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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-07
FIRED In TWO PLACES.
Plain Case of Incendiarism in Max
wells Alley-Who is Guilty?

An incendiary fire occurred in a two
story frame house in Maxwell's alleys,
near First and Monmouth streets, at half
past one this morning. The
alley runs parallel with Mon
mouth street. Wnen Hugh Gallagher,
bartender in a saloon at No. 366 Mou-
mouth street, closed his place and went
out at rear door into the alley he dis
covered the fire. 1t was in house occu-
pied by Samuel Friedman, a carpenser,
and owned by John Maxwell. Gallagher
saw blaze through the windows and he
shouted fire. Patrolman Ackerman
pulled box 81.
Gallagher saw three men and woman
descending from q secoDd-story window
of the adjoining house on ladder. They
were Samuel Friedman, his wife Dora,
with their Infant children. and George
Block and Morris Cohen of Elizabeth
port.
Fire Superintendent Brown and his
men discovered that tFriedman's house
had in bedroom in the rear OF the first
fiooa and in rear room of the second
floor He found rags saturated with
kerosene on the lower floor. The blaze
on the upper floor had destroyed all evil
dences OF their origin.
Superintendent Brown ordered the
arrest of Friedman, his wife, aud the
others who descended the ladder. PATROL
man Ackerman took them to neadquar-
ter. They were poorly clad and
barefooSed. The fire was soon
put out. The loss was about 500 on
the house and furniture. Maxwell was
insured.
The defendants engaged Norman L.
Rowe as counsel III hearing before
Justice O'Donnell it appeared that
Block and Cohen were employed by
Friedman and that they went TO the
carpenter shop because it was more COM
forJable than tile house. Justice O'Don-
nell did not consider tho evidence suf-
ficient to justify the retention OF ths
prisoners and he discharged them.
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The PRICE OF COAL.


Not Likely to Be Reduced This Summer
The Cause.
Coal consumers who have been looking
forward to the regular summer reduction
in the price If that article with view to
storing away winter supply are dlSap-
pointed. There has been no reduction so
far, and leading local dealers say there is
no prospect of reduction. The retail
price (family sizes) was reduced on
March II last from $6 to $3.50
per ton. On June l the wholesale
price advanced twenty-five cents. The
retail prices have not correspondingly
advanced, and the retail dealers are still
selling at the prices adopted on March IL.
Thfs, some claim. is virtual reduction
of twenty-five cents.
When ASKED the cause of the advance
in wholesale prices, Mr.. Gopsill, of the
firm Of Gopsill & Vanderdoof, referred
the reporter TO an article headed Market
Review in The Black Diamonds a paper
devoted to the interest OF the coal
industry:
The advance of twenty-five cents that
has been ordered, while in measure
may be surprise to the trade at large,
is. nevertheless, fully justified by the con
ditions CT the market. as even, the most
obtuse should perceive. No supplies are
stored at any point. Not even the gfgan-
tic storage plants that exist In various
portions Of the country are filled with any
stock to speak of. The winter has been
SO steady and so protracted that every
thing in storage, either in yards, docks or
even coal bihs, has been used u1.
The amount os coal produced
up to the present time has gone into con-
sumption, thus practically leaving the
market In a condition that has seldom
been witnessed. These are facts that un-
douptedly are apparent co all coal men.
hence the advance That has been made Is
no surprise.
"That puts it more concisely than |
could nut it, said fMr. G opsill. as he hur-
rled off to his lunch.
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them. / think the barn door1was closed;
heard nobody walking about in the sarn.

