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The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
HAD FALSE SCALES.
Inspector Roede Nabs Two junk
Dealers.

Inspector of Weights and Measures Ed
ward Roede this morning appeared in the
First Criminal Court as a complainant
against Joseph Oloi, Ralph Oloi and Louis
Rdastrio, three Italian junkmen, doing
business at No. 4O4 Third street
Inspector Roede for the past few days
has been making tour of the italian dis
trict, where he has found several junkmen
using scales which were short weight.
The Oloi brothers had two scales, one
was three pounds short and the other
about one and one-ha1f pounds short.
Ralph Oloi was employed by Mastrio and
took all responsibility for having the
scales in his possession.
He was fined s25 be Justice Mccormack.
Mastrio was discharged. Joseph Oloi was
fined $40. The fines were paid.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
ADVICE TO THEATRE eoERs.
IF You Want Seat for Your Feet,
Buy It--Scrap in Hoboken.

John Brush, Of No. 203 Madison street,
and Charles Anderson, of No. BIS Willow
avenue, two Hoboken youths, were pris-
oners before Recorder Stanton this morn
ing charged with disorderly conduct.
Special Patrolnan VIM. Wright arrest
ed them for fighting outside of a local
theatre 1t appears that both young men
attended the performance. Brush occu-
pied a seat in front Of Anderson, who
persisted in using his back for a foot
stool The words in the playhouse led 10
the fight and the arrest outside.
The Recorder advised Anderson to pur-
chase two seats the next time he wanted
to see a perforgnance-the second one for
his feet. Both We're reprfmanded and
discharged.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
POLICE CASES ADJOURNED.

The examination in the case of false
imprisonment against Deputy Sheriff
Rufus Peckham, of No. rs Montgomery
street, was adjourned untli November 2s
Peckham is accused by Charles Oakley, OF
No. 27 Lentz avenue, Newark. with hav-
ing arrested him without cause. Oakley
is in the express business.
Justice Mccormack, in the First Grim
inal Court, this morning, adjourned the
Koment -Gottlieb case, which was obtain
ing money under false pretenses, until
November 2S. The story Of the case was
published in full In last nights News
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
BIELIDS NUMEROUS.
Professor Young Says the
Meteors Were Numerous
and Brilliant.

Especial to @Ihe Jersey lily NeN4
PRINCETON, Nov. 25. 1S99.-The shows
er of bieEds which Astronomer Young said
would likely follow one week after the
lecndds, came last night. The eneteors
were quite numerous and many brilliant
They fell in the greatest number between
ten and eleven o'clock. Professor IounS
observed them at that time and caicu<
lated that ten TO twelve bielids fell every
five minutes
Owing to the great clearness Of the
sky many STRAY meteors were also vis-
fbie. which Professor Young said did not
belong to the bielid showers. As was ex-
pected by astronomers the meteors shot
from the Constellation Andromefz. tnel
radiant being between the bright stars
Beta and Gamma, as Ansiromeda was di-
rectly overhead At the time Of the show
er the meteors could be seen to great adj
vantage, falling toward the horizon al
points of the compass. Professor Young
said the shower was almost as fine as
that of 1892
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
WASHINGTON IN MOURNING.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %, 1899
Official Washington is IN mourning today,
for the dead Vice President. business IN
all the executive branches of the govern
mon is suspended and the departments
are closed. Nearly all of the prominent
officials of the government have gone to
Paterson. TO attend the funeral OF Vice
President Hobart and flags throughout
the city are a half mast. AS evidence of
the POPULARITY Of the late Vice President
hundreds of private residences today dis
played mourning enblenls.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
CITY NEWS NOTES

The first annual reception of the James
F. Dillon Association. will be held next
Tuesday evening, at Woods Hall, on Bar
row street
A horse that had been In the possession
'of Contractor John Collins for sixteen
years, suffering from the effects of old
age, was hot at Palisade avenue and
Bowers street. last evening, BY an officer
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
Christopher Dean, twenty-five years
up by Policeman Heath on Montgomery
street. about four O'Clock this morning
very drunk. Justice Mccormack fined the
prisoner g.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
ST. PATRIcHs CLUB.

