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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
THE WOMAN THE SUFFERER.
Sad Case OF Drink and Wife Beating
In the SessiOns Court.

An object lesson the evils of drinking
was given in the Special Sessions Court
this morning. Patrick Graham a rail-
road laborer who lives at No. 55 Hamilton
street, Harrison, was tried for assault
and battery on his wife. The assault was
committed on December IA, and Graham
has been in Jail ever since. Mrs. Graham,
wretched looking woman, appeared in
court with a five weeks old infant in her
arms. Her features were pinched and
she had the appearance. of having suf-
fered great hardship. She testified that
her complaint was true, that her husband
when he was drunk struck her and threw
a pot of hot tea at her, but she begged
that he be allowed to go.
Hes a good man." she said, when
he's not drinking. We have suffered
more than he has since he has been
locked up. Sometimes have to go In
the street and beg for myself and the
children. My baby was born five weeks
ago and I couldn't do anything. I don t
want to push the complaint, your Honor,
and I wish you would let him go',
The womans pitiful story brought
moisture to the eyes of those who heard
it. Judge Hudspeth, after warning
Graham that If he was ever brought UP
again on q similar charge he would be
severely punished, suspended sentence
and directed the Freeholders to pay the
costs Al discharge was made out for
him and he and his wife and baby start
ed for home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
WATER bids Rejected
Two Plans Required Pumping
Apparatus and Were
Informal.

At yesterday afternoons meeting of the
sioners threw out bids and 5, under Plan
A, of O'Brien, Sheehan, Mclean & Rodg-
ers. These did not comply with the spec
ifications, in thatthey provided for pump
ing stations and apparatus, whereas the
specifications called alone for a gravity
supply. The other three bids of the con-
cern have, along with others received,
been referred to engineers.
TIL supply under one of these rejected
the Ramapo Valley, and that under the
other rejected bid from the Raritan and
Rockaway rivers.
The O'Brien, Sheehan, Mclean & Rodg-
ers concern, under bid No. 4, relating to
the Hohokus Creek supply, proposed to
have storage for the Bergen Reser-
voir under the plan which calls for
main pipe for the delivery of So, 900 gal
Ions, that would have an intake at the
south dam OF the AllenQale RESERVOIR 10
be delivered at an elevation of 127 feet.
Under that plan the contractors proposed
to make an intake at the outlet of the
dam of the Hohokus Reservoir and deliv
er the water through a 5O-inch pipe at the
low elevation of $50 feet. By raising the
dam of the Hohokus Reservoir or by ad
ditional areo to afford an aggregate ca
pacity of Il, 900 100000 gallons, the storage
above the intake for the whole amount of
100000 could be increased.
The company claimed that for the Ho-
hokus Creek shed it would utilize all the
small streams between Saddle River and
Ramapo River, embracing an area of 13S
square miles. 1t proposed to use Frank
lyn Lake, building dams to divert waters
at Crystal Lake and Camp Cav, conduct
ing the water to the Hohokus rivers,
where they would build the dams. The
area of the shed to be diverted by grav-
ity would be 223 square miles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
JOST WAITING.
No News Suppressed at Wash
ington = Warships Sug-
gestive Movements.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1S9s.-Late re-
ports from Havana have not changed IN
any degree the views of the high officials
of the Government as to the probable
cause of the disaster to the Maine. 1t
can be stated on the highest authority
that absolutely nothing of a disquietlng
nature has been received at the White
House. nor is important news OF any
character expected until the Court of In
quiry has completed its investigation and
submitted it's report.
1t can also be stated upon authority
not to be questioned that the public has
been fully informed as to all matters con-
nected with the disaster to the Maine,
which have come to the knowledge Of the
Government. Nothing has been withheld
of the least public interest.
This policy will be continued until the
problem has been solved and the whole
truth brought to light. 1t is known that
the Government has not received any in
formation from official sources tending
to show with any degree of certainty that
the explosion was the work of enemies.
Secretary Long, today, in answer to
suppressing information wrote the follow
ing
Navy Department, Washington D. e,
February "a 1893.
No telegram has been received from
either Admiral Sicard or Captain Samp-
son or Captain Sigsbae since yesterday,
and the Department has received no in
formation Win regard TO Lne U1SdSuor IIstl
has not already been made public. The
Department is waiting the result~of the
inquiry and public opinion should be
suspended until some official information
is received.
JOHN D. LONG. {
The cruiser Cincinnati reported her ar
rival today at Barbados. She ran over
from Para, Brazil, the reason assigned
for, the trip being the desire of the De-
partment that she could take this coal
at an unfrequented seaboard. Barbados,
it is said in further explanation, always
has on hand large supply of excellent
English navigation coal, at very moder-
ate prices.
News of the arrival of the Castine at
Barbados S expected at any moment,
and the two ships probably will remain
cruising among the smaller islands of the
Caribbean Sea until about April L. when
it is the present intention to return them
to the Brazilian coast, probably to Isla
Granda.
The monitor Terror left Norfolk at 1O:15
A. M. on her way to sea under sealed or
ders, but will cruise in Hampton Roads
at least a short time. The vessel had
been ready for sea since noon yesterday.
On leaving the yard the Terror was sa-
luted by the Franklins guns, but did not
respond.
Her departure created considerable ex-
citement and thousands witnessed it,
There was, however no cheering either
from the shore or the decks of the vessel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
MARTIN ACT SALES.
Board of Finance Gives Orders
for Another Auction of
Property = Routine
Work Last Night.

