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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
RAMOPO'S REPORT.

ALBANY. Oct. Z, 1893 AT 9:45 this morn
ing the report Of the Ramapo Water
Company or Brooklyn for the year end
ing October 81. 1893, was fled with State
Comptroller Morgan in accordance with
the requirements of Chapter sos. laws of
1896, Section 1885, The report, which is as
follows, shows no gross earnings:
Total authorized capital of company.
s.. so, 600; whole number of shares Of
stock authorized 81, ,Oo0; number of shares
of stock issued, Is 600; par value Of each
share $l00; amount paid in to the treasury
of the company on each share 500;
amount Of capital paid in 81, ,0o;
amount Of capital upon which dividends
were declared. none; date Of ex-dividend
declared, none amount Of each dividend
declared, none; rate per cent. per annum
OF dividends, none; gross earnings de-
rived from all sources during the above
period, none.
This report includes the gross earnings
received from property leased by this
company and for which said company is
liable to the State for the tax on gross
earnings. Names OF companies leased,
none
The report is signed by the eompany'
treasurer. Horace Greeley La Mont, and
attested by Peder Larsen, notary pubic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
: BELL GETS THREE YEARS.
Mrs. Smiths Burglar Will Not
Trouble Her Soon Again,

Judge Blair imposed a few sentences
yesterday. Gottleib Bandholtz was fined
SIS for atrocious assault and battery. He
struck Alexander Mccormack Of No. 26z
First street with pair Of fire tongs
Thomas Bell, the co1ored man who was
convicted Of stealing gold watch from
Mrs. Thomas Smiths house. No. ia Clerk
street. and whose friend Taylor got him
self into trouble by trying to prove an
alibi for him, was sentenced to State
Prison for three years.
william McElroy was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for six months for burglary
He concealed himself in saloon in Har
rison before it was closed and stole IS
worth of cigars.
Ernest Renna, alias Lenna, who robbed
a sleeping man at Garden and First
streets, Hoboken, of a gold watch was
sent to the Penitentiary for six months.
Sentence was suspended in the case of
Emil Bamberger, who pleaded non vult
to charge of atrocious assault and bat
terry. Bamberger went to George Emme's
house In Tonnele avenue to persuade his
wife to go home. Emmes attacked him
with club and hamburger stabbed
Emmes several times with a knife.
Joseph Reilly. who was caught rifiing
sleeping berths on a Lackawanna Rail-
road train, was sent to State Prison for
years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
M'K|NLEY AT GALESBURG
Illinois People Welcome
the President and
His Cabinet.

GALESBURG. Ill, Oct. Z, 1s99.-On the
campus of historic Knox College, where,
forty-one years ago, Abraham Lincoln
and Stephen A. Douglas met in one Of
memorable series of debates to deter
mine which should occupy seat In the
United States Senate. President Mckinley
and Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, this morning, delivered stirring
between those two great leaders
Of former days The citizens of Gales
burg turned out en- masse to honor the
President Of the United States. and the
members of tn Cabinet and an oppor-
tunity was given them to greet their dis
tinguished guests as they were driven IN
carriages through the streets Of the city
before the exercises at the college began.
The escort to the President, under COM
rnand of Captain Chas c. Craig. met
Mr. Mckinley at the residence of Colonel
Clark e. Carr. Minister to Denmark dur
ing the administration Of President Har-
rison. where he spent the night.
In the carriage with President Mckinley
were Colonel Carr, Mayor Carney and
Justice Alfred NJ. Craig of the Illinois
Supreme Court. The members OF the
Cabinet, in company with DR.. John H.
Finley, former president Of Knox College,
and other prominent citizens Of Galesburg,
followed In a long line Of carriages
Everywhere along the line of march the
enthusiasm of the people was unbounded,
and when the college campus was reached
the President received great ovation
Colonel Carr presided over the exercises
and the invocation was delivered by Dr.
C. E. Nash, president of Lombard Uni-
versity Congressman George W. Prince
welcomed the President to the Tenth
Congressional district and the greeting on
behalf of the people of Illinois was spo-
ken by Senator Shelby NJ Cullom-
The brief speech of the President was
listened to with the closest attention and
punctuated throughout its delivery with
outburss Of applause.
Then following the Grafton of the day,
which was delivered by Postmaster Chas.
Emory Smith Mr. Smiths eloquent tri-
butes to the character and service Of both
Lincoln and Douglas, and his reninis-
cences of the days In the Illinois political
arena much appreciated by the immense
crowd of listeners some Of whom had
been among the audiences which. In
1858, witnessed the polemic warfare be-
tween the great emancipator and the
champion Of popular sovereignty.
AT the conclusion of the exercises, short
ly before noon, the iPresidentia party
boarded the train for Chicago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
FIRE ON STEAMER PlcQuA.
She Arrived at Quarantine With
Her Cargo Ab1aze.

