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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
WON'T MIX WITH POLITICS.

Members of the Erie Track Elevate on
Society Score Secretary Corcoran.
The communications sent ont by Secre-
tary w. A. Corcoran Of the Association
for the Elevation or the Erie Tracks call
ing q meeting. aud to which was ap-
pended a notice for another meet
ing &C which Democratic clab
would be organized has stirred
up a veritabie hornets nest in the associ-
alton. Mr.. Corcoran, it appears, only
sent the postal cards with the appended
notice to the Democratic members. evil
IDENTIFY not meaning to commit the Demo-
cratic Club iu any way with the associa-
ton. Messrs. j. j. Cullen and M. j..
Brennan IN speaking to q reporter of
The JERSEY CITY NEWS this afternoon
Ii, 4id:-
nir"We wish 1t TO be understood that the
a pfacK Elevation Society VIII not dabhis
a te politics. We realize that IL we touch
Blolitics at all our aim is defeated. The
a bniy time when we will arQue politics is
o'wheu our aim can be accom- plished
I through ii. Our association had nothing
whatever to DO with the organization OF
the Democratic club tue other evening,
and in sending out the notices Mr. Cor
ran assumed a privilege he had no
right to take. We rebuged him bY
changing our place OF nesting from his
factory to st. Lucy's Hail."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
BIG HOBOKEN FIRE.
Odd Fellows Hall Partially De :
stroyed This Morning.

Odd Fellows Hall Hoboken, was badly
damaged this morning by fire and water
At quarter of eight O'Clock an alarm
was sounded from box No. 25, engines q
8 and responding. The fire originated
in the rear Of the hall among-t pile of
rubbish, and at the arrival OF the steamers
it had eaten up a wooden partition and a
brisk blaze was climbing about the ceilings.
The frame portion of the building resting
on Bloomfield street WAS afire. The flames
soon communicated to the main hall and
in while the dancing floor was creaking
with heat ands the water was pouring
over the walls and decorations regardless.
Streams of water poured down tine stair
cases and flooded the. saloon of Hugh
hrobel underneath the hall. In the rear
the hame> were shooting out through
creyices and fought their way through the
walls. Adjoining the hall on Bloomfield
tis an apartment house. The base
ment floor is occupied as meat and vege-
table market by Otto Koch and above
lives the family of Julius Woehring, an
employe at Schlatter's restaurant on Hud-
SON street. The fire eat its way through
the walls separating the houses and be-
gan to'devour the goods of Woehring's
apartments. Woehring fired trunks aud
furniture through the window. His
family were forced out and sought refuge
from the cold with neighbors. The en-
gines. pumped steady streams into the
burning buildings and managed to subdue
the flames after considerable damage was
DONE
The hall will be totally unfit for use
until the damage can be repaired.
Damage to all the property will amount
to 5000, partially covered by insurance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
MGR. sAroLLrS RESIDENCE.

The Table Service of Glass and China
Was Made in Trenton.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1898. The in
stallation of Archbishop Sssolli In the
quarters purchased and fitted up for a
permanent residence of the Apostolic
Delegate in Washington, was celebrated
last night by an informal banquet,
which was attended by some of the faculty
OF the Catholic University and few of
the friends OF the Delegate. Through tho
aid of house decorators the historic
old Douglass house at the corner OF Sec-
ond RndI streets has been completely
renovated, oak and terra Gotta shades
prevailing throughout the fittings. On
the right of The main entrance la the pub
lie reception room. Corresponding to the
reception room,s but on the left, is the
privats parlor. The back parlor opens by
wide folding doors into the dining room.
which holds u iargs polished oak
table with seats for twenty. The table
services of glass and china. one of 200
pieces. and another of 146, were gifts
from Trenton, N. j. The toilet sets, both
IN the rooms Of Mgr. Satolli ami DR.
Pxpi are hand painted. and came from
the same source. In the rear Of the back
parlor Is the library and billiard room
which 3. is .the same room forI1-
erly occupied by the old Doug
lass Library. There is shelf room
Tor 6, coo volumes. and the Arch bishops
library, which is very extensive. will be
moved info place. Outside the library is
/, a long corridor, which will be occupied
MS The office OF the priests of the houses
hold. The study for Mgr. S4to.li occu-
pies the southeast corner Of the
second floor. Adjoining this study
on the west is small
alcove~like apartment. and opening from
this apartment on the west is his bed
room. q Hight, cneery room, In which is
brass trimmed iron bedstead with dainty
linen.
Back OF this room and on the north
side OF the house is the room which Will
be reserved for the Cardinal on
mis- visits to the legation. and or
the northeast corner of the same
floor is another guest chamber for the
visiting Bishops. On the third floor over
Mgr. Satolli's room is the Office of the
auditor of the legation, DR.. Sbarrstti.
with bedchanbsr corresponding to the
Delegates retiring rom below. DR..
this door. and IL turnlsned after his own
notions in ultra Italian style
The remainder Of this floor is
given up TO guest chambers for
visiting priests, while above are the
quarters for the servants Uf the house.
Themost important room on this floor.
however, is the chapel. which Is a small
room not more than 20 by 90 feet. In the
northeast corner OF the house. IL is not
yet finished. buS Will be handsomely fur
uished in terra Gotta ana gold. and the
altar yestmeuts and other decorations
will be most beautiful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
BROTHER ARMlyUs HELD.

