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The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
SWlNDLAD THE BOYS.
But Says He Did 1t because He Was
Cold and Hungry.

But Says He Did 1t Because He Was
Cold and Hungry.
Truman Guyon. boy living at No. 26S
Fifth street, was robbed of an overcoat
and Elias Stucket of No. 81 Van Horu
street of velocipede by man who
promised them quarter for deliver
ing note and got them to lease the prop
erty as security for their return. The
transactions were week apart. but both
boys described the same man. Yesterday
Patrolman Murray saw man in New
ark avenue who answered the descrip-
tion. He arrested the mao, who gave
his name as William Mills, lodger in ~
hotel in Exchange Place The boys were
sent for, and both positively identified
Mills as the man who cheated them ont
OF their coats. Mills at first denied it.
Int be admitted to Police Justice
Davis this morning that he was the
man. He did 1t because he was hungry
and could raise money in no other way
He pawned the coats in New York and
tore up the tickets. II is not known how
many conts he had thus stolen. He was
comm tilted for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
BEATEN BY FuOiPADS.

A Kearny Man Robbed In His Own
Dooryard-He May Die.
John Warren, a young man living on
Schuyler avenue, Kearny, while in the
yard at the rear of his residence last
evening, was attacked and se-
verely beaten by footpads. His
pockets were ritied and the robbers se-
cured gold watch and chain and about
twelve dollars In money. Mr..
Warren was badly bruised about
the head and may be injured
Internally, where the footpads had either
kicked him or knelt upon his body.
His wife found him in the yard
shortly after. and carried him
into the house. DR. Alters
WAS summoned to attend to his injuries.
which fortunately proved to be not SO
serious as was first supposed. Tho
Kesrny police have been furnished
with description ana are working on
the case The robbery has awakened
great excitement in the neighhorhood,
and but little else is talked about.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
COLLECTOR ANDLRSON'S EFFECTS.
Counsellor McDermott's Deal With
Boy for Snme Maps.

Counsellor McDermott's Deal With a
Boy for Same Maps.
At the sale yesterday of tine effects of
Andrew Anderson. who was for many
years Collector of Hoboken. Henry
Crossant purchased for ten cents lot of
maps which were sold to him as rub
bish Counsellor Robert McDermott.
who wished t., buy the maps, arrived
after the sale. and finding the maps had
been sold, hunted up Croissant aud Of
fered him 81 for the lot. Croissant ac-
Gel ted The offer, hut when he learned
that McDermott really needed the maps
he refused TO fulfill hs bargain and
took away all the maps except worth
less one.
Counsellor McDermott had him ar
rested and arraigned before Recorder
Reinhart for larceny. After some dis
cussion CIoissart agreed to give up all
I he maps for an additional IS. Mr.. Nc
Dermott paid this readily to secure the
maps, which were invaluable, and Crois.
sart was discharged from custody.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
FURNllURE STORE BURNED.

Widely Varying Estimates of Henry
Schumacher's Loss-FIats Damaged.
The furniture store of Henry Schu-
macher & Co.. No. Alb Palisade avenue,
including the living apartments above,
occupied by Richard Hewell aud his wife.
were totally destroyed by fire last night.
The building was two and half story
frame, and was owned by Charles Fisher
of No. 1888 New York avenue. Adjoining
ii is the tall three-stoTy frame fl t house
belonging to Charles c. Kramer who
runs produce store on the first floor.
This was somewhat damaged. The tire-
men did excellent work in preventing the
spread OF the q tmes The fire Officials
estimate the loss will be about 81 QUO. bni
The police put the loss on the bull ing ut
50 500 aud GU stock At So. 200. with 81. 600
..aDage 10 he Kramer fl IFS The firm
claims that it carried 5000 stock The
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
MINNET1L's FIRST EVENT.
A Club Reception THAT Was Decide
Success.

