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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
FLED down A LADDER
Norman H. Mulley Elopes With
His Pretty Cousin and Is
Now in Jail for
Abduction.

o. B. Guyon, a we'll known resident
of Grassmere, S. l., yesterday caused the
arrest of his nephew, Norman HI. Mulley,
Of this city, whom he charges with alb
Quoting his fifteen-year-old daughter,
Jessie.
Mulley, who is twenty-five years old,
is an inspector for the Automatic Fire
and Burglar Company in New York.
He has for several years lived with his
uncle. For some time past Mr.. Guyon
has noticed that his nephew was paying
more than usual attention to his
daughter He at one time told the young
man he must cease his attention to
Jessie.
The young persons after that held
clandestine meetings. On the night of
August last they made their escape
and were married. Young Mulley placed
a ladder on the south side of the house,
reaching to the roof, where he met
Jessie. After assisting her down the
ladder, they took the midnight train
for New York City.
MARRIED IN SECRET.
They came to Jersey City and awoke
Albert Youman. a Justice of the Peace,
Mulley, with his bride. returned home,
where the bride regained her room by
climbing the ladder, without her fathers
knowledge.
Nothing was known of the secret mar
riage until two months later. On the night
of October 26 Mr.. Guyon and his nephew
spent the evening over game of cards.
The Guyons went to bed. leaving young
Mulley downstairs, ostensibly having re-
tired for the night.
When Mr.. Guyon awoke next morning
they were surprised to find the ladder
against the house and the skylight on
the roof open. Mr. Guyon at once made
an investigation, thinking the house had
been robbed When he entered Jessie $
room he was startled to find her bed
vacant and undisturbed. All of her
clothing was missing.
DAUGHTER AND NEPHEW GONE.
He entered the room which had been
occupied by his nephew and found that
he had also gone and his clothing had
disappeared. The young persons had
gone without leaving any note as to
where they had gone or that they had
been married.
Mr.. Guyon, father of the girl when
seen by a reporter yesterday, said that
he was much affected over the loss of
his pet child. and could not talk of the
affair. He said, however, that his daugh-
ter was born on July 5. 1879. and was
not sixteen years old
He said she had been abducted by her
cousin, who had hypnotized her and had
control of her. He denounced his
nephew, whom, he says, he took from
the streets and gave a home.
Mr.. Guyon said he. did not have the
slightest idea that his daughter had been
secretly married during the two months
they had remained in the house. Mr..
Guyon is a tinsmith, and is we'll
T-I-
Young Mulley after having been lock-
ed up in cell at Police Headquarters,
atNStapleton, was arraigned before Police
Justice Nathaniel Marsh yesterday morn
ing, where he waived examination and
furnished 500 bonds to appear before
the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
BELL STOCKHOLDERS OBJECT.
Proposition to increase Telephone
stock for Extensions.

BOSTON, Nov Is, 1S94.-There were
many mo- responses on the viva voce
vote at the Bell Telephone meeting today
to accept the Bell Telephone act of the
last Legislature permitting the increase
of capital stock and many stockholders
did not vote at ALL There were about
$50 stockholders present and President
Hudson announced that the Directors
had proxies on more than 100000 shares,
or more than half the capital stock, and
that there was no necessity for stock
vote j. R. Bronson of Atleboro, Mass.
discussed the question of accepting the
act which requires sale of the stock by
auction, and wanted to know if accept
ing the act made this company a quasi
public corporation.
President Hudson replied that he sup
posed the Legislature had power to di-
rect the manner of issue of stock by
private corporations, but said in answer
to a direct question that he had never
previously heard of its so doing. He
said that the company could try the
experiment and could remove from the
State just as well later as now if the eX-
pertinent was not a success. President
Hudson further said that the company
needed the increase in the stock to ex
tend its long distance lines to the West,
sub-company exchanges, etc. He said
he could, however. speak with no conf
dence as to the result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
HOBOKEN's SCHOOL TAX.
Common Council Requested


