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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
BOLT FIZzLING OUT
vacflIatson Marks tbe Course Of
Tclier's Silver Gang.

Tcllerss Silver Gang.
CHICAGO, June co. 1S96.-A special from
ST. Louis, Mo-, says
The silver men continued in conference
yesterday and last night There is a
strong effort being made to get delegates
who did not withdraw from the conven-
ton to sign the appeal to the people which
has been issued. There have been confer
ences with representatives. of the Populsts
. and of the Bi-metallic League, at which
they were urged to endorse Teller and
have such a strong fusion against the gold
standard as to induce the Democratic
National Convention also to indorse him
as fusion candidate for President
The silver boilers have been comforting
with Ex-Governor Francis and members
of the Democratic National Committee
relative to their action They have no
assurances from the Democratic mana
gers, but have been invited to send rep
resentativeS to the Democratic National
Convention at Chicago next month to
confer with the party
At later conference the boilers de-
c'ded to take a tentative COURSE The
boiling delegates will, therefore make no
formal procedure till they have had op-
portunity to consult with the party mem
measures of approval meet their course
in walking out OF the Republican National
convention.
For this reason it is deemed best to
not effect any formal Organization as
yet The bolters have not yet discussed
with Senator Teller the proposition to
ne nominate him on an independents ticket
The Senator himself pushes such sllgges-
tions aside without ceremony
Last night a report was current that the
sbolters had been in conference with
Popuiist leaders. several of whom hap
pen TO be in town just now. Invest:ga-
ton showed the rumor to be untrue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
ALMOST A CALAMITY.
Accident 80 the Train Conveying the
Eselegntes-EEr Hobart hnar.S

PITTsBuRG, Pa, June 20, 1S96-Early
tlls morning two sections Of a west
bound freight train coIlided near Wall
station, on THE Penns ylvan.a Railroad
Two freight cars were derailed and
thrown against the east bound track and
directly in front ef No. 20, the fastest
vsstibuled train between Pittsburg and
New York With two engines pulling
her, No. 20 smashed into the wrecked
freight cars ar full speed Engineer Nc
illflyre, Of the leading engine. jumped
and wasi severely injured. both en-
ginss, the combination baggage and mail
car TWO express cars and and one sleeper
We're deral.ed and damaged All OF
the passenger were severely shaken I'M
by the shock So far as is known none
was seriously injured The escape from
terrible accident YVES narrow.
The Walls station accident delayed a
number of delegates and others who went
TO ST. Louis. Some passengers didn't
know Of the accident until meeting the
train. Nobody required the services of a
physic an. Garret A. Hobart was aboard.
nailed and stoDDed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
Mr.. GRAVES GRIEVANCE.
Senate Committee Heads or
Malignant Witness.


Malignant Witness.
NEW YORK, June 20, 1ss6.-The sub
committee OF, the Committee of Finance
of the United States Senate met again
this morning in the Hoffman House to
bond issues by Secretary Carlisle It was
expected that there would be witnesses
on hand this morning, but up to 1890
O'Clock nobody naterialized Broker
James Kitchen and Banker Tllalnaan, of
Landenberg & Co., were the witnesses
who were expected.
William Graves, Who was on the stand
on Thursday last, put in an appearance
again today. He addressed the commit
tee as follows
II desire 10 suppl ement to my state
nlerlt made before thds committee. d re-
quest that as a citizen / be permitted
to file legal brief by eminent counsel
J.. G. Carlisle, as Treasurer Of the United
States. did sell to buyers some 81. 7oo. 900
of bonds Of recent issue, and that he did
without authcrity Of law transfer said
failed to make any reimbursement to the
riesllsflll pIf-chasers,,s .
Senator Harris the chairman. denied
the request OF Mr. Graves.
said he, of the hearing to divert s,s
from the objects for which tl1ies COM
lnittee is called decline to cucumber
the records with nsaoters OF private
tained the sugge stions you made had
It not been that there were cha5syes
against high government official You
have not been sustained by material
lac[. Ia z ~ we are not \, here to try your pri-
Mr. Graves looked disappointed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
FUNERAL TRAIN.
Delegates Train From St. Louis
Three Hours Behind Sehed-
uIed Time.

