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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
"swIPED" TWO LOCOMOTIVES.
Nelse Pidcock Sued by the Baldwin
Works in a ssHOt StoYes, Case.

suit to recover two locomotives which
are alleged to have been swped by ex-Con-
gressman James N. Pidcock and John F.
Pidcock. was tried in the Supreme Court be-
fore Justice Lippincott today. The plaintiff
is the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Phia-
delphia. James B. Vredenburgh and Senator
Large represent the plaintiff and ex-Mayor
Collins and Mr.. Lawrence. the defendant.
When the Pidcocks started the Rockaway Val
ley Railroad Company and the Rockaway
Construction Company they ordered two To-
comotfves from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works at a cost of $4,000 for the two.
The locomotives delivered in 1890 and
were in use for three years Then the rail-
road company failed and was sold by the
Sheriff of HuEterdon county. The locomotives
were bought in by J. N. Pidcock for John
F. Pidcock for 500 each. and promptly
shipped out of the country. The Baldwin
Company received payment on account,
but there is still about $4,000 remaining. It
is claimed the part OF the plaintiff that
the Baldwin Company retained its ownership
of the locomotives until they were paid for.
A lease was executed which was to remain
in force until final payment made. The
agreement for the payment $1,000 cash
and series OF monthly notes for $100 each.
Only some $4,000 had been paid when the
collapse came. part of the defence is that
the deed or lease not recorded at the
proper time, and is therefore invalid and
not binding. The trial promises to last
ly all day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.

UNIoNTOWN, Pa. Feb. 8. 1Ss6.-Mea-
gre details of a fatal poisoning in Mich
olson Township have been received. The
victims are the family of John Sliger.
One daughter is dead, another is lying at
the point of death, while the other mem
bers Of the household are in a critical
condition. The poisoning was the result
of a mistake in using arsenic instead of
baking powder in making bread. All the
family ate of the poisoned food. Soon
none was able to ge for aid, and the
sickness remained several hours without
attention. A neighbor made the discov-
cry and sent for a physician. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sliger will probably recover There
are grave doubts concerning the others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Court of General Sessions expects to
have busy day on Monday. There are sew
eral cases to be tried.
The Appeals Committee Of the Republican
County Committee have secured luxurious
quarters in the Union League Clubhouse. The
committee will organize on Thursday even
is large number of appeals pending. The
date fixed for the Republican enrolment falls
Lincoin's birthday this year and con-
sequently the enrolment will be postponed
until some future time to fixed by the conn
mittee.
for trial in the Supreme Court today were
postponed, either one side or the other not
One qf " H. Turner'S grocery wagons was
overturned at Grand and varlek streets this
morning by a Newark trolley car.
The Americus Club met last night and
completed arrangements for the annual ball
to be held February 10.
Court Hudson, Foresters Of America, held
a blowout in the Avenue House last night
Speeches were made and good time had in
general.
Joseph Thomas, painter, Of No. Grace
street. was taken sick yesterday morning be-
tween II and 70 o'clock with painters collie
at his home. Dr. Henry was called and
the sick man was removed to the City Hos
pital
Centenary Lodge No. 100, X. of P. met last
evening in the lodge rooms at No. "a Dam
forth avenue There was good attendance
and only ordinary routine business was trans
acted Mr. Daniel A. Etrauser was elected
to membership. The lodge meets Friday
evening.
An examination for positions as postal clerks
and letter carriers was held in the High
School building on Bay street today. There
were seventy-three applicants, seventy male
menced at nine o'clock and TASTED until fou1
o'clock.
The Fire Commissioners will hold Their
meeting on Tuesday next on account of
Wednesday, their regular meeting day. being
q holiday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
DISEASE BREEDING MILK.
Horrors ofSecaucus Swill Stables Re-
ported to the H.alth BOARD

