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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-10

Potts said, she should consent TO have the
bill. amended 50 that it would not apply
to jersey City.
Mr.. MulIone put it on to further debate
by moving that both reports be laid over
until Wednesday morning, which was
carried.
BILLS RECALLED.
The House was in session until almost
midnight, and In spite Of the frequent de =
bates, transacted considerable business.
Mr.. Madden's bill relating TO the joint
Hoboken and Jersey City main outlet
sewers, was recalled from the Governor.
The bill increasing Tim Longs term Of
Office to three years. Mr. Moylan's meas
ure authorizing Jersey City TO refund its
water debt, and that permitting the re-
tirement of Chiefs of Police who have
served twenty years met with the same
fate
Among the bills passed were Mr.. Mar
tins underground wire bill and Mr.. Moy-
lan's bill authorizing the Freeholders 10
build roads connecting the county boule-
ward with the parks, not spending over
So. CO.,
Notwithstanding the approaching end
of the session the bills still roll In.
Among those uuloaded last night was
one by Mr.. Puster which provides the
ways and means to enable Jersey City to
raj Sc money to avail herself Of Mr. Null
10 ne's Water bill II IL becomes a law. 1t
a uthorizes any city now having q Board
o Z Water Works under the act of 1875 to
ssue bonds for an extension Of such
works. provided the same does not ex-
coed fifteen per centum of the real and
personal assessed value Of the city.
Mr.. ByrDe introduced, by request, a
bill which authorizes the Finance Board of
Jersey City to set apart one half the
moneys received for licenses for the re-
paving. repairing and improving Of paved
streets in that city.
Among the other bills introduced was
the following brace of curios:--
BY Mr.. Ivins:- Providing for a tax Of two per
centum upon the gross receipts Of all telegraph.
telephone and electric light companies IN the
State.
By Mr.. Smith. s. H.:--vacating all Offices now
in the hands Of Republicans on April I. and pro
viding that none but Democrats shall be ap-
pointed thereto.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-10
A VERY BLACK SCANDAL


Pullman Porter Jackson's Salt Against
His wife for Divorce.
The scandal which has Deen agitatine
the select eolored circles of Monmouth
street and Pullman palace cardoms was
aired in the Court Of chancerv this morn
ing When Vice Chancellor Van Fleet
called up the case OF John p. jackson
against Martha Jackson tor a divorce
upon the ground Of unfaithfuiness. Coun-
seIlor Norman l.. Rowe objected to the
case going on. He said tha. the com-
plainant had disobeyed the order Of the
court made some time ago, which di-
rected him to pay TO his wife a counsel
fee of $50 apd alimony at the rate OF 50
per week and therefore was In contempt
Of court.
Mr.. Chapman who represented the
complainant argued that his client was a
poor man and could not pay the amount.
The Vice-Chancellor, however, took Mr..
Rowe's view OF the case, but said he
would hear the witnesses II the complain
ant could pay the arrears there and then.
Mr.. Chairman said he did not think his
client could, but Mr.. Jackson astonished
everyone by producing the money. Then
be was sworn
He testified to his marriage with the
defendant in March, 1856, by the Rev. j.
h. White of the Monmouth street Church,
aud how he traced her and her correspon-
dent, Mr.. John Irving, TO the Bleecker
street Church, New York, and thence to
a house on Wooster street This house
he described as a sort of dissipated place,
because '.men and women monopolized
the rooms"
The Vice Chancellor warned Irving
against criminating himself when his
turn came to testify, and when he was
asked any question as TO his having i'm
proper relations with Mrs jackson he re-
FUSED to answer. Irving in his testimony
said that one evening a few weeks ago
Mrs. jackson called him out of a saloon
oD Montgomery street and asked him to
20 to a certain house on York street He
refused to 60. however. and went back
into the saloon. Mrs. Jackson then left
him aud he has not seen her since
The case was laid over until Tuesday,
March II
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CONTINUE THE WORK
DrS. Newell and Aldridge-
Justine Feel They
Must Give Up.
THE FEMALE DISPENSARY.
The Work They Have Done Has
Proved Highly Beneficial
to the Poor.

