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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
FIENDIsH MURDERER DEAD.
Merrill of Maine Who KILLED His
Mother with a Hammer.

ROCKLAND, Me-, Oct. 81, 1S94.-Chas.
E. Merrill of China, this State, author
of one of the most fiendish murders IN
the history of Maine crime, died at the
Thomaston State Prison, where he was
serving a life sentence, Monday night.
Merrill lived with his mother at
Weeks Mills, in the town of China. On
February 10, 1881, he crept behind ms
mother and struck her a heavy blow
with a hammer. The blow did not KILL
and the woman had strength enough
to gasp. Did you strike me, Charlie?"
Merrill made no reply, but dealt her
another fearful blow with the nam
mer, crushing in the skull and killing
her almost instantly. He then mia the
body in the hay, where it was frozen
stiff. The next act was to chop the
body to pieces with an axe.
The arms and legs he attempted TO
burn in the fireplace, but failing, he
hid the charred remains in an earth
heap. Later he wrapped them in a po-
tato sack and started for Augusta, MD
ing them on the way.
There being some doubt as to his SAN
ity. Merrill got a life sentence, Deihs
committed to the prison In May OF the
same year. He was then in the tWehty-
third year of his age. He was an I'M
rulv prisoner, frequently mutilating MINI
self attempting to do the same 10
others. ro,
( clea YER at the overseer of the broom
shon with a force that meant death had
it struck him. He was a poWer1uiiy
built man, and very much feared by MS
associates. os
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31

apparatus was used, and as this sound
ed a bell at the quarter, start and finish,
as the rider passed each, it was possi-
BILE for the timers at each place to take
the time of the quarters. and then, by
comparing the watches, the time could
be verified. In order that there might
be no question about the record, the
course was surveyed by a civil engi-
neer.
c. s. Vinton of the Eagle Cycling Club
of America began yesterday his attempt
to break the record of j. f. Gunther, Of
$500 miles in thirty days. His trial VIII
be made over the course from Boston
to Newburyport and return, which is
just 100 miles long, and which he COW
cred yesterday in mir hours. Ninton
is but nineteen years old, and during
poets to ride 200 miles a day.
Chairman Raymond of the L. A. w.
Racing Board has received a commu-
nication from the Bicycle Board OF Trade
soliciting the aid of the board TO make
some rule to protect the manufactur-.
ers from the racing men in the matter
of breaking contracts. Mr.. Raymond
contemplation for many months the max
ing of such a rule. The new rules or
the L. A. w. this year allowed the
racing men the privilege of receiving
salaries from the dealers, and in many
instances when various manufacturer
would have expended considerable money
upon the training expenses of a man,
along and offer Inducements to the
rider to forsake his old employer. A
number of prominent racing men re-
sorted to this practice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31

Commencing at six 6) o'clock in the morn
ing and closing at seven % o'clock in the
evening, and that at said election the following
named officers are to be elected by ballot
A member of the HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
TATIvES of the United States.
A COUNT CLERK, a REGISTER and two
(9 CoRONERS for the County of Hudson.
Eleven qD MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY
from the County of Hudson.
A CHOSEN FREEHOLDER from each of
the six 60 Aldermanic Districts of Jersey City.
And notice is hereby further given that the
following named places for Election and
boundaries for Election Precincts, at which
the Boards of Election shall meet and said
Election shall be held. have been selected and
adopted as required by law.
FIRST ALDERMANIc DISTRICT.
FIRST PRECINCT AT MARTIN SIGGS
BARBER SHOP, 1888 Washington street. bound
ed as foilows:-
Beginning at the intersection Of the easter
centre line of Sussex street produced;
thence westerly along the centre line of Sussex
street produced, and along the centre line Of
Sussex street to Greene street; thence south
erly along the centre line of Green street to
Morris street; thence westerly along the centre
thence southerly along the centre line of WASH
ington street, and Washington street produced
to- where the same intersects with the south
easterly boundary line of Jersey City: thence
easteriy and northerly from the intersection
If the southeasterly and easterly boundary
line Of Jersey City to the place OF beginning.
SECOND PRECINCT AT MAX GILLMAN'S
TAILOR SHOP, POS Washington street, bound
ed as follows:-
Beginning at the intersection Of the east
erly boundary line of Jersey City and the
westerly along the centre line of Sussex
street produced and the centre line or Sussex
street to Green street; thence southeriy along
the centre line Of Green street to Morris street;
thence westerly the centre line of Norris street
To washington street; thence northerly along
the centre line of Washington street to Grand
street; thence easterly along the centre line
If Grand street to the easterly boundary line
If the city; and thence southerly along the
said easterIy boundary line to the place of
THIRD PRECINCT ATT EUGENE GAUD-
IoSES BARBER SHOP, 252 Washington
street, bounded as fonows.-
North by the centre line of Pearl street.
from Washington street to the HUDSON River
south by the centre lire OF Grand street., from
! Washington street to the Hudson River; west
by the centre line Of Washington street. from
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
TOWNSEND TESTIMONIAL SHOOT.
The Contest at Marion Brings Out
Many Experts.

