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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
WAS 1T ROMANO 2


About six o'clock last night Charles
Ford and Michael Lyons, of Willow ave-
nue., Hoboken, breathlessly rushed into
the Second precinct police station, Hobo
ken, and said that they had found the
New York wife murderer, Pietro Romano
They said he was hidden in a cave in
the Palisades, near Weehawken. De-
tective Kerrigan went with the men to
the cave. Two men smoking pipes were
guarding the entrance, thirty feet away.
A search was made of every corner and
recess of the cave, but Romano was
gone. The watchers were surprised. They
gave description of the man they had
seen which tailed precisely with that
given of Romano to the police.
An italian was seen entering the cave
yesterday about five o'clock. The two
men followed him, and when questioned
he said he lived on Adams street, Hobo
ken. Pietro Romano formerly lived on
that street. He was hungry, he said
and was afraid to go home because he
had no money to give his family. The
men found others to sit in front of the
cave while they hurried to the police
station. The police believe it was Ro-
mano and are searching.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
REPUBLICANS ROWING
County Committee Has a Lively
Time Over Hoboken's S ENROLL
mens--Another Chance.

Not in a number of months has the
Renublican County Committee held such
a lively meeting as it did last night.
The fight lasted until half past ten
o'clock. and while it did not result in
black eyes, ambulances AMI hospitals,
it was sufficiently vigorous for serious
trouble in that portion of Hoboken
known as the Ninth district.
1t all resulted from the enrolment
that took place on Thursday. Aaron
S. Baldwin, candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Register of Deeds,
started the ball rolling by asking the
County Committee to extend the privil-
ege of the floor to Mr.. Nathan Groldran
and the request was granted.
Mr.. Groldan, after thanking the COM
mittee, said he was present to complain
on behalf of the members of the Garfield
Club in the Ninth district, of the en-
rollment. He declared that the District
Committee had not acted in an honest
and just manner in making the enroll
ment and that a number of members
of the Garfield Club had been rejected
when they desired to place themselves
ON record as Republican voters.
AARON BALDWIN'S KICK.
Aaron S. Baldwin voiced what MI
was disgraceful to prevent any Republi-
can who was entitled to vote at a prim-
ary from being enrolled.
on n the roll he would be prevented
from voting from the persons ne
desired to see nominated. A number OF
other members of the committee assert. eia-
ed that Mr. Baldwin was right ana aIter
considerable argument the committee m
ally concluded to appoint John T. WIG
gins, G. A. Christie and John Dosenst iltst
a committee to go to EA9beaseh 20 diisttt
and conduct the enrolment.
The members of the District Commit
tee and their friends deny with emphasis
that the enrolment was not properly
conducted, and insist that any rejeeted
names We're those of Democrats. They
challenge the County Committee to
County Committee has created SO much
discord that leaders of the party are
much worried and are today qoing Wnat It
they can to create harmony. DuTlng l,, eiis ,S
and Henry Gusto DENOUNCED IN bitter
terms the Hoboken observer" and
News" and said that they, being Demo
cratic papers, were naturally unreliable
These papers had published, some un-
pleasant facts about the. enrollment
CHANGES IN PRIMARIES.
The committee decided to change the
time of holding the primary in the Jer-
sew City end of the Seventh Assembly
district from 7:30 p. NJ to 1920 Pm. In
the Third district the dl1a TINE D mas 9 peen IN
the First, Second and Third precincts of
the First district the time was fixed at
from 2 PM. to 10 PM, instead Of from
The report of the Committee on Per
mauent Headquarters for the County
COMMITTEES was received. AS has been
published in 1.-The Jersey City News 1t
recommended that a place be secured IN
the vicinity of the Five Corners.
The committee also confirmed the selec-
ton of the time for aolding the conVen-
ton made by the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
and at the earnest solicitation of Aaron
s. Baldwin decided to allow the Tenth
district twelve delegates to the conven-
ton instead of ten.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
RUSSIA In HOBOEEN.
Gar McDonough Violates the
State Constitution.

