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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
CALLED CoMST0cK A LIAR.

Justice Hogan of New York Utters an
Interesting Extra-J judicial Opinion.
The many enemies of Anthony Com
stock will be pleased to learn that Police
Justice Hogan of the Tombs' Police
Court of New York called him liar in
plain and simple words yesterday
"This man Comstock,' said the JUS
tice, will stoop to any meanness to ac-
complish his end. He has deliberately
lied as no gentleman would do in order to
cover up his mistakes. He thinks him.
self mightier than the law. Indeed. /
think that he is laboring under the i'm
preston that the statutes were framed
for his especial benefit"
The case involved four men who had
been arrested for keeping pool room at
No. 342 Canal street. New York The
warrant had been given to Policeman
of the night-stick, and Comstock made
the raid.
When Comstock had broken in the
door four men were found in the room.
The warrant called for only three, but
Comstock insisted that all should be
taken into custody. Policeman Nc
Cormick protested against this action. In
court Justice Hogan discharged one of
the men on the ground that the warrant
did not call for him. Comstock urged
that all four should be held, and said that
Assistant DISTRICT Attorney Welch had
told him so. At that moment Mr.. WEIGH
entered the room, and on learning the
facts, said that he had distinctly told
Comstock the exact opposite. Comstock
thereupon left the room.
Justice Hogan further said that Com
stock had acted without authority in
breaking the door, and had throughout
acted in high-handed fashion.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
DEMOCRATS ENDORSED.
Hobolxen Republicans wonld Not Put 8
Ticket in the Field.

Hoboken Republicans Would Not Put a
Ticket in the Field.
The Republicans of Hoboken held their
convention to nominate candidates for
city offices at Trautwein's Hall on Wash
ington street last night.
The convention was called TO order by
Mortimer lowering, and seventeen dele
gates answered the roll call.
Colonel B. g. Hart arose and said that
the party had chance OF eIecting their
candidate and he hoped that a
straight ticket would BIS nominated.
Aaron S. Baldwin spoke in the same
strain. Two names were mentioned as
candidates for mayor, john Reid and
ex-Mayor E. " S. Bess0n. Besson got
four votes, Reid three. and the other
ten delegates refused TO vote.
One of the ten delegates then moved
that Edward r. Stanton, the regular
Democratic nominee, be endorsed A
vote was taken and Mr.. Stanton received
thirteen votes. The four deiegates who
voted for Besson refused TO make the en-
dorsement unanimous.
James Smith, the Democratic candidat e
for City Treasurer, was also endorsed.
The convention did not nominate Water
Commissioner at all.
Mr.. Stant0n's only opponent now is the
independent candidate, Councilman
Patsy Londrigan. Bets are freely made
that Patsy will be beaten By LOCO major
IA
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
TIE GRAND GAELIC FESTIVAL.

Annual Fsis CeoI1 and seanachas Of the
Gaelic Society at the Lenex Lyceu M.
The annual musical festival Of the
Gaelic Society of New York will take
place at the Lenox Lyceum Oh Tuesday
evening, March 81. This society is de-
voted to the preservation OF the Irish Ian
guage and literature, aud at its no oms,
No. II West Twenty street, are
many valuable manuscripts Of the ancient
Cells. Thousands attend this Feis Cecil
and Seanachas and the enthusiasm is in
tense. Miss Inez Carusi, the harpist, who
also sings in the Gaelic. IS great favorite
at these festivals. she is the harpist of
the society. This year In addition TO her
there will appear William Ludwig, the
great basso, Miss Hun-King. Miss Mac
Pherson, Mr.. LAWN, and Victor Herbert,
the Cellist. There is one number on the
programme which viii be novelty. 1t
will be given by 1.-THE Triad,n which is
composed OF Miss Carusi, Miss Jones and
Miss Nickels, who will sing trio with
harp accomDaniment
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
Lizzie Woods Was in Jail
Two Months before the
Poormaster Heard
of it.
HER IDENTITY WAS CLEAR.
Yet Her Friends in New York We're
Not Notifed-A Hard Case to
Get to the Bottom Of.

