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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
WHISTI,Ep TOO LATE.
How Young Meyer Met His Death ON
the West Shore Road.

How Young Meyer Met His Death on
the West Shore Road.
On February 18th William Meyer, a
driver for Contractor Witte, of Union
Hill, while in charge of a wagon load of
stones, crossing the West Shore Railroad
tracks at the foot of Thirteenth street in
Hoboken, was struck by west-bound
passenger train and instantly killed. The
wagon was demolished and the harness
smashed.
Last night Coroner O'Hara and jury
held an inquest into the death. Robert
Waddington, who was near by when the
accident occurred, testified that there
were no gates or fiagman at the crossing.
He said he heard two short whistles as
young Meyer got on the track, but the
whistles were too late.
John Colson testified that he did not
hear any whistles blown at all.
Patrick Woods testified to hearing two
whistles blown, but they were too late.
Robert Hodge, the engineer, was the
next witness. He testified that he had
been locomotive engineer for six years.
On the morning of the accident he left
Weehawken at ten O'Clock with a passen-
ger train of two coaches. He blew what
is called the crossing whistle, which is
two prolonged and two short whistles in
rapid succession, 1000 feet before reach
Ing tilc ldtht ClOosiHS. w uoA AS Wds
about one hundred feet from the crossing
young Meyer with his load suddenly aD-
peared on the track. He could not see
the approaching wagon coming down the
hill on account of the high rocks which
obstructed the view. AS Meyer landed
on the track and saw the impending
danger he pulled up the horses. In the
engineers opinion that was q fatal move,
as he maintained that if Meyer had
driven ahead the mead part of the wagon
would have been struck and Meyers life
saved The locomotive caught the wagon
at the front wheels. That was the last he
saw of Meyer alive.
The inquest was not concluded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
.THHCONTEST FOR MAYOR
Republicans Preparing for
a Long Canvass and a
Hot Fight.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FRAUD.
Some Of the Gentlemen Whom the
Republicans Talk of---The
Democratic Situation

The announcement that the Republican
City Committee has decided to have its
primaries for the election Of delegates to
the City Convention as early as Thursday
OF next week is accepted on all sides that
that party is preparing for a great fight
on the Mayoralty succession. The time
for the holding of the City Convention
has not yet been fixed, but that follows
generally within day or two-the seIec-
tion of the delegates. The announcements
of the name of the nominee as early az
the middle of March is not usual, espe-
cially on the part of the Republicans, and
the fact that they propose to give the city
three weeks canvass may be accepted
as proof that they have no idea of giving
the Democratic nominee walk-over.
SOME TALKED OF
This is the plain inference, also, from
the character of the gentlemen whose
names are being canvassed for available
lty and fitness. Two of those who ara
named are members of aforetime Boards
of Finance. They are Thomas d. Jor-
dan, the cashier of the Equitable Life As
surance Company, of New York, aud
Simeon 81. Smith, the chief Of the great
abbattoir.
United States Commissioners William
Muirheid is much talked of, and reliance
is made upon his club connections he is
president of the Palma's and popular in
all the local clubs-to help him through.
Mr.. Magee, his law partner. is not me-
elected by the gossips. Ext Corporation
Council John A. Blair has hosts of friends
working for him; and there is general
idea around that Richard G. Washburne.
the president of the Hudson County
Bank, will make strong pull for the
Conventions favor
And some folks think that ex-Mayor
Collins may be trotted in at the last min
ute as dark horse.
DEMOCRATIC GOSSIP.
The Democracy have as yet taken no
steps towards the holding of their con-
vention. Mayor Cleveland is resorting to
all the devices of the demagogue to whee-
die those whom his autocracy has failed
TO Overawe into violating established
party usage by giving him third term
nomination. He is holding the sword of
displacement over the heads of those of
his appointees whose terms are about to
expire, and making sympathetic can
yass among those whom he cannot bull
doze or frighten. The movement for the
nomination of Sheriff Davis presents
bold and placid front that shows its con-
fidence and strength. and ON ali sides the
conviction is prevalent that the Mayor il
a dead cock In the pit"
The Republicans and the new county
committeeman are taking active steps to
prevent the carrying of the city by fraud,
which is said to be Cleveland's only hope
of being reelected, if by any chance he
should force denomination. The new
committee members are arranging q
series Of mass meetings to arouse public
sentiment in the matter; and it is q fore-
gone conclusion that the election this
spring must De an honest one, or sOme-
boddy VIII get hurt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
RODHSON TAKES NOTES.
Has General Grubb Re-
tanned Him to Follow
Up the Election
Frauds?
robson SAYS NO, BUT, THEN, -
The Lobby Thinks that General
Grubb is Preparing to Get His
Name Into Print.

