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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
DEAD BUFFALO A MYSTERY.
The killing of the Animal Still Ex-
cites AlmenessOp.
Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News.''l

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News
WOODBURY., Nov. 6, 1897. Farmer John
M Wright of Almonesson yesterday con-
sented to tell what he knows about the
two strangers who brought buffalo to
that place during the storm on Monday
night and slaughtered it in a pen on his
farm. He says that on October IS two
we'll dressed men called on him and said
that they wanted to rent twenty feet of
ground and also wanted a tight-board pen
erected on it, as they were going to bring
down an animal to experiment ON and did
not want to be disturbed.
They paid $25 for the use of the ground
for one month, and gave the farmer mon
ey to buy the lumber for the erection of
the enclosure, with minute instructions as
to how it was to be built. Strength and
tight walls were the principal require
ments.
The location selected was in the woods
near Wright's house. The spot is not
easy of observation from the road, though
near it.
The two men said they were doctors
and lived in the West 81 didn't ask
them any more questions" said Wright,
for I thought s25 was pretty good rent
for twenty feet of ground. Why, it paid
my taxes" He states that he heard the
heavy wagon on Monday night, and after
ward two shots were fired, but he did not
investigate the matter, as he thought the
men had paid well for the ground and
had a right to do as they pleased there.
Both the heavy wagon and the carriage
containing the men came by way of the
Westville stone road and left in the direc
ton Of Blackwood.
There was a big crowd around the pen
in the woods today. They came in wag-
ons, on bicycles and on foot. They poked
holes in the loose soil that covered the
dead buffalo and carried off tufts of his
brown hair.
There are lots of theories afloat, the
most popular being that the men were
doctors who wished to practice viviSec-
ton and had chosen this lonely spot to
escape the eyes of the law. Another is
that the men were Smugglers and had
diamonds or other valuables secreted
about the animal.
The heavy box does not bear mark
that will lead to solution of the mys-
terry. 1t is strongly built, being bolted
together, and the indications are that the
animal had been confined there for some
time.
Wright says he does not know whether
the men will come back, and If it is 60
ing to cause SO much excitement he
hopes they do not.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
c. 4. O'NEILL VERY ILL.
One of Jersey City's Early
Mayors and a Leading
Business Man.

Ex-Mayor Charles H. O'Neill, of this
city, lies at his home, No. PSI Eighth
street, suffering from cirrhosis of the
liver. He was very low this morning, ana
his recovery is not anticipated. Mr.
O'Neill is one of the best known men III
the county. For many years he had
large lumber business on Pavonia ave-
nue. near Barnum street.
Before ersey City became consolidated ID
with the cities of Hudson and Bergen III
1878. he ran for Mayor against James
Gopsill, who defeated him, but when the
three cities were consolidated he defeated
James Gopsill by very large. majority.
After the consolidation and during his
first term of one year the Legislature in
creased the term to two years. Mr.
O'Neill would not accept the extension. of
his years term and resigned, leaving
President William Clark. of the Board Of
Aldermen, to fill out the term. Mr.. O'Neill
then ran for the Office and was reelected.
After that time he withdrew from po-
1itical life. On several important condem-
nation commission proceedings he was
appointed by Justice Knapp, and later by
Judge Lippincott.
He is married and has a large family.
His sons carry on the lumber business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
SOUTH cove GRANT.
Corporation Counsel's Opinion
About Tearing Up Cen
trails Track.

