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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Mr. White then submitted his list of
officers and directors OF the United States
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING,


An Endless Litigation Over the $4,000
Starr Estate.
The Chancellor this afternoon listened
to the arguments in the Starr win case.
which might be aptly styled, Much ado
about nothing
Jesse W. Starr was a wealthy iron
merchant of Camden county, but before
he died, in February. 1886. at the age OF
seventy-six years, was practically bank
rupt
He left will in which he devised the
bulk OF his estate, which was inventoried
Mt $5401 to his daughter, the wife of
John o. White and his son Benjamin A.
Starr, and his grandson George f..
Archer, his other heirs, were left compare
lively nothing. as the will stated that the
testator had done a great deal for the
former and for the father of the latter In
his life time.
The son and grandson contested the
will before the Orphans Court of Camden
county on the ground that the old gentle
man was incompetent to make will
and had been nnduly Influenced
Testimony was taken which fills 1,400
pages of printed book. and the Surro-
gate decided then the document offered
for probate was not the will Of Jesse w.
Starr.
From this decision an appeal was taken
to the Chancellor and the argument this
afternoon was on the appeal Messrs.
p. p. Voorhees, and Barker Gummere ap-
peared for the appellee, and Judge d. j.
Pancost and Messrs L. H. Grey and T.
b. Lafned for the appellants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
RAILROAD NOTES

Mr. James M. Gilmore, Of East Orange,
received patent last week for a coupling
to connect ferry boats to their slips auto
matically. 1t is said to answer fully as
well for a car coupler. Only seven new
couplings were patented last week.
The annual excursion of the Morris g.
Essex Employees Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion will take place this year on Thurs
day. July II. AS IN former years the
excursion will be to Lake HOpatcong
Conductor Henry Hoffman is chairman of
the committee Of arrangements.
A huge trestle and massive stone piers
are being erected near Waverly to carry
the Lehigh Valley extension over the
tracks OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. II
il was county road that was to be
crossed, engineering difficulties would
prevent going over except at grade.
Conductor Barnes, of the M. Il e., is
laid off. The exact cause of his suspen-
sion is not known. 1t Is said he delayed
forwarding carload of fsh to its destin-
alton, and upon complaint being made
he was suspended. Barnes was freight
drill master at Hoboken during the week,
and on Sundays conducted the milk train
to Hackettstown.
The work on the Newark and Roselle
branch of the Lehigh Valley has been
stopped by suits brought by III. H. Isham.
president of the New Jersey Agricultural
Society, and the heirs of Charles w. Tay-
lor, of Roselle. Both parties refuse to
take the valuation q led upon their lands
by appraisement commissioners appoint
ed by Judge MCGEE. The matter viii be
settled before Judge Van Syckel in May.
Workmen are hustling to get the new
Market street station, Newark, cornplet-
ed, and it now shows what handsome
building it will be.
JEx- conductor Simon Charles, 'sPuck y
vas seen around Hoboken last week. 1t
is reported that he contenplates return
ing TO work on the road
The Central Tut twenty-five new en-
gines on the road last month. Schedules
are now being made for the shore travel,
and the Lakewood runs have been re-
duced by two trains each way.
General Manager HaIstead. of the Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western road, has
put a long distance telephone III his Office
at Scranton, and can now talk to Buffalo
and New York or intermediate points.
The passenger station Of the Tuckerton
Railroad Company at Barnegat was de.
stroyed by fire early Tuesday morning.
| The local fire brigade turned out, and
with much difficult y saved Il number Of
! freight cars IN the rear Of The burning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01

