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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
CAPTAIN OF A GR0WLER GANG.
Thirteenth street Tough on Trial fer
Ssabbfng an italian.

Adolorato Duba and his cousin. Vincent
Duba. who are residents of the Italian
colony in Railroad avenue, were held up
on April IS, near the Thirteenth street
yiaduct by a gang of growler workers,
who demanded money for beer. They re-
fused to hand up, and were assaulted
and stabbed. Adolorato was laid up in
cousin ran away and escaped injury
Michael McGarry, who is said to be
the leader of the gang. and who was ar
rested at the time. was tried in the Cen
eral Sessions Court today for atrocious
assault and battery on the Italian. Duba
and his cousin testified that they were
walking along the railroad track on their
way from West Hoboken, and were ac-
costed near the viaduct. They recognized
McGarry and young man named James
scully as being in the gang. When they
refused to hand up beer money stones
were thrown at them. One of the stones
struck Adolorato on the head ipdictfng
Z verv severe injury. In the melee
Mcsarry was cut with a knife
Sergeant Harrington. at the Second
precinct station house, was notifiees OF the
serves out The Italian and McGarry
were brought in and taken to St Francis
Hospital MeGarry Used such vile Lam
guage sssls in the hospital that the Sisters re-
ttrs,f,ssferrcd to the City Hospital
: Mff5arry testified that the stones were
thrown by crowd of boys or the via
duet, and that the Italians z attaeked him
Nasf5eSs me Jury " IS considerin se case.
sciiliv was tried in rfl9 rfai Sessions
t1,rsse weeks ago and judge ludspeth re-
served decision until McGarry was tried
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
MBRRICK ROAD MURDER
Terrible Evidence Against the
Long Island Railroad Miss
ing Coach Driver.

NEW YORK, June 9, 1897.-The second
days hearing in the inquest over the
death of five persons killed in the tally
no coach disaster at Valley Stream on
May 81 was held today at Inwood, Long
Island. Henry Mccormick the driver of
the coach, failed to appear, and attach
ment papers were issued against him.
Townsend Dickinson VINO was on a
tandem bicycle with his wife, about 100
feet from where the Long Island train
smashed into the coach, testified that
he did not hear the automatic warning
gong at the crossing ring. He did hear
the engines whistle blow four times but
it must have blown too late to allow the
coaching party time to get out of dan
ger. Mrs. Dickinson corroborated her
husbands testimony and said that the
bell on the train was not rung.
Miss Ella Pelton said she had dismount-
ed from her bicycle and was sitting near
the crossing when the accident occurred
She saw all the horrible details She de-
clared that the two leaders of the tally
no horses were on the tracks before any
warning of the trains approach was
heard. Then it was too late. About Is
seconds intervened, Miss Pelton said be-
tween the four quick whistles from the
engine and the crash. Neither the
crossing gong nor the engine bell rang
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
VETERANS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Thirteenth Annual Encampmens of
tbe q. A. ss. in Season..

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News ~
K ATLANTIC CITY. June 9, 1Ss7-The
thirteenth annual encampment of New
Jersey, Grand Army of the Republic. con-
vened here today. There are several thou
SAND old soldiers in town from this and
other States. The grand parade and in
spectlon took place at thee o'clock this
Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. R..
z s. Clarkson, of Nebraska: General
SeWell United States Senator from this
state and General D. s. Murphy, ar
expected, has not yet reached the citv.
Inc doWnpour of rain last night made
the streets muddy and unfit for march
ils. Desplte this fact, at the appoint
over the route
The three divisions of the marching
pageant were made up of New jersey and
Pssnnsylvania veterans and civic organiz-
atoms and local fire companies. X 80 81
The most Important matter TO he
.prpuEnls befores the convention will be the
question of taxing inmates of the capital
soldiers home at Kearny Under the
present system every inmate of the home ne
receiving pension of eight dollars ner
inonth or over, is charged one-third Of
the amount of his pension for board
The National government pays s1OO per
year for the support of each inmate of
the home, amounting i'll all to S43 600 ,,er
year. The State pays $4,000 per year to-
wards the support of the institution This
money is not all required to support the
home and, in consequence SIS, 900 was re-
turned to the State treasury last year.
During the past six years SOL GOO has
heen returned to the State from the
Home
The money deducted from the pensions
OF the inmates of the Home amounts to
$1,000 per year, and the veterans think
they should either be allowed to keep the
credit,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
NEW NAME FOB SPAIN.
Jacob ID. Cox spoken OF fer Minister
Calhoun Sees tAe President.

