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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

states except Russia. Germany vas as
Violently plotting against US as the rest
England backed out after putting her
aeet under sail and the movement was
defeated by the power OF Russia stand
inc I'm dcfcns, Of the United States by
threatening her IN China and india.
But The Russian Fur Company antici-
patlng the probable loss OF ALASKA
when / asked them to make a sale OF
their property-a company was formed
in the United States and bought IN
utopertv. as II seemed probable mat
England mieht come In with her supe-
rlor feet ard take Alaska, ! then urged
them 10 sell the whole Of Alaska TO the
United states-wh.ch was done OF neces-
sity at Washington-when the Shvy0'yV0
were paid
CLAIMS THE CREDIT.
Now II credit &C. dive 70 INV one r'nn.
living or dead. 20 whom is "a due? After
Iincoins dea.h and altsr had writen
nv memoirs Seward came out ana
claimed the honor u was generally
understood that Mr. Seward was on
posed 10 the thing throughout and the
Russian Government was certainly nor
ready to put the thing into the hands oi
a man like him. but would much prefer
~ seek my services. When Mi Lincoln
our chief was dead and made no sign.
,ben came in 90 claim my rights ON
account of a late personal affair my IRE
hoe been reviewed. al parties look
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
SOCIETY IN
PETERSBURG.
The Observance Of St. Valentines
Day on the Wane'
THE WEEKS ROUND OF CARDS.
. p,rolar With n List Of the soc'"''
People Gives Visions orthe s's'e"'
tic Robbery of Their Homes
Personal and General Notes

prrrRsRt-RG. VA. Feb. i9-specia''-
81 Valentine s-Day in petersburg va
not as generally observed as formerly
The stock OF valentines offered Tor sara
was much smaller this year ana '''
postmen did not find themselves over
burdened with mall
There was the usual round Of card
parties this week. and among inc mos
eniovable Of these we're Miss Bessie fliz-
nvgh venables. last Wednesday Night
70 the Evening Card club; Miss Carra
prvors to the Matinee Whist club on
wednesday: Miss Grace Lcayenwof'h
NcGurs 70 the Young Ladies Aiief-
noon card Club. and Mrs. John McG".
TO THE Ladies' Friday Afternoon S''D
Club" last Friday.
This club will not meet agoin until axe
ter Lent is over
4 SOCIAL LIST.
Petersburg was much relieved 90 learn
that the list OF names OF prominent oiu-
zens found In the room OF tho escaped
burglar. who entered and robbed so many
houses In this city recently, was simply
social ust. which the burglar had car
ried OF with some OF the purses ne haa
stolen. doubtless. and was not ntonlea
as a guide 70 further bur5larics, as vas
first thought.
The interest in Mrs Halls class on
Russia" Is steadily on the Increase, a.
IS also tho membership. The meetin-
last Tuesday was "a very delightful one.
The readers az the meetine of tne w o.
mans club" on Wednesday were: MIS-
Bernard Mann. Mrs Robert IT. Aieae,'
Mrs william Nichols. and Nrs. u.
Noltenius AS Greece" is stln the SUBJ
iact under consideration ins articles
| road included accounts of different styles
! OF Grocian architecture. sculpiofs' nn''o-
sopners. and descriptions Of the "Parthe-
nom" and Temple OF Diana ar Ephesue,
and other temples.
The "Womans club win meet next
| week on Thursday as wednesday VIII "'
i Ash Wednesday"
! PERSONAL.
| Mrs. Thomas Davis. of Lyuchhure who
| was the guest of her sister, Mrs hari-
| son waite. ON Adams street tha plsL
week. left on Saturday for Lynchburs'
! accompanied by Miss allie Waite
alrs. Lyman Gilbert of lt'fi.snlfe'
] Pa WHO mas NttN Ni't.'t- Iit '.'
/ Mr.. George Cameron 40 ST. Eru has
! returned TO Harrisburg.
Miss Mary Pegram. and Miss Mary
! Cameron. of Richmond. were ALSO guests
at Mt. Erin. this week
Recent private letters from Miss julia
! sully. announced her arrival DOB Cairo
| Egypt. and gave interesting descriptions
| Of Cairo. and surroundings. as well as oL
} other places Of interest
Miss Bessie Cooke returned on We'd
! nesday from a delightful visit to Bar-
more. On her return home, Miss Cooke
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Calf, whose husl and The Ray. Alr. Gait
has charge Of an Episcopal church in
! Maryland. Mrs. Gait is visiting her mo.
Their Mrs Teller Cooke on Marshall
| street
Mrs. william Venablc DIS visiting rela-
1 tlves I'm Cumberland, Maryland
"ORlOLE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55 P. NJ. Pullman vestibuN
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car Scr
vice. Meals a la carte. Connects at Bufait
with through sleepers to Detroit and ChicaSo
LIS P. NJ. daily, for I MAUCE
CHUNK, W~ILNESBARRE, SCRANTON (weel
days., PTTTSTON and Coal Branches. Chai
Car to Mauch Chunk.
422 p. N. daily, excert Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, PITvfSTON. SCRANTON and princL
pal intermediate stations. Connects for al
points in ccet regions. Pullman Buffet Parlol
Car to Wilkesbarre.
4.ss P. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair Cal
to Easton.
52a P. NJ. Sundays only. for Mauch Chunl
and intermediate stations
6.2S P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for EASTON
and principal intermediate stations.
ia p. NJ. daily for
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
s.14 P. M. daily. except sunday. stopping
only at SOUTH PLAINFIELD, EASTON,
BETHLEHEM, MAUCH CHUNK. SAYRFs
GENEVA. ROCHESTER,, BuF.
rALO and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper fol
Buralo. None but Sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried
S.45 P. NJ. daily for ITHACA GENEVA,
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper TO Ith-
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday.
for SOUTH PLAINFIELD. BOUND BROOK.
and intermediate points. leave as foliows:-
S.45, 1880 Sundays only), ll.oS A. NJ; fla,
5.34 and SAC P. NJ
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at Penn
sylvania Railroad Depot.
N. Y. Transfer Co. Will call for and chech
baggage from hotel or residence through ia
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
MAY WAS A HEALTHY MONTH.

