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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
WOKE UP A SLOW THINKER.
why John M. Justnx Is On His vray
TO Snake Hill To-day

Deidrick Peters lives at No. 121 Wash
ington street, Hoboken. and keeps a
saloon at No. 81 Jefferson street. On
the night Of March 10 Peters was very
tired from drinking Or something. and
went to sleep in chair. John M. JUS
tus, who mad been doing odd jobs around
the place, tried to wake him up. Vigor-
Gus shaking had no effect, so Justus took
times into Peters head. That heroic
keeper, but as he was not fully awake
Justus gave him several vigorous punches
in the nose and face.A
This had the desired effect.
While wiplng the blood from his nose
and face Peters asked Jlistus mildly
what he meant lby such conduct
=, wanted Il6 to wake YOU up replied
way"
Peters. as he said whent Justus was
being tried in the Special Sessions Court
yesterday for assault and battery, thought
tnat the easiest way was the best, and
after inviting Justus to have a drink
closed up the saloon and went home
yolver had been stolen from a drawer
behind the bar A week or SO afterward
he had Justus arrested He would have
done 1t sooner, but he wanted to take
time to think and he is slow thinker.
He said that he didn't take prompt ac-
ton because his principle IS that the
for the purpose of waking him up but
denied the robbery. He was conyicfed
Of tnessassault and sent t6f the Pefftfs n.
uary for three months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
GOLDEN RODS BOWL.


East night was: Ladies Might with the
Colleen Rod Bowling Clsib and the Bel
videre Hall alleys We're taken possession
OF BY the fair friends Of that organization.
The ladies Started the little balls down
the alley and made holes here and there
in the trinagle Of pins. Sometimes one
more fortunate than uae rest would bowl
them all oyer. and Immediately became
an object OF envy to all the rest of the
novices. The ladies Present were-Afiss
y. Lambertson, Mrs. =. Goldowsky, Mrs
E Durham. Mrs; A. Plug. Mrs. Il. Hueb-
ners Miss May White, Miss Emma Schuetz
Miss Louise Schuetz,. Miss E. Pike, Miss
NJ. 4. Parrison ana Miss 81 Weller. The
members OF the club present were: Presi-
dent James N. Eamberson,s Secretary arEv
Goldowsky. Captain W Willian Perry. John
Cunningnam. (,tl m asa Waller Kay Harry Scheibe
Schuetz F. Durham Albert Plug, W.
p. Mentally; John Hoffmatln, Andrew
Huebner and Walter Kay Messrs. Chas
and Harry Sceibe and Harry Backer sup sup.
piled the music ON harmonica. violin and
banjo supper was served at mid
night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
MILLIONS IN THEM.
Notable New Corporations Organized
in This CITY.

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Several new concerns have filed articles Of
Incorporation in the County ClerEs office.
Some Of them are local One of them is the
Post Steamship Company, with Cornelius v.
H. Post, Henry B. Post and Howard "
Tompkins of this city and John s. Warden
of New York as incorporators. The capital
in this city, Atlantic Highlands, Long
Branch and Philadelphia. The business OF the
company will be the transportation of pas
sengers by sea and inland navigation.
The Raymond Roth Company is incorporat-
ed for the purpose of manufacturing food
ducts at wholesale and retail The place of
business will be in this city. The capital
stock is $4,000, and the incorporators are
Raymond Roth, Frederick Gogel and Charles
Fischein.
The spaulding Jenning Steel Company has
been reorganized with a capital stock of
900, and will begin business with 81 5OO
The company will manufacture steel. The
incorporators are Thomas H. Spaulding and
Stephen Baldwin of New York and Robert E.
Jennings of this city. They hold three shares
each.
porated with capital stock of s1,25O,O0o, in
shares of 81 each. The object Of the com
pany is to pump and mine oil and minerals
in Ohio and Indiana. The headquarters will
be at Lima, Allen county, Ohio The in
corporators are J. Banta W. 7. Numan
Harman, all of Lima.
The Empire Gold Mining Company is an
other concern, with large capital It is
organized for the purpose of mining, melting
and assaying ores, and the capital stock is
81, 900. The incorporators are all New
York men, with the exception of Homer S.
Beardsley of Orange, and the principal office
will be in New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
Ran UNDER THE TROLLEY
Sad Fate Of a Little Girl in
West Hoboken- Motorman
Not to Blame.

