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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
WATER AS A DEADENER OF PAIN.
As an Anaesthetic 1t is Declared Pre-
ferabIe to Cocaine or Cholorform.

As an Anaesthetic 1t is Declared Pre-
ferabIe to Cocaine or ChoIorform.
A discovery in the domain OF anassthet-
les is being good deal talked about In
medical circles in Vienna, which, if it
bears the severe tests which IL is proposed
to apply to it, will prove an inestimable
boon to suffering hu manity. Neither of
the two agencie heretofore employed by
surgeons to deaden or minimize physical
pain during serious operations, ,chloroform
aud cocaine, is wholly free from danger.
Chloroform can uoC be administered to
persons suffering from heart disease,
poverty of blood, etc., and cocaine. injec-
tions under the skin have more than once
had exceeding deleterious effects.
The new discovery, which is credited to
DR.. K. l.. Schleisch, de ermines the fact
that absolute local immunity from pain,
even during protracted operations. can be
obtained without resort ing to general
narcosis of the patient, so that a sufferer
may remain perfectly conscious during
the amputstion of his hand or foot with
out undergoing the torture usually as
sociated with such operations. or expos
ing himself to danger of syncope ever
present In the operating room. 1t appears
that subcut aneous in jections OF solution
of salt, and even of simple cold distilled
water, will produce exactly the same
local aDB ,tnetic effects as cocaine.
The explanation OF the phenomenon is
simple. Local insensibility to pain Is
caused In the case OF cocaine by purely
chemical changes; while cold water acts
mechanically-by means Of high pressure
and low temperature. Under the lnflu-
ence Of high pressure and suddea lower
ing of temperature the blood and lymph
are driven from the region operated upon
to place where the pressure is less. The
Tissue is thus deprived of its supply of
ofood and temporary paralysis of the
nerves results
1t is stated on the sauthoritv of one OF
the first physicians of Europe that the
Importance of this discovery is all the
more undoubted seeing that II, Ia given
case, cold water should fail to produce the
needfui degree of insensibility, "A weak
and absolute harmless solution OF cocsiue
would prove certainly efhcscious.-Chi-
rngn Times
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
STATE NOTES.

A special tax OF ST. 30 on $1,000 Is assessed in
Asbury Park TO sprinkle the streets,
b + Miller of Union county has wooden
mold board piow that was made by John Miller,
an ancestor. in l725,
Holmes NJ Stilwell OF Matawan has cleared
over 81, 900 on his sales of raspberres during
the past three weeks.
George Greenwald was severely blurred last
week by the bursting of soda water bottle at
the botting establishment of Corbett & Cleary
of Camden, where he was employed
The German Emperor t1 whom application
was made, has given the married daughter of
Judge William Walter Phelps the right to use
the name of Marion Won Rothenburg Phelps.
Miss Mamie Smith, OF Blairstown, became
Mind IN one eye while asleep one night last
week.
Euward Hance, of Freehold, threshed out
GEO bushels OF wheat from an eishteen-acre
field.
In Little Ferry resides man who lately in
herted a sum of money from Germany. The
amount seemed so large that he scarcely would
trust himself With IT, de. therefor Q, arranged
to del ost the casn in Hackensac k, with the
distinct un ierstanding that no check should DO
honcred unless sgnel by cert ain person and
himself. In consequsnc of q difference with his
friend he is now unable TO draw any money
| from the bank
In George Zimmermanns building at Cefls
| tadt, fire originated in The following curious
manner: mother placed her babe in a cri.die
and covered 1t with netting 10 keep flies from
disturbing the little one s rest. Unfortunately
| the netting was held on the mantle e-pece, upon
| which were matches. sine youngster moved 10
| its siuinbers, and the matches we're ignited by
| the movement of the child The netting caukhi
| fire but was quickly put out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
ALEC'S FRIENDS MERRY.
They Celebrate the Grand Victory
of the Old Keeper-A Pathe-
tic Incident.

