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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
MORE TROUBLE FOR TRACTION.
Another Suit Begun Against 1t for
$4,000.

Eddie Hone, five years old, was killed
at Avenue D, near the Central Railroad
bridge in Bayonne, on August last by
a trolley car. He was endeavoring to
get out of the way of "a carriage coming
north when the trolley car, which was
running in a southerly direction, ran
him down. The car. which was running
at a high rate of speed, ran fully 100
feet after hitting the boy before it
stopped. The place where the accident
occurred is one of the most dangerous
spots along the road. The grade is
steep, as the street is lowered consider
ably under the bridge. The motorman
in charge of the car that killed the
Home boy mad plenty Of ,s;s.Ig warn;ng to GO
the street in advance of the unfortunate
victim, and. it III is said were .oiI w;sible to
Henry Hone. father of the boy that
was killed, has begun suit against the
Consolidated Traction Company to re-
cover 5000 damages. Ex,Judge Thomas
F. Noonan represents Mr.. Hone and
Warren Dixon appears for the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
MISS HERBERT PRESENTED AT
COURT,
She and Mrs. Curzon Could Only kiss
Princess Loufse's Hand, However.
R,f Crble TO fbe Tinted Press

LONDON, May %, 1S95.-Miss Herbert,
daughter of the United States Secretary
of the Navy, was presented at today's
drawing room. Miss Herbert wore plain
white satin and carried a bouquet of
white roses. Her drapery was an ivory
satin petticoat embroidered with silver
butterflies She wore a court train of
pale blue silk velvet hanging from the
shoulder, and having deep border or
point blue. Her ornaments were soil
taire necklace and pendant, and her hair
ornaments were all diamonds.
Miss Marion Peck Wore white satln ap,
pliqued to satin with silver spangles and
briiliants sleeves of tulle, and train of
satin brocade. Her dress train was trim
med with white llacS in shower. She
carried a bouquet of white lilacs.
Miss Annah Peck wore white satin COW
lies of the valley. and carried bouquet
of similar flowers.
At the Drawing Room, held at Buck
ingham Palace today the Queen was rep
resented by Princess Louise. The wealth
er was delightful, and the usual number
of debutanteS attended, but the crowd
was smaller than usual.
Mrs. Curzon, formerly Mrs. Letter, was
greatly admired. She wore a magnifi-
cent court train suspended from the
shoulder of white cloth and silver moire
antique, lined with the palest of green
fon. Her gown was of rich ivory and
silver duehesse the corsage being ar
ranged with silver wings back and front.
the under bodice was of soft tulle, fin
ished with exquisite point d'alencon
lace, in which great taste, was displayed.
also wore a white veil. She carried a
GOODYEAR bouquet of white orchids.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
VALKYRIES MEASUREMENTS.
Sensation Caused In London by
Their Discovery-A Big Boat.



LONDON, May %, 1S95.-A despatch to
the Central News from Glasgow says
1.-THE new yacht Valkyrie III. will be
launched tomorrow. 1t is ascertained as
nearly as possible that her length is
ITO feet her beam 26 feet and her dead
weight 800 tons. She will be the largest
yacht that ever competed for the Amer
ica's Cup. Her keel, which weighs 10
TONS is shorter, deeper and heavier than
the keels of the previous Valkyries.
Her mainsail will contain 5000 square
feet of canvas, and her mast, exclusive
of her topmast, will be 96 feet high.
Her boom will be lzo feet Long, and eX-
The foregoing dimensions, While they
are doubtless inexact in some respects,
come at near being correct as the in
formation usually gathered.
The publication of the Central News
despatch from Glasgow purporting to
give the dimensions of the new Valky-
ing statements in the same line. The
United Press learns. however, that au-
thentic information in regard to the
dimensions of the boat is scrupulouslg
withheld, and it is safe to say that all
positively worded statements on the
subject are merely bits of guess work.
Commenting upon the Central News
despatch, a prominent yachtsman said
this afternoon -
They have obviously guessed a. at the the
length Of the boat Ia She Certainly nGd T Sar
beam will probably be "a feet, with
a draught of IT to Is feet. Her mainsail
must exceed 5000 square. feet, as it is
understood that her total sail area will
be about 12s000 feet"
Efforts are being made to mislead the
public as to the time of launching the
that in all probability she will take the
water on Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
ECONOMY IN HOBOKEN.
Tax commissioners Wrestling With
the Appropriations.

