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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
FORGED SIGNATURES.
Two Bayonne Citizens Claim They
Did Not Sign the Newman
Petition.

The political fight in Bayonne City is
waxing warm, and the ring is irving to
do all In its power to upset the action of
ally In regard to the endorsement Of his
candidacy by the Republican convention
last Friday night. Farr's citizen petition
papers, his Democratic nomination and
his Republican endorsement, have been
complied with in pursuance OF law, and
everything has been done In legal man
ner. Nevertheless the ring is endeavor-
ing to find some flaw, but SO far have only
been able to claim the Republican en-
dorsement. But according to the law
even this they cannot get, for the Farr
Endorsement is the one recognized by the
City Committee.
At the City Clerks office yesterday it
was impossible to find out anything about
petitions or the ones filed. City Clerk
Hamilton was not TO be found. His as
sistant was in the office and his instruc-
tions were to receive petitions, but if
asked about any he was to answer he
knew nothing of them. 1t may be said
that Hamilton was not out Of town, but
this step was taken to upset a number Of
petitions, by not being presented within
the time required by law.
But instead OF the ''ring" proving sue
cessful in this line OF man@uvering, the
probabilities are that Newinan's citizen
petition will be thrown out. IN which case
Farr will have no opposition. IL is
charged that the petition gotten up for
Newman contains the signatures Of
men who deny they ever signed it..
These names are known, and al
the proper time, 1t is said. will be brought
forward as protest against the petition.
Newman will also file the Republican en-
dorsement. but protest will be entered
against It. Judging from the rumors fly
ing around the city last night, the proba-
bilities are that Farr will be the only can
didate for Mayor on April IA.
Tonight a meeting of the Democratic
City Committee will be held at Magna's
Hall, Nineteenth street and Avenue d.
plan of campaign will be mapped ont
and the fight of reform pushed forward
vigorously.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
SUGAR CHEAP BUT SCARCE.
The Mckinley Reduction Pulls Down
the Price Two Cents Tomorrow.

The Mckinley Reduction Pulls Down
the Price Two Cents Tomorrow.
The sugar clause OF the Mckinley bill
goes into effect tomorrow morning and as
a result sugar will be free Of duty. Granu-
lated sugar has for months past been sell
ing at from 6 is to 9 81 cents per pound.
but tomorrow a reduction Of two cents. il
Is said, will take place, making the price
~ TO cents per Bound.
Wholesale dealers in all parts Of the
city have let their stocks OF sugar run
out in anticipation Of the reduction. and
now a great rush 70 buy will take place.
Messrz Turner & Bennell for the past
three weeks have been purchasing sugar
two or three barrels at a time. Just
enough to supply their customers. S. X.
Noss, another large dealer; at Mercer
and Grove streets. yesterday ordered
several barrels from a large New York
house, and this morning received 19o
pounds, which was about half enough t.
supply the demands OF his customers.
The G grade Of sugar which has been
selling at cents per pound, Is now 10 be
reduced to 1-2 cents.
superintendent Neise Of the Sugar
House was interviewed this afternoon.
He stated that since March 1.-THE company
had refined 10000 barrels of sugar,
which had been shipped to all parts Of the
country in bond to await the operation OF
the new law.
MISUNDERSTANDING the fact" said Mr..
Neise, that we have refined SO much
sugar and shipped It to our customers in
bond, we fear we will be unable to supply
the demand. which Is daily increasing.
"In New York every Wholesale dealer is
out of sugar, and, as n result, retail deal
ers are suffering in every city. Wholesale
dealers will open their stores undoubtedly
at midnight, but this wifi not heir
matters any. Tie rush viii be something
terrific. Granulated sugar at four aud
one-half cents a pound is very cheap. and
wholesale and retail dealers are ordering
large quantities of it,
"We have been working day and night
since March /, and we will be compelled
to keep on working day and night foi
another month to I'LL our orders"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
DR.. CONVERsE WINS.
His Suit Against the D., L. s. w-Indi-
vlduals Have Rights.

