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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
CALLED OcMST0CK NAMES.
Dr. Leversar of Port Richmond to
Have . Hearing Nexf T7sursdax

ALBANY, Feb. 20. 1896 Leverson,
of Port Richmond S. T.. whose arrest for
breach of the peace was obtained in
the Union Railway station in this city
yesterday afternoon by Anthony Gem
stock, agent of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Vice, was arraigned in the Al
bany police court this morning. Leverson
had denounced Mr.. Constocls before the
Senate Codes Committee hearing yester-
day afternoon when the Anti-Tights and
Living Picture bill of senator Mullin was
under consideration.
Comstock got angry and afterward
Wien they met at the depot prior to the
dsasffure of the train for New York
Comstock demanded of the doctor that
he apologize for having denounced him
as q blackmailer. An angry colloquy en-
sued and CoWstock called an officer and
preferred charge of breach of the peace
against the doctor The doctor was baiIed
until today and when the case was called
both parties answered in court
DR.. Leverscn was anxious to get back
to New York and an adjournment Of the
hearing on the charge until next Thurs
day at 1880 was agreed to. Leverson
was then admitted to bail. Assemblynan
Forester OF Brooklyn going on the bond.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
OUR NEW MERCHANT MARINE.
Officers TO Eser American Citizens
NEr. Frycss ERanflis,u

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. 1s96-In the
Senate today Mr.. Squire Rep, Washo
reported from the Committee on Com
merce, with amendments, bill intro
duced by himself requiring officers and
enGineerS of American merchant Ships
to be American citizenss The bill was
made the text of some remarks by Mr..
Frye 4(R(ep.. Me.) Chairman of the
committee on Commerce, in part com
tradlction of statements made by Mr.
Squire when he introduced it, rejecting
On the management of the American
Sc Ssseam1sship Line on that point He said
that Mr.. Squire's charges were not sus-
tanned by the facts-not that Mr.. Squire
meant to deal unjustly with ANYBODY
but that he had been simply ..crammed
with misinformation:
The American International Navigation
Line was. Mr.. Frye said, to d certain ex-
tent. child of his own. and he was proud
OF It; SO that he could not allow thechar-
ges against it to pass without notice.
He gave figures showing the large per-
eentage of employees on the ships of that
line who were American citizens and as
serted, without fear of contradiction,
that there was not line of steamships
in the United States that had done SO
much to promote American citizenship as
that line had done
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
FEIOKE IN THE FOLD.
The Ex-Freacher Joins the LIQUOR
Dealers, Association.

Ex-Preacher Julius Feicke, who re-
Gently caused a sensation in church circle
by deserting the pulpit for the saloon
business at Garden and Fifth strear.
Hoboken, applied for admission into tba
Hoboken Liquor Dealers Association AZ
their meeting yesterday afternoon held
IN the rooms of the M. J. Coyle Associa-
ton. He was received with open arms. "a
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from twenty-five others. and with
the exception of one, were received The
meeting was the largest ever held. there
peing over sixty saloonkeepers present
a communication was received from
Jonn y Brien, Secretary of the Hudson
Counly Liquor Dealers Association q sk
ing that a committee be appointed to con-
Ter with committee from the comfy
ASSOCIATION relative to forming central
organization. Some three years ago a.
large number of Hoboken dealers ioined
the county association at a cost Of s12
each but resigned shortly afterwards a.
they said they derived no benefit what
ever from their union. So the Hoboken-
ltes unanimously agreed yesterday That
they would not have anything to do wifi,
the dealers of this city "
Secretary Schlatter delivered q. short
speech upon the benefits OF the Stare
League. after which he was enderad .
complimentary vote, he having been in
sfrumental In securing the large ma i6ritv
of the new members = -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE.
OMcers Elected and Primaries Ar
ranged for the seventh ward.