When the many friends of Old Keeper
Alec Watson heard the good news yes ter
day of his victory in the Police Popularity
Contest they, very naturally. were in
tensely pleased. To demo nstrate their
satisfaction, rousing jolIihcation was
held last evening in front Of Jake"
Kramsr's saloon on Gregory street. At
eight O'Clock in the evening a
serenade of twelve ronsing bombs
was made. At that time there
were probably 200 OF the adherenJs of
the fortunate Z eeper Watson at the place.
There was no check to their high spirits,
and enthusiasm ran high. Keeper Wat
son was prevented from attending, by a
slight indisposision. Nevertheless his
friends made the lower portion of this
town wonder what had struck
the place. A full band played
lively music, and Keeper Wat
sons health. success and wishes for
PLEASANT trip We're drank many times.
Roman candies aud canon crackers con-
tributed largely to the merry din. Short
speeches were made by Keeper Watson's
warmest friends. among whom were Fire
superintendent Brown, Chief of Police
Murphy, Chaplain Farrier, Commits
sioner Brennan and many others. Taken
altogether 1t was glorious time.
Among those who were present were
Police Superintendent Smith, Hiram
Wallis, Frank McKenna, James Blakey,
Gustav Fiugardo. Henry Med aud a
large number of police from the First
precinct.
'Tm going with him, )" said "Big
jack" with twinkle in his eye. "and
you can bet we'll have fine time. Wat
son has lots of friends who would stick
to him. Well go by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Please thank The NEWS for
the opportunity rendered Watson TO visit
the Fair"
Keeper Watson expressed himself as
highly pleased. II anticipate glorious
time. | take occasion to thank IHy
friends for sending III the winning votes.
l also most heartily thank HE NEWS. "
The exact time to go has not been decld-
ed as yet.
While the noise was at its height a
little girl was noticed making her way
through the crowd of men. She ap-
peared anxious to get to Jake" who
was the centre of an admiring crowd.
Sne worked her way to where he stood.
and, looking up at him. with tears in her
bright blue eyes, satd:-
Mister Kramer, may talk to your"
'Shertainly, my leetle GIRL" good nat
uredly replied s.Jake."
well. mamma Is awful sick and
think sne will die ii the noise continues. "
run nome to mamma, liLJlg one," ex-
claimed Jake, "and tell her there will be
no more noise"
She thanked him aud ran home, and
the noise was i'm mediately stopped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
JOHN FERRY, WIFE BEATER.

John Ferry, OF No. 3O4 Fourth street, Hobo
ken, has borne a reputation for someti me as a
wife beater. When his wife complained
againt him last evening at Police
Headquarters, her eyes were beached.
and although white woman be-
complexion was almost tbatofa mahogouy
table, and yet the woman before Recorded Nc
Donough in Hoboken this morning wanted 10
beg her husband off, saying thot he was a good
man when not lin drink
Recorder McDonougb refused to listen to her
entreaties and sent John up to Snake Hill for
thirty days as disordery person and res listing
Officers McKenna and Kilduff when they at
tempted to arrest him. There was another
complainant in court, the owner of the prop
erty, who when he heard the disposition of the
case waived his complaints against Ferry for
smashing the doors and windows of the apart
ments winch he called home" The Recorder
also had Mr.. Ferry held for the Grand Jury on
charges of assault and battery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
ASLEEP in TIE WRONG AousE.

Altar Court was oyer this morning aud just
as Justice Kimmerly was getting ready TO de-
part, Patroman Manning entered The Seventh
precinct station house with prisoner whom be
held by the with one hand while IN the
other he carried an alarm clock and a bottle OF
pickles The Judge decided TO dispose of the
case at once and taking his chair, he had the
prisoner brought before him. He was dark
skinned individual with restless eyes and he
looked asN he was utter stranger to soap
an water The officer was sworn aud told his
story. He had orders to examine the house at
No. 247 Pacific avenue twice every morning aud
twice every afternoon. While examining il at
half past nine O'Clock this morning he found the
shutters Of the side window slightly Ajar Thewin-
dow itself was closed and pushing the shutters to
he passed around to the back of the house and
found the back door open. He entered the
house and found the prisoner standing in the
centre of the floor with an alarm clock in his
hand He asked him what he was doing there
and he SAID sleeping !" When asked at what
time he had entered the premises he said at one
O'Clock. He said he was Frederick Norris of
No. 3, 1873 Wabash street. Chicago He said he
brought the clock from Chicago He got into
the house by the side window. He was twenty
one years old and he had been hanging around
the vicinity for two or three days. He didn t
appear to have quite all his senses
He was held,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
MURDERED HIS WIFE,
Then His Two Children, and Set
Their Home Afire-Accused
By His Son.

