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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
STRUCK JURY CAN HANG.
The Court of Errors and Appeals
Decides It Is Constitutional.

Lawyer Joseph NJ Noonan said today
that the sentence given William Reid in
the Oyer and Terminer Court, on Monday
seems to be an indication that the Court
of Errors and Appeals will give an ad-
verse decision in the case of James K.
Brown, the murderer of Policeman Geb-
hardt of Hoboken The brief in the case,
which was prepared by Mr.. Noonan and
Mr.. Daily. questioned the constitutionality
of a conviction for murder by a struck
jury Reid was convicted by a struck
jury and his case was therefore in the
same category as the case of Brown and
Clifford. It is known that the Court has
agreed upon a decision and that it will
probably be announced before the end of
this week. Justice Van Syckel is pre-
pairing the opinion. It is inferred from
the Reid sentence that the Court has
affirmed the constitutionality of the struck
Jury law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
MAY ADAMS GOES TO JAIL.


Police Justice Nevin this morning dis
posed Of the case of May Adams, which
has been before him for several days, by
committing her to the county Jail for
ninety days. Detective Bennett, Sergeant
Hopkins, Policemen Gallery and Brenne
testified that May was seen on the streets
nightly at all hours and bears bad
reputation. The accused was first ar
rested as witness in connection with
the charge made against the proprietor
of the Pennsylvania House of keeping a
disorderly house, and was then held as
disorderly person.
In connection with this case Justice
Nevin stated that the remarks made by
him day or two ago to Policemen Dris-
COLI. Pangborn, Blackshaw and Vessels
in regard to their inattention to the or
ders of the Court, referred only ITO the
two first named, who don't appear to
know from one day to another as to what
thev testify
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
WERE NOT LOCKED IN ROOM
Mrs. O'Brien Pushed Her
Children Into the Hall
way--Held for the
Grand Jury.

Mrs. Margaret O'Brien, of No. 127 d1alll-
day street. was arraigned before Justice
Potts this morning and held for the Grand
Jury on charge of arson preferred
against her by Henry Steffens, the owner
of the house The story of her crime was
told in 1.-THE News of yesterday. Her
son Harry. little chap of seven. was put
on the stand. and without any prompting,
he told how his mother set fire to the
house. He said that his mother came
home about half-past six on Monday
night and started to look through
all the bureau drawers for money.
Failing to find it, she poured oil
set fire to it. He was asked if his mother
Shut him and his two little brothers in the
burning room. He answered that she put
them all out in the hail., shutting the
door and going away He told how his
screams brought James O'Hara, who lives
on the same floor. to the scene, and how
the flames were extinguished
The boy said yesterday that his mother
shut his brothers and himself in the
burning room, which gave everyone the
impression that her crime was little short
of fiendish. Charles O'Brien. another son
of the accused. and who is but five years
old, corroborated his brothers state
ment. without prompting on the part Of
Justice Potts.
James O. Hara. who extinguished the
blaze said that with few minutes more
headway it would have been impossible to
save the house which is occupied by
seven families; He also said that he
found the children in the hall
The defendant admitted that she set fire
to the house. but not with the intention OF
burning anybody. When she was arrested
commit suicide by taking Paris green. 1t
seems that the woman was under the
influence of liquor when the crime was
about three days. On Friday night her
husband gave her $40. She took s15 of the
$40 and spent it. staying away from her
home until Monday night. when she re-
turned to get the remaining S..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18

DIED.

RURKE-On Tuesday, January II, 1882
Edward, beloved son of Thomas ana
Norah Burke, aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence No. 246 Twelfth
street on Thursday, January 10, at nine
A. M; thence to ST. Lucy's r. c. Churcn1,
where a solemn high mass of requiem will
he offered for the happy repose of his
SOUL
1ONES-On Saturday, January IA, 1899,
Cornelia A. Jones, widow of the late
Lewis Jones of Jersey City, in her
18th year.
Funeral services on Wednesday, jan
uary 1S at eight P. NJ. at the residence
of her sister. Mrs. Mary. e. Mckee, No.
39S Decatur street. Brooklyn.
Interment at convenience of family.
SEELEY-On Monday. January Is, 1879.
Joseph Seeley. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends, also Onward
Lodge, No. 159. 1. o. O. T.. and Raglan
Lodge No. 50, Order of the Sons OF St;
George, are invited to attend the funeral
services on Wednesday, January Is, at
eight p NJ, from 1856 Monticello avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
PLAY AT BEING cow BOYS.
Two Children Steal an Awning and
Make a Tent of II.

