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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
FARREL WAS A LIVELY BIRD.

Frank Farrell, the boarding house thief,
who was arrested on Friday night by De
tective Hottie was arraigned before Justice
Kimmerly this morning. His name ap-
peared on the police returns seven times, he
having robbed six people in the Fourth and
one person in the Third precinct. Besides
these complainsts detective Clark was
present to say that he is wanted
on several charges it the First and
Sec ond precincts and Detective Nelso of Ho-
boken appeared with six charges against him
from that city. The story of how he played
the boarding house keepers in the Fourth
precinct and fooled the police was told in
The NEWS of Saturday. He was examined
this morning for the following thefts: an
organette belonging to Mary Fitzgerald,
servant girl employed in Mr. Reilly's
No 140 Pacific avenue; pair of pants,
coats and satchel, the property of
VIM. Curry, one of Mr.. Reilly's boarders;
an overcoat valued at $15, and watch
worth SIG, owned by Conrad Schudt, who
has a room in Mrs. Evelyn Shaws boarding
house at No. 319 Communipaw avenue; a
bed spread, which he took from the room he
was given at Mrs. Simmons house; pair of
pants from Michael Sweeney, lodger at
Blewitts Hotel, No. 68S Communipaw ave-
nue.: gold watch and umbrella from Mrs.
Albrecht, No. 81 Cottage street.
Farrell admitted the theft of the bed spread
and Sweeney's pants, but would make no
statement in the other cases. He was COM
mitted for trial and sent to Police Head
quarters to have his picture taken. 1t is all
ready in the Rogue's Gallery as he looked
two years ago, but he has grown stouter and
raised moustache since.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
M'KANE GETS A SET BACK.
Justice Cullen Denies His Applica.
tfOn For a Stay.


tfon For a Stay.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 26, 1S94.-John Y
McKane got another set back this morning
in his fight for liberty when Justice E. M.
Cullen. sitting in the Court of Oyer and
Terniner, denied his application for stay
until the Conrt of Errors and Appeals can
pass on his conviction. This means that un-
less his lawyers can find some Judge in the
State who will grant stay, at once, Nc
Kane will have to go to Sing Sing in twenty
four hours.
Sheriff Buttling said this morning :-ssThe
rule as to Sing Sing prisoners is that they be
transferred twenty-four hours after the or
der is served on men.
Justice Cullen, in accordance with re
quest of the Attorney General of the State,
handed down written decision. It is very
long one Justice Cullen begins by saying
that he passed on most of the objections
made by McKane's counsel during the argu-
ment, but that he considers the case of
enough Importance to Justify him in writing
out his opinion.
The defence hoped much to get favorable
decision on the ground that McKane, not be-
ing an election inspector, could not be prop
erlY convicted under the election law, which
was the statute his indictment was based on;
only inspectors, they say, could commit the
crime charged.
George W. Roderick. of counsel for Nc
Kane, said at twelve O'clock McKane
will not go to Sing Sing. We are applying
elsewhere for stay and we will get one be-
fore night You may say so, sure. l know
what I am talking about
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
BRAVE ALEX NICHOLS.

Three boys had narrow escape from
drowning yesterday in the Morris Canal.
They were rescued by. a man, whose name
could not be ascertained. Alexander
Nichols, fourteen-y -year-old boy, whose
parents reside on Manning avenue, attended
the Sunday School of the Knox Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning. Young Nichols
knew his father would be at the church SER
vice and he hurried home after the Sunday
school, stealthily secured his skates and
went out on the ice-coated canal. Two small
boys who went few yards ahead of him,
went into an air hole near Woodward street,
and in their efforts to crawl out broke the
ice, but seemed unable to reach a place where
it was strong enough to support them. Young
Nichols moved cautiously to a point where
the ice was firm and extended his hand to
help the boys. In their excitement and
struggle to escape they pulled in the young
hero. A man saw the accident and, procur-
ing plank, hurried to the rescue of the
three boys. The plank was laid across the
hole and fished out the three boys. Young
Nichols, who can swim quickly, caught hold
of the board and told the others to cling to
him. One of the boys did it, but the other,
who is barely nine years old, was too far
away and would have gone under had the
rescuer not run around the ice and seized
him. The three boys were completely benum-
bed, but were revived and sent home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
AT TRENTON TODAY
Hearing in the Quo War
ranto Proceedings Re-
Sumed at Noon.
M'DERMoTT WITH ADRAIN.
Secretary Thompson Continues Hi.
Testimony -Bradley's Name
Removed From His Seat.
Special to the Jersev city Meas.

