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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
DESERTED AFTER SIX WEEKS.
Mrs. Charles Waters Rude Awak-
ening From Loves Young Dream

A comely young woman approached
Patrolnan James Burke on Hudson
street, Hoboken, last evening, and asked
his assistance in finding her husband of
six weeks, who had deserted her. The
mans name she said was Carl Walters.
Walters is we'll known in Hoboken, where
he was formerly employed on the steam
ship piers of the Holland-American Line
During the war the company chartered
number of its steamers to the Govern
ment as transports. Walters made trip
on the Obdam to Santiago. When he re-
turned to Hoboken he brought with him
a number Of stories of the valor and
bravery he had displayed in helping to
vanquish the Done. Among other things
he exhibited a hand from which one of
the fingers was missing. A Mauser bullet
had clipped the digit off, he said.
His wife, who is an Irish girl, and
lived in Brooklyn, became infatuated
with the war hero and their courtship
was a short one They were married
and began housekeeping with her par
ents.
Yesterday Mrs. Walter awoke to find
her husband missing. He left letter
telling her that she had better find an
other man, ,as he was tired of her af-
.fection Thinking that he intended to
leave the country on the Holland line,
she hurried to Hoboken to cut him off
Patrolman Burk referred the young wom-
an to Police Headquarters. Detectives
tried to find Walters but were unsue-
cessful. A watch is being kept for him
on the steamship piers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
SALOON ASSAULTS.
Bartender of One and Owner Of
Another Figures In Them.

John ]. Rogers. of No. l57 varick street.
a bartender. was arrested by Policeman
Mahoney of the Second Precinct Station,
on charge of atrocious assault and Dat
terry on John Flynn. of No. 157 Payonda
avenues Flynn went into the saloon
owned by James Montague, at the corner
OF Pavonia avenue and Henderson street,
and created disturbance. The bartender
alleges that Flynn attempted to strike
him several times, and ne was forced TO
use a club In self defense.
Flynn was struck on the head several
times ard received severe scalp wound.
The patrol wagon was summoned and the
injured man was removed TO the City
Hospital, where he is now confined. AS
Flynn could not be present In court this
morning, the case was adjourned until
Friday morning.
Another case of assault occurred in the
saloon owned by Michael O'Connor, at the
corner of Grove and Eighth streets, in
which Marcus H. Lynch, former bar
tender, was injured. Lynch accused the
proprietor of having committed the as
sault. O'Conner was placed under ar
rest. Lynch was taken to the City Hos
pital, where he is now confined. He could
not put in his appearance In court this
morning to testify against OConnor. In
his statement made to the police last
night Lynch said that O'Connor struck
him in the face with an earthen plate
making very bad scalp wound.
OConnor denied that he assaulted
Lynch He said he was not present at
the time of the alleged assault. He said,
however, that Lynch, came into his place
under the influence of liquor and de-
manded more.
81 told the bartender not to give It to
him." said O'Connor, "and I walked out
to the street in order to avoid any fur
ther trouble with the man. Before go
ing out however, ordered my man 10
eject Lynch If he caused any more trou-
BILE. I had not been on the street long
when Lynch was put out. I did not
know who put him out, as there were
several people in the saloon at that time +"
Police Justice Neyin laid the case over
: for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
ONE OF THE CAESARS DEAD
Body of German Shoemaker
Who Believed Himself
Heir to Throne at
Rome Found.

John Lawless of No. 1876 Grove street,
yesterday informed the police that the
body of "a dead man of the name OF Miller,
German shoemaker, was alone in the
house, No so Hoboken avenue. Miller
died alone. DR.. Converse was notified and
the body was subsequently removed to
Speer's morgue.
Though his name was Miller he never
would allow himself to be called by that
name during the past ten or fifteen years.
For years he was we'll known as an &C.
centric character in the block in Hoboken
avenue, between Oakland avenue and the
Five Corners.
He was apparently crazy, though a
good cobbler. He seemed to labor under
the delusion that he was descendant OF
the Caesars and would ultimately be
seated upon a throne at Rome. 1t Is
! said he was in the habit occasionally
of visiting the steamship piers expecting
to meet a royal party sent over to es-
cort him to his throne.
He would throw his shoe-knife on any
one who called him anything else bu
Caesar and as such he was known by al
in the neighborhood. For several years
past he has. been acting in somewha
rational manner.
He had lived alone and was not seer
alive by any of his neighbors after Mon
day night when he complained of terri
BILE pains in his legs, abdomen and in thu
region of his heart.
His brother, Charles Miller, was unit
short while ago member of tn
grocery firm of Harken & Miller, Essel
and Washington streets. His brother ha
told friends. that the dead man received
severe fall when a child and had sine
been subject to convulsions and at time
would go out of his head.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
He LOOKED FOR REVENGE
Husband Wanted Court To
Severely Punish His Elop-
ing Wife, But She Was
Discharged.

