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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
PEACE REIGNs SUPREME.

Foresters Meet and Amicably Settle
Their Differences After All.
The tornado did not arrive. The Ex-
ecutive Council was not reduced to
shreds. Peace, sweet peace, prevailed at
the annual session OF the Grand Court of
Foresters. The. warriors who were SO
full of talk and fight II few days ago were
among the meek and iowly. Court
Hoboken's delegates were excluded, and
they found no champion. The willy
Grand Chief Ranger made a cunning
move to shut them out. He suspended
the court last Thursday, not because it
had been defiant on the extra
tax question. but in consequences
of the Taylor incident. They
could have carried che tax question
before the Grand Court, and been heard,
but in the other case the Grand Court
has no Jurisdiction. and the appeal must
be taken to the Supreme Executive Coun-
Gil. Court Hoboken's warlike Delegation
weakened on the tax question. They
offered to paw it, but the Grand CHIEF
Ranger ruled that having been suspended
for other causes. they were not entitled TO
be heard. The Committee on Acts and
Decisions WAS cunning, and its report
avoided touching on the tax matter, aod
gave the delegates no chance to attack
the Executive Council. Even those who
had paid under protest were silent.
GROwLS AND GSOWLINGS.
The disappointed ana disgusted dele
gate declared that the Grand Court meet
ings are only held to elect officers. the
Executive Council does the rest. The
opposition to the alleged clique, which
was to have been so formidable. did not
materiaize. The so-calied clique con-
tinues in power. Grand Secretary La
Pointe was not TO be returned. He Was
the only nominee. He is member OF
the suspended court, but with Past Chief
Ranger John Cullen was received as loyal
members by the Grand Court. When
courts dIsband or are suspended the
members who desire to continue active
can be enrolled as members by the Grand
Court.
THE COURT TAX.
Aside from the contests over office the
session was dead A resolution was
adopted compelling the Executive Coun-
Gil to live within the 80 cent tax. and out
of this they must provide for the pay
ment of the Supreme Court tax. They
were also prohibited from charging the
subordinate courts with postage and ex-
pressage. These resolutions afforded an
opportunity to the be1igerents TO open
their batteries. but They were silent.
John McKeon of Court Harse mus, this
city, was elected Grand Chief Ranger:
Frank La Pointe, Grand Secretary; Will
liam Saywell, Grand Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
HUGE PENSION FRAUDS.
Pretty Relic of the Harrison Regime
Indictments Expected.

WASHINGTON. May 10. 1893.-The Pen.
sion Department believes taat 1t has nm.
earthed stuDendo us pension frauds. An
attorney of Norfo TX, Va, named w. II.
Drewry. now under ARE st. is charged
with securing fraudulent pension claims
by the wholesale, using as his insrru-
ments in many cases colored women and
men who could not read or rite.
About twelve months ago Secre tary
Noble ordered three cases dropped from
the pension rolls that Drewry had
secured, and later on he was deDarred
fro N practice. When the present adj
min istration came into power a thorough
inve stfgation was made into the cases
that Drewry had secured, aud when it
was concluded few days since it was
discovered that about 98 per cent. of the
cases he mad handled under the act OF
June u. 1890, were sc cured through the
filing of false declarations.
ENORMOUS FRAUDS.
The extent of the frauds can be under
stood when it is stated that 1865 cases were
granted, and that every one of them car
ried arrears. The Importance OF the dis
coveries necessitated prompt action, and
A. d. 4 lbert, Supervising Examiner for
the Southern District, with several as
sistants, was immediately sent to Nor
10tk. where they are now pursuing InetE
Investigations. They have learned that
Drewry aid a thriving business. In his
office, occupying desk room. was notary
public named b. A. Richardson, Jr.
When Richardson went out of the
Office Drewry used the notary seal, att
testing the false evidence which he had
prepared, and forwarding the papers 10
this city. Ric ha rdson is said to have been
ignorant of the use to which his seal had
been put, and Drewry has already been
convicted of forging the notary's name
| and seal.
INDICTMENTS LOOKED FOR.
The result of The examiners work Will
be shown next Monday. The United
States Court meets in Norfolk on that
day aud several pension cases will be
brought before 1t. 1t is expected that
fraudulent pensioners will soon be drop
ped from the rolls and series of prose-
cutions commenced.
Drewry was arrested about one year
ago on the charge of securing fraudulent
pensions. but owing, IL is said, TO laxness
on the part of the local authorities, es.
capped punishment. The amount will nos
! be known until the special examiners
make their report, but as the arrears ia
considerable sums have been paid on
many of the 166 fraudulent cases. the
steals will probably aggregate $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
COLLlDED IN CLEAR WEATHER.