The Charles H. Townsend estimoniai
shooting tournament began yesterday at
Al Beritage's (Old South Paw grounds,
Marion. It is estimated that fully 1000
of the new empire targets were shot
at. The days sport concluded with a
special event for merchandise prizes.
The conditions were twenty targets each.
Ties to be decided by shooting off. There
were over fifty entries and the ties were
so numerous that it took considerable
time to solve the winners of the seven
prizes. Glover and Godfrey tied for the
first prize on a score of 10, and on the
shoot off the former won. The prize was
a handsome banquet lamp donated by
Miss Annie Oakley of Buffalo Bills Wild
West. The remaining prizes were cap
tured by Lindsey. Brientnall, Godfrey,
Woodruff, Hobart and Edwards. The
scorers in the other events follow
First Event, Is Targets-Glover, 20;
Van Dyke. %; Keller, Money and Will
lams, p; Woodruff. q.
Second Event, % Ta~rgets-Drake, p
Terry and Schrafft, %; Duston, 10; Herr
tage, IS; Quimby, 16.
Third Event, 10 Targets-Heritage and
FolIrth Event. 10 Targets-Breintnall,
10; Keller and Hobart. s; Glover, Herr
'a Fifth Event. 10 Targets-Keller, Van
DYKE and Breintnall. 9; Glover, Hobart,
Drake and Sigler, Z; Miller, 6
Sixth event, 10 targets-keIer, a
Dyke and Glover, 10; B~reintnall, Sigler,
and Money, 9; Potter, s; Drake and Rich
Seventh event, Is targets-Van Dyke
mond, T..
rnond, IA; Glover and Skinner, 10; Money,
II
Eighth Event, 10 Targets-van Dyke,
Glover and Sigler, 10; Richmond. 8; KEEL
Ninth Event, 20 targets-Skinner, 20;
Van Dyke,SGlover and Sigler. 19; Drake,
IS: Breintnall, Money, and Richmond, Il.
Tenth Event, 20 targets-Glover, IS;
Van Dyke, Money, Drake. and Sigler, Is;
Potter, 10; Breintnall. lS.
eleventh Event, 10 targets-Keller, Van
Dyke. and Glover. 10; Skinner, 8; BRENT
nall, Drake, Sigler, Heritage and Rich
mond, s; Fayette, z.
Twelfth Event, Is t~argets-Sigler, Van
Dyke, and Glover, IA; Drake and Hobart,
10; Money. u; Breintnall, Potter and
Thirteenth Event, IL. targets-van Dyke.
10; Hobart, 8; Breintnall, Glover, Potter,
Money, Brantingham and Drake, s;
Fourteenth Event-lO targets-Hedden.
skinner and Williams, 10; Lindsey and
Sigler, 8; Quimby, Godfrey and Wood
ruff, 8; White, Heritage, Astfaik, and
Fifteenth Event, 10 ta~rgets-Keller and
Glover, 10; Van Dyke, Money and Geof-
frey, 8; Breintnall and, Potter, 8; Drake
sixteenth Event, 10 targets-Skinner,
10; Keller 8: Quinby, whitehead and
seventeenth Event, 10 targets-Heri-
tage and Hobart, 10; Breintnall and Glow
er, 8; Miller, s; Keller, q
and Williams. 23; Birmingham %; Wood
ruff Breintnall and Schrafft. "a, Collins,
Van Dyke, Lindsey and Heffiich, 70:
The tournament will come to a close
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Aldermen did not meet last
night.
-Four trustees will be elected at Emory
NJ. E. Church tonight.
The Glover Club will have a reception
tonight at Crescent Hall.
The Wanser Club practised bowling
last night on Clinton alleys.
The Rev. D. ]. Ellison has Joined the
Auxiliary League of the Salvation Army.
The Palma Club will give another
stag on November 8 and a ladies' night
on November ID.
Election returns will be received at
the Carteret Club by special wire, and
at the Palma Clu by it's stock ticker.
The Hudson County Caledonian Club
will give a Halloween concert and hop
tonight in Henkels Casino, Palisade ave-
nue..
William T. Sherman Council, Royal
Arcanum, will meet on November 6, and,
it being election night, returns will be
received.
on physical training, by Miss Jessie H.
Bancroft, at Emory M. E. Church, to-
morrow night.
Queen Esther an operetta soon to
be produced on the Hill by we'll known
amateurs, was rehearsed last night at
Crescent Hall.
Tonight is All-Halloween, and the. old
custom of bobbing for apples will be
practised all over the city. Parties
will be numerous.
The receipts at the meeting of Cres-
cent Building and Loan Association last
night were $9,356.31; Highland, S6;586.97,
and Montgomery, $3,273.83.
George McDermott had a fit in New
ark avenue this morning. He refused
TO go to the Hospital and Justice Potts
sent him to Snake Hill for thirty days.
He was a Republican,, too.
ST. Johns Guild of the Iron Cross had
to send a delegation to drag a member
TO the business meeting Last night in
order to make a quorum, No business
of Importance was transacted.
The Good Government Club will meet
tonight on the second floor of Arcanum
Hall. '.Good Roads" will be discussed,
and people living on the Hill and in
West Bergen will be invited to tell what
thew know of bad roads and mud.
The .Inter-Nos" Circle of the Hill
will hold it's first meeting of the sea
son this evening at the residence of MIR.
| Philip Smith, Virginia and West Side
avenues. h ACCESSIBILITY of holding an
opening reception will be discussed.
Corps No. 2 of the Salvation Army
was closed last night, hat soldiers and
officers might take part in the big DEM
. onsfration at the Tabernacle, led by Cen
er1l Booth. Member of Corps 2 visited
fhe County Jail this afternoon and
prayed for several hours with the pris-
oners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
TN THE SLACK OF THE CABLE

