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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
GIBBONS SUSPECTED COWS.
They Get Him Into Trouble with Uncle
Sam's Cattle Inspectors.

They Get Him Into Trouble with Uncle
Sans Cattle Inspectors.
Martin Gibbons, the cattle dealer, of
White street. has got himself into trouble
with the Cattle Commission.
Mr.. Gibbons recently purchased a num-
Der of cows from man in Greenville,
upon whose drove the United States au-
thorities had made a raid and ordered d
a number of cows killed which were suf-
fering from pleuro-pneumonia. The COWS
which Martin had procured had been with
those ordered killed.
On Tuesday DR.. Hauck ordered the
cows chained and quarantined. When
Inspector Joseph Lock, in company will
Dr. Gill, called at Martins stables, Mar
tin threatened to run pitchfork through
the first man who attempted to chain any
animal belonging to him.
Justice Wanser issued o. warrant for his
arrest, and when the policeman wentsafter
him Gibbons was sick abed with rheuma-
tism. The cattle, five cows and a calf,
were chained and locked in the stables
with a U. S. paddock.
Gibbons then threatened to refuse to
feed the animals, and Inspector Lock
notified the veterinary surgeon of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, who ascertained that, notwith-
standing Gibbons' threat, the animals
were being fed, and could there
fore do nothing in the mat
ter. Gibbons hos secured Counsellor
Traphagen's services, and will doubtless
sue the Health authorities. The coun-
sellor demanded that the cows be re-
that part of the business. One of the
COWS is already reported sick. 1t is de-
MED, however, that it is afflicted with
pleuro dneumonia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
WEISS MYSTERIOUS FOE.

He Couldn't Get Drink, but He Got
Lots of Revenge.
Richard Weiss keeps a saloon on Frank.
lin street, near Webster avenue, and he
has a particular dislike to a drunken
man.
Last evening, while the people in the
neighborhood were enjoying the cool all
on their front stoops, man who was
badly under the influence of Jersey light
ming and fight at the same time entered
the saloon and called for drink. 1t was
refused, and he was requested to make
himself scarce, which he did.
Mr.. Weiss soon went to the door and
seated himself upon beer keg near by.
He had not been there long, however,
when the man came down the street and
took view of the premises, including
the freshly watered street. The condition
of affairs seemed to please him, for
he walked up to where Mr..
Weiss was sitting and planted his
fist ON the mouth of the astonished saloon
keeper. In twinkling the two men had
elinched and for the next hEe minutes
they rolled over the entire street. Some
one gave the alarm, and just as police
man hove in sight the stranger let go his
hold and left in quick order.
When Weiss gathered himself up from
the wet pavement he was sight to be-
hold. He soon found that his handsome
gold watch was wreck, and he was seen
this morning to take the remains to n
jeweller No one has yet appeared to tell
who Mr.. Weiss assailant was.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT?
There Are Many Conflicting Stories About
James Kelly's Death.

There Are Many Conflicting Stories About
James KelIy's Death.
The death of James Kelly, who was
killed at the Grove street crossing of the
Pennsylvania Railroad on Tuesday even
ing, has created more confusing reports
than the circumstances of the case seem
to warrant.
When the first information of his death
was conveyed to Police Headquarters it
was stated that he was O watchman at
the Pennsylvania Railroad shops on the
meadows, and that he was coming to this
city on the Modoc train, as the train is
called which carries the workmen in from
the shops.
When the train slowed up at Grove
street in order to allow the workmen who
live in that vicinity to alight, Kelly got off
the train in front of a locomotive and
caboose, which was coming along on the
opposite track The locomotive struck
him and threw him on to the other track
where long freight train ran over his
body. Both his legs were cut off, and his
head was crushed almost beyond recog-
milton.
The body was taken to Speer's morgue,
and an account of the accident was pub
liShed in yesterdays newspapers.
AS there was a rumor that Kelly had
committed suicide Chief Murphy detailed
Detective Mcbride to work the case up.
Last evening two men called ON Nc
Bride, and after examining Kelly's hat,
they positively declared that the dead
man was James Kelly, of Oyster Bay, H.
l., and brother of Father Kelly, of st.
Mary's Church. this city.
They also said that the man had been
ill for some time and left his home two
weeks ago to visit this city How, he
managed to get out to the meadow shop
and board the workman's train was q
mystery The men left the detective say
ing that they were going to the morgue
to look the after the body
When it became known that the de-
ceased had been identified as the brother
of Father Kelly, and that he had been ill
for some time, those who were best ac-
quainte1 with the circumstances sur
rounding the mans death began to think
thas it might have been suicide after
ALL
Upon hearing this went at once to st.
Mary's parsonage to obtain from Father
Kelly some information concerning his
alleged brother A housemaid met me at
the door and in reply to my inquiries
timidly declared that Father Kelly was
out.
/ was not satisfied with this identifica-
ton of dead man by his hat alone, and
learning from one who knew Father
Kelly intimately that he had no brothers
in this part of the country. 1 sought
further information at the morgue
There [ was positively assured that the
dead man was not the brother of Father
Kelly, for the simple reason that the
brother of the deceased, who resides in
Plainfield, had been to the morgue, recog-
nized the body and taken it away. More
over. he was laborer and was in the
employ of the railroad company.
Although the police state that Kelly's
death was purely accidental there are
many who saw the occurrence who de-
clare that the man deliberately got off the
car and threw himself in front of the ap-
preaching engine.
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Pamrapo, closed the entertainment, after
which a collation. was served.
VALUE OF THE CURRIE LAND.