The Hoboken City Fathers met last
night An ordinance was introduced pro-
viding for the construction of a main out
let sewer through Ferry street, and sew
eraI ordinances for the improvement Of
other thoroughfares We're passed.
A bill for $129 for the reconstruction of
the receiving basin at Sixth and Wash
ington streets was objected to by Coun-
Gilman Snyder, who said it was over
the s1OO limited by law for work without
contracts. After lengthy discussion
the bill was referred to the committee.
County Collector Hugh Dugan notified
the board that the sum of s1s9, .SS was
due the county for school taxes, of which
$65 621.40 was to be paid to the State
school fund The communication was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
communication was received from
Mayor Fagan, in which was returned a
bill of the ''Observer's" for $44 which was
a duplicate and had already been paid.
School Trustee Heating rendered his
resignation as member of the School
Board from the Third ward, in view Of.
his recent election as Freeholder, and it
was unanimously accepted. The board
later appointed Mr.. A. q. McHale to
fill the vacancy. Mr.. McHale is the
cashier of the Hoboken Land and I'M
provement Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
FOR GuNNERY PRACTICE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 1894. Score
tary Herbert has determined to fit out
the old frigate Lancaster. which some
time ago returned from the China sta
ton, as gunnery practice cruiser, and
has chosen Captain cambridge Hoff to
command the vessel. The Navy Depart
ment has long been in need of means to
instruct gunners in the use of modern
rifles, and the assignment of a special
vessel for drills at the great guns under
competent instructors has been contem-
plated for several years Captain Hoff
is said to be particularly qualified for
the duty, and he is now engaged in pre-
pairing the course of instruction which
it is proposed to follow. The Lancaster
will be prepared for her new career
during the winter, and be put into COM
mission early in the spring. Her rem
devious will be at Newport, and her
cruise will not extend more than hum
dred miles in any direction from that
harbor during the summer, although
in colder weather she may cruise in the
West Indies,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
NEW YORK HIGHWAYMEN.

NEW YORK, Nov. Is. 1Ss4.-John
Brown, of No 35 West Twentieth street,
was on his way home last night after
visiting some friends, and when passing
the corner of Eighth avenue and Seven
teenth street. he was set upon by four
men, who knocked him down and jumped
on him. Then they carried him into an
alleyway, where they robbed him of
gold watch and chain valued at $3.50,
diamond stud, a gold scarf pin and a
gold collar button. Then they bound his
legs and arms and tied a rag in his
mouth and left him. Brown managed
to summon assistance and was released
Then he notified the police. The latter
arrested Joseph Ray of No. 81 Amster-
dam avenue, and William Carney, of No.
40 West Sixteenth street. who were
identified by Brown as two of his as
sailants In the jefferson Market Police
Court today they were held for exami-
nation. They protested their innocence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
COAL IN C0RBA.
The Natives Grub 1t Ous in the Most
WastefGl Manner.

OF mineral wealth Corea has an abun-
dance, but it is undeveloped In the
neighborhood of Ping Yang, the former
capital, there are magnificent viens of
coal, seemingly anthracite, and yet burn
ing with almost the readiness of the
bitunainous variety. The coal is quite
hard burns out swell, make almost no
smoke. and even the dust can be and is
utilized when rolled into balls with a. lit
tie wet clay This cold field not We
believe, the only one in Corea,
is worked as yet only b. tee C9"c&.>s s.ist
that in a most wasteful manner They
simply grub out what is easiest to get
al. tumble rock and earth back into the
excavation, and so cover up at least as
valuable deposits as they excavate. The
mines are almost On the banks of a large
and navigable river, so that there seems
no reason why the native article should
not become a competitor with the Japan
ese not only in Corea, but in all the
markets of the East.
Several good offers have been made by
foreign firms, German and American to
open the mines and give the Government
a fair percentage of the proceeds, but
these have always been refused The
government at one time decided 10 open
IN the mines themselves. Accordingly
mining machinery was bought, but it
has never been erected, and is now scat
tered over the country, rusting away,
with many parts missing. which have
been stolen for their value as old iron.-
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
COMPLAINANT GOES TO JAIL.
An AtaIfan's Perjury Ina tEie witness
BOX Gets Him Into Trouble.


