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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
CLOTHED III FLAMES.
The Shocking Fate of a Harrison Woman
-Four Little Orphans.

The Shocking Fate of a Harrison Woman
-Four Little Orphans.
A shocking accident occurred at No. 2s
South Fifth street, Harrison. attwo o. clock
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Arthur, the wife of a stonecutter, who re-
sided on the ground floor of that house.
was cooking dinner in the kitchen, and
her husband was taking nap in another
room, when her clothing caught fire
from the stove. She screamed loudly and
rushed out into the hall and up two
flights of stairs to the rooms of Mrs
Monies. The latter, hearing the screams,
opened the door as Mrs Macarthur, en-
yeloped in flames, with the blazing frag-
ments OF her dress and hair flying about
her, reached the landing. Here she
turned round, and with agonizlng screams
sprang down the stairs again and into the
back yard.
Mrs. Monicks' screams for help soon
brought large number of neighbors 60
the scene. They wrapped her up in
blankets and coats and carried her to the
house. Mr.. Macarthur, who had slept
through his wife's terrible experience,
was awakened and was almost prostrated
when he learned of her suffering. Dr.
Henry Rothe was sent for and on his ar
rival recommended that the women be
taken to St. Michael's Hospital in this
city. A grocery wagon in which mat
tress was spread was utilized for this pur-
pose. At the hospital it was learned that
the doctors could do nothing but make
her as comfortable as possible, as they
didn't think she could survive the night.
She is thirty eight years of age, a native
of Scotland, and has four children, the
eldest of whom is but thirteen years old.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
WEST BERGENETTES.

The West Bergen Baseball Club played
its first game on Saturday afternoon with
the Kensington A. A. Club. As both
clubs were out of practice the game was
very close, and good many errors were
made on both sides. The game lasted
about two hours and ended with score
of to 4, in West Bergen's favor. Lewis
and Leacraft formed the West Bergen's
battery and Philips and Millany for the
Kensingtons. The West Bergens would
make very strong team with little
practice.
The second nine of the West Bergens
played the Puritans, Jr., of Greenville,
and defeated them by score of 26 to IL.
They would like to hear from all clubs
under sixteen years of age through T..
Acker, No. 237 Virginia avenue.
The West Bergen Social Club will hold
meeting on Thursday, April "A, at No.
105 West Side avenue. A full attendance
is desired, as the committee on the May
ride will make report
The West Bergen Improvement Associ-
alton win hold meeting at No. 105 West
Side avenue Tuesday evening, April %. A
large attendance is desired, as very inn
portant subjects will come up for discus
sion.
The pretty spot on the corner of Eye
and West Side avenues has for the last
three years been used as a sort Of pleas
ure ground, but for some reason or other
1t is not taken up this year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
a WoULD-BE THIEF SHOT.
Policeman Harney's Encounter with q
Hard Case Near Richards Exchange.

Policeman Harney's Encounter with q
Hard Case Near Richards Exchange
Maurice, alias Moss" O'DonnelI, ,twen-
ty-one years old, of No. liz Pavonia ave-
nue., a well known hard case, who has
''done time,'' at Trenton, is in the City
Hospital, suffering from two pistol
wounds. received while attempting to es-
cape from Policeman Harney, of the
Second precinct.
About six o'clock this morning the po-
liceman noticed O'Donnell lettering sus-
piciously about Frank Richards Ex-
change Office, No. 1853 Provost street, and
went to arrest him as q disorderly person
O'Donnell started on a run with the
officer in pursuit. Finding O'Donnell
was likely TO escape the policeman fred
two shots at him and stopped his flight.
One shot took effect in his thigh and the
other in his left leg. Taking HIM back to
the exchange office, the policeman found
the prisoner had made an attempt to
break into the building. O'DonneIl was
taken to the station house and charged
with an attempt to break and enter,
Frank Richards being the complainant.
DIR. Hoffman examined O'Donnell's
wounds aud ordered his removal 10 tite
City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
MRS. CLEVELAND BY THE SEA.
Incidents of Pleasant sunny Sunday
by the Ocean.
Special to The Jersey Ctr Ne,ys.


