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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.
Election of officers and Other I'M
portant Business Transacted.

The New Jersey Commissioners of the
New York and New Jersey Bridge Com
pany held two hours session at Taylor's
Hotel this afternoon and effected per-
manent organization.
The following officers were elected
President, John Harr; Vice President,
James D. Speckman, Treasurer, William
Forster; Secretary. Frederick Culver;
Counsel, r. Floyd Clarke. The follow
ing were elected directors:-H Henry NJ
Haar, New York; William Forster. New
York; John G. De LaVergne, New York;
William d. Edwards, Jersey City;
Bird Spencer, Passaic; Freder-
ick w. Culver, New York;
William q. Bumst Jersey City;
James +. Sparkman. New York; r. Floyd
Clarke. New York; Senator Charles A.
Stadley, New York; Charles A. Fox.
New York.
A committee on consolidation was also
elected. 1t consists Of Messrs. r. +.
Clarke, James T. Sparkman and
William Forster. This committee will
meet the New York committee on Friday
next. Each committee will report bac k
to its corporation some time next week.
The consolidation committee will form a
Board of Directors for the consolidated
company. and report back to their separ :
ate boards for ratification. Then when
this selection of consolidated board is
ratified. this board will elect
set of officers for the consolidated body
The stockholders will be notified of the
proposed consolidation by a thirty days
advertisement. and at the end of thirty
days will vote upon the consolidation,
Upon this being done, the officers will be
Installed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
A BRILLIANT ARREST.
Kilcauley Captures A Wicked Boy
at the Pennsylvania
Depot

Detective Kilcaulsy made brilliant
and important arrest last evening which
entirely disproves the statement Of Mr..
Kilc auley's slanderers, that he is of about
as muc b use to the department as Phil.
Muldoon's wooden Indian and not half
as ornamental.
Charles Splitter, the Exchange place
ticket broker, employs young man to
meet passengers in the Pennsylvania
railroad stations and direct them to
Spitzer's office. For this heinous crime
the city licenses Mr.. Splitter and the
nit. For over year this great
during which time no one has had the
temerity to attempt to check the career of
the perpetrator. Some time ago Detec-
tive Kilcauley was detailed to the Penn
sylvania railroad station and although
this is about the only arrest he. has made
he has been industriously work
ing out several clues leading
to the capture Of this great offender.
Although he has oeen almost daily in the
company of Detectives Morris and Dwyer
of the road, be has worked SO we'll and
secretly that they little dreamed of the
brilliant work he WAS doing.
Slowly but surely he tightened the coils
around the guilty man, and last evening
he arrested the man, or boy, as he proved
to be, for the heinous crime and misde-
meanor of being minor and soliciting
passengers without a license.
All Headquarters was agog last even
when Kiicauley and his white hat ap-
peared with his prisoner. The boy gave
his name as Michael Groetchlep and he
was locked up. He was subsequently re-
leased on bail.
4 -c-
Justice O'Donnell and an effort was mad g
to clear the prisoner. but so well had
Kilcauley worked up his case that there
was no escape for Groetchlep, and JUS
tice O'Donnell imposed the awful penalty
of S. fine.
1t is said that the railroad officials pro-
pose to call the attention of the Police
Commissioners to the brilliant piece of
detective work done by Kilcauley upon
their premises.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
DOMlNICUS WEGMAN.
Funeral Services Mt st. Patrick's Church
Yesterday and Today.


Funeral Services Mt st. Patrick's Church
Yesterday and Today.
The funeral Of the late Dominicus Veg
man of Ocean avenue took place yester-
ay afternoon from St. Patrick's Church,
Rev. Father Sheehan officiating. The
big church was filed to overfiowing with
friends of the deceased. Father Sheehan
read the burial service, and the reading
was well nigh through before half of the
crowds in attendance were seated. The
priest soon retired and the altar lights
were extnguished. Undertaken Thomas
Hughes, who had charge OF the funeral,
waited awhile. A son Of the deceased
was sent for and disappeared behind the
altar. soon followed by the undertaken in
charge. They soon emerged, and the un-
dertaker began to remove the casket. and
the mourners followed. Tue large
crowds in attendance left the church
somewhat astounded. and mysterious
whispering eliminated in rumor that
there was some misunderstanding be-
tween the family and the church digni-
taries But there was no trouble of any
kind. 1t was simply a disappointment
occasioned by the non appearance of the
choir.
The body was placed in vault in New
York Bay Cemetery. Many peopled fol-
lowed the cortege TO the cemetery includ-
ing several organizations of which the
deceased was a member A delegation Of
of which the deceased was president, was
present, and the American Lodge K. of
H. and the Minkakwa Club of Greenville
turned out in force.
Solemn requiem mass was sung at the
church this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
STABBED HIS SON.
Serious Family ARRAY in Ho-
boken-Almost a Murder.

