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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
BAYONNE'o OOUNCILMEN.
They Get Sharp Communication From
the Board of FreehoIders.

They Get a Sharp Communication From
the Board of FreehoIders-
Bayonne's Board of Councilmen met
last evening. Councilmen Scofield and
McQuillan were absent. Among the COM
munications presented was one from the
County Board of Freeholders, claiming
that no provision had been made in the
ordinance to change the grade of Avenue
A and several side streets in the Third
ward, for the protection or the county
boulevard's interests.
The document also contained the threat
that If the Council does not protect the
county's interests the boulevard will be
made to cross the Lehigh Valley Rail-
roads tracks at grade. During the dis
cussion that followed City Attorney Full
Ter stated that half the members of the
Board of Freeholders did not know what
they were voting for aud the other half
were not In a condition to vote properly
Motion to return the communication
was carried. Mayor Newman later vetoed
this grade changing ordinance. He said
that he doubted the legality of the
petition for tine change and the conse-
quent ordinance, and directed attention
TO the criticisms of the matter made by
the courts when the first ordinance
passed was annulled.
He also averred that the contract for
the security of the city promised by the
railroad company had not been received
by him. The veto was tabled so that the
subject can be discussed by the Board at
an adjourned meeting next Tuesday
evening The Mayor also vetoed the ordi-
nance compelling the erection of fire
escapes, asserting that the measure
would not properly remedy the evil. He
advised the drafting OF a new ordinance
covering all the ground. The Board con-
Cured. A warrant for 5000 was
ordered drawn in favor of County Col
lector Dugan on account of the State and
county taxes of 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
A Disastrous nsyonne Fire.

About six o'clock last evening fire was
discovered at No. lsS East Twenty-second
street, Bayonne, in the dry goods store of
Marcus Greenberg, and. before the arri-
val OF the firemen, had gained such head
way as TO be beyond their control.
The flames spread rapidly aud commu-
nicated with the three-story tenements at
No. 1856, 1S7. 1S9, 191. 1913, 1876 and 1917, de-
stroying them completely. At one time
it was feared the sparks would cause fire
at the yards OF the Tidewater & Standard
oil Companies.
The firemen worked hard. and by
eleven O'Clock had it under control The
loss TO the owners of the buildings is
fully covered by insurance, and is esti-
mated at $40, 900. Many of the poor
tenants saved there household effects, but
a dozen families lost everything. Michael
Walsh, a fireman. fell from a ladder,
aud received few bruises. Houses Nos.
1888 and 1855 were owned by Stephen Fol-
som; Nos. 1s1 and lS9. by Bernard Fried
mann, and Nos. 19l 10 1877 by w. II. Wal
ters. Cause OF fire unknown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

The school teachers of the city nave re-
ceiyed an invitation to attend course of
free lectures. especially designed for the
benefit of teachers. which will take place
on Tuesday afternoons. beginning Janu-
ary IS and ending March 4. at the Assem-
bly, Hall of the New York College for the
Training Of Teachers. at four o'clock.
Following are the subjects and lecturers:
ton of Columbia; The Place and Func-
tions of Literature in Elementary
Schools" Principal George E. Hard, New
York City; "The Study of LITERATURE .
Hamilton W. Mabie; Geometry Illus
trated." George lies; Lessons Learned
from European Scholars. L. X. Klemm;
''The Historic Tendency OF Industrial
Evolution" George Gunton; Elbow
Language is Formed" DIR. A V. Will
Jams Jackson, of Columbia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
NELLIE CALLAGHAN CAUGHT.
Charged with Stealing Clothes and Sci
ting Ranrr, sa,.- Fir

