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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
.BOMBARDED WITH PLATES
Mrs. Halls Agitation Almost
Lands Her in the County
Jail.

Mrs Annie Hail. short, stout and
rapid of speech, is janitress of the houses,
Nos. So to 40 Mercer street. Mrs. Mary
Fleming is one of the tenants. This morn
ing Mrs. Hall appeared in the First Grim
inal Court as complainant against Mrs.
Fleming, whom she charged with throw
ing an empty blueing bottle. number Of
plates and other kitchen articles at her,
thereby badly iacerating her scalp. which
on tho left side was adorned with a
large piece or court plaster. When the
case was called by Police Justice Potts,
Mrs. Hall stepped forward and announced
that she would waive examination and
have the case go before the Grand Jury.
Justice Potts, who took Mrs. Hall to be
the defendant in the case, promptly told
her that she would have to furnish $500
bail and ordered her into the pen.
Mrs Hall stammered, then vehemently
protested and finally announced that she
was the complainant in the case and had
been so ratified that she had imagined
she was the defendant
She explained her reason for asking that
the case go before the Grand Jury, by
stating that she knew she would get no
justice in the First Criminal Court. as
Mrs Fleming had told her she had a
.spulr with the Court This made Justice
Potts indignant, and he informed Mrs.
Hall that no one had a puff in his
court, and that she should be more care
full in future in making such assertions.
Then the case went ors Lawyer Man
ming representing Mrs Fleming: Mrs.
Hall testified that on Thursday las the
water pipes were frozen and she was told
by a plumber who was thaWing them out
to see that the water taps in each ten
ants apartments were properly turned on.
She was about to notify Mrs. Fleming
when, as she mounted the stars leading
to the latter's apartments, Mrs. Fleming
appeared and, leaning over the bannle
ters ordered her not to come up, ana
when she said She would have to IN order
to attend to the taps, Mrs. Fleming threw
a blueing bottle at her, and when she
successfully lodged that missile, followed
up the onslaught with a shower OF plates
which taking effect upon Mrs Halls
scalp, laid her low. AS evidence, Mrs
Hall produced the biueing bottle and an
apron. covered with blood with which
she declared she had hound up he1,
wounded head Mrs. Hall, who had told
all this tale Of woe most rapldiy was
then ordered to slow down ard give mrs
Fleming a chance to tell her story, which
was a general denial
Justice Potts fined her so, however, on
the charge of assault.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
FIGHTING THE GRIP.

NEW YORK. Dec. p. sss.-President
Murphy, Of the New York Board Of
Health, today expressed the opinion that
the city would be fully able to control the
epidemic of grip which had entered so
many homes and whose ravages have dis
turbed to such a remarkable extent the
course of public business. The :njunc-
tion by the Board of Health to elevated
roads and city transportation companies
to fumgate and thoroughly clean their
conyeyances is being quickly carried out
In Bellevue Hospital today there were
forty-four eases of grip, but the addition
al list OF victims as known up till noon
today was not so large as on other days.
Magistrate Cornell was one of those who
was prevented from performing his pub
lie duties today by the grip.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
WIFE'S SAD AWAKENING.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec Q, 1Sss.-Early
today John A. stevens. Superintendent
Of the ID. M. Ferry Seed Company, COM
mitted suicide at his residence. No. "a
Pitcher street. Mrs. Stevens was arous-
ed from her sleep by the shots and found
her husband lying dead on the Kitchen
floor with one bislet in his head, an
other through his heart and the revolver
still ciutcffed IN his hand.
Mr. stevens had been in poor health
for some time and is said to have shown
signs of domantia during the past few
fisays For nineteen years Mr. Stevens
had been connected with d. NJ. Ferry
and was one of their trusted employees.
He was forty years of age. and q son
0f Judge Stevens of the United States
District Court Of Grand Rapids.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
KINDLY OLD CUSTOM.
Christmas Eve to Be Celebrated in
Mr.. A. J. Corcoran's Factory.

christmas comes but once a year,
And when 1t comes it brings good cheer.
The words OF the old English carol are
exemplitied in Mr.. Andrew J. Corcoran's s
factory, at Jersey avenue ana Thirteenth
street. on Christmas Eve, when the ex-
President of the Board of Trade gathers
around him his employees and. with kind
~ words and appropriate gifts, gladden.
the hearts of his worSmen
This old world custom immortalzed IN
Dickens works has been faithfully OBJ
served by MIR. Corcoran for many years
and those who have been privileged e
witness the entertainment have carried
away the most delightful recollections. On
these occasions Mr.. Corcoran always IN
svites well known citizens to participate ~
the evenings enjoyment, and what WITH
their speeches and other items on the
programme there's not a duh minute. par
ficularly when it is remembered tllat Nj.
William A. Corcoran acts as toastHaster,
rnajordomo and master Of ceremonies all
jumbled into one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
LIcHFIELD A BASE DEcEIvER.
A Young Lady Announces That He
Promised to Marry Her.

