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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
OHRIsTMAS BARGAINS.

T. C. Brown & Van Anglen have
special Christmas bargains in all the
lines. Of goods kept by them. Among the
novelties are silver. glass. china and
celluloid. toilet articles, silver and gold
jewelry.. enameled CLOCKS. and metal
new Empire fans are displayed. Um-
brellas of all kinds. natural wood and
silver handles. and leather goods can
be bought at reasonable prices: The
reading, is particularly fine. Any one
who has. succumbed to, the mania for
down pillows NAV find all sorts and
kinds. covered and uncovered, on the
third floor Head-Fests od,arad n new s,5la and old
also be found there together with fur
rugs and carriage robes.
The second floor holds a full line. Of
fur capes. fur coats, and furs of all
kinds. Dolls and books are two lines
kept only during the s bel holiday season % !;
and short. may be found on the first
fioor. and the standard works OF fiction
There is also full line of mems neck
wear, suspenders and kid gloves, and in
these as well as the others there are
great bargains. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
JUST A JOURNAL FAKE
No Present Chance Of Judge
MeGrath's Return to the
City-His Delusion.
Special to the Jersey City Nelus.

TRENTON. Dec. II, 1Ss5.-The state
ments which have been made in Jersey
City to the effect that Judge McGrath
would return today and resume his judi
clal duties, are absolutely false.
The Judge is still at the Asylum for
the Insane here, and there is no imme-
date prospect of his regaining his health.
He is exceedingly excitable this morn
ing and talks of going to Washington
at once and taking tom Reeds place"
He says he is the victim of a conspiracy
of certain politicians who wish to get
him out of the way so that he cannot
succeed Congressman MeEwan next fall.
His mind just now runs on Congress,
and his certainty of representing Hudson
county at Washington. He is not violent
and submits readily to the discipline of
the Hospital, saying that he has the
highest respect for all authority and
bows to it, however unjust the occasion
which requires him to do.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
TOWED A DISABLED SHIP.
Tempestucus and Eventful Voyage
of tho TEartellO.

NEW YORK, Dec. u, 1S95.-The Wilson
Line steamship Martello. Captain Rea,
from Hull, arrived this morning after an
eventful voyage. Terrific gales were en-
countered, some from the northeast,
others from the northwest. On Thurs
day morning, December 5, in latitude 43,
longitude 1920, the Martello fell in with
the British steamer Manhanset, Captain
Duck, bound from Rotterdam for New
York.
The Manhanset was drifting helplessly
at the mercy of the wind and waves,
flying signals asking assistance. The Mar
tello bore down to the disabled steamer
and passed line to her, taking her in
tow. 1t was learned that the Manhanset
left Rotterdam on November 20 and ex-
perienced a succession of heavy gales.
On Tuesday, December 8, there was a
heavy southwest gale accompanied by
terrific head sea- The ship labored heav-
lily, rolling and pitching, and the tail end
of the shaft broke.
At the time of the accident the Man
hanset was off the east end of Sable
Island and was driven about by the sea
until Thursday, December 5, when the
Martello was signalled. The Martello
had considerable difficulty in towing the
disabled steamer. The line parted several
times, but finally the vessels succeeded
in reaching Halifax where they arrived
on the morning of December 8. The Mar
tello sailed the same afternoon for her
destination.
The Manhanset is one of the steamers
of T. Hogan & Sons, for which they re-
Gently applied to Congress for an Ameri-
can register.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
JERSEY CITY LODGE JUBILATEs
Dinner, Speeches and Variety at
Taylorss Hotel.

In celebration of its twenty-seventh an
niversary, Jersey City Lodge, No. Is,
knights of Pythias, held supper and
stag at Taylors Hotel last evening.
Covers were laid for $50 guests in the
banquet hall. The floral decorations were
tasteful and the menu tasty.
Speeches were made by Past Chancellor
Ross Tilden, Grand Chancellor of the
State Ralph Donath and Supreme Repre-
sentative Rutan of Newark. The speeches
generally We're a review of the order
throughout the State. Mr. Tilden's adj
dress was masterpieces. It described
ception to the present day.
The talent for the stag was secured
hill. 1t consisted of New York artists
and a few selected from the programme
of the Bon Ton Theatre. OF the former
were John Leslie Gossin, the Apollo
Graham, Barry. Cohan and Walter Hyde.
Mr.. Milton Roblee was the only amateur.
He favored the company with recita-
ton. A few of the many present were
John Brennan and Charles Esterbrook
of the fire laddies, Assemblyman Fred
Schober, James Soloman, Walter Smith,
George Clark, Charles Gordy and E. R.
Vessels,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
GRAND STAND BURNED
Fiery Destruction Rages at the
Brighton Beach Race
Course.