When the Mayor and Street and Water
Commissioners inspected the South Cove
property few days ago the Mayor said
that the Central Railroad tracks, which
were on the city's property, should be
removed, if not by the company by the
city, 1t was thought best to ask Cor
the matter before city employees should
tear up the tracks. The Corporation
Counsel was seen this morning by
News" representative and he said:-
II have not been requested to furnish
an opinion on this question of the. pro-
priety of tearing up the tracks or the
Central Railroad Company, but | would
say, since you ask my views about 1t,
that it would be better to wait until the
city had some plan laid out for the de-
velopment of the tract before proceeding
to such measures. You see If the city
had such a plan laid out they would then
be in position to know whether or not
the company's tracks were In the way:
Should they interfere with the plan of
Improvement the removal of the tracks
would not be difficult
The city officials were Informed some
time ago that. the Central Railroad We're
still collecting rents from James P. Hall,
Barber Asphalt Company and P. Sanford
Ross who Were supposed to have their
works, factories or yards on the South
Cove property A letter was sent to the
company and they curtly replied
The company has not been collecting
rents from people on what you term the
South Cove property.
1t now appears that none of the parties
mentioned are on the South Cove strip,
but on the Central Railroads property,
and of course the company is within its
rights collecting rent from its own ten
ants. AS a matter of fact there are few
tenants of the city who are on the strip
and their rents are being collected under
the supervision of Mr.. w. D. Edwards,
the special counsel of the Board of FL
nance appointed to conduct the legal pro-
ceedings to recover possession of the
grant. When the trouble with the rail-
road company as to the filling in is settled
an accounting will be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
DIR. WINTERS HOLDS THE FORT.
Sore DisappOlntmant of Brace of
Yellow JournaIfnts

There were no new developments this
morning in the case of DR.. Winters, the
man who escaped from the Astoria Sani-
tarium and fled to Taylor's Hotel None
of his relatives bothered him and he left
his room long enough to get shaved He
took his meals in his room, however
and denied himself to all callers. Last
evening a man claiming to be Brook
lyn friend of the Doctor, with an artist
and reporter for one of the New York
yellow sheets, called upon DR.. Winters.
The Brooklyn gentleman guaranteed the
yellow sheet that he could secure for its
reporter an interview with the Doctor.
The trio celebrated it's exclusive in
advance, and when they arrived at the
hotel the Brooklyn friend was away up
in the air, as one of the bell boys re-
marked. When DR.. Winters saw his
friend he refused to have anything to do
with the party and they had to go away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
ASSAULTED WITH A STOVE LITTER
mfstab Johnsing Has Trouble wifi
aNefgh bah.

James johnson, a colored man, lives
with his wife and family in the three
story tenement house at No. 1901 Willow
avenue, Hoboken. Recently he had a fall
ing out with his neighbors, and there has
been a hot time in the tenement ever
since. Altogether there are four families
in the house. On one of the floors live
Edward Doran, roofer, his wife and
his .brother-in-law. Henry Polligan. Last
night when Johnson returned from his
work he found the Dorans quarrelling
with his wife. He interfered in his wife's
behalf and says that Doran threw a
stove-lifter at him cutting an inch cash in
his lip. Then he says. Polligan and sew
eral Of the other tenants attacked him
and he and his wife were obliged to es-
cape into the street.
One peaceable woman living in the
house ran to the Willow avenue police
station and informed Sergeant Jacobus of
the rumpus. The woman said that Mrs.
Robert Henry was lying i'll in the tene-
ment and was greatly annoyed by the
fight Several policemen were sent to
the scene of the conflict, but when they
got there the disturbance had subsided
Johnson had his lip sewed up by City
Physician Simon. He said that he would
swear out warrant for Doran's arrest
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
PANIC IN A HoBoKEN SCHOOL.
A Burned Out Fuse Causes a Stan
pede In School No. A.

pe06 IN ScnOOl NO. 4.
About 300 pupils in the Hoboken night
school were thrown into panic last
evening by the burning out of a fuse,
which supplied the electric lights in the
building. The school is conducted in
building No. A, in Park avenue, between
Fifth and Sixth streets
About eight O'clock an hour after the
session began, the lights in the class
rooms suddenly went out, leaving the en-
tire school in total darkness. The pupils,
many of whom were women, became
frightened and for time the widest
confusion prevailed. Some rose from
their seats and made mad rush for the
stairways, while others fell over the
chairs and desks and were trampled
upon.
The teachers attempted to stop the
stampede but their efforts to make them
selves heard above the uproar were fruit
less
Finally City Superintendent Demarest,
who happened to be in the building,
mounted desk and at the top of his
voice called to the pupils to be quiet.
At first. there was no attention paid to
his request but after he had shouted sew
Srdl Times LloTeAtlle pupllS pCSoiHc qoioe.
There We're then only about half of them
in the building, the others having es-
capped down the stairways to the street.
Mr.. Demarest cautioned those who re-
manned to be calm. They were then dis
missed in order and the school was clos
ed for the night 1t is not known posi-
lively whether any of the three hundred
vera injured, but It is probable that many
were bruised in the rush. The burned
fuse will be replaced BY a new one to-
day.
Hoods sarsaparilla is prepared by expert
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
STOLE TO KEEP FROM STARVING
JeXelIer Krause Expresses an OpIn-
ion As Is An Opinion.