Special to the Jersey CITY Neics.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1S91.-The Sup
RENE Court today affirmed the judgmen {
of the Lower Courts in favor of DR.. C. B.
Converse in his suit for damages against
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes tern
Railroad Company. DR.. Converse was
driving from Snake Hill one night about
years ago, and in attempting 10 cross the
railroad tracks near Jersey City was in
jured by section of a freight train. run
mug on its own momentum. without a
conductor or lights, having been detached
from the first section of the train. There
were no hagmen or gates at the crossing.
The railroad company set up plea Of
contributory negligence on the part OF
Converse. In an opinion by Justice Har-
Ian the Court says:-''Whlle those using
the public highways are under a duty 70
keep out of the way of railroad cars eros
sing it, and exercise such care as the cir
cumstapces make necessary, the railroad
company, IN moving cars upon its road, Is
bound 10 exercise like care towards those
who are Obliged to pass over its tracks
The right of the railroad company TO the
use of its tracks for the movement OF
engines and cars is no greater in the eye
of the law than the right of al individual
10 travel over the highway extending
across such tracks"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
DEFECTIVE PETITIONS.
Hard Times for Hoboken Kickers-Tange-
man as n Republican

Hard Times for Hoboken Kickers-Tange-
man as n Republican.
On next Thursday at two O'Clock, City
Clerk McDermott of Hoboken will give a
hearing to the different candidates whose
petitions are said TO be defective.
The candidates will be represented by
eminent counsel, and will leave no stone
unturned to get into the different con-
tests.
It is probable that Patsy Londrigan
will net be allowed to run for Mayor. 1t
is also believed that the petitions of
Byrnes for Councilman in the First Ward,
Acker and Roarty in the Third Ward, anc
Ingleson in the Fourth Ward will be
thrown out.
Yesterday afternoon John H. Tango
man filed his petition at, the City Clerks
Office. 1t was supposed that this petition
was not presented within the specified
time, but 1t is Thought now that it was.
The party whose standard bearer Mr..
Tangemann is will be known as the
Municipal Reform" party. This party
consists of four or five disgruntled and
kicking Republicans. Edward r. Stan
ton, the regular Democratic nominee, will
beat Mr.. Tangemann out Of sight.
A prominent Republican said to me
this morning-"Mr. Tangeman Is a nice
man for the kicking Republicans TO CEN
ter oE. They say that he should have had
the Repub lean nomination. would like
TO know why he should He has never
been Republican or anything else. AT
one time he did pretend that he was Re-
publican, ands was a member of the
Republican County Committee. But it
did not take long for the committee TO
find out what kind OF Republican Mr..
Tangeman was. He voted against Bridge
Besson for the Assembly, and for that he
was bounced out of the committee, and
that is the kind of a man who expects to
get Republican votes"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
EASTER CHURCH ELECTIONS.

At meeting of the congregation Of st.
Johns Free Church. Jersey City Heights,
held last evening, the following were
elected for the ensuing year:-Wardens,
Thomas W. James and F. ]. Mallory;
vestrymen, George Stratford. E F. c.
Young, R. N. JARVIS, c. NJ. Shipman, A.
A. Bliss, A. L. LOthridge, Daniel Toffey
and John Hedden, Jr.
The election held in st. Matth sw's &
Protestant Episcopal Church last night
resulted as follows
For senior warden, John Vernon;
junior warden, Thomas l. Jones; vestry-
men. J. V. S. Chadburn, Thomas H. Hall.
Robert H. Rlddiek, w. Fl. T. Crocheron
and William Arbuckle; delegate 10 Arch
deaconry, Albert I. EBsor: delegate tc
convention, Thomas II. Hall, Alfred
Sharpe and Joseph Sherry; alternates. 4.
n. Waddington, Abram Ramsey and
Albert Van Riper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
DIR. SUYDAM GOES.
BE and the Consistory Agree it is
Best for the Park Reformed
Church.
DR.. suydam will go.