them. think the barn doorlwas closed;
heard nobody walking about in the barn.
THOROUGH sEARCH.
"When got to the size door ! went In,
bnt Mr.. Sawyer did not. When | came
down after passing up stairs. l first saw
Lizzie sitting on the lounge in the dining
room, alone. saw some of the blood
spots on the parlor door; they were
washed off on Sunday, l think:
Miss Emma washed them off;
accompanied the officers part of the
time when thty were looking about
the house; they overhauled everything.
(Here Morse chuckled at his remem-
brance of The scarcely They had free ac-
cess TO everything; think it was on FIJI
day when was with them; they searched
on Thursday alone; they Went down cell
lar when was there and looked into
every place carefully; they found
some axes. but | could not
after that l saw man sitting on the
back step putting some axes or hatchets
into bag; it was not policeman.
have not seen The man since. During the
search there was no opposition to any OF
their movements ABOUT the house."
During 1--WE minute recess Miss Bor-
den conversed with Messrs. Robinson
and Adams, while she nervously fingered
her smelling salts. Parson Jubb also
passed the time OF day with her and
both appeared to be in pleasant frame
of mind.
At 11.53 the oss-examination of Mr.
Morse was resumed. He was told that
Lizzie was born in July. 1860. and was
asked il he had not made a mistake in
saying th at his sister had died in 1851.
Witnesses called after five minutes
recess fixed the time when Mr.. Horden
was last seen. CroSs-axRm1nat1on de-
veloped nothing but slight confusion and
uncertainty as to exact time. Miss
Borden yawned and looked on iistlessly.
BRIDGET SULLIVAN.
A buzz OF excitement went around the
room at half-past twelve when Mr..
Moody called Bridget Sullivan" She
was dressed in maroon colored fashion
ably made dress, wore Large hat with
large feather and black Kid gloves. She
leaned on the left side against the rail,
looked straight at Moody, aud spoke so
low that he had to tell her TO speak
louder. The prisoner remained leaning
back in the seat; but changed posture SO
as to see witness plainly. and watched
Bridget steadily with large eyes wide
open.
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THEIR CHILD DROWNED.

The body of female child was found
floating in the New York Bay at Caven
Point last evening by worlxmen of the
Eagle Oil Refinery. The body, which was
much decomposed, was taken to Speer's
morgue, where it was identified as that of
Sarah Ellen. the daughter of Walter
Smith. canal boatman. Mr.. Smsth
called at the morgue this morning and
said that his child had been missing since
May 27. On that day she was playing on
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WANTED THE PRESIDENTS ADD Rsss.

About eleven O'Clock last highs Patrolman
O'Donnell, of the Third PRECINCT police squad
was accosted by . woman Of middle age with
disheveied hair, who inquired of the policeman
if he was acquainted with Grover Cleveland.
The patrolrnan said he had heard Of such q per-
sonage well. she announced 81 have some
peanut seeds in my pocket which he has ordered
arrested and this niorning told Justice Birdsall
that Grover Cleveland deputized her to serve
warrants on all the office. grabbers in jersey
ciey. She was committed for Examination BY
the county physician.
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FALLON-On Wednesday. June L 1898. Katie Fab
Ion. beloved c,iid of Peter and Bridget Fallon,
aged five months aud twelve days.
elatives and friends are respectfully invited to
ATTEND the funeral from the residence OF aer
parents No. I6S Sussex street. on Thursday June $,
al three P. 81.
HART-o On Tuesday. June 8, 1898. John Hart the
beloved SON of John and Asnora Hart aged six
Relatives and friends OF the family are respe 1t!
dence of his parents, No 745 Jersey avenue, or
Thursday. June s. at two r. NJ. *
o CONNELL-On Tues lay, June 6. 1888 at his RESIN
dence No. p LINCOLN street Jersey City Heigh
Patrick OConnel: M
Relatives and friends are respectfully invite&
attend the mass OF requiem ae tne cnnrcn
Paul Of the Cross, Hancock avenue near
Interment private, please omit flowers.
RUSS Jersey City, June S. 1898 Cle5
Russ, husband of Emmeline A Russ. dec
Philadelphia papers please copy.
sULLIv Anon Monday. June ), 1928, Ell {<
Rsiat .ysn ves and i frissds ID I Of the family ars
fully invited to att nd the funeral 81
81 Grove street. on Thursday. June s. at Z.
thence TO g, Marys e. =, e; &c Church, where WI h,a
Intsrmsnt in Calvary Cemetery.
WRIGHT.-ln this city. suddenly, on n "A
June 6, 1898 George II. Wright ag '.<<
RELATIVES aud friends are respectf s +. B
attend the funeral on Thurs Jay, e
Jayeox No 2S6 Monmouth street, &sl37
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MATTERS OF FACT.

Our new Perfumes have come to stay;
great demand for the new odors, Oriental
Bouquet and Mountain Flowers. Ewing &
Company.
Hartnett's Little Grains of Health will
purify your blood and skin from all boils,
pimples and humors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-07

each county shall at all times be entitled
to one member; and the whole number OF
members shall never exceed sixty"
Upon this it was argued that Assembly
men can only be elected upon genera |
county ticket and that all legislative
acts dividing counties into Assembly is
tricts are Illegal 1t then goes on to say
that the act of 1891 is manifestly unfair
to the republicans of Essex county and
asks that il the first contention is now
concnrred in that the apportiopment act
of 1891 be set aside for that of 1851.
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VERY plSoRpERLY WOMEN.