Warden Osborne, of the City Hospital,
has received two dozen letters from all
over the country inquiring about the
young man who was at the hospital but
who was subsequently identified as Harry
says she is sure she knows the fellow and
bases her assertion on the photographs
which she has seen of him. She says his
name is Charles Harris and that he was
engaged to be married to her, but skipped.
The Warden refused TO give the young
1ady's name.
Another was from a mother, who said
This was a very pathetic letter. The
Warden said that some were from men
who were sure they knew him, and others
from people who claimed to be his
brothers, sisters and parents. The War
den, however refused to divulge the
names of any the correspondents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
MIXED ALE DRAMA
Mcdonald Acquitted for Assaulting
a Droughty Crony.

James Mcdonald and John Trainor of
Hoboken, had been friends and cronies for
twenty years. They worked on the streels
together for the city treated each other
to beer and mixed ale and discussed poll
they got their pay and proceeded to wet
up They had several drinks OF whiskey
and then went to McDonald's house. No,
800 Park avenue, Hoboken, where they
first and got pint of beer and when that
was gone Mcdonald reciprocated
With feeling of hospitality strong up
on MIN, Mcdonald invited Mrs Trainor 10
share the beer, but she refused. What
happened after that is somewhat misty.
All that the complaining witness knew
about it was that he found himself OUT;
side with a pair of black eyes. bloody
nose and sore ribs. He had been beaten
and kicked and he was firmly convinced
that Mcdonald did 1t. Mcdonald denied
it, and the jury showed their confidence
in his statement by aequiting him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
HEAD END COLLISION.

CORNING, N. r, Dec. 2, 1SsS.--A head
end collision occurred just west of Way
land on the Rochester division of the Erie
Railroad at three o'clock this morning, in
which Engineer William Masters, of train
No. 14S, was killed by being crushed and
scaIded in his engine, and his fireman,
Patrick O Brien, was seriously injured
The wreck was caused by train No. 143
passing Wayland contrary 10 orders. 1t
cclided with train No. 142 ON d down
grade Train No. 143 was drawn by two
engines. All three engines were COM
pletely wrecked. The Rochester division
is a single track road
Masters father had both legs cut Off
in a wreck on this division about SIX
wears ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
ALMOST A MURDER.
Brutal Steamship Firemen
Fight in Hoboken.

Murder came near being committed in
Hoboken last night. August Paupke and
Matthias Ruppacht, firemen on the
steamship City of Paris. quarrelled in'
lower Newark street The quarrel was
over a pretty barmaid. The men fought
like tigers on Newark street. Paupke
got his opponents nose in his mouth and
began to chew 1t off. Then he stamped
IN his opponents face, and Ruppacht be-
came unconscious. Word was sent to Po-
nee aeeaaiquaa5rterS Gag ann Doofnan al pnelan
Roun6sn1an Hammond ran to Phelan's
aid Paupke was taken, yelling and
screaming Ike a wild man, to Police
Headquarters and Ruppacht was removed
to ST. Marys Hospital.
This morning Paupke was arraigned
before Recorder Stanton and was com
mitted to the County Jail, in default of
bail, on seDarare charges of drunk and
disorderly, atrocious assault and battery,
mayhem and assault on Doorman Phelan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
WOULDN'T REFUND.
Mrs. Weber Held on a Charge of OBJ
tanning $40 Illegally.