Dr. Suydam will go.
His connection with the Park Reformed
Church was practically ended last night
The Committee of the Chassis, consist
ing Of the Rev. Mr.. Wright Of Union
Hill, Rev. Mr.. McGowan of Hoboken
and Elder Devoe of Hackensack, met
with nine members of the Consistory at
the Park Reformed Church last night, DIR.
Suydam also beingipresent; It was decided
TO accept the clergyman's resignation.
The only member of the Consistory alb
sent was Charles L. Krugler, but it Is be-
lieved that he will approve Of what was
done.
Rev. Mr.. Wright called the meeting to
order. and briefly stated that its object
was further discussion Of the acceptance
OF DR.. Suydarn's resignation as pastor
and the petition from the Consistory
asking the pastor to recall bis resigna-
ton.
DIR. Suydam, as soon as Mr.. Wright
concluded bis short speech, said he SIN
cerely hoped the Committee of the Chassis
and members OF the Consistory would
unite with him in going before the Chassis
to have his resignation accepted. He said
it would be for the best interests Of the
church to have a new pastor, and he
hoped those present agreed with him.
CONsIsToRY COMEDIES
One of the members of the Conslstory.
on behalf of that body, followed DIR. Suy-
dam and offered a resolution asking
the Chassis TO permit the Consistory TO
withdraw its petition for the retention Of
DIR. Suydam as pastor. This resolution
was adopted without dissenting vote
and the matter will be referred 70 the
Glasses Aprfl IA, when it meets at the
Park Reformed Church.
The action OF she Chassis in the mat
ter is but a mere form. One of the Con-
sistory told me that the long and un-
pleasant controversy in the Park Re-
formed Church was virtually ended. No
one has yet been selected as DR.. Suy-
dams successor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
LARRY sUTTuS's SLEEP.
All Caused by La Grippe Medicine III
Puzzled the Bayonne Police.

All Caused by La Grippe Medicine He
Puzzled the Bayonne Police.
Larry Sutton. who keeps a saloon on
Newark avenue near the Court House.
was the cause of considerable excitement
in Bayonne this morning. He left his
Newark avenue store this morning for a
drive, and as the weather was rather
chilly and he feared the grip, he provided
himself with a gallon flask of whiskey.
Before he had got to Bayonne he had re-
lieyed his horse by carrying q good part
OF the load" himself The cooling
breezes waited from the neighborhood OF
the Liberty statue had such a soothing
effect upon Larry that he fell asleep and
only woke up when pumped out at the
Bayonne City hospital. His horse had
wandered -ausa.of. Eha straight road and
rnn into gateway at the corner OF Ave-
nue. c and Thirty-second street, causing
a smashup. This did not even wake up
Larry. After resuscitation at the hospi-
tai he was taken to the station house. He
bad in his possession s225 in money. $40
in checks, gold watch and chain, a
diamond pin and other property. He
looked SO sleepy that his friends were
notified and left al two o'clock for Bay
onne with cot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

was temporarily organized and last night
the organization was perfected and
constitution and bylaws were
adopted. BY the constitution the
CLUB will be known as the Fourth
District Democratic Society. The
object of the club Is to WORK in the inter-
ests Of Democracy. The president Is Sur
roQate James ONeil, and nearly every
prominent man In the Fourth district Is
included in the membership. At last
nights meeting several new members
were enrolled, aud the total membership
on the books is now 116 Sixty members
paid the initiation fee of 81 last night.
The entire Democratic ticket was en-
dorsed. The club will meet again on
next Monday night at Henkel's Casino.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

case brought on bv drink asked him 10
be Ind any friends or relatives. and he
told me be had, that they were wealthy,
but he would not ask them for assistance.
81 then told him that be could not stay
at the hospital. but / would send him TO
Snake Hill, where they have room for
such cases as his lie refused 70 go there
and left the hospital OF mis- own accord.
I'VE haven't room enough in the hos
pital to take care Of such cases We could
not help him, and he was keeping out
people whom we could help. Any person
Is welcome here wnen we can aid him"
Brock, while in the EMPLOY Of Under-
taker Bunnell, was often heard praying
that death might come TO him. The loss
Of money and constant dissipation affect
ed HIS mind
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
Want County Excise Boards.

