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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
MINNIE BAURENBERGIR DEAD.
She Took Poison Because She Was
Suanecfed of Their.

Minnie Baurenberger, a domestic,
twenty years of age, who took carbolic
acid yesterday at the home of her par
ents, No. II Hancock avenue, Jersey City,
died today in the Jersey City Hospital.
The girl had been employed in Brook
lyn and recently her mistress reported to
the Brooklyn police that she had been
robbed and that she suspected Minnie.
A detective went to the house and
searched through Minnie's trunk without
finding any of the missing property. The
fact that she was suspected caused Min
ME to take the matter much to heart, and
she returned to the home of her parents
yesterday, informing them of what had
occurred They tried to arouse her from
her dependency, but We're unable to do
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
THE PAGAN CLAIM VETO.
City Hall Com issio ners Ask Counsel
What They Are To Do.

The City Hall Commissioners have re-
quested Corporation Counsel Blair to ad-
wise them what to do in relation to Mayor
Hoos' veto of the claim of the Pagan
Iron Works.
The company did extra work when the
sfMonstrosity'' was erected, furnishing
about eleven tons more of iron than was
called for by the specifications. The con-
tract was originally awarded to Richard
English. He sublet it to the Fagan people.
English was not paid for the extra work
and he refused to pay the sub-contrac-
tors. Mayor Pagan at first demanded
$4,5O7.24. but finally agreed to accept
$3s32.24. The Corporation Counsel ad-
vised the payment of the claim.
When the resolution ordering payment
reached Mayor Hoos he vetoed it and de-
clared that. if compromise is to be eff
fecteds it should be done with English,
not Fagan The City Hall Commissioners
will act as advised by Mr.. Blair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
ANOTHER MONUMENT KICK.

Zabriskie Post, No. 3S, G. A. R.. held
a largely attended meeting at the Avenue
House last night. The main topic of dis
cussion was the design selected by the
committee for the soldiers and sailors
City Hall.
The sentiment of the members was
unanimously against the final adoption of
the design. 1t was argued that while 1t
by the committee of New York architects
and sculptors, it was inappropriate for
the purpose of a soldiers and sailors
monument. A resolution was unanimously
adopted urging veterans generally to CO.
operate in an effort to prevent the erec-
tion of the monument on the lines Sc
lected by the committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
ST. MATTHEW'S GUILD.
Made for Series of
Recenalons TO BEGIN the Season.

ST. Matthew's Guild, an organization of
young people connected with st. Mat
a business session Wednesday evening at
the home of Miss Carrie Baker, No. 242
Warren street 1T will soon recommence
active work. The plans for the season
were adopted. A new departure in the
society's programme for the year will be
a series of receptions. The arrangements
for the first of these was discussed The
committee reported that it had engaged
Reaches Hall for the evening of Febru-
ary q.
The organization has been in existence
less than a year. but has grown rapidly
and now has membership of fifty. The
society elected five new members and re-
3ceived three propositions at the meeting
The following committees were appointed
for fhe reception:-George o. Miningham
Floor Manager; Thomas Smith, Assistant; ;
Alfred e. Gibbons. President of the Re-
ception COMMITTEES; William Bournes
Willie Boig and Fred Clawson are on the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
DESERTED BY HER BONDsMAN.
Mrs. Louise Volker Becomes Hysfer'
fcaI when Told She NEusI Go 20 Jail.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Volker. OF North
Bergen, were arraigned in General Ses--
sions Court yesterday afternoon to plead
respectively to indictments charging
grand larceny and assault and battery.
Contractor Robert j. Magee was the com
plainant in both cases. He charges that
Volker stole a quantity of lathing and
about 200 feet of shelving from him, and
that when under a search warrant he
visited Vokers house he found some of
the stolen goods concealed there. He also
alleges that Mrs. Volker hit him on the
face with a bottle.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty.
Mrs. Volker had a bondsman with her
early in the day, but he finally left, say
ing he could not wait any longer She
was told she would have to go to Jail
unless she secured bail and Immediately
became hysterical. Her ladylike appear
ance and refined manner impressed AS
sistant Prosecutor Klink and the court so
much that their sympathies were aroused,
and as Mrs. Volker strenuously protested
her innocence Of the charge against her
Judge Hudspeth decided to let her go on
her own recognizance to appear for trial
when called upon. She left. the court,
promising to quickly procure bail for her
husband
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
NO DAMAGES FOR WHITE.
His Young Son Killed Through His
OWN NpgItGcnce.

