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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
BOTH PARTIES SPLIT UP.
Interesting State of Things in Camden
Politics.

fOllttce.
Special to tie Jersey Citv Nelrs.
TRENTON, March 2. 1s9l.-There are
many politicians anxious to see the out
cone OF the political case which comes up
before Vice Chancellor Green in Camden
today. City Clerk Varney has been cited
to appear TO answer rule to show cause,
granted Jesse Carey, the Independent
candidate for Council In the Ninth ward,
why an injunction should not be issued
preventing the City Clerk from printing
the name OF Charles II. Sharp on the OFF,
cial ballots.
of the votes cast. Sharp appealed his case
to the Republican City Executive Com
niittee, where 1t was shown by the wit :
ness that sufficient fraudulent ballots had
been discovered to give the nomination
to Sharp.
Carey, then. to comply with the ballot
reform law. circulated petition, and,
upon securing the required number of
names, hled the same with the City Clerk.
The list, Mr.. Sharp's friends say, contains
the names OF Democrats. The members
OF the committee are anxious to have the
Vice Chancellor's decision favorable TO
them. for, should be against Mr. Sharpe,
he would be debarred from having his
name placed on ticket, as the time for
fling the petitions has expired. This
would not be the case with Mr.. Carey II
the Vice Chancellor refuses his applica-
ton TO order the Clerk to place his name
on the regular ticket, he can then order
his name placed on the independent ticket.
There promises 10 be lively times in this
ward next Tuesday. The two sets OF cam
didates on the Republican ticket will be
matched By two sets of candidates on the
Democratic ticket.
While the Republicans are in a Quand
airy concerning the Ninth ward, the
Democrats are IN stew concerning the
entire city. Here. too, Clerk Varney plays
an important part in the drama, and as
he decides, so must the party bow. Both
factions in the Democratic party are
fighting for supremacy, and VIII demand
that their party will be recognized as
straight out Democrats and not as fac
tions. 1t is very likely that the City
Clerk will decide this difficulty by recog-
niZiug both applicants and have the
tickets issued by separate headings, to be
known as the "PIeiffer" faction and
Thompson faction.
Assistant Prosecutor Richard S. Ridg-
way, of Camden, who is identified with
the Thompson wing, said last night that
their wing of the party would not be salts
fed unless they were recognized as the
proper party. II this was denied this
spring they would fight for il next fall,
and light to win. The leaders of the
Thompson wing are Prosecutor Wilson
Il. jenkins, Charles S. Ridgway, Richard
5. Ridgway, and Detectives Gallagher
and Warner In all but three wards
there will be two tickets in the field BY
the Democrats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
KIDNAPPED In A CAB
Trenton Agitated by Terrible Crime
Police brutality.

special to tie Jersey City Ne'es.
TRENTON, March 2, 1s91.-Because the
police authorities have concealed the
facts, startling story OF kidnapping and
assault has just been given out. For over
week Hattie Purdy, a pretty nineteen-
year-old girl. has been lying unconscious
at the home Of her brother-in-law. IL. A
Stowell, No. 140 Kent street. Police De-
tectives iLeahy aud Pilger are reticent.
and are Withholding all the information
they have ACQUIRED during their weeks
work.
Miss Purdy, on Monday afternoon. was
at the Office OF her brother-iu-law,l Leonard
A. Stowell, aud about five O'Clock left Tor
his home on Kent street. She did
not reach the house until about
eight O'clock, when she appeared
at the kitchen door, pale aud ha9-
gard and hardly conscious. She was
hastily taken TO bed. and in lucid mo
ments complained of paius in her head,
and made statements that they had
robbed her, and carried her away in a
cab.
The girls clothing did not indicate a
struggle, but her rings and pocketbook k
were missing. Her undergarments were
torn and soiled, and her limbs scratched
and bruised Only at intervals would she
converse on the trouble, and repeated
without any change that "they took me
in a cab aud robbed me-"
The police, however, take a different
view of the case. They discredit the cab
aud robbery theory. and believe Miss
Purdy is suffering from nysteria. and Is
temporarily insane; that after leaving
her brotherln-law's Office she wandered
around on the outskirts OF the city. Her
bruises they think came from falling
down. The only consideration that causes
them some doubt are bruises on the girls
limbs. which suggest assault. They can
find no clues to work on that are valu-
able. The girls condition remains about
ba sama
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02

