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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
PULLMAN CAR THIEVES.
Patrolman Feehan, Prompted
by His Niece Makes a
Clever Capture.

Patrolman Feehan of the Seventh street
station at II O'Clock this morning arrested
James Davis, negro, of No. Dol Railroad
avenue and Daniel Miller, 10 years old, no
home, for stealing a quantity of siiverware
from Pullman Palace cars lying in the
Waldo avenue yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The prisoners were at once
taken before Police Justice Nevin who held
them for the Grand Jury.
The arrest was a clever one. The credit
belongs to Mrs. Nellie Farrell, a niece of
Feehan's who lives at No.. 298 Railroad ave-
nue.. She discovered the thieves and put
Feehan on their track. Mrs. Farrell noticed
the two men hanging around the alley
way which adjoins the tenemen house in
which she lives and wondered what they
were about. This morning DAVIS called at
her door and asked for q newspaper.
She watched him and SAW him enter the
alley. A few minutes later he and Miller
left, each carrying a small bundle, wrapped
in the newspaper she had furnished. Mrs.
Farrell determined to investigate. She
| made a careful search of the alley but found
| nothing. She then examined the space
beneath the building and was rewarded by
| finding q quantity of silver spoons and folks
| The bundles carried by the men were just
| the length OF the spoons she found. Mrs.
| Farrell lost no time in notifying her uncle OF
her discovery. This is Feehan's day off and
| he was in bed when Mrs. Farrell called. he
lost no time in turning out however, and IN
| less than three minutes was after the men.
Mrs. Farrell described them accurately.
| Feenan followed in the direction they had
| taken and caught them on Brunswick street,
near. Grand street. The men still had the
packages of silverware with them when ar
rested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
.'RLAGK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55 P. NJ. Pullman Vestibule
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car Ser
vice. Meals a la carte. Connects at Buffalo
with through sleepers to Detroit and Chicaso.
LIS P. NJ. daily. for EASTON, MAUCH
CHUNK, W~ILkESBARRE. SCRANTON 1week
days., PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chair
Car to MaUch Chunk.
L22 P. NJ daily, excert Sunday, Tor W1LhEa-
BARRE, PITTSTON, and prinei-.
pal Intermediate stations. Connects Tor al
points in coal regions Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car to Wilkesbarre.
4.SS P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for MAuSH
CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair Car
to Easton.
5.29 F. NJ, Sundays only, for Mauch Chunk
and intermediate stations.
6.23 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for EASTON
and principal intermediate stations
ia P. NJ. daily for BUFFALO,
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
vestibule Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
S.14 P. NJ. daily, except sunday, stoppins
only at SOUTH PLAINFIELD, EASTON.
BETHLEHEM, MAUCH CHUNK. SAYRE,
GENEV ROCHESTER, BATAVIA, BUFF
FALO and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper for
Buffalo. None but Sleeping. Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried.
9.1s p. NJ. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA.
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper to lth-
AGA. -
for SOUTH P~LAINFIELD. BOUND BROOK,
and intermediate points. leave as foliows:--
S.45, 1850 SUNDAYS only), Illus A. NJ; IA.
5.s4 and 6.42 P. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at PENN
syivania Railroad Depot. :.
n Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
| baggage from hotel or residence through TO
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
AN S. P. C. A. NUISANCE.
Grove Street Residents Com
plain of the Public Execu-
ton of Animals.

Over one hundred persons have appealed
to the Jersey city Board of Health to
ajbate a nuisance which it is alleged is
maintained by the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Animals, to the
danger of the health of hundreds OF per
sons and to the disgust of hundreds more.
The S. P. C. A. has its shelter for
straved and MANNED animals a. the foot
of Grove street, within a few feet OF Inc
canal. The shelter is a low wooden pulla-
ing. in a somewhat dilapidated condition.
1t becomes necessary, frequently, some
the inmates of the building by shooting,
This is usually done in the cases OF
horses and dogs by leading them out In
front of the stable and placing a revolver
to their ~foreheads. The execution takes
place in the presence of a large crowd OF
men, women and children, in fact IN the
street where anyone may witness It. Ii
is against this that the residents of that
vicinity have made complaint. At the
meeting of the Board of Health yesterday
they presented the following petition
To the Honorable the Board of Health
Of Jersey City.
Gentlemen-We, the Undersigned, cltl-
zens and residents of the neighbor-
hood Of Grove and Grand streets,
Jersey City, respectfully petition your
Honorable Board to use the powers
vested in you to put a stop to the
practices of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals in kill
ing horses, dogs and other animals at
the foot of Grove street, near Grand
street, this city. The killing of ami
mails on a thickly populated street,
as the foot of Grove street is, and the
allowing of them to remain there for
days is anything but edifying and has
become a nuisance and should be
abated by your Honorable Board.
The petition is signed by Peter Doggett
of No. 229 Grove street and about one hun
dred Others. On the back of the docu-
ment is the following Endorsement
Your petitioners earnestly request
that this nuisance be abated as soon
as possible, as life seems almost in
tolerable in the vicinity of Grove and
Grand streets. Your petitioners nav
ing asked the signature Of a property
owner on Canal street were told that
he could not sign his name as he was
an officer of the society, and also
stated that they had been removed
from the Hackensack.
Very respectfully yours.
THE PETITIONERS.
The matter was referred to Health In
spector Benjamin for investigation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
MEN 0 WARS MEN, NOW.
Naval Reserve Volunteers
Begin Active Service on
the Portsmouth.
PASSING THE DOCTOR
Dreaded Physical Examina-
ton in Progress--Sentries
at the Gangways.