NEW YORK. Oct. Z. 1sss.-The British
steamer Picqua. which arrived at Quaran-
tine from Mediterranean ports last night
with her cargo in after hold on fifire, left
Quarantine at seven A. NJ and proceeded
under her own steam up to the Jersey
hats, where Captain Brown intends to run
her into shoal water. Her after hold VIII
then be flooded. The fire boat Robert Van
Wyck, which quickly came to the steam
er's assistance at Quarantine, remained
by her all night and pumped water into
the after hold. until the steamer settled
four feet by the stern. Owing to the
nature of the cargo, which consists OF
sulphur, grapes and other general cargo,
the crew were unable to smother the fire
and the fire boat was obliged to cease
pumping water into the hold as it was
feared the steamer might be submerged.
1t was then decided to wait till morning
and beach the steamer on the mud flats
north Of Liberty Island.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
CLARK'S PETITION.
Filed With County Commit
tee Today
Signers.

James c. Clarke's petition as candidate
for Register was filed with Secretary
Murphy of the Democratic County Com
mittee today The signers of the petition
are:-
E.F c. Young, James G. Hasking, j..
w. Hardenbergh ]. C. Hulshizer, henry
Lembeck. S. L. Harvey, W. c. Hamilton,
Thomas Magner. Hyman Lazarus, Nath-
aniel W. Trask, Richard Hewitt. Frank
H. Kimmerly, Patrick O'Mara. Egpert
Seymour, Peter Hauck. Edward J. Grace
David F. Riordan, ]. F. Finn, MD,
Martin Lawless. Edward ]. Rice, Micnaei
B. Holmes, Cornelius J. Cronan, Lewis
Fischer. Charles S. Furst, Hugh
Dugan. Lawrence Pagan, Wiiilam
s. stuhr, M v. McDermott, Rien-
ard Bowes, James Smith, henry
Lohmann, Jr.. A. NJ. Bruggeman, JOHN
Mullins. G. w. C. Phillips, Benz. Edge
James Luby, Leonard J. Gordon, james
Murrer, william W. Edwards, Anare"
Mcknight, John Mshl. P. $. Rehdil, Geo.
c. Fountain, Jacob C. Lowy, Bart Mur-
taugh. Henry Otto Wittpenn, Rud.
schmalfeldt, Theo. Schultz, Thomas
coogan. Marcus Bollhardt F. William A.
Roos. Robert ]. Dillon. John II. Keim-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
EXPOSITION COMMISSIONERS HERE


NEW YORK, October 7, 1S99.-B. D.
Woodward. Assistant Commissioner Cen
eral of the United States to the Paris Ex-
position of 1900, arrived from Europe this
morning on the steamship St. Louis. He
had been aboard since last April In
charge Of the Paris Office of the United
States Commission and will go back to
Paris after a short stay here. While
here he expects to divide his time between
the New York and the Chicago offices.
The report which he brings concerning
the condition of the ground and buildings
Of the coming exposition Is most encour-
aging The contracts for the buildings to
be erected by the United states, he says.
have nearly all been let and the United
States National Building stands already
outlined in graceful shape In the long line
Of buildings of all the great nations of
fhe world ON the quai d'Orsay.
a very interesting feature in connection
with this exposition will be the award
of a prize Instituted by the heirs of
Anthony Pollock, of Washington. one of
the Victims of the "Bourgogne" disaster
for the best life saving apparatus to be
uSpd at sea.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
PUEBLO SAILED FROM MANILA.
She Brings Home siok and Dis-
charged Men.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. Z, 1880
General Otis today advised the War De-
partment that the transport Pueblo
sailed from Manila yesterday with Jos
sick, 100 discharged men. The Garonne
will sail today and the Indiana will SAL
tomorrow with the Tennessee troops. Gen.
Otis says
Indiana sent south early in September
to collect Tennessee Regiment, lloiie and
Cebus. Picked up portion Iloilo. FRO
ceeded to Cebu, where regiment Yotun-
teered service to assist to drive off In
surgents from moutains near that city.
Services accepted by General Snyder.
Insurgents Overwhelmingly defeated, Ten
nessee taking prominent part. Re-em-
barked at Cebu. reaching this harbor
first Instant Detained to complete neces-
sary discharge papers and viii sail in
Indiana tomorrow"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
CHILD TAKEN FROM FATHER.
Little Rose Hsrtog Complained Of
Cruel Treatment.

