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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
THAT PESKY FOG.
Ocean Liners Compelled to w ait Out
sSGa.-Tr0 f17c nelnvn6.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 1Ss5.-The fog
still hangs over New York and its harbor
interfering with travel and increasing
the risk of accidents to trains and ferry
boats. The great bank of white vapor
extends over vast area, reaching from
the southern part of Maine far down the
coast toward Florida. and west to the
Allegheny Mountains How far dis
tant its eastern edge is can only be con-
Jectured.
The danger of trying to enter the
harbor in fog like that prevailing has
caused the ocean steamships to slow
down on approaching the coast, in con-
sequence of which those due while the
fog prevailed were behind their sched-
uied time. Since Thursday up to mid
night last night not an ocean steamship
arrived at Quarantine. The Hamburg
American liner Columbia anchored off
Sandy Hook last evening. The New York
was due during the day and the Etruria
Is due today. 8
The little tug Harold sank at Hoffman
Island yesterday She struck the fuke
of huge mooring anchor which was
used to moor the stone scows and a hole
was broken in her bottom. The tug lies
IN Twelve rect Ol WdlCl. AAC AV6 AAisSA
feres most with the local travel, particu-
larly with that by ferry. Boats were this
morning run at less frequent intervals
than usual, and those from the New
Jersey shore were crowded to their ut
most capacity The boats crept slowly
across, feeling their way, as it were, to
the intense disgust of passengers who
wanted to get to town at an early hour.
On the Brooklyn shore the effect of
fog on traffic was seen at the bridge.
The ferry passengers abandoned the
boats and took in the bridge cars, and
those who usually walk across also
sought conveyance by the cable line.
In consequence their was a jam at the
Brooklyn end of the bridge. Travel on
elevated trains in this city were also
interfered with somewhat, as extra pre-
cautions had to be taken to prevent ac.
cidents. All the trains on the Sixth and
Ninth avenue lines this morning carried
big red flags at the rear of the car.
The fog is SO heavy and has lasted SO
long that it has seemed to permeate the
very pavements which have become
sticky and dirty with a particularly Of
fensive mud that cings to wha teyer it
touches. That there have been no more
accidents on water and on land during
lasted, is evidence of the care which, is
taken by tile managers of transportatio
lines. Everybody is hoping that a
breeze will soon come and sweep away
the wet blanket which has been lying
over the city for nearly four days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
70 down DAVIS.
sP. H. O'Neill, Edelstein, Hewitt,
Lewis and Jim Davis in
a New Combine.

In an interview, published in the Ger
sey City News on Thursday, Robert
Davis stated that he had heard that
,there was a movement among certain
democrats to get his scalp as leader he
declared at the same time that he did
mot want to be a leader and did not care
to have that title given him. He declined
TO say who was in the movement in fact.
he declared, he hardly knew.
A News reporter started out to To-
cate the movement, If it existed, and
find out who was in 1t. He found that
such a movement is actually under way.
The Democrats identified with were said
to be Patrick o'Neill, at present Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue for this
county, John E. Hewitt, who. for twelve
years has held the office of overseer of
the Poor, and is now an Assemblyman-
elct; Daniel Y Lewis who was Secre-
tary OF the County Committee, and at
Davis suggestion a candidate for Street
and Water Commissioner last spring;
Justice of the Peace James Davis, who
under the "Big Four'-"BiIl'' Kern regime
enjoyed a Police Commlssionership. and
John Edelstein, who, under the contin-
uous terms of Orestes cleveland as May
or was President of the Board of FL
nance. The movement is to be conducted
strictly within the party lines, and the
main purpose of it is to turn Robert
Davis down.
The reporter this morning mentioned
the above names to Mr.. Davis and asked
him what he thought of the movement
which they represent
He replied, 81 am surprised to hear
that some of these men are in 1t. have
never had any reason to suppose that
they were not friends of mine. I do
not remember ever having had any dis
pute with the men you mention. I think
they are all good Democrats and willing
to make any sacrifice for the party
do not look upon them as being gentle
men who look for anything but the best
interests of the party.
but when will. men in the party under
stand that I am not a leader. If there
is one man in the list who thinks he can
be a leader, why doesn't he declare him
self. / have the greatest respect for all
of them. Anyone of them would make
a good leader. 1 think Democrats would
hail with joy to have anyone of the
five mentioned take the reins and man
age the party. They are all bright,
quick. energetic true Democrats. new
party is just what we need. We are
in pretty good shape, of course, but
with anyone of the five named at its
head, the party should win-
IT am sorry they are after an imag-
mary crown that I am supposed to wear.
bow to all of them. They have my
best wishes in arranging new party. If
they are new men in politics and have
the interests of the party at heart,
hope all Democrats Of their kind will
go in with them"
The idea of the men mentioned Great
ing new party and fighting Davis is
causing some astonishment. Some Demo-
Gratis do not seem to take the movement
as seriously as Mr.. Davis seems to do
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
THINK THEY ARE THE SAME
Victims of EHobOken,s Hold Up Way
Edenalfz fIaa Maxz Yarix Su snecf.