by the Ocean.
Special to the jersey City Ne,us
ATLANTIC CITY, April 81, 1890. All day
long yesterday by the sea the weather
was all that could be desired, not oppres-
sively warm whereby languor would be
induced, nor yet too cool for leisurely
strolling. 1t was an ideal spring day and
the people enjoyed iE. Every one that
could get out was out and joined the
army of promenaders along the board
walk and the other thoroughfares.
Large numbers went to church and
Mrs. Grover Cleveland was among them.
Not as Is her custom yesterday morning
did she go to the Presbyterian Church,
but her friend Mrs. McAllister Laugh
ton being an Episcopalian, she accompan
led her TO the Church of the Ascension on
Kentucky avenue The building was filed,
and the two ladies were ushered to the
extreme front of the church, very few
people, including the usher, recognizing
who they were. Mrs. Cleveland anywhere
would have been distinguished figure,
attired as she was in a handsome gray
and brown tailor made gown, with over
Jacket of blue cloth and white and silver
trimmings. A turban of brown and
gray, made becoming by bunch of Eng
lish violets, completed the striking but
closely and in the hymn her voice was
distinctly heard. No one in the church
paid closer attention to the sermon cf tiie
rector, the Rev. William III. Avery. and
the service ended she and Mrs. Laughton
leisurely strolled from the church down
the beach and along the promenade to
the hotel. Besides Mrs LauRhton, with
Mrs. Cleveland is her aunt, Mrs Wood
ward, wife of Judge Woodward, of Lex
ington, XIV.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
St. Vincent de Paul society.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
St Vincent de Paul Society was held yes
terday afternoon at St. Patrick's Church.
The eight conferences in Hudson county
were represented as follows.-St. Peters,
ST. Nicholas, St. Bridget's, st. Joseph's
and St, Patrick's, of Jersey City. and st.
Paul of the Cross, Our Lady of Grace.
and ST. Mary's of Hoboken. The meet
ing was addressed by the Rev. Father
Hennessy, of St. Patrick's, and by Mr..
John Gu1lfoyle, president Of the Particu-
lar Council.
The society, which labors among the
needy poor, has conferences established
in every parish in the city except st.
Mary's and st. Michael's.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
GREENvILLE NOTES.

The Greenyille Building and Loan AS
sociation meets at No. 90 Linden avenue
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Winfield will
shortly give reception at their home on
Danforth avenue
The Minkakwa Protection Club meets
at the Belvidere House this evening.
An important meeting of the Citizens
Association will be held at the Detwiller
are invited to identify themselves with
the work.
The Rev. DR.. George preached two ex-
cellent sermons at the Linden Avenue M.
E. Church yesterday. The new pastor is
very much liked by the congregation and
now that all the recent troubles have en-
tirely subsidized, prosperous year is an
ticipated for the church.
"Currie's Woods" were crowded with
strollers and violet seekers yesterday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21

Fire broke out in the celonite factory
in Arlington yesterday morning about
ten O'Clock, and serious conflagration
was prevented by the prompt response of
the Arlington Fire Department. Hook
and Ladder Truck No. /, Charles Wood
berry, foreman, and Hose Company No. 8,
Thomas Rogers, foreman, and other COM
before the fire had gained much headway
and with three streams playing on the
fire subdued the streams before they
reached the acid house, which, if fired,
would probably have blown up the entire
premises. The immediate vicinity is
built up with factory buildings and hand
some dwellings. The factory was stocked
with celonite, highly combustible MAJ
terial. Some ten or fifteen barrels of cell
onite chips were burned in the yards.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
a Bank Forgery.

Two forged checks in one day was the
experience of Cashier Stelle. of the
Mechanics Bank of Trenton, on Satur-
day. One came to him from the Trenton
Banking Company. 1t was for 5000.
The other came from the Mechanics
Banks Philadelphia correspondent and
was for 500. Both were certified as
follows:-"G w. w. Stelle, cashier. !"
There was no resemblance to Mr.. Stelle's
signature and he spotted them for
forgeries at once They were purported
to be drawn by c. f. Hunt. who. Mr..
Stelle believes. is some one living in this
city. He telegraphed to Philadelphia to
cause his arrest. The checks had been
received by Strawbridge & Clothier and
Baily banks & Biddle. who had probably
sold goods to the swindler and given him
a large portion of the face value of the
checks in cash as change.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
HOUSES OF IRON.
They Are Portable and Are Coming Into
Favor In England.

