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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
HoBoKEN NEWS NOTES.

regular meeting of the Fourth district,
Fourth ward, Democratic Club, will be held
this evening, at the rooms OF the VIM. H. Ellis
Democratic Association.
The Ninth Assembly District Democratic As
ISOLATION met last night and endorsed the rsgu-
lar Democratic nominations,
Tomorrow evening there will'be q big Demo-
cratic demonstration meeting at Stappenbeek's
Hall, First and Jackson streets. Addresses W Ill
be made by Sheriff Stanton and other demo-
Gratis
Another time test of the Hobokep Fire D.
partment will oe made on some future day.
the Chapin-Ksller matter appears at rest for
few days.
A meeting OF the Legislative Board of Rail-
road Empoyes will soon be held and the em-
oezzement charges that Chaplin will make
against Keller will be considered.
The members OF the Sixth District Democratic
Club Of the Fourth ward were hearty in th sir
endorsement Of the Democratic nonin,es 4r
their meeting last night.
Miss Harriet A. Heyser entertained a large
audience at Trinity Hall last night, with an Il-
teresting talk on the Chicago Exposition. Sac
told of her visit there IN graphic Language.
Charles A. Keller's paper, The Railroad En-
ptoves GGzette, will appear probably the latter
part Of next week.
The First District Democratic Club of the
Fourth ward will meet tonigns at La Pointe's
Hsll No. 525 Willow avenue.
The funeral services of Ferdinand Fleming,
an old resident of Hoboksn, were held at Quar-
tette Club Hail this afternoon at two O'CLOCK
Many of the friends Of the dscsase ed were pre-
sent.
Members of the Sixth District Democratic
Club, Fourth ward, met at Spinetto's Hail, la It
evening.
An excellent musical and literary entertain
ment was given last evening at the Baptist
Mission Chapel, Second street, near Cnnton. A
large number were present.
Prof. Woods, of Stevens Institute, gave
stereopticon exhibition on the Chicago Fair. at
the FIRST Presbyterian Church. Sixth and Hud
son streets, last evening. A good sum of
money was cleared, which will be denoted to
the church.
for ten days visit to the Chicago Fair.
A bowling club has been organized in con
nection with the Hoboken Turn Verein. Bowl
Ing at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
OUR UNION IN HAZEL KIRKE."
The Amateurs Gre eted by a Large Gath
ering at Ross's Theatre.


ering at Ross's Theatre.
"Our Unien" Dramatic Club of the
Heights gave good presentation of the
comedy drama, Hazel Kirke," at Ross's
Hoboken Theatre last night before large
audience. The play was directed by Geo.
j. Balmes, and the usual high standard
of the club in theatricals was maintained.
The cast was as strong as the club can
supply, and all characters acquitted them
selves favorably AS friends stepped
upon the stage they were rendered
rousing greeting from the audience
The cast of ch racters is as follows
Dunstan Kirke. the miller of Blackburn
Mill, Mr.. w. H. Dean; Pittacus Green, a
hunter of heroes, Mr.. John J. Hogan;
Arthur CarrinGford, Lord Travers, Mr..
George J. Balmes; Aaron Rodney, a
squire, Mr.. James A. Butler; Methusalem
higgins. called Met, Mr.. George CARING;
Barney O'Flynn, valet to Lord TraVers.
Mr.. Fl. A. Pinckney; Joe, a miller, Mr.. S.
p. Meehan; Dan, q miller, Mr. j. Cos
tello; Hazel Kirke, daughter of Dunstan,
Miss Lille Butler: Mercy Kirke, Dun
Dutton, Hazel's cousin, Miss Mamie Lane;
Emily Carringford, Lady Travers, Miss
Nellie Meehan; Clara, a maid. Miss Annie
Redmond
1t would not be an easy matter to select
any particular character for special men
tion. All did well enough to elicit loud
applause. Methusalem higgins con-
tributed towards the fun with spicy wit
ticisms that pleased the audience.
Every prominent citizen of the Heights
was present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
GOOD THING FOR FARMERS.
Freeholders Abolish the County Farm
Other Business Transacted.