Christina yogel, the six year old
daughter of John vogel, of No. 49,
Spring street. West Hoboken, was struck
by trolley car No. 5 of the North Hud-
son Railway yesterday afternoon. Her
arm was crushed, her ribs fractured and
she was injured internally. She died
fifteen minutes after being removed from
under the car. The accident occurred
at 4:30 o'clock Little Christina was play
ing on the street in front ofs her home
with several companions. They were
enjoying game of tag.
Motor No. left the car stables at
4:25 o'clock on It's way to the Barclay
street ferry at Hoboken. It arrived OPP
posite Dod street. where the accident
occurred, five minutes later. Valentine
Unrith. of 51 Angelique street, was the
of 4S Smith street.. the conductor. The
car was bowling along rapidly 1t had
no fender in front Standing on Spring
As the trolley car drew near the corner,
Christiana attempted to cross the street
The car was abreast of the wagon when
the child darted into the street. The
wagon hid the trolley car from her
sight and prevented the motorman from
seeing her until she was fairly upon the
He shut off the current and applied
the brakes. but was too close to the
child to avert the accident The cal
was travelling at almost full speed
when it struck her. She was thrown
to the pavement, her body lying just
outside the rail across which her left
arm fell. The forward wheels OF
the car passed over her arm, crushing
It. The ehilds father was one of the
first to arrive on the scene She was
unconscious. Lifting her gently from
the pavement he carried her to the
office of DR.. White on Clinton avenue
A nasty examination convinced the
1,s lixra To
that her ribs were fractured and had
pierced the lungs. The child died fifteen
minutes later.
Undertaken Robert Schlem took charge
of the body aud County Physician Com
verse was notified. The. motorman and
conducto. We're arrested by Sergeant
Usher. Recorder SCHNEIDER paroled them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
An Appropriation Urged for New
One Weak Stare Mnnzas

One Weak Store Houses.
WASHINGTON, March q. 1Sss.-A del
egation from New York city today ap-
peared before the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds in support
OF the bill introduced by Mr. Quigg. Of
New York. sor the erection of a new Gus
tom house on the site of the old one; also
in support of a proposition to strengthen
the appraisers stores building now in
course of erection
John S. Wise, speaking on the latter
proposition, said that after the building
had been commenced it was found that
1t was too light to carry the loads re-
CURED. The first two stories which had
been erected, must be strengthened to
carry out the plans for Improvement
ana for this purpose an appropriation of
about Sl25, 600 Recommended by the Sec
retary of the Treasury was requested
John Sloan, of the Chamber of Com
merce, read a letter from an architect
giving the results of a floor test of the
building, which showed that the struc~
ture should be strengthened.
Collector James T. Kilbreth said that
the present appraisers stores were often
taxed beyond their capacity, and defects
in the present building were discovered
through overlooking, which caused him
to order the employees out of the building
and have an examina ton made by the
supervising architect of New York city.
This officer reported the building as dan
gerous and the stores had to be moved
and the structure strengthened.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
DIED.

DONOvAN.-On Thursday, March 26. 1895.
Michael, the beloved husband of Mar$
Donovan.
Relatives and friends of the family aro
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence No 13S Phillip
street. on Monday March 3Q at nine A.
M; thence to st. Patrick's Church, where
a solemn requiem mass will be offered
for the repose of his soul.
KELLEY.-At her late residence No. 25T
Grand street. Mamie c. Kelley belov-s
ed wife of Charles A. Kelley, aged 90
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SIMON-On Thursday, March 26, 1885,
Catharine A. Simon. aged years, I
month, youngest daughter of Francis
A. and Elizabeth A. Simon, of No
~ II Rock street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SMACk-In this city, on Thursday
March rs, 1895, Elizabeth Smack, be-
loved wife of Captain Abram Smack.
in her list year.
Funeral services will be held on Sat-
urday evening, March 2S. at O'Clock.
at her late residence, No. IS Suydam ave1
nue..
Interment private.
SHEEHAN-On Thursday, March %, 1896,
Margaret Sheehan. beloved daughter
of the late John and Hanorah Me-
Donnell, and widow of the late Tim-
othy Sheehan, aged 25 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of her cousin Thcs.
Mcdonnell No. BIT Erie street, on Sat-
urday March 2S. at p. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
PURSUING MACE0.
Rebels Who Will Not Fight to
Be Treated as Brigands-
Camp Captured.

