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Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-11
Gossip Among the Amateurs.

Geist is tending bar at present in Logan,
la.
Ulysses, Neb, will not have team this
year.
Bailey covers left field in good style for the
Blair team.
Blair team.
Third Baseman Maloney is the star OF the
Indoor league,
They will begin the season early and make
all clubs play ball.
Cyclone Reeves, the pitcher, is winter
ing in Kansas City.
The Diamonds are proud of their star bat
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-11
Tomorrow Evenings Battle.

The finish battle between Jimmy Lindsay
of this city and Harry Gilmore of Toronto,
Canada, comes off before the Magic City
athletic club, South Omaha, tomorrow night
the gong to sound at 9:30 sharp
1t will be a great fight uu-
disputably, as both men have established
regulations that compare favorable with any
men in their class. The purse hung up is
5000, $500 to the winner and 500 to the loser
Gilmore was seen at his quarters yesteday
and is certainly in prime form. Heis as hard
as nails, with skin that glows like a boy's,
and muscles that work like machinery be-
meath his satiny cuticle. He claims
TO be in better form than he has been able to
reach in years. Lindsay, too, is in superb
fettle and will 60 into the contest bigger add
stronger, and with a better knowledge of
ring tactics, than ever before and can not
!. fail in giving a good account of himself
There will be delegations of the fancy here
from Chicago and st. Louis to see the battle,
while many of the surrounding towns will
send their quote of representatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-11
shannon on the Rustis.

There is nothing new concerning local base
ball affairs, other than Manager Shannon
writes President Mccormick that he is on the
rustic bigger horse, and that by March l
he will have secured such a complement of
players as will make the crank's heart lean
over the back fence with Joy. just now he
Is in close conference with "Chippyn McGarr
for third ard with Gil Hatfield of last YEAR S
New Yorks Jack O'Brien of the Athletics.
and number of other irst-classers
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-11
Chi|dren'S Fine CIoakS.

A full line of latest styles in
best Materials all tailor made,
offered at prices that range even
lower than usually asked for or
dinary grades.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-11

We are selling a nice Dongola
Shoe for ladies: on common
sense and opera lasts, for $2.45.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-11

easy Perrigo of Omaha and Fish of Lex
ington are the most popular of the ones named
as probable candidates af the consulship.
Both are excellent men and either would
make an active and careful executive officer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
ERLENKOETTER WAS MAD.
March Of His Regiment lmpeded-
Warrants for Well Known
Citizens.

Chairman Erlenkoetter. of the Hoboken
Council, went before Recorder Melon
ough this morning and secured warrants
for the arrest of ex-Mayor August Grass
man, Councilman August Bewig, G. M.
Sinclair, Frank Miller and Isaac Taylor
for violation of the city ordinance in
allowing their carts to stand in the street
in front OF their places of business.
Last night the Second Regiment par
AIDED the streets of Hoboken. Chairman
Erlenkoetter is Lieutenant-Colonel of the
regiment. When the regiment walked
up Washington street last night it Ex-
forced TO break ranks In front of was
Mayor Grassmann's grocery store. The
Colonel was mad. The next obstruction
was met at Graham Sinclair's plumbing
shop and on every block after that there
were distractions of some sort. The Col
onel was very mad.
1t is also said that he believes Hobo
ken's streets should be as free from ve-
hicles and conveyances of all kinds as
are the streets of Berlin. The Colonel
dotes on Berlin and he likes the Berlin
system. In that city big squares are COW
cred over and are controlled by the gov
ernmenu. Every owner of a wagon or
conveyance of any kind is compelled to
store 1t there. and the city derives nice
revenue therefrom.
The accused had not appeared in court
up to noon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
MARRIED A NEGRO.
Tribulas ions OF A White Woman OF
Questionable Taste.

