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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
FAeEN WILL STILL LEAD.
Commissioner Barr Would Not Take
the Place From Him.

The journal" in its characteristic
manner of disregarding the truth, printed
a story. a few days ago, wherein it was
claimed that Assessment Commissioner
Edward Barr aspires to be leader of the
Seventh ward. or the Greenville section
of the city. Such is not the case. Mr.
Michael Fagen, the County Committee
man of the Second precinct, has for some
time past been recognized as the leader
in that ward and no efforts have ever
been made to dethrone him, despite the
false assertions of the yellow sheet.
Commissioner Barr was asked last even
ing if there was any truth in the story.
He declared positively that he never
aspired to be leader of that ward.
while 1 have, l think, done my duty
to the Democratic party in recent cam
paigns,' he said. Il have never looked
for the leadership. / could not accept
such a position if it was conferred upon
me because my business would not permit
1t. The story is rot from end to end. We
have always recognized Mr.. Fagen as the
leader That paper speaks as though Mr..
Fagen never did any work for the party.
That Is false. He has always worked
faithfully
Both Mr.. Barr and Edgar Vreeland are
entitled to a great deal OF the credit for
Democratic victories of late. Both have
worked indefatigably in the interests of
the Democracy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
Adopt Plan to Keep in Touch
With tho Voters.

The United Democratic Club OF the
Seventh Ward met last evening IN the
New York Bay House, Ocean and VIII
kinson avenues, Greenville. The meeting
was well attended and those of the mem
bers who had not congratulated Free
holder-eleet Joseph Murray on his VIC
tory did so last evening His hand was
kept going like a pump handle. Free
holder-elect Mark Fallon, from the Sixth
ward, was visitor, and made few re-
marks on the recent election, and prais-
ing the Democrats of the Seventh ward
for so successfully carrying the day A
suggestion was made by one of the mem
bers, that in view of the work done IN
the Fifth and Sixth precincts, on cleo
tion day, it would be good idea to ap-
point a committee of four to assist every
committeeman in the ward. He explain
ed that this plan was carried out in the
Fifth and Sixth precincts on election
day with the result that Mr.. Murray re-
ceived handsome majorities. The mem
bers of the committees of four, he con-
tinued, should always watch the pre-
cinct they are In and report the condl-
ton of affairs at each meeting. The
club decided to follow out this plan.
The committee in charge OF the john
cation meeting and stag, when IS 70 pe
york 9eld BaynfIa Bay House, to Celebrate Mr.. Muir
rays victory, reported that the final ar
rangements had been prepared ana
good time would be the result All tne
Democrats and Republicans in the ward,
besides a number of city and county offi-
cials, were invited. The members nave
surprise in store for Mr. murray. a
short meeting will be held "Wednesday
evening before the stag In the future
the club will meet but once month, on
the first Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
FRE[HOLDER SLATE.
The Selection Of Frank Nc
Nally for Director
Decided On.
FEEHEY FOR BOARD OF HEALTH
Clerkship of the Board Will
Probably Go to John Egan
Other Appointments.

The Freeholders-eleet will caucus
again, next week, and decide upon the
distribution of patronage. 1t was oen-
nitely decided at yesterdays informal
talk with Leader Robert Davis tnat
Frank McNally shall be Director Free
holders Keating and Riordan were IN the
race for a short time, but when they
found that the trend Of sentiment was
for McNalIy they Withdrew voluntarily
The salary of Director is $1,000 year as
against $500 for a seat in the Board.
The Dictatorship rightfully belonged to
McNally. He had been chosen Director
by his colleagues once before, but was
ousted by the Court on proceedings in
stituted by Freebooter Clayton The
Clerkship of the Board will doubtless go
to John Egan of the Hill. Egan is the
candidate of the entire Jersey City and
Bayonne delegation Morris Stack has
practically retired from the race, leaving
a clear field to Egan and John FNoonan.
The outlook at present is that Egan VIII
capture the plum. Michael Coyle VIII
retain his old position as Boulevard IN
spector and James Mannix Will doubt
less succeed John Kaiser.
Ex-Police Commissioner John r Fee
ney is slated, it is said, to succeed Ed
ward Mitchell in the Board Of Health
Daniel. Tierney and several others are
looking for the place, but Feeney IS
thought to have the inside track. The
appointment of a County Attorney, to
succeed Frambach, is bringing out an
unusual array of candidates. Norman l..
Rowe was thought to have the place IN
his vest pocket Counsellor Alex. Young
has now entered the race. and he IS not
without friends and supporters. He will
make all the other aspirants hustle to
beat him. The committees of the Board
will be made up at the next caucus. Ev-
cry man will be treated fairly No fav-
oritism is to be shown any of the mem
bers in the complexion of the commits
tees Each member. too, will be given
about four appointments, and no ques-
tions will be asked him of the men ne
chooses to name.
The transfer of the case of the Boule-
ward to the Boulevard Commissioners
takes from the Freeholders considerable
patronage Inasmuch as the new Com
mission is Democratic, it may be taken
for granted that only Democratic work
ers will be rewarded with appointments
No Republican, unless protected by law,
will be retained either by the Freehold
ers or Boulevard Commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
@Ble MARY's" KICKS.
The Jury Didn't Believe She Did 1t
and Acquitted Her.

