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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
JAIL POCKH9HD..
Palma's Pool Tourney Over
and Team Three Won
the Prizes.
LORILLARD ATHLETIC CLUB
The Company Takes Charge Of the
Clubs Property = New
Bowling League.

Palma's pool tournament has closed.
Intense excitement marked the windup.
Three teams tied for the prizes. The ties
were decided and Team No. 3 won IL
was early this morning when the inter-
esting contests closed. The victors were
in luck. In the finals of the regular series
they won hy a solitary point from Team
No. 4 Had the latter been successful,
they. iustead of No. 8. would have PLAYED
in The extra games. It was the best
game of the night. The %gictors made a
pretty start. and had 81 advantage in the
ff b round. Their rivals then excelled.
and in the ninth reuud went ahead.
They broke Lafly in thu last round and
lost. Kinds. Pearsall. Shaw and Coley
comnrlsed the victorious team. aud p.
Bedle, McGee, Bubier aud Clark were
the upfortuuates The game between
Terms No. 2 aud 6 was also close. Tue
former won by 4 balls. Team Nc 5 dis
POSED Of it's ents, No. j, by 95 to AZ.
This left Teams Nos. 2. 8 aud 5 on eve
trrms each, with 4 victories and 2defeats.
In setting the lie, No. 3 was lncky
enough to draw the bye. Team 5 de-
feateh M. 2, but fell when they met No.
8. Only two of the regulars played with
the successful team, Kinds and Pearsall.
heir nrizas. as they have played in all the
other coBrests. Team No. 5, the last TO
compete for the honors. defeated No. 8
last week by 20 TO 43 The record of the
other tennis wak:-NOs. l and 4 won 3 and
lest 3; No. 6 won O and lost 6.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
CRUELTY TO THE INSANE.
Speciol to The Jersev GIN Mems.

SDeciolto The Jersey Ciiy Neus.
CAMDEN, December go, 1854 bomb
was exploded at the meeting of the Board
of Freeholders yesterday morning. when
charges OF horrible cruelty were preferred
against Charles F. Currie, Superinten-
dent of the County Insane Asylum.
The charges were supported by affida-
Wits. in which Mr.. Currie is charged with
cruelty to a patient named Mrs. Weider-
felt, when she was sick. the patient dying
without attendance.
He is also charged with placing Katie
Gallagher, another patient, in a straight
jacket and keeping ner III u dark room
slone all night.
Mrs. Currie. the matron, Is also
charged with cruelty to patients. A
patient named Mrs. Mary Blssell, it is
charged, was put out In the yard, when
she was In a dying condition, by Mrs.
;Currle's order. The poor unfortunate dy-
Ing about two hours afterwards.
The Board resolved to an in
yestigation at once, and 4 committee was
appointed to visit the asylum and thor
oughly investigate the charges.
Mr.. Currie, who Is q Republican, and
will not vacate the office. claims that the
whole affair is trumped up, in order to
remove him for cause"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
BIG OLOGISTS AT PRINCETON.
Special TO The Jersey c.tu Ne.g..

Special TO Inc JERSEY City Neius.
PRINCETON. Dec. %. 1s92.-The annual
meeting Of the American Societies of
Naturalists. Psychologists and Morphol-
ogists - now being held in the College
Halls at Princeton. The societies are
composed OF all eminent scientists in the
eastern half OF the United States. The
meeting this year is attended by a larger
number than any in the history of the
societies.
Among the prominent scientists present
are Professor Harrison Allen of the Uni-
yersity of pennsylvania, DR.. H. AYERS of
the Lake Laboratory, Milwaukee,; Pro-
lessor H. p. Bowditch Of the Harvard
Medical School. Professor w. IL. Brewer
aud Professor r. fl. Chittenden of
Yale University. Professor E. D..
Cope OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania, Dir. j. G.. Curtis OF The
College OF Physicians and Surgeons,
New York; Prof. E. S. Dana of
Yale, Prof. I. Dwight of the Harvard
Medical School, Prof. G. L. Goodale OF
Harvard University. DR.. D. S. Lamb of
Washington. DC. Prof. e. La Mark OF
Harvard University, Prof. H. N. Martin
of Johns HOPKINS University. DR.. C.fS.
Minot, Harvard Medical School; Prof.
Henry f. Osborn, Columbia College.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
A DISMAL VICTORY.
NO Heat in the Bachelors Club
Iooms-Lipeoyitch Wants
Fight.