Regular man4of-war life began this
morning for those members of the Bat
talon of the East Naval Reserves OF New
Jersey who have been detailed to man the
auxiliary cruiser Badger. They assem-
bled on board the old Portsmouth at Ho-
token to go on duty.
Orders We're sent out last week to the
detail to report aboard the Portsmouth
at eight o'clock this morning to undergo
a physical examination. They were Ill
rected to come prepared to remain on
board il they passed the examination, as
they would be Immediately mustered lhso
the service and become sailors IN 2neie
Sans Navy. Those who desired 10 90 g
were told that they could come apoalu
last night and sleep III their hamlnochs.
Consequently a large NUMBER ans t H.
morning. The Others began 10 assem-
BILE on the ship as early as seven clock,
and an hour later the entire oeEali WIS n
and gathered in groups about the snip uis-
cusSing their han OF passing the ter
rible ordeal OF the medical examining
The tales which had reached the ship Of
the physical perfection which the Govern
me7lt required caused some uneaslLesS5
among the more nervous and all wlsnea
that the examination was over. bue
everything connected with the Govern
ment moves slowly, and as eacn bell sue
eeeded the other without any signs OF Tue
@~A - -4-,-
Finally, about min O'CLOCK, a stott
jovial looking man sauntered up the gans
plank. As soon as he was seen, the s-sie
was manned and when ne came over ne
was received with honors. A Whisper
went around that he was Lieutenant PICK
eraH, the navy surgeon who was 10 aeciae
the fate of the detail.t The rumor was
correct. The surgeon Went below diTl
quarters were sounded. After roll eali,
q small room on the starboard NAN aNsch
was partitioned off with old sails. aAa
after some preliminaries had been ar
ranged the surgeon -announced ne was
ready. The first victim was Lleutehaht
Edward NJ. Peters, who will go at the
He was followed by Commander Wash,
ington Irving. who valves his rank ana
goes TO the front as a junior. lieutenant N
order to be in the detail. h other on
lin Hart, Chief Engineer; Lieutenant
Harold Anderson, Assistant ENGINEER;
Lieutenant Irving Blount, Junior Lleuten-
ant: Junior Lieutenants Charles W.Nfee-
land and Thomas Goldingay; senior
lieutenant George II. Mather and Ea-
signs Daniel A. Dugan and William =
ORourke, who will be enslgns. 1t Wds
afternoon before the surgeons We're
through with the officers and came to the
men.
started. Ensign Dugan was ofncer OF
the deck and sentries We're posted at the
and no one was allowed 10 90
ashore without permission. ).
All twelve O'Clock. or eight bells, as II
is called on shipboard, a large delegation
al Stevens Institute students marched
down to the wharf where the Porss-
mouth Is moored and cheered their class
mates VINO have enlisted in the engineer
division, and created much enthusiasm
the men were allowed to go ashore IN
fheir uniforms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
RESERVES ARE ANGRY.
Rejected Men Have Asked for an
Investigation.
Especial to 1.-THE Jersey city News."1

Especial to eth Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, May II. lSss.-The members
of the Trenton division of the Naval Re-
serves who were rejected by the naval
officers aboard the auxiliary cruiser Reso-
lutte. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, are
growing more indignant every hour
Their case has been placed in the hands
Of the Governor. The members of the
Haddonfeid division who were turned
down are equally indignant and a they
will petition Senator Sewell and Congress-
man L~oudensiager to have an investiga-
ton ordered by the Navy Department.
The rejected men say that they were
tricked by the regular navy officers, who
swore Lieutenant Braddock, Ensign Ia
tenn and Surgeon McGill in as seamen and
afterward refused TO give them commits
sions- The men say that when they left
Lieutenant Braddock and Ensign Tatem
were scrubbing down decks.
The rejected men declare that the medf-
cal examination was a farce and that they
were cuffed out of the examining room
and dismissed without rations or money
with which to get home. AS they were
not permitted to stay on the Resolute on
Friday night some of the Haddonfield
men claim they walked the streets OF
Brooklyn without anything to eat. The
tales of the rejected men have aroused
much Indignation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
GREENvILLE RIFLE CLUBS TRIP.

