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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
THE SPORTS ARE GONE.
They Have Quit the Scene of
the Texas War Of
Words.

Ell PASO, Feb IS, 1896 --,The story is
going the. rounds of the resorts this
morning that the fight managers have
received an intimation from a source
near to the State of chihuahua authorl-
ties that there need not be- any appre-
hension concerning interference with
the affair Friday next, provided the spot
selected IS not within forty miles of
Junrex, up or down the Rio Grande or
adjacent to village or hamlet. At
headquarters the usual policy of refus-
ing either to confirm or deny current
rumors, is still being adhered to, but
color is given to the report from the
fact that Governor Ahumada and two
members of his staff were for two hours
yesterday afternoon the guests of Fitz-
simmons, at the latter's training quar-
ters, partook of his hospitality and
watched with interest his punching of
the bag and other exercises.
The Governor is man of considerable
dignity. and those. who know him best
say that he would not have lowered it
himself on such extremely social terms
with man. who few days hence he
might be compelled to deal with as
the plans We're such as to make it GER
tain that the fighting party was not
likely likely to he be subject e mis- after jurls-
City of Mexico this morning to the ef-
feet that the Federal authorities have
given orders to arrest everybody CON
nected with the fight and to exert every
effort to prevent it, is pronounced a
pure invention by those OF the Cover
nor's circle at Juarez. The Federal au-
thorities have, not been given any or
ders. outside of the original suggestion
to Governor Ahumada as to his duties
IN the matter, nor are they further con-
cerning. themselves in the matter. TeIe-
grams by. the bushel were sent out yes
terday afternoon to sports and other
ring patrons. over this and neighboring
states as far east as st. Louis, notify
ing them that the fixture for Friday is
a sure thing. The responses, however
have been meagre and the prospects of
crowd that was here on Thursday are
not bright. Outside of the regiment of
newspaper correspondents, the number
tendance on the mill does not exceed
even if it reaches a hundred
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
A BOGUS COLLECTOR CAUGHT.
He Has Raen Robbing a Condensed
Milk Company Customers.


Detective Larkins this morning cap
tured crook, who, for the past month.
has f1eeced the Borden Condensed Milk
Company out of a large sum of money
The prisoner is Joseph Sandover. He is
an old offender, and his picture adorns
the Rogues' Gallery He has been rep
resenting himself as the company's col
lector and in that way secured various
sums daily He operated successfully in
this city. Newark, Hoboken, New York,
Echo Park, Roseville, Roselle and Bay
onne. His principal field appears TO
have been Brooklyn. The company learn
ed of the mans operations three weeks
ago. Yesterday he was discovered in
Brooklyn by the janitor of a flat in
Vanderbilt avenue. A description of him
was furnished the police, who in turn
notified the police of this city to be on
the lookout for him. Detective Larkins
recognized Sandoyer by the description;
When taken to Police Headquarters and
searched Sandover was found to have
several 81 bills in his shoes. One of the
company's customers who has been pay
ing Sandoyer for several weeks, is Mrs.
John Ten Brock of No. 81 Montgomery
street Sandover learned the names and
addresses of the customers by following
the delivery wagons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
TODAY At TRENTON.
New Judiciary Amendment In.
trodueed- Committee
Hearings.
Special to the Jersey City Neacs.