The news that the free dispensary for
women and children on Oakland avenue.
near Hoboken avenue, would 20 out Of
existence the arst Of April. has caused
considerable worriment 70 the army of
patients who for the past four years have
received treatment at It which otherwise
they would not have received. Estab-
lished four years ago by Drs. Newell and
Aldridge-Justine, and another lady
physician. It has been conducted by these
ladies at their own time and ex-
pense, with one exception, nearly
two years ago. when a fair for its benefit
was given by the Kings Daughters. over
$50 being realized But the trouble now
is not over financial matters mainly.
though the increased number Of patients
will admit Of larger quarters being se-
cured and OF course money expended on
necessary articles
The dispensary has been for the benefit
Of women and children, where they
could secure the services OF female pny
sicians- DIR. Newell has given special
attention TO women's diseases. while DR..
Aldridge-Justine las been eminently
successful with children. DIR. Edith
Bunce Is also at present IN attendance
The number of patients is very large,
averaging about twenty-five per day.
DUN OIe- NeNeli hu1 At0fiu4t-J usEtu4
now ind their private practice 50 large
that they are unable to attend to attend
to the dispensary work. That the dis
pensary should be continued, and that a
great deal of good has been done by II,
there is no doubt whatever. In fact
since notice has been given OF its
discontinuance many mothers have
appealed to the doctors to do something
to have it continued Both Dis Newell
and Aldridge-Justine feel that they can
not continue after April L Still they
would like TO see some arrangements
made to continue the work they begun
and which has proved so success
ful and beneficial II some char
liable ladies would take the matter In
hand and supervise the work, and remove
the responsibilities Of management from
these good lady physicians. perhaps they
could be persuaded to remain II not ar
rangements should be made 70 continue
the WORK of male phvsicians
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THE BANGED APOLLVs DANCE.
WilIism Walter Phelps Entertains the
DANES and courtiers of Berlin.

WilIiam Walter Phelps Enfertains the
DANES and oourtiers of Berlin.
A cable dispatch from Berlin in yester-
days Sun. says: A ball. which proved 10
be one OF the most successful OF the
season, was given on Thurday at the
United States Legation. The room was
most tastefulIy arranged. and the walls
of the dancing hall were lined with
japonicas in full bloom. A distinguish
ing and very risky feature Of the evening
was that every one present was made to
dance. Even old generals and octogenar-
ian princes, who for quarter Of a CEN
tury mad refused to dance, We're COM
PEELED by the Establishments OF the hos
tess or the stern command Of the master
of ceremonies to join in the giddy whirl.
Prince Radoiin, Count Mourakieff, repre-
senting the Russian Ambassador; General
Won Ranchs and Marquis Won Penaiel
and their ladies.
Countess Won WaIdersee, with her
mother, Mrs Lee, left here on Thursday
at noon in a special car for Alpona- At
the railway station to witness their de-
parture were many Americans, headed by
Minister Phelps aBd,=hls family, and the
company was graced by the presence Of
C0untesses Bernstoff, Schlippeubach and
Gerge. and last, but not least. Count Won
Molike's charming niece, who has been
associated with Countess Won Waldersee
ia her many works OF Christian charity.
Just as Minister Phelps was leaving the
car, alter making his adieus, an imperial
courier arrived with an immense garland
OF flowers and his Majesty's compliments.
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SHOCKING DEPRAVlTY.

Mortimer Miller, the twelve year old
son of Policeman Miller of the Fourth
precinct, left his home at No. II Gardner
avenue yesterday morning. He was
last seen on a Newark avenue car near
the Court House.
There is an odd story told on the
Hill about this youngster. 1t
is claimed that he had been
perverted by a servant girl employed by
the family. This seems almost absurd
considering the age OF the boy, but it is
believed by people who should know
something about the Case. The servant
girl Ia question is nineteen years old
His mother discovered that something
had been going wrong and OBTAINING the
girl at the house. started to take the boy
home. He broke away from her on
Newark avenue, however. and ran away.
The affair is kept very quiet. IL was
impossible to learn this morning either
the girls name or the address of her par
ents.
In the meantime the boy has probably
fed to New York or Brooklyn. 1t is not
known If he had any money beyond few
cents.
He wore when last seen long striped
cape coat, short pants and fur cap and
carried a small bundle. His left eye was
bIackened.
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SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs George III. Larry Celebrats
Their Tin WeddIng-Miss SlOane's
Dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Larry cele-
brated their tin wedding last evening at
their residence on Fourth street by Civ
ing a reception. The parlors were beau
tifully decorated with flowers, and there
was excellent music by Cranmer. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Schermerhorn, Mr.. and Mrs. J. >.
Menagh, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Woolsey
Mr.. and Mrs. j. h. Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs
j o. Tottenham, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Fraser, w. T. McIlroy, Miss McIlroy,
Mr.. and Mrs 4. G. Dickson and Mr.. ana
Mrs. W. I. Mcintyre.
Miss Katie Sloane gave 8 dance last
evening at her home on Sackett street.
The floral decorations were tasteful. Sup
per was served at midnight. Some of the
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Winter,
Miss Ella Willis, Miss Jessie Morse, Miss
Anna Carey, Miss Sutton, Miss Mason.
Miss Miller. Miss Jackson. Miss Fannie
Cairns, f. l. Flemming. E. +. Lewis,
Frank Martin, j. E. Farmer and Emmet
Brown.
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4 LEHIGH VALLEY STEAL.
Speaker Bergen's Gag Law Passes an In
famous Grade Crossing Bill.
c...cfoJ q, fi,s Tsrs.,, ff;f,, Ry.,n.