On the night of January Is a pretty
blonde young woman was found on Oak
land avenue by the police, wandering
aimlessly about. The following morning
she was arraigned before Judge Wansel
and committed to che County Jail for ex :
animation as to her sanity.
Although the woman was pronounced
insane by the County Physician few
days later, she has Ian guished in ths
County Jail ever since, and apparently nc
efforts were made by any one to com
municate with her friends until Poor.
master Hewitt learned Of the case.
ja1tor Birdsall was seen at the Jail last
night and said he had read the story in
HE JERSEY Cry NEWS OF last night and
that II was in the main correct, but ht
said that he was entirely blameless in the
matter, and he was inclined tc
shift the responsibility on the
County Physicians shoulders. He
said that the County Physician did not
order the young woman's removal to the
County Asylum, and Mr. Birdsall thought
to do so, as the woman would then be a
charge on the county il she was a nom
resident.
PooRMASTER HEwITT's STORY.
it.
Last Wednesday, said he; "Dr. Con-
verse met me at the City Hospital and
confined in the County Jail who, be
thought, belonged in New York, and
that she was hopelessly insane
went to the Jail ana there learned that
among the woman 9 effects at the fail was
q bank book, showing that there was O
balance of S81 to tine credit of Lizzie
Wood in the Harlem Savings BANK.
There was also the following
Received from Miss Lizzie Wood. one bank
book. Citizen Savings Bank, Stamford, Conn,
for safe keeping. THEo. ARNDr.
July "a, 1880.
This receipt was written on the back
or a business circular of Theodore ArndT,
druggist of No. 352 Ninth avenue She
had In her possession baggage check No.
Is on the Northern Railroad Of New Jer-
sey. She also carried two revolvers
i at once wrote a letter to Theodore
Arndt, but as yet have not received any
answer. Then called on the Poormaster
In New York and notified him.
Well, then you were not notified of
the case until last Wednesday, after the
woman had been in the jail for two
monthsr l asked.
mo, was not.
Whose fault was that?v
''That, OF course. I cannot say. I pre-
sumo that the woman was unable to give
any account of herself at all until q few
days ago.
WHO CAN UNDERSTAND TIP
But you say that among the woman .
effects were these bank books, ate Were
they not sufficient to warrant the belief
that the woman was Lizzie Woodsn
Il can't understand that, was Mr..
Hewitt's reply.
County Physician Converse could not
be found last night If at the time
he examined the girl at the Jail
the proof of her identity was
furnished him, it seems strange that he
did not natifythe Poormaster.
1t is possible, however, that Jailer Bird
sail did not show the County Physician
what was found at the time of the girls
incarceration in the Jail
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
w EGMAN AGAINST ALLEN,
Republicans Endorse Their candi-
date for Alderman-at-Large.

Between three and four hundred voters
met with the delegates Of the adjourned
Republican city convention at st.
Michae's Hall, Tenth and Erie streets,
last night to nominate and ratify the
nomination of Dominicus Wegnan as
the Rep ublican candidate for Alderman
at-Large in a mass meeting to follow.
Gilbert Collins, as cha irman of the
convention, called for order shortly before
nine O'Clock. and reported on behalf OF
the conventions committee appointed to
hunt up q candidate that Mr.. Wegman
had consented to run for the position.
Roderick B. Seymour moved that his
nomination be made unanimous. This
was done with a hurrah. and Simeon ii.
Smith was elected Chairman to preside ar
the mass meeting.
Mr.. Collins, Thomas McEwan, Mr..
Smith, Judge Seymour, Felix S. Brown,
Humphrey Carr, Thomas Harvey and
Lawyer Ewald then mounted the stage.
Mr.. Smith as chairman gave way to Mr..
Collins for the Introductory speech, as the
latter gentleman was obliged to leave
early to attend some professional busi-
ness.
1.-THE times" said Mr.. Collins; Sin
which we are living are peculiarly unf or
fortunate for good government. have
EOtlceu during the past tnlFCg
years SO prevalent a feeling
Of the hopeIessness of voting against
force and fraud. And yet Johnny Bren-
nan came within hundred votes or so Of
being elected to the Board of Aldermen.
We need to keep ourselves in line for the
Presidential contest of 1892. !"
Mr. Wegnan, he said, was a man oil
the people. He was President of the
Fruit Exchange and lived in Greenville.
II elected he would be Mayor
of the city during the absence
of Mayor Cleveland. 1t was
an important Office. Colonel Wanser in
his candidacy for Sheriff had secured 1 1904
votes over Mr.. McPhillips, a man OF
standing in the community He saw no
reason to say the coming contest was
hopeless.
Chairman Smith, Secretary Thomas
McEwan, ex-Judge Seymour and others
made brief speeches, after which the can
didate was introduced.
~ am here,p he said, much against
my will This nomination has been al
most thrust upon me. / have accepted
the nomination and viii do my
best to win I came here tonight
merely to show myself. / am no orator
and cannot make speech. only want
the honest votes of the honest men Of
this city and will run. +"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
TO VOTE ON rae LINES AGAIN.