A special meeting of the Entertainment
Committee Of st. Patrick's Catholic Club.
was held last evening, to discuss plans
for the social season. It was decided
to hold stag euchre In the clubhouse
on December 1S. Several handsome prizes
are to be contested for. On January II.
the annual parish reception Will pc neio IN
Crescent Hall. Belmont and Crescent ave-
nues Andrew KERN, James ]. Murphy.
Thomas T. Collins and Francis J. Brady
are in charge.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25

A rather curious story comes from
Como. A large dog, Of evident good breed
and station was seen TO go to the edge
of the lake and. AFTER looking at the
water fixed1y for moment. deliberately
to jump in, keeping his head under water.
A man who had been admiring him pulled
him out and drove him Off. but ten min
utes later he again approached and again
threw himself in. this time without hesf-
tation The man, becoming interested.
again pulled out the dog, notwithstanding
his struggles, and drove him for some
time Inland. returning to the same spot
to watch developments. Not long after
wards he heard tremendous splash
somewhat farther down the Lake, and
saw dark object moving into the open.
He hurrieaay jumped into a boat. but arr
rived TOO late, the poor beast being quite
dead. having persistently held its head
under water An examination was made,
and 1t was found that the dog had not the
least Illness, there being no explanation
for what can only be called pure suicide.
who can say what tragedy tina act covers
that laearated feelings from n ungrate-
FIJI mistress or cruel fnaster2
..I,ook before you leap BE sure YOU get
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
POLICEMAN FATALLY SHOT.
Especial to 'sThe Jersey city News."l

Special to THE Jersey CITY News.'1
NEWARK, Nov. 25, 1S99.-Thomas
O'Neil, special policeman, was shot
and fatally wounded here early this
morning Two men came out of a Bow
cry street saloon and inquired when the
next trolley car would leave for New
York. and the special policeman inform
ed them. Later, O'Neill found the two
men loafing around and concluded they
were crooks. He said
81 thought you fellows wanted a troll
ley car for New York;"
Neither of the men replied, but one of
them Immediately opened fire on O'Neill.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
ORDERS FOR PACIFIC AVE. BRIDGE

One Of the two steel girders for the Pa
cific avenue bridge has been set In place
on the coping stones. The other will be
placed on its arrival. The contractor is
rushing the work right ON and NO more
delay Is anticipated. Pacific avenue is
being repaved at the new grade and this
work has also advanced rapidly.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
TAYLOR GETS THE VOTES.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. rs, 1Sss-The
Court of Auueals today clnched Taylor $
right to 1,197 Nelson county votes.
The court, all the judges concurring,
refused to dissolve the injunction as asked
by Goebefs attorneys. The votes in con-
troversy were certified for w. p, instead
of w. S. Taylor. Judge Jones of Nelson
county. ordered these votes counted for
w. S. Taylor, and this order is affirmed
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
YOUNG BLAcgGUARDS PUNISHED.

Five youths who belong to a gang that
constitutes itself nuisance to the resi-
dents of West End were fined SO apiece in
the Second Criminal Court yesterday as
disorderly persons. They attacked a
peddler and Shoedealer Jacob Baclkin, of
No 696 Newark avenue. took the pedler' $
part. The gang then turned on Bachin,
who fought Them off As soon as the
siroedealcr's back was turned they tore
down his sign and threw 1T into the
cfraaf
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
VAN HouTEN posT's INSPECTION

The annual inspection of G. Van Hout-
en- Post No. 8, G. A. R., was held last
evening in the quarters on Belmont ave-
me. There was a fair attendance A
short business meeting followed, at which
nominations for offices for the ensuing
wear were made. The election will not
take place until late in December.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
JAIL BIRD SENT TO HIS CAGE.

Thomas outwaite, a prisoner in the jail,
who was subsequently discovered to be a
fugitive from Justice was yesterday taxi
en- back to the Eimira Reformatory,
where he had been an inmate and broken
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
ARLINGTON CEmETRRY

Was the drst Landscape Lawn Csmeteryss ID
the state. Lot owners have no expense foe
care OF grounds. for fencing. II you need
= cemetery lot (and every family needs one).
you will be interested in Its beauty and neat
ness its moderate prices and easy terms of
payment Office in Jersey City. 2Ss Washing
ton street over Provident Savings Bank Tels-
nhone No. 621.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
MAYOR Hoos in PATERSON.