Mrs Mamie Lumski. Of No. 341 Hsnder-
son street. had Mrs. Annie Weber Of See
ond street, arraigned in the Criminal
Court this morning. charged with obtaln-
ing $40 from her for the board Of her child
and to obtain a position for her. AMI then
turning the child adrift and failing to
clared the $40 was for the board of Mrs.
Lumskf and her child for a week. jus
tice Potts, however, declared such 2
charge excessive, and advised Mrs. WEB
er to return the money
When She refused he sternly re5uked
her. then held her upon the charge Of on-
taining money under promise of securing
a nosition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
MORE GOLD FOUND.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
VICTORIA, B. C.. Dec. %, 1sss.-The
Rosaiie. which has arrived here from
skagway, reports the wreck Of a sloop
which left Wrangta two weeks ago for
Skagway with larty OF twelve, bound
up by indians, and 1t IS feared that all
have been lost.
Fred Smith. of Victoria, just out from
Atlin brings news of two more rich bear
ing creeks being discovered The new
find has been christened Moose and Goose
Creeks. He had both hands frozen and
nearly lost his life on the way out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
LICHFIELD IN COURT.
The Mystery Held to Await the
Action of New York
Authorities.

Harry Lichfield, whose loss of memory
puzzled the police for several days, but
who was identified as a man wanted in
New York upon several charges of lar
ceny was this morning arraigned before
Police Justice Potts in the First Criminal
the case had not been received from New
York, adjourned the case until tomorrow.
Later Lichfeld was picked out from
among a group of men in Police Head
quarters by Arthur Sharp. painter and
decorator. of No. $50 Sixth avenue. New
York, as man who up to two weeks ago
roomed with him at No. 256 West Twenty
fourth street and when he left took with
him an overcoat owned by Sharp. valued
at $50 Lichheld. admitted rooming with
Sharp, but denied the larceny of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
Hartnett's Thernnometrioal Repors


PHELAN-On Wednesday, Dec. "A, 1885,
Patrick. oel9Vso e. nuspailu o. n1ai : 8 =
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence. No. III York
street, on Friday, Dec. 2S. at 4. Nj :
thence to ST. Rridget's Church where g
solemn high mass will be offered for the
happy reposes of his soul.
IrINN-On Tuesday. Dec. 20. 1855, John
Finn. beloved husband of Julia Finn.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. 81 Walnut street, Jer-
sev CITY Heights, on Friday, Dec. g, st
9 A. NJ thence to ST. Johns r. G
Church. where q mass of requiem Will be
ofgered for the happy repose OF his soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
STUHR LAUNCHES HIS BOOM.

Counsellor william S. stuhr win launch
his Mayoralty boom, in Hoboken, to-
night. A mass meeting of the United
Taxpayers Association will be held at
Holstein's Hall, First and Bloomfield
streets Mr. stuhr will deliver an adj
Dress in which he will attack the pres
ent Administrations Prominent business
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
LIVED ON RAW BIRDS.

SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. e, 1sas. Tack
schmidt. hunter and prospeetol. wlao
started from skaguay on November y for
Juneau In a fishing boat WAS wreclked on
Chilcat Island during the storm nat sunk
'fhe steamer Utopia For ninet zen days
i,f aaflaged to exist on ri birds and
The Hash OF land which he shot. He
was rescued when hall dead by the little
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
PARK CHURCH ACCEPTS NEW PLAN

The circular recently sent out by the
consistory of the Park Reformed Church
proposing to abolish the pew renting and
present system of raising revenue for the
church expenses, by the Offering by each
member of the church and congregation
week was discussed at a congregational
meeting last night. The proposition was
unanimously agreed to.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
cARLIsT AGITATION.

IBy. Cable to The Associated Press-1
MADRID, Dec. Q, 1sss.-The Carlist agi-
tation continues in several of the North
ern Provinces, and number of agitators
have been arrested at Murella, Province
of Castellon de la Plana. owing to CartisE
demons trationS.
A CarIist has been arrested at Placen-
arms
The report that Don Carlos. has con-
tracted a loan in England is denied Il
is explained that he tried to do SO but
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
MAY LOSE BOTH LEGS.

Pullman Conductor James E. Welsh,
victim of the railroad tragedy near Perth
Amboy Junction, yesterday. may possi-
Hospital. and the surgical staff of that
institution fear that amputation may
have to be resorted to in order to save
ANalsh,s life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
CHARGED WITH STEALING LAMPS.

Fourteen-ye -year-old William Crimmins, Of
No $50 Eleventh street, was arraigned in
the First Criminal Court this morning
charged with stealing a lamp from an
Erie Railroad coach.
He denied the charge and examination
in the case was adjourned until tomorrow
SO that a brakeman. whom Detective
Brown, of the railroad said had wit
messed the theft, can be inscourt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
GOOD SAMARITAN ABUSED.

