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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
A SHOT IN A CELL.
Prisoner Sickles Was Not Searched, So
He Committed Suicide.

Prisoner sickles Was Not Searched, So
He Committed Suicide.
William Sickles. forty years old. a
restaurant keeper of No. 1873 Pacific ave-
nue., Lafayette. committed suicide in a
cell in the Fourth precinct police station
last night.
Sickles drank heavily and when drunk
beat his wife and his mother-in-law. He
has frequently been arrested Oh their
complaints. On Thursday night Sickles
was drunk and assaulted his wife. His
wife Went before Justice Kimmerly yes
terday morning and ceused warrant to
be issued for his arrest. The warrant
was placed in the hands of Patrolman
Gibnev, who found Sickles intoxicated.
The police van. in charge of Patrolman
Niebank. brought the prisoner to the po-
lice station.
Patrolman Nieoank for some unac-
countable reason failed to search the
prisoner before he was placed in p cell,
and few moments later the Sergeant OH
duty heard pistol shot. He hurried to
the cell and found Sickles with bullet
no g In his neck and tnirty-eight cali
bre revolver by his side. City Physician
Byertt was summoned, but before he
arrived Sickles died.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
ADA'S CRAZY FRITZ.
He Loved Only Her and She Only
Feared Him-A Wild Scene,

At No. 608 PalIsade avenue, E. j.
Weaver keeps shoe store. He does a
thriving business and is one of the best
known citizens in the old Fourth dis
trict. He has a daughter. Ada, a hand
some young women, who occasionally as
sists him in the store.
Some weeks ago machine agent called
at the store. He was a medium sized
German, well dressed and with a good
flow Of language. He became acq uainted
with Miss Weaver and soon called again,
presenting a card which bore the name of
Frederick H. Boyer. bookkeeper, of No.
756 Third avenue, South Brooklyn.
He at once paid the young woman a
great deal of attention. She treated him
coolly and did not give him the slightest
encouragement. He was not to be re-
pulsed, however, and finally she told her
father that the man was annoying her
and Mr.. Weaver kicked him out of the
store. \
Miss Weaver had almost forgotten the
fellow and thought she would be sub
jected to no further annoyance, when
yesterday, as she was standing in front of
the store. she saw Boyer coming up the
street. He appeared to have been drink
ing, and the young woman ran with all
haste into the house. She was almost
speechless with fright, but managed to
tell her father that the dreaded Boyer was
coming up the street intoxicated.
Mr.. Weaver prepared to give the fellow
warm reception. Beyer passed and re-
passed the store several times. He NUT
tered incoherently and several times
peered in at the window, with the evil
dent intention of catching glimpse of
the young lady. Finally he attempted to
enter the store. He was met by Miss
Weaver's stalwart papa, who, In words
more forcible than elegant. told him to
go about his business or he would break
his neck.
But such trlfie as broken neck was
not to be considered by the infatuated
fellow and he attempted to force his way
into the store. The consequences were
disastrous TO him. III a brief space of
time he was sprawliDg in the street from
well delivered blow of Mr.. Weaver's
scene and encouraged her father.
The sight of the young woman ap-
peared to make Boyer desperate He
walked away few PAGES, and picking up
huge paving stone stood in front of the
store.
''and will see her; she is the only woman
on earth love.''
By this time quite crowd had
gathered. Weaver hurled the paving
stone with all his might through the
plate glass window of the store. Then
taking a firm hold of a heavy cane, which
he carried. he began to batter down the
door, which had been locked by Mr.,
Weaver. Miss Weaver screamed and
Mr.. Weaver went back to get revolver.
At this interesting juncture, Rounds
man Engel arrived upon the scene and at
once placed the crazy fellow under
arrest. He was taken. kicking and yelling
for his Ada. to Captain McNulty's station
house, where he was booked as dlsor-
derly person.
Wnen arraigned before Justice Birdsall,
Boyer acted very strangely. He sang q
German song and carried on in a wild
fashion. The Justice committed him for
examination as to his sanity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
STATE NOTES.

