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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
BOULEVARD RUNAWAY.

There was another runaway on the
boulevard, last evening about five o'clock.
this time big white horse hitched to a
Two seated buggy driven by John Frea-
man, OF Newark. F'reaman had been
visiting friends in Bayonne, and started
to go home about half past four He had
reached the railroad bridge in Bayonne,
just before coming into Greenville, when
suddenly the britchen strap broke. Frea-
man got out to fix it, when the horse be-
came frightened at train coming over
the bridge and started off on a gallop.
Freaman jumped out of the way just in
time to save himself from being knocked
down and run over. The horse having a
clear road before him continued to plunge
madly down the Boulevard until he reach
ed Noble street where he was stopped by
several men who happened to be stand
ing on the corner. Freaman on coming up
where his horse was stopped, thanked the
men for catching the horse, got in and
drove off
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
OHAPMAN'S LAST NIGHT IN JAIL
His Five Children Go to Washington
to Vislt Him.

WASHINGTON. June IL, 1S97.-Broker
Elverton B. Chapman spent the final
night of his term in the District jail last
night. His sentence expired at midnight,
but according to custom he was allowed
to remain till this morning. He ac-
cepted the. final courtesy at the hands Of
Warden Leonard laughingly. saying he
should be sorry to requite the hospitality
he had received by seeming to hurry on
precipitately. He might, had he so de-
sired, have left in time to breakfast at
the Arlington, but instead he breakfasted
as usual at the jail, and after finishing
his meal. spent an hour or more looking
over his mail while waiting for his
friends who had arranged to call for
him with carriage in the course OF the
morning. The five children of Mr.. Chap
man, after making many urgent requests.
had been given permission by their father
to come to Washington, and about ten
o'clock they were driven to the jail
where they spent some time with their
father while he was preparing to leave
the place where he has been confined for
the past twenty-five days. Mr.. Chapman
will remain in Washington until Sunday
when he will leave here, probably for
New York.
Chapman left the Jail at 1855. His five
children were all with him at the time
and entering private carriage they drove
rapidly to the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
EPwoRTH LEAGUE RALLY.

A rally of the District Epworth League
was held last evening in Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal Church on Pavonia ave-
nue., and an exceedingly large number
were present. Services were opened by
song service led by Young Ladies' Cen
tenary, Chapter 4,422 After the song Mr..
c. T. Mayham, of st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church, led the devotional ex-
ercises. The minutes Of the last district
rally in March were then read and
showed that the league was in better
standing than four years ago..
The Rev. Mr.. Wilding of Hedding
Methodist Episcopal Church on Mont
gomery street, delivered a very fine ad-
dress, his subject being .'The Relation of
the Epworth League to the Church" Ow-
ing to the resignation Of the former
President of the league, Mr.. George 7.
Post, Of Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Church, was elected to fill the vacancy.
After the business meeting was over
they adjourned to the large lecture room
of the church and an entertainment was
given and refreshments were served by
the home league
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
BROWNING GOES TO WORK.
City Clerk OsDonneII Bews to the
Supreme Court

William II. Browning, the veteran who
was appointed a clerk to the City Clerk
by the Board of Finance, to succeed the
late Jarvis Wanser, has won his case
and this afternoon was detailed to regu-
lar duty by City Clerk O'Donnell. Mr..
O'Donnell disputed the right of the
Board of Finance to appoint clerk in
his office, contending that the charter
gave him the privilege of nominating a
clerk, while the Board of Finance con-
firmed or rejected. Mr.. O'Donneli re-
fused to recognize Mr.. Browning.
The latter sued for his salary in the
District Court and recovered Judgment
against the city. Tie case was appealed
to tine Supreme Court. A decision has
been handed down in Mr.. Brownings fa-
vor The City Clerk concluded to abide
by the decision of the Supreme Court
without going further. Mr.. Browning is
now the local manager of the United
States Express Company. He will re-
sign to accept the t,lerkship, which has
salary of s125 month attached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
MILLION LOGS ADRlFT.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. June II, 1897
large part of a drive of logs in the
Connecticut River, containing $4,000 900
feet, is on the way to the sound the boom
at Holyoke, which was relied upon to
stop them, having broken at six o'clock
this morning. The big mass of logs first
broke the boom at Bellows Falls Wed
nesday night. was augmented at Turner's
Falls by more logs. broke the boom there,
passed the incomplete boom at Mount
Tom, below Northampton, and reached
Holyoke last night.
There they were held until this morn
ing and about 100000 feet finally saved
A temporary boom has been constructed
at Springdale, just below Holyoke, and
many will be caught there but the great
er part has already passed and began to
go by this city at eight o'clock.
Some damage was done by the high
water and swift current to materials and
machinery used in building the new dam
at Holyoke. The rise of the water was so
sudden as to catch the contractors unpre-
pared. The clearing weather renders
further damage along the valley un-,
likely,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
YELLOW FEVER BACILLUS
BY Gable to q

fBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
MONTEVIDEO, June II, lS97.-Dr. Sa-
narelli. in a lecture delivered before dele
gates from all parts of South America,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps and
others. announced yesterday that he
had discovered the cause of yellow fe-
yer to be a bacillus Which he had named
'Icteroid," and which was very rare. He
explained that It infested the blood of
patients and their bodies after death.
The bacilli, he continued, could be easi-
ly eliminated by secondary injections and
he hoped soon to discover curative Sc
rum for preventive vaccination.
The discovery of DR.. Sanarelli is re-
garded here as being a most memorable
event and the announcement was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. The
Medical Society will give a banquet in
the Doctors honor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
MRS. ORAVEN's ADMISSION.
The Fair Will Case Takes an Une1
pected Turn.

SAN FANCISCO. June II. 1Ss7.-The
Craven-Fair case has taken an unexpect-
ed turn. The attorneys for the heirs and
executors have called Mrs Craven to the
stand and secured from her the admission
that in 1895 she had taken the disputed
deeds to Sacramento and there shown
them to two men named Cullen and Bon
ner. Then she was asked the significant
question by Attorney Wheeler
Now. Mrs. Craven, have you ever en-
tered into any agreement or contract
whereby Mr.. Cullen is to be given, di-
rectly or indirectly, contingent interest
in the property in dispute in the event you
win this suit?''
Attorney Delmas objected.
II expect to prove in part by t17is wit
ness replied Wheeler, IAN organized
conspiracy in which by means of forged
documents and perjured testimony the
Fair estate was to be looted"
Proceed said Delmas but adjourn
nent of court cut further questions off
temporarily
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
DIED AT ocToGENARIAN.

Julius Schermerhorn. eighty years old,
who has been employed for nearly fifty
years in the freight department of the
Erie Railroad, died yesterday in his room
in Mrs. Hasbrouck's boarding house. at
No. Is Boulevard, Weehawken. He was
for long time superintendent of the
freight dock of the Erie Railroad in this
city Three years ago he was transferred
to the companys yards in Weehawken,
where he was employed until his death.
He was taken III recently with general
sickness. His body was removed to Volk S
morgue. Hobokera. Schermerhorn's wife
died some wears ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
WALKER GOES TO SUPREME COURT
His Controversy With Mansmann
Before Judge Lippinceta.

The contest between Herman Walker
and George Mansmann for the possession
of the Germania Brewery hotel on the
Bulls Ferry Road, was before Justice
Lippincott this morning on a rule to show
cause why Mansmann should not surren-
der the hotel to Walker Ex-Judge
Thomas F. Noonan, counsel for Mans
mann. asked for continuance, and JUS
tice Lippincott set the case down for ar
gument next Saturday.
Two or three lively scrimmages have
taken place since last Tuesday over the
possession of the hotel Mannsmann
leased the property on June l, 1894, the
lease to run for four years The hotel
was sold under foreclosure proceedings in
August. 1896. Mansmann says that he re-
ceived no notice of the proposed sale, al
though his lease was recorded at the
Court House. Mayor Herman Walker
purchased the property and leased it
recently to brewing company in New
York. Mansmann was notified to vacate
but he claimed to hold under his lease
and refused
Dispossess proceedings were begun be-
fore Justice of the Peace Ruh, and the
hearing was set for June T. Mansmann
his interests. Mr. Noonan was obliged
to be at the Supreme Court in Trenton
on June 7, and he sent his clerk to Judge
Ruh's court to request postponement.
The request was denied. Judge Rub gave
Judgment for Walker. A dispossess war
rant was placed in the hands of a con-
stable, and he and about thirty Italian
laborers employed by Walker proceeded
to forcibly evict Mansmann They
stripped the place and put everything out
on the street in the drenching rain. Mrs.
Mansmann, who was sick, was allowed to
retain temporary possession of two
rooms. When Judge Noonan heard OF
what had been done he procured writ
of supersedeas from Justice Lippincott
and armed with that and several con-
stables, went up to Gutenberg yesterday
and restored possession of the hotel to
Mansmann after lively fight. Mayor
Walker was there threatening to shoot
everybody, and declaring, as is alleged
in Mr.. Noonan's clerks affidavit, that he
didn't care damn for Justice Lippincott
and his writs. Walker struck Constable
Mitchell over the head with an iron bar,
and then the constables handled him
pretty roughly Walkers lawyer went to
Justice Lippincott last night and procured
the rule to show cause which came up in
court this morning and was postponed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
YOUNG sTEFFENs AGAIN IN JAIL

