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half closed. This was the result OF being
struck with loaf of bread. which he
husband threw at her yesterday for ac-
cusing him of indecent behavior with a
little seven-y -year-old girl who lives in the
same house. The wife declared under
oath that her husband attempted to force
the child into an clubhouse, and that sew
eral days prior to this he attempted to
force the Young girls ten-year-old sister
into his bedroom.
The judge recognized Williams as a
man who was before him seven years ago
on just such a charge and remanded him
till tomorrow morning.
Williams calling appears on the re-
turns as that of trigger" His wife said
she was obliged to support him. Heis a
strong, able bodied man, with dark
brown beard.
As his wife left the witness stand the
husband cast whitening glance of scorn
upon his half shabbily attired wife and
sullenly remarked :-'You think nothing
of swearing mans liberty away" The
wife, with an equal look of reproach in
her eyes, responded:-Yes you deserv cit,
you miserable wretch"
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FUNERAL WOES.
The County Undertakers' Association
Discusses the Awful Drivers

The County Undertakers' Association
Discusses the Awful Drivers.
A meeting of the Undertaker's Associa-
tion of Hudson County was held at
Roche's Hall last evening. Flaherty and
Mckee, of Brady's establishment.
and McNulty. Elliott and Moran were the
only ones who stood up for the drivers.
The Others voted substantially that if a
driver is discharged he shall be refused
employment by other members.
Mr. Mckee, In defending the drivers
claimed that the union men
asked nothing but what was
just; that they were, as rule,
obedienJ and willing, and that
he believed the whole trouble to be due
to ill-adyised and mean conduct of some
of the undertakers."
He said that the first undertakers to
sign the agreement were the first to
break it, and claimed that if the drivers
were fairly treated there would be no
trouble
The coach drivers claim that they are
overworked, and that they are right in
organizing to protect themselves.
They brand as false the charges Of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct al
legged against them, and say their union
laws provides for the expulsion of such
characters.
They say they have been misrepresented
and maligned for purpose by the I'm
dertakers' Association, and announce
their determination of permitting nc
competition in their business by non
union drivers.
Hugh Coyle's drivers ftruck yesterday
claiming that Coyle has violated hi:
agreement with them in various ways.
Boylans drivers were discharged Sun
day because they refused to work with
non-union men at reduced wages.
The difficulty between the two Associa
tinns will doubtless be adjusted by arbi
tratiOn
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FOURTH DISTRICT BOXES.
Some Interesting Disclosures Found in
the Second Precinct

Some Interesting Disclosures Found in
the Second Precinct.
Special to the Jersey Citg Nelcs
TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1889. The Senate In
vestigating Committee began work early
this morning. Senator Adrain was
present for the first time this
week. The box of the First pre-
cinct, Fourth district, was opened
and presented no Irregularities. The
committee recount changed that of the
election officers by taking one from Nc
Donald and giving Stuhr two 1t stood
Mcdonald 1873 and Stunr 1874
The box contained no jokers. but had
one double Democratic ballot marked
rejected"
The Second precinct did not show up SO
we'll The dial registered 346 and the poll
book contained 3S2 names
TWO ODD CERTIFICATES.
After the 196th name is certificate
signed by George f. Stanton, Judge; C.
A. Holderer and III. G. Winkler,
inspectors, and Patrick Boulger. clerk.
After the 23Sth name was a similar Ger
ficate signed bv the same officers. except
that w. +. Seimens was substituted
sheet sGs staasSp gsTe 'i bSasild s amy
Stuhr, 13S A number of ''jokers" were
found nicely punctured and stamped.
Al trial of the box showed that it
did not puncture at all. Many
of the jokers were stamped
twice. and some three times. There was
string of five Democratic ballots
marked rejected" Two were jok-
ers and one was q peculiar ticket
headed in large letters, Vote this
ticket" The ink on the jokers was a diff
ferenI color from that on the large
tickets.
PECULIARITIES NOTED.
Mr. Corbin had the stenographer note
thai { type in the stamp differs
from tnat of the stamp on the
large ballots; that the ellpse on
the large ballots was round
and that on the jokers not; that on the
large ballots in every case was blur in
the stamping which does not appear on
jokers that the ballots on the string are
loose and appear to have been slipped
back and forward many times, and that
the poll book was clean and the names
written in one handwriting.
The recount gave Stuhr 1856 and Nc
Donald 23S. There were forty-three
jokers.
SOME KERN PASTERs.
The only thing out of the ordinary
found in the box Of the Third precin Ct
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JERSEY CITY CAN HAVE IT.