Clerk c. ]. Rooney, of the County
Board Of Health, has given out his report
of the vital statistics of the county for
the month of May. The total number of
deaths from all causes was 5S4, of which
1896 were in Jersey City. The total NUM-
Der of deaths from zymotic diseases was
40, of which 20 were in Jersey City, 3 in
Hoboken, and the remainder in the rest
of the county. The monthly rate in the
county was IA. and the annual rate 17.2-
The highest rate was in North Bergen,
30, and the lowest in Union Township,
GA. The total rate is the lowest for ten
Mays, and presumably for a great many
more. The lowest in ten years was last
year, when it was 16.1 per LOCO. The rate
for the county in May this year, was liz
per 1000, which is 3.s below the average
for ten Mays. The rate for Jersey City,
ISL. and for Hoboken. 1876. are much be-
low the average. The decrease is at
tributed to the scarcity of zymotic dis
eases. such as dvphtheria, scarlet fever,
typhoid fever and malarial and diarrho-
Eaal disease AA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
ALLEGED PIcKPocKET ON TRIAL.

Henry Sonneberg, alias Harry Jacobs, a
slick looking gentleman with a black
moustaeke, who is alleged to be a pick
pocket. is on trial in the General Sessions
Court today for stealing a p~ocketbook
from Mrs. Joseph Boyer.
Mrs Boyer and her husband were going
to Baltimore on May IA. They came over
from New York on the Pennyslvania
Railroad ferryboat from Twentv-third
street. As the boat was entering the slip
Mr.. Boyer called to Jacob Greenwich, a
porter. to come aboard and carry some
parcels ashore. The porter's attention
was ATTRACTED to Sonneberg, who was
crowding up close behind Mrs. Beyer-too
close, the porter thought, for any honest
purpose. Mr.. Greenwich, therefore, kept
a close watch on Sonneberg.
AS they were walking through the pas
sageway leading to the waiting room,
Greenwich swears he saw Sonneberg put
his hand in Mrs. Beyer's pocket and ex-
tract her pocketbook. The porter dropped
his parcels and grabbed the pickpocket,
who still had the pocketbook in his hand
He turned the prisoner over to Policeman
Boyle, and then ran after Mrs Boyer. She
identified the pocketboolx as hers, but re-
fused to go to the police station to make
a complaint, as she and her husband did
not care to miss their train She alsa
refused to come back from Baltimore to
prosecute the defendant, and consequent
" she was mot in court.
The defense is that Mrs. Boyer dropped
the pocketbook and it was picked up by
the defendant who was about to hand "a
to her when the porter grabbed him. The
case was given to the jury just before re-
RAGS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20

