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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
BAYONNE INTERESTS.
B. and l.. Associations, Social Do
transporting Notes.

The Bayonne Mutual Building and
Loan Association No. 2, will hold its
regular monthly meeting at Schuyler
Hall this evening.
At the residence of City Engineer and
Mrs. Emmett Smit. No. 633 Avenue D.
the Fleur-de-Lis Club was entertained
last evening by Miss Mabel Smith, daugh-
ter of the host and hostess There were
forty couple OF young people in attend
ance. Dancing, vocal and Instrumental
music, aud pleasant converse were in
dulged in by the guests Refreshments
were also served.
During the regular monthly meeting
held last evening by the Centreville Mu-
tual and Building Loan Association in
Germania Hall. ut Centervilie. loans of
81, ,000and 1000 were sold respectively to
William 6. Oliver and John II. CoulsUon
at premiums of thirty-five cents a month
per share. The receipts from all sources
aggregated 81, 167. .3S. The Association
has just passed the 100000 mark on out
standing bond aud mortgages.
Postmaster Boorman has perfected the
necessary arrangements for increasing
the mail schedules, and yesterday two
new mails were dispatched. This in
creases the number OF mails to sixteen
per day.
Miss Jessie Sutton, of Thirty-slxth
street, is entertaining Miss Ellen Gordon,
OF Philadelphia.
During the month of March the police
of this city made eighty-eight arrests. OF
this number sixty-nine were discharged.
! he rest either paying fines. were bailed
for the Grand Jury. or sent to the
County Jail
On Friday next the Yale baseball team
meet the crack New Jersey Athletic CLUB
OF this city at Bergen Point. WesterveIt
and Fountain will pitch for the Jerseys
and great game is expected.
The Iroquois Athletic Club held a re-
ception at their club house lasJ night.
Visitors from Jersey City, Greenville,
Staten Island and Elizabeth came IN
large numbers. Among those present
were:-Misses Annie and Julia Jaccard,
Edith Kay, Jennie Smonson. Cora Ed
monds, Maggie Connolly, Mollie Lee.
Kitty Connolly, Jennie Tierney, Eifie
Donley, Mr.. William d. Day, Benja-
min Laubehemer, Charles Green.
Milton and Frank Conck. James Dece-
sick, Albert Bray, Thomas Reynolds,
Harry Bray, Harry Leonard, Charles
Mum, Charles Hosford, Hugh Mava.
George Bogert. William Wiltshire, John
Dempsey. Refreshments were served,
and a pleasant time en- joyed by all pres
ent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
Hoboken Knights Temp ars .

Pilgrim Commandery No. 16, Knights
Templar, held an election aud installa-
tion of officers at Cranes Hall. Hoboken,
last night. The officers were installed by
r. EN-. Wsrren Dowd. They were:-
Heury Weinhagsn. p. En-. Commander;
Charles H. Wolrath, Generaissmo;
Charles b. Reynolds, Captain General,
Henry A. Hodges. Prelate; Charles w.
Corwin, Senior Warden; John S. Bruce,
Junior Warden; Isaac ] Palmer, Treas
urer; James A. Brown, Recorder; August
FL. Crete, Standard Bearer; Paul J.
Taylor, Second Bearer; Leo. r.
Trickel, Warder; Philip Stuerwald.
Third Guard; Julius Helm. Second Guard;
IL. H. Gawley, First Guard; Justin Jones,
Sentinel. Trustees, f. M. McDonough, p.
c., Charles P. Reynolds and William H.
Lewis. After the exercises a collation.
was held at Miller's.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
The Cost of Calling Names.

The trial of suit for 5000 damages
for slander was begun in the Supreme
Court yesterday before Judge Werts.
The suit was brought by Lewis Evans, n
solicitor for orders for building material,
employed by the Bradley 81 Currier
Com pany, limited. The defendant
was Robert @. Cook, we'll
known builder 1t appeared upon the
trial that Cook and Evans had some diff
Guilty over some business transaction and
that Cook wrote a letter to the Bradley 81
Currier Company, in which the following
statement was made:
81 do not want you to send that damned
little shYster after me any more, for am
satisfied he is dishonest"
Collins & Corbin appeared for Mr.. Evans
and John c. Besson represented Mr..
Cook.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
STRIFE In NORTH HUDSON.
Union Hill Election Uncertain
All Other Towns Sure
Notes.