Tardy Acceptance of the South Cove
Grant Did Not Affect the City's Rights.
Special to the jersey City Ne,rs.
TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1890 In the Supreme
Court this morning Justice Depue
read an opinion in the case of Easton
and Amboy Railroad VS.. New Central
Railroad of New Jersey.
The case was for damages for obstruct-
ing tidal basin in the South Cove in
Jersey City. The opinion was on
demurrer to the declaration and
was in favor of the plaintiffs.
Justice Depue incidentally sustained fully
the grant by the Legislature made in
1872 to Jersey City of tract of land for
wharf and basin purposes fronting on
this tide water basiI:. The grant was not
accepted until 1885.
This decision will probably have a
controlling effect upon the writ sued
out by Jersey City to obtain pos
session of the land. The Justice
said that the grant was one that took
effect at once, and did not depend on &C
ceptance; and that no one but the State
could enforce forfeiture for MONACO
ceptance.
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THE THE PROGRESS PROGRESS OF OF BI BILLS LIS.
Lehigh Valley Bill Amended so as
Not to Apply Here--0ther
Local Interests.
Special to the JERSEY Citp Nslos.

TRENTON, Feb 10, 1890. The House had
another breezy session this afternoon.
There was considerable debate over Mr..
Coles bill making it misdemeanor to
sell liquor to children under the age of
eighteen years. MIR. Cole delivered tenn
perance grafton and claimed that the
present law gave the liquor seller too
much latitude. Mr. Kalish. ON the other
hand. claimed that the present law was
amply sufficient to meet the evil COM
planned of by Mr. Cole. The bill was
finally killed. Mr.. Cole subsequently at
tempted to have the vote reconsidered for
the purpose of having the measure
amended, but was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Mullone's bill permitting the clerks
in the City Collectors office to charge "a
was passed.
IT WON'T TOUCH HERE.
The measure of Mr. Marsh to permit
the Ilehigh Valley Railroad to build the
pier of one of i5s bridges on the sidewalk
of an avenue in Elizabeth was amended
so as not to apply to Jersey City andswent
over by request.
Tony Conk went back to Jersey City
happy this evening and there will be great
celebrating in the Fourth district. His
bill including the Lamp Inspector in
the Tenure of Office act passed the House.
Chief Farrier's bill increasing the
salary of the officers of the Fire Depart
ment did not fare SO we'll Mr.. Kelly
brought it up and Mr.. Kalisch threatened
that the Essex members would have to
oppose it if it was not sent back to the
committee for further consideration. In
vain did Mr.. Kelly argue that it had been
amended TO meet the objections OF the
Newark members, and back the measure
went. MIR Er win bill, doing away with
the separate examination of married
women when signing deeds or mortgages,
barely managed to squeeze through after
call was made for the absentees.
PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE.
Mr.. Boyle made an attack upon the
Committee on Railroads and Canals by
Offering a resolution that it be in
structed to report his bill. that pre-
vents railroads running any train over
or across any frog used for crossing, or
running over from one railroad to an
other, unless the part OF the frog known
as the tongue is so filled up that it shall
be level for at least four feet back from
the front of the tongue. Nobody seems
TO comprehend just what the bill means
but Mr.. Boyle said it was for the purpose
of saving life. His resolution was de
feated, Notwithstanding the laudable OBJ
ject of the bill.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate held two brief sessions and
then adjourned to Monday. 1t passed
the bill giving law judges concurrent
jurisdiction in their counties with jus
tices of the Supreme Court, and that
providing that when deeds or other titles
to land are lost the lands may be assured
to owners by the courts on the presenta
tion OF survey of the premises extracted
from the public records.
Jimmie Clark's bill giving the Build
ing Inspector clerk at salary of 81 ,00t
per annum passed to third reading.
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day taking notes of the proceedings for
General E. Burd Grubb.
JIMMY" LlLLIS TEsTlFIEs.
| He Tells How the General Committee
Distributed Money and Tickets.