Lous Steffens IA years old. of No. 159
Newark street, Hoboken, has a wicked
inclination to commit larceny when ever
he has an opportunity. He has been ar
rested several times charged with the
offense, but on each occasion his parents,
who were the complainants. pleaded for
his release. Several weeks ago his IA
ther, Frederick Steffens, placed him In
the care of the Children's Aaid Society,
in New York. With a view of changing
the boys morals, the society sent him
to the home of a farmer named Wendell,
at North Branch N. j.
Steffens had not been living on the
farm two weeks when he disappeared,
taking with him 81 of the farmer
money, The boy was picked up in Hobo
ken this morning by his father and lock-
ed up at Police Headquarters. He ad-
mitted having stolen the money and was
held for examination on request of his
father
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
GOOD MAN TO PUT AWAY.
Peter Cullen Beat His Aged Father
Twenty Times in a Year.

Peter Cullen, Jr., of No. 551 Fifteenth
street, was the most contemplate pris-
oner sentenced in the Sessions Court yes
terday afternoon. He had pleaded non
vult to a charge of atrocious assault and
battery on his father, a feeable old man of
Is. The young man is typical tough, and
apparently devoid of all moral sense.
WELL young man. said Judge Huds-
peth. what have you got to say for
yourself?''
TITS all dead wrong. Judge" replied
Cullen. Me father is drunk all the
time. He goes to bed drunk and cursing
and he gets up the same way. Ever
since me mudder died they're been tryin'
to put me away"
Let me see," said Judge Hudspeth
I've got your record here, and it con-
vinces me that you are about the right
sort of man to be put away In June
1895, you were arrested for assault and
battery on your father. Twice during
the same year you were arrested for as
sault and battery on your sister-in-law
On March of this year you were arrest
ed for habitual drunkenness. 1 have a
letter from your father, who, am relia-
bly, informed, is a sober, respectable old
gentleman. in which ne states that you
have beaten him twenty times during the
past year. Under all the circumstances
1t strikes the Court very forcibly that you
are just the right kind of man to be put
away. The sentence of the Court is that
you be confined in the State Prison at
hard labor for a year and a half and
thence until the costs of court are paid
Lawyer Mervyn Armstrong made a
strong and touching appeal for mercy for
Thomas Blaney, who had pleaded guilty
70 two indictments for burglary. Lawyer
Armstrong said that the young man had
gone astray through keeping bad COM
pany. @The prisoner was sentenced to the
county farm for year.
michael McGarry and William Scully
the GROWERS workers who held up Adolor-
ato Duba and assaulted him because he
refused to hand up beer money, were sent
to the penitentiary for three months
John Hogan, who was convicted OF
breaking into Pennsylvania Railroad
car on May so and stealing a silver
pitcher, was sent to State Prison for a
year and half
Joseph JudSon and Frank Kelly were
sent to the penitentiary for six months
Tor breaking into an Erie Railroad freight
car and stealing four bags of grain. Julia
Russell, who pleaded guilty of grand lar
days. y
James Smith and James Fitzpatrick
were sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year Tor entering and larceny.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
The Tyranny OF Fronch Magistrates

