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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED.
The Wooden Bridge at Bowers Street In
Wretched Condition.

The Wooden Bridge at Bowers Street In
Wretched Condition.
The wooden bridge that spans Ogden
avenue at Bowers street is in wretched
condition, and although the attention of
both the city and county author tiles have
repeatedly been called to iG there appears
Go be disposition to shirk the RESPONSE
bility and the bridge remains the same, q
menace to life and limb.
The bridge Is a very primitive affair at
its best. 1t is about fifteen feeE in length
and twenty feet in width and Ia con-
structed of ordinary plankinR, There is
is sharp decline just before it is reached
which gives an impetus to vehicles about
to cross over it. At night it Is but poorly
lighted. In the centre of the bridge are
three large holes and 1t is almost im-
possible for horse and more especially a
team of horses to pass these holes. A
JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter who visited
the bridge last night wondered how a
horse could pass on the bridge without
breaking it's leg. Most of the teamsters
and others who own horses in the vicinity
are aware of the danger and will not
drive across it.
About year ago DR.. Allen, now mem
ber Of the Board of Education, drove his
gig across. His horse, a valuable animal,
caught its leg In hole, and was disabled.
DIR. Allen sued the Fl eeholders aud the
city authorities, but did not recover any
thing. After that accident the Street and
Water Board made some repairs, but II
is now in worse condition than ever be-
tore.
l spoke to one of the Freeholders this
morning about the matter and he said
that the Freeholders had no Jurisdiction
that the Street and Water Board should
keep the bridge in repair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
ONE MORE MILLION.
The Freeholders Seeking Means to
Macadamize the Great Road.

