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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
CAMDES's EXCISE FIGHT.
The New County Board Law win be
Tested in the Courts.


Tested in the Courts.
Special to the Jersey Cits Netns
CAMDEN. July 10, 1S91.-1he City Excise
Board had another "go' at the license
applicants Wednesday night. and the
Board called up forty-eight applications,
which were laid over at the previous
meeting, and which were afterwards
granted by tho County Board, and re-
fused them all. Several additional IL
censes were granted, and several trans
fers were made.
The city officials made the first move
yesterday morning In the way of having
n test case made In the granting of IL
censes by the dual Boards--City and
County-and w. II. Getty, q Federal
street saloon keeper. was singled out as
the victim TO commence on.
Getty was the man who rendered his
$500 to the City Excise Board, but which
was refused in accordance with the
provisions of the ordinance. He then
applied to the County Board, was grant
ed license and has been selling ever
since
The case will now be carried to the
Supreme Court in order to have decision
Of that Court on the constitutionaIity Of
the act under which the County Board
was appointed.
Getty will continue selling the same as
before
1t is understood that other saloon keep
ers will be arrest tied this afternoon, and
they will be fned by Mayor Pratt for
selling liquor without q license. The
cases will all take the same course as that
OF Getty's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
MRS. ADAMS' STORY.


She Tells Why Landlord o'Donneli Had
Her Arrested.
Mr.. Patrick j. O'Donne II Is q landlord
who possesses an over Sc nsitive modesty
which has gotten him into serious trouble
as was set forth Ia The JERSEY CRY
NEWS OF Wednesday. He listened to the
neighbors complaints against Mrs.
Nellie Adams, and without waiting to in
vestigate them himself. he hurried around
TO Justice Of the Peace Charles Roe and
made an affidavit that Mrs. Adams con-
Quoted herself In such a manner as to
constitute dtsorderly person within the
meaning of the statute in such case made
and provided.
Mrs. Adams was arrested and bailed
for examination, but Mr. O'Donnell
hearing, and Mrs. Adams was dis
charged. Now Mrs. Adams has begun a
suit tor false IMPRISONMENT before Judge
Puster in the First District Court and
Counsellor Norman L. r. Rowe. her
attorney. says the suit will be vigorously
pushed.
Mrs Adams is rather plain locking
young woman about twenty three years
old. and most decided blonde. She has a
pleasant manner and a modest demeanor
which Is entirely inconsistent with such a
character as Mr.. O'Donnell swore she
possessed In q pleasant voice she denied
ali Mr.. O'Donnells charges, and said that
she could not imagine what grounds
anyone had for making such a charge
against her. Her landlords animus, she
declared, was to get her out of the apart
ments she occupied in his house, No. 81
Jewett avenue. without the laws delays.
This he seems to have succeeded in doing.
for Mrs. Adams has left Jewett avenue
and is living on the other side Of the
cifv
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onsnders Punished.

The following cases were before Judge
Lippincott yesterday. Jacob Whitman.
convicted of assault and battery, sentence
suspended; Thomas Reynolds for the
same offence was fined SO; Philip Null
vaney, for malicious mischief was sent to
the Peneientiary for three months;
Matilda Higgins, for petit larceny. got
of grand larceny got ten days in the
County Jail; John Kennedy. was acquit-
ted of the charge of petit larceny; William
Bromly, pleaded not guilty TO assault ana
battery, and so did Edward White; James
McDermott aud Edward Hutton. pleaded
not guilty to assault and battery.
John James who was tried yesterday
for assauIting his wife escaped punish
ment. The jury could not agr ee after
being out all night. The vote was eleven
to one for conviction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
RnssIan suhmissi,enes..

Nothing impressed Moltke, when in
Russia more strongly than the devoted
submissiveuess OF the people, whether
soldiers or civilians. ''The Russian" he
writes, must positively have master; If
he has none, he sets himself to ind one.
Each community chooses its Starost or
elder, from its white haired men, else it
would be like swarm OF bees without
queen. "Our land is good. but we have
nobody over us. Come and rule US. y
Thus ran the message OF the Russian
Commons to Rurik the Narangian. And
so 1t is with the Russian soldier. With
out his Captain he would be in deadly
perplexity. Who would think for him,
lead him, or punish hims His Captain
may possibly defraud him of his due or
III treat him in anger. but nevertheless he
loves him better than he would German
officer whose punishments are just and
well considered. IL q European soldier
were to see his non-commissioned officer
drunk, discipline would become impossi-
BILE; but the Russian puts him TO bed.
wipes nim clean, and obeys him as faith
fully AS ever on the morrow when his 1T
is over. er.--MacmillGR's Magazine.
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THERE WAS no FRAUD.
Grace Church Vestry Complacently
Await the Bishops Decision.