Bridgeton wants RAPID transit on its street
railways.
Atlantic City has Is saloons for every LOO
Inhabitants
Absecon schools have been closed on account
of diphtheria
Middlesex county has decided that railroad
trespassers. the tramps who steal rides on cars
cannot be committed to its county jail.
There is considerable alarm felt in Plainfeld
in regard to an epidemic of diphtheria. There
are a number of new cases andXthe disease is
spreading rapidly. Several deaths have oc-
CURED. Its progress does not seem to be
twenty cases altogether.
Burt and Charles GuIck, OF Kingston, killed a
large red fox last week Both hunters had a
shot at the animal which was finally dispatched
by their dog.
The Reading Railroad Company is said to con-
template building branch road from Tucker
ton 10 Port Republic to connect with the main
line at Brigantine Junction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10

to Jersey City for docking purposes, aud
located it upon tide water. The action of
The Central Railroad Company. in filling
in part Of the Broadway channel has
placed the property 800 feet inland. The
city, in order TO avail itself of its
land will have to begin suit to compel
the railroad company to take out the
cribbing and filling which it has put in
Broadway. as the same act which the
Court upheld fixed the width of Broad
way at 500 feet.
This decision will have much interest
for the estate of William NJ. Force and
the New Jersey Steel Works, both of
which purchased from the railroad COM
pany a portion OF the land which has
been made on the water way fixed by the
Legislature. 1t will also interest the
Edge estate as it will bring much of that
property to the waters edge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
sGREEN GOODS = ON DECK.

The Hoboken green goods" men were force d
to come out of hiding yesterday, there was such
rush Of business that required immediate at :
tention Pos tmaster Keils stoppage of their
mail seems to have had no effect, for their tele-
graphic communication continues large. ELL
wood received over fifteen telegram yesterday,
and so interested was he in their contents that
he read and re-read most of them Willow
avenue car going from First st rect to the rem
devious of the gang upper Willow avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
BENEVOLENT LEAGUG OFFICERS.

The Catholic Benevolent League of Hoboken.
the only one of its kind in the diocese, has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year:-President, Richard Bowes; Vice Presi-
dent John Flaherty; Treasurer, e. Meagher.
Corresponding Secretary, NJ j. Cannon; FL
nanciaI Secretary, Z. Fallon; Trustee for three
years, James Clark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
PROBE ,SoR M'DERMOTT GAINED.

Professor william McDermott, leader of Nc
Dermott's orchestra, Hoboken, was ''caned'
last evening by is violin class at his residence,
on Washington street. The class invaded the
home OF the popular professor to his great sur
prise, and Walter Staub, on behalf of the class,
made the presentation address. Professor Nc
Derrnott responded feelingiy, and then enter
tanned his pupils. All had jolly good time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
Union League Club.

The Union League Club is preparing chal-
lenge to be sent to the Palma and other clubs
for matched game Of euchre each contesting
club to send six players.
George Medole, the treasurer of the Union
Leage Clu b, who recently became unpleasantly
prominent because of a divorce suit, has ten
deRed his resignation to the club and also TO the
Lincoln Association The club has an election
of officers next month and for that reason it
will probably not accept the resignation, but it
is believed that the Nominating Committee will
not name him for reelection The Lincoln AS
sociation week ago elected Thomas Gopsil the
successor of Medole, treasurer. Medole
recently sent to mem Der of the Union League
Club, a letter in which he stated that the Mount
Washington Collegiate Association had vindi-
Gated him by re-electing him Chairman of the
Executive Committed.
The Union League Club Is waiting with i'm
patience for General Ramsay to procure new
steward, he being appointed q committee to
do so.
The Federal Clubhouse is being thoroughly
renovated for the fair 10 be held there Decem-
ber II and ID by the Kings Daughters of Simp-
son NJ. E. Church. The club, as stated in THE
JERs EY CRY NEWS week ago, has donated the
use of the building free Of cost for this charity
The stag to be given by the Federal Club, De-
cember IS, promises to be an excellent one.
Some Of the talent that will be present. is trio
from the Jersey City Banjo Club; George f..
Hggons, baritone scloist; A. c. Young. basso
soiUist; c. Harry RUSSELL elocutionist. and
Robert Mcdonald, elocutionIst.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
CATHOLIC YOUNG MEMS SOCIETIES.