Harry Williams, twenty-three years old,
an actor,~wh was discharged but few
days ago from Bellevue Hospital, where
he had undergone an operation for apen-
dicitis. was held for examination by JUS
tice Nevin in the First Criminal Court,
Jersey City this morning, for attempting
to steal food from an ice-box in the hall
way of the house No. ZIG Newark avenue.
He was caught in the act of opening the
door of the refrigerator by Charles
Krause, the occupant of the house.
Krause attempted to seize Williams, but
the latter eluded him and sought refuge
in a neighboring store, where he was ar
rested by Patrolman Flanagan
In court this morning he told Justice
Nevin a pitiful tale. When discharged
from Bellevue he had but little money.
and that was soon gone. He was hum
CRY and went at Krause.s refrigerator
only after he had begged for food at
several restaurants and private dwellings,
and had been refused. Mr.. Krause is a
jeweler He lives over his store. He ex-
pressed the opinion that Williams intend
ed to hide in the hallway and await an
opportunity to rob the store. Justice
Nevin will investigate Williams story
and continue the examination Monday
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
AN IEO0RRIGIBLB BOY.

Anthony Pinto, fifteen years old. of No.
321 Monroe street, Hoboken, is an in
corrigible youth. He left his home over
three weeks ago and lived in the streets,
stealing anything valuable that he could
lay his hands on. He robbed pigeon
coops, stole bottled milk and kept the po-
lice hunting for him continually.
Yesterday his father saw him on Wash
ington street and called to Policeman
Hayes to arrest him. The boy was brought
before Recorder McDonough this morning
His father wanted him sent to a reform
school, but upon Anthonys promise to
mend his ways the Recorder released him
In the care of his parents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
ssss SAVED BY THE FENDER.
Mrs. Annie Me Gauley.s Narrow Es-
cape from Death.

Had it not been that trolley car No, &C.,
of the Jersey City, Hoboken and Ruther-
ford Railway, was equipped with a fender,
Mrs. Annie McGauley, sixty years old, of
No. 10S Bloomfield street, Hoboken, would
have been crushed to death yesterday
afternoon. AS it was she sustained severe
injuries and will probably be confined to
her home for some weeks.
Mrs. McGauley left her home about
three osciock.in the afternoon to do some
shopping, She was just crossing First
street, not a hundred feet from the door
step of her house, when car No. 66 hove
in sight going west.
At the junction of the two streets there
issa steep grade sloping west on First
street Mrs McGauley failed to notice
the car coming and according to by
ISLANDERS the motorman did not ring his
bell. Neither did he make any attempt
to stop the motor. On reaching the grade
it went along at a lively rate. Mrs. Nc
Gauley then tried to get out of the way
but 1t was too late. She got half way
across the street. then became confused
and started back
Just as she stepped between the tracks
she was struck and hurled into the fender
Her clothing was torn almost into shreds
The sudden shock stunned her and she lay
in the iron network in helpless condi-
tion.
Those who witnessed the accident saw
that the motorman did not apply the
brakes until the car was close upon her
Before It was brought to a standstill she
had been carried nearly a hundred feet.
Policeman Redmond and several of the
onlookers lifted Mrs. McGauley from the
fender and carried her to Police Head
quarters, which is only block distanr
Dr. Simon, who was summoned. found
Mrs. McGau1ey in a very precarious con-
dition. Her right leg was badly bruised
and she was also injured about the body
Upon her request she was taken to ner
home in the city ambulance.
Patrick Nolan, Of NO. 1854 Summit ave-
nue.. Heights, the motorman, and James
Mccarthy, the conductor of the car were
locked up and held for examination.
James Mccarthy and Patrick Nolan, the
conductor and motorman, respectively
were paroled this morning untI it is as
rertained whether or not Mrs McGauley
wishes to make a complaint against them
Business MEMS Table dHote. T. to 5 P. Al,
TAylors Hotel, SOC.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
PRAISED BY THEIR LEADER.
Tho Democratic County Committee
Listens to Protesfs.