TRENTON March. A 1890. ri Secretary
George NJ. Robeson yesterday afternoon
dropped into the private room Of the Sec
retary of the Senate when the examine
tion of the Hudson county ballot boxes
was in progress. He remained only few
minutes, but long enough to make sew
eral notes in little book which he car
ried. He then went to the committee
room, where ex-Sheriff Garrison was en-
gagged in looking over the registry lists.
The ex-Secretary examined several of the
book. and then withdrew.
These movements upon the part of Mr..
Robson gave additional force to the ru-
NOR which was flying around the caDitol
today that General Grubb had retained
the ex-Secretary to look after his inter
ests.
WINE WITH GRUBB
called upon Mr.. Robson and asked
him if there was any truth in the rumor.
He laughed heartily at the question,
and said he had not been retained by Gen
eral Grubb.
Il am q friend of General Grubb, and
last Wednesday evening / dined with
him and spent the night with him at
Edgewater Park. During the converse
ton of the evening The subject Of the
frauds came up, and General Grubb ex-
pressed determination TO do all in his
power TO have the perpetrators Of the
frauds punished.
II don't think that General Grubb can
do anything for himself now. 1t is too
late. Most of the ballot boxes are de-
stroyed by this time, but if anything
as his friend would look after them
during his absence in the Bermudas,
where he sailed ON Thursday
Speaking further on the subject Mr..
Robson said that he was not surprised
at the revelations in Hudson II have
known of Hudson for some time" he
said
'1Were you not surprised that the Re-
publicans have permitted these frauds to
60 on"
"Oh. no, am not surprised at that
either" said the ex-Secretary, with u
aWhat do you infer from thats" /
Il don't infer anything. l leave the
inference to you"
THIS IS WHAT Is BELIEVED.
There is an impression abroad here that
General Grubb intends to identity him
self prominently with the prosecution of
He has no idea that such a course will be
Of any avail to him IN affect
ing Governor Abbett,s title TO his
office, but the General, it is said
has his eye on higher honors, and he pro-
proses to get all the capital ne can ouj Of
a vigorous prosecution of the Hudson
men. 1t is even said that charges will be
perferred against the election officers
and wholesale arrests made even though
no Indictment or conviction should
follow.
General Grubb has gone to Bermuda,
and there Is little doubt that he has left
his interests in the ex-Secretary's hands.
He made known his wishes to Mr.. Robe
son upon the occasion Of the latter's visit
to him Wednesday night, and his inter
est will be carefully guarded by the ex
ruler oe Uncle Sans Navee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04

meant No. 120 had voted twice the com :
mittee did not decide. From 123 o 127
there was blank space in which was
written the word void. F" After the
name numbered 237 was certificate to the
effect th at that was the total number of
votes polled. This was signed by George
J: Green, judge; Robert K Palmer and
Maurice Hendberg, inspectors, and j. +.
Wallmann, clerk.
After the name numbered 437 was an
other certificate signed by the same Off
GERS to the effect that the total number of
votes cast was 437. In addition TO these
errors Nos 116. 11S, 119, and from 12l to
131. were blanks. Opposite NO. 104 was
written the word arthur and nothing
more. Several other instances were
found where only the surnames were
written. The actual number of names in
covered with various hyreoglyphics which
were undecipherable.
The tally sheet appeared in regular
order and gave Mcdonald 176, aud Stuhr
255, the recount changed this by taking
three from Stuhr and giving Mcdonald
four. The ballots appeared to be regu-
larly marked. stamped and punctured. In
the returns Of this district, filed with the
Secretary of State, Stuhr is given 225
votes.
The next district examined was Stuhr's
own, the Second of the Second ward.
comparatively fauitless, and the recount
gave Stuhr four more than the tally sheet
and did not disturb McDonald's vote.
The committees count was Mcdonald,
no; Stuhr, 253.
The committee then turned its atten-
tion to the First district of the Third
Ward. Everything was found regular
for Hoboken. In the box were five loose
Democratic tickets marked rejected"
though no reason was given for their re-
lection. The poll book contained by ac-
error in the numbering placed it at 423.
The recount changed the tally sheet count
by taking one vote from Stuhr 1t then
stood Mcdonald 297. Stuhr 11S.
In the Second district no serious errors
were discovered, and the committees re-
count changed the tally sheet by taking
one from Mcdonald and giving it to
Stuhr. This left the vote 402 for
Mcdonald and 81 for Stuhr. This order
was reversed in the Third district, and
Mcdonald gained one vote which was
ISL for Stuhr, 206 for Mcdonald. Every
thing was found regular
In the Fourth district Mcdonald lost
one. and Stuhr gained one, After this
alteration the vote remained, Mcdonald,
268, and Stuhr, 327.
Beginning ON BAYoNNE.
This finished, Hoboken and Bayonne
were taken up. Clerk Hamilton officiating
at the combination. The first box
opened was that Of the Firs1 ward, which
disclosed nothing more serious than
small error in the recount. The tally
sheet gave Mcdonald 1877 and Stuhr 215,
and the committees recount gave Stuhr
one more vote This closed the nights
work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
A Missing Check Accounted for.

