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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
FLORIDA'S CLAIM REJECTED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 1893. mi
nority of the House Committee on Claims
have filed report giving their reasons
why the Uniiel States should not pay
the State of Florida S26l, 1884 with inter-
est from Janurry l. 1855. to January l.,
1890, making the total $567 $3.50 on
account of money expended in
assisting the United States
Government to suppress Indian
hostllities 10 1856 and 1857. The
report says there were but ninety-eight
Indians engaged in the hosti lities; that
the United States had an ample force to
suppress the hostillties, and that
the United States authorities dis
tinctly declined the services
of the troops for whose ser
vices it is now sought to reimburse
the State. In 1857, when Florida put in
her claim against tue United-Statss, this
item was not included. A statement in
tae report shows that the United States
has paid S971, ,353 for military service In
Florida between 1S49 and 1881.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
PRISONERS In THEIR OWN HOME.
Mrs. Higgins Brother-fn-Law and Con

Mrs. Higgins Brother-in- Law and Com
panions Surprised by the Police.
MIR. Higgins and his wife Josephine,
have charge of the hou Sc on the GROUNDS
of the ClermoDt Gun Club, on Clermont
avenue. 1t is q lonely place anu they
are the only ones who live in the vicinity.
Mrs. Higgins has brother, Joseph
d onnelly. who has been in the
ha bit of calling on her and abusing her.
She mai warrant issued for mis- arrest,
and last night Patrolman Burke Went to
the club house to serve it US she expected
her brother TO call. When he went there
he found Donnelly and five Of his
companions in possession of the house
aud holding Mr.. aud Mrs. Higgins prls-
oners SO that they Could Lot go for
assistance. They had taken possession
of the cooking stove and were making
soup aud brolling chickens they had
stolen from the neighborhood.
Burke held them prisoners in the
Kitchen for an hour and half while
Higgins went for the patrol wagon and Il
number of policemen. Ths prisoners
James Finley, fireman, twenty-five
years old. of No. $50 Van Horn stree
Timothy Finley, plumber, "a years
old, OF No. Ash street; Frank Joyce,
twenty-eight Years old. of No. 2195
Third avenue, New York; Thomas Foley.
ulu6LS0l years olU, OIL mo. lok 4OrK
street; James Kennedy, twenty years
old. OF No. 1873 Golden street; James
Donneily, twenty three years old, of No.
II Factory street.
They were arraigned before Justice
KimmerlY this morning in the Thlrd
Criminal Court. Donnelly was dismissed
on the charge Of assault and battery, but
he and his five companions were gwen
ninety days at the County Jail for being
disorderly persons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
THE GREAT RACE.
Every Precautlon Being Taken to
Make 1t q Grand Success.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Weather ipdica
tions favor plenty of wind for tomorrow s
great yacht race, but it is not unlikely
that the wind may be accompanied by
rain.
Excursionists may be rrifle incona
venienced by such conditions. but yachts
men fear only calm. wind and rain
have not errors for them.
The Valkyrie will be floated again to-
day at Erie Basin, aud will be officially
measured to decide her time allowance.
The EuRljsh boat has been carefully
measured by her designer. Mr.. Watson.
and Batsie, the sailmaker, who have ex-
pre- ssed the opinion that the Vigilaut will
have to coucede about minute In time.
This will be decided only when John
HysloD, the official measurer of the New
York Yacht Club. has run his tape over
both boats.
1t is quite likely that this afternoon
both boats will take short spin down
the Bay.
Captaid Craufeld. of Valkyrie, says
that he is quite ready for the race aud is
perfectly satisfied with the condition of
his boat. The same word comes from the
Sound. where the Vlgilaut has been taxi
Ing her preparatorn exercises. Mr.. Iseliu
and Captain Hansen have both expressed
themselves rs perfectly satisflsd with the
VigilanL's condition.
Supsrintendent Byrnes has taken per-
sonal charge of the police arrangements
and expects to keep the course clear for
the racers.
The last of the work on the Valkyrie's
copper bottom was finished this morn
Ing. Iu all about 14O new plates nave
Deen put On. 1t WAS said that the Eug-
lish yacht has been found to have % feet
d inches beam instead of 20 feet, as at
first stated. and thai her draught is II
feet instead of 16.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
BAD FIRE IN H0B0KEN.