The Frenchman who believes himself
to be independent, reformer, and given
to increduIlity, still preserves a faith and
a superstition: superstition in the
forms of justice as they are practiced
in France; an absolute faith in every
man who, temporarily or nabitually dis
charges the duties of a Magistrate. The
bourgeoisie and the people have brought
about revolutions, erected barricades
poured out their blood in overturning
four thrones within 4 century, but, new
ertheless, submit without protest to the
tyranny of some hundreds of men who
are examining Magistrates. These Mag
istrates are ansWerable to themselves
alone; and the law delivers into their
hands without any responsibility the life,
liberty and honor of their fellow-citizens.
Any man whose life may be blameless,
should he be accused by the most de-
graded of beings, comes under their
Jurisdiction. AT a word from them he
is cut from the rest of the world i'm
prisoned in a dungeon, becomes a slave
the victim of an inquisitor with unlim-
lifted powers. It is through this inquisitor
that his friends are acquainted Of the
laccusation against him. that the public
press is informed, and public opinion in
structed, He can obtain no lawyer, to
defend him until the day of trial, when
he appears in court to listen to q clerk
read the proposal that he be condemned
to isolation, or to examination by a
crafty and unscrupulous cross-question-
| er, the nature OF whose office has de-
stroyed In him all sense Of morality
| Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
DR. MATTHIAS DISCHARGED

DR.. Edward Matthias. of No. 72O Garden
street. Hoboken, who was arrested last
Tuesday by Agent Bennett of the S. P.
C. A., charged with beating his dog, was
arraigned for examination before Re-
corder McDonough yesterday afternoon.
Some of the neighbors testified that on
May 80 they had seen DR.. Matthias cruelty
beat his dog, which is a Newfoundland
pup. They said that the bowling of the
dog kept them awake nights.
DR.. Matthias denied that he had ILL
treated the dog and said that he only
whipped it when 1t misbehaved. He was
defended by Lawyer A. w. Herzog.
Recorder McDonough discharged the
physician because of a defect in the war
rant The neighbors, however, say that
they will cause DR.. Matthias to be ar
rested again, as they are determined to
have the case. thoroughly investigated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
KAISER AND CRETE.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
PARTS, June II, 1Ss7.-A despatch to the
sSoleir' from St. Ptersburg says that
Germany is trying to secure the retention
of the Turkish garrisons in Crete, in
retrocession of Thessaly to Turkey and
the abolition of the special privileges ac-
corded to Greek subjects in the Ottoman
Empire. Russia, according to the cor
respondent of the "Soleil" refuses to
concede these points. He adds: ''And so
Germany will have to yield.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
YOUNG BoKERsoN FELL OVERHEARD

The Hoboken police learned this mora
ing that Lester Eckerson, II years old,
who disappeared from his home, No.
1918 Washington street, last Monday,
was drowned off the Fifteenth street
dock The boy went down to the dock
to play with some other boys. His play
mates missed him and later one of them
found his cap floating in the water. The
boys parents became very much wor-
ried over his disappearance and notified
the police.
Today the police learned that ten-year-
old Oscar Gunderson of No. 1882 Wash
ington street had seen Eckerson fall off
the dock, rise to the surface and then
sink out of sight. Eckerson's body was
not recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
SANDS is COM MANDER.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."l
ATLANTIC CITY. June II. 1ss7.-The
encampment of the G. A R. of New Jer-
sey was continued here today. Much in
terest was manifest in the election Of
the Commander. There were three cam
didats and the contest was between North
Jersey City, was chosen, receiving 217
votes. His nearest competitor was
George Barrett of Camden. who received
109 votes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
STONE CLEARED.

WASHINGTON, June II, 1Ss7-The
record of the Court of Inquiry in the case
of Ensign Stone, of the navy, whose WOO.
ing of Miss Conde, daughter of a wealthy
manufacturer, has been the subject of
formal investigation by Naval Tribunal,
has reached the Navy Department at
last. 1t is now in the hands of the Chief
of the Bureau of Navigation and has not
yet come before Secretary Long for his
action. 1t is believed that the court re-
commends that no further proceedings be
held, which in effect is full acquittal
of the Ensign of any improper conduct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
URBANA CRIME IN NEW YORK.