Mrs. Lizzie Murray, No. 2Sl First street,
complained to Chief Murphy, this morn
ing, that Mrs. Josie Francis came to work
last November. She kept missing arti-
cles and money A letter with a check
came from Mrs. Murray uncle, AN inmate
in soldiers home. The uncle asked
several weeks afterward why she had not
acknowledged the receipt of the letter.
She suspected the girl. The girl denied
the theft.
Mrs. Murray discharged her.
Detective Clos went to No 100 Railroad
avenue and arrested her. The girl said
she couldn't get the check cashed and
threw it away on Jersey avenue. She
was locked up
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY.
Which Is the Simon Pure
Scheme Of the Wage
Workers?
ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF WAGES.
The Knights and the Federation
Engaged in a Novel Contro-
versy Before the Leg
islature.
spscial TO the Jersey ostp Mems.

TRENTON, March 8, 1890 There is a
very lively fight in progress here over the
Weekly Payment bill introduced by Mr..
Usher and the Seni-monthly bill intro
duced by Mr.. Hoover. The Weekly bill
is championed by the Knights of Labor,
and the Semi-monthly bill is advocated
by the Federated Trades. The former
includes all corporations, while the latter
exempts railroads and canals.
The Knights claim that the Semi
monthly bill is loosely drawn and uncon-
stitutionai. while theirs has been pre-
pared by two Of the best constitutional
lawyers in the United States.
Samuel Mellor, president of the Fed
Grated Trades, is here pushing the Semi
monthly BILL He claims that the Semi
monthly bill would surely pass, as he had
the written pledges of all the members of
both Houses of the Legislature that they
would vote for it in whatever shape it
was presented.
don the weekly bill and allow the semi
monthly to go through.
At the convention held in Jersey City,
IN which the Knights and Federation
were represented, a resolution was passed
endorsing only semi-monthly bill, and
lnaSlnucn as InlS reS0lutlOn naQ emanaCeQ
from Knights he thought that instead of
trying to block legislation by introducing
a weekly bill, they should support the
semi-monthly.
A member of the Legislative Commit
tee of the Knights said that the weekly
bill was the only genuine bill now before
the Legislature; that advice had been
taken upon the semi-monthly bill and it
was said TO be unconstitutional. He de-
MED that the resolution which was intro
duced into the convention emanated from
the Knights. The Knights of Labor in
that convention were in the minority,
and efforts were made by delegates in
that convention to keep the knights of
Labor of Hudson county out of it.
From q careful canvass of the members
of the Senate, it is certain that neither a
semi-monthly nor a weekly payroll win
pass that body, as both the leaders of the
majority and minority are opposed to
them. The weekly bill will probably pass
the House
Mr.. Usher has received letter from
Master Workman T. v. Powderly, of the
Knignts of Labor in which he thanks
Mr.. Usher for his efforts in behalf of the
weekly bill The Committee on Labor
and Industries has received resolutions
advocating the passage of the weekly pay
ment bill from labor organizations all
over the State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
THE GROCERY INSPECTORS.

