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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

and W. Little, hosemen, engine 80; J.
Quinlan, hoseman, engine "a; P. GilIin,
John Farley and Daniel Martin, hosemen,
engine 9, and Richard Cosgrove, hoseman,
engine IL. All the members of engine 8,
except the permanent members, were
transferred TO other companies in view of
the recent developments connected with
the fire at Battery and Bush streets
A recommendation was made to the
Board of Supervisors to pay Edward
O'Neill of engine $50 as compensation for
injuries sustained while in the performance
of his duty.
1t was announced that the monument
erected by the members of the department
in the firemen's plat, Laurel Hill Gene
terry, to the memory of the late Chief, David
ScanneIl, would be unveiled on Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. AS the late Chiefs
friends were SO numerous no individual
invitations will be sent out, and the press
was asked TO mention the fact, so that all
who desire could be present.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
SUED BY CREDITORS.
5. II. Collins, the Jeweler, Attached
on Notes Aggregating a Large
AmOunf.

The iewelry-store of S. II. Collins, 227
kearny street, was ttached yesterday on
claims aggregatlng $1,000. Collins made
an assignment on the ID inst. TO Arthur
Judis for the benefit of his creditors, and
was permitted TO carry on his business but
since then some of those to whom he is in
debted for large amounts have become
dissatisfied at the state of affairs.
The creditors who have begun suit are:
S. I. Bernhard, who holds, as executor of
his fathers estate, a note for $4,000, and
Henry Meyer, who has Collins note for
S24, 900. The latter transferred his claims
to clerk in the Office of the attorneys
who have charge of the case.
Bernhard's reason for beginning suit is,
principally, that he was not consulted by
Collins ut the time that the assignment to
Judis was made. That of Meyers is that
the assignment is not in accordance with
the law, which provides that such an act,
to be legal. must be made to the Sheriff.
Collins claims to have ample assets to pay
dollar for dollar, if only allowed sufficient
time in which to meet his obligations,
which altogether amount 10 about $56,000
Neither of the attaching creditors has
any fault to find with the assignee, but
they are dissatisfied for the reasons already
stated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
Harbor Commissioners Have De-
termined to Remove All
Distractions.
THE NEW FERRY DEPOT AGAIN.
Attorney.General Fitzgerald Is Not
Ready Yet for the Con-
ference.

The Harbor Commissioners have finally
decided that everything in the shape of
cigar and fruit stands, Offices in which bal
last men rake their headquarters, and
those in which dealers in brick transact
their business must be Gaoved from State
property. There will be no exception TO
this rule, and while ali will be given time
to move, they will be informed at the same
time that no pull can save them.
When the board met yesterday a num-
Der of those who have been using space on
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appointments, designations and Pro-
Notwithstanding of the Scan
nell Monument.

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon and imposed the following fines:
Joseph ughnessy of engine 81. ten days
pay for ungentemaniy conduct and vulgar
language to a agripman William Douglass,
engineer of engine 10, ten days pay Tor
neglect of duty, and George Bury of truck
4, twenty days pay for neglect of duty.
The designations of Thomas Henritty,
hoseman of engine 4; Robert Langan,
hoseman of engine II, and Charles J.
Tracy, hoseman of engine "a, were &C
cepted. William Murphy, hoseman of en-
ginc Is, was promoted to stoker of engine
H. and f. II. Kenny, hoseman of engine 2,
to foreman of engine 8. The following ap-
pointments were made: Charles Smith
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
A Popular Railway Man Dies.

The railway agents in this city received
black-bordered letters yesterday from the Dem
yer and Rio Grande Railway announcing the
death of Captain w. f. Tibbits, travelling pas
senger agent of that line, in Denver CAPTAIN
Tibbits held the position of travelling passen-
ger agent of the Denver and Rio Grande for
railway men west of the Mississippi. To most
OF the San Francisco passenger agents he was
old and intimate friend from whom MANY
courtesies were received, and to travellers a
most obligng official. He died January4
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
Mills Marriages.