WASHINGTON, June g. 1S97.-It is
learned that the President has offer
ed the post of Minister to Spain to ex-
Governor Jacob D. Cox of Ohio Whether
or not he will accept is not known.
General Cox is an old personal friend of
the President and one in whom Mr.
Mckinley has a great deal of confidence
Although almost seventy years of age,
General Cox is still a man of much
vigor and energy. Should he be called
to this important post he would bring
to it an experience gained in important
service and achievements in public and
private life. He had a distinguished ca
reer as a soldier, rising to the rank of
Major General He was Governor of
Ohio in 1866 and 1867, and for two years
was Secretary of the Interior in Presi-
dent Grants Cabinet, from which he re-
tired on account of disagreement with
certain measures of the administration
Later he served in Congress and for a
time was president of the Wabash Rail-
road.
General Cox is Just about to leave the
city on his annual summer rest When
spoken to regarding the proposed offer,
he said there was no official action in the
matter, and he made TO suggestions
whatever concerning it, He had no ambi-
ticn in that direction. and was rather in
clined to the opinion that the appoint
ment was not to be made. General Cox
has been prominent here for number of
years in educational circles, and was
dean of the Law School of the Cincinnati
College.
Mr Calhoun, the Presidents Special
Commissioner to Cuba, had another con-
ference with President Mckinley this
morning. Owing to the fact that Mr.
Mckinley was to leave at noon on the
trip to Nashville, Mr. Calhoun went to
the White House at $3.50 by appointment
He was accompanied by his secretary,
Mr.. Fishback. They remained with the
President about three quarters of an hour
Neither Secretary Sherman, nor Assistant
Secretary Day was present at today's con-
ference. After Mr.. Calhoun's departure
from the White House, he said that he
should not accompany the President on
his trip to Nashville but should return to
his home at Danville, ILL.,, this evening,
he had, he said, nothing to add to what
he already had given to the newspapers
beyond the fact that he probably should
visit Washington again after the Presi-
dents return from the south TO ra further
consultation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
AGGRESSIVE CRUELTY.
Hoboken Horse Owner Defends His
Legal ssRfghta,2 YagoreuslY.

Agent Bennett, of the S. P. A. c., yes
terday arrested a boy who was driving a
sick horse attached to peddler's wagon
on Washington street, Hoboken. The
rig is owned by Philip Lindner of Willow
avenue and Eighth street. Bennett
placed the horse in Cranes livery stable
and summoned Lindner to appear before
Recorder McDonough.
Lindner engaged Counselor Horace AL
len to defend him. Mr.. Allen argued
that the court had no legal right to give
a Judgment to the society because the
complaint and warrant were made out
in the name of the State of New Jersey,
and in no way did the society appear in
the case He thereupon wrote out a
demand on the Court for the delivery of
the horse to its owner,
Recorder McDonough refused to recog-
nize Mr.. Aliens demand and the latter
then wetn to Cranes stable Crane de-
clined to surrender the horse until he re-
ceived fifty cents for its board.
Later Mr.. Allen and Lindner went to
the District Court and began a suit
against Agent Bennett for damages and
the surrender of the horse. Summons in
the suit will be served today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
PROFESSIONAL VETERANS
SHAMEFUL DEMAND.