~jorities. and as Essex county will be the
pivotal point in the campaign there IS q
feeling that his nomination would prove
both wise and practicable. Cornish ana
VINO are names TO be con5ured with
in prospecting about the Democratic
nomination for Governor. Daily may, nnu
them foemen worthy of his steel. But un-
less the signs greatly change 1t is marc 10
see how DAILY can be defeated OUT OF Inc
Another view presents itself. fernaps
the ticket of the silver Democrats may
be Daily for Governor and Cornish for
United States Senator. Senator smith
is not in good standing with the machine
that now runs the party and consequent
" the suggestion of Cornish as a candit-
date to succeed him nay not be mach
out of the way. The Democracy OF enc
Old Fourth district when in It's prime
rolls up tremendous majorities. In mod
ern times it never has had a Governor
or i United States Senator With Daily
as a candidate for the former office and
Cornish for the latter, geographical lines
would be duly respected and the lighters
of the old Fourth would have something
personal to stimulate them to action.
The mere suggestion of the ticket JUST
mentioned will no doubt be hailed with
delight by the Republicans. II they had
the privilege of nominating a Democratic
ticket themselves that one. no DOUBT.
would be their choice. The expect. TO
nominate and elect Foster NJ. voorhees,
as Governor and send John Kean to the
United States Senate. And as a coinci-
dence that ticket is just the one the silver
Democracy wants because a confidence is
felt that it can be beaten. And so 1t goes,
Jersey is very much mixed at the present
i'm q -f
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
BIRDIE HID IN The GRASS.
Police Raid a Colored Crap
Game and Capture Many
Players.

Sergeant Wade and Patrolmen Mc6urh
Doughefty and Pang'born, OF the Gregory
street station, early yesterday morning
raided the saloon of William Gaines, NO
on Railroad avenue. where a crap game
y NSss.ea rha,v orrestad a number
was IN progress. Trey . -.
of negroes, one negress and a WMte
woman and secured the dice and some
-. Tpa prisoners were:-Charles
money IS - pantoa Mass :.
Davis, u years oiu, OF boseoh, MasS.'
John Reid. 81 years old of No. As Sackett
straat. CHARLES Pettit * wears old. of No.
sies, .e Gaarao 1xrili.ms %
years old. of No. 423 West Forty-first
s+rea+ Now York. James Howell. of No.
y1r,,,tam .ra+.haus NJ
y Plymouth street, Wniiain Maetle"e' ~.
Ia West Tnirtieth street, New York city;
Tanoes Crawford No 395 West Thirteenth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
HURLED FROM 4 GAR.
Blood Curdling Accident on
the North Hudson County
Railway Elevator.
ADJusTER EARLY AT WORK
Thomas McKenna Despera-
tely Injured is Badgered
in His Bed in the
Hospital.
ADJUSTER EARLY AT WORK

Thomas McKenna. a New Jersey Sfase
| detective, living at No. rs Waverly street.
Jersey City Heights, and a brother OF
| Chief of Detectives John McKenna. OF the
| Delaware, Lackawannd and Western
Railroad, is lying in st. Mary's Hospital.
Hcboken, suffering from terrible injuries
| about the head. He is unconscious; and
it is thought that his skull is fractured.
His Injuries were received by falling
from a car of the Court House line of the
North Hudson County Railroad Company
at loomfel and Ferry streets, Hobo
ken. where the tracks of the company are
elevated thirty feet above the street.
McKenna. who is a total ~sbstaincr, was
conversing with several friends in front
Of Boulevard superintendent Coyle's sa-
loon last night. About SIS O'Clock he left
his friends saying that he was going
home. He walked to the footeof wash
ington street, where he mounted the eie-
waited platform, and waited for a Court
House car.
Car No. 9 soon came along. It was well
filled with passengers! The conductor
was in the front end collecting fares when
the car pulled up at the station. Some
one on the rear platform opened the
gate for McKenna, and he just managed
to squeeze on the car when the conduc-
tor ~signalled for the motorman to go
ahead.
The sudden start of the car caused Nc
Kenna to lose his balance, and he grab
bed the gate, which was still open. he
was dragged over forty feet. and then
| the gate damned and he was forced to
LET 90 his hold. Women in the car. who
witnessed his perilous position, screamed
as he was seen to fail headlong to the
street.
The car was stopped, and several of the
passengers FASTENED to where the injured
man law. He was found unconscious IN
q MOL of blood. He was breathing heav-
ily. and his features. were almost un-
recognizable. A message was sent to Ho-
boken Police Headquarters, and the city
ambulance soon arrived and conveyed the
injured man to st. Mary's Hospital
Witnesses to the accident, examined py
Captain Hayes. all agreed that the accl-
dent occurred as stated above. freu
Mersheifner, the eompany's adJuster, was
at Police Headquarters ten minutes alter
the accident and had a long talk Win
Captain Hayes Then the adJuster Went
to St. Mary's Hospital and tried to get
McIlenna, who had temporarily regalned
consciousness. to talk. but McKenna re-
fused to even tell his name, saying that
his identity would become known soon
enough. Mr.. Mersheimer gave out a nlce
little story to the reporters.
McKenna was unconscious this morn
ing A consultation of physicians will be
held this afternoon. It is believed That
his skull is fractured and his recovery is
extremely doubtful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
CITY NEWS r

