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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
DON'T WANT LAWYERS.
MI. ReekmanS Says There Are Enough
ON tho Thompson Committee.

OF the Thompson COmmlttee.
Special to the Jersey City Neus.
TRENTON, March /, 1S94.-The House yes
terday afternoon resumed the debate on the
Thompson investigation. The matter came
up by taking from the table Mr.. Flynn's reso-
luton to limit the expenditures of the COM
mittee conducting the examination to $1,000.
Mr.. McEwan and Salinger objected to the
resolution. They claimed that limiting the
amount to $1,000 was practically gripping
the committee and imparing its usefulness.
Mr.. Beekman opposed the whole scheme to
employ counsel. He said that there were
plenty of good lawyers on the
VINO could conduct the examination as well
as anyone else, and he thought 1t was an I'M
necessary expense to employ others.
Messrs. Flynn and Thompson favored the
resolution as a matter of economy and
Thompson made some sarcastic remarks con-
corning the great era5of Republican econo-
my which has set iny He said that II 1T was
necessary, the committee could come to the
House for a larger appropriation and ne
would vote for it as he wanted to be mves6l-
gated and thoroughly investigated, too.
There were several other speakers for and
against the resolution and it was finally lost.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Flynn and
Lewis, both of Passaic, as additional mem
bers of the Investigation Committee, which
caused a d~lSgruntled republican TO ask Ii
there was anything else Passaic wanted.
The committee will meet in Newark tomor-
row afternoon and consult with John r.
Emory of that city, whom they propose to
employ as counsel. On Tuesday morning at
the State House here they will begin to ex-
anime the ballot boxes of Mr.. Thompson's
district. Captain John Graham of Jersey
City is the Sergeant-at-Arms of the commit
tee and will go to Gloucester City at once to
get evidence together.
When Mr.. Thompson heard this he went
TO Captain Graham and told him that he
had Better be careful when he went to
Gloucester. for they all down there thought
he was something with horns On. Jack re-
piled that he would take care OF him
self.
AT the close of the debate on the Thomp-
son matter Mr., Harrigan offered this resolu-
tion:-
HResolved, That for the benefit, edifica-
ton and instruction of the members of the
Committee on Elections, who will visit
Gloucester City next week in an official ca
pacity, a horse race take place, of which Mr..
Storrs shall be judge, Mr.. Salinger. handi-
capper, Mr.. Exton, timekeeper Mr.. Olvaney,
starter: Mr.. Beekman, bookmaker, the at
tendance to be limited and the entrance fee
$500, the proceeds to be applied to the pay
ment of the fees of the lawyers engaged in
the case"
The Speaker promptly declared the resolu-
ton out of order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
MORE STUDENT FUN
Juniors Kidnap Two Speakers at
Freshman Banquet.


Freshman Banquet.
CLEVELAND, o., March l, 1S94.-The
Freshmen of Cleveland University of Medi-
cine arranged for a banquet at the Hollenden
last night, and the Juniors got up a little
scheme to spoilafun.
Early in the evening carriages ca He'd at
the residence of President B. f. Biggar of
the Freshmen's class, POSTMASTER F. G..
Wilson, and Treasurer L. E. Sieman. Biggar
and Sieman were caught mapping, and be-
fore they were aware of the danger, they
found themselves prisoners in the hands of
the Juniors. Wilson'S landlord smelled a rat
and held the front door with a drawn re-
volver. while his boarder escaped. When
Biggar found himself trapped in a room at
the American House, he drew a revolver and
attempted to make his escape by firing over
the heads of his kidnappers. A student got
behind him and disarmed him, however. and
he was compelled to eat crow with his cap
tors.
The banquet vent off without two of its
principal speakers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
FATHER ooRBETTs DEFY.
Says Bishop Bonacum Has in Fact
accommodated Himself.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March /, 1S94.-Father
Corbett, whose action against Bishop Bona
cum at Lincoln, Neb., has given him wide
prominence, arrived here yesterday.
Concerning his suspension, excommunica-
ton and exile to a Canadian monastery,
Father Corbett had this to saygt to the United
Press reporter yesterday evening"
"Three times within thirteen months the
Bishop of Lincoln has hurled excommunica-
tion at me, and yet | have never had a trial.
Inecclesiasuical as well as civil law trial
must precede sentence. Why, the Bishop
himself, according to canonical law, has
been communicated since the 10th of last
month. On that day he dragged me before
a civil tribunal, and the law he quotes says
that those who drag ecclesiastical persons
before a civil tribunal against the prescrip-
tions of the canons incurs ipso .fdcto ex-
communication. I shall not appeal the case.
Acts that are unjust are invalid and need NO
resembling"
1t is presumed that Father Corbett came
here to consult the Rev. D. S. Phelan, editor
of the Western Waterman. Father Phelan
warmly championed the cause of Father
Corbett in the recent suit, and has himself
become involved with the Bishop of Lincoln.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01