VfctlmS 0f Rh@bOken,g EHOEd up Way
Identify the New York Suspect.
1t is the opinion Of Chief Donovan and
other Hoboken police officials that the three
masked men who ssheld up" the occupants
of Walter Bros. saloon in New York Thurs
day night and murdered one of the patrons
of the place, are the same trio who "held
up'' the bartender of Michael O'Neil's saloon
at Ferry and jefferson street, Hoboken, two
weeks ago and shot Engineer John Schoen-
bein, who endeavored to escape from the
place.
The similarity of the manner in which the
two robberies were committed has convinced
the Hoboken police that the one gang per-
petrated both robberies James Lynch,
O'Neils bartender, will be taken to New
York today to see whether he can identify
the man arrested by the Delaney street
police.
The prisoner says he is Raymond Elroy,
of Boston, Mass. From the published ac-
counts of his description Lynch believes
that he is the man who struck him with the
butt end of revolver.
Lynch says the man who robbed the till
in New York backed in and out from behind
the bar just as he did in his place. The de-
scriptions of the three men tally with those
Of the men the bartender encountered. The
police will take Schoenbein to New York to-
morrow and see if he can indeutify the man
under arrest. Schoenbein, who was shot in
the back by the robbers, has recovered and
is able to beabout again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
AFTER Mr.. WINFIELD
Republican Office Grabbers Get
ting Ready to Smireh the
Prosecutors Excellent
Record.

The non-partisan fashion in which Gov
ernor-elect John w. Griggs and the two
branches of the Legislature have prom
ised to conduct the affairs Of the State
is beautifully exelnplfied in job that
has been put up to make raid upon
the Democratic officeholders in Hudson
county. The first point of attack is to
be Prosecutor Winfield's Office The
term of Mr.. Winfield does not expire
until 1885, the last year of Mr.. Griggs'
term, and even then it is conceded that
on account of Mr.. Winfield's distinguish
ed services in the trials of the ballot
box suffers, the great Paterson reformer
would have some difficulty in supplant-
ing him.
The Republicans in particular would
raise a howl, but some of the. hungry
officeholders of the aggressive Woolley
stamp conceive that by means of Voor-
hees mud delving committee they might
be able to get case against Mr.. Win
field which would give them an excuse
to remove him. but if that failed it
would at least give Mr.. Griggs pre-
text of naming a Republican when the
Prosecutors term expires.
1t is said that it win be the particular
matter of the committee, II appointed
as per schedule, to direct its attention
of the prevalence of the policy game
in this county and Judge Hudspeth's
recent remarks from the bench and Chief
Murphy's frank admission in THE Jer-
sey City News yesterday that policy
is played in the county, will be quoted
on the floor of the two Houses as fur
nishing a reason for the appointment
of a committee of investigation. The
old sores about the pool rooms at Har-
rigon and weehawken viii also be raked
UP.
Mr.. Winfields friends are worried about
the proposed attack because they feel
however high his character, he would
not be safe from the inventions of mall
ice of the Republican leaders who seek
to drop his head into the basket.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
Have Russian Rifles.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Nov. 9, 1ss5.-A despatch
from Shanghai to a news agency says
that letters received from missionaries
in the northwest Of China confirm the
statement that the Dungans in that por-
tion of China who revolted recently
were nearly all provided with Russian
rifles. The leader of the rebellious Dun
gans has sent an ultimatum to the I'M
perial Government announcing his inteh-
tion to advance upon Pekin unless he
receives a favorable reply. The rebels
are 10000 strong and have entirely over
come the Imperial forces Many large
towns and hundreds of villages have
been pillaged and the fields are strewn
with the bodies of men. women and chill
dren
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
OFFICIALLY COUNTED
County Board Canvasses the
Vote of Tuesday -Direliet.
Election Officers.