Charged with Stealing Clothes and Set
ting Room on Fire.
Nellie Callaghan, alias Mary Ellen
OCallaghan, who gave her age as eigh
teen years. and occupation servant, was
arraigned before Judge Wanser this
morning on the charge of grand larceny
aud arson, the complainant on the first
charge being Miss Kate Mcdonald, and
on the second Mrs Jennie Murphy. both
of No. 54S Summit avenue, where Mrs.
Murphy keeps a boarding house. The
defendant presented pitiable appear
ance, bloated and dissipated looking.
with wild glimmer i'll her eyes, which
showed canniuess and wickedness
Early in November Nellie WAS EMPLOYED
as a servant at MIS-. Murphy's, and while
thus employed stole wearing apparel from
the cook and a valuable lace dress from
Miss Mcdonald. Complaint was made.
and since November 10, the date of the
issuance of the warrant, Detactive Nc
Nally has been endeavoriDg to catch the
cuiprit On November 20 Nellie visited
Mrs. Murphy's, and gaining an entrance
to Mrs. Murphy's room. All the avail
able clothes she gathered together and
threw out of the window and then set fire
TO the room. escaping without being seen
For this Mrs. Murphy prefers the charge
OF arson, but Nellie. while admitting the
theft. denies arson. saying IL was an ac-
ciaenf, due to the lighting OF matches.
Detective McNaliy has tracked the
young woman from place to place, from
Port Jeryis 70 Nyack. then TO Newark,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
VERY QUEER JUSTICE.
Are Three Gard Monte Men Protected
In North Hudson?

Are Three Card Monte Men Protscfsd
in North Hudson?
Rumors have been prevalent at the
Court House some time that petty gamb-
lers Of the shell, three card monte and
under and over seven kind have been
protected in their work IN North Hudson
by coDstables and justices Of the peace.
A case that viii bear investigation
came to the notice Of Prosecutor VIM
Held yesterday. On December 13 Con-
stable John Feeney, of Union Hill, arrest
ed q she'll sharp near the racetracK who
was known as William CoIston. While
feeney was taking him TO the
office Of Justice Of the Peace Fennimore
smith. OF North Bergen, Colston endeav-
ored to escape and Feeney had a severe
tussle with him. When Feeney ar
raigned his prisoner before Justice Smith
and preferred charges Of gambling and told
the tale OF the capture, Colston made a
counter charge OF assault and battery.
The judicial Solomon thereupon, for rea-
sons best known TO himself, discharged
Colston aud held Feeney in SlOObafl. com
pellinR him to pay forty cents for BAH
bond.
Colston went free and is now where he
fears no Jersey law.
Prosecutor Winfield sent for Justice
Smith and asked for an explanation of
TINS curious transaction. but beyond sry-
ing he did not know Feeney to be a con-
stable he could not make any excuse. He
said that If Feeney was a constable be
did not belong in North Bergen township
and in consequence had no right TO make
the arrest. The Prosecutor at once dis
abused his mind Of that idea by saying
any citizen could make an arrest for 3
violation OF the law when made in his
presence and strongly intimated to Smith
that the case was purely one of fees
"Oh, well. il you look at it in that
light" said Justice Smith; Il have no
more to say"-and he went home
The Grand Jury may inquire into the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
GERMAN WAR CLOUDS.
Complications Over the Arrest Of
Drunken Sailors on the
Elbe at Hoboken.

Governor Albeit has an investigation
on hand which involves an international
dispute. In October, 1889. while Ger
man steamer. the Elbe. was lying at the
dock in Hoboken, some Of the seamen
went ashore and were having a good
rousing time. They created such a dis
turbance that one Of the police officers Of
the city ATTEMPTED 70 arrest them. The
seamen turned upon the officer and used
him very harshly. The officer then called
for help. but in the meantime the seamen
went on board their vessel.
When the officers arrived at the vessel
they were hailed by the guard and asked
what they wanted. They waited for
nothing but ran on board the vessel and
arrested the men for whom they were
Headquarters and they were subsequent
~ punished.
When the vessel arrived in Germany
the circumstance was reported TO the
authorities and an investigation took
place in which II was brought out that
the German consulate at Hoboken was
not notified of the arrest. The German
Minister wrote to Secretary Blaine
about the matter, enclosing the evil
dence taken in Germany. and expressed
the opinion that the Consulate should ut
least have been notified. The Secretary
of State has sent the correspondence TO
Governor Albeit for his Investigation.
The Governor has notified the Hob0ken
police authorities and will look after the
matter personally.
Private Secretary Leon Albeit, Jr.,
said this afternoon that the Governor
would write to Chief Donovan, of Hobo
ken, and have the policeman who made
the arrest examined by him as to the par
ticulars of the arrest. The
matter. he said. would come up
for a hearing before the Governor in a
short time. The men will be examined
by the Governor and the entire matter
Will be thoroughly investigated. The
hearing will probably take place in Ho-
boken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
ROBBED The KEYSTONE.
The Third Cook Caught Leaving With
Steaks in His Clothes.