ranged for the seventh Ward.
The Seventh Ward Republican Associa-
ton was organized last night in the
Minkakwa Club. The following officers
were elected: Theodore K Wegman,
President: j. K. Hutchinson, Vice-Presi-
dent: Smith Ferguson, Secretary, and
Charles P. Boos. Treasurer The en-
rolment will be held on March 8 and the
primaries on March 49,
Enlollments and primaries in the First,
Second. Third and Fourth precincts Will
be held i'll the hall of the Minkakwa Club
house at No. 624 Ocean avenue. Those of
the Fifth will be held at No. 375 Ocean
avenue, and those of the Sixth at No 132
Ocean avenue. Those of the first four
precincts will begin at three and continue
to ten P. M. In the other two precincts
the hours are from seven to nine P. NJ.
nrsnindeI Shiallengers ,h We're elected for the six
w Knieriemann for the First: W. II
Armstrong and 7. II. Smith for the Sec
ond: ] Z. Hutchinson and W. Kent for
Helms for the fourth: Theodore K. Veg
man and E. Fichtl for the Fifth, and
James a. Duke and George Scott for the
The enrolment officers for the first
four precincts ares. R. Williams. ".
g. Ds..n, J. e Hutchinson and W. C,
way. Charles Swart, Frederick F'itehtl
Sr.. and Francis Piercy:. Sixth precinct
George Duncanson. S. Ferguson, ]. A.
Duke and George Scott.
a'he polling places are to be situated as
follows First precinct, at No 1877 Ocean
avenue: Second precinct, at No. ga Ocean
Vile avenue; Fourth precinct, at No. 1877
Rose avenue: Fifth precinct; al No. 375
Ocean 2 q avenue and Sixth precinct. at Nc.
jOurned until March g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
GREENVILLE'S WELLS.
Health Board orders Mrs. Eseiber,s
Well Closed

Mrs. Fanny Heiber. who keeps a dairy
farm on the Boulevard. at the corner of
Girard avenue in Greenville. uses water
from a well in her yard. The Health
Board went yesterday to close the well be-
cause, after a chemical examination of
the waters therefrom. President Aber-
nethy said
Remove the pumps and otherwise
secure 1t so that no one can use the
water. The analysis proves that 1t is too
filthy for a beast to drink
Mrs.H eiber refused to allow the men to
remove the pumps until she has herself
had the water examined. The Greenville
wells are to be inspected because of the
prevalence of typhoid fever.
Counsellor Michael J. Pagan, represent
ing Mrs. Heiber of No. 1852 Bergen ave-
nue. on whose premises was the we'll
the water of which was found to be in
such an unhealthy condition as to be un-
fit for cattle. notified Health Inspector
Benjamin today that his client and the
people who have used the well for years
are dissatisfied with the analysis made
by Chemist Stuckenberg. They say the
water is better and purer than Passac
and propose having an analysis made
on their own hook. Mrs. Heiber is par
ticularly aggressive over the declaration
that the water from the well has been
the cause of diphtheria A systematic
inspection of all the wells in the city
is to be made in a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
MRS. MARY LYONS AT HOME.
Discharged from lale Hospital Cured
-Her Son Ont on Ra5f.

Mrs. Mary Lyons. the woman who was
shot by her son Henry, has entirely re-
covered and is now going about her
daily work as If nothing had occurred.
She was discharged from the City
Hospital on Thursday last, and the boy
was admitted to bail by Justice Douglass
last Saturday. The Judge first fixed the
bail at $500, but finally it was reduced to
5000, and the boy. was bailed out He
went home and ran into his mothers
outstretched arms and the two stood there
clasped in each others fond embrace for
long while. The meeting was very
affecting.
The mother was seen by a reporter
this morning. She said that the shoot
ing was accidental. She never thought
It was dora Intentionally ana that She
had said from the first that the boy
was not animated with malice
Mrs. Lyons said that Henry was q good
boy, and that he never showed any signs
of viciousness. The boy was in the room
at the time and chatted pleasantly with
the reporter and with his mother
The mother and son are perfectly re-
conciled and are as fond Of each other
as ever. She was summoned before the
Grand Jury YESTERDAY and her testimony
was very favorable 10 the boy She
seems anxious to let the matter droD
where it is and said SO to the reporter
yesterday. The family is united and
would be very happy except for the
charge which still hangs over young
Henry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
CLARA BARTON AND THE
PORTE.
Br Gable to the United Press.

ONSTNNpINoPLE Feb. 20, 1885,
Miss Clara Barton, President of the
American Red Cross Society, had an in
terview with the Turkish Minister of
Foreign Affairs on February IS, and re-
ceived assurances that the Porte would
not put any distinctions in the way of
the distribution of relief to the needy in
Armenia. Miss Barton's agents, upon
the strength of these assurances will
start Immediately for the interior.
Ny. Milo A. Jewett, United States Con-
SUI at Slvas, and the Rev. A. p Hub
bard. American missionary at that place
have started on their return to Siyas
by the way of Marsovan They left
to the sufferers at Harpoot. The Rev
James P: McNaughton has started from
Smyrna for Erzeroum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
KILLED ON THE ROCKS.
Francis Tfboin Falls Dosvn the
franklin Street Steps.