The County Board of Elections met yester-
day afternoon and canvassed the returns OF
Tuesdays election. With few exceptions
the figures were found to be the same as
those published in 'sThs Jersey City News
of Wednesday The Board found that the
returns from the First Precinct, First Ward,
of this city, were signed by only twoof the
election officers One of the officers in this
precinct was William Brady. He was tried
by the Board recently for being drunk on
one of the days of registry and acquitted.
The County Board will ascertain why he did
not sign the returns.
An error was discovered in the returns
from the First Ward of Harrison. Although
none of the Socialistic-Labor candidates got
any votes in that ward, the election officers
had credited Herreshoff, one Of the candi-
dates for Assembly on that ticket, with II
votes It was evidently a clerical error, but
as the County Board had nopositive evidence
before them to show that it was not, the II
votes were credited to HerTeshof. A dis
crepancy Of five votes was found in the re-
turns made from the Sixth Precinct, Third'
w ara, OIL 1ODOkcu. LILO OLlCCl 2 VI Uhcsu P1 2
cinct returned 418 votes to the County Clerk
and 423 to the County Beard Of Election.
The latter figures were accepted.
After the returns had all been gone over
the total number of votes received by each
candidate was found to be as follows:-
Fer Goyernor-McGill, 26,647; Griggs,
90, ,943; Keim. 1,116; Wilbur, 3s5; Ellis, "a.
For State Senator-Daly, 26. 1913; Salinger,
q, ,474; Campbell, ,120; McCracken, $50.
For Assembly Democrats Smart, 26,-
172; Ruempler, 26,443; Queen, 25, 1884;
Hewitt, Is, ,956; Hoas, 26,362; Fleming, 26,
81; Mullin, 26.0S7; Cagney, 26,195; Pars-
low. .26, ,5Sl: Allen, 26, 149; Bauer, 258S5.
tRepublican)- Chamberlain, q, ,344: Black
shaw, 81, ,467; Gruber, 21,647- Francis, 81
149: King, 81, 1866; Lockwood, 81, ,050; Wilkie,
e21, ,57o; Stuhr, 81, ,345- Taylor, 21,293; Nntz-
horn, 81 1868; Aldcorn, LOTT.
AS told in 1.-THE Jersey City News of yes
terday, only little over oae-ffth of the
voters marked their ballots for or against
the new bridge over the Passaic. In conse-
ouence of the difference of opinion in re-
CARDS to the correct Interpretation of the
ffaw on the subject, the County Board de-
'cided to merely certify to the figures as
found in tina returns and let the Board of
Freeholders decide whethcrsor not the pro-
iect was carried. Thereis little doubt but
that the courts will have to settle the ques-
ton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
INEFFICIENT POLICE.
The Enterprising Burglar Burg
les Unmolested in All
Parts Of the City.

Burglars entered the residence of Mr..
Herbert Kensey, at No. $50 Forrest
street, last night. by forcing open
kitchen window, and succeeded in get
ting away with lady's gold watch, fob
and chain, four gold rings set with
valuable stones, a black cloth overcoat
and small sum of money. After en-
tering the kitchen through the window,
they proceeded to ransack the buffet in
the dining room, but did not carry any
of the silverware off with them.
From the dining room they visited the
sleeping apartments and it was in Mrs.
Kensey's room the mauraders got
their plunder
NO ONE DISTURBED.
The burglary was committed without
any one in the house hearing a single
sound; It was reported 10 The police OF
by Mrs. Kensey, who also gave a des-
cription of the jewelry stolen. One of
the rings was set with four pearls and
with garnet, and the other had a large
small plain gold one and had a plain gold
chain and fob attached.
No clue to who the burglars We're has
been ascertained. Detective Hottie has
been detailed upon the case, and notifica-
ton sent to the paWnbrokers in the coun-
y IN Z THE 1PHS Second SCI On 5'' PREcINcT, TOO
Lawrence Conn1n, an undertaken OF
No. 235 Monmouth street, had an excit-
ing experience with a burglar about
three O'Clock this morning. Connin was
awakened by hearing some one going
down stairs He gave chase and called
upon the person to stop. Suddenly the
front door of his office opened. The
intruder whipped a revolver from his
hip pocket, fired one shot in the direction
of Connin and disappeared. The, bullet
Fortunately went wide of it's mark.
When Connin recovered from his fright
he telephoned to Police Headquarters.
The reserve men of the First precinct
We're sent out at once but the burglar
had made his escape Mr.. Connin lost
$50 and two silver watches. The thief
is described as a young man.
ROBBED A CHURCH.
While Mr. A. K. Merrill, sexton of the
Bergen Baptist Church, was in the cell
lar of the edifice yesterday morning,
sneak thief entered a side room where
he kept some clothes and stole a new rleSg
also took a pair of boots belonging to
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Allen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
MRS. FINOK'S BIRTHDAY CELE.
DRAFTED.