The Board of Finance met last evening
and concurred in the following resolu-
tions:-
Adopting specifications for furnishing
and delivering cast iron water pipe, and
directing that bids be advertised for.
Awarding contract to James Coyle to
furnish and deliver 1000 gross tons of Bit
luminous coal at High Service Pumping
Station, at $2.57 per gross ton.
Ordering paid salaries of the following
employees, as per pay rolls, for the month
of February 1s9S:-Water Registrar. ETC.,
amounting to So, ,5OO46; laborers on meters,
amounting to $475.
Ordering paid the salaries of employees
laying and repairing water pipe for the
month of January, 1898, as per pay roll,
amounting to $2.549.75.
The Board ordered that warrants be
ordered drawn on the City Treasurer in
favor of that officer, to be deposited to
the credit of March, 1898, interest, as fol-
lows:-On general account, $3.50; on gem
eral account to pay interest on assessment
bonds, ST., 800; on water account, $19 145-a
total of $36, ,S25.
A warrant was also ordered drawn on
the City Treasurer in favor of County
Collector Hugh Dugan, for $4,000 on ac-
count of county taxes for 1897.
Mr. Frank Stevens was authorized to
sell at absolute sale at public auction,
beginning April 13, on behalf of the city,
all property acquired by the city under
the Martin act'' mentioned on the sched-
ule handed Mr.. Frank Stevens by the
City Comptroller The sales are to be
made in the same manner as former sales
made by him. The expenses of said sale.
which Mr.. Stevens was authorized to in
cur, was fixed at sum not to exceed
81 300 Exclusive of the advertising, as re-
quired by law).
City Comptroller Hough was directed
to transfer the sum of S174.94 from ac-
count of contingencies of the Board of
Finance of the fiscal year 1S96-97, being
the balance remaining in said account.
to account of claims" for the same fiscal
year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
LAID HIM OUT WITH A BAT.

Gostaffer Messo, of No. 325 Railroad
avenue was the complaining witness
against John McKenna, Benjamin Smith
and Andrew Smith, three members OF
the tough fraternity who were tried in
Special Sessions Court this morning on
a charge of atrociously assaulting Messo.
While Messo was walking home on the
evening of February he was accosted
by Andrew Smith, who knocked him in
the eye after calling him opprobrious
names According to Messo the other
two defendants took hand and one of
them, he could not tell which, knocked
him senseless with a baseball bat He
appeared in court with his right arm in
splints while his head bore damaging
evidence of violent treatment. There
being plenty of corroborative testimony
against Andrew Smith and McKenna
they were convicted. Benjamin Smith
was acquitted, the evidence against him
being light
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
HUDSON BUSINESS MEN MEET.

