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Labor and Wages.

Secretary William MacNaiy OF District AS
sembly 40 OF the Knights OF Labor. with the
assistance Of the Stone Handlers Assembly
ordered strikes Yesterday against Pierce
Boolh 4 Go. and Booth Bros 4 Co. OF Maine in
every one. Of their city gusrries aud on their
hoais at West Twelfth. Seventeenth. and Sew
ensS,etshth s,reets, amd at Sn,9n street Fast
lem l,ivrr for ietusing to recognize tho Paving
block Cutters National Union. II non-un ion
men are employed the X. OF l.. PAYERS nd ram
mar man Viii also strike.
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The Cholera K,lls 40 q Day.

LoNpoN. July 29.-Dospatches received hero
from Mecca state that tho death ratio from
cholera - l40 per day At that place. and 81
daily ut Djeddali.
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a Ch,la,. Deats fron swallowi.s P,u

PIrTsBuRGH. July 29.-Ate telegram from Cres-
son this morning says that . 6-year-old child
~ II. C. FrlcI, the wel-known coke man. died
there to-day. When tho child was only two
years old she swallowed pin. 1t was not I'M
til the winter OF 1889 that any trouble resulted.
She frequently complained OF a main In her
came oui, having heen rly two years In her
body. Since then the child has been nm almost
constant sufferer, and the decline could not De
checkel
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Solid Silver.

TIE GORHAM MFG CO.,
SILvERsNITHs, have an unusu.
ally large stock of chests Of
Spoons and Forks, including
sets of forty.eight pieces and
upward. This assortment COM
prises all of their staple pat.
terms and several cases Of
special Hand-wrought patterns
so much sought after at the
present time,
Broadway s. 10Th st.
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LONDON. July 29.-The American dory Nor
maid from Boston for London. which Is racing
across the Atlantic with the dory Sea Serpent.
was spoken on July IL in latitude 43 and lon-
part Of the Atlantic. and the season for
cyclones Ia at hand.
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FOUL PLAY ON THE CIRCUIT.
TEMPLE BAR, Hrs OWNER, AND DRYER
RULED OFF At CLEvELAND

Hal Pointer Beats Yoio Maid In the Fast.
est Three Heat. Ever Made In = Har.
ness Racc-John Turner Wakes Up the
Mare Happy Bec-John Spian Upset.
CLEVELAND. July 2o.-Hal Pointer made
new race record for tho Chenille track this
afternoon. and at the same time proved that
he ia still the champion in his class by defeat.
ing the hitherto invincible Yolo Maid. who has
been carrying everything before her since she
camo across tho Rockies. She had her won
derful speed to-day, but could not carry It far
enough To get heat from the Tennessee bred
whirlwind who went the three fastest miles
ever trottoa or pnced in trotting race tho
aver age being shade better than 2:l0h TWAS
nbrief battle. but the ost exciting harness race
OF the year. 1t drew thronn that filled the big
grand stand. The Montana people who man
nge Marcus Days stable were not at all conf
dent. but declared ther would make Pointer 60
the best race OF his life. and made good the
promise. Another sensation Of q much less
pleasant nature was the discovery OF plot in
the 2:l9 class. which the Judges frustrated by
putting new driver behind Temple Bar and
blocking tho game by the black stations VIC
tory over Leicester.
In announcing the result President Edwards
said The judges have evidence to show
there was steal in this race, and the attempt
to pull Temple lnr Is an insult to every spec
tntor who came to 500 honest sport. We there
fore eSpel horse. owner. and driver"
This sweeping verdict makes an outlaw OF
ono Of tho hes. campaigners out this season,
along with DR.. NJ. S. Sale OF MorRanHeld. Ky,
his owner and George W. Spear OF Minneapo-
liz. who has boon handling the stallion for
nearly month.
Tho details OF the evidence have not yet been
made public. and there Is a division OF opinion
MS to tho justice OF the decision. Col Edwards
assured The Bun correspondent that they had
information o! the Job before they took Spear
out and that there Is no doubt they acted
pioperIy.
Thi. .madc an unpleasant termination to
day OF brilliant sport. during which the miles
below 900
Lakewood Prince set the example In the
III class: lelt un IN MS 81 from Yesterday.
This in n new record for the stallion who is u
grandson OF George Wilkes. with a strong In
fusion o. running blood through both sire and
dame. Summary:
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Scarlet Fever In Bellevue Hospital.