MIR. Mcdowell, of Newark. Says the Strip
Would BE Cheap at 5000, 900.
Engineer Biau continued his testimony
yesterday afternoon before the commits
sioners appointed to condemn the lands of
the Currie estate wanted by the New York
and Waverly Railroad.
Mr.. Blau said that the value of the prop
erty is enhanced by the fact that the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company wanted
III Ior railroad services; that some time
ago it was proposed to put ship canal
through the land and that the tract was
wanted for @ park site
u. M. Cole, a financial agent and rail-
road enterprise promoter, said that some
time ago he was interested in a scheme
for the improvement of the Bay, off the
Currie estate. He then obtained con-
tracts for the purchase Of the Point
Breeze Ferry Company'S and adjacent
property for 81 ,250, 900. He then went to
england and obtained from English
bankers guarantee of the requisite
amount to complete the improvements on
condition he could obtain six months
extension of the contracts for the pur-
chase of the property. One or two in
dividual owners objected to the
extension, and the scheme fell through.
At that time, Mr.. Cole said he looked
over all the property and became con-
most valuable for railroad purposes for
the same reasons given by the previous
witnesses.
Mr.. William o. Mcdowell, of Newark,
who has been prominently identified with
railroads during the past twenty-five
years and was active in the organization
of the West Shore Railroad, said that he
has for many years been interested in the
development of the Hudson county shore
OF the New York harbor. He has written
much upon the subject and was instru-
mental in interesting the late Samuel j.
Tilden in the development of the west
shore of the harbor. In Mr.. McDowell's
opinion the right of way through the Cur
rie estate sought by the new railroad
would be cheap at 100000. Mr.. Mcdowell
declared that Hudson county is destined
to become the greatest railroad terminus
in the country, and in time every foot OF
the water front will be occupied by ware
houses. Every vessel which can load on
this side direct from the cars will save
$500, and the saving thus made equals
two-fifths of the charges between New
York and Chicago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
UNITED FRIENDS ON A PICNIC.
Elysian Council, of Hoboken, Makes
Merry at Pohlmann's.

Elysian Council, of Hoboken, Makes
Merry at Pohlmann's.
The first annual picnic and summer
nights festival of Elysian Council No.
351, Order of United Friends, of Hoboken,
at Pohlmann's last night, was splendid
financial success and an enjoyable affair
in every particular. Hoboken's tairest
were out in force and there was a dazzling
whirl of pretty gowns. Prof. Ammon
furnished the music.
In the grand march were Floor Director
Michael j. Cannon and Miss Lizzie Cul-
len, Assistant Floor Director and Mrs.
August III. Aschermoor. The Floor Com
mittee's chairman, John Heating and
Miss Foster, Henry Hess, Jr., and Miss
Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. John ]. Dewitt,
Wienken, with Mrs. Wienken. Thomas f.
Hatfield with Miss Bertha Peterson,
Chairman of the Reception Committee,
and Mrs. James E. Dollard, DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lynch, Treasurer Frank L.
Baker and Miss Maggie Conley, Mr.. and
n Mrs; William ni Bray, Bra M aT. and Mrs d, F. T.,
and Miss Driesen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas O'Toole, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Willebien, Chief Counsellor and
Mrs John w. Lycett, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Billip, Miss Billip, E. H. Herman, Miss
Clyde, E. g. Forbes, Miss Willick, Mr..
and Mrs. M Mcnamara, Miss Mcnamara,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mehan. I also no.
ticed M. T. Murray, John B. Acker,
r. A. Blake, James Spader
James j. Coleman, N. Goldram, Edward
English, James Bagley, Philip Benedict,
Miss Jennie Foster, NJ. T. Murray, Miss
Mary Callahan, Daniel Anthony, Miss
Mamie Donnelly, Past Chief Councillor
Charles Darcy, Miss Dempsey, E. B.
Smith, Miss Sulkenridge, Joseph Catell
and Miss ST. Pol.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25