The election for councilmen now on in
Union Hill is extremely exciting. There
is faction in the Democratic party dis
satisfied with the rule of Mayor Conway.
and there are rumors OF considerable
knitting. The Republicans say that be-
because of this dissatisfaction they will
be able to elect at least one Republican.
In West Hoboken the snccess of the EN-
tire Democratic ticket Is assured and tn @
fight, If fight 1t may be called is not spir-
tied.
There is but one ticket in Weehawken,
the government of which. as has long
been known. is monarchial.
Guttenperg West New York and North
Bergen are and will remain in the hands
of good Democrats.
Notes.
Two sirens of the night, Gussie Wende
and Ida Siegler. were warbling rather
loudly early this morning on Bergenline
avenue. Union Hill. They were arrested,
and will sing in an iron cage for thirty
days.
Edward Devling of Union Hill. who dis
appeared three weeks ago with a ten dol
lar bill which Mrs. Demming gave him
to change, was arrested yesterday. He
produced the ten and was discharged.
The Weehawken Council held short
meeting last night. Chairman Kelly
said that the recent poor condition of the
electric lights was caused by break in
the producing machinery. The break
has been repaired and the lights will i'm
prove. Messrs. Vane, Schneider. Flynn
and DAILY were made inspectors on the
Park avenue sewer.
michael Byrnes, the popular clerk in
King Kelly's audience chamber, fell from
a truck on the Boulevard and broke his
right arm. He was to his home, where
his arm was set. He has universal SYM
pathy.
Garfield Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, yes
terday installed the following officers:-
Councillor. Theodore Battenbaum; Vice
Councillor, Thomas Henry; Recording
Secretary. A. Burner; Assistant Secre-
tary, William Drescher, Jr.; Financial
Secretary, William otrowe; Treasurer.
A. N. Nash; Warder, c. Baxter; Con-
ductor, Z. Kaiser; Inside Sentry, j.
Hass; Outside Sentry, r. Hazard. Past
Councillor W. Strowe offlciated in the
installation ceremonies.
There will be pigeon shoot at Monitor
Park April %, in which Stuart Lowrie
and Abe johnson will shoot against John
Jones and James Baker The match will
be at twenty birds for $50.
Giovanni Pietro, an Italian laborer,
fell from the Weehawken coal trestle
yesterday and sustained internal in
juries. lie was taken to st. Mary's Hos
piual in Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
INSURANCE STATISTICS.
Figures From the Annual Report
Of the State Commissioner.
Special to the Jcrsey tyitv Ners.


TRENTON, April 12, 1S92.-Advanced
sheets of the statement of the Insurance
Commissioner as to the condition of the
fire and marine insurance companies,
authorized 10 do business in New Jersey,
have been received. The report is but
partially finished, but shows the vast
amount of work on the part of the Com
missioners OF Banking and Insurance. 1t
gives the standing of every insurance
company. domestic and foreign, deing
business in this State. There are only
ten companies incorporated under our
State laws, and while their capital is not
rs large as some of the foreign compan-
les. the surplus they show over all liabili
ties is in some instances much larger.
DOMESTIC COMPANIES
The paid up capital of the domestic
companies is $3.50, 730. The admitted
assets are s7,59S. 7O37 70. The liabilities,
excluding capital, are S. 1876, 16i.01. The
surplus as to policy holders is IS, 462, 542 70.
The liabilities. including capital, $4.69l,-
S9l.Ol. The surplus over all liabilities.
which includes the capital stock, is
So, 906, ,S12.72
There are seventy companies doing
business in this State organized under
the laws of other States, and the paid up
capital of these amounts to S41, ,232, ,244 %.
The admitted assets are S145, 792 208 04;
the Liabilities, excluding capital, S69, 994-
519 81. The surplus as to policy holders
is S75. 797, ,6SS.31. Liabilities. including
capital, Sill, 226. 1853 "A. Surplus over all
liabilities, $34, ,565. .444. 30.
FOREIGN TRADERS.
or the 105 companies doing business in
this State, twenty are companies organ
lied in England, two in Canada. and two
IN Germany, each of which has under the
law deposited 100000 as a guarantee to
secure the risks written in this country.
In addition TO this, the assets of these
companies in the United States amount
to $50, 1856, $50 96. The liabilities including
the deposits, are $32 2SS, ,612.59. The sur
plus as to policyhoiders in the United
States is S19.597, ,S77.27, and the surplus
over all liabilities in the United States is
$13. .997 677.27.
In addition to these companies, there
are twenty-tbree mutual com panies oper-
aIing in this State, who have now 81, 49,
72L 48 premium notes in force. The cash
assets of these companies amount to SAIL
348. So, and the liabilities to $50, 60502. The
premiums and assessments received,
$132. 909.09; total cash income, $210, 534 SO;
losses paid, s92 487.77. Total cash ex-
penditures, $50, 1852. Risks written
during the year. $685. 779. Premiums
received in cash, S67. 1877 u; in notes, 1884,
451.S0. Losses incurred, $l10, ,91276. Total
risk in force, s63, 191 .019.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
CHRISTINE BRErseHFELDTs HOPES.
Judge DAILY Fights for the Baby Farmer
On Technical Grounds.