Tribulasions OF A White Woman OF
Questionable Taste.
A case in which the domestic troubles
of very dark colored negro and white
woman whe were married in May last
were ventilated was in Justice
Wards court yesterday. The negro is
Horace Spratling who was married to
widow Becker, whose maiden name was
Carrie Gregorious. the daughter of
New York cigar dealer. The Rev.
d. E. Robinson, colored preacher,
performed the ceremony. The
woman is twenty-six years of
age, and has daughter eight years old.
She was married to her first husband
when she was eighteen years old. She
claims she married Spratling in Newark,
while Spratling declares they were mar
ried in ELIZABETH. For the past few
months the victims of this misalliance
lived at Fourth street and Newark ave-
nue., but according to the woman's story
Horace became fond of playing ''craps"
in Washington street, lost all his
money, and began to neglect her
He pawned nearly everything in the
house, and yesterday he sold out all the
furniture to secondhand furniture
dealer for S1S and started on big
drunk.
She called upon Justice Weed and
stated ber case. The Justice made de-
mand of the furniture dealer for the
goods, and the furniture dealer demanded
his money back before handing over the
goods. When Horace was found he had
but So left. He promised to raise the
money today and take back the fur
mi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
HURLED TO DEATH.
Four Killed and Many Injured by an
Illinois Railroad Accident.

Four Killed and Many Injured by an
Illinois Railroad Accident
GALEsBURG, Ill, Oct. 81, 1s9l.-A fast
passenger train on the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy road was derailed by mis-
placed switch near Monmouth, sixteen
miller from here.
A. A. Anderson, the engineer, was
blown from the engine by escaping
steam, and Fireman Nels Anderson and
George Courtney, travelling engineer,
were killed. Frank S. johnson, of Avon.
was thrown under the wheels and killed.
The baggage car caught fire, but the
flames were promptly extinguished.
Oscar Zimmerman was pitched through
window of the smoking car, and was
unhurt. He hurried back to stop two in
coming trains.
The saddest casualty happened in the
first chair car, right back of the
die of the car sat Mr.. George Allen
of Lomoni, ILL.,, his wife and baby:
Mrs Allen was next to the window, and
as the car tipped over her head was
driven through the window, and she was
instantly killed. The baby was hurled
across the car, and save a cut on the
head, was uninjured.
Mr. Allen received only bruises.
After the wreck the imprisoned passen-
gers beat out the windows Of the cars to
effect their escape.
In addition to the killed, eighteen were
injured, but the injuries of some were SO
slight that they left ON the next train.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
DENYING ITS LIABILITY.
The Metropolitan Refuses to Pay Paid
UP Policy.

The ropoIitan Refuses to Pay Paid
UP Policy.
The peculiar methods of the Metropolis
tan Insurance Company, which has an
office in the old Commercial Building,
were aired in Judge Puster's Court this
morning. In September. 1890. one
of the agents Of the company
named Robinson persuaded John Car
mody to take out policy for $3.50 in the
company, upon which he was to pay
small weekly premium. Carmody
could not write and the agent
made out the application for the policy in
the name of Thomas Carroll Carmody
paid the premiums for some time. wnen
he discovered that the book was made out
in the name of Carroll. and he asked Rob
inson to have it changed to
Carmody. The agent took the book and
policy. The name was changed on the
book, but the policy never came back,
and nobody seems to know where IL is.
Carmody died not long ago, and when
his legal representative. Thomas Crouty,
went TO collect the policy the company
refused to pay it, alleging that Carmody
was not Carroll. Crouty then brought
suit,
Robinson was among the witnesses ex-
amined this morning and swore that
after the name on the book was changed
from Carroll to Carmody, he received pre-
miums from the same man who paid him
when the book stood in the name of Car
roll. He also said that since he heard
that Carmody was dead he had tried to
find Carroll but could not.
There was some defect in the physician's
certificate of the death OF Carmody, and
the plaintiff was non-suited. He immedi.
ately began another suit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
NEW LUNATIC ASYLUM
Will Probably be Located on Snake
Hills Summit.

