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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
BAYONNE'S FIREMEN.
Annual Parade and Merry Malkings-A
General Holiday.

Annual Parade and Merry Makings-A
General Holiday.
Bayonne was a blaze of holi-
day glory yesterday. the occasion
being the annual parade and in
spection .of the Fire Department. The
procession formed at half-past one
O'Clock on West Fifth street. right rest
ing on Avenue C and moved at two in
the following order:-Police escort,
Manahan's Band, former officers of the
Department.. including ex-Chief En-
gineers j. Herman Mahnken, Timothy j..
Cronin and Peter Girth, ex-First Assist
ant Chief Engineers Egbert Seymour and
Joseph Arnold, ex-Second Assistan
Chief Engineers John Gilbertson and
George l. Stanton and ex-Chief Engineer
Daniel X. Lestre of Staten Island. Chief
Engineer Ebenezsr Berry, Jr;; First AS
sistant Chief Engineer William H.
Waters and Second Assistant Chief En-
gineer John Mellendick.
Bayonne Engine Company No. !, John
Tierney. foreman; Bayonne Engine
Company's Fire Cadets, Joseph Stillger,
foreman; Carriages containing ex-Free-
holder Rollston. John Howell and dele
cation from the Veteran Firemen's
net Band; Bayonne Hook and Ladder
Company No. /, Joseph Magee, foreman;
Nichols and Suenderhaft's Band, Enter
prise Hose Company No. /, William Con-
molly foremap; Centrevilie Athletic
Clubs Baseball Team. Browns Bayonne
Band. Americas Engine Company
No. 2, Louis O'Leary, foreman.
brakes Veteran Zouave Band, Hope
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2. Will
liam J Browne, foreman; The A. B. g.
Band, Independence Fire Associations,
James Benny. foreman; Bayne's Sixty
ninth Regiment Band. Hudson Engine
Company No. 8. Charles A. Smith, fore
man; Hudson Runners. John Douglass,
foreman; Bayonne Schuetzen Drum and
Flute Corps. Columbia Hook and Ladder
Company No. 8. Weedel Carl, foreman.
The route was as already published In
The NEWS. The procession was reviewed
by Mayor Farr and all the city officials.
Collations and merry makings followed
in the evening
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
BREACH OF PROMISE.
A Hoboken Housekeepcr Wants
Ten Thousand Dollars as
Damages.

Yesterday afternoon Luca Hampel, a
good looking middle aged woman. called
on Counsellor Jacob Nj. Bretzfeldt at his
office in Hoboken and instructed him to
bring suit against Frederick Steger for
$40, 900 for breach Of promise of marriage.
Steger is about sixty years old and is re-
ported to be wealthy. He owns consider
able property in the Fourth ward. About
five years ago his wife died and
Steger installed Miss Hampel as house
keeper. Two years later a child was
born to the housekeeper. She claims
that she and Steger bear the relation of
man and wife. Within the past year
Steger has, according to the housekeep-
er's story, repeatedly said he would
marry her, but last Tuesday in fit of
violent rage he ordered her from his
house, and the woman sought Lawyer
Bretzfeldt and told her story, with the re-
suit named.
Justice Seymour sent for Steger and
yesterday he appeared. After some talk
he left the court room with his house,
keeper Counsellor Bretzfeldt has not
been ordered to discontinue the suit,
however. and he will commence proceed
iupS at once
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
A DOGS FATAL BITE.
Little James Steebe Still Alive, but His
Case Hopeless.
Special to the Jerseu City Netos

Special to the Jersev CITY Nesos.
ELIZABETH, Oct. 10, 1891.
Steebe, the little boy who was bitten by q
dog last July, and who was brought to
the hospital last week suffering from
what is called hydrophobia, is study for
the physicians.
He is quiet and without pain, able to
understand and talk at intervels without
pain and without the slightest know
ledge of the death to which every hour
brings him nearer. For seventy-two hours
he has not slept, nor even closed his eyes,
and during all that time he has been the
object of the most solicitous care on the
part of the nurses and doctors.
There is one hope of a painless death
for him. 1t is that exhaustion will be so
complete that he will die of
that without the horrible accompani-
ment of spasmS and commissions.
During his seventy-two hours Of wake
fulness and restlessness he has been able
to eat nothing, and the only nutriment
his system has received has been iron and
milk injections.
Today his condition is much chang
for the worse, and he has become a great
deal more sensitive. He became delrious
late yesterday afternoon. His eyes lost
their bright look of intelligence and be-
came slightly glazed, and he became very
nervous.
He was so sensitive that breath Of
wind passing over his face would throw
him into spasms- 1t was possible to
arouse him at intervals, and on such oc-
casions he would be able to respond intel
ligently to questions.
''Do you feel any pain, Jimmie?" the
nurse asked him last night.
He looked at her for second and then
answered, "No. ma'am."
After that he passed into
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES again. But
the strange and pitirul part
of it all is that the big brown eyes are al
ways open and staring.
Today he lies ON the narrow cot by the
low window. with his brown hands still
feeling for that unknown something on
the counterpa ne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
HIS HEART HERE.
General Grubb Regrets That He
Must Return to Spain.

