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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-17

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
PLuCKY WOMAN CAUGHT THIEF
Held ON and Screamed for Help
Police to the Rescue.

Mr.. Joseph Acho, of No. 1874 Eleventh
street, this morning, had severe tussle
with a thief in the hallway of her apart
ments while the man was trying to en-
cape capture Mrs. Acho left her home
to make some purchases at a nearby
grocery store and as she entered her
home she was surprised to hear her
daughter calling for help. AS the woman
was about to ascend the stairs, she was
almost knocked down by man carrying
a bundle.
Mrs. Acho followed the fellow and
caught him just as he was opening the
hall door in his eagerness to reach the
street The plucky little woman held on
to the man as she joined her daughter in
the cries for help
Policeman Cronan of the Second pre-
cinct was attracted by the cries for help
and he rushed into the hallway,
where he found the thief and Mrs
Mrs. Acho struggling. A blow from the
officers club took all the fight out of the
thief and he quietly consented to accom-
pany Cronin to the station house, where
he was booked as August Eames, aged 80.
The man gave his address as No. 1874
Eleventh street.
Justice Potts, before whom the prisoner
was arraigned, postponed the case until
April 12
The contents of the bundle were iden-
titled by Mrs. Acho.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
THE RALE|GH'S VOYAGE.
[By Cable to The Associated Press

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April TO- 1885,
The United States cruiser Raleigh, Cap
tain Coghlan,, arrived at Murray's An
chorage yesterday at 1890 A. M. She re-
ports having experienced fair weather
from the Azores, excepting on April and
s, when hard blow delayed the YES
sells progress.
The officers and men of the cruiser are
in good health and spirits are very en-
thusiastic over the successful campaign
in the Philippine Islands and are very
glad to learn that the trouble is appar-
entity nearly over. The Americans are
very much pleased at the reception ac
corded the Raleigh at the British ports
touched at on the way here. She still
has her war paint on and shows her bat
tie scars plainly. =
The usual salutes were exchanged with
the forts and the Admiral and the shores
were lined with soldiers and civilians
anxious to see the gallant ship. The
British warships at the dockyard were
also crowded with men as the Raleigh
steamed in.
Preparations are being made by the
military and naval authorities here to-
give the Americans cordial reception.
Visits will be made to the Governor and
Admiral today, the Americans have been
informed of the preparations being made
to receive them at New York and every
body, ashore and afoat, is full of enc
tfuSiaSm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
BAYONNE PREDICTIONS.
Seyumor Will Be Elected Mayor
Lazarus for Recorder.

DR.. Alexander Dallas, who was nomi-
mated by the Executive Committee OF the
Hudson County Republican Committee,
in place of William C. Farr, the nominee
of the party convention for Mayor of
Bayonne, and who was subsequently
thrown out by decision of Judge Lip
pineott has withdrawn from the contest.
Although he had filed an independent
nomination, he has declared himself in
favor of the election of Mayor Seymour,
the candidate of the Democratic party.
Dallas detection will materially injure
what little chance Farr had of success.
Aside from this, large numbers of promi-
nent Republicans will openly work for
Seymour tomorrow They declare that
Farr is not and never has been Repub-
lican and that in default of any candidate
of that party, they have a right to pick
their own choice for the office OF Mayor.
The race for Recorder will be close, but
Lazarus, the regular Democratic candi-
date, will probably be elected He will
be badly cut in the Fourth ward on the
race issue, but in other sections of the
city will get many Republican votes.
Neely, the Independent candidate, who
has left the Republicans and whom the
Democrats refuse to recognize, is MAX
ing vigorous canvass and will come out
a good second at least Bridgman, the
Republican candidate, and Vivash, the
eleventh-hour Independent, Good Govern
ment, Mugwump nominee, do not cut any
figure in the fight.
The successful Councilmen will prob
ably be:-Joseph McCurnin, D., in the
First ward; Charles McQuillan, D., in the
Second; E. L. Stinson, R., in the Third,
ard John H. Donohoe, D., in the Fourth.
In tie Fifth ward there is some uncer
tainty. james Smith, an independent
Democrat, has been endorsed by the Re-
publicans, and this, combined with the
aid Smith will get from the Slavish
Democratic vote, may lead to the defeat
of Sharkey, the regular Democratic nomi-
nee for Councilman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
Mr.. WATSON.
Mr.. Conroy Says the Repub-
lican Circulars Do Not Bear
the Union Stamp.

