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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
~PICKPOCKETS FOILED.
New York Thieves Captured at
the Pennsylvania
Ferry.

William Dunfrey, 81 years old, of No.
81 Desbrosses street, New York, and
Michael Murphy, of No. 22 Eleventh
street. this city, were each held in $500
haluby Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court this morning for attempt
ing to rob Edwin A.. Havers. a lecturer,
of No. 80 Culver avenue. Of his gold
watch early this morning.
Mr.. Havers was waiting for a car at the
Pennsylvania ferry at 2:30 o'clock this
morning, when three men jostled him and
one, who proved to be Murphy, knocked
his cigar out of his mouth. The cigar
ashes stuck to his sleeve. Mr.. Havers
picked up the cigar and the man made
some remark. Havers replied that he ex-
cused the stranger for what he had done.
Murphy seemed bent on picking a quar-
rel with Havers. He brushed against
him, and making some insulting remark
showed his right fist in his face. Havers
thought he was going to strike and drew
back. Ae he did so he felt a tug at his
watch chain, and grabbing quickly at it
caught Murphy's hand with the fob in 1t.
The watch was half out of the pocket.
Murphy let go of the watch. Mr.. Hav-
ers went in search of a policeman, and
found Patrolman Gaynor about twenty
feet away. When he returned the three
men had separated.
One of them was still standing near the
trainshed where he had left him, an
other was a little distance away, and the
third. Murphy, the man who had attempt
cd to take the watch, was near the terry
entrance. Patrolman Gaynor seized him,
but Mr.. Havers. who has an engagement
out of town today. did not feel inclined
to press the charge. The man was re-
leased. Later it was decided to arrest
him. In the meantime he. had gone into
a saloon with Dunfrey and the two had
changed hats SO as to confuse the COM
piainant in mis- identification.
AT the examination in the First Grim
inal Court this morning the men were
represented by Lawyer Alexander Simp-
son. He tried to discredit the testimony
of Mr.. Havers. but he made an excellent
witness. Captain Cox was there to
plead for the prosecution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
WANTS $4,000 FOR HER FALL.

In the early part of last summer Mrs.
Ellen Freeman was engaged as nurse IN
James RoIleton's family in Bayonne. One
evening while looking for the bathroom
she opened a door and stepped into space.
The door opened into the dumb waiter
shaft, and as the dumb waiter was not
there to stop Mrs. Freeman's descent she
fell down to the cellar. She sustained a
compound fracture of the right ankle and
her left ankle was sprained. Mrs. Free
man brought suit against Mr.. Rolleton
for $4,000, and the suit is being tried in
the Supreme Court today. The defence
IS that Mrs. Freeman had received warm
ing about the door opening into the dumb
waiter shaft and when she opened It she
was guilty Of contributOry negligence.
LAWYER Henry J. Morris appeared for the
plaintiff, and former Judge Thomas f.
Noonan for the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
MILLER CASE ENDED.
Husband Will Divide His Prop
erty With His Wife and
Pay Alimony.

The sensational divorce case Of Miller
VS.. Miller came to a sudden end this
morning in the Court of Chancery. Mary
Josephine Miller filed a petition for di-
vorce against her husband, John, a
wheelwright, of No. ga Bloomfield street,
Hoboken. She alleged that they were
married IN New York on September 1S,
1870. The next year they moved to Ho-
boken and hved happily together for ten
years. Then in. 1889, according to the pc
tition, the husband began the systematic
and continuous cruelty which is made
the grounds Of the application for the di-
vorce. He drank to excess. and when IN
his cups beat her, called her vile names
and otherwise abused her.
One night in October, 1880, he came
home intoxicated, ard catching her by the
hair pulled her dow and kicked her
brutally. On another occasion he threw
her downstairs, and in March, 1880, a
short time before one of her children was
born he undertook to kick her in the
stomach. She turned quickly and received
his kick in the small of her back. She
claims to be suffering yet from the effects
Of that kick. Then she left him, but he
was taken i'll, and she went back to him
to nurse him. He promised to do bet
ter, and she lived witt him again. His
promises were short lived and soon he be-
came as bad as ever.
The final break up came in July, 1889.
Miller, according to the petition, was
abusing his wife one evening when their
Oldest son, A%lphonsus, came to his
mothers assistance. Miller seized the
young man and threw him out Of the
room. Then the second son John under
took to help his mother when Miller
knocEedr the boy down., and seizing q
knife, threatened to assault i'm, For
this he was convicted in the HUDSON
County Sessions ard fined $50. Al Inns
Mrs. Miller left her husband Mrs: MAI
Ter was in. court this morning with her
counsel, Judge skinner and Assempiyman
John J. Marcel, her seven LYING cnlioTen
and a host of witnesses. Miller was diso
on hand with his counsel, W1lllam ~.
Stunr. Mr.. Stuhr announced that hls
client would not contest tie suit Du5
would consent to a divorce from Eed ansi
board. and would pay such alimony as
the Court might fix-sr He also offered 70
give his wife title to the properly ca
Bloomfield street which he owned and
give a mortgage for s2,500, or take the
property and give his wife the mortgage.
An adjournment was taken 50 tnat MS
wife could consider the proposition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
ANOTHER JOURNAL FAKE.
Ridiculous Story That Parents
Objected to a Song Taught
in School No. IS.