A meeting of the County Road Com
mittee Of the Board of FreehoIders was
held yesterday. 1t was very important
meeting, and was well attended by the
members. The session was secret one,
and mo one except Freeholders. Judge
McGrath and Chief Engineer Harrison
was present.
The object of the meeting was to discuss
the advisability Of asking the Legislature
to appropriate another million dollars for
the completion of the New Public road.
1t has been found necessary to have this
money to maze a perfect WORK. The
Freeholders were not a unit in the deter
mination reached, and many objections
were pointed out by Freeholder Ellis and
Others. Mr.. Ellis did not exactly oppose
the measure, but he detailed many OBJ
jections To it.
Chief Engineer Harrison was asked for
figures. and he supplied them in this
way:-The right of way as provided BY
the Commissioners of Condemnation had
cost the county about $3.50, 900 or 100000
more than had been estimated. A rebate
of about $4,000 for the sale OF houses
would come to the county, but that
sum was trifle compared with the
sum needed to finish the road. Mr.. Har-
rison said that the Freeholders could
complete the road with the present ap-
preparation IL a plain dirt road graded
and curbed would be sufficient; but he
did not believe that q road of that des-
cription was what the people wanted.
The road would be fourteen miles long
and the people OF the county wanted it
finished properly to increase valuations.
To macadamize strip through the centre
OF the road will require additional legis-
lation because the original act does not
provide for it.
Judge McGrath said he thought there
would be no difficulty in passing such u
supplementary act and the committee
after further talk concluded TO recon-
mend to the Board of Freeholders that
the legislation and money wanted De
asked for.
1t was also decided to recommend that
the old proposed loop to connect with
Hoboken in this road be built This
means that boulevard four miles long
will be built from the County Road to
the east side of the Hill, running north
of HiKhwood Park. Mr.. Harrison said
that to construct this branch would cost
the County about S700. 600.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
COAL LEASES VALID.
Pennsylvania Courts Uphold All the
Reading Leases.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81, 16Q3.-Judge
Metzger of the Lycoming Court of Com
mon Please, yesterday filed his opinion
at Wllliamsport, in the case OF Matthias
H. Arnot against the Philadelphia 81
Reading Railroad Company and others.
in which he confirms the report Of the
master, Hon. William w. Hart, which
was filed December S, 1892, and dismisses
the bill of complaint with costs.
The master decided that the roads
leased and operated are not parallel or
competing and that the cases are not in
violation of the Constitution of Peunsyl-
yania He also found that the Central
Railroad of New Jersey and the Port
Reading Railroad OF New Jersey, are
Jersey and that the lease OF the Central
Ra1lroad of New Jersey to the Port
Reading Railroad Company Is not in
violation of the Constitution Of Pennsyi-
van1a as the Constitution eau have no
extra territorial effects.
THE COAL LEASES.
The coal leases were also sustained by
the Master on the ground that not more
than 80 per cent. OF the coal output of the
anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania
is produced or controlled by the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany. the Lenigh Valley Coal Company,
and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company, and that 70 per cent. of the an
rhracite coal output Of Pennsylvania is
controlled by 130 corporations and indi-
vidual owners and operators Of the mines
and collier les not owned by the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
and the Lehigh and Wikesharre Coal
Company.
The master also finds that while the
three companies mined In 1891. IL, 100, ,047
tons of coal, the other 100 corporations
and individual operators and owners of
mines and collieries mined and sold 2S,-
25S, S,2S9 tons of coal during the same
period.
In his opinion Judge Metzger says
''that the plaintiff asserted that the lines
of these railroads are parallel and COM
peting. ami the defendant, the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company, by
its answer, denied such assertion. There
upon it became the duty of the plaintiff
to prove his allegation. The testimony
on the part of the plaintiff standing alone
would hardly have justified a different
finding from that of the master, while
the testimony on the part Of the defend
ants overwhelmingly shows the lines of
these two railroads to be neither parallel
nor competing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
BLAINE IS DEAD.
Heart Failure Finally Cuts
Off the Career of the
Great Republican.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. 1893.-Mr. Blaine
died this morning. He suffered re-
lapse at an early hour this morning from
which he could not rally.
Mr.. Blaine passed good night and was
resting easier at 2 O'Clock this morning.
At that time he was regarded as slightly
better.
When his physician called at o'clock
he found Mr.. Blaine sinking rapidly.
The relapse had set in short time be-
fore the physician called.
Mr.. Blaine was then speechless and
unconscious. Everything possible was
! done, but he never regained conscious
ness. Death was peaceful and appar-
emily painless.
| The members of Blaine's family were
at his bedside when the end came. and
| received with the anguish, which only be-
reaved ones can know, the knowledge
that the long. brave fight against the in
evitable was over at last.
Heart failure Is the term describing the
| nature Of the fatal relapse in Mr. Blaine's
case. but of course, the weakness con-
sequent TO long struggle was the direct
| cause of that vital failure.
Mr.. Blaine died of physical exhaustion.
Mr.. Blaine was taken i'll in the spring
Of 1891. and was compelled to leave Wash
| ington for long rest. He went TO his
| summer home at Bar Harbor, Me-, W here
| he remained until October.
For several n )nths he was seriously
! i'll, and his death was expected. Late In
the summer of that year, however. he be-
gan to rally. and regained sufficient
strength to return to Washington and re-
sumo his duties as Secretary Of State.
| Mr.. Blaine suffered relapse month
ago, and for several days his death was
momentarily expected. He rallied slight
ly, however, and for two weeks has been
reported as resting easily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
RIDDLE-HOFFMAN CONTEST.
Hearing Before the Senate Committee
At Atlantic City.
Special to The jersey City Ne,gs.

Hearing Before the Senate Committee
At Atlantic City.
Special to The JERSEY City Negs.
TRENTON, Jan. 81, 1893. The Senate
Committee. consisting of Senators DAILY,
Smith and Miller. appointed to take
further testimony In the Riddle Hoffman
contest case, convened in Atlantic City
again yesterday to hear the remain
der of the evidence. Allan Nc
Dermott was present to conduct
the contestants case, while ex-As-
semblyman James H. Nixon assisted
defence. James A. Russell, an election
officer of the First precinct, Third ward,
said that the cause Of the number of the
ballots being marked was by reason of
their being forced in with O. lead pencil,
the mechanism Of the box having broken
early IN the day.
The largest part Of the day was taken
up in hearing testimony offered In re-
buttal of that breught out by the Rutter
brothers in previous hearing, concern
ing the false registration of different
voters. Frank p. Glenn and Charles w.
Cardery, election officers. and George
II. Perkins. a challenger, testified having
seen Richard Van Syckel vote in Atlantic
City. Van Syokel is son of ex-Assem- :
Oiymdu v al oychSis VI Drlugeton, etuu
says that be did not vote in Atlantic City,
but in Bridgeton, although he knew some
one had registered him. Robert Barrow,
of No 1, 129 Baltic avenue. from whose
house seven men were registered, testi-
fed that he was the only one having a
right to vote from there, being the sole
residenr. Frederick A. Mongier. under
the quick fire of close cross-examina-
tiop, admitted having voted i'm Philadel-
phia in February. 1891, and voting the
following month in Atlantic City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
NOT AN OFFICE GRABBER.