Wayne street saloon keeper. Not less than
5000 was found in the den on Moore
street, which was fitted up as an Office
and had on the door % sign, ''T G. Ellis &
Co, dealers In diamonds and jewelry."
Burns saloon, in this city, was for a
long time the headquarters of Edward
Parmlee's gang, and it was there that
some time ago he and several of his con-
federates were arrested, but when brought
to trial acquitted for some curious reason.
one of the most prominent "green goods"
men in the business. His place at Moore
street was fitted up in most complete
manner.
The saloon on Wayne street has passed
out of Burns charge and is now kept by
John Kilmurray
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Charles T. Riggs and his sister Miss
Susie Riggs, nephew and niece of the
Rev. James F. Riggs, pastor of the Ber-
gen Point Reformed Church, are guests
at Guy Mansion, Asbury Park When
the education of the children under the
guardianship of their uncle is finished
they will return to their father in Tur-
key the Rev Edward Riggs, who has
a been missionary in the Orient for the
past twenty years
The three story tenement on Avenue
D, near West Ninth street, is a decided
improvement on the old Hibernia Hall,
which used to occupy that site. 1t was
built by Chief of Police John b. MCNEIL.
Germania Lodge, ID. o. H., will hold its
annual picnic some time next month.
John G. Cassaday's chowder party is to
at Columbia Hall this evening
Policeman Hurley is at Long Branch
this week and Policeman Lynch is at
Naragansett Pier.
Editor Bloom Gardner, with his sister,
Miss Julia, and mother, Mrs. E. Gardner,
left for Forked River this morning, where
they will remain week or two. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Gardner, of McKeespoEt,
Pa, accompanied them.
The young and pretty actress, Miss
Helen Russell, is at the Bayswater, in
Pamrapo.
Misses Psyche Palmer and Jennie Van
Kronk, of New York, are staying with
Miss Annie C. Mitchell, of George street,
Bergen Point.
Miss Louise Elliot, of Brooklyn, is be-
ing entertained by Mrs. G.. Ward, of
Avenue ID, Bergen Point.
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near Mr.. Shay's residence and had broken
one of his window panes.
STICKLERs FOR PURITY.
That's the Declaration of the New County
Committee.


That's the Declaration of the New county
Committee.
The Advisory Committee of the new
Democratic County Committee met yes
terday afternoon in Counsellor William
Brinkerhoff's office. All the members
were present except William H. Stuhr.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the selection of delegates to the Guberna-
torial, county and Assembly conventions
to be held in the fall and directing that
the name, the time and places for the
holding Of such conventions be designated
by the County Committee. On motion OF
Dr. McGill it was resolved to recommend
to the County Committee that district
and precinct clubs be formed in each pre-
cinct and district under the direction of
the District Committeeman, and that the
latter report at each meeting of the
County Committee the progress such or
ganizattons are making.
The declaration OF principles was recon-
mended. consisting in the main of fairness
at the primaries, honest conventions, pro-
lection to and purity of the ballot box.
All appeals to the public are to be based
on these principles.
At the close of the meeting / saw Mr..
Brinkerhoff, who is much pleased with
the progress the new movement has
made. He sald:-"Our object Is not to
secure office or place for anyone, but to
make the Democratic party of Hudson
county what it should be and has not
been for several years. the party of the
Democratic electors of the county and
not of few office holders.
''The strength of the new movement is
greater than is generally credited.
Hoboken, West Hoboken and Union Hill
appear to be solid for reform in party
This i, ole ha in. ~
City, except with those who hold office
under the indulgence of the
machine, while great many who are in
sympathy with the new mo vement are
waiting to be satisfied that the new COM
mittee intends to make it success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
A SCHEME TO PASS CLAIMS
Some Freeholders Want to Kill the
Eleven Vote Rule.