The story published in the Journal of
yesterday relative to some objections be-
ing raised to. the singing of the Spanish
Cavalier in School No. Is, on Dwight
street, is only another of that "yellow"
papers huge fakes. The Journal stated
yesterday that Mr.. George Dryden refused
to allow his daughter Rose to sing the
Spanish Cavalier in school, and that
the children should be taught to sing pa
triotic songs these times. The whole story
as it really occurred happened this way
On Tuesday night next the children
from the kindergarten classes OF all the
schools of the heights are TO take part In
an entertainment. Miss Wallace, who Is
training the children for the occasion,
gave them opies of the Spanish Caya-
lier'' song to learn. Rose Dryden is one
of Miss Wallace's pupils, and when Mr..
Dryden saw the word Spanish on his
daughters song paper he naturally came
to the conclusion that the pupils were
singing Spanish songs in school. He did
not even take the trouble to read the
words of the song, but simply said h
he thought it was not right to sing Span
ish songs in a public school these days.
Mr.. Dryden called on Principal Good
enough of School No. Is yesterday after
noon, and told him that he had no OBJ
j~eetions to his daughter singing the
Spanish Cavalier, and that she could
sing it as long as she was requested.
Mr.. Goodenough, when seen this MORN
ing. told a News reporter that the
story was simply rubbish. Such a thing
is utter nonsense he said, land there is
not a word of truth in it. There have
been stories afoat to the effect that the
parents of the pupils were up in arms over
having the scholars sing that but
such rumors are false. The scholars. are
and nave been singing that song for some
time. There is not a word IN II
which could offend an American. and It
is a very pretty song, too. The children
delight in singing it, but of course there
is not a day passes that any NUMBER OF
patriotic songs are not sung. The story
about a play being prepared at the eli
max of which the Spanish flag was to be
torn down and trampled on is a pure fake,
for nothing of the kim was ever contem-
plated. Mr.. Dryden called to see me yes
terday, and explained that he had no OBJ
iections to his daughter singing the song.
and he was sorry that such a story should
nave gotten OUT
Patriotic exercises will be held in the
school on Thursday afternoon in com
pliance with the order of the Mayor
Principal Goodenough received a letter
from Superintendent Snyder this morning
requesting him to prepare an elaborate
programme for the occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
ESTIMATES
IN ORDER.
Board Of Finance Requests
City Departments to
Make Their Annual
Demands.
MAYORS ECONOMICAL WARNING
Nc Increase Over Last Years
Expenditure--P Possible Tax
Rate Reduction.
FLUCTUATIONS OF VALUATIONS
Dismissals of Clerks in Public
Offices Expected--Usual
Budget Agony.
FLUCTUATIONS OF VALUATIONS