AT the meeting of Hudson City Busi-
ness Mems Association, held last night in
Prasser's Hall on Central avenue, Chair
man William p. Kastenhuber, of the Ar
rangement Committee, reported that the
industrial exhibition and bazaar to be held
at Pohlmann's Hall on Wednesday, March
2, was making wonderful progress and
that he had received the assurance of
Mayor Hoos that he would open the ex-
hibition.
Letters were received from several
other prominent members of the city gov
ernment promising to give the bazaar
their heartiest support. The Twelfth
Ward Improvement Association sent a
letter to the chairman thanking the as
sociation for it's earnest efforts in fight
ing for improvements.
That last night was the largest attend
ed meeting ever held by the association
over forty members being present, and
all expressed their enthusiasm in the
questions discussed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
ADJUSTING TIE WEIGHTS.

Inspector of Scales, Weights and Meas
ures A. e. Roede last night reported to
the Board of Aldermen that he had dur.
ing the month of January inspected 242
scales, S16 weights and 19S measures. In
his report he states that he found twen-
ty-eight balance scales unevenly ball
anced. which he adjusted; nineteen spring
scales, some of which he put out of use
and others he corrected; and sixty-nine
weights some of which were old and were
from 1-16 to two ounces short OF these
latter, he confscated some and made the
owners repair the others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
TUHIs WAS A GENTLEMAN.

When Tunis Reilly of No. 6o4 Adams
street, Hoboken, and his wife Catherine
were arraigned before Recorder McDon-
ough this morning the couple. presented
a sadly bedraggled appearance. They had
been arrested for drunkenness and old
Tunis owned up to everything In hopes of
saving his better half
Both Of us were drunk, Your Honor,
but 1 had the worst load he said, and
If you are to punish us, give me double
dose and let the old woman CO.
.sAll right" feplied the Recorder, 81
will accommodate you You can go to
Snake Hill for sixty days. thirty for your
wife's drunk and thirty for your own
Thanks Your Honor" murmured the
old fellow as he was led away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
BISHOP WON AUGER COMING.
Goes to China where Hts Priests
Were Nn Nnassacred.

Among the passengers on the North
German Lloyd steamship Trave. that will
arrive in Hoboken today, is the Right
Rev. Bishop Won Anger, the head of the
Catholic missions in China 1t was di-
rectly through the massacre of two of
his priests on November l last that
Kaiser Wilhelm sent a fleet to China to
grab all the territory in sight.
The Bishop will reside for some weeks
with Father Hoffschneider. No. 404 Hud-
son street Hoboken. The Bishop has
been ennobled by the King of Baveria
and decorated with the Order of the Red
Eagle by the German Emperor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
IRISH NATIONAL roREsTBRs.

Daniel O'Connor Branch, No 273. of the
Irish National Forresters, met in McCoo-
hery's Hall. Erie street, Tuesday night.
Among other items of business transacted it
appointed a committee, consisting of j. Lar
kens, P. Gavin, G. Sullivan, G. Mahoney
and M. O'Neill to meet with other commit
tees at Humboldt Hall next Sunday and
offer the services Of the Branch to assist in
arranging for a public meeting to be adj
dressed by John Daley in aid of Irish politi-
cal prisoners in English prisons, The big
netting win probably be held on the second
Sunday in April
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
STOLE FROM A DINING OAR.

Robert Steele, of No. 274 Wayne street. a
negro cook, employed on the dining car
Lafayette. which runs on the Pennsylvania
Railroad express train to Florida, was fined
SIS and costs by Police Justice Potts, this
morning, for stealing provisions from the
car Among other things he took couple
of chickens, a can of oysters and a quantity
of butter He was arrested by Detective
Ryerson, of the p r. R., who saw him in the
Waldo avenue yards with stolen property in
his possession. Steele admitted his guilt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
BOY BITTEN BYaA DOG.