Recorder McDonough gave beauti-
full exhibition of judicial ruling yester-
day afternoon when Constable John
Reese, of No. 81 Monroe street, Hoboken,
was brought before him. Reese arrested
Robert Fitzgerald, of No. 394 Eighth
avenue, New York. for driving horse
with large sores on its back. The horse
was taken to Cordts' stables on Wash
ington street. and Fitzgerald was fined
by Justice Seymour Fitzgerald sent to
New York for another horse. and Fred
Brown brought one over.
Fitzgerald had paid his fine, and
thought he ought to have the horse. He
and Brown found Reese about one o'clock
at Cordts' stables. They demanded the
horse and Reese refused to give it up
Fitzgerald, according to the story of
Reese and a reporter of Hoboken
paper who witnessed the argument, at
tempted to wrest his horses harness
from Reese's hands. The latter, in de-
fense, clutched at Fitzgerald's neck and
forced him to release his hold. Brown
threatened to push Reese downstairs.
An hour later Reese was sitting peace
ably in Justice Seymour's office, when
Policeman Weinthal placed him under ar
rest for assault and battery. Reese de-
clared Weinthal could not do so without
a warrant.
We'll I'll do it anyhow" said Vein
thai, and he took Reese before Recorder
McDonough
Reese was slightly under the influence
of liquor. The Recorder Immediately
produced commitment blank and SEEM
ed determined to hold Reese for the
Grand Jury. He asked Fitzgerald what
charge he had to make. The latter was
averse to making one of assault and bat
terry at first, and it looked as though the
case would fizzle out.
"Well I'll make charge of drunken
ness against him, then" said McDonough.
Fitzgerald swore that Reese had choked
him. The Recorder refused to hear the
story of the witnesses in Reese's behalf,
Reese sent for Constable Wright to fur
nish bail for him, but when Wright ar
rived McDonough refused to accept bail.
Counsellor Ryerson declared that Nc
Donough had no right to refuse bail in
that case.
I'm running this place, and I'll do
what I like retorted the Recorder.
Reese shall be locked up until he's
SOBER
Reese declared that he would sue Nc
Donough for false Imprisonment. At
seven o'clock McDonough permitted
Reese to go. ST guess you're sober now."
he said. The charge of assault and bat
terry was dismissed.
Reese has retained Senator Daily, and
will sue Weinthal and McDonough for
false imprisonment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
AMERICAN LUXURY.

/ believe, apart from hot breads and
ice water, that Americans have more
luxury, man for man, than we have, and
know how to be comfortable as well as
ourselves That they ENJOY life as well
all round is another thing. They are a
nervous people and they must be gad-
ding; they are mentally active-shail I
say eIectricas?-and they must be worry
fng themselves; and a certain class would
.be less dyspeptic if they took more time
to eat, ate at home. and swore o from
pie, pickles, green tea, preserves and
cocktails But then certain class of
Englishmen would be better if theX
drank less beer and came later to "the
line Of saturation." Also we may as well
take home to ourselves the fact that the
average intelligence is higher in America
than here, as in Australia than here
Gilbert Parker IN St. Louis Gazette"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
ONE OF MRS PARANsTEvENg SUITS

NEWPORT, RI. Sept %. 1S94-The
suit for slander threatened by the ex-
butler of Mrs. Paran Stevens establish
ment has been filed. and the case will be
heard at the next session of the Supreme
Court. Mrs. Stevens missed a sample
bottle of rare old brandy, and she called
in ain her servants to inquire about it..
She claims she accused no one in par
ticular. A well-known member of soci-
ETY., Mrs. A. Ladenberg, was her guest,
and, being Ill. took the bottle to her
room and brought it downstairs the fol-
lowing morning.
The butler, who had been in Mrs. Stew
ems employ less than a week, felt that
his honor had been impugned, and at
once, despite the protests of Mrs. Stew
ems left her employ. She begged him to
stay, but he refused, and the suit is the
result. Mrs. Stevens states that 1t is a
case of blackmail and proposes to fight it.,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR MINES.

The Mayfield breaker of the Hillside
Goal and Iron Company, in Pennsylvania
is said to be one of the most complete
mining plants and largest in the world
and Is owned by the Erie Railway Com
pany. Recently electric plants have been
placed in the mines for lighting them
and for power to move the cars and
elevate the coal, doing away entirely
with mule power. The miners are great
ly pleased with the new order of things,
as it enables them to accomplish more
and with greater ease than when work
ing with miners lamps, while it greatly
lessons the danger of explosion. 1t is
stated that q miner can now load seven
facilities that electricity affords as quick
ly as he could three with the mule power
and the miners lamp.-Philadelphia In
nllirer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
Ills WIFE'S PISTOL.
George ]. Young Shot in New
York for Beating His
Mother-in-LaW.
ACCUSED BY HER MOTHER
The Husband Slayer's Bitter Res
proach : All Had Been
Drinking.

