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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
PENNSY'S BIG HOME.
John Whee1ihan Gets the
Contract for the First
Great Depot Building.

The contract for the new Pennsylvania
Railroad Office building was on Monday
awarded to John Wheeiihan, OF this city.
The building will be five stories high.
Tne foundation will be granite blocks,
built on hemlock piles. The building
will be of brick, faced with cream brick,
aud with blue stone and terra Gotta trim
inRs. -Four elevators viii carry the en-
ployes to the various offices, the location
and size of which will be decided after
.he walls are erected.
The new building will face leo feet on
Exchange place. The entire present struc-
ture will not be torn down, The far end
Will be left standing for the present
There will be several stores to let on the
first floor Of the new building, and a
number of offices in the upper stories
will be let out The New YORK, Susque-
hanna ana Western Railroad will remove
its headquarters from Washington street
and locate In the Peunsy's new Duild-
Ing, General Superintendent jackson, of
the United Railways of New Jersey, viii
locate on the fourth floor. ana Superin-
tendent Crawford, of the New York divi-
sion. Will occupy rooms on the second
floor. Superintendent of Motive Power
Hayward's Office will be on the third
floor. and Engineer Brooks and his as
sistants viii occupy the top floor.
The plans ana specifications for the
new depot building are being drawn ia
Philadelphia. Work on the construction
of the mammoth train shed is being
pushed anend. A. Bran has the contract
The Penn Coyd Iron Works has the con
tract for furnishing the iron for th shed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
HISHONOR HAD THHCALL
The Dog Fighter Did Not
Understand the Justices
Sporting Slang.

Alexander Harris, No. All Thirteenth
street, and Patrick MalloD. Of the same
address. were arraigned in the First Dis
trict Police Court this morning charged
with cruelty to animals. Near midnight
Patrolman Quinn was told a dog fight
was In progress IN a rear yard at No. All
Nineteenth street. With Patrolmen
Landmesser and Toppin he made de-
scent upon tue place. But IL fight had
been In progress the spectators had dis
appeared before the police arrived.
Three dogs. however, were found in a
bull pup species and ones head was
terribly lacerated. The patrolman took
possession OF the dogs and arrested
Harris and Mallon, the owners
Harris is a bullet-headed. middle-aeed
negro and has been arrested as a dis
orderly person on several occasions.
Mallon is a rather tough looking white
individual There was no evidence to
show that the dogs had been set on each
other and both owners denied that they
had anything TO do with the fight. The
dogs were all kept together and may pos
sioly have taken notion to fight of their
own accord.
An aged colored woman was the only
witness brought into court She could
only testify that she heard the dogs fight
ing. and heard the lower door bang about
every ten OF fifteen minutes. She believed
crowd of white boys were witnesses of
the fight, but could not swear positively.
Quinn had preferred the charge Of cruel
ty to animals, and exhibited the dog with
q terrible cash back Of its ears. This was
Mallon's dog. and he said the dog had cut
It's own neck with tight chain. Justice
Stilslng told Quinn 70 go before some
justice Of the peace aud make the charge
against Mallon. as be had no jurisdiction
in the matter. He questioned Harris
closely as to his business.
Use kasterminer, dat Is, when kin
git work to do in dat iue, sab" said Har-
ris.
Il think you once told me you were a
preacher" said the Judge.
Harris looked abashed.
"Oh. no, yer Honor, l hasn't reached
dat stage yet" ne replied.
You prevaricate. That's the main
trouble"
Whats dat, sahsD
Il find it difficult to reconcile myself to
your veracity."
Harris hung his bullet shaped head,
and looked puzzled. Finally he gave the
Judge sheepish grin and looked up at
the fly sDecks on the ceiling and re-
marked:-
''Pse not well up in sportin' language.
You has got one on me, sah."
The dogs created as much of n sensation
in court as the appearance Of the soldiers
of the salvation army.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11

Schwartz first told them that Mortgage
was hurt, and explained that he had ac-
cidentally dropped the piece of lumber on
Mortgages head. He did not see Mortgage
when he let the piece of timber drop.
Wickerough, though working in the
Central Railroad yard at the time, was
not employed in the same gang with
Schwartz and Mortgage.
When the family was notified OF the
accident several members immediately
went to the hospital and stayed sometime
that night At half past nine next morn
ing Mrs. Mortgage ana several of her chill
dreu again visited the hospital. As they
were passing through the yard they were
informed that Mortgage had died during
the night The widow, shocked by the
sudden announcement. threw her hands
heavenward and knelt down in the
snow and commenced 70 pray, and the
children gathered around her and fol-
lowed her example. Warden Osborne
said last night it was one of the most pa
thetic incidents he had met with in his
long experience as warden Of hospital.
Coroner Parslow empanelied a jury at
noon today to investigate Mortgage s
death
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
PARNELb GAINING.