the train from St. Louis carrying the
delegates from the Republican conven-
tion and scheduled to arrive in Jersey
CITY at 2:2s this Afternoon mad its pas
sage on the road blocked. Consequently
the bulletin board in the deport At the
time fixed for It's arrival bore the legend:
Three hours lase''
A large number Of people were in the
depot expecting the train to ee On time.
The gfeatsg aas's ssf the crowd were. -
course. from New York, ana consisted
Of anxious wives and eager sweetnearss.
When one of the employees wrote on the
board the announcement above there was
blank disappointment on many fair
face.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
PgLT LIKE A TBAsBD DOG.
Hsrsf Feudtner DefessA TO a Charge
of Esesng Common ScoId.

of Being a Common ScoId.
Mrs. P. F'eudtner. aged forty-four years
of No ss3 Seventh street, was brought
before Police Justice Macs yesterday
cha rged with being a common scoid
She was arrested on complaint of Leon
vasel, a salccnlSeeper. of No. 1893 Seventh
street whose saloon is near Mrs. Feudt-
ner. The charge grew out of Mrs
Feudtner's attempting to make her hus-
band leave Vasel's saloon Wednesday
night. and al the evening she kept abus-
ing the saloonkeeper, his wife and every
body that same near there. When she
appeared in court yesterday. she had q
black eye, caused. she said, by her hus-
band hitting her. Leon yasel, the first
Witness testified that Mrs. Feudtnlar
came down to his saloon I'D heaped
abuse on everyone in it. and that she
was driving his business away by her ter
rible language.
His wife, Rose vasel, testified to the
same. effect. Henry Cronkr:ght, barten-
dant often came IN the saloon and called
him "a drunken bum 2
Mrs. Feudtner was then called and said
that since the last time she was put
under bonds to keep the peace she had
never been near those people because
with them"
She also said that her husband did
not contribute to her support. but was
Living with another woman in West Hobo
ken and that he only came home two
or three times a week and his continual
neglect had made her ike a dog that
was teased and would turn and bite any
one near it. Police Justice Macs held
her in 500 BAH to await the action or
the Grand Jury. which was furnished
by John Wheeiihaa a contractor OF
No. II BostWick place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
N. ]. WEAVER ARRESTED.
Alleged ssyindier of Advertisers yvatls
n rBooty of $4,000. &

A.
NEW YORK, June 20, 1Ss5.--NEcEolaGs
j. Weaver. who is ssaid to have victin,ized
a number of advertisers out of sums of
money amounting 20 about $4,000, was
arrested at the Barrett House last night.
The police say that an article appeared
in a newspaper last March to the effect
that Nicholas J. Weaver, a guest at the
Waldorf Hotel, had vanished under strange
circumstances. He represented himself
as being the agent of a Boston newspa-
per, which was to start an international
edition that was to be printed in five
different languages. He was soliciting ad-
vertisements at SIS an insertion, paya-
Bile in advance To show that the plan
was real one he engaged large staff
of reporters, artists and printers who
used to call upon him at the Waldorf
almost every morning. There not being
sufficient room at the Waldorf for their
daily conference, he finally engaged quar-
Duane street Weaver said he owned the
yacht Norma, which was at Florida at
the time. He suddenly left the hotel,
stating that he was going to Phllad1el- a1Is
city in reference to the new enterprise
he was managing. Artists, printers, re-
rorters tailors and others who had not
been paid according to the newspaper
accounts of Weaverss Disappearance were
left behind to mourn his absence. The
police. however, say that no complaints
were made to them about Weaver. De-
tectives CHANGED to see Weaver at the
Barrett House last night and concluded
to take him into custody Weaver gives
his age as SS years, and claims a residence
at Bay Ridge. He says his yacht is
now there. 1t is alleged that the pris-
oner started a paper called the Ledger
in Los Angeles Cal, about a year ago
and lost s5o000 n--the venture, other par
tiles being the principal losers. His pic
He was taken to the Centre Street Court
this morning ard remanded until tonlor-
row.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
KNIGHTS OF PRYTHIAs DANCE


