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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
SOLD CONVICT. MADE GOODS.

NEW YORK. Sept. II, 1S94.-Detective
Sergeant Phil Reilly this morning arrest
ed three men comprising the firm Of J.
D. Goldsteine & Co., manufacturers of
fancy goods, notions. ETC.. at No. s5
Canal street, on a warrant charging
them with violating chapter 69S, of the
laws of 1894. relative to selling convict
made goods.
The prisoners are j. D. Goldsteine, L.
Jerchower and M. Jerchower. They are
charged with offering for sale without
the proper label goods made in a State
Prison. The complaint was made by
Charles A. Earle and George A, Stevens,
who are agents employed to see that all
goods are properly labelled.
Last Thursday week Earle bought six
shoe brushes and on the following day
Stevens bought six hair brushes. The
goods had been made in the Trenton
State Prison. This is the first arrest
made under the new law.
The prisoners were taken before Re-
corder Smyth in part L Of the General
Sessions and admitted to $1,000 bail each,
which they furnished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
RIOT IN HoBoKEN i.
Ikoughs Attack the Police, Who
Draw Their Reyolvers.

diminutiye riot occurred in Hoboken
Saturday night during which three police
men. who were escorting their prisoners to
Police Headquarters were stoned by mob.
Detective Guinan was hit on the head by
two rocks and Policeman Kennedy's hat
was stove in. Detective Nelson, who had
been attracted by the shouting crowd. was
banged on the head with club hurled from
the crowd. Charles Burke, twenty-one
years old, of No l2l Grand street, had set
up u crab stand at First and Grand streets.
A customer accused him of holding back
seventy-five cents in change, Burke became
abusive. and Policemen KeDnedy and Del
aney placed him under arrest.
A friend of Burke's Thomas Matthew'S
nineteen years old, of No 235 Washington
street, interfered with the policemen, and
Detective Guinan. in citizens clothes, nabbed
Matthews. A large crowd gathered, and
voices in the mob shouted angrilv, 'Let
them go; lynch the police; the police be
d-dn
The excitement became intense and some
one threw tomato can at the police. They
stopped and drew their clubs. The crowd
shrunk back and simultaneously let go a
yolley of bricks, cans and similar missiles.
The police lodged and their prisoners
were hit. They displayed reyolvers, but the
mob was infuriated and made another
charge. The police faced about and COM
manded the mob to disperse. That brought
another fusillade of rocks.
stop OF we'll shoot!p commanded the po-
lice. That intimidated some of the gang,
and they fed. The police blew cali whistles,
and in few seconds were reinforced. With
the assistance of more police they made a
charge, Guinan, Kennedy and Delaney
clinging to their prisoners. The charge was
effectual and the crowd fed The prisoners
were safely landed at Police Headquarters.
None Of the policemen were seriously hurt.
The two men were held for further examin-
alton by Recorder MeDonough
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
ALMOST KILLED THE wAToHMAN.
James ReiIlyss Experiences With Ezo-
boken Thieves.

James Reilly. watchman, living at
Eleventh and Clinton streets. Hobo
lse=, noticed three men prowling around
an iron foundry at Twelfth and Clinton
streets at midnight Saturday. He crawl
ed on his hands and knees through the
yard intending to surprise the men and
scare them away. They saw Reilly
creeping along and made dash at him,
jumping on his neck The man was
knocked fiat to the ground and his as
sailants beat him on the head with
sandbag until he was unconscious Then.
they took his gold watch, shield, revolver
and a bunch of keys unlocking the foun-
arv and several other uptown factories.
They left Reilly unconscious on the
ground, and hours later he recovered his
senses and called for help. No one an
swered and Reilly limped to the Second
precinct policd station. where he was
bandaged up. He does not know who
attacked him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
BRBoK1NR1DGE WILL CONTEST.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. II, 1ss4.-It
looks very much as if Breckinridge's
supporters would contest the nomination
Tsav claim that enough illegal votes
were cast Saturday to overcome the
small plurality of Owens. Col. Bareny
Tracey. President of the Owens Club,
claims that his man has clear lead
of 400 over Breckenridge, and he is in
no way afraid that Owens will lose The
Breckinridge people, on the other hand,
say that Owens lead is barely $50. and
that the committee will give them the
nomination sure.
Later-Breckirridge will contest the
election of Mr. Owens in Saturdays
primary. A gentleman who talked with
Kim last night SAYS he has written let
ters to the chairman of the County Com
mitteeS to that effect
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
DISHONEST PEDDLER.