The Peoples Idol.
DUBLIN, Dec. II. 1890. Timothy Healy
was burned in efligy in this city las
night. The feeling against Mr. ParnelIs
enemies is growing very bitter.
The only untoward incident connected
with the ovation to Mr.. Parnell was the
action of party OF students in singing
God Save the Queen" The crowd
chaffed the young men numerically, but
did not attempt any violence.
The Conservatives Of the London Carl
ton Club are now engaged in CONSIDERING q
the case of Sir John Pope Hennessey, who
has resigned as Parnellite candidate for
North Kilkenny.
He viii probably be asked to resign
from the club.
The tremendous popular ovation ten
dered Mr.. Parnell at the Rotunda last
night has exercised a most favorable
influence upon Irish opinion. The num-
Der Of his adherents is growing rapidly.
At Limerick and Cork great popular
displays are being arranged In honor Of
the Irish leader, and his visits to those
cities promise to be the occasions of ova-
tions rivalling that received by him here.
Private advices from Mr. Edward
Leamy, member of the House of Com
mons for Sligo, who is now in Dublin
with Mr.. Parnen, represent that the
cause of that gentleman is winning all
alonff the line.
The Bishop of Ossory has advised the
people of North Kilkenny to vote accord
ing to their consciences in the impending
election for a member Of the House of
Commons.
Mr. Parnell has finally selected Mr.. John
Kelly as his candidate for the House Of
Commons from North Kilkenny.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
MISS MEADS POSTALS.
They Bitterly Assailed Her Uncle
and lie Had Her Arrested.

Miss Mary Esther Mead, of No. o
Paterson plank road, this city, was held
by United States Commissioner White
head, of Newark, yesterday. to appeal
this afternoon for examination on charge.
preferred by her uncle, Staats o. Mead
of Newark, of writing threatening notes
on postal cards
Stats O Mead was at one time Mis-!
Mead's guardian, and now has charge OF
her sisters property. For some reasor
not yet made apparent Miss Mead con
ceived a violent dislike for hel
uncle, though only recently she wrote
him a letter of thanks for the manner In
which he had managed thing for both
herself aud sister.
Now she accuses him of blighting hel
life, though just how she has not stated
The first note Miss Mead wrote her uncle
by postal was dated November 10, 1890
and read this way
UNCLE AND GuARDiAS:--Meet us without fai
Monday afternoon in Hoboken depot. November
II, between two and four O'Clock. II you disap.
point us will have to go 10 Newark. So you'd
better not. for understand fully what you We
done. State Of weather no difference Have
you received my letterg
Three days later Mr. Mead received the
following threats by postal
UScLE-Abigail will change her guardian
She, being over fourteen, can do So Your
guardianship has wrecked two. You want
third, do your Well you'll not have her
Uncle, swear before the God to whom you'll
have fearful account 10 give for us that unless
you make some reparatiou wa'll be avenged.
Think well ere you act further.
Revenge is just and also sweet NJ. E. NJ
This closely followed by an open card
with these lines heavily underscored:-
You'll meet me when you least expect The
remainder of my blighted life will be given to
YOU The worlds attractions will be things of
the past for you, be it sooner or later.
Another received contained this
threat
till we wreck you as you have wrecked us by
your deceitful visits. Why did you assume our
guardianship or visit nss L. NJ.
Miss Meade was taken to Newark by
Marshal Burt. She wept when arraigned
before the Commissioner. but spoke
bitterly of her uncle, and asked sar-
casticalyiif her Neutrality-suspicious." was to
to be present at this afternoons hearing.
She appeared pleased when. told that Mr..
Meadswould be present.
Miss Mead is quite a prepossessing
young woman OF twenty-eight years. She
Is worth $4,000 in her own name. Her
mother accompanied her to Newark.
Mr.. Mead appears puzzled by Miss
Mead's actions, and declares he has not
the Temotest idea of what she refers to
when accusing him of blighting her life.
He says when his father died his prop
erty, which was considerable, was divided
among the family. His brother married q
domestic in his fathers family, and be-
fore he died he appointed Mr. Mead
guardian of his children. When he re-
linuuished Miss Mead's guardianship was
settled satisfactorily. Mr. Mead is 20 years
old. He said in reference to Miss Mead g
assertion that she was happy that the
matter had gotten into the courts, that
she probably forgot she was dealing with
the United States mail authorizes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
TUESDAY NIGHTS DRILL.
Busy Evering spent At the Fourth
Regiment Armory.