Edward NJ Watson, the Republican
candidate for Mayor, came in for a sound
scoring by Business Agent Thomas #.
Conroy of the United Hudson Building
Trades Council at ratification meeting
of the Franklin Social Club Saturday
night The club, whose headquarters is
located in Franklin street, near Central
avenue, has endorsed the Democratic
ticket. Edward White, the Eleventh
Wards Democratic candidate for Alder
man, is a prominent member of the club,
which was largely instrumental in bring
ing about his almost unanimous nomina-
ton. Mr.. White and James Leddy also
spoke at the meeting.
Business Agent Conroy's attack on Re-
publican Mayoralty Candidate Watson
was provoked by that section of the cir
cular sent out by Mr.. Watson explaining
his attitude toward organized labor. In
it Mr.. Watson sets forth the following re-
solution passed by a committee of the
Hudson Trades Council concerning the
making nine and a half hours constitute
a days work.
Whereas. the action of the Jersey City
Printing Company and other honorable
companies employing printers through
out Hudson county, in promptly
accepting the agreement entered in
to at Syracuse. New York, by
the Typopthetae and International Ty-
biographical Union, in making 9ls hours
constitute the work day, has met with
the hearty approval of all organized la
Dor throughout Hudson county; therefore
be it
E2nc
Gil, in committee assembled, pass unani-
nous vote of gratitude for said honorable
employers, and feel encouraged in our la
bors to better the condition of the work
ingman, giving them less hours of toll
and more time for mental and physical
development, and we do accept it as an
evidence of human progress"
The Building Trades Council, of which
Mr.. Conroy is business agent, is sepa-
rate organization from the Hudson
Trades Council, though efforts are on foot
to amalgamate them. The journeymen
masons, carpenters, bricklayers, plaster
ers, fathers, painters and others engaged
in building trades are thoroughly organ
lied.
Mr.. Conroy held two circulars IN his
hands. One was that sent out to the vo-
ters by Mr.. Watson and the other q cir
cular sent out by the Democratic Cam
paigR Committee. The latter bore the
label of Typographical Union No. 81, in
accordance with the demands of all or
ganized labor. The speaker called at
tention to the fact that Mr.. Watson's cir
cular, evidently printed by the concern
of which Mr.. Watson is manager, bore
no union label.
Mr. Conroy said if Mr.. Watson thought
he could hoodwink intelligent. organized
workingmen in such a manner he would
find that it would cost him something AT
the polls for placing such a low estimate
on their power of discernment He said
that it was evident that Mr.. Watson's cir
cular was printed in scao shop. Mr.. Con-
roy also scored Jacob diehl, who is run
ming for Street and Water Commissioner
on the Republican ticket for his nom
unionism.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
LYNCHERs ON TRIAL.
Unlucky Thirteen Answering
for the Baker Tragedy
at Charleston.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 10, 1S99.-The
trial of the thirteen citizens of Lake City
for having lynched Postmaster Baker. be-
gan here today before Judge Brawley.
There are $50 witnesses to be examined,
but the end of the trial will probably be
reached in two weeks.
Two of the men against whom indict-
ments were returned have turned STATES
evidence. They are Joseph P. Newman
and Early P. Lee. The men told how
the mob assembled and of how the plan
of murder was mapped out. They told
of the midnight search made in the town
for oil; how the mob moved stealthily to
Bakers humble home; of how the oil was
poured on the building, which was then
fired. Then the witnesses told of the
wild cries which came from the house
when the hapless inmates awoke, half suf-
focated, to flee and then be shot down.
Bakers crippled family have come here
for the trial. The mother of the children
was badly wounded when the house vas
burned and attacked by the mob. She
was holding the baby in her arms when
she started to the door.
bullet from the mob passed through
her arm, broke the bone and then buried
children, driven out by the flames, were
all badly wounded. The night was bitter
ly cold. The wounded children crawled
far into the woods where they remained
during the night. They were almost dead
when rescued after daylight These ckil-
dren will show their wounds to the courr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
SHOT HERSELF IN HEART.
Divorced Wife Became Mel
ancholy and Committed
Suicide.