The Board of Finance, at a meeting
yesterday afternoon. directed it's Clerk,
Martin Finck, to instruct the several
branches of the city government to send
in their estimates of money required for
the coming fiscal year not later than June
Is. Mayor Hoos has also served notice on
the several departments that they need
expect no more than was appropriated to
them last year. If it is possible there
will be a reduction of the tax rate. The
rate last year was struck on $50, 600, GOO of
ratables, S7,O00,0 900 of which was personal.
The State Board of Taxation made only
a few reductions this year for a charge,
the whole not exceeding $4,000. The local
Board of Appeals made large reductions,
principally upon the recommendations OF
the Tax Commissioners.
The ratables this year, owing to the
vast improvements which have been
made. may reach sss, 900. OOO, and, possibly,
sos. 200, 600. Substantial rises will be made
in valuations in the Hudson City, Green
vile and Bergen sections. Commissioners
Macarthur and Clarke will look after those
sections. Commissioner Love will attend
to lower Jersey City. Downtown valua-
lions are falling off, with almost as much
IaplQllJ DIS lHtJ die S1On1iiS -
The personal property valuations this
year will be greatly increased. The Tax
Commissioners have started out already
to levy the new assessment. In the max
ing of appropriations this year each
Board will be ,made-to shoulder Its WI
burdens. Each department., too, is to be
made to take care of itself.
There are at present at the payroii OF
the Finance Board men who are WORK
ing in departments over winch the FL
rance Board has absolutely no control;
The same thing applies to the Street ana
Water Board where there are clerks DO,
ing duty in the Engineering Bureau, ana
in Clerk Bouton'S office, whose names APP
pear on the water department. payroli.
THAT sort OF business must De
stoned said the Mayor this morning.
at IS not ight, and / will not allow II.
Each department must pay its own en-
ployes."
This decision of the Mayors may bring
about the dismissal of many clerks. Y
cut the tax rate this year will be a Gill
cult matter. In addition to the current
expenses of the city there will have TO pc
inserted in the tax levy about $40,UU0 un-
expected burdens which have aliel upon
the city by reason of unWlse llnprove-
ments having been made. improvements
have been made where the assessments
for benefits have exceeded the value OF
the lots. In many instances properly
owners have sacrificed their lands :lrather
than pay the assessment. IN all sucn
cases the burden falls on the city.
Reductions are TO be made IN every oe-
parument possible in order to bring ABOUT
q reduction of the tax rate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
DID BEARNS SEE GHOSTS
A New Policeman Meets the Fate Of
His Kind.

Patrolman Bearns, who was on duty
last night in the vicinity Of Sixth and
Coles streets, reported at the Seventh
street station house this morning that a
man in Garden of Eden dishabi11e was
seen lodging in and about the Railways
on his post. He said he gave chase to the
offender, bat hat the latter mysteriously
vanished every time he got into close
proximity. Some of his brother patrol
men think Bearns, who is a comparatively
fusion to which all new policemen are
subject when first set to patro1ling q post
tina of seeing spooks.
1t is possible, however, that some de-
lirious sick man may lave escaped from
his bed and wandered to the street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
o'BRiEN WANTS A NEW TRIAL.

Lawyer Joseph M. Noonan will make an
application to Judge Blair on Thursday
for a new trial for Grant O'Brien, who
was convicted OF simple assault and SEN
fenced to six months in the penitentiary.
O,Brien, while intoxicated one day, went
cunning for Edward Quackenbush, who,
he had reason to believe, had alienated
Mrs. O'Brien's affections. Quackenbush
was not in his Office at Newark avenue
and Seventh street when O'Brien called,
SO OfBrien fred a shot through the floor
as an evidence of his intentions. One of
the clerks insthe Office said that the shot
was fired at him, and OsBrien was in
dicted and tried for assault with intent to
ti11
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.
A Simple Minded Dutchman Brings
Over a Small Arsenal.

Among the cabin passengers on the Hol-
iand-American liner Rotterdam, which ar
rived in port Sunday afternoon, was Emil
Nienen. In examining his trunk, Gus
tom Inspector Dayton came across the
following list of weapons:-Two small
double barrelled s%lotguns, three self act
ing revolvers, one small muzzle loading
pistol, two old fashioned seamen's dirks
and one pocket billy"
This formidable array of al was
included in his declaration and no seizures
were made. The custom inspectors are
wondering what any many should want
with such an arsenal. Inspector Dayton
is of the opinion that Nienan, with the
characteristic simplicity of the Dutch, ex-
pected to find the country in turmoil now
that it is at war with Spain, n had
come prepared to meet any trouble.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
Notes of Applications Tor Licenses.

Notice is hereby given, as required by Chap
ter rs, of the Laws of 1892, that application
Jersey City by the following named persons
for Licenses to sell Spirituous, Vinous, Malt
and Brewed Liquors. at the following named
places in Jersey City
R-eSLauranta.
SECOND WARD.
Joseph A. Gallagher, 465 Grove street;
residence. 252 Barrow street.
Abraham Susman. $50 Henderson street;
residence, 552 Henderson street.
NINTH WARD.
owen Carroll. 427 West Side avenue;
residence, 425 West Side avenue.
Mary Burns. 425 West Side avenue;
residence. 673 Montgomery street.
TENTH WARD.
James r. Kelly, SIT Newark avenue;
residence, 514 Newark avenue.
ELEVENTH WARD.
John B. Paugh. 621 Tonnele avenue;
residence, 627 Tonnele avenue.
TWELFTH WARD.
Frederick Bebber. 81 Leonard street;
residence, l Milton avenue.
Transfers.
FIRST WARD.
Henry Rohlfs. 1852 Henderson street;
residence, p Emory street.
FIFTH WARD.
Henry Weppler, 1I9 Wayne street; resi-
dence, 179 Wayne street.
EIGHTH WARD.
Edward Green, 7S4 Grand street; resi-
dence. 1884 Monmouth street.
George Raven. sl4 Summit avenue; resi-
dence, ASS Central avenue.
City Clerks office, Jersey City. N. j.,
May 5, 1895:
CITY Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
RAILROADS..
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The standard Railway of America
in Eject MAJ 4, 1898.
Trains leave Jersey City as follows:-