Francis Tibo.n, 45 years old, of No p
Ogden avenue. driver employed by Mrs
Arnault, of No. 70 Ogden avenue. while
going down the Franklin street steps to
the West Shore Railroad station yesterday
afternoon with case Of line and a demi-
john of liquor ready for Shipment stopped
on the top landing of the steps to rest him.
self. He put the case of wine on the
railing of the steps. The case toppled
over and Tiboin made a grab for its and
lost his balance He fell down fifty feet to
the rocks below. The steps were deserted
at the time, and Christian McLoughlin.
of No. IS Carlton avenue was the only
witness to the accident He summoned
the patrol wagon, but before it arrived
the man died. The body was removed to
Undertaken Braekner's. No. II Ogden ave-
me. and County Physician Converse was
child. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
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DIED.

KELLY.-On Wednesday, February e,
1895. Timothy Kelly, brother Of James
Relatives and friends are requested to,
attend his funeral from his late residence,
No. T02 Newark avenue, on Friday, Feb
Church, at nine A. NJ, where requiem
mass will be offered for the repese Of his
soul
MuRagAyyi1on lsas Menday. February IL
retary Of the Catholic Club;
Thursday, February %. at eight O'clock
offered for the happy repose of his soul.
FEELEY-On Tuesday, Feb. IS. 1896,
Mark, beloved husband of Grace and
son of John and Margaret Feeley.
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence Of his grandfather
Friday, Feb p. at A. NJ; thence to-
ST. MichaeTs Church, where a solenm
high mass will be offered for the happy
repose of his soul. 4
HARRIS-Jersey City Heights Tuesday.
Feb. 49, 1885, Priscilla Straton. wife of
William Harris, aged II years.
members of the Summit Avenue Baptist
Church are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral services from residence, No.
at 2:30 P. NJ.
HUNT-On Tuesday. Feb. 1s, 1886. Web :
ster, youngest son of Mary NJ. ant
the late Samuel B. Hunt, aged 2
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Friday, Feb. 81 at
p. NJ. from his late residence, No.
123 Storm avenue.
NEyIN.--On Wednesday. February 1s.
Joseph A.. son of Rose and the lats
Patrick Nevin.. aged % years
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence No. Is BostWicld
place, on Saturday. February 22 at nine
o'clock A M. THENCE to St. Bridget's
will be. offered for the happy repose 90
his soul.
SKINNER this city, on February 10.
1886, Charles johnson, son of the late
John and Sarah A. Skinner aged q
years 6 months.
Funeral private. from the residence OF
his uncle. James Hunt. No. $50 Bergen
avenue.
BRADT-On Wednesday, February 10,
1896 Sebastian, Bradt. aged 50 years.
Funeral from his late residence. 272
Seventh Seven & street. Friday, Feb q, 1896. al
BRANDOW--On Wednesday. Feb. 10.
1895. Annie E., beloved wife of John
Relatives and friends, also members OF
Charlotte Chapter, No. "A. Q. E. S.. and
sister chapters, are respectfully invited
to attend the. funeral services from the
No 1877 Fourth street, Friday evening.
Interment at the convenience of the
family.
wTIIrAMsoN.-o wednesday. Febru-
ary 49,, 1885, David T. Williams son7-soe-
loved husabnd of Ellen Williamson.
In the list year Of his age.
Relatives and friends of the family all
so the late Twenty-irst New Jersey Vol
unteers and Third New Jersey Cavalry
are respectfully invited to attend the fu-
late residence. No. 274 Ninsh street at 2
p. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
FAD A WIFE IN ITALY.
now No. 3 WELL Make 1t Damma
Hossa for Kim in EEoboken.


Hossa for Kim in EEoboken.
On October % last, Gezepi 'Chicto. an
Italian of No. 200 Mulberry street, New
York. and Marie Palato of No. 22s Null
berry street, same city, were married
in Hoboken by Justice of the Peace Sey-
mour. At the time Chicto said he was
single man. But it now turns out that
ne had better half living in Italy
Mrs. Chicto, number two, visited Clerk
Moore Of the. Recorders office yesterday
afternoon and asked him what she was
to do in the matter. He referred her to
Justice Seymour. who blunderingly ad-
vised her to prosecute her husband for
bigamy in New York
She told the Judge that a day or two
ago she. found letter in her husband $
pocket from a woman in Italy. who sign
cd ef herself his wife and told him that
few days. She thought as she was mar
ried in Hoboken she had to have her
Der two left for New York after telling
the military Justice of the Peace that
Him evidently meant Chicto.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
THE ROPE BROKE.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 20, 1Ss6-At 1o:15
o'clock this morning murderer Fitzgerald
was swung off, when the rope broke
Fitzgerald was first to speak and said
he was not hurt. The execution was fin
ished when a new rope was secured
On the night of September "A, 1894, Fitz-
gerald killed his sweetheart, Annie Macs
sene and attempted suicide, but only in
Jured himself slightly. The two had been
lovers for year and Fitzgerald's jeal-
ousy caused frequent quarrels. All the
evidence was circumstantial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
BRUcKNER SHOT HIMSELF.
Poor Health Made Him Despondent
and He sought RELIEF in Death.