A stout Young Italian who calls him
self "Signor Donate Gallo" gave Prose
cutor C. H. Winfield a shock this morn
ing in the Court of General Sessions
and that distinguished official retorted
with a severer one.
The occasion was the trial OF George
F. Seymour, a Hoboken justice OF the
peace, who distinguished himself by
marrying Lillian Russell and Peruglnl-
He was indicted for extortion, and Sisnor
Gallo was on the stand for the State
How much did you pay Judge sey-
mour when you procured warrant on
a criminal complaintT' asked Mr.. Win
field, through the interpreter.
Nothing" witness said, in the softest
manner.
..Whats' thundered the Prosecutor,
jumping to his feet; but Mr. Gallo re-
piled again in the negative.
This is the worst l ever heard" said
Mr. Winfield. turning to the Court with
astonishment.s Then, facing Gallo, he ex-
claimed
Ibid you not tell me this morning, in
the presence of that man there, point
ing to Detective Stack that Judge
Seymour charged you $l.35?
SlSnOr N1dllO again Sdld
'"rhis is a corker," replied the puzzled
Prosecutor, who fired at him another
question
Didn't you go before the Grand Jury
ana make that statement, and from that
they indicted SEYMOUR"
A third no" came from the Signor's
lips, and this time Mr.. Winfield was
dumbfounded. A few seconds silence
was broken by the Prosecutors stern
voice.
held for perjury. 1t is the ciearest case
Judge Hudspeth ordered the inter
prefer to explain to the Signor that he
was a prisoner under $1,000 bonds on
charge of perjury.
The signor, completely ignorant Of
the nature of the Prosecutors demand,
sat smiling complacently, thoroughly
gratified at the. sensation he had ere re-
dreams with the rude announcement of
the Court. 1t was then his turn to be
surprised, and. as the constable led him
off TO jail, he walked as if in a dream.
The Court then Instructed the jury to
acquit Mr.. Seymour, which they, of
course did.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
JOHN Y. M'KANEs SAFE.


BROOKLYN, Nov. Is, 1S94.-The safe of
John Y. McKane. the ex-boss of Graves
end, who is now in Sing Sing Prison. was
opened in the Municipal Building, Brook
lyn, this morning, by the Board of AS
SCISSORS and, to the great surprise and
CONSERVATION of all, 1t was empty.
The only thing they found was white
slip of blank paper partly torn through
the centre and small model brass boot
an inch long.
The Brooklyn authorities have been at
work for three months trying to get
possession of the safe and books and
papers supposed to be locked therein,
and expected to show conclusiyely
whether McKane is behind in his ac-
counts with the town. McKane signed
an order a few days ago allowing the
Assessors to open the SAFE. and this
morning was the time fixed for the ex-
animation of the safe to begin About
twenty men We're present when it was
opened, among them a number of Nc
Kane's friends, who laughed when the
safe was found to be empty.
The officers claim that they did not
expect to find the papers in the safe, and
that they have all the documents they
want anyhow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
BIG FOUR's RECEPTION.
The Association Eutertafns Its
Friends at the Avenue House.


Friends at the Avenue House.
The Big Four Association gave pleas
ant reception last evening at the Avenue
House. The officers of the association
are:-Mr Albert E. Rohlfs, President;
Mr. William D, Adelung, Vice President;
Mr. Emil Martens, Secretary and Mr.
Charles Rugge, Treasurer Mr.. William
l.. Hoffman, was Floor Manager and
Mr. Fred Platz, assistant. Among those
present were:--Mr. Al. Rohlfs, Miss A.
Adelung, Mr.. William Adelung, Miss
Annie Steenken, Mr.. E. Martens, Miss
M. Condos, Mr.. Charles Rugge, Miss D.
ISlecker, Mr.. Henry Rohlfs, Miss Han
nah Ditmar Mr.. William Hoffman,,
Miss Lulu Rtgge, Mr.. Louis Nichols,
Miss Dora Sellholz, Mr.. Fred Platz, Miss
Platz, Mr.. G. Eisenhauer Miss Josie
Winters, Mr.. William Stenken, Miss
Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rohlfs.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Adelung, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rugge, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
gler, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bruggemann, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. Ennon, Mr.. S. Cornell, Miss
ADELAIDE Harrison, Mr.. John Rugge, Jr..
Miss Kittie Hennecke, Mr.. Henry Rohlfs,
Jr Miss Mamie Becker, Mr.. Fred Ripp,
Miss A. Deniger MIR. M. Stilson and Miss
l.. King.
was present, including Mr.. Peter Levy,
Miss Nettie Schaver, Mr.. John Westheld,
Miss Minnie Rogers, Mr. Otto Byer, Miss
Rose Muskler, Mr.. e. Mcbride Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Rogers, Mr. Harry Rogers, Miss
Carrie Mcbride and Miss Glare Fink.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
DIVORCE VERSUS DIVORCE.
Millionaire Grout Sued a Second
Time by One of His wives.