BATAVIA, N. Y. June II, 1Ss7.-The
little settlement of Wheatfield is very
much excited over an assault upon Miss
Clara Rhodes, prominent in social cir
cles, by a negro, who attacked her while
alone in the house and attempted to
criminally assault her. She resisted des-
perateiy and finally escaped and took
refuge with neighbcrs All night she
raved of the experiences she had passed
through, but is now in somewhat i'm
proved condition, but is still in nerv-
Gus and mentally disordered condition.
The negro made his escape.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
ROBBED WHILE he BATHED.

Anton NORGE was arrested in New
York this morning at the request of Chief
Murphy. He is suspected of having robbed
Jacob Ecstein of No. q Gregory street
of a gold watch and chain valued at $15t
and s11 in cash. Ecstein a week ago went
to Mulfer's, at Fourth and Henderson
streets to take a bath. He left his
jewelry in a locker. When he had finished
bathing he discovered he had been robbed
NORGE, former employe, was suspect
ed He was traced to New York. He
will be brought to this city for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
BOULEVARD DEsTRoYERs MEET.

Twelve were all that President Herman
Freund could muster at the Boulevard De-
stroyers Assassination meeting he had
called for last night in Pohlmanns Hall.
These twelve are the only apostles of the
movement who have remained faithful
and swear they will remain faithful unto
death. They listened to President
Freunds report of his reception by the
Merchants Protective Association and ad-
journed subject to the call of the chair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11

DaED.


MULLINS-On Thursday, June 10, 1887,
Francis, youngest son of Michael and
Maria Mulins, aged 16 years, 8
months and 10 days.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence Of his parents, No.
126 Sussex street, on Sunday. June 13, at
P. NJ.
SCHLATTMANN-On Thursday, June
10, 1897, Charles Schlattmann. aged 33
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
on Sunday, June 49, at r. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
LBMBEoK NOT IN CONTEMPT

Lawyer Michael J. Pagan made an ap-
plication to Judge Nevius in the Circuit
Cour. today, for rule to show cause why
Henr. Lembeck and the Lembeck & Betz
Brewing Company should not be cited for
contempt for refusing to abide by the
decision of Court of Arbitration in a
suit Of r. Mulcahey and Sons. The
arbitrators awarded the plaintiff $3.50
but no settlement has been effected. Judge
Nevius refusing the WRIT holding that
judgment on the award Of the arpitrators
Is not returnable until November.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
SULTAN TO RECEIVE Mr..
TERRELL

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
CONSTANTINOPLE,J June II, 1S97-Mr.
Alexander w. Terrell, the United States
Minister to Turkey, will attend the Selam-
lik today and will probably be received
in audience by the Sultan afterwards
and present his letters of recall. Mr.. Ter
rell's departure from this city is fixed for
Tupa TX
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
TIE WOE PRBsJDRNT IN TOWN

the Pennsylvania station this morning on
his way from Paterson to New York. He
stopped into George Gartner,s barber
shop in the waiting room and George
Shaved him The Vice-President was APP
parently in the best of health and spirits.
He will so to Washington this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
PATRIOT sANe0ILLY's SHADOW

sanguilly, the Cuban patriot who was
released from Spanish dungeon at
Cuba. by the efforts Of President Cleve-
land, passed through the Pennsylvania
Railroad station this morning on his way
Is Philadelphia Close upon his heels
sneaked Pinkerton detective who.
shadows Sanguilly wherever ne goes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
VICTIM OF Al CRUEL JOKE.

Los ANGELES, Cal, June II, ,1Ss7.-s. j.
Dorland, of Aaron, N. Y, is in Los
Angeles on his way to the desert to hunt
for his brothers Pete and Ben whom he
he believes to have been scalped by
Indians. Dorland is undoubtedly the
victim of cruel practical joke. He
received a letter signed by D. E. Mirean,
declaring that both Pete and Ben Dor
land had been massacred by Indians. To-
day Mr.. Dorland will go to Thomson, a
station on the desert, from where the
letter was received to try find some trace
of the young men,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
NIB. HERIG's FENCE POST.

Mr.. Stephen Herig Of Greenville cele-
brated his wooden wedding last Novem-
Der, at which he received a present Of a
large fence post from Mr.. Joseph Kaiser
of Columbia Hall. Mr.. Herig sent the
post to New York to have it planned and
vanished. He received it yesterday,
and the post now stands in corner of
his parlor all decorated with ribbons.