P1TTSBURG, July 20, lS93.-A fearful
triple tragedy took place during the
early hours this morning, Two children
and mother meeting their fate at the
hands of some fiend. 1t was about two
A. NJ when the South side fire depart
ment was called out to extinguish a
slight. fire in the house of John Smouse,
who lived on Oak alley on the side of the
hill. There was but slight fire and the
men had no difficulty in extlnguishing
1t. Some of the mem oers of the depart
ment in looking about the house were
mortified at the sight of three dead bodies
lying close to one another. They were
hose Of Smouse's wife and TWO small
children. There were three ugly, deep
dents in the poor woman's head which
showed that she had first been struck a
deadly blow from behind, then the fear
full work was finished with some blunt
instrument, either hatchet or a ham
mer.
Ine little children had the appearance
of having been smothered to death.
though their poor bodies also showed
MARKS of violence. Their clothing was
burned little. though had they been
living when the fire started they woula
have had no trouble iu getting away
from the small blaze. The children were
Mary aud Maggie and were four and two
years old respectively.
The husband was at once surrounded
by the firemen aud the police were sent
for. He told Il story to the effect that he
had been sleeping OH the floor down
stairs. but was aw kened by smoke and
ran up stairs TO extinguish the flames.
Ii was then. he said. that he first discoy-
cred the dead bodies Of his wife aud two
children. The police, however, have
different idea OF the crime
and at once placed Smouse
under arrest. They were confident that
triple murder had been committed. and
say that the murderer set fire to the
house to conceal the crime. Smouse is a
laborer. twenty-five years of age aud ap-
parently very ignorant. There was one
more child In tue family. but by some
means the little one escaped the general
massacre. The bodies of the victims were
taken to the south side morgue, and
Smouse was locked up IL ths Twenty
eighth ward station house to await an
investigation by the coroner
The child who was saved is only five
years old, but this morning the weeping
boy told the police that his father killed
his mother. He hit her on the head
three times with the hatchet." sobbed
the little fellow. The neighoors think
jealousy was the cause of the awful deed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
THERE is CHOLERA In
NAPLES.
Bg cabIe q tAe Unued Ieress !.


LONDON, JnIy 26, 1898 With reference
to the report OF the presence of cholera
In Naples and the statement of the
United Press that nothing mad been ss-
certained upon inquiry to justify it in
asserting that cholera was present In that
city. the London agent of the United
Press has received letter from his re-
preventative in Rome saying that he
telegraphed to London on Saturday last
the fact that the officials in Naples had
reported four cases of the disease as hav-
ing occurred there during the early part
of last week. THIS telegram was never
delivered and there is no doubt that it
WAS suppressed.
The letter adds that neither the Naples
nor Rome newspapers made mention of
cholera any where in Italy, though the
United Press advices show that it doe
prevail at Alessandria and other places in
Piedmont. 1t further says that chol-
eraic disorders prevail at Cuneo. the cap
ital of the province OF that name, as
usual. Pilgrimages have been prohib-
tied. and cordons Of troops have been
established to enforce the prohibition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
DEATH OF MRS. JACOB wEART.

The Corporation Attorneys Mother Sue
cumbs to Long Standing Disease.
The death of Mrs. Jacob Weart, the
mother of City Attorney Spencer Weart,
will be sad news to the large circle Of her
friends. NJ rs. Weart died last night from
y cancer. from who h she had suffered a
number OF years.
Several months ago Mrs. Weart under
went an operation. For time she
seemed improved and her friends were
hopeful that she would entireie recover,
Three weeks ago she was again
attacked and despite the faithful attend.
ance of physicians VINO did all in their
power Tor her. she slowly suecumDed to
the disease from which sbe had suffered
SO long and patiently. and last night
passed away surrounded by a
loving family. Mr.. Weart has
resided with her husband in the old
Peyton homestead for the past twenty
yeas. She Is fifty-six years old. Letters
of coincidence have been received by Mr.
Spencer Weat from sorrowing friends
from all parts of the State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
STABBED WITH A SPEAR.


When reporter Of The JERSEY CRY News
en- tered Recorder McDonough's court In Ho-
boken this morning the scene presented was
so strange that he scarcely knew whether he
was really in an American court of Justice or
was dreaming Of journalistic life in some
foreign CLINE. Before the stern Justice, aud
standing just outside the rail were two men in
the Italian regala Of the St Ann's Society. One
of them prisoner. He beld guide flag
OF blue silk, golden fringed and Inscribed with
gilt letters. A gilded spear formed the tip of
the flag staff. He was accompanied by another
Italian rugged out IN the same regala except
that he did not bear Rag. Alderman Offer
man was there and intercedsd "a In their banalf,
The complainant was George Mcclure. a
seventeen year.old lad, OF No aba First street,
dtiver Of a wagon that uterfersd With the
march OF the juhant ItaIiaus He had been
stabbed behind the ear with the spear of the
guide flag staff held by John Branto. the guide.
Branto was, therefore, the prisoner. He was
arrested by Policeman MeGianess Mcclure
claimed that he was pushed to the curb. and
that Il was Impossible for nfm to move further
out of the way without driving on the pave,
ment. Recorder MeDonough held Branto IN
his own reeogninance nntil tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
TO KEEP DOWN THE TAX RATE.
Conference of the Financiers With May O
Wanser at St. Luke's