A Movement to Have the City Pay the
Expense of Keeping Them
1t was ten o'clock last night when the
Merchants Protective Association OF
Hudson county met at the Avenue House.
Owing to the absence of President Henry
Hoersch, j. w. Beach presided and Sec
retary J.. w. Taft and James Banks as
sisted him.
The association elected the following
new members: Coffin Brothers, coal
dealers, No. 395 ST. Paui's avenue; George
A. Blake, grocer, No. 80 Jackson avenue;
James Bridges, grocer, No. 148 Monticel-
10 avenue; Charles L. Britten, fish dealer,
No. 90 Monticello avenue; John McComb.
butcher, Atlantic and Jackson avenues;
Charles Lange, grocer, Bergen avenue,
and f. Druhrnel, grocer, No. 56S Braun
ball avenue.
The secretary informed the association
that he had received an acknowledgment
of the $50 sent to the Retail Grocers' As
sociation of New Jersey for legislative
purposes, and then number of bills were
passed and later ordered paid
This done, Mr.. Banks said:-"In the
matter OF the Inspection of Weights and
Measures it is thought wise by many In
our association to ag1tate the subject
now and to that end | believe we should
ask the cooperation of the Board of
1Eh0c, LUG OEOCefs ITOI6cblN6 ASSUCld-
tion and the Merchanta' Protective Asso-
tion, of Jersey City,
Mr.. Banks asked to have a committee
appointed to confer with these organiza-
tions.
1T is necessary for us to see the candi-
dates for Aldermen" he added, "and OBJ
tain their promises to vote to repeal the
obnoxious ordinance, and have the in
spectors appointed and paid by the city,
thus doing away with the fee system We
must have more enthusiasm than we have
now or we will get no more satisfaction
than we received last falln
II agree with Mr.. Banks" said Chair
man Beach, that now is the time to act.
Ii we propose to do anything let us do it
now or else we will be in the same boat
we were in last year"
By motion, these committees were ap-
pointed to confer with the Board of
Trade:-James T. Banks. Richard Lahey
and George Clock; to confer with the
Grocers' Association, Henry Hoersch,
John Cards and Christopher Cordes; to
confer with the Merchants Protective
Association of Jersey City. j. w. Beach,
j. B. Bruins and James Gibbons.
Mr.. j. w. Beach offered resolution
that he constitution be so amended that
seven instead of ten members shall con-
stitute quorum. 1t was laid over under
the rules until the next meeting. The
chairman appointed j. w. Beach, John
Cards and Henry Hoersch a committee
to solicit merchants to join the organiza-
tion and the meeting adjourned to meet
the third Monday in March.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
HUDSON CITY TURN yEREIN.
How They Danced the Night Away
Webster Avenue.

How They Danced the Night Away on
Webster Avenue.
Turn Hall, on Webster avenue, pre-
sented brilliant scene last night, when
the grand march, led by Floor Manager
Otto A. Michel and all the committeeman,
attired in Russian Gar costume, opened
the annual masquerade ball of the popu-
lar Hudson City Turn Verein.
The hall was prettily adorned with
flags, bunting and shields, but the pret-
tiest spectacle was presented on the floor,
where one hundred and fifty couples,
most of whom were masked and cos
tuned took part in the march and the
dances that followed. There were many
elegant costumes and toilets exhibited
and all sorts of characters, including
fairies, courtiers, inps, peasant girls.
clowns, etc., made lots of fun for the
spectators.
The Reception Committee consisted of
Carl Stohn, Otto Schneider, Gus. Wogisch,
Otto Zehner and Charles Lindner. Floor
Manager Otto A. Michel was ably sec
onded by Joseph Steiner in arranging the
dancing. and all the details of the big
event were satisfactorily carried out. Mu-
sic was rendered by Prof. Baehuisch's s
orchestra.
er Charles Flach, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mi
chel, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spellner, Ed
ward Wrede and the Misses Mamie and
Louise Wrede, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Braunstein, John Blackmore, Miss Annie
Wachtemeler, r. w. Baecht, August
Bodler, julius Schinck, Misses NJ. Steiner.
c. Brenger, K. Reinhardt, R. Reinhardt,
and Louise Jordan, Albert Hill and Miss
Anna Weise, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Braun
stein, George Wachtemeier, Mrs. and
Miss Rehle, Mr.. and Mrs. William Zobel.
MIR. and Mrs Herman Neuman, C. He'd
derich and MISS Lille Hamlin, Mr.. and
Mrs Ernst Woelke, A. Budelmann and
Miss Budelmann. Mr.. and Mrs John
Flescher, Mrs. Schmall and Miss Mamie
SchmalI and Others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
TODAY'S WORK.
Examination of the Bayonne Boxes
Shows No Frauds.