Freeholders Abolish the County Farm
Other Business Transacted.
Only seven Freeholders attended the
meeting of the. Board yesterday. Bids
were received for supplying the new
lunatic asylum with electric light. The
first bid read was that of William Brock,
of Patterson, who wanted 81, ,450 for doing
the work. The next bid came from the
Complete Construction Company, of No.
121 Liberty street, New York City This
company only asked for 81 $50, and was
awarded the contract.
The Common Council of Harrison
asked the Freeholders to build bridge
over the Passaic River at South Fourth
three years, but has peen given many
valuable improvements. The request for
q bridge was referred to committee
Warden Ryan, of the Aims House. re-
quested the Board to repair the Old
Mems Pavilion. The Board directed
Clerk Boyd to,advertise for proposals for
supplies. a list of which was exclusively
Contractor Michael Kelleher was made
happy by the Board when it ordered that
a warrant for $10,622 be drawn in his
favor for work done on the new asylum.
A resolution was adopted without a
dissenting vote or remark to abolish the
county farm, and use the land now de-
voted to farming for cemetery purposes
Potters' field at Snake Hill is filed, and
additional ground must be secured i'm
mediately. The Freeholders believed that
the farm was the best selection that
could be made for a burial gronnd for
poor people, and therefore adopted the
resolution.
Action on the proposed extension Of the
county boulevard was deferred until the
next meeting OF the Board
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
KILLED BY A POLICEMAN.
Did 1t in Self Defence, He says-His
Wife's Visitor.

Did 1t in Self Defeuce, He says-H
Wife's Visitor.
BROOKLYN. Oct 20 1893 AT nine
twenty this morning PAtrolman Gelhart.
of the Fourtsenth precinct. East New
York. Brooklyn, shot AMI killed Jonn E
K. Green. OF 40 Georgia avenue.
Policeman Gelhart made statement
of the shooting. He said:--
MY name is William T. GelhArt I
have been on the police force for eight
years, aud In that time only one charge
has been made against me. / was a
schoolmate of nv wife.
~ knew her whsu shs was ouly eleven
years of age. marrief her about fifteen
years ago. never had trouble with my
wife until about six weeks ago.
"At that time l came home one even.
ing about eight O'Clock TO give her the
evening paper.
''She was not expecting me at that
time and seemed to be greatly cotfused
over my appearance. My suspicious
were aroused and determined to lnyesr
tigate.
II went into the house and found
man hid In closet. 1t was Greeue. We
had some words and let him go. Ithsn
demanded an explanation from my wife.
''She said it was nosning but Il friendly
call. She finally persuaded me to believe
that this was the truth. aud after time
we patched the matter up and I forgave
her.
When we met this morninG we had
an argument, Greene put his hand
behind MIN. l thought he was going to
attack me, and shot him."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
MONEY WAS STOLEN.
American Express officials Hope t,
Catch the Robbers

American Express officials Hope to
Catch the Robbers.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 90. S9S.-General Mao
ager A. A. Antisdel. General Superin-
teudent j. Trumbull OF the American
Express Company and Special Guard
Korseudorfer had conference OF ffgs
hours duration yesterday, the result of
which the express officials refuset to di-
vulge. General Manager Antisdel stated
to a repurter:--"Ws have come to the
conclusion the money was stolen between
New York and st. Louis, and 1t will be
only matter Of hours until we have the
guilty parties under arrest. wou,t say
whom we suspect, as under the .circum-
stances we suspect every one who had
anything to do with the conveyance of
the money, but we are working on a clue
which will cause the arre It OF parties
whom we strongly suspecr."
Mr.. Antisdel stated the exact amount
missing was S22.500. r. f.. Flagg. AS
sistant to President James q. Fargo,
said:-"We do not think that Che m oney
was taken IN New York, but after
it had left there. Arrests, Ii any
are made will be 10 st. Louis
or New Orleaus." Superintendent L. A.
Ritson has been making personal in-
vestigation of the circumstances of the
robbery, but thus far without results.
President Fargo acknowledges the re-
sponsibility OF the company for the
money. a'gs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
LEFT FOUR CHILDREN FOR ONE.
Insurance Broker Elopes with a Seven
teen-Year-OId Girl.