Big Mary McGarry was tried in the
General Sessions Court, this morning, on
an Indictment for malicious mischief in
having kicked hole through a plate
glass window in Frederick Frisch' S
saloon No. II Montgomery street. Thomas
A. Smith, the bartender, testified that
big Mary dropped into the saloon
about four A. M. on October 10 and asked
for a drink The witness said that she
was drunk, and he told her to go and get
her drinks where she had spent the
night She threatened that II she did not
get a drink she would kick the window
to pieces. and failing to get the drink she
carried out her threat
The defendant testified that she had
been in the saloon from 1890. She had
been down to the ferry to see some friends
off to New York AS she was passing the
saloon on her way back, Tom, as she
designated the bartender. invited her to
come in. telling her that business was on
the bum She accepted the Invitation
and spent dollar while she was there.
She got into dispute with Tom about
some change and he threw a plate at her
and it was the plate that broke the plate
glass window The jury believed Maryss
story and acquitted her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
EIGHT KILLED
And Twenty Injured in a
Collision on the Grand
Trunk.
EXPRESS CRASHES INTO FREIGHT
Switch Was Opened at Dia-
mond Crossing Two Miles
From Trenton.
EXPRESS CRASHES INTO FREIGHT


KINGSTON, Ont, Nov. Is. 1SsS.-The
Grand Trunk Railway express from Mon
treaI for Toronto ecllided with freight
train near Murray Hill at 3:S0 o'clock this
morning. Eight persons were killed. and
twenty persons were more or less SER
iously hurt.
THE DEAD.
- Brady, of Belleyille, engineer Of ex-
press.
Mcdonald. Belleville. fireman of ex-
press.
George Paulin. cattle dealer, of Toronto.
A. Carey, of Cobourg.
Albert Tracey, of Prescott
John Riley. engineer, of Brockville.
Woman and child en- route from Hol.
land to the Western States.
William Lunners Toronto.
Two unknown men (foreigners).
Among the injured are
John Mcnamara, of Brockville.
L. Labance. of Montreal.
w Kenner. of Prescott.
A. P Walker. of Belleville.
Fred Cain, of Wickland.
James Newman, of Toronto.
Nine or ten of the wounded are in the
Belleville Hospital under treatment.
The accident occurred at place called
the Diamond Crossing, about two miles
from Trenton. The express which was
due at Trenton at 1885 A. NJ, ran into an
open switch and dashed into the freight
train
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
CLIFFORD MUST HANG.
United States Supreme Court
Refuses to Set Aside
His Sentence.
MURDERER IGNORANT OF DECISION
His Counsel Will Try Other
Methods to Save His Neck
Prisoners Demeanor.
MURDERER IGNORANT OF DECISION