now in use on the Hill. Mr.. Carroll says
that if he can get his bill through and the
reservoir completed, he win be able TO save
the city the large sum of money paid to Ho-
boken for water whenever the present reser-
voir breaks. If the other one should be
built, that can be used while the old one is
being cleaned or repaired.
There is not much hope that Mr.. Carroll
will succeed i'll his laudable design. The
Newark people say that the bill is a job in
the interest of contractors who want to get
at their city treasury, and, as Newark CON
trolls the committee, the bill will probably
stay there.
Mr.. CAROLS other measure provides that
if city boards do not pay their employees
every month the members shall be person
ally responsible for the salaries: A great
many OF the employees of the Board of Works
have not been paid their January salaries.
The House passed a bill yesterday proytd-
ing that in all public schools on the Friday,
before Washington's Birthday, Fourth OF
July, Memorial Day and Thanksgiving Day
patriotic services shall be held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
SHOT A BURGLAR.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March AT four
o'clock this morning Patrolman Larkin shot
a masked burglar in the rear of the residence
of John M. Wheeler, the coal merchant, and
with the aid of two other officers, captured
three burglars. The wounded man gives his
name as Edward J. Fitzsimmons, is thirty
years old, and sc. j. FL is tattoed on his
arm. The bullet took effect in his back, and
the physician at the Emergency Hospital
says the wound is fatal. The other two men
give their names as William Henry and
Joseph Corbett, and say all three came direct
from Chicago. The police believe that they
are expert criminals. Two of the men were
in the rear hall of Mr.. Wheeler's residence,
and Fitzsimmons was in the yard with a
dark lantern when the police made the dis
cOYerY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
THE JoERNs DIVORCE CASE
A PIan Submitted That Was Not a

"a 4 "a
Plan.
Although Vice Chancellor Pitney mad
three busy days in Chancery Chambers since
Monday he was punctual as usual this
morning to listen to further testimony in the
famous Hoboken divorce suit of Joerns vs..
Joerns. This is the suit where George
Joerns, formerly chef at the Gutten-
berg Race Track Hotel, is suing
his wife, and names Louis Stein, the
well-to-do real estate agent of Washington
street, Hoboken, as the correspondent. Since
Mrs. Joerns left her husband, she is living in
Mr.. STEMS house at Union Hill as his house
keeper.
She was on the stand this morning to re-
but her husbands testimony that she had
been familiar with Mr.. Stein. Joerns swore
that Stein gave his wife presents. Mrs. Stein
produced in court today a small electro
plated flower vase which Stein gave her On
her birthday. But, she added, her other
boarders gave her small presents, too.
'It's only worth about a dollar and a
half" said Mrs. Joerns, contemptuously,
cycling her husband, who was whispering In
Senator w. d. DAILY, his counsePs, ear.
Her counsel, Mr.. S. A. Besson, to prove
that in the Stein house at Union Hill Mrs.
Joerns' bedroom was in another part of the
building from Mr.. STEMS and not adjoining,
as her husband alleged, handed to Vice
Chancellor Pltney a piece Oh paper WIN
some lines scrawled on it, Counsel dignified
the scrawl by the name of a plan.
"a plan!" exclaimed the Vice Chancellor,
holding the paper at arms length: why
could make q better one myself. | won't
look at that. Counsel ought to provide a
better one for the court to look at" n
then regarding it as a species of curiosity,
His Honor added that for fifty cents a car
penter with a foot rule would make a more
Ineligible drawing.
Senator Daily began his cross-examination
and inquired at length into Mrs. Joerns' re-
lations with Mr.. Stein.
He asked why Mr.. Stein was always visit
iting her when her husband was absent, and
why she was continually visiting Mr.. Stein
at his office.
Mrs. Joerns replied that Mr.. Stein col
lected the rent of the house she occupied, and
often had to come to see her in reference to
insurance matters, while she visited Mr..
Stein to ask his opinion about taking a
boarding house and about her husbands
wish to buy a saloon.
Adjournment was taken at noon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
COTTON THIEVES CONVICTED.

