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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
WILL THERE BE A GREAT STRIKE?
Important Conference of the Supreme
Council of United Railway Employees.
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Important Conference of the Supreme
Council of United Railway Employees.
snecial TO the JERSEY Citv Neps
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 23, $780,
Frank P. Sargent, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
arrived here yesterday afternoon. I'M
mediately upon his arrival he was met by
Grand Secretary Eugene " Debs and the
two had a conference of over an hours
duration.
A three hours conference between
George W. Howard, the Grand Chief of
the Brotherhood of Conductors, and
Grand Master S. K. Wilkinson, of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, fol-
lowed.
If the Federation decides to order a
general strike today, 1t will be based
upon the ground that the present fight is
one of organized capital against organ
lied labor. This is expressly stated by
Grand Master Sargent.
The Supreme Council assembled at
nine O'Clock and it will be fully noon be-
fore Sargent gets though with his state
ment.
After him Sweeney will have a good
deaf to say, and so will Debs, Wilkinson
and Howard. 1t will be late in the day
before a decision is reached, even if the
conference is not carried over until Mon
day.
The Knights Ready for the Fray.
1t was said this morning from the
General Executive Board of the Knights
of Labor, that arrangements had been
made now to cause strike on the entire
Vanderbilt system of railroads at
moments notice, and that all that is
necessary nov is to hear the decision of
the Supreme Council of the United Order
of Railway Employees.
1t Is said that. no matter what decision
is reached by the Supreme Council. the
Knights OF Labor are IN for fight. If
the United Order refuses to take hand
in the struggle the Knights of Labor will
be compelled to go it alone. They have
gone too far now to withdraw
If they shonld order a general strike
without the backing of the United Order,
the Knights would surely be defeated.
If the Supreme Council concludes not
to join in the general tie-up, then the GEN
eral and District Executive Boards at AL
bany will be in readiness to call out the
Knights Immediately.
The following important announcement
was made this morning by General Su-
perintendent OF the New York Central
Road Voorhees,
1--WE have notified all connecting lines
that on and after Monday we will receive
and deliver all freight that we may be re-
quired to handle"
This practically shows the condition of
the road at present.
The decision of the Supreme Council at
Terre Haute is being anxiously looked for
in this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
A MAN In HER ROOM.
A Brooklyn Woman Awakened at Mid
night by Burglars.

A Brooklyn Woman Awakened at Mid
night by Burglars.
At eleven o'clock this morning Mrs. J..
A. Street, married daughter of Mrs.
Mary H. Switzer, of No $50 Pacific street.
Brooklyn, who has been stopping at that
place, was awakened from her slumbers
by the scratching of a match in her room.
She saw the outlines of man in the room,
and sitting up in bed she called -"Who
is there?''
The fellow, who had been rummaging
through the bureau drawers, approached
her bed side and missed in her ear:-"If
you make any outcries I'll blow your
brains out. There's more of us in the
house and you had better keep num-"
The burglar then left the room Sew
eral minutes had elapsed before the
frightened woman could give an alarm.
She then alarmed the household, but the
burglars had escaped. The burglars did
not secure any booty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
AROUND THE CAMP FIRE.
Van Houten Post Entertains the Mem
bers of Zabriski.

Van Houten Post Entertains the Mem
bers of Zabriski.
Van Houten Post. G. A. r., held camp
fire last night, which was largely at
tended. Zabriskie Post in a body were
its guests, and right royalty We're they
entertained. Speeches were made by
Commanders Patterson, of Zabriskie and
Sands, of Van Houten. and Comrades
Robinson and Tobin. Commander Pat
tersou presented the Van Houten Post
with q set of resolutions thanking that
post for the kind favors shown Zabriskie
while recently at Boston. In accepting
the resolutions Commander Sands di-
rected that they be spread in full on the
minutes.
"The camp fire, said Colonel Robinson
this morning, showed how unjust and
untrue the report in the EpenSaag Journal
was, that Zabriskie Post is jealous Of Van
Houten Post A more pleasant vening l
never passed and the relations of all were
most cordial'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
SHIPS WITHOUT MASTS.
Newest Prospect in the Evolution of the
Ocean Steamer

