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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
ACTED LIKE THE WHOLE CLUB.
What Mr. Meyers Has to saw OF Mr. Nc
Carthy and the BonIa.

what Mr. Meyers Has to saw Of Mr. Nc
Carthy and the Bonia-
Louis Meyers, Jr., has written the fol-
lowing letter which explains itself. aud
at least endeavors to explain a number OF
other things which the public has heard q
good deal about IN the last few days.
To the Editor OF ne Jersev CITY Ns,ss:-
1 would like to state tnat l was ap-
pointee chairman of the Entertainments
Committee OF the Aonia Society. bot it
seems 10 be only the title. as George Nc
Carthy acted as president. secretary.
treasurer, and, in fact. the whole com
mittee, and did not want the chairman or
any OF the committee TO have any voice in
the Arrangement for the disposal OF
tickets, or the manner in which the enter
talnment was TO be conducted.
He also mentions that I rendered my
resignation and it would not be accepted,
would say that that assertion Is false.
Before the entertainment other members
and myself would make motions, and by
reason OF the Arbitrary rulings of the
president the motions would be defeated
Ihe club was never run according 70
rules, and when l rendered my resigna-
ton, said that my cause for doing SO
was that had not been treated right in
the cluo. and 1t was never run in pro-
per manner.
Mr.. E Martin, another member.
thought pretty much the sarrre as I
did, and be also rendered his
resignation Mr.. Wittpenn was in the
chair and asked If we would not
tickets were settled We said we in
tended TO have the entertainment matter
settled whether we resigned or not. and
withdrew our designations. 1t was not
put to vote TO ascertain IL our resigna-
tions would be accepted, as Mccarthy
says. We only withdrew them when Mr..
NlItpenn asked us.
He also states that he discharged me
from the Committee with a reprimand.
which Is base lie. 1t took a majority
voto from the club to accept the Commit
tee, and yet Mccarthy says the Commit
tee was discharged by him on the night Of
the entertainment, thus showing him 70
be the whole club, discharxfug a commit
tee without holding meeting.
Regarding my working for an outside
committee / would say that fiatter my
self. even II boy, to have enough man
hood in me to see that the Engine House
Committee wasfn the right in their pro-
posals, and II the other portion Of the
committee, Including George Mccarthy
got some OF the boyish notions out Of
their heads they might have seen where
the Engine House Committee was, viz.
in the right. as / did. and all this fuss
would have been avoided.
The tickets that were endorsed 81 NJ,
JE" were The first that came from tue
printers 10 the engine house. that being
two weeks prior to the entertainment,
and different parties were waiting for
tickets TO sell /, as chairman of the com.
mittee, signed the tickets that night, and
they were distributed through different
engine houses II / had waited for Nc
Carthy to distribute and sell them, the
fund would have been very small
LOUIS MEYERS. JR.,
No. 80 Wayne street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
RAILROAD NOTES.

Conductor Barnes runs fancy train on
the Lackawanna. 1t Is No. 95 up and No.
96 down. and is known as the Hacketts-
town special. 1t runs over the Boonton
branch and keeps out OF the way of the
fast express Mr.. Barnes is Just as ur-
bane as he was when he ran trainload
of milk, newspapers and sleepy passen-
gers out of Hoboken on Sunday morning
at four O'Clock.
One night this month Hugh Mcbride.
brakeman on the Central road. fell from
a car through the parting Of a brake
chain. He caught tue brake with one
arm and was dragged for five miles, until
the train was stopped at White House.
The flesh on one of his legs was ground
to the bone by contact with a car wheel,
and the other leg was torn and bruised by
the cinder ballast and by contact with the
ties.
''It Is not the cigar, but the manner in
which 1t is given that wins with me-, /"
said Central conductor last week.
Some men think that they can buy a
train,. crew and all, with a handful of
'two-fors-' They give You cigar as
though they were bribing you. Now
like the man who, while talking to you,
takes out cigar and starts to smoke, but
suddenly remembers that he has another
and says '.join me-" or something like that.
He knows that will not light then, but
says, ''smoke that when You get chance
and tell me how you like il.
The annual report Of the SusQuehanna
showed gross earnings for 1890, 81 .592, ,0SS;
the operating expenses. $500. .96S, and the
net earnings, SOl. ia IL is proposed that
the railroad will issue 1000 600 new
bonds-S1, 100000 to retire outstanding
bonds, 81 000. 00O for future requirements
of property and equipment and 81, 900. COO
to be held by the compacy. The new di-
rectors elected are Simon Borg. Stephen
V. White, Robert X. Dow. James NJ.
Hartshorne, Joseph w. Ogden. Frank
c. Lawrence. Jr.. Alfred Sully,
Charles Minzesheimer, Henry San
ford. John l.. Blair. Garret A Hobart,
George n. Farwell and John p. Raf-
ferry. or these J. w. Ogden and j. p.
Rafferty, are the only new members OF the
board,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
THE CHILDRBN's HOME.
Progress of the Good work=-Libsral
Chscks-New Lady nanaGtts-