Fire broke out this afternoon in the
stable Of r. Il. Bradford, on Newark
street, near Willow avenue, Hoboken.
The neighborhood is nest of old frame
buildings.
The fire spread with great rapidity, and
1t was at first feared the whole block
would go.
But the fremen were soon on the
scene. AS soon as Chief Applegate ar
rived he sent out alarm for all the en-
Rines in the city.
He then directed the efforts of the
firemen to saving the adjoining build
ings. and after an hours hard work the
flames were gotten under control.
The damage is estimated at So, 900.
A stallion claimed to be worth 81. 900
was in the stable when the fire broke out.
Mr.. Bradford rushed in to get the norsa,
and in his efforts was badly burned about
the face and hands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
MATABELES ANXIOUS FOR WAR.
By Gable to the United Press.

CAPE Town, Oct. 4. 1s93.-Advices res
ceived from Fort Victoria, one of the
stations of the British South Africa
Company in Masnonaland, show that
the Matabele regiments of King Loben-
gula are advancing toward the fort, with
the apparent Intention of attacking
the place. DR.. Jameson, the Com
pany's administrator. i'll Mashonaiand,
has resolved TO assume the
offensive, with a view to checking the
advance of the Matabses. A strong
force is about to march from Fort Vic,
torIa and Fort Charter, and it will en-
deavor to drive the Matabeles out OF
Mashonaland. The Matabeles are said
TO be eager for war with the Europeans,
and unless King Lobepgula is able to
check the war feeling among his young
warriors, an engagement is more than
likely to occur.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The John E. Egan Association will hold a
meeti ng at their hail. No. 527 Grand street, on
Tuesday night to make arrangements for their
annual ball.
: The Willow Independent Dem ocratic Club
transacted routine business at their rooms last
evening
An entertainment and hop wi II be held by the
employees of the Pen unsylvania and Central Rail
roads, at Bergen Hall. on Wednesday. De csm-
ber IS.
Bergen Hall, under its new management.
will be opened on Monday night by the Peter
Tyson Association with reception.
Black Patti will sing at Emory NJ. E. Church
tomorrow night. She viii be supported by the
Vilona Sisters. This will be the first of series
OF seven Thursday night concerts which will be
neld during the fall.
Michael Egan. tweuty-three years old, of No.
474 Henderson street, was taken ill suddenly at
half past six 0 clock this morning at Grove and
Henderson streets. He was taken to the City
Hospital in an ambulance.
The receipts of the Bergen Mutual Building
and Loan Association No. =. last night, wers
Sl6f.36: No. 3, Sa64.Si; Highland. $273 SO;
Crescent, $1.53l 81; Montgomery, S5S60a.
Phoenix Building and Loan Association will
hold meeting at Bergen Hall tomorrow
night.
The deciding game in the Wanser pool tour
nament was played last night between John
Kaiser and Christian Kaiser, and was won by
the former
Mr.. George johnson and wife Of Berger ave ;
nue. are at the Chicago Fair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
A PENSION TURNING POINT.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 4, 1s93.-The
high water mark is to the number of
pensioners on the rolls and the amount
of money to be expended per gear has
evidently been reached. A state
menr prepared at the Pension
Bureau SHOWS that on July l, 1898,
there were 9660l2 pensioners OF all kinds
on the rolls On September /. 1898. two
months afterwards. there We're only
964 1893, showing net decrease OF
1904. This is an average net decrease of
S07 per month.
This is the first time in thirty.threa
years that a net decrease has bee sh own
It is estimated at the Bure au that
tue loss en- the rolls during the present
fiscal year by death, remarriage aud
minors reaching the non -pensionapIs age
will reach $4,000 as against $4,000 last
year. And it is not thought thai the
additions will reach much more than
10000. These figures mark an epoch in
pension matters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
ACCUSATION AND DENIAL
Either One of the Parties is Guilty of
PariurY