The Hoboken Board of Tax Comnlis-
sioners met last night to receive esti-
mates for next years appropriations for
the city departments.
Secretary Hexamer sent in a complaint
of the experimental Telford pavement
in Hudson street. between Eighth and
Ninth streets. He said it was failure
and requested that an appropriation be
made to replace it with asphalt
Captain Henry Lohmann, Jr., of Com
pany K requested that an appropriation
be made for the lighting and cleaning of
the City Armory.
City Engineer Mccain, on behalf af
the Industrial School Trustees, asked
of Health for $500; DR.. Herzog of the
Union for Practical Progress for $500,
for the purpose of erecting a drinking
fountain in front of the City Hall.
The Water Committee reported in fa-
vor of appropriating $4,000 on account of
the laying of several water mains
To run the city S12,S25 was appropriat-
due, S45,o85. -
The salaries of Second Assistant City
Clerk and Arthur Mcmahon, the recently
because the commissioners thought the
positions Unnecessary.
The appropriations allowed were:-Poor
fund. s4,50o; cleaning streets, 1884; health
board ST. 800.
The police Board asked for ss7, ,o20, but
It was not allowed.
Counsellor Russ, President of the
School Board, reported that the School
Board received from the State this year
s7s,e2O.A, and from the city s56,S2e.96,
and $72, 1884 from the city. The meet
ing then adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
CALLED IT A BUNOO GAME.
Two Grandfathers Fight I'm Court
for Their Grandsonss Money.

for Their Grandson's Money.
William Stricklands mother died seven
years ago and left him $1,000 in insur-
ance money. In her life time Mrs.
Strickland conducted boarding house
on Palisade avenue. When she died,
her father. William A. Moore, took pos
session of her possessions, including
the boarding house. He ran the board
ing house and lived on the receipts. His
grandson lived with him, but as he grew
older he spent a great deal of his time
with his fathers father William Strick-
land. an electrical engineer. The latter
was appointed the boys guardian. When
Grandfather Strickland took charge of
the boy Grandfather Moore brought
suit against him for s646, which he
claimed he had expended on young
William. and which was justly due him.
The bill was for 1872 days board at 50
spent in educating him The insurance
boys possession until he is of age. The
case was tried before Judge Hudspeth
yesterday afternoon. Counselor Allen
McDermott appeared on behalf of the
boy and Grandfather Strickland, while
Counselor Cowles and Carey represented
Grandfather Moore. Mr.. McDermott
styled the suit a bunco game. The jury
Brought in verdict against Grand
father Moore who thus received no
money for boarding young William in
his own mothers boarding house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
DID HE sMUGGLE PHENAOETINE2

NEW YORK, May %, 1S95-John T.
Lyons, a druggist of Montreal, Canada,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Shields today charged
with having smuggled large quantities
of phenacetine into this country from
Canada. 1t was stated by Assistant
United States District Attorney Ball
that Lyons was also wanted at Rouses
Point. in the Northern District of New
York on a similar charge.
Lyon said that he was entirely inno-
cent of the charges against him, that
he had never sold an ounce of phenace-
tine in this country, and had never sold
fifteen pounds of the drug in his life. He
said he did not know a customer In this
city.
Mr. Ball said the Governments wit
nesses were not ready. and he could not
ton Un %as wlIh adourned ne ent May IS
On. application of Senator McClelland
LYONS bail was reduced from $1,000 to
50
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
FOR PURE WATER
Street and Water Board and
Finance Commissioners Will
Try to Agree on the
Question.

A copy of the letter sent to the Board
of Finance by Mayor Wanser in the mat
ter of new water supply was received
by the Street and Water Board this
morning. The specifications prepared by
the Mayor We're also received. Both
documents were referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole and definite action
may be taken in the course of few
weeks. The Commissioners propose going
over the specifications carefully and OBJ
tanning the opinion of an efficient en-
gineer before adopting them. If any
amendments are decided upon they will
be submitted to the Mayor first With
a view to expediting matters conferences
will be held with the Board of Finance
with a view to promoting harmony in
the proposed effort to finally dispose of
the water problem. The certified check
for 100000, deposited by the Jersey City
Water Company with it's recent bid, was
released and returned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
DIED.