Company F, Fourth Regiment. held its
regular weekly drill on Tuesday evening.
and paraded three commissioned officers
and eighteen files, under command of
Captain j. H. Brensinger. The drill was
witnessed by Lieutenant-C Colonel II. H.
Abernethy and Major w. B. Mason, who
expressed themselves as well pleased with
the performance. Colonel H. Speilman,
OF Governor Abbett's staff, was also pres
ent. After the drill an election
was held for sergeant TO Ill the
vacancy caused by the honorable
discharge Of Sergeant T. Langdon. Ii re-
suited IN the choice of Private William
Gordon. Lieutenant ]. G. Berrian in-
formed the company that the Committee
on Rifle Practice had made arrangements
to hold their annual competition for the
company badge on Friday, December la
All members of the company desirous OF
taking part will present their names To
Sergeant j. II. Brown At the meeting on
next Tuesday evening
Company d. Fourth Regiment, paraded
thirty-files at its drill Captain Bruins
was in command. The next drill of the
House. Ocean avenue. After the drill the
company VIII be rendered reception by
the La Grippe Club and the hon
orary members of the company. A
committee has been appointed to
arrange for the annual reception,
which will take place on Feb
ruary 81 A similar committee has been
appointed by the honorary members to as
sist the company. in making this the
social event OF the season on the Hill
Company A. Fourth Regiment. paraded
for drill and instructions nnder Captain
]. H. Bumsted, and forty-five members
answered roll call. This company is con-
sidered one Of the finest in ths county
Propositions for membership are numer-
ous and the attendance at drills is I'D TO
the standard expected by the Colonial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
FREEHOLDER RASCALITY.
HOboken Left Out in the Division
Of the Spoils = The New
Sinecure.

The Democratic members Of the Board
Of Freeholders held caucus this morn
ing in Coyle's saloon, HoDoken, and de-
cided not TO make any Of the contem-
plated fourteen removals among the
employees Of Snake Hill. All the
new appointments to be made. however.
are to go to the Jersey City members.
on the assumption that Hoboken is sufIi-
ciently cared for among the fourteen en-
ployes 1t was intended to bounce. 1t was
decided also to create the new Office of
Assistant County Superintendent two
weeks from today, which means
probably that James Boucher is to
be the incumbent of the newly created
Office. THE NEWS predicted the creation
of this useless ofiice some weeks ago.
The Board Is III session as THE NEWS
goes to press, but up to this time nothing
but routine work has been transacted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
GUILDS OF SITS. HILDA AND MARY.
The Fair Held Dy the Young Workers at
st. Johns Free Church a Success.

St Johns Free Church a Success.
The fair conducted by St. Hilda's
and st. Mary's Guilds in the. basement of
st. Johns Episcopal Church on Summit
avenue proved to be decided success
last u light. The basement and church
parlor were crowded by persons who de-
sired to aid the young ladies of the
guilds in their work and until quite late
Joyous laughter, happy remarks and
cordial greetings were heard inter-
mingled with the seductive voices of the
fair ones vending their wares, The
uted between foreign and domestic
missions. Following the crowd by the
numerous tables / noticed the following
young LADIES actively engaged in waiting
on their many customeIs:-
At the candy. flower and grocery tables
were Mrs. Annie joyce, Miss Bessie
McAllister. Miss Mary Mapon, Miss Alice
Wilson aud Mss Annie Hewitt.
The apron and fancy tables were at
tended by Miss Fronk, Miss Alice Ora
ham, Miss Annie Bennett, Miss Millie
Walsh. Miss Mary Buchanan. Miss Alice
Ward, Miss Nellie Ward, Miss Susie Gar
rison, Miss Helen Cross, Miss Carrie
Cook aud Miss Josephine Wilson.
Refreshments were provided in most
inviting manner by Miss Smack, Miss
Ada Knoeller. Miss Damb, Miss Sarah
Nelson, Miss Alice Seymour. Miss Louise
seymour, MISS Aaff DtOOHefs MISS
Esther Fischer, Miss Hattie Benson. Miss
Lulu Duncan, Miss Lizzie Croat, Miss
Emily Seymour. Miss Mary Ricketts,,
Miss Mary Hague, Miss Lizzie Wilson,
Miss Grace Wilson. Miss Lille Christy,
Miss May Meetta, Miss Florence CLARK.
Miss Nellie Gumb and Miss Jeanette
Fearing.
The art gallery was presided over by
Miss Alice Graham with all the astute-
ness of an expert, and at 81. Mary's candy
table were found Miss Nellie Kennedy
and Miss Gertrude Ketchum. Peanuts
were handed out bountifuily by Miss
Addie Mills and Mis- Grace Meetta.
In connection with the fair was Cham
Der of Horrors made up ofdolls. This was
guarded by Miss Lizzie Joyce. Miss Susie
Watson, Miss Daisy Fearing and
Miss Marietta Hathaway. There
was in this department also
two fancy tables attended by
Miss Maud Weaver, Mss Minnie
Schaeffer, Miss Lizzie Nelson, Miss Ethel
Morris, Miss Grace Jackson. Miss Ada
Phelan and Miss Annie Williams.
Miss Bessie Koester was the mysterious
young lady who, with many smiles, told
fortunes warranted TO be true by fair
test. There was at the fair a neat repre-
sentation of a ward in Christ's Hospital
and a snow scene that looked cold enough
10 ne natural
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
Tho Police We're Awake.