SxS 4@ttS Row the tfeueIAi ODmluibtcD
Distributed Money and Tickets.
Special to the jersey Cfta Neios.
TRENTON, Feb. 10, ls90.-At the open
ing of the afternoon session Mr.. Corbin
placed Deputy Surrogate James I. Lillis
on the stand Mr.. Lillis testified that he
is the secretary of the Democratic Cen
eral Committee, and at the night pre-
vious to election was at the committees
headquarters Sheriff Davis, Commits
sioners Dugan and O'Donnell and others
were also present. There were ballots on
a table in front of Sheriff Davis, among
them being a number of the small joker
tickets The workers from the different
precincts throughout the county were
present, and as their names were
called by Mr.. Lillis they stepped
up and received their tickets
pastors and money. Mr.. Lillis took a
number of the regular tickets for use in
his precinct, the Second of the Eighth,
but no s.jokers.'' He however, saw
/ lockers" in the hands of some of the
workers. He could noG tell the names Of
any of those workers. He did not know
who did the printing for the General
Committee.
No printed, written or general instruc-
tons were given to the workers at head
quarters, nor did Mr.. Lillis hear any re-
marks made about the "jokers." They
were done up in small packages and held
together with rubber bands.
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was Republican ticket bearing the
Words
Please give bearer some Kern pas
ters"
The poll book and string agreed on 49s
votes The recount did not change
the tally sheet figures of 294 for McDon-
aid and 1874 for Stuhr. The box was in-
nocent of jokers.
KNOT IN THE STRING.
One of the most peculiar features of the
investigation was found in the Fourth
precinct box. About the centre
of the string was knot. On one side of
the knot all the tickets were stamped and
punctured. while those on the
other side did not appear to
be so marked Senator Gardner had the
facts noted. Senator Adrain claimed that
majority of the tickets appeared to be
stamped, while ali were milled. This may
be explained he said, by the fact that the
ink gave out before the day was over,
and the tickats that went in last were not
marked.
When the box was opened these natu-
tickets were divided almost equally be-
tween Democrats and Republicans
The dial was at 596 and the poll book
showed sol names. The tally
sheet gave Mcdonald 2SS and
Stuhr 287. The recount just reversed
these figures. No jokers were found iu
the box.
The election officers were H. E. Cos
tello, Judge Charles B. Dunn, Clerk
Matthew Tome and John c. Mehard, in
fpectors.
The committee has adjourned to Mon
0av
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IN AN INVALID CHAIR.
Swindler Dunlap's Appearance in Cour
to BE Sentenced.

Swindler Dunlap's Appearance in Court
to BE Sentenced.
This morning Wilson w. Dunlap, one
of the tly arrested employment
agency swindlers, was carried from an
ambulance by Warden Osborne and an
assistant to the General Sessions court
room.
Here he was placed in an invalid's chair
provided by the Warden, and in 1t con
fessed himself to be guilty Of the crime
charged against him.
Judge Lppincott said to him in pass
ing sentence that had he been in ordinary
health he certainly would have been sent
to State Prison, but as it was he would
suspend sentence upon payment of costs
and commit him to the County Jail until
they were paid. Dunlap Immediately
afterward produced the necessary cash
and was taken away.
The Court n0llc pressed the case against
Eugene Martin, Dunlap's accomplice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-20
NEW LEGISLATION.
What Some of Yesterdays Bills Propose
to Accomplish.

WnaG some OF leSIefuNy.s b1lAS Eropobc
to Accomplish.
Special to the jersey City Neies
TRENTON, Feb. IA, $780, There was
a noticeable falling OH in the number of
bills introduced into the House today.
They were
Substitute by Committee on Labor and Indus
try for bill 42 Makes it necessary that all build
ngs in which twenty or more persons live or are
employed shall be provided with an external
wrought iron fire escape.
Mr.. Smith tby request, Provides that the
Sheriff and Surrogate in The several counties
shall keep true account OF all fees received by
them and report to the County Collector on the
1st day of July and quarterly thereafter.
Mr.. Smith CrequestI, Supplement to an act re-
latiug to tn e Orphans Court. Powers and du-
ties OF the Ordinary and Surrogates.
Mr.. Hagerty, Makes it unlawful for any wage
earners assigning their wages before coming
due
No 294, SIr. Perkins, Provides for the incorpo-
ration of fire districts in townships.
Mr.. Rue introduced a bill into the SEN
ate today providing for the teaching OF
physiology and hygiene in the public
tion of narcotics and alcohol upon the
human system. At the noon recess Miss
Francis E. Willard, of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union. addressed
the Committee on Education upon the
bill.
AuOuS OtueI DlllS luhIouucSu luuo Ole
Senate are these:-
Mr. Mcdonald, An act concerning corpora.
tions, Provides that where any general OF
special act has heretofore been passed appoint
ing commissioners to receive subscriptions to the
capital stock of any company for constructing
certain works therein mentioned and by the
provisions of said act the same shall take effect
when the Legislature OF another state shall pass
law appointing commissioners with like
powers and authority, and with further powers
privileges, franchises, etc; the said general OF
special acts of Incorporation shall take effect
alter the passage of this act when the Legisla
ture OF another State shall pass any law
adapted to the purpose of erecting works OF the
same similar nature
MIR. Winton, Authorizes the Governor to re-
woke comnis siops held by parties who have been
indicted and convicted of any crime or violation
of the criminal law, and providing for filling va
cances thus created
Mr.. Rue, Provides that honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors holding office shall not bt
discharged for partisan reasons during their
good behavior.
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The Senate Committee Busy
Now on Fourth Dis
trict Boxes.
THE NET RESULTS In THE THIRD.
Records That Are suspiciously
Clean---One of the County
Committeeman Tes-
tifes.
special 70 he JERSEY oity Neavs.