Trains leave Jersey City as ollows'-
FOR THE WEST.
SIS A. NJ, Fast Mail. with Buffet Parlor Sar,
daily to Plttsburg, connecting there ir NnA
cago. tNo coaches to pittsburgh parlor
9.l5 A. NJ, Fast Line, with Nestipuie
1a14 a. M. the Celebrated Pennsylvania
Limited, the pioneer OF inns ci p,s,lman vesti-
bule Compartment, Sleeping. Dining, opssrea-
ton and Smoking Cars, lighted py seaei9 Uiets-
and movable electric lights, dairy iof ~
burg. Chicago, Cleveland, indianapolis, LOUIS
Vile. St. Louis, Cincinnati and Iolea 8xn-e
2.1S p. NJ, Chicago and 81. LOUIS S.rs dsily
with Vestibule Sleeping and Dining Sals, ars
10 ST Louis and Chicago. Through Sieephis
Car for Nashville Nia CincinnatD. -.;h,,,s
Ga p M Western Express, with Nestipuis
c1aening cars. daily to Pittsburg, chicago anu
Cleveland. Dining Car to Philadelpnla' anu
Pittsburg to Chicago $4,000 cleaning
md Dining Cars to Cincinnati and st. LOUIS:
arrives Cincinnati $50 F. M, lndlanapolls ~
P. M St; Louis 5,o9 rS a, N. s Pn5lman Sleeping
60 Pittsburg. Connects for Chicago daliy'
and Cleveland except Saturday p,Ya,
500 P. NJ, Mail and Express. Pulinaan piits'
sleening Car to Altoona, East Liberty, FHts-
burg and points West: No coaches. rr1r
BALTIMORE. AsHlMGIo AM 80
For Baltimore, Washington and the south az
3 "a s44. 9.44, 1924. lib Dining carr A. N.
l2.i2, ia. 2.a3 81 gsnns eDngTessi0f Railro IA Dining
carr. IA. 5.1s and s.15 ?. NJ. and 10y nignt
On Sunday. s. "A, IA, lib tDlnlng Car) a ",
- Al Congressional Limited Parlors cars ano
SSe Ban Railroad Dining Carr, "A, 6ls
and sis P. NJ. and 1890 night. For Baitimore
only. la P. NJ. week days
FOR
Express for Philadelphia, 6.33. LAS, IA, slS,
s.44. SIS, ga COLA Pennsylvania Limited, lo2
snd II Il tDining Carr A. NJ; 12.12. LIZ. La
s saa s.ias AS, 4.4s, ~, 5;1s, s.14 so2, So, 81
p M and u. 80 night. Sunday, 6.S4, S.f4. slo,
ga do.A Pennsylvania Limited, iolS, III
p % 7 4 SIS p. M. and 1880 night. Accom-
mod l1.15 4. NJ. 4.52 and rs r M
catursavs only), LA. 2.23 P. NJ. GA P M,
$500 yesribuled Train. Buffet Parlor Cars,
Passenger Coach and Combined Coach. week
avs p. so and 6.34 A. M. Sundays.
aa Far Cane May, 1880 A. NJ, LA P. NJ. week
AVS y 20 A.. NJ. Sundays.
For Long Branch. Asbury Park. Ocean Grove,
point pheasant and intermediate stations, via
pah,yav. 9.23 A.. NJ, 1924. 3.52. 5.22 P. M. and
1s'4 night. On Sunday. 1000 A. M, SIS ?. M.
1Stop at Interlaken for Asbury Park or Ocean
Grove on Sunday) :,
TIE New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
j. B. HUTCHINSON. y X WOOD.
Gent Manager. Geni passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
MRS. KELLy's DRASTIC MEASURE
Had Her Husband Arrested for AS
saultB Because She Wanted Money.

james Kelly. of No. EOS Sixth street. was
before Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court this morning charged with
assaulting his wife Mary. He has been
arrested twice recently on the same
charge.
On examination this morning it de-
veleped that Kelly had not assaulted his
wife, but that she had had him arrested
because he would not give her Sill a week
for the household expenses. She did not
told her that there is no court in the city
that will compel her husband to pay her
S11 a week. He discharged Kelly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
CELEBRATED HIS ENLISTMENT.
Pine Debacher Held by Justice Nevin
for the Recruiting Authorities.