Miss Eliza Koven forty-five years old,
who resided with her mother, at No. ia
Webster avenue, committed sufcide short
ly before six o. clock this morning by
shooting herself through the left breast
with 32-calebre revolver of the Harring7
ton and Richards pattern. Death was
almost immediate.
Miss Koyen, was formerly the wife of
William Johnson, from whom she secured
divorce about year ago. She retired
last night evidently in the best of health.
She spent the early part of the evening
in conversation with her mother and sew
eral friends About $50 o'clock, a SER
want in the employ of the family, went
down stairs to begin her work for the
day. She had no sonner reached the din
ing room than she heard a loud revolver
report.
She rushed upstairs and called Mrs. Ko-
ven, who slept on the second floor. To-
gether both women went to the top floor
where they found Miss Koven lying on
the floor, clad only in her night robe,
bleeding profusely from a wound over the
heart. A revolver, still smoking. was
tightly clasped in the unfortunate wom-
ans right hand.
Miss Koven was still breathing, so DR..
John M. Connell was summoned, but be-
fore he arrived the woman had died
Mrs Koven was heartbroken over her
daughters rash act.
In the past six weeks Miss Koven had
complained a great deal because she was
unable to sleep. She tried all sorts of
remedies, but without accomplishing the
desired effects. She became a victim of
melancholia.s She has been attended by
DR.. Connell. No arrangements have been
made as yet for the funeral services.
The dead woman's father and brothers
run big foundry at the foot of the
Franklin street steps. Her husband was
formerly employed as 5ookAeeper by the
Pattberg's when the latter were engaged
on the Hill in the manufacture of plush
covered albums, cabinets and fancy brio
a-brac.
At the home of the unfortunate woman
all information except ,hat volunteered
to the police was denied reporters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
SURPRISE IN THE NINTH.
Republicans Concede Bedle's Election
--CIubs Are Active.

A final meeting of the Ninth Ward DEM
ocratic Society previous to election is to
be held this evening at Bergen avenue and
Montgomery street. The work done by
this organiza ton since it saw the light of
day some weeks previous to the opening
of the campaign is worthy of much con-
sideration. To one familiar with the poll
teal situation, the statement that the
Democratic ticket will win by a fair ma
jority is not an exaggeration.
A very big thing in favor of the Demo-
Gratis is the dissension existing in the
ranks of the Republicans The stand TAX
en- by the anti-ring element is death
blow to the machine gang, led by Ed
Mitchell, Jack Graham, Frank Higgins
and louis Stubenvoll. AS 'NThe News
has stated before on the best of authori-
ty, this element will not stand for the
subterranean tactics employed by the
gang. Therefore, one may easily see how
hopeless is the fight of the machine.
Several prominent Republicans were IN
terviewed on the situation. All were
unanimous in stating that the dissensions
existing in the Republican ranks and the
strongly organized position attained by
the opposing party within the past couple
of months would prove disastrous to the
G. o. P.
Mr.. Thomas F. Bedle has completed his
Aldermanic canvass in the Ninth ward,
with results that have given the Demo-
Gratis cause to feel more and more san
guine of success.
At the meeting this evening several can
didates will deliver addresses.
POLLS OPEN TOMORROW. A. M.
POLLS CLOSE............... P. M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