They Are Portable and Are Coming Into
Favor In England.
Portable houses of iron are now being
manufactured in England. They are made
of thin sheets of corrugated iron, put to-
gether like child's puzzle, and can be
taken apart compactly packed and re-
moved elsewhere Air spaces between
the outer iron walls and inner walls of
felt and pine wood aid in keeping the
houses cool in summer and warm in win
ter. This new feature in building will, it
is claimed, make it easy to add room to
the ordinary brick dwelling house where
such accommodation is needed Being
removable it is the property of the tenant
SO that the objection felt by most people
against building for the ultimate benefit
of ones landlord does not hold good in
such case.
Stabling and coach houses can in the
same way be temporarily erected. AS a
play room or school room for children a
detached iron building communicating
with the house by covered way would
frequently prove boon TO the brain
working father of the family; and in
times of illness it would be possible. by
this means, to isolate patient complete
ly from the other members OF the family
AS these iron houses are not particularly
pretty an English paper suggests thatch-
ing the roof with heather and covering
the walls with trellis work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21

the concern stated that an arrangement
had been suggested whereby Mrs. Clarke,
wife Of one Charles S. Clarke,
Jr., who claims TO have some
interest in the wrecked establishment
and an heir of the Furman estate, to-
gether with another heir would be sub
st1tuted for the mortgages.
The consideration for the substitution
is to be the surrender of the interest of
the new mortgages in the estate, as it
shall from time to time become due.
Judge Garretson also asked for an ad-
journment until the arrangement could
be effected.
Mr.. Bergen, who represents the Potter
Press Company, which has claim for
purchase money on the newspaper"
press of the shaky concern, objected
to this, saying that his bill had been,
filed for long time and he
was getting tired OF coming
to court only to be met with
applications for adjournment on the
ground that some arrangement was to be
effected. Unless there was some
reasonable ground for supposing that the
arrangement would be made, he did not
want any adjournment.
Mr.. Bergen was assured that his claim
would be paid and the matter went over
to next Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
Cycling Injurious to the Young.


DIR. Richardson, in the London Daily
Nelvs. says that since he first warned the
English of the dangers of immoderate
cycling, changes have taken place in the
construction both of cycles and tricycles
backs He is still, however, of the opin-
ion that cycling should never be prac-
ticed by boys and girls, since it differs
from other exercises IN the fact that it
moulds the bodily framework, as it were,
to it's own mode of motion, and riders in
course of time almost invariably acquire
what he calls 1.-THE cyclists figure"
which is not graceful, and is not indica
tive of the possession of perfectly bal
anced powers. OF two things at least he
is satisfied. They are that the tempta-
ton Of competition is to an earnest and
practiced cyclist demon of danger.n
and that the systematic pursuit of cyc-
ling should never be fully commenced
before the age of twenty-one years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
BAYONNE NOTES.

The Bayonne Board of Education for
1Ss9-90 will hold this evening its final
business meeting.
Mrs. Rufus Story, of East First street
and Avenue ID, has returned from a
sojourn of several months in Florida
In aid of the Sisters of St. Joseph, the
Young Mems Association will produce
the three-act Irish comedy, .'Con O'Car-
rolan's Dream" in Brady's Hall, at Ber-
formance will be repeated on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. Visiting socie-
ties have secured all the reserved seats
for the last night. The cast Of characters
will comprise local amateurs.
Mrs. Henry J. Stilson, wife of City
Assessor Stilson, is enjoying an outing at
Saratoga Lake.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
BAD KATIE.
A Hoboken Girl Who Stole
from Her Employer.