Joseph Sandover of No. 40 Manning
avenue was arraigned before Justice
Douglass this morning, on a charge of
petty and grand larceny. Among the
compliments are John B. Cole. ped
dler of No. 81 Atlantic street, and Mrs.
Mary Walsh of No. 101 Pacific avenue.
Both claim to have been robbed by Sand
over He works for produce peddlers.
He was hired by Cole about June 10 last
and boarded with Cole. Shortly after
he disappeared with Coles pocketbook
containing $40 and receipt for license.
Mrs. Walsh bought some vegetables from
Sandover last June. She gave him so
bill and Sandover went to get it changed
and he never returned. This is the kind
of business Sandover has been doing all
over the Heights There are many other
parties, who when they hear he has been
arrested, will appear against him Sand
over was held under $500 on each charge.
He once served term for breaking into
a cfO
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
KILLED BY DRINK.
Patrick Sullfvan's Miserable Death
i'm HObOken.

Patrick Sullivan, sixty years old, no
home, was drinking in James Fox's
saloon, Second street and Willow avenue,
Hoboken, last evening about seven O'Clock
when he started from the saloon at the
rear door. Twenty minutes later the
bartender, Patrick Foley, in stepping out
side the door stumbled over Sullivan's
PROSTATE form. He dragged the man
back into the room and lifted him to
chair, doucing him with ice water. Sui
livan was unconscious, and after the
application of ice water began bleed
ing from the ears. Foley ran for the
ambulance and the man was taken to
Police Headquarters. Foley said Sulli-
van had fallen down the steps leading
from the door. At the Police Station
DR.. Simon attempted tie revive Sullivan,
but was unsuccessful. The ambulance
took the man to ST. Mary's Hospital.
AS Sullivan was being carried to ward
one of the physicians discovered that he
was dead and he was taken to the dead
house, His scull was fractured. Sulli-
van will be buried at the expense of the
county. During all of last winter he was
an inmate of the Aims House. Foley
said the man was drunk when he enter
ed the saloon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
HER DECKS AwAsH.
Pcrilous Condition OF tlae Crew ON a
Norwegian Bark.

Norwegian Bark.
NEW YORK, Sept. II, 1S94.-The
steamer Mississippi Captain McNeilly, of
the Atlantic Transport Line which ar
rived this mornig from London, brought
Captain Peterson and the crew of the
Norwegian bark, Hakon Jarl which was
abandoned in a sinking condition in lat.
945, long. 3O.o3 The Ha&on Jarl left
Dalhousie, August 25, with a cargo of
birch lumber for Glasgow. On September
5, when in lat. 49, long. $3.50, y gale of
wind subsidized, but it was seen to be a
during the night yeered to west The
heavily laden bark rose slowly to the
hurrying swells and began to heave and
creak ominously. The wind increased to
a hurricane and hove the bark down on
her beam ends. She righted slowly but
was so badly strained that she began
to leak badly. Thep jumps We're manned
but did not apparently make much i'm
preston as the water steadily gained
on them. To make matters worse, that
part of the deck load which was not
washed overheard when the bark was on
her beam ends began to charge about
the decks, making it extremely danger
Gus to move around. AS dawn broke the
wind subsided, but it was soon to be a
hopeless task to free the ship of water
and she gradually settled until her deck
was nearly awash. The Captain knew
that he was in the steamer track and it
was decided to abandon the ship as soon
as as tearaer came in sight On the
morning of the 10th, the Miss issippi was
seen and teine signalled bore down on
the Hakon Jarl and stood ty while
Captain Peterson and his eight men lo@
cred their yawl and rowed to them. che
Hakon Jarl was built at Grimstadt i'll
1866 and hailed from Christiansand. She
was of 491 tons burden and was partial
ly insured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
HAYTIEB sAVAGBRY.