The Committee on County Institutions
met at Snake Hill yesterday. The only
members present were Freeholders Cor
man, Hennessey. Ellis, Tiernev, Coyle.
Noonan and Director Bruggemann. At
the Penitentiary the Committee met DR..
Converse, County Physician. and DIR.
King, Superintendent of the Asy-
lum, and Architect Krietler.
The party made an examina-
tion of the land on the Hill suitable for
site for the new asylum. No location
was determined on. but the architect
expressed himself as much pleased With
the plateau at the summit. 1t is isolated
from ali other instit utions and commands
a magnificent view. If the plateau is Sc
lected comparatively little work will be
necessary to put the grounds in shape, for
the hill top is as level as lawn. and
there is but very small quantlIy OF
underbrush. The magnificent trees on
the plateau give it the appearance or
park and for many years 1t has been
favorite resort for picnic parties.
Architect Krietler will render a report
to the Board at its first regular meating
next month recommending site. Ii the
location selected by him is not satisfac-
tory to the Freenolders, they need not ac-
cept his recommendations. but it is prob
''-~-
be adopted.
Mr.. Krietler expressed q belief that
when active work for the erection OF the
asylum is begun. that the engine house.
bakery and other buildings to be used for
the purpose of maintaining the asylum
proper be built first
He is of the opinion that these build-
ings should be SO constructed that with
out other additions they will be sufficient
for the asylum for at least fifty years.
PLANS STILL IN DEFINITE.
Freeholder Noonan said today that the
Board had not decided whether ''the
asylum will be one immense structure, or
whether the cottage plan will be
adopted"
The latter plan means the erection of
number of small buildings a system
which of late has been highly recon-
mended by the most eminent specialists.
1t has the advantage of Keeping abso-
lutely apart the sexes and classes of
patients. can better insure good sanitary
condition, and in case of fire does not
place in peril the lives of all The unfortu-
mates in the institution.
Mr.. Noonan does not believe that the
appropriation of $780, 900 will be sufficient
to construct the asylum, but said nothing
definite could be ascertained on that sub
ject until the plans of Architect Kreitler
are made known.
Before the Freeholders left Snake Hill
they examined the new stone crusher
that the county is erecting at Snake Hill.
1t will be completed in about one month
and will be the largest crusher in the
State. It will have capacity of 200 cubic
yards of stone a day. The Freeholders s
expect this machine to furnish all the
stone the county can use, and enable IL 10
sell large quantities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
TIPS TO SUSPECTS.
superintendent Smith Will Suspend ANY
Officer Who Gives Them.

superintendent Smith VIII Suspend Any
Officer Who Gives Them.
Justice Kimmerly's attack upon the po-
lice for not properly serving warrants
issued from his court had good effect.
Thomas Clark. the prisoner who stirred
up the little row, was arraigned in JUS
tice Kimmerly's court this morning aud
was promptly committed to await the ac-
tiou of the Grand Jury.
Superintendent Smith intends investi-
eating the matter thoroughly, and II he
finds a man in any precinct who has ever
given tips to persons for whom warrants
were issued he will suspend him at
once.
sI will not tolerate any such business
as that in this department." said he. "and
in future will see to ir that warrants are
served the day they are placed in the
hands of an officer. :.
'This case of Clark's is peculiar one" /"
he continued, land cannot understand
how Justice Chapman took bail for that
man. I will investigate it at once"
Chief Murphy, when interviewed,
stated that 1t was the duty of Justice
Kimmerly, as sworn officer OF the city.
to inform the Superintendent If he knows
such things are being practiced by the
policemen. 1.-THE Commissioners will
break that business up by making an
example of one or two of the offenders, +"
he added.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
A Drunken Mnn,s Loss.

Patrick Reilly, Steuben street saloon
keeper, paraded with the liquor dealers
September s. At night he was tired. !"
and, entering O'Mally's saloon at Bay
and Henderson streets, sat down in a
chair and fell asleep While asleep he
was relieved of pocketbook containing
500 On the evidence of Mrs. O'Mally,
Eugene Bowling of No. IL Morton street,
for whom the police had up to yesterday
been searching, was committed for trial
tor the theft by Police Justice O'Donnell
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
FRAUDULENT CHECKS.
Mistaken Identity In One Case--A Brake
man Held.

dAlbtak6u Auenbibv Al Ohc Nose- ASEhhO-
man Held.
Charles w. Pierson, who figured con-
spicuously as Republican canvasser for
the Senatorial Committee when investi-
eating the ballot box stuff1ng cases. was
arrested yesterday on suspicion of being
implicated with Thomas Mailly, of No.
112 Van Horn street. in utterinR couple
OF worthless checks. Pierson was the
wrong man, however, and he was dis
charged by Police Justic O'Donnell this
morning Mailly. who is an Erie Rail-
way brakeman. was held in 81, ZOO.
Saloon keeper Louis Worrman Of No.
GO Pavonia avenue, who had Dashed sew
eral genuine checks for Maily. cashed
another for him September 25. 1t was
for $7.S5, and was drawn on the First Ma
tional Bank of Planfield to the order of
Thomas Leslie, and signed by Henry s.
Strother A few days afterward Maflly
presented another check fer ten dollars,
signed by the same parties, on the Hol-
land Trust Company of New York. Worr-
man cashed IL. On both occasions Mailly
was accompanied by man who was
thought to be Pierson, but Mr.. Worrman
in court this morning saidss Pierson was
not the man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
SHATTERED By LIGHTNING.
Trees Serve as Conductors During an
Electric Storm.