BROOKLYN. Dec. 12 1S95.-A fire that
made a big blaze but destroyed little
property broke out this morning at nine
O'Clock at the Brighton Beach race track
ON Coney Island. 1t started in the east
end of the grand stand and swept away
that structure and about half the track
stables-those nearest the stand. The po-
lice estimate the loss at $4,000, but the
real loss can hardly be over $4,000.
There is some doubt as to what caused
the fire. A minute before the flames leaped
into the. air. to be caught up and driven
on by the strong wind that swept from
the ocean. two men were seen to scramble
over the fence at the southeast corner
of the enclosure and run away. little
later another man climbed over the
north 2rtl fence enc and q. hurried off a.. ~,
kindled a fire under the east wing of the
grand stand to keep warm, that the fire
communicated to the structure, and, be-
ing unable to put it out, they fed.
Anyhow, seldom has fire burned more
rapidly. The wind was blowing toward
the west at the rate of fifteen miles an
very dry. AT first the members of the
Volunteer Fire Department responded.
regular Department of Brooklyn. They
feared the Brighton Beach Hotel would
also go down.
The wind blew in the right direction,
however. to save 1T. No amount of work
could save the grand stand.
It stood on. the south side of the track
main entrance was in the centre. On
each side of tine stand, extending north,
was a row of stables, The east row
men arrived. and the best they could
do was to save about half of them at the
far end.
The Strong wind blew the embers in
all directions. They struck the west
stables, and in several places set fire to
then them irving e 70 ean b spent af beV al aae tae
succeed. The Brooklyn fremen had as
in the grand stand They aimed, but un-
successfully, to save an end of it any
how.
The volunteers, being unable to keep
the fire off the west row of stables, called
for help from the firemen. The force
at work on the grandstand, therefore,
had ito be divided.
When they got around the threatened
stables were burning. Because of the
wind they could not be saved. TheS and
stand. which was evidently doomed, was,
therefore, allowed to go. The south end
of the west stables went with it. The
firemen worked TILL they were breathdess
and covered with ice from head to foot.
The Brighton Beach tracks grand stand
has stood there for over ten years. It
has been. altered and improved several
times, and was put in the form in which
it was destroyed this morning. about five
years ago. The stand was enlarged con-
sideraJbly when the half mile track was
replaced by the new track. The fire of
this morning blazed for an hour and a
half.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
DELAWARE DYKE.
DElA W HnE UIAE.
Riparian Commissioners
Alarmed at Uncle Sans
Engineering Freaks.
JERSEY INDUSTRIES HIGH AND DRY
Manufacturing a Deep Channel for
Philadelphia May Do Serious
Injury to This State.
ERSEY INDUSTRIES HIGH AND DRY

A highly important piece of news has
just reached the State Board of Riparian
Commissioners, vitally affecting large
manufacturing interests on the New Jer-
sey shore of the Delaware River, near
where the United States Government is
now constructing dyke from Fishers
Point to Treaty or Petty's Island
Some years ago, as far back as 1885,
the good people of Philadelphia found
out that their harbor was not deep
enough and they cast covetous eyes on
the deep waters opposite of New Jerseys
channel. What nice thing it would be.
they thought, if JINGLE Sam could be
New Jersey channel and thus divert the
waters into the harbors of Philadelphia
Elated with this scheme they managed to
work of constructing the dyke.
Then New Jersey raised a howl. The
State Board of Riparian Commissioners
sounded the alarm and pointed out to
the Governor and the Legislature what
grave and incalculabe damage it would
work on the industries, using the New
Jersey channel; These protests We're filed
with the War Department.
Mr.. George j.. Record, counsel for the
Riparian Board, went to Washington and
in person protested to the Secretary of
State for War Daniel Lamont. Mr.. Rec
ord was assured that the Government
would do nothing inimical to the interests
VI new JSISGy, anu, SOOluGu WIFI IQeSS
words, the States excitement subsidized,
everybody from the Riparian Commission
down believing in the Secretary's promises
that in the building of the dyke. a gap,
one-third of the length of the dyke,
would be left for the waters of the New
Jersey channel to pass through.
These assurances were diSpelled this
morning by Major Raymond, United
States Engineer, in charge of the work,
who sent a report OF the progress of
construction to Engineer r. c.. Bacot of
the Riparian Board. In that report, af-
ter reviewing at length the protests filed
against closing the channel, the govern
ment engineer says that ultimately the
gap will no doubt be closed up by the
government in carrying out the original
plan for improving the harbor of Phila-
dephia The tone of his report carries
no other construction than that this will
be done. The Major speaks conclusively.
In view of the serious turn of affairs
the Riparian Commission will take
prompt action. Should the government
persist in its plan it means that Cooper's s
Greek, inside the dyke, will be closed up,
and the deep water which now flows
through it will be carried over to the
harbor of Philadelphia and the manu-
factories on its bank practically shut up
because of that fact.
1t is said that there is one power which
could influence the government to change
it's plans, and that is the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and in all probability it will
be appealed to to save New Jerseys
channel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
LIGHT IN DARKNESS
Contracts Awarded for Illu-
minating the City
for a Year.
SEVEN HUNDRED ELECTRIC LAMPS
Five Hundred Gas and a ThouS-
and 0il-Total Cost
100000.
THE FARRlERS TURNED DOWN
Johnny Macarthur Left Out in The
Cold, Too-Bob Elliot and the
Shanleys on Top.
THE FARRIERs TURNED DOWN