Two cases Of scarlet fever were discovered
yesterday In the MarGuard pavilion OF Belle
yue Hospital and were removed TO the Recep-
lion lIo.sEital, at The foot Of East sixteenth
old. o! 80, tnst 18th STREET and Philippe Dndi.
years old. VI 10 oliver street.
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LONDON. July 29.--The sensational breach Of
promise case Of Miss Valerie Wiedsmann
against Captain tho Hon. Robert Horace Wal
pole. IN which the plaintiff asks for 100000
DAMAGES and which has been in and out Of the
or June II last In u verdict Of $1,000 damages
for the plaintiff, Cart. walpo!e took the case
reversed The verdict OF the lower court hold
ing that there was no confederation OF the
statements that the defendant promised to
marry Miss WiedemRnp,
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A Slow Fire. . Kerosene Can. and .
Funeral.

CHEYENNE. Wy. July 29--Mrs. John Kurtz
poured kerosene from an ordinary can on a
slow FIRE this morning and is dying OF her
burns Theie was M explosion. aud the
woman's clothes were all abla2e In an instant
She ran 10 the yard " here a boaTder in tho
house stripped of the blazing clothing, but not
before the woman was fatally burned. She
was but ~ yea.s cd.
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Fourteen Drowned when the noat Upset

ESSEN. July 29.-Fourtoen employees OF tho
water works here wore drowned to-day while
cruising tho ltuhr. the boat In which they
were crossing having capsizod.
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TIE 2:l9 class brought cut a strong field.
Leicester selling as tavorite from the start.
lie had littlo trouble in the first heat trailing
;lnnemont to the homestretch and carrying
him to break. trotting tho mile in 2:lS.
Leicester had to 20 faster, next time when
Temple Bar came after him. but he got home
a neck ahead in 2:l7l4. Then 1t was s to 2 on
the Vermont stallion. and when Temple Bar
hent he ened sure winner. when, without
any arnarent cause, Leicester also rolled oyer.
Temple Bar came ont the next ~ time
substituted; The black trotter took the load
at once in the fourth heat. and as Leicester
was laid up. he had only to beat Junemont a
mile in ,2:1SA, and did it. Another heat 10
2:19t. with Leicester taking 1t easv. reduced
tho field TO the three heat winners. and despite
what Goldsmith had done to save Leicester. he
was too tired to pull or the race, Temple Bar
finishing strong in 2:23
Thrndollowed the eXpulsions as told above.
ST. Elmos hard luck followed him from De-
,roit Tor IN turning to Is, IN the second
the big eeding had another runaway. He
jumped the raj leading to his stable. and cut
his leg TO bad that he wa not TT to start.
Splan was not hurt The summary:
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T. VSIc " HTV',.' ,,....s. ..s..s....,
Time-2:l75l, 2iis 81. GAIN.

Belle hamiin ana Justina We're down Tor an
had lot been hitched together before this sea-
son. Mr.. Hnmlin had no idea they would be
able to do this. He sent his champion team a
the hal in l:0SH. and. increasing this clip
home. the mare finished strong in 2:l5h.
Tomorrow the 2:l7 and 2:23 tro,s, the 2; go
pace. and race for teams 2:20 class. make up.
long programme
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limo-2:lUal 2:lO!l. 2:lO,a.

Play Boy was the tip for the 2:27 class. but
four year. old marc Happy. Bee who has sud
denly come to her speed. King Chester led to
mare was fairly fiying alter him. and. passing
him on the upper turn. finished in 2:l7k. after
the closest sort Of Il brush with N. T. H. Both
two more rapid miles landed tho brown mare
In front for the first time since she was two
vearS old. Summary.
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Time =, 2:l7l4. :2l4, 2:lsh, 2:l"ai. o:2a.
It was 10 to 1 on Hal Pointer long before the
free-ior. all pace started. Yolo Maid dashed
away in tho lead each time. but the Reldlng
Hal pointer came the third quarter in Sos
seconds. Yolo Maids fastest quarter was SO
seconds going away for the first heat. Sum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
TERRIBLY BEREAYED.
Diphtheria Takes Four Of the
Reussner Children to the
Grave.