Newest Prospect in the Evolution of the
Ocean Steamer.
The next evolution in the steamer
way" said a wise old man of the sea.
will probably be steamers without
masts. The sticks that they put into the
twin screw flyers now are useless orna-
ments and might as well be dispensed
with. as they are in the way If the ship
was to break down in both engines they
would not be of any use except to hang
flag of distress on. and you might just as
well carry spar for that purpose in the
holds of steamers and save the trouble"
But would not such steamer look
bob-tailed, so to speak?" / asked
"Oh. no. We would soon get used to
1t. 1t is merely question OF what we
are accustomed to see- The fact is these
are not steamships, but merely steam
boats. and they might as well travel as
such. You do not find anything strange
or bobtailed about the propeller Mon
mouth, for instance, when you see her
tipping down to Sandy Hook Why
should you cucumber boat with useless
sticks just because she runs few thous-
and miles outside of Sandy Hook? You
will find that the masts are going to go.
take my word for it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
ACTORS KNOCKED OUT.

Wilton Lackaye aud Harold Russell
Whipped by Two Bartenders.
Wilton Lackaye, the eccentric young
leading man, and Harold Russell, an
other actor, appeared in the Jefferson
Market Police Court, New York, this
m morning with their heads bandaged up
ana presenting general woe-begone ep-
pearance.
The actors were complainants against
two bartenders employed at Tramor's
saloon, at Sixth avenue and Thirty-third
street.
It appears that at an early hour this
morning the actors were displaying their
8 hysical prowess in the saloon. The bar
lenders ordered them out, and when they
refused to go started TO eject them. The
lctors used their canes, which We're taken
from them, and they We're 50 badly beaten
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23

groan and the men in the saloon rushed
to the door. There they met Policeman
Mandelbaum and Cook under arrest.
The patrol wagon was summoned, and
the two prisoners, with Miller, who was
bleeding profusely, were Iapidly driven
to Police Headquarters There it was
seen that Miller was very weak and ap-
parently at the point of death, and no
Tune was lost in removing him to st. Bar
nabas' Hospital.
The last report heard from the hospital.
just at the hour of going to press, showed
that Miller's wounds were then being
dressed and he was very weak.
Mandelbaum aud Cook were held at
Police Headquarters, the latter as wit
ness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
HE'S A DAISY LIAR.
Richard StetzeI is BAD Soy Who Ran
Away from Home.


The boy who said his name was Richard
Stetzel and that he had had three fathers
and two mothers has proved that Baron
Munchausen ana Annanias were novices
in the art of lying. His aunt came from
New York for him yesterday and she
said the only parents he ever had, that
she was aware of,were one father and one
mother. The boy was sent to the Tur-
ners' school near where he lived on Thir-
teenth street, on Tuesday, and that was
the last she had seen of him until they
met at Police Headquarters.
1t was learned, so Inspector Lange
said, that Richard and several other
boys went from the Turner's School to
Staten Island. Richard had but sixteen
cents when he left home, which was not
enough to pay his fare back, and so. de-
serted by his chums, he stole the catboat
he was found in, and started Tor
New York alone. If he had not drifted
to Black Tom and been picked up by
watchman, he says he would have reached
his destination. He has been taken home
and the catboat is now at Black Tom
waiting for the owner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
DISGUISED AS A NUN.
Madame Diss Debar Comes Home in the
Steerage.