The street lighting contracts came up
for disposition this morning by the
Street and Water Commissioners. There
were four bidders. They are John E.
Macarthur. ex-President of the Street and
Water Board; the Jersey City Electric
Company backed by the Farriers; the
Hudson County Electric Company man
last. but not least, the Peoples Electric
Company, of Newark. Shanley insti-
closely identified with the city govern
ment.
All kind of wires were pulled in the in
of the wires were heavily charged with
electricity. and as a result the Commis-
fsIoners n 81 haye ~ been beer; doing lively e dance
believed that the Farrier interests would
come in for big slice. John Macarthur,
and it was supposed to be toss up
who would get the rest.
The Commissioners went into executive
session at ten o'clock this morning; In
a short time the atmosphere was blue
and the thermometer registered about
made the fight of his life for his old
colleague, John Macarthur. but he was
kicking against ; "a stone wall l., The he Com 0a
rlers, but was called down with bang
The Farriers. it was shown. were too
one o'clock it was cut and dried who
should get the contracts There was to
De a unanimous vote.
When the public meeting was called to
order. Commissioner Hooker was among
the missing. He had been seen sliding
sent for at once, but responded over
the. telephone that any award would be
satisfactory to him: His colleagues
~ consented ia return to the meeting.
President Brown announced at the out
set that it had be Ell decided to do away
with as many gas lamps as possible. He
pressed the belief that electric lights
would please the citizens better He ex-
plaind that there were now 1853 electric
lirhts in use hut under the new plan of
lighting it was proposed to have no less
.The contracts were then awarded in this
Peoples Electric Light Company, $40 arc
lights in District NJ at $50 per light a
Hudson On County Electric Light Com
Only 1000 oil lamps are provided for
York & New. Jersey Globe light Com
pany in Districts Second, Third and
Fourth. at s2o.ss per lamp year
and they will be furnished by the
United Gas improvement Company at
s1gJ0 per lamp per year.
purposes is $4,000, but under the awards
made 5000 of h that s sum is saved and will
Der of electric lights.
The knockout Of the Farrier combi-
nation and John Macarthur promises to
cause trouble, and the awards will
doubtless be certioraried.
Corporation Counsel Blair recently adj
vised the Board that contracts could
be awarded by districts by the month.
He suggested the monthly awards be-
cause the new fiscal year has already
begun. Under the prices submitted by
the companies under the monthly ar
rangement the city would have to pay
more than by yearly award, and for
that reason the yearly awards were de-
cided upon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12

Died.