STATE HOUSE, TRENTON, Feb. IS.
lS95.-The Senate was in session but a
short time today when it became neces-
sary to take a recess so that the com
nittees could consider bills. Senator
Johnson has introduced bill which is to
give consent to the lease of the New
York and Greenwood Lake Railway to
panion bill which validates the re-organi-
zation. of the Erie Railroad which was
recently sold under foreclosure.
Senator Voorhees, introduced two bills
One legimatizes children born out of
Wedlock when the father and mother
subsequently marry; the other provides
testate, leaving widow as his only
relative, the widow shall receive all HIS
personal estate after debts are cancelled.
Senator Williams introduced a new
amendment to the Constitution providing
for the reconstruction of the Court Of
Errors and Appeals The Court is to con-
cellor, the Chief Justice, one Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court and three
Judges learned in the law to he appoint
Chief Justice shall designate the Vice
Chancellor and the Associate Justice at
least 4 G every two years. The Judges,
six years and receive a salary which
shall be designated from time to time
It only took few minutes for the
then adjourn until three o'clock for hear
ings. Assemblyman Robertson withdrew
the Passaic pollution bill which he intro
duced, last night by mistake. The House
passed a bill which provides that cities
must be. reclassif1ed thirty days after
taking of a State and National census
and provides for the hasty compilation
and announcement of the population. 1t
is claimed that the classification cannot
now be made for, year after the CEN
sus is taken and that interferes with
the election in some localities.
Assemblyman Jones has introduced a
bill which provides that bicycles shall be
which imposes q penalty of fifty dollars
for throwing articles on highway that
will inJure bicycle tires.
Assemblyman Wildes, formerly from Bur
lington puts in bill to reduce all salaries
of public officials when such salaries shall
exceed one thousand dollars.
The Committee on Federal Relations
held a meeting this morning and decided
to report a substitute for Cagneys reso-
lutions on the Venezuelan question which
were introduced the first night of the ses-
sion. 1t will be offered next Monday
night.
Lenz the appointment as Member of the
State Board of Taxation, and the Major
telegraphed his acceptance this morning.
The appointment will be in the first batch
sent to the Senate.
After adjournment the Senate Judiciary
Committee listened to Washington B.
Williams, Gilbert Collins. Charles Corbin
and others on the judiciary amendments.
The Miscellaneous Business Committee
isters and church people on the bill re-
quiring twelve signers instead of six to
applications for licenses and providing
that no one can sign more than one appli-
ion listened to the rural parties clamor
for the repeal of the school law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
ONE VETO UNJUsTIFIED.
Hoboken Councib However, Con-
demns the Paving Claims.

The feature of yesterdays session of
the Hobolen Town Council was the re-
port of the Committee of the Whole
relative to its investigation of the claims
of Contractor Cavanagh, which We're We
toed by Mayor Fagan.
The committee reported that the veto
of the piling claims was unjustified and
ordered that the Council allow Cavanagh
his full claim. The committee. however,
upheld the Mayor in his veto of the paw
ing claims, claiming that Cavanagh had
no right to assume the responsibility of
rejecting any 3 oo Of the old stones or paw
the specifications called for. 1t is said
that Cavanagh will take his case to the
courts, and several prominent lawyers
who were interviewed regarding the mat
ter, said that ne would win it. too, and
called for 100 yards. more OF, less, Of
new paving, and that the word more
could mean any amount and he could
have paved the whole street with new
stones and get judgment against the
city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
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HILL-On Monday, February II, 1885,
Sarah A. IIill wife of Captain RichA
ard r. Hill, aged IS years.
Funeral services Tuesday evening. Feb
is. at eight o'clock from No. 209ls Wilton
street. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend.
Meehi, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Meehl, aged 10 years, months and IA
Relatives and friends are. requested to
ruary 10, from his late residence, NO.
1872 Wayne street. at two p. M
CARLON.-On Monday evening. Febru-
ary II 1896 Mary Carlon, the leloyed
wife of Christopher Carlon, aged 80
Funeral seryi,s Wednesday morning;
February 10, $50 o'clock. from No. 35l
First street. Relatives and friends are in-
Vited to attend.
CONNORS. Monday, February II.
1896 at her late residence, No 2l9 Pro-
vost street, Mary, the beloved daugh-
te~ tf the latA Patrick and Ellen Con~
nofs. aged 23 years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
MORRIS. S.-Monday, February II, 1896,
Relatives. friends and members Of
Wee n fLosga Losg No Services IS Of
February 10, at two p. NJ, at residence
of son, Augustus Morris. No. Sl6 Pali-
sade avenue.
4 L.
1896. Matthew P. Murray, late Secre7l
tary of the Catholic Club.
Funeral from St. Mary's Church on
Wednesday February 49, at nine O'clock
A. NJ, where a requiem mass will be of
fered for the happy repose of his soul.
O,KEEFE.-on Monday. February II.
1896 Edward, beloved son of Daniel
and the late Ellen O'Keefe, at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. James
Prescott, No. 1S2 Clerk street.
Notice of funeral hereafter
rol< A,9.
na the beloved daughter of John
end Mary A. Higgins.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from The
residence of her parents, No 23l Third
street on Thursday, Feb. 20; thence to
ST. Mary's Church, where solemn high
mass of requiem wall pc offered for the
HUNT-On Tuesday. Feb. 1S. 1896 Web
ster. youngest son of Mary NJ. and
the late Samuel B. Hunt. aged q
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
LINDSAY-On Monday. Feb. IL. 1896. An
drew William, infant son of Williah1
and Ellen Lindsay, No. 572 Jersey
avenue.
Funeral private.
STEWART-In this city. on Morday.
Feb, Il, 1896 Ahram w. Stewart. in
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 19, at 7:30 P.
NJ, from his late residence, No. 220ls
Clerk street, Heights.
Interment private.
WILKINSON Monday. Feb II. 1895,
Fannie P. Wilkins. aged IS years.
Funeral services. at st. Paufs NJ. E.
Church Third street, on Wednesday,
Interment at Westchester. NY, Thurs
day. Feb. 90
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
G sTTING SQUARE ON NEW YORK