"A GAuD heCc psion Hat w AZ u AGClueu
Success
The first reception of the Minnette
Social Club was held last evening at Foye
Hall. The affair was brilliant success
and large number of people were pres
ent to make the occasion a memorable
one. The members are very much satis-
fled with the result of their first attempt,
and another reception will he held in a
few weeks. Among those present were:-
Misses NJ. Russell, l.. Russell, A. Thorn,
M. Thorn, l. Morrough. E Cornell, S.
Cornell. II. Maxon, II. Cummings, j.
Wheeler, NJ. Philbrook, F. Philbrook,
n: Mclean, S.. Mclean. w.
Richling, M. Root, J. WesterveIt, A.
Lowell, b. Petre. e. Medole, X Arbuckle,
S. Brown, II. Brown, M. Arbuckle. L.
Anderson, NJ Cummings, j. Speer,
S. Welsh, T. Van Reiper, NJ Orr,
A. Gurney, " Smith. A. Neany''
j. Dowd, and Messrs V. Wyatn, w. Fen
gado, j. Cody r. Hill, w. H. Smith, H.
P. Barton G.. l.. Ray, j. j Cook. H
Uhie, w. c. White. H. Bookstaver, A. NJ.
Dnhme. H; Winser. .Jr., w. Wolfe. E.
S. S.Ravmond, f. 4. Older f. A. .Glendening
G. M. Borst. Il. q Soue, G-orge FISK
George Splllman, William Benne'r. John
Phillips, H. Ives, A. Hoffmann. f. Moore.
F. Benson, b. +. Horth. f Dabe. John
Van Rypen, w. S. Douglass, g Milford
James Sn,ith, Jr., J. Sperry. James
Kineen, J. Nevin and G. Mouids.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
PHILLIPS BROOKS RIVAL.
HIS Little Listeners Efforts to Surpass
Els Rapid Utterances.
Think you speak distinctly? Try it and

His Little Listeners Efforts to surpass
Els Rapid Utterances.
Think you speak distinctly Try it and
see.
Read aloud a dozen lines without any
unusual effort. Be honest with yourself;
get at the truth.
Did you sound your "ng'sf" Didn't
yon say 'chu" for "youi" Did you join
You" to the preceding word whenever
you couldf Didn't you swallow some
syllable Of a word when It was possible,
instead of uttering It?
Now 1t is not probable that you will be
trained sufficiently at school on distinct
uiterance, either in reading or speaking.
But you can master neat, clean enun-
citation quite by yourself II you will read
yourself and practicing.
You will find this self-drill of advant-
age IN after life, that is, il you wish to be
understood and obeyed as business man, /,
as the mistress OF your house, as teach
er, II you wish to be convincing lawyer
or clergyman, If you wish to occul y any
governing position with ease and power.
Speak clearly and you will be listened
to clearly, and this drill will help you to
think clearly.
The only criticism that Is made upon
Philips Brooks. the most powerful man
In the American pulpit. is that he speaks
so rapidly that it is difficult for many
people to follow him and take all his
meaning.
little baby girl in his audience one
Sunday not long ago expressed her opin-
ion of his delivery. She was standing on
the seat by her mothers side, watching
the great orator in his pulpit robes, her
blue eyes fastened on his countenauce.
suddenly her face wreathed itself with
smiles-that ranjd flow of consopsnt n re- w a q
feat for her entertainment, and she was
not to be outdone by Phillips Brooks.
Clapping her little hands and sticking
out her little chin toward him, she shout
en- forth in her tiny voice, "Peter Pepper
picked a peck of prickly pears.''
Bnt her mother caught her down and
hushed her, and the great rector of Trini-
ty preached on, unconscious of the strict
ture passed upon his style by his small
p9rishioner.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
Hard Work Tor Statesmen,

There has recently been discussion in
some of the papers as to whether any
British statesman WAS ever killed by
hard work. Putting aside Mr.. Pitt and
Mr. Canning. who are the statesmen in
variably mentioned in support Of the con-
tention, 1t is fact that in 1885 Sir Robert
Peel told the Queen that he would never
again take office, because he could not
forget that official work and worry had
made Lora Castlereagh a maniac and
Lord Liverpool an idiot. have heard
that a minute of the very remarkable
conversation which took place between
the Queen. Prince Albert and Sir Robert
Peel, when that statesman resigned in
1916, is preserved in the private library at
Buckingham palace, which contains a
unique collection of political papers, con-
sisting OF every letter and memorandum
which has been written to or for the
Queen during the present reign. and all
the correspondence connected with min
sterial changes London World
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

Pretty fourteen year-old Ella Saavye is
back again with her patents at No. III
Park avenue. Hoboken. When her father
was informed yesterday that girl an
sweripg the description OF his daughter
was in the hands OF the police of the
Sixth precinct, he hurrie ly went there,
aud returned with the miss
ing girl He brought her before
Chief Donovan, who thoroughly questioned
her She said that she was airaiG to 20
home from school with the teachers
note. having misrepresented matters to
her mother and father On Tuesday
night she said that she stopped in a
womau's house on Park aveune. near
her nome. and on Wedne sday she wan
dered on the hill, where she was found
by the police at midnight. She promised
Chief Donovan and her father that she
w ould never run away again
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
BRIDE AND GROOM LOST.