According to a report made by Health
Inspectors Nevin and Tierney. Secaucus
and all that section of the county is full
of swill fed cows. many of which are
kept in filthy stables and never allowed
to go out into the air. Many of the cows
are fattened up with swill and are then
sold to New York butchers. During the
fattening process their milk is distributed
among the neighboring CITIES and it is
said to be impure and unhealthy.
There are LAP cows in SecaucuS and
that vicinity. in fact they are scattered
all over the northern section of the
City. A cow owned by Mrs. Emily Stoot-
enbeeker of Demott street, North Ber-
gen. was found to be suffering from tu-
berculosis and was killed. Mrs.
Stootenbeckers cows are all fed on swill
and the stables are particularly filthy
Henry Lehfield feeds his six. cows on
swiH and they give about fifty quarts
of milk daily which is nearly all sold in
Hoboken. The stable Is not clean. Seven
teen cows owned by Rudolph Kissing
are fed on swil exclusively, the stables
are unclean and poorly ventilated. The
milk is sold in Hoboken.
The Board of Health will direct the in
spectors to have the existing evils re-
medied or the owners of the cows in
dicted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
Fond ofcarrying Heads.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb s, 1856
Scott JACKSON seems to have had pre-
delictiOn for carrying about discovered
human heads in valises. AT any rate
experience at Cincinnati with the head of
the murdered girl. Pearl Bryan. is not
he has been connected. 1t was he that
carried away the head of Benjamin Fal-
ender, Hebrew. whose corpse eyas DIS
inferred from the Jewish cemetery, south
west of this city by ghouls. Last February
Benz. Falender's body was disnterred
and found its way into the Indiana Medi-
cal College. Constables set TO work to
detection. disfgured the body and the
head discovered. After that the body
was found in a picking vault. but the
dead mans brother would not Identity
the body and withdrew the reward he had
offered. The head finally found its way
into the demonstrators room at the
Indiana Central College, where Jackson
year. It was. learned that the consta-
bles were, about to visit the college and
Scott Jackson volunteered to take charge
of the head. 1t was turned over to him
and he tok 1t to Greencastle. Ind, car
rying it in a valise After secretfng his
CORY trophy. Jackson returned to Indian
apolis. Subsequently he learned that
that the head was at Greepcastle. He
returned there and placed the head IN
small pine box addressed it to himself at
Shelbyville and expressed it to that place.
Whether he afterwards claimed the box
at Shelbyyille or not is not known. Fall
enders brother was Informed of the cir
cunstanees but seemed disinclined TO fol-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
A STRAY BARK IN GREENvILLE