HALIFAX. N. S.. May 10, 1S9S.-Ths
steamer Havana. en- route from New
Found land, via Sydney, when nine miles
off Whitehead, collided with the schooner
j. A. Silver of Luneuburg. bound TO
Canso, from the Banks. at about half
past nine Sunday evening. The Havana
arrived here yesterday afternoon, bring
ing the surviving members Of the schoon-
er's crew.
Captain Vigus of the Havana reports
that at half past nine, an hour after he
went below, he suddenly heard the en-
gines stop ana reverse full astern. He
went on deck and saw the schooner's Jib
boom across the steamers port bow, ,whep
they came together with crash. The
vessel commenced to fill with water, and
Captain Vigus at once lowered his boat
and the othef-men took TO their dories as
quickly as possible aud got on board the
Havana. The steamer was kept as close
as possible TO the wreck during the night
aud in the morning got out hawser and
towed her to Whitehead. 1t was clear
night when the collision occurred, with
moon light. and eacn had seen the others
lights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
MR.. BAUER'S MUSICALE.


Mr.. Frank Bauer, of No. 246 Kearny avenue,
gave delightful musicale at his residences last
evening The affair was attended by large
number of people and was a marked success.
Miss Jessie Parker, pianist, played selections
from Mendesohn in very accomplished man
ner. Miss Lulu Harris, soprano. sang The
Nightingdales Song" anu 'The Hunter" A
quartetle composed of Messrs. Frank Bauer,
piano. Harry Fink and John Richards, vloiins,
and George Bentley, cello also rendered excel
lent selections. Mr.John French, tenor, sang ''ln
Old Madrid and Velvet and Rags" After the
entef tainment there were dancing and refresh
ments Among those present were:-M isses
Hattie Blake Mamie Bauer, Tile Parker. Fan
ME Norton, Tilhe Smith. Jessie Van Pelt, Laura
TYSON, Minnie Powers, Jennie Kane, Mamie
Pryor, Maud Becker, Sarah Kent. Tessie White,
Gertie Hall, Mr.. and. Mrs. W. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. G. Pringl- Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Staller, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Burns Mr. and Mrs F. Jackson, DIR.
aud Mrs, j, lily, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ McCormicS,
Mr. and Mrs, A. Meyers, Mr.; and Mrs. ;. Lauer,
aud Meesrs. John Kay. William smith, Harry
Wright, George Cartwright, William McCor-
mick, and William Hale.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
TOMMY'S IDEA OF FUN.

Steals Children from Their Doorsteps
and Brings Them to the Police.
Tommy Dewey is twelve years ole. and
Is fond of tormenIing people. He lives.
whenever his parents can keep him at
home, on Webster avenue, near the Sixth
precinct station house. Tommy hugely
enjoys a sort of kidnapping game, which
consists in his coufiscating young chill
dren from stoops and taking them to the
station house as lost property. Then the
police have to notify the discovered
youngsters parents, and the latter iden-
lify their offspring. Tommy thinks this
is big joke on tue people Of the neigh
borbood.
This morning the screams of young
child were heard near the station house,
aud in a few moments, in came Tommy
with struggling and sQuailing infant
tightly embraced in his arms.
Tomny's grin spread from one dirty ear
to The other, aud ne said to the Sefgeaht:-
s'Here's another kid, mister peritce
man. / found i'm up de street He's
l0sted."
Then Tommy deposited his load and
ran out, leaving the infant screaming aud
digging its eyes out, in the middle of the
floor.
Rudulph Braun, of Truck No. 8, took
compassion on the forsaken piece OF
humanity, ana attempted TO sOobne It,
1t refused to be soothed, and screamed
louder when he tried to pacify it.
Presently young woman came rush
ing in and claimed the child. The
youngster was covered with smiles in q
minute, and went home with its mamma.
tommy is, probably. looking for more
prey.
Captain Newtown says that the young
boy, who is scarcely more than thirGy-six
incnAS in ho;Oht. ia one of the most An
noying malefactors that he has in the pre-
cinct
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
JOHNNY CURTIN'S ARREST.
By Gable to Tie United Press.