The contractors who for so long time
have furnished goods by contract or other
wise to the county are making every effort
possible to have the $4,000 worth of
requisition claims in the hands of the
Freeholders ordered paid.
These claims, as The JERSEY CITY
NEWS has before frequently said. are
written law that it requires majority
vote of the members of the Board to pass
resolution to pay money or, in other
words, eleven votes.
The contractors aud the Freeholders
who have saddled the county with these
acquisitions have given up all hopes OF
being able to get these claims paid in
proper manner and they have at last en-
deavored to force Director Quintus Cur
thus Steger to decide that majority vote
of quorum is all that is necessary to
order claims paid.
Register George b. Fielder, for many
years clerk OF the Board of Freeholders,
said today that this could not be done,
and that eleven votes must be had to pass
the claims. He said no statute required
this, but it is Il binding custom.
Clerk John Boyd differed with the
Register, and he declared that a majority
of quorum is sufficient. He said that
at the next meeting if majority of the
members present vote to pay the claims
SO long in the hands of the Board the
Director ought to decide favorably, but
ex-Judge John A. McGrath, Counsel to
the Board, does not agree with him. He
said that although no statute demands a
majority of full Board, yet the
custom of the Board has made it a law:
He said this custom was a good and
wholesome one, and it ought TO be fol
lowed. He would not like to advise the
Freeholders to disregard it.
This may knock out the scheme to pay
some of those claims that Freeholder Pair
son says he has discovered to be irregular
but refuses to make known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
ST. PETERS EXCURSION.
A Great Party Goes to Idlewild Grove in
Steamers and Barges.

A Great Party Goes to Idlewild Grove in
Steamers and Barges.
For two hours or more this morning
Morris street dock and its vicinity were
crowded with an unusually large excur-
sion party, all bound for the flag bedecked
steamers and barges that laya the foot of
the wharf. The majority of the excur-
sionists were communicates of St Peters
Roman Catholic Church, and the excur-
sion was given to aid the Sisters of Char
ity and for other charitable purposes.
Chairman Patrick Buckley, under
whose management the excursion is
given. estimates that between fifteen
hundred and two thousand people occu-
nj ed the two steamers and two barges
Mr. Buckley was assisted by committee
consisting of President John T. Madden,
Secretary John F. Murphy and Treasurer
John Taylor. The party was bound for
Idlewild Grove.
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I;ttle Folks Have a Cav Time.

The scholars attending the Sunday
school and the members of the Ladies'.
man Church, of Bergen Point. had gay
time in Columbia Park yesterday after
noon and evening. The children were
marshalled at the church on Avenue
C and marched to the picnic grounds in
double file in command of their teachers
to the music of fine band Various
games were played by the little folks and
dancing. President Betty Bruins, Vice
President Sophia Wulf, Secretary Selma
Rasch and Treasurer F. Reuck had charge
of the arrangements.
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A Pleasant Entertainment.

The Young Mems Association rooms on
Linden avenue were crowded last even
mg with gay assemblage. 1t was the
Hrst entertainment of the Literary Society
connected with the organization. An ad-
lress by the president opened an interest
ng programme. There was piano solo
py w. w. Outwater, an interesting essay
ey A. LANCER, readings by G. K Dusel
ind Charles r. Berger, a pleasing duet by
Mesdames Sperry and Fenneman, and a
recitation by George w. Dodd The Y. NJ.
b. a. Glee Club sang several glees. An
appropriate address by the Rev. A. l.. Will
on, Of the Monroe Methodist Church OF
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
A Mule with .the Bends" 1"

One of the mules used in the Hudson
known as the "bends" this morning. The
poor beast was doubled up in manner
quite frightful to see. His head was be-
tween his front legs and one of his
hind legs was hanging over his
shoulder, If the animal had not been in
such pain it's antics would have been
amusing. The men in charge poured
down his throat four bottles Of the best
brandy without the least effect. Several
electric batteries were applied to various
portions of his anatomy and he was soon
brought round all right. The animal
was worth about $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
Excelsior Building and Loan.