Trees Serve as Conductors During an
Electric Storm.
Special to The JERSEY Citg Neios.
MoRRIsTowN, Oct 81, 189l-The family
of Alderman Stalter had startling elec-
trical experience yesterday during a
storm. Two large elms stand in front
of the house and these served as con-
ductors for the lightning. The
trees were splintered like pipe
stems and scattered over an area
of two hundred feet. Then the
lightning entered the house and broke
nearly every pane of glass. besides splin-
tering the sasn, and doing great damage
to the large portico that runs along the
front OF the house. The stone wall OF the
terrace was shattered in many places,
and the stone steps leading to the walk
were almost destroyed.
The front of the large house is pretty
badly wrecked and the walks and grounds
about look as though an explosion had :
taken place. The bolt of lightning,
after passing from the yard, MADE bend
of about fifty feet, and enterd the mid
die of the road-bed of Mount Kemble ave-
nue., making a ragged hole in it about five
feet deep.
The only person injured was Alderman
Stalter and he was not hurt seriously.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21

as iii all legislative bodies committees in
concurrence should be appointed to meet
and arrange affairs.
Commissioner Hitler repiied:--"We
have tried to do this. Eut the Street aud
Water Commissioners will not come here.
They were notified about today's meet
ing"
Commissioner Peterson said:--"Our
duty Is simply to non-concur in these
bills''
The Corporation Counsel replied:--
"But that is hardly fair 10 men VINO have
furnished goods" When asked as to the
city's liability on the bills, the Corpora
tion Counsel said the city could not be
held liable ON uine-tenths of them.
On motion of Commissioner Hitler, the
Committee adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
amount of sinking fund bonds they have
to nroYida for before NoYenlher L

amount of sinking fund bonds they have
to provide for before November /.
Before adjouruing Mr.. Kenny asked il
some better arrangement than at presen
exists could not be devised with reference
to proper notification of property owners
whose property is TO be sold under the
Martin tax act. Mr.. Kenny cited an in
stance where. owing to blunder of u law
had her property sold for seventeen years
back taxes without knowing the city had
any sucn lien upon it. The matter was
adjusted with considerable difficulty
Mr.. Kenny said:-"We pay man 81. 200 a
year to attend to this, and if that Il not
sufficient salary raise it to 81 800 or 50 600,
put by all means let such matters be
properly attended to"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
Mrs, sohultz's House and Suit.

The suit of Helena Schultz against
John S. Byers, of Bayonne, was finished
in the Circuit Court today. Byers some
time ago excavated lot for a cellar. The
lot adjoined the house of Mrs. Schultz
and she claimed that the excavation
caused her house to settle at one side. She
brought suit to recover $500 damages, aud
it came up for trial before Judge Dixon
In the Circuit Court The court granted
a non suit and the case WAS then taken to
Court reversed the action of the court
below, and the trial just concluded fol-
lowed this decision. The jury is still out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
The Old Ferry House Going.

Passengers for New York on the Penn
sylvania Railroad will, beginning this
afternoon. reach the boats by
passageway through the old Des-
presses street ferry house. The part
of the old building through which they
have been passing of late. will be torn
down tomorrow to make way for the new
waiting room and ferry house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21

Willard Matthew's of No. 1877 Fourth
street. was prisoner in Justice Douglass
Court this morning charged with assault
upon Orlando Kilskowski, of Sussex
street. The complainant alleges that
Matthews asked him for beer money.
and refusing to give it to him, was
Knocked down and assaulted in brutal
manner. Matthews was committed for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

Otto Muller, the Union Hill boniface.
will be married to Miss Elizabeth Mtnck.
of Union Hill, this evening.
Garfield Council, Jr., 0. U. A. NJ, OF
Union Hill, will give ball at Ruth's
Hall in December.
Last night the Rev. Mr.. Schoppe mar
ried George N Goetz and Amelia Wiprer
of West Hoboken.
The Third District Democratic Club OF
Union Hill, which meets at Mitchell's
Hall, has endorsed the entire Democratic
ticket.
A new Schuetzen corps of the q. $. B.
w. IT. N j. will be organized ut the West
Hoboken Casino next Sunday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
POWDER EXPLOSION.
Two Workmen Killed and a building
Demolished.