Yesterday AFTERNOONS. Sheriff Stanton
sent two constables to notify Herman
Lipcovitch, the proprietor of the hall.
No. 408 Palisade avenue, that he was
compelled, under the recent decision iu
Judge McGrath's court, to allow the
Bachelors Club to occupy their old
quarters, which had fallen into the
hands of the Waverly Club. the rival
organization. Lipeoyitch told the Con-
stables that he would not recognize the
order. The Constables told him that he
would refuse to do 80 at his peril, and
then. they went away.
In the meantime, the members of the
Bachelors Club mad been told that they
were at liberty TO return to the old club
rooms, add there was great rejoicing.
Not long afterward. the members of the
Waverly Club heard that they We're to be
shut out from their rooms, and there was
a great deal OF bitter talk. Many of the
members were iu favor of barricading the
doors of the club, and II the Bachelors at
tempted to enter, as one Of the members
expressed it, "break everyone of their
heads"
The members of the Waverlys gather ed
in Lipcovitch's saloon. ana ABUSED the
proprietor to fire the Bachelors out If
they attempted SO enter his place. They
had the proprietor worked up to a higl,
pitch, wien one of Captain Newton's
policemen. who had heard that there
might be- trouble. told Lipcovitch that
the police would back the Bachelors up
in the assertion of their right to enter
the rooms. The proprietor then decided
that it was policy not TO oppose the
Bachelors.
About eight o'clock q dozen of the
Bachelors marched TO the hall in q body.
They were oil determined looking. They
were prepared TO force their way into the
rooms, IL any resistance was offered. The
members of the Wayerly Club Ia Just
been beaten at a bowling game, and they
were not in a pleasant mood. Some of
them were in the saloon aud tried to in
duce the proprietor to lock the door.
The proprietor did lock the door of the
saloon. but after a little parley, CONSENT
ed to open 1t and the victorious Bachelors
marched in.
Their old rooms were cheerless. There
was no fire. The proprietor followed
them IN. They sat down in the rooms for
about fifteen minutes. the proprietor
remaining all the time. Then IL ceased
to be amusing, and they got up and left.
AS soon as they had disappeared, the pro-
prietor clapped q big brass lock on the
door and Went down stairs.
Il will fire both of the clubs out today"
said he. to a JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter
this morning, "All the furniture, with the
exception OF a couple of window shades,
belongs to me, / don't want either of
them here. and they will have to break
the door TO get in tonight"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
THRTFTY MR. HAYNER.
He Wants 8 Insurance for the wife
He Murdered.

NC U&hbs SoV Ansurance Tor the Wife
He Murdered.
Kinney Hayner. who killed his wife and
her paromour aud was convicted of MUIR
der In the second degree for the homicide.
and pleaded guilty in the second case has
developed business talents hitherto un-
suspected.
Eeing of a prudent disposition, Hayner
some months before killing his wife, had
her life insured for $50 in the Hancock
Mutual Life lnsui ance Company OF Bes-
ton. The amount would indicate 10 some
minds that he did not place o much
greater value on the woman Their than he
did when he sent the Fatal bullet into her
bosom. 8
The prudent aud frugal murderer hay-
ing Insured his wife's life aud made
certain of her death, cooliy wrote TO the
insurance company that all the speci6ca-
lions In this policy had been complied
with, and he would be greatly Obliged if
the $50 were forwarded to him.
The company answered Hayner,s Let.
ter promptly, but with the penurious-
ness that some people say all ~soulless
corporations possess. it decided not to pay
the amount. The company said it had
no doubt but the woman was dead; as
dead as any OF its clients ever
expected 10 be. but intimated
that 1t did not think Mr.. Hayner would
have urgent use for money tor a number
OF years TO come and that it would be d
strong evidence of corporation insanity
and business incapacity for it 10 permit
the sum OF $50 to lie idle until Mr.. Hay
ner was again prepared to provision his
canal boat for Ii tour up the Erie Canal.
claim.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
WHAT PEOPLE DIE OF.

The County Board of Health has issued its
monthly report for November. The report
shows. Hoboken excluded, the following
Total number of deaths in Hudson county, AS;
of which 800 were in this city. County rate OF
mortality 49,. q; and for this city eli Three
deaths from smallpox. one being in this city.
-Four deaths from measles, all from this city.
Scarlet fever claimed four victims and but one
OF them died outside of this city. There were
twenry-three cases Of diphtheria, eighteen
being in this city. But two deaths from whoop-
ing cough were reported, one being in this city
Typhoid fever had ten deaths, eight of them
being here All zymotic diseases had eighty
three cases. sixty three being in this city
Phthisis had forty victims, twenty-nine being in
TINS city: There were ifty-seven cases or
pneumonia, thirty eight being in this city. There
were six death from railroad accidents and one
case of suicide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
APATHETTC ATHLETES.