Mrs. Martin Finck. wife of the genial
clerk of the Board of Finance, celebrated
her forty-fifth birthday at her home. No. 562
Jersey avenue, last night. Mrs Finck was
made the recipient of the many pretty pres
ents and the good wishes of large circle OF
friends.
Singing and dancing was the order of the
evening At midnight refreshments were
served
Among those present were:--Mr. and Mrs.
LIE Roy Schermerhorn, Mr.. and Mrs. =. o.
Schermerhorn, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Ogden,
Miss Martha Finck, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Moulds. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Moulds, Mr.
and Mrs. John Drew, Miss Lulu Ogden, Miss
Lulu Drew, Miss Mabel Drew.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
INDIGNATION IN NEW YORK.
yachtsmeD Have n Words to Express
Their Contempt for His Lorashfp

yacht6n en- Have y o Words to Express
Their Contempt for His Lorashfp.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 1S95-There was
great indignation among the members of
the New York Yacht Club hits morning
over Lord Dunraven's statement, which
was published in the 'Field" of London
today and of which a comprehensive
synopsis was exclusively cabled to the
United Press last night. The members
could not find terms strong enough to
express their contempt of Lord Dun
raven and his latest action in the great
international yachting >fasco.
1t was a deliberate insult to the whole
American people. they declared, and one
that could not be passed over lightly.
Indeed, the opinion of the club was ex-
pressed in one members comment when
he id:-'9This is more than an insult;
it is deliberate outrage and one that
proves that Lord Dunraven is no gentle
man"
All sorts of ideas were put forth as
to the proper treatment of Dunraven's
last statement. Many members suggest
ed ignoring the matter entirely as be-
ing beneath the dignity of gentlemen.
while others went SO far as to favor
demanding the resignation Of his Lord
snip lICIu lHC ASSW Yin dShe NhUos
of which he was made a member In
1888 on the occasion of his first chal-
lenge for the Americas Cup.
1t was even further intimated that in the
event of his resignation not being ten
dered. he would be expelled from the
club as unfit for membership. Certainly
such extreme measures could not appear
probable, but the frame of mind the
New York Club men are in today, no
action, no matter how severe, could con-
vey an idea of their feelings and con-
tempt for Lord Dunraven.
James B. Smith, the chairman of the
Americas Cup Committee, was in a
state Of great indignation when seen
the the United Press. The ex-Commodore
was so indignant that at first he re-
fused to discuss the matter. Finally he
said
II am astonished at the allegations of
Lord Dunraven, if he IS correctly report
ed He makes a distinct charge of dis
honesty on the part of the managers
of the Defenders. charges such men,
mind you, as Mr.. VIM. K. Vanderbilt,
Mr. Morgan and Mr.. 1selin with dis
honest actions.
false; it is shameful, yes, it is shame
less 1t will only add to the contempt
in which the late challenger is held by
the people of America and also by the
better class of English gentlemen.
Sin my opinion. it is one of the many
excuses of Lord Dunraven to the English
public for his failure to bring back the
Americas Cup. / desire to emphatically
denounce hds charges from beginning to
end. The whole world knows It Is not
true& A--
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09
DAILY ON TEE RESULT
He Speaks Judieiously Of the
Causes of McGill'S Defeat
Thanks for His
Friends.