But They Finally Got Together and
Wore Marr ed by Lockwood.
F II. Miller of Wikesbarre, Pa, came
to this city yesterday TO meet his bride,
Miss Rosa O'Connor. belle IF Baltimore.
After waiting several hours in the Penn
sylvania Railway waiting room for his
intended he found het searching high
and low for him in the terryhouse
The couple lost no tine in burrying to
the Office of Justice Lockwood, by whom
they were united in marriage. The
couple were we'll dressed, and they hid
apparently eloped Tney secured qnar-
iers at Taylor's Hotel. and will sail for
Europe on Saturday.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
RAILROAD NOTES.

The antique shed which serves as de-
pot ut Mapiewood Is being repaired.
Conductor Van Smith. of the South
Orange accommodation. is off on leave
OF absence.
A block sign al station is being erected
on the Delaware, Lackawanna aud West
ern Railroad, opposite Mountain station.
The MeDdham aud Moiristown extern
sion OF the Rockaway Valley Railroad is
in short time to be commenced, the
right of way having been secured.
A considerable number of the older Off
GERS and employees OF the Pittsburg Divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania Railroad, includ-
ing some who were formerly in its service
but nave now lett it, Hre forming a veter-
aus organization, to include all employees
who have served the road more tnnn u
certain number of years
To pay the claims of widows of forty
two deceased members, the Secretary Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
has levied an assessment of So for each
member. Last month he receipts of the
Brotherhood We're $37, 1856 and expenses
$43. $50 There lsa balance in the treasury
oi sol 445
The .aiest order on the Delaware. Lack.
awapna g. Wetern Railroad employees
bulletin is to the { feet that all brakemen
" heu aNuut To Call out the name OF sta
tion shall euter the car, close the door
and walk to he fouri seat from the end
and there call out HE name of the stop
ping place. The brakemeu, it Is needless
to say. do not regard the new order with
affection.
The Chicago. ST. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha has just received from TIE Bal =
win Locomotive Works consolidation
locomotive which Will be used in freight
>ervice hetwee Minneapolis aud St Paul.
This company has nad IA duplicate engine
in use in ST. Paul in similar service Tor a
year and n haf. The engine will weigh
when in service 10000 pounds; weight
on drivers, 135 000 lbs; tender. with fuel
aud water. ~ QUO lbs. The boiler is
straight and ~ snches III diameter, aud
has 271 236-inch fnes. Tue engine is
equipped with American driver brakes
and Ashton niufaed valves.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
DIR. MDoWElp STRANGE CASE.

Saws His Friends Want to "Kick Him
Into Heaven"-Prefers Sheol
DR.. j. H. Med well of Fourth street
has been missing from his home for the
past two days and his friends and reia-
tives fear that he has met with foul play
The police were notified OF his disappear
auce and rigid search for him was
begun.
Tnis morning citizen who recognized
him and noticed his deplorable condition
telephoned to Polite Headquarters tnat
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

"Well, suppose you have something
to be thankful for. haven't youW said
the kind lady as she passed out gener-
GUS slice of Thanksgiving turkey TO the
tramp.
peaceful CLEAN lighting up mis- eye 1T
is over month now since any one has
offered me work"
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

The Robert Davis Pioneers met last
night In the clubhouse at Grand and
Grove streets and enrolled one hun
dred and fifty-eight new members.
1t was decided TO hold a social session
next Thursday evening in the drill room
on the top floor Of Cooper Hail.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

firemen say it was nearly all secondhand
and that the living parts above are not
badly damaged inside. The entire struc-
ture looks at present but the charred re-
mains of u house. The fire broke out in
the store after it had closed. The origin
is not known
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
Lafayette Methodists, Entertainment.

Tne entertainment of the Lafayette
M. E. Church drew large number of
people to the spacious chapel ON Wilton
stree. last evening The entertainment
was success. financially and otherwise.
and w. B. Green. the hum orist, were
we'll received and loudly applauded. The
entertainm ept was given under the aus
pices of the official board of the church.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
Mrs. Grant objects.

Mrs. Julia Dent Grant this morning
told an interviewer that she desired her
dead husbands ashes to remain ut River
side
II want him here, but can't dght 8
nation" she said pathetleally.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
Young Men Christians at tn. abernacIe.