DONNELLY-On Tuesday. December 10.
1895, Elizabeth Donnelly, aged flfty-s
seven years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of
her son-in-law. Henry Anderson, No. 224
Delaware avenue. on Friday, Dec. 13, at
8 A. NJ; thence to ST. Patrick's Church.
where high mass will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul.
EGAN.-At his late residence, No. $50
of Annie and son of Catherine and the
late William Egan.
Relatives and friends are invited to-
attend the funeral on Friday, Dec 13,
at P. NJ, from his late residence, No.
450 Grove street.
CROTTY-Suddenly on Tuesday, Dec 10.
1895, John, beloved husband of Ellen
Crotty, aged As years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence. No 200 Seventeenth street. on
Friday, December 13, at ten A M; thence
to ST. Lucy's Church, where a high mass
will be offered for the happy repose of his
soul.
MAHoNEY..At Arlington. n. j., on We'd
nesday, Dec IL, 1895. James A., be-
loved husband of Annie f. Connors
and son of the late James K. and
Hanora Mahoney.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
on Friday, December u, at one p. NJ,
from Erie Depot.
Interment in Hudson County Catholic
Cemetery. .:.-.----.--.-------se
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
FOUGHT WITH KNIVES
A Fatal Duel Between Drivers
Near Murdered Engel-
breeht's Saloon.

A stabbing affray occurred this morn
ing on the Paterson Plank Road, Sc
caucus, which will result fatally. 1t
happened directly in front of Engle-
brecht's saloon, who was murdered last
May.
Paul Stern and John Ondrietto are
drivers of swill wagons for rival Secau-
Gus firms. Yesterday they met, driving
in opposite directions. Neither would get
out OF the way for the other and a quar-
rel ensued The men jumped down from
their wagons and began fighting. Men
in the saloon, hearing the mems curses,
ran out and saw both men draw knives.
They then went al each other and the
fight for death began. The spectators
We're Mortified, and, seeing that the men
We're desperate, they were afraid to in
terfere.
Ondrietto suddenly jumped up in the
air and with deXterous movement of
the hand plunged the knife in Stein s
side. Stein fell backward and Constable
Conrad Sailing ran up and, disarming the
Italian, placed him under arrest He
was taken before Justice of the Peace
Churchill and sent to the County jail.
Stein was removed to the home OF his
employer, at Secaucus, and Dr. Cortrighr
called in. He made an examination of
the wound and said that it was mortal.
1t is reported that Stein will die at any
moment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
HIS MONEY BURNED UP.
Double Loss of the Proprietor of the
Burned HOtel Remington.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Dec. L, 1Ss5.-At
4:45 o'clock this morning, the residents of
Charlotte. Eoshester'a summer resort,
were aroused by loud cries of fire. The
large sthree-s'tory bais1ing known as the
Hotel Kensington. was, found to, be. en-
veloped in flames. In less than half an
hour the entire building was doomed.
Landlord NJ. w. Coles, with his wife and
one child, We're sleeping on the second
floor when the fire was discovered by "a
passel'by. Mr.. Cole escaped. carrying
his child in his arms and followed by
his wife.
The hotel barn in the rear was entirely
2, consumed; Mr. C Cole suddenly reuasmbered
went after it, but was driven back by
the fierce heat, At $50 the north end
Of the hotel fell Firemens Hall and ~ The
took fire, but was partly saved.
The residence Of Mr.. Wider then took
fire. as did residence on Spencer street,
but the fremen succeeded in saving
both. The person who discovered the
flames declared the fire originated from
the outside and the opinion of those
yEho saw the fire is that it was Of incen-
diary origin. Loss to notsa, $4,000; con-
tents, 5000; other buildings damaged
ST 600.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
VERY GRAVE FOR SPAIN.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

MADRID, Dec. 12, 1854 despatch
from Havana to the impartial" says
"Advices received from Santa Clara state
the rebel forces under Gomez and Maceo
have united and arrived on December 9
at Paez. Their continued advance makes
the situation extremely grave. General
Navarros column has arrived at Place
tas after a twenty days march. The
men are in most deplorable condition.
They are without shoes and are so
completely exhausted that they will need
a long rest before they will be able to-
resume active service.
The provinces of Santa Clara and Ma
tanzas are defended by 1900 and 5000
Spanish troops respectively.
General Martinez Campos is reported
to have. declared that the Cuban Filibus-
tering Committee in New York had in
structed the insurgents in Cuba to pur-
sue the tactics of devastating the coun-
try and avoiding battle.
A Ministerial crisis is imminent. 1t is
now believed that the Minister of FL
nance, Senor Reverter, will follow the
example of Senores Romero Robledo.
Minister of Justice, and Bosch, Minister
of Public Works, and resign his port
folio, in which event it is said that he
will be succeeded by Senor Castellanos,
the present Minister of the Colonies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
EASY MARX FOR SWINDLERS.
William Wagner Changes a 500
Confederate Bill.