Pine Debacher, % years old, whose
home is in Pittsburg, Pa. vas arrested
by Patrolman Murphy at the Pennsyl-
vania ferry at two o'clock this morning,
for being drunk and unable to take care
of himself.
recruiting station, and was on his way
South with a batch of recruits in charge
OF a sergeant. He left the others and be-
came too drunk to go with them. He had
his railroad ticket in his pocket when ar
rested
Police Justice Nevin in the First Crimi-
nal Court his morning held him to await
the arrival offthe recruiting authorities
to who he will be handed over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
INHuMAN TREATMENT OF A CHILD

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bergdoldt of No.
1910 Willow avenue, appeared before Re-
corder Stanton this morning to answer
charges of cruelty to their little son Will
liam. preferred by John O'Grady, Of the
same address. The boy was subjected to
tbe most inhuman treatment, O'Grady
said. He was AXE to Police Head
quarters yesterday, his body being Gov
cred with cuts and bruises. Dr. Stack
attended him.
Recorder stanton held the parents in
$500 bail to appear before the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
EXIT CONSOLIDATED.
North Jersey Company Will
Assume Control Of the
Road on May rs.

Manager David Young of the Consoii-
dated Traction Company, said in an inter-
view This morning that the Consolidated
Traction Company has been leased by the
North Jersey Street Railway mpah
The lease will go into effect on May 20.
Manager Young saidg THE lease IS Tor
an indefinite period. AS a matter OF tact
the Consolidated Traction mpan VIII
President of the North Jersey Company
is J. K, Corviere.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
FINED THEM FOR FIGHTING.

Dennis Mccormack. Of No. $50 Henderson
street, and John Reilly. Of No. 1873 Thir-
tenth street, were arrested by Patrolman
Maxwell of the Seventh street station
last night for fighting on Henderson
street. Police Jussice~Nevin in h First
Criminal Court this morning fined them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
cAsK CUT HIS FINGER OFE.

Antonio Spatrio, "a years old, of No.
1903 Emory street, South Brooklyn, had
the first joint of his index finger Of his
right hand cut off yesterday while I'M
loading a cask from the steamship st.
Edwin, lying at Pennsylvania Railroad
pier G. He was taken to st. Francis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
BITTEN BY A TRAMP DOC.

Frank Michel. thirteen years old, Of
No. IS6 South street, was badly bitten in
the face by a large tramp black and
white dog at Central avenue and Bowers
street, last night. The dog is reported
to have bitten several dogs in the neigh
orhood-
Policemen went in search of the tramp
dog with a view to putting it out OF the
WQE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
PAINTER FALLS FROM A scAFFoLD

George Smith, a painter, who resides at
No. Is Ninth street, fell from a scaffold
Yesterday while painting the house No.
71s West Newark avenue, fracturing his
left leg. He was taken to the City Hos
pital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
Mr.. DEvINE WILL SPEAK.

4. S. Devine, of the New York Chart
ties Aid Society, viii deliver the principal
address At the meeting Of the Charities
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10

Lehigh Valley System


6S4 A. NJ. daily Sunday 7.12 A. NJ for
EASTON and intermediate. stations.
1888 A. M, daily for W~ILKESBARRE,
SCRANTON week days., ITHACA, GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
and the West, and principal local points Din
ing Car and Chair Car to Buffalo.
12.4 P. VI. daily, except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
COURT CALENDARS.

Wednesday. May IL. 1S9S:-Supreme
Court cases. same called as for Monday,
May 8.
III 273. POI. ia. 303, 25S. 2G, 264.
Thursday, May Y. 251, 26z, 1885, 265, 266s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
Money 10 Loan

Money 10 Loan
AT Con Furniture, Pianos, and all
Kinds of Household Goods. You
10 fhave the use of the money and
6goodS and can pay IL back In
interest. or monthly payments
zach payment reduces the principal and Interest.
o.. o.. lGOE. s1Montgomery St, Jersey City