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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
THEY ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Ex-Mayor Timken and Richard J.
Allen Address the Jeffersonian
Labor Committee.

The Jeffersonian Labor General Com
mittee held meeting last night. All the
leading lights of both sides of the house
were present, including the candidates.
The situation was gone over very care
fully and the minutest details of the cam
paign were brought up and discussed
The Campaign Committee reported that
County Clerk Nc cLaughlin had stated
that he would notify them on Monday as
to the fling of the names of their candi-
dates. A good deal of talking was done
on this subject and one delegate gave 1t
as his opinion that the simple fact of SEN
ator Stuhr securing his seat gave the
Jeffersonian party legal standing, Mr..
Sthur being their candidate in the pre-
ceding election.
Committees were appointed to carry
out minor details and arrange for mass
meetings. Ex-Mayor Timken expressed
his qualification at The manner in which
the business was done and said he was
heartily pleased at the way the committee
had proceeded SO far Richard j. Allen
endorsed Mr.. Timken's remarks and
added few suggestions of his own at
the same time. During the evening the
Ring had very hard time of it. The
meeting was one of the most harmonious
ever held by the party and was thorough
ly representative. 1t was late hour
when the committee adjourned to meet
on Monday night, when they will make
final arrangements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
A THIEF TN THE CLOSET.
He Knocked Mrs. Dreker
Down, but She Held on
and Called for
Police.

Tailor julius Dreker, of No. COS Newark
avenue. and his young wife had lively
experience with burglar at two O'Clock
this morning. Both descended to the
store at that hour to finish IN some work
that had been promised today. Mrs.
Dreker opened closet door in the room
in the rear of the store and was fright
ened almost out of her senses at the sight
of man crouching on the floor. Assoon
as she screamed the man rushed upon
her and knocked her down. She arose
and grappled with her assailant, but be-
fore her husband reached her the burglar
leaped from O rear window.
Mrs. Dreker then rushed to the front
door and yelled ''policei murderw Pa
trolman Sutton quickly responded. After
a plucky chase over fences and through
the alleys Of the neighborhood the police
man nabbed the fleeing burglar and took
him to the Oakland avenue station house.
Here he was identified by Dreker as a
man whom he hired some weeks ago as a
journeyman and who skipped out with
$50 worth of clothes, a silver watch and
SO in money. The detectives have been
searching for him ever since.
At the station house the prisoner gave
his name and address as Frederick Ma
kowsky, No. 379 Bowery. A ten-inch
dirk. handsomely encased in leather, two
bottles of chloroform and albunch OF skele-
ton keys, found in his pockets, soon con-
vinced the police that Sutton had cap
tured desperate burglar. who, had ne
not been surprised by the early visit of the
tailor and his wife, would doubtless have
gotten away with considerable swag.
Two naturalization papers were found,
one dated Philadelphia and the other New
York, but both bearing the name of
Frederick Karman. A number of pawn
checks win also probably throw light up
on several cases that for some weeks past
have been battling the police.
Nakowsky was this morning committed
for trial by Justice Wanser on the separ-
ate charges of grand larceny and bur
glary. Detective Clay Keenan, is in New
York today, with the pawn checks, at
work upon several mysterious cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
CONWAY'S IDIOCY.
He Objects to Parading With Colonel
Wanser.

He Objects to Parading With Colonel
Wanser.
The assinine proclivities of Boss Con-
way. OF the Fire Department, have assert
ed themselves again in an unmistakable
manner. 1t was proposed some time ago
that there be joint parade of the militia
and the Fire and Police Departments
and Colonel Wanser was asked if he
would agree to the proposition. The
Colonel expressed a readiness to do so
ana agreed TO do all in his power to make
the affair creditable one to the city
A few nights ago meeting was held by
representatives of the departments to
make arrangements for carrying out the
project. Everything was progressing
smoothly when BOSS" Conway declared
that the fire department. should not
parade If the Fourth regiment did.
When pressed for q reason for this
singular declaration he said that
he didn't propose to have Wan
ser riding through the city at
the head OF the regiment booming him.
self for Sheriff. The others present ex-
pressed their contempt for such purile
assininity in manner which would have
made almost any one but the little BOSS"
of the Fire Department feel ashamed of
himself. But Conway wasn't built that
way. He stuck to his determination, and
it looks now as if there will be no joint
parade this fall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
THE SUICIDE CLUB.
Another of Its Members Obeys the
Order and Sends Himself
to Eternity.
epecio1 3 ne Jersey Ctr Nevs.