The Senatorial dredge worked slowly
this morning. The Senators and counsel
were all on hand, but very little interest
was taken in the work. The usual num-
ber of witnesses underwent the now
stersotyped investigation, and the usual
number of fellows who had voted Illegal
ly were told Of.
"Ras' Lewis, the heavy weight. was an
early witness. He showed that one ille-
claiming residence in his house No 266
Seventh street.
A score Of women of all ages and sizes,
and one man, with scant, light hair and
heavily died whiskers. occupied the seats
reserved for witnesses yesterday after
noon, when Counsellor corbin started
the mud mill.
MI Dolan. he Of the whiskers, told
what he did not know about Thomas
Reilly and and several others who had
voted from No. 84s First street. The testi.
mony was the same old story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
A SNAKE HILL SKIPPER.
Frank Dugan, of Bayonne,
Cuts Through the Walls
of His Cell.
WITH BROKEN SCISSORS.
Watchman Miles was Supposed 10
Patrol the Prison, but Did Not
Hear Him at Work.

Frank Dugan escaped from the peni<
tentiary at Snake Hill last night. He
had been sent there for one year and had
been confined for two months. His inn
prisonment was caused by his breaking
into the Bayonne schools some time ago
and helping himself to whatever books
or other things he could find.
He was, when arrested, supposed
to have 0one this repeatedly.
Dugan was confined in a cell on the
third corridor and had mate Yester-
day a thorough examination of his cell.
as well as all the others, was made, but
revealed nothing This morning there
was found hole in the masonry Of his
cell large enough to permit man to-
squeeze through, and similar one at the
south side OF the penetentiary on the first
corridor.
WITH SCISSORS.
When Night Watchman James Miles
at four O'Clock this morning made his
rounds to call the kitchen help he heard
The room mate of Dugan call him. He
went there, and was told Dugan had es-
capped. The name of the room mate WAS
Orlof Anderson. He said that while
he was asleep Dugan had, by the
use of part Of pair OF
scissors succeeded in cutting through the
IL must have gone to the first corridor,
and there, by the scissors or whatsoever
implements he may have had, cut through
the wall of the building, which IL Of
brick.
SOMEBODY'S NEGLECT
Anderson declared that he knew
nothing of the escape until he called
Miles. Miles has been suspended He
was supposed to patrol the different cor
ridors constantly during his hours OF
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
CANAL AGAINST RAILROAD.

Mr.. Packard's Dispute with the Bergen
Neck Land Company.
The case of Ralph E. Packard against
the Bergen Neck Railroad Company was
continued in the Circuit Court today.
Mr.. Packard wants to build canal
that will accommodate ships at Bayonne,
and for two years has been engaged in
the work Of dredging.
1t is the proposition of the company to
cross this canal at grade, and this
will prevent ships from using it.
The object of the canal is to
permit ships to unload at wharves
within the city limits. The company
owns thirty acres of land and If the rail-
road crosses it Mr.. Packard claims the
land will be damaged s125, 900. The case
is still on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Mr.. Lelong,s Birthday.

Mr.. William Lelong, Of Ocean avenue,
was the recipient of esteemed honors
Tuesday evening. 1t was his twenty
first birthday, and at the invita-
tion of Mrs. Lelcng. a large assem-
blage of young people were present to
make the evening pass pleasantly. Dane
ing. games and collation. were among
the features, and the sun was lighting up
the eastern sky when the last of the
merry makers departed.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Hauser. Mr.. and
Mrs. Snyder. MIR. and Mrs. Camerod. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoye, the Misses
Klein, Hennessy, Corbett, Brown, FaDel,
Richards, Weissman, Corkell, Smith,
McCann, Slanwett, Klein S. Chil&A
Sutherland, and Messrs. Faupel. Y E.
Chapman. Woods. Herman. Smitk>Mc
kaig. Cummings, Bo 2er, Murray dadi.
son, Wight, Mccormack and NAM ther9;
. q 0CS b
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THE WALL SAT DOWN ON HIM.
Part Of the Old Pulp Factory Tires of
Waiting to Be Demolished,