SMITH. Monday. May, 20, suddenly, at
Heights, Hattie wife of DR.. Fennimore
C. Smith and daughter of Edward Bap-
tiSte.
Funeral services at First Presbyterian
Church.. West Hoboken. Thursday, May
%, at three P. NJ.
cRAFFEY..aaon Tuesday, May q, 1895.
SON of Bridget and the late John
Craffey.
Relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, No. So
Greene street, on Thursday, May %, at
two P. M.
Monday. May 20. 1895
Annie Lockwood.
Funeral from Calvary Baptist Church
on Thursday, May %, at two P. M. Ser
mon by Rev. Quinn.
PATTERsoN.--o Monday, May, 20, 1895.
w. j. Patterson, beloved husband of
S. T. Patterson, aged 1orty-seven
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the fun
eral on Thursday; May % at 2:so @ F ! N.
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
ANOTHER STAB AT BRIGGS.
Presby terian Assembly to Force Hts
Rights In the Seminary.

PITTSBURG, May o. 1S95.-The Mod
orator announced the following addi
tions to the special committe on theo-
logical seminary control at the Pennsyl-
vania General Assembly today:-To fill
vacancies:-Dr. George w. F. Birch, of
Newark; Robert H. Hinckley, of Phila-
delphia; and Thomas Ewing, of Pitts
burg; additional members, DR.. Francis
c. Montfort of Cincinnati; DR.. W. Fl.
Hubbard of Auburn; Ex-Governor Jas.
A. Beaver, of Bellefonte, Pa; G. ".
vandenberg, of Minneapolis. In place
of DR.. Birch. who resigned from the
Lane Seminery Conference Committee,
the Moderator appointed DR.. j. l.
Blackburn. of Kentucky.
Elder Hickley of Philadelphia present.
ed a resolution requiring the committee
on seminary control to report to the
of the Presbyterian Church in the prop
erty now held by Union Theological
Seminary, and recommend what meas
ures should be taken to enforce these
rights.
Elder H.nckley said that the endow-
ments of Union Seminary were aen
as the compact of 1870. There was two
parties to the compact, one being the
General Assembly of 1870. representing
the parties was not a legal entity and so
unable to enforce the terms of that com
pact, did not change the moral obliga-
items of the other party with respect to
the funds He declared that this money
had been diverted from the uses for
which it was intended by it's donors and
the time had come to make inquiries as
to the legal rikhts of the Assembly to
The resolutions were adopted and re-
ferred to the committee on seminary
control.
Dr. Chalfant of Pittsburg presented
the report of the standing committee
on foreign missions. The report recon-
mended the reelection of members of
the board whose terms EXPIRED: VIM.
Paxton, D. D.: John Q. Wells 2. D.;
John Balcom Shaw, D. D.; David Gregg,
D. D.; Elders VIM. A. Booth. E. M.
Kingsley and Alexander Maitland.
An increase of twenty per cent. in the
offerings for foreign missions was advis-
ed for the coming year. The Board was
authorized to devise means for liquidat-
ing their debt. Secretary Gillespie stated
that the Board had greatly curtailed
their appropriations for the year, reduc-
ing the total sum from one million to
nine hundred thousand.
DIR. Booth, member of the Foreign
Board, took the floor to speak to the
report. During Dr. Booths speech the
Assembly contributed voluntarily $500
to send waiting minister and his bride
TO the mission field.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
BURIED IN THERUINS
A Building on the Taylor
Estate Collapses Upon
Seven People.
BRAVE TOMMY coRRIGAN
He Coolly Tells the Foreman How
to Dig Him Out and Assures
His Mother He Is Not Hurt.