TRENTON, Feb 20. 1889. by sitting al
most continuously from nine O'Clock yes
ferday morning to half past eleven o'clock
last night the Senate Committee inyesti-
gatlng the McDonald-Stuhr contest man
aged to examine the boxes Of the sixteen
precincts of the Third district Through
their counting Stuhr gained rs votes and
Mcdonald lost 10 The tally sheets
gave Mcdonald 2, 1869 and Stuhr 1884 The
committees recount gave Mcdonald
2,250 and Stuhr 1850. There were 63
ssjokers' found in the 16 boxes. Throw
ing them out, Senator Mcdonald still has
a majority in the district OF I'll.
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4 Driver Killed by a Train.

William Meyer, aged nineteen, driver
in the employ of Contractor Witt, of
Union Hill, met with frightful accident,
resulting in instant death, yesterday.
Meyer was in charge of one of the
wagons of the contractor and was about
to cross the West Shore track at the foot
of Thirteenth street, in Hoboken, when
an express train struck the wagon
Meyer was thrown from the seat and
hurled distance of 1ifty feet. Death
was instantaneous. The body was brought
to Cranes morgue.
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PUNISH THE GUILTY.
The Hudson Democratic Society Adopt
Strong Resolutions.

The Hudson Democratic Society Adopt
Strong Resolutions.
At the meeting of the Hudson Demo
cratic Society last evening, j. D. Bedle,
Jr., moved the following
Whereas, Purity Of the ballot is the founda-
tion stone of our republic, and the corruption of
the same one of the greatest causes of the decay
OF popular government; and,
Whereas One of the objects of this society, as
declared in its constitution is ITO arouse public
sentiment and action in furtharance of the pur-
ity OF elections;n be 1t therefore
Resolved, That this society denounces the dis
graceful illegal and corrupt methods employed
at the last election in this county; and, in the
interest of public Justice and good morals, and
for the pl servation of our free Institutions and
government, demands the immediate prosecu-
fion of the offenders, and that they shall suffer
the fun penalty of the laws for their crimes.
1t is also further resolved That the Legisla-
ture be requested to provide for the severest
punishmenls against frauds by election officers.
The resolutions were unanimously car
ria1
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THE PAY OF WAGE WORKERS.
Many Labor Organizations Pressing for
Weekly Payments.