Two pretty young women were ar
raigned in Recorder McDonough's court,
Hoboken, this morning. About two weeks
Hoboken, advertised for a servant girl.
Katie Koll, q rather pretty girl of twenty
years. answered the advertisement. She
had no recommendation, but was hired.
Katie did her work well until her first
night off. Abut two o'clock in the morn
ing she came back to the house accom-
panied by man.
Katie's actions on this night convinced
Mr.. Seagert that Katie was inclined to
be- q fast girl. The following day Katie
was missing. So were some Of Mrs
Seagert's best dresses and jewelry. In
quiries were made by Mr.. Seagert and he
found that Katie's past career was rather
q bad one. He searched for her, but
could not locate her until Saturday
night. Then he learned that she was in
the company of some sailors at Stor-
beck's concert garden on River street.
The police were notified and Policeman
Chris Stanton was sent to capture the
fair creature.
When the policeman arrived Katie was
telling about little annie Rooney" for
the edification of several sailors. The
policeman stepped up to her and voluu-
recognized Stanton and at once set up q
piteous appeal asking the sailors to save
her from crazy man. This little ruse
did not work and Katie was taken to the
station charged with grand larceny.
Although Christy says that Annie
Rooney was not delivered in German,
the girl professed entire ignorance of the
English language. This morning she
was arraigned before the Recorder.
Anybody who did not know Katie
would be badly deceived. She cried pite-
ously and protested her innocence. The
charge Of larceny could not be proven
and the judge committed her on general
principles for disorderly conduct. She
was led to the cell crying bitterly
Mary Mcbride, a comely young married
woman, of No. 26 Willow avenue, was
next before the judge. Mary and her
husband, principally Mary, were making
the Sabbath night hideous by loud quar-
reling. A night in cell seemed to make
Mary unusually meek.
"Well, May, what seemed to trouble
you last nighta" asked the Judge. 1.-THE
officer says your yelling could be heard
in Weehawken." {"
We'll. Judge, drank too much lager
and it seemed to go to my head. This is
my first offence and promise it will be
my last"
She was discharged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
one Of Forty indictments Against Him

SpecluI 70 Hle JeTseU CItg NetJs.
AsBURY PARK, April 81, 1890. In the
case Of James L. Black, who was re-
Gently sentenced by the Circuit Court at
Freeland to two and one-half years inn
prisonment for forgery, the sentence has
been affirmed by the Supreme Court.
Black was formerly bookkeeper and con-
fidential clerk for Uriah White, of this
place. and was convicted of forging the
name of Mrs. Elizabeth Davis to note
of $780, The case will now be carried to
tn o Court of Errors and Appeals. There
are some forty indictments for forgery
against Black that have never been tried.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
A Snake on the Checker Table.

A. Hennemier and w. KLEIN, of Green
vile, have been hunting snakes in local
woods during the past few days and they
now have collection of over one hun
dred live ''creelers." Hennemier caught
black snake measuring four feet and
six inches Saturday afternoon. Satur-
day evening they visited the Y. M. c. A.
rooms and one of their catch, garden
snake about two feet long, was laid on
the checker table. President Burger was
the first checker player to note tine
presence of the Shiny reptile and then
pandemonium reigned supreme.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
THE . JIGGER" GOES.

Now Double Cars to Be PLACED on shs
Grove Street Line.
Commencing next Sunday the North
Hudson County Railway Company will
abolish the use Of the ''jigger'' cars on
the Grove street line. There are only
three ''jiggers" now in use. On Friday
the company received three handsome
double cars from the Stephenson Com
pany in New York. They are now in the
stables, but the indicators have not ~
yet been placed in position.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
THIEVES In GRuBB's HOUSE.
The French Cooks Jewelry and the
Walters Dress Suit Vanish.
Special to the Jsrsev cftu Ne,os.

Special to the JERSEY Cftu Netcs.
BEVERLY, April 81, 1890. Between
twelve and half-past twelve O'Clock yes
terday the tenant house on General E.
Burd Grubb's grounds, at Edgewater
Park, was entered by sneak thieves while
$40 in cash and $500 in jewelry belonging
to the French cook and new dress suit
belonging to his waiter were carried off.
The thieves ransacked the bedrooms
and scattered the contents of bureaus
and trunks about the floors. 1t is sup
posed they made hasty flight from the
porch roof, as marks of their shoes were
distinctly shown on the tin. Two strang-
ers, who acted suspiciousIy, were seen in
the vicinity and officers are now in search
of them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
Singing Hymns ON the Road.

A woman, who refused to give her
name at the station house in the Sixth
orderly conduct. She was found by a
policeman seated on rock on the Noun
tain road with a prayer book in her hand
and singing hymns. Judge Wanser this
morning committed her for ten days to
the County Jail to enable the county
physician to examine her as to her sanity
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

The sixteenth anniversary of the Hud-
SON City Gernischler Chor will be cele-
brated at Pohlmann's this evening by a
grand concert and reception.
A musicale by the Jersey City Lawn
Tennis Club will be given this evening at
Bergen Hail. Music will be rendered by
the Stevens Glee Club and a banjo club.
The annual entertainment and recep-
tion of the Sylvia Athletic Club of the
Heights will occur this evening at Kess-
ler's Hall.
A musical and literary entertainment
and reception for the benefit OF Mrs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
"BOB' HUDsPETH's LOSS.
The Corporation Attorneys Pretty Little
Yacht Burned.