The three story frame structure at Jer-
sey avenue and Canal street, formerly
used as a slaughter house. collapsed at
half past one O'Clock this afternoon.
Seven persons were buried beneath the
falling timbers. but fortunately no one
was killed The most severely injured
one was Thomas Corrigan, IT years old,
of No. % Golden street, employed as a.
driver by Patrick Feeley, a contractor
of Grand street.
The hlilding that fell is one of the
three that were gutted by fire early last
Saturday morning. Since the fire the res
idents of Canal street have been tearing
the buildings to pieces and carrying of
the supports for kindling wood.
The work of destroying the old slaugh-
ter house was progressing merri1y this
afternoon when the crash came. There
were SIX men and one woman inside
when it fell.
CROWDS WATCH THE DEMOLITION.
AT least twenty people stood ON the
bank of the canal waiting for the build
ing to tumble. Some one chopped away
the last support today rather unex-
pectedly. When the building tottered
two young men who were inside sprang
from windows on the Jersey avenue side
Carly was believed to be buried under
the wreckage. A search for her re-
vealed the fact that she was fastened
against a fence with a beam pinning
her fast She was released and taken to
her home, at No. 81 Grand street, badly
frightened, but only slightly cut about
the head and face.
Patrick Walsh, John Collins and Jere-
miah Long. who were also inside the
building. managed to escape with slight
bodily injuries. Firenen who had res-
ponded to a call were hauling the ruins
over when a groan was heard UNDER
meath an immense pile of plaster
BRAVE TOMMY COSTIGAN.
At the same time a middle-aged won1-
an forced her way through the crowd
that had collected. and at the top of her
voice screamed that her boy, Tommy
Costigan." was still under the build
ing.
Chief Murphy conducted the work of
removing the wreckage. After removing
a section of the roof, .Corrigan's head
was seen. covered with blood.
He very coolly directed the workers
how to proceed. In short order he was
released from his perilous position. He
was carried to an ambulance. His moth
er became hysterical and insisted that her
boy had been killed. stand back he
shouted, I'm not hurted." He made
an effort to stand alone, but he dropped
in heap beside the ambulance sur
geon. He was examined and it was found
that his left leg had been wrenched.
He also sustained internal injuries. At
his mothers request he was carried
home
Another search of the ruins was made.
and no one being found. the police COM
PEELED the crowd to disrerse. w. A.
Lewis who is managing the Taylor es-
tate. to which the building belonged, was
notified by the police to tear down the
remaining buildings that were gutted BY
the fire Saturday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
MARTIN WINS HIS SUIT.

James Martin of No. 266 Fairmount
avenue, in November, 1893, began
suit for divorce from his wife. An
geretta Martin, who was living at No
92 Vernon place. The ground on which
he sues is desertion. Angeretta is his
second wife and wasa sister to his first
wife. He had no children by her.
Counsellor Max Sailinger is Martins
counsel The suit has been contested
filed a cross bill A decree was granted
today by the court. 1t was in favor of
Martin, Martin. who is a contractor,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
THE GASCOGNE SIGHTED.


NEW YORK, May %, 1S95.-The French
line steamer La Gascogne, Capt. Baude-
lon, from Havre May II, three days over
due, was sighted east of Fire Island
at 10 A. NJ today, moving slowly. She
at once signalled for two tugs.
At 80 o'clock her position was about
southeast of Fire Island, which indicat-
ed that she was moving very slowly
and that it would be late in the after
noon before she reached Quarantine.
Agent Forget despatched the tugs G.
E. Evarts and Millard to- the assistance
of the steamer in response to her sig
nails. The tugs started about II o'clock
The French line company has made a
contract with the Morgan Iron Company
to make repairs to the La Gascogne that
may be necessary in order that the
steamer may sail ON Saturday as per
schedule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
THE BRUIsING MARQUIS.
1t Was His Eldest Som. Hawfck. That
Queensbury Thrashed.

London. May %, Yesterday re-
port that the Marquis of Queensberry
and his son. Lord Alfred Douglas. were
engaged in a fight in Piccadilly, was
erroneous in respect of the younger
participant in the affray. 1t was the
Marquis elder son, Lord Douglas of
Hawick who was his antagonist. Both
were arraigned in the Marlborough street
police court this morning and placed in
the dock together to answer charge
Of disorderly conduct and fighting on the
street. The Marquis said that his son
was the aggressor, having first assaulted
him. and that he only struck back in
self defence.
Lord Douglas of Hawick said he
merely desired his fathers assurance
that he would cease writing obscene
letters to his (dawick's) wife reviling
her husband. His aim in meeting his
father was to stop these foul and OBJ
scene communications.
Lord Queensberry objected to the let
ters in question being called obscene.
Hearing that Oscar Wilde was residing
with Lord Douglas he went to the lat
ter's house and obtained the assurance
of his daughter-in-law that his younger
son. Lord Alfred Douglas, was not there
also. He thereupon ceased writing let
ters to Lord Douglas wife.
Lord Douglas lawyer wished to read
the letters in question, but the magis-
trate would not allow it. The lawyer
said that at the conclusion of Taylor's
trial the Marquis of .Queensberry had
sent a telegram to Lord Douglas and his
wife.
Both the Marquis. and his son were
bound in sureties of $500 each to keep
the peace for six months.
The Marquis, who wore a fresh bou-
tonniere and presented a very. jaunty
appearance, admitted that he had offered
to fight his son. Lord DOUGLAS of aIa-
wick. anywhere or at any time for flO,-
eye as the result of his encounter with
his father but the later did INC not show
as he drove away in a cab, and as earn
estly hissed and hooted Lord Douglas
as he took his departure.
The Marquis went directly from the
Marlborough street police court to the
Old Bailey Court, where he was. an at
tentive listener at the trial of Oscar
WILDE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
NEW ENGINEERING DEVICE.
Mr.. MacKenzie,s New syay of Dis
pensfng Glen Spey Water.