Launched upon the career OF party
leadership, where the business Is to out
manoeuvre and defeat your opponent, Dis
raeli never forgot that In his earlier years
he had advocated and tried to b ring about
a nobler system; and accordingly, whils
exhibiting the utmost dexserity as q par
hAmentary commander, he seems 70 have
borne in mind to higher degree than his
contemporaries that 1t Is by ultimate re-
suits. by lasting success rather than ~
Immediate triumphs. that q statesman
will be Judged at the bar of posterfty.
Accordingly he played the game Of party
him Of scrificing the interests Of the EN-
pire to win office. When he won the Pre-
iniership, in spite Of calumny and acrl-
monious hostility, every one recognized
that he had fought his way to II fairly
aud won it honorably, and would use it
for the public welfare.
As result of long career OF this char
acter, of constant struggle amid Jealous
les. animosiries and fierce personal and
political rivalry, it is no small thing 70
obtain from a somewhat critical ana ad-
verse biographer such a Judgment rs
this:-s.In public or private ne had never
done dsshonorable acEfons he had dis
armed hatred, and never lost personal
frfeud. The greatest Of his antagonists
admitted that when he struck hardest ne
had not struck in malice. A stu higher
praise belongs 60 himself alone-Inat ne
never struch a small man" Gratitude.
says Mr.. Froude. was stronger IN hIm
even than ambition. on.-Bldeklco0d' s II AGgo-
-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
YOUNG MLTHuDIsTS.
They WIN Hold a Convention and Hone
Wesley's Memory.

They Win Hold a Convention and Honor
Wesley's Memory.
The Young Peoples Convention OF the
Jersey City District which win be held
tomorrow in Trinity Methodist Church
on York street will be an impo rtant event
In Methodist circles. At the same time
services In memory of John Wesley will
be held. The church will be handsomely
decorated for the occasion with ba nners
and Dotted plants. and a large silver
medallion OF John Wesley will occupy a
prominent place among the decorations
The exercises will begin at ten o'clock
with a conservation service conducted BY
the Rev. Edwin n. Crastno, which will
be followed by the organization Of the
convention and the appointment of com
mittees. The Rev. j. +. Andrew will
tellectual and Religious Culture OF Our
Young PEOPLE," and the Rev. Frank
Long GOTHAM will start the discussion of
the topic, "rne Work of the Epworth
League" Further discussions will be
opened by the Rev. Charles Maybury and
E. o. Howard.
At the afternoon session the Rev. DIR.
Jesse L. Hurlburt and the Rev. w. II.
Russell aud J. w. Daily will be the prin-
cipal speakers and tne reports of COM
mittees and organization of district
league will be received.
A yesper service conducted by the Rev.
John Krantz and participated In BY the
Rev. DR.. Richard Vanhorne will open
the evening session at which Bishop E.
5. Andrews and the Rev. h A. Buttz,
president of the Drew Theological
Seminary will be tine speaker. The sing
ing will be by the choirs of Trinity and
the other Methodist Churches of the city.
All yonng people Of ali denominations
will be welcomed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
TIE INTERSTATE FAIR.
Election of Onicers Thriving FL
nances.


TRENTON, March 2, 1S91.-The annual
meeting Of the Interstate Fair Associa-
ton was held on Saturday afternoon.
Secretary Muirheid and Treasurer Bech-
tel were complimented on their methods.
The total cost OF permanent improve
mepts made during the year has been
50, los 92 and entire cost OF the plant
fixtures to date is Si29, ,4s4Se.
The fair of 1890 was, In variety. quanti-
ty and quality of exhibits, most crafty
ing success. The strongly sustained In
teresr manifested by the public in the ex-
hibition brought TO the gates an attend
ance OF some q, 900 In excess OF that OF
1889. The actual attendance as COM
pared with former fairs was as follows
1855, 80 995; 1889, 81. .159: 1890, 71,9O5-
The gross receipts Of the fair were s55.-
l2O.33, and the expenses SIS, Az. %,
leaving a net profit of SIS, ZOE 60. From
this fund dividend OF fiye per cent was
paid, amounting to 5750; leaving a bal
ance of 81. S53. 60 of undivided profits 70 be
carried to the general account
The association has s132. rs so worth of
assets, consisting OF lands, buildings,
furniture and cash. Its only liabilities
are its capital stock of sis. 600 and the I'M
divided profits of three years.
Ex-senator John Taylor was reelected
president and Benjamin 4. Briggs. of
lowing new directors TO serve three years
were chosen:-Henry c. Kelsey, r. B.
Konoyer, f. w. Roebling, h. Leon Hutch
inson. A X Kuser, w. 5. Hancock, X. A
Donnelly, E. C. Hutchinson and f. A.
MagowaD.
Thomas n. Adams was elected to I'LL a
vacancy in the Board caused by the resig
nation Of Henry L. Cook. The Board OF
Directors will meet this week and organ
lie and re-eiect John G. Muir held. the
present secretary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
DIR. PORE ON SATAN.