John d. Lee. of Hoboken, became con-
vinced recently that the Office Of Street
Commissioner would just about fit him
and he made a demand for it on the
ground that he was veteran. The Com
mon Council being entirely satisfied with
the manner in which Bernard Bayer had
performed the duties of the Office, re-
appointed him. This morning Lawyer
James j. Furey made an application to
Judge Nevius in the Circuit Court for
rule to show cause why writ of certio-
rari should not be granted to remove the
action of the Common Council in appoint
ing Bayer, to the Supreme Court for re-
view.
The rule was granted and made re-
turn4ble on June 16. The action is taken
under recent law which gives veterans
in seeking for office preference over
men who had not fought, bled and died
for their country and the bounty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
LIVELY ROW ALLAROUND
Liveryman Midgely Locked
Up for Assaulting Two
Civilians and a
Policeman.
TONY LEMBEcK IN 1T, TOO
William Il speer Says officer
Conner Was Drunk, But Proof
to the Contrary is Album
dant.
TONY LEMBECK In 1T, TOO

AS rac,,lt of n fraa fir1,+ ~ co,,,,o,,;
no ~ $50 - ~, ltee .sne On Iolaiiu,-
paw avenue, at the loot OF Park street
early last evening, John Midgely, Of No.
SIS sCommunipaw avenue was held in $500
bos1 h., - 49, - = So
oah ny Justice Nevln, TINS morning, for
examination tomorrow, on the charge of
assaulting Patrolman Gonzer. of the
Fourth precinct rran+ for tic ~
ro,t .e nst . i,'-s ~ ..io "a
rest OF Anthony Lembeck, of Arlington
and Communipaw avenues. has been is
sued at the instieation Of Gonzar who
aoo,,sae 49,. N..,st - s'.oli u wno
ly in the alleged assault The two cases
will be tried together Counsellor snaar
annears For Sridoal,s r. 0i,selol 80
appears lor !Mlogey- he makes counter
charges against Gonzer, and win produce
witnesses to nrove that Of 4be tive he
arres+ed nsia,ro,,, -. -
N- A'AioeSis' 'S.iie paeroiindn WIS un-
der the influence of liquor
Midgley keeps a. livery stable at Mo XIX
Communinaw ava,,,o II 80, ,s,sc.t 49,
ne was apseat the
SLea.ef part OF Yesterday at the Circuit
1I9urt' Where ne had a case on trial.
W., ~ nen ne returned he got into an aiterca-
nar w. o, ois @ u nls eiIiployes. me Two
s4shla w., grs Ese asg9 in s1ssle ~ the
m,1,,i,,a " a, 81 At4i i.ls oi tso 4t9 SoIl
sa1u il,a or ~; Iia,Gvu 70 pass ne
ting AZ hetto, ~ e miicil MIugeV MAS GET
nafhv WIS t.yith NJ ,es ~, nllS sSna-
worsfed. so he interfereS e o vs1ine @IS peiHg If
MideeIv ror 10 Fiji III 80 ~ ~ t w E % g
Midgeiv IT is aI1eeed ne mao s lowait
this and made r,1sb for orgt - 81 l,e
same time remarking:- e'' '''e
.I'u nnua n,st 'fil,S ths,a ona ,,,,, x,o,, -,
busyhodv" anu A''i Sou' you
He nitched into Eorn;. na a. -
charged was nmnssbing hi,,, anu, Ira++ - a 20
veraiy wuben Patro1,an55 Hn f.iaa p.ea.y se5
and attemnted to erras4 hin, III ~
cor5ine 70 tba sto,s "a s 80 ~, IN;
music began in earnast - M;deeIW MI, the g
seemed fiji of fpbt Lot H., Nv Ior, S
Went at tha nn;na,,, ~ ~ ai,u
emily no nnatob fo,, la.,, ny ~ I &
Mi6se,v con- aaI,a 4nioh ana @ humina1pion Mrs.
and MIN, ,,,ai1d =, n; e fa nusoiu 'l lescue
cl11h was ofrsat Nv Hornia ,,1.praii. Jl,11I
w ~ oil'Je oy oini5 uIiih,fe!id,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
OFF FOR NASHVILLE