MIR. Edward Mackenzie, proprietor of
the Glen Spey Water Company, has made
a new departure in the water business.
At his Office at Jersey and Railroad ave-
nues, by a new engineering device he
serves Glen Spey water from a heavily
charged fountain, with all kinds of fruit
syrups. The pressure is obtained from an
air pump attached to an ordinary faucet,
through which Passaic water blows. The
air pressure is conducted to immense
glass jars which are filed with Glen Spey
water. The pressure obtained is about
thirteen pounds to the square inch, and
that is Sufficient to give all the force
necessary in the fountain. The Glen Spey
frx Myosa Seat T Of the late ige George MacRen
zie, and has been pronounced equal to any
drinking water to be obtained, It is
ped to this city In demijohns containing
from one to five gallons. Mr.. MacKen-
Zie extends a cordial invitation to every
one to sample the water at his office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
OSCAR HAGGARD.
Wilde Faces a Second jury
Discouraged by Taylor's
Conviction Queens
berry's Row.

LONDON, May %, 1S95-The second
trial Of Oscar Wilde began in the Gem
trail Criminal Court, Old Bailey, this
morning. Wilde, upon entering the court,
was accompanied by but one of his
sureties, the Rev. Stewart Headlam, his
other bondsman, Lord Douglass of Ha-
wick, being engaged in the Marlborough
Street Police Court in defending him
self against a charge of disorderly con-
duct. Wilde looked pale and haggard as
he entered the dock, evidently being
greatly affected by the result of the
trial of Taylor yesterday.
Sir Frank Lockwood, @. &C., M. r.,
conducted the prosecution. The alleged
offences charged against Wilde, he said
in his opening address, occurred between
February, 1892, and October, 1893. He
laid special stress upon the charge in
which Wilde was involved with Shelley.
Mr.. Lockwood thought the jury should
accept the prosecutions evidence as re-
garded Wilde's mode of life at the Savoy
Hotel
Edward Shelley was called tc the
stand and repeated what he had pre-
viously testified to. He declared that he
had resented the overtures made to him
Sir Edward Clarke cross-examined
Shelley severely. Shelley admitted that
he was mistaken in his testimony in the the
time of his breaking off intimacy. with
Wilde, and also admitted that Wilde did
not mention or suggest any acts of MS
conduct after the first interview
Wilde became indisposed at this point
and was obliged to temporarily leave
the dock. The examination of Shelley
was meanwhile suspended The proceed
ings were resumed IN few minutes.
Mr. Elkin Matthews, the publisher, de-
posed that Wilde was acquainted with
Shelley.
Shelley's cross examination being re-
sumed he admitted that he had a bro
ther who was insane. He also admitted
having written a Letter to Wilde in
which he said:-"I am afraid that some
times I am not very sane, but | am GER
tain that I am sane now" He main n
had made against Wilde were true.
Alfred Wood and Charles Parker were ar
called to the stand and repeated the
testimony previously given by them,
after which the court adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
LEAD PIPE THIEVES CONVICTED

John Foley and John Feigel were tried
in the Court of General Sessions this
morning for stealing lead pipe from the
storehouse of August Hecht at No. 2O3
Summit avenue, West Hoboken. There
is also charge of assault and battery
against Foley. John Sanders, Hecht's
son-in-law, was in the building that was
entered He heard a noise and went
to investigate. He claims that Foley
back with a baseball bat which he car
ried to protect himself He. recognized
Foley by the light of a street lamp which
shone in the window. The defence was
an alibi The man was convicted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-22
COMMITMENTS DEFECTIVE.
Poorfnasters, Irregularities In Send
ing People to tho Almshouse

Counselor Norman Rowe, attorney to
the Board of Freeholders, this morning
sent letters to all the poor masters in the
County, advising them that their
commitments of paupers in nine cases out
of ten are defective, because they are not
sealed and are never accompanied by the
evidence on which the pauper is con-
victed. =
"Under the present mode of procedure, :"
said Mr.. Rowe to a News" reporter,
"a millionaire can get into the Aims
House as a pauper."
He has notified the poor masters that
no pauper will be received in future un-
less proper evidence of their destitute
CONDITION. accompanies them.