Minnie Schneider, a pretty brown
haired girl of seventeen, was the COM
planning witness in an outrage case today
which was tried in the Court of General
Sessions. The girl lives at No 322 Serrell
street. West Hoboken. The accused man
was Gustave Bremmer, whose appearance
indicated that his age was not more than
twenty-five years.
Before the trial was begun the court
caused all women to be excluded from the
court room.
Minnie was the first witness, and she
said that a little after six o'clock on May
10, 1892, she went with Martha Raisch to
the saloon kept by Carl Raisch on Cliff
and Weehawken Streets, West Hobonen
Martha had an errand there. They entered
the back room of the saloon and found
Raisch and Bremmer there. After Minnie
was there a short time, so she testified
Raisch and Martha Raisch, now his wife,
but not then, and Bremmer, pushed her
into bed room adjoining the room where
she was, and Bremmer followed her in
and criminally assaulted her. Bremmer
threatened to kill the girl if she made any
outcFy or even told anyone of what had
happened
Cross examined, the girl said Bremmer
was newspaper carrier, and that he
left papers at her parents house daily,
and that every time she saw him he re-
PSduOO ullC VilACetU w MIL uGI IL SllS CNcI
Informed anyone of the occurrence in
Raisch's saloon. In December last her
condition made it necessary Tor her to
tell her parents her story, and she did SO,
and they caused the arrest of Bremmer.
Minnie gave birth to chilu on March II
last.
The mother of the girl corroborated a
portion of her story but knew nothing of
the assault, except what her daughter had
told her.
Bremmer denied the. girls story abso-
lutely. and swore that he never met the
girl at any time in Raisch's saloon, or
even assaulted her there or elsewhere He
had met the girl four or five times on the
street and in the morning at her house,
but he never threatened to kill her His
story was such complete denial of that
told by Minnie Schneider that it was
plainly evident that he or she committed
perjury when testifying. The case was on
at recess.
The jury at two O'Clock rendered YER
dict OF net guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
INTERESTING FoRClBLB Entry CASE.
Claims of Plaintiff and Defendant Con-
sidersd.

Claims of Plaintiff and Defendant Con-
sidersd
In the Hoboken District Court this
morning an interesting case of forcible
entry aud detainer engaged the attention
of Judge Paxton and a jury. Ludwig
Kraft is the complainant and L. Storbeck
the defendant. Kraft assumed control
of a house numbered 1926 Washington
street for brewing company. He had
no lease of the place. but merely RS
mained tenant and ran the place until the
company could get a lessee.
On September Is Storbeck leased the
house from the company. He gave Kraft
notice that he must leave in three days.
Kraft occupied two rooms. Upon Kratt's
refusal at the expiration of the time to
vRcate, Storbeck broke open the doors of
the rooms In which Kraft aud his wife
lived and elected the two. Storbeck's
counsel. Alex. G. Young, ordered Kraft
aud his wife out.
Kraft held that Storbeck had no lawful
right TO eject him, and through his coun-
sci. Horace Allen. he claims that Stor-
beck should have sought redress through
the courts aud should not hnve employed
force. Plaintiff further maintains that
he. Kraft. had right to use the two rooms
until Storbeck moved in. The denfend.
ants claim is that no con-
ditious were made regarding
Kraft occupying the place and
that he should have moved a. soon as the
bargain was consummated. Further, the
defendant says that Kraft pleaded that
he be allowed to remain three days
longer, and the request was granted.
The jury has not brought in the ver-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
THE FATE OF THE ALVO
Went Down in Collision
Three Days Out of
New York,

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, l693.-Captain E. T
Seiders OF the Atlas Line steamship
Alene, which arrived at Quarantine last
evening brings with him information
which almost certainly settles any ques-
t1on IS to the fate of the missing Alvo.
lie says there can be no doubt whatever
that the missing steamer went down in
collision ON August 10 or the next day.
when only three days out from New
York. He gives also ray of hope that
there may be two or three survivors OF
the disaster and possibly quite a number.
but 1t Is very faint ray.
On board the Alene is the lifeboat
marked "Alvo," which was picked up
by the steamship Jason on her voyage
from this port co Montego Bay. 1.-The
Jason sailed on September IA. Tne
Alvo's lifeboat was transferred to Cap
tain Seiders at Kingston. Jamaica. 1t is
battered and beaten. bat old mariners
have been able 60 gather enough infor-
nation from her appearance to tell her
mournful story.
The most important facts about the
boat are that she was undoubtedly man
ned after she had parted company with
the Alvo, and that before she was mann ed
she went down with the steamer into
twenty or thirty fatnoms OF water.
CAPTAIN SEIDER'S STORY.
The story can best be told in CAPTAIN
Seider's own words. He said:-"I have
not the slightest doubt as TO the fact of
the lifeboa5 carrying people since she
parted company with the Alvo. There is
unmistakable evidence of that to
be seen in the boat. There was
no document or writing of any kind
found in her and she was full of water
Har IN, har han
found she was right side up. 1t is i'm
possible to judge how many people it had
held.
"The ltfeboat when picked up by the
Jason was in lat. 32.08; Ion. 1858. OF
abount $50 miles E. S. e. from Whining
ton, on the south side of the Gulf Stream.
This would indicate that she
had drifted out across the stream aud
that the Alvo had gone down on the
other edge, because II the steamer and
the lifeboat had parted company on the
outer edge, the boat would have drifted
right out into the ocean.
MUST HAVE BEEN IN COLLISION.
Tho Alvo. only three days out of port,
could certainly have weathered any
storm. even the cyclones which swept
across her path that August week. feel
sure that she was in collision with some
other vessel or derelict aud that both
went down. 1t would be impossible tc
calculate what she might have run into.
for there were schooners missing and a
number of abandoned craft in those
waters few days after those two hurri-
canes.
Tho lifeboat went down with the
ship. Not only is there proof of hel
having been submerged, bus her copper
compartment was crushed IN and there Is
hole in her. She was in deep water, &C
or 30 fathoms,
1t would appear that she suffered in
The collision, went down and, breaking
loose. came to the surface. There must
have been people struggling in the water
or clinging to wreckage, who made for
her"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
DEMOCRATS GATHERING AT SARATOGA.