Progress of the Good work--Libsrai
Checks-New Lady nana44ts.
The trustees of the Children's Home
held their March meeting on Thursday
afternoon of this week at the First Ma
tlonaI Bank. There were present Messrs.
John A. Walker, John H. Carnes, George
w. Conklin, Z. +. c. Young. C. C.
Stimets, 9. d. Ridgeway and Elijah s.
Cowles. The routine business having
been disposed of. the Treasurer's report
was read showing balance in the treas
ury of s., ,439.71.
A letter was received from MIR. c. G.
Stimets of Hasbruck Institute containing
a check for s33S. 20, this amount being one
half OF the net proceeds of the concert
given by the Hasbrouck Institute Glee
Club, the remaining half going to the
Home Of the Homeless A vote of thanks
was directed to be sent TO the manage
ment and pupils OF Hasbrouck's for their
notable gift.
Letters were read from Mrs. E. F. C.
Young. which have already appeared IN
1HE NEWS. but which have not before
been passed upon by the Trustees, en-
closing a check for 81 .031 25, being the pro-
ceeds of the ''Chimes of Normandy"
This check is the largest slnRle check
ever received in the Home treasury. A
vote OF thanks was passed and Secretary
Mrs. (. f. G. Young, Mrs Henderson, the
amateur troupe ana others who helped in
the production of the opera.
The Ladies' Board have also held their
March meeting. Miss Edge, Mrs. w. c.
Lutkins and Mrs Joseph Crawford were
elected to fill vacancies in the Board. The
Ladies' Visiting Committee for March is
Mrs. jenkins, Mrs. Lutkins, Mrs. Cham
berlain and Mrs. Joseph Mccoy.
There have been received at the Home
this year four children. The several VS.
iting committees report the health of the
children good and the Home in spot
less order. Visits bv friends OF the Home
are earnestly desired.
Mrs. DR.. Forman, treasurer of the
ladies' Board, reports a balance on March
l, 1891, of SIT %, this amount added to
the trustees fund Of 81 ,439 II. aud the
cheek from Hasbrouck OF $685. 20 will give
a balance of 81 ,95523 this amount, nearly
two thousand dollars, will be entirely
used up in the running expenses of the
Home. (Which are S450 a month) before
the time of the annual contributions in
October.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
WAS THE WITNESS MURDERED3
New Sensation In the Trial of Lingo for
Killing Mrs. Miller.

Special to the jersey City NeIos
CAMDEN, March z, 1S91.-A new sensa-
tion was developed this morning at the
trial Of Francis Lingo. who is accused of
the murder of Mrs. Annie Miller at Mer-
chautville.
When the clerk called out the name of
Garret Murray, the court officer notified
the Court that Garret Murray could not
be found. Murray is one of the most i'm
portant witnesses in the Lingo trial. He
also figured conspicuously in the Leconey
trial.
The statement was made in court that
Murray had disappeared for some time
and could not be found. A representa-
tive from the police claimed that Murray
was undoubtedly dead. About three
months ago the body of man was found
in the colored cemetery. There was
good deal of talk about the case &C the
time, but 1t died away.
This was on December 6. The police
declare that this dead man was GarreJ
Murray, and the belief prevails that Muir
ray was put out of the way by the colored
folks to save Lingo.
This fact made the greatest kind of ex-
citement in court circles today, aud a
rigid investigation has been ordered. The
investigation Will begin Immediately.
The Oody of the dead man, who Is said
to be Garrett Murray. was greatly decom-
posed when found.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
WHO Is FAIR ALICE?
Mystery of Pretty Girl Who Tried to
Jump from Ferryboat.