Charles Hertog, Of No. IS Madison
street Hoboken. asked the police of that
town yesterday to find his fourteen year
old daughter Rosie, who had run away
from home. The police found her stop
ping with Mrs. HOFFMAN, who lives in
the same house as Herzog.
The little one cried In Recorder STAN
toms court this morning and said she
would not go back to her father because
he treated he most cruelty.
Yesterday he was drunk" she said,
land told me to runs from home and
drown myself"
The Recorder learned that Hertog, who
is widower, drinks heavily and continu-
ally abuses the girl.
Rosie is better in your care" he said
to Mrs. Hoffman, "and you had better
take her home with you again" He eau
toned the father to cease abusing her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
BLOCK SUES HIS NEPHEW
He Didn't Like His Rivalry In His
Business.

A suit Of Frank Block against his
nephew, yanentine Block was partly
tried in the Circuit Court yesterday. The
Blocks live and do business in Union Hill.
They were in partnership until recently
in the clothing line and they dabbled in
real estate The latter proved unprofit-
able vanentine started in the clothing
business on his own account a short time
ago and he also opened saloon.
This offended Frank and he instituted
proceeding against his nephew to recover
half of the losses which were sustained
in the real estate business. He claimed
between seven and eight hundred dollars.
Valentine denies that he had any interest
in the real estat businss and he sets up
a counter charge against his uncle of
between eleven and twelve hundred dol
lars for services while he was with his
uncle. The case viii be continued on
Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
TWO WOMEN POISONED.

NEW YORK, Oct, Z. ass9-Mary Glib
bons, twenty-Seven years old, died in the
House OF Good Shepherd, where she was
an inmate, of larkspur poisoning Mary
Fritz, thirty-one years old, also took
some of the poison and was made violent
ly III, but may recover. The physician
who was called to attend the women said
they had taken the poison deliberately to
kill themselves. but the Sisters In charge
Of the Institution denied this and said the
inmates had been made Ill by drinking
wood alcohol as a stirnulant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
OBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS.
Rich and Frambach Claim Searoh-
ing Fee Is Illegal.

Lawyers Augustus A. Rich and Freder-
lex Frambach appeared before Justice
Lippincott yesterday and objected to the
confirmation of a report submitted by
the Adjustment Commissioners of the
Town of Union. Mr.. Rich represented
sixteen lots on whic htaxes, assessments
and water rates had ben adjusted and
Mr. Frambach represented two. Their OBJ
lection was to charge Of $25 per lot for
searching title, which, they claimed was
Illegal under the, act of 1895 The act of
1897 permitted such charge, but that
act was replaced by the act Of 1898, which
does not provide for any such charge.
Justice Lippincott took the papers and re-
served decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
ST. MlcHAELs CLUB PROGRAMME

Chairman M. T. Connolly Of the House
Committee of St. Michaers Club, has an
nounced the following programme for the
month of October:-
Sunday, October 8, at $50 P. M.-Annual
meeting Of the club; election of Board
Of Directors for ensuing year.
Monday, October 9, at $50 P. Nam
nual meeting of associate members.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, Octo-
ber 26, 27 and 28-Formal opening Of the
season. with grand kirmess and re-
ception. Admissions rs cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
PEACE SOON IN VENEZUELA.

WASHINGTON. Oct 7. 1Sss.-The Navy
Department has received the following
cablegram from Captain Hemphill Of the
Detroit
sLaguayora, Oct. g.
Detroit arrived today. BY the request
and advice Of United States Minister l
have brought the Government Peace
Commissioner from Puerto Calbello SO as
to expedite the pending negotiations for
peace before the expiration OF the arnis-
tice. Castro has accepted the conditions
preferred, and If the Venezuela President
Will hold to them final settlement will
be arranged October 9 at Victoria. The
terms of settlement have not been ascer-
tanned, but a change OF administration is
probable.
(Signed) H EMFtfilLL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS IN OHIO.
Says He Has No Intention Of Going
to Nebraska,