About forty members of the Marion
Wheeling Association, of Harlem, paid
a visit to this city yesterday afternoon,
and took Inner at the Greenville Schuet-
zen Park. The party left for home after
the storm had passed.
Judge Armstrong, Of Camden County
Court of Common Pleas, sat Tor q rev
minutes on the bench beside Vlce-Chan-
cellor Pitney, in Chancery this
morning.
The injunction in the matter Of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
against the Mayor and Board CT street
and Water Commissioners OF this city,
to restrain them from cutting Off the wa
fer sappiy to the Sugar House, because
of unpaid water taxes. was adjourned by
-Vice-Chancellor Pitney this morning in
the absence of the Chancellor.
Chancellor McGill was in Trenton to.
day at the conference Of the Court OF
Errors and Appeals, which body sits to-
morrow.
Deputy city Treasurer. w. F. Ely IS i'm
proving slowly. He will probably report
for duty next week.
AT the F. r. r.. ferry this morning work
men are fixing the cross girders on the
iron capped piles for the new Terry mouse
and waiting room.
Zabriskie Grand Army Post Is arranging
to attend the State g. A. X Encamp,,
ment at Long Branch next Thursday and
Friday. Comrades are requested to meet
at the Pennsylvania depot Thursday
morning in time to board the 9:22 A. IA.
train for Long Branch.
William Glenn, of NO. 529 Grand street,
was arraigned in the Second Criminal
| terry on his wife, Maggie. He confessed
having assaulted his wife, and was fined
SO and costs.
Thomas Dougherty. of No. 20 Elliott
| place. was arraigned in the Second Grim
inal Court this morning as a dangerous
lunatic. He was committed to the County
jail to await examination BY the County
Physician.
bration at ST. Michae1ss Hall last night
Mr.. F. Kennedy sang THE Minstrel
Boy, with splendid effect. He received
considerable applause
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
NOTORIOUS SWINDLER DEAD.
Henry j. Stone, Who Bled Many
People in Jersey City, Dead.

News of the death of Henry J. Stone,
the notorious swindler, who was wanted
by the police of this city and against
whom several indictments were found by
the Hudson County Grand Jury, was re-
ceived by Chief of Police Benjamin Muir
ply this morning. 1t came through Chief
of Police Linden of Philadelphia.
Stone was one of the shrewdest swim
oilers who ever operated in Jersey City.
He opened an office in the Weldon Build
ing last winter and advertised extensive
ly in the New York newspapers for young
men for responsible situations. He ais
advertised butcher stores and other bust
ness places for sale. From each of his
victims he secured a cash deposit of from
s1co to $500. as an evidence of honesty
and good faith. Some of those who ap-
piled were given temporary employment,
two or three of them working in his of
flee. The police recognized the fact that
he was working a swindling game and
Patrolman William Robinson was detail
ed to apply for a job and secure evidence
against Stone. The swindler was arrest
ed. but the case was dismissed in the
police court for lack of evidence against
him.
1T appeared that in each instance a
contract was drawn up and signed by
Stone and the victim. The contract was
SO skillfully worded as to leave him a
loophole for escape in the event of his
running foul of the police. After his
arrest Stone continued his business at the
same place, running it, to all appear
ances, openly and above board. He was
again arrested and was arraigned in the
First Criminal Court. Examination was
postponed.
AS he had shown no disposition to run
away in the previous case, he was not
required to furnish bail, but was paroled.
The next day he left town. A few days
later the-Grand Jury found several in
| dictments against him. 1t was found
that he had cleared over SO, 900 by his
operations in Jersey City. The police
sent pictures and descriptions of him all
| over the country and used every endeav-
or to ,apprehend him, but no trace of him
| could be found.
Stone was lame. He had been an in
valid for years as the result of the ex-
! cessive use of opium. While in Jersey
City he was in very delicate health. Chief
| Murphy learned this morning that on
leaving Jersey City he was also known as
| Frank Ellis. Frank MARITIME and Henry
De Long, and went to New York. where
he was taken seriously III. He died on
Wednesday last. at No. 31 West Thirty
first street. His body was shipped to
Philadelphia, where his relatives live.
While in New York he was attended by
DR.. f. w. Mollalien, of No. 62 Monticello
avenue, this city. DR.. Mollalien had at
tended him in ST. Barnabas' Hospital,
| Newark. He knew him as Frank Ellis
and knew nothing of his business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
CHIEF HOGAN INJURED.
Hurled From His Carriage
While Going to a Fire
and Picked Up I'M
conscious.