William Bruckner of No. l20 Hutton
street committed suicide this morning at
two o'clock in the kitchen of his home,
by shooting himself through the heart
with bullet from 44-calibre pistol.
Mrs. Buckner heard the shot and hur-
ried to the Kitchen. When she arrived
there she found William lying in a pool
of blood, which was rapidly oozing from
the wound. DR.. Oestmann was called,
William Bruckner was sixty-four years
old and a native Of Germany He has
been respondent of late on account of
poor health, and It is believed that caused
him to commit suicide. He leaves wife.
and several children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
THREE LOTS OF THIEVES.

Three petty cases were tried in the
Special Sessions Court this morning.
Hugh Osborn was tried for stealing q
jumper worth thirty cents from in front
of Jacob Meyer store IN Hoboken. De
tective Nelson and Harry Barck captured
Osborn. whom they supposed to be the
criminal. There was a strong suspicion
that Osborn was the lookout for
man named ponnelly. who swipea the
jumper. but the Court gave him the bene-
ht OF the doubt and acquitted him
James LaWlcr was tried for stealing
fropt OF joseph Applebaumss store III
4oboken. He was convicted. and his
aeoomplice, Carl 0hlsen, withdrew His
George Baker was convicted 6f stealing
q N E|Ils'| 3 I '1Ia 3 aI|a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
MoToRMAN AND CONDUCTOR FINED

John sieverding and Elmer Weaver,
the North Hudson County Railway
motorn1an and conductor who were con-
victed Of assault and battery on Thomas
McConville. at Gutenberg, were fined IS
and costs.
Gilbert II. Tier was to have been tried
for atrocious assault and battery but
Patrick McCanabridge, the complaining
witness, cannot be found. Tier had made
an application to be tried in the Special
Sessions, but on the application of Sena-
tor DAILY he was allowed to withdraw his
application and the case will go u the
Grand Tl1ry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
81 cnbze to the United Press.

PARIS Feb. 20. 1Sss-The consensus
of opinion expressed in this morning 5
newspapers is that today's debate in the
Chamber of Deputies will decide the
conflict between the government and the
Senate. NJ. Chaudey, Republican, who
is to speak today, will cGnfine himself te
an attack upon M Ricard, Minister Of
Justice, but Premier Bourgeois identi-
fies the whole Cabinet with Ricard, the
Ministry assuming full responsibility for
Ricard'S acts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
MR.. GRITTEN's DINNER PARTY.

Deputy County Clerk Edward Gritten
has invited a number of prominent
gentlemen to dine with him at SchIat-
ter's restaurant in Hobolzen tonight.
Among the guests will be Judges Hud-
speth. Paxton, Kenny and Hoffman,
County Clerk Fisher, Sheriff Toffey,
Michael Schultz. Jr., David w Lawrence.
Assistant Prosecutor Noonan, Edward
Schultz and w. Hoffman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
THE HAVEL NOT YET SIGHTED.

Mayor Lebkuecker OF Newark sent
communication to the Hoboken Board of
Health yesterday asking that permit
be granted to Mr., ]. A. Logan, an un-s
dertaker Of Newark, allowing him to re-
move the body of the late Ambassador
Runyon, which IS expected to arrive at
any hour on the Havel of the Bremen
line. The permit was Immediately grant
ca and Mr.. Logan was told by Clerk
Havron that the members of the Board
would be only too willing to assist him in
any other manner they could. The HayeI
has not vet been sighted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
BERLIN STRIKERS WIN.
Bg Cable 10 the United Press.