Insurance Broksr Elopes with a Seven
teen-Year-OId Girl.
Special TO the JerseU Cttp NeUs.
ELIZABETH. Oct. 20. 1893 -Ewald Her
Kemann, an insurance broker here, has
disappeared. leaving a wife aud four
children. Freda Laucks. seventeen wears
old. daughter of Richard Laucks, a
machinist. who lives at No 437 Elizabeth
strest, mas been missing since nine
O'Clock yesterday morning
Her Kemann, who has been paying at
tentiou to ner secretly for some time, had
bsen forbidden by her father to visit the
house.
Accompanied by her brother Herbert,
sixteen years old. The girl left the house
yesterday morning. The pair had bsen
traced by the police to the Pennsylvania
Railroad station, where they met the
insurance broker. The three took train
for New York.
Mrs. Lsuck is Frustrated over the dis
appearance OF her children. The ipsur-
ance mans wife Is nearly distracted.
Her Keman is about thirty three years
old Esg
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
COAL TRAIN To BLAME.
Collision With a Crowded Passenger
Train Many Injured.

CHICAGO. Oct 20, 1898 The New Or
leans Limited over the Illinois Central
Road was wrecked by coiliding with a
coal train, three miles beyond kankakee.
at eleven o'clock last night. Niue per-
sous were seriously injured and many
more suffered from bruises that will not
require the attention OF a surgeon.
The following Is the list of injured as
far as could be ascertained this morning.
G. E. Little, No. 65l South Ashland
avenue. back. hip and legs bruised.
Mrs. b. F. Brown. Newton. Ill.,, head
cut and hip bruised aud ankle spraiued
Mrs. B. b. Siayton, Wichita Falls,
Texas. hand. shoulder aud hip bruised.
H. Hood. New Orleans. La. head cut.
l.. A. Safer, Fusher. ILL.,. internal in
juries and bad bruise on head.
j. NJ. Marley. PlaEo. ILL.,, left leg
bruised: confusion of hip.
A. D..Davis. Fleppsn, Ga. head cut,
severe injuries to back and legs.
J. w. Brown, baggageman on train,
ankle spralned and head bruised.
j. c. Harris. Fleppen. Ga.. head badly
bruised: taken 10 ST. Luke's.
The New Orleans Limited was due at
the Twelfth Street Depot at twenty
minutes after twelve o'clock this morn.
ing. 1t had seven coaches and two
Bloomington division branches off the
main line. A coal train. under charge OF
Conductor Gallard of Bloomin gton,
peared the Junction IS the limited got
under way. after having stopped for ths
signal.
The passenger train hal the right of
way aud Engineer Smith of the pRssen-
ger expected the cGaI train would stop
before reaching the crossing.
For some reason the coal train forged
ahead. running half its length upon the
main track, when the passenger train
struck 1t, Both trains were going at
fair speed, and the shock threw lhe pas
senger coaches off the track. The
engine ives derailed and the sides
of the mail car, baggage Car aud
express ca and two of the coaches
were torn oIs by the fiat cars loaded with
coal. Most of the passengers were
asleep and the shock threw them to the
floor. The splintering of the cars aud
the flying glass did the worst DAMAGE
Those on the forward car and smoker
suffered the most. Those injured were
taken from the side next the coal train.
The work OF rescue was begun by the
crews of both traiEs. under charxe OF
Conductor David Jutsmill of the passen.
ger train. Physicians were summoned
and word was sent to Kankakee and
more doctors responded. The injured
were placed iu the cars least demolished.
The Chicago offices were notified of the
accident, and sent the wrecking train to
The scene. The officials teleDhon I'd to
st. Luke's Hospital. in this city, TO be
prepared to receive five Of the injured
three women and two men.
At $40 this morning .ne train bearing
the injured reached this city. Thev
were au once conveyed 70 st. Luke's
Hospital iu amt uiances. None OF the in.
1ared are expect d to die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
BOILER EXPLODED.
Four Persons Killed and Others Seriously
Injured.