Mayor Wanser, in speaking of the
probable veto of Governor Werts of the
bill taking from him the appointive
power of Corporation Attorney to
succeed Mr.. Hudspeth, said:-"I am
not an office grabbe.. I will not make
an appointment today. I will not
appoint anyone until I have posi-
tive knowledge that I have the
legal right to make such an
appointments. When do appoint
man the public may rest assured that he
will be an honest man and one qualified
TO fill the office satisfactorily"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
THE WANsER'S NEW ROOMS.

The Wanser Independent Club at a special
meeting last evening decided to lease the entire
top floor of the American House at
Grand street and Cominunipaw avenue.
The membership has grown SO rapidly
that larger and more commodious quarters are
on this floor but now the club will occupy the
entire floor. All the rooms win be remodelled
and refurnished When these improvements are
made, the club will have as commodious q
Hill. The Improvement will cost several hun.
dred dollars, and the following committee has
been appointed to raise the money:-A. B..
Dusenbury, Chairman; John Dingwall, John
Bumsted, H. Martin, f. J. Higgins, j. D.. Blair,
R. r. Martin and John Kaiser
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
MISSION RALLY AT THE TABERNACLE.

The mission rally OF the North New
Jersey Conference will be held in the
Tabernacle on Tuesday, January 81, be-
ginning at ten O'Clock in the morning.
Societies represented will be the Ameri-
can College and Education Society, Con-
gregationaI Church Building Society.
Congregational Sunday School and Pub
fishing Society, New West Education
Commission, American Missionary Asso-
citation and American Home Missionary
Society.
\ TIE programme for Jersey City will be
as follows:
MORNING SESSION,
Devotional Service; Words Of welcome, Rev.
John L. Solder; sour Work at Hoine,n Rev.
". t jones' Philadelphia; How We Build Our
Churches, "Rey. George A. Hood, Boston; the
Sunday School in America" W, a.. Duncan,
Boston. Address. Rev. David P Hatch, Pater-
son, Address, Rev. Charles a. Save ge Orange
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Praise service; "How to Reach the Mormons," +"
George M. Herrick, Boston; Work for the
Despised Races" the Rev. w. Q. Wright, Cleve-
land: 1.-THE Home Missionary Prob lem Today
Charles w, Shelton; Address, the Rev. Charles
s. Everest, East Orange; Address, the Rev. A. II.
Bradford, Montclair
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
WANTS aIs MONEY BACK.

Cash Deposited With Judge AIdridge
As Bail Auxiously Looked for.
The memory of Judge Aldridge will be
kept green In the mind of at least one in
dividual Yesterday man called upon
District Attorney Winfield and asked if he
had been indicted for assault and battery.
The Prosecutor told him no, and then the
visitor told the Prosecutor that he had
been arrested for assault and battery on
The man said that when he was ar
rested he gave the Judge $3.50 cash as
security for his appearance If Indicted by
the Grand Jury. He was not indicted,
and now wants his money back. Mr..
Winfield told him to secure a lawyer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
THE BLACK PATTI CONCERT.

Madam sissierretta Jones, the Black Patti, and
her excellent company of colored performers
sang to large and delightful audience in the
Tabernacle last evening under the auspices OF
the African Baptist Church. Madam Jones was
ances "Coming Through the Rye" and Sweet
Home" drew the loudest and longest applause,
and were perhaps the best Of her selections
Tindsoros song, The Bridge" and other fonT-
Cochran H. S. Durham ]. H. Durham and Burr
Edwards, the Burr Edwards quartette. :, Miss
Hattie e. Merritt rected ''The Polish Boy ana
Priscilla Prim's Views on Womau's Rights "
Miss George Merritt sang Loves Old Sweet
Song and the Might Birds Wooing. - bass
solo by j. H. Durham and a duett, where Are
the Friends?" were good features of the enter
tainment. The pianist was Mrs. Albert wilson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
FIELDER TO BE MARSHAL