There came near being murder in the
big apartment house at Newark and
Adams streets, Hoboken, last night. A
rum crazed father attacked his twenty
year-old son with huge knife and
was hacking away at him when some
of the tenants, attracted by the sons cries
for help. dragged the frantic father away.
A crowd of over one thousand people was
attracted by the scuffie. and al
though two policemen made dill
gent search for the would-be murderer
they failed to apprehend him.
J. Schmalz is painter and of late he
has been idle great deal and drank hard.
When he went home last night he
quarrelled with his wife. She en-
deavored TO pacify him, but his anger in
creased and he struck her with a chair
and then threw her to the floor. The
woman's screams brought her twenty
year. old son to the rescue. He grabbed
his father and endeavored to
pull him away. Then the father direct
ed his attentlo n to the sou, whom he
hurled to the floor. The son got
upon his feet again and grappled
with his father. They fought
father drew a knife and plunged it into
his sons neck The son fell and his
father began jabbing him in the
throat with the knife. Then neighbors
came aud dragged the old man away.
Policemen Meyer and Schneider carried
the son to neighboring drug store
where he recovered consciousness. He
said that he did not want the father ar
rested. Schmalz had already escaped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
RAILROAD NOTES.

William Snyder. formerly baggage.
master on Conductor Chittenden's train,
is now conductor on the Mount Tabor
special.
A spark from Lackawanna locomo-
tive burned mill belonging to Joseph
ne demands S22. 900 damages. The case is
In court.
The Rockaway Valley Road is being
pushed ahead rapidly, and il doing big
freight business now 1t is predicted that
the Iine will be laid TO Morrlstown before
the year closes.
The Continuous Rail Joiut Company OF
Newark is frequently receiving high
praise for Mr.. F, r. Fearey's invention,
which is finding its way into the good
Rraces OF master mechanics everywhere
Conductor William Bowen. Of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
Died BY HIS OWN HAND.
Mysterious Suicide at Tay-
lor's Hotel This
Morning.
BELIEVED TO BE A BROKER.
Evidence That His Name Was Linn
or HAM Plenty of Money
and Diamonds.
BELIEVED TO BE A BROKER.

handsome, well-dressed stranger,
who is supposed to be E. l.. Linn OF the
New York Produce Exchange, and who
registered at Taylor's Hotel yesterday
afternoon as H.. Ham, Newark,
committed suicide last night or this
morning in room No. A by driving bali
from large Smith g. Wesson revolver
through his left ear into his brain.
Nothing was found to Indicate the
cause. Fiftv-four dollars was fou nd in
an alligator hide pocket-book, with silver
initials "E. L. on the outside.
A bank book of the Mercantile
Trust Company, found In a
coat pocket, showed that he had deposit
ed $500 with that institution, from July
l to August 25. A certificate card,
bearing the signature of Edward
Der of the New York Produce Exchange
dating from May was also found in his
pockets.
His shirt, found on table near the bed,
fairly blazed with diamonds. Two large
gems decorated the front, and a dia-
mond collar button glistened in
the neck band. The gold cuff
buttons were also set with
large diamonds, and the sleeve buttons
were Of plain gold. A large gold ring,
seU Win uHSulDS ruby, uu0KeQ WIN Two
large diamonds was found on finger
of his left hand, and a gold snake ring
set with diamond was found in his
pockets.
LOTS OF DIAMONDS.
The suicide was decidedly handsome
man. with short brown hair and NOUS
tache almost dark. He was between
hirty-three and forty years of age
He was dressed in a fashionable light
cashmere suit, and wore russell shoes and
a mauve colored four-in-hand necktie
under rundown collar. In the tie he
wore was pin set with three small dia-
monds.
While wearing considerable jewelry.
including gold watch and chain, his
dress and appearance was simply that of
gentleman of leisure, and attracted no
unusual notice about the hotel last even
ing.
When the hotel employees received no
response to repeated knockings at the
door of No. A this morning the matter
was reported to the Office of the hotel.
Porter Earle climbed up steplad-
der and found the occupant
of blood on the bed, with his feet resting
on the floor. He had simply stripped
himself of his coat, vest and shirt and
was lying with his head on a pillow at
the foot of the bed. with glistening re-
volver clinched in his left hand. The
body was removed to Speer's morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
DEATH ON CHICKENS.
A Wild Animal Creates a Small
Panic in Greenville.