William Wagner, bartender employ
ed by Valentine Steinmetz. of Bayonne,
police last evening. that John Kelly and
Augustus Burton, both of Bayonne. de-
frauded him to the extent of 500 while
afternoon in the absence of Mr.. Stein
metz. Wagner says. the. two men en-
tered the, saloon and called for drinks;
on the counter, asking him to change
It as a favor. He says he glanced at
the bill, not suSpecting 1t was counter
felt, he knowing both men well, and
changed 1t, giving Kelly a$1O0 in good
money. Two hours later he looked at.
the bill and discovered its worthless
character. He Immediately notified the
Bayonne police. who arrested Burton
at his home on West Fifty y-frst street
as witness. The police learned that
Kelly had decamped to New York. The
New York police are hooking for him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH FAIR.
Guessing Contest for a Model of the
Defender.

out the week, is being held at ST. Mat
thew's Church. Sussex street. under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society. The
various booths are prettily decorated
and the ladies in charge are doing a
brisk business. A guessing contest,
which is exciting much interest. has for
yacht The person who comes nearest
to guessing the number of buttons in
The ladies who are managing the fair
are:-Supper room, Mrs Boig and Mrs
Bosnian: Ladies' Aid table. Mrs. Bid
Candy booth. Mrs. Crocheron and Misses
Green: Sunday School table, Mrs. H:
Franz and Misses H. Rowland and
and Misses E. Lear and Vallian: Lem
onade we'll. Clara Fesz. Other booths
graves. Felz, Mrs Healing Misses Thomp
son Chadburn. NJ. Rice. G. Frey and NJ
Nachiff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
STOCKHOLDERS BUSY TIME.

The stockholders of the various local
banking institutions and corporations
Eey City News of particular interese
5,1st at present. this being the season of
the wear when tine various Incorporated
institutions elect officers and directors.
a uaonr the eaertiors are those Of the
New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
Company on December IL. when ooaTd
First National Bank on January IA, when
bigiN directors win be elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
SHAMEFUL DETENTION OF BOYS

William Krowitz. eleven years old, of
No. 8S Park avenue. Hoboken, and Walter
Hoops, eleven. of No. GA Park avenue,
were arrested yesterday charged with
stealing pair of shoes, valued at SITS.
from Albert Hoffman,. of No. 154 First
street. The boys stoutly maintained
their innocence but were confined in a
cell for some hours at Police Headquar-
ters. 1t was afterwards learned that
the thief was fourteen year old Arthur
Lyons, of No. 79 Garden street. He was
arrested by Detective Fenton and the
other boys were discharged. All the
boys belong to respectable families, and
Hoffman, was prevailed upon not to
press the complaint.
LYONS was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
More Senate Jingoisrn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. u, 1S95.-In the
Senate today the resolution offered by
Mr.. Call Dem., Fla.) last Tuesday rela
tive to the<brevention and suppression of
cruelties and massacres inflicted on the
Armenian subjects of Turkey was taken
up, and Mr.. Call addressed the Senate.
He sent to the clerks desk and had
read letter from Boston, giving an
account of the massacre at Irzeroum,
and that letter was supplemented by
one printed in the New York Sun" of
December l, which was sent up by Mr..
Gallinger (Rep., N. H.).
Mr.. Call said that now, while all the
civilized nations of the world are united,
not only to express their condemnation
of that barbarism, but to determine, by
force of arms If necessary, to suppress
it, this country, while refraining from
entangling alliances, should not refrain
from even the expression of encourage
ment to the civilized powers in the great
work which they were undertaking. These
outraSes, he asserted, were no mere
ebullition of violence. temporary and
transient in it's nature. They showed a
settled purpose on the part of the hordes
of Eastern harbarism to suppress a
civilization that was based on the Chris
tian- religion and faith. Let u.s. he
said in conclusion, take our place among
the nations of the world in the protec
ton of civilization against the barbarism
that threatens it,
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
CATTLE SHIP STORM TOSSED.

SANDY HOOK. Dec. z. 1s95-ThsS
northeasterly gale, which for the past
few days prevailed on the coast, had
stirred up quite a heavy sea and the
battleship Texas felt its effect as soon
as she put her nose outside. The wind,
had, however, moderated and was blow
of % miles an hour; the sea was also~
going down.
The Texas led the Hamburg-American
liner Augusta Victoria down the bay at
a moderate speed, but when near the
southwest spit, the latter forged ahead
and passed out by the Hook some min.
utes ahead. At 8 A. NJ. the Texas was Off
the Ligihtship. heading in a southeasterly
direction