TRENTON, Feb. 26, 1s94.-The taking Of
testimony in the q,to aeaiTarto proceedings
to determine which is the legal Senate of
New Jersey was resumed in the State House
at noon today. Nearly all the Republican
Senators were present, and Allan McDermott
occupied seat alongside Robert Adrain, the
President of the Democratic Senate
Secretary Samuel c. Thompson of the
Democratic body, resumed the witness stand
and was cross examined by P Wayne
Parker concerning the organization of the
body of which he is Secretary. Mr.. Thomp-
son said be arrived at the State House
at two o'clock and after considerable diff
Guilty gained access to the Chamber
where he found the sergeant-at-arns, his as
sistants and several other persons.
NAMES CROSSED OFF THE ROLL.
On cross examination Mr.. Thompson said,
in calling the roll previous to the organiza-
tion, he crossed off the names of the Repub-
lican Senators-elect.
Mr. Parker tried to bring out from the
witness statement that he crossed the
names off previous to calling the Senate to
order, but Mr.. Thompson declared that he
did not do so-only as he called the roll.
BRADLEY'S NAME REMOVED.
In reply to a question, Mr.. Thompson
stated that he said that the name of Jas. A.
Bradley, the Senator elect from Monmouth, ,
had been removed from his seat. He noticed
that he was missing in the morning. Mr..
Thompson told of the crowd outside the
doors of the Senate, and said he heard re7
peated knocks from two o'clock until after
the Republicans had entered. During that
time the door was opened to no one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
THE TARIFF BILL.
Finance Committee Failed to Nee
Today.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26, 1S94-The
Senate Committee on Finance did not meet
today, despite the notice sent out by the
Chairman to that effect, and the telegraph
ing for members who were out of the city. 1t
appears that the Democratic caucus had
more to do than members of the committee
are willing to admit, although the reason as
signed for the failure of the meeting was
that the bill had not been printed in time
for today
Promptly at ten o'clock number of the
members of the committee were present,
but not quorum, and, at the suggestion OF
the members of the subcommittee, the mat
ter was permitted to go over until tomorrow
morning at the same hour.
Shortly after this decision was reached,
Mr. Jones, Chairman of the committee and
othere, proceeded to the marble room where
the caucus was being held. The sub-com-
mittee will put in the day, thus given them.
by going over their work for another final
revision, these final revisions having become
more than usually important part of the
labor of the committee Of late.
About thirty Senators attended the Demo-
cratic Senatorial caucus this morning, and
nearly all participated In a general discus
sion of the proposed tariff bill. The utmost
good feeling prevailed throughout. Senator
VOORHEES, explained the motives which had
actuated the subcommittee and the care
with which all changes had been made
He said the interest of the whole country
had been continually uppermost in the
minds of the committee, and expressed con-
fidence that the result would give general
satisfaction. No formal resolutions were
proposed, and the caucus dispersed just be-
fore noon, agreeing to resume its session as
soon as possible, probably this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
HANDS FAITHFUL MARY.
Won't Leave Her Paramour to Go to
Her Father.

Her Father.
Charles Hand, forty-two years old, of No.
Al Bishop street, and Mary Leistinan
twenty-four years old, have been living to-
gether as man and wife-although they are
not married and Hand has wife living-for
over three years. They have two
children. This morning they were
arraigned before Justice Kimmerly on
the charge of Charles Liestman, Mary S
father, who lives at No. 275 Gator avenue
Leistman's desire was to have his daughter
return to his home. This she refused, saying
that she got into trouble some three years
ago. She went home and her father turned
her out of the house. Hand was living with
his sister, and he offered her home. Hav-
ing no other place to go she accepted his
offer, and has been living with him ever
since.
The Judge asked her if her father hadn't
offered to take her home again
She said that two weeks ago he told her
that if she would come home he would marry
her to young man. She didn't like the
young man so she didn't go. She said that
Hand told her that he would marry her
when he could.
Kimmerly asked Hand if it were not true
that he had wife living from whom he is
not divorced. He said:-'Yes, but l have
not lived with her for fifteen years"
Hand was returned to his cell and Mary
was allowed to go whittier she would. In
stead of leaving the station house she went
down stairs and stood in front of Hands
cell with her baby in her arms. Hand sent
for bail, but it had not arrived by twelve
o'clock, the woman was still standing there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
TROLLEY CARS KEPT AGoING
Delay of an Hour This Morning
Accident in the Power House.