Special TO the JerseU City Netcs.
TRENTON. March 81, 1s91-A large dele
cation of Atlantic county men have ar
rived at the Executive Chamber to pre-
sent to the Governor their claims in sup
port of an application for County Excise
Commission. They made the formal ap-
pIication a few days ago, but they want
to show the Governor just how their
Council is cutting down the number of
saloons aud keeping up the fee. Most of
the men here are saloon keepers.
There are now six applications from
citizens for County Excise Boards. The
first listed is that of Middlesex County;
the next is Mercer, then Monmouth.
Burlington and Cumberland. The latter
county is the banner prohibition county
in the State. With the exception of
Quart places tb ere is not u wet spot there.
Mlllyille, Vineland and Bridgeton are
good sized places and very dry.
The new Board will legislate particu-
larly for them. The application from the
Monmouth county citizens is intended TO
relieve the embarrassments of the Asbury
Park drug stores. Monmouth Is only dry
in spots. Action will be taken on several
of these petitions today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
The Bill In Newark.

Special to the JeTseJ City Neics.
NEWARK. March 81. 1s91.-Speaking OF
the Board of Works bill, Mayor Haynes
said to a reporter yesterd " that he could
not tell when he would announce the ap-
pointment of the com mulissioners, any
moro than you can tell what kind of day
tomorrow will be.
IL the Mayor doesn't know when the
commissioners will be appointed, there
are others In this city who are generally
believed to know. It is said that be will
not wait until the ten days, in which he
has to make the appointments, have ex-
pired. but he may seek to break the news
first upon the Common Council. at its
meeting on Friday night. in the form of a
courteous communication. The appoin-
tees. in their turn. have ten days after
appointment In which to qualify and take
possession. IL Is well understood that the
Mayor has been provided with the names
of Messrs. Marsh, Trier, Hendry, Harlan
and Turkes from which to select the five
commissioners, and that there will be no
trouble about their acceptance. He will
send out formal interrogatories to each,
however, today, asking If they will ac-
cept, and the commissioners will be ap-
pointed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

The two little boys, McAnally and Ma
lone, who set fire to Woolsey's paint shop
yesterday are perhaps the youngest prts-
oners ever arraigned in police court in
this city. McAnally Is out six years old
and Malone but a few months his senior.
Neither was locked mp yesterday Mrs-
McAnally accompanied the two boys 70
court this morning. Both were greatly
frightened, but McAnally admitted he
struck de match,n and Malone that he
dumped der oil. They got into the
paint shop while the workmen were ct
dinner, and piling lot Of sticks together
poured oil on them and set them aflre.
The damage was very slight Just1ce
O,Donnell gave the diminutive firebuRz
a severe reprlmand and discharged them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

William A. Lackey. twenty-seven years
old of No. 2e5x Erie street, died this after
noon. He was well known as a news
paper man in this city and New York He
started on his career as a reporter on The
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS. which he left 10
go on the staff OF the New York Evening
telegram. From there he went TO tine
New York Daily Nelrs. A situation was
then offered him by the New York World
and he Eft the Netrs 10 work Tor that paper
He worked for the World few years
and then went to the Sun, where he was
employed until four months ago, when
he was stricken with consumption and
resigned his position
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
CHARLES BROCK DEAD.
Once a Wealthy Cooper, He Ended His
Days In the Hospital

-
Days I'm the Hospital
Charles Brock. at one time a well
known and wealthy cooper of this city.
died last night in the City Hospital.
For several years past he was an assist
ant to Undertaken Bunnell, but being
addicted to drink he lost his position.
From want of proper food and re>t he
contracted cold which resulted in hasry
cousumption. Broeck always claimed
that his business was wrecked by
Matthiessen & Weichers, sugar refners.
failing TO fulfill a contract. His body
was taken care of by g. II. Bunnell.
Three days ago Brock, while In a
diving condition, left the City Hospital
aud circulated the report that he had
been turned ont TO die. The matter was
brought TO the attention of the police
officials and he was sent back
Warden Osborne was interviewed this
morning by NEWS reporter aud fatty
denied the assertion that Broeek had been
turned out of the hospital The attend
ing physician" said the Warden. "in-
formed me that there WAS no hope for
this man Brock. that hu WAS chronic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

An immense crowd of children Of all
ages, from two to sixty-two, in a vacant
lot on Communipaw avenue, attracted
the attention Of a NEWS reporter yes ter
day. Expecting TO find an amateur Nc
Carthy-Dixon light, he elbowed his way
through the throng.
A dirty gray bear was the centre Of in-
terest. He was demolishing a stale loaf
of bread, meantime leering vapidly at
those around min. When he had finished
his meal the Italian in charge began TO
play upon a little tin whistle. With
measured tread and solemn visage Bruin
executed a McFadden waltz, sort OF
left loot lazy" and fright foot crazy, "
you know. At this the crowd howled its
approval, but when the hat was passed
around every one except n few children
ned, and the manager moved on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
THIEVES KEEP our OF fRE SECOND
Captain KeIiy's Men Rave Their Eyes on
Evil Doors.