TRENTON. March 10, 1S9I.-The Lehigh
Valley Railway Company has stolen a
march on the people who are trying to
prevent the company from crossing
streets at grades with the tracks Of its
branch to the New York Bay shore. The
struggle in the Bayonne Common Coun-
Gil over the grade crossing at Avenue A
and the fight in the Jersey City Board of
Aldermen over Chapel avenue and the
Baron Point road are of too recent oc-
currence to have been forgotten.
The company has evidently become
tired of battling with refractory alder
men. IL came down here and Senator
Marsh of Union introduced a bill which
was entitled "A supplement- TO an act
to authorize the formation of railroad
corporations and regulate the same" and
was described as requiring railroad
companies TO keep in repair bridges, etc.,
over parts of railroads partially COM
pleted."
The section amended contains fifty
seven lines, and is very good indeed until
it gets down to the fittieth line when the
Ethiopian in the woodpile reveals his
woody Uranium in this fashion
Provided. further that the permission OF the
Common Council Of any city hereinbefore re-
ferred TO shall not be- necessary for the purpose
OF crossing any street or highway at grade, un-
less said street or highway at the point where
said railroad shall cross or at some point De-
tween the crossing OF said railroad and the
nearest terminus Of said street or highway shall
be in actual use by and for pedestrians and
teams at the time Of the requirement Of the
right Of way Of said railroad across such street
or highway.
This section it will be seen will permit
the railroad company to go ahead and lay
its tracks at grade over all the streets and
roads which It has of late been trying to
secure from the aldermen permission to
cross.
Mr.. Marsh secured the passage of the
bill through the Senate two weeks ago.
Some gentlemen from Jersey City then
got a taste Of the milk in the cocoanut
and posted Mr. Puster. But when the
bill come up in the Assembly, he was out
of the chamber Mr.. DAILY was appealed
to, but before he could get on his feet the
clerk had begun to call the roll. and the
speaker would not let the gentleman
from Hudson speak. The bill passed and
will now go TO the Governor.
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WHO OWNS THIS CHECK
Neither Signed Nor Endorsed. So Why
Are the Niggers HeIdf

Neither Signed Nor Endorsed. So why
Are the Niggers HeIdf
Joseph Kelly. stout mulatto of No.
III Warren street, and Louis Van Tine, a
slim individual as black as the ace of
spades, hailing from Railway, were ar
raigned In the First District Police Court
this morning as disorderly persons.
Kelly was found dead drunk on the
street yesterday and Van Tine was trying
to get q check for $160 from his pocket
Kelly did not give satisfactory ac-
count Of how he came into possession or
the check, which apparently had been
drawn by the Greenwich Fire Insurance
Company in settlement of a claim, but
was not signed BY the president nor prop
erly endorsed Kelly, who claimed be
was under the influence of morphine, said
lt was given him Yesterday after banking
hours by a Mrs Catharine Sewers OF
Warren street TO get cashed-
Van Tine said he merely wanted to take
care of the cheek while Kelly was in such
a helpless condition, ana Kelly said be
would not for moment entertain the
suspicion that Van Tine was trying 10
steal tie check.
Both men were remanded until the
genuineness Of the check can be estab-
iished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-10
THE APRIL PETIT JURY.