The G~reenville Rifle Club, whose reputa-
ton for good dinners and outings is now
all over the city, held another outing to
Eltingville. Staten Island, last Sunday:
Such a merry party of picnickers in spite of
the weather it would be hard to find. Some
went IN carriages while others contented
Themselves with the train. A few were go
ing to undertake the trip on bicycles, but
the weather was too much for them. The
start was made from the club house on
Gator avenue, and about thirty people were
in the party. Commissioners Edward Barr
was the leader of the band and his follower
abided by what he said and done, even to the
eating and drinking part Of the programme.
The members reached their destination
about one o'clock where they partook of a
hearty dinner. Those in charge had ar
ranged a number of games and sports, but
they had to be abandoned in the face OF such
disagreeable weather. The member enjoy
ed themselves the bestsway they could in the
face of such conditions and the party reach
ed home late in the evening. All were ap-
parently happy, and all had a good time, if
one might Judge from their remarks. Com
missioner Barr, William Collins and Mr..
Boag were the committee in charge OF the
ovapt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
PRISONERS PLAN FAILED.
Hirlburt Struggled Fine Saws
to Effect a General
Escape.

A plot for the wholesale delivery Of the
prisoners in the Bergen County Jail was
revealed by Chief of Police Murphy OF
this city this morning. The facts have
been kept secret for several days to give
the police an opportunity to catch the
man who was at the bottom of the pior.
He is Gustav Hirlburt, 29 years old, a
baker, living at No. 325 First street, this
city. He was arrested by Detectives
Dalton and Doyle late last night in the
vicinity of his home, and was at once
turned over to Sheriff William G.. Harripg
of Bergen county.
Hirlburt was arrested in Bergen county
several weeks ago for shooting a ROBIN
and was fined $50. He served a term in
the County Jail, and while there became
acquainted with a number of crooks. To-
gerher they Matched up a plan for a gem
eral delivery. Several days after his re-
lease Hirlburt return to the Jail on a
visit. Carefully concealed about his CLOTH
ing were a number of very fine saws, such
as are used for saving iron bars. These
he managed to smuggled in to the friends
he had made while a prisoner. The men
were putting the saws to good use and
had already sawed several bars when they
were discovered. One of them "~peached'
on Hirlburt with the result that the Jer-
sey City police were notified to arrest
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
HUDSON

Notice of meeting of Commissioners to Assess
The Undersigned, Commissioners appointed by
The circuit Court Of the County OF Hudson to
sssess the costs and expenses of improving the
HUDSON
running from a point at or near the limits OK
the County of Hudson, in the City OF Say
boundary line OF the County of Bergen, py
laving tagging on the parts of said road re-
served for sidewalks. under and by virtue OF
an Act of the Legislature of the state OIL Ne"
Jersey entitled "a further supplement- 70 al
Act entitled AN Act to authorize the board
81 Chosen Freeholders of any of the seveTai
connties of this State to lay out, open, con-
struct. improve and maintain a puoilc roar
therein. approved April 18th, 1883. which sup
n1en,ent was approved April 18th. 1895. do
hereby give public notice that they Will meet
at the Court House, in the City OF Jersey
TT1lEEInSEsDAY the twenty-ffth day of May,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight,
ar ron o'clock in the forenoon. when and Wnere
thsy viii proceed to examine the matters re-
farTed TO them under said Act; and al. persons
ietsrasfsd are hereby notified to attend at the
time and place aforesaid, and at eacn ana
every subsequent time, and at such pace and
places to which said Commissioners may ao-
iourn. and that full opportunity W4At pc gwen
10 ali persons Interested. to be heard in rela-
tian 10 said Improvement and the assessment
~ he Imposed therefor, and to present their
objections to the assessments to be made by
the said Commissioners, and 70 produce eVl-
dence in support Of such opjeceons.
Dated May 9Th. 1898.
CHAS, BIRDSAI.L.
JAMES G. MORGAN.
Commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF
Of ST. Anthony's Church in construction
Of bay windows.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
bv the Board of Street and Water Com
rnissioners for and on behalf of the mu-
nicipality of said city do ordain as fol-
Section /. That ST. fAnthony's Church
he and is hereby granted permission to
construct and maintain bay windows on
building to be erected by it on the north
of Sixth street, 100 feet west of Mon
mouth street, which bay windows may
extend from the first story to the, roof
If said building and beyond the building
line of Sixth street, two (2) feet six t6)
inches. any ordinance to the~c contrary not
w-ithstanding.
The work to be lone under the super
vision of the Inspector of Buildings.
Section 2. That all costs and expenses.
incident to the Introduction, passage and
publication of this ordinance shall be paid
bv the applicant for same; and such
amount therefor as is estimated by the
Clerk of this Board to be necessary shall
| be deposited with that officer on demand.
Passed May II, 1885.
ANTHONY HAUCK, President.
Approved May II, 1898.
EDWARD HOOS, Mayor.
Attest: GEORGE T. BoUToN. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
READY FOR The nousEWARMlNe
Minks' Additions to the Clubhouse
COMPLETED.