Grace Church Vestry Complacently
Await the Bishops Decision.
The new vestry Of the Grace p. E.
Church OF Greeuville are indignant at the
cha rye Of the old vestrymen. that they
won the annual election by fraud, and
that Mr.. James Chesebro intended to vote
tor the old vestry. but by mistake voted
for the other side.
Counsellor James Chapman said
this morning:-"Mr. Chesebro knew
what ticket he was voting and did not
vote for our side through mistake. Mr..
Chesebro told u member on the morning
following the election that he voted for
the new vsstry and that he had erased
nv name from the ticket, he continued.
1.-THE old vestry are trying to creep out OF
the hole into which they hurled them
selves. We are satisfied to wait, how
ever. until the Bishop renders decisio q
in the matter"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
APARTMENT HOUSES In PARIS.


RecoIiections of One Not FIatering--A
Trap For Sewer Gas.
We self satisfied Americans boast of our
great buildings and think nothing ap-
proaches them or any other feature of our
modern developement. Yet the first
thing that impresses an American in
Paris is apt to be the great size Of the
buildings In the residence portions OF the
city. The people live IN fats, to be
sure. and these great tall. half blocks and
whole blocks faced with yellow stucco
harbor the population OF villages, but how
tiny our New York dwellings are beside
theml How small most of our apartment
houses appear by contrast In the great
honeycomb in which l tenanted one
cell. / got an idea of how this
mode OF living is ordered entered
the building Dy a carriageway that led
into great court There was a side en-
trance 10 the court. which for some rea-
son was in use after eight o'clock at
night. On either side Of either portal
were stairs leading TO the upper stories
the ground floor being taken up with
stores opening on two streets. Exactly
opposite the main entrance was the Office
or headquarters OF the concierge. COM
manding view OF the court and of both
there Always. and she made my acq uaint-
ance for the purpose Of asking me 20 call
out the name of the family with whom /
had taken lodgings, whenever / came in
after nightfall. / wish now that / had
once failed TO shout my landlords name,
in order that might know what would
have happened in that event
! saw few finer looking or larger estab-
lshments than this. and yet will not
say that It was typical. Speaking for it
and no other, win simply say that graud
as its exterior was. and clean and tidy as
it looked from the street and from
the court, it was none the less q
perfect trap for sewer gas and
q mine OF unJidiness The condi-
ton of the closets on every door
was execrable. / can never be brought
TO believe that should have escaped ty-
phus fever If had not kept my windows
wide open all the time l was indoors
The stairs were rude, narrow, uncar-
peted, dark and dirty. and the odors
of neglect and carelessness weighted
the atmosphere In the public parts
of the house. Let those who have been
In other Latin countries say whether this
Is a general condition in them I have
been in Cuba and in France only, and
every breath drew indoors in Paris re-
minded me OF my tour through Cuba 1t
was the same in the hotels as in the
houses in both countries.-H0rper'
WeefsiU
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
The. Alien Almost murdered.

NEW YORK, July 10, 1s9L-"The. F"
Allen. proprietor of the saloon at South
Fifth avenue and Bleecker street, was
seriously stabbed five times in the back
last night and had portion
of his nose bitten of during a
quarrel with an Italian customer
named John Carrero. The later, after
having been thrown out of the barroom
by the barteuded, re-entered Aliens
private room where Allen and others
were engaged in a game of cards
The weapon used by Car
zero was an fee pick. Aliens con-
dition is serious. Carrero was badly
beaten by Allen, and was taken to ST.
Vinoent's Hospital in an insensible con-
dition
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
however, is doubtful. Dr. Murray was
stricken shortly after having eaten his
PaOTCGRAPns WILL LIE.
Sensational Testimony I'm the Gordon
VIII Case.