Annie E. Mills is seeking to have her mar
riage with C. r. Mills annuIled. She alleges
that she and Mills were married in Ohio on
April %, 1889. They came to this City some
time after, and here Mills became infatuated
with Elizabeth Anna Stuart. On June 10,
1894, he left his home, and after securing a
license in Alameda County, lie married her,
had nothing TO do with him since. The second
wife is made co defendant and the plaintiff
asks for $3.50 with which 10 prosecute her suit
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any one charging neglect to the present m an
agement in order TO make a clean sweep of
tins Office so as to place Professor Smith in
charge. Sproule talks of radical change being
necessary, vet Professor Smith, when asked
what change he had 10 suggest, acknowledged
that he had none. 1t looks to me that he SIM
ply wants the place and Sproule wants him 10
have it. II any one can fiji this position better
than the present occupant of the Office will
make no objections to a change, but l will
fight any attempt to clean out the Office SO as
TO make place for Mr.. Sproule's friend.
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He Was Disinherited.

w. ]. Bernard is suing John F. Bernard and
Frances I. NJ. Bernard for possession of third
interest in seyenty-ive foot lot on Oak Grove
avenue, near Harrison street. The lot was
decided to the defendants by Ellen F. Bernard
their mother, and the plaintiff claims that his
sister and brother unduly influenced the mind
OF his mother against him, and he was in con-
sequence deprived of O share in the nronertv
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
AIlcrInN SALES.

BY JoHN II. FRENCH. = This day (Friday),
Watches Jewelry, etc. nj ZZA montgomery ST.
al 1880 A. N.
Ry Vox RHEIN Co.-Thrusdav, January 16,
Real Estate. at Salesroom, 513 California street.
at ! n
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There Was no Quorum.

Considerable business lay upon the table
yesterday awaiting action by the Traffic Asso.
ciat ton, but as some of the members of the as
sociation's executive committee were ont of
town quorum could not be gathered. SO the
meeting went over until to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
Drink and Dependency.

John H. Smith, a tesmster, living at 1911
Fillmore street, while suffering from despond-
ency and an overdose of whisky attempted to
commit suicide yesterday morning by cutting
his throat with knife. He was taken to the
Receiving Hospital and the wound, which is
not dangerous, was stitched and dressed by
DR.. Rhine. Smith was then taken to the City
Prison and booked as a drunk" He has a
wife and five small children.
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DR.. MORRIS, Dentist, has removed to the
'helan Building, rooms 80, 80 and "a.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
ADJUSTMENTS.


BALDWIN Daughters OF Eve
CAIIFoRNIA THFATER-" Macbeth
Co1rNRrA THEATER-"The Lost Paradise"
MoKosco's oPERA-HoUsE-' The Fugitive"
T1vo1r A-HoUsE.-"Ixion; or, The Man OF
the " heel
High-Class NaudeVhle'
t.voN-vR,s ArC1zAE.-"My Precious Baby"
sUcoT THE CHuTFs-Daily at Haight street
6ie Lock east of the Park.
PAcTF1c CoAsT JOCKEY CLUB-Races to-day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
WRIT FOR KOHL.
SDecia, to the Jerscu City Nears.