Annie Flynn and Bridget McGarry, of No. e59
Wayne street, annoyed their neighbors yesterday
by beer drinking carousing and general disor-
derby conduct. Policeman Kelt arrested them
both and charged them with keeping disor-
derly house. Mhey were both held for trial this
morning by Police Justice o Donnel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-07
BOY AND DYNAMITE CARTRIDGE.

Joe Carr. of No. 252 Eleventh street,
Hoboken, found a large Dynamite cart
ridge, and, securing chisel and hammer
started to dissect the cartridge on Park
avenue ynd Eleventh street. One blow
was snfficisnt. The boy knows all about
the true inwardness of cartridges, ne
says, us he writhes in bed. with ba'lly
lacerated hands and legs. He'll pull
thruugh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-07
MAYOR MANsER A FIFE.

Mayor Wanser took ride to fire last
night IN the First precinct patrol
wagon, 1t was His Honor's
first experience. 1t was about
half past eight o'clock last night, when
Box 81 was pulled for a fire at No. lS4
Steubsa street, owned by j. Wsrshawsky,
caused by lamp explosion. The Mayor
enjoyed the ride, and complimented the
police and the oriver for their prompt
resDOuse
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REPUBLICAN ROT"
Chairman Allan L. McDer :
mott on the Assembly
District Onslaught.

To learn what Allan l.. McDefmott,
General Committee had to say about the
proceedings instituted by Courtlandt
Parker and other Newark Republican
lawyers. to test the legality OF the pres
ent lines Of Assembly districts, called
on him today.
''Do you want all in one wordf said
Mr.. McDermott when / had explained
my mission.
"What is the word1" Irejoiu ed.
Rot" replied Mr.. McDermott, and
he smiled. He went on. "It was form
erly the custom to elect members of
Assembly in counties at large and all of
the series of acts running back from 1877
to 1862. aad provisions for the election of
some many members from each county.
They were chosen under the General
Election act, which provided that on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday ID
November an election should be held in
each county to elect for such county such
number OF persons to be members of
the General Assembly as such county
should be entitled to elect.
DATES WAY BACK.
"In 1852 the scheme for the formation
of Assembly Districts was devised and
enacted. and it has been continued ever
since, each side, when in power. paying
the strictest regard to numerical repre-
sentation, and neither side ever attempt
ing to take the slightest advantage of the
othe. Under tbs kme devised by the
! !. ! !. !
a Democrat 5000. and both
Houses in were Republi-
can Ind 1879, 1880, 1881.
1885 p Republican
Ho( ithough the
II each of those
locratic major
ROORBACKs.
"TEU Is created the Horse.
shoe Disc shouldn't wonder if
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some equally elevated and praiseWorthy
bit of legislation is to the democratic
cratic. However. the Legislature is, in
my opinion, omnipotent in this matter
and we can hardly expect reform in the
present degenerate age Of political con-
temptation,
You may safely predict that the Court
will not order Assemblymen elected by
counties at large"
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nd the Baby s QUITTING Teeth, !,

Be sure and use that old ana well-tried rem
edy, MRS. WINsLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething. 1t soothes the child,
softenes the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie and is the best remedy for
dfarrhoea,
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YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB OFFICERS.

At a meeting of the Young Mems Republican
Clue Of the Fourth District last night the fol-
loving officers were elected for the ensuing
year; John Breemau, president; Jonn E. Erwin,
vice. PRESIDENT; John W. Cortgan, secretary !.
w. Ritchie, treasurer; Charles Keep, sergeant
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Lots and graves cared
citation. No assessment
feet title. Four and n
House; IA minutes by
Office over Provident
ingtop street.
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Maather Indications.

WASHINGTON. June Z, lS93.-Weather indica-
tions for thrty-six hours, ending at eight P. NJ.
Tb.rsday-For Southeastern New York. includ-
ing Long Island; also for Connecticut and North
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Hartnett.s Tharmometer Report
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5 Thermometer Report.
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The plain truth is good enough for Hoods
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Hndson Circuit Ceurt.