Mayor Strong and Street Cleaning Com
missioner Waring of New York have
written to Mayor Fagan of Hoboken,
asking the refunding of the fines i'm
posed by Recorder McDonough upon the
ashmen recently arrested in Hoboken
for driving uncovered carts full of gar
bage, through Hoboken's streets
Seventeen New York ashmen were ar
rested and fined s5 each. The fines were
paid by the New York contractor
Mayor Pagan referred the communica-
ton to the City Council, who turned it
over to the Committee on Streets. It is
favcrably upon it. as one of them re,
marked that the New York authorities
always rubbed it in to- Hoboke enites
whenever they went to New York and
broke one of their laws.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
LADIES BOWLING CLUB RECEPTION

The inaugural reception of the Ladies'
Bowling Club of st. Bonifaces Church.
was held last night in st. Boniface's Hall
on First street.
his assistant G. H. Vandermnde.
The committees in charge were Floor
Committee, Henry Smith, Joseph Kuntz,
Louis Muller, Henry Won Hadeln. B. w
Vanderminde; Reception Committee,
George E. Moersdorf, chairman, Miss
Elizabeth Dittmar, Miss Mary Ewald,
Miss Dena Kett, Miss Katie Wander
minde. The officers of the club are Miss
Ewald vice-president; Miss Dena Kett,
treasurer; Miss Katie Vanderminde, Sec
retary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
TO HONOR DIRECTOR BEACH.

Mr.. William H. Beach of the Board
of Education will this evening give
lecture in School No. Is on 1.-The Country
Boy of Fifty Years Ago" The lecture
will be followed by an entertainment
complimentary to Director Beach,, and
among those who will do honor to Mr..
Beach will be President DR.. N. Allen
of Education, representatives from
Schools Nos. Il, IA, is, 20 and "a Beach
Chautauqua Circle and Boys Brigade
by Mr.. Henry Harrison. Miss Margaret
Stockhamer of School No. IA, Miss Min
ME Smith of School No. 90 Ferdinand
Winser of School No 10. and Charles
Bence of School No. a will contribute
recitations, small sum will be charged
for Ssinn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
STILL THEY POUR IN.
More Street improvements Asked
Fulton Avenue Sewer Map Filed.

Property owners are not through ask
ing for street improvements yet under
the new installment law.
c. Wenner and others want Carleton
avenue. between Montrose avenue and
the Boulevard, graded, paved and
curbed.
Knoblanch asks for the improvement
of Central avenue, between Thorne and
Bowers streets, and Louis Muhs wants
Zabriskie street improved between Sum-
nit avenue and Boulevard. The applica-
on Streets of the Street and Water
Board.
The Commissioners of Assessment have
fled with the Street and Water Commits
sioners the final map of the sewer in
Fulton avenue. between Bergen avenue
and Van Cleef street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
ACCUSED HER DAUGHTER oF FRAUD

Billy McGlory. of New York. were in
Chanoery Chambers this morning before
Special Master Isaac 8. Taylor. s9uabbling
Norah Lane, the mother, owned several
houses and employed her daughter, Mrs.
Mosa Hsnn1eis & to foess SaI The renjs
held some of the rents and purchased
house worth about 5000 on the Hill; This
to her. and filed bill in Chancery for
that purpose.
Mrs. Hennessy claims that she bought
the house with her savings and there was
no fraud in the conveyance.
Counsellor John A. Duncan represented
Mrs. Hennessy and Counsellor James A.
Gordon. the complainant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
sT1DDgN DEATH OF VIM. DAILY.