The jury in the case of Captain John Nos
trup, John Roughen and John Dougherty
at six o'clock yesterday afternoon returned a
verdict of guilty against Nostrup and
Roughen and of acquittal in the case of
Dougherty.
AS published in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
yesterday, Nostrup and Roughen were
charged with stealing cotton from the Man
haitian Lighterage and Transportation Com
pany, and Dougherty was charged with buy
ing the stolen property, having knowledge
at the time of its being stolen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
F~ERRYBoATs in A FOG.

A collision between the Pennsylvania Rail-
road ferryboats Cincinnati and Chicago was
narrowly averted this morning. The boats
came within ten feet of colliding. The Gin
cincinnati left New York at S:45. She pro-
ceeded to Jersey City under half speed.
When within a hundred feet of the slip on
this side, the Chicago suddenly doomed up in
the fog. The engines of both boats were
reversed in time to avert a collision. The
trouble appears to lave been that the Gin
cinnati was trying to make the lower slip
instead of the upper. The boats ran slower
until the fog lifted.
The ferryboats Pavonia and Erie of the
Pavonia avenue line, collided this morning.
The Pavonia lost one of her gate posts and
about thirty feet of guard rail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S CONDITION

WASHINGTON, March /, 1S94.-At Chair
man Wilson's residence, No. 1,010 N. street,
in this city, no kilograms or other advices
had been received up to eleven O'Clock this
morning to confirm the rumors as to the
critical condition of the distinguished West
Virginian. Though Mr.. Wilson's son started
yesterday for Mexico, his journey was not
taken because of an unfavorable news but to
aid his mother who is an invalid.
Mr.. Talbot, the clerk on Mr.. Wilson'S Com
mittee on Ways and Means, had heard moth
ing to indicate a change for the worse up to
noon today, and said he felt sure if there had
been anything to cause immediate alarm Mr..
Tarsney, who is with Mr.. Wilson, would
have communicated the fact to his colleague.
1t is therefore hoped the rumors will prove
to be exapgeratiOnS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
DYNAMITE In LANCASTER.
Attempt to wreck q Prominent Ply
Sfcfanss Home.

=. - -
sician,s Home.
LANCASTER. Pa, March l, 1S94.-This city
was thrown into a terrible state of excite
ment shortly before midnight last night by
the explosion of a dynamite bomb in the
heart of the city, wrecking a prominent resi-
dence and .imperilling many lives. About
half-past eleven o'clock, Luther Hassler,
connected with the Revenue Office, was on
his way home on North Lime street, and
when approaching the corner Of Grant street
he saw a man standing at the gas light.
Suddenly the light was e~xtinquished and in
a moment Hassler' saw the maj cross the
street to the handsome residence of DR.. j.. E.
Baker, a prominent physician. The man
lighted a match and then walked down
Grant street. In a ms there was a
deafening roar, which rocked the houses OF
the vicinity and almost knocked Hassler off
his feet.
Investigation showed that the unknown
miscreant had placed a dynamite bomb on
the porch of the Baker residence and set 1T
off. The Baker house was terribly shattered
by the explosion; and the family, who were
in bed, had a narrow escape from fatal in
juries, the force of the explosion being suf-
ficient to hurl them from their beds.
The front of the residence was badly
damaged, the porch eing9shattered, and all
the windows of the house broken. In the
parlor, which opened on the porch, the havoc
was terrible, almost everything being ruined.
The neighborhood, which IS a fine resi-
dence sections. Attorney General Hensel,
living close by, was aroused by the explo-
sion. The belief at first was that it was an
earthquake. A piece of the bomb, however,
was found a square away, having struck the
house of DIR. Frank Muklenburg OIL Orange
street. 1t was made out of gas pipe and was
similar in construction to the bombs found
here within the past few weeks. Mr.
Hassler, who was the only person who saw
the bomb thrower, was struck by a piece OF
the missile, which inflicted a painful
wound in his leg. The police are securing
the city, but there is little to work on and
no clue to the miscreant. This is the third
attempt at bomb throwing within four
weeks, all taken place in the heart of the
the city. Just a week ago the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge at Cherry street was badly
damaged by a similar explosion and several
weeks previous a big bomb was placed
against a warehouse adjoining the police
station, but it failed to go off. The damage
to the Baker residence will be heavy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
WRECK ON NEW YORK CENTRAL