Delay of an Hour This Morning
Accident in the Power House.
After sunset last night the silently falling
snow announced to Jersey City citizens tn at
in all probability blizzard was near at
hand This snowfall continued until mid
night when it turned to sleet and the ther-
mometer began steadily to fall. The cold
penetrating northeasterly wind quickly
turned the moist particles into ice and at
day break everything was sheathed with ice.
About six o'clock the thermometer began to
rise, but still the sleet fell, which gradually
became so fine that it was rain and
nothing else The clustering noreaster
played fine havoc with the trees. 1t snap
ped off the branches and shook the hoary
trunks till they groaned as if in pain Every
avenue in the city where trees stand was
Uttered with branches this morning, and
broken shutters and damaged chimney pots
were mute witnesses to the violence of the
nights storm. The streets were in a horri-
BILE condition Where there was pool of
slush on the sidewalks there was treacher-
Gus, slippery sheet of ice, suggestive of
sprined ankles and broken legs With diff
fculty the foot passengers made their way to
business. The cars were all blocked at seven
o'clock this morning owing to an accident at
the power house on Pryor street. A break
in the big machine stopped every car. The
Consolidated Traction Company's employees
worked like bees and lost not minute in re-
pairing the disastrous break By sheer hard
work the machinery was ready again within
the hour, and the blocked up cars We're in
motion. Many of the passengers, however,
anxious to get down town, walked through
the slush and rain to their destination.
Strange, the ferries were running on regular
time, and thus prevented what might have
been a congestion of traffic at the Jersey
City end of the line
The storm caused the Fire Department con-
siderable trouble. False alarms caused by
the telephone wires falling across the fire
lines, and the ice which weighs down the
wires and breaks them off, kept the horses in
the harness most all the time. Over half a
dozen alarms came in during the day, of
which only one (No.53) so far, was rung on
account of fire. The fire was small one and
not much damage was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
MOTHER MANDELBAUM DEAD.

HAMILTON, Ont, Feb. 26-Mrs Fredica
Mandelbaum, known in New York City as a
notorious ''fence," and who did a fouris-a
ing business there in this line for number
of years, died here this morning. Mrs.
Mandelbaum was about sixty five years of
age. She was very wealthy, having accumu-
lated a considerable fortune as go-between
for thieves and crooks and as the receiver of
stolen goods in New York. She came here
about ten years ago, when the New York
authorities had begun proceedings against
her and her conviction was probable. A
legal fight ensued for her extradition, but
with the assistance of Attorney Russell, the
famous criminal lawyer of New York, she
was enabled to continue her residence in
Canada and has resided here with her family
ever since For a time she carried on a
small business here, but has lived retired for
several years past. During her enforced
residence in Canada she never ventured
across the border, but her remains will be
taken to New York tomorrow afternoon for
interment there on Wednesday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
ERASTUS WIMAN ARRAIGNED.
His Counsel Pleaded Not Guilty
Admitted to Bail.

NEW York. Feb 2S, 1894. = Erastus
Wiman, indicted for forgery in the second
degree on two indictments, pleaded not
guilty today, before Judge MARITIME, in the
Court of General Sessions.
The defendant did not utter word when
arraigned at the bar of the court General
Benjamin F. Tracy, his counsel who stood
beside Mr.. Wiman, pleaded not guilty for
him.
"We plead not guilty, of course" said
General Tracy, in matter of fact tone. Il
suppose, he added, after moment, ''that
you consider the present bail large enough
and will discharge him on bail"
eyes," said Judge MARITIME, 81 will dis
charge the defendant on bail till his trial, I
consider it large enough"
Mr.. Wiman and General Tracy then left
the court room.
It has not yet been decided in the District
Attorneys Office at what time the case will
come to trial, but it is expected some time
during the April term
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
DEMOCRATS TO CONFER
FRIDAY.