The Lorillard COMPANY Assumes Charge
of the Club Rooms and Ground.
The Loriiiard Athletic Club is suffering
from dry rot. It's members have become
apathetic ana lis rooms are deserted. The
club has a large membership AMI excel
lent talent with a we'll equipped gym
nasium. Its roo lave ceasad to be Mt
trs G i've. The clue, too, has a fine field.
o k and Para, for outdoor training. but
athletes. who were numerous and am
bilious, now avoid It. The club had ad-
vantages enjoyed by few athletic organi-
zatiuns, and tie cost through the
literally and encouragement of the
corpany is trifling. There has been a
lamentab.e lack of energy, and the small
hand who have been Jealous ana efficient.
have at last grown weary of
e~ndeavoriDg TO keep The institution alive.
Th-A club was TO have held its s~emi-annusl
meeting on Tuesday night TO elect off,
GERS. This meeting is usually well at
tended as candidates have been numer-
ous. Few were anxious to assume the
helm of a sinking craft aud they alone
were present. They did not constitute a
du9rum and there was no session. The
disposition of the members is evidently to
let this club go down. The deplorable
condition of affairs has been brought to
the attention of the company and they
Hdfc 4cCtuCu W dsHuElc COlbLOL VI bue
deserted grounds and club rooms. Under
their direction there may be a revival
of interest. Ii 1t fails to sttinu-
late he members, the club will
undoubtedly be disbanded. The COM
pany has done its utmost to make its en-
ployes comfortable. and has manifested a
great interest in the Athletic Club since
its formation eight years ago, and con-
tributed handsomely to make IL a success.
Their sfforts were appreciated for a time,
ana the club attaiued prominence in the
athle1ic world. But the old guard was
required TO do all the work, and it has
become monotonous. The following cir.
cular has been sent to all the mem bers:-
Dear Sir:-l am instructed bv the P.
Lofillard Company to notify you tuat on
aud after January 1, 1898, the absolute
control of the grounds aud rooms now
occupies by he Lorillard Athletic Club.
will be vested in a Board of Governors
appointed by the P. LorllIard Company.
This board will formulate all rules and
regulations governing the above proper
ty, and all communications requiring
their attention must be submitted to
them in writing signed by at least one
kemploye OF the P. Lorillard Company.
Yours respectfully,
II. g. BELTAIR. Trustee.
Representing the p. Lorillard Company.
Autocrats Win Again.
The bowling talent of the Mclaughlin
Associ 'tion tackled the team of the AUTO
crat Club last night. 1t was the second
and last game of the series, as the Auto
Gratis again won. Tine game was b0Wled
on the defeated teams alleys. The scores
were weak. The boWlers had a merry
time after the game. The scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COM.
MISSI0NERS.
[oFFIcIAL p~RocEEpINGs.l

Regular meeting of the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners held on Mon
day, December 10. 1892, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Present--All the members of the
Board, five in number.
Reading of the minutes OF regular
meeting held on Monday, December IL,
and adjourned meeting December Is,
1892, was dispensed with, and on motion,
were approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COM.
M~UNICATIONS,
From Chas. K. Hanley and others, fol
the construction of a sewer in Manning
avenue from a point anout SIS feet from
Johnston avenu TO and connecting with
the sewer now built in Grand street.
From Catherine Doherty, in relation to
condition of sewer in Railroad avenue
west of Colgate street.
From Adam Alderman and others,
petitioning to have gas lamps placed on
Pacific avenu south of Forrest street,
Eight ~ petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets. Sewers aud Lighting.
From Henry Osbahr:
Petitioniug for cancellation OF water
rents on property No. 12S Wilton street
for the years 1887, -'8S. -'S9 and go.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
From the American Casualty Insurance
and Security Cos:
Submitting eport OF specification of
steam boiler.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Liberty Guards Of Hudson
County:
Extending invitation to the Board to
attend its annual masquerade and civic
ball.
Received and invitation accepted.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Jersey CITY. Dec. IL. 1892.
From His Honor. The Mayor.
The Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen:-
Iretnrn without my approval so much
OF the resolutions OF your Board passed
Nov. 2S. 1892. ordered paid in the aggre-
gate to Chief Engineer, ETC., 81, 426. &c
for July, 81, 1866 for August, $1,426 GO for
September, 81, At. Sc for October, $I,426. 66
for November, relating to the following
items.
o. c. Stringham, surveyor. one month,
Sl2o' for July, 1892, and like amounts for
ike service for months of August. Sep
tember, October aud November, 1892.
Mr.. Strlrgham is a convicted election
officer n / nave refused to pay the city
money TO officials SO convicted.
Very respectfully,
PETER +. WANSER, Mayor.
Received and laid over for one week
under the ules
From the same officer,
JERSEY CITY, Dec. 10, 1892.
The Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners,
Gentlemen.-I return without approval
the resolution passed by vour Board Dec.
II, 1892, ordering paid 1925 to o. C, String
ham, for services as surveyor, month of
June, 1892, and $50 to Peter Cassidy for
services as chairman. mouth Of June,
1892.
Continued.
Do NOT 90 travelling without a hottfa NJ Saliva
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
THE CENTRAL'S ANSWER.
Filed In the Court CT Chancer5,
Trenton, Yes,erday-It Denies
Everything.