Mystery of Pretty Girl who Tried to
Jump from a Ferryboat.
A handsome young woman, whose
name could not be learned. attempted to
jump overheard from the ferryboat Lack
awanna of the Christie pher street line this
morning when the boat was near the Ho-
Doken shore.
This is the story as eye witnesses tell it.
Among the passengers who boarded he
boat in New York on her eight o'clock
trip was handsome young couple VIII o
would attract attention anywhere. The
young man was tall and dark and had q
black mustache and black curly hair.
His companion was pretty blonde. They
were dressed as If tor travelling, and each
carried small hand bag.
As they passed through the ladies'
cabin they were talking excitedly, and
They walked to the front Of the boat and
stood there leaning on the rail Then the
Quarrelling was resumed, and it appeared
as if the girl was upbraiding her compan-
ion. and he was trying to console her.
Suddenly the other passengers near the
how of the boat saw the young man walk
away as if offended. The girl leaned her
head on the railing and began to sob. In q
moment she started up, wiped the tears
from her eyes, and with her pretty white
teeth firmly set rushed towards the end OF
the boat. Like a fash she clambered
over the gates and was about TO plunge
headlong into the river when Policeman
Ahles Of Union Hill, and DIR. Hill of Gut
renberg. who had been watching her,
seized her.
"Oh. let me 60" she cried. II have no
desire TO live any longer"
While she was struggling TO get free the
young man came hurriedly TO her side.
He was as white as sheet
.My God. Aliee,s he cried, "what has
come over you- 1 love you more than
anyone in the world"
Alice then ceased to struggle and
walked back TO the ladies' cabin with the
young man, where she kent rs much out
of view as possible until the boat reached
Hoboken. After all the other passengers
had left the boat the couple .nurriedly
walked INTO the u L. ana ". K, r. depot
and boarded q train for the West No
one about the depot knew who the strange
couple were.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

the new law this money will 10 into the
Golfers of the county.
The number of licenses likely to be
granted by the judges OF the county
courts will be cut down to n very small
number in comparison to those Of former
years. Cap May City, Anglesea. and
Holly Beach will all suffer from the new
law. 1t has been only in recent years that
the county judges were in favor of grant
there are now only three licensed saloons,
outside OF the boroughs, that sell liquor.
The saloon and hotel keepers in Sea Isle
City were thrown into a state OF conster-
nation when ttey heard that they woald
have to travel to Cape May Court House
aud petition the judges to grant them
licenses
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
Jeremiah Van winkls Dead.


PLAISFIELD, March Z, 1S9l.-Jeremiah
Van Wrinkle. for fifteen years City Treas
urer of Plsinfieid, died suddenly yester-
day at his home In this city. He was
son of Daniel G. Van Wrinkle, and was
born at Jersey City Heights in 1S25 To
morrow would have been the sixty-sixth
anniversary Of his birth. Deceased has
held various public offices, having been
Chief of the Plaindeld Fire Department
and President of the Fire Board. He
also held the position of teller in Plain
fields First National Bank. He was also
an officer of the Park Avenue Church. A
wife and eight children survive MIN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

g. Toel filed an appeal from the decision
of the receiver of the North River Con-
struction Company with regard to the
subscribers of that company. The firm sues
for $4,000 and interest from December
1885. The defense asks to have the claim
set aside on the ground that the bonds in
question were transferred without the
consent of the directors of the North
River Construction Company, and in
direct opposition to the rules OF that COM
pany, from Fatman & Company TO the
petitioners, Watcher & Toel. The de-
fence has been begun by the attorneys of
the construction company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
rhnrher ana ,he Roral Areanum.