William DAILY, 81 years DID, a we'll
known resident of Hoboken, died sud-
denly from heart disease in Everett's re-
staurant, New York, at half-past four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He left his
home at No. so Hudson street, Hoboken,
early in the morning for his place Of
business in Manning's shoe store in the
Times Building. OF which he was fore
man, laughing and Joking with his wife
in his life,
HIS body Is at Moneys Undertaking
establishment on Greenwich street, New
York 1t cannot be brought to Hoboken
until after the Coroner holds an inquest.
The funeral win be held Thursday morn
ihE From s.. Mary Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
PAGAN sP0ILs a sINEOURE-

Mayor Pagan yesterday returned the
resolution appointing John Haggerty Sec
ond Ass;s slant City Clerk of Hoboken with
out his approval because the position is
unnecessary. Upon motion of Mr. Wein-
thai the communication with the resolu-
tion was referred to the Corporation
Attorney for his opinion. Haggerty's
bond which he had filed. was referred to
the Committee on Laws and Ordinance.
who reported for the acceptance of it.
The chair ruled that 1t was out of order,
owing to the Mayors veto. to accept the
bo711
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
FHRRYRnATS O0LLIDED.

The ferryboat Kingston Of the West
Shore ferry and the Hopatcong of the
Christopher street line of the Hoboken
Ferry Company, collided shortly before
seven o'clock yesterday morning in the
topher street The Kingston was struck
by the Hopatcong and the stanchions
which support the cabins were carried
away on both boats. The presence of
mind of the deck hands and a few cool
headed gentlemen prevented a panic, as
the women screamed and made rush
for life preservers.
The Kingston was laid up for repairS'
and the Hopatcong sent to the dry dock
of the Hoboken Ferry Company.
The misunderstanding of signals was
the cause of the accident.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
TUGGING AT THE OTRANTO.

FIRE ISLAND, Feb. IS. 1Ss6.-An at
tempt is being made this morning to-
haul off the steamer Otranto which came
ashore near this place on Friday night
last. Tug Wv. E. Chapman is pulling on
her and the Otrantos steam winches
are hauling on the kedge anchors. The
vessel has been straightened around to
about forty feet seaward. None of her
cargo has yet been removed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
ARoANUMITEs' ANNIVERSARY.

Jersey City Council, No. 50, Royal Ar
canum. celebrated its eighteenth ami
versary by an entertainment and recep-
tion at Hasbrouck Hall last night The
programme was as follows The Misses
Leech in plantation medleys, with banjo
accompaniment; Youna and Wistana,
Alnerican-Japanese. novelty; Miss Marie
Y6rke, soprano soloiste; George j. Gas
kin, tenor; e. S. Morey, character ar
tist; Miss Anna Mortland, comedienne; !;
Mr.. J. Leslie Gossin. recitations.. The en-,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
CANDIDATES FOR THE REFORM
SCHOOL.

Thomas Tate, aged Il, Of No. "a West
ervelt street; Joseph Wheelihan, aged 49,
of No IS Randolph avenue. and Fred
erick Jordan, aged IS, of No OsWego
street were arrested for breaking a
name of glass entering and stealing q
dollars worth Of candy from the store
cf John e. Van Reipen, No. 718 Grand
street. on Friday might They were
I head for eza1lliT fiosa 3
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
STILL BEATS THE RECORD

NEW YORK, Feb. IS, 1Sse-Today is
the coolest February IS since the Signal
Service established an office in this city,
twenty-five years ago. AT eight o'clock
this morning the thermometer was three
degrees above Zero and at ten o'clock
it had risen to eleven degrees, and is
slowly growing warmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
HAVANA ISOLATED.
Bu Cable 10 the Unffsd press

MADRID. Feb. IS. 1Sa6.-A dispatch
from Havana to the "ImparciaP' says
the rebels have cut off all communication
between Havana and Matanzas and be-
tween Havana and Batabano. and have
burned two railroad stations. 1t is re-
ported that the forces of Gomez and
Maceo effected meeting on February 1e.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
A DESTITUTE WOMAN AND CHILD

A sad case was brought to the notice
of the reporter this morning through City
Physician Simon of Hoboken. poor
woman whose husband left her and
one-year old. baby a few days ago is liv-s
ing in a destitute condition at No. 105
The child is sick with pneumonia and this
morning there was not a crust of bread
in the house with which to feed them.
Dr.. Simon relieved the woman tempo
rarily and asked the reporters to publish
the case in the hope that some charitable
person would help them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
NOTHING KNOWN HER E.