HAVANA, March q, 1S96.-The news re-
ceived from the Western Province (Pinar
del Rio) is meagre. Several columns of
Government troops are pursuing Yacco
and other rebel leaders. who are said to
be moving westward. The insurgents
have attacked the fort at Pinar del Rio
City, and was destroying great deal of
property. The Government troops have
peer ordered to prevent the return of
Maceo into the Havana Province
Captain General Weyler has issued an
order declaring that, inasmuch as the reb-
els are eluding engagements with the
government troops and are committing
arson and other crimes, such bands will
hereafter be regarded as bandits and
treated in accordance with the Captain
GeneraPs last DEGREES relating to such
The Government troops report the
capture of an insurgent camp In the vi
einity Of Los Palsa, near the line di-
vlding the Province of HAVANA and
Matannas. together with a number of
cattle medicine chest and a quantity
Q! provisions, machetes, etc. The off,
clai report of the affair says:-''The enemy
mad many losses. leaving in our hands ten
dead The Government troops had none
killed and only few wounded
General Pando, in command of the Sec
ond Army Corps, has moved his head
quarters from Santa Clara, an interior
CITY,, to Cienfuegoa. on the southwest
coast " = -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
TORE down THE FENCE
Mayor Wanser Orders the
Randolph Avenue Oh.
struCtion Removed.
POLICE GUARD THE work
The Newark and New York Rail-
road Foiled in lis Street
Grabbing Scheme.
POLICE GUARD THE work

some time ago movement was started
by property owners to have Randolph
avenue, south of the Newark ana New
erk branch of the Central Railroad.
opened and improved. The road at this
point is on a grade with the street Tn
10 the north side of the railroad the ave.
nue. Is paved and graded and pretty well
QUILT VI. When the company got wind
OF the movement to improve the avenus
south of the railroad 1t decided upon =
plan of obstruction The scheme was 70
prevent the establishment of another
grade crossing, and also to save the esr-
pense OF stationing hagmen there or rais-
ing gates. The first knowledge the pro-
p,tsIly psrsy owners had. of possible trouble
winch had been laid between the traoks
Ior roadway purposes were removed 1t
wa was expiaS11ned at the time that the CROSSE
ing would be replaced. but that stats-
ment was without truthful foundation
Tne property owners not DISCOURAGED
erection Of houses south Of the raiiroad'
Ground, was broken for one or two and
gnen the company showed its hand A
hlgh board fenoe which made H f11pos-
sible to cross the tracks was erected in
Inc street. 1t was too high for boys to
climb over and too well built for people
TO knock down. The plan of the company
to effectually prevent the street from be@
ing thoroughfare was successful.
property owners protested to Mayor
missioners and demanded the removal OF
the fence. With the street fenced in they
declared the houses they had built on the
south side of the railroad would remain
idle because people would have to walk
several blocks out of the way to reach
them. The officials 0f the railroad corn-
pany were communicated with and they
promised to have the obstruction re-
moved. Mayor Wanser gave them all the
time he thought necessary and no ac-
ton having been taken he decided to re-
move the fence on his own responsibility.
Accordingly this afternoon a gang OF
employees of the Street and Water Board
We're sent to the scene. armed with picks.
shovels and axes. with Instructions to
remove the fence Mayor Wanser and
the Street and Water Commissioners went
with them and supervised the work of
destruction. 1t was thought there might
be trouble if the railroad officials learned
of the action and as a precautionary
measure Captain McKaig; and a platoon
of policemen were on hand while the OBJ
struction was torn down and the boards
piled on the sidewalks. Policemen are
to remain on guard to prevent the COM
pany's workmen from re-erecting the
fence Now that the avenue is to be kept
open for communication 1t Is expected
that it will build up rapidly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
rs BE THE sTRANGLER ?

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 27, 1896 IS
The police made capture last night that
Stranger, who has lately created such
a reign of terror in the Tenderloin dis
trict Of San Francisco Shortly before
midnight tall well-dressed young man
"a years of age, smooth-faced, entered
an Alameda street house with the evident
intention of spending the night with an
inmate. There was nothing in his manner
to inspire fear nor did anything occur
to provoke his anger, but suddenly he
sprang at the woman, clutching her by
the throat with both hands and began to
strangle her She managed to make
enough noise to attract the attention OF
three passing policemen.
AS the officers entered the room he let
go his victim and tried to escape but
they soon got hold Of him. When asked
his name it was Frank P. Jackson He
admitted coming from San Francisco
on being accused of being Jackson the
Stranger he neither admitted nor denied
the accusation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
RUNAWAY SISTERS,
Queer Story From the Servfte Com
vent in Ckica TWO Preatv Nnns