A suit of Henry White, a colored man,
to recover 5000 from the Erie Railway
old son. Harry, was tried in the Supreme
Court yesterday afternoon. On October
%, 1896, the boy went through a hole in
the ferce near Coles street, and started
to run across the tracks. He was struck
by a passenger train and instantly killed.
Lawyer William-H. Speer conducted the
case for the plaintiff. Lawyer William
TT. Corbin. who appeared for the defend
ant, moved for a non-suit on the
ground of contributary negligence. The
gates at the regular crossing were down
and the boy had no right to cross the
tracks at the place where he attempted
to cross. The motion was granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
HANLEY's WINDOW BROKEN.
q
Boy Crashes Through Pane
worth SITS.

One of two of the largest panes of
French plate glass in this city was broken
last evening shortly after eight O'Clock by
one of a crowd of boys who were fooling
around the store of P. H. Hanley on New
ark avenue David Barry is the boy S
name, and he lives on First street.
1t seems as though the youngsters were
playing tag when Barry received yio-
lent push which caused him to fall
through the window. The pane is four
teen by twelve inches in height and
width. and cost about $175. The pane is
so large that it could not be gotten
across from New York on any of the fer
ryboats, and had to be shipped up as far
as Albany and brought down on the
West Shore Railroad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
SAVE HIM FROM HIS FRIENDS.
JERSEY CITY,

JERSEY CITY, Jan. TO- 1893.
To the Editor of 1.-The Jersey City News":-
In your edition of this date, the follow
ing headlines appear
'Mr. Petty Will Run-It Is Said All He
Wants Is the Nominations and the
Minks Be D-d."
l wish to say that this is entirely false,
as I made no such remark, in fact made
/ would or would not take the nomina-
ton for Alderman; in fact, I have never
said that would take it. do not want
it.
injustice, 1 ask that you give this de-
NAL space in your paper.
HENRY C. PETTY.
1.-THE News did not say Mr.. Petty said
this. 1t said one of his friends said he
said it. This was true.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
LEO HARVA.. WINS A MEDAL.

There was an oratorical contest for a
gold medal at the meeting of the For
ensic Society of the Jersey City High
School, yesterday afternoon. The medal
contested for has been presented every
year since 1883 by William S. Baker and
Frederick Klein.
The medal was won yesterday by Leo
S. Harvey and was presented to him by
Lawyer w. S. Baker The judges of the
contest were Isaac F. Goldenhorn George
Tenant and William c. Sherwood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
ORDER OF THE IRoQUoIs.

A meeting was held last night at the
residence Of George Blamey, No. 43 Van
Reypen avenue, for the purpose of or
ganizing subordinate lodge Of the Order
of the Iroquois. This is new fraternal
faio. N. Y. The plan is that of graded
assessments on Insurance for $1,000. for
males from 20 to So years Of age. with the
and total disability benefits. Deputy SUI
preme President ]. T. Ransom Of Newark.
explained the plans of the order The
meeting adjourned until Thursday even
ing next when the lodge will be formally
organized at the residence of w. B.
Thatcher No 25 Hoboken avenue,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
N. y. BAY CEMETERY CASE.

vice Chancellor PItney today ADJOURN
ed the case of the New York Bay Gene
terry Trustees and the Bllckmaster heirs
who can't agree as to the sale of the lots
deeree. recently given. Lawyer Everett P.
Wheeler was appointed to represent all
the Bucxnaster heirs. The price per lot
that 1--WE out of the nine heirs
thought the sum too low and they OBJ
ject The result is, the Court has adj
journed the case until these heirs can
come to some agreement
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
LIBRARY BONDS TO ISSUE.