The Doctor SAYS He Has 6,000 Years
Practice in HIS wiles.
A very large congregation greeted the
Rev. DIR. o. C. Pope at the Bergen
Baptist Church yesterday morning. The
Doctor was accompanied by Pastor
Ellison. After the usual devotions DR..
Pope began his sermon. It was purely a
scriptural one and devoid of any sensa-
tionalism. The clergyman chose for his
text Luke XI-21 and % When the strong
man fully armed gustdeth his own court,
bis goods are in peace, but when stronger
than he shall come upon nm and over
come him, he taketh from him his whole
armour wherein he trusted"
DIR. Pope contended that there are two
great moral forces in the world. One is
God and the other Satan. The preacher
represented Satan as a strong man in
glowing language. and declared his
strength was principally in the fact that
first be was Invisible, and second be was
persistent. DIR. Pope said Satan on ght to
be perfect tempter, for he had practiced
the art for at least six thousand years.
He wanted to know what chance a man
of fifty had with Satan and all this ex-
perience unless aided by the strong arm
Of Jesus Christ.
The speaker denounced Satan as being
a bold and audacious evil spirit, who ia
his pride, challenged God. The preacher
referred TO the fight Satan made against
Christ when the Son of God was on
earth, and denounced 1t as pride, for
Satan knew full we'll tnat Jesus was the
stronger of the two.
The preacher then contrasted Christ as
truth, with Satan as error, and showed
wherein Christ was the stronger.
The special services now being held at
the Bergen Baptist Church are giving
Pastor Ellison much encouraPpmeur
Last night about sixty converts arose for
prayer. The revival is beyond doubt one
Of the most successful that has take q
place on the Hill in a long time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
FESTIVE wIDOwER SAMPSON.
The Trouble He Caused in the Hall Fam
lily Aired in Cbaucery.

The Trouble He Caused in the Hall Fam
lily Aired in Cbancery.
Judge Van Blarcom Of Hackensack ap-
piled to Chancellor McGill this morning
for permission to strike out certain por-
tions of the answer of Asa Hall in the
case of his wife Fannie against him for
divorce. Mrs. Hall filed her bill on the
ground of unfaithfuiness. and in the
answer Mr. Hall alleges a depl0rable
state of affairs. The parties lived in COM
parative elegance just outside OF
Hackensack, and Mr.. Hall alleges
that about two years ago a
widower named Norman B. Sampson
came to live at their home. That soon
after his wife moved into a room which
connected with the one occupied by Mr.
Sampsontand began TO pay the festive
wldower marked attention. Mr.. Hall
frequently requested his wife to bestow
her fayors upon him, where they right
fully belonged, but she refused his "rea-
sonable request" ;" as the answer calls il.
and renewed her attentions to Mr.Samp-
son.
Finally year ago Mr.. hall left his
wife, being driven to that step, he de-
clared, by his wife's unconjugal conduct.
Since then, Mr.. Hall alleges, mis- wife has
supported Mr.. Sampson with the pro-
ceeds of property which he, Hail, trans
ferred to her In their happy days.
AS Mr. Hall did not allude at all in his
answer to the serious charges brought
against him the answer was stricken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
he WINKED THE OTHER EYE.
Peter MeElroy's Jag-Justiee O'DonneIl
Sympathized with Him.

Peter McEiroy OF No. 13l Essex street,a
one-eyed little old man, with a wrinkled
face and long. disheveled hair, stood be-
fore Justice O'Donnell a prisoner this
morning. He is well known character
down town.
"Well. Peter" said the Judge, what
have you been doing nowi"
"Yer Honor. jes got little load er
jag on yesterday. I've been troubled with
my kidneys and liver for five weeks.
hitched up my trotter an thought Pd
speed er little down Grand street. My
hat blew off an had ter stop and git II.
l turned inter the sidewalk, and in get
ting out gave er tumble. The policeman
said was drunk, yer Honor, en- l guess
wuz. but wuz able to take care of my
self"
You may go this time." said the
Judge.
"Thank yez"
And as Peter walked down the aisle
his tongue protruded to one side and he
winked the other eye" at the smiling
lobby.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
THE SHAN vs.. rae REAL
DIR. Edward Atkinson's Address at the
Next Meeting Of the Cosmos.