Hudson Lrdges' Picnic a success.
Jersey City, Lincoln, Hudson and Han
cock lodges, of the Knights of PAthias.
held their annual picnic at Pohlmann's $
Pavilion last night. Over six hundred
people took part in the dances.
The committee in charge were:-F'leor
Manager, Colonel P. F. Snanley; Assistant
Floor Manager, z. e. Brandon. Floor
Committee. J. P. Jensen. G. C. F'ttzsinl-
mons, A. Brinkerhoff, e. f. Simpson.
Reception Committee-Captain L. NJ
Butler, Chairman; J. EIler, e. N AIDA
man j. Solomon, j. E. Eastmead, e. F.
Gill, ). Williams
Arrangement Committee, Morris Fox,
ChavrTaarg 'sssgsfaSa1s r. F2osrsfs,s ssqesra~
tary; Colonel +. F. Shan.ey Treasurer
AIacng the many on the floor were
Mr.. Charles Won Keuren, Miss r. G.
Newell, Captain and Mrs. Charles Connie
Mrs. J. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Bartle-
man Mr. r. Mcintyre Miss Egan, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Steitz, Mr.. and Mrs j. Fox
Mr.. 4. Weinhein, Miss r. Cowan, Mr.
]. Frisch and Miss F. Cowan, Mr. J.
Lowell, Miss 3. Bamberger, Mr.. and Mrs
j. H. Keeling, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Bald
win, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, Mr. and
Mrs. M. T. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs j. King
hcffer. r. and Mrs c. l. Knapp, Mr. ard
Mrs. r. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs G. B. Will
ard, Mrs. P. Peloubet, Miss Kline, Mr. and
Mrs. j. Solomon, Mr.. and Mrs j.. o. Gill
le.. Mr., anc Mrs. A. Blizzard, the Rev.
Montgomery H. Throop, Of st. Matthew's S
W W. Wilkes. Miss II. Mills, Miss NJ
Olsen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
Chief Murphy Makes Ar
rangements for the En-
foTeement Of the
Liquor Law.
CAPTAINS WILL BE on THE ALERT
Guards Will Be Stationed al Side
Doors of Suspected
Places.

The usual police arrangements were
made by Chief Murphy this morning for
the rigid enforcement of the Sunday law
tomorrow. The Chief has a list of those
dealers who persist in violating the law.
but who avoid arrest by stationing guards
at their side doors. This class of often
ders viii receive special attention to-
morrow. The force of men to do ex-
else duty is to be doubled and all parts
of the city viii be carefully paltrolled
from midnight tonight until midnight to-
morrow.
1T may as well be understood now as
at any other time" said the Chief this
morning, that I propose enforcing the
excise law. If men viii keep their sa-
looms open when they know policemen
are looking for them, they must stand
the consequences. 1t will be dry to-
morrow if police vigilance can make it
so. instructed The Captains of the
several precincts to keep a sharp look
out fer offenders. If policemen hear men
in a saloon I have ordered them TO re.
main on duty at the doors until the
patrons or the proprietor comes out. The
Sunday liquor traffic must be stopped
~~and the sooner dealers learn to obey the
law the better It win be for them
The liquor dealers win doubtless have
a hot time of Ut this summer. In adai-
ton TO what they term the Sunday perse-
cution law they are to be kept up to the
mark on the license score. All licenses
expire July l. and those dealers who
have no licenses at that time are it IS
understood, 70 be arrested Chief Muir
ply has secured the name and address
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
HOW JUsTIos LINGERs
Erratic Course Of a Case Through
the County Courts.