The dinner of Bayonne Council, Royal
Arcanum. last evening. was attended by
some two hundred and fifty members and
friends. Mr. Francis B. Thurber made
an interesting address on Cooperation. !"
He sketehed the history OF the idea, its
spread in Great Britain. and its introduce
ton here. He alluded in favorable terms
to the Royal Arcanum as successful CO.
operative Organization. The evening was
filed out with songs and witty speeches.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
Beat and Kicked His wife.

Frank Cihorinz Pole, of No. l34 Essex
street, was prisoner in Justice Stilsing's
assault and battery on mis- wife. Mrs.
Cihorinz alleged that the prisoner was of a
jealous disposition and was continually
charging her with unfaithfulness. Yes
rerday he went home intoxicated, and,
after abusing his wife, struck her in the
face with his fist aud also kicked her
The prisoner said he had proof Of his
wife's infidelify. He was committed for
trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

way faction. the Judge suggested that the
name o. Paul be printed on the ticket,
which was done.
Judge Garrison also made an order on
the City Clerk to show cause why the
name of Jesse X. Carey, Independent Re-
publican candidate for Council in the
Ninth ward. should not be placed at the
head of the regular ticket. The bill Is
returnable this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
MR.. ANDERsON,s ACCOUNTS
The Joint Legislative Committee Exam
lining Treasurer TOffey's Accounts
S,,eeioI fo the Jerse,f Cffu Ne,rs

Special to the Jersey Citg Nelrs
TRENTON, March z, 1s91-The Joint
Committee on Treasurer's Accounts,
which consists of Senators Cranmer
Werts and Winton, and Assemblymen
Hoover, Potts and Zimmerman, are now
at work examining the securities and ac-
counts of State Treasurer Toffey. The
Senators are in the big vault looking over
the securities and the Asse emblymen are
going over the account books. Early
this morning the accounts of the Treas
urer's office were compared with those of
the Comptroller's Office and they were
found TO balance to a penny.
The incoming treasurer, George r.
Gray, Will give luncheon to the COM
mitIee, the outgoing treasurer and
Comptroller Anderson and such of the
bondsmen as shall appear.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

The SUNDAY MORNING NEWS. the regu-
lar Sunday edition of 1HE JERSEY CRY
NEWS, will contain some interesting Ho-
boken features tomorrow.
The Hoboken Camera Club will hold a
fair from April TO April 13.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the Valencia Boat Ciub;-Presi-
dent. Otto A. Lehman; vice president, f.
w. Caddy; secretary, Henry Nutzhorn;
captain, 10 hn ]. Miller; lieutenant. Will
ia N Won Dreele; trustees, Frank From
mel, James A. Miller and Henry Kilian.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
An able Preacher 90 Years oId.

SPECIAL 70 fAe Jersey Cstg Se,e&
RoRDKSTowS. March Z, 1sel-rhe Rev.
j. Z. Lake, pastor Of the First NJ. Z.
Church, was suddenly taken sick Sun
day, and was unable for some time to
find substitute. The Rev. Allen ID.
Thompson. hearing OF his pastors predic-
anlenl, Immediately profsred his ser
vices. He delivered powerful ssrncn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
Ice Breaks Under skaters.

While number of employees
of Charles Gerhard, fireworks
manufacturer of West B ergen,
were skating yesterday afternoon on the
pond adjoining the factory. the ice gave
way and several of the skaters narrowly
escaped drowning.
Paul Heck of No. 204 Vaudeville ave-
nue., Maggie Miller of No. S95 Communi-
paw avenue, Charles Jones Of No. ~
Clendenny avenue, and Harry
ficulty. Heck seized- Miss Miller and
succeeded in landing her on shore safely.
The rest of the party received chilly
bath. the water being over six feet deep.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
MINSTRELS ON PARADE.
The Line of March Unexpectedly Ended
at Police Headquarters.