NEW YORK, Sept. q, 1s94-Gecrge
Joseph Young, thirty-three years old,
brakeman on the New York Central
Railroad, was shot three times in ths
head by his wife, Mrs. Annie Young, az
their home on the second floor of No,
SOS Ninth avenue, at 1870 O'Clock this
morning. Mrs. Young and her mother,
Mrs. Catharine Foster, who is fifty years
old, were arrested less than five minutea
after the shooting occurred. Young can-
not possibly survive, the surgeons Of
Roosevelt Hospital declare, though he was
still alive at 7:SO o'clock this morning.
The Youngs have been married three
years, but have no shiIdren They came
here from Texas just after they were
married, and Mrs. Foster, mother of Mrs.
Young, accompanied them.
The police say that Young came home
soon after one O'Clock this morning
fighting drunk. Policeman Munson says
that Mrs. Foster and her daughter had
also been drinking, as he says they
showed evidences of it when he arrest
ed them. Young had quarrel with his
mother-in-laW, and Mrs. Foster declared
that her son-in-law began to pound her
with his fists and her daughter Annie
stepped between her drunken husband
and her mother. Then Young, in fury,
turned on his wife, and she drew her
revolver, and Young, in fear, turned and
fed down the stairway to escape, but
he was shot before he reached the street.
Mrs. Young fired four shots in rapid
succession, and three of them struck
Young's head, back of his right ear He
had descended one flight and fell on the
first floor landing at the foot of the sec
ond stairway Policeman Munson, who
was block away from the house hurried
to the scene and found Young lying in
the hallway, where he had fallen and
bleeding profusely from his wounds. He
was sent Roosevelt Hospital The ply
sicians expressed the opinion that he
could not live. Three bullets had en-
tered his head very close to the sama
spot. The fourth bullet buried itself
in the woodwork of the hallway.
Mrs. Young and her mother were ar
rested. In the station Mrs. Young turned
to her mother suddenly and said:-''Why
did you give me away, mother?"
When Sergeant Lowell attempted to
question Mrs. Young she refused to an
swer. Then she turned to her mother
again and fiercely remarked:-'1f I die.
remember you are my accuser."
Mrs. Foster made no reply to this.
though she was deeply affected. A jag
ged cut over her right eye and bruises
on her face corroborated the story that
she was assaulted by her son-in-law be-
fore he was shot.
Young died at the Roosevelt Hospital
at S:25 o'clock this morning without re-
gaining consciousness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
OFFICIAL NEWS.
Our Admiral Cables the Navy Depart
ment About Japan,s Victories.


WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1894.-The Sec
retary of the Navy has received two
cablegrams from Admiral Carpenter,
commanding the Asiatic Station, both
dated Tientsin, September 81 The first
says:-"Chinese routed Ping Yang fif-
teenth. Sixteen thousand killed and
wounded. Viceroy lost feather and jack
ct under edict prior to recent defeat"
The second one. which is regarded as
very important as it is the first of the
despatch from a naval source, is as fol-
lows:-"Naval engagement, Yaloo, seven
teenth. Chinese loss Chao Tong, Ching
Yuen and Chih Yuen sunk. Young Wei
on shore partly burned. Chi Yuen van
ished during fight, probably sunk. Re
ported Japanese loss three
The cablegrams were unsigned and as
Admiral Carpenter is the only officer in
the East authorized to send unsigned
messages, no doubt is entertained that
he sent them.
Confidence is also expressed at the
Navy Department that he has fully YER
flied his statements as to the Chinese
losses probably by personal observation,
as his flagship Monocacy, is the only
vessel of the fleet on the Chinese coast
the others being in Korea or Japanese
ports.
The naval intelligence bureau expresses
the conviction that no Chinese armored
vessels have been lost as all the ships
mentioned in the despatch are small
unarmored cruisers. The Ching Yuen
and Chi Yuen are 1900 displacement, a
little larger than the Detroit, while the
Yang Wei and Choo Tung Correctly
spelled Tshae Yong) are 1850 tons sim
liar to the Machias and Castine. The
Chi Yuen usually spelled Tsi Yuen) is
So tons larger than the sister ships Chi
Yuen and Ching Yuen. The armored
Chinese cruiser which was at one time
reported lost, the Chen Yuen has 7,430
tons displacement and it is inconceiva-
BILE to Naval Officials that Admiral Car
penter should fail to report her loss even
if he did not know her present location.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
Word FROM THE WAR.
Japanese Troops Pushing on to
Seoul-Cablegrams From
Our Admiral.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Sept. %, 1S94.-The Times"
Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that
adyices have been received from Chem
ulpo, Under date of September 16, stating
that fleet of thirty-two japanese trans
ports, conveyed by a number of warships
have arrived there. The transports had
on board seven thousand soldiers, three
thousand coolies and two thousand pack
horses. The troops are being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible toward
Seoul, upon which city, 1t is expected, an
attack will soon be made.
The Westminster Gazette" says that
according to a London news agency, it
is rumored in Shanghai that the Japan
ese fleet which engaged the Chinese
squadron on the 17th inst, and captured
the transports Chintung, Haesing
Hsings and Tosnan, which were landing
troops at the mouth of the Yalu River.
he Westminster Gazette" also pub
fishes despatch announcing the safe ar
rival at Port Arthur of all the Chinese
transports from which troops were be-
ing landed at the mouth of the Yalu
River when the attackswas made by the
Japanese fleet on September II.
The same agency is authority for the
statement that the North China News
publishes the announcement under re-
serve, that M. Cassini, the Russian Min
lister at Pekin, will be recalled, and that
the post thus made vacant will be filled
by Mr.. Hitraye, the present Russian Min
lister to Japan.
A business firm of this city last even
ing received a cable despatch from Yo-
kohama, requesting that gunboat be
ordered to proceed at once to proceed
at once to that port to protect the Brit
ish subjects residing there, whose lives,
the despatch declares, are in danger.
The firm to which the despatch was ad-
dressed will today approach Lord Kim
berley, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs with reference to the matter
The British cruiser Gibralter, now at
Portsmouth, has received orders to pre-
pare for service in Chinese waters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Warden Grimes of the Penitentiary
will next week give a dance to his friends
in his new home at Snake Hill.
Fire in the home of ex-President of the
Street and Water Board John f. Mad
den did 800 damage last night.
Walter McSDirit, five years old. who
was run over on Railroad avenue yester-
day, is dying from his injuries
Master While Mehl, of No. 912 Summit
avenue. returned yesterday on the steam
er Dania of the Hamburg line from
Germany, where he had been spending
mis- vacation.
Miss Helen Frankenback, of Summit
avenue has just returned home from g.
three years tour Of Europe. While away
Great Britain, Germany, Russia, France,
Spain, Switzerland and Italy
The attendance at HasbEoucx Institute
this week has been larger than last year.
The school has not yet been fully or
ganized in all its departments. as many
new pupils are daily coming into the
school for classification.
A fire occurred last night at No. 1872
Newark avenue. which did $500 damage
The building is owned by g. =. Beck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
HOLDEN's LAST CONCERT.
A Large Crowd Enjoys the Excellent
Music.

The last of the popular open air con-
certs, that have been held in Won Worst
Park during the summer, was given last
night by Prof. Holden and his excellent
band and was by far the most enjoy
able one of the season. The park and
adjacent streets were thronged with peo-
pie from all parts of the city, and it was
estimated that at least 5000 were pres
ent to enjoy the sweet strains.
Inside the park a solid mas was
packed about the music stand, and when
medley of popular airs was played the
audience sang with a will to the ac-
compartment of the band 1.-The Fatal
Wedding" and my Pearl, the Bowery
Girl" rang out in clear tones, as did
'1Fwiggy Von'' and Carrie"
The. audience was an appreciative one
and encores were frequent, Mr.. Berger's
cornet solo and Mr.. Davis piccolo solo
being well received.
A handsome souvenis programme, got
ten up by Mr.. John S. Moore, and con-
tanning portraits of Mayor Wanser, Chief
Murphy, Sheriff Toffey and other promi-
nent men,, was distributed among the
audience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
KAISER AS ooXsWAIN.
By Cable to the United Press.

SWINMUNDE, Sept. p. 1S94.-The boats
of the German squadron which have
taken part in the manoeuvres here held
a regatta on the 21st instant. The gig
of the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern,
steered by Emperor William. proved the
winner.
At $50 o'clock yesterday evening the
Hohenzollern, with the Emperor on
board, came into the harbor, and at ten
o'clock His Majesty came ashore and
proceeded to the railway station. The
route from the landing to the station was
lined with people, who cheered the En-
peror enthusiastically as the Imperial
carriage, escorted by various veteran
associations bearing torches, passed
along. The entire city was brilliantly
Illuminated. The Emperor will proceed
from Swinemunde to Thorn, West Prus-
sia, where he will witness the fortress
manoeuvreS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
FARRELL's QUEER ACCIDENT.
Cunning for Mad Dog EHe Shoots
Himself.