Bg Cable to The United Press.
LONDON, May 10, 1893.-It has been
learned that John Curtin, the American
crook, who was arrested in this city few
days ago on the nominal charge of violat-
ing his ticket-ot-leave. was really taken
into custody to answer a charge made
against him by the German authorities OF
rObbing a clerk of the sum of 157, 600
marks The robbery was committed
while the clerk was entering bank at
Frankfort.
Curtin has served three terms of impris-
onment in the United States. While
serving sentence in an English prison
for Manchester bank robbery and a Lon
don diamond robbery, he was released on
a ticket-of-leave. He disappeared for a
time and it was supposed that he had
gone to the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
WHERE THERE is NO LYNCHING.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. MAY 10. 1885,
The California craze among the negroes
is becoming q serious matter. John
Lowell, wealthy negro, is working up
the scheme and has the negroes very
mnch excited over his stories of the
promised land where lynching don't oc-
cur. Yesterday Lowell informed re-
porter that be proposed 10 run number
of excursion trains, the first to leave
Chattanooga June l, and will carry 500
negroes to Los Angeles, California. This
scheme has been talked OF SO much oil
late that the prospects for an unprece-
dent exodus of negroes will be made
within the next sixty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
DEATH OF }. W. STITT.
sneninL 10 wa Jerseu citu Nelo!

Special to The JERSEY City Net0s.
TONS RIVER. May 10, 1S9S.-John w.
Stitt, pioneer woollen manufacturer, OF
Northern New Jersey, died Monday from
the results of injuries received two years
ago in runaway accident. In his early
life he ran a number of Delaware River
steam boats, and was a great friend OF
Commodore Vanderbilt When the Ed
glish engineer, who brought over the
.John Bull'' engine, was unable to put IL
together, Mr.. Stit5 successfully undertook
the task. He was elghty-five years old.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
M'PHERSON'S WESTERN TRIP.
Special to The jersey CITY Ne,os.

| EopeCIuJ 10 TIE Sty OttJ -FctOS'
WASHINGTON, May 10. 1893 Senator
Mcpherson has left Washington for an
extended trip West. He will likely ac-
company Railroad Commissioners Hamp-
ION on his tour of inspection OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad. He will then
visit the Chicago Fair, take short run
through the southwestern States, and
then take an ocean voyage of couple Of
weeks. The Senator does not expect to
return to Washington until abonJ July l..
His private secretary, E. I. Matthews,
Will remain in Washington all summer,
aud all letters to the Senator will be look
ed after Dy him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
SATOLLl'S VISIT.

NEW YORK, May 10, 1S93.-The visit
next Saturday of Delegate Satoll1 to the
Bishop of Newark, and DIR. Patrick Cor
rigan OF Hoboken will be male the oc-
casion of praise offerings from the dio-
cese of New York. The Diocesan Coun-
eli of Archbishop Corrigan will soon
issue an order to the clergy on the neces
sily of contributing generously to the
Washington residence for the delegate.
Bishop Wigger has already started the
subscription in his diocese. The action
of the New York diocese is thought to In
dicaue that satisfactory relations have
been established with Mgr. Satoiii.
His visit to New Jersey will, it is
understood, be followed by visit TO New
York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
A. NEW PROPOSED ELECTRIC LINE.

The directors of the Bergen Turnpike Com
pany organized yesterday at Hackensack as
follows:eAndrew G. Zabriskie, President;
George W. Wheeler, Vice President; Charles
K. Place Secretary, and William A. Paepke,
Treasurer Ithas been intimated that the new
Board OF Directors intend TO build an electric
railway from Hackensack to connect with lines
in Jersey City and Iioboken.
Director Cornelius Zabrskie of this city said
that the idea was a good one but he couldn t
say whether the report is well founded or not
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
WANTS TO PLAY STElNITZ.

ST. LOUIS. May 10. 1S93.-Manuel
Lasker, one of the greatest chess players
he world ever saw. is 10 St. Louis. There
have been rumors afloat to the effect that
Lasker had challenged or would chal-
lenge Steinitz. When asked about the
matter last night. he replied
"Recently | have heard that Mt,
Steinitz is anxious TO meet me and VIII
therefore authorize you to issue a chal-
lenge. You can say that am willing to
meet Steinitz under any fair agreement. !"
IF Steinitz should accept where would
the games be likely to pe piayed?''
wherever our hackers suggest. 1t
may be that some of them VIII be played
in St. Louis and some in Chicago. but
that is a question to be decided in the
fptpro ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
RAJAH In HOT WATER.
By Gable 10 the United Press.

CALCUTTA, May 10, 1898. Advices from
Keunjhar, capital of the native State of
that name in Orissa, show that a serious
revolt has brokeu out in the State. The
palace of the Rajah is beleaguered by ten
thousand insurgents The palace is de-
Tended by four hundred native troops un-
der the command of four European officers,
Keunihar is tributary to the British, and
the Raiah has demanded that reinforce
ments be sent to him.
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BILLY SMITHS WIFE DEAD.