BRIDGEPoRT, Oct, IS, 1890. Another
member of the Suicide Club has carried
ont the edict Of the order. This time it is
Emil Ziemske. who takes his life by TAX
ing cyanide of potash. Ziemske came
from Ansonia and joined the club only
nine months ago when the order was
without members other than its presi--
dents and secretary.
The first published account of the
Bri0geport Suicide Club appeared two
years ago, after which it became famous,
and from time to time the taking off of
its members has been duly chronicled-
Early last spring William +. Maby,
United States letter carrier, killed him.
self; Wendle Baum next shot himself,
and Joseph Kopp followed by hanging
himself. Ali were members Of the Sui-
eide Club. These last three rolled up the
suicides to nearly score and reduced
the membership to president and secre-
tary. who are exempt from self-destruc-
tion.
Ziemske, with three others, was then
pledged to the secret order. A ballot re-
suited In ordering Tiemske to destroy
himself before the next meeting. satur-
fuifiiisd lis VOW. 1li summer he has
been employed at Sea Side Park by Mil
Ter, the photographer. Towards the close
of the bathing season he became despond-
ent. Last night at twenty minutes TO
twelve he entered the drug store OF Chris
Knoedler, State street. and asked for
whiskey After taking the drink he
asked Tor a glass OF water Into the
water he dropped g. lump OF cynade Of
potash, used by photographers to remove
nitrate of silver stains from their
hands. After swallowing the poison he
ran out Of the store and before going a
block fell
The ambulance was called, but before
Ziemske reached the hospital he died.
He was forty-seven years old.
At the meeting tonight the Suicide
Club will commemorate Ziemske's TAX
ing off with fitting memorial. to be
placed in the secret archives of the order
Then ballot will be taken appointing
the next brother who must destroy him
self within the year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
SIN PUNISHED.

A Batch of Sentences Great and Small in
the Court of Sessions.
In the Court Of General Sessions yester-
day Thomas Higgins, Thomas Moran and
Thomas Williams, who stole one mile of
electric light wire from the poles of the
Jersey City Electric Light Company's
poles, were each sentenced to term of
four years at State Prison. The tribe OF
Holtz, Alfred. Sr.. Alfred, Jr., and Will
lam, were fined S. and costs for assault
and battery; John Mallory, who beat a
pedlar, was sent to Snake Hill for o
month; John Powell, convicted of steal
ing some lead pipe, succeeded in having
sentence suspended; G. Conklin, a fighter,
was fined $40 and costs, and Michael
Yeager, receiver Of stolen goods, was
sent to State Prison for eighteen months
Henry Lippman and Mary Tuite, charged
with assault and battery, pleaded not
guilty, and the sentence of Justice of the
Peace Henley was postponed for one
week. He was convicted of obtaining
money by false pretenses. Henley told
Judge Lippincott that. he had resigned
from mis- Office since his conviction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
A Morning Fire.

A fire broke out in the rear part of
Thomas Grosss saloon at the corner Of
Sussex and Hudson streets at about three
o'clock this morning. Box 4 was pulled
by Policeman Wholeben, and after a half
hours work the flames were subdued.
The fire, however. had spread to the
arrival of the firemen, and the family Of
Rogers, wife and seven children, who
slept over the store, were aroused and
apprised of their danger by Policeman
Douaherty. The stock Of the grocery
store was ruined. as was the furniture Of
Rogers living aparum ents. The damage
TO the liquor saloon is estimated at $500,
and that to the Rogers property at 81, 200.
Both places were fully insured. The
origin of the fire is a mystery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
THE CANAL DEFEATED.