While attempting to shoot dog be-
longing to John Girth. of No. 692 New
ark avenue. yesterday afternoon, Police
man William Farrell. of the Oakland
avenue station. shot himself in the left
instep, badly shattering the bone. He
was taken to his home. No. 10 Laidlaw
avenue, in the patrol wagon. How he
came to shoot himself is best told in his
own language, He said:-
''The dog was in the woodshed, and
shot at him through crack in the door;
but not being able to get at him in that
way, I attempted to open, the door. 1t
flew forward and struck my hand that
held the revolver was holding it with
the muzzle pointing to the ground, and as
it is a hair trigger, as soon as the door
struck my hand it went off, shooting
me in the instep."
1t will be some time before Farrell is
able to use his foot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
A HIGHLANDS BLAZE.
Special to the Jersey Catu Nelrs.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, Sept. %, 1894.
The Grandview Hotel, owned by Morton
& obermeier. was totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The local fire depart
ment could not save the building or
any of its furniture. The night watch
man, John Rise, escaped with his night
clothing.
The other tenants. Hugh Mcconnell,
wife and child. narrowly escaped with
their lives. The damage is 100000; in
sured in the Liverpool, London and Globe
Company through local agents, R. S.
Snyder and F. A. Morehouse. for about
5000
The furniture was insured in the Com
mercial Union and American for $1,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
MORE REASONS FOR DEFEAT.
The VigiIant's officers Bring Home
Brand Now SfnrY


NEW YORK, Sept. %, 1S94-H. Clayton
Half, the first officer of the Vigilant, and
sailors of that yacht arrived from
Southampton on the Steamer Paris this
morning. Half talked guardedly of his
experiences on the other side. He said:--
Racing over there is no joke. Its about
five times as much work as in this coun-
try. The courses are so small. Just
think of going over a course five times to
sail forty-two miles. / am sure that the
Vigilant would have won every race If
they had longer courses. We could do
almost nothing over there because We no
sooner got under way than we had to put
about. Over here the courses are long
er"
What are Mr.. Goulds plans in regard
to her?''
81 think he will fit her ont in the
spring and challenge for the Cape May
cup. He will bring her back during the
summer to go on the annual cruise of the
New York Yacht Club.'
What was the feeling on board the
yigilant in regard to the work of
Dutch" Diaper, the pilot?"
"I'd rather not talk about that" said
IIaff, II guess he did his best"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
AN EXCESS OF ASSETS.
Receiver Northrup reports i'm the
Mehrhofr Company Affairs.

Creditors of the Mehrhof Brick Manu-
featuring Company of Little Ferry, Nj,
met in Chancery Chambers this morning
to hear preliminary report from Re
ceiver Northrop as to the affairs of the
company. He estimated the assets at
$3.50, 5000, and the liabilities at $2o9,5S6.S1,
which amount shows an excess of assets
of S1fl,2l3.40.
Lawyer Bell of Englewood stated that
he had an offer from a Brooklyn man
to take the whole thing, assets, mort
cages and all. for $4,000, which offer
excited the ridicule of the creditors.
Mr.. Northrup explained that the figures
of the report We're approximate, and
might be afterwards changed. 1t is well
understood that Messrs. Mehrhof have
not contributed to the muddled state of
affairs by anyn egligence or improperly.
They have been unfortunate, and they
have the sympathy of the creditors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
GUS pALYs LITTLE ROW.

New York, Sept. p. 1S94-James Scott
of Bever Falls. Pa, who was forcibly
elected from Daly's Theatre last night,
by Augustin DAILY, R. Dorney. his Busi-
ness Manager and Arthur Rehan. a.
brother of Ada Rehan, because he forced
his way past the doorkeeper with a ticket
which he had purchased from specu-
lator and was then arrested on charge
of disorderly conduct, was arraigned in
jefferson Market Police Court today.
Arthur Rehan was the only person who
appeared against Scott, and he withdrew
the complaint. Scott was thereupon dis
charged. A large number of ticket spec
ulators who were in court were muSh dis
appointed at the result of the case.