A lean lank dog of pitiable aspect hovered
about Greenville this morning. Where he
came from how he got there no one could
tell. He may have blown down upon the
section with the storm. At any rate he was
$here and aroused the sympathy of four
legged observers as well as the concern of
those citizens who observed his unfortunate
condition.
He was evidently inflicted with some canine
disease and from his attenuated f1anks there
was evidently nothing in his stomach. Every
rib appeared in rounded relief through his
shrunken hide and his limbs mere
sticks His dropping tail was frayed at the
end like worn out tassel and upon his head
each chronological characteristic stood out
like knobs upon aged and weather beaten
tree stump.
It was odd to notice the antics of some of
the local CANNES who came across this dog
derelict. They would walk up to him. sniff
him all over inquirngy and lick him sadly
the dropping head After this experience
of coincidence the dogs would part ahd the
stranger lope away with a limping stride
which spoke of foot-sore travels. A citizen
said as he looked after him: II would take
him home and feed him. but lam afraid he
would never leave me afterwards. He Is
so evidently cur of low degree that should
not care to have him about the house. Be,
Sides" he murmured softly to himself. What
would nv wife Say?'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
FUNERAL OF MRS. KAISER.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Kaiser, mother
of Commissioner John Kaiser. took place yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock from her
late residence, at Johnston avenue and Wilton
street. The services were conducted by the
Rev. R. Little of the Lafayette NJ. E.
Church, and Rev. Mr.. G. Andrea, Of st.
Johns German Church..
The pail bearers We're Assemblyman Ed
ward Hoos, Jacob Ringle, c. Gerhardt f.
Bachman, ]. Kuhl and J. zumbach. Many
beautiful floral pieces were sent by the many
societies that attended the funeral The i'm
terment took place in New York Bay Gene
terry. The societies present were :-Teutonia
Lodge, No. u, Foresters and American Me-
chanics, ]. B. Entwistle Lodge, No. 204 In
dependent Order of Foresters; Washington
Council, No. 545. American Legion of Honor.
and Carolina Chapter, No. TO- O. E. s. The
members of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners We're all present
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
DEBATING IN THE HOUSE,
Democracy Betrayed by the Siiverftes
in Kentuckyss Legislature.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. 1S96.-Fifteen
members responded to Speaker Reeds
suggestion at 1920 o'clock this morning
that the House come to order for the
t1r;S thlrd session Of the legislative day Of
the first speaker of the day on the Bond
silver coinage bill. He favored the pas
sage Of bill to secure International BIZ
metallism by an agreement with other
nations than Great Britain: and if that
could not be accomplished. then to keep
out foreign bullion and coin the American
Mr.. Boatner (Dem.. La.) favored the
coinage of just so much silver as could
be maintained at parity with gold.
of silver. A little life was thrown into
the discussion in the course of the re-
asserted that the victory of the Demo-
cratic party in 1892 was won because of
the belief that Democratic success meant
the characterization of silver, and the fail
ure to vindicate that belief was respon-
sible for defeat in succeeding years. Mr..
Boatner asked If such shining lights as
Bland and Hatch had been repudiated by
their people because of their opinions
on the subject of free silver
Mr.. Baruett-Those gentlemen were de-
feated because the people Were SO dis
gusted with the failure of the Democratic
Congress and Administration to redeem
the promises of 1882 that 9S4, 900 men who
voted the Democratic ticket in 1892 either
stayed at home in 1894 or voted another
ticket.
Further colloquy ensued regarding the
desirabilIty or expediency, from! party
standpoint, of prosecuting the free coin
age idea MIR. Boatner asked Mr.. Bart
lett II that was a Democratic spectacle
now being witnessed In Kentucky. where
the Democracy was threatened with the
loss of a Senator because the silver De-
mocrats were not satisfied to support
the State platform?
ened with the loss of a Senator in Ken
lucky because a few men. small min
ority; cannot control the great majority.
(Applause.)
Mr.. Boatner-The situation there but
emphasizes the fact that we should not
agitate such issues as this in the party.
Continuing on the necessity of maintain
ing party organization, Mr.. Skinner
Pop., N. C.) asked what Mr.. Bartlett
Convention nominate gold man for Pres
ident on a single standard platform.
Mr.. BARTLETT shall support whomever
the representa- atives of the mass of the De-
mocratic parity sends ito Chicago say should
be our standard bearer (Applause)
say this because I believe that the Demo-
cratic party alone promises to maintain
the liberties of the people of this country
Mr.. Skinner-Then the gentleman would
sacrifice the interests of his people and
of the whole country upon the altar of
party.
Mr. Mines (Rep., Mich.), the success
currence in the free coinage substitute
sent by the Senate, and at the conclu-
sion of his remarks at u o'clock the
House adjourned. It was. Immediately
called to order for the legislative day OF
SATURDAY..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
A PATRIOTIC PLEA.



To the Editor of the Jersey City News
have taken in regard 10 closing our es-
tablishment on LincoIn's and Washing
toms Birthday, as stated in last evening" s
Journal" There is no season of the
year when the merchants OF this city can
observe a holiday or holidays with less
apparent loss than now.
We use the word apparent because if
the day or days were observed by
general suspension of business we feel
convinced from past experiences that a
patriotic community will not infiict a loss
on the merchants of their own city by
seeking to supply their wants in some
other direction. AS TO the statement
made in one Of yesterdays papers. the in
the Father of our Country because it
happens to fall on Saturday, we trust
that our fellow merchants will be induced
to take broader and more patriotic
view of the matter. We hope they will
reflect that if we unite in honoring the
natal day Of the savior Of the country it
certainly would seem insulting to fail to
honor The birthday of the Father OF this
great country for the trivial reason that
It falls on a Saturday
In conclusion we would ask your kind
Offices in. securing pledges from the mer-
chants Of this city. to observe February
l(Washington's Birthday. by closing their
places of business at noon. We take
great pleasure in subscribing our names
to such a pledge believing that our fell
low merchants Will gladly join US in this
Yours respeet tftslly
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
THE WATERS HAVE REoEDED.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8. 1S96-The
Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers have re-
ceded to about their normal condition.
Very little indication of the flood re-
mains and business on the river fronts
has been resumed. The Baltimore and
Ohio RailroadS station St - on a, the Sehuyikill
tho lower floor of which was flooded to
such an extent that the train service was
interfered with, is now cleared and traf-
lfic on the line has been opened. There
was an entire restoration of schedules
last evening and trains moved last night
and today with the customary prompt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
THE ERROR In THE BONDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1S96.-An error
has been discovered in the printing of
the. back, of some of the new bonds,
and reprinting. 1t affects only a few
hundred thousand bonds The error
consists in having a part of the back of
the new bonds different in design from
the back of the bonds issued on Febru-
airy 1, 1895. The bonds issued then were
four per cent. thirty-year bonds and
those issued now are of the same issue,
being. dated February l. 1895, and must,
therefore. be Identical in all respects
To correct the error will cost but little,
Printing Bureau says it will not cause
any delay in the delivery of the bonds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
ONE MAN MISSING.
Altmeyer Theatre Block in Nick ees-
port Completely Destroyed.