Charles and William Fisher, twelve and
fourteen years old, respectively, of No.
1856 Duncan avenue, and William Spooner,
fourteen years old, of No. 266 Fairmount
avenue, started out to play cowboys yes
terday afternoon and stole large can
vas awning from the cellar of Joseph
Smith, of No. 185 Duncan avenue, with
cut into pieces, and took to a lot nearby,
where they erected a tent Here they en-
ioyed themselves immensely for awhile
until the theft was discovered.
Then they were arrested and forced to
sleep in the station house all night. This
morning they were arraigned before JUS
tice Potts in the Oakland avenue court
and fined $40 apiece, being found guilty of
petit larceny.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
"mY PARTNER" TO Be SEN MONDAY

ST. Michael's players will produce the
drama My Partner" at St. Michaefs
Hall four nights of next week, COM
mencing with Monday night. The cast
for the play is pretty much the same as
that which presented Hazel Kirken so
successfully. Active rehearsals have been
going on for some time under the direc-
tfon of Mr.. Joseph P Clossey, and Mon
day nights presentation of My Partner
is looked forward to with great deal Of
mounted, new scenery having beeens es-
pecially prepared.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
FIGHTERS oyERTURN STOVE.

volante zocklowski, of No. 21s Erie
street, and Peter Reiscki, of No. 1S2
Eleventh street, were each fined $50 in
the First Criminal Court this morning for
fighting in the latter's saloon late last
night. The fight arose over the refusal
of the saloon keeper to sell the other a
drink as he was already drunk. During
the fight the big box stove was upset.
Patrolman Smell stopped the fight and
quenched the burning Goals that had
scattered about the floor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
cHRlsT's HOSPITAL WING.

Work on the new south wing of Christ
Hospital has been delayed somewhat by
the failure of the steam heating and elec-
trio light contractors to finish their work,
but it is believed that everything will be
in readiness and the new wing formally
opened by April l. Yesterday there were
eighteen adult males, a similar number
of adult females and nine children as
patients Miss Mamie Hayes, of No. 145
Oakland avenue, who was nearly burned
to death by her clothes igniting from a
match on which she accidentally stepped.
about month ago, is slowly recovering.
When the new wing is completed fair
for the benefit of the building fund will
ha held
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
WHO WANTS A CAT?

''Who wants to adopt white cat?"
is the question which Patrolman George
Heck, of the Sixth Precinct, has been
asking his friends. AS yet he has been
unable to secure foster parent for the
unhappy feline The cat in question is
well known to the officers and frequenters
of the Webster avenue station house,
where it has made it's home for several
years. When the late Captain Holderel-
was a sergeant in the Sixth he looked
out for the wants OF big Tom" and
when he took command of the Third. he
entrusted that duty to Heck The police
man is no lover of cats and is anxious
and thus the reason for his off repeated
nuestion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
MRS. M'GAvIskS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Gavisk, wife of ex-Mayor Peter Nc
Gavisk, of Hoboken, took place yesterday
morning from the church of Our Lady
Grace, and was largely attended. mass
of high requiem was celebrated, after
which the body was taken to st. Peters
Catholic Cemetery. where 1t was buried
The nail bearers were Recorder Edward
Stanton, Bryan Smith, Library. Trustee
Edward Meagher. Martin Farrell, James
Fallon and Thomas Meighan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
Ne " CL|F FORD
WRIT.