How the Aldermen Propose to Settle
the Bedistrictfng Question
The announcement THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS yesterday that Judge Depue had
granted rule to show cause why writ
of certiorari should not be granted with
reference to the proceedings Of the Board
Of Aldermen changing the district lines
set the Democratic leaders q hustling.
The writ Is returnable Friday. The
rule was granted on the ground that the
special meeting at which the resolution
was passed was illegal inasmuch as GER
tain members did not receive the TWEEN ty-
four hours notice prescribed by law.
In less than half an hour after the an
nouncement City Marshal Tim Long was
searching for signatures TO call for q
special meeting for tomorrow night. At
this meeting the resolution will be re-
adopted It is certain that Tim will not
fail to see that every Alderman receives
due notice.
At the former meeting Alderman Smith
did not receive his notice until twelve
hours after the meeting had adjourned,
because he had instructed the City Mar
shall to mail all notices to his place of
business Alderman Salinger failed to
receive his official notice for the same
reason, but was told in the City Clerks
office on the morning preceding the even
ing on which the resolution was passed
that special meeting would be held that
evening.
Alderman Hoos was the first to whom
the City Marshal applied yesterday to
sign the call for tomorrow nights meet
ing. The Alderman was much provoked
he had arranged for a business trip to
Providence tomorrow, trip he cannot
forego without considerable inconveni-
ence He signed the call, however, with
The understanding that he could not say
positively before ten O'CLOCK tomorrow
morning as to whether he would be
present.
To JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter Mr..
Hoos subsequently said:--''I must say
that the changing of these lines has
caused me considerable trouble and an
noyance, Notwithstanding l am in favor
OF having them made SO as to strengthen
my party. | delayed a trip West, expect
ing the law to be passed to grant the
Board of Aldermen the power TO change
the lines. We passed the law thinking
we were done with the lines; but strange
as IL seems, there is trouble again, and
the whole work must be done over again
requires my absence from the
city on Monday night. However,
for the benefit of my party,
which desires that the change shall be
made and the election held according to
law, shall remain at home and attend
The Iueetluk 10 10 the DuSluoS3 over
again and make it legal am no candi-
date for Alderman. will do this for the
benefit OF my party
Alderman O'Neill said he didn't see
why the meeting could not be held as we'll
on Tuesday evening.
City Clerk scott said the Aldermen
would no doubt meet on Monday night
and pass the resolution over again lie
appeared to believe that this is all that's
necessary to legalize the changes IN the
lines.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29

Joseph Keogh. Harry Powell beat Fritz
Mersheirner for Constable on the first ball
lot by "A to 8, which was made unani-
nous The nominations for Justice of
the Pence were as follows:-Hugh Co.'S
tello, p. Semler, John Kelsey, Charles
Macs, John Walsh. Jr., Joseph Boland
and Henry Mahnken, who was formerly
proprietor of the Hudson County Dis
patch.
The Republican convention was very
tame affair, and at latest accounts the
Aldermanic nominee had not yet decided
to accept. These were the nominations
nader For Alderman, Fred Bleum; for
Constable, a. j. Madru; for Justices of the
Peace, G. p. Robinson, John Deim, Jas.
G. Lansing, a. Melchor and GINS Ping
stem
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
THE RUSSIANS KNIFE.

Alexander Goss of No 159 steuben
street. Russian, was stabbed twice in
the head and in his left hand with knife
during a row in Essex street early this
morning. Patrolman Hunt arrested q
Polack named Corson Salwiski on sus-
picion. Neither of the men can talk Eng
lish. DR.. Gray sewed up the wounds,
which, if not fatal, are considered al
least dangerous. Goss was sent to the
City Hospital.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29

About two weeks ago ex-Judge Sey-
mour visited United States Ma rshal Dea-
con at Trenton in regard TO the payment
OF the marshals aud supervisors em-
ployed at the Last election. Marshal Dea-
con promised to make arrangements TO
pay the Hudson county officers at as early
day as possible. and 20 notify the Judge
of the time. The Judge received notice
today that Marshal Deacon VIII pay the
United States deputy marshals next
Thursday, April 2, at twelve O'Clock noon,
at the Post Office building. The payment
of United States supervisors win COM
mence few days after the payment to
the marshals shall have been finished.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
UNDRESSING STATE aOTERNORs.
Closing Acts of the Retiring Worlds
Fair commissioners