GREENFIELD, Mass, Nov. 15, 1884,
Mrs. Ellen H. Grout yesterday. through
her counsel filed a second libel for di-
vorce against her husband, VIM. L.
Grout, the millionaire sewing machine
manufacturer of Orange. This second
libel sets forth the facts that are in
the old one and adds the following
''Yet the said William L. Grout, re-
gardless of his marriage VOWS and OBJ
legations, lat divers times to your libel
liant unknown, between the 26th of jan
uary, 1894 and November 5 of the same
year. committed the crime of adultery
with one Elzira Reynolds at divers
places
On these grounds Mrs. Grout asks that
she be granted a divorce, and that Mr..
CIRCUITS real and personal estate be at
tached for $4,000 and that her husband
be compelled to pay such alimony as
may seem just.
Some months ago Mrs. Grout alleged,
nj her first libel that her husband had
her at diverse times between January,
1890, and the day of the fling of the libel.
Since the filing of the first libel. Mr.
Grout has carried Elzira Reynolds, SIS
ter of Jay B. Reynolds, of Orange, the
wealthy shoe manufacturer.
Lawyers outside of the case hold that
the second libel was filed because the
libellant did not have sufficient evil
denee to convict Mr., Grout of the crime
charged. 1t is clear that Mrs Grout
and her lawyers deem the divorce grant
ed her husband worthless, and IN marry
ing again that he has committed the
crime of adultery.
Mr.. Grout is now supposed to be in
California and out of the jurisdiction
of the officers of this State. 1t looks
as though the case would go over for
several terms of court.
1t is understood that Mr.. Grout has
offered his wife settlement of about
$5O,0OO and that she desires in the vicin-
itv of $75000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
MUCH ARRESTED BRETENGER,
Locked Up Three Times in AS Many
Hours.

William ]. Bretenger of No. 172 Seventh
street, encountered a series. of arrests
yesterday afternoon which finally resulted
in his landing in the County Jail. His
wife first caused his arrest for assaulting
her. He was released upon bail, and a
couple of hours later he was arrested
for disorderly conduct at his wife's re-
quest He again managed to secure d
bondsman. AS he was leaving the Sec
ond precinct station house the second
time he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Mccormack. The last time 1T was on an
order issued by Chancellor McGill 1t
was obtained by Counsellor Gilmore
Mrs. Bretenger, 1T appears, has begun
a suit for divorce. She learned that her
husband proposed leaving Une State in
order to avoid appearing in Chancery.
To prevent this she caused his arrest.
Bretenger is now at the County Jail
trying to find a friend who will furnish
bail for him, with the understanding that
he will not leave the State pending the
divorce proceedings
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
A woMAN's HoRRID DEATH.

MT. VERNON, N. Y, Nov 15 1884,
Mrs. Mary Olson, aged thirty-two years,
wife of Charles Olson of No. 113 Franklin
avenue, this city, died at her home this
morning as a result of injuries sustained
by the explosion of an oil lamp. The
accident occurred on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Olson had the lamp in her hand
and was passing the stove in her kitchen
in which there was fire, when sudden
ly the lamp exploded and enveloped her
in flames. Before her husband could come
to her assistance every shred of clothing
was burned from her body and portions
of her body were horribly burned.
She leaves three children, the eldest of
whom is eight years old.
Mr. Olson is employed by C. NJ Nose
man, of the firm of c. M. Moseman &
Bro of New York City
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
BLOOD SHED IN PRIVATE WAR.

VAN BUREN, Ark, Nov. Is, 1S94.-One
of the most bloody battles fought here
since the war occurred yesterday be-
tween the La Rues and Johns, and as
result John Johns is dead, and Ben
La Rue has a Winchester ball through
him and cannot recover. The Johns are
armed to the teeth and are pursuing
the La Rues, who are trying to get here
to surrender. Deputy Sheriff Boyd. who
arrested Bob La Rue, was bushwhacked
in trying to bring him in, and had to
retreat and Jail him last night after
hard days circuitous ride. They were
all farmers in good circumstances, and
the killing was. the result of an old feud.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
LOOKING FOR WIVES.
what brought Two Countrymen to
Hobohen.

George S. and Ira H. Brayton, two
brothers, of Lake George, n. Y, came
to Hoboken yesterday in search Of wives.
They stopped at the elite boarding house
at No 81 Hudson street, and after sup
per told the landlady the reason they
came to Hoboken. George said he own
ed a forty-acre farm, while Ira conduct
ed hotel They both said they didn't
care whether the girls had money or
were good looking, if they were only
good.
The kind hearted landlady told the
eountrymen to apply to Sol Weinthal,
the concert hall king, and he would.
supply them with carload of lovely
girls After making inquiries they found
Meinthars and he Immediately made
them acquainted with some of his talent.
They still had their pooketbook at one
o'clock this aftsrnoQn,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
THEY STICK BETTER NOW.
Complaints Against the New Postage
stamps Less Frequent.