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Oct. 81. ISL.
M Pball. foreman of the Diamond Ele-
yator met a frightful death last even
ing. He was taking in the SLACK Oh d
wire able which wound around an IRON
drum and drew cars up an incline. his
arm was caught between the cable ana
drum. The cable began to slowly coll
about his body. His hand was cut on
first and dropped to the floor. Then the
cable cut through the body in several
nIaces and his legs fell to the floor. Hor-
Flied. his fellow-workmen watched him
die, Phalls brother stood beside the
drum powerless to aid hin. When tne
drum was stopped Phalfs body MAD
been cut to pieces, and mangled mi
and chunks of flesh lay in a pool OF
blood on the floor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
A

Red drum. or chanel bass, are being caught
in the surf at Cape May.
There was frost in Morris county one morn
ing last week.
A mink killed thirty chickens belonging to
Mr.. Hobart of Vineland on Tuesday night.
Victor Quick of Montague has grown a lot
of MuskmelonS of extraordinary size, one OIL
which weighed seventeen pounds.
BENJAMIN Pierce, a clerk in the store of
Charles E.. Atkinson at Burlington, was bitten
on the hand on Tuesday by a tarantula while
handling a bunch of bananas the young
mans hand swelled abnormslly, but there is
now no danger of fatal results.
The Pound at Tallahassee Lake. in which
cottager Uriah H. Painter, of Washington,
D.. c., is interested, caught 1900 Spanish mack
rel Tuesday. The fish averaged two ana one
half pounds each, making about 1850 pounds
in all. AS the fish are worth ten cents a
pound, the catch was worth s475.
John M. Powell of Lower Alloway Creek.
purchased a violin in 1858, and, after taking
twelve lessons in music sold 1t to Thomas A.
Moskell. In 1898, forty years after, he re-
purchased the violin of Mr.. Maskell, and now
in his declining years is defeating his leisure
time in trying to get forty years music out
of it.
Iambertyille tsRecord' ~says:-Talking about
snakes. John Mitchell, the ice man is a man
who won't prevaricate, and he, says on one
day last week he saw a part OF a snake on the
water company's farm which was as large as
his arm in thickness ana OF d pright yeilow
color IT had commenced to crawl into the
rocks and he was not able to see it all, but
from what he did see it must have been of
unusual size. The color was what puzzled him
the most, as he has seen many snakes in his
time.
Samuel Ansing of Lower Alloway Creek.
finding his milch cows striking mysteriously
in their milk, set a watch on them and soon
found that two of his shoats, that had access
to the cattle yard were taking on fat rapid
" NV sucking the COWS. The shoats We're at
once confined in a pen, but Sunday morning.
on entering the yard to milk, he found that
the shoats, like the topper. had a laundering
after their morning drink, and had escaped
from their confinement and had cleaned the
tactical founts of two of his choice cows and
were about to start on two more.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
WILD GEESE COUNT TWO.

