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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
HoBoKEN TAX COMMISSIONERS MEET.

The Hoboken Tax Commissioners held short
session last night. Commissioners Talon and
Fugazz of the Health Board were present to
explain the appropriation asked for by that
body. This board has asked the Tax Commis-
was for salaries and $4,000 to fight the threat
ened outbreak of cholera. The salaries asked
for by this board were 5000 for the clerk. $500
for physician, $500 for sanitary plumber, aud
StO0 for legal adviser The latter two the Tax
Commissioners objected TO. and it is not likely
that they will De allowed. Neither will the $1,000
asked for to fight the cholera. Corporation At
torney Mintum was asked his opinion as to the
claim of $3.50 by the Hoboken Neacs for station
cry and printing. The Corporation Attorney
as to the merits of the claim, there was little
doubt but what it had been legally contended,
and would have to be paid in the end. The
board then adjourned to meet next Thursday
evening. The board will meet as Committee
of the Whole on next Thursday afternoon at
one O'Clock, when No. Public School will be
insnected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
THE STRIKING LINEMEN.
They Feel Confident OF success-Penn-
M sylvania Men Induced Away.


The striking linemeu, climbers and in
spectors OF the New YORK and New Jer-
sey Telephane Company have established
a permanent headquarters at No. Al
Montgomery street, in the Office OF First
Vice President Healey of the National
Brotherhood. The men held con-
ference last night and feel
more confident than ever that
they will win the fight. The COM
pany secure men from Pennaylvania 10
fill the places of the strikers, but when
they arrived here and learned of the causes
which led to the present strike. informed
the strikers that they, too. were union
men, and would not go to work for the
company. The Pennsylvania men were
royalty entertained aud provided with
ample funds to return home and have
plenty of refreshment on the way.
President Watson of Local Union No. 81,
stated this morning that he understood
the company was in bad shape;
that the wires are crossed and
that subscribers are piling up
complaints against the service He be-
lieyes that the company will have to ac-
ceoe to the demands of the men or lose
some of its best subscribers.
Superintendent McCully is satisfied
with the way things are running, He
says that the Company feels no i'll effects
of the strike.
The linemen will hold a meeting to-
night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
THE NEWMARKET STAKES.

LONDON, May II. 1898. The Newmarket
Stakes OF 4.500 sovereigns. sweepstakes
of 80 soverelgns each. the remainder from
the fund, for three-year-olds, was won
today by Mr.. McCalmont's bay colt Isin-
glass, by Isohomy. out of Deadlock.
Lord Eliesmere's bay colt Phocion. by
Hampton, out Of Photinia. was second,
aud Mr.. Roses bay colt Ravensbury. by
Isonomy. out of Penitent, was third.
The betting was A to l On Isiuglass.
100 to 1 against Phocion, and 5
to against Ravensbury, and
100 to / against MIR. Daniel Cooper's
Barbarian, Lord Gerard's Montanvert
and Mr.. j. Lowther's Low Moor. Ising-
lass won in three slengths, and Phociop
was half length ahead of Ravensbury.
Course one mile and two furlong1
straight; time OF winner, minutes rs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
SHOUTED MURDER, MEANT FIRE.

brisk blaze forced Manuel Pass and his FAM
lily to vacate their house at Congress street and
Summit avenue, last night at late hour.
Manuel smelled smoked in his dreams, which
were of the nightmare variety and awoke with
a suffocated yell. He neglected to call his wife
or TO don any clothes but ran downstairs in
startling condition and shouted for help. In
stead of giving the proper alarm he shouted
spending, dozen policemen came to his assist
ance. The fire damaged the house and stock to
the extent of $1,000; no insurance. Under the
living apartments there is cigar store managed
by Pass, where the fire originated. The police
are investigating to ascertain the cause of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS.

TORONTO. Ont, May II, 1S93.-At yes
terday's session of the convention OF
Railroad Teleg-aphers, Grand Chief
Ramsay presented his annual address.
He reviewed the work of the order dur
ing the year just closed, referred with
pleasure to the increased membership.
The Rock Island and Cedar Rapids
troubles had been a heavy strain, but
caused no strinRency in the treasury. A
federation had been formed with differ
ent railway organizations which is prov
ing satisfactory. The report OF the
Grand Secretary showed the membership
to be $4,000, and that there was a sub
stantiai sum in the treasury with a pro-
tectiye fund of $50, 600.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
CANNIBALISM In LABRADOR.