Waiting to Be Demolished
Timothy Donovan, longshoreman,
sat down to rest yesterday afternoon in
the shade afforded by the old brick wall
Of the burned pulp factory, which
has been standing a5 the corner of Hud-
son and Sussex streets since the fire oc-
Cured about fourteen years ago The
first story Of the old building was filed
with refuse matter purchased BY Gilmore,
the Asbestos manufacturer Of Colgate
81 CO. Timothy fell asleep. When he
bwoke he found himself half covered with
d pile of broken bricks and unable to
move broken leg which the debris had
fastened to the ground
sA9The pressure of the sand like material
18th which the building was stored had
4used the, side wall on Sussex street to
. 4ye way; the second floor which served as
droof TO the diIapidated structure fell
through with crash, which, together
Hith the noise of thesumbling wall, at
Hacted the attention of people in that
&cinlty.
~ One Of Timothy's legs protruded from
4he pile of fallen bricks and his cap which
t&ad been knocked off his head lay on the
Hp OF the pile
pI A number Of excited lonqshoremen i'm
| iahediately delved into the pile and extri-
mated their unfortunate friend who. with
Icibroken leg was sent to the City Hos
n Ifnl ,aS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Jewelry il an Old Tree.
Special to the jersey ctr Nsae,.

SDetItts 70 tIto VVFHsB Ott1 4stte9s
BRIDGEToN. May |, 1890. Within the
decayed trunk of an old tree which was,
cut down in Fairfield township few
days ago were found a gold wasch and
ring of old-time style, and black with age.
On the ring were the initials J. q. -. and
the date 1901. 1t is believed that these
articles were placed in the tree by fish
erman by the name of Shares, who hanged
himself in barn in the early part Of the
present century. The articles were in 9
tin box, which was full of holes. caused
by rust Letters were also found in the
box, which dropped into pieces upon be-
I'M detached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
VETS ON GRUBB'S LAWN.
The Twenty-third Regiment VIII Meet
There Saturday.
Special to The Jersey City Meas.

Special to the Jersey C7tB Neacs.
EDGEwATER PARK, May l, $780, The Re-
union Society of the Twenty-third Regi
ment of New Jersey will meet upon the
lawn of General E. Burd Grubb, Satur-
day, May 8, as has been the custom for
several years. A history of the regiment.
embracing all the events worthy of men
tion, froni the time it left Burlington
county, September, 1862, up to the present
date, has been prepared by committee
appointed for that purpose at the last
meeting.
Captain e. H. Kirkbride, one of the
committee, stated that the books would
be ready for presentation to the members
of the regiment upon that day. General
Grubb was Colonel of the Regiment dur
ing active service.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Red Bank Republican Primary.
Special to the Jersey city Nesos.

RED BANK, May |. 1890 The primary
for the nomination Of Town Commissions
ers was held in the Republican Club
rooms April 80 There was large at
tendance, William Cullington was az
pointed chairman of the meeting. Ballot
ing then began and resulted in the nom
ination of John Sutton for Chief Com
missioner, and George Woods, II. II. Cur
ten as assistants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01

advocate Of labor organization, will speak
in the Tabernacle tonight.
Ihe meeting is held under the auspices
of the Jersey Association, and this will
be Mr.. Powderly's first visit to Jersey
City. Besides the chief orator of the
evening, addresses are expected from I.
B. Mcguire, instructor of d. A. 49's labor
school and some prominent local labor
leaders
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
nit with a Cotton Hook.