Judge DAILY Fights for the Baby Farmer
On Technical Grounds.
Prosecutor Winfield called the case of
the State against Christine Bretschfeldt
in the Court of General Sessions today.
The woman was indicted for abandoning
babes which it was alleged she procured
from institutions and persons for the pur-
pose of having them adopted by people.
Before the jury was called Judge DAILY
moved to Quash the Indictment and asked
for time to prepare brief. Inc
time was not allowed and Judge
Daily then made his objections
to the Court. He claimed that the first
count was defective because it charged
an assault aud battery, both under the
statute and the common law, for which
two distinct puuishments exist. BY con-
viction under the statute fine is
deemed sufficient punishment, while
under the common law the sentence may
be made Two years imprisonment; Judge
Daily claimed that this was mis-1o1nder,
and therefore invalid. The Court decided
not to allow the objection, but said that
it would grant an arrest of Judgment
upon conviction to enable Judge Daily
to review the legal points of the
case. Judge DAILY also moved TO quash
the second count in the Indictment,
s'abandon or neglect minor child. He
claimed that abandon or neglect were
not synonymous and legally mean differ
ent offences. The Court held the obJec-
tion good and quashed this count. The
third count in the indictment WAS OBJ
iected to because it alleged the "hrst"
name was to the Grand Inquest un-
known. Judge Daily said the word first
made the count invalid, for IL the last
name was known to the Grand Jury the
statute repaired it to be inserted. and if
not known, the language should be
''some person to the Grand Inquest un-
known" The Court held that first"
was simply surplusage and refused to
ouash this count. Exceptions were al
lowed Judge DAILY on the points he had
raised. Court here took a recess.
Mrs. Christine Bretschfeldt yesterday
afternoon retracted her plea of not guilty
to the charge of abandoning an infant
and pleaded guilty. She was fined $50 and
costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
GROUNDLESS MYSTERY.
A Hoboken Case That Looked Like
Murder Brought Down to
Hard Fact.

On Saturday afternoon three men
brought middle aged man, dressed in
laborer's clothes. to St. Mary's Hospital.
Hoboken, and asked the Sisters to take
charge of him. The mans face was terri
bly, cut and his scalp was torn in several
places. Before the Sisters could learn
who the man was or how he came by his
injuries, the three men hurried away.
The hospital physician attended the
wounded man, and found that besides
his numerous cuts he was suffering from
a compound fracture of the SKULL. The
man was unconscious and expired few
hours after being admitted to the hospi-
tai, and the body was removed to Cranes
Hospital.
Yesterday reporter who called at the
horgue, WAS told of the case, and several
reporters started an investigation. The
Sisters said that the three men acted
rather mysteriouslv, and had hurried
away from the Hospital. Two men
dressed i'll laborers' clothes visited the
Morgue and told the keeper that the de-
ceased was Adam Wood, a alongshoreman.
Wood lived at No. 90 Clinton street. His
wife is an invalid, and reporter was the
first to inform her of her husbands death.
She said that her hus band had left the
house Saturday morning, saying he was
going to Brooklyn, and he had not re-
turned. The poor woman's grief was ter
rible when she learned that her hus-
bands body was at the Morgue.
The case looked very mysterious and
everybod believed that wood had met
with foul play. Coroner Parslow and DR..
Converse, who examined the body,
thought 1t likely, yet the police had
either not heard of the case at all or made
no effort to investigate 1t until the re-
porters called the attention of Chief DON
ovan to 1t.
This morning the Chief sent Detective
Gallagher on the case and after three
hours hard work he succeeded in clearing
up the mystery Of Woods death.
On Saturday afternoon Wood was en-
gagged by John Blenderman, salooa-
keeper at No. 214 River street, to repair
an awning which Is fourteen feet from
the sidewalk. While doing so Wood
fell and was carried into the saloon DR..
Geblach happened to be passing and a
superficial examination showed MIN chat
the man was badly wounded, and hand
ing Mr.. Blenderman his card, told him to
bring the man to st. Mary's Hospital.
Blenderman and two hangers-on of the
saloon named Benjamin Teiners and
Chris. KielanJa did so. Blenderman SAYS
he gave the DOCTORS card to the Sister
Superior and told her that Wood had
fallen from an awning.
Blenderman very readily told Gal
lagher the story as he had heard Of the
ugly rumors of Woods death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
His Head Cut and No Satisfaction.