Thomas Newland, alias Brother Arminus. who
was landed in jail through the foresight of Prof
Macxey Of the High School yesterday, on q
charge Of abducting two stage st ruck boys, as
told exclusively in yesterdays JERSEY Cry
News. was arraigned yesterday afternoon be-
fore Justice Hogan in the Jefferson Market
Police Court, New York. Mr.. Mackey went to
New York yesterday afternoon to attend the
trial and to take charge of the two lads. but he
arrived TOO late to attend the trial. Newland
was held in $1,000 bail for examination,
and young Martin and Thomas Eichbacn were
held witnesses. They were turned over to
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Co
Children. where they win stay until the trial
takes place.
Justice Hogan yesterday received q message
from the Baltimore police requesting that New
the robbery took place in Baltimore Justice
Hog an could not try the case In New York, SO he
will turn Newland over to the Baltimore court
whom New York gets through with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
If 1t Is Not Cleaned By De.
eember 1st the Court
Will Be Closed.
FREEHoLDERS APPEALED TO.
This Condition Is a Violation Of
Contract, and Only One Course
Is Left Open.
DISCHARGE TIE DERELICT JAILER.

just as the Board of Frseholdsrs had
finished transacting all the business on
hand at the meeting held yesterday,
County Superintendent James +. Gam
non said;-
"Mr. Director and gentlemen, befors
you ad journ l desire to say to you that
Judge Hudspeth sent for me one day this
week. and declared that If the General
sessions Court room is not properly
cleaned before December 1 and put into
thorough repair he would close court
and hold the Board of Freeholders re-
sponsibls for such action. He said there
was no excuse for the filthy condition OF
the room. and that the FrsehoIdsrs
could take possession OF it at
once for the purpose of max
ing IL decent and clean. The
benches should all be removed aud the
floor thoroughly scrubbed. The carpet
should be taken up aud cleaned, and the
walls should be painted"
Freeholder Ellis ar this point reminded
Superintendent Cannon that at . meet
ing Of the board was not proper place
to make such an announcement, and
that the complaint should De made to the
committee. Director Bruggsmann
agreed with Frasholder Ella, and Mr..
Gaunen replied:
81 have only done my duty and have
put myself on record as having dons SO.
Judge Hudspsth Is in earnest. and the
quicker the work Is done the bstter 1t
will be for all concerned"
THIS Is DAVIS NEGLECT.
The horrible condition of both court
rooms is due mainly to the manuer in
which the prisoners in the County Jail
clean them. Under the contract made
by Jailer Davis, when he was appointed
jailer by the Board of .Freeholders, it
was stipulated that Davis should keep
the court rooIas and offices Ia the Court
House clean aud In proper condition.
Instead OF having done this. filth has
been permitted to accumulate to such a
degree that it is no unusual thing to find
vermin on the benches in the court room
The accumulated filth has created most
disagreeable stencil, the odor Of which is
almost unbearable when the weather
makes 1t necessary to Keep most of the
windows closed. For months and months
the Judges, court officers and jnrymen
who must be in these rosms every day
have complained of the filthy condition
OF the court rooms and have attributed
to It MANY headaches and other ailments.
Judge Hudspeth has done good thing
in demanding that the court rooms shall
be properly cleaned; but 1t is almost use-
less TO go to the expense. for. while JAilsr
Davis is responsible for their cond ition,
the rooms will never be kept Gle an and
wholesome.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
HOBOKEN BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Me mbers Evince Great Interes,
in Milch Cows.