Vice Chancellor Pitney Grants the Ber-
gen Neck Railroad an Injunction.
Vice Chancellor Pitney decided the
famous railroad VS.. canal case this morn
ing. The Bergen Neck Railroad Com
pany while building its line across Cayan
Point came to a ditch which Ralph G..
Packard claimed was canal. When the
company undertook to Law its tracks
across the ditch the employees of Packard
endeavored to stop them and a battle en-
sued, which the canal people won with a
dredger as battering ram.
The railroad company applied for an in
junction to restrain the canal people from
Interfering with their tracks. Mr.. Pack
ard filed an answer and cross bill, in
which he prayed for an injunction against
the railroad The Vice Chancellor dis
missed Mr.. Packard's cross bill and
granted the railroad company an injunc-
tion. Ex-Governor Bedle appeared for
Mr.. Packard and Dickinson & Thompson
for the railroad company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
sCHW0ERER's EXAMINATION.
1t Is Postponed Until Wednesday to PEI
init Chemical Examination.

1t Is Postponed Until Wednesday to Per-
init Chemical Examination.
The examination of George Schwoerer,
the man accused of matricide, was post
poned by Justice Stilsing this morning
until Wednesday. The Justice said that
he had received letter from Chief Muir
ply which stated that the results of the
autopsy would not be ready until the re-
port of Prof. Leeds. who intends to SUBJ
nit the contents of the deceased woman's
stomach to q chemical examination was
presented.
Schwoerer was committed to the Coun-
ty Jail until Wednesday. He will be al
lowed to attend the funeral of his mother,
which will occur tomorrow. In court
Schwoerer was represented by Counsel
lors Puster and Daily. County Physician
Converse stated yesterday that the stom-
ach was in an infiamed condition, which
certain poisons might produce, but
which might also have been caused by
gastritis. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland were
in court this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
DID G. ". EVER SLEEP TO Hum?
His superannuated.B .Bedstead . Drug ON
the Market.

His Superannuated. .Hedstead q Drug ON
the Market.
Special to the JERSEY City Ne,us.
TRENTON, Oct. IS. 1890. The sale OF the
effects of Miss Louise Brearley was con-
cluded yesterday. The china, dishes and
bric-a-brac had been mostly disposed of
on Thursday, but the attendance yester-
day was equal to the first days sale.
Auctioneer Williams announced that
he could not vouch for the truth of the
statement that General Washington once
slept in the uncomfortable old bed which
has been preserved as a relic. Many re-
marks were made concerning it. One
lady vowed that beds had cord bottoms
in those days. and not Stats. Another
was sure that If the gigantic frame of
the great general had reposed upon that
sort of affair, he must have been
''awfully uncomfortable" When the
did not come in very lively, and
twenty cents was the first
offer, and it was knocked down at $3.50,
the purchaser being New York dealer.
The hangings of the bed brought $S An
old bed spread said to be two hundred
years old sold for s.; another one equally
as old was purchased by L. w. Moore for
$l.25. The next article put up was the
old quilt that was said to have been used
by General Washington when he was in
this city. 1t is a fine piece of work. con-
tanning the Declaration of independence
the pictures of several of the signers and
the coats of arms of the thirteen original
States This started at $5 and ran up to
SIS 1t was bought by an agent from
Philadelphia said to be here in the inter-
est of John Wanamaker. The Mayflower
chest sold for So so.
The amount realized from the sale was
about 81 200, or about double what was
avnantnd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
CLARK AND MORAN CONDEMNED.
Denounced as Employees of the Ring and
Ready to Do Its bidding

Denounced as Employees of the Ring and
Ready to Do Its Bidding.
The United Labor Party held an en-
thusiastic meeting on Thursday night in
Germania Hall. There were repre-
sentatives from New York, Newark,
Hoboken and this city, who made rous-
ing speeches. Considerable time was oc-
cupied in discussing the political situ-
alton. The action of the Building
Trades Council in denouncing the
party was criticized very severely
ana Messrs Clark and Moran
were condemned in sweeping
terms. as being employees OF the, Ring
and ready to do whatever work the Ring
might dictate. Resolutions OF sympathy
with the coach drivers were passed, and
the members present pledged themselves
to nire none but union coaches. The
Epening Journal came in for fair share
Of denunciation, and when the meeting
adjourned the delegates expressed them
selves as delighted with the party's pros
pprfS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
Bayonne Arrests.