Chanceman Murphy, of the Second Pre-
cinct, found WtIliam Dunn twenty-four
years old of No. s4s Grove street, early
this morning in a very muddled state,
endeavoring to find his way home, and
acting the part of a good Samaritan,
offered to lead him to his home,
Murphy's kind offer was received with
dfsdain by Dunn, who finally became so
abusive that he was locked up. Justice
Potts fined him So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
TROLLEY RUNS DOWN A BOY.

Eight year old Walter smith, Of No. 195
York street, while running across that
thoroughfare atfHenderson street, yester-
day afternoon, was struck and run down
by trolley ear No. a21 Of the Newark line.
The boy, who was badly cut about the
head, was attended by City Physician
Grey and taken home. Patrick DoCdy, of
No. 10 Charles street, Newark, the motor
man. was not arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
scoTcHINe THE FRENCH.
rRx Cable to The Associated Prsss.J

: 7
PEKIN, Dec. p. 1sss-The United
States Minister here. Mr.. Edwin H Con-
ger, has entered protest. against the
proposed extension of French Jurisdiction
at Shanghai This, added TO the vigor-
Gus British protest on the same subject
will undoubtedly stiffen Chinese resist
ance to the French demand But, unless
the Chinese are sustained. they Will
eventually be compelled to yield.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
CLEANING THE STREETS.

# the clerk Of the weather behaves
himself, Grove street Baldwin and Sum
NIT avenues viii be clean in day or
two. Inspector Andrew J. Boyle is en-
deavorfng to initiate Colonel Warnings
methods and make the streets passable.
Mont tgonaery street was practically clean
ed last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
Ex.pIREcIoR DEvnI's KINDLY ACT

The wardens and principals Of the
hospitals of this city were agreeably sur
prised yesterday on receiving packages
Of slippers for the inmates Of their several
institutions. These aids to comfort were
much appreciated, and 1t leaked out that
the author Of the kindly thoughtful and
generous deed was ex-Direetor Henry w.
Dewitt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22

Bernard Miller thirty-two years old. Of
No. ID Park avenue. Hoboken while REL
moving the decorations from the ceiling
az last nights dance sof the Cable club
No 22S Erie street. fell from the scaffold
upon which he was at work and received
severe internal injuries, He is at st.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
FLAGMAH HURT.

Peter Farley, flagman, employed IN the
Delaware, Laekawanna and western Rail
road yards in Hoboken and living at No.
107 Fourteenth street. Jersey City, had MS
right leg crushed by a drill engine this
morning He was taken to st. Mary y
Hospital. Afnputation may be necessary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
SAGASTA WORSE.

IBy cabla to The Associated Press.1
MADRID, Dec. %, 1ssS.-The Premier,
Senior Sagasta, is worse today. He is
very feverish and his condition caused
Spanish interior securities to fall from
56.25 to 55.30.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22

was the nrst Landscape Lawn Cemetery In
the State Lot owners have no expense fer
care Of grounds. nor for fencing. II you need
a cemetery lot tand every family needs one}s
YOU will be interested in its beauty and neAr-
ness. its moderate prices and easy terms Of
rayment. Office In Jersey City, zSs Washing
rhone No 52f-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. D 1sss.-Fogecassst
Fridav. December %, for New York city
s-iI Pain tonight; rain Friday, followed by
clearing: colder Friday nignt' Irssn "a
brisk southerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-22
MATTERS or FACT.

Stores, factories and Institutions can now
get their supplies as goou as any ~ 4 house
can serve them. Complete stock. low prices
at b. E Cleary & co.'s wholesale grocery
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
OVER STATELY PEAKS
DARING FEAT CARRIED OUT
AMONG THE ALPS.
Railroad Thousands of Feet In tho Air
Trains Driven by Electricity Generated
from the Torrent That Flows from tn.
FlndelAn Glacier.
Zurich, Switzerland. Letter