Madame Diss Debar Comes Home in the
Steerage.
Nine. Diss Debar went to Europe few
months ago on the City Of New York in
state room that cost $500. She returned
yesterday in the steerage of the City of
Berlin.
There were among the American pas
sengers many who were familiar with the
features of the spook princess Miss An
ME Pixley, who once bought two "spook
pictures" of dead friends from Mme Dis
Debar, was the first to notice woman in
nuns garb among the steerage passen-
gers who greatly resembles our fat psy-
Geological friend. This was at the service
held last Sunday in the saloon by Captain
Land. Other passengers agreed that it
Captain Land was informed of the dis
covery. He told the passengers that the
same woman had previously posted a
notice in the steerage. saying that there
We're many Roman Catholics there and
that a service according to their religion
should be held. The notice was taken
down, but the nun was told she could
hold the service.
She was registered on the passenger
list as Sister Ignatius. When the Captain
learned who she was he wrote on list
Mime. Diss Debar, we know you," and
sent 1t to her because he didn't think
such a famous parsonage Should travel
incognito. 1t is rumored that she gave
spook seances among the steerage pas
sengers.
Captain Land says that the agents of
the Inman line, sympathizing with Sister
lgnatius's charitable motives, had written
to him asking him to make her as COM
Portable as possible.
When the City of Berlin was in quar-
antine yesterday morning, the Sister
strenuously objected to the reviewing
ceremony which the immigrants have to
undergo at the hands of the health Off
Ger.
The officer, however, was at last sue
cessful in inducing her to submit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
His Deaten yyifa savaa H,,u.

Edward Joyce, of No. 81 Gray street,
who was arrested charged with assault
and battery by his wife. was sentenced to
thirty days Imprisonment in the Second
District Police Court this morning. Gray
had hardly gotten down stairs when Mrs.
Joyce came into the court room, and with
sobs told the judge there was nothing in
the house to eat. that her husband had
only secured place in the steel works
three weeks ago, after having been out of
work for long time; and she was sure
he would lose his place if he was locked
up. The judge had joyce recalled, and
after severe lecture discharged him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23

said. well, l think Job got too much
reputation on a small capitalr
1.-THE fact is the inventor must have a.
tremendous amount of patience. There
are probably one hundred disappo1nt-
ments to one success, and the things that
are valuable seem to be very hard to do.
Then, too. he must have the quality of
imagination largely developed or he will
get into rut, and that is the one thing
above all others he must not do. In adj
dition to these qualities the inventor
should have an analytical mind"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
Cumberland County Politics.
Special to the JERSEY CITY Ne,vs.

BRIDGEToN, Aug. 90. $780, Republican
primaries were held all over Cumberland
county last evening for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the County Conyen-
tion. which will be held in this city next
dates for the offices of Sheriff and Coro-
ner.
The leading candidates for the Shriev-
atty nomination are Captain Ebenezer
Whitaker, steward of the County Aims
house, and William N. Hewitt, of this
city. grand chief of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle In New, Jersey. the result
ker. He claims eighty of the 107 dele
gates. Two of Bridgeton's wards went
for Whitaker and two for Hewitt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
mother and Son vs. Rather.

Theodore Neiman. of No. 173 Seventh
street. complained to Justice Stilsing
that his seventeen-year-old son, Bernard,
was very bad boy and had beaten him.
The Justice yesterday granted him a
morning the father failed to appear to
prosecute Bernard, but the lads mother
was present. She told the Court an en-
tirely different story from what the
father had related and said that her hus-
band was the cne who should have been
Stilsing believed her and paroled Ber-
nard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
HAD SEEN FRIENDS OFF.
William NJ. Albertson Arrested In the
nano+

William NJ. Albertson Arrested in the
p. r.. II. Depot.
William M. Albertson, of Newark, was
arrested this afternoon by Policeman
Reen for disorderly conduct in
the Pennsylvania waiting room.
Albertson had been seeing some
friends off at the Red Star dock and
when he returned to the waiting room he
was feeling very jolly from excessive In
dulgence in liquor. He sang, swore and
chirruped at the women Lii the waiting
room. When cautioned he became
abusive and was placed under arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23

Yesterday the Harrison pool rooms
were again open for business and were as
crowded with their patrons as ever. They
were closed on Thursday by Justice Rice,
according to instructions sent him by
Prosecutor Winfield, but remained
closed only for about five minutes. Nc
Laughlin did not reopen his new rooms,
however, but began to sell pools in the
old place over the Franklin foundry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
Crushed Between a Hub and Tree

John Conklin, Of Hoboken avenue, met
with serious accident last night.
While driving a horse and cart down
Newark avenue the horse became fright
ened in front Of No. s. Newark avenue.
Conklin was thrown from the wagon.
He ran after the horse and cart, and just
as he caught mp to the latter the horse
plunged toward the sidewalk and the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
Edison's Patience. .