The resolution of the Board of Finance
authorizing the issue of 900 bonds for
Free Public Library purposes was Off
cially filed with Mayor Hoos. His Honor
will probably act the document to-
morrow. He is much in favor of new
library and will, it is expected, attach his
signature to the resolution WITHOUT hesi-
tation.
Dr.. Leonard J. Gordon, president of the
Library Board, is delighted, and hopes
advertisement of bids for proposals
shortly Dr. Gordon is anxious to have
work started on the new building next
spring
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
PALIsADE COUNCIL. 0. Q. F.

Palisade Council. No. 3S, Order of
Chosen Friends held its regular meet
ing last night at Henn's Assembly Rooms,
No 642 Newark avenue. The following
officers were installed by d. D. Henry
Pattberg:-M Woolever, c. c.; T. Per-
kins. v. c.; D. Wade, P. c.; F. Fellgraff,
treasurer; w. H. Bond, financial secre-
tary; w. Williams, recorder; w. Parks,
inside guard; p DAILY, outside guard; w.
w Parks, r. Ruhenunk and L. M. Nc
Intosh trustees for one year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
saLyATIoN1sr BREWER SPEAKS

Lieutenant Colonel William Brewer, c.
D. c., of the Salvation Army, spoke last
evening at a meeting held under the aus
pices Of the Salvation Army in the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church, Boyd and Bergen
avenues. The meeting was very enthu-
siastic one, Rev. John Scudder presiding.
cellent music, and solos were sung by a
number of the 9lassies. Mr.. Brewers
talk was indeed interesting. and the large
gathering enjoyed it immensely. His sub
iect was "Others.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
SMOKING OARS QUESTION.

Manager David Young of the Consoli-
dated Traction Company said this morn
ing that the directors of the company
were considering the advisability of put
ting on the lines in the city smoking cars
Some of the directors are opposed to
them, but it is understood that a ma
jority think they should copy the Phila-
delphia plan where cars are marked
s'Smoking Cars An odd thing about it
is that for some occult reason all the
pretty women patronize these cars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
WELL DESERVED FATE.

NEW YORK, Jan. p. 1s9s.-Policeman
j. ]. Hannigan, who was found guilty
of assault in the second degree for
shooting young Charles McNally, on last
Thanksgiving Day, was today sentenced
to two years Imprisonment at Sing Sing,
Hannigan shot McNally in the leg while
trying to arrest him for playing football
in the street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
TAXES STILL POUR IN.

Taxes continue to pour into the City
Coliector's office Tax payers are settling
their accounts in order to avoid the pay
ment of interest. Up to noon yesterday
there had been paid into the city $685.
Fad only been collected 81 ,518, no. As This
wear shows an increase of $137, ,060.3S. City
Collector Smith says February / will show
marked Improvement over the collec-
tions of last year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
GINoVAN's BAD FALL.

Patrick Ginovan, aged 25, of No. 80
Porter street, was severely injured by
falling down a flight of stairs in his home
shortly before noon yesterday. He trip
ped over an obstruction at the top and
fell head foremost the entire length of
the flight Ginovan was still uncon-
scious when Dr. Henry D. Sherwood of
Hoboken avenue arrived. Ten stitches
were required for an ugly scalp wound
He will recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
SAGASTA'S CONFIDENCE.
by Gable to The Associated Press. !

by Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON. Jan. q, 1s98.-Senor Sagasta,
special despatch fromsMadrid this after.
noon. noon reported at the Cabinet meeting
received from Cuba gave .unanalffied
promise of peace He is said to have
added that this was not only the impress
son IN CUBA, but it was also the impress
sion in the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
PEOPLES TRUSTS NEW OFFICERS

AS predicted in ''The~J Jersey City News
recently, the new Board of Directors of
the Peoples Safe Deposit and Trust Conn
pany of Central avenue and Hutton
street which was elected last Monday
met yesterday afternoon in the bank
building and organized by re-electing the
same officers. They are:--William c.. Hep
penheimer, president; William Peter. vice
piresdent; John AIehl. Jr., treasurer;
William Z. Vidal. secretary and cashier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
MR. VAN KEURBn's VIGILANCE.