TRENTON, Dec. 20, 1S92.-The separate
answer of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey to the supplemental information
Of John P. Stockton. Attorney General,
on behalf of the State, in the case of the
State against the Central and other roads
In the Coal Combine, was filed in the
Office Of the Court Of Chancsry yesterday
afternoon.
1t denies that the order OF the Court
was ~disobeyed by its continuing to act in
combination with the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company or any other
company.
II denies that it and the Philadelphia
and Reading are acting In CONT inaLion
TO operate their respective roads in order
to diminish the competition in the
anthracite coal trade. or that IL has
arbitrarily raised the price of such coal
70 the people of this State. II denies that
the advance In the price OF coal was made
In concert with any other railroad except
that, before the Chancellor's order of
August 30. the Philadelphia aud Read
! lug and the d. l.. & w. r. r,
companies proposed to make q
Tide water for shipment to points outside
of New Jersey. including points on the
Central Railroad. which was then oper-
ated by the Port Reading Railroad Com
pany, such increase heing made by all
roads except the defendant company.
whiot,, on resuming the operation Of les
road on August 81, pursuant to tue order
OF the Chancellor, served on that date.
declined to make any advance in the
rates to any points III New Jersey. 1t
did, however. conform its rates on coal
transported to tidewater for shipmsns
beyond New Jersey.
IL denies all unlawful combination
with which the supplemental Information
of the Attorney General charges 1t and
prays that it be dismissed with costs.
To the answer Is appended a copy of
the lease OF the Central to the Port Read
ing, a copy of the tripartite agreement
and a copy CT the charter of the Central
Railroad Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
BAYONNE BOWLERS.
Tournament of the New Jersey Athleti
(1uh

Tournament of the New Jersey Athletic
Club.
The two-men team tournament of the
New Jersey Athletic Club will not be con-
cluded February l. Trophies are to be
awarded the winning team and the two
bowlers. not members of the winning
team, who make the highest individual
and average scores. The record to date
of the games played is as follows:-
Davis and Sothard lave won 4, lost /.
Ellis and Laurie have won 8. LOST l.
Young and Lungren have won 3, lost 2.
Pitcher and Darvell have won 8, lost Q.
Boyd and Kleigl have won 8, lost 2.
Van Wrinkle and Gum have won 3, lost
2.
Day and Krebs have won 2. lost 4.
Yates n Yates have won l. lost 4.
Smith and Pitcher rave won /, lost 5.
Sandal and Coles have won 0. lost 0.
The handicap individual tournament of
the club for the highest average score
rolled in len games has been concluded.
The record:-Newton H. Day, scratch,
212 4-10; George w. Yates. ST., scratch,
1877 $40: w. j. Pitcher. 10 pins allowance
each game. 213 ITO; E. j.. Darvell, q5
pins), 206 $40; w. Laurie. as plns), EOS;
j. W. Pitcher, Us pins(. 178 7-10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
VALENCIAS VANQUISHED.

Its Team Visited Bayoane and Were
DIstanced by Pamrapo Athletes.
The first of the annual series of three
friendly games between the bowlers of
the Pamrapo Athletic Club of Bayonne
and The team of the Valencia Boat Club
of Hoboken was contes ted last evening
on the alleys of the former organ lzation.
The score:
Valencia Boat Cube. Storms, 147; o.
Bergman. 106; P Sillman, 1872; j. Meyer,
l55; H.. Leistor, 118; w. Smith. 1856; K.
LAT; e. Hahn, 1873. Total, 1851.
Pamrapo Athletic Cluo-I! Schmidt,
1850; J. E. johnson. I'll; j. O. Ryes, 16I; G..
F. Porter. 1855; A. v. Mood, 213; E..
Allaire. 176; C.. G. Schooley. ISL; H.
Crane. 1876; B. j. Freeman, 1911; G..
Mttzenins, 1874 Total. 1.546.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
THE GROOM TAINTED TWICE.
Special to The Jerse ctr Ney,.