The Police of the Second Precinct sue
ceeded few nights ago in capturing a
New York horse thief Charles Roman,
of Flfty-second street and Lexington
avenue, New York, went out driving
Sunday aeco mpanied by Thomas Gamer.
Roman went into a house on business. and
wnen he returned Gamer had skipped
with the horse and buggy. he came to
Jersey City and endeavored TO sell them
to parties along Provost street. This
aroused the suspicion of Policeman
Rimbrandt, who reported TO Sergeant
Reardon. Reardou went out with the
policeman and arrested Gamer. Detective
Clark hunted up the owner. and this
morning he came over and secured his
horse aud carriage. Complaint will be
made in New YORK today. aud tomorrow
morning when Gainer is released New
York detective will be on hand TO arrest
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

inmates tried 20 escape by rear way. but
were not successful. TBe following were
arrested May Miller. eighteen years old.
Of No. 80 Webster avenue, Jersey City
Heights; Sarah Gilday, twenty-one years
old, Of No. III Monroe street. and
George Wilson, a speculator. of No. 1l6
Suffolk street. Jersey City Heights. This
morning Emma Taylor. twenty-one years
old, Of No. 81 Bloomfield street. was also
arrested. All Of the women were good
Jail TO await trial. Wilson paid fine OF
s. and was released
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

TRENTON. March 81. 1se1.--Judge Ian
ming decided yesterday that DIR. Elner
H. Rogers was guilty of technical con-
tempt IN refusing To tel how many ribs
there was in a mans body, in a case re-
Gently before the District Court DIR.
Rogers refusal was that ais answer
would be called expert testimony. which
he was not called upon 20 give But
Judge Lsnnlng said that no fine would
be imposed, as there WIS everything 70
show that no dtsrsspect Was intended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

Detective Kivlon and Policeman Nelson
of the Hoboken police raided disorderiy
house at No. IS Madison street. Hoboken.
last night, and captured three Of the in-
mates and a Young man The complaint
against the house WAS made by Adolph
Alvin, the owner of the house, No. So
Madison street. He stated that No. s.
was = rendezvous Tor lewd women.
ard that the tenants In his
house were disturbed by their carousing
When the polics reached the house the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
uoNoYAN,S GRAND Jury FAKE.

The Grand Jury today came into court,
and after handing in dozen indictments
were discharged for the term by Judge
Lippincott, who in a few words thanked
the members for their services.
Chief of Police Donovan and others
from Hoboken were before the Grand
Jury today before that body was dis
charged. presumably in connection with
the violation Of the Sunday law by the
atres in Hoboken, but no indictment was
found, or handed in with the last batch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

All lawyers viii be Interested in the
fact thar word was given out yesterday
in the Office Of the Court Of Chancery, nt
Trenton, that commanding with Saturday
next q weekly half holiday will be OBJ
served The news was received with
considerable demonstration on the part Of
the clerks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
what. the Matter with thi. Policeman

Some little children called Katie Nc
Donough, of n o. "a Canal street, Irish
while she was looking out of her window.
She relaliated by calling them "Poiacks. I"
A policeman arrested her. He declared
she was using vile and profane language,
that the house she lived in was "a disor-
derby house against which an effort had
been made to secure complaints SO that
1t might be pulled Justice O'Donneil
gave Mrs McDonough thirty days. but
subsequently reconsiaered the disposition
Of her case end ieE her go.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31

been signed, and iwere at first inclined to
doubt It. Both said they expected re-
appointment and were in the rac e to be
made members Of the new Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
KERN DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.

way an excellent Democratic Club. AT
= meeting last "Wednesday night the club