A white hearse containing two mipia-
ture collins was observed in a funeral cor
tege that left the house No. s0s Grove
street for New York Bay Cemetery yes-
ter7ay.
II was the burial Of two more Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Reussner's children,
making four in al that that bereaved
couple have lost since Tuesday last
through the ravages Of malignant form
of diphther Ia
Five-year-old Albert was the first He
complained TO his mother on Friday
week Of a headache. He vomitted fre-
quently. His mother observed white
patches In his throat, and hastily sent for
a doctor He died on Tuesday morning,
and was buried on Wednesday afternoon.
A DEADLY DISEASE.
When Mr.. Reussner returned from the
funeral he found four-year-old Jennie
lying at the point Of death. She died
that night and was buried Thursday.
Meanwhile Carl. aged eleven years, and
Clara. aged eight years, were stricken
down and died within a few hours of
each other, Saturday night and Sunday
morning.
seYen-year-old Robbie was also stricken
bus he recovered The bereaved couple
are bending their energies toward saving
with the same terrible malady. and in
preventing its contagion reaching the
tiny infant born on the day Albert. the
first victim. died
DEFECTIVE SEWER THE CAUSE.
The cause Of the disease Is attributed to
a defective sewer which runs under the
cellar. A broken flag covered mp an en-
trance, and through the assures of the
broken flag sewer gas constantly eman-
ated. The flag has since been replaced
with a new one. There is also a hor-
rible stencil coming from this same sewer
in the rear OF the house.
The house is one Of a row of tall brick
flats, apd Mr. Renssler's apartments are
on the second floor. The children often
played In the cellar and In the rear yard.
No other children in the neighborhood
have thus far been reported As affected
DR.. Hoffman was first called to attend
the stricken children. He called In DR..
Dickinson as consulting physician. After
the second child died, Mr.. Renssler, IN
desperation. when he found another
stricken, rushed off after DR.. Peacach.
When the two first mentioned physt-
clans made their next visit they turned
on their heels when they discovered DR..
Peacock attending the cases.
Mr.. Reussler is a draughtsman and is
employed in Courtland street, New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
SAILORS FEAR rms SHIP.
A Series of Horrors on the GeIiert
Arouses the Crews Superstition

Series of Horrors on the GeI1ert
Arouses the Crews Superstition.
1t is only by constant watching on th G
part Of the officers that the crew Of the
steamship Gellert of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line are prevented from deserting the
ship. The sailors believe that the hip is
'hoodoed' and arc afraid to go back TO
Germany ON her.
The Gellert left Hamburg on June "A.
One or two accidents happened before tn e
ship left which, although trifiing enoug /,
are looked upon as NJ omens by the sail
ors.and an u nlucky trip was predicted
When the Geliert was three days out
there was horrible suicide In the steer
age. A young man named Ernst Schen-
ber arose from his bunk about midnight
and borrowed a knife from one OF the
sailors saying that ne wanted to cut a
piece Of rope. Schenber went back 70 his
bunk and 1abbed the knife into his fore
head and then into his throat. When
the sailor went TO get his knife he was
horrlfed at what he saw. Schenber lay
stretched out on the floor OF his bunk
surrounded with pool OF blood. One
hand held the knife. the blade Of which
penetrated Scnsnber's throat almost to
the hilt. Life was not yet extinct, but the
ships surgeon could do no thing for the
wounded man and he died In few hours
and his body was buried In the ocean.
The sailors shook their heads and said
that the ship was uplucky. On Saturday
morning the Gellert arrived at her pier at
the foot Of First street. Hoboken- Several
of the sailors went ashore and for the
time being forgot all about omens and
hoodoes
Among those who went ashore were
William Raeth and John knick, steam
ship firemen. The firemen went 70 a con-
orNa n
pleasant hours and at half-past eleven
O'Clock returned TO the ship. Both Of the
firemen were perfectly sober They went
on the deck OF the ship and Raetb lay
down on a coil of rope to sleep while
Knick went to the other side OF the ship.
Knick had scarcely left his comrade
when he heard a splash. and running
over TO where he had left Raeth he saw
that he had fallen overheard. knick
procured line. but Raeth did not come
to the surface.
The drowning of Raeth revived the
talk about hoodoos among the crew and
several of them attempted to leave the
ship that night. but were prevented by
the officers.
Yesterday morning several OF the ship 5
crew arose early and with rope aod grap-
pling irons began dragging the river for
the body Of their drowned shiDmate- Henry
Schroeder held the rope to which the
irons were attach ed, and, when attempt
ing to throw it. lost his balance and fell
overheard head foremost. His ship
mates rushed to the rail ready to lend
him whatever aid should prove necessary,
but he did not come to the surface.
Schroeder was an excellent swimmer.
but it is thought that his head struck
some spiles which were in the river, and
that he was rendered insensible.
Ali day Yesterday and this morning
one-half the ships crew went about their
work IN sulfen mood, while the other
baFf searched In vain FOR the bodies Of
their drowned shipmates.
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IN HOLY FAMILY CHURCH.