ho AAo AA1NIb 1sNlhCG q 1ECab AutGTS6t
in Mich Cows.
The Hobok en- Health Board met yes-
terdav after noon, Dr. Steadman being
absent. A resolution was submitted
and pa ssed authorizing DR.. Dixon. vel
Urinary surgeon, to inspect all tho miIch
cows Of the city for tne purpnse Of ascer-
tanning their physical condition. A fee
not exceeding 80 ceuts per COW will be
given to tbs physician. The doctor will
also look after the sanitary condition of the
stables and recommend ahy means to
improve any defects. Upon the recs ption
of the surgeons report the Clerk of the
board will be directed to notify the own
ers of cows 10 make a regfstry of the
animals with the Health Board. Failure
TO register cows will subject tha owner to
a fine of $50. as prescribsa BIZ law, il not
complied with before December l.
Mrs. Adrienne Keid presented 4 claim
of $ll 60 for bedding destroyed by the
Health Board in fumigating her house
when her son had smallpox IL W
weeks since Referred to the FL
ance COMMITTEES. Tne clerk reported
claims 10 the amount Of $lT5 being re-
ceived during October. Tue Sanitary
Committee was instructed TO Investigate
the loss on Marshall street between First
and Second streets. on which stagnant
water remains about the whole time.
The special committee which pressnts d
the petition of the property OWNERS near
the meadow lands, asking for p-oper
sewer drainage. reported that the Com
mon Council will take acEiou at It's next
meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
THE FAIR MANAGERS ALARMED.
Cash Slipping Away at the Rate o
$4,000 Per Day.

Cash Slipping Away at the Rate of
$4,000 Per Day.
CHICAGO. November II, 1898.
assets of the Chicago Fair are dwindling
to an extent that alarms the managers
When the Exposition closed on October 80
Treasurer Seeberger had, in round num-
bers, s., 2,25O000 in cash in bank. This has
been slipping away, in spite of what the
managers claim is the most econom ical
management, at the rate of $4,000 a day.
But in addition to that, the assets have
been shrinking in the most unexpected
manner. Discoveries have lately been
made, it is said, which in any enterprise
but the Chic ago Fair, would be regarded
as sensational in the extreme. 1t tran
spires that large amount of property
that the E xposition managers expe cted to
sell. and with the funds pay back to
stockholders small percentage of their
contributions, does not belong to the Fair
at all. but is owned by contractors. The
contractors are moving their property
away. They are literally stripping the
Exposition grounds. How much Will be
left when they get through can only be
Surmlsed. In some cases they own the
roofs of the buildings
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
TIE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Members Determine to Cooperate
With the Hoboken Teachers.

The Members Determine to Cooperate
With the Eoboken Teachers.
The Jersey City Teachers Association
held it's regular monthly meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the High School.
The announcement that the teachers
pension matter would be discussed
helped to swell the attendance Princi-
pal Demorest, of Hoboken, one of the
committee appointed to discuss the pens
sion matter with the Jersey City Associa-
ton, was present He explained the OBJ
jects of the pension bill, which will be
sent to the next Legislature.
Mr.. Demorest said that the bill had
been amended so that the pension will
apply to every teacher in the State. in>
stead of only those of first and second
class cities, as first proposed. He also
said that the movement is growing and is
receiving hearty support all over the
State He advised the association to
endorse the bill, and join hands with the
Hoboken Association in it's efforts to
pass it in both Houses of the Legislature.
The association endorsed the move
ment and decided to unite with the Hos
boken Association In the fight for pen
sions.
The address on "Illiteracy. Among
Teachers" by President Walter L..
Hervey. of the New York College for the
Training of Teachers, was the feature of
the meeting The average teacher, y
said he, docs not devote enough time to
reading. During their spare time they
shou read up certain lines of study, and
ii they devoted but twenty minutes day
to it the result ut the end of the year
would be surprising.
The lines that would advise teachers
to adopt are poetry. philosophy, natural
science and sociology. Select standard
writer in these lines and read his works
faithfully. This idea is good one and
hope that you will adopt this plan of self
improvement"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
slGNOR CRlsPI LOVES FRANCE.
Says an Alliance Between France and
Russia Seems Unnatural.
Bv Gable to the United Press