Counsellor John P. Stockton today, at
two o'clock. filed another writ of error
with Sheriff Heller in the Clifford case
This makes the third writ of error that
has been filed in this case, and it is re-
turnable February 4, when a general re-
view of the case will be made before the
Court of Errors and Appeals.
The writ was taken out on the habeas
corpus proceedings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
coYLE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.

The Michael J. Coyle Association, of
Hoboken, met last night and elected these
officers to serve during the ensuing year,
William N. Parslow, President; Patrick
Duffy. First Vice President David Van
Wyck. Second Vice President; Joseph
Clark. Third Vice President; Andrew Hop
per. Fourth Vice President; Robert Curry,
Fifth Vice President; Corresponding Sec
retary. William Richards; Recording Sec
retary Fred Hansen; Financial Secretary.
Thomas Fields Treasurer, Henry Qui-
dore; Steward, Charles Curtin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
GUTENBERG TRACK SALE.

Mr.. Joseph E. Hulshizer. Jr., receiver
of the North Hudson Park Driving Asso-
three clerks today making out ana stamp
ing receivers certificates for the stock
holders. which kept Mr.. Hulshizer ex
tremely busy affixing his signature. Today
he paid out about $4,000 and tomorrow
will pav out the remaining $4,000, making
SIPS 600 In ALL the price paid for the sale
by Messrs John Mullins and Dennis Nc
Laughlin The tract was sold under or
ders OF the Chancellor by Mr.. Hulshizer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
POSTERS AND HANDBlLLS.

A supposed business man Of lower
Montgomery street complained to Mayor
I4oos today of the theatres littering the
streets on sunday with theatrical litera-
tnra. He also objects to sign boards and
posths.s being plastered all over the front
of 9ess places, because they obscure
III ~ from the view OF passafs-by.
vt " 20 be investigated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
"NoTIoN" THIEVES AT WORK

Sneak thieves in the guise of notion
peddlers are still at work in the Sixth
precinct despite the strenuous efforts of
the police to get rid of them. On Mon
dav morning the fiat of Mrs. Peter
Spengler Of No. 36 Bowers street, was
entered by means of a false key and q,
quantity Of jewelry and wearing apparel
Of this class of thieves, although no club
has been obtained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
AMERlcus CLUBS ROUTINE WORK

Only routine business was transacted
at the Americus Club meeting last even
ing in their rooms on Grove street. Three
new members were elected and one
proposition received for membership. IN
the absence of President Robert D. Ur-
ol1hart who is Ill at his home with q se-
we're attack of the grip, his place was
filed by Mr.. John Rotterdam.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
HIT A DOG AT 100 FEET.

Detective Daniel Fenton this morning
claimed the reputation of being the being
partment. par men s Fenton was sent to shoot a
dog, the property of Henry Peters, Jr.,
of No. 322 Madison street. The dog had
bitten John Bettou,- of the same address.
Fenton caught the dog in the street. The
dog got away, and at a range of almost
one hundred feet Detective Fenton drew
his revolver and blazed away. The bullet
sped true, catching the dog behind the
ear, and dropping him in his tracks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
ANOTHER CASE OF SMALL P0x.

Dr.. schlemm, of North Hudson. has re-
ported another case of supposed smallpox
in New Durham, and the case in which
the patient lives has been strictly quaran-
tined. County Physician Converse is In
clined to the opinion that the patient Is
suffering from vaecnia, which resvAts
from the effect of vaccination, and pre-
sents the symptoms of smallpox. Or.
Converse win not permit the patient to be
removed to the smallpox hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT.

The Eleventh Ward Republican Club
met at Wilbur's Hall, Hutton street,
last. night, with President John E. Nc
Arthur in the chair. The meeting was
called for the purpose of electing officers,
but it was found under the constitution
the terms of the incumbents would not
expire until tonight and an adjournment
was taken until then.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
A LUCKY ESCAPE.

A carriage owned by NJ. T. Connolly,
contractor, of No. 6s1 Newark avenue.
Jersey City. eollided with a truck on
Fourth and Clinton streets, Hoboken, yes
terday. The driver was thrown to. the
ground with great force, but escaped m
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
TRUCK RAN OVER HIS LEG.