VA
Completed.
The members of the Minkakwa Republican
Club, held their first meeting last evening,
in the newly altered club house on Ocean
e The entire meeting place of the
club has been transformed, the work being
completed last week. The extension on the
rear of the club house which was but one
story in height was increased to two stories,
and another extension also two stories in
height and fifteen feet in depth was con-
structed, so that the club has now a house
nearly seventy feet in depth and two stories
in height. On the ground floor is the large
meeting room twenty five wide and forty
feet long. Two hundred members can easily
be accommodated.
The room on the second floor is the full
size of the club house being seventy feet in
depth. and will be furnished with all needed
amusements attractions. A special commit
tee has been appointed topurchase additional
pool tables and othef furnishings.
At the meeting last evening arrangements
were completed for the house warming which
is to be held immediately after the meeting
next Monday evening. TIL event will be
celebrated in elaborate style and an excellent
programme mas been arranged by the COM
mittee in charge. A resolution was passed
inviting all the Republican Clubs in the
Seventh Ward to participate and copies will
be mailed to the different clubs.
1t was also decided to purchase a new flag
to be placed on the club house this week, as
the flag now flying on the pole has been torn
by the heavy wind and rain of the past week.
a committee was appointed to purchase the
flag this week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
MYSTERIOUS FREE FOR ALL FIGHT

A most mysterious free for all fight, in
which knives and clubs were used to good
advantage, took place as early as five O'clock
Sunday morning. just this side of the canal
bridge, on Pacific avenue pear the tracks of
the Lehigh Valley railroad. just who the
participants were the police have been UNI
able to discover. They know. however, that
the light took: place and that four men were
engaged in it, and when the police arrived
on the scene, the combatants had disappear
ed. Some who claim to seen the occurrence,
say that the men were crazy drunk, aud
that knives and clubs were used. This much
is evidently true for three knives were
blood was also observable, but the police
after searching for some time among the
freight cars and around the trestle could
find nothing which would give them a clew'
as to the fighters. The police took charge Of
the knives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
FOURTH MAY GO OUT.
Rumor That the President
May Request 100000
More Troops.

The rumor as to the Presidents call for
100, 900 more troops created the greatest
excitement among the members of the
Fourth Regiment today and every man,
from captain to private, was delighted.
for they looked upon it as a certainty
that they would surely be among the first
troops to be called upon from New Jersey.
Brigadier General p. F.. Wanser has ex-
pected hourly some notification from the
Governor to nave all that remains of his
brigade put in readiness for instant SER
vice. That the several companies are
ready goes without saying, for their drills
have been thoroughly satisfactory to the
ultra critical even.
Whilst the Fourth Regiment is ready
to go out at once yet there are many
things to be got only when the final order
is issued. That order will come from
Adjutant General Stryker and it is ex-
pected any time today. The Fourth will
assuredly go out if the call is for 100000
and even if it is for 5000.
Up to noon today no news had been re-
ceived at the Fourth Regiment Armory
about the further call for troops. Adja-
tant Gerardin, an exceedingly busy man
these days, said that if such a call were
really made the Fourth would surely go,
and every member would rejoice. There
would be no e1ummer' among the boys
whose expectations to go out have kept
them on the ragged edge since the first
call
Tomorrow evening is the date for the
annual lHSpeclioH dllu iHS OllcerS nave
some doubt as to the excellence of the
appearance of the men on that occasion.
They say hi many of them are inn
properly equipped and even uniformed.
The reason for that is that uniforms and
eauipmen were needed at Sea Girt to
fit out the rest of the fellows, there
leaving a shortage of arms and other
necessaries in the soldiers get up.
Nearly $50 rifles went away yesterday
to arm the men at the State camp. By
this each mpan will be short at least
80 rifles so much the less for the inspect
ing officers to look at.
Captain Alvin Fl. Graft, recently APP
pointed Adjutant of the First Regiment
will be in a queer position if the Fourth
goes out. He will naturally want to be
with his old
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17