The Republican Club of Newark gave a
reception to General E. Burd Grubb .
United States Minister to Spain, last
night. The young men who arranged the
festivities had no Spanish ornaments
wherewith to adorn their clubhouse on
Park place. but they did the best they
could, and hung Chinese lanterns along
the roof of the front piazza
The General arrived with Herman
Lehlbach. the Republican candidate for
Mayor, at nine o'clock. Mr.. Lehlbach
spoke briefly. Then General Grub was
introduced and said:--
"A Diplomat cannot say all he wants o
say or l would start right in and make
one OF the most rlpstaving Republican
speeches / ever made in my life. You
have paid me great compliment to take
me by the hand after being away from
you SO long.
''My friends, in looking at you and
staying here with you it seems to me that
it Is only necessary to go out OF this
country to appreciate the fact that you
are an American and Republican. l
was your standard bearer two years ago
and now 1 am your Diplomat in Spain.
We have obtained from Spain what other
nations would have fought for by simply
welding the sword of reason, VIZ,
uH0 OpCbluS Va ludu LO&u Ahsth ASop
the value of which will ex-
ceed $1,000,000 per month, for
this country. There were many obstacles
in the way of making the treaty, but it is
done and l do not doubt that the good re-
suits will be rapid. This is a proud mo-
ment for me to face you and say that l
helped to do it. 1t was incepted by Mr..
Blaine-( (cheers)- carried out with
the greatest care and firmness by Presi-
dent Harrison. (Cheers.)
"But want to talk to you." continued
General Grubb, ''about JERSEY politics.
cannot help saying to you, Boys. go
in and win.' Take off your coats
there are too many coats on tonight.
You have now the best chance YOU have
ever had since the last Republican
candidate for Mayor was defeated. You
could not possibly have a better candi-
date than Herman Lehlbach. He will be
true to his promises and man in every
wayfit for the honored post. / shall not be
here on election day, but from across the
blue sea my thoughts will be back with
the politics of New Jersey. Would that |
could be with you. for in my hear6 and
soul want to see honest government in
this State. Remember that am always
with YOU, and whoever you select for an
office. be it that of pound keeper or
Governor. shall always support him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
NORTH HUDSON.

The Township Committee of North
Bergen has etailed fifteen men to do
duty at the Gutenberg rece track which
opens October 16.
The Friendship Club will hold a ball at
Ruth's Turn Hall. this month.
The Liedertafel Singing Society of
Union Hill are endeavoring to secure the
music hall at Eldorado for their coming
jubilee.
The Hudson City Either Club will give
concert and Dall at Stelze's Casino,
West Hoboken. October 81.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will give au
entertainment at the First Presbyterian
Church, West Hoboken, next Thursday.
George Swartz, of the Friendship Club,
is mentioned as the Republican candidate
for the Assembly.
The Democratic Assembly convention
will be held at Garrett Finke's, Township
of Union. tonight Constable Zellor will
receive the nomination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10

An interesting programme has been ar
ranged for the recognition service of the
Newman Mission and Rescue Home to be
held at the Tabernacle tomorrow after
noon. The names of many of the leading
Protestant ministers of the city. Includ-
ng Rev. Paul D. Van Cleef. d. D., Rev.
DR.. Parmley, Rev. DR.. Mitchell. Rev. G.
K. Imbrie, ID. D., Rev. w. G. Snodgrass,
Rev. Cornelius Brett. d. D.. Rev. Will
liam d. Grant. Rev G. w. Nicholson and
Rev. j. A. Trimmer appear upon the
printed programme for addresses. These
will be interspersed with organ recitals
by Miss Susan Breeze Riley aud soprano
solos by Miss Lucy Nelson. President
Theodore E. Ferree will open the exer-
cises at half-past three O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
FIFTH FIRE LIGHTED.
Pavonia Avenue Incen-
diaries at Work
Again.
in A BIG TENEMENT CELLAR.
Cotton Waste Saturated With Kero-
sine-0nly Prompt Discov-
cry Saved Life.
N A BIG TENEMENT CELLAR.