Seashore gunners hold that the wild
goose can count two but not three. Ac-
cordingly it is customary in preparing
to shoot wild geese from a blind or some
detached ribbon of marsh for three. men
to row over to the station together, and
for two of them to return to the main
land. The geese, being unable to count
above two, believe that when they see
the two men returning hat no enemy
has been left upon the marsh, and APP
preach the spot without fear. 1t Is as
serted that if only two men go out and
only one returns the geese will carefully
avoid the region of the blind.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
TURN OF THE WHEEL.
cyclone johnson Creates Two New
worlds Records. 8

John S. johnson has again distinguish
ed himself. At Buffalo yesterday he rode
a mile unpaced in 1857 As over the n
wanda Boulevard, breaking the record
of Walter r. Sanger, of 2:O7 is, made at
~pringae this year, and by covering the
half-mile in 0.55 80 he broke the record
for that distance, also held by Sanger,
and made at Springfield OF the day he
captured the mile record. Every pre-
caution was made so that the time would
so on record. III electrical timing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
THE PONY AND THE JAoKAss'

A Shetland Pony, being Suddenly Fired
with Ambition, undertook to Run Away
with the Cart to which he was attached
But a Stalwart Policeman ran out and
held the Vehicle, whereupon he saw that
his Effort had been in Vain.
MORAL-A wise ~Jackass,, who stood
near. remarked to the ambitious Pony
you see now, my Friend, that 1t IS
useless to undertake to Play Horse in
the Street without you have a sufficient
Pull with the ] Police.-Cincinnati Fri
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
Our own Rine Club.

At the regular weekly shoot of Our
own Rifle Gu of Hoboken, last night,
Henry F. Meyer and William P. West
were elected to membership, and it was
decided to add a ladies auxiliary to the
club. The club engaged the rooms so as
to allow the members to occupy the gal
leries every night in the week instead of
one. Invitations were sent to the lead
ing rifle clubs in the State to attend
the clubs annual reception, which they
will hold at Holsten's Hall, November %.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
ABOUT WEDDINGS.
Something For Expectant Brides to Read
and Observe.

Betrothal rings were used by the Greeks,
and at the present day they are used in the
east as we'll as in the west as pledges Of
affection.
Leap year, it appears, is due to the en-
terprise of the oanny Scotch lasses. In
the year 1888 O statute was published by
the Scotch parliament ordaining that dur
ing the reign of her maist blessit majes-
tie Margaret every maiden and lady of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
Newark Bay Roat club Events.

The Entertainment Committee of the
Newark Bay Boat Club have arranged
for the following events, to take place
at the winter clubhouse, Thirty-fourth
street, Bayonne, between Avenues c and
D:-A dramatic performance and social
on November s, a subscription dance on
November 16, and the annual reception
on November q. The Newark Bay Club
is the only boat club that has dances
the whole year round.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
Ienersonlan BowIers.

Teams and 2 of the Jefersonian Club
bowled a close and exciting game last
night at Wehrenberg's alleys. Big scores
We're made by both teams, and the totals
were high. G. Wehrenberg, Jr, went
above the 200 mark, while Seissenschmldt
went but five below, and the Blind proved
third best bowler of the evening by
scoring 100. Following is the score:-
fIf ii TEAM L.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
Umpire, NJ. Drake.
Scorers. Dorsey and Mayer.

The Belmont Bowling Club, which is
composed of members of Company A,
Fourth Regiment, would Xix to hear
from all frst-class teams in the county.
Challenges sent to the Secretary, Ignatius
Judge, care of Browns Court House
alleys, will receive prompt attention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
A MUSICIAN AS WELL.

Beatrice Harraden, the author of
.sShips That Pass in the Night is as
much devoted to music as books. Her
favorite instrument is the violincello, ON
which she is a splendid performer.-Ex-
change.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
ORIGIN OF TOAsTs.

Pledging a toast originated among the
Saxons. As the drinker raised the heavy
cup with both hands a friend would
stand by him with a drawn sword to
prevent him from being s~tabbed.-Ex-
change
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31

There will be a meeting of the Board
of Managers of the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION. A. A. u, at the Aston House,
this evening, at eight P. NJ. The prin-
cipal business will be the appointment
of working committees for the ensu-
ing season. ~ atf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
On the Wheel, and OFF.