QUEBEC, May II, 1893 "Details reached
here today confirming vague rumors of In
dian cannibalism, i'll the interior OF the
country, in the south of Labrador current
here for some days past. The parish
priest of Seven Islands, on the coast. is
authority for the report that some OF his
Indian converts made to him concerning
one of their companions, who, last winter
killed and ate his own daughter to prevent
dying of hunger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
LoNDoN's TROUBLED EXCHANGE.

LONDON, May II, 1893 The Stock Ex-
change at the official hour of closing was
in disorganized condition owing to the
disouieting rumors which prevailed and
the general and frequently severe de-
preston of prices which were among the
lowest. Afterward, up to the time OF the
unofficial close, the situation improved,
owing to the completion Of the forced
liquidation Of alarge account.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
A BAKERS WAGON OVERTURNED.

Henry Homeyer, aged forty-seven years, liv-
ing at No. 35 Harrison avenue Brooklyn, and
employed as driver for Shultz's bakery, was
injured at an early hour this morning by the
overturning of his wagon. The accident was
caused. by bis making too short turn while
driving through Westervelt street near Corne IL
son avenue He was thrown between the shafts
and under the horses. He was injured intern
ally and was removed to the CITY Hospital in
the patrol wagon. Henry Schlithing, his assist
ant, escaped without scratch and took charge
of the vyapou
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
A BOARDING HOUSE THIEF.

stranger, whose name is supposed to be
Dennis O'Connor. from Wayne county, Penn,
Feltman. No 23s Grand street, and in few
min utes after stole two silver napkin rings
from the dinner table and rushed from she
house. He was pursued but not caught. The
stolen rings we're subsequently pawned at
Meyers' in Warren stresG by boy. Mrs. Felt
man applied this morning to Police Justice
o'Donnell for warrant for. the arrest OF the
thief but as bis Whereabouts Is not known, it
N ras not issued
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
WANTS TaE LADY's TESTIMONY.

George Lavery, sixteen years of age, who
was arraigned before Justice Birds Ill this morn
ing on the charge of Robert Brine, the proprie-
tor of the grocery store at Palisade avenue
and Congress- street Brine accused the boy of
having stolen can or two of condensed milk
and other groceries. A lady saw him, he said
The Justice said that 1.-The lady would be
necessary witness, and told Detective Larkins
to have her produced In court tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
WANSER CLUB D0INGS.

At the meeting of the Board Of Governors of
the Wanser Club last night seven new members
were elected. Arrangements were made for their
excursion which is to be held on July 10. The
committee reported that it would
have "a programme prepared for. tomorrow
night. The Mayor visited the club rooms in
company with Mr. John Dingwal He admired
the new club rooms and commended the tasteful
wav in which they had been furnished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
TERENCE GOT THE WORST OF IT.

Terence Reardon, the man who on Sunday
night mad de an assault upon the liquor saloon of
Mrs. Long, at Henderson and Twelfth streets,
and was struck on the head with a beer glass by
the proprietress, iniicting an injury for the
treatment of which he has since been in St.
Francis Hospital. was today committed by
Police Justice O'Donnell for trial. on charge
of malicious mischief, made by Mrs. Long. She
also charged him with damaging her property
to the amount of S35, by smashing the glass
doors of her saloon with q brick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
FREDDY is A BAY BOY.

Frederick Morash, ten year old boy, who
lives with his parents at No.1S Wayne street,
was arrested at an early hour this orning for
stealing milk from a doorway and arraigned
before Police Justice O'Donnell. He said he
took the milk because he was hungry, and had
run away from home because his parents be at
him with club. His mother denied his story
in regard to the clubbing, and he was remanded
for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
THE CAUSE DISCOVERED.

Frederick Reilly of New York was this morn
Jug before Police Justice O'Donnell charged
vii n being drunk and making bed of the side
walk He said he worked the new City
Directory, and while canvassing, got loaded.
Justice O'Donnell said that by the appearance
and incorrectness of the present City Directory,
been loadei. He fined Freddy So, which
amount he happened to have about him.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
OIL CREEK OVERLOOKING.