Zurich, Switzerland, letter.
The daring engineer who has for
years endeavored to bring within his
grasp dizzy Alpine heights has appar-
emily at last succeeded in forcing the
iron bounds of his ubiquitous railroad
upon the highest of the Alps stately
peaks. After years of effort spent in
trying to solve the problem how to
obtain an economical plan by which
he could add the Alps TO his domain.
he has forced his way to the top of
Gornergrat, hitherto virgin height.
While Gornergrat is not the highest OF
the Alps, the difficulties presented by
1t to the railroad engineer are such
that, having conquered them, he is
reasonably assured OF success any,
where. In fact, so certain is he Of
success that he has already planned
to extend his roads TO Mont Blanc and
other of the highest peaks, and will
begin at once their construction. With
in two years we may expect to be
whirled to the top of Mont Blanc or
any other Of the Swiss Alps in a car
providing all the meagre comforts of
European travel. The road up Corner
graf has been completed. and trials
successfully made over il. Indeed. it
is to be opened to public travel dur
ing the coming week. and before a
month is gone will be in regular op-
Grafton 1t comprises ten-mile length
and rises by a gradient of about one
foot in five during most of its ascent.
reaching its highest point at Ryrelalp
Station. This is situated on the ridge
and is over 10000 feet above the level
OF the sea and lies between Findelen
and Corner glaciers. From Corner
graf the traveller has view unriyaled
throughout the Alps. 1t has long been
the favorite excursion Of Swiss trav-
elers, who assembled it to Zermatt by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

story Of highway robbery which
excited mo when I was n boy ANA maj
OF the NTH Earl Of Berkeley, who dIod
IN 1910. says the author u, "ro,.
iections and Recollectlons." ua bas
always declared that one nigh, with,
out disgrace be overcome by superior
members. but that he would nee, .n,
render to single hlghwaymsn. IA bs
was crossing Hounslow Heath ono
nisht, on his way from Berketex ga.
lle 70 London. his travelling carrisvs
was stopped by man on horssh,.s
VINO put HIS head in the windox ,na
sara: Il believe you are Lord uorta'
10Y i am" II belleve mo,
nave boasted that you would nsvor
surrender o.. to single hlghwaym,n 80
l nave Well" presenting : nI,,o,
-, am single highwayman and I s,y
iouf money or your IIfe.'" "yon
eoWardly dog" said Lord nort.,s v'
10 you think | can't SEQ yonr cor,.s
crate skulking behind your" Tho hiah
way man who was really alone ,ootad
nor'iediy around, and Lord Borle,ov
: MN through the head a.tea
Lsuy Caroline Maxse tls0s-1sse, ~
, was oorne at Berkeley. IL the ,,orv NO..
rue can never forget nv 80,
r mnen she replied; Yes; ana .m
p.oua 10 say that | am tia, 49,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

the dead run across shg prairie. THAT
vas whcn he scsn ~ eomiuE
Pete and me hitehsi up four horWra
to the wagon aad loaded them boys n
and started Tor tho fDrt. "a wa.nt
crazy yet. and Pete put a 10, u dirt.
Kind Of clay u waa on the bittea place
and kept putting water on /, To keep
Il fresh. ant changing u COS and thea
said he'd heard o, dolRx Il TOT snake
bite. Maybe you think Il ~aa a plcalr
driving a load Of hydrophodiars abaa,
atty niles under a bllpisrla' July aun
I'd Kept pretty toIablc cool. but the
other boys was too Ear gone TO knou
anything. and Il vas awful 10 listen 10
en-. In tho afternoon IA he began "a
get out Of bis head reckon I never
drove team "a hard a. dld that day
before Or aFnee bu, ws dlfn't get
TO the fort 10 time. Tor all my driyin.
The company doctor be- done the bS~t
ne could. but e waza't no a.. IA had
told ~ hia father Was a, laavonwor,h
and "" tslsEraphed him 10 come rish,
on. Jack disd that night. Fd's f,,b.,
ne come on the nrst train. and started
with the boy for New York to 90, ,
mad stone but "a died on the train
Billy got better. but he had nts o, 20.
ing mad TIL Il began TO wear on him
He'd know when they vas romluz on
and get somebody to faatsu him up
Guy u seemed like living In dread o,
mem was too much Tor him. lie died
before the end ot the fall"
Lovett turned over and looked a, m.
hre' which was hckerinz TO ashes uls
eSpreasloulesa face had look atrns,
approaching grief upon TIA dsoplv ian.
ned outlines. IT beats all" hs s,n
reilectIvely. what advantages a h,.
has over a human. Now both ,bor
shoats was bit, and BIT bad but ,bsv
nary ono Of en- ever showed any sivns
OF being uncomfortable.