TRENTON. Feb. 10, 1896 Supreme
Court Justices Depue, Van Sickel and
Gummere this morning granted writ
of mandamus directing the Essex County
Court of Oyer and Terminer TO grant a
writ Of error in the case Of Henry Kohl.
the convicted Newark murderer. who
was to have been hanged tomorrow for
killing his cousin, Joseph Preipel. The
writ of mandamus acts as stay of the
execution and this fact was particularly
stated by the court. Justice Van Sickel
said the court granted the writ of man
damus without in any way intimating
an opinion as to whether writ of error
in murder cases were writ of right or
writ of grace under the statute of
1881. Kohl had been denied a writ of
error and the judges thought it best
that there should be final decision by
higher court as to whether a writ of
error is writ of right in murder cases
in this State. 1t win probably be sew
eral months before there will be final
adjudication of the case
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
NAutiLED ON TIE /
Richard Smith Struck by a
Ninth Avenue Train
and Killed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 49, 1S96.-Richard
Smith, thirtyfiye years old, of No. 2700
Eighth avenue, was struck by a south
bound train of the Ninth avenue "L'' at
the Twenty-third street station at 6:09
this morning and was instantly killed.
Smith was an extra gateman at the
Twepty-third street station and had
been employed there only short time.
\ He had just alighted from the rear
car of a south-bound train and was at
tempting to cross the tracks to the
station on the east side when a north
bound train approached and before he
could make an effort to Jump aside,
struck him, throwing him several feet
ahead.
The engineer of the train reversed the
lever of his engine but before the train
could be brought to stop the body Of
Smith had again been struck and car
ried about twenty feet more by the
trucks of the engine.
The station employees Immediately
extricate the man from under the en-
gine and It was necessary to send for
the wrecking crew.
The body was lying entirely under the
engine and had actually lifted one side
Of the locomotive from the tracks.
Tine Wrecking crew arrived fifteen min
oteo dilei, anu ny means OF Jack screws
We're able to raise the engins
After half an hours work Smith S
body was taken out It was found that
mangled and his right leg was crushed into
a shaeless mass.
The trains. on the north bound track
were delayed for forty-ive minutes.
the Sixteenth precinct police station and
the engineer, Edward A. Leach. was ar
rested, after he had been allowed to COM
plete the run to Harlem
Leach said that when his engine APP
preached the. station he saw a man
paid no attention to him until he heard
his fireman. Peter Clark. call to him to
stop.
then saw the body of man thrown in
the air. He felt no Jar and sad it was
to late to stop the, engine Leach was
when it was found that the man was
dead he burst into tears
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
BRIDGET'S HARD LUCK.
Just Out of the Hospital She Falls
Down Stairs and Is Kicked

Bridget O'Donnell has had more i'll luck
in the last three months than in the bal
ance of the forty years of her life. Eight
years ago she arrived in this country
and secured an engagement as servant
Since that time she has worked with sew
eral respectable families in this and New
York cities as servant and laundress for
an average wage of SIG per month In the
latter part of last November she began
to suffer from neuralgia On December 7
she applied to and was admitted to ST.
Francis Hospital
She was discharged therefrom on De-
cember % cured but still feeble On that
very day she went to call on Mrs. Mar
garet Moran, in the rear of No. 2S7 Rail-
road avenue. She arrived there early in
the day and remained all the afternoon
until about five o'clock. Then, at the sug-
gestion of Mrs. Moran. she proceeded to
the rooms of Mrs. Mary Higgins to wait
until Mrs. Moran had completed hei pre-
parations for supper.
In Mrs. Higgins apartments she re-
mained until seven o'clock, and then
started for the. street She made her way
darkness, but in the absolute gloom of
the lower hail she became bewildered
There are two doors there, one leading
liilU luts DdckydFQ ana so TO tLne rear
tenement. and one to the cellar way Miss
O'Donnell groped about until she came to
this, cellar door and opening it fell down
a flight of steps to the cellar floor She
broke an arm, a leg and her collar bone
in the fall.
There she lay long time until the
He called her bum and kicking her, or
dered her to leave. Not being able to do
SO she did not comply with his request
so he kicked her again. AT length, when
she answered only with groans to his
kicks and curses he became frightened
the City Hospital responded and thither
the woman was removed. She is still
there in a dangerous condition.
bas hesn ,f ,,s Kleaard m ponegty one
who is the owner of the property, for
$4,000 for injuries to bodily and finer
feelings resulting from her fall and his
subsequent attempts at ejecting her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
MORE FOR MORGAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. 1sgs.-secre-
tary Carlisle made this announcement
today
,"Messrs. j. Morgan & Company and
associates, under their bid for $looOoO,-
600 Of United States four per cent. bonds
of 1925. made in accordance with the re-
cent circulars of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, are entitled to receive bonds
Of the face value of about four million
seven hundred thousand dollars in addi-
tion to those of which they have al
ready been notified. Exact figures can
not be stated until returns from various
sab-treasuries are fully verified
This will give Mr.. Morgan about $685.
00o,000 of the new bond issue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
WHERE ARE ALL TIE LAWYERS7
Cas- After Case Postponed Because
of Absent Counsel.