Steaks in His Clothes.
John Kurran. of No. so Ninth street,
New York, was arraigned in the First
District Police Court this morning. Kur-
ran is employed in the Keystone restau-
rant in the Pennsylvania Railroad depot
and was charged by Superintendent VIM.
A Kent with stealing provisions. The
prisoner is the third cook in the res
iaurant and has charge of the provision
department. Meats and vegetables have
disappeared of late In a very mysterious
manner. Superintendent Kent suspected
Kurran and notified the police.
Chief of Police Murphy put Detectives
Morris and Dalton upon the case. Last
night as kurran WAS leaving the res
taurant the detectives, who were on the
watch, noticed that dis clothes were
bulging The detectives immediately ar
rested Kurran and found upon him sew
eral steaks and other provisions. The
prisoner confessed his guilt and was COM
mitted for trial.
Last summer eight OF the employees of
this restaurant were arrested and in-
dicted for roobing the supply department
of liquors and provisions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

tables. and there are no facilities as yet
Tor the executive officers.
Captain Lange says IL Is very hard to
get along without a telephone. and It
would add greatly TO the efficiency Of the
station II the telepnoue could be put In at
once. The station house il not as impos-
ing as the majority. of those in the city,
put the exterior is quite ornamental, aud
will be very pleasing to the eve when
completed The men who are within ear
shot of the City Hospital are soreiy put
out by the way in which they are fooled
by the whistle of Warden Osborne. When
stands on the steps and gives three long
whistles TO call the ambulance from the
stable. Three whistles IS the signal used
BY the police to call for help and the men
have been fooled a number of times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

All the members Of the Board of FL
nance were present at the meeting held
last evening. The report of Comptroller
Hough showed that the receipts Of the
past week amounted TO <11l, 4s3 So. The
resolutions OF the Street and Water
Board, providing for a sewer in Hopkins
avenue: the improvement OF Forrest
street. from jackson avenue to Ocean
avenue, and providing for the purchase
OF property, known as Nos. 2o5 and
2o7 Seventh street. at cost not exceeding
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
ACCIDENT TO TIE BALTIMORE.
The Ferryboat Breaks Her Shaft and
Floats HelpIessly in the River

The Ferryboat Breaks Her Shaft and
Floats HelpIessly in the River.
While the ferryboat Baltimore OF the
Desbrosses street line was on its way to
York about nine o'clock this morning she
struck a field Of ice and broke her
shaft. The engines were stopped before
the passengers realized what had hap
pened and the boat drifting helplessly up
the stream. A tug came TO her assistance
and after landing the passengers the
Baltimore was towed 10 the company's
yards at Hoboken for repairs
This accident delayed travel consider
ably as 1t was necessary to run the boats
on fifteen minutes headway until another
could be gotten down from Hobokeu TO
take the BaItimore's place. Trains were
held at the depot in this city and a long
line of teams and trucks extended up
Montgomery street. No one was injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

An attractive feature Of the perfor-
nance Of the .sChimes OF Normandy.
which will be given at the Academy OF
Music tomorrow afternoon by the opera
comp ny conneeted with the Jersey City
Athletic Club. will be the artistic pro-
gramme which has been prepared under
the direction Of Mr.. Frank L Clark The
cover is of parchment and is handsomely
ornamented with design in which The
chimes are depicted ringing ont from the
lower of an old chateau the return Of the
lost heIr.
Portraits Of Louis Dressier and Frank
Molten, as Gaspard. adorn the pages. and
there Is the casf, the argument Of tho
opera, a asynopsis OF the music and other
interesting reading upon the other paSen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

The officers of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. who occupied that portion of the
building on Exchange place. which is
now being torn down. are moving into
their new offices in the old Brooks Hotel,
on Green street. The heavy safes were
moved this morning. but owing to the
snow which was dumped into Green
street the trucks carrying them could get
no further than the corner of Montgom
cry street The safes were unloaded
building
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
THE NEW EXCHANGE.
1t Is Not Organized for Want of Enough
Members.