wild, mysterious animal is disturb
ing the peace and quetness of
Greenvills. Several residents OF that
pretty suburb have seen 1t
and describe it as being a big black
thing $50 long" according to the length
the witness could stretch his or her arms,
with tail on it as long as an ordinary
mans arms.
Last evening. about eleven o'clock,
when District Attorney Winfield was
about to retire for the night he heard sew
eral pistol shots 5u5 he did not think
much of them then. About two O'Clock
he was awakened by hearing his
colored man. who lives with his family
over the stable moving about In the yard.
The man told Mr.. Winfield that he had
been awakened by the cackeling of a fav-
orite hen of the mans, which, TO-
gether with her thirteen chickens,
he had in COOP on the lawn. When he
got down TO the coop he found the boards
pried off. the hen gone and the chickens
scattered.
Upon examining the boards he could
see where some sharp clawed animal
had pulled the boards off and secured the
hen Mr. Winfield and the man searched
the yard for the thief, and while
SO doing long black object suddenly
sprang from behind a low grape vine,
and springing across the lawn disap-
peared in the darkness.
The animal was described by Man as
having long black body and long black
tail. That was all he could see in the
short glimpse which ne caught of "the
thing" as 1t flew by him.
Several other residents have COM
planned OF The depredatfons of the mys-
terious animal, and Jan organized effort
will be made to hunt it down. There has
been no circus or menagerie in that
vicinity of late, nor has any
gone through on the railroad.
No one has seen the animal gin the day
time, and some think it is the spirit of
the defunct Big Six which roams over
the border line from Bayonne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
DIVERSE STATEMENTS.
Complainant and De fendant Didn't
Agree in Their Views.

Agree in Their Views.
John King, scar-faced giant, was ar
raigned in the First Police Court this
morning for assault on George Burkhardt.
King lives at No. III Tenth street. and
Burkhardt resides next door. Mr.. Burk-
hards said he was sitting on bench talk
ing with some neighbors in front OF his
own house last night when King stag
gered up, aud, after muttering something
about some one having served him a mean
trick, without the least provocation,
struck him on top of the head with an iron
hook Ksng said that just before The as
sault he was sitting on his front stoop,
after hard days work, when Burk-
hardt's two sons and other members of
the Burkhardt family came upand pulled
him from his perch and began to mani
him. Que OF Burknardps sous, he said.
kicked him under the eye, and he exhibit
ed a closed optic and the several scratches
and bruises on his face to substantiate his
story.
Justice OF the Peace and Alderman Nc
Coobery. who occupied the bench in the
absence of Police Justice O'Donnell,
remanded King for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
GRUBB'S TURN NEXT.
Republicans Making Ready TO Welcome
Him Home.

Leading Republicans have made all pre-
liminary arrangements TO give n rousing
welcome TO Gen. E. Burd Grubb on his
return from Spain on Saturday
He is expected on the French
ship La Touraine. The joint COM
miitee from Essex and Hudson
counties met Monday night. 1t
was decided that the Essex dele
cation should leave the Republican head
quarters in Chester Row at quarter TO
nine o'clock on Saturday morning; then
go to Jersey City by wav of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, where the men from
Essex will meet their Hudson county
friends at the latter's headquarters on
York street. The party will then march
to the dock of the Adams Express Com
pany and there board either the Pomona
Company. and proceed down the bay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
DIED FROM TYPHOID.
Lafayette Loses One of Its Youngest and
Most Prominent Merchants.