The General Sessions Court moved into
the front court room this morning for
the purpose of getting better ventilation
and more comfort, but the change proved
to be a 'thoodoo." Case after case was
called. but none of the defendants were
ready for trial. All sorts of excuses were
made. the chief one being absence of
provoked and remarked that attorneys
scented to think that all they had to do
was send letter to the Court and that
was sufficient excuse for their absence
He desired everybody to understand that
hereafter cases will be tried when they
are moved ana II plaintiffs and defend
the proper time they will be. sent for.
The first case called was that of Brew
ster Williams, the enterprising gentleman
who got away with a large. load of scrap
convicted ON one indictment and there
are three others to be tried. He was not
ready for trial because his counsel ex-
Judge Hoffman, is in Trenton The trial
was put off until the afternoon and Will
Jams was informed that he must be ready
then.
ceny, was not ready because his counsel.
Lawyer Berry, was not able to be pres.
,ent. He was temporarily excused, but
the case was tried later on.
Tho next was Thomas Colt. charged
win assault and battery with intent to
kill, Ex-Judge Hoffman is his counsel.
Judge i1uQSpeln. assigned Lawyer Simp-
son to defend him. Mr.. Siaapson de-
INJURED because 1t is a seriousMcase and
he needed time for preparation Judge
Hudspeth gave him time to have a talk
with the defendant.
Henry Brown, charged with assault
and battery, wanted a postponement be-
cause his counsel, Senator DAILY, was
absent Judge Hudspeth said his inter-
ests would be protected by the Court.
Afterward Lawyer Manning took charge
of the case and the trial went on
So it was all the morning There were
nobody but the State was ready The
Court finally succeeded in trying three
or four
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
ARIZONA MAY GET In.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1Ss6-The
House Territories Committee today re-
considered the vote taken at the last
meeting of the committee at which a mo-
tion to report the Arizona Statehood bill
was defeated by a vote of to 8. This
leaves the bill without prejudice and in
the same position it occupied before the
vote of last Wednesday. The members
who were present at today's meeting were
Messrs. Scranton rep, Pa.), Taft Rep.,
Ohio, Perkins CRep., Iowa), Lefevre
.(Rep. n. V, Avery Rep., Mtch.), Harris
(Rep-, Ohio, Harrison Dem, Ala.), Had
ley Rep., Ill.). and Owens Dem., Ky.).
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
SENATOR HILL ON BEER.
He Thinks Some Petitioners Wei
Meaning, But EnjudicIous.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. 1S96.-Mr. Hill
Dem., N. Y.) called attention to an ac-
eumulation of petitions. on the same
printed FORM received by him within the
last ten days. against the sale of beer
on Ellis Island in New York harbor
(where immigrants lanD as having
demoralizing effect on the immigrants;
on Bedloe's Island. as injurious to the men
stationed there.
He said that he could not very well
see that the sale of beer to Immigrants
on Ellis Island could be of great in
jury to the temperance cause, or could
have any serious effect on the health
and lives of the immigrants. On the
contrary, he was disposed to think that
a glass of beer was a very welcome
thing to those immigrants. The vast
effort which well-meaning but misguided
people put forth in flooding Congress
with these petitions showed the crusad-
ing spirit, the. extreme paternalism, or
the extreme, Rooseveltism of these
people. He had also received lot of
petitions from various places in New
York f0. a. Sunday. rest law for tfeDistrict
of Columbia. It was difficult hor him
to see exactly how the people of his
State were interested in Sunday law in
the District of Columbia unless they
desired to affect or regulate the conduct
of their Senators and members of Con-
gress. He suggested that the rule should
be changed so that petitions, instead of
being presented in the morning hour,
should be placed in a box Kept
for the purpose or be handed to She
secretary. There was mania for the
presentation of such petitions especially
on temperance subjects He even found
some against the sale of cider. 1t was
evidently intended for the New York Leg
islature: and that showed the carelessness
with which this petition business was
conducted. He gave notice Of motion
to change the rule on the subject.
4 A joint resolution to revive the grade
of Lieutenant General of the United
States Army was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Mr. Elkins (Rep., W. VO,
and was referred to the Committee on Mil
A resolution was offered in the Senate
by Mr.. Lodge (Rep., Mass.) instructing
the Finance Committee to investigate
and report, generally. on all the impor-
tant facts and circumstances connected
with the issue of United States bonds in
1894-5 and 1886, and as to how the pro-
ceeds of such bonds have been disposed
Mr.. Hill (Deln., N. " said that he
more carefully than he had time to DO
The resolution went over until tomor-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
A DUEL WITH PALS.