Sensational Testimony I'm the Gordon
VIII Case.
The proceedings in the famous Gordon
will case were unusually interesting this
morning. Charles ". Fink, tax collector
Of Woodbridge. testified that George P.
Gordon not only paid taxes on real and
personal property in Woodbridge
townshlP, but that he paid
refute the testimony Of the contestants.
that Mr. Gordon lived In Brooklyn and
paid taxes there which was introduced to
show that he was a resident Of Brooklyn.
D Several witnesses we're also put on the
stand 10 testify to the good reputation of
Henry Z. Adams, who found the viii now
sought to be established and " hose char
acter was asssiled at the last hearing.
The most interesting testimony Of the
day was that OF Prof Charles +.
Cresson OF Philadelphia, who is a chem
ist, and who is employed by the Govern
ment In cases requiring the services Of
an expert In handwriting. The Professor
lures OF Mr.. Gordon and the
witness TO the will ppon which the con-
testants had laid such stress. could be
accounted for by the fact that the win
had been carried In Mr. Gordon's
pockets on very warm day, and
ad4 bcca tnCCttu Df iut Humi4lkF ana
perspirstion OF the body. he produced o
paper which he had subjected to such
treatment, and It showed that the writing
had grown heavy as he said il would
1t was also shown that the day on
which the will is said to have been made
and all that week was very close and the
atmosphere filed with humidity and that
many persons were prostrated with the
heat
The contestants in their testimony laid
great stress upon the point that the sig
nature to the will which they pronounce
q forgery was much longer than those on
i've checks which were aekpowi-
edged 10 be genuine. Expert Cavahic
produced photographs which he declared
were fac SMILES Of the originals and tes-
titled to the difference In the length of
the signatures. and demonstrated his
statement by measurements on the photo
graphs.
Prof. Cresson testified that this differ
en- ce IN length between the SIGNATURES
was due to the fact that in taking
the photographs the paper on which
the will was written had been stretched
W hile the checks had been constructed
In is testimony created something Of q
sensation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
STRANDED AT HER LAUNCH.
Bad Fortune of tho Hoboksn Ferryboat
Hamburg.

Special TO the Jersev City Seiss.
NRw BURG, N. Y, July Q. 1s91-For the
first time in twenty years the launch of a
new boat was attempted at the Newburg
Shipyard this afternoon. 1t was fail
ure, owing to an accident. The craft is
the iron screw ferryboat Ham burg, con-
structed by Tho mas p. Marvel e. Co. for
the Hoboken Ferry Company as u COM
panion boat to the Bergen and Bremen,
which were also built here.
When the boat had dipped q part of
her keel in the water the ways that sup
ported her spread and let tine Hambu rg
sink In the mud, where she still sticks.
The party on the new boat included Cap
tain G. w. Woolsey. superintendent, and
S. b. Dod, treasurer. of the Hoboken
Ferry Company. Miss bod was to have
christeped the new boat.
The Hamburg is 217 feet long between
perpendiculars and 222 feet over all. Her
moulded breadth is 40 feet and breadth
over guarss 90 feet. The hold is IL feet In
depth. Her machinery will include two
powerful connected comp ound engines
AN d two large Admiralty boilers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

Three or four youngsters were playing
on the dock. when a quarrel arose.
II amt no kid" exclaimed one. land
you shan't call me that"
''You are, too" urged the aggressor.
II amt; Pm as big as you.
you're kid, just the same"
81 amt. neither.
"You are"
II amt"
Eyes, you are, for head my pap say
your pap was q regular old goat thai
come home full every night And what |.
a Young goat bat kidf'
Then the hght began--Dcfroit Frct
Pfcss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

The Christian Enceavor Society OF the
Tabernacle gave an ice cream treat to the
children OF Morris Street Mission last
evening through their Missionary Com
mittee, Alfred Gobirch, Mrs. Abrams and
Miss Macomber. They were assisted by
the President. Miss Bertha Chamberlain,
Misses Lizzie and Mamie Arbuckle. Miss
Dougherty, Miss Dorian, Mr. and Mrs.
Lutier. Mrs Powles, Mr. and Mrs. Thor
man. A. L. Graham, George L Mansfield.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
Mr; s!E R. D. NOOnAn, G. M. Clifton and E