The John w. Donegas Association was
organized at Hollands Hall, No. 126
Payonia avenue, on Saturday evening. 1t
is to be of a political-social character.
The following officers We're elected
Patrick O'Keefe, president; William +.
Desmond, first vice president; Patrick J.
Looney, Second Vice President; John d.
Holland, treasurer; John O'Mahoney
financial secretary; John ]. Gallagher,
recording secretary; Humphrey Desmond,
corresponding secretary; Denis Riordan,
Sergeant Patrick Ferguson,
assistant sergeant-at-arms.
1t was decided to hold an outing in the
summer The regular Democratic nom
inees were endorsed from Mayor to Con-
stable, all present constituting themselves
a Campaign Committee to work at the
polls on election day.
Peter Purdy spoke on Jersey City, Its
past, present and future and referred
to the good work of the Democratic
party.
President O'Keeffe spoke on organiza-
ton, taking for his theme, Mankind In
the Early Ages
A social session followed. Lieutenant
C. NJ. Sullivan, Seventh Artillery; Corpor-
al John Brogan, Fourth New Jersey Vol
unteers, and James ]. Coleman, Fourth
New Jersey Volunteers, related their ex-
periences in the late war. Mr.. Humphrey
Desmond sang Sweet Inniscarra. =
James Mahoney sang the Men of '9S.'
Mr. Fred McFadden recited "On Guard :
William F. Desmond recited THE Back
woods of Maine" Thomas Nolan recited
THE Banks of the Grand Canal Messrs.
John Gallagher and Patrick Ferguson
rendered 1.-The Boys of the Horseshoe" :"
Corporal Brogan sang Old Gray Hairs. :"
The association will meet on Saturday
next at $50 P M.
POLLS OPEN TOMORROW. A. M.
POLLS Observation-Disclosures. P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
EIGHTH WARD WORKERS
Lockwood Thinks Victory Is In Sight
..Republicans Hammered.

A canvass marked with most encourage
ing results, has just been completed by
the Democrats of the Eighth ward. Sur
prising as it may seem to Republicans,
the leaders announce that the vote polled
Tuesday will show that the Republicans
are slowly losing their grip upon that
ward The days of overwhelming MAJ
jorities are fast declining, as the result
of the past two or three recent elections
will demonstrate. The Democratic party
is strongly in'trenched, having planted it's
banners in manner which indicates that
it is there to stay
The organization of a club with mem
bership of owe three hundred, is but one
of the steps of progress made in that
ward. Not one of the members will ADMIT
that the Republicans will carry the ward
on election day. They say that the can
vass just completed has been productive
of most encouraging results.
With the strong position of the Demo-
Gratis and the apathy which is prevalent
in the ranks Of the G.. o. p, the former
feel quite sure of success. An illustra-
ton of the disinterestedness Of the Re-
publicans was given on Saturday evening
when a mass meeting was held IN the
w anSeF CIuD, ST6ScGIlt dIQ
avenues. Creswell Mclaughlin, in for
chile manner, arraigned the Republicans
throughout the county for the.r lack of
interest in the campaign. He scored the
political organizations for indulgfng in
petty fights among themselves, and said
that it was the petty bosses whose sole
ambition it was to become a constable
nothing higher, who were responsible for
the miserable condition of affairs in The
county. He said it was these people who
lacked brains and ambition and who were
always looking out for their interests that
caused the chaos existing
why don't they emulate the example
of the Democratic party?'' he said. '.We e
never heard of dissension in the ranks of
this party. They are firmly organized and
they know how to do the work. The
whole secret Of success lies In organiza-
ton, and until the Republicans learn tha.
secret as well as the Democrats, the par
ty never will be successful"
Mr.. Abraham s. Lockwood, the Alder
manic candidate of the Democratic party,
has canvassed the ward from end to end,
with encouraging results He is confident
of election but is prepared TO swallow de-
feat, knowing that the ward has always
been strongly Republican heretofore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
THE "PRoTECTED" eLAssMEN.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.''1
BRIDGEToN, April 10, 1ss9.-The glass
workers, strike for union wages and the
recognition of the union is on in earnest
today One thousand men are affecscd,
half of them blowers. The Cumberland
and Moore-Jonas factories are making an
effort to rum with green hands. The
Cumberland is operating eights shops. a'he,
strikers say they looked for this and ncst
of these men. will quit tonight.
The firms say they have many applica-
tions and viii be able to start up more
furnaces The citizens are apprehensive
of trouble on account of the green hands
being put to work. The big lCohansey
works Brdgeton glass works and East
lake glass works are making no attempt
to run. The blowers are going away to-
day to take places secured elsewhere.
Everything is quiet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
WITNESS HEcKMAA'S CASE.