Weekly Payments.
Special to the JERSEY City Nesos.
TRENTON, Feb. 10, 1S9O.-The House
Committee on Labor and Industries. con-
sisting of Messrs. Usher, Rabenstein,
Hagqerty, Chessman and Ernst, gave a
public hearing this afternoon upon the
weekly and bimonthly payment bills
now before the House. Henry G. Gruber.
of Jersey City, member of the X OF L..
Legislative Committee made the first ad-
dress. He said that the present system
of payment in vogue with corporations
was hardship on the employees. They
were compelled to wait so long for their
money that they were obliged to run into
debt, and for seeking credit in the stores
the storeKeepers naturally charged them
more than they did when they bought
for cash.
Charles G. Shugrue. another member
of the K. of l.. Legislative Committee,
followed in the same line.
A. w. Davies, of the Federation of
Trades of New Jersey, advocated the BIZ
monthly bill which exempts railroads.
Resolutions urging the passage of the
bills were received from the Jersey Asso-
citation X. of L., Painters, Paperhangers,
Ship Caulkers and Coach Drivers unions.
Branch No. of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, Eccentric Engineers
Union, Keystone Assembly, Pocahontas
Surface Railway Employees, Typograph-
ical Union No. "a, District Assembly No.
"a, Tin and Sheet Iron Workers, Local
Assembly No. 2184, District Assembly No.
222 Canmakers' Union, Early Closing
Association, Ship Carpenters, Local
Assembly 6077, Local Assembly 1925,
Local Assembly 3541
The committee will make it's report on
Tuesday morning, when Mr. Usher's bill
providing for weekly payments will come
ND for consideration.
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amount due him for this labor. He pro-
been signed by Foreman john McNeal,
which stated he was entitled to pay for
fourteen days work.
After the woman cashed the certificate
she ascertained that Alberts was only en-
titled 10 four days work and that no GER
tificate had been given him by McNeal.
Judge Wanser committed him for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-20
Auctloneer Montgomery Isailed.

Justice Weed this morning held w. J.
Montgomery in the sum of 500 for violat-
ing the ordinance econcerningauction sales.
A patrolman entered the auction rooms
on Varick street, recently stored with
furniture, and found Isaac Horkimer, q
New York auctioneer, selling goods in
the absence of Montgomery. MonUgom-
cry was bailed TO appear before Justice
Jtilsing tomorrow morning.
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Lodge of the Temple.

Lodge of the Temple No. ll0, +. and A.
NJ, will hold a regular communication
this evening at the lodge room. No. 4S
Montgomery street, at eight o'clock.
Visitors cordially invited. 'Work Fellow
craft Degree"
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Pablio omco Is a Public Trust.

In response TO toast the Mayor con-
graduated the association, and said that
some appointments will be made by him
prior to the end of his term. When these
appointments are made he will make
them with every regard to the fitness
of The person, and the services they have
rendered He Will not. he said, forget
those whom he knows and trusts.-Epeqt-
ing Journal report OF a speech by Moyof
CIe9,elff1ld
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-20
4 wIFES AWFUL ACCUSATION.

why She Called Mr.. Williams Miser-
able Wretch.
Mrs. Thomas Williams, of No. 300 Sec
ond street, gave some damaging testi-
mony against her husband, who was a
prisoner in Justice Stilsing's court this
morning, charged with wife beating.
Mrs. Williams left eye was colored and
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FORGED THE CERTIFICATE.
A Street and Water EmpIoye Engages in
q Mean Swindle.

Ernest Alberts has been an employe of
Mayor Cleveland's Street and Water
Commissioners as a laborer. Now he is
being cared for by Jailer Birdsall. He
was arrested for obtaining money under
false preuences. Mrs, Thieids, Of No. 1O2
Oakland avenue, made the accusation to
Justice Wanser this morning. She said
he came to her store and said he had
fourteen days pay coming to him and
asked her to cash certificate Tor the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-20

of Baltimore, is making headway in this city.
Seven councils have been instituted since Janu
airy l. For $3.50 monthly Il pays S. 900 in seven
wears, as foilows:-- $500 in three years, $500 in
Ave years, $500 in seven years; $25 weekly when
sick; 500 i'll case of death after three years;
81 ,0C0 after five years. Send for information %
John N. Bruins, Deputy Supreme Chancellor, No.
10; Ocean avenue.
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A prisoner named Barry escaped from
Policeman Holman, of the Bayonne
police force while on the way to the
County ] all on q charge of burglary.
Mounted Policeman Mackey was i'm
mediatelr notified and put upon the es-
capped prisoners tracks. After long
chase he eau ght Barry who had plunged
into the Morris Canal in attempt to swim
across near Clendenny avenue.
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Tommy Rutledge and Billy DAILY fought
four rattling rounds for points with skin
tight gloves, for purse of $50. Rutledge
was worsted. He was seconded by j
Lubbert. Daily was seconded by M. Stin
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No Iirht on the Obstrnetion

Contractor McGibney was this morning
fined $40 by Justice Stilsing for neglect
ing to display danger signal on the pile
of cobbles at the corner of Greene and
Sussex street. Lamps are cheap.
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Calder and Fair.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1890 Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey ana East
ern Pennsylvania;-Thr Threatening weather
and snow, colder, high northwesterly
winds, cold wave. Colder, fair weather
Friday.