Mayor Hoes left town this morning on
the one O'Clock train to Paterson to at
TEND the funeral of the Vice President. A
great many Jersey City people were also
on the train.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for
children teething should always be used
for children while teething. 1t gofrens the
gums. allays the pain. cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
twenty-five cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
TONIGHTs EVENTS.

"At the White Horse Tavern" at the
Academy of Music.
..Weber's Partisan Widesws,'' at the Bon
Ton Theatre
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
arA1TERs OF FAcE

Stores. factories and institutions can now
ret their supplies good as any N. < house
can serve them. Complete stock. low prices,
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2,. 1899 Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ. Sunday:-For New York City and
vicinity Cloudy tonight; rain Sunday; IN
creasing northerly winds Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
MORGANTOWN NOTES.

Morgantown, w. Va, January g.
The river is closed but the ice is very
thin.
The county court is meeting in regu-
lar January session. The purchase OF
the Monongahela river bridge will be
deliberated upon.
The board of education of Grant dis
trict refused to pay the salary of q
teacher who had failed to teach on
election day. He has sued for the
money which he claims is due.
Prof. 7. c. Miller is back at the Uni
versity after brief illness.
Mansfield Nicely, of Richie county
who left here at the outbreak of the
war in company with Holland D.
Thompson, whose tragic death thrilled
the State, has returned to take up his
books in the University again. He was
a corporal at the time Of his discharge
He states that the men are very anx-
ious to get out and that the service has
very little to recommend it to young
man.
Dr. Raymond is back from New Or
leans, where he attended a meeting OF
the presidents of Southern colleges. He
read paper on "The Need Of the South
for Secondary Schools.
The regular winter term Of the Uni
versity will open tomorrow. The in
dications are for large increase in at
tendance.
Prof. Morris and bride have returned
and will make Morgantown their home
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
RAILROAD NOTES.

Captain X. d. Walker, well known B.
and o. passenger conductor, whose run is
on the Parkersburg branch. is off duty
Sick at his home in Fairmont
Brakeman Huffman, of the B. and O..
Grafton accommodation, is off duty on
account of sickness in his family.
E. p NIobley, division engineer of main
tenance of way for the B. and O.. was in
the city yesterday on business.
Grafton Division No. 227 Order Rail-
way Telegraphers, are arranging for big
time in the above city January 18th. Their
newly elected officers are to be installed
and these exercises will be followed by
a big banquet. 1t is not necessary to add
that all members will be present, provided
their duties will permit them.
"A. V. Fresh conductor on the Mounds
Vkle line, was off duty yesterday.
Opt. A. A. Carney, conductor on the
b. and o. Grafton accommodation, is
again on duty, after attending the funeral
of a relative.
The new B. and o. bridge now being
erected at Littleton, will be finished this
week
j. M Graham, superintendent of the B.
and o. lines west of the Ohio river, passed
through the city yesterday in his private
car.
Assistant Trainmaster J. S. Smith, of
Grafton was in the city yesterday
Passenger engine No. 500, of the B. and
o., is now used as helper on the Fourth
division. Engineer Cummins, who had
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
No. 500. now has tie sss, and NJ 3. Slower

No. So2 now has the Ss5. and NJ B. Slower
Is in charge of No SO2.
Freight business on the b. and o. is still
very heavy, and On nearly all scheduled
trains extra sections are being run. The
Benwood yards are also full of freight
and the company have all they can do to
move it promptly.
The B. and O. has issued an order max
ing annual, limited and Fourth quarterly
passes on which time expired December
3lst, good until January 18th, 1889
H. Backer, route agent for the United
States Express company, was in the city
yesterday
Miss Mary Campbell, the popular Bal
timore and Chic telegraph operator al
Bolton, accompanied by her sister, visited
friends in Cameron yesterday.
1ngle Malone, B. and o. road supervisor
whose home is at Cameron is able to BIZ
out again after several days sickness.
Willie Davis, a B. and o. employee al
Cameron, is the proud father of a young
son, which arrived at his home few days
ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
THE OLDEST STEAM ENGINE.