Says an Alliance Between France and
Russia Seems Unnatural.
Bv Gable to the United Press
PARIS, Nov. II. 1898. lie Journal to-
day publishes an interview with Signor
Crispi. ex-Prime Minister of Italy.
Speaking In regard to the Franco
Russian entente, Signor Crispi said that
an alliance between France and Russia
seemed unnatural. 1t In no way
strengthened but rather compromised
the peace OF Europe, which the Triple
Alliance did not intend 10 affect, and
would compel Great Britain to take
extra precautions In the Medlterr mean.
Siguor Crispi added that he regarded
the recent journey of the Prince of
Naples to Metz to witness the German
army mapRavres as great mistage.
He (Crispi) had In 1889 prevented King
Humbert from visiting StrasburG,
He repudiated the statement that has
been made crediting him with being the
author of the Triple Alliance. He
loved France, for she had re-
ceived him when he was an exile.
and he had assisted In stopping the anti
French denominations in Italy. When
asked regarding the present outlook In
Italy, Signor Crispi said the crisis was
serious. He concluded oy declaring that
he did not desire to take an active part in
public affairs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
ASSAULTED AN EDITOR.
An Actress and Her Mother Feat Otto
Kuentxsl.

An ACTRESS and Her Mother BeAt Otto
Kuentxsl
Special to the Jersey Citv Ne,c&
NEWARK. Nov. II. 1s93.-Otto Kuent-
eel, editor Of a German newspaper in New
York City, who lives at No. 176 Belmont
avenue, Newark, today caused the arrest
of Mrs. Maria Jonas and her daughter.
Nettie Jonas, for assault and battery.
Miss Jonas is an actress whose
stage name is Nettis Mohr. Mr..
kuentzel says he has supported
her and her mother for the last
two years in Kansas City, Chicago, New
York and Newark, and had engaged
himself to marry Miss Jones. Because he
found letter in her pocket from rich
diamond broker in New York City, max
ing an appointment TO meet her. he tried
TO take away the furniture os the house
In which he and the. two women lived
together. The women allowed him to do
this. he says, but when he tried to get
back 81. 200 wbicn he had given the young
won au. they beat him with their fists and
threw him OUT OF the place. The two
women were arrested today aud taken
before Justice Behrens, who took their
own recognizance for their appearance
for trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
TWO Girls BURNED.
Catholic Institution at
Madison Destroyed
by Fire.
HEROIC EFFORTS OF THE SISTERS.
Two Girls and a Sister Overcome
by eat-Many Buildings
Destroyed.
HEROIC EFFORTS OF THE SISTERS

MADISON, Wis.,. Nov. IL, 1893. The
Ridgewood Female Seminary. C stnolic
institution conducted by the Dominican
Sisters. aud valued at $4,000. was de-
stroyed by fire last night and two lives
were lost. they were:-
Rice, Marjorie, of S evens Point, Wis.
Stack, Maggie, OF No. 645 Forty -fiftn
street.. Chicago.
Those overco me by smoke were:-H Hens
neberg, Frances. of Chicago. will ps obs
ably recover; Sweeney. Kate, OF Michi-
gan, expected to recover; sister, name uu :
known. sick IN ths building. expected to
recover.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The cause of the fire is unknown. It
started in the upper story of the main
building, where the girl students were
sleeping, shortly after half past eight.
Before the sisters in charge knew of the
fire. the halls in the upper part OF the
building were completely filled with
smoke. The sisters made daring efforts
to save their little charges, but work as
they would they could not save all the
children.
In one room, in which or near which
the f1re must have originated, were
sleeping little Margie Rice and Maggie
Stack. Access to their room was almost
AAApoSSltLcs ~ oCluG COIlDleb6ly q UlkoQ
with smoke. When the little CUES were
finally reached, their bodies were life
less, they having been suffocated Mar
gle Rice was seven years of age and
Maggie Stack was six years old.
OTHER BUILDINGS CONSUMED.
Efforts were made to save the other
buildings of the institution, but shortly
after ten o'clock an elegant new srrnc-
tnre. being erected ar a cost OF over
$4,000. caught fire aud was consumed.
Other smaller buildings were consumed,
aud the seminary was practically de,
stroyed.
The property was once the home OF ex-
Governor G. g. Washburn. uncle of the
ex- Mayor Of Chicago and brother of the
Minnesota Senator, and he gave il to the
Domir lean Sisters. 1t was the most
noted country place in Central Wisconsin
a quarter of century ago. The property
burned was nearly fully covered BY in-'
Surance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
MR.. FISHERS LADY CRANK.
A Hoboken Shoemaker wooed :
u,-o.nrslv a nvidn,rf,+