Calendar Thursday, June 8, a. D. 1893.
Common Pleas Court cases before Judge Huds-
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there was hall light.
Where / WAS sitting I could not see
who entered the front door to go up
stairs. do not know how the front door
was fastened that night BY observation
or what was told me; The person heard
come in that night made no exclamation
that remember. The door Of the spare
room where l slept WAS open when |
went there. and 1t was left open all night.
suppose was the first one up in the
morning, as heard no one ABOUT. l first
saw Bridget that morning after l sat
down 10 the table; the table WAS fur
nished with ordinary white ware"
THE FATAL MORNING.
Witness said he consiussed it good,
fair breakfast which was servsd. nothing
mean nor scrimped about 1T and he did
not curD his appetite any. Bridget WAS
called by the table bell two or three
times during breakfast. Mrs. Bords n
told Bridget TO wash the windows { O.
day.; this was while We were at
the breakfast table. In regard TO
the spring lock on the front door,
if the door was shut hard IL could
be locked; otherwise, no. Il had
new Que put on since the murder. l
discovered this fact accidentally after
the tragedy. and tried several times to
shut the door, and then had the new one
put on. That morning was not near
the front door. except to get my hat from
the rack in the hall, alter came down to
breakfast. When I returned it was
about 11:40. / came by the way of Sec
ond street and went into the rear door;
saw no body abont the premises; the
street is very noisy and the noise can be
plainly heard at all times in the house.
When got to the door Mr.. Sawyer stood
outside on the broad step and Bridget
Sulliva u was sitting on the steps inside,
about three feet away near
enough to hold conversation. There
| was NOBODY else in the yard at that time.
| The pear tree whore picked the fruit be-
| fore I PASSED to ths mousse was on the
south side, and had there bsen anybody
there. any policemen. I could have seen
Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-30
W ALLINGFORD.

Memorial Day Exercises - Forgery
Cases COntinued-Death OF Mrs. DR..
Davis-Sporting Notes-Other lot.
tings.
The Memorial day exercises will be the
same as other years, with the exception Of
a change in the line of march which is
departure from the time honored pro-
gramme. The line will form on Center
street at Q O'Clock and march down Main
to Ward, to Whittlesey avenue, to Church,
to Main, to the In Memoriam cemetery,
when, after the ceremonies. the line will
countermarch to Christian street, to the
Catholic cemetery, from there down Colony
to the Center Street cemetery where the
usual exercises will be held.
The cases against DR.. Ryce of Meriden
for alleged forgery, were continued until
Saturday, June "a, at 8 q. m. P. N. Wall
who Ia connected with the came cases was
rearrested yesterday for forgery In CON-
| nection with the Owen Grady case of
Southington and the case was continued to
the same hour and date as the above.
Matt Lse was fined 81 and s7ss costs
for drunkenness and was taken to jail by
Officer Reilly on the S:2S train, last even
ing.
The sudden death of Mrs. DIR. Davis
Saturday night was sorrowful surprise to
her many friends, as but vary few were
aware that she was dangerously i'll. The
cause of her death is attributed to heart
| disease. She was q member of st. Paul's
Episcopal church and was an ardent work
| ar in sill matters connected with the church
| and was universally respected. Her age
| was sixty-two years and seven months
The funeral will be from st. PauPs church
| at II O'Clock this morning. Rev. j. w.
Robinson of Yalesvire will officiste. The
bearers will be B. A. Treat, G.. W. Hull,
W. N. Mix, W. n. Whitaker and E. 8.
Psrmelee. The burial will bs in the Center
street cemetery.
The old carriage shop on Meadow street
has been rented and will be used to make
coffin trimmings. John Heinemsn, jr., to-
| gether with Middletown and New Haven
man, will conduct the business, which is
| expected to be in operation about June 10.
/ The Reeds Gap road to Durham is again open
for travel, the new bridge over the Air Line rail
| road being completed
| fractions to his music rooms In Simpson block
In the shape Of sweet toned Swiss music
The newsboy that recently received the s., ooC
| reward for finding the diamonds down Norwich
| is a son Of the late Jack WEIGH, former resi-
| dent of this town.
| Superintendent H. L. Hall will be In his office
| from a. M to p. M, from June to June Is
/ to receive water rents.
Warden W. II. Newton is expected home to day
from Vermont.
Charles O. Hunter got his finger smashed in q
| lathe at Judd's yesterday m orning.
Postoface hours to-day are: to 1a q m
| with;lobby open from $50 to this evening.
| A big delegation from here will take In Barnum
| & Bailey circus in New Haven to-day.
Wash" Broadwell with shining high
hat and Mrs. Broadwell, started last evening fol-
| New Haven to be on hand for the circus to-day
The entertainment given by the Hubbard hose
! in the town hall last evening was q success, and
| proved q very enjoyable affair. A delegation Of
| sixteen membe rs Of the Hubbard hose OF Middle