BERLIN. Feb. 90 1s9e.-Thirty-f
thousand strikers in the mems clothing
trade have been successful in effecting a
settlement with their employers upon the
basis Of an advance of 121s per cent in
their wages. 1t is expected that the
workers in the women's clothing trades
seamstresses, ETC., will be able to make
similar settlement. Popular sympathy
has been with the strikers from the first
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
DISTRICT COURT ARRANGEMENTS
Judge Seymour Will Sit on the Hfll
aud Judga Redla nnmnto

Judge Roderick B. Seymour, it is ex-
pected, will take his seat in the Second
District Court tomorrow morning Judge
Joseph .. Bedle will not take his seat
expires. Il : - =
Both judges are flooded with aspirants
for the office Of clerk. Judge Seymour
can. but there is a doubt about fudee
Bedle's appointee. For that place RE
present clerk, James N. Braden, IS a
strong candidate and his fitness for the
office is beyond question. Edward Nor
gan Of the Mayors office is also a can
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
WALLER PARDONED.

WASHINGTON. Feb 90 Secretary
Olney has received the following despatch
from Ambassador Eustis under today's
date
.'-The President signed Walters pardon
this morning. Orders are being issued
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
EIGHT DEAD In THE CAGE
By Cable to the United Press.

LIVERPOOL. Feb 20. 1Ss6-While a
cage containing eight men was descending
a colliery pit at Leigh, Lancaster. this
morning. the catches failed to work and
the cage crashed to the bottom of the
pit All of the men in the cage were
killed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
Insurance Against Twins.

What worse domestic calamity can be-
fail poor mans home than the advent
OF twins, unless it be tripibets? That at
least, is the idea upon which the pro-
jectors OF the Provident Bounty Asso-
ciation, organized recently, propose to
bank the prospects of the concern. AS
a financial document it is unique.
0It bears some respectable names and
subscriptions to the capital stock of f10-
600 are invited. with most tempting in
oucements.
.sIt is notorious say these projectors.
that many people marry in the hope
Sf improving their fortune; but frequent
of an unexpectedly large family. This
association provides to some extent for
that contingency by at once giving a
substantial sum in the case of the birth
of twins. ',--Pearson's Weekly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
LEAD TRUST MEETS

The National Lead Trust held its an
nual meeting in vredenburgh and Garret-
sons Office this afternoon. Representa-
tives from the several firms composing
the trust from all parts of the United
States We're present. The old officers
were elected. The proceedings We're
private.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Silverites will run the Democratic con-
vention.
There was riot at Russian picnic
on Long Island.
Free silver Republican clubs are to be
organized in Kansas.
Winged Foot won the $4,000 trial
stakes at Sheepshead.
Sheldon OF Yale won the ali-round
athletic championship.
John Foley fell from a yacht in Bos-
ton harbor anu was drowned.
Lieutenant Peary is TO land Boston
scientific party in Greenland
Urquhart won three gold medals in
the city Of Bostons bicycle races
Rhode Island mills are to shut down
one week in three during the summer.
Henry George says the silver men at
Chicago are giving the gold men u
chance by not forcing the fight
There has been 27 cases OF cholera,
with nine deaths from H. among the
Egyptian troops at Wady-IIalfa
The Earl OF Ashburnham has decided
10 sell the famous library Of printed
books and manuscripts formed by tho
late earl.
Mrs. Joseph st. John of Suncook. ~ H..
had cannon cracker explode while
holding it. Her right hand went with
the explosion.
Charles Hendricks died In a shanty
at Biddeford, Me. after being sick three
weeks. He was entirely destitute, and
no one knew of his sickness
p. a. Goettell Of Mcfiden. Conn. shot
himself I'm the heart at Hartford. Goet-
tell is a newspaper man. and has until
recently been employed In Boston.
Horace Williams, aged Il, was tn
stantly killed by the explosion OF
cannon at North Grosvenordale. Conn.
Mono OF his companions were hurt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-06
SHE DIDN'T BUY.
It Was Bret Hartes Latest Novel, but She
Was His Daughter.

"There is something new" the clerk
said, 1.-THE latest of his works, novel of
the day, one that is being read by every
one"
He handed the young lady the volume.
She merely touched 1t, and a flush of color
tinged her check. moment later she
turned away and went out The clerk re-
stored the book TO the shelf. At the next
counter the clerk laughed at him.
"You will learn" he said, mot to Offer
her his books
'why, that was Bret Harte's latest,
and'-
"And that was Bret Harte's daughter. -
There are three Misses Harte, who have
resided in PlainGeld n. j., with their
mother for several years. Bret Harte has
lived apart from his family since the
daughters were little children. There is
not the least bitterness between Mr.. and
Mrs. Harte and despite the fact of their
separation they remain good friends. The
novelist lives in London, and his family
move in the best society here. Tbs
daughters are very pretty girls, and the
eldest, Miss Jessamy Harte, has written
for the magazines with much success -
Now Ycrl; -o0~~al