The Democratic County Committee met
last night. The members of the General
Committee were thanked by Robert Davis
for the excellence of their work on EIec-
tion Day He urged them to keep their
precinct clubs organized, so as to be IN
readiness for good campaign in the
spring. The Executive Committee heard
a protest against Patrick Devaney, COM
mitteeman from the First precinct, Fifth
ward, Bayonne.
The protestant, John Halpin, did not
put in an appearance. and Devaney was
declared the regularly elected member of
the committee. The contest between John
Cavanagh and Owen Duffy from the
Sixth precinct, Second ward, this city,
was decided in favor of Duffy There will
precinct of the Fifth ward to settle the
fight between George Caulfield and Pa
trick ]. Murphy. The new primary will
be held next week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
HALBERG sTUHM ACQUITTED.

[By Cable to The Associated Pressl
NEUNKlRCHEN, Rhenish Prussia,
Nov. 6, 1S97.-The libel action brought by
DR.. Stoecker, the former Court Chaplain
and Christian Socialist leader. against
Baron Halberg- g-Stumm. the German Con-
servative leader. who had charged the
former with gross misrepresentation. has
resulted in the defendants acquittal en-
the ground that his attack was justified
under the paragraph of the penal code re-
lating to the protection of legitimate in
terests against the attacks Of Christian
ConialfStS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
HIGHER, HIGHER,
HIGHER!

[From This Mornings 'ATribune."l
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s4S9,O65, internal rev.
enue receipts s546, ,633 and the miscellan-
ecus receipts $35O71; total Government re-
ceipts for the day. $1,o7o77o; expenditures.
s1.1s1, 900; excess of expenditures, $780, ,23o.
Receipts for month to date s4S67, ,213; ex-
penditures, $e.72s,ooo; excess of expendi-
lures, 1851, 1877.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
DID NOT CONE OVER.
Expected Witnesses for Martin


Carl Petersen and another man, who are
to appear as witnesses for the defence of
Martin Thorn, indicted jointly with Au-
gusta Mack for the murder of William
Guldensuppe, were expected, according to
Lawyer Howe, to arrive on the Fuerst
Bismarck, which came in at Hoboken
yesterday afternoon, but they were not
on board.
Petersen, it is said, will swear that Gull
densuppe had no tattoo marks on his
body, such as other witnesses have des-
cribed, and the other man, whose name is
withheld, will swear, it is said, that he
has seen GuldenSuppe alive since the time
the murder is supposed to have been
committed
LAWYER Howe said that the two wit
nesses sailed from Cherbourg four or five
days ago, and are expected to arrive here
in time TO testify at the trial
The trial is booked te begin in the
Queens County Court of Oyer and Ter
miner before Justice Wilmot Smith on
Monday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
ALASKAN REFORM MOVEMENT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. g. 1ss7.-Karl
Kohler. a merchant of Juneau. Alaska,
has been in conference with number of
members of the Board Of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce with a view of
enlisting their aid in securing for Alaska
a more stable form of government than
it now possesses. Mr.. Kohler's object il
to obtain the assistance OF the various
commercial organizations on the Pacific
Coast in the movement to ask Congress
to provide a system of home rule for
Alaska. He IS confident that united o.
ton will secure the desired result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
TO ooLLEor PHYSICIANS rEBTs
A Curious Corporation Files a rt5cIes
in the County Cierks's Office

An organization styling itself the Phys
icians' Collection Company of the United.
States of America" has filed articles of
Incorporation in the County Clerks office.
The capital is $4,000 and is all paid up
The company will make speciality of col
lecting doctors bills, but will not refuse
other business in the same line. The ar
ticIes of incorporation set forth that the
purpose of the organization is "to collect
by suit and otherwise debts and obliga-
tions due and owing to physicians and
other persons, and to distribute among
physicians and other persons from time
to time a record of the financial condition
of other persons, and also to distribute
among physicians and thef persons rec
ords showing the promptness and read
mess OF physicians clients and other per-
sons in paying their debts and obligations
due and owing to physicians for services,
and also for all other like purposes of the
same general character and description
as those herein above set forth.
The incorporators are William E. Shaw
Cincinnati, and Walter K. Birdsell, Of this.
city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
RAN A CITIZEN MILL.
PhiIadelphia Court Clerk Accused of
FrauduIept Naturalization