James Curtin of No. 600 Henderson
street, a broad shouldered grocer. six feet
nine inches in height, was tried in the
Court of General Sessions yesterday on
an indi ictment for assault and battery.
The complainant was Charles Baker, II
young man of twenty, who lives at No. SO
Henderson street. Baker was about to
enter Curtin's store TO buy some cigar
cites, when he was struck with club by
Curtin and knocked insensible. His fore
head was cut open and scar there shows
how severe the blow was.
When the young man was struck a
crowd of loafers were in front OF Curtin's
store IL rowing stones at the proprietor,
aud using vile language. They wanted
to get at a man Curtin was protecting.
whom the gang for some reason wanted
to maltreat. The jury rendered verdict
of not guilty.
How the jury reached this verdict is
incomprehensible. for Curtin himself did
not deny striking Baker, and several
witnesses corroborated Bakers evidence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12

MuLER-on Sunday evening, April TO- lSg2 at
seven O'Clock. Nary Miller, wife OF Jonn Miher'
aged sixty eight years .,, .,.ad
Relatives and friends respectfully inv1ted
TO attend the funeral services at her late resi-,
denee No Sli First street, on Wednesday. April
lS, at two D. M.
MoNAHAN- suddenly, on Saturday, April y, ls5s
John Monahsn. aged thirty six years. .
Relatives and friends of the family are respscC-
fully invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday
morning April IS. at nine O'CLOCK rrom nls iato
residenee No. 2l9 Mercer streets thence 10 ..
Bridaet's r. G. Church. where a solemn hign mass
will be celebrated for the happy repose Oh ms sou
BELL.-Mary Ann, widow Of the late Wlllism N
Rell in the seventy-ninth year OF her age.
Funeral services at residence OF her danGn,er.
Mrs Jerome oremus, No. PARK avenue, near
Nineteenth street. Weehawken. tuesday eVenlngs
April IL at eight O'Clock Relatives aud friends IN
vited to attend
sUrER.-on April TO- 1892. Robert suter in the
sixty third year Of mis- age %,
Funeral services az his late RESIDENCE No, ~, ioz
evening at eight o'clock lnternent al the con
Yenience OF the family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
The meeting was then adjourned.


FREEHOLD, April 12. 1S92.-The hang.
ing of Louis Harriot, the murderer OF
Mrs. Charles Leonard, of Atlantic High
lands, will take place tomorrow.
The doomed man Is passing his last day
of life in very excited state of mind. He
is at times very ugly. and the Jail off1ci ais
fear that they may have trouble with MIN
at the last moment.
Harriott has several times refused the
ministrations of the French Catholic
nriest. who has endeavered to prepare
him for death. The murderer evipces no
interest in religion or future state. He
smokes incessantly and eats ravenously.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12

all men, and especially the Press, knowing
its power for good or evil, trust that
this unpleasant episode will not tend to
ALLEVIATE US AS gentlemen. and if you Will
honor US with your presence at our child
ren's Easter service next Sunday evening
L will take great pleasure in showing you
service that l am confident will be an
actual and complete antipode of lively
row. regret that l have written what
seems to be laudatory of myself, but the
circumstances seemed to demand it.
w. II. BEACH.
Superintendent of West Side Ave-
nue. Methodist-Episcopal Sun
day School,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
Poisoning of superintendent Weir.

PITTsBUG. April -, 1892. The death of
Superintendent of Police Gambel Weir,
which occurred three months ago. it is
now declared, was the result of poison
ing.
At the time of his death his friends had
suspicious Of foul play. but they kept
matters secret in the hope that
some clue might be discovered that
would lead to the discovery of the MUIR
derer. Whoeyer gave the fatal dose
however, covered his tracks SO well that
every effort to discover him has proved a
failure. An examination of the body
showed that the stomach had been liter
ally eaten up with violent poison of one
kind, and there are evidences that
another kind had been used.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
THE REGISTRY COMPLETE.