Yesterd ay was memorable day for the
congregation of Holy Trinity Church,
Union Hill. First Communion was adj
ministe red to the children by the pastor,
Rev. j. N. Grief.
High mass, which was celebrated by
the pastor, began at s O'Clock a nj. Be
fore the appointed time the church was
filed with the parents and friends OF the
children. At 7;45. the procession was
formed in the school house headed by the
pastor and the acolytes. followed by the
various societies and the communicates
as follows August Geist, Philip Geist,
John Hillebrand. Roman Stichler, George
Wilhelm, Henry Hirt, William
Tenhagen. Joseph Tenhagen, Charles
Stahl. George SIahl, Fred Helbig, Frank
Wetzel, Joseph Stadler, Bernard Stadler,
John Braun, Peter Kan. Adam Sohnlein,
John Graick, Edward Lhotta. Joseph
Schultz Theo. HerZig, Alois Won Atzin n
ger, Emil Herzig. j. Smith. Alhin Herzig,
Henry Leber. Theodore Strotbaum. Frank
Strotbaum, Joseph Anrig, Eddy link and
Augusta Yost, Jennie Yost, Annie Wet :
eel, Maggie Wetzel, Pauline Stahl.
Mamie Nawrath, Louisa Strobert; Maggie
Noll, Louisa de Koenig, Gertrude Hirt,
Frances Koslousky, Kate Funesti, So
phie Schumacher, Lena Schumache r,
Louisa Giuecksfsin, Anna Schmidt, Lena
Schaffner, Emilia Golsong, Anna
Schmutzer, Mary Schmutzer, Carrie
Mauzer, Mamie Leber, Mary Werner,
Josephine Wientjes, Maggie Flanagan.
Addie Schueriger, Louisa Reinhard,
Katie Reinhard, Lizzie Nehr5auer, Nora
Weiss, Josephine Kovermann, Emile
Strotbaum, Mary Herzig, Mary Suler.
Carrie Nett, Lena Werner, Victoria
kere, Katie Kern.
The services were contin ued in the
afternoon at three o'clock when all COM
municants were present to acknowledge
their vows and renew their baptismal
promises. During this service the
Ceciian choir, under the dIrecti on Of
Professor J. Hevmen, rendered Stern's
Vespers. in B, Bolman's "Salutaris," and
Tantum Ergo by Wiegand. The services
concluded with the hymn Te Deum. Tn 9
pastor aud the sisters are deserving of
praise for the manner In which the chill
dren were prepared for this day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
AN OLD LApY's SUICIDE
Mrs. Elizabeth Kroh Hangs Herself
While Demented.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kroh Hangs Herself
While Demented-
Mrs. Elizabeth Kroh, an old lady sixty
two years of age. who has been living
with her daughter. Mrs. Koch. at No. 61
Central avenue. had been suffering with
some chronic complaint for a long time
and was regarded as mentally unsound.
Often the family seemed 70 remark evi-
dences OF dementia, but they apprehend-
ed no danger. Last Saturday night Mrs
Eroh chatted with the family in a cheer
fuI way and retired about ten o'clock
When Mrs. Koch retired near midnight
she went In 10 see her mother, as was ner
custom, and was startled not to ind her.
Instantly the family was aroused and a
search for the old lady was begun
They did not search long before they
discovered her, dead in the garret. she
had attached sash cord TO the rafters
while standing on a chair and then drop
ping of had banged nerself
Mrs. Koch attracted the attention Of
Policeman sigma BY her cries for help,
and he cut the woman down. All efforts
TO resuscitate Mrs. Kroh were fruitiess.
She was dead aud had beens for some
time. The police notified Coro2er Muir
rer, who took the body to his ynorgue.
County Physician Converse has bSen no.
titied. Mrs. Koch says the suicide was
the effect OF her mothers weakened
mental state.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
as MArOR sTANrON's GuEsIs
Notable Hoboken People Take sundsi
sail

Notable Hoboken People Take = sunday
sail.
Mayor Stanton Of Hoboken gave an
excursion 20 his friends yeste rday. The
large and commodious tug Maria Hof-
man. with Captain Hoffman in charge.
took the party from the Bremen pier al
ten O'Clock, and went as far as Sands
Point. The tug also stopped for a short
time at Csrnwelton grove on Long Island
Sound. where the excurs ionists Of Com
pany ID, Second Regiment. were enjoying
themselves.
Refreshments were served on board the
steamer. and every had pleasant time
Among those who we're aboard were.
Mayor Stanton, City Clerk Martin, V.
McDermott, Mrs. McDermott. A Assistant
City Treasurer Edward Schreiber. Mrs.
Schreiber, Assistant City Clerks kirsch-
ner and Fosdick. Police Commissioner
Dnat. Mrs. Daat, Chief Donovan, Mrs.
Donovan, Assessor Doilard, School Trus-
tee Henry Hess, Mrs. Hess. Assessor Doll
lard, Librarian Thomas T. Hatfield, Andy
Manning aud Surrogate O'Neii Of Jersey
City, James Laverty. Fire Commissioner
Henry Stegman, George Beute. Council
man Kelly, Mrs. Kelly, Councilman
Tahen, Recorder NcDonough. Charles
Bartz, Mrs. Bartz, Michael Boyle, Mrs.
Boyle, William Let's, Mrs. Let's, Il Best,
Charles v. Darcy, CLERK of the Board OF
Education Anthony McHale, Councilman
Fenton, Edward Fierabend and Nike
Dunn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
MARRIED BY AN "AD."