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6, 1S97.-A sensa-
tion was occasioned in political and Off
cial circles today by the placing in Gus
tody of several city and United States
Government employees of prominence,
charged with conspiracy and the issuance
of fraudulent naturalization papers.
The men arrested are Eugene Lindsay,
clerk in the City Prothonetary's Office;
John Merrick, Assistant Clerk for the
Merrick. father of the latter. who is also
a clerk for the United States Circuit
Court. 1t is stated that other arrests
will be made during the day. 1t is said
that naturalization papers were furnished
to foreigners for S17 piece, and that
quite a number have been issued
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The County Board of Elections is en-
gagged today in compiling the returns of
Tuesdays election. The official count viii
be completed some day in the early part
of next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK Nov. s. 1Ss7.-Loca1 fore-
cast for New York City and vicinity Tor
thirty-six hours ending eight P. M. Sun-
day:-F'air tonight and Sunday; colder to-
night; northwest winds.
Hartmstt,s Thsrmomstsr Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
RAILWAYS FoRNER MAYOR DEAD

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 1Ss7.-Formsr
Mayor William Chamberlain. Of Railway,
N. j., died at his home there today. Mr..
Chamberlain has represented Union coun-
ty in the Assembly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06

Hoods Sarsaparilla is prepared by expert
enced pharmacists who know precisely the ma
ture and quality of an ingredients used,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06

Business Mems Table dHote. L to P. A.,
TAylor's Hotel. soc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06

The Rev. Robert K. Wick, pastor of
the Wayne Street Reformed Church, has
sent to two hundred representative men
in this city printed letter. He at first
intended sending it to but one hundred.
but concluded to increase the number.
The letter reads
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06

Don't fail to be on hand next Wednesday.
November 10, at ST. Michaeps Hall. Erie and
Tenth streets. at P. NJ sharp, and purchase
some Of the lots in the Pavonia section be-
longing to the estate of Elizabeth u. Coles and
others Mr.. Frank Stevens will conduct the
auction which will take place. rain or shine.
The list contains many valuable building lots.
suitable for almost any purpose. You can get
book-map giving all the particulars by call
ing at the Auctioneers office. and be entirely
familiar with the property to be sold before
fhe sale The inquiries for this property are
numerous and the Auctionaer anticipates big
crowd OF buvers.-Advt- t
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-10-09
An Accident.

Yesterday (Tuesday1 afternoon, while Mrs. r. NJ. Bridges and her little son, Peter, were ont in their carriage, In front of their gate, the horse took fright at COW being led across the railroad, and started to run.
 The horse started across the side walk towards Mrs. Bridges. On see ing the horse coming, Mr. Bridges attempted to grnt her son and run to the gate with him. She fell, how ever, knocking the child down. The horse Jumped over Mrs. Bridges. but trampled on Peter. cutting several wounds In the little fellows head and body. Had the harness not broken. both would likely have been been dragged off and seriously hurt Asit Is. little Peters wounds are not serious, and Mrs. Bridges was only badly scared.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-10-09
MO- 25.
RALPH GOODRICH DEAD.
He Was Clerk of the United States
 Court at Little Rock

Mr. Ralph l.. Goodrich. Clerk of the United States Circuit and Dis. trict Courts, at Little Rock. died of heart disease shortly before8 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home at No. s0j Main street
 Mr Goodrich is well knowa in Arkansas as a scholar and business man. He leaves an cstate valued al from 5000 to Sl50, GOO.
 The funeral arrangements are in the hands of the Masonic fraternityj Hugh De Payen Commandry No. l, Knights Templar, were placed q guard of hcnor at the residence and remained there until o'clock in the afternoon, The remains were then conveyed to Albert Pike Cathedral where they lay in state until this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Tonight at midnight the burial service of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite will be observed Fri. day morning the remains will be taken to Christ Church, where at 10 o'clock the Rev. John Class will conduct the Episcopal burial ser vice. The remains will be inferred in Mount Holly cemetery.
 A month ago Mr. Goodrich was married to Miss Juliet Churchill, who is his second wife. He also leaves daughter, two brothers and sister.