MCKEESPoRT, Pa. Feb. 8. 1S96-At four
O'Clock this morning fire discovered in
the Altmyer Theatre Block and in almost
Incredibly short time the entire building was
mass of flames. The building was located
on Fifth avenue and was valued at $780, 600.
short time ago arrangements We're made
to convert the building into a brewery and
1T is thought that worllmen interfered with
electric light wires, thereby causing the fire.
The Herald Publishing Company occupied
the top floor and all the employees, excepting
George Barto, foreman. escaped. He at
tempted to escape by sliding down the ele-
yator rope from the sixth floor. and has not
been heard from. The residence of Peter
Strohm. the of Beekers Hotel and Deit-
rich's stables were crushed by falling walls.
Altmeyer had s4s 900 insurance, but failed to
secure permission from the insurance to re-
model the building. His loss is complete.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
THE sOpHs WEREN'T ON.
Freshmen of stevens institute Eat
Their First Dinner.

The Glass of 'sS, Stevens Institute, held its
annual dinner last night at the Hotel Marl-
borough New York. Although it was the
boys first attempt at giving dinner they
were not at all behind the times and sas
several of them remarked this morning,
Were right up to snuff.
The Sophomores knew nothing of the BAN
quet, consequently the Freshmen were undis-
turbed while they were enjoying it. 1t is
not more than likely that if the '.Sophs'
knew of the dinner, the poor 'tFreshies"
would not have had much enjoyment in eat
ing it, or afterwards either.
The banquet presided over by F. w.
Porin, Jr., president of the class, and ex-
ceilent toast master he made. During the
evenings songs were sung by several of the
members. of which those sung by G. G..
Cole were especially appreciated, The toasts
which Were responded to as follows:-
.aOur Glass; S. c. Peck; ''The Football
Team" A. T. Hagstoz; Baseball Teain,'' G.
H. Stone; 1.-The State" c. D. Christie; 1.-THE
LADIES' G. C. Cole.
The dinner committee consisted of L. De L.
Berg, J. S. Henry and G. w. Knight
The officers of the class are:-F. w. Porin
President; C. D. Christie, Vice President; H.
G. Taylor, Secretary; H. Humphreys, Treas
urer; S. C. Peck, r. P. Jennings, P. Idell,
R. o. Luqueer and R. c. Stanley, Executive
(ror,rpittne
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
JERSEY CITY CLUB VISIT NEW YORK

Mrs ]. Harring entertained the Six Hun
dred Euchre Club, of which she is a mem
Der, at her residence, No. West 10th street,
New York city, yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
DR., Simmons won the first prize, set of
hand-painted bread and butter plates, and
Mrs. Harring received the second prize, a
handsome card receiver. After the prizes
were awarded refreshments were served by
Mazeti Mrs. Day and Mrs. Dickinson of
Orange were guests of the club and Miss
Lulu Manton of Clifton place was made a
member The next meeting will be at the
residence of Mrs. Charles Miller. No. a Bel
mont avenue.
The members of the club are:-Mrs. Hol-
brook Mrs. Manton Mrs. Miller, Mrs. An
ness, Mrs Blanchard Mrs. Simmons, Mrs.
Har1ing and Miss Harring of nav York, Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Leech. Mrs. Williams of New
ark, Mrs. George White, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs.
Dayton. Miss Peel, Miss Thomas, Mrs. Gill
more, Mrs. Darling, Mrs. Gray Mrs. Car
land and Mrs. Koester. All are residents of
Jersey City with the exception OF Mrs. and
Miss Harfing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
HUDSON COUNCILS SMOKER.

Hudson Council. No. It's, Jr o. U. A. NJ,
held smoker last night in Prasser's Hall.
There was plenty to drink and a sufficient
number Of cigars. The programme arranged
for the occasion was very good and was
much enjoyed by all present. Charles Kfes
ling gave some humorous recitations, and
Brother Barnes delighted the audience with
his comic songs
The Hudson Council Glee Club sang several
tions on the either. a TENOR solo by John
Berghoefer was much enjoyed and William
Beawide told about IA Darkey's Sermon
Before the smoker short meeting was held
at which Charles F. Wiener was appointed
delegate to attend the convention Of the
United States Funeral Benefit Association,
which will be held in Washington SHORTLY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
HAMMOND is ALL RIGHT.