Queer Story From the Servfte Com
vent in Chicago-Two Pretty Nuns.
CHICAGO, March q, 1S96.-For forty
eight hours the police department labored
to solve the mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of Sisters Paulina and Julia.
of the Servites Sisters of Mary. and
when last evening their whereabouts be-
came known the manner of their disap-:
pearance and the reasons for it remained
as deeply mysterious as before. The alb
sent sisters are but twenty years old. and
rem street convent for several years, hay-.
ing been taken by Sister Agatha as or
phans. They are notSenly young but good
looking, and to them has been delegated
largely the task of collecting funds for
the institution.
Last Tuesday was pay day ON the chi
Paulina and Julia left the convent a
$3.50 o'clock in the morning Nto visit the
Union Depot to receive the monthly Of
fertngs from the employees of the Alton
Company. They were in the habit of re-
turning to the convent in time for the
evening meal, and when ten o'clock ar
rived without the two sisters, Sister
Agatha reported the matter to the police.
Sister Agatha said she was certain the
sisters had not absented themselves from
the convent of their own free will ana
expressed fear that they had been kid
mapped. She recited the story of the
trouble between the church and the Ser
disappearance of the two women was IN
some way connected with this controversy.
and that they might have been detained
against their will Central Station de-
tectives We're detailed on the case and
for two days secured the city for the
missing sisters. kilograms were also
sent to all the large cities in the country
asking that the sisters Il found be held
until Sister Agatha could be commute
Gated with. Z
Z Yesterday information was received at
Police Headquarters from Salt Lake City.
Utah, stating that Sisters Paulina and
were given and the police are as much
In the dark now as before. They incline
70 the belief that It is q case of runaway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
HOB0KEN NOMINATIONS.
Snyder Wins After a Hot Fight
Accusations of NIanfnnlafion

One of the most exciting primaries ever
held in the city of Hoboken was that
held last night in the Fourth ward,
for the selection of a Democratic can
didate for Councilman. 1t was the only
ward in the city in which there was any
opposition. and the rivalry between the
followers of the aspirants for the po-
sition, Councilman Harry Snyder and
John j. McGovern, was bitter in the ex-
treme. Councilman Snyder was the win
ming candidate and received the nomira-
ton with an overwhelming majority. but
through the manipulations of ex-Council-
counted out
In the ward are five precincts and in
three of them Mr. Snyder carried the
day by large majorities, and in one he;
only lost by very few The exact fig-
ures cannot be obtained, as the official
count Is not in yet and the reports vary
In the Third precinct, the one which
ex-Councilman Fenton presided over.
Candidate .McGovernr received the ma.
Jority which almost made him the nomi-
nee. It is claimed on behalf of MI.
Snyder that Fenton held back the count
several times while scouts brought in
word of Snyder's majorities in the other
precincts. It is said this precinct gives
McGovern 800 majority
The count in the entire ward, as near.
he ic foI1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
THEY THANK MR.. QUEEN.
Good Government Club No. ] Holds
a Meeting.

There was Good Government As
citation No. i. in Arcannm Hail. =,
heard DR.. ]. p Kohler discuss on 'sJ<S- {
Taxation" Mayor Wanser sent letter
in answer to the associations resolu-
tions complaining of the non-enforcement
of the sidewalk law. The filtration
scheme was endorsed and on motion OF
Mr.. Furst vote of thanks was passed
Assemblyman Queen. for his efforts in
behalf of equal taxation, and twas de-
cided to invite him to speak on this.
subject at the next meeting. The bill
passed by the Legislature yesterday pro-
viding for the county to pay ore-halt
of the cost Of placing sidewalks along
the Boulevard. and the property owners
along the line to pay the other half. was
discussed The original bin providing
for the entire cost to be paid by the
county, was knocked out by the associa-
tien. which believes it unfair to saddle
the county with the expense OF eide
walks. which should be paid by props
erty owners who are benefited. Messrs-
Furst. Hughes and Roy were appointed q
committee to draft an address to Cow
Griggs protesting against the bill
The cost of sidewalks along the
fourteen miles of boulevard would cost
SIS, 900. -ls
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
PAID HIM AND BEAT HIM.
Zefgler's Queer Way of Settling
BilI-Much Beer in 1t.