1t Is Not Organized for Want of Enough
Members.
The meeting which YVES called for last
evening in the rooms OF the Board OF
Trade. for the purpose OF forming a new
Merchants and Traders Exchange, did
not amount to much. Not more than
half dozen Of the fifty-two gentlemen
who mad expressed themselves In favor of
the project were present. The meeting
was finally called 10 order by James p
Hall. and q proposition was made to ap-
point committee TO visit members OF the
trades interested and lay before them the
objects Of the Exchange. Mr.. T. NJ.
Doane. secretary OF the Board Of Trade,
said that the object could be attained as
well by sending the men copies of THE
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS of last Sunday.
He said the objects Of the proposed Ex-
change were set forth in that paper in the
best manner ne had ever seen
Mr. Doane's suggestion was adopted
and the meeting adjourned TO Tuesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

and then to Jersey City, where, Tuesday
morning. at one O'clock. at No. II Bel
mont avenue. he arrested her. At this
place the had just secured a position as
servant that afternoon. She has done
time in Snake Hill twice before, and is
known as pal" of the notorious Ar
thur Dobbs. alias Darby. and Frank Hor-
ton. alias Little Frank, both Of whom ere
well known to the police of New York
and Brooklyn. Judge Wanser remanded
her,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
President rhurstou,s New ordsr.

President Thurston, of the Jersey City
and Bergen Railroad Company, with a
view TO Increasing the safety OF the trav-
elling public. has issued an
order TO his conductors and
drivers to allow no one but
employees of the road to ride on the plat
forms OF motor cars or on the front plat
form OF a car in tsiw of a motor. Smok-
ing will be allowed in the electric motors
when there are no ladies aboard Of them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
FoYE PLACE STATION HOUSE.

Chaos still Reigns Thers--warden o.
borne's Whistle.
The new Seventh precinct police station
in Foye place is in rather chaotic state
just now, and the sergeants ind it sone-
what difficult to locate themselves. sew
eral carpenters are at work on the ceiling
and outside of the building, and Nr.
Eoye is pushing the work ahead rs fasl as
possible. The only desks are two pine
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

Alderman Max Salinger is engaged in
drawing an ordinance in conformity with
the act of the Legislature adopted March
q. 1850 providing for fire escapes. The
ordinance will provide that q penalty of
$50 for any violation of the law may be
imposed by any Police Justice upon COM
plaint of the Building Inspector, and a
further penalty of SIS a day for every day
after necessary notice to provide a fire
escape. that the owner eff the property
neglects 10 obey the notice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
starving aud Stole Coal.

John Mullarkys a sixteen year old boy,
was prisoner in Justice Stilsing's Court
this morning. Patrolman Callahan told
lodging In aud out of the coal oox in
front OF Thomas Brennan's grocery store,
at Sussex and Warren streets. Mullarky,
when arrested, had in his possession
a bucket Of coal. He said he was obliged
to steal the coal in order to sell it and pro
cure food. as he was starving He WAS
remanded until tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

$500. rs site FOR the new Second Pre-
cinct Station House. were concurred in.
a warrant was ordered drawn in IA vor OF
City Marshal Tim Long for $50 for ser
vices rendered the Board during the past
year, and 800 was Appropriated for fur
nishfng the new Seventh Precinct Station
House
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4, 1sgl.-Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsyiyania:-Local SHOWS;
norIherly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07
SENATOR M'PHtRSoN ILL.
His Condition Believed to be Quite seri-
Gus.
erecial 10 the JERSEY Citg Ne,os

srecialto the JERSEY Cftg Sesss.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Z, ls91.-Senator Nc
Pherson is quite i'll. suffering from an af-
fectioE of the stomach. After returning
home from a dinner last Saturday even
ing he complained of feeling badly, and
took to his bed. which be
has not been able to leave since. His con-
dition is believed to be quite serious, and
even his most intimate friends are not
allowed to see him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