QUARANTINE. s. l.. Sept. II, 1894. The
steamer Geo. W. Clyde, from Cape Haytien,
brings the news that there ha been up to the
time of her departure no outbreak in San
Domingo or Hayti President Hippolyte Of
the latter Republic had sufficiently reeov-
cred his health to be about and would prob
ably be entirely well shortly. The news OF
the attempted assassination of Hippolyte's
married daughter was confirmed and six
men were said to have been shot for the
crime At San Domingo there had
been a drunken row at dance
house and eight men were stabbed The
police first thought that demonstration
against the government was being made but
after making number Of arrests found their.
mistake
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17

have spoken to of his nomination be-
lieves that he would bring victory to the
party. We must have strong man this
fall. and Mr.. McAdoo. I believe. ms
the bill"
Mr. George L. Record said that if Mr..
McAdoo can and will run he would make
strong candidate and would undoup1-
edly win.
M~. Stephen L. Harvey. Free Library
trustee. says that if Mr.. McAdoo is
endorsed by the best element of the
Democracy. he will command his {Mr.
Harvey's) vote.
'cHa will make a good Congressman,
and 1 feel satisfied that he would well
represent us in Washington
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
BULLS TRIAL POSTPONED.
He viii Set UP the Old Defence of
INSANITY.

Owing to the fact that County Physician
Converse is enjoying his vacation in Ver
mont, the trial of Edward Bull for the muir
der of his wife on May 25 could not take
place today Bull lived in Harrison, and,
while drunk. he cut his wifes throat and
then attempted to kill himself in the same
manner.
The lawyers assigned by the Court to de-
fend Bull were Otto Grouse and James A.
Gordon. They were as anxious to have DR..
Converse present as the Prosecutor was, for
their plea win be that of insanity, and they
expect to obtain from DR.. Converse valuable
evidence for the defence DR.. Converse
made a post mertem examination of the
dead woman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Herman Behrens, of No. 215 Brunswick
street. drove over William Kelly, an old
veteran, on Grove street Saturday night
and injured him severely. He was held
to await the result of the veterans in
juries by Justice Lockwood this morn
ing.
One of VIM. H. Turner's horses ran
away on Essex street Saturday night,
smashed the wagon and destroyed ten
dollars worth OF groceries
George Aiiddaugh, of No. 410 Mon
mouth street, was a prisoner in Justice
Lockwood's court this morning. He was
accused by his wife of beating her and
failing to provide for her support. lie
was committed in $1C0 bail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
DROVE INTO THE ERA eING GREEK

HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. II, 1S94.--A
c1oudburst near Middletown last night
did considerable damage. Christian
Brill, his wife and two children of Cone
WACO Township were driving along
road near Middletown, and, failing to OBJ
serve that a bridge had been washed
away, drove into raging creek. The,
carriage was overturned. and the occu-
pants thrown into the water. Brill man
aged to save himself and the children,
hut his wife floated under a partly sub
merged fence and was drowned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
ENOUGH FOR TWO DIVORCES.
Emil Kunafh's Grievances Against
His Wife.

Emil Kunath, of No. 227 Park avenue,
Hoboken. asked Justice Seymour for a
divorce from his wife this morning. He
said that on September 6, when he went
home at~eleven o'clock at night he found
a strange man courting his wife. The
man he fired out, and severely leetured
his wife. Last Saturday when he went
home for dinner his wife, six children
and all his furniture had gone. His
wife left him a pleasant note, consign-
ing him to a very warm place. That was
enough for two divorces, thought Ku-
nath. Seymour sent him to a lawyer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
ENRIGHT SUSPENDED.
He Failed TO Detect a Burglary on
His Post.

Patrolman John Enright of the Fourth
precinct, who was on duty Friday night
when the residence OF Duncan Colquhoun
at No. 81 Harmon street was burglarized,
has been suspended from duty by Cap
tain McKaig. Enright will have to ex-
plain matters to the Police Board at its
next meeting. The policeman claims that
an injustice has been done him, and says
that on Friday night he had to patrol
two posts. the boundary lines of which
were Jewett and Crescent avenues.
Captain McKaig and Detective Hottie
have been hard at work searching for
clues that may lead to the arrest of the
burglars, but as yet they have met with
no success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending Sep
tember Is, 1894, was as follows:-G General
Works. As; Philosophy, %; Religion, 61;
Sociology, 1870; Philology, A: Natural Sci
ence, 20; Useful Arts, A; Fine Arts, 62
Literature, Ss6; Fiction, 4;S84; Juvenile
78; Travels, 142. Total, 7,244
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 4,087.
Number of borrowers registered dur
ing the week, 43.
Total number Of registered borrowers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
SMALL STRIKE IN HOBoKEN.
North Hudson Motormen and Con-
ductors Quit Work.