Work has been commenced on the re-
construction of the Communipaw avenue
sewer. Engineer Van Keuren has emu
lated the example of the late L. D. Fow-
Ter and inspects the work every morning.
He has also instructed Superintendents
Boyle and Condor to be on hand at the
work certain hours of the day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
THE POLICE ARE LOOKING.

The police of the Communipaw avenue
station are looking for a burglar who on
Monday night ransacked the house of
Mrs. Mary Maher, No. sol Bramhall ave-
nue., and stole a quantity of silverware
and a valuable cape He forced an en-
trance thrugh the rear door of the house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
TOES WORTH 1850 EACH.

Alexander f. Bliss, the motorman who
sued the Bergen County Traction Com
damages for the loss of four toes, two
from each foot, got a verdict of 5000.
Bliss lost his toes in a collision caused
through the failure of automatic signals
to work properly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
FIRE FACILITIES DBMANDED.

Mayor Hoos today received copy of
the resolutions of the Twelfth Ward Citi-
zens' Association protesting against the
lutions were based on the recent burning
Of the Reich house and the death of six
members of the family. His Honor sent
the resolutions to the Fire Commissions
ers with the request that some action be
q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
TO GOVERN CRETE.

By Cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. q, 1898. S.-According to a
special despatch received today from
Berlin, it is semi-o officially announced in
to the appointment of Prince George of
Greece as Governor of the Island of
Crete. provided the other powers unani-
mously consent"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
Y. M. @. A. ANNUAL DINNER.

Al reunion dinner will be given by the
directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association oythe pastors of Jersey City
churches in Hasbrouck Hall on Tuesday
evening next. Dinner will be served at
7:3O O'Clock and will be followed by adj
dresses by the Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler
of Brooklyn and Richard. c. Morse of New
Work Citv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
PROTECTION
PRODUCT.
fFrom This Mornings .aTribune.al

Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were $685., ,5ss internal reve-
nue. receipts $780, and the miscellane-
Gus receipts 81, ,495; total Government re-
ceipts for the day, s1.1o2 l29; expenditures.
s1.532, 900; excess of expenditures, s429,s71.
Receipts for the month to date, $27, $50, $50;
expenditures, s26.2l2ooo; excess of receipts,
s1,ssS, ,25o.
True January deficit to date, s7,17o, 151-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
WANsER CLUB MEETS.

The Wanser>Club met last night in it's.
rooms at Monticello avenue and Brinker-
hoff street, and received ffty-seyen new
euchre tournament on Thursday evening
next. A challenge for a general tourna-
ment of games was issued to the Lafay-
attp Rattaf-y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
CHRIST HosPITAL ELECTION.

The Rev George S. Bennitt was re-
elected today Superintendent of Christ
Hospital, and the Rev. Daniel F. War
rem was reelected Chaplain. Mr.. War
in which time he has performed his du-
ties with zeal and ability.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. q, 1S9S.-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ.
Saturday.
For New York city and vicinfty:-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Saturday; colder
tonight; variable winds.
Harnettss Thermometer Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
oHIBF CONWAY BETTER.

Chief Engineer Conway of the Fire De-
partment is rapidly recovering from the
SFniuries he received at the Reich fire. He
viii probably be able to resume his duties
IN two weeks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
HAs ROLLED OVER THE EDGE.
lBy cable to The Assoeiated Press

PARIS, Jan. q, 1S9S.-M. Ernest Bazin,
the inventor of the roller steamer, is
dead
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
THE TELLER VILLAINY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1SsS.-The SEN
ate has agreed to vote on the Teller res
olution next Thursday before adjourn
mont.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
MATTERS OF FA0r

New Jerseys best Hour costs 25c more per
oarrel than ordinary flour. but worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only At ID. q. Cieary Co =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21