Special to The Jerse CITY Nelus.
ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 90, 1892.-Extrems
nervousness during the ceremony of
marriage yesterday caused the groom
Benjamin Spencer, of West Bridgewater,
Mass. to faint twice before it was
completed. and so agitated the
bride, Miss Blanca Verbeck, a
popular young lady, the leader of st.
PauIs Church Choir, that some of the
spectators suggested a brief POSTPONE
ment. The groom, however. recovered
hts comDosure somewhat ana then in
sisted upon the service being proceeded
with. a..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
RAPID a n R T
What the North Hudson County /

What the North Hudson County Rail.
way Would Like to Do.
At the meeting of the West Hoboken
Board Of Council the petition Of the
North Hudson County Railway to run its
trolley system trough the town was con.
sidered by the Committee OF the Whole.
Chief Engineer Charles Brush spoke for
tue company, He said the company was
only COO anxious TO provide ranid
transit for the citizens. aud recognized
tnr necessitysof #. and were endeavorinc
TO do all in their power towards this emo
Tne town, be said. was midway between
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
HANGED In THE YARD.
Chastity Suicide of a Sick and Despond
emit F~renchman.

Ghastiy Suicide of a Sick and Despond.
emit Frenchman.
Henry Fisher. forty years old, a French
man, committed suicide In the yard of
his residence, No. III Franklin street, by
hanging himself early yesterday morn.
ing. Fisher hns been in i'll health for
some time. Owing to his Illness, he lost
his occupation as a silk weaver.
About one o'clock this morning he left
his room to go into the yard. His wife
was awakened by hearing the rear door
close. and missed her husband from Ills
room. She fell asleep again and awoke
az six o'clock. She was alarmed at NOT
seeing her husband in his room. and went
into the yard.
Then a ghastly sight met her eyes.
Hanging to a limb of q tree In the ward
was her husbands body. The affriqhted
tua screams reused the other ten
ants and the body was cut down. a
bhyslclans was summoned, but life was
extinct. The body was frozen stiff with
was notified,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
BAoRD OF ALDERMEN.
loFFfcIAL PROCEEDINGS
ponf;no,,I

Continued.
Company for lighting City Jerks Office,
October, 1922.
$3.50 to 4. q. Long for incidental ex-
nenses as City Marshal. from July 10 to
December 10, 1852.
City Hall. August and September. 1892.
$50 TO b. McGinpis for Ice furnished
City Hall, October, 1892,
SIS. so to N. Y. & N. j., Telephone Co.
for telephone service Office OF Overseer of
Poor. April ] to June 80, 1892.
$1.05 to N. Y. & N. J.. Telephone Co.
for telephone service City Clerks office.
April / to June l. 1899.
$1.35 to N. Y. & N. j. Telephone Co.
for telephone service to September 1, 1892.
City Clerks Office.
$3.50 to Adolph Walter for cleaning and
repairing clock in City Clerks office.
After some discussion Alderinan Nc
Coobery moved that the resolutions be
The motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote. the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken or the call of the
President.
Yeas-Aldermen Connolly, Day. Far,
ley, Kelly. Keogh, McCoobery and Presi-
dent Allen.
Nays-Aidermen Dusenberry. Laney
and Salinger.
On motion of Alderman McCoobery
the Board took a recess for fifteen
minutes to review the parade of Court
Pavonfa No. $3.50, A. O. r. of A.. then
passing the City Hall.
On Resembling the following resolu-
lion was reported by the Commitlee On
Public Grounds and Buildings Ia paw
ment Of claim referred to said COM
mitfee.
Resolved, That the sum OF s15s. 90 be
paid to William q. Cornell for repairing
and painting roof of City Hall.
The resolution was adopted BY the fol-
lowing vote. the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken on the call Of the
President:
Yeas-Alaermen Connolly, Day. Far
ley. Kelly. Keogh. McCoobery and Pres
ident Allen.
Nays-Aldermen Dusenberry, Lahey and
Salinger.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Inc Following preamble and resolu-
Ions were offered BY Alderman Day.
Whereas, The Court OF Errors aud Ap-
peais OF the State has recently decided
that the Act OF April A, 1892. cediug to
-Ine Mavor hi Aldermen OF
Jersey City, certain lands iu the South
Cove Tor purposes of dobKs and wharyss
Ior the people is valid and that subse-
quent action OF the Riparian Commits