WASHINGTON Nov. Is, 1S9S.-In the
case of Edward Clifford, on an appeal
from the Circuit Court of the United
States for the District of New Jersey,
the decision Of the Court below was at
firmed, and a mandate was ordered to
issue at once.
Edward Clifford was indicted in April,
1896, for the murder of William G. Watt
son, on June IS of that year. The Hud-
son County Court of Oyer and Terni-
ner found him guilty of murder in the
first degree and he was sentenced to be
executed. At the November term Of the
New Jersey Supreme Court this judg-
ment was affirmed, and the Court of Err
rors and Appeals of New Jersey affirmed
the latter judgment on February 2S, 1888.
After sentence Clifford's attorney, w.
D. DAILY, endeavored unsuccessfully to
obtain a writ of habeas corpus from the
United States Circuit Court for the dis
trict of New Jersey, whereupon an ap-
peal was taken by Mr.. DAILY to the SUI
prelne Court Of the United States The
points in the argument of the appellant $
counsel We're briefly tlese:-Fi First--The
State of New Jersey has denied to the
appellant citizen, the equal protection
of the laws within its Jurisdiction. Sec
ond-It has denied TO him a fair and inn
partial trial BY jury, as guaranteed to
him by law. Third-FIis present sentence
of death is without due process of law.
Fourth--The appellant was tried by a
court without jurisdiction, and the pro-
ceedings Hereunder are therefore uncon-
stitutional and void. Mr.. Days brief is
largely based on the idea that tthe
struck jury" act, under which Clifford
was tried and sentenced, was repugnant
to the Constitution of New Jersey and to
that of the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
IS CLIFFORD INSANE?
Strain Of Legal Proceedings
Said to Have Impaired
His Faculties.

The decision of the United States Su-
preme Court. yesterday, dismissing the
appeal on behalf of Edward Clifford, the
murderer of Superintendent William G..
Watson has not been formally communi-
Gated to Clifford, although there is reason
TO believe that he suspects ii to be adj
verse Warden Lennon read of the dee;s-
ion in the papers this morning. but he
would not impart the bad news to the
condemned man without instructions from
Sheriff Heller.
The Sheriff says that he has no official
information of the decision, and win not
have it impaired to Clifford until he
learns more about it. The fact is that
nobody is particularly desirous of break
ing the news.
Father Moran, Cliffords spiritual adj
wiser, had few words with the prisoner
this morning while making his usual daily
visit to the jail. Father Moran had read
of the decision but he refrained from
saying anything about it. He merely
suggested to Clifford not to place too
much confidence in the probable result of
the application to the Supreme Court, but
to prepare himself for an adverse decis-
ion, and then he would not be disappoint-
ed. Senator DAILY did not appear at the
jail today.
What further steps will be taken in the
case cannot be determined until the text
of the decision is received. The case
has been through all the courts in this
State and the result has Invariably been
adverse to the defendant DR.. Evans OF
the insane asylum at Morris Plains and
County Physician Converse have had
Clifford under examination for several
weeks with view of ascertaining
whether he is now insane. II is claimed
that the strain under which he has been
since his conviction has impaired his men
tai faculties. A short time ago ex-At-
torney General Stockton and Lawyer
Warren Dixon made application to Chan
cellor McGill for the appointment of a
commission to determine the prisoner )
sanity, but the application was denied on
technical grounds. 1t is now proposed to
take further steps in this direction but by
a different method.
Lawyer John p Stockton, Jr., who has
charge of the case is busy considering
the next step, and when the record is re-
ceived he will make some move. What
that is he refuses to say at present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
HILL BUSINESS MEN.
Discuss Palisade Avenue
Trolley and Better Pos
tai Facilities.

The Hudson City Business Mems Asso-
citation met last night. at Pohlmann's and
among other things discussed the subject
of the North Hudson County Railway
Company's temporary franchise for dou-
BILE tracks on Palisade avenue. The mer-
chants along the avenue would like to see
the franchise made permanent, but 1t is
evident, they say, from the manner in
which the work of construction of the
new south bound track is going on that
the company does not desire the franchise
to be permanent. Mr. Wenzel said that
Board had only granted the company q
temporary franchise. Andrew Knox pre-
dicted that loss Of life would result from
the present arrangement. There was not
room, he said, for wagons between the
south bound track and the sidewalk. j.
Wallace Black said it was hardly fair TO
expect the company to move its north
bound tracks further east in order to lay
the new track further away from the
sidewalk If the franchise was only tenn
porary
The committee, having done all 1t could
toward forcing a permanent franchise,
asked to be discharged Mr.. Knox OBJ
jected. He said there was work yet for
the committee to do. Mr. Knox said one
thing it could do was to watch and see
that the Railroad Company did not APP
propriate the paving stones it was re-
moving to make way for its new track.
Henry Rolffs, of the committee, gave the
association to understand that he did not
intend to count the cobble stones and do
detective work of that character He
said he considered that that was the
Street and Water Boards duty. The
committee was continued, however
Mr.. Knox, as chairman of the Park
Committee, gave it as his opinion that
Hudson City would not have park in
a long while. Commissioner Nolan had
told him. he said, that the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners would
not use the $1,000 left of the appropria-
tion for the purpose of purchasing site
Mr. Rolffs said that the park would cost
at least $4,000. He doubted if Hudson
City would ever get park.
j. Wallace Black took a more optimistic
view. He called attention to the fact that
a long fight for the Ravine Road sewer
was ultimately crowned with success. He
believed in still agitating the park ques-
ton.
Mr.. Rolf said he had seen Postmaster
Wanser relative to improved postal facili-
ties and had been shown a letter from
the postal authorities at Washington
changes until after the branch office had
been in existence year. This will not
occur until next spring. Some OF the
members wanted the association put on
facilities at once. but no further action
was taken upon the subject.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
DEFENDER IN DOCK.
Hauled Out at Che Herrshotf's Yard
for SLIGHT Repairs.