According to the quarterly report of
Chief of Police McNeill, S35 arrests were
made in Bayonne during the past quarter,
as rollows:--July, ia: August, 124; Sep
tember, 97. The offences for which the
arrests were made were as tollows:-D Dis
orderly conduct, ~; drunkenness, 80; as
sault. $751; violation OF the dog ordinance,
40; drunkenness and disordsrly conduct,
80; petit larceny. 20; suspicious conduct,
excise ordinance, q; violating the pound
ordinance, 9; violating the gas ordinance.
6; held as witnesses, 8; violating firearms
ordinance, s.; cruelty to animals 2; violat-
ing the fast driving ordinance, 2; receiv-
ing stolen property, 2; violating the health
ordinance, 2; violating the peddling ordt-
nance, 2; murder, 1; arson, l; insanity. l.;
malicious mischief, /; violating the
minors excise ordinance, /; grand larceny,
l; embezzlement, l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
TO PREVENT FRAUD.

Measures to be Taken by Chief United
States Supervisor RIuirhead.
The men who have been appointed
United States supervisors of election will
be sworn In by Chief Supervisor Muir
held at his office in the post Office build
ing on Monday evening Mr.. Muirheid
has several plans for discovering
false registration in this county, and he
will send his agents out in few days to
investigate carefully the lists of registry
which were made in some of the districts
aud which are said to be padded.
The Chief Supervisor says he
intends to do all in his power to pre-
vent the Ring from putting their
schemes into practice, and as he has the
United States Government behind him
he is likely to succeed.
Mr.. Muirheid further says that he will
issue special instructions to his supervis-
ors next week which will be made public
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
AFTER BOOKMAKERS.
An Elizabeth Constable Gets Twen-
ty-0ne Warrants En-
dorsed Here.

Justice Weed this afternoon en-
dorsed twenty-one warrants issued
by Justice William Fraser.
of Elizabeth, for the arrest
of twenty-one men, bookmakers, and
their employees. who did business at
the Elizabeth race track. The
warrants were issued on the COM
plaint of jeremiah Murphy, of til $
city. Justice Weed does not know
what prompted Murphy to is
sue the warrants. Tine gamblers
skipped away from the Elizabeth
track before they could be
apprehended A jay constable
brought the warrants here, but missed
his companion who was to identity the
gamblers when they arrived at the Cen
trail railroad depot and the gamblers have
probably reached New York City by
this time The warrants are issued for
gambling, in making books on the races.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18

stuffed, but don't know that there is q
hing in Hudson county. The people talk
good deal about it. but don't know
anything about it,"
wIPING HIS HANDS OF DAVIS.
You do not mean to tell me that you
have seen grand jury after grand jury
drawn for the protection of these public
rascals, and yet you don't know that such
things are done?"
Il never have had anything to do with
the grand juries. never suggested a
name or was consulted on the making mp
of the lists even, from which the names
were selected. The Sheriff has made
them out himself, and handed the list to
Dick Garrick. l may some times have
been given notice to serve on some one
who had been sworn. So you see have
no responsibility for them"
Mr.. McPhillips observed that made no
note of this particular point on my paper.
Il wish you would say that for me, ? he
added.
Now, Mr.. McPhillips, to end the in
terview, let me ask. what you think of
Bob Davis as a leader of the Democratic
partY?"
The Under Sheriff had to think long
time about that question long that 1
told him l wouldn't press him for an
answer If he did not wish to make it.
BUT DAVIS is A GREAT LEADER.
'Oh PlI answer it," he assured me.
Then he thought again.
Il think he's an honest and upright
leader" he finally said.
'sDo you think that of all the men in
Hudson county, he is the best fitted to
lead the Democratic party2"
Il Co." His reply was prompt enough
this time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
ASSESSING CANDIDATES.
The County Committee Urges Ward
Bosses to Pull McPhillips
Through.