When Matthew Collet. who keeps a
butcher shop at No. SO Manhattan ave-
nue., went to his stable yesterday morn
ing he found the door open, and
a set of new harness was missing.
He at once went aroundito the Sixth pre-
cinct station house to report his loss but
TO his great surprise the seargant produced
his harness from behind the desk. 1t had
been taken from Frank Brown, a
young German who refused to give
his address, and VINO WAS found by
Patrolman Mcdonald at midnight carry
ing the harness in a large sack on
Palisade avenue near the elevator. When
brought before Justice Wanser this
morning Brown said that two men met
him and asked him if he was
going down toward the ferry. He said he
was and they offered TO pay
his fare il he would carry the bag for
them. He assented and they walked on
together until the policeman approached.
when the strangers took TO their heels
and left him. The Justice did not credit
his story and committed him for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11

~ the Scotch Presbyterian Church,
Mr. ,. Hood and Miss l. Jagsr were mar
ried on Wednesday by The Rev. DR.. David
Mitchell The bridesmaid was Miss NJ
jaeger, and Mr.. E Randall was the best
man. After the ceremony. the party ad-
journed 10 the groom's house where
several hours were pleasantly spent.
The bride wore dress of lemon colored
silk. with orange blossom trimmings and
diamond ornaments. Miss l. Jager wore
steel color dress with brown trim
mings. and a bunch of pink roses Miss
l.. Rowe was dressed in 8 black satin
de Lyon silk with Spanish lace trim
mings. Among those present were Miss
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Dowd, Mr. and Mrs.
lager, Miss Wahl. Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes,
the Rev. J. A Rodd. of Proyidence. Miss
l. Heibig, Prof Coon, of Brooklyn; Mr.
aud Mrs Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. HeIblg.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Everson. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Everson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole, Mis1
Miller, Mr.. Raft and Miss L Rowe. Mr..
and Mrs. Hood will spend their honey
moon in Boston, Providence and Fall
River
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11

The team of the Newark Bay Boat Club
tightened its hold upon the lead in the
race for the championship pennant of the
Bayonne Amateur Bowling League
last evening by defeating with
ease the team of the Pamrapo
Athletic Club. The match was
the pinth of the Leagues series, and il
exhausted half the schedule. 1t was
rolled on the new alleys in the club house
of the Pamrapo Athletic Club, aud was
witnessed by about two hundred enthu-
siasts of both sexes. The victors put up
the highest score rolled thus far in the
League series.
Newark Bay Boat Club-MacKellar
154; Snyder. 15O; J. Bouton, 1854: Ben
nett, l53; Ramsdell. 14S; Murphy, 207;
Dewey. l45; c. Bouton. 100; G. Brown,
1853; Serrell, 1893: total. l,592.
Pamrapo A. C.-Johnson, 1876; Morton,
l67; Burke. 116; Allaire. 116; Griffith,
III; Langley, 169; Harrison, 1871; Fontana,
us: Mitzenius, 16l; Vogel, ISL; total,
/
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
AN EXPRESS COMPANY PARADOX.
Tho Adams Sends and Yet Refuses Louis
fana Lottery Business at Asbury Park