The Excelsior Mutual Building and
Loan Association met in the Avenue
House, near Five Corners, last evening.
The receipts were $1,343. A
loan was granted George Headden,
amounting to $1,000, who will erect a
frame dwelling in Academy street. The
association meets every Wednesday even
ing, and practices iberality with con-
servatism. William George Nelson is Sec
rata
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
is This JAMES BURNSY

Comstock Captures a Green Goods Man
Who May BE Known Here.
Anthony Comstock made raid on
''green goods" men yesterday in New
York, and the principal person arrested
is said to be James Burns, who kept a
saloon at No. 27s Wayne street, this city.
Comstock and his detectives made the
raid on the rooms kept by William c..
Burns, No. II Moore street, New York,
who is said to be identical with the former
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
pashes About the Town.

The Van Houten Fife and Drum Corrs paraded
the streets last night bearing transparency an
nouncing their picnic at Caledonian Park,
August /.
Special cars conveyed the scholars of the Re-
formed Church Sunday school to salter's Wood
bine Grove this morning, to picnic
John Moran, who WAS remanded by Justice
Stilsing yesterday for assaulting Mary Smith, his
mother-in-law, was this morning committed for
trial
spark from an engine on the Pennsylvania
trestle set fire to some clothing In the house oc
cupied by Charles Lake, No. 223 Sixth street.
this morning, and about s. worth was con
sumed.
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shiny Lost His Temper.

Timothy Shay, of Ferris street, was
held by Justice Martin this morning, in
the sum of $500 to appear before the
Grand Jury, for abusing Mrs. Mary Cough
lin, a eeighbor using vile and insulting
language, and threatening to do bodily
harm to her seven-year-old daughter
Mary, who had been throwing stones
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
THE MINER LOST HIS MONEY.
He Says That Josephine Walker Picked
His Pocket.

He Says That Josephine Walker Picked
His Pocket.
Policeman Cooper, of the Second pre-
cinct, was passing the corner of Grove and
First streets at one O'Clock today, when q
man rushed out of Jones saloon and said
that a woman had robbed him of some
money inside the place.
Cooper entered the front door, and the
woman went out of the side door on a
run. She was soon overtaken, and with
the man was escorted to the station house,
where she gave her name as Josephine
Walker, of No. 222 Christie street, New
York.
The man said that he was John Try
burg, a miner from Pennsylvania. He
said that he met the woman in saloon
pand they struck up an acquaintance. and
she took advantage Of his confidence to
abstract from his pocket about $50. He
had about SO remaining Both were
locked up.
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Her Children Starving.

Mrs. Hazen, an emaciated specimen of
humanity, appeared in Justice Wanser's
Court this morning, leading two young
and scantily attired children to the rail-
whose faces showed the ravages of
starvation. She complained that her hus-
band had left her and was living with
another in West Hoboken. A warrant
had been issued for her husbands arrest
Prosecutor Winfield will see why the
warrant was not served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-25
Who Owns the ..oid Lady,s Homer"

The case of Catherine Sturgis against
John H. Taylor for the recovery of the
property on Washington street, Hoboken,
known as the "Old Lady's Home" !"
dragged wearily on this morning before
Advisory Master Stevens in the Court of
Chancery. Mrs. Sturgis claims that she
is entitled to the property because it was
promised to her for services rendered in
taking care of Mrs. Martha Robinson, the
owner of the property, during her life
time
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Work ON the Bank Building Resumed.

Building Inspector Clark today issued
the necessary permits for the erection of
the new buildings on Washington street,
which are to be occupied by
Hudson County National Bank
and the Provident Institution for
Savings. The buildings are valued at
800, 600 each Work was discontinued on
Inspector Clark, because the owners had
neglected to secure permits.
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Tie r. J. kelley Association.

The steamer Rosa left Morris street
dock this morning with large political
chowder party aboard: 1t was the 4. j..
Point. Prof. Begg's band was on deck.
Crowded near the gang plank were
President John Edelstein, of the Liquor
Dealers Association. Michael Doyle,
Peter Madden, Captain Delaney, of the
Brooklyn Fire Boat, and James Roach.
There were about $50 on board. Sheriff
Davis was said to have been among them.