Conference of the Financiers With May or
Wanser at St. Luke's.
The trip Of the Financial Commits
sioners to st. Lnke's Hospital to consult
with Mayor Wanser relative to the
tax budget for the coming fiscal
year resulted in the declaration
that expenses must come down and that
the tax rate must be no higher than last
year. Mayor Wanser was able to sit up
and discuss the city's business with
the Finance Commissioners, aud
every one of the estimates
so far submitted to the Board of Finance
was carefully inspected. Good supstan-
tial reductions will have to be made, or
Mayor Wanser will refuse TO sign the
budget.
What business was done the Finance
Commissioners refuse TO disclose. The
Board will meet this evening to discuss
the budget.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
DISOBEYED HER PAPA.
After a slxteenYears Court
ship Miss Dorm Mar
ried the Man of Her
Choice.

The topic which at present Is creatin 9
the greatest amount Of gossip In Green
vile is the secret marriage last Friday of
Elise Dorm. OF No. $40 Fitzpatrick ayenue,
Greenvilie, to Charles Ferdinand Hof-
meister. OF No. l66 Claremont avenue.
Greenville. by the Rev. Mr.. Andreas. OF
the Little German Church" on Fair
view avenue. This is the end of a ro-
nance which only few of, the brides s
and groom's best friends have had an.
inkling of. although both The bride aud
city.
IL seems that Mr.. and Mrs. Hofmeister
had been secretly engaged for the last
sixteen years. The great obstacle to
their happiness was the wishes OF the
brides father. He obj jected strenuously
to the marriage and threatened to disin-
herit his daughter If It took place. 1t is
not yet known whether this threat will
be carried out. although the old gentle
man feels very bitter indeed over what
he seems to consiGer his daughters dis
grace.
There is also considerable Indignation
felt on the part OF the members of the
Lutheran Church on Bergen avenue be-
cause the couple was not married by their
the. church. had been a member ever
since child. and had been confirmed
there, and the members think the least
she could have done was to nave been
married from 1t. 1t Is said that shs will
not be able to again gain admtttance TO
this church as a memb ber, but the MEM
bers will probably relax after the excite
ment is over and they look az the matter
In a more Christian spirit.
The couple were seen in Greenyille on
Saturday. but were not at churcn on
Sunday and have not since been heard
from.
Those who know them we'll say that
they were always very peculiar pair,
sometimes taking walk nightly for q
week and then not being seen together
again for six or eight months.
Their Intimate friends also say that
some further Developments in the case,
of which they are not permitted to speak,
will probably get out later In the week.
but V at they are cannot be learned.
The bride is about thirty-eight years of
age aud groom about forty. Papa Dor n
is said TO he quite wealthy. A JERSEY
CITY NEWS reporter was unable TO find
him in when he called at his house this
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
ALEC wAfsoNs CHICAGO CHECK.

The carelessuess OF compos.tor aud
an overlooked proof caused an error to
appear in the news report yesterday OF
the award of the Police Popularity prize.
In one place the article. rs printed, read. 1.
"The Business Manager then drew q
check for $209 and delivered it," &c.
The amount of the check was 500. It
was correctly stated a few lines pre-
vionsly in the article. Just how the mix
up in the figures occurred, not even the
compositor who SET it up can explain as it
was correctly set down in the manu-
script.
Such things will happen even in the
bes. regulated newspapers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26