Harry Mckohnken, seven years old. of
No. 299 Seventh street, was badly bitten in
the face yesterday by big watch dog be-
longing to Milkman Martin, at the latter's
stable in Eighth street. The boy was in the
street and the dog shut in by fence,
through the Stats of which the boy had evi-
IDENTIFY had his face. DR.. Hoffman cauter-
;1od fha wound
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
TWO MoNTHs' BUILDING.

At last nights meeting of the Board of
Aldermen Building Inspector Kelly sub
mitted his reports for the months of De-
cember of last year and January of this.
The December report showed that fifty
eight permits for new buildings were
granted which included number of i'm
provements in the way of extension. al
terations ETC.; cost $114,236. One build
ing was reported as unsafe.
The report for January showed that
permits forthirty-one new buildings were
granted. which, with that for alterations,
extensions. etc, cost S63. e20.25. Two build
ings were reported unsafe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
JUDGE soHLAGBL PARALYzBD

Albert F .Schlagel, familiarly known about
the City Hall as Judge Schlagel, is suffer-
ing from stroke of paralysis He has been
employed by. the city as a draughtsman for
over quarter of century. On Monday
morning last Mr.. Schlagel complained of
feeling of numbness in his left side. He failed
to return to work Monday afternoon. His
son yesterday reported that the left side of
his body was affected by the stroke and that
be had been rendered speechless.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
OUT OF THE CANAL, INTO JAIL

Patrick Bryan, 35 years old, no home,
while drunk last night fell into the Morris
Canal near Jersey avenue. He was pulled
out by two citizens, who turned him over
Patrolman Cannon. Later Cannon arrested
lanes Holland, who was with Bryan. In
the First Criminal Court, this morning,
Police Justice Potts sent both men to the
County Jail for thirty days
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
RIPARIAN BOARDS MEETING.

Only three of the five members of the
State Riparian Board showed up this
morning. Governor Voorhees, was ex-
pected to make his debut, but at the last
moment he was detained. A few grants
of riparian lands were made. President
W. c. Fisk afterwards announced that
the Ocean City Associations troubles had
been adjusted There was no discussion
on the Palisades question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
LEAVE THE BOXES ALONE, BOYS

Chief Murphy ordered all the police cap
tains this morning to send patrolmen to all
the schools in the city, both public and pri-
scholars tha4 it is a crime, punishable by two
years Imprisonment TO send in false alarm
from a fire box They were to also inform
the boys that policeman in plain clothes have
been detailed to watch for violators OF this
la.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
HoBoKBN NIGHT SCHOOLS.

The closing exercises of the Hobokett
night school will be held tomorrow night.
The work of the cooking, sewing and me-
chanical drawing classes will be shown
and exemplified A handsome set Of
Swiss drawing instruments will be pre-
sented to the boy making the best show-
ing in mechanical drawing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
.GLEDH|LL,
NEXT THURSDAY

A despatch from the special correspon-
dent of ''The News at Trenton says that
the Gledhill Committee viii meet in Jer-
sey City at the Hotel Washington, on
next Thursday. at II o'clock in the morn
ing. They will probably begin with the
Prosecutors office.
Inquiry was made at the hotel this af-
ternoon and Mr.. Hamblen, one of the pro-
prietors, said that they were aware that
the committee was coming, but no ar
rangements had been made as to the NUM-
ber of rooms required.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
soALDED BY BOILING POTASH.

Michael Miller, 27 years old, of No. n War
reu street, who is employed in the Mutual
Chemical Works. at West Side and FULTON
avenues, met with a serious accident this
morning. He was working at tank of
potash this morning when it boiled over
uron him and badly scalded his right arm
acd shoulder He was taken to the City
Hospital in the ambulance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
NEW FERRYBoAT ORDERED.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Companv
have ordered new ferryboat on the lines
of the Cincinnati and New York. 1t is
to be named the Philadelphia. and will
run between this city and DesbrosseS
street The vessel will be built in
Philadelphia, and the work on it will be
begun in few days. The boat, it is exc
pected, will be ready in two months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
FINED FOR ANNOYING CONDUCTORS