The oldest engine in the world, ac-
cording to London Engineering, is in
the possession of the Birmingham
Canal Navigations, this engine having
been constructed by Boulton & Watt
in the year 1777. The order is enter
ed in the firms books in that year as
a single-acting beam engine, with
chains at each end of wood beam,
and having the steam cylinder thirty
tWo inches in diameter, with a stroke
81 eight feet and erected at the canal
company's pumping station at Rolfe
street, Smethwick. During the present
years (1898) this remarkable old en-
CINE, which has been regularly at work
from the time of its erection to the cur
rent year, period of, say, 120 years,
was removed to the canal company S
station at Ocker Hill, Upton, there to
be re-erected and preserved as a relic
of what can be done by good manage
ment when dealing with machinery of
undoubted quality. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
CHRISTMAS FOR THE AFFLICTED

CHRISTMAS FOR THE AFFLICTED.
To the Editor of the Register.
Romney, w. Va, January 2.-The
children of the Deaf and Blind schools
are no exception to the rule that young
people love Santa Clause and Christ
mas Expectation was on tiptoe as the
holidays approached to see what the
thoughtfulness of kindred or the be-
nevolence of the principal would pro-
vide for the little people in the care of
the institution. AS the time came near
the decoration of the chapel and the
arrival of mysterious boxes and bum
dies kept the excitement at fever heat,
and at last, when the doors were open
ed on Monday night and the pupils
were admitted to the prettily decorated
chapel, and the sight Of che beautiful
tree laden with the treasures Of the
season and beautifully illuminated
caught the eyes of the expectant com
pany, their hearts seemed to overflow
with delight and satisfaction. There
was a Christmas gift of some sort for
every pupil under fourteen years of
age, and candy, nuts and an orange for
ALL There was the usual exchange of
courtesies among the officers and teach
ers, and many of the teachers made
presents to their pupils. Besides. the
home friends sent remembrances to
their children in school, and the time
passed all too soon for the dear young
people, who seem to think that would
be nice for Christmas to last the whole
year round. School was regularly re-
sumed Tuesday morning and continued
through the week. Another holiday on
the Monday after New Years ends the
mid-winter holidays and school will go
on regularly after to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
MACHlNlST
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust made by
wife, to me. dated the S0th day of April,
1880, and recorded in the office of the clerk
of the county court of Marshall county,
West Virginia, in deed of trust book No. 0.
folio 3SI, | will sell at public auction on
SATURDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF
ECEMBER.
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the
following described property situate
and being in the city of Benwood. county
or Marshall and State of West Virginia:
Beginning at a point in the westerly line
OF sixteen foot roadway, distant one
hundred Q00) feet southwardly OF the
point of intersection of the said westerly
line with the south line OF Robinson's ad-
dition to the city OF Benwood. running
thence southwardly with the westerly line
or SAID roadway one hundred and Nifty
with the south line of said addition one
hundred and eight and seven-twelfths feet
70 the eastery line of the river road (;
tnence with the said easterly line OF the
river road, .northwardly one hundred and
nIty ana three-twelfths feet TO a stake:
THENCE eastwsrdly and parallel with tho
sdIo SCUM line of said addition one hun
ureo and one and four-twelfths feet tothe
place of beginning
Ierms OF Sale:-OnetEird cash on day OF
sale, one-third in four and one-third in six
mohths; the purchaser giving his notes
Tor such deferred payments with security
10 be approved by the trustee.
HENRY M. RUSSELL,
Trustee.
j. c. HERVEY Auctioneer no23es.
Inc above mentioned sale Is adjourned
until Saturday. January 7th, 1899. at 10
o'clock a. m.
de2sei Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
ARRIVED YESTERDAY. \

Number 8 car for the Moundsville
and Benwood electric line was unload
ed at the companys power house yes
terday morning The car was made at
the Jewett, Ohio, car works, and is
something new for the patrons of the
above line. 1t is built much longer
than the ones now in use and has a
seating capacity of thirty-two. The
seats are reversible and can accommo-
date two persons. They are arranged
on the order of seats in railway coaches
and will no doubt prove very satisfac-
tory on this line. The inside of the
car is finished in cherry, and instead of
five incandescent lights nire have been
provided for. There will be six heaters
also, which insures ample heat while
the car is on the road. An electric
headlight will be used and if this eX-
pertinent proves satisfactory the other
cars may be wired for this improve
m@ht. Superintendent Knapp was
(Dhsy getting the car in shape for SER
vice yesterday, and while there is con-
siderable work to be done, he expects
to have the car out on the road to-day.
In the meantime the patrons of the
road will be on the lookout for her, and
be ready to get ride on the finest car
the company owns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04