c,. ,,r.n,.
frons ~ Larr,aaa Taarly this morninu
while responding ia 1 false alarm Of fire
| and was severely Injured about his body.
| He Is lying at his nome, No. 62Slh Bran
hall avenue as a result of his INJURIES.
| and may not be able 10 return to duly for
| several months. 1t is feared that he has
been hurt internally. 1t is likely to so
hard with him, as several years ago lie
was thrown from Engine No. . ana nad
three Of his ribs broken, ana every stline
he is subjected to any unusuai snock thsy
polher nm.
Snhei nosah mas ines WIN iiat,'ss
uents seseiai
,nio"n ii's qa1ita s'. ~ ~ 80;
- 80 : So.
- SA' - s Msss s,mst
aana ~ Ianass. c,t.. nanartrs,t IIe
80 assnaaaam 4an orm - ~ cant
from ia bov a. Iobnston avenre ana
wh,ton sweet 81 a.ss o,olock He left
+ba frahonsa !, conm,tn3naw avenue
naar Nont;oa1lo avan,,e ,rhere he makes
his dnuarters almost before the sound
| ~ +ba aIarm had died o1t The veteran
Tohn rr,,son wboa hos 5riyan far Chief
Hopan for years Il sick and his place
This morninp was faken by Phil Dash.
| His name suits his character. as he Is
| one Of the most daring drivers In the dc.
partment. Chief Hogan's rig. driven by
| Dash. turned from Grand street into
| Johnston avenue a little ahead of Engine
! No TX from Belmont avenue. which came
- Ea;rn,o,n+ .,on,,a and tho
ny way u "AN
Glass House Hill. {
The dash down the steep hill had ex-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Education, on Thursday, June %. 1898,
at 8 p NJ, in the Assembly Chamber, City
Hall, for the labor and material required for
covering the yards, walks and sidewalks ad-
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 81.
Boulevard and Graham street, In accordance
with plans and Specifications for same on file
in the office of the Clerk of the Board, City
Hall, where blank forms of bid and agree
ment Of sureties must be obtained.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Covering
Walks. Sidewalks, Yards. &C., of Public School
No. ~" directed to James g. Egbert, Jr.,
Chairman. School No. 81" and hand
ed to the Clerk in open meeting when
called for in the order Of business relating to
sealed proposals.
No city official win be accepted as surety
nor VIII a substitution of sureties be al
lowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids II by SO doing the best interests of
the city may be conserved.
BY order of the Board of Education.
JAMES ]. WISEMAN.
Clark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Josephine Merry:
BY virtue of an order of the Court OF
Chancery made on the day of the date
hereof, in a cause wherein Jonathan
Dixon, exr., &C., is complainant and
George II. Merry and you are defendants
you are hereby required to appear, plead,
answer or demur to the bill Of said com.
plainant on or before the seventeenth day
of August next, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed again you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mort
gags given by you and George H. Merry
to Charles H. Winfield. deceased, dated
June I'D. 1897, on lands in Jersey City, and
you, Josephine Merry, are made defendan
because you hold some interest in the
said lands.
Dated June 18TH A. p. 1898.
HI. w. WINFIELD,
Solicitor for Complainant,
No. 259 Washington street,
Jersey City. N. J..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-20
PRIZE FIGHTER GOES 70 AHospI1AL

Harry Thorp, who is better known as
ssEnglish Harry, a prize fighter of some
local repute. entered Hoboken Police
Headquarters last night, and said he was
suffering from acute pains in the stom-
ach. The police gave him a card for
treatment by City Physician Stack, and
Thorp went ostensibly to zee the doctor.
A few hours later the prize fighters son
entered Police Headquarters and said
that his father had takeii poison. The
city ambulance was sent - No. so Grand
street, the address given by the prize
fighter, and Thorp was taken to Police
Headquarters. He was doubled up with
pain. Police Surgeon Arlitz diagnosed
and sent him to st. Mary's Hospital