Four Persons Killed and Others Seriously
Injured
SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 90, 1S93.-Last
night terrible explosion shook the city
and moment later fire broke out in the
City Dye House. After desperate fight
the fire was confined to the building in
which it started. Upon investigation it
was found that steam boiler in the dye
house had exploded. Almost every win
dow for two blocks was shattered and sew
eral pedestrians who were passing at the
time were knocked down and stunned
Next to the dye house was Henry Friese's
book store. Freise was waiting on some
customers when the explosion took place,
and the whole side of the plastered wall
fell, burying him, two ladies and man
under the debris. Freise was carried out
badly wounded. AS soon as he was able
to talk he informed the firemen that three
people were in the burning building. The
names Of the killed are:-Mrs. John Beam,
FL. Holland. Rose TURNER aud Miss Azee.
Sidney Smith. who was in the book
store was taken ont badly injured and
may die, 1t Is thought that others are
still In tho ruins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
HUNG HIMSELF TN ACELL
Bicycle Thief Fo1som's At
tempt TO End His
Life.
ROBBED TWO JERSEY CITY DEALERS.
He Ineffctualy Seeks Death in an
Elizabeth and a Jersey Ci'y
Police Station.

Harry Folsom. TWEEN y-seven ye lrs old.
tried to commit suicide this mocning In q
cell OF the Fourth precinct station house.
He was Rrreste in Elizabeth on Wednes-
day for stealing bicycle from Frank
Eveland. the bicycle dealer at Har-
rison aud Mouticsllo avenues. this city.
While in the Jail at Elizabeth ON Wednes-
Gay night. he made a desperate attempt
at suicide. and when 1t was frustrated
he grew so violent that they had
to chloroform him. Detective
Hottie went to Elizabeth yesterday
with Eveland. who identified FOLSOM
as the man who had forgotten to return
wheel he rented of him ON Monday.
holtic brought him on here and he was
arraigned in the Third Criminal Court
this morning.
FOLsOM'S OTHER VICTIM
Another bicycle dealer Joseph Roberts
OF Jackson avenue, identified him as the
man who stole a wheel from him
in similar manner on September
IA. Justice Kimmerly held MIN in
$500 bonds to await trial on both charges,
No. 30. He had not been there
long when tue prisoner in cell
No. heard q strange guraiinR
sound. He yelled for Daorman O'Neill
and the sound stopped. O'Neill came In
few minutes later and what he saw
nearly paralyzed him. Folsom hal torn
his shirt to pieces aud for med rops of
the pieces.
MADE ROPE OF THE SHEET.
Ha fastened this rope 10 the bars of
the cell and around his neck. He then
bent his knees and was rapidly
choking TO death when O'Neill dts
covered him. Charley opened the
door. aud in doing SO he dragged the un>
fortunate man out. He then called for
som down. He was barely breathing.
O'Niell got some ANN pniR fro n Eveands
and they applied it to his uo-trils.
As soon as he regained consciousness
he struggled desperately and beat his
head against the floor ON which he
was lying. He frothed at the
mouth. ana Hottie. Officer Scot5 and
him to keep him still. DIR. Muttsrtg was
called aud arrived about elevea O'Clock.
or about thirty-tive minutes after he was
cut down. The Doctor said he WAS
shammlng and that he could be taken to
the jail. He was unable to walk
to the patrol wagon without as.
sistance. He was handcuffed and
ueIi ia tuo EOtLoA OI tu0 wagon OY
O'Neill and Scott On the way TO
the jail he raved like lunatic
and made desperate attempts to
get up and throw himself out of the
wagon. He asked O'Neill to tell his
mother to bury him beside his father.
Folsom left letter .addressed te
Miss Annie Short, No. 229 West 49th
street. in which he said he was arrested
for assault. He could fix the matter for
$25, he said. and begged her to do all she
could to raise it for him. II she failed be
would kill himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
A CHARITABLE FIRM.
b. M. Cowperthwait s. Co.'S Letter to a
Debtor's Widow