TITUsvILLE. Pa, May II. 1S93.-After
an almost continuous rain of forty hours,
more on rampage. making it necessary
for persons living in the lower portion of
the city TO move to higher ground. All
the railroads are flooded, and compelled
to suspend traffic for the time being.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SLAUGHTERED.

Patrolman Luddick, of the third precinct
arrested Martin Burns yesterday afternoon on
complaint of John o ORourke, who is engaged as
q special policeman at the Grove street Abba
tor. O'Rourke was afraid that Burns would
be chewed up by the animals at the slaughter
house or be slaughtered by mistake, so he
warned Burns to get out. Upon his refusal to
move, O'Rourke chased him out, and the two
sprinted UP the hill at lively. rate. When
near Policeman Luddck's district Burns was
tagged out and allowed himself to be taken to
the station house. He is fifty years old and has
no home SO Justice Brdsal sent him to the
County Farm for thirty days sojourn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
SHERMAN COUNCIL RELIEF FUND.

At a meeting of Sherman Council Royal
Arcanum, held last night, the immediate relief
plan was perfected. By this plan on the death
Of a member or his wife. his family receives a
dollar from every other member before twenty
four hotirs have passed. Arrangements were
completed for the entertainment wich is to
be given tomorrow night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
THs SIDEWALK BLOCKED.

The buildings at Nos. 712 ia and 7i6 West
Newark avenue, which were destroyed in the
interior by fire on the night of March 1, crashed
in yesterday morning, and the de bris on the
sidewalk now prevents passage in front OF the
place. Captain Newton ordered them removed
this morning. and the owner, Mrs. Rowe, OF
New York, will have the, refuse cleared away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
TIE NEWMAN MISSION.

The Newman Rescue Home win hold its next
Sunday evening meeting in the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church on York street
Superintendent s. H. Hadey. Of the Wat r
Street Mission in New York will deliver the
principal address.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
Guilty OF MAYHEM.

Mrs. Mary Belts Of No. $50 Morris street, was
Yesterday arrested on a warrant issued by
Justice Martinez, charged with mayhem Mary
Aumack of the same address is the complainant
She alleges that Mrs. Belts bit her daughters
hand The girl is sixteen years old. The ac-
cused was held for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
c0LIARD MISSION FAIR.

Mrs Collard's mission sewing school will pen
fair at Library II all this afternoon The pro-
ceeds are to be for the benefit OF St. Andrew $
Workingmenss Association sick and poor fund.
Ii is 10 be held afternoon and evening and will
close Friday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
Arlington Cemetery.

Lots and graves cared for BY Cemetery Asso-
citation. No assessments, moderate prices. per-
feet title Four and a half miles from Court
House; ID minutes by rail from Erie Depot.
ONCE over Proyldent Swings Bank, $50 Wash
ngton street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
Hartnett's rhermomste,
Weather Indications.


WASHINGTON, May 16. 1S93.-Weather indica-
tions for thirty-sx hours, ending at eight p NJ.
Thursday-For Southea stern New York, includ-
ing Long Island; also for Connecticut aud North
erG New Jersey = Fair slightly cooler on Thurs,
day morning, brisk to high sonthwestarn,
changing to northwestern winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17

Found-the reason of the great popularity
of Hoods Sarsaparilla-simply this: Hoods
CURES. Be sure to get HOODS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
JOCKEY CLUB CONTEMPT.
Special to The JERSEY City News.

Special to TIE JcrseD CITY Nei0s.
ELIZABETH, May II, 1s93.-The contempt
proceedings against the New Jersey Jockey
Club, which were to have been taken up
today were postponed until Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
Hudson Circuit Court.