Otto H. Bruner and Mrs. May Pink
ham, the couple who eloped from Corona
L. l.. last October, and were caught a
few days ago living. as man and wife at
No Is Bergenline avenue, Union Hill,
were arraigned In the Special Sessions
Court this morning to plead to a charge
both looked extremely peniteAt and
pleaded guilty in low voice. BrQner's
wife, who is a far more attractive looking
woman than Mrs Pinkham, was in
Court and had pleaded tearfully with
Judge Blair for leniency for her erring
husband. Mrs. Pinkham's husband was
also in court but not possessed of the
same forgiving spirit as Mrs. Bruner. He
had an interview with Assistant Prosecu-
tor Van Wrinkle and urged him to push
the case to the fullest extent of the law.
He hoped that the guilty couple would
get at least ten years In State Prison. AS
the maximum penalty for the offence
committed is $14 fine, his desire for re-
venge could not be gratifled even If the
Court had desired to crafty him. As
the couple have been in the County sail
for several days Judge Blair decided that
they had been sufficiently punished and
discharged them.
Bruner, besides working at his trade
as carpenter, was a lay Methodist preach
er and it was in that capacity that he
made the acquaintance of Mrs. Pinkham.
The woman gained his sympathy by tell
ing him that her husband treated her
with great cruelty She was employed as
caretaker of the Methodist Church in
Winfield, L. T., where Bruner OCCASION
ally preached An intimacy sprung up
between them and they finally eleped.
When they went to Union Hill they rep
resented themselves as Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ulrich and Joined the Methodist
Church there. Mr.. Bruner tracked them
and caused their arrest. Bruner and his
wife left court together after the case
had been disposed Of, but Mrs. Pinkham
and her husband went away separately.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
WRECK OFF ISLAND BEACH
Two Masted Schooner Sunk OF
Jersey Shore.

SANDY HOOK, N. j., May A, 1Ss9.-Re-
ports from the life saving stations along
the coast show that a two masted scheo-
ner is sunk about five miles off the Island
Beach Station. One of her topmasts has
gone. The other shows about ten feet
above water.
A sixteen foot yawl painted lead color
with brown gunwales came ashore at
the Forked River Station. This boat
probably belongs to the sunken schooner.
The life savers have gone off to her to
see if it is possible to identify her Moth
ing is known as yet of the crew of the
schooner. The wreck is right in the track
of coastwise vessels.
Superintendent Hayens. of Point Pleas,
ant, reports that the crews of Forked
River and Barngat Life Saving Stations
went off to the sunken schooner and
found her to be a one topmast schooner.
apparently of about seventy tons. Her
sails appeared to have been washed away
and the hoops on the masts were sliding
up and down with the waves. There was
nothing to indicate her name and the fate
of her crew is unknown. The crews also
reported the wreck to dangerous to navi-
cation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
LOOSELY KEPT JUNK BOOK

Peter Tuite, the junk dealer, of Second
street and Newark avenue, who has
bought much of the brass work and wire
stolen from the several railroads in this
city. was summoned to the First Criminal
Court this morning to produce the book
which by law he is compelled to keep OF
the names and addresses of all persons
of whom he purchases second hand ma
terial. The book was brought into evil
dence, but it was kept in such loose
manner that nothing could be discovered.
Nineteen pieces of stolen goods were
found on the premises and Mr.. Tuite will
have nineteen charges of violation of a
city ordinance to answer at the hearing
which was LAID over until tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
ARCHITECT AGAINST THE CITY
Nevius Reserves Decision in the
Sailer School Case.