b. NJ. Cowperthwait s. Co.'S Letter to
Debtors Widow.
B. NJ. Cowperthwat & Co. OF Park
row. New York, Is one OF the most chari-
table firms in the commercial world.
Their business is very extensive and
their dealings are with all classes, the
rich and ths poor. Unlike some other
firms they do not take advantage of
debtor's mistortunes. lustsad they
assist customer in distress. Policeman
Lyons, who was found smothered in Ceu-
trail Park Yesterday. was debtor to the
firm. The following letter to the wtdo W
shows the liberality OF the firm:-
B. M. Cowperthwait & Co. 1a3 1876, 1917, 19a 2o1.
2os and 205 Park row, between City Hail and
Chathamssquare.
NEW YORK, Oct 10, 1893.
Mrs. David Lsons 1899 Park avenue. NJ Y
DEAR MADAM,--We beg leave to Offer you our
sympathy for the sudden loss of your husband.
Please give yourself no uneasness in regard to
your furniture, as we are glad to cancel your
Indebtedness to US. Herewith you will please
find receipted bill.
Respectfully,
w b. NJ CoWpERTHWAIr q Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
A MINERS HOME BLOWN UP.
Bu cable to az Unitea press.

LONDON, Oct. 90. lS93.-The house of
miner named Harrison. who lives at St.
Helsu's. Lancashire, was.wrecked this
morning by an explosion Of roburite
cartridge. The family narrowly escaped
being killed. Tue windows Of number
of houses adjoing the Harrison residence
were shattered.
Harrison is an employe in the Ashton &
Green colliery at St. Helen's. He has In
Cured the enmity of the strikers by re-
fustng to join them.
Three collisrIes at Ashton, employing
1900 men. reopsued today. the owners
agreeing to pay the miners the same
wages they received before the strike
began. The news of the rsopening OF
the pits was received with enthusiastic
manifestations OF joy by the men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
STATE NOTES

A bicycle railway is to be built from Tucker
ton to Edge Cove.
Lew Morris last week caught near the
railway bridge, at Perth Amboy. juvenile
shark S15 feet long.
j. K. Durham and wife OF Harrsonville,
Gloucester county, celebrated the slxtisth an
nversary OF their wedding at their home on
Wednesday. Their eight children, four sous
and four daughters, were all present to join In
the festivities and congratulate the aged
couple. A somewhat remarkable circumstance
OF the longevity Of this family ia that but one
death-that of an infant-has occurred within
forty seven years.
The residents In the vicinity OF Riverside, De-
lance and Beverly are becoming alarmed over
the numerous fires that have occurred In the
past few days and many seem to think that
they are of incendary origin. AT an early hour
Thursday morning barn on the farm OF VIM.
Baggs. at Beverly, was discovered to be on Ore
and before the flames could be extingulsael .
stable near by was ignited and burned to the
ground. valuable horse aud bull persned in
the flames. On Tuesday morning at Riverside,
barn of ex-Assemblyman Wallace Lppincott
was destroyed BY ire and on Wednesday morn
ing the house of Jehn Holden at Riverside
caught fire in mysterious manner, the family
escaping from the house In their night clothes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
Y0LK's DRIVER WAS CARELESS.