Peter Mcclure, longshoreman en-
ployed on the Hamburg-American steam
Ship docks In Hoboken, and living at No.
l44 Grand street was run over by a
heavily laden truck this morning. The
truck passed over his right leg and at
ST. Mary's Hospital. where he was taken,
IL Is feared that amputation VII De neces-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
ARLlNGroN l sEnETERY

WAS the arst Landscape Lawn Cemetery In
the State Lot owners have no expense for
care Of grounds. nor for fencing. II you need
4 cemetery lot tand every family needs one).
Won win be interested In its beauty and neat-
ness, its moderate prices and easy terms Of
payment. Office in Jersey City. eSs Washing
ION street. over Rloyident savings Bank Tsls-
phone No. 6sl.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
GARBAGE DusPlNs A MENACE.

John A. Lane sent letter to Mayor
Hoos today complaining of contractors
dumping garbage on Garfield avenue, be-
tween Ctaromont and Carteret avenues.
Mr., Lame says The practice has become
a nuisance, The garbage will he q men~
ace to health. he writes,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. IS, 1ss9.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending Thursday.
For New York City and vicinity:-Fair
tonight and Thursday; colder, with cold
wave; brisk to high northwest winds.
r5.+r.+4,z TharYnometrical Report
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
WAITING ON CANADA.

MOdus vivendi Relative to the Alas
kan Boundary Referred to Canada.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Gen. John w,
Foster has returned to Washington
from his summer, home near Water.
town. N. Y, and has begun to take ur
the threads of his work in connection
with the arrangement of a modus vi
vendi relative to the Alaskan boun.
dairy. There has been no change in the
status of this matter recently. At last
accounts the British government had
before it Secretary Hays last PROPOSE.
ton OH this subject, and as it had re.
ceived the approval of Mr.. Tower, the
British charge here, it was assumed
that it would prove acceptable to the
British foreign Office. However, the
proposition was referred to the Can
adam authorities to ascertain whether
or not they were able to discover any
reasonable objection to it, and so far
as is known the two principals are still
waiting to. learn the disposition of the
Canadians.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
FIFTY CENTS FOR NOTHING.

What will the inventive brain OF
man do next? This is a question some
one asks almost daily. There is one,
though, who leads all others, who for
quarter of century has been making
fine laundry starch. and to-day is Of
fering the public the finest starch ever
placed on the market.
Ask your grocer for coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages Of this new starch, RED
CROSS" Grade mark BRANDY, also two
children's Shakespeare pictures, paint
ed in twelve beautiful colors, natural as
life, or the Twentieth Century Girl Cal
endar. all absolutely free. All gro
GERS are authorized to give ten large
packages of RED CROSS STARCH"
with twenty of the Shakespeare pic
lures of ten of the Twentieth Century
Girl Calendars to the first five purchas-
ers of the ENDLESS CHAIN
STARCH BOOK" This is one of the
greatest offers ever made to introduce
RED CROSS" laundry starch, ]. c.
Hubinger's latest invention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
WAS MUSICIAN MURDERED:
Probable Foul play in the Case of
William ITlauHirnn


San Francisco. Sept. 24.-The work
of drawing up the muster rolls of the
Thirteenth Minnesota is practically
over. Boards of officers in the bat
taliGn have been appointed and the
work of comparing rolls has begup
There are six copies of each roll. and
under the army regulations they must
be compared by Il board of officers APP
pointed for this purpose. The captains
of companies are now at work on the
clothing accounts of the companies.
There is some question as to whether
Musician William Flanagan died Of
alcoholism. 1t is now claimed he was
a victim of foul play. He was to have
been given military funeral yester-
day. but his brother went to the sur
gaons at the Presidio and insisted ON
an autopsy. claiming tina, it was i'm
possible for him to have died of alco-
holism. The autopsy. revealed Il clot
OF blood ut the base of the brain which
the doctors think was caused by a
blow. The local authorities We're
called in and decided to hold an in
Guest,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
DREYFUs COMING TO AMERICA.
He Will Spend the Winter at Sal
Antonio, Tex.