1t is not generally known, but never
theless is fact that the Baltimore and
Ohio Company have in their employ at
the present time the Oldest conductor
in actual service in the country. His
name is Mr.. Harry Green, and his run
is between Baltimore and Cumberland,
Nd Mr.. Green has been with the B..
& o. ever since he commenced rail-
reading, and now has seen over fifty
years of actual service, which means
that he was a conductor before he was
twenty years old. His age at the pres
! ent time is 70 years, and he is as full
hfe as men who are much younger
than him. Another thing to his credit
is that during all these years of SER
! vice he has never been suspended one
! cay for an act of any kind. This is
certainly a record which is something
out of the ordinary, and one that Mr..
Green can we'll feel proud of. The b.
& O. Company is not a road which
keeps discharging men all the time in
the passenger department. On the con-
trary, they have been very fortunate
in securing men who are honest, and
this fact is evidenced by the large
number of passenger conductors who
have been in the employ of the COM
pany, most of them from thirty years
up. Mr. Green has worked for the B.
& o. ever since he has followed rail-
reading for livelihood, and there is
not a more popular man on the road
to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
PlANqP-
There Is
No Need


Of buying a cheap, unre-
liable Piano, because we
are always ready to give
reliable information about
Pianos. We can tell you
in ten minutes some
things may be worth COL
lars to you when you are
ready to buy. The time
to gain knowledge is be-
fore you need it. not after.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
LAW OFFICES BURNED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
West. Union, w. Va, January 5. =
The building occupied by Senator G.
w. Farr and W. s. Stuart as law offices,
was burned early Sunday morning. Gas
came on strong during the night caus-
ing the fire. Mr.. Fairs loss will reach
$1,000, while Mr. Stuart's loss will be
about $4,000. Neither carried insur-
brary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
SEVERELY SCALDED.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, January 3.-Pat-
rick Leyden, bartender at McDonnell's
cafe, was horribly scalded late last night
by over turning the hot water tank
used in mixing drinks. His arms anu
shoulders are badly burned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action;
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
overcome habitual constipation, we'll
informed people will not buy other
laxatives, which aGo Cor time, but
finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
A HUNTING ACCIDENT

Results in tho Loss of an Arm and Other
Severe Injuries.
Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, January 3.-This
afternoon while Dave Davis, Will Bas-
ley and James Watkins were hunting
on the farm of Lydia Stealey, Mr..
Stealey tried to scare a rabbit from
under a pile of brush, when the gun
of one of the party was accidentally
discharged, tearing off the arm of Da-
Wis, and lacerated the leg of Stealey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
SALARIES REDUCED.

Huntington City Oficials VIII Not he Paid
So Much Money.
Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va. January 81
ne City Council has made sweeping
reduction in salaries of all city officials
for the coming year. Many of the
smaller offices were abolished. The
Mayors salary was reduced FIVE hun
dred dollars on the year and other re-
auctions will make an aggregate saw
ing of to the taxpayers of about eight
thousand dollars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
TIE RAILROAD World.
Tho B. & 0. Has the Oldest Conductor
in the Country,

IN POINT CF YEARS OF SERVICE,
HE HAVING HANDLED THE TICK
EFT PUNCH FOR OVER HALF A
CENTURY, AGED ENGINE.
NEW CAR FOR THE MOUNDS
WILD ELECTRIC ROAD-GENER-
AL RAILRClAD NEWS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
PLUM BEERS.

DLUMBING, Gas and Steam Fitting,
Work done at reasonable prices. VIII
furnish estimates on application. Tele-
phone 81 WIN T.. c. SCHNELLE,
mh29e&d 20l2 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-04
Observation-Disclosures

So broad are the principles of the
American citizen regarding eligibility
to Office, that Sunset Cox once re-
marked in the House of Representa-
tives that neither crime nor idiocy,
natural or acquired, debarrs person
from holding Office in the INTEL
States"
The construction of our laws seems
to give truth to this remark. 1t seems
that they permit the people to eject
just such person as they see fl to
elect.