Fps k4eSh frequent
WASHINGTON Nov. Is. 1S94.-It is
stated at the Post Office Department
that complaints as 10 the new issue of
postage stamps are gradually becoming
fewer in number. About every large
Post Office in the country has sent in
a protest that the mucilage on the stamps
was insufficient and that business men
refused to handle them
The last complaint was received from
Postmaster Dayton at New York, and
he was directed to return all undesira-
Bile stamps
The policy of Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General Craige has been to recall
all the issues that We're unsuitable to
the public taste. AS the returned stamps
are always destroyed, it can be seen
that the number disposed of in this way
has been enormous. 1t is stated, how
ever that the Governments loss win be
trivial
General Craige says new cumming
machines We're purchase for this work.
but the persons engaged on it at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing did
not at first quite understand the process.
All revenue stamps turned out by the
Bureau are "gumed" by hand. The ma
chine process has been used by the
American Bank Note Company for more
than twenty years.
General Craige says the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing is at the pres
ent time making as good stamps as
were ever used by the Government.
He says it is not the intention to have
the stamps of a pale pink color. as. at
present, but in a short time darker
color will be obtained as under the priv
ate contracts. He believes this can only
ing scheme has not yet been fully mas
tered by the bureau.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
FRAUD OPENLY CHARGED.
Affidavit Against Hoboken Election
officers Submitted to Grand Jury.

Mr.. Charles B. Thurston, foreman of
the Grand Jury, had visit this morn
ing from William H. Shortt. a Republi-
can challenger in the Second precinct of
the Fourth ward of Hoboken, who hand
ed him an afidavit accusing Dennis Sui
livan and John Durham of misconduct
on election day.
The long and short of the accusation
is that they Sullivan and Durham) en-
tered the polling booth six or seven
times without any right at all They
also, he swears, had with them a bunch
of official envelopes and handed ballot
and an envelope to one George Moore,
of No. 200 Willow street. This man was
challenged by Shortt. but the election
board overruled the challenge. and ac
cepted Moorefs vote in spite of the fact
that Moore does not live at the address
given; at least Mr.. Shortt says so.
Again this moral Republican officer.
whose returns, by the way. gave some
trouble to the Canvass Board. swears
that Michael Cannon, Jr.. who was not
an election officer, prepared and filed
out the election papers IN that precinct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
OCEAN GROVE ASSOCIATION MEETS
Special to the Jersey Citu Ee,cs.

OCEAN GROVE, Nov. Is, 1Ss4.-The
twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Ocean
Grove Campmeeting Association is being
held here. The first meeting took place
yesterday morning and consisted prin-
cipally of song and praise service. In
the afternoon President Stokes read his
annual report, in which he reviewed
the work of the year, the most success
full, religiously and temporarily, in the
history of the resort. The days meet
ing wound up with a banquet. Tomorrow
the association will act upon the pro-
posal of a street railway company to
operate trolley road in the grove. The
franchise will doubtless be granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
DISGUSTING DANCE IN H0BOKEN
Mayor Pagan Stops the Germania
'rIanaprass Endeeeucv

Among the performers at the Germania
Theatre, Hoboken, this week is a dash
ing brunette, rather good looking, and
of fair figure, who on Monday and
Tuesday nights impersonated Fatima, the
famous Midway Plaisance dancer. Her
dancing SO pleased the bald heads that
she made decided hit and the news OF
her accomplishment soon spread through
out Hoboken. Last night the theatre
was crowded to the doors but the dance
pointment of the audience. Mayor Pagan
had heard of the matter and instructed
Chief Of Police Donovan to stop the
'wriggling. Manager Harry Martell
was notified and the dancer was given
a short vacation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-15
THIEVES CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Joseph Goldstein, thirty years old, of
No 9 IL Hutton street, and Frank Buff,
twelve years old, of No. 1879 Webster
avenue, entered the hardware store of
John H. Campbell of No. 59S Palisade
avenue at noon yesterday and stole two
dozen knives and various other articles
Mr. Campbell was in a rear room eating
dinner at the time and caught the
thieves in the act. They were held by
Justice Douglass this morning for the
Grand Jury in default of $500 bail