The members of the several Catholic Young
Mems Societies of Hudson county, affiliated
with the Diocesan Union, will receive Holy Com
munon tomorrow morning at their respective
churches, it being the annual Communion day
of the Union. Among the Jersey City Societies
affiliated with the Union may be mentioned st.
Peters Lyceum, ST. Bridget's, st. Joseph's, st.
Michael's, West Hoboken and the Star of the
Sea, Bayonne.
calls the attention of the members TO the matter
in a letter which calls attention to the duty of
the reception Of Holy Communion and dwells
upon the Importance of the National Union and
past year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
YOUNG CHRISTIAN ACTORS.

The much talked of organization of a dra-
matte society among the members of the Green
vile Y NJ. c. A. is at last to be effected. On
Monday evening meeting will be held for or
ganization Among the young men who have
promised to join are:-Messrs. J. F. Byrne, e.
j. Dusel, Robert Carey, William H. Wolfe, A.
A. LANCER John Jardine, Lewis Harvey,
Samuel McAneny and Paul Sobotker. MIR. 81.
N. Walker will be stage manager.
The society intends to give a performance
early next month at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
The plays will be New Broom Sweeps Clean -
and the "Freedon OF the Press
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
DoOMsDAY IN THE SESSIONS.

In the Court of Sessions yesterday John Meany
was sent to Snake Hill for six months for steal
ing chickens.
Frank Morrissey. for insulting women, went to
the same institution for six months.
James Hogan and William Dunn. for stealing
brass journals from the yard of the Erie Rail
road Company, got three months in the Peni-
tenfiary.
Lewis Wood for open lewdness was sent to the
same place for six months.
William Hambridge for assault and battery
got three months at the same institution.
Spencer Lee, negro, for assault and battery
was sent to the County Jail for five days.
Victor Brazuancz was sent to Snake Hin for
three months for larceny.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
SUPERINTENDENT SNYDERs REPORT.

The report of the City Superintendent of
Schools for November, re I'D at Thursdays meet
ing of the Board of Educa ton, shows that the
time lost by absence Of teachers was 1900 hours;
number of children refused admission, 80; num-
register last day of month. ali departments
II, ,337; average register all departments 17,417;
average attendance, all deparcmsnts, 1921;
number OF teachers, al departments, ABS. Ths
per cent. of average attendance compared with
average register was 81 "A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
DYNAN ASSOCIATION.

The William ], Dynan Association, named
after School Trustee Dynan of Hoboken, has
been organized with the following officers:-
President, Henry j. Mansfield; Vice President
James Cookley; Treasurer, Patrick Sheehan;
Secretary John Deegan; Recording Secretary,
Cornelius Ford; Serge rgeant-at-Arms, John Guy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
Hartnett's Thermometer

One of my children had very bad discharge
from her nose. Two physicians prescribed, but
without benefit. We tried Ely's Cream Balm
and much to our surprise, there was marked
improvement. We continued using the Balm
nnd in a short time the discharge was cured
o. A Cary Corning N Y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
SERGEANT BATTEESBY HELD.

Sergeant Battersby of the Second Precinct,
gave $1,500 bail today, before Commissioner
McEwan to answer to the United States Grand
Jury for arresting Marshal Edward O'Connor
on election day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, Weather
indications for twenty four hours for
ern Pennsylvania:-Loca SHOWS today or
tonight; fair Sunday; colder Sunday
evening; decidedly colder Monday morn
ng.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
CLUB GOSSIP.
The Palma Club.