A suit of Rudolph Sailer against the
city for $500 was tried in the Circuit
Court yesterday before Judge Nevius
without jury. Mr.. Sailer prepared the
plans and specifications for the new school
in Duncan avenue, at the time the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners hao
charge of the building of schools. Be
fore the work was begun an act OF the
Legislature giving the erection OF school
houses to the Board of Education went
into effect and that Board required MT.
Sailer to make radical changes in the
plans and specifications.
The Board of Education paid him for
his services, but he claims that ne is en-
titled to $500 for the work he did under
the direction of the Street and Water
Board. John Griffin represented the
plaintiff and the city was defended by
Corporation Attorney Queen.
When the testimony was all III Judge
Nevius reserved decision and requested
counsel to hand in their briefs on Fri
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
SEVENTIES INVESTIGATION
Prominent Republican Says
There's Nothing To Be
Gained BY 1t.

The Seventh Ward Republican Associa-
ton will meet this evening at the U. s..
Grant Association rooms, Ocean near
Woodlawn avenues. Charges will be pre-
ferred against William Burns md John
McManus, for the alleged attempt 10 dis
rupt the us. Grant Association. Burns
and McNanus are members of the Sow
enth Ward Republican Club which was
organized about two months ago by a
faction of Grant Club dissenters, who at
present have their headquarters in a
barn on Bayview avenue.
Referring to the proposed investigation,
q prominent Republican said last night
that he could not see what the party
could gain by an investigation, and that
such proceeding would be waste of
time. He said that even Il the ward as
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
MORE CITY PROPERTY TO SELL

Commissioner Midlige, at yesterday af-
ternoon's meeting Of the Board of Fl
nance, moved the following resolution
authorizing another sale of city property
acquired under the Martin Act
Resolved, That the City Collector be
and is hereby directed and empowered to
forthwith advertise and sell all the lands
and real estate in Jersey City, whereon
the taxes and assessments in the Ninth,
Tenth, Eleventh wards of said city have
remained unpaid for the space Of two
years, from the date of confirmation OF
said taxes and assessments, as appear
on Schedule No. 8, Sale No. 26, to be
submitted by the City Collector accord
ing to the Communication dated May l,
1889, and which taxes have not been ad-
justed by the Commissioners of Adjust
ment'
on Tuesday, June 27.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
FOUND AT HIS OWN PIER.

NEW YORK, May 4, 18s9.-The body of
Christopher Fox, AZ years old, of Newark,
N j., was found i'm the North River at
Pier No. "a this morning.
Fox was a deckhand on the steamboat
Pioneer which lay at Pier "a, North River,
on April 49, The police report that on
that day Captain Valentine of the barge
Alaska saw Fox jump from the Pioneer
Nvtn = "a yix
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
MAHMKISe FOUND NOT GUILTY.

At the meeting of the German-Amer-
ican verein of Hoboken last evening
charges were preferred against President
Albert Mohmking by Oscar Schlichting,
a former member of the organization.
Mohmking was accused of going to New
York with Joseph Tucker to sell out the
vereins support to Mayor Pagan and Of
falling to account for monies belonging
to the verein amounting to 5000 or there's
abouts.
The charges against Mohmking were
dismissed. Schlichting, 1t will be remem
bered, was expelled from the Verein for
assaulting Adolph Lankering In Buschs
Hotel several months back His charges
against Mohmking were submitted in
writing. He was net present at the meet
ing to support or verify them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
Fire In European cities.

AS far as the number of fires occur
ring during the year 1897 is concerned,
Paris takes the lead among all Euro
pean cities. No less than 270S fires oc-
Cured ther in 1897. Next comes London
with 2427 fires; Berlin, 241S fires; Vienna,
1858 fires; Amsterdam, 1894 fires; Copen-
Rome, with 345 fires. OF all leading Euro
pean cities the greatest expenditure for
the maintenance Of. the municipal fire de-
partments is made in Hamburg. There il
amounts to 167 pfennigs per capita of the
popula tion; but in spite of this. Hamburg
had its 1909 fires in 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.