''When was at Menlo Park" says
Thomas A. Edison. II was once working
with my assistants long time trying to
connect piece of carbon to wire.
Every time it would break. Then we
would spend several hours in making
another. and that would break After
working a day and two nights in this
wayne finally accomplished our purpose.
Oae Of my assistants YEARLY got3ap and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
Hungry, Cold ana Tired.

John Conway, a homeless man who
gave his last place of residence as Boston,
was found wandering on Oakland avenue
last night. He was drenched to the skin.
having been out in all the heavy rains.
Conway said he was looking for work but
had become discouraged He was given
fifteen days by Justice Aldridge this
morning to straighten up in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
THE KNIFE In NEWARK.
Probably Fatal stabbing Affray-In a
Saloon, of Course.
speeial 70 tAe Jersey oitu Nelcs

Special TO the JERSEY Citu Netcs.
NEWARK, Aug. 23, 1S90-A serious stab
bing atfray, which will probably produce
fatal results, occurred at Hertgen's sa-
loon, No. 2S2 Market street, at 3.30 O'Clock
this morning. A man named William
Miller, who resides in Plainfleld, was
drlnklng at the bar with George Cook, Of
No. ~ Fair street, Nathan Mandelbaum,
CT No. 1870 Lawrence street. aud another
man, when an alteration arose between
them.
Miller at length went into the back
room of the saloon and returned in few
minutes with something in his hand, and
with it struck Mandelbaum on the fore
head, inflicting an ugly wound.
Mandelbaum ran out of the saloon and
soon came back with an open knife in his
hand. He rushed furiously on Miller and
stabbed him three times in quick success
sion in the right side.
The injured man fell to the floor with a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
vineland,s pelegates.


SDet7ut 70 Ute JeTSe1 CttD Nei0s.
VINELAND, Aug. 23, 1890. Delegates to
the Republican County Convention,
were elected last night as follows:-Sec-
ond precinct, H. L. Tuller. r. M Weston.
W. p. Smallwood, @. Y. Sanford, d. O.
Gerow, S. c. ParKer and Thomas Moore.
Third precinct, H. G. Harvey, George
Davidson, Harry Heaton, A. r. Shinn.
Jesse Schoonmaker and G. H. Birkin-
chnxs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
ANNOYED tho cobblar.

Peter Weishert, a cobbler OF No. 1864
Summit avenue, was placed under bonds
TO keep the peace this morning by Justice
Aldridge in the Second District Police
Court. Weisbert cuffed boy named
Otto Bearns who was annoying him. The
boys mother, who lives at the same num-
ber as Weishert. swore out warrant for
his arrest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23

could not extrIcate himself and the hub
of the heavy wheel crushed his thigh, in
Juring him severely. He was removed to
a neighboring drug store and from there
sent to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
An Unpleas ant Relative.

George Latourette, of No. SO Oakland
avenue, was arrested and placed under
bonds to keep the peace by Justice
Aldrldge uoon complaint of John Thorns,
of No. 90 Palisade avenue. Thorns is a
distant relative of Latourette He SAYS
when Latourette is drunk he comes to
his house and makes life miserable for
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
weather Indications.

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. 1890. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours. for
Eastern New York, New jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvania:-Lo showers,
followed by cooler, fair weather; souther-
ly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23

Ladies who value refined complexion must
use Pozzoni's Powder-It produces a soft and
beautiful skin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23
FULL OF THIEVES.
Hoboken is Getting a Reputation
for Robberies.