CHICAGO, March 2s. 1891. President Ly-
man ]. Gage and his fellow directors Of
the Worlds Fair completed last night
the term OF office for which they were
elected. In his valedlctory address he
reviewed the great work so far accom-
plished, gave synopsis of the financial
status OF the exhibition, and drew a pic
ture of the future, strong with assurances
of success
The election Of new directors Will &C.
cur early in April. 1t Ii said that sharp
struggle will occur for supremacy in the
Board, the railroads which have interests
antagonIstic TO the Illinois Central hay
Ing combined forces against that corpor-
alton. The final act OF the outgoing
directory was to confirm Theodore
Thomas's appointment as Musical Di-
rector of the Fair, and William l. Tom
Inns as Choral Director The directory
also approved circular letter to the
Governor of each State in the Union, re-
questing the appointment of representa-
lives to attend q conference to be held in
Chicago for the purpose of securing a
harmonious action, and If advisable plac-
ing certain part of each State exhibit in
a central building erected with that end
in view.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
mai! constitute the Court Of Quarter

shall constitute the Court Of Quarter
Sessions OF said counties
All indictments, except for treason and
murder. whether found n that court or
in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer or OF
General Mall Delivery, shaii be tried in
the said Court OF General Sessions of the
Peace, aud not elsewhere.
The new law is more liberal than the
Old, although after a bookmaker has
prevent his conviction il the Prose-
cutor were ia earnest. If a meas-
ure was passed ia the .bookmakers
interest It must be some other among The
200 or more locked up IN the GOVERNOR
vault. awaiting his action, or it is among
those the clerks are carrying around the
State IN their pockets
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
HIS ONLY FRIEND.
Turned Away From Home a Lad Selects
Dog to Chum With.

Dog TO Chum with.
Special to the Sunday Morning Ns,os
NEWARK, March %, 1891 III oseph
Athers, an italian lad about ten years of
age, was held at the Second Precinct
police station last night, charged by
Special Officer Mcdonald with lettering
round the Morris and Essex depot. This
was the fifth time he had been arrested
for the same thing. Athers. althoug
only three years in the country, speaks
English like native.
He told Justice Van Ness that his
father had marriel again about year
ago. and had turned him ont of doors TO
shift for himself. He slept where he
could. and made living by picking up
coal and selling it.
joseph had one friend In little,y yellow,
long-haired chr, which followed him by
day and kept him warm at night. The
animal crouched at the station house
door, and as often as be was turned away
came back, patiently waiting for the lad.
Justice Van Ness sent the boy to Jail
pending an investigation. The lad cried
when he parted from his four-footed
friend The animal is still waiting
patiently at the station house door.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
BUSY AMONG THE BOOKS.
How Mr. Coles and His Assistants
Work in the Free Public
Library.


Ten young ladies. an charming: two
bright young gentlemen and another In
later life, with flowing beard partially
grey. we're found busily engaged in class
ifTing and cataloguing books in the Free
Public Library when SUNDAY MORNING
News reporter called there FRIDAY.
The elderly gentleman was Librarian
Coles. who has spent the space OF an or.
binary lifetime with lore and fiction al
his companions
lie greeted the reporter cordially and
said that the Others 10 the room were his
assistants The reporter glanced at the
charming assistants. sighed, and wished
he was d librarian
10u see We are pretty busy said Mr.
Coles when he observed the envious sigh
ssTor We want to open the library TO the
public by May Il possible"
Yes, i observe You are. How many
volumes have you On hands'' and hastily
ran my eye over the immense book cases
partially filed
I'VE have 5000 books from the High
School library and 5000 new volumes. -
And how many new books win Won
continue to receive"
THE trustees expect about 1000
volumes mouth until 10000 or 1200a
volumes are received and then the num-
Der Will be fewer.
VII there be dup licate copies Of the
most popular worksy"
n suppose there will be IN few in
stances, but not as whole We think il
better TO increase the variety than to du.
pllcate
VIII the library be circulating one,
ana may people take the books from the
Dullqlugs when e = open 70 the publicss
certainly 40 not know what regula-
Toms fne trustees viii make, but the
library Will pc circulating one. We
Will have reading room also
" mere VIII fnfs De locateas r Inquired
and Tor some unexplained reason Afr.
Gotes hesitated 70 feDly until, as It
seemed 70 me. he made mental esti-
mate OF the question. When he
ga answer, WIS 70 say thai
ne did not believe the trustees desired
this 70 be known Tor the present Ididn't
asse,mps % Pr splo inns mystery, but
couldn't help wandering why on earth the
trustees OF a p1blic library and reading
room sh9ula desire TO have the
proposed IocaTton OF the reading room
Kept secret: , 80
NY eyes again rested ON the Charming
assistants who seemed 70 be working
earnestly wish pens, pencils and record
oooKs.
rs, ~ nas 90 your assistants DO. Mr.
Cole'sx ! enqulren.
M, Coles promptly replied that they
WORKED Worged from eight o'clock n
sls 1uolAi Il, ILL., AFe O'Clock IL the
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29