Lafayette Loses One of Its Youngest and
Most Prominent Merchants.
Karl Kopido, of the well known firm of
L. kopido & Sons, furniture aud dry
goods dealers. Pacific avenue. died at his
home last evening. after brief Illness.
from typhoid fever. Deceased was only
twenty.eighp years old, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. His busi-
ness integrity was proverb. His word
was his bond. One of his distinguishing
traits was tilial respect. His love for his
parents was unbounded.
Three years ago. when the firm decided
TO embark in furniture as we'll rs dry
goods. deceased secured situation in u
large furniture establishment where he
learned the business thoroughly. \ year
later he opened q store on Pacific aveuue,
and nj once built up a large trade. When
the firms new building at No. s16 Pacific
aVenRe was completed the furniture aud
dry goods establishments were united.
The arrangements for the funeral are
not y ct completed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

4. Carl Kraft. Treasurer, and II. Com
kright Sergeant -at-Arms. Amont those
present were:-F. Sisco and Miss Tyson,
A. Culver and Miss B. Tyson, A. Ander-
son and Miss p. Haynes. A. Miller an d
Miss A. Peila. r. Stewbling and Miss L
Moore, G. German and Miss J..
Brown, T. NicKlas and Miss E. Ward,
H. Sutton and Miss Brucanon
Fred Heiland and Miss A. Freel,
Il. Stanford and Miss NJ. Convery,
Joe Friend and Miss X. Week, H White
and Miss C. Fry. A. STYLES and Miss J.
Davis, L. Simon and Miss M. Sales, E. H.
Heiland and Miss Hartmann, H. Folks
and Miss l.. Trur, w. Coolerham and
Miss f. Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hawk.
Mr.. and Nj rs. George Hawk, and Mr.. and
Mrs Black burn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
Annx nInlsss rronhla.

Mrs. Douns of NO. 20 Waverly street,
complained to Judge kim merly that ten
year old Dick Hartnett, of the same
street, had thrust stick into the
shut of box of the water main aud disa-
ranged 1t so that il cannot be used The
Judge promised to have tho boy in court
tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

Henry G. Condit, an Adams express
wagon driver, who lives at No. 331 Mont
gomery street, was thrown from his
wagon at Chambers and Church streets
on Monday One OF the wheels passed
over his face. leaving several ugly
gashes. He was out this morning pretty
we'll disguised with patches OF cours
nlaStar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

South Orange accommodation. is sure of
lucrative position if he ever gives up
railroading. He is said to be the best or
ganizer the Royal Arcanum has in the
State
The wife of Brakeman Campbell. who
was killed at Stanhope few davs ago.
will get 81 900 from the Brotherhood of
Trainmen. He was q member of the
order only twenty-four hours when he
lost his life.
Engineer Cake" Osborne, in running
the excursion train to Mauch Chunk, ON
The return trip beat the record of the
Eastern express by twenty minutes on
Sc run from Easton to Hackettstown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
BRUTAL PEDDLERS.
Assaulted "a Farmer and His Vile with
out Cause.

Special to The Jersey CITY Nslcs.
BUR LINGToN. Sept. 2, s9l.-Two He
brew peddlers, who gave their names as
Isaac Goldstsin and Benjamin Boline,
were lodged in the city jail here yester-
day. charged with assault upon Walter
Davis. farmer who lives at Deacon's
Station, near here.
The men called at his house and were
met at the door by Mrs. Davis, whom
they began to abuse. Mr.. Davis was up
stairs and came down TO his wife's aid.
a severe sc uffie followed, in which Mr..
Davis ear was bitten of by one of the
men, The disturbance attracted the at
tention of two farm hands, who ran to
Mir. Davis rescue. During the fraeas
one OF the peddlers drew q knife and at
tempted to stab farm hand, but it was
wrested from him before serious damage
was done.
The peddlers Were finally suodued aud
fastened in shed until police aid was
secured from this city. Tney were given
"A hearing and held under $500 bail each
to appear at court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
knights of Pythias.

Rathbone Lodge, knights of Pytnics.
met at Henn's Hall last night.
G.. 1. G. Dover and G. O..
G.. Hitchcock were present and
addressed the members. Chancell or
Locke has been appointed AID to act in the
parade at Plai nfield on the 18th inst. He
is the only aid appointed from Jersey
CITY,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
Stolen Fruit Not Always sweet.