WASHINGTON, Feb 8, 1ss6-secre-
tary Olney has received two more cable
dispatches about the case of John Hays
Hammond. of California. one from Mr..
Manion, United States Consular Agent at
Johannesburg. and the other from Mrs.
Hammond. Both kilograms are dated
yesterday Mr.. Manion says Ham
mond out on bail but under guard. Gov
ernment continues to show wisdom and
magnanimity.''
Mrs. Hammond cables from Pretoria
as follows -" Because of my husband S
i'll health, due to prison confinement.
government allows me to remove him to
private house where I can personally at
tend him. Preliminary examination pro-
ceeding. Treatment of prisoners good. .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
sNAToHED FROM THE WAVES.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Feb 8. 1Sss-The
tug Ice King, from New Haven, arrived in
port late tonight, having on board four men
from the barge City of Norwich, which was
cut loose from the tugboat Thomas J. Scully
during yesterdays storm These men were
picked up in a lifeboat belonging to the
steamer Nashua. The Nashua had lowered
H5ats early in the afternoon to go to the
rescue of the Norwich's crew and this boat
h5,d been unable to get back to the steamer
aid was abandoned by the Nashua.
Eater in the night the tugboat Stickney
reached here having on board five men which
she rescued from the barge Cactus, another
one of the Scully's tow. The had been
tossed about at the mercy of the waves and
wind for the past two days.
BY the rescue Of the crews of these two
barges the whole of the Scully's tow is ac-
countSd for. The Scully herself Is In Bridge
port in crippled condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
PASTOR GoBMIEGER DEAD.
Pastor of Pilgrim Church Died Yes
ferdaF From Cancer

The Rev. H. Groeminger, pastor of the
Pilgrim Baptist Church on Charles street,
died at his home. No. 343 New York avenue.
yesterday morning, at o'clock. He had been
suffering from cancer in the neck and this
caused his death. Funeral services will be
held in the church Sunday next at two
O'Clock in the afternoon. The pastors of
the neighboring churches have been invited
to attend the services.
The Rev. H. Groerninger was born in Ger
many in the year 1S4a. He studied for the
ministry and when he was ordained took
charge of a Baptist Church in Switzerland
1889 he came to this country TO take charge
of the German Baptist Church in Union HILL
where he remained two years. Then he took
charge of the Pilgrim Baptist Church on
Charles street. and has been pastor of that
church SINCE He was fifty-two years
and four months old and leaves wife and
five children
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
WANT "BA'rs saEA's BLOOD.

TROY, N. Y. Feb. 8, 1S96.-A morning
paper stated today that the Committee
of Public Safety would call a conference
of the members with view to asking
the Governor to commute the sentence
of "Bat'' Shea.
Prof. David M. Greene, Chairman of
the Committee, said this morning:-"I
know of no purpose to hold conference
of the Committee of Public Safety rela-
tive to asking for a communication of the
sentence of Bat Shea, nor do / know
of any member of the committee who
would be satisfied with such commuta-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
PASSENGERS SLEPT IN TRAINS.
Special to the Jerscy CiteI Neacs

RIvERToN, Feb. 8. 1896 Two trains
for Philadelphia were held here all night
and until eleven O'Clock yesterday by
the washouts at Pensauken and Rance-
seepers. and the residents of the neigh
borihood supplied breakfast for the pas
sengers. Many philadelphia commuters
bank in front OF the gun club were par
TALLY destroyed. Residents Of East Riv-
erton were. compelled to .vacate the first
Stories and several families al West Pal
myra were compelled to leave their
homes and flee for their lives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-08
DUTY ON FROZEN HERRING.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. Feb. 8. 1Ss6.-In the
matter of schooners Helen f. Whitten and
Mabel R.. Bennett. which arrived two days
ago from New Foundland with cargoes of
frozenS herring, the vessels being under regis
ter were entered by Collector Richardson !;
but it is understood that the cargoes We're
not entered and that the collector has been
instructed to collect duty. He has also made
a demand on the owners of the schooner
11oyeeon, which was the first arrival from
New Foundland this winter with frozen her
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