An unknown incendiary made an un
successful attempt last night to burn the
four-story tenement building, No. 100
Pavonia avenue. A calamity was only
avoided by an accidental discovery of the
blaze
The building is upon the corner of
Provost street. The ground floor is occu-
pied by w. Tompkins as grocery store.
The four floors above are occupied by
families.
The building on the Provost street side
has door entering the rear end of the
hall. From the back part of the hall q
dark and narrow stairway descends to
the cellar. About half-past seven o'clock
small boy whose identity is unknown
rushed up the stairs through the house
shouting "Firel fret"
TENANTS ALARMED.
The frightened tenants, many of whom
were at supper. rushed into the halls. A
thick black smoke filled the Railways
and with it there was smell of cotton
waste. The terrified tenants poured pell
nell down the stairway, the women and
children screaming and the men crying
for assistance.
The grocery store was filed with the
deuse black smoke, and from tine windows
in the first floor, the smoke. which had
found it's way to the rooms through the
open doors, oozed slowly. Someone found
Policeman Harney, and he. with several
of the men about went through the lower
hall and found that the smoke was pour
ing up through the cellar stairway.
IN THE CELLAR.
They cautiously descended the stairs
and found big blaze burning about the
woodwork of the cellar. The fire was
burning fercely righJ at the side of the
stairway.
Water was called for and with some
pals which were brought from the
grocery store, the fire was extinguished.
1t was discovered that cotton waste of
the kind found lying about the Erie
Railroad yards had been saturated with
kerosene oil. About this in a circle, for
the space of about two feet, had been
piled broken wooden barrel hoops. The
cendiary probably skipped up the stairs
into Provost street and escaped
The flames. had quickly caught the
wooden hoops and spread to the wood
work when the small boy gave the alarm.
The tenants were frightened and fearful
after the fire and most of them did not
sleep much. The house Is owned by the
Traphagen estate. No alarm was sent to
the Fire Department.
Captain Kelly and Detective Clark
have been investigating rfie affair today.
No one can describe the boy who gave
the alarm and no clue has been found rs
to the incendiary. This is the fifth fire
under suspicious circumstances in that
neighborhood within short time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
FIREBUG'S WORK.


Deliberate Attempt to burn q Pavonia
Avenue Tenement.
A lot of burning waste saturated with
oil was found early last evening in the
celler below M. L. Tompk!n's grocery
store, No. 100 Pavonia avenue. 1t was in
the midst of lot Of chips and kindling
wood, and not far away from the STAIR
way. The fire was put out by Patrolman
Harvey. The house is large one and a
number of tenants occupy the upper
floors. The police are Investigating.
Quite a number of small fires started
from burning waste, and which ale sup
posed to be of an incendiary origin, have
been recently reported. Police Captain
Kelly said this morning it was more than
likely there WAS firebugs in his bailiwick,
ana he is keeping a sharp lookout for
them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
HOBOKEN NOTES.

The Valencia Boat Club will celebrate
its seventeenth anniversary at its club
house this evening. Cranmer's orchestra
has been engaged. Frank p. DAILY, the
humorist will recite.
The banquet given to Chief of Police
Donovan tonight in honor OF his
twenty-ifty anniversary as police
officer will be IA splendid affair. Gov
ernor Albeit will preside and police
officials from all the principal cities will
be present.
The Ninth District Assembly Conven-
tion will be held at the rooms of the Will
liam j. FentOn Association tonight.
Freeholder Coyle will be the nominee.
The Teuth District Convention will be
held at Aronheim's. Eighth and Wash
ington streets. Councilman Cornelius j.
Tahen will receive the nomination.
Sunday, October 25, Bishop Wigger
will lay the corner stone of the new
parochial school of the Church Of Our
Lady of Grace. and October 49, Governor
Albeit, Carl Schurz and Prosecutor Win
field will participate in the celebration of
the cornerstone laying of the new home
of the Hoboken Quartette Club.
John Talon, one of the members of the
Board of Health, will be married to Miss
Zuppinger, of West Hoboken, next
Thursday.
The engagement is announced of Law
yer Henry NJ NuUZnorn to an estimable
young lady of New York. The marriage
will take place on Thanksgiving eve in
New York,
The Hoboken Kicker Club has elected
the following officers:-President, Aug
ust j. Schmidt. Vice-President. Hans
Rohrmose1; Secretary, William j.
Schmidt; Treasurer, Charles Bartz;
Financial Secretary. Anton Sneider;
Sergeant-at-A Arms, William Brohmer,
Chaplain, Charles Bierber; Doctor, Fcank
Laporte.
The Hoboken Schuetzen Corps has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year:-Captain, John Lohmann;
First Lieutenant, Henry Glintenkamp;
Second Lieutenant, August Eppei; Third
Lieutenant, Peter Wese; Fourth Lieu
tenant, William Fehrens; Recording Sec
retary. Anton Mueller; Corresponding
Secretary, Henry Kettler; Financial Sec
retary, Conrad Selger: Treasurer, George
Melchoir; First Shooting Master, Emil
Tielje; Second Shooting Master, Henry
Koeln; Archiver. Otto Keller; Oraerly
Sergeant, Max Neckhaus.
The opening reception of Prof. Wal
lace's dancing academy was held at Odd
Fellows Hall last night. The affair was
well attended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
RAILWAY LANDS.