IHe MeMDers mtetIhg at the 7. NJ. @.
A. last evening was well attended.
delightful programme was pre-
sented, Miss Lucy A. Yender gave
several readings and impersonations
and received loud applause She was as
sisted by Miss Hattie Phelps, Soprano,
and Miss Ada Mnlvy, pianist. AS the
members are privileged to bring their
friends of either sex. there was a large at
tendance.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
pr. Hugh u. Abernethy.

DIR. Hugh H. AbernetDv died at his
home, No 26s Third street, yesterday. He
was eighty three years old. He was born
In Tinecum, Bucks county, Pa. He stud
led medicine in the University of Penn
sylyania and graduated in 1880. He
practsed medicine and surgery for more
tran half century, and was a member
of several medical societies. He had six
sons and three daughters. One Of his
sons is manager of the Communipaw
Coal Company, and Lieutenant- Colonel
of the Fourth Regiment, n. G., N. j.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

WASHINGTON. Dec. II, Weather
Indications for twenty-fuur nonrs for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
ern Penusylvania:-F Fair; warmer; south
west winds.
nartnett's Thermometer.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

Jersey CITY Dramatic Club In Caste"
The Jersey City Dramatic Club gave a
strong presentation of rCaste"ai Kessler's
Hall last nigh. A fair sized audience
was present and enjoyed the perform
nnca
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
ne physician was

the missing physician was on
washington street and acting
In very strange maDner.
Policeman Mopahan was sent for him
and at once brought him to Police Heal
quarters, where he Is now detained. He
acts like a person under the influence of
morphine. That his mind is wandering
was demonstrated by a stateme ut made
by him to the effect that 'his friends
wanted to kick him into Heaven, and he
preferred being kicked into sheol" His
friends were notified.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

The fire In Palisade avenue last night
broke up the election of officers of the
John E. Dunne Association. The Dunnes
for President when the alarm caused
a rush TO the street President Louis
Bohmric had received 40 votes. Ad. Smith
40 votes and AssemblymHn Moylan 81
votes. The successful candidate must
nave a majority of all the votes cast
The election will be held next Thursday
evening.
The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11

Ii leads them all" is the general repiy OF
druggists when asked about the me- it or sales Of
Hoods 6arsapariila.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
LEWEs.
spocInl correspondenee eazetto ANA louJ

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
LEwEs, Oct. 3.-The United States school
ship Saratoga arrived az the Brcal;wator
On Thursday afternoon, having made the
passage from the MADEIRA Islands in W
days. The boys and crew all arc well, and
have enjoyed the fine cruise since they left
Philadelphia She made 247 miles in one
day on tho passage. The casterlv wind of
the past few days sent large fleet Of
coasters and other craft to the Breakwat
for shelter.
The several light keepers in this vicinity
are sending TO the department at Washing
ton, d. q, their reports for the quarter
ending October LIST
One Of the Delaware pilots took UP and
down the Delaware bay and river eight
steamers during the month of September.
L. J. Morris & Sons will save from the
wreck Of their plant about two-thirds Of
their goods canned this season and some
Of their machinery
James welch, b D. q. NJ, Of Milford.
installed the following officers Of Atlantic
Lodge, No: Is, !. o. o. r., here last even
ing. viz D. W. Durbogs, N. G.; Elmer
Ontten, V, G.. .. V. Wolfe, r. 81; b. w.
Brcreton, p. S.; J. W. West, treasurer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
DENTON.



Special Correspondence Of ciazotteand journal
DENTON, Oct. 5.-The county court
Of Caroline county was convened at
Denton to-day, Judges Wickes and
Stump on the bench. The prospect is
that the season will last all the week
The court charged the grand Jury. urr.
ing an investigation Of the case of the
state VS.. William O. Satteriield, a NOR
chant of Greensboro, who was several
months ago ordered to make certain
changes in a water drain crossing his
land and that of several other property
holders in that town. 1t Is alleged by
some persons that Mr. Satteriield has
not in every respect complied with the
order Of the court, which was issued at
n special session held in May last al
which Dr. @. w. Chancellor was
present. Ey-Congressman Gibson, Col
j. w. Bryant and other prominent law
yers were present.
Messrs. George NJ. Russum and Henry
9. Conrad, trustees, on Saturday sold
the real estate of Thomas B. Curry. the
missing stock dealer and merchant
Joseph b. Orrcll, Of the second district
bought the farm at $1,000, and James Z.
Curry, son OF the former owner, bought
the store for $780, -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

~, =
ne Dover Sentinel, Eep, prints with
onl comment communication signed
~" wllch deals with the duty on
tih-plate N very forcible and convince
ihs way The writer urges that, from a
common sense business point Of view it
IS Just as unwlse Tor Americans to COM
pete win the Welsh IN the manufac-
ture oil un-plate as it would be
tor canada to compete With Delaware
N raising peaches. "Canada,' he says,
Gan RAISE peaches, in an artificial way,
aha W can make TN, II we do not re-
sara the cost, but does such financiering
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
sSOW NM.