The Board of Finance decided, yester-
day, to issue temporary loan bonds for
$3.50 to pay the salary of the janitress of
the temporary school No. 20, in Green
vile. After the fire the building was
rented and there was no time to put
the amount in the tav levy.
A similar state of things arose over
tho repairs to No. School and Annex
and the janitor's salary of that school,
together with repairs to No. II, aggre-
eating in amount to $3,2ss. That sum
will be raised.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
DIED

HUGHES.-In this city, on May lsss.
at his late residence, No: 1886 YORK
street, William Hughes, in his ntn
Relatives and friends. also variek
Lodge, No, 81, F. & A. M; Hugh Ds
Payn Commandery, No. /, knight Temp
ton are invited to attend the funeral
services on Saturday, May 6, at 2:Su
o'clock, from Grace Church, corner Sec
and Erie streets. ~
.TAYLOR-In this city, on Tuesday, May
2, 1899 William H, beloved husband
: of Mercy C. N. Taylor, aged g years
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral services at MS lale
residence, No. "a Emory street, on Thurs
day, May 4, at p. M.
Please omit flowers.
McAGHoN-At rest. Thursday, May =
1899, Susie, beloved daughter OF Rich-
ard and Josephine McAehon, at her
home, No. l39 Palisade avenue.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
DIED IN PAvoNIA FERRY.

p. B. Brown, sixty-five years old, Of
Englewood, was taken violently Ill at the
Pavonia ferry late yesterday afternoon.
He was taFeu into the waiting room,
where he died before q physician could
be summoned He was taken to Carey'ss
Undertaking establishment, No. 555 Grove
street. in q patrol wagon, on an order
from friend Of the dead man in Engle-
wood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
DREW WAR PAY AND WAS KILLED
Samuel Eaton Of Company B Fell
Under Freight Train.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News. y
TRENTON, May A, 1S99.-Samuel Eaton,
of Jersey City, member of Company B,
of the recently mustered out Fourth New
Jersey Volunteers, was run over and
killed by a freight train at Morrisville
today. Eaton, with two companions
came from Jersey City to draw his State
pay for serving in the war with Spain.
They rode on a freight train, which did
not stop at Trenton, and in jumping off
at Morrisville he fell under the wheels
and was badly mangled. The body was
taken to the morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
PREPARING FOR THE BUDGET.
City Boards Notified to Get Their
Estimates Ready.

The Finance Commissioners are soon to
plunge into the task of the year, the
making up of the tax budget. Commits
sioner Midlige yesterday moved the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be and Is hereby directed to notify the
several Boards and Commissions of this
city to forward to this Board by June 2
next, their estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the fiscal year beginning De-
oember l, 1899, and ending November. 80
1900 giving same in detail with schedules
of salaries to be paid"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
WATER-METERs AT FAULT.

The United Oil Company of Thirteenth
street, has sent in q complaint to the
Street and Water Board that their water
meter is working too zealously for the
city BY registering greater volume
than Is used
The company wants new meters put in.
Since complaints have been recsived from
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
CLERK o'DoNNELL SWORN IN

Z City Clerk Michael J. O'Donnell re-
elected at Tuesdays meeting of the
Board of Aldermen, took the oath of Office
before Mayor Hoos this morning and in
cidentally received we'll merited conyrat-
ulations. AS it was wei depressed by
Alderman Ritter, Jersey City knows no
more capable officer than Michael j.
Or DnnnelI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
BLAIR WOULDN'T INTERFERE
Proceedings Of Six Italians Case
Sufficiently Regular.

Judge Blair this morning dismissed the
habeas corpus proceedings in the case Of
the six Italians who had been fined S2e
each in Justice Nevn's court for reck-
less blasting. The proceedings were
brought by Lawyer Charles c. Hendricks,
vAhom Judge Nevin had prohibited from
appearing for the Italians.
Judge Blair said that the record showed
that the proceedings in the court below
were sufficiently regular to allow the
Judgment to stand and he was not dis
posed to Interfere with 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
FOUR MILLION IN BISCUIT

Especial to ''The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, May A, 1s99.-The Pacific
Coast Biscuit Company. with an author
lied capital of $4,OOO,OOO, was incorporated
today at the office of the Secretary OF
state. The company is empowered to
manufacture and deal in cakes, biscuits,
pies, etc. OF the stock, 81, 900 is pre-
ferred with seven per cent. cumulative
dividends. The incorporators are Turner
A. Beale, New York; George V. Wears
and Ralph B. Corbett Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
LINDEN AYES POOR CONDITION