Examination of the Bayonne Boxes
Shows No Frauds.
Special to the jersey City Nescs.
TRENTON, March 4, 1890. box Of
the First precinct. of Bayonne, was ex-
amined this morning. 1t was found to be
regular. and the recount changed the
vote by taking one from Mcdonald and
giving it to Stuhr. 1t then stood Nc
Donald. 308; Stuhr, 1877.
The Second precinct box was opened,
and its machinery was tried. 1t was
found it did not stamp nice or puncture,
which led the committee to conclude at
ance that the box hBd been tampered
with. and they looked correspondingly
shocked This state of their feeling
became more intense, when it was discov-
cred that the dial stood at 694, but as the
count proceeded and no tickets were
found bearing stamps or punctured, it
was concluded that the box was regular.
The box contained no poll book, nor was
there anything to show who the election
officers were.
The recount diminished Stuhr's vote by
one and left the result, Mcdonald 80 and
Stuhr 1853.
The Fourth ward box was also without
a stamp, but nothing was found about
the ballots to suggest that they were
irregular Six loose Mcdonald tickets
were in the box. The poll box was COM
plete to all appearances and contained
474 names. The recount increased Nc
Donald's vote l, and left this RESULT
Mcdonald, 50; Stuhr, 381.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
STARVING HIMSELE.
The Rich vagrapt Refuses to Partake of
Any Food,

The Rich yagrapt Refuses to Partake of
Any Food.
Warden Grimes, of the Snake Hill Pen
itentiary, received this morning from the
Peoples Bank, at marlborough, KY.
a telegram asking for description Of
Ewald Ostermann, the stranger who was
arrested in Hoboken several days ago as
a vagrant, and who had about mis- cloth
ing when searched 81, 500 in money and a
quantity of valuable jewelry. The police
also received similar dispatch. Oster-
mann has refused TO eat anything for two
days, and he silently rejects all induce
ments proffered him to partake of food.
He is undoubtedly demented.
Efforts toward his release are under
way. He claims that he was en- route for
Europe, and was arrested because he for
got the name of his hotel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
A REGULAR THIEF.
Justice Stilsing's Court Room Uttered
with stolen Property.

WIN CsoiSh kIoPcEAJs
Thomas Mahoney, who was arraigned
in Justice Stilsing's Court yesterday for
supposed theft Of fellow boarder's over
coat at Franks Hotel, No. 10 Montgomery
street, and against whom Proprietor
Frank preferred the additional charge OF
assault aud battery, is destined to serve
long while in the State Penitentiary.
Judge StiiS1ng'S Court this morning
reminded one of an auction room, a pawn
shop and q second hand clothing store, all
merged into one combination.
AS reported in yesterdays JERSEY CITY
NEWS sixteen pawn tickets were found in
Mahoney's possession when searched at
the station house Immediately after his
arrest on Saturday night.
Detective Mcbride yesterday made q
tour of the pawn shops in this city and
gathered up the goods which Mahoney
had pawned, and this morning no less
than half dozen persons appeared to
identify the various articles of which they
had been robbed, and there are others yet
to come.
Each victim preferred a separate charge
of larceny. Several overcoats were hung
about the rail enclosure of the pen and
witness box and the Judges desk was
literally strewn with caulkers tools and
various other implements. The Judge
saw there was work ahead for him and he
diyested himself of his Canadian storm
coat and waded in.
Among those who identified their prop
erty were Richard McCastree, No. 113
Sixtieth street, New York. number of
caulking instruments; Mr.. Finnegan, of
Steuben street. caulkers tools; Mr.. John
Hayes, No. 63 Washington street, over
coat. Samuel Eckert did not find his
overcoat in the display.
George Smith testified that he saw
Mahoney grab Proprietor Frank by the
Ax.flr + C~kx- s,.r~
and Mahoney was committed for assault
and battery and remanded for further
examination till all the charges for lar
ceny are preferred against him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04

Mr.. Robert McCntcheon, veritable
gray-haired giant countryman. hailing
from near Washington, came to visit his
son Martin In Jersey City yesterday. The
elder McCutcheon brought his gun along
with him. The father and son were over
joyed at the meeting and began 10 cele-
Drate the event. Both imbibed freely
and showed up last night on Exchange
place in wild condition and attempted
TO paint things red in that vicinity. A
little five-year-old girl accompanied them.
Patrolman Rickerich took the gun away
from them and marched them to the First
Precinct Station House. The elder Nc
Cutcheon looked dazed but submissive
when he faced the Court this morning.
The Judge fined the two men 50 each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
JOCKEYS IN COURT.

Berner Gets His Race Horse Back-His
Arrest an Outrage.
In the First District Court this morn
ing. the case of Rody Moran and William
j. Featherstone, against John Berner,
Jockey, to recover possession of the race
horse Duff, was heard.
Berner testified to bringing the horse
on from Baltimore in the early part of the
racing season. He met trainer called
Scotty and told him that he had a good
horse but could not afford to keep him or
enter him in a race.
Scotty introduced him to Rody Moran
and W. J. Featherstone, and contract
was signed by which it was agreed that
Moran and Featherstone could have sole
control of the racer until the 1st of July,
on the cash payment of $50, and that
Berner was to receive one-half Of the