ALBANY, Oct I, 1Ss9.-Governor Roose-
velt arrived in Albany from Elmira at Z
O clock this morning and was at his desk
at the Executive Chamber shortly after
wards looking over his mall. The Gov
ernor says he has no intention Of speak
ing in the State Of Nebraska but at the
personal request Of President Mckinley
will speak at Cincinnati, Ohio, October q,
and in Maryland October "a and 25.
On Tuesday next'he will probably confer
with the Slate Tax Commissioners rela-
tive to the best mode of procedure to be
adopted for the proper enforcement Of
the franchise lax law. After election day
the Governor says he will apply himself
closely to the preparation of his annual
me essage 10 the legislature and VIII not
make any further engagements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
STACK FILES HIS PETITION

Maurice Stacks petition for the Demo-
cratic nomination for County Clerk was
filed this morning with P. h Murphy
secretary of the County Committee. Tnere
are sixty names signed to it, among whom
are Lawrence Fagan, G. W. Butts, Ricn-
ard Bowes. William D. DAILY. E. r. {.
Young, Henry Mehl, A P. Hexamer, Jas
Smith. John F. Nolan, Richard Schlemm'
]. v. Burke Charles w. Mclean, Thomas
Flanagan, Daniel Smith, Alva A. Bedeli'
M. V. McDermott. Henry Lohman, Jr,
Leon Albeit and william S. Stuhr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
GOOD WORK IN THE EIGHTH.
The Ama1gamation OF the Two
Democratic Clubs Completed.

The organization of the Eighth Ward
and Bergen Democratic Clubs Is now
practically completed. The committees
appointed to further plans for the con-
summation of this deal have completed
their labors successfully.
The Eighth Ward Democratic Clup Is
now the main organization. A campaign
committee has been selected TO carry on
the work in that district this fail ana
the members will assist the committee In
its labors. A good showing Is expected
from this ward in view of the fact that
the Democrats have manifested much in
terest in the coming election, while the
followers Of the G. o. p. seem to be going
about in a lethargic state.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
STEAM DREDGE WENT ASHORE

HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, Oct q,
1ess.-Captain Cole Of Cahoon's Hollow
Life-saging Station, reports that the
steam dredge Empire State, with five
scows, went ashore at 11:S0 O'Clock last
night two miles south Of that station.
There was no one on board when the life
savers reached the vessel and it Is
thought the crew escaped in a tug.
A heavy north gale with a rough sea
prevailed early this morning, yet it is be-
lieved the drcdgc and scows can be
saved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
Freak Of a Rainstorm.

A freakish rainstorm was witnessed one
afternoon recently by Philadelphians- On
the west side of Broad street, between
Vine and Spring, Garden streets. people
had their umbrellas up, while on the east
side not drop OF rain fell. The dividing
line Of the shower was the middle Of the
street. the mark beins as straigh as Il
city ordinance governing bicycle riders on
Broad street, the unfortunate hikers'
who were caught IN the rain could have
crossed over and ridden on the dry side.
While they had to take the wetting the
pedestrians who were without umbrellas
hurled over 10 where the rain fell not
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
WAGES AND LABOR.
Addressed BY Col. Brown to Re-
pubIioaus Last Night.

At the conclusion Of the meeting of the
Republican County Committee last even
ing, Colonel r. Brown of Gunston Insti-
tute. N. T., an able orator, spoke on the
subject OF Wage Earners and Hours Of
Labor, His discourse dealt largely
with the state of the wages paid through
out the United States in proportion to
the population
He said that the South got half as
much more work from the working
class than the North and paid less
hours constituted q days work III fhe
majority Of the Southern factories while
he knew of no shop that got less than
eleven hours work from It's employers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
ROGET lNTERR0CATED.

PARIS. Oct /. 1889. Senator Berenger,
President of the Special Committee Of the
Senate, sitting as High Court to try
the persons accused of tonspiring to
change the form Of Government this
morning. nj tfe course Of the preliminary
examinations, interrogatcd General Roget
ana H Gro<5ean former Judge of the
versailles Court. in connection With the
charges al aInst II. Paul DeFouiede
Later in The day A. BerengeF conferred
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
zELLER's HOPELESS FIGHT.

John Zeller IS still in the race for the
Democratic nomination for Sheriff. He
filed his petition this morning with these
names attached:-William D. DAILY
Mervyn Armstrong, George H. Bowley Z.
C. Hendricks, Charles c. Black, F. Nc
Nally, Joseph FItzsimmons. Thomas J.
Miggins, Charles C. Kelly. Conrad Dietz,
James F. Kettell, Edward W. Gritten, Ord
Darling. James P. C. Higgins, Charles
KLEIN. Michael Kohl A. A. Rich, James
Asher, Chales Singer, Jr., and James G.
H6oroop
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
TERTH's NEW CLUB.