Jersey City's Congressman to Lead
Cleveland,s Inaugural Parade.
Special to the JERSEY CITY Ne,us.
WASHINGTON, j al. .27, 1S93-The Inaugur-
al COMMITTEES has appointed George B.
Fielder, mem ber-slect from the Seventh
New Jersey Congressional District, as
Marshal Of the New Jersey Division
which win take part in the grand parade
in this city on March /. Mr.. Fielder was
endorsed by the New Jersey delegation in
Congress. He served with distinction
during the war and would make a capital
marshal for the occasion. Assemblyman
John f.. Smith has been appointed Mr..
Fielder's assistant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. westley of No. % Hamilton Place, found
a black overcoat On her froat stoop yesterday
and sent it to the Second Precin IT Station.
One Of the events of the season will be the
grand annual ball of the Fourth Aldermanic
District Democratic Association, which will pe
February l.
Philip Weiss of No. sO8 Third street charged
Michael Coyer, q barber at No. 2U7 Newark ave-
nue., with being the leader of a gang which as
saulted him the other evening. HIS face Is badly
bruised. Justice O'Donnell postponed the case.
Dennis Buckhardt, eighteen years old, of No.
1888 Coles street. was held for the Grand Jury by
Justice O'Donnell, today, on charge of helping
himself to things behind the counter in William
Vanderhilt's saloon on Montgomery street, near
Rrlluswick
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
RAuROAD ACCIDENT IN BAYONNE

Just before eight O'Clock this morning, train
No. 8S, on the Central Railroad an east bound
way from Roselle, struck and fatally injured
Mary Feozok, Hungarian woman, who was
picking coal few feet west of the East Twenty
second street station. She emerged from
behind a long train of coal cars and stepped
upon the main track without perceiving the
approaching train. She died within few
minutes after being struck Her body was
frightfully nangsed. Mrs Feozok was mem
ber of the Hungarian colony at Constable Hook
and she lived with her husband, Andrew Feozok,
a cooper and her five children in William
street tenement. She was thirty five years old,
and was soon to again become mo ther.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
BACHELOR CLUB DANCE.

The annual reception of the Bachelors Club
was held at Pohlmann's Hall last night and 1t
proved 10 be one of the most successful events
of the season. About one hundred couples in
evening dress attended and danced the hours
away to tho streams Of Prof. Louis Eckert's
orchestra. The opening march was led by Floor
Manager Henry Ralph and Miss Weaver Floor
Manager Ralph was ably assisted by the follow
ing Floor Committee:-E. Julius Lehman, Fred
Pattberg, John j. MehI, Waiter Won Cleft,
Robert Ferrett, Alex. Richter, Frank 7. Matthes.
The following gentlemen formed an efficient
Reception Committee.-Emil Schumann, Her
mann g. Seggel, Albert H. Castens, Jonn #.
Meyer and Fernando E. Matthes The following
are the officers of the club:-F. A. O'Sullival,
PRESIDENT A. N. Mandigo, Vice President
Philip Schaeffer, Secretary; Louis Pattberg, Jr /,
Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
AID MISS KRATKB ENTERTAINS.

Miss Ida Kratke OF No. 161 Gator avenue,
Greenville, entertained large circle Of friends
at delightful reception at her residence last
evening. Singing dancing and games were the
features of the evening. Selections were rem
dered by the Star Quartette and Mr.. Charles
Herig. Supper was served at midnight. Among
those present were:-Msses Eta Lamcken,
Sophia Lemmermann, Annie Ludwig, Gussie
Breternitz, Lille Klein, Karie Lindeburg,
Messrs Theodore EMS, 7. Kratke H Meyer, j.
Dreicorn, L. Schraft, H. Warner, Charles Herig,
Philip Beai, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindeburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Kratke.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
HARRlTY NOT IN IT.