The registry list is complete. The last
list was filed with City Clerk Scott at
noon yesterday. The total registration is
1882 The registration by precincts is
given below
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12

Is one of the chief blessings of every home. To
always insure good custards, buildings sauces,
etc, use Gail Borden Eagle" Brand Condensed
Milk Directions on the label Sold by your
grocer and druggist ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
April 12.
Degrees
AS


If you feel weak, tired and all run down.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is just what You need 10
build up strength and purify your blood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
Hudson Circuit Court.
Weathsr Indications .

Calendar, Wednesday, April 10, A. D., 1899.
Supreme and Circuit Court cases. NOS W, sos
IO0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 10. 1s92.-Weather
indications for twenty-four hours Tor
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Fair stationary tenn
narature. brisk northwest winds. Fair,
tomorrow, stationary temperature.
Hartnett's Thermometer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12

every liquor dealer in the city ann ounc
ing that the circular was forgery.
If the author of the circular can be
found his arrest for forgery will be
caused by President McArdle.
DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATES.
The lowest and most unfavorable esti-
mates that Democratic leaders have made
today give Nc DermotU majority of $50.
The figures as given ares
M Dca.rn oft YnnSer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
verv Quiet in Hoboken

little or no excitement. Recorder Francis
NJ. McDonough will be elected by at least
$500 plurality, and the entire Democratic
ticket will go through with bells on.
Some drunken fellow attempted TO vote
the Republican ticket twice in the sixth
district of the Fourth ward. and was ar
rested by Policeman McAleer. He is
held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
Picturesque Toxic in Flames.

LONDON, April 12 1S92.-News received
from Toxic, Japan. is that the conf1agra-
ton that broke out there on Sunday last
did enormous damage.
The dispatch is vague as to which por-
tion of the city was burned over, but
states that 1000 houses were destroyed.
The loss of life was heavy
Up to the present 1t is known that fifty
of the natives lost their lives, and num-
ber are still missing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12

Twas somuch troubled with catarrh it serious
ly effected my voice. One bottle of Elys Cream
Balm did the worx. Ny voice is fully restored.
b F. iepsncr. A. NJ, Pastor of the Olivet
Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa,++*
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12

Total. 1850 1,5OO
McDermott's majority. $50
Democrats who have watched the vot-
ing in the Second. Third and Fourth dis
tricts claim majority of 1000 for McDer-
mott.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Battle Between Horse Thieves and
Deputies, in Which Thirty
eight are Killed.

CAsPAR Wyo., April IL, 1892. 2.-Reports
from Riverside are that last night the $50
deputies of Sheriff Angus attempted to
arrest the invading army of rustlers and
killed twenty-eight of them; also eigh-
teen of their own men were killed.
Great excitement exists here, and no
one knows who the armed force is
after nor what moment they may swoop
down upon this community. This sec
tion to man will turn out If any miscel-
laneous killing takes place around
here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-29
NOTES FOR WOMEN.

THE gifted daughter of Judge Sey-
mour d. Thompson, of st. Louis, has
been his secretary for two years, and
fills in her leisure time studying law.
WOMEN physicians will be placed on
the staff of the exposition hospital at
Chicago, and will rank equally with
their neutrality-suspicious. in all re-
spects.
Miss NJ. T. HERDERs, for the past six
months assistant in the drug store at
Darby, Pa, has been appointed chief
apothecary al the Howard hospital,
Philadelphia.
Mrs. SUSAN BRowH FILLMORE. lately
celebrated her ninety-seyenth birthday
in Providence, L. !. She has some repu-
tation as maker of verse, and wrote a
poem on her nincty-tifth aIniversarr.
Mrs. +. Il. MAPP, Milledgeville, Ca,
has been awarded diploma and u gold
medal by the Inventive Society OF Paris,
France, for her invention of bread
raiser. She has also been made an
honorary member.
Miss IDA BURNETT, a strikingly hand
some Minnesota girl and graduate OF
the University of Minnesota, was the
first to take possession of a site on the
new Sisseton reservation. She staked
out her claim at once, and, with the as
sistance of her driver, went to work TO
build cabin. Miss Burnett has sus-
picion OF Indian blood in her veins, DC.
ing descendent of the Sioux race.