The members of the Palma Club now go
through the streets at night carrying their head
very high. 1t is not because they are stuck up
or consider themselves any better than anyone
else. Oh, mol There isn't Palma man built
that way. The trouble is that Prof. Prentss
has set them all star gazing with his lectures on
astronomical subjects. The boys are much in
terested in the heavenly bodies of late, and en-
brace every opportunity offered to get better
acquainted with them, Artist Harrison has in
vited the boys to come and take peep at the
stars through the telescope he has in his obser-
vatory on the Hill, and several of the boys have
accepted the same
1t is remarkable how this astronomical craze
has attacked different clubmen in different
ways. While some look at the heavenly bodies
in the orthodox way. there are others who fire.
quent Mullone's new observatoryon Newark ave-
nue. and gaze at the stars there through double
barrelled te escopeS,
Charlie Carriek Is one Of the most en- thusi-
astic of the amateur astronomers of the club.
He takes O great interest in the lectures and
much of the success of the course is due to hiS
labor and enthusiasm.
The Friday night bowling club met last even
ing and did some enthusiastic work. Doctor
EDGE Charlie Carrick and Frank Baldwin, some
times called Archie members of this
club and doing some great bowling every Friday
team to uphold the honor of Palma in the
amateur bowling arena, they will find much
good material in this section of bowlers.
The Riding Club is progressing rapidly and
will soon be in the same fourishing condition it
was last year. Several more members Joined
the riders last Monday and still more are OK
pected next Monday. Horseback riding is one
of the most healthful exercises in existence and
this club is one Of the best methods of acquiring
that exercise in this vicinity.
The regular monthly meeting Of the club was
held last evening. The usual routine business
was transacted and several new members were
elected.
Notwithstanding the various attractions
throughout the city Thursday evening large
audience assembled in the Palma Clubs Gynna-
sium to listen to Professor Robert W. Prentiss,
NJ s., Of Rutgers College lecture upon the
moon. The Professor illustrated his remarks
with stereopticon views Of the moon taken at
some of the leading observatories of the world.
He described the surface of the moon as seen
through the telescope and said that it was much
more irregular than the earth's and bore no evil
dences Of having at mosphere or water. 1t ap-
peared to be made up of volcanic craters The
historical development of the moon was Profess
sor Premises next theme and he said it had evil
IDENTIFY been thrown off from the earth when in a
plastic condition.
The moons action ON the tides was retarding
the revolution of the earth so that the days are
lengthening imperceptably At the close OF the
lecture Mr.. Will G. Post read an entertain ng
paper on "Solar Spots'' and Professor Prentiss
held an inquiry class at which he answered the
many questions put to him concerning the sub
ject of his lecture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
A Sewing machine FREQ.

A S65 machine sold by us at $11 to $es 80 will
be placed in your home to use, without cost of
one cent TO you; Gut this advt out and send
Chicago, Ia AZ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
HE CUFFED THE BOY.

j. Van Gurker, the ten-year-old Hoboken boy
who was kicked and cuffed by Grocer Lychten-
fels of River street, for malicious mischief
Thursday night, swore out warrant before
Justice of the Peace Seymour, who committed
IYchtenfels for tri
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
CHRISTIAN HEROIsM.

Park Reformed Church, will speak on Chris
tan Heroism" at No. SO Wayne street. Sunday
afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
Carteret Club.

Affairs at the Carteret Club are rather quiet.
The approaching holiday season has lessened
the attendance considerably. The Entertain
ment Committee Is arranging for the holding of
a Christmas tree celebration. The members are
anxious 10 make each other presents, and in all
probability the old-time fun will be repeated
The aSvisabilty Of receiving callers on New
Years Day is being considered by the club
1t has been decided by the Entertainment
Committee to discontinue the Saturday night
stays until after the HOLIDAYS
There are four proposals for membership in
the hands of the pi oper committee,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
Arion and Berkeley.

The rooms of the Arion Club are crowded
nightly with the members of the club During
the cold weather the clubhouse is always pat
ronzed.
A delegation of the Arion Club will attend the
festivities incident to the opening of the new
home of the Quartette Club In Hoboken today.
The amusement committee of the Arions is an
excellent one, and it is probable that several
pleasures, entertainments and carnival sitzungs
will be the result of it's labors
The members Of the Berkeley Club are get
ting around and every night sees the handsome
club house filled. 1t is probable that the club
will have one of their 'stags' in the near future.
The ladies of the Heights are looking forward
to ladies' nights at the Berkeley CLUB, Those
affairs are always successful
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10

.Handsome is that handl e does" and il
Hoods Sarsaparilla doesn't n handsomely then
nothing does. Have you evei Eried its
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10

The Camera division of tie Jersey City Ath-
letic Club is making fine collection of views"
which will be placed on exhibition shortly.
The gymnasium class will meet for practice
tonight Never in the clubs history has the
class been SO large as at present.
The Revenue Committee will hold an import
ant meeting this evening.
At the last monthly meeting no preparation
was made for a stag on New Years eve, and the
members feel blue. They will petition the En-
tertainment Committee to arrange for stag
racket on that date.
The Wheelmen's bowling team has adopted
the following cry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
v. ~ "a. u,
Red and White,
Are we In 1t?
Won ara rirhtt,s