A dozen motormen and conductors for
merly employed on the elevated railroad of
the N H. G. r. R. Co., between Hoboken
and the Court House. have resigned because
since the road has been connected with the
surface roads they have been transferred to
a surface line. They have had what surface
employees regard 'cinchn in operating cars,
having only to stop at stations and not at
every corner if required. The men who are
striking are some of the oldest employees of
the company, who think they will win. The
company, however, is inclined to let them
go, and their places have already been filed.
The men have since they resigned, been try
ing to persuade other surface road employees
to go with them. but thus far their efforts
have ayailed nothing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
BISHOP M'PAUL NOW.
Special to the Jersey Cttv Ncaus.

TRENTON. Sept. IT. 1S94.-Very Rev.
James A. McFaul of St. Mary's Cathedral,
this CITY, has received word of his APP
pointment to the bishopric of the Catho-
..:c diocese of Trenton, to succeed the
late Bishop OFarrell. under whom he
was vicar general Father McFaul is at
present the administrator of the dio-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
REUBEN BLAMED FOR THE WATER

Alderman-a Large Reuben Simpson was
visitor at Mayor Wanser's Office this morn
for more than an hour The discussion was
on water When Mr.. Simpson left the
Mayors private office he simply said, "It's
awful, the water is," and then disappeared
Mr. Simpsons Greenyille constituents hold
him responsible for the delay in acquiring
supply of pure water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
A REMARKABLE SECT.

A most remarkable sect has just made
It's appearance in the Volga province of
Samara, of which. as far as is known,
only women can be members. These sec
taries make a Of point Of what they call
They feed exclusive
ly on grass, herbs and berries, and sub
ject their bodies to all kinds of self
imposed tortures. They are opposed to
the institution of clergy and the worship
of pictures. 1t is said that large num-
Der of women are being attracted to this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL COMING

President Allen of the Board of Education
held consultation with Mayor Wanser this
morning The subject under discussion was
the advisability of purchasing at this time
site for the new schoolhouse which is to be
erected in the vicinity of ST. Bridget's
Church.
It is highly probable that the Finance
Board at its next meeting will make an ap
preparation sufficient to acquire the Trap
hagen property at Brunswick and Mercer
streets, which is desired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
A NoVELIsTs OWN ROMANCE.
Bu Cable to the united Pres.

LONDON. Sent II. 1894-David
Christie Murray. the novelist. who in
Apr:l last was ordered by a magistrate
to pay his wife thirty shillings week
for her maintenance. and for whom a
warrant was obtained by Mrs. Murray
last week. he having failed to obey the
order of the court, appeared in the Bow
Street Police Court this morning and
paid the arrears due.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
HID BEER IN SUGAR.
How They Smuggle Liquor Into
Alaska.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Sept. IT,
1S94.AThe steamer Topeka arrived from
Alaskan ports yesterday and brings news
of an important discovery and seizure
made by customs officers at Juneau re-
Gently.
The indiscriminate sale of liquor
against the laws of the territory prompt
ed the Government some time ago to re-
vol-e all licenses and to permit only
of all incoming freight failed to discover
the leak until Deputy Collector Ham
mond of Juneau happened to discover
a barrel of sugar with the head knocked
in Investigation developed the fact that
a big keg of beer had been neatly packed
into the barrel with the sugar. The dis
freight from the Sound is subjected to a
rigid examinations
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
DEATH IN ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES
Special to the Jersey C5tu Neaes.

ELIZABETH, Sept. II, 1S94-Policeman
Christian Otto was found lying dead at
the foot of an electric light pole on Wash
ington avenue early this morning. 1t
is supposed he leaned against the, pole
while it Yves charged with electricity,
ard was killed by the current passing
through his body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
FARRAGUL'S PILOT DEAD.

WASHINGTON. Sept. II. 1S94.-The
Lighthouse Board is informed of the
death of Martin Freeman. for twenty
years or more keeper of the Horn Island
taGiss) Light Station. Freeman acted as
pilot for Admiral Farragut's squadron
when it entered Mobile Bay during the
ma
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
JUDGE DOUGLASS HOME.