Clara-"what have you strapped in that
bundle, strapped to your bicycle?'
Dora Gin latest bicycle costume)-"Some
clothes to put on when 1 get off."-New York
Weekly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of Day in the City on
the St. CroiX.


the St. Croix.
1.-The Fast Mail" drew a fair-siZed
audience at the Grand opera house last
night.
The drug firm of Richard & Jcurdain
has been dissolved. Mr.. Jourdain rttir.
ing.
At Thursday evenings meeting of
Company h service medals were pre-
scented 10 all members of the company
who have served five years or more.
The medals are OF bronze. and the de-
sign is very handsome.
The water in the st. Croix is very low
again. Yesterday the Cyclone encoun-
tered "a sand bar near the Hudson
bridge, and it took the Henrietta several
hours to pull her off. Both these boats
will leave today with RATS. 8.
Searles and Gail have brought an
action in the district court against A.
L. jerks, Samuel Mcclure ana r. Nj.
Coles, demanding Judgment for S172.l3
for services rendered as attorneys in an
action against the defendants bro ught
by F. Wcyerhauser.
The work of securing donations for
the fire sufferers at Hinckley and other
points is still going On here. but the
Saltwater committee will turn over
none of the donations to the state COM
mittee, preferring that some resident of
Pine City or Hinekley have the matter
in charge. .t.5
|. Loggers will begin sending crews to
the woods next winter. and. owing to,
the necessity of large cut, laboring
men look forward to a prosperous win
ter. Millions OF feet of timber will pe
cut this winter that would not have
ffy roll l,aI
it not been for the devastating forest
fires, ... ........
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22
BEARISH ~ NAME ONLY.
Heal Trade in stocks Is Firm
SAYS Bradstreet's.

Real Trade in stocks Is Firm
Says Bradstreet's.
NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say
This week has been signallzed by sharp
depression in the three leading industrial
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Chicago Gas anu
DistiIlers'. Liquidation has taken place
in all three, although the movements
were largely manipulative, and the
short interest furnished the basis for
rallies from the lowest prices. These
demonstrations, however, had little
general stock list. There is still
an absence of public inter-
est. while London fails to show
auy favor towards American stocks.
The professional interests which
control the market are generally
bearish, but cannot apparently force
any selling of real stock at the present.
As result attem pts 10 depress quota
lions for railroad shares result IN an
increased short Interest and supplies
spasmodic buying, which checked any
marked decline. The reduction of the
Rock Islands quarterly dividend from
per cent to half that figure, announced
Friday. resulted, however, in a sharp
NCptCoolOu VI IuC SiduSCI
stocks, although the extreme decline
| had every appearance OF raid by the
bear traders.
i The decline in Distiilers from Az to
(the lowest price the stock ever
| touchedD was partly manipulative. AT
the same time, the situation vi the COM
/ pany in connection with the outstand-
ing rebate vouchers is regarded as crit
ical. Emphasis was given to this by the
resignation of Nelson Morris, an ORG
[ inal director and one of the few cap
italiStS of standing connected with the
company. Personal differences with
said to have dictated his course. but
rumOrs aflOat that ether changes in the
personnel Will occur, while the decline
in the price naturally caused fears that
a receivership is in prospect. The i'll
corporation Of new distributing COM
paDy also promises to create additional
competition for the company. Manipu-
lation has been working for lower
prices. The stock sold eX-dividend on
Monday which took per cent from the
price, and, after selling at l02 on Mon-
day morning, it was allowed to decline
to 99s4. The bear party was active in
the movement, and covering of shorts
caused rally on Friday to 975s. The
pool, however, appear to have with
drawn all support, and il is stated that
lower prices arS favored by the insiders.
who, in view of the approaching cleo
tons in which the question OF trust"
will play part,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-22

How hard it is to see the dear ones
gradually losing their hold on life and
fading away.
No home, however guarded, but has
some dear one for whom anxiety never
ceases.
Father and mother breaking down
under heavy cares. or sister or brother
growing thin. pale, and weaker day by
day.
Into these sad homes Paine's celery
compound comes like a messenger of
mercy. There is sure to be sore near
relative OF friend who owes recovery
from some facilitating sickness to
Pains's celery compound. The family
physician, 10 matter of what school,
recommends it aud tells of others who
became vigorous by its use.
This is the usual story OF the entrance
of this remarkable blood purifier and
nerve strengthened into so many homes
in every city and village in the United
States.
1t restores healthy nervous action of