William Burklee, of No. 81 jefferson
street, Hoboken, and Michael Zegler, of
No. S19 Grand street, Hoboken, met in a
Hoboken saloon on March 16. ZeigIer
owed Burklee a bill and after they had
put several glasses of beer out of sight
Zeigler said that if Burlxlee would ac-
him something on account Burklee was
willing. On reaching the house Zeigler
paid Burklee 81 and Mrs. zeigler was
sent out for beer.
When the beer had been disposed of
Zeigler suggested to Burklee that he had
better go home, insinuating that he was
and fight naturally ensued. Burklee got
the worst of it and had zeigler arrested
tried in the Special Sessions Court yes
terday afternoon. Zeigler said that his
wife was sick and unable to be present.
He was found guilty and then the Cour,
on Monday when sentence will be passed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
ENGLISH FIREMAN IN TOWN.
He Wants Jersey City Represented
fn the Lond0n Exhibit.

Chief G.. L. Beasley. in behalf Of the
Executive Council of the National Fire
Brigade's Union of England. called on
Chief Conway at Fire Headquarters this
morning and extended an invitation to
the members of the Jersey City Fire De-
partment to attend the Firemen's Tour
nament to be held at the Royal Agricul-
tllral Hall, London, between June 10 and
27 next. A letter from the Executive
Council. which Mr.. Beasley had with
him gives him authority to make ar
gates who will go from the different
cities in this country and for the sfip-
ment of exhibits and teams. Mr.. Beas-
ley said that it will be the largest gath
ering of firegnen ever held. Assistant
Chief Denmead dined Chief Beasley, who
was dressed in the uniform of a London
fireman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27

convention which will be held In Tren-
ton on March s next He was also men.
toned as New Jerseys favorite son for
Inc nomination on the Prohibition ticket
Tor President of the United States. These
delegates were elected to the Stat con-
yy.entaon:--J. +. McCracken, the Rev. G..
W. Myer, H. 3. Cathness, NJ F. Writ,
and Charles B. Carter all of Arlington
the Rev. J. w. Young, the Rev. James
Parker. "A. 4. Gilmore, Thomas j. Ken
nedy, of Bayonne; T. w. Boyer of Ho-
Doken; r. w. Sage, A. L. Meschutt Joel
Brown, John Buckmeyer. the Rev. r.
Is. Weeks, f. H. Gage, Dan Black, Thos.
q. Gallagher. James Allen, Otto Heissen-
Of Bayonne; the Rev. j. A. Cole, of Ar
lington; George H. Caulfeld the Rev. G.
p. Little, the Rev. b. r. Lowrie, the
Rev. DR.. Wilding, J. H. Cregan and T.
p Ferree. They will go to Trenton on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
MAVRoYENI BEY's POSITION.
No Official Notice OF His Removal
Where lis Terrell9

WASHINGTON. March 81, 1SsS.-Mav-
royeni Bey. the Turkish Minister. is still
without official information as to his re-
ported recall. He cabled the Porte last
night asking as to the truth of newspa-
per rumors, but. has not received an an
day at the State Department that Mr..
Alexander w. Terrell, the Minister of The
leave cf absence on March Z.
The action of Secretary Olney was
sent by cable to Mr.. Terrell, and 1t is
supposed he started Immediately for
the United States. State Department
officials think Mr.. Terrell is either in
London or crossing the Atlantic en- route
from England to New York A package
from London addressed to Mr. Terrell in
care of the Department was recently re-
reived, and this Is supposed to have been
sent by the Minister.
Mr.. Terrelps original application for
leave was made about eight months ago
but it could not be granted at that time
in view of the seriousness of the Ar1nen-
ian troubles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
WILLIAM oBRIEN's BANKRUPTCY
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON March 81. 1sss-The Bankruptcy
Court has granted to Mr.. William o'Brien.
formerly member of Parliament for Cork
City, a conditional discharge from the judg-
ment of bankruptcy which pronounced
against him in 1895 in consequence of his fail
ure to pay the costs claimed by his counsel,
Mr.. Patrick Chance, M. p, who prosecuted
Mr.. O. Brien's suit against Lord Salisbury for
slander. In consequence of his having been
adjudged bankrupt Mr.. O. O'Brien obliged
to vacate his seat in Parliament.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
RAINES' LAW SURPRISE.

ALBANY. N. Y, March q. 1Ss6.-At-
torney General Hancock has written an
opinion in which he holds that the new
state Commissioner of Excise comes un-
der the Civil Service, but that ii was the
intention of the Raines law to place the
eemployes of the Excise Commissioner in
me non-co1npetitive shedule. The opirl-
ion was written in response TO a reoiIest
from Governor Morton for a decision Of
the question