General W. #. Albeit Moves For Com
domination Commissioners.
General William F. Albeit, on be-
half of the Docks Connecting Railway,
a company formed in connection with the
vast improvements of the Erie Railroad
at Weehawkep, applied to Judge Knapp
this morning for the appointment of
commissioners to condemn the land
needed by the company. Mr.. Collins
opposed the motion aud submitted long
list of authorities to show that the COM
pany could not have the Commissioners,
as 1t had added to the route as originally
filed, which Mr.. Collins contended was
contrary to law.
General Albeit will submit authorities
to the Court in support of his position
and the matter will be disposed of next
Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
Hartnett's Thermometers.
CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. MARy's R. G. CHURCH, No. 55 Hoboken
avenue, Jersey City Heights. The Rev. DR..
Warren, d. D., rector; 7:a0, celebration; l0:30.
service and sermon by the rector; subject ''The
Candidates for st. Andrews Brotherhood will
he formally received.
FIRST UNlvERsALIsr CHURCH Summit avenue
near Grand street. The Rev j. P. Quimby of
Maine will preach morning and evening.
ScoTcH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Mercer street,
near Varick. Services tomorrow at 1890 a.
M by the Rev. David Mitchell. pastor; subject,
1.-THE Lords Passover and 1850 by the Rev. G.
Shore of St. Johns N. B.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Grove street, between
Wayne and Mercer streets, Public worship at
10:30 a. IN. and 1880 p. m. In the morning DR..
W. H. Parmly, the pastor emeritus. will preach;
Church. from its Organization Until the Present
Time In the evening, the Rev. Theo. Hersig,
the pastor, will preach.
TABERNACLE, York and Henderson streets.
Rev. John L. Scudder pastor, Rev. J. Lester
Wells, assistant pastor. Services at 10:3O a. m.
and z 80 p m. The pastor will preach in the
morning. Subject, '.Praising is Better Than
tors win deliver addresses. At 6:45, meeting for
men only in reading room.
ST. PAuI's NJ E. CHURCH. Third street near
Erie street. Rev. d. Halleron, pastor Preach
ing by the pastor at i0:30 a m. Platform meet
ing at 1880 p. m. Address by General Secret ary
Lucas, the pastor and others.
ALLIANCE CHAPEL, No. 592 Bergen avenue near
Bergen Square. Preaching in the morning by
the Rev. B. NJ. Smith. and in ths evening by the
Rev. r, Chamberlin OF Buffalo. Bible reading
at O'Clock by J. S. Edwards of Gospsl Taber-
nacle New York.
No not Fail tn visit The navr storas of f4eo t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
Mrs. Colgate Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Colgate. wife of
Samuel Colgate, head of the great soap
making firm, whose factory is in this
city, died at Narragansett Pier, Thurs
day afternoon. She had been in feeble
health for some time. About week ago
while out driving she was thrown from
her carriage and received a fracture of
the hip. This fastened her death. The
body was removed TO the family resi-
dence at Orange yesterday.
Mrs. Colgate was a daughter of Rich
ard C.. Morse, for many years an asso-
ciate editor and proprietor of the New
York Observer, and was prominent in re-
ligious and social circles. She was in
her sxty-third year. Her husband and
six grown sons survive her. Sne was
member OF the Central Presbyterian
Church of Orange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
SECOND DISTRICT.

Gov Albeit and the County Candidates
Ind ndorsed-McLaughiin for Asse mbly.
The Second District Democratic Con-
vention was held last night at the Keat-
ing Athletic Club Hall. No. 312 Commu-
nipaw avenue. 1t was called to order by
Alderman McEutee. James G. Clarke
was elected Chairman, Paul Sury Secre-
rary, and M. L. Keating, Sergeant-at-
Arms.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the administration of Governor ALBEIT
and the nominations OF Senator Hud-
speth. Surrogate O'Neil, Director Brug-
gemann. and Coroners Flaherty and
Boyer.
mously nominated as the candidate for
Assemblyman. Speeches were made by
Messrs. McEntee and Heating, and the
convention adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
PARNELL's FUNERAL.