BRISTOL, R. l., Nov. Is. 1s9s--The
yacht Defender was hauled out of the
water today and placed in one of the big
shops at the Herreshoffs works, where
new aluminium plates vii be put on under
the wooden deck. her metal polished and
other repairs made After being placed
in a slip two cradles were lowered and
fixed under her keel The larger of the
two cradles was placed under the main
part of the hull and the smaller cradle
was fixed under the bow. A diver went
down and examined both sides Of De-
fender to see that the apparatus was IN
place She was then raised by steam
windlass.
1t is thought that the Defender needs
attention chiefly under the woods1 deck
where the wood has become water soaked
and the aluminium plates are badly in
iured 1t is said the repairs will not re-
quire a great deal of time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
ST. BRIDGET's LYcEuM.

A special meeting of st. Bridget's
Catholic Lyceum will be held this even
ing in the clubhouse, on Montgomery
street, for the purpose of nominating
officers for the coming year, who will
be voted for at the first meeting In De-
cember, and those elected will be in
stalled at the first meeting in January.
Final arrangements for the three act
drama, Enlisted for the War" which
will be held November 2S, 20 and 30. in
the school hall, on Mercer street, will be
discussed, and reports received from the
committees on this entertainment. The
cast for the drama has been rehearsing
regularly for the past month, under the
direction Of q professor of dramatic arts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
DEACONESSES RECEIVE.
Reception by Ladies of the
Committee This Afternoon
At the Home.

The Deaconess Home, No POI Mont
gomery street, held what might be call
ed its opening reception this afternoon,
though the home has now been in exist
ence very nearly a year. Promptly at
three o'clock the doors of the home
were thrown open to the public and in
they flocked.
The reception took the form of an af-
ternoon tea with Mrs. E. C. butcher, as
chairman of the House and Home Com
mittee, and Mrs. Searles as chairman of
the Refreshment Committee. Besides
these two ladies, Mrs. Annie Kent of
East Orange, Mrs. J. G. Boswell, Mrs.
Martha Van Marter and Mrs. Wright,
assisted by the deaconesses themselves,
Misses Ida Lewis, Mary Clemson, Mrs.
M. Cole and Mrs. Evans. received the
guests. The rooms of the Deaconess'
Home were quickly filled with delegates
Conference, as well as from Jersey City.
The home was thoroughly examined and
commented upon.
Professor Henrietta Bancroft, of Wash
ington, D. c., the speaker for this even
ing, was the guest of honor, besides
whom there were many out of town
guests of note. Refreshments were fur
nished by the various Jersey City
churches belonging to the Conference,
and never before were the deaconesses
or their home SO bright.
The printed report of the home and its
work is out for the first today 1t is full
of the good work done by the deacon
esses as well as praises for the churches
which have furnished and supported the
home with Thursday baskets These
Thursday baskets arrive weekly on that
day, and contain all sorts of good things
furnished by the churches. That is
how the home is conducted.
break up and at eight Miss Bancroft will
give an address at Hedding NJ. e. Church
where the programme Is to be continued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
A PRANKY NEGRO FINED.

James Thompson. Of No. 25 Prescott
place, was arraigned in the Second Grim
inal Court this morning for assault and
battery on Thomas McGuinness. of No.
81 Prescott place. Thompson Is a we'll
known colored lad, fond of playing pranks
Yesterday he dressed up in women's
clothes and hid himself in the cellar of
Mr. McGuinness' house. He frightened
McGuinness' servant girl out of her wits
when she accidentally ran across him in
the cellar McGunness ordered him out
and Thompson refused. When he finally
appeared he was armed with a baseball
bat. McGuinness attempted to take it
away from him and was accidentally
struck He made a charge of assault and
battery against the negro who was found
guilty of assault, but sentence was sus-
pended on payment of costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
LEAVING CAMP MEADE.
New York Regiments and One From
Minnesota Went Today.

CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa, Nov.
Is, 1S9S.-Tomorrow will end the shipment
of regiments south. The corps headquar-
tiers will move Thursday. The 201st and
202d New York Regiments and 18th Mime
sofa went today The latter were on
provost duty and ceased their duties this
morning A soldier of the 14th Regiment
became involved in a fight last night with
a teamster and shot at the latter. the
ball passed through the coat and grazed
the left side near the heart. The soldier
disappeared
Colonel Colby, of the 4th Missouri. was
thrown from his horse and badly injured
about the head and body.
Governor Hastings today, appointed
William 7. Stewart of Greenvil, AdJutant
of the 10Th Regiment, to succeed Ad9utanL
Packard. Stewart was formerly hosp
tai steward and is quite popular with thS
regiment Lieutenant Packard resigned
on account of poor health.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
JUSTICE FOR DREYFUS.
Notified of Revision and to Pre-
pare His Defence.
IBy Cable to The Associated Press.l

PARIS, Nov. Is, 1s9S.-The Court of
Cessation has Informed the Minister Of
the Colonies, NJ. Guillain, that it has de-
cided that Dreyfus be informed by tele-
graph that the revision proceedings have
commenced and that he prepare his de-
fence.
The Ministry of the Colonies has re-
ceived a cable despatch saying Dreyfus
is in good health.
The decision Of the Court of Cessation
to inform the prisoner that the revision
proceedings have commenced and notify
ing him to prepare his defence is very
significant, as it has hitherto been gen
orally admitted that no innovation should
be introduced in the Dreyfus proceedings;
Questions will now be drafted and posted
to Dreyfus, who will formulate his re-
lrsffa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
A PLucgY RABBI.
Attacked by a Bully Burglar He
Shot Him in the Eye.

NEW YORK. Nov. Is, 1sss.-Rev.
Maurice Rosenthal, a Jewish clergyman,
was aroused from his sleep early today by
hearing a stranger in his house in East
l16th street. Arming himself with a pistol
he went into the parlor, where he was
attacked by the intruder. The two men
fought desperately fer a few moments,
the burglar proving to be the stronger.
At last the clergyman fired his pistol fuu
in the face of the burglar, who fell un-
conscious a bullet having torn out ms
left eve and entered the brain.
The wounded man was taken TO a
hospital where he recovered suflclenely
to give his name and address as William
Farrell, of North Third street, Pnlladei~~
mia. He is about twenty-one years OF
age and of powerful build. The surgeons
say he cannot recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
EXPLOSIVES AsTRAY.
Intended for the Pacific, But Side-
tracked at st. John.

HALIFAX, N. s., Nov. Is, 1SsS.-A
blunder has been discovered by which a
large consignment of explosives intended
for British Columbia were sent astray.
The cars containing the war material
were labelled wrongly, and were SIDE
tracked at st. John. Owing to the length
of the journey the mistake was not dis
covered for some time. The stores we're
intended for warships on the Pac1flc and
the fleet was consequently delayed. An
investigation is being held to ascertain
upon whom the responsibility for the mis-
take rests.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
SHERIFF REVIEWS HIS BONDS.

Sheriff William Heller renewed his bond
this morning for the third and last year of
his term. The bond is in the sum of $780, <
900, and the law requires five bondsmen,
each TO qualify in that sum. The same
bondsmen who guaranteed to be respon-
sible for the Sheriff's honesty in the two
previous years of his term cheerfully and
willingly renewed the bond They are
Hugh Dugan, Abram Post, NJ. T. Com
molly, Henry Byrne and Ferdinand
Heintze. The bond was approved by
Judge Blair in the County Clerks Office
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-15
WILHELM AT MALTA
FBy Cable to The Associated Press. I

EBy Cable to The Associated Press.
vALETTA. Island of Malta Nov. Is,
1S9S.-The Imperial yacht Hohenzollern,
with the Emperor and Empress of Ger
many on board, arrived here today escort
ed by the German warship Hela and the
British torpedo boat destroyers Ardent
and Banshee. The forts and ships ex-
changed salutes with the Hohenzollern.