SING SING, N. Y, March 1, 1s94.-The
through mail and express train on the New
York Central and Hudson R. r due at the
Grand Central Depot, New York. at six
o'clock, was wrecked about two and a half
miles below Sing Sing at half past five this
morning. 1t was a heavy train and was
drawn by two engines. The first engine
went into the river and is badly wrecked.
The other engine, with two forward cars
loaded with express matter, also left the
track, and was badly damaged. No one was
seriously injured. The cause of the acct
dent is said to rave been a broken rail.
Travel was blocked for three hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
ALLEGED FLIMFLAMMERs HELD.

John Graham, thirty-three years old,
from Trenton; William H. Smith, thirty
six years old, from Philadelphia, and John
Conner, twenty-five years old, from no.
where in particular, were arrested last
night on Washington street, Hoboken,
charged with fimaamming. They had en-
tered several stores above Ninth street and
rendered bills asking for change. The detec-
tive thought they might be dangerous peo-
pie and so arrested them. No evidence to
substantiate the detectives allegation vas
adduced this morning before Recorder Nc
Donough, but the men were held for further
examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
A JURY AT o
Investigating Prosecutor Winfield's
Omce-No Indictments Handed UP.

Investigating prosecutor SInheiO's
Omce-No Indictments Handed Up.
1t was confidently expected yesterday, that
the Grand Jury would go into court and
present some indictments, but the. crowd
which had gathered about the Court House
in anticipation of this event, was disap-
pointed. The Grand Jury remained in ses-
sion until about seven o'clock and heard ev-
dence in a dozen paltry cases. After these
witnesses were disposed of, the Grand Jury,
it is believed, discussed evidence given them
in relation to the Investigations into public
affairs and particularly the office of Prosecu-
tor. One witness testified yesterday, con-
corning the green goods business in Green
vile and for which the last Grand Jury
found an indictment which, it was said, Pros
ecutor Winfield refused to draw. 1t is be-
lieved that the Grand Jury wants to know
why this Indictment was not drawn by the
Prosecutor. Another meeting will be had
by the Grand Inquest tomorrow n proba-
bly, indictments will then be handed the
oo1fyf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
TRYING TO SAVE A MURDERER.

Counsellor Shipman of Belvidere appeared
before Chancellor McGill this morning to
seek aid from the strong arm of the Court of
Chancery in the murder case of George
Andrews, colored, who cut his wife's throat
from ear to ear, in Belvidere a year ago.
Andrews was tried and convicted before
the Warren County Sessions and sentenced
to be hanged on April 6. Mr.. Shipman
thought his motion for a writ of error would
be simply ec parte and did not notify the
the Warren County Prosecutor. The Chan
cellor refused to hear the motion because, un-
der the statutes notice of such a motion
must be given to the Prosecutor. Mr.. Ship
man will notify that officer and make his
motion probably next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
PERSONALS.

Deputy County Clerk John Fisher has recov-
cred from an attack Of the grip, and today, for
the first time since last Friday, was able to go
to the Court House.
Mr.. Miles Ross, Boss Of Middlesex County,
visited Mr.. e. f.. c. Young, at the First Nation
al Bank. this morning and spent a half an hour
in consultation with Mr.. Young.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01