He Will Spend the Winter at San
Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. pa. $. ".
Eteen of Shreveport La. arrived here
yesterday from France. where he has
been visiting his sister. He brings in-
formation that Capt. and Nine. Drey-
fus together with Nine. Bertha More.
Lieut.. Max Rance More, late of the
French army. and Miles. Emily and
Ida More will come to San Antonio,
and that Capt. Dreyfus will spend the
winter in this city for his health.
Eteen's sister is ut Rennes and an init
mate friend OF Nine. Dreyfus. Dr.. j..
G. More, who is Il son of Nine. Bertha.
and a resident of this city. confirms
the report of his family coming here.
He says that his mother. brother and
two sisters are packing their effects
preparatory to coming to America.
They will make their home in San An
tonic. He received a letter from his
mother to this effect. He says he is
not at liberty to diyrlge information
regarding the Dreyfus; family. but
says Dreyfus no doubt will come to
San Antonio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
BOHENrIANS MAD.
The "BrOtherhood's" Suicide Circu.
lar Has Started n Row.

The Observation-Disclosures Suicide Circu.
lar Has Started n Row.
Chicago. Sept. 23.-The Tribune says:
Chicago Bohemians are incensed over
the circulars sent out by the Bohemian
Brotherhood of America, arraigning
their societies on the charge Of encour-
aging suicide. Prominent Bohemians
say that the Brothers" will find
trouble awaiting them if they come to
Chicago to attempt their alleged re,
forms. There is said to be consider
able mystery surrounding the identity
of the brotherhood. The theory of
many of the Bohemians is that the cir.
cular represents an attemp on the part
Of religious bodies to drive non-church.
going Bohemans back into the congre-
cations they have deserted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
+. J. CHENEY g. CO.. Props Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obllga-
tons made by their firm.
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
O.; Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
4 GOLD BASIS.
Republican Caucus Financial Com.
mittce Drafts an UneIufvocal Bill.

Republican Caucus Financial Com
mittce Drafts an UneIufvOcal Bill.
Charles, Sept. 23.-Congresslnan Jo-
seph w. Babcock of Wisconsin. Il
member of the Republican caucus
financial committee which this sum-
mer drew up financial bill, said to Il
Times Herald reporter at the Auditori-
UNI: 'The bill agreed upon by the
committee and to be introduced at the
next session is in my possession. 1t
provides for formal declaration in
favor of the gold standard. If it be-
comes a law the country will be avow-
ed]y and explicitly upon a gold basis.
The senate committee has not yet con-
CURED. but there will be no practical
difficulty between the committees Of
the two houses. The bill is likely to
pass both houses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
AN EXPENSIVE FIRE.
Buildings In Chicago Damaged to
the Extent of $275,OOO.

Chicago, Sept. %. = Fire yesterday
afternoon did $275,OOO damage to-
buildings in the stock. yards district.
There We're 1,40O horses in the stables
at the time the fire broke out, but none
of them were injured. The pavilion,
where the fire originated. was large
stable with an amphitheater, where
exhibitions Of thoroughbreds and sales
Of fancy stock We're held. 1t was
valued ut $15O,00O and is total loss,
together with it's contents, which
amounted to $4,000. The Transit
house, tlfe largest hotel in the stock
yards district, was damaged to the ex-
tent of $4,000. Other losses are as
follows: The Dexter Park stables and
contents, $4,000; barns occupied by
.Newgass & Son and Elder & Co., horse
dealers, $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28
Ex-senator White Very III.

San Francisco, Sept. 24.-The Post
saws that ex-senator White is lying
dangerously i'll ut the Palace hotel,
and that yesterday he suffered a Sc
we're hemorrhage of the lungs. Sena-
tor White returned but few days
ago from trip to the country. but he
was so feeble that he was compelled
to take to his bed. His condition was
such as to greatly alarm his friends.