DIR. Edward Atkinson's Address at the
Next Meeting of the Cosmos.
The next meeting Of the Cosmos Club
will be held on Thursday evening at the
residences OF the president of the club.
James Flemming. No. 81 Grand street
The meeting will be addressed by Edward
Atkinson, LII D. Ph. D., of Boston, who
will speak upon the subject, Collective
or IndividusI Reform. the Sham vs.. the
Real. Mr.. Atkinson is an author OF note,
and has national reputation as lead
ing polirico-eeonomic writer and speaker.
Among the well known works which he
has written are s.The Distribution Of Pro-
ducts.D ''rhe Margin OF Prof =" and
'The Industrial Progress OF the Nation.
He is also a leading contributor TO the
North A1nerfeda Repieu, the Forum
and Brandstrestas The meeting will be
under the direction OF John A. Walker.
William c. Brown ana Major u. & Peng-
born, the Executive COMMITTEES OF the
club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
FOB DINAN's WIDOW.
The General Fund TO Date-A Floral
Contribution.

The General Fund TO Dats-A Floral
Contribution.
The foremen of the various ire COM
panies which contributed to floral fund
for the funerals of the late Fire Chief
Farrier and Fireman Daniel Dinan met
at Fire Headquarters Saturday night.
and, finding they had $3.50
left over ord cred It added TO the fund for
the relief of Fireman Dfnan's widow and
mother. This fund is In charge of As
sistant Fire Chief Denmead, who deserves
much credit for his energy In soliciting
contributions.
Butlittle publicity has been given 70 the
fund. At present the list Of coutri~
buttons stands as foIlows:-
Humphrey Price, 81
Edward McGinnis SIS.
German Pioneer Verein, SO.
Newsdealer Fackert's street contribu-
ton box, s227.
O'Neill Association. $50.
John Drew. 2
Jurors and witnesses fees at inquest,
So. to which was added S11 more by the
G'Neill Association, so
Balance contributed from floral fund,
$3.50
To this will be added a separate fund
derived from the sale of photographs OF
the late fireman, contributed By Har-
grave & Gubeimann. Sixty-three have
already been sold at 25 csnts, which
swells the general fund to Sl5S-5A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
STREET CAR FINDINGS.
They Are Not Very Rich. But Enough
for Tobacco Money.

They Are Not Very Rich. But Enough
for Tobacco Money.
A conductor on Greenville car made a
great deal of trouble yesterday by insist
ing that a dozen passengers should leave
t heir seats so that he could lift up piece
of the floor rack, and get a half dollar
which had fallen between the Stats.
1t had been dr. opped by a passenger.
car cleaners, he said When asked If the
findings amounted to anything in year,
he said that the total was very small.
Some drivers make practice, when they
reach the Greenville stables, of lifting all
the floor racks. and once In while they
are rewarded by finding a dime or a
niekle. II the driver does not do this the
findings go to the car cleaners in the sta
bles, who thus get enough cash to keep
them in tobacco.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
THE REV. JOHN sTAEnLI HAPPY.
His New Church Dedicated Yesterday
with Becoming Ceremony.

With Becoming Ceremony.
The dedicatory services at the First
German Evangelical Dutch Reformed
Church yesterday were of most interest
ing character. The church is situated on
Monmouth street. near Wayne. is a
frame structure and cost $4,000 A full
description Of il was given in yesterdays
edition of The JERSEY CITY NEWS The
dedicatory services were held in tine
morning and were conducted by the pas
tor. the Rev. John Staehli The sermon
was preached by the Rev. E A. Meury Of
the Second Reformed Church of the
Heights. The Rev. a kaloria, con-
yerfed Jew, also delivered an address
In the evening the church was crowded
to its utmost capacity, the congregation
OF ST. John's German Church joining in
the jubilee services. The Rev. DIR: Van
Cleef, pastor emeritus Of the Wayne
Street Reformed Church, delivered an
address. giving his "reminiscences OF the
mission. He was followed by the Rev.
DIR. Mitchell, of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. j. Andrae presented
the congratulations of his church. r. r.
Green delivered an interesting address,
aud the exercises were brought 20 q close
by the Rev. f. Wick, of the Wayne Street
Reformed Church. The music Of the
choir, under the direction OF Prof George
Kupfrain, was excellent. A new feature
was the taking up OF the collection by
the pastor, and the. Rev. Mr.. Muery.
which amounted TO Sl56.
Pastor Staehli has been untirlng in his
labors the past ten years In advancing
the building fund, and IL was a source Of
much pleasure TO him yesterday as he
engaged in the jubilee services. Among
the donations to the church were the fol-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02