Catarrh, like scrofula is a disease Of the
blood and may be cured by purifying the blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-30

ried proof in itself. The money was
almost all in her possession, but she
had q long series of unwritten 40.
counts by which it was made to seem
the wages of the Penghyn Islanders
acquired by her in the way of trade.
With these confessions set out in
full the original document ends. A
careful search of the records shows no
indication that any attempt was made
to punish the murderers. Three men
had died in the early morning in the
lagoon of n little visited atoll in the
wild South Seas, but they were only
beachcombers, and their loss was not
grievously felt by the world of civil.
cation they had voluntarily cast off in
order to plunge into the heart of say.
agery, wild, sudden, q crnel heart
How such murder was regarded
by man who was living the same life
and was exposed to the same chances
is naively shown in the concluding
words of the deposition of Captain
Sustenance: "There did not appear
to have been any serious quarrel,
neither should Judge the natives to
have been much excited. Ishould in
fer that it must have been talked Of
long before and probably accelerated
by the gun unhappily discharged over
instead of into the head of Tangiroa. :"
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-30

1t has been repeatedly stated in the
past few months that the ships of
nations at war could not pass through
the Suez Canal. That was the COM
mon belief, and many people who
prided themselves on the accuracy of
their general information have been
not less confused than surprised to
find, on looking the matter up, that
they were entirely mistak en. The
canal is as free-except for the little
detail of tolls-to the navies of every
nation and at all times as are the
waters of the open sea itself, and this
has been the case ever since 1888.
Early in that year England, France
and Turkey agreed on convention
making the canal a neutral highway,
and few months later all the powers
gave their acquiescence. The instru-
ment explicitly permits the transpor-
tation of war material and ships of war
through the canal, whether peace pre-
sails or not, and only prohibits overt
scts of hostility between or within
three miles of the termini.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-30

The Illinois Central Railroad has
beaten its record, having delivered
100000 bales of cotton at New
Orleans during the current season of
eight months beginning September l.,
1897. The one million and first bale
was presented by Stuyvesant Fish,
President of the railroad, to Colonel
II. G. Hester, Secretary of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, and it is to
be disposed of for the benefit of the
poor of the Crescent City.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-30

'The talk about European inter-
vention in the Cuban affair and a Con-
tinental league against the United
States has hollow sound" declares
the New York Tribune, "when Amer
lean control of food supplies is dem
onstrated so completely. America
stands in no dread of European con-
cert in defense of the worm eaten
Spanish throne, when by Withholding
food supplies she could menace every
Continental State except Russia with
bread riots and starvation; nor is it
necessary for Americans to be impor-
tunate in their wooing for an Anglo
Saxon alliance. England not only
speaks the same language and reads
Shakespeare, but it also lives on
American wheat. Self-interest rather
than sentiment is the true basis of an
Anglo American alliance; in future
bread is more important than blood
relationship.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-30

In the Basler Jura, on the slopes of
Mount Terrible, is small village
called Montavon. The government of
the place is conducted by President,
VicePresident, three Councillors or
Aldermen, Communal Steward, Com.
munal Clerk and Communal Sergeant.
The Presidents name is Joseph Mon.
tavon; the Vice President, Victor Mon.
tavon; the Steward, George Monta.
Won; the Clerk, Joseph Montavon; the
Sergeant, Karl Montavon, and the
three Councillors, Peter, Julius and
Ernst Montavon. This curious cir.
cumstance arises from the fact that
everybody in the place bears the name
of Montavon. 1t is the name of fam.
lily so large that it has been vested
with town rights by the Swiss govern.
ment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-30
Fans Are Larger.

Fashionable fans are growing in size.
The very small Empire fans, popular
for SO long, are being ousted by a
breeze-creator that has at least few
degrees Of usefulness. Ostrich feather
fans, particularly those of natural
color, are again at the top of style.
Every woman who has had one packed
away in a moth proof box for four OF
five years had better bring it out and
air it, for she will surely need it,
Those made of black, white or pale
gray feathers are also being much used.
No fan, of gauze and tinsel, is so grace.
full and alluring as one made of mass
of waving plumes. The preference is
for the open and shut fan.
Simpler fans of gauze, silk, satin or
net are also larger and create more
wind than those of last season. They
are decorated with lace, embroidery
and painting and have handsome sticks
of pearl, silver, gold or wood.-New
York Sun.