SMITH Drowned st Highland Beach, on SUNDAY.
July IS. David +. smith
funeral to take pl ee from the residence Of his
orother. Charles ". smith, No Is kge avenue. Jer-
och ok. = "
TIER NEY-on July %, after a brief illness, hose
lierney, beloved wife OF Daniel Tierney, aged
Relatives and friends OF the family also the Rob-
ert DAVIS and Daniel ftsrney Associations are
respectfully invited @ atteni the funerai from
her tate residence So q Sassex street on Friday.
July IS al nine O'Clock A. NJ; thence TO st Peters
r. c. Church, where a solemn high mass Of re-
quiem VIII be offered up for the happy repose Of
her soul.
1898 az her late resid ence No 2ts Summit ave-
nue.. Catha Inc j., wife OF Jacob Weart.
Notice Of funeral heruAft GER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
ITS BEQUEST IN DANGER.
The Hoboken Baptists Fighting Tor The
Sims Legacy

Slns Legacy.
The papers In the contest OF the will OF
the late Samuel +, Sims OF West HOBO.
ken. banker, were read
before Chancellor McGill in Cnan-
Gerry Chambers today He died on
November 49, 1891. He made charitable
bequest TO the First Baptist Church of
Hoboken. The heirs are the widow and
Parker ana Robert H. Sims. sons Mrs
Sims filed a dissent from he will
The estate incluled $40 246 received
from William j Sims, brotn of Samuef
R. Sims, who died in New York. Robert
Sims claimed this amount and in a
friendly suit against his rotner.
Parker Sims, the executor, he obtained
a judgment. 1t this judgment is paid
there may not be enough left
for the First Baptist Church, which now
opposes an application OF Parker Sims
for leave to sell enough real estate to pay
the debts; including, of course. the judg-
ment to Robert Sims. The church alleges
coilnsion among the heirs. and wants the
Judgment set aside
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
<IEw JERSEY SUPREME COURT,

The Second National Bank of Jersey City vs..
Frank nalt n.
ON Ioutract-Rule. Nc.
II apl earring TO the Court that Hosamou Rey-
noids and Mary Il, b eattie, Two OF tho defendants
Ia this cause. were urned nun eSi tnvenIis bs
the sheriff OF ,'udson ounty, nd Il further ap.
peafiug b. u antwavit of george q, ennant that
the said def ndants live In ,he City OF brooklyn,
tu tile state ot New NorK.
II Ia en- tnis twenty sixth oay Of July. A. d. iSaS
ordered that the satd absent defend nts. Mary 4.
beattie and kosaMend keyno ds do appear TO the
satd writ en- or Uekore the twenty seventh day OF
September next. Ana II further ordered tuat 3
COPY OF THIS rule he served said absent defend
ans wlthin thirty days from the date hereof or
weeks successfully, once At least Ia each eek. Ia
= he Jersey tit, News, newspaper nut lSnea at
Iersev City, IN the County uf AudsoA, !, here a
lortion OF the land helenxsng - the said deienas
an ss heirs or de,iseas u u Nated
Il "a. LtpplNcJTT,
Dated Jersey city, July ~ 1855
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
AN IDLE RUMoR.

It was rumored about the city this morning
lh Mayor wanser would be at his office to-
bay. The rumor is the result Of an Idle re-
mark dropped BIZ a busy body Alderman who
} s Leen pest ering Mayor Wanser since bis ILL
less.
Mayor Wanser will not leave St. Luke's Hos.
sitai until next Friday. Il is doubtful II he
VI even then return 10 his Office ln tho City
Ha l., He will probably go to Milton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
MATTERS DE E4Cr

We have two stores in the city; well
stocked with Pure and Fresh Drugs; our
prices are low. Ewing & Company.
For consumption, Hartnett's Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil is the best remedy. 50 cts.
per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
ARE THEY HULNDlNG SMITH?

Justice O'Donnel this morning received word
from some Brooklyn gentleman, WHO signed a
letter Justice" that d. w Smith who was
wanted In this city for assault upon young
girl was residing at No 30 Polasky avenue,
Brooklyn Smith is the Dutch Reformed Church
gentleman who became involved 10 an unfort un
ate case with little girl. He is now out on
bond and the letter ii believed to be from some
man who is bounding Smith.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
caiirornia's Big frees.

Little Dick Teacher says all plants is mas
cullne or feminine
Mother-Weii?
Little Dick--Nothng only this book SAYS
that some trees la Cali fornia has trunks big
enough for h use Guess they mus be fem
inine.--Good AeiDs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-26
as Thermometer Report.
DuGAN MAKES A PROMISE.

William e. Dugan of No. 26i Newark avenue
tweuty-eight years old, clerk, was charged
with neglecting his wife, by Overseer OF the
Poor Hewitt, In the First Police Court today
Mrs. Dugan was in court with her two little
children, Dugan promised to do better and
WAS narOied