NEW York, Jan. %, 1sss.-A despatch from
Philadelphia today quotes National Democratic
Chairman Harrity as saying, anent a revived
rumor that he is to be President Cleyeland's
Postmaster Geperal:-''I am NOS candidate for
office in Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet, nor in the
Federal service. 1t is not true thas have been
telegraphed to to go to Mr.. Cleveland nor have
received any word or letter intimatug that he
various duties preclude any possibility Of my
acceptance of governmental position
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
MORE TYPHUs In NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 2,, 1s93-The death from
typhus on North Brother Island of John Byrne
was reported this morning to the Health Board.
Byrne died at o'clock. He had been removed
to the Island from lodging house on the
Bowery.
Three new cases of the disease were reported
lust before noon to President Wilson.
George jackson was found by q Health De-
partment Inspector suffering from typhus, in
the lodging house at No. 1874 Park Row. He was
sent to North Brother Island.
CASTOR Allard. a waiter employed at No. 10S
Bowery walked Into Bellevue Hospital late last
night and complained of feeling sick. He was
found to have typhus and was added to the
colony Of patients in Riverside Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
GENERAL DOUBLEDAY DEAD.

MENDHAM, Jan. 27, 1ssS.-Gen. Abner Double
day died at his home here yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock Death was due to Bright's disease.
At his bedside when the end came were his wife
the Rev. Levi johnson of st. Marks Episcopal
Chnrch his physician, DIR. Begrooi, aud his
nurse, Miss Sayers. The day for the funeral
has not yet been decided.
For the last year or two General Doubleday
has been confined to the house. except occasion
ally when his physician permitted him to 60 out
on the veranda for few minutes.
General Doubleday has been here for more
than twenty years. His home is situated on the
Washington turnpike.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
TALLOW Is HIGH.

The Executive Committee OF the Merchants
Protective Association met at the Avenue House
last night and discussed the price Of soap. A
letter was received from E. s. Brown 6 Co.,
stating that the price of tallow had risen and
for the soap furnished to the association. A
committee of ten was appointed by the chair to
wait on E. s. Brown Il Co. and make a new con-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
DIED OF SMALLPOX.

Michael Benerretto, twenty-one months old. o
child of Italian parents, died of the smallpox at
No. 403 First street early this morning. He had
been ailng three days, but smallpox was not
suspected until physician was caled. The in-
fant died before the doctor could get out of the
house. Inspector Benjamin and his assistants
vaccinated the occupants Of this house recently,
but the Benerretto child escaped their attention.
1t was buried this morning, and the house was
quar- antined by three officers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
HOBoKEN's NEW WEEKLY.

There has been fled with the County Clerk
articles Incorporating company which
will. publish 10 Hoboken weekly paper
to be known as the be-, Broadtuay. The
Incorporation say that the paper will be
published and circulated In New York,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.

William Hentze, one Of the executors Of the
Court today charged with contempt, Last
December Judge Lippincott directed Hentze to
pay 500 to Russ & Heppenheimer and 500 to
Hentze did not do. At the request of Judge
Noonan today Judge Lippinoott granted HeRtze
q weeks time to obey the Court 8 order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
MATTERS OF FACT.

great demand for the new odors: Oriental
Company.
nett's Emulsion OF Cod Liver OIL is the best.
so cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
4GooD WORKERsn or BERGEN REFORMED

The "Good Workers of the Sunday School Of
the Bergen Reformed Church, gave an enter
tainment In the church last evening under the
leadership of Miss Bessie Andres, their teacher.
The little ones sweetlY sang, gave recitations,
feasted upon good things and in all acquitted
themselves very oreditably. The exercises, OF
which there was no formal programme, gave
much pleasure to all present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
PANAMA INDICTMENTS.

PaR1s, Jan 27, 1S93.-M Franqueyille, the ex-
amining magistrate, has found true bill of ae-
cusaGion against Deputy and ex-M mister of
Finance Rouvier, Senator Albert Grevy, brother
of the President of the Republic: Senator Berai,
Senator Deves, Senator Leon Renault and Dep
uties Dague de la Favconnerie and Antonin
Proust, on charges of corruption in connection
with the Panama Canal Company M
Magistrate Franqueville absolves from accu-
sation Deputy and ex-Minister Jules Roche,
Senator Thevenet and Deputy Emmanuel Arene,
on the ground that there is no evidence war
ranting their prosecution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-27
RELIGION ONLY A CLOAK.

LONDON, January "a, 1884 verdict was rem
dered in the Morley -Longbman case today,
awarding the plaintiffs $4,000. The defend
ants were ordered to pay the costs.
The Judge before whom the case was tried de-
clared that the amount of money sued for mad
been obtained by the Longhmans from Henry
Morley by undue influence, which had been
exercised under the cloak of religion.