A daring but unsuccessful attempt at
robbery was made in Hoboken this morn
ing. The would be robber was caught
after hot chase of several blocks by
Policeman Joseph Kenney and is now
languishing behind prison bars
AT about eight o'clock man entered
the cigar store kept by Mrs Steinfaldt at
No 80 River street and bought package
of cigarettes. While he was lighting one
OF the cigarettes two other young men
entered and drew the attention of Miss
Steinfaldt. the daughter of the pro-
prietreSS. who was behind the counter,
to another part of the store.
While they engaged her attention tn e
man who had purchased the cigarettes
Jumped over the counter like a flash and
grabbed tin box in which the money
was kept. Miss Steinfeldt happened to
turn in time to see him Jump over the
counter with the box in his hand She
ran to the door and screamed. Police
man kenney happened to be passing and
seeing the fellow running with the box,
and nearing the woman scream started
in pursuit
The man ran up River street to Third
hotly pursued by the policeman The
other two men who had been in the store,
and were no doubJ pals of the one who
oSOlO oiC luOuGys lOllOW0Q bn6 DO1ICemaQ
and tried to throw him off the chase. At
the corner of Third and Hudson streets
the man was cornered and made to sur
render. He was handcuffed and brought
TO the station house where he gave his
name as Joseph Wallace He is held on
charge of larceny. The tin box con-
tanning the money was recovered
Hoboken Notes.
Five rag pickers were picked up by the
police this morning. Three of them were
women. They were all fined IS each.
J. Heinzill. 'longshoreman, of No. 1873
Washington street, entered the cabin Of
the captain of the steamship Heckla, of
the Thingvala line, yesterday, and was
detected stealing. He is held
John Elfers, saloon keeper. of No. AZ
Adams street, gave bail before the Re
corder this morning for trial on q charge
OF assault and battery preferred by Joe
Willard.
The annual picnic of Company G, Sec
ond Regiment, will be held at Pohlman's
Pavilion on next Wednesday evening.
The Jersey Juniors will play at Harlem
today.
The annual regatta of the Atlantic
Boat Club will take place this afternoon
In the evening there will be moonlight
excursion.
Henry Quidore, who is now in Free
holder Coyle's hostlery, will open the cafe
at Jacobs Theatre on Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-23

Hoods Sarsaparilla is in favor with all classes
because il combines economy and strength
100 Doses One Dollar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-10
Prince of the Comoros.

Another sable parsonage is now visit
ing Paris in the person of Prince Mard-
Jane, of the Comoro Islands, which lie
off the east coast of Africa near Mozam-
biaue. He is here in order, it is said, to
furnish the government with informa-
ton concerning his country, but this
would seem to be a vague, semi-official
explanation of his presence in Paris.
Whatever may be the object Of the
princes coming he has neglected to pro-
vide himself with an interpreteIt through
whom he could make his business
known; and when he and his secretary
appeared at the ministry of marine not a
single official could understand word
which either of the strangers uttered.
After a weary waste Of atrocious
French on the one hand and of absurd
Arabic on the other an interpreter was
summoned hastily and some light was
at last thrown on the wishes and inten-
ton of the distinguished black. Prince
Mardjane has had a perilous voyage
from his native land, for he was ship
wrecked few days after it's shores re
ceded from his view and, having beer
picked up by an English vessel, he wa
taken to the Cape. Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-10

A novel telephone has been placed in
the New Haven house. Tt cannot be used
unless fee is paid. There are only two
instruments Of the kind in existence, the
other being in Hartford. There are five
slots in the machine for the reception of
a nickel, ten cent piece, quarter, half
dollar and dollar respectively. These
amounts cover the rates charged for tele-
phoning to various places in and out OF
the state. To use the telephone it is first
necessary to call up the central, as on an
ordinary telephone. The objective point
is then asked for, and when this is reach
ed the party who rings up is told to put
the necessary fee in the slot. II a dime
is dropped a bell Of high tone rings. For
twenty-five cents the tone becomes lower,
and for half dollar the sound is like
that Of the average door bell. The dol
lar sound is similar to that Of fire alarm
gong. The sound of the bell is the sig
nal to 60 ahead and talk. The contriv'
ance is the invention Of William Gray
Of Hartford. Accompany has been formed
for the manufacture Of the Instruments
Cor. New York Sun.