Troops Ordered Under Arms For Fear OF
Trouble.
LoFDON, Oct. 10. 1S91.-The apprehen-
sion OF trouble at the funeral of Parneli
tomorrow is so great that the'Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland has ordered out the
troops in Dublin. and has them
prepared for immediate action il
necessary. The soldiers will remain
under arms without interfering with the
celebration unless called upon to do SO by
the Castle authorities. The chief fear is
that friends of Parnell will attempt to
wreck the newspaper offices which have
been harsh in their treatment CT Parnell.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
The ECONOMY of the Egyptians.

A curious illustration of the domestic
economy of the Egyptians has been met
with in the unwinding of the bandages Of
the mummies. Although whole webs of
fine cloth have been most frequently
used, in other cases the bandages are
fragmentary, and have seams, darns and
patches. Old napkins are used, old skirts,
pieces of something that may have been
shirt; and once piece of cloth was
found with an armhole in 1t with seam
and gusset and band finely stitched by
fingers themselves long since crumbled
and their dust blown TO the four Winds
HurDer'S BUzQT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
CARSON AKRAIGNED.
Still Says That His Wife was Killed by
Kerri.an.

Still Says That His Wife was Killed by
Kerri:an.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer this
morning William Carson, of Steuben
street, was arraigned on charge of wife
murder. Readers of THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS will remember that on
May IA Margaret Carson's throat
was cut and death resulted
from the injury. There were present when
the crime was committed, the woman's
husband and John Kerrigan. Kerrigan
committed. and leisurely made his way
to the ferry aud escaped. The police have
thus far been unable to locate him. Car
son, at the inquest, accused Kerrigan with
the commission of the crime. Carson
entered plea of not guilty and was re-
manded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10

William o O'Brieu, a rugged old sailor.
entered Michael Fox's saloon at No. 40
Montgomery street late last night, and
asked for three cents for ferry fare. He
was given the amount asked for, and
subsequently raised a row In the saloon
and was elected. In retaliation he threw
a brick through one of the saloon win
dows. This morning in the First Police
Court he gave as an excuse that he was
drunk Police Justice O'Donnel1
promptly committed him for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
Guilty and Innoeent.

Thomas O'Connor was arraigned in the
sixty dollars and some valuable articles
Of jewelry from John Fouhy. He pleaded
guilty and gave bail to appear for SEN
tence.
Thomas Kellman, indicted for assault
and battery upon Johannah McHale,
pleaded not guilty and was released on
hail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10

known contractor. Mr.. Tierney was
building a sewer last fall in Union Hill
and had a quantity of dynamite cart
ridges stored in n vacant lot. Willie
Tonz found one of the cartridges and
while playing with it, it exploded and put
out both his eyes. He has brought suit
against Mr. Tierney for damages.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
An Insulter of Women Punished.

AS a middle aged woman and girl
were passing the corner of Bloomfield
at eight o'clock they were insulted by a
drunken man, who also persisted in
blocking their way. Captain Hayes saw
the affair from the station house door and
arrested the fellow. The woman and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
CITY HALL SITE.
What Mr. wittpen Has to SAY of the
Matter.

WhhG MT WItCPeH dab 70 nUV UK EHS
Matter.
1t was underst ood at yesterdays meet
ing OF the City Hail Commissioners that
a further conference between the Com
missioners and Mr. Julius Willpen,
owner of the property at Henderson and
Montgomery streets, would take place
yesterday afternoon. The conference
did not take place. Mr.. Wittpenn was
on hand.
With reference to the price of the pro-
perty, Mr.. Wittpen said to reforter for
THE JERSEY CILY NEWS this morning
that he did not want to go into The
Courts, but would prefer to leave
the dispute of the prsperty's
worth in the hands of any number OF
property owners for arbitration, one-half
of the number to be selected by him and
the other half by the Commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
Tailoring Firm Dissolved.

The firm of McCrea and Kelly. mer-
chant tailors, No. s Newark avenue. has
been dissolved, and the stock was sold
at Sheriff's sale this morning to satisfy
claims of creditors amounting to nearly
5000. 1t was purchased by j. w. Nc
Crea, father of the senior member of the
firm, who, with his son, will continue the
business.