The following have been selected 70
serve on the petit jury for the April term
of court:
First district.-Charles Barth, James
Waddick, Michael Connolly. Patrick Ma
honey, Edward Mccormack and James
Second district. = Alvah Schofeld,
Timothy Murphy. John McAnnaliy,
Robert O'Rourke, Patrick Campbell.
stephen Mccarthy, Jacob Witteschein,
Christopher Connolly and Thomas Sheri-
dan.
Third district.-John Lowery. George
kircher, William Jones, Jacob Reuthers
Richard O'Donnell, John Ryan
Fourth distrlct.-Adam Schneider, John
Herman Van Bussan, James Mctir4In,
Alexander Clerc, William Payne, John
Crosby, Rudolph B. Saller, Charles Nol-
lerS.
Fifth district.-Henry Colon, Charles
B. Garrison, Charles A Roe. John p
Redden, Ambrose Lynch, Thomas Z.
Green, Thomas j. burger, William ii.
Parodise and Benjamin Decker
Sixth district.-Cnarles Ersle, Henry
Roth, William Williams, Thomas NelsoE
and August Brandt
Seventh Ci1sIrics-Henry Wagner.
Eighth district---Peter W hlte.
Nluth dis1ricI.-Charles Groeget. John
Wilson, Louis Weinthai, Henry j. Brug-
gemanu, John Carr and Henry Beneke-
Weehaw ken.--Hudolph Schlztter-
North Bergen Thomas Bowe.
West Hoboken William Frambush
David b Rockwell and George Ni2per.
Gutenberg Michael Desmond
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-10
ALBEIT ON GUARD.
The Governor Will Kill Bad Bills
Redistricting Disputes.

SDtCfut 70 Htc StfscN Cttb @fetos-
TRENTON. March 10. lsg1.-MuDicipai
elections throughout the State thinned
out the Legislature this morning. and only
thirty-one members answered the House
roll call Mr.. Puster succeeded in gettin g
the horse car transfer ticket bill out of
the Committee on Railroads and Canals.
Mr.. Tappan. chairman OF the committee
fought hard to retain the bill. out Mr..
Puster showed that Mr.. Tappan had con-
stituted himself the whole committee and
refused to report the measure.
Redistricting and dreapportionmentb bills
did not appear this morning. There is a
serious dispute over the contemplated
Fourth Congressional district. Mr.. Pid-
cock insists that Warren, Hunterdon and
Sussex shall not be separated. Hudson
and Middlesex have not yet agreed upon
their assembly lines.
The number of resolutions recalling
bills from the Governor were at his sug-
gestion. He is Watching legislation care
fully, and Immediately pounces upon
anything Objectionable.
Mr.. Ketcham presented the Newark
Board of Trades protest against Null
lone's Water bill. The Governor has
signed Mullone's bill prohibiting the re-
moval of honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors from any city or county posi-
tion without cause.
The Senate passed today the bills pro
yiding three Police Justices for Jersey
City, making the State Board of Assessors
partisan and the bill authorizing the sale
of armory and other city property for the
new City Hall.
The resolution mplimenting Colonel
Toffey passed unanimously.
The House passed bills allowing mer
camille water companies to organize, pro-
viding for new classification of
cities after the new census, and
providing for commission of lawyers to
report upon the advisability OF uniform
divorce and marriage laws throughout
the country
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BALLOT LAW BLUNDERs.
Werts Proposes Changes which Would
Greatly Impair the Reform Law.
QlaccicrI 20 The .Lelael, (lifn Nnlr.


TRENTON, March 10, 1s9l.-I was after
midnight when the Senate adjourn ned
also. Senator Werts introduced supple
ment to the election law Of last year
which amends 1t in various sections.
Section is amended so as to allow the
members Of the Election Board to be
municipal officeholders Provision is
made for filing vacancies from the voters
present when one or more Of the election
officers is absent when the polls open.
Aoother amendment makes the act ap-
plicable to town meetings aud township
elections. with booths, etc, but the ballots
shall not be official but shall be furnished
by the candidates or their parties; pro-
vision is made for uniformity
Of all the ballots, except in the names of
Candidates. All boroughs under 5000
population are exempted from the pro-
visions OF the act.
O'NEILL Is ALL RIGHT.
Among the bills passed were those
fixing the term OF Office OF City Collector in
first class cities at five years; doing away
with the contract printing system from
the State Departments; providing for the
appointment of an assessors clerk in first
class cities at a salary of 81 200: providing
that the rector, warden or vestrymen of
any Protestant Episcopal Church shall not
lease or mortgage church property with
out consent Of the bsnop and STaudin ing
COMMITTEE; authorizing Aldermen and
Common Council to fix the salary of City
Clerk.
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Col. 1IcAnerney as a Banker.

vice president of the Seventh National
Bank of New York City. 1t is located at
B roadw ay and John streets
His election will greatly benefit the in
stitution as he enjoys the confidence and
esteem of the business community. The
collapse of the iron market few years
ago TO reed him TO make an assignment.
His creditors did not question his
statement of the condition Of his busi-
ness affairs. A settlement was effected.
He began anew, and not only paid what
he had agreed 10. but was not content
until he paid every dollar Of his indebted
ness. He has recovered the fortune he
lost and will soon be rated among the
millionaires
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ALDERMANlC SALARIES.
Newark Insists on the Grab; Jersey City
Votes for Economy.