LINN. Mass, May 10. 1S9s-Mrs. Min
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Smith, the pugilist matched to fight
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CONDEMNATURY PROCEEDINGS.

Property Near the City Hall Site Will
BE Confiscated.
The City Hall Commissioners decided
at a session held this morning to at once
begin condemnation proceedings agains {
the property owners vino still hold land
on the sites TO be taken for City Hall pur-
poses. This course was decided upon
!, hen the Commissioners made a fnal
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purchasing a piece of property wned by
one Mrs. Hammond. This suits will be
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
A Blaze Near Manumuslkin.

6DecluE 20 TIC JfTSe3 OttU IVe7Us.
SEA ISLE CITY, May 10, 1s93.-A good
sized forest fire is raging in the woods a
short distance south of Manumuskin
Station. Much valuable timber has al
ready been burned and the ire is cutting
wide swath through the lower end OF
Maurice River Township in Cumberland
County. Several small fires are burning
in Cape May County near Belle Plain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
IOWANS MADE HAPPY.

Eugene Scherr and Sophie Sergers, young
couple of Dulreque. Iowa, called on Mayor
Wanser yesterday TO get married. The Mayor
to .Instice Martinez's office. The Justice made
the couple one in a short space of time and they
went their way rejoicing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
AIR. cLARkEs COAT AND VEST.

James Clarke. Jr, son of ex-Polce Com
missioner Clarke, sued Tailor Harry l.. D wis, in
Justice Puster's Court today. to recover Sl2 paid
one sleeve was longer than the other. and that
the vest did not fit The defendant proposed to
make the garments fit. Justice Puster said he
would act as an expert, and he had Clarke try
the coat and vest on, when he reserved de-
cisiOu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
NEWARK LABoRER INJURED.

Thomas Ford, twenty three years of age, liv-
ing in Newark had his right leg cut of below
board an Erie freight train at Penn Horn Creek
He was taken to st. Francis Hospital, where he
now lies in a precarious condition. Ford is a
laborer on the railroad near Newark and is un-
ma led
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRES.
Much Valuable Timber Destroyed in At
lanuic County.
special TO The Jersey City NeaOs.

Special TO The Jersey City Ne'cs.
MAYS LANDING, May 10, 1S93.-A large
forest fire broke out yesterday afternoon be-
tween this place and Mizpah a settlement
along the line of the West Jersey Railroad.
The main body of the fire was about four
miles from this point and two miles back OF
Mizpah. 1t was burning at a rapid rate
along the line of the seashore railroad.
Large forces of men worked diligently
to check its headway, but without sue
cess. Several miles of big standing tim
Der has been burnt over and the ire is
still raging, notwithstanding that the
swamps and low land are filled with
water.
There is another fire north of Weymouth
and about ten miles from this place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
MAT7ERN 0F FACT.

We have two stores in the city; we'll
stocked with Pure and Fresh Drugs; our
prices are low. Ewing & Company.
For soft bones and poor teeth in chill
dren hse Hartnett's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
EARLY FAIR VISITORS.

Mr.. William Foster, of Jersey avenue, accom-
panied by his son Alonzo, and Dr.. A. E.
kopetcheny, left the city yesterday for Chicago.
The Fair is to be taken on the trip.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
POPULAR COLLEEN BAWN." "

Dion BoucicauIts domestic drama THE Col
leen Bawn,'' will be given again tonight at St.
Bridge, S Hail. by the Y. NJ. C. A. of ST..
Bridget's Church, The stage is well eqnlrp d
with appropriate scenery and the young
amateurs are remarkably clever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10

wAsH1NGToN May 10. 1s9S-Weather indica-
tions for twenty-four hours for EaNern New
York, New Jersey aud Eastern PenhsylvanIa:-
Fair. slightly warmer, southerly winds.
hartnetts THERMOMETERS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
SMALLPOX ON TIE PLANK ROAD.

The County Board of Health was notified by
telephone this morning that girl named Dietz,
who lives at No. 604 Paterson Plank Road. was
suffering with smallpox. The case is being
investigated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
THE CuRpAGE TRANSFERS.

The Chancellor Has Not Modified His
Original Order.
Lawyer Charles l. Corbin said this
afternoon that no order had been made
by Chancellor McGill in reference to the
recent transfer of the stock of the Cord
age Trust. The Chancellor declined yes
terday to modify his order appoin ting
RECEIVERS, so that stock could De trans
ferrea. and Mr.. Corbin appeared To doubt
that the transfers conld be allowed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10

There will be serious trouble if you don't
overcome those dyspeptic symptoms
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine you
need
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10

The brewing and Bottling of Beer
BY the Schaefer Bwg. Co. is conceded to
be perfection,
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