Mr. Edward F. C. Young and ex-Judge
Garretson met this morning and fixed Friday,
March 2, as the date for the meeting of the
committees appointed by the Central Organ
ization and Reform Committees to effect a
union of the factions of the County Democ-
racy.
This conference will be held in the Hotel
Washington and it is believed that satisfac-
tory results will ensue from this meeting.
No indications can be CLEANED as to
what will take place butTHE NEWS has it on
good authority that the effect will be that
a big County Committee will be selected
jointly and both County Committees now
standing will lapse into desuetude.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
MR.. COOKS ASPHALT
Somers and Dugan Objected
to the New Specifi-
cations.
ESTIAMTE s6O,OOO-BID s21,423.
This For the Laying of Water
Pipe-Trolley Ordinance Veto
Received.

At meeting of the Street and Water
Board this morning Commissioners Dugan
and Somers made an effort to prevent the
adoption of specifications prepared by Chief
Ruggles, for the paving with asphalt over
cobbles and Belgian blocks in the streets
named and published in last Mondays JER-
seY CITY NEWS. The specifications are dis
similar to those under which bids were re-
ceived before. The specifications do not call
for either Trinidad or Barber asphalt
but for an asphalt equal par
ticularly to the quality of Trinidad.
Neuchatel Rock asphalt is men
toned, but if rock asphalt
is to be used, 1T must be natural btu
minous limestone rock from Sicilian
mines at Rognesa or from Germany at Yer
Wohle." A Swiss asphalt is also mentioned.
tion of Mr.. Cook The specifications were
adop ted, and bids will be received under
them as soon as the Board of Finance con-
ours. The money with which the asphalt
pavement will be paid, comes out of the
hquo or license fund, which will be released
July 1.
ESTIMATE AND BID.
Bids were received for the laying of the
1880 lineal feet of 12-inch water pipe which
is intended to give the Hill section of the city
an adequate supply of water. The main is
to extend from Reservoir No. 2, at High
Service, through the new County Road to
Bidwell avenu e, with all the necessary
branch mains. Chief Ruggles estimated the
cost at S60,000. Contractor Condor, the
lowest bidder, will do the work for $21 423
There were ten bidders for the work.
1t was decided to improve Hancock ave-
nue., between Franklin and Bowers streets.
er at High Service to succeed
his father, who dropped dead
a few days ago. Comm issioner Cook ex-
planned to the board that the Erie Railroad
Company was interrupting the work of the
Consolidated Traction Company on Pavonia
avenue by refusing to permit the erection
of trolley poles on the freight shed side OF
the avenue. As result of the trouble pas
sengers are compelled to change cars about
two hundred yards from the ferry. Mr..
Cook declared that the company had carried
its "funny business" far enough. He insist
ed that the company be directed to settle the
difficulty at once. The matter was referred
to the Committee on Streets
A MAKESHIFT.
1t is believed that if the Erie Company
prevents the Traction Company from erect
ing poles on the south side of Pavonia ave-
nue., the Street and Water Commissioners
will empower the Traction Company to place
poles in the middle of the street between its
car tracks The board adjourned to meet
again Thursday morning
the North Hudson County Railway Com
pany was referred. At next Thursdays
meeting the ordinance will probably be re-
considered by the board
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
JUSTICE wALsHs BUSY DAY.

Justice of the Peace 'Nickn Walsh, the
popular parsonage who has charge of the
elevator in the Weldon Building, was the
'sprood mon tn day" Nick had two mar
riages, and as a necessary consequence the
Court was in a particularly good humor.
The first ceremony was between Richard A.
Hall, printer of East Grand street, Eliza
beth. Mr. Hall was welded to Miss Rosa
Peterson of the same address. The second
ceremony was between Miss Lucilla Williams
Of M Massachusetts,, rather vague address,
and Mr.. Clarence Fl. Haines, of New York
City
'fNickn whipped out the Justices manual,
filled out the certificates, made the couples
stand up, ordered them to take hold of each
others hands, asked them if each would
take the other, etc., and after telling every
other fellow who had just cause or impedi-
ment to present to hereafter hold his peace,
made them men and wives in very quick
time.
The most agreeable part of the ceremony
at least to Nick, being satisfactorily ar
ranged, two married couples left the Weldon
building charmed with each other, with the
gallant Justice of the Peace, and particu-
larly with the laws of the State of New Jer-
sey. which can tie the matrimonial knot
without any fuss or feathers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
EX-BURGLAR RILEY,s F UN.
Breaks Into a Peaceful HOuseh old
and Hides in B ed