Lawyer William S. Stuhr hade an APP
plication yesterday to Judge Hudspeth,
in the Court of Common Pleas. for the
vacation Of a rule to show cause why
| q suit of Iiill's Union Brewing Company
against Albert and josephine Wagner OF
Hoboken should not be reinstatej The
argument which ensucd presented an OBJ
ject lesson OF the tardy manner in which
the wheels OF justice can be made to
move. IN support of his motion to va
cate the rule Mr. Stuhr said dSthat it was
indefinite, irregular and meant nothing
It was apparently a rule to show cause
but was not made retufnable on any
was to show cause for. 1t was not even
signed by the Judge
Senator Daily and ex-Judge Hoffman,
who had both been engaged by the de-
PENDANTS, tried TO unravel the complica-
tions surrounding the case When they
and Mr.. Stuhr had made explanation the
facts seemed to be theSe;-In July, 1884
the plaintiff sued the defendants on a
proEnissory note. Lawyer Young was the
attorney of record for the defendants.
On the day before the TRIAL the defend
ants sought to associate Senator DAILY
with Mr.. Young, but as they failed to
produce. the requisite retainer, Mr. DAILY
declined the job. He is not working for
amusement nor for his health. The next
day the case was called. Mr. Stuhr, for
the plaintiff, was ready, but the defence
did not put in an appearance and judg-'
ment was entered for the plaintiff by
default Then the defendants sought
Senator Daily, provided with the neces-
sary retainer. Mr. DAILY consulted with
Mr.. Stuhr and the latter, out of court
esy,- consented to have the case restored
to the calendar. Before the date fixed fer
the next trial the defendants dropped
Senator Daily and retained ex-Judge
Hoffman
Then, in some mysterious manner, the
case got off the Circuit Court list and
into the Court of Common Pleas That
was in February, 1885 The trial was
set down for February 2a and Judge
Hudspeth announced that the case must
be disposed of on that day. February
plaintiff were on hand, but the defend
ants and their counsel were conspicuous
by their absence. The case was tried
before a jury and once more a verdict
was given for the plaintiff, but that was
not the end of it. The matter fingered
along for another year and then Judge
Hoffman determined to try and have it
reopened again. He procured a rule in
February last, but for some unexplained
reason it was not served on Mr.. Stuhr
until few days ago, and even then no
return of the service had been made.
Judge Hoffman pleaded yesterday to have
the case reopened and tried on its merits
as he understood there was coed de-
fence. but Mr.. Stuhr maintained that the
defendants had been shown all the court
esy they were entitled to and more, too.
Judge Hudspeth vacated the rule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
PLUMBERS KICKING.
Contend That Hoboken's Council
Cannot Compel Them to
Have a License.

Charles ]. Simcni, a plumber Of Ho-s
boken. was tried before Recorder Me-
Donough yesterday afternoon for plumb
ing without a license. Water Registrar
Lohman made the complaint
The Water Board passed an ordinance
some time ago fhat no plundoer SHOULD
De allowed to practice in IIofoken unless
he had first passed an examination, BY
several members of a sol-called Master
Plumbers Association, and secured al
heard that he would have to pass an
examination and that an enemy Of his.
was upon the examining board, he with
drew his application and hired a prac-
tical New York plumber to conduct mis-
business. Several rrhmabers of the
Plumbers Association heard Of ssmonis
game and complained TO the Water
Board, with he'above result.
Counsellor M. j. Cannon appeared for
the Water Board. on behalf of the Corr
poration Attorney. and DR.. A. R. Herzog,
the doctor-lawyer, appeared for Simoni-
In arguing the case DR.. Herzog SAID
that the Water Board had no legal an-
thority to require a license fee from.
people entering the plumbing business
any more than they had to compel others.
to secure a license who were about to-
start in any other business.
Counsellor Cannon argued that as the
plumbing business was more or less
under the head OF the Water Cornnas-1
sioners they had q perfect right TO re-
quire license and TO find out whether
man was competent or not to embark
in the business.
DIR. Herzog replied THAT the Board
governing their own body. but when
they attempted to regulate the business
of others it was ridiculous.
And as for an applicant being COM
PEELED to answer a lot Of technical ques-
tions which members Of the so-called
them,' continued the doctor, sit is. not
right. for if an applicant had an enemy
upon the examining board, as my client
had, the board would see that the APP
plicant never passed the examination
Why, it is nothing more than a conspir-
and a certain few plumbers to keep
others out of the business
Senator DAILY, w.lo was present, sided
with the dOctor-lawyer, and con1pimented
him upon his excellent defence. The
Senator said that there was no law in
plumbers to have a license to practice
and that New York plumber could
come over here ard do all the work he
wanted to and no local board could in
.terfere with him. He said that the
ordinance of the Water Board was as
ridiculous as it was outrageous
Recorder McDonough reserved decision,
as he said lit was case which he was
not familiar with and that ne would
have to look it up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
TWAS A METHODIST CEREMONY
Baroness Blanc Married in Grace
Church.