ITO HERMAN KoUNTZE, LUTHER K0UNTZ AND
i Charles B. Kountze, executors of last will and
testament of Augustus Kountze, deceased. Cassius
II. Read and Reuben Gilliland.
by the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 26th day
of April, 1892, the Mayor of Alderman OF Jersey City
pur chased for the sum of Seventeen hundred and
forty+seven dollars and three cents, ALL the land
and real estate situate in Jersey City in the County
of Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting on Old
Bergen Road, which is laid down and designated as
lot NJ in block number Thirteen hundred and
seventy-seven 13ID upon an assessment map an
nexed to a repyrt numbered seventy (7D made by
the Commissioners of Adjustment appointed in
and for said city by the Circuit Court of the County
of Hudson, a certified copy of which report and
map was filed in the Office of the City Collector of
Jersey City, on the 18th day Of May, 1891, said report
and map and said sale being made pursuant to the
sey, passed March 30th, 1886, entitled;
"An act concerning the settlement and collection OF
arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments and
water rates or water rents in cities OF this state
and imposing and levyfng a tax, assessment and
lien in lieu and instead OF such arrearages, and
for the sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear to
have an estate or interest in said land and real es-
tate, and unless the said land and real estate shall
piration of six months from and after the service
hereof, a deed for the same will be given, conveying
to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee
simple of said land and real estate according to the
provisionssof the said act.
THE Y AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY CITY.
p. F. WANsER
ysEAr. Attest: JOHN e. ScoTT,
fSa1s No. Q 1901
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
Collision ON the East River.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March 1, 1894.-At
half-past eight o'clock this morning the
ferryboats Arizona and Oregon of the Grand
street line on the East River came in col
lision owing to thick fog which prevailed.
Both boats were well filed with passengers.
Scores of passengers were thrown to the
floor and one boy had his leg broken, but no
one was seriously injured. Several women
tainted. The Oregon was compelled to go
at once to dock for repairs, but the Arizona,
although badly damaged, is still making
regular trips.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
CAR INSPECTORS MEETING.

New Jersey Lodge No. I, Car Inspectors
Protective Association of North America,
will hold their regular meeting this evening
at eight P. NJ, at No! 1856 Newark avenue at
Humboldt Hall. Initiatory Rank will be
worked. School of Instructions will begin
at half-past nine p. M. New designs on the
running year will be discussed. The mem
bers are requested to attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
GAS MAIN BROKEN.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 1, lS94.-The
natu raj gas main broke yesterday, and nine
tenths of the residences are without fuel, and
citizens are suffering. Many houses illumi-
mated by gas suffer a double inconvenience.
In the houses where sickness relgns the suf-
fering is terrible. No serious accidents have
been reported. The Gas Company says that
the break is in the main lines several miles
from here and will be repaired at sunrise.
All burners are open, and fears of explosions
will make the turning off of the gas in the
several piper hazardous.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
ACCIDENT TO A BoATMAN.

James Shay, forty-ive years old, of No.
1926 Grand street, a deck hand employed on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad tug boat Robert
Sayer, met with a horrible accident last
night, which may cost him his life. In pass
ing a hawser preparatory to docking the
boat, his left leg became ~entangled. Before
he could extricate himself, the hawser
frightened and his leg, below the knee, was
virtually torn from his body. He is lying in
st. Francis Hospital in a critical condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
LOUISE KELLOGG NOT KNOWN.

New York, March 1, 1s94-A number of
theatrical people seen last night could give
no information about Louise Kellogg, who
was shot and dangerously wounded by Nc
Nabb at Pittsburg last night. 1t was said at
the S~turtevant House that she had not regis
tered there last Thursday in company with
McNabb. A telegram addressed to her has
been at the hotel for several days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
COLLISION OF BROOKLYN L.

BROOKLYN, NY, March 1, 1S94-As a
train drawn by engine No. 70 on the Brook
Ign Elevated Railroad was approaching the
Manhattan crossing about eight o'clock this
morning it slowed up, because owing to the
dense fog no lights could be seen at the sta
ton. A train drawn by engine No. 70 came
alone at full speed and dashed into the rear
of the first train.
Engine 70 and the rear car of the first
train were badly smashed. The fireman of
engine 10 was seriously injured, his leg being
broken. As far as can be learned no one
else was injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
HUDSON CIRCUIT couRr.

Lehigh Zinc & Iron Company vs.. william White,
Jr., trading, etc, as the Standard Paint q Color
Works.
On contract attachment notice.
Notice is hereby given that a writ of attachment
at the suit of the Lehigh Zinc & Iron Company, q
corporation Of the State Of Pennsylvania, against
the rights and credits. moneys and effects, goods
and chattels, lands and tenements OF William White,
Jr, trading, etc, as the standard Paint y Color
Works, a non resident debtor for the sum Of Four
hundred and seventy three dollars and seyenty-1ve
cents (S47S.7 5) Issued out Of the Hudson County Cir
cult Court, February l4th. 1884, returnable and re-
turned into Court duly executed by the Sheriff of
the County OF Hudson on February 18th. 1894.
DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN,
Clerk,
DICKINSON, THOMPSON s. McAAsrER,
Attorneys for plaintiff,
Dated February 18th, 1894.