Last night James Riley, nineteen years of
age, of No 1,117 Clinton street, Hobozen,
stood on the corner of Second and Clinton
streets with gang, passing comments on
persons passing. Policeman Griffin had been
after the boy for some previous offence, and
seeing him on the corner approached him at
lively pace. Riley saw the bluecoat adj
vancing and took to his heels. Not finding a
ready avenue of escape the young man made
dash through the front door of No. 209
Second street. On the second floor lived
Mrs. Mary Burger. 1t was about 7:3O
o'clock, and the woman sat reading peace
fully in chair Her door was locked, and
she felt all secure and warm by a fire.
As Riley's heavy boots struck the stairs
leading to her floor she was startled and
turned around in the chair Up the stairs
tore the frightened Riley, making enough
disturbance for horde of savages. Seeing
Mrs. Burgers sitting room door handy, Riley
ran plumb against it. Mrs. Burger scream
ed, and Riley banged the door with his boots.
The lock gave way and the door slammed
into Mrs. Burgers chair.
Riley was not through. He broke through
the door to the sleeping apartments and
espying Mrs. Burgers bed all so fine and
nice in corner the lad gave spring onto it.
A cracking noise reverberated through the
rooms as the boy landed on the clean white
bed spreads. The Stats had been smashed to
bits Riley crawled in between the ticks
hoping to escape the eagle eye of
the policeman. But he miscalculated.
Griffin had no difficulty in discover
ing where Riley was and SOON had
him out of the bed. A charge of disorderly
conduct was preferred against the boy at
the stationhouse, and the policeman forgot
all about making charge of breaking and
entering Mrs. Burgers apartments. This
frs Ia htA
self.
Riley was sent up for thirty days. He had
finished serving a years sentence for burg
larry only few weeks ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
DETWILLER's VOTE.

Finance Commissioner Detwiller was at
Mayor Wansers office, in the City Hall, at
half past ten O'Clock tins morning. Upon
arriving Mr.. Detwiller was ushered into the
Mayors private Office and a consultation
held. The conference is presumed to have
some connection with the meeting this after
noon, at which the Mayors veto of the ap-
pointments Of Brinkerhof and Erwin as the
city law officers is to be disposed of. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Detwiller will vote to sus-
tain the veto.
asked him if he had made up his mind
yet which way he would vote.
II viii explain my vote at this afternoons
meeting, he replied 81 cannot at this time
speak for publication on this matter"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-26
GOD BLESS OUR HOME
A Motto the Van Horne,s Never
Possessed.


Possessed.
'sGod Bless Our Home" is a motto which
adorns many houses. but it did not hang up
in any of the rooms occupied on February 5,
by William Van Horne and his family at
No. IS Thorne street. On that day William
went home carrying inside Of him large
quantity of fighting whiskey. Mrs Van
Horne sarcastically commented on Williams
condition and he took exception to the re-
marks and retorted by calling her a vile
name. Mrs. Van Horne was SO shocked at
the language that she shouted murder" and
Neighbor Kiersted and his wife ran into the
house to her assistance. 1t was not needed,
for William had just called the wife of his
bosom did Yankee crank and she had
acknowledged the compliment by throwing
a handful of cayenne pepper in his eyes which
temporarily blinded him. but while suffering
from the pain caused by the pepper he was
able to strike her once. The women escaped
from any further evidences of love and af-
fection on the part of her husband, and he
sat up until three o'clock washing pepper
from his optics.
The next day, however, he got even with
his wife and assured himself of his position
as lord and master of the castle by turning
his wife and child out into the street, refus-
ing to give her the clothing she owned. Mrs.
Van Horne called on Police Captain Newton
and told her tale of woe. The captain went
with her to her home and while she was
getting her clothing her husband ran into
room with long dagger in his hand. He
ran toward his wife, but was stopped by
Captain Newton, who said
"Drop that knife or I'll put hole through
you.n
Van Horne dropped the knife like hot
coal, and, after fight with him, Captain
Newton lodged him prisoner in the police
station. The case was tried today in the
Court of General Sessions, and the jury is
out considering the evidence.