Aho ADAMS Seuus anu Lsttusee AOuAh-
fana Lottery Business at Asbury Park
Special to the Jersey City Eeirs
AsBURY PARK, Dec. II, 1s90.-The shore
towns of New Jersey are being flooded
with the circulars and the lists of the Off
cial drawings of the louisiana Lottery
Company. Every prominent business
man of Asbury Park has received batch
of these documents.4 Tney were deli vered
by the local agent of the Adams Express
Company, and each batch was enclosed
in one of the money remittanc envelopes
of the Southern Express Comp any.
The envelopes were carefully sealed
and were certified to contain 81. In one
corner was a printed request 10 return
the packet to the Southern Express Com
pany at New Orleans If not delivered in
Fifteen days.
The circulars sent to Asbury Psrk
people came from the Philadelphia Office
of the Adams Express Company. The
circulars enclosed stated that orders for
tickets should be forwarded by express,
but the local agents of the Adams and
United States Express Companies refuse
10 take money remittance for the lottery
company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
A HOBoKEH JOKE.
1t Lands Frank Forest In Jail Convicted
of Theft.

1t Lands Frank Forest In jail Convicted
of Theft
Jacob Schmidt of Hoboken recently had
Frank Forest arrested on a charge of
larceny from the person. Forest was
tried in the Court Of General Sessions
today. He admitted that he
took the watch from Sehmidt's
pocket, but said ne was drunk
aud only did it for joke. In summing
up the case the Prosecutor said he was
tired of Hoboken jokes. They were, no
doubt. very funny. so funny that the po-
licemen on post when they saw theft
committed laughed to see the
thief escape, so heartily that they
burst the brass buttons from their coats.
In no other place but an asylum would
robbery be considered a joke; but in Ho-
boken-well. in Hoboken 1t appeared
very funny. There was so much fun in
Hoboken tnat robberies were daily COM
mitted on every block.
The jury found verdict OF guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
Second District Primary.

When the regular primaries were held
two weeks ago two primaries were held
and two delegates elected 10 the Coun ty
Committee from the Thirteenth precinct of
the Second district. The rival elaimants
were E j. Sweeney and j. Kelly. The
Democratic County Committee ordered
another primary. This was held last
night at Bramhall avenue and Van Horne
street. Sweeney and Kelly were the can
didates. Sweeney was elected, receiving
fifty-six votes against kelly's thirty-eight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
FOUGHT THE SALVATION ARMY.
John III. Gray Kept on His Hat and Took
on His Shoes in Meeting.


OF His Shoes in Meeting.
John II. Gray. No. 100 Bright street,
was held in the First district police court
this morning In the sum of $500 charged
with distur bing public worship Gray
while drunk last night. went into the old
Foundry mansion on Railroad avenue,
where the Salvation Army is carrying on
series of meetings.
Salome Burgess. the captain. made the
complaint. She was accompanied by a
sister soldier in full regalia and several
other witnesses corroborated her testi-
mony that Gray entered the place with
his hat cooked on one side OF his head and
walked away up front in order to create a
laugh.
When asked to take off his hat he got
up and went out and returned with sew
eral boys, all of whom filed up the aisle
with their hats tipped on the side of their
heads. He had quarreled with the door
keeper aud threatened in meeting to lick
him and when the meeting was over he
stood in the doorway and took off his
shoes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11
His Little Brother,s Crateh Moner.

Jennie Crawford, No. 10 St. Paul's
avenue, applied TO Justice Wanser yes
teSday morning for warrant for the ar
rest of her brother Thomas. of the same
address. she said her father had given
Thomas $40 to buy u pair of crutches
for her little brother who is lame
He did not buy them, but used the money
for his own purposes. The warrant was
issued to Detective McNally who arrested
Thomas yesterday at his own home.
When arraigned this morning the stories
of the brother and sister were so contra
dictory that Thomas was remanded so
that the father could appear tomorrow
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11

Independents and Pin Knights will
meet on the latter's alleys tonight. Fur
will g.
Excelsiors will bowl tonight at Henn's
alleys, Boyds at Browns ,Socials at Beck
er's. Pamrapos at Metropolitan Hall, and
Klikows at Muller's alleys.
The Puritan Athletic Club will bowl a
match game with the Pamrapo Bowling
Club at the Belvidere alleys, Greenyille,
this. evening.
A. Salter and L. Hamm will bowl a
match game at Metropolitan Hall alleys,
Greenyille, on Friday evening. Eleven
games will be bowled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-11

United States Marshal Budd Deacon's
Office in the post Office building was
crowded this afternoon with special
deputy marshals who served during tine
Presidential election of 1Sss. The Office
was packed to the door. the line
to the street door. There are
800 marshals who viii receive