Joseph Paulsen, driver of a truck be-
longing to Joseph Ratzer, OF New York
lies dangerously wounded at Bellevue
Hospital in that city from the eff ects of
being hit with the pointed end of a cotton
hook in the hands of Thomas Smith, an
other carman. The assault took
place at the ID. T.. 81 w. r.
r. depot in Hoboken on Tues
day afternoon. 1t appears that Paulsen,
who was in charge of a single truck,
refused to allow Smith tho right of way,
and as a consequence the Two wagons
collided. Paulsen alleges that Smith
jumped aboard his truck, armed with q
cotton hook and struck him a terrible
blow with the pointed end on the bridge
of the nose. The weapon completely
severed the nose and buried itself over an
inch and half in the mans face. Paul
sen was immediately taken to New York
by some fellow carmen and removed to
Bellevue Hospital
Joseph Ratzer, the employer Of the
wounded man. went before Recorder Nc
Donough, in Hoboken. yesterday and had
warrant issued for atrocious assault
ana battery. The warrant was placed in
the hands of Detective Gallagher and
Smith was arrested while at work. He
was bailed in the sum of 81 900. Smith is
twenty-three years of age and lives at No
213 First street, Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Curries Gain Four Thousand.

The jury in the case of the Currie
estate against the Bergen Neck
Railroad Company yesterday af-
rernoon rendered a verdict Of
$35, ,215 for the plaintiff The
original award which was appealed from
was $3l ,202
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Irving Social Club.

The Irving Social Club held a pleasant
reunion at the Assembly Rooms in Hobo
ken last night. The pretty hall was
crowded with the members of the club
and their intimate friends
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01

building. The building was undoubtedly
struck by lightning. -
Work was commenced on the extension
of the Passaic and Delaware Railroad
from Bernardsville to Peapack last Mon
day. The contract was awarded to Mr..
Frederick Marsh, of New York city. 1t
is expected the road will be completed by
the first of September.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
They All Do IL.

aTSl9gay school teacher (also cashier in
q bapa}- Can you tell me, Johnny,
whak 4 miracle is?n
.f6hnns;- Yes, teacher. Pa says that If
y3u dQast skip to Canada before long it
will Rsa miracle"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Tomorrow Fair and Cooler.

WASHINGTON, May !, 1890. Weather
indications Tor twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvanja;-F Fair, preceded
this afternoon by showers; cooler yFesterlg
winds; fair and Slightly cooler Friday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01

PowderIy viii Speak Tonight.
3T. ". Powderly, general master work
Han OF the &. Of L. and the we'll known
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Hartnett's weather,

yAs Hou4Ess coooA-Honee tried, always
used
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
Lille and Dora are Out.

Lille Bell, a pretty ballet girl playing
at Cronheim's Theatre, was arraigned se-
fore Recorder McDonough's court in Ho-
boken this morning, charged with steal
ing dress from Dora Feinberg, of No.
143 Washington street.
1t appears from the story told this
morning. that at one time Lille and Dora
were fast friends, and on different occa-
sions they snapped dresses.
One night about a week ago they had
fallen out. Dora claims that at the tim e
of the quarrel Lille wore one of her bes
dresses, and she has not got it back yet.
Lilies dark eyes flashed with indigna-
tion while the complaint was telling her
story, and she said that 1t was all base
falsehood. She had no trouble in pro-
curing bondsman
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31
Grniu, Elour and Feed,

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange: car
sample oats. Csc, 5 days, Pennsylvania Railroad;
car No. timothy hay, Sll 30, 10 days; Penn
ylvania Railroad. Receipts as bulletined, 27
cars By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago,
cars of oats, / of rye, s of barley, l of -four.
By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis, l car
of bran, of corn. 2 of oats, of middlings
BY Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of wheat By
Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car of corn, l of
malt, of flour, of rye. Total receipts of
grain, hay, and -four for the week ending March
2S $780, 23l cars agains 2S2 for the previous week
and 257 cars for the last week Of March, 1882
The cereal situation still remains in favor of
BUYERS. Only choicest grades bring quotations.
Prices below are for carload lots on track:
WHEAT-New No. 2 red, S3GS4c; No. g. 800
soc.
CoRN-No. 2 yellow, ear, new, 39@40c; high
mixed, new, 34635c: No. yellow, sheled. old
3615637c; new, 35@S6c. Rejected shelled corn
2OG23c; high mixed shelled corn, 33131c.
OATs-No. white 2S1a@29c; extra, NO. g. q
@271sc; mixed 2602615c.
RYE-No. Pennsylvania and Ohio, 63@54c;
No. Western, 5l@52c.
FLoUR-Jobblng prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents, 81 1895 Is; winter straight,
81 5O94 rs; clear winter, 81 00@4 %; straight
xxx bakers. s. 1904 90. Rye -four. SS 25@
8 80.
MILLFEED-Middlings, tine white, SIS 50Q
IL 90 o ton; brown middlings. Sl4 5OQl4 70;
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mo. 3l9. |