Spec7aE 20 nc 5UN1E11 1zoF7li5tJ NeIos,
NEWARK, n. j., March 2S 1891. Charles
n. Cole. of Railway, was held this morn
ing charged with attempting to murder
Conductor Ruth, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Cole was passenger on Ruth IS
train out from New York LAST night. He
refused to give mp his ticket. IL is alleged.
and the conductor attemrted to eject
and brakeman took hold OF Cole to pur
him off, and the latter drew a revolver
and, it is alleged, fired at Ruth. There
was great confusion on the train, and
Cole was finally placed under arrest,
brought here ana locked up.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
QUIET AT KEARNEY.


So Ear as the Clarks are Concerned, the
Strike Is at an End.
Everything is running smoothly at the
Clark Thread Mills at Kearney, and so
far as the company is concerned, the
strike is at an end. j. William Clark, the
Assistant Treasurer, denied yesterday the
report, circulated by the spinners for
merly in the employ of the firm, to the
effect that any Of the spinners now en-
ployed were leaving, or had any intention
of doing SO. He said that the last man
who went away was discharged week
ago for drunkenness, and, while In that
condition, was arrested on Bridge street.
Mr.. Clark said that number OF the
spinners were going to their homes in
the East last night, as they have been
in the habit of doing, and would further
the preparations to bring their families
on here as soon as the houses owned by
the firm, which they are to occupy, were
ready. A telegram and letter received
from one OF the spinuers who went out
on strike. was shown, asking for q
situation.
Mr.. Clark said. however. that no notice
had been taken Of the request. as neither
the applicant nor any otner of the men
who had practically discharged them
selves. would ever be re-employed by the
company.
VIII New York Rebuild Her City Halt ?
Rumor has it that bill will be intro
duced into the Nav York State LeaisIa-
ture providing for the tearing down of
the present City Hall and thu erection Of
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
n.bh, stahl,s Golden weddlnr.

The Rev. J. Stahl aud his wife will cele-
brate their golden wedding this afternoon
at their home, No. 2S91z York street. Mr..
Stahl is seventy-seven years old.
and his wife is sixty-seven. They
have eight married children aud
twenty-seven grandchildren. Mr.. Stani
was pastor of synagogue in Elmira for
TWENTY-FIVE years, aud is well known
Throughout the State of New York and
the West.
1t is expected that many OF his old con-
gregatioil of Elmira and his friends of the
West will be present TO congratulate the
Rabbi and his bride of fifty years.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29

CHICAGO, March Is, lS91.-There is no
indication of decrease in the rava ges of
the grip. A comparison with the death
rate for March of list year shows an
enormous increase in the current month.
In the four full weeks of March, 1890.
deaths the second 49s, third 46S. fourth
40. In the present month there were 49L
deaths the first week. 100 the second, S04
the third and 800 in the week just closed
The death rate of the present week is
ur precedented in the city.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
Asbury I,ark lseach GROWING.

SDecfnE 70 dIe sSHItuu1 1HUTNl7t0 Ne1os-
AsBURY PARK, March Is, 1891. The
late storms have brought ashore thou
sands Of loads Of sand instead OF tearing
away the beach, as the spring tides are
apt to do The First avenue bath houses
that were wrecked in the September
storm are being rebuilt from new mate
rails, and other sections that remained are
to be extended almost to the sidewalk
pier to the First avenue lighthouses, the
walk is now ninety-two feet wide, and
south of the fishing pier 1t will be still
wider. Ocean avenue looks like a lumber
district with timber and planks to be used
in reconstructing the promenade.