Calender, Thursday, May IS, A. D., 1898 !.
Common Pleas Court cases, before Judge Huds
spsth. Nos. 100, "a and 1oa.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14
NON-kESIDEN / NuIIUE.
Stale Of Tennessee, Washington
Count.
Cryger a4d Hart and 5. ii. Pouder.
u, +, Harris
~, +. Harris

In this cause, it appearing by ani
davits that the defendant, " E. Har-
ris, is justly indebted to the plaintiffs
and is a nonresident Of the state, 80
the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served ON him, AMI an original attach
ment having been levied CA his prop
erty, it is therefore ordered that publ
cation be made in The COMET, a news
paper published III the town of john
son Guy, Tenn Tor four successive
weeks, commanding tue said W. E
Harris to appear before me at my
office in Johnson City, Tenn, on De-
tober II, 1898, at noon, and make de-
tense in said suit against you, or it
will be proceeded with exparte.
H. G HART,
Justice Of the Peace for Washington
County. sept l4-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14

machines for converting food into
cream and butter.
feed our little COW oats, bran,
coarsely-ground corn, hay, and sweet
corn stalks, surplus heets, etc, from
the garden. l also use her for lawn
mower, and instead of wasting the
grass she converts it into cream. | tie
one end of one.quarter inch rope
about her horns, slip the leg of my
chair through loop on the other, and
she eats the grass around me while !
read or sew.
To sum up the practical part of this
matter, l find that, il we were TO sell
one-half of her production at regular
market prices, the amount received
would pay the whole costs of her keep
ing. That is good enough fol anybody.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14
Half Fare Excursions to Arkansas,
Texas and West.

The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway, the direct line to the
West, will sell excursion tickets to Ar
kansas, Texas, Southwest Missouri on
on August I'd and Sd, good to return
within thirty days, at one lowest linn
tied fare for the round "Trip. Stopover
privileges allowed west of the Missis-
sippi River. Remember the dates and
be sure to get your ticket over the
Great Mckenzie Route. Two fast
trains daily each way between Ten
nessee and Southwest via Nashville,
Mckenzie and Memphis. For partic-
ulars call on or address nearest agent
of this line or w. L. Danley, G. P. & 7.
A., Nashville, Tenn. 473-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14
Clerk and Masters Sale of Land.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington County, Tenn.
w. E. MAIDEN and wife
VS..
T. A. STATION ct al.
Pursuant to the decree OF said court
at its June term, 1898, will on
Friday, Oct. 20, 1893,

within legal hours, sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder in front of
Jobe', opera house, the property men
toned and described in the pleading
and said decree, and ordered to be sold
to-wit: The following described real
estate located in the Ninth civil dis
triot of Washington County, being lot
No. 4, and the west half of lot No. 5,
according to the decree Of the county
court of Washington County Tenn,
partitioning the lands of Allen Barnes
deceased {; to satisfy compliments de-
cree against defendant for the sum Of
$1,521.55 with interest thereon since
June z, 1898, and the costs of this suit,
unless said debt, interest and costs are
sooner paid
Terms OF SALE.
Said land will be sold on a credit Of
six months and in bar of the equity of
redemption. Purchaser will be re.
quired to give interest bearing note
with approved security, retaining a
lien on said land for purchase money
until fully paid.
This Sept u, 1898.
W. YOUNG, G. & M.
By G. w. HODGE, D. G. & M.
sept 144t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14
NOTICE..

BY virtue of the power In me vested
by the president OF the United States
Savings and Loan Co, by the power
in him vested under a certain mort.
gage, executed by r. B. Reeder and
his wife, Bette Reeder, on the first
day of October, eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, said mortgage is recorded
in Deeds of Trust Book, numbered 7,
page $50, in the Registers Office of
Washington County, Tennessee, to Sc.
cure the United States Savings and
Loan Co., corporation duly char
tered under the laws of Minnesota
in loan granted and advanced to
said Bette Reeder and by resolutions
adopted by said company declaring the
whole amount of said loan due on &C
count of the default in three monthly
payments and more, will on the
SECOND DAY OF OCTOBER, 1898,
sell in front Of the courthouse in John
son City, Tennessee, to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, and in bar OF
the equity of redemption, the fol
lowing named realestate, to wit
"Lot numbered SO in the
James A. Martin addition to John
son City, Tennessee, fronting fifty
feet on Poplar street, and running
back of uniform width one hundred
and forty-fve feet to an alley, the map
of said addition is recorded in volume
Sc, page 426 in the registry at Jones.
boro, Tennessee, to satisfy the sum of
four hundred and sixty-nine doollars
and seyenty-seven cents, and all costs,
that being the balance and amount
due on said loan to the United States
Savings and Loan Co. by the said
Bette Reeder and r. B. Reeder.
THAD A. Cox,
Local attorney for United States
Savings and Loan Co. aug 31.4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14
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