Mr.: II. D. Noonan, G. M Clifton and L.
Wilson.
A large audience was present, many
having had to stand. The bunting and
flowers looked beautiful, and everything
presented cheerfulness and a good time.
The exercises consisted of re ecitations aud
songs in German and English. The Super
lntendent, Mr.. Montanye, preside d over
the meeting. and Mr.. Mansfield a ccom-
panied the singing with the organ, Re v.
J. Lester Wells. assistant pastor OF the
Tabernacle, delivered an address, after
which the Ice cream was distributed and
enfoyed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
Outing. of the John e. Dunne AssoeIa

The Executive Committee of the John
E. Dunno Association has arranged for
three outings this summer that cannot
fail to afford real enjoyment to all fortua-
ate enough to participate. Next Sunda y
the Association will go up the Hudso n
aboard the steamer St. Johns, by invita-
tion of a fellow member, Commodore j.
C. Kastendiek On Wednesday, Aug ust
26, the second annual picnic will be held
at Pohlman's ParK. A clanbake in real
Rhode Island style win finish the events.
1t will take place on Labor Dav, Monday.
Septemb er Z, at Pleasure Bay. Long
Branch
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

SpecluE 70 ths JeTseD Clt3 Neics-
TRENTON, July 10, 1s9l.-An important
patent case was practically decided here
yesterday by the abandonment Of the suit
by the complainant. The suit was
brought by the Bottle Seal Company OF
tie and seal Company of Jersey City. and
it involved the validity of the De La
Vergne patents
1t was an important suit and was
argued before Judge Green In the United
States Circuit Court last March on de-
murrer. It had not been decided yet
when the complainants Withdrew at their
own cost.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
AssembIyman Huyier Dead.

ODtctuI 70 nc SeFstY CItD -ftHs.
ENGLEwooD. n. j., July 10, 1891. As
semblyman John II. Huyler, an old-school
Democrat, died at his home at Tenafiy at
six O'Clock this morning after a brief ill
ness. He died at the homestead which
was built by his great-grandfather, Capt
Huyler. who was an active participant in
the Revolutionary war. Assemblyman
Huyler was thirty-nine years old, and
leaves widow and three children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

does not average more than sixty-fve
daily, aud the appropriation for
il is $4,000. which, it Is claimed,
is insufficient. aud from these
figures you can see we would need about
$4,000 for the sick alone. About one
hundred OF the inmates of this institu-
tiou are more OF less insane, and you
know that you have allowed nearly twice
as much for the keeping Of the insane as
you have for paupers." /"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

Professor G. l. Meyian, of the Y. NJ c.
A. gymnasium. has resigned his position.
This action was brought about by the re-
fusal OF the directors TO allow him two or
three hours dav in which 70 attend lee
lures in New York His hours at the
gymnasium were from eight or nine
O'Clock in the morning until nine and ten
at night The class has grown since he
took charge from ninety to one hundred
and eighty-dye members
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
stabbed While Running tho Guards.

PEEKsKILL. July 10.-Priyate Wilkes,
of Company A, Seventy-first New York
Regiment, now in camp at the Stat e
grounds, was this morning stabbed
through the leg with sword by Corporal
Westervelt. Wilkes. with score of
others, mad attempted to run the guards.
1t was over-zealousness on the part of the
Corporal in his efforts to Catch Wilkes
that led to the stabbinQ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

NEARLY TWO THOUSAND TRAMPs FED.
In connection with the above the War
len says that $50 people of the tramp oc-
supation were lodged and fed, and that he
got from them two and one-half hours
work each. The paupers dug 100 grave
Turing the year aud made Ill coffins.
The paupers half-soled and heeled $50
pairs of shoes and built a blacksmith
hop to repair iron bedsteaGs
The Warden says:-"I think it takes
more to clothe a pauper than a prisoner
n a lunatic, because eighty persons out
VI ore hundred who come to the aims
iouse are in filthy condition. There ar o
lsre daily. The Jersey City Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

on the new public school building on Vir-
ginia avenue. Murphy had a hod full of
bricks on his shoulder, aud had reached
the second story scaffold when be lost bis
foot and fell 20 the ground, distance Of
thirty feet.
Tue man was unconscious when picked
mp BY his fellow workmen. He was re-
moved to st. Francis Hospital, where it
was found that his left leg and arm had
been broken His condition is critical
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
Frenchx septeneea fer Llfe.

NEW YORK, July TO- 1s9L-Ameer Ben
Ali, better known as "Frenchy." the
murderer of Old Shakespeare In the East
River Hotel on April %. was sentenced
this NOR ming to imprisonment for life by
Recorder Smyth in the Court OF Sessions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
plilon and o.Brlen TO 90 Free.