Judge Douglass of the Second Criminal
Court has returned from his vacation
looking browner than ever. He was in
the best of spirits and disposed of a
number of cases in quick order this
morning. He will hold court both in
the Fourth and Third precinct stations,
as he did before he went away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
SPAIN WANTS RECIPROCITY.
RN CallIe to the rlltted Prcss.

LONDON, Sept. II. 1s94-Madrid adj
vices TO the Central News state that
the Spanish Government is negotiating
for commercial arrangement with the
United States. The Spanish Minister at
Washington, Senior Muruaga, has been in
structed by his Government that the
leading principle of the new arrange
ment must be strict reciprocity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
WANT TO BE TEACHERS.

Six young ladies were examined this
afternoon for teachers positions at the
High School Building. The examination
commenced this afternoon and win con-
tinue the rest of the week 1t is open
for all who have not graduated from
either the High or Training School
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
COUNSEL FOR MURDERERs.

Thomas McLaren, Edward Mahaffey and
Paul GEM were assigned counsel today by
Judge Lippincctt. Each of the men has
been indicted for murder Ex-Judge W. T.
Hoffman and Edward Russ will defend Nc
Laren, Senator Daily and James Benny have
been directed to look after Mahaffey, and
Gilbert Collins and William S. Stuhr will
appear for GEM. It is expected that the
three cases will be disposed of before
October.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
ENGLAND's CHAMPION soULLER.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Sept. II, 1s94,-A sculling
match took place on the Thames today
for the English championship and 500 a
side between Emmett of Wadsworth and
Campbell of Newcastle-on-Tyne The
race was won by Emmett by two lengths.
Tha course was from Putney to Mort
lake 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
THE DEADLY COUPLER AGAIN.

Robert Grir, twenty-nine years old of
No 215 Clinton street, Hoboken, brake
man in the employ of the New York.
and Western Railroad, had
his right arm crushed while coupling cars
at Marion. He was taken to st. Marys
HoSpital Hoboken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
MA1ThRS or FAcr

If you are troubled with indigestion try
the old reliable and valuable Remedy Doyle's
Dyspepsia Pills Proprietors, Ewing & Co.
-A.B.C. Cigars, best five-eent Havana on
the market. Wholesale only at Cleary's New
Grocery Warehouse. Montgomery and Greene
streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
DESERTED BY THE OTHER FELLOW

Frederick E. w. Schmerzheff of Stan
ford, Conn, was married in Hoboken last
week to Bertha Strane, whom he had not
seen for many years. She came to this
country and married him. After the GER
ernony she said she had been abandoned
by former husband. Schmerzhon Is
now seeking for a divorce.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
VETERANS REUNION.

The sixth annual reunion of the
Twenty-second Regiment of New. Jersey
Volunteers will be held at Trenton, Sep
will be transported over the Pennsyf-
vania Railroad free. the association pay
ing all expenses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
Inevitable Inference.

Mamma--What was the sermon about this
morning, Willie? Wilie--Well, l guess it was
telin' about cash boys. What did the minis
ter say about them?' .'Nothin but his: text
was: All the days of my appointed time will
I wait till my change come. Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW NoRK. Sept H. isoL-Local forecast for
the JnirEy-six hours ending eght P. NJ, on
Tuesday.-For southeastern New York. including
Long Island also fer Connecticut and Northern
New Jersey;-Fair TO-DAY and 1nesdey; cool Tuesday
morning. winds variable mostly nortnerly.
Hartnett's EhermOmeEer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
SCOTCH MINE STRIKE A FIzzLE
By Cable 20 the United Press.

EDINBURGH. Sept II. 1S94-The
strike of the Scotch miners has collapsed.
Ten thousand miners descended into the
pits this morning. and the pickets who
had been stationed about the works We're
withdrawn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
AUoT1oNEER MoNTeoMBR7's SALE

Auctioneer Montgomery will sell to-
morrow al arge lot of household furnit-
ture, carpets, etc, at his salesroom No.
5S Montgomery street, Jersey City. This
will be an excellent opportunity for those
wanting such articles to obtain bargains.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
IMPROVEMENT ON RICE.

At a recent marriage in Sydney the
guests showered rose leaves over the
happy couple when they took their de-
parture for the wedding tour.-Exchange.