The McCabe and Young Minstrel
Troupe are at Cronheim's Theatre this
week. Today, under the lead of Joe
Thompson who represented MIR. Cron-
helm, the troupe paraded from Hoboken
to this city. The number in line was
twenty.
Sergeant Buckbee was told that the
minstrels were marching through
the streets without permit,
and he sent Policeman Daw-
son after them. The discreet bluecoat
waited until the minstrels had made them
selves weary from walking and playing
their musical instruments and had board
ed a car to return to Hoboken, and then
he arrested them.
The car uni oaded them in front of the
City Hall, and they were followed
by a big throng to the Police
station. Two of the colored
Ministries escaped on the way, but the
others were locked up. Thompson sent
for Mr.. Cronheim to bail them out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
NOT REGULAR DEMOCRATS.

Special 10 The JERSEY Citg Nelas.

CAMDEN, March Z, ls9l-Judge Garri-
son, yesterday morning, heard argu-
ment in the case of the application
of Harry B. Paul VS.. City CLERK Varney,
asking him TO restrain the clerk from
printing the words Thompson Damo-
cratic ticket" for the ballots at the CON-
ing election, and that error should be
corrected so as to read Regular Demo-
cratic ticket" The Judge, however, de
cided that the clerk had complied with
the law in every respect, but suggested
that he strike out the name Thompson,
as ne was not organieally connected with
the ticket. After wrangling a few min
utes as to title for the Thompson-Rldg-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

There were 2S1 failures in the United
States reported 10 BrGdstreet's during the
week. against 21s In the preceding week
and 213. 221 16S and 2o2 in the correspond
ing weeks of 1890, 1859. 1883 and 1887 re-
spectively. The total number Of failures
in the United States January TO date is
Ass against 275S in 1890
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
Blows DON'T Pay for Groceries.

Jennie Munside. of No. l3s Morris
street caused the arrest of
Amelia Long to-day. Amelia lives
at No. 112 Morris street. Jennie
tried TO collect a grocery bill from
Amelia yesterday. and according to her
own story she was received under the
Queensberry rules and knocked out in one
round. Amelia was taken before Justice
Weed, who Will inquire into the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
A BOO MERANG.

That Circuit Court Licensing Bill Will
Knock Out Dozens of Rumsters.
Special to the Jersey city Netrs
SEA ISLE CRY, March Z, lS9l.-The sea-
shore borougks in Cape May County are
again greatly excited over the bill tkat
was passed by both houses of the Legisla-
ture "Wednesday, removing from second
class boroughs the power of licensing
saloons and liquor sellers. There are over
thirty saloons in Sea Isle City doing busl-
ness, for which privilege they paid into
he borough treasury 500 each. Under
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

WASHINGTON. March 4. is9i.-Weather
indications for tweniy-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Rain or snow, no
change in temepraiures variable winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

IA round, full tone Of voice, speaking
fifty minutes. The remarkable feature
Of the inciuent IS that Mr.. Thompson is
over ninety-six years Of age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07
His Pltiful Tale a Fake.

A fellow who said he was William
Lindsay, a moulder. was arrested by
Policeman Nelson of Hoboken, yesterday
afternoon. He is thought to be clever
swindler.
L:nday entered Nolte's saloon at No.219
Washington street, Hoboken. yesterday
His arm was done up in a sling and he
told a pitiful tale of suffering. Mrs
Nolte, who was behind the bar. gave him
some money. About an hour later he re-
turned, and asked Mrs. Nolte, who was
alone at the time, for more money. She
refused to give it to him, and he started
for the rear apartments. Mrs. Nolte
screamed, and Policeman Nelson arrive d
upon the scene. Lindsay was arrested.
An examination showed that the ar m
in the sling was perfectly sound. The
Recorder committed the impostor to the
county Jail for thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

The Anarchists OF North Hudson will
hold biz meeting tomorrow at tbs Vest
Hoboken Casino. The police have mate
no special arrangements, and fear no dis
lurbauce-
Numerous mottos have been hung
aronud the walls Of the Casino. One n
them reads: .sNo Cod No Masfer.~ The
residents Of the town severely censuxe
the proprietor of the hall for rsntinx 4 .
the anarchists
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

For braclng up the nerves, purifying the blood
and curing slck headache and dyspepsia. there
. nssaipg equal % Hssd's sarssrsrillA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-07

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