NEW YORK, April 10, 1s99.-District
Attorney Gardiner was asked today re-
garding Nicholas A. Hickman, the inn
portant witness in the prosecution of Ro
land B. Molineux, and who is said to be
wanted by the Tennessee authorities
on the charge of escaping from
penitentiary in 1898 while serv-
ing two years for larceny. Governor
Roosevelt issued a reouisition for Heck
man. whose real names is said to be
Percy b. Raymond, bp the requisitiun
was revoked Friday The. District At
torney said information had reached him
that an attempt was being made to get
Hickman ''out of the way Col. GSr
diner said he at once communicated with
Governor Roosevelt.
Upon that information" said Col. Gar
diner, Governor Roosevelt acted ana he.
gave instructionse which I communicated
to the Detective Bureau. I think Heck
man will be had whenever we want him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10

ing of the Fremont Club Thursday night
it required considerable persuasive elo-
quence to secure majority of one in IA
yor of holding at least one open ratflca-
tion meeting and by that one majority it
was decided to hold a mass meeting at
Prasser's Central Hall, Saturday night.
The matter was advertised and prepara-
tions made to hold big meeting, but
neither speakers or people showed up.
About dozen interested persons loitered
about the hall early in the evening. These
soon disappeared. The outlook for even
a respectable Republican showing toinor-
row is decidedly gloomy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
FOURTH FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Colonel Gillmore Willing to Com
mand a Regiment.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, April 10, 1S9s.-There were
not many members Of the Fourth Regl-
ment who could resist wearing their uni
forms and shaking hands with old friends
Saturday and yesterday but 1t is UNDER
stood that it has been agreed to settle
down to a peace basis and citizen
clothes this week.
Some of the men are anxious to re-en-
list in a regiment for Philippine service
to be organized by Colonel Gilmore The
Federal authorities have not decided to
ask for more men yet. If Colonel Gill
more does not go back into the army
he will make his residence here, and
WILL it is said, be appointed military in
structor for the New Jersey National
Guard.
The advisability of forming a Fourth
Regiment Association is being discussed
by the boys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
HEDDlNG'S CELEBRATION.
Services Held All Day in the
Church.

The forty-fourth anniversary of He'd
ding NJ E. Church took place yesterday
and special services were held morning,
afternoon and evening. In the morning
Chancellor James R. Day, S. j. D., LII. D.,
preached the sermon. A statement of the
church debt was then read by the pastor,
the Rev George c. Wilding.
The attendance was very large and a
number of former members of the church
were present In the afternoon, at 2.3o
o'clock, the exercises were composed of
Sabbath school platform exercises. The
meeting was addressed by former pastors
and presiding elders.
At the evening exercises the Rev. w.
'C. Snodgrass, former pastor, conducted
the services. During the exercises pro-
gramme of specially arranged music was
rendered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
SPIES ON SHAMROCK
[By Cable to The Associated Press.l


LONDON, April 10, ,1S99-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, owner of the Americas cup challen-
ger Shamrock. has written a letter to he
Associated Press on the subject IF the
men arrested for spying upon that vessel
He says they are English newspapermen
and that he has decided not to prosecute
them in view of the circumstances. lie
added
II wish it to be known that the men
are in nIowise connected with America.
This is the third time attempts have
been made by journalists and I hope it will
be the last, as / shall be sorry if / am
compelled to take measures which may
jeopardize the good feeling at present
existing between myself and the press. .
The Star says the Shamrock spyers
were two dancers belonging to the Alham-
bra Theatre and that their motive is OBJ
scure. The paper dubs them "Spoof
spies"
In any case, nearly every one is aware
that the Thornycrofts yard is so well
guarded by detectives that it would be
next to impossible to Kodak the Sham
rock.