The Montgomery street motors con
tinuaIly slip their coupling links and
break away from the cars in descending
the HILL The incline Of the hill is broken
by the Cornelison avenue bridge, which
is almost level, and the motor anu car in
passing over it jolt themselves loose The
same Thing IRE quently happens at the
bottom Of the hall. II tha snap of the
hook on the front of the car were
differently adjusted, the conductors say,
this would not occur.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02

owing:-Aldermnu HoOs furnished the
ladies' parlor and the chairs for the par
Tor; the Ladies' Society raised 81 600 for
the building fund and also furnished the
church; the Young Peoples Society ex-
pended $500 in furnishing the church par
lors. and on Tuesday evening, March 3,
School children collected $50 for the
fund. The floral decorations yesterday
were given to the pastor last night 70
distribute among the poor and sick Of the
congregation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02

Will am Her the bother. who had the
misfortune to leave two women fall in
love with him, as told in THE JERSEY
CITY NEws on Saturday. was held in
50 500 this morning by Justice Wanser.
This morning Detective Herman
searched the premises and he found 5000
put up in 500 parcels secreted behind
mirror. The money was just where Mrs.
or Miss Catherine Man.ey, the first love
Of IsIer, said it would be found. II is be-
lieyed that the balance OF the money has
been squandered by her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02

The report that case of smallpox had
been discovered in ST. Peters College
last Saturday is not correct. Daniel
O'Donoyan, the assistant engineer, Is suf-
fering from an attack of measles
The case was first reported as smallpox,
but after an examination bv DIR. Converse
the report was corrected The patient is
kept in an isolated room at the top of the
house, and there is no need OF cioslng the
school. The Rev Father Cassidy. rector
of the college. said to a NEWS reporter
this morning. 1.-The man is doing very
nicely and will be about in few days.
AS we have affairs managed at present
there is not the slightest danger to pupils
or inmates of the college building"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
HALLS SENTENCE ILLEGAL
He Was Extrzdieted for Forgery and
Sentenced for e mbezziement-


Special to fAe Jersey City NsOs.
TRENTON, March 2, ls9l.-The long de-
layed Hall case was up in the United
States District Court this morning and
argued. William Y. johnson appearing
for Hall and Attorney General
Stockton for the State. w.
A. Hall is now serving
term in the State Prison, having been
sentenced by the Essex county Court for
embeZzlement and forgery committed
while in the City Clerks office. He was
extradited from Canada for forgery. but
sentenced for both offences. He claims
that bis sentence for emoeZzlement is
irregular and that a man cannot be
extradited for one offence and sentenced
for another. The decision of the Court
was that he could not be held for embez-
element and that the sentence served for
that offence was illegal. and as to his SEN
tence for forgery the decision was re-
SerVel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02

Of the business OF all common carriers.
They must hear all com plants from per
tlons.
Each Commissioner is TO receive in adj
dition to his salary, as a member OF the
State Board Of Assessors, an annual sal
AIRY of 81 900.
This. bill is still in the hands OF the COM
mittee, but Mr. Tine says Il will come ont
at the proper time. There are other bills
to be passed previous to this one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02
A FRANTIC MUsCOYirE.
He Throws His Child Out of the Win
dow and Attempts to Kill His Wife.
c,,ec;oI IN the .JeTsey Cifu Nelrs


dow and Attempts to Kill His Wife.
Special to the Jersey City Ne,cs
TRENTON. March 2, 1s91.-Anthony
Clemenceau, Russian Hebrew, who re-
sides at No. 81 Asbury street. after an
absence of nearly four months. returned
to his home yesterday and demanded
money from his wife to pay his passage TO
the old country. Upon being refused he
became enraged, and seizing their four
months old baby by the feet, he swung 1t
around his head several times and with
terrific force dashed it through the win
dow. The infant landed on the porch,
where it was picked ND unconscious.
While the husband was doing this, the
wife, fearful of her life, rushed up stairs
and jumped from the second story win
dow 10 the street.
Policeman Travis was called. The in
furiated Russian rushed at the policeman
with murderous intent. He was received
at the point of a revolver in the hands of
the blue coat, and became much quieter.
He was taken to the Second district
police station after considerable trouble.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-02

The regular sermon at the Tabernacle
was dispensed with last night, and
in its stead stereoptieon exhibition
and lecture were given by the Rev
James Z. Tracey, a recently returned
mi ssionery from India. The lecture was
bot b instructive and amusing, and the IL
Illustrations were very good