Mayor Gilroy Says George b. McClelland
VIII Be Nominated for High Office,
SARATOGA, NY. Ocs. 4. 1s93,-Dele-
gates to the Democratic State Conven-
tion. which Chairman Edward Murphy
will call to orderin the new Convention
Hall at noon tomo rrow, are
arriving very slowly this morn
ing. AT the Adelphi Hotel, the
headquarters Of the State Committee,
where Mayor Gilroy. Warden Durs5ou.
County Clerk Purroy and CLERK Defree,t
are already quartered, only three names
have been ADDED to the register since last
night. The committee will hold q meet
ing at the hotel at eight O'Clock tonight.
The gossip among the leaders this
morning was that Judge Maynard wou Id
be nominated without show of opposi~
tion. Mayor Gilroy said that Colonel
Mcclellan will be named for Secretary of
state. At the same time he said Nc
Clellan might be reserved for one of the
higher local offices in New YORK
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
DECREASE IN CHOLERA CASES.
Bv Gable to the United Press.

17O OeNOIe % U1e CItltKU I TeSS. :
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 4, 1S93.-Th e
official cholera returns show steady
decrease in the number of cases and
deaths. In this city from Septem ber 90
TO October 2. there were 1879 cases and 70
deaths. In Moscow from September 27 to
September 80, there were fifteen new
cases aud four deaths
The official returns received yesterday
from niue 9over1Rpents show a total of
l,512 new cases and 6U2 deaths, against
1869 new cases and $40 deaths during
the preceding week. The returns mainly
refer TO the week ended September 23
The government Of PodoIia is not in-
cluded in the foregoing. In that govern
ment during the fortnight ended Sep
tember %. there were 1,306 new cases and
4S7 deaths, against 1,704 cases and 652
deaths during the preceding week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
ST. JOsEPH,S LYGEnM.

Dion Boucicault's famous drama, 1.-THE
Shaughraup." was presented by men,
bers of the ST. Joseph's Lyceum at Pa
vonia hall, last evening. before de-
lighted audience that crowded the audi
torium. Tbe,gh the play is familiar to
almost everybody. the beautiful senti-
ment portrayed throughout, mingled
with the wit OF some of its eccentric
characters, enlivens it. and renders its
repetition constantly alluring.
Each one of the members OF the cast
admirably sustaineu the character he
represented. The performance was a
very enjoyable one. 1t is for the benefit
of the church. The~entertainment will
be repeated tonight. The following
members of the Lyceum have charge of
the entertainment,-
Mr.. John F. Collins. Mr.. John M. Sui
livau, Mr.. John ]. Walsh. Frank B.
Evans. John McKiernau. w H. Boyle,
Thomas Woods. N. Walterthum and NJ,
Hanlan.
Stage Manager. M. P. WheIan, Assist
ant Stage Manager. w. "A. Boyle; Master
of Properties, f. B. Evans; Chief Usher.
J. f. Collins; Musical Director, r. P.
Smith,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
Hartnett's Thermometer Report
DIED.