IUu HT6 TiRHJI
This cry has been heard very often of late
The Wheelmen are howlers as their standing in
the League will testify.
Upon coming up from the noisy alleys in the
basement and from among the cheerful noisy
bowiers one is impressed by the quiet which
reigns upon the main floor, and for a moment is
inclined to think that there is no one about. The
briefest invest igation, however, dispsls that
idea. Card players fill the parlor, also cozy
buiet but desperate effort to place more
hearts in the possession of everybody else, than
the number which nature designed to be the
proper quota. The game of hearts is very pop
ular.
The Gard Committee is about to arrange
whist tournament, and may during the season
get up progressive euchre parties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-29

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Will you kindly give me space in your paper
to call attention TO the torture inflicted upon
so many babies by mothers and nurses taking
them ont without any protection for their eyes,
A white silk cap and white fur robes are dainty
to look upon, but in one sense only add to
baby's discomfort, as the white fur reflects the
sunlight. Times without number have seen
little ones lying down in these robes the little
face turned directly toward the sun and the
poor child blinking aud trying to turn its face
from the glare-the exquisite torture Of which
any one may realize for himself BY walking a
short distance in the bright sunlight with the
eyes unshaded, save by the frail curtain nature
has provided.
Only this morning from my window / saw on
the opposite side OF the street a child eight or
ten months old lying with its face toward the
SUD. OF course the white cap and the robes
were part Of its belongings, and as the young
nurse wheeled the carriage along the poor baby
turned its head first one side and then the
other in such discomfort that nv soul was fired
with righteous indignation and felt that
wanted to cry aloud In behalf Of every poor,
prosecuted baby and beg that their poor little
eyes be protected by dark veil, parasoi or
something from the glorious sunlight which is
such boon to our bodies, but not comfortable
when it falls directly upon the retina OF the
eve May there not be some connection be-
tween this painful neglect and the number of
little folks wearing glasses?
ANXIOUS MOTHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-29
HYATTSVILLE.
ence of The Evening Star.

Correspondence of The Evening Star
HYATrsvILLE, Nd, March 20.
Mr.. ". P. Magruder is having another store
| built on Pike avenue near Johnson.
Capt. A. C. Tonner Of Washington was q
guest of Mr.. Louis d. Wine yesterday
| Miss Edith Geib will spend this week in
Washington to take part in the fair given by
| the Washington Light Infantry.
Some one broke into the room of the Oak
Leaf Pleasure Club, on Sebiey avenue last
| Thursday night and tore the Graperv from the
door and injured part OF the furniture.
Messrs. Albert Il. Hyatt ana Louis g. Rich
ardson OF this village went hunting last Friday
in the neighborhood of Riverdale ami sue
ceeded in baggng over two dozen fine robins.
MIR. Ernest IL. Brinkiey will shortly organize
a base ball club at College station called the
college Flyers"
Mr.. j. l.. Rggle Of Anne Arundel county has
pure for 600 two half-acre lots situated
on the Avalon Mill road southwest OF Bla-
densburg and will have dwelling built upon
that property.
Mr.. William Smith of Georgetown has bought
a lot on Sand street in Bladcnsburg. near the
Eastern branch. and will have q house built
upon it carly this spring.
Several dozen fine herring we're caught In u
net in the Eastern branch last Saturday by Mr..
Baumann of Bladensburg.
The Eastern and Northw6 stern branches have
overlooked their banks and considerably sub
merged the adjoining meadows.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
1t is estimated that the county tax rate this
year will be 80 cents on the 500, the same that
it WAS las. year. 1t would have been less had
not the commissioners been obliged to lovy to
pay the interest on the $50. 900 bonds to be
Issued and also 81, 900 TO pay OFF part of the old
bonds that will be due next year.
Considerable interest is manifested in the
coming municipal election at Laurel. The
light and water question will also be decided
| at that election.
The primaries of the republican party will lie
held on April IL in Prince George county, and
| the convention will be held IN Upper Marlboro
on Monday. April IS.
A base ball club has been organized at Laurel
| called the Pautefcnt. II.