WASHINGTON, June 9, 1897.-The spe-
cial train conveying President Mckinley
and his party. left Washington for
Nashville at noon today over the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railroad. The private
car of President NJ. E. ingalls,, in which
Mr.. Mckinley and his immediate party
travelled, was fragrant with gigantic
pots of roses and other flowers. There
were also flowers in the car occupied by
the. Cabinet. and the invited guests. The
train was in charge of w H Gregor,
General Agent of the PASSENGER Depart
ment of the road. There was no change
in the personnel of the party as publish
ed yesterday. They will stop tonight at
the Virginia Hot Springs, resuming their
journey tomorrow. The party consists
Of President and Mrs. Mckinley. secre-
tary and Mrs. Porter, DR.. and Mrs
Bates, and Mrs Saxton, Secretary Sher-
man and daughter. Mrs. McCallum, Sec
retary and Mrs. Alger and Miss Frances
Alger, Postmaster General aud Mrs.
Gary and the Misses Gary, Secretary
Wilson and Miss Wilson, Commissioner
Of Pensions Evans, General Grosvenor
Joseph P. Smith and Mrs Smith and
about twenty-five newspaper men
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
DRED.

LEAvY:-on Monday, June Z, 1897, at s:2O
+ NJ, Isabella, beloved daughter of
Henry Henry an and ,J5 Jglia ny Lsayy. at her resi-
Funeral from st. Patrick's Church. on
Thursday morning, June 10 at nine
O'Clock.
MoRRLs:-on IsRl.; Monday. June Z 1897, Sarah
Tristram, aged SO years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral service on Wednesday.
of her son-in-law, Mr. William +. iris
tram. No. 16S Clarement avenue
ssMcSPIRITTazAt Newark, son Monday.
June Flss5 John J. MeSpiritt, hus-
son of Catherine and the late Pat
i Funeral from his late residence. No.
Thursday, June 10, at A. Nd.
Interment in the Cemetery of the
Holy SeDulchre.
FINCK-In this city, on Tuesday, June
:; nns 1897 j JaeSo COB :, H., son Of Henry and
his parents. No. 524 Pavonia avenue. .
near. Baldwin avenue, this Wednesday
evening Uune 81 at o'clock.
Interment at convenience Of the family.
BoUKER--On Monday. June Z, 1897, Eliz-
abeth H. Bouker the beloved wife of
Nathaniel Bouker, aged IS years.
Reiatives and friends are invited to
day, June g. at P. NJ. from her late
residence. No. 12a Monticello avenue.
Interment at convenience of the fam
lily.
GILCHRIST-Sarah N. Gilchrist, daugh-
ter cf the late Robert Gilchrist.
Friends and relatives arc invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late res
idence, No. 175 Prospect street, East Or
angeI n u. on Thursday, June 10. at
Of West Twenty-third street, at 12:55
P. NJ, and foot of Chambers street at
lilo P. M. Greenwood Lake Railroad.
IIALL-Suddenly, on Tuesday. June g
1887, Susan Hail. beloved wife of T,nis
Q. Hall, aged Is years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services on Thursday
June 10, at P. M, from her late resi-,
dence, No. 40 Wayne street
Newark papers please copy.
KEEFE.-On Tuesday, June 5, 1897. Anna
Grace, beloved wife of Oficer William
s F. Keefe, of the First Precinct
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. $40 Mont
gomery street. on Friday, June Il, at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
JOHN I. BLAIB's NEVADA MINES
Heusebreaksng Charge May BE Made
10 Eksacredit EXPORTS


SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 1897 mining
men are discussing the strange stories
which come down from Hawthorne, Me-
vada. about the arrest for house break.
ing of Mining Exports Hague and Alex
ander Womble. They have been held to
answer, released on bonds and their trial
set for July Z.
Behind the arrest is a story of the
famous Silver Peak mines. located about
10 miles from Hawthorne Long ago the
mines. came into the possession of John
shut them down. Four years ago L. ].
Hanchette, father OF Mrs George Crocker
got at Blair, through 2. o. Mills. and
secured from him bond on the mine
with permission to work 1t and pay $780,
COO at the end of certain time He
pledged himself to spend s2O0.000 In erect
ing mills and making improvements. and
with l.. e. Hanchette, his SON has since
been developing and working the prop
erty.
Blair is ninety-six years old and had
to retire from business because of mental
incapacity. The Hanchettes saw that
when they offered Blair's family the $3.50 :
900 purchase price it was refused and q
suit was begun over the matter a month
or two ago. Now the Hanchettes charge
that in their absence Experts Hague s. and nd
Womble went to the mine with a force
of nine, overpowered the watchma1l.
broke into the tunnels and mine house
lived there week and secured a report
on the mines which Hanchettes never
would have permitted them to have.
This report is supposed to have been
for certain millionaires desirous of secur-
ing control Of the property. The elder
Hanchette heard of the raid, hastened to
Hawthorne and when the experts re-
turned there had them arrested. There
will be big legal fight over tGiS affair
eminent couTssel having been engaged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
MORE JOURNAL" LIES.

The Evening Journal few nights
ago published a statement that Mayor
Hoos said he was thinking over a plan
to raise valuations on unimproved prop
erty to at least 60 per cent. of their true
value" 1t further said that His Honor
intends to have a talk with the Tax
Commissioners on this subject before they
shall present their report to the County
Board of Equalization of Taxes
This morning Mayor Hoos emphatically
denied that he had said anything of the
kind. He had no intention of doing what
the journal" imputed to him. he said
and the statement that he said the tax
rate would be $3.50 was pure fabrica-
ton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
JERSEYS QUEER WIND.
The New Yorker TBought 1t Blew
From Three Points al Once,

He was a poor water-soaked disgusted
mortal as he stopped at Exchange place
and Hudson street to let a team go by
Happening to glance at the time-baII-
weather-bureau combination at the cor
ner his eyes happened to glance at the
weather vane at its top. A smile played
over his woe-begone countenance as he
noticed that the vane indicated that the
wind was from the southeast.
sHumph," he grunted in satisfaction.
that means clear weather.
Just then gust of wind caused him 40
swing around and his vision took in the
tin weather vares on: tf1es Pennsy yIvahia
Railroad building His smile gave way
to look of disgust. One vane pointed to
the northwest and the other indicated
northeast, while at that moment the
rain increased in violence.
I've heard good deal about the
strange things in Jersey" the rain soaked
Individual muttered as he sought Shelter
in a doorway, but never knew the wind
once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
BLINDED A BOY.

On March 81, James Clarkson, small
boy. who lives in Willow avenue Hobo
ken. and two other small boys were at
the ash dumps on the meadows interested
in watching the Italian prying the glass
face from an old clock with trowel.
The Italian, Raffaelo Parotano. annoyed
by the presence of the boys, ordered
them to go away. Clarkson didn't obey
the order quickly enough to suit him ard
he made q jao at the boys face With tie
troweI. The point of the trowel pene-
trated the boys eye and destroyed the
sight OF it.
Parotano was tried in the General Ses-
sions Court yesterday afternoon for
atrocious assault and battery Ciarkson
and his young companions told the story
of the assault. They said that after the
defendant poked the trowel in Clarkson's s
eye and the boy cried out with pain. he
looked at the boys eye and seeing the
extent of the injury ran away.
The defendant said that while he was
prying the face from the clock the glass
broke and q piece Of 1t must have struck
Ciarkson in the eye The jury did not
believe his story and convicted him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
HOBOEs HELD HIM UP.
Now Ten of Them VIII Serve Ssxty
Summer MREs at Snasxa anfli