Mayor Hoos this morning received .
complaint against the United Gas Inn
provement Company's men who dug up
Linden avenue near the Boulevard and
have left the street in a very bad con-
dition The Mayor sent the complaint to
the Street and Water Board. No attempt
was made by the men to leave the street
as they found it and now that southwest
end Of the street is a danger trap at night
for hicvcliStS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
PRAISE FOR MR. DAYTON

When the Commissioners of Appeals
organized, yesterday, they paid a grace
full compliment to their former colleague,
Charles H. Dayton, who is now Tax
Commissioner. The energetic, conscien-
tious and Jealous work done by Commits
sioner Dayton was much appreciated by
'fne Commissioners, who congratulated
the Tax Board that they had received
q new member so we'll fitted to discharge
the duties of the office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
HUDSON TELEPHONE ORDINANCE.

The ordinance giving permission to the
Hudson Telephone Company to extend its
conduits and wires throughout the city,
which was passed by. the Street and WaA
ter Board at Mondays meeting, is now
before Mayor Hoos. His Honor with his
customary discretion, will not discuss u
until he has carefully examined it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
comp7RoLLERs CLERKS APPROVED

The appointments by Comptroller Rob-
ert S. Jordan of Charles N. Shaw and
Frederick w. Schaeffer as clerks In his
office, at salary of 800 per month,
and J. B. vreeland at salary of s75
per month, also clerks were consented
to by the Board of Finance yesterday
afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
IMPROVING PALISADE AVENUE.

A large orce of men under Contractor
McCabe are pushing the improvement of
Palisade avenue, between Hoboken and
Newark avenues. rapidly to completion
This fact is pleasing thousands, who have
prayed for the necessary improvement for
many years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
FOOT BROKEN BY PIECE or ICE

Frank Saluski. 80 years old, of No. IS
Canal street, employed as a laborer by
the Central Railroad, was badly injured
yesterday afternoon while at work. A
large piece of ice fell on his foot, frac-
turing the bone The injured man vas re-
moved to ST. Francis Hospital in the am
.billance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

The Board of Finance was officially no.
titled, yesterday afternoon, of the organ
ization of the Commissioners of Appeals,
the Mayors appointments of members of
the Board of Education, the appointment
and qualification of John H. Carnes as
member of the Board of Finance and the
appointments of clerks in Comptroller
Jordan's office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
THE COUNTY is SAFE
Gamaliel Will Accept Chairman
skip Of the McEwan Association.

The Cetral Organization of the Thomas
McEwan Association will meet tonight at
the Avenue House. which will hereafter
be the headuarters of the organization
-yGamaliel Christie, of West Hoboken, who
was reelected chairman at the last meet
ing during his absence and who, 1t was
intimated by some, might not be willing
to accept the office another term, was
seen in town this morning, and when
asked if he had accepted, said
ITO be sure Why shouldn't / !? We are
going to start right in for actual work,
and intend to have much to say concern
ing the reorganization of the Republican
Darty"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
ARLINGTON CEMEfERT Y

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery in
the State Lot owners have eHpepse fof
care of grounds. nor for fencing. II you need
a cemetery lot (and every family needs one1s
YOU will be interested In its beauky and neat.
ness Its moderate prices and easy terms OF
payment Office in Jersey City. 239 Waehin8-
phone No. 521
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
ST. MAks CONCERT

A concert was given last night lin St.
Mary's parish hall in Hoboken avenue
under the auspices of ST., Andrews s
Brotherhood. The hall was very prettily
decorated with flags, palms and flowers,
and the event proved success,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04

sociation were able to prove that the Re-
publican candidates were knitted, nothing
could be done to, the guilty parties IT
a member should be expelled from either
the League, Minkakwa or Grant Club, he
would probably join the Seventh Ward
Republican Club which Is now mostly
made up of the knitting element OF the
ward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 4, 1Sss.-Forecs.ss
for the thjrty-six hours ending at eighs
P NJ. Friday. For New York city ana
vicinity:-Fair tonight and Friday
warmer Friday; variable winds. mostly
easterly.
Uarsuatt,s Tharnemetrieal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
MARRIED.
GUBELMA

3 1899, at Bergen Reformed Church,
Jersey City, N j., by the Rev. Co1-
nelius Brett, D. d., Ethel Sagef
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs; J. Herbsrs