There was pretty wedding celebrated
at ST. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
this morning. The contracting parties
were William Heffernan and Miss Mimi e
O'Brien. The church was crowded with
the friends of the couple After the eere-
mouY a reception was held.
Henry Wilbern, fifty-six years old, of
First and Monroe streets, is lying at St.
Mary's Hospital with crushed skull.
He claims that he was struck with q
stone and knocked down in front of mis-
home on Monroe street yesterday after
noon. The police Investigated and be-
Iieve that Wilbern received his injuries
from fall while intoxicated.
Conrad Koch, the well-kaown pork
merchant. was married TO Miss Marie
SchIatter, the daughter of the Hudson
street caterer, on Monday night.
The City Fathers will meet tonight.
A large crowd enjoyed the fine skating
at the ice rink last night.
There is unusual activity in the Collec-
tor of Revenues office.
As this is the last week for taxes to be
paid penalty will be imposed on all who
nave not paid up by the end of the weeK
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

Calendar Thursday. January z, lsaf-su-
preIne and Circuit Court cases. Nos q. ~
BY order OF the Court.
DENNIS McLAusHLIS. Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-07

The Grand Jury handed upltwenfy in
dictments for petit causes yesterday
afternoon. fi.Y
To purify. xersex cut
Your blood
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Our Prices are Uniform and Moderate

We only have the "Quaker'' Range.
We only have the Peerless Chamber Suits
with adjustable mirror
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Diamonds, Watches,
Jewe|ry, 'si|Verware
and Clocks,
Purchased at the new store,
74S CHAPEL STREET
s. GOODMAN & co.
Education.
Wesleyan Academy.

NyILBRAHAM, Mass. One of the best aca-
w demic and classical schools in New En-
gland. The payment Of $500, nehalf in advance
and the remainder January 18TH will cover
ordinary tuition, with board, for the year, be-
beginning September ID. Send for catalogue to
jy1 cot G.. NJ STEELE, Principal
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MACHINERY AND LABOR.

Some of the labor agitators, but not the
wisest of them, have fercely declaimed
against machinery as the chief cause of
the troubles of workingmen. 1t is true
that the first effect of useful machines is
temporary displacement of some laborers
But these very machines expand old in
dustries or create new ones which give re-
munerative occupation. Carroll d. Wright,
United States labor commissioner, has
been looking into this matter, and his con-
illusions are well worth attention. In Mr..
Wright's opinion it would take all the way
from SO, 100000 to 100, 900, 900 persons, by
manual labor, to do the work and produce
the goods new made in this country by the
industrialists of to-day with the aid of
machinery. Thus, economically speaking,
there has been a great displacement of
labor by the use of inventions and labor
assisting machinery. On the other hand,
the expansion or creation of employments
not before existing, due to the influence. of
inventors, reveals most encouraging con-
dition of things, both economically and
ethically. There has been great increase
in the consumption per capita of great
staples for manufacturing purposes, and a
corresponding expansion of labor neces-
sary for the production of goods. In 1880,
for example, the per capita consumption
of cotton in this country was SO pounds;
in 1890 it had increased to nineteen
pounds. In iron, the increase has been
proportionately as great. In 1870, the con-
sumption per capita WAS 105.64 pounds; in
1890, it had risen to $685. SO pounds. Tho
consumption of steel shows like results. In
1880, it was forty-six pounds per capita; in
1890, IA pounds. The enhanced use of
these materials indicates correspondingly
increased employment of labor. But
more conclusive offset to the displacement
of labor is shown by the statistics of per-
sons engaged in all occupations. From
1880 to 1880, period prolific of inven-
tions, the population increased 59.51 per
cent, while during the same period the
number of persons employed in all occu-
pations increased 1O9.s7 per cent. An
analysis of these figures shows that the in
crease of the number engaged in manu-
featuring, mechanical and mining indus
tries, those occupations in which the in
f1uence of inventions is most keenly felt,
was 92.2S per cent. as against 59.51 per
cent. increase in the total population.
But Mr.. Wright does not think that the
wage Garner has received just and equit-
able share of the economic benefits de-
rived from the introduction of machinery.