Joseph Cooney, seventeen years old, of No
1872 Seventh Street, was fined three dollars
by Police Justice Potts this morning for
jumping on and off Grove street horse cars
and annoying the conductors He was caught
in the act last night by night by Patrolman
Murphy of the Seventh Street station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
O|NCLEY RECORD,

From This Mornings "Tribune.'3
Customs receipts reported from Washing
ton to-day were S95s91O, internal revenue
receipts, s7ls.630, and the miscellaneous re-
ceipts, si2 1877 total Government receipts
for the day, 81 1,6s3,677 expenditures, ST.
$1,000; excess of receipts: s53l,677. Re-
ceiptsafor the month to date, s23,o3l, 1896; ex-
penditures, sa4, 49,, 600; excess of expendi-
lures, S1,7o0,004.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
ELECTED TO BOARD OF DEAooBs

At a congregational meeting at the Park
Reformed Church, held after last nights
prayer meeting, Benjamin Mitchell was
elected to fill the vacancy in the church's
Board Of Deacons, caused by the death Of
Mr. Frank A. Haffner. There were several
candidates for the position. The election
passed of quietly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
MGR. pI ooNoILIo IMPROVING.

The condition of Monsignor Di Concilio
who has been quite i'll for some days past
with rheumatism. his old enemy, was re-
ported at st. Michael's rectory last night
by Father Kelly as improving.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
ADJUSTMENT BOARDS oLERK.

The Adjustment Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon in their offices in the
First National Bank Building and elected
c. E. Nugent to fill the vacancy of clerk
to the board created by the death of l..
ID Fowler
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24

u DIED.

1898. Charles Seibert, beloved husband
of Catherine Seibert, aged AS years
Funeral from his late residence, No. S9s
Grand street, on Friday, February Is. at
two P. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
REpUBLIoANs ELBor OFFICERS.

The election of officers of the Eleventh
Ward Republican Committee was held
last night at Gault's Hall. The follow
ing officers were elected John Near
thur. Chairman; Hugh Logan. Vice Pres
ident. and j. w Black, Treasurer.
]. H. Koeplinger, Recording Secretary
George Pfoor, Corresponding Secretary,
and William Belfield. Sergeant at Arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
Els SPINE INJURED.

Peter Wilson, a ship carpenter, fifty-four
years old, of No. 299 Third street, this city
yesterday fell down the hold of ship on which
he was working at the foot of Twelfth street.
Hoboken He was badly injured about the
spine and was removed to ST. Marys Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a, 1S9s.-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ.
Friday. For New York city and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Friday; colder; SOUTH
west to northwest winds.
HarInetr. Thermomese~ seport.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
MATTERS OFFACr.

New Jerseys best nour costs zSc more per
barrei than ordinary Hour. but worth q dollar
extra wholesale only - D. r. Cleary Cas-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24

The evidence in the case proves Hoods Sar-
saparilla cures scrofula, salt rheum, boils, hui
mors and all eruptions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24
NEW JURY CHOSEN.

The jurors selected by Sheriff Heller to
serve for two weeks beginning next Mon
do
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
FLUNANSA.
Addresses on EducatiOn-A Working
Chapter of Daughters.

FORK UNION, VA. October A-(Spe-
cial. )--Excellent addresses were delivered
here last evening on the subject Of edu-
cation, by Rev. Drs. w. E. Hatcher and
c. II. Ryland, of Richmond. The speeches
were made in a meeting held In the in
terest of our high-grade academy. whose
principal is Mr.. Henry Il. Martin, an
A. NJ. of Richmond College. The
speakers returned TO the city to-day.
The Fluvanna Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy," which met few days
ago at "Careby Hail." the summer home
Of Dr. William T.. Hatcher, with Il view
to adding to the fund for monument
to Fluvanna soldiers. made arrangements
for a public entertainment TO be given
at an early date, with the Polk Miller
troupe as one of the attractions. This
chapter though organized but year ago.
has already put an enclosure around the
Soldiers Cemetery, near Palmyra, and
has on deposit nucleus fund for the
monument.
A substantial fund has been raised for
the Improvement OF the grounds around
the Fork Union church. and the side
walks of the town.