Nothing could be learned about Gov
ernor Griggs' attack on Mr.. Winfield in
this city. AT the Prosecutors office it
was said Mr.. Winfield had gone to Tren-
ton to argue the GEM case, and other
issues on appeal.
Mr.. Winfield made no campaign
speeches last fall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
HARNESS BRoKR, HORSE RAN AWAY

A team of horses attached to a coach
belonging to Undertaken Crane, took
fright at the swapping of some harness
while in West Hoboken. yesterday after
noon. and ran down the Paterson Plank
Road; The coach was badly smashed
and the driver, Oscar Booth. was serious
" injured about the face He was taken
to Christ Hospital. The horses were
caught on First street, Hoboken, by
. Policemen Schneider and Hildermann
and turned over to Mr. Crane.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
FRANK MULLINS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Frank Mullins. son of
the furniture dealer, John Mullins. took
place this morning from ST. Mary's Church
in Erie street. at ten o'clock There was
a large attendance. The floral offerings
were beautiful ard filled two carriages
A solemn high mass was celebrated and
a special service of song rendered Inter-
ment was in the new Catholic. Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
BURNED BY NITRIC ACID.

Henry Roberts. a boatman. residing
at No 2O4 Willow avenue Hoboken, was
seriously burned upon the hands this
morning by the bursting of carboy
of nitric acid, which he was unloading
with others from his boat onto the Ham
burg dock. He went to Police Head
quarters, had his burn dressed by Dr.
Simon and then went home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
WANT JAMES STREET EXTENDED
Property Owners Of West End Finally
Annual to the Sirant Aa7aIal~

AYpea1 TO tHt SEr6HI OHcfaIE
The property owners and business men
of the Marion and West End sections of
the city filed with the Street and Water
Commissioners yesterday an application
to have a street known as James street
extended through the Pennsylvania Rail-
road embankment
At present people are compelled to
climb over the embankment and across
the railroad tracks at this point. The
railroad officials have consented to have
the street opened. Owing to the grade
of the streets on either side of the en-
bankment it will be possible to secure
only sufficient headway to allow a low
wagon to be driven under the tracks.
This is all 4he property owners ask.
They believe -eXen a footpath under the
tracks will bring with it beneficial re-
suits.
The application was referred to En-
gineer Ruggles with instructions to
ascertain the cost of the work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
THE UITLANDERS' PERILS
Bu Gable to the United Press.

PRETORIA. Feb. IS. 1ssS-The Uit-
landers who were arrested at Johannes
burg upon charges of attempting to
overthrow the Government and brought
here for trial. have been interned IN
private house which is surrounded by an
armed guard The sum of 10000 bail
is required for their release
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
THROWN FROM HIs TRUCK.

About six O'Clock this morning John
Shay, aged 80, of No. p First street.
was driving truck on Grand street At
the corner of Grand and Woodward
streets a king pin bolt on the truck
broke, throwing him to the ground He
was badly cut about the face and left
hip. The ambulance took him to the
City Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
MATTERS oFFAGT

-stores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies good as any N +
house can serve them. Complete stock, low
prices, at b. e. Cleary Co.'S wholesale gro-
eezy stores. Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
JOINT COMMISSION SCHEME
Bu Cabls to the United Press.

LONDON, Feb. 1S, 1S96.-The Pail Mall
Gazette expresses its approval of the plan
for the settlement of the Venezuelan dis
pute cabled to the Times by its American
correspondent, Mr. G. w. Smalley, which
contemplates the creation of new joint
commission to consist of two Englishmen
and two Americans, with a neutral fifth
member in the event of a disagreement.
The Globe on the other hand opposes
the proposition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
SUCCEEDS MCCARTHY


LONDON. Feb. IS, 1ses.-Mr. John Dill
Ion, member of Parliament for East
Mayo, was today elected chairman of the
Antl-Parnellite section of the Irish Ma
tionalist party by a vote of 80 to 81 to
succeed Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, who with
draws from the leadership.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Feb Is. 1Sss.-For the Sc
hours ending at eight P. NJ Wednes-
day.
For New York City and vicinity
Fair tonight. followed by Increasing
cicudiness and light snow Wednesday
morning: clearing Wednesday afternoon,
warmer; northeasterly. shifting to SOUTH
etly winds.
Hartnett,s TIlerInometer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
Arlington cemetery.

Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery
Association; assessments; moderate prices;
perfect title. Four and half miles from
Court House; IA minutes by rail from Erie
Depot. Office over Provident Savings Bank
No. 2s9 Washington street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18

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