A Hoboken Shoemaker Wooed Too
Vigorously At Midnight.
A boy rushed In breathiess hasts into
the sergeAnEs room a5 Hoookeu Polio g
Headquarters last night about twelve
O'Clock ana shouted; 20 alck, a cop at
Fisner's shoe store"
Officer Stack was despatched and be
found an angry trio-two women and a
man-holdinQ an animated discussion 10
front OF the store, which is at No. 10 First
street, Hvboken. Mr.. Fisher. the pro-
prtetor, shouted in excited tones:
''Take that woman away. She wants
to kill me. She's dangerous. She fred a
shoe at nie."
ssYon Ie,, retorted the woman, s.you
with me-" s'Thls woman" che said,
raising her voice together with pair of
shoes. sis dog. She wants Mr.. Fisher
and she can't have him. He's NINE"
'tThe darned woman's crazy. Officer,"
said Fisher. "Better take her off -
II ain't; you're my man and I want
Here Stack interfered. and as Mike
Walsh. patrolman. came upon the
scene, Stack marched the woman off.
against her protestatious.
Mr.. Fisher was seen by NEWS re-
porter this morning.
II forgot TO lock the safe last night"
he said, s.and remembered 1t about Ii
O'Clock. hurried down TO the store and
found the two women in front, quarrel
Ing.
s'Iddn't know either of them. AS
went to go inside the door, the Que VINO
raised the rumpus placed her hands
around my neck and said: Dear Mr..
Fisher. you're my mau.'
was Rstonished and tried to
make her break away. When
used force she screamed, and boy
going past ran for " police nan. That's
all thereis to ir.n
The woman was not locked up, as on :
Ger Stack did not relish. he said. Juggling
crazy people to the lookup.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
ACTRESS EVA MOUNTPORD SUED.
Jennie Reif1trth Wants S700 Back Pa
and $3.50 for Costumes

Jennie ReiY.rth Wants S7oo Back Pay
and $3.50 for Costumes.
NEW YORK. Nov. II. 1898 Through
her counsel. Arthur Rothschild of No.
-1S0 Broadway, Jennie Reiffarth of No.
1ol West Ninety-third street. has begun
suit to recover $500 back salary, $3.50 for
costumes and breach of CONTRACT against
Actress Eva Mountford, and her hus-
band. Elmer Grandin. Miss Reiffart, who
has played for number of seasons
at the Cas- ino in comic opera, COM
plains that in April last Miss Mount
ford engaged her for period of ten
weeks. at SIS week, to star in her hus-
bands play. '.At the Carnival" then
playing at Miners Peoples Tnearre.
The play proved failure In financial
way and the company was disbanded.
Miss Reiffarth then brought suit in the
City Court to recover damages. She
lives In the same house as Helen Bert-
ram. who recently figured, wrongfully.
it is said. as correspondent in the divorce
suit of e. J. Henley's wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-17
SCARED By THE WHISTLE.
An Engineers senseless Levity Has
Very Serious Results.

An Engineers Senseless Levity Has
Very Serious Results.
Special to the Jersey City Ne.us.
NEWARK, Novem ber II, 1893. Elmer
Van Volkenburg, OF James and Plane
streets; William Sheppard. of Central
avenue and Plane street, and William
Ashley, who resides at 45 Bleecker street,
had a narrow escape from serious injury
while returning from the Clifton race
track yesterday afternoon.
The party were in buggy and had
just left the track to drive over the rail-
road tracks, when the engineer OF one of
the race train specials near by opened the
escape valve and let off lot of steam
close to the horses head. The engineer
shut off the valve when demonstrated
with, but as soon as the horse showed a
disposition to be quiet he renewed his
fun
The horse Immediately SHE'D and
dashed down the tracks. All the occu-
pants were thrown out and the buggy
was smashed to atoms. Sheppard was
hurt about the right leg and hip. Van
Volkenburg received u deep cash in the
side, and Ashley was also bruised The
rig belongs to the Radel & Volker livery
stables. They will sue the company for
damages.