Senator w. d. Daily, when asked this
morning what he thought of the result
of the election, and to what he attribut-
ed the defeat of Chancellor McGill, re-
piled -"The main reason for his defeat
was the desire of the people throughout
the State for change of administration
of State affairs. I can hardly attribute
it to anything else. There was GER
tainly nothing against him. He is a
pure, honest. upright man and a sterling
Democrat. In fact all the candidates on
the Democratic ticket throughout the
State We're men I 9d the nignest M tba ean
for a change resulted in their defeat.
believe that the State is Democratic
still, however, and the fact will be fully
demonstrated at next years election.
stOf course there We're some things in
cident to the campaign that were against
U.S. The lack of executive ability on the
part Of some of the leaders, the absence
Of knowledge of the different localities
and where to direct their energies, the
the State, and a general apathy in strong
Democratic localities, did much to de-
feat the ticket.
campaign in many counties was the A.
p. A. sentiment This was very appar-
ent in South Jersey. where the organize
tion is alleged to be very strong. 1t Is
apparent that they were, to a unit, op-
posed to the Democratic ticket.
s'Had it not, been for the splendid or
ganization and work done by the Demo
cratic leaders in this county, old Hud-
son SC n would not have shown to the ad-
fhia County was almost complete, and IL
the tt,ss Democratic leaders keep up this ag-
gaarreessive gre work, Hudson will always be
sasT II am highly gratified at the large ma
ioritv / myself received, and feel very
Grateful to the. Democratic voters and
my y, nv candidacy. I shah act In the fu-
lure tai sis lust as I have in my legislative
career in the past, and endeavor by my
actions to always retain tnelr sooa VIII
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09

The Palatfal Sound steamer Runs
ON Tho Rocks at Great Gull Island.

The Palatfal Sound steamer Runs
ON Tho Rocks at Great Gull Island.
NEW LONDON, Nov. 8, 1s95.-Captain
Miner, of the Sound steamboat City af Wcr-
cester, which arrived at four o'clock this
morning. reported large steamship ashore
on Great Gull Island, blowing four whistles
as signals of distress.
The fog was very dense, and Capt. Miner
could not make out the vessel, but was sure
it was the Puritan of the Fall River Line, as
that boat went just ahead of the Wocester
last night from New York.
A boat from the Puritan reached this har-
Dor at 8 o'clock this morning with the first
officer of the Puritan and eight OF her crew
coming to get assistance to haul the vessel OF
and take the passengers ashore.
The Puritan has $50 passengers aboard
She went ashore on Great Gull in the thick
fox at three O'Clock this morning while she
was going at moderate speed.
She struck with terrific force that made
her quiver from stem to stern. Few pas
sengers were stirring at the time, but JUST
after she struck the saloon was alive with
passengers, men and women. They were
reasonably calm when assured CIat there
was no danger and that assistance would be
at hand in a short time, for many steamers
were passing close to the vicinity of where
the Puritan lay, and they would come to or
send aid to her,
Big Gull is ten miles from New London,
and from the latter port assistance was sent.
AS soon as the Puritan's boat arrived here,
Capt. Thomas Scott was notified, and ne
sent tug and barge to the Puritan I'M
mediately to take off her passengers, VINO
will be brought here and forwarded to their
destinations Fall River and Boston.
The first officer of the Puritan said that the
boat went hard upon the rock, which stove
through her bottom, breaking her outer shin
SO that the water poured in between the
outer and inner skins. The latter is intact,
SO that the water is kept out of the steamer.
The Puritan lies easy, though there IS a
fierce sea on. Her officers declare that tue
whistle on Great Gull was silent, else the
vessel would have been warned OF her dam
ger and would not have struck. The whistle
did not, they declare, make a sound until
few minutes before the first officer and eight
of the crew started for this harbor IN the
Puritan's yawl.
A second tug has been ordered from this
port to go to the assistance OF the Puritan.
The Puritan went on at about high water,
so that the conditions are bad She is on the
north side of the island, and will get bad
shaking up if the wind. becomes strong, a
condition not improbable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09

organization and intend to continue the
club. The club was organized in q
hurry, but in week Sltshad raised among
the Democrats in the ward enough mon
ey to pay for one of the handsomest
transparences in the county, to assist
In defraying the expenses OF the great
mass meeting in Kesslsr's Hall, and to
entertain all the prominent candidases
following the mass meeting at Pohl-
mann's. We still have money in the
treasury. The club is composed OF all
the leading Democrats In the ward, m
Guiding all the members of the Regular
Ward Committee, and.it Is our irftention
to be prepared for the Presidential cam
paign."