Demolished.
Special to the Jersey City News.
FARMINGDALE, Oct. 81. 1s9l.-An explo-
sion occurred in the packing house of the
Columbia Powder Company at Hendrick-
sons Switch, three miles from here, yes
terday. The building, large frame
structure, was completely demolished
and two persons were killed. All OF the
employees had left the building except
Grandln L. Vannote. twenty one years
old, of Farmingdale, and Archibald john
son, seventeen years old. OF Hendrickson's
Switch, who were working in the giant
powder at the time of the explosion.
Johnson was literally blown to atoms.
Vannote's body was horribly mutilated
also. Every vestige of clothing was torn
from his body except the collar of his
shirt. The body was thrown over 200
Yards and fell across the switch leading
into the works. The building in which
the explosion occurred contained 1850
mounds of powder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
Fell From Their Horses.

Mounted policeman Harms, of the
Fourth Precinct. was thrown by his horse
at Grand street and Communipaw ave.
nue. this morning. His head struck
the car tracks and he re-
ceived painful cut on the
forehead. He was attended by physi-
clan and sent home.
Richard Cockein of No. 7S1 Summit
avenue. had his right arm broken by fall
ing from u house. He was removed to
his home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
A RAG BABY.
Tragedy That Was Quickly Turned Into
Farce.

Farce.
Policeman Kaufman caused lively
time in Hoboken yesterday by calling up
headquarters by telephone and announc-
Ing that richly dressed woman had
thrown baby into the water off the
Netherlands steamship dock. Coroner
Parslow was notified and Mr.. Kersey, his
assistant hitched up his Wagon. placed
small-sized box within and drove hur-
riedly to the scene of the reported tragedy.
Arriving at the dock the undertaken saw
a crowd watching a dark object in the
water. With professional alacrity he
leaned far out and grabbed the supposed
corpse. He was disguised to find in his
grasp bundle ofrags.
The watchman on the dock, who re-
ported the case, is a phlegmatic German.
He said he saw lady throw the bundle
overheard, and he was positive that it was
a baby. She left the dock in great
hurry, and he still believes there was q
baby in the bundle when she threw 1t
into the river.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21

"seyen year itch" broke out jn the insti-
tuition. Physicians were unable to treat
the malady successfully, and about thirty
children were sent away. The disease
remained and attacked the other in
mates One after another was seized
with the malady and went away to hos
pitals, until the last one was attacked a
few days ago, when the institution was
closed to be thoroughly fumigated and
altered,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
smallpox Scare In Trenton.
Special to the Jersey CITY Mos.

IFttItFF 70 r1Vc OV'0eY IT'D +'pous
TRENTON, Oct. 21. 1S9l.-The presence
of smallpox in this city has caused coun-
ellis to take immediate action. Last
night they passed resolution that the
Poor Committee and the Board of Health
secure at once house for the receptacle
of smallpox patients.
The police commissioners have ordered
the police officers to be vaccinated.
There are now five cases in the city in
the Italian quarters, aud one death has
occurred. The Board of Health have
quaraptined the houses and hope to pre-
Vent It's spread.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
A Dead Mans Horses Wait.

Special to the jersey Citv Nesus.
RED BANK. Oct. 81. 1s91.-James Covert,
OF Eatontown, while digging clay yester-
day afternoon, was buried by the caving
in of the embankment. His body was
not recovered until today. Coyert's Team
stood at the clay pit all night in a pour
ing rain aud was there waiting for him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21

There was meeting of tie Carteret
Club held last night. The directors re-
ceived reports from the various commit
tees, all of which showed progress. The
clubhouse is in fine repair. and arrange
ments are to be made in a few weeks for
the opening reception.