Trains leave Jersey City as follows'-
FOR THE WEST.
SIS A. NJ, Fast Mail. with Buffet Parlor Car car.
daily to Pittsburg, connecting there ZOE In
sl5 A. M, Fast Line, with Vestibule Fario'
Car, daily for Pittsburg.. .vsnia
1914 A. NJ, the Celebrated PennsyIVanI ND
Limited. the pioneer Of this class OF the SCI
vice composed exclusively of Pullman -
bule Compartment, Sleeping; ,. Inns nv stationary
and i movable electric lights. daily for pis9s-
burg, Chicago, Cleveland, Indiana Toledo
S 3 At Chicago and St. Louis Express,
with yestibule Sleeping and Dining cars, as AMY
to St. Louis and C che gg1ncinnatDl
IA +. M, Western Express, win ond
Sleeping cars, daily to Pittsburg, meas and
Cleveland. Dining car 70
f1t6 o J = NJ. southwestern Express, Sleeping
and Dining Cars e 2 % Cl p M Indianapolis 1o.l5
= NJ St. Louis 700 A. NJ second norn aan
SIS P. NJ, Pacific Express, Pui rhiaag Slsas aiiV'
car to Pittsburg. Connects TOT nSa 1880
an q "a 3 NJ Mail and Express, Pullman Su1et
Sleeping Car TO- Alfo9na' No naS coaches.
. ygr9MoR WASHINGTON AND The
,,ao Washington and the South at
9 % 3 a. s.A, 1924. lib Dining car, a. ~
% % IA. 2.23 GA Congressional Limiteq, IL
lor Cars and Pen Penn . Y , NJ. and 1850 night.
Gar9 sunday rsa s.AA. ga, Ills Dining carl A. N;
~ IA congressional Limited Parlors cars an9
Ga sSivania Railroad Dining Carr, ~ Dig
ems TX p NJ. and 1880 night. For Baltimore
a an IA P. T.. week days.
my - FOR PHILADELPHIA
Fxnress for philadelphia. SIS. L4s. ~. q Sls;;
s.44, s,i5. "a col Psnnsyiyania j L ~ 9fa' III III
8 ss AZ AS, 4.9s, 444, 5,1s. GA so2' SO. 80
2; NJ anu P5esnnsylvania Limited. 1915, II.ls
s sainine carr a. NJ, 2.1s. AZ - 5.ls. Ga.
Dni : * e15 P. M. and 1890 night Accom-
S,vsi a ton Ills A. M 452 and 715 !. M
nna Savs Sundays, SIS and 7l5 T No..
W. ~ Atlantic City, 1880, Ills A. NJ uzlz
sat,raavs only, LA, 22S P. NJ. 2a p NJ.
Ssn y yestibuled Train, Buffet Parlor Cars,
Passenger Coach and Combined Coach. week
55s q % 90 and 6.s4 A. M. Sundays.
da For. Cape May, 1880 A. NJ, la P. NJ. week
r. 10 30 al. M. Sundays.
ud Eor Iong Branch. Asbury Park. Ocean Grove,
pn,n+ Pleasant and intermediate stations, via
pohyavl e,23 a. NJ, 12.24, S52. 5.22 P. M. and
y "a night. on Sunday, 1000 A NJ. SIS P. NJ.
lSton at Interlaken for Asbury Park or Ocean
Grove on Sunday.O =,
Tne New York Transfer Company will call
Tor and check baggage from and to hotels and
TesIaeq aeeseTsricHINsoN. y. r. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager. Gen ! rassenser Asens-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17
MISS WRIGHT SURPRISED.

Miss Adeline Wright, of No. 81 Booream
avenue. was rendered q surprise party Satur-
dav evening by numerous friends. She was
presented With several very handsome bas-
kets and bouquets of flowers. An enjoyable
evening was spent. Vocal and instrumental
music were features of the entertainment.
Among those present were: Mr.; and Mrs
Charles Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. klopp, Mr.
and Mrs John sherman, Miss Mamie Finn,
Miss Maggie Donovan, Miss Emily Wright,
Misses Mamie and Nellie Maher, Miss Annie
Rudolph. Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Emil Keim,
Messrs. Otto Keim, Charles Rudolph, Joseph
Joseph Mccarthy, William Kernel, John
Kruse. Frank Marten, Ernest DAZZLE, Fred
Van Ness and Edward White.