A new Republican club will be organ
lied in the Tenth ward this evening.
There are about twenty signers to the
membership roll up to date. Thirty
others are counted on. This organization,
If successfully formed. Will be an inde-
pendent club Those interested in the
movement have openly declared that they
will not be subjected to any boss rule and
will go about their business In quiet
way.
A permanent place Of business will be
decided upon and committees appointed
to draft bylaws and constitution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
MISS CURTIS NOT GUILTY.

Miss Dollie Curtis. the typewriter, who
was arraigned in the First Criminal Court
this morning, charged with robbing
Maurice Stricken the Perth Amboy poll
tican and concert hallkeeper, was found
not guilty by Justice Potts this morning,
and was discharged from custody.
stricker failed to put In his appearance
in court this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
DUTY ON CORN TOO SHALL.
Cubans Cannot Compete With Amer.
loans, Ell Diario. Says.
[By Gable to The Associated Pres

HAVANA, Oct. Z. 1895. spanish
Government has sold the Havana floating
dock for 100000 to a syndicate of Vera
Cruz merchants Several New York firms
have been asked for terms for conveying
the dock to Vera Cruz. The purchasers
wish to take 1t away about the Begin
ming Of next month.
'.El Diario de la Marina complains edi-
torially that the Cuban corn cannot COM
pete with American corn in the markets
of the Island It says
During the Spanish occupation, the
duty on corn was s1.20 per 100 pounds.
Now 1t is only is cents There should be
a duty Of at least so cents on sack.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
TROUBLE IN THE QuARTETIE CLUB

There lis trouble among the members
of the Hoboken Quartette Club over the
way that organization is being managed.
at the meetin last evening, Vice President
Arthur Freund, Treasurer Herman Ruhl
ana Financial Secretary r. A. Stammer-
burgh, rendered their designations. The
designations were not acted upon but were
laid over until the next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
MATTERS or FACT.

New Jerseys best flour costs 25c. more per
tarrei 'tban ordinary -four. but worth a dollar
aytra wholesale only at D. E. Cleary Co.'S
stores. Greene and Montgomery streets
ANY one looking for a profitable in
vesfment should attend the positive sale
Of 26 lots, at public auction Iuesdays
9ctober f0. Read the advertisement of
E Van Winkle, Public Sales Broker,
In todays ISSUE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
DEWEY TO Go TO ATLANTA

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. Z 1Sas.-A
delegation of Atlanta citizens called on
Admiral Dewey today and invited him to
become the guest Of that city. The Ad-
miral promised that he would go to At
lanta at some time not later than Nqvem-
ber first, the date to be arranged later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07

DIED.

BERRUE.-suddenly. on Thursday. OCT:
S, 1889. Edward R., beloved son Or
Peter and Julia Berrue, In the 18th
year OF his ege.
Funeral services at his late residence,
No At Clinton avenue West Hoboken, on
Sunday. Oct 5. at 2 p. NJ.
CoONEY. .-0n Friday, Oct. 6. 1893 Sibina
Rhadigan, beloved wife of the late
John Cooney.
Relatives and friends of the family are
Invited to attend the funeral on Sunday,
October s, at P. NJ. from No. HI Essex
street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
FINED FOR DUMPING REFUSE.

Joseph Kloskie was caught by Police-
man Kelly. of the Gregory street ponce,
dumping refuse in the lots at Morris and
Grand streets Kloskie was placed under
arrest Justice Potts fined the prisoner
50 this morning in the First Criminal
Court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
COURT cALEMDA r.

Tuesday, october 10:-
Supreme Court cases-Nos. 26, 27, 146.
147. 81. 73. 1C6. 1877. 1928, l24 125, 2, g. Is,
e. "a 26, n. 28. s6, Al, 49, 81, So, e1, r. n rs.
Monday, October s:-
Circuit Court cases-Nds. IA 252, Isl, 23S,
226, 259 234.
Tuesday, October 10:--
Nos 247, 261, 262, 264, 272, III.
Common pleas Court
Monday, October g. District Court APP
peal cases. before Judge Blair:-Nos. l. 2.
3. A. s, 6, z, 8, g. 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
FRANCES STRIKE TO Be SETTLED

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.J
PARIS Oct. Z, 1899-The Premier, M.
Waldeck-Roussea this morning, received
delegations representing the employers
and worknen involved in the mining
str,ka at La Crousot and heard their
contentious
The impression is that an early settle
ment of the difficulty Is probable.