The Baroness Blanc, whose recent third
venture on the ma trignonial sea has given
rise to much speculation as to where it
was performed. was married in Grace
Methodist Church, this city.
She journeyed TO this city with her
prospective husband. Mr. Leeds Vaughn
Waters, last Saturday, and drove to the
residence of the Rev E. Meacham,
pastor of Grace Church on Tonnele ave-
nue.. Marion. where they were married.
The Misses Ella and Laura Meacham,
the ministers S daughters, witnessed the
ceremony. AS, soon as the knot had been
tied the bride and groom drove to their
respective hotels. It was rt1mored that
the ceremony had been performed in
Heboken, but a News reporter having
a clue as TO where the marriage had
taken place. went to the home of Mr..
Meacham this morning Miss Meauham,
who responded to the ring of the bell,
professed entire innocence and did no.
know OF any such marriage, but upon
further questioning revealed the fact
that the lady did not want any thing
known of the marriage
This confirmed the story of the we'd
ding of the Baroness.
Baroness Blanc has been married twice
before at the least and her career upon
the stage has been checkered. she not
having acquired very lofty position
among the stars. When living in Phila-
delisaia the Baroness moved in the sfseM
set Of that city and was recognized by
ner dashing manner and sporting ten
denotes. Some time ago her husband
sued for divorce and some Of the pro-
ceedings furnished interesting gossip for
the Gothamites. The Baroness and her
new husband have not gone to house
keeping and It is likely they will spend
the summer months at one of the water
ing places along the coast
It is thought that next winter the
couple viii take to the stage in a play
especially written for the Baroness The
husband will supply the cash fer the
enterprise and will manage the new
venture of Baroness Blanc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Eong List Of 0drend%rs Refore Judge
E7udaparh

A number Of alleged violators of the
law were arraigned in the General ses-
sions Court yesterday afternoon to plead
to indictments. Arnold Herdemeyer plead
ed not guilty OF b:gamy 1t is alleged thar
he married Anna Sellers on Nav fhis
year. although Mary King. his first wife.
is still living.
Andrew Brown pleaded guilty Of afro
cious assault and battery on Patrick
Dunn by cutting him in the right hand
John Engelbrecht. Of Hoboken. pleaded
guilty Of assault and battery on his wife.
and was sentenced to the penitentiary for
sixty days
The other pleas were:-W William Crowell
stealing 500 worth of brass from the
Pennsy ylvania Railroad shops, not guilty.
Patrick Har6eman, assault and battery
on his W fe not guilty; John Kane, as
sault and battery on Martin Callahan
guilty, sixty days in ehe penitentiai.y.
Robert Wilson, breaking and entering
Nicholas Ve.las''s store and stealing sid
not guilty; Cornelius Styles, stealing 4
bag of oats from Central Railroad car
na Carroll guilty.; CHARLES Howard, steal
ing pceketbcok in Hoboken from man
whose name is not known, not guilty;
Frank Williams malicious mischief IN
serslt tching paint from q Pennsyiva n ia
Railroad car not guilty; Emma West,
Keeping disorderly house in Eackeft
street, not guilty; Bernard O'Farrell, SELL
ing liqnor OF, Sunday not guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
HUNGRY JOE RELEASED.
king Of the Eunco Hsen on Kais way
10 New Ynrk-ETIz Eflen nc Esafnr.,.

II.
BALTIMORE. June 20, 1S96.-F,rancis I,
Alvany, alias Louis Alcaser,s alias w. C.
Howard, alias Hungry Joe'' the erst-
while king, Of bunco men, took an early.
train for his old stamping ground New
York this morning HIS tern in the
Marydllana a. g. nenitentiary for buneOlng Will
midnight and shortly after DAYLIGHT he
emerged from the prison portals a free
man..
His seven and q half years Incarceration
bis appear rance. His powerful frame
does not Indicate the sprightliness ana
Figo OF seven years ago. His keen
blue tili g eye has dimmed perceptibly, ard
MS brown hair is sprinlSled with silver
Ihen, teo, he was not so fasnicnahly-
attired as when he hebipobbed with oscar
men.
Warden Neyler turned over S167 to Toe
last night, when amount he worked hard
to get together during Is months. In
bidding the warden good bye. Joe sa
after: Being asked what business he
was likely to engage In, he replied that he
.nIItsnaed 70 become a bookmalSer and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
WYCK0PF DEAD.

NEW YORK, June 20. 1S9e.-The ply
sicians at the New York Hospital have
given up hope for President George III.
WyckoT Of the New Amsterdam, Baas
who was shot on Monday by George HI.
Senple, the crank who demanded Sc. .l9o
from him. r 80
Mr. Wyckoff passed bad night and
this morning he was sinking rapidly
The physicians had hopes that he would
recover on account Of ths Improvement
IN his general condition after the opera-
ton Of lapafotomy mad been performed
Last night. however. he took a bad turn
and at half past ten o'clock this fore
noon It was said he could not live more
than q few hours.
Mr.. Wyeisof died from his injuries at
II S5 O'clock this morning.