Special TO the JERSEY CITY Nelus.
TRENTON, June %. 1s90.-Robert H.
Maple of Neptune township. Monmouth
County. obtained his wife. Florence, in
an altogether romantic manner. He ad-
vertised for better half, and out Of more
than a score OF applicants for his love and
protection he selected Brooklyn widow.
and now he is ipetitioning the Chancellor
to save him from her evil designs. The
suit has Just begun in the Court of Chan
Gerry. The petitioner ia sixty-eight years
old, and his wife's age Is not mentioned,
but instead there is given q list of her
aliases, and the tnsinuation r1at she is a
muchly married woman over in New
York. She was once a Mrs. Dodd, and
before that Mrs. Weichner.
Naples little farm Is not far from
Asbury Park He was lonely there, so
he inserted an advertisement in a New
York paper which read:-
A rare chance for lonely woman, man,
sixty three years old, who has lost bis family
and is alone, wants companion: he has good
home and viii give il TO a worthy woman, If she
will be hts companion for life. Her age may
be from thirty five 10 Fifty. Address r. Il. Ii.
Asbury Park, New Jersey,
out OF the big bunch Of letters, he Sc
lected the one from Florence d. Dodd,
who stated that she was a widow whose
husbands had died Of delirium tremens
some five years previous. and they had
formerly resided in Brooklyn. A meet
ing was arranged ana the conditions
agreed on, and the marriage followed on
Sunday, June 2. 1889. The first thing that
Maple did after the wedding was TO con-
vey property amounting to 81 400 TO his
wife without any consideration.
As time rolled on and love cooled. ii
leaked out that Florence had mania for
getting married, and was the wife of sew
eral other men. Two of her husbands
are still living, and there were no divorce
papers. But as Mrs. Dodd she was q
grass widow.
After conveying this property 20 Flor
ence, she in turn sold it for $1,000 cash
aud a note for s4o0. He joined in the
deed believing at the time that she was
his wife. She used the $1,000 in buying
another property, and had the deed drawn
up in her name Maple now comes into
court and asks for an injunction restrain
ing Michael Barrett. the maker Of the
note, from paying the amount to bel
when it tails due, and preventing hel
from conveying the property now in hel
name. Vice Chancellor Bird has granted
an injunction pending the hearing Of thG
case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
A GREAT CROWD SAW THEM.
Pretty Ceremonies BY the Young Foil
of Park Reformed Church.

Pretty Ceremonies BY the Young Folks
of Park Reformed Church.
Every seat in the immense Park Re-
formed Church was occupied last night
and standing room was at a premium.
The occasion was the annual celebration
OF Floral Sunday or Childrens' Day.
At half-past seven o'clock. the Sunday
school children numbering between two
and three hundred, the girls attired in
white, marched from the Sunday school
rooms in the basement. to the seats re-
served for them in the front rows of the
church. The sidewalks and alter of the
church were decked with flowers, the
altar being almost hidden from view by
The numerous floral designs sent by mem
bers of the congregation.
The exercises opened with an organ
offertory by Prof. Poznanskf, organist of
-the- church, after which an anthem en-
titled "Clap Your Hands" was well rem
defed by the choir. Prayer was offered
the church. A carol, NOW He Abides IN
Me" was sung by the Sunday School.
after which Emma Garrison. rendered a
recitation entitled What are the Stars"
Howard Rogers. following. with an ex-
plauation of the use OF flowers. "The
Island Of Dreams was rendered in a
creditable manner by Miss Daisy Do
remus. Recitations by Miss Mamie
Blizzard. Jessie Cook and Matte Spencer
concluded the children's portion Of the
programme.
Superintendent G. Fl. Raymond Of the
Sunday School addressed the congrega-
tion and thanked children and parents for
the interest they had manifested in max
ing the services the success they were.
An appropriate sermon was preached by
Pastor Vernol. The services concluded
with hYmu No. 2GO while the Days are
Going by"
Great credit is due Superintendent G.
II. Raymond for the success of the exer-
cises