The Democratic County Committee
held meeting at headquarters last night
and fixed the amount Of assessments on
candidates for campaign purposes.
There was no other business transacted
and the meeting was very brief.
The members were urgently begged to
do all in their power to help pull Nc
Phillips through the race, and promises
were given by the precinct bosses that
they would exert all their ingenuity in
the effort. The appeal was particularly
strong to the engineers of the First, Sec
ond and Seventh districts, for it is here
the Ring will do It's work Tor McPhilli ps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
TICKETS FOR THE JEFFS.
The County Clerk Will Doubtless
Have the State Print Them.

County Clerk McLaughiin mas referred
the question of the right Of the Jeffer-
sonians to have their tickets printed by
the State to Allan McDarmott, and Mr..
McDermott said to NEWS reporter this
morning that he will file a letter with
Mr.. Mclaughlin on Monday morning
He refused, of course, to anticipate his
opinion. But it was said in the County
Clerks Office that the tickets will prob
ably be printed, and that the Jefferson
ians will not have to make a poster fight
at the polls.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18

Good Minister:-''I Il don't see how anA.
to get through my sermon today. It's AZ
most church time"
Fond Wife:--s.What Is the text?''
1T is about the wise and foolish yfr-
gins"
"But you were writing at that lass
night Why didn't you finish itss
q conldn't; the lamp went out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
warren 8 Nugent,s safes.

Messrs. Warren s. Nugent offer the
public two exceptional opportunities to
secure elegant homes at moderate prices.
At two O'Clock Monday afternoon they
will sell at auction two corner houses
and lots, and on Tuesday afternoon they
will sell the brown stone residence at
Jersey avenue and Wayne street. Full
particulars of the sales will be found In
their advertisement in another column.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
charced Mith Assnult.

In the Court of General Sessions this
morning. Michael Duane, Michael Han
rahan, Katy Jordan and Michael Eagan
were arraigned on charges of assault and
battery and pleaded not guilty. Mary
Eagan on the same charge pleaded guilty
and was fined So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
HEADQUARrEs FOURTH REGI- J
MKNT N. c.. N. j. ,
Bergen Neck Railroad.

the application Of the Bergen Neck Rail-
road Company against the city OF Bay
onne and Ralph G. Packard for writ of
certiorari TO test the right of the city of
Bayonne to prevent the construction OF
the railroad. Decision was reserved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
BAD Court House Pumping.

Judge Knapp and Freeholders Ellis and
Coyie were in consultation this morning
and the Judge informed them that he was
greatly dissatisfied with the plum bing
and ventilation of the Court House He
suggested certain changes which the Free
holders promised to carry ont.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
Noeike,s Libel Case.

Counsellor William S. Stuhr was
granted an order this morning BY Judge
Llppincott for struck jury to try the in I
dictment of Charles d. J. Noelke for /
criminal libel on Anthony Dwyer, Jr., an ]
election officer in the Third district Lass
spring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18

The two children OF John Weiser, who
was living with Annie Layndoski at No.
jackson street while his wife was con-
fined in lunatic asylum, were sent to
the Aims House today.
Rudolph Reinhardt, of No. 1853 Wash
ington street. acted disorderly IN front of
Jacobs Hoboken theatre last night. He
was arrested by Policeman veihe, and
this morning he was discharged with a
reprimand.
The Miller Rife Club, the crack organ
ization of .its kind in the State, will hold
its annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall
on December s.
Police Sergeant Rathjen returned from
his fifteen days vacation yesterday. He
looks exceedingly well.
There were no signs of the bookmakers
opening up in this city this morning.
The attitude of the Prosecutor has
frightened them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON. Oct. is. 1890. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania Fair weather; fol-
lowed by rains in northern portion; west
erly winds and warmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
BURLESQUERS WANT WAGES
Mr.. Cronheim Goes Bonds for Their
Manager and the Show
Goes On.

Three members of the May Davenport
Burlesque Company, which is playing at
Cronheim's Hoboken Theatre, went be-
fore Judge Seymour last night and had
an attachment issued against the show
for wages due them. The writ was placed
He arrived at the theatre a few minutes
before the time advertised for it to start.
He refused to allow the performances to
proceed. The audience became impatient
and stamped their disapproval. Finally,
after wait of fifteen minutes, Mr.. Cron-
helm, the popular proprietor of the the
atre. gave bonds for the appearance of
the manager Of the troupe, and the per-
formance was allowed to proceed.