Undertaken Volk Of Palisade avenue recently
brought suit against Contractors Coleman &
Russ to recover damages to a coach which had
door taken of through collision with a wagon
belonging to the above mentioned firm while 1t
was standing on Grand street. The coach a
the time of the collision of number
in funeral corrsge. The undertaken also want
ed Sl00 in addition to the $40 1t cost TO repair
the door, as twenty S5 calls for the coach had
been made while it was undergoing repairs.
The case non-suted by Judge McGrath in
the Second District Court the ground that
the damage to the coach was due to carlessness
on the part of the driver. Lawyer Carey ap-
peared for the defendants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
BEI.LBR DIsOBEYED TIE COURT.

judgment some time ago was secured
against john N. Beller, a saloon keeper Of
Jersey City. Judge Paxton in the Hobokeu
District Court ordered the execution served to
satisfy claim against Beller. The execution
was not issued the case being again brought up
on supplementary proceedings.
Judge Paxton isssue1 an order however. that
Belier make no disposition Of his property
until the settlement OF the case. Beller had
S27 10 the bank, and he drew this money out
An order had been issued By Judge Paxton to
show cause why he disooeyed the order, and
proceedings of contempt of court on attach
ment win be begun next Tuesday morning
against him in the District Court. Senator
DAILY will defend the in terests Of Beller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
RELIGIOUS RIOT In INDIA.
Hindoos Attack Mahomm edans in Their
Mosque.

Hindoos Attack Mahommedans in Their
Mosque.
By Gable to the United Press.
LONDON, October 20, 1s93.--A dispatch
from Calcutta states that another riot
between Hindoos and Nah mmedans has
occurred, the trouble growing out of an
attack by Hindoos upon a Mahommedan
mosque.
Friday is the Mahommedan Sabbath,
and while number of that sect were
performing their devotions in the mosque,
the members of Hindoo religious pro-.
cession made an attack upon the build
ing. A tight ensued, the conibatants on
both sides lighting with fury Many of
the rioters were wounded, and large
number of them were arrested by the
police A riot had been expected for
some time. and the police in force were
promptly at the scene and quelled the
outbreak
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FITZHENRY-on October 90 1893, Harold Fitz-
henry, aged eleven months and thirteen
days
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral on Sunday
afternoon, oct ober 25, at two o'clock from the
residence OF his parents, No. SIS Newark avenues
Heights.
RYAN-on Thursday, October 10. 1898 the Rev.
Lawren H. Ryan, of the diocese OF st. Paul,
Minn aged thirty six years
Funeral from the residence OF his mother, No. Ss7
New \ ork avenue, aturday october 2l At
Cross, Hancock avenue, where q requiem mass
will be celebrated for the repose or his SOUL
CoDDINGToN-In In this city. on Oct. IS, 1898 at his
residence. No. II Academy street, Charles
Goddington, aged twenty three years.
Relatives aud friends Of the family, also the
members of ourJ Hudson, No. 699O, A. O. T. of A.,
are respectfully invited to attend the ,uneral
from his late residence, II Academy street, Jersey
City Heights. on sunday, october % at two P. NJ.
DoYLE.-on Friday Oct 90 1898, az his residence,
SlS Grove street James boyle.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
HOW HACKgLTON WAS FOOLED.

John Kistner of Newark arrested day
before yesterday by Agent Hackelton of the
horses he was driving along Grand street. Both
horses were afflicted with sores. Justice of the
Peace Lowey fined Kistuer $40 and in default Of
the fine the team held ana placed in a
stable in the rear of Justice of the Peace Roe's
office in Ccmmunipaw avenue Kistner went
off apparently in search Of money with which
to pay the fine. While Agent Hackelton was at
dinner some unknown man entered the stable
and drove off with the team.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
CAMDEN REPUBLICANS NOMINATED.
special to the Jersev city Ne,os.

Special to the Jersev City Neios.
CAMDEN, October 90, 1S93.-The Repub-
licans of Camden County held conven-
tions yesterday and nominated the follow
ing candidates for Assembly; First Dis
trict. Clayton Stafford Second District,
William Watson; Third District, Theo-
dore r. Gibbs. Mr. Watson is an anti
Thompson Democrat, who was nominated
by the Citizens League. Resolutions
were passed at the conventions con-
demning race track and gambling legisla-
ton