o,
A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
N grading, paving and curbing of Broad
street, from Highland avenue to Collins ave-
nue..
Whereas, 1t appears by the petition and afh-
davit ON file in the Office of the Clerk of Coun-
ellis that one-third in interest Of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitiOned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading, paving
and curbing of the same; therefore
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise in accordance with the acts of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and The
ordinances of the said City of Pittsburg relat-
ing thereto and regulating the same, for pro-
posals for the grading, paving and curbing OF
Broad street, from Highland avenue TO Collins
avenue, the contract therefor to be let in the
manner directed by the said acts of Assembly
and ordinances. The cost and expense of the
same to be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions of an act of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled
IAN act relating to streets and sewers in cities
Of the second class" approved the 18th day OF
May, A D., 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
ninance conflicting with the provisions Of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 10th day of March, A D., 1890.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
At Attest; GEO. SHEPPARD, I5PI 1R Clerk Of Select
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk OF Common Council.
Mayors office. March 13, 1890 Approved;
VIM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H.
Recorded in Ordinance Book vol. T. page 1856,
25th day of March, a. d. 1890.
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mo. 332. I
No. 1872
AN NCE-AUfHoRIZTNG TIL


AN ORDINANCE-AUfH THE
n grading, paving and curbing of Roup
street, from Fifth avenue to Negley avenue.
Whereas 1t appears by the petition and afi-
davit on file IN the Office of the Clerk of Coun-
ellis that one-third in interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading, paving
and curbing of the same: therefore,
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
the Chief of the Department Of Public Works
be and is hereby authorized, and directed to
advertise in accordance with the acts of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania and the ordinances of the said city of
Pittsburg relating thereto and regulating the
same for proposals for the grading, paving and
curbng of Roup street, from Fifth avenue to
Negly avenue, the contract therfor to be let
in the manner directed by the said acts of
Assembly and ordinances. The cost and ex-
pense of the same to be assessed and collected
in accordance with the provisions of an act of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania entitled IAN act relating to streets
and sewers in cities of the second class, ZAP
proved the l6 day of May, A. D. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 10th day of March, A. ID. 1890.
Attest GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council G. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council
VIM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: w. H.
MCCLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. :, page 33S,
18th day of March, A. d. 1890.
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mo. 323.1


A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
N grading paving and curbing of Edwards
allev, from South Twenty-seventh street to
eastern terminus about $50 feet more or less.
Whereas. 1t appears by the petition and affi-
davit on file in the office of the Clerk of Coun-
ellis that one-third in interest of the owners OF
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading, paving
and curbing of the same; therefore,
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise In accordance with the acts of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg re-
lating thereto and regulating the same. for pro-
posals for the grading. paving and curbing OF
Edwards alley from South Twenty-seventh
street to eastern terminus, about $50 feet more
or less. the contract therefor to be let in the
manner directed by the said acts OF Assembly
and ordinances. The cost and expense of the
same to be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions of an act OF Assembly OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled
IAN act relating to streets and sewers in cities
of the second class" approved the 10Th day of
May, A ID. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained ana enacted into a law in Councils
this 10th day of March, A d. 1890.
H. P. FORD. President Of Select Council.
Council. G. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office. March 13. 1890. Approved:
WIN. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H. Nc
CLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol 7, page 339,
26th day of March, A. d. 1890