Newkirk, age1 eighty 1--we years.
Relatives aud friends respectfully invited TO
attend the funeral on Thursday, the 9TH inst
from his late residence, No. LOG Newkrk street.
at half past TWO O'Clock P. NJ.
DoNoHUE.-Cn Monday. october 2 1895 Patrick
Donohue, aged hft y-tnree years,
Relatives aud frien of the family are invited
to attend the funeral from the residence oil his
bl lother-ln law, William Kennedy, No. 81 Railroad
avenue, on Thursday, october !, at tea A. z.
MACOMBER.-In this citv, on October 8, 1898, Mary
M CONT Der, aged eighty-three years
funeral services at the residence of her son.
Forati0 E, Ma 'omber, No. 2l7 Seventh street. ON
Thursday afternoon at one O'Clock.
DoNovAN-on tuesday. October 6, 1898, Bridget
widow of the la Michael Donovan.
Relatives and frien is of family are respect
fully in lied to attend the T. neral from the resi-
dence OF her son-tn,law oscar somers. No us
Newark aven O. on Friday. october 6, at nine A.
NJ; thence to st. Mar, 's IL. c. Church, where a
solemn nj sh mass OF requiem Will be offered for
the happy repos, OF her soul
Arlington Genet
Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery Asso.
ciation. No assessments, moderate prices per-
feet title. Four aud half miles from Court
House; Ia minutes by rail from Erie Depot
Once over Provident Savings Bank, x39 WASH
ington street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
YONKERS TENEMENT BURND

YoNKERs. N. Y. Oct. 4. 1Ss3.-The
la rge eight story tenement house at No.
229 hawthorne ayenne, this city, owned
by Thomas Frain. was completely gutted
by fire at about 2:50 o'clock this morning.
Eleven families. including that of
the owner, occupied the house Nothing
worth speaking of was saved, the ma.
jority of the tenauts being driven from
the burning building in their night
clothes. The loss on the building is esti-
mated at $4,000 and the contents at S4. 900.
No clue to the origin of the fire can be
found. The loss on the building is partly
covered by insurance, but the furniture
of the tenants was insured for little or
nnkhinu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
FIREMEN TO PARADE.

The Hoboken Fire Commissioners and Mayor
Pagan were closeted together in consultation
last night for over an hour. A new site in the
Third ward for fire house was the subject
mainly talked of. The Mayor is anxious to
have fire house erected in the Third ward but
is opposed to the site offered to the Council
last week by Asssmblyman Tahen. He will
look up another one. The subject OF parade of
to have the parade. The date will be fixed at
the meeting of the Fire Commissioners next
Tuesday evening. The Commissioners antici-
pate holding the parade late in the afternoon
as they don't deem it advisable to hold it at
night; but as there is much likelihood of a fire
at five o'clock as at eight the probabilities are
the time will be changed SO that everyone will
have an opportunity of seeing the Hoboken de-
partment on parade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
"POLO jim" STABBED.
Jockey Ransom Felt Aggrieved at

Jockey Ransom Felt Aggrieved at
Starter Caldwell.
polo Jim," who assists Starter Cald>
well at the Gutenberg track, was seri-
ously stabbed yesterday afternoon by
Jockey Ransom just before the last race
was run. Ransom h ad been set down by
Starter Caldwell for disobedieucs In
starting. earlier in the race. and "Polo
Jim" marked Ransom off from the races.
Ransom sat glumily looking on About
quarter after five O'Clock "Polo JIM
approached Ransom on his way to the
board, when The jockey jumned from
his seat and stabbed polo jim" twice in
the cheek and once In the neck. Ranso III
handed himself over to the authorities.
and the Injured man was taken TO his
home. The wounds are serious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
THE FIGHT In THE TENTH

Last night delegation of tn City Club of
Hoboken waited on Mayor Pagan aud request
ed his support for Louis Meyer foc Ass ,moly-
man In the Tenth district. They urged Meyers
clam in as strong manner as possible. but
Mayor Pagan was unable to grant their request.
He is pledgad to support Scnool Trustee Ksat-
ing. The fight in the district is becoming not
ier i Ssgry uas VA Man ,aaenas c.an ne ,s
Keating will get the nomination President
Russ of the Board of Education is very anxious
to get tho nomination. He says it is due him
now. He has stepped aside number Of times
for others, but will not do SO this time. 10 all
probability the convention will prove dead
lock, aud compromise candidate may be
spondent at the outlook and Is now threaten
ing to run Independent. Leader Tahen severe
ly looks on. He will have his say at the proper
time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
ISM. luCY,S IAIL ORION nEn

St. Lucy's Hall on Grove street was again
crowded last evening when the clever thespians
of ST. Lucy's Y. NJ. z. A. repeated the fiye-act
play The Confederate Spy The performance
evening was the presentation of handsome
gold medal to Miss Annie Foster. woo raised
$500 for the church building fund Father
the young ladies VINO are at work raising funds
for the zeal and enthusiasm lay have manipu-
lated. Miss Foster Is the third collector who
has RAISED $500.
The last performances OF .The Confe israte
Spy" will be given tonight. After the per.
formance the much h-admired crayon portrait OF
Father Mclaughlin will be drawn for.