The Annie c., City Attorney Hudspeth's
fast little yacht. was destroyed by fire
about two o'clock this morning The
boat, which had the honor of being the
fastest OF its class in local waters, has
been kept in the old frame barn at the
foot of Linden avenue, on the New York
Bay shore, during the winter, and the
work of overhauling her for the coming
season was commenced on Saturday.
BY some means the barn, an old broken
down structure, caught fire last night
and went up in smoke and flames. OF
course the Annie c.. went with ir.
Box 83 was pulled, and though the Fire
Department quickly responded it was too
late to save the yacht
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
Hoboken Notes.
Vie Police Board meets to-night.

The Police Board meets tonight.
A special meeting of Tank Lodge No.
/, Knights of LUSH was held on Saturday
night. Frank A. La Pointe was ini-
tiated.
Two little tots were picked up by the
police yesterday and returned co their
parents. They were Mary Odelskadt,
three years of age, of No. 15S Bloomfield
street, and Nicholas Gillander, three
years of age, of No. SO Clinton street
Prediction of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
of the combination in the Councils
Stanton, Snyder, Londrigan, Bonalet,
Bewig and Timken. See how near right it
will be.
The bill, which it is said prevents the
police from receiving their increase of
pay does not apply to this city, notwith-
Standing all reports to the contrary.
w. Christian, aged fourteen years, of
No. SO Munroe street, and John Ivory,
aged seventeen years, of No. So Monroe
street, two school boys, became involved
in quarrel Saturday afternoon. Christ
ian picked up huge stone and hit Ivory
over the eye with it, causing an ugly
gasn. Christian was arrested and
charged with atrocious assault and bat
terry. He is held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
TINKERING ITS FINANCES,

How the "Argus' Company Hopes to
Stave OF Pressing Liabilities.
The numerous applications for re-
ceiver of the Argus Printing Company
came up before Vice Chancellor Green
this afternoon.
Ex-Judge Garretson, in behalf OF the
executors of the estate OF Moan furman,
who hold the first mortgage against
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
Gloucester saloons in Full Blast.

Special to the Jersey City Neavs.
CAMDEN, April 81, 1890. There was no
indications at Gloucester City yesterday
that an order had been issued from the
Prosecutors Office notifying the saloon
keepers to keep their places closed.
From three O'Clock in the afternoon rn-
til late at night there were large crowds
promenading the walks along the shore
All the places were wide open, and
thirsty persons crowded the bar-rooms.
The absence of women was enjoyable,
there being very few at the place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
GRIST OF THE COURT.
Pleas and Sentences in General Sessions
Today.

Today.
In the Court of General Sessions today
James Kelleher pleaded not guilty to an
Indictment for breaking and enter
ing; Bridget McKeenan, assault and bat
terry, made a like plea; Theodore
Habernack, breaking and entering, not
guilty; John Mulligans assault and bat
terry. non vult, fined IS and costs; William
Eibenhreehr, selling policy tickets, fined
500 and costs; Joseph Frances, petit lar
ceny. not guilty; John j. Muir
ray, same charge, made the
same plea; James Atchison, assault and
and William Coleman, assault ana bat
terry, not guilty; David Nelligan. same
cnarge and plea; William Brozel, fined 81
and costs for fight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
Rival sohnhart claa clnhs.

The Schubert Glee Club of this city has
announced an extra concert to take place
on I tuesday evening, May 6, at the Taber-
nacle. 1t viii be open to the public gem
orally at an admission fee, with reserved
seats, which may be secured at Harrison's
on and after the 2Sth.
A club under similar title, but COM
posed entirely of ladies. has announced a
concert to occur this week at the Taber-
nacle. They are in no manner related to
or connected with the ssother" Schubert
Elee Club
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-21
Hudson Clrcuit Court.

Calendar. Tuesay April 22 1s90.-Supreme
81, 53
Causes on the Civil List which have not been
tried will be again placed on the call for day
hereafter TO be fixed by the Court, provided a
consent thereto signed by the attorneys Of both
parties, be filed with the clerk on or before
April 28 1890.
BY order of the Court,
DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN. Clerk