Special to the JERSEY City Mems.
TRENTON, March 10, 1s9l.-The bill re-
pealing the law which gives the Aldermen
$50 a year created a long discussion in
the House last even ing IL came up on an
adverse report Of the Commi ttee on Mu-
nicipal Corporations signed by Messrs
Trefz, Jacques and r. Carroll Alder
man Smith and Mr.. Boyle submitted a
minority report favoring the measure.
Mr.. Smith said that no alderman or
other person in Jersey City favored the
salary grab.
Mr.. Ketcham of Essex said he had been
an alderman for several years and he
thought the work was worth the small
SUN to be paid under the bill.
The manner in which the Hudson mem
bers of the last Legislature were bun
coed into voting for the bill was related by
Mr. Potts. He said the act passed under
a misapprehension. When the bill came
mp in the House an Essex man said that
the bill had been examined by Governor
Albeit and in his opinion did not apply
to Jersey City.
IL afterward transpired that the Cover
nor made no such statement II Newark
wanted 10 pay its aldermen salaries. Mr..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-10

at public expense by the Charitias Aid
Society would he an improvement as
pleasing to the officers OF the law as II
would be advantageous to the witnesses.
But this we do not have, and therefore
we cannot do better than accept the
methods now provided by law.
THE Court committed the girl Schnei-
der and her brother in December last as
witnesses TO appear before the Grand
Jury, and to be held as witnesses against
their father in case he was indicted. The
indictment. l believe, was presented the
latter part of December. He was ad-
mitted to bail previous to the in dictment
1t has been reported that be has fed. but
of this the Court has no official 1nforma-
tion. The capias for his arrest has not
been returned as the term has not yet
ended. His bail has not been forfeited,
and he may be apprehended at any
time.
1.-THE Prosecutor has not recommended
the discharge of these witnesses. The
Assistant Prosecutor in the absence OF
the Prosecutor does not recommend their
discharge. On the contrary they both
feel it to be their duty to refuse to recon-
mend their discharge. as by doing so the
ends of justice might be defeated. In this
conclusion the Court agrees. At least
until after this term ends the Court will
not discharge them.
This only applies to the girl Schnei-
der and her brother. As to other wit
nesses in Jail they were not comiuittea by
the Court here and IL has no information
in relation to them. Certainly, neither
the officers of the law nor the
Court have any desire to detain
these witnesses longer than JUS
tice demands and for any Of them
reasonable bail will be accepted. In the
meantime IL there Is anything which We
can legally do 10 render more safe, se-
cure and comfortable the condition OF
these witnesses it will be done. and we will
gladly aid any persons charitably dis
bosed to that end"
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Crazy With Her child.

Alice Liliis. nineteen years of age, who
gave her residence as No. 26 Clark Place,
was admitted with her month old babe 70
the City Hospital She is q raving
maniac.
Several months ago she ran away from
home TO an institution in Kings county.
New York. There she became the mother
of child. She lost her senses at its
birth.
AS soon as she was sufficiently recOv'
cred from her confinement she was sent
back 10 Jersey City by the Kings county
Authorities.
Warden Osborne has notiEed the Coun-
" Physician and will have her removed
TO Snake Hill, II possible.
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Mr.. Simeon Duck of Victoria. British
Columbia, IS a seventh son OF a seventh
son. In 1867 he left London on the seventh
day OF the seventh month, and arrived in
this country on the seventh day OF the
following month at seven O'Clock in the
morning. When seeking election TO the
British Columbia Parliament he WAS
elected BY majority of seven votes. On
the follow ng election he was defeated By
tue same mythical number. Mr.. DUCK
declares the a hove true IN every parlsc1-
lar.-Sz. Lcllss Replblic.
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KNOCKED OUT.


bpsttut 70 IHe VeIseD NttV NetoH
TRENTON, March 10, 1891. This morning
Mr.. ". d. Edwards and Colonel Price
held a conference and attempted to
amend the Newark Board OF Works bill
SO that it would not apply to Jersey City.
but were unsuccessful. The bill will be
withdrawn and another introduced which
does not interfere with Jersey City in any
way. The bill for State Board of Under
takers to license and regulate the business
of burying the dead is now in need of an
undertaken itself. 1t was killed this
morning.