Special Correspondence oil GAZETTE and journal
SSow HILL, Oct. 5.--Foddcr saving
IN this county has been completed, and
the crop is the finest that has been gath
cred in many years. The corn crop is
also fine one, late corn especially so,
owing 70 the continued fair weather.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Berlin are
very much exercised over disease that
has broken out among horses and mules.
that thus far has baflled the veterinar-
ian's skill, and quite number of ami
mails have died.
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Scott of
Beatrice, Neb., arrived here and are the
guests Of Hon. George w. Covington.
Mr.. Scott has accepted call from All
Hallows' Church Of this place and will
enter upon his new field Of labor as soon
as the repairs upon this venerable struo-
ture are completed, which will be about
November 1st
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

for this little State; when tin was put
under heavy duty ii was a stab at one
OF her vital industries" my position"
concludes the writer, sis simply this /.
Ii tin can be made as cheaply in our
country as 1t can be imported, there is
no use Of protective duty on 1t; II 1t
cannot, then 1t is better to buy it, And
this is common sense, without any long,
ine-spun theory about labor, balance Of
trade, diversified industry, or any other
haze or moonshine."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

GIRARD, Ill, Oct. 7.-Joseph Borrousbs
Killed his wife here last night. They had
n neen parted about two weeks, Mrs. Bor-
Borough lived in Carlinyille. he cano
TO dlrard last night and proceeded To Ills
mother-in- laws armed with a shot pnn
lie shot through window, killing liz
year old. u' "
The town is wild with excitement n
large posse Of men is on Borroughs track
caught. 49, - -o 10
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

DovER, Oct. 1.-The argument of The
contested Cummins will case was begun
on Monday morning, at IL o'clock. and
finished yesterday about noon. n, Il.
Smithers, Jr., opened the argument for the
propounders and spoke for an hour and d
half. He was followed by James L. VOL.
colt and Edward Ridgley for the contest.
ants. They spoke one hour and IS min
utes and one hour and half respectively.
Yesterday morning session was consumed
by ,ex-Secretary Of State Bayard, who
made an eloquent address. Mr. Bayard
concluded the argument and the court nd.
journed until next Monday, at II o'clock.
when decision will be rendered.
Just across the railroad there Is q pitable
case OF destitution that deserves TIE atten.
ton OF some of the benevolent societies. II
is colored woman named Beckie fact
For some time she has been confined in
her bed from consumption. The hovel in
which she is confined is a rude structure
built by her husband, without any win
dows in it and It barely turns the rain.
She is in the last stage Of the malady and
without provisions or help. She is in a
dying condition but somehow manages to
cook O few victuals on the stove placed
near the bed. The husband has been un.
able to do any work for some time on ac-
count OF sickness and felon on his hand.
Harry, the son OF j. c. Stewart fell off a
fence yesterday afternoon and broke his
left arm.
The barn on the farm Of Captain
Thomas Draper was DESTROYED by fire Sat.
urday night. The contents, consisting Of
100 bushels of wheat, three tons Of phos-
phate and a lot of provinder, were also lost.
The ladies of the Mite Society will hold 4
sociable in the NJ. L. Church tomorrow
evening. supper and refreshments will be
served
Franklin ]. Murphy of Wilmington and
Miss Bessie +. Collision of this town, will
be married in the NJ. +. Church this even
ing at $50 O'Clock.
The. tent services of the Second NJ. T..
Church were brought to close Sunday
night with an extra large attendance. The
house on New street near Division Is being
temporary fixed to worship in. Work will
soon be commenced on the erection Of the
new church.
Mr.. and Mrs d. c. Montgomery, Jr., en-
tertaned a few friends at their residence
on Bradford street last evening.
The Pennington farm, near Milling
ton, a valuable property, has been pur-
chased by Mr.. James Stephens Of Queen
Anns's county,