DUBLIN. July 10. 1891. 1.--Alderman Dillon
has visited Mr.. John Dillon and Mr.. Will
liam O'Brien in prison and found them to
be in excellent health. Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien will be released on July 80
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

DR.. Daniel Murray, Of No. sol Commu-
nipsw avenue. who was stricken with
paralysis Yesterday. Is still In an uncon-
scioos condition. The best physicians in
the city have been summoned and are
constantly In attendance his recovery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

Dun IN. July 10. is9l.--The Freeman's
Journal today announces the death OF
the Nation. weekly newspaper of this
city. on the fiftieth anniversary of is
establishment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
Went on yyith the change.

Mrs. j. Lennon, of No. 81 Clinton ave-
nue.. complained to Sergeant Schrope. of
the Fourth Precinct. yesterday that
peddler to whom she gave s2 bill for
some vegetables made of with it without
giving her any change.
the peddler's wagon bore the name OF
Sandoyer. The police are looking for the
man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

LONDON, July 10. 1891. = The Rev.
Charles II. Spurgeon has grown ex-
tremly weak. He passed restless night,
the inaction Of the kidneys exh&us ting
the brain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

John Jones OF Emerson street, New
York. and Peter Malegino, of Brooklyn.
boys, had fight in a down town barber
shop yesterday Malegino assaulted
Jones with a cigar box and inflicted a
cash In Jones head that required stitch
ing By DIR. Gray. Maiegino was COM
mitted for trial by Police Justice O'Dop-
nell this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
An Invitation for Jersey City A thletes
The Palisades Amusement and Exhi-

The Palisades Amusement and Exhi-
bition Company, now giving the spectse-
ular performance of king Solomon. OF
the Fall Of Jerusalem" at Weehawken.
invited the entire membership of the Jer-
sey City Athletic Club to witness the per-
torrance on Monday evening. July Is.
The company has placed at the clubs dis
posal tickets good for both afternoon and
evening. for each member of the club and
one lady,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

ing at No sol Grove street, met with q
serious accident yesterday while at work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10

The wcrst cssss Of sosofula. sah rhsu4 I'D
other Diseases q the blood, n ourrf y Mpud'o
seysaparilla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-26
Results Of Yesterdays Racing.

At sheepshead Bay, first race, one mile-Eon,
1; Stockton. 2; Strideaway, 8. Time. lao 3-5.
Second race, spring stakes for two-year-olds,
three-quarter mile-victory, 1; Rex,2; Charads,
8. Time, LIS Third race, one and one eighth
miles-Tulla Blackburn, /; Odette, 2; Lizzie,
8. Time, l.55 As. Fourth race, Coney Island
cup, one and one-hslf miles-Riley, /; Race
land, 2: Potomac, 8. Time. ass SIS. Fifth
race. one and one-eighth miles-Losntaka, 1;
Bermuda, 2; Kenwood, 8. Time, l.56 IS.
Sixth race, one and three-eighths miles-Mas
terlode, 1; Tea Tray, 2; Lowlander, 8. Time,
2.25 3-5.
At Chicago, first race, one mile-Racine, 1;
Chimes, 2; Brszor, 8. Time, la. Second
race, one and one-eighth miles-Longshot, /;
Guido. 2; Eli, 8. Time, L65. Third race,
fve-eighth mile-Curl Gum, I; Bashford, 2; Old
Pepper, 8. Time. 1.0l51. Fourth race one
miie-IAbold, 1; Ed. Bell, 2; Forerunner, s.
miles-Allen Bane, !; Palmetto. 3; Falerna, s.
Time, 21iA.
Mamie B. I; Van q, 2; Bob Paxton g. Time,
1.03x. Second race, seven-eighths mile
Castliian. !; Dewberry, 2; Pastime, 8. Time.
l.So. Third race, one mile, Dan Meeks. l;
Redsign, 2; May Hardy, s. Time, l.N. Fourth
race, one-hah mile-Aliaho, I; First Day, q
West Cott g. Time, .50K. Firth race, half
mile heats-First heat, Captain /; Schoolgirl, 2;
Haramboure, 3. Time, SIX. Second Heat,
Harsmboure, 1; Cold Deck, 2; Schoolgirl, s.
Time. .SlA Third heat Haranbours. i