Ten ''hoboes," who were raided by the
police of the Seventh street station last
night, were sent to the Penitentiary this
morning for sixty days, by Justice
Potts. The prisoners were suspected of
having taken a hand in holding up John
j. Coleman, of No. 70 Van Buren street,
Newark, and robbing him of IS. Cole
man started to walk home from this
city last night. In the Erie Railroad
cut he narrowly escaped being struck by
train. A watchman directed him to
go home another way He wandered
into the West Shore Railroad freight
yards at the head of Eleventh street.
There he was set upon by a gang of
railroad tramps, and, after being rough
ly handled was robbed.
He reported the occurrence to the po-
lice and the raid followed. James Leary
of Summit avenue was arrested with
the tramps. He is supposed to have led
the attack upon Coleman He is held
for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
PACIFIC ARMoR PLATE.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 1S97-Should
the government accept the proposition of
the Union Iron Works to provide dag
onal armor for the battleship VISION
sin, now in course of construction, 1t is
established in this city. Abbott Brown
of Edinburg, Scotland, known all ever
the world as an expert in such matters
and himself a large manufacturer of
arnor plate. recently visited and in
spected the Union Iron Works, and l.. is
asserted that he reported favorably on
the project to establish an arnlor plate
factory here. There is cause to believe
that he not only made estimates of the
cost of such works but prepared working
plans for their construction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
AN ITALIANS JEALOUS RAGE.
Ferrari Stabs Mra. szsuIiamf In tho
Neck and Shoots HlmselT.

WASHINGTON, June 9, 1s97-A tragedy
in which the details were almost pre-
cisely similar to those of the Barber
suicide and attempted murder Occurred
this morning at $780, Fourteenth street,
the home of Cherubino Giuliani an Italian
fruit vender. About s O'Clock Tacopo Fer
rari after shooting and stabbing in the
neck Mrs Giuliani shot himself through
the head and died almost instantly. The
woman was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where it is thought she may re-
cover, though her first action upon arriv-
ing there was to call for a priest from
whom she received the last sacramerts.
Tacopo Ferrari was about % years and
had beeen paying SO much attention to
Mrs. Giullani that he made himself often
sive to both herself and her husband, who
had frequently warned him not to visit
his home. This morning, the husband
having gone to market Eerrari walked
through Giuiiani's fruit store to the back
yard where Mrs. Giuliani was hanging
clothes on the line and made a furious
assault upon her, stabbing her in the
neck with poiniard and then shooting
her. He then turned the revolver upon
himself and the bullet lodged in the brain
causing almost instant death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
TO SAVE a LONG LOST CARGO.

ALPENA Mich, June g. 1Ss7.-Thirtv-
two years ago the large passenger
steamer Pewabic bound for Lake Superior
with about l5O passengers and valuable
cargo of copper and gold came into coli
lision with her sister steamer, Meteor. in
trying to exchange mails and sank l25
passengers being drowned
1t is reported that a large amount of
money was in the pursers safe, most in
coin which, can be now recovered intact
in condition to the valuable cargo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
CRETAN AUTONOMY.
[Ry cable to The Associated press. !

by Cable to The Associated Press.J
CANEA, ISLAND OF CRETE, June
9, 1Ss7.-The Cretan delegates will meet
at Armyro today in order to discuss the
proposed autonomous form of govern
ment for the island. The delegates from
the Western districts of Crete are will
ing to accept autonomy If the Turkish
troops depart.
The election of Prince Joseph of Bat
tenberg, who was recently married to
Princess Anna of Montenegro, to be
Governor of Crete, will be we'll received
by the inhabitants of the island. The
Prince is a great favorite of Queen Vic
toria and the Princess is protegee of
the Gar and Czarina