Oscar Mitch ell, of No. so Bleecker
street, fourteen year old boy. who lives
away from his parents, was sent to the
County Jail for thirty days this morn
ing. William Roserer. OF No. 1856 Sher-
man avenue, complained that Mitchell
was stealing fruit from him. and Roserer
added Mitch ell was pretty bad boy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

Joseph Reiner. aged twenty. eight years,
OF No. PSI West Forty -eigntn street, New
York, Is reported at Police Headquarters
in this city ms missing He was list seen
on this side of the river. He is described
as being five feet eight inches in height,
OF light complexion, light hair and mus
tache, ana has an American eagle tat
5oed on ais left arm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
CUYLES BOOMING.
Members of the Executive Committee
Chosen Last Night

Chosen Last Night.
The Michael j. Coyle Association.
named in honor Of the popular Hoboken
Freeholder, met at Coyle's Hall
last night. The meeting was
the most enthusiastic the association has
yet held. Nearly all the city officials
were present and the association bids
fair to be second to none in the county.
The initiation fees were paid last night
and the following were elected members
of the Executive Committee;-E X.
Stanton, William Fl. Ellis, Henry Steg-
1t was decided TO meet the first and third
Tuesdays of every month. The association
accepted an invitation to attend the an
nual picnic of the Cornelius j. Tahen AS
sociation at Pohlman's next Wednesday
evening"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

The steamer Yokohama, from Japan,
reached Vancouver Island August 80 in
unusually quick time. From there the
American mail was sent by the Canadian
Pacific to Morristown, where Central
Pacific train received it and it reached
this city at 4:45 this morning. Time, four
teen days and the quickest time ever
made from Japan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

John Murphy, arrested, as related in
THE NEWS yesterday, for taking Sl05 from
Thomas Doran, of No. is Montrose street.
was committed for trial by Justice KIM
merly this morning. Doran said Murphy
had often taken money TO keep FOR him
and he did so on this occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
Nre,,ical rxamlncrs Eject onlccrs

AT the annual meeting of the state
Board of Medical Examiuers, held in
Trenton Yesterday, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing wear. DIR.
William J.. Newell of Miilville, Presi-
city. Secretary; Dr. a. II. WorthinstOn,
of Trenton. Treasurer, aud Leon Albeit.
.Ir Counsel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

Despite the report that Russ Harrt-
son was refused the use OF government
cutter to bring Mrs. Harrison from the
Brittanic at Quarantine he got the vessel.
CellSctor Fassett and Secretary Foster
saiIl>"no,r but Papa Harrison said ''yes,N
and the necessary order was issued,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

Eva Mann, the notorious, insulted an
audience of about three persons, who de-
served to be insulteG, at Boonton last
night, by pretending to be an actress and
appearing in n play intended to annoy
the Hamilton family. She achieved the
failure she deserved
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
Legiom OF Honor omcers.

NptCldI 20 nc JtFStD IFIy Ntl1s'
LONG BRANCH. Sept. ., 1891 The Sr-
preme Council of the American Legion of
Honor, which has been in session here,
concluded their lsbors Sunday night anu
elected the following officers:-Supreme
Commander, Enoeh 5. Brown, New YORK;
Supreme Vice Commander, Benjamin +.
Frymier, of Texas; supreme Orator. j. p,
Richardson, of Missouri: Supreme Sefre-
tary, Adam Warnock. OF New York; Su-
prene Treasurer. George w. Kendrick,
Jr.. of philadelphia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

ton Parish Church. The edince was
crowded.
After the marriage ceremony the most
intimate friends of the two families par
took of a wedding breakfast at the
United States Minister'S residence in
Cromw ell Gardens.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

LONDON, Sept ., 1Sgl.-Miss May Lin
coin, daughter OF United States Minister
Robert r. Lincoln. was married 70 Mr..
Charles B. lSnam, of Chicago, Ill, at
halt-past two p. N. today nc the Bromp
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
LAYAYETrB PLEASURE.

The Annual Picnic Held at tho schuet-
gen Park.
The Lafayette Pleasure Club held its
second annual picnic at Armbuster's
Schuetzen Park last night. 1t was q de-
eided SUCCESS. The officers are;-Ernest
II. Heiland, President; Major o. Scott.
Vice President; Charles BetIinger, Seere-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

The peculiar enervating esiSs1 e Si1thes
weather is driven OF by ace3s SsssaeHsslle
which makes the weak stFoas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02
weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, ts9l.-Weasaer
Indications for twenty-four hours 1ex
Eastern New York, New Jersey and Esss-
ern Pennsylvania:-Falr and w&xansss
southerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-02

A certificate that the capital stock OF
the James L. Hall Decorating Company,
amounting 10 $4,000 has been fully paid
up, was filed yesterday in rho County
Clerks Office.