Henry Schopman. a burly German, was
tried in the General Sessions Court this
morning for assault and battery on his
wife. Mrs. Schopman testified that her
husband kicked her in the back and
struck her on the head with pail. She
had blue eye after it. Schopman de-
MED kicking his wife. and said that she
attempted to strick him with q pail. He
put up another pail to defend himself,
and that was all there was about it, 1t
was a duel with pals for weapons. Min
vie Schopman, their daughter, didn't see
the duel. but she noticed afterward that
hcr mother was cut and had a black eve.
the jury acquitted Sehopfnan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
DIED.

STEWART-In this city, on Monday
Feb. Il, 1896, Abram w. Stewart. inf
Relatives and friends of the family ard
invited to attend the funeral services on
NJ eofesnas from his sVg late residence, Sp No. 2o
Clerk street, Heights.
Interment private.
WILKINSON Monday. Feb. II, 1896,
Funeral services at ST. Paul's NJ. Es
Church, Third street. on Wednesday
evening, Feb. :. ls ga. At I I o'clock;
day, Feb. 20.
KELLY.-On Wednesday. February 10.
1896, Timothy Kelly, brother of James
Relatives and friends are requested to
attend his funeral from his late residences
No. 702 Newark avenue, on Friday, Feb@
ruary 81; thence to st. Johns r. C.
Church, at nine A. NJ, where a requiem
mass will be offered for the repose of his
soul.
KIPP; P;-suddenly at Il A. M. Tuesday.
Relatives and friends. also Jersey City
No lso, j. o; O. F., and Industry. cean-.
attend the funeral. The carriages viii
be at P. R. r. Depot at SIX A. M. Thurs
day.
MURRAY.-on Monday, February 17s
1896 Matthew P. Murray. late Sec-
retary of the Catholic Club:
Funeral from st. Mary's Church ON
Thursday. February 70 at eight S,,S o,eloSs Ss
offered for the happy repose of his SOUL
O'KEEFE-On Monday, February II;
1885, Edward, beloved - son of Davia ID
years, months and days.
Relatives and friends OF the ramilys
also members of ST.. Sr1dgets Lyeeum,
funeral from the residence of his sister.
Mrs James prescott, No. 1S2 Clerk street,
on THURSDAY. February 20. at nine A. M Il
where a solemn high mass will be. Offer (
ed for the happy repose of his soul.
CONNORS.- Monday, February II.
1896, at her late residence. No. 2l9 Pro-.
vost Street Mary, the beloved daugh-
te- ef the late Patrick and Ellen Gems
nors, aged "a years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 2l9 Provost
street, on Thursday. Feb. 20. at A. M;
thence to st. MichaeIs Church, where.
solemn requiem mass will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul.
FEELEY-On Tuesday, Feb. IS. 1896,
Mark beloved h husband of Of Grase IsaSeu and
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
Sm the @ s Sf Ansg SS aFset On
Friday. Feb. 81 at A. NJ; thence to
ST. Michaers Church, where solemn
high mass will be offered for the happy
repose of his soul.
H HARRIS-Jersey City. Heights Tuesday.
Feb. is, 1896, Priscilla Straton. wife OF
William Harris, aged 72 years.
Relatives and friends of the family and
members of the summit. Avenue Baptist
Church are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral services from residence, No
IA Chestnut avenue, on Friday, Feb. p.
at 2:30 P. NJ.
HASSETT-On Monday, Feb. II 1896,
Sarah beloved daughter OF Patrick
and the late Norah Hassett.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
on Thursday, Feb. 20. at 2 P. NJ, from
her late residence, No. 20 Thirteenth
street.
HUNT-on Tuesday, Feb. IS, 1886. Web
ster, youngest son of Mary M. and
the late Samuel B. Hunt. aged q
years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral on Friday, Feb. 81, at
8 p. NJ. from his late residence. No.
123 Storm avenue.