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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
|HOBOKEN VAMPIRE
Midwife Held Responsible
for a Young Married
Woman's Death.
HAD SHE OTHER VICTIMS !?
Police Think They Are on
the Verge of a Sensation
Mrs. Negley's Sad Fate.

Mrs. Mabel Negley, a handsome young
married woman, of No. 14 Fourteenth
street, Hoboken,- is lying dead in Pars-
lows morgue, in that city. the victim Of
criminal operation, alleged to have been
a midwife, of No. 1910 Willow avenue.
Mrs. Schwisshelm is locked up at Hobo-
ken Police Headquarters. She has en-
gagged Congressman DAILY as her counsel.
but has been unable to procure bail.
Mrs. Negiey is the wife of Burt Neg
ley trusted employe of the North
Hudson Electric Light Company. About
a month ago his wife complained that shs
felt i'll. Negley says he was recommends
ed to Mrs Schwishelm, by a man named
Travis. Accordingly, three weeks ago,
Mrs. Negley was installed In the mid
wife's house and the alleged malpractice
followed For a few days Mrs. Negley
was only i'll, and then she appeared to
recover. She was taken to her home in .
coach, and it was calculated that her
speedy recovery was assured.
Neg. ley says that he paid the midwife
s1oo and that she assured him that every
thing would be all right, as she had sue
cessfully treated come of the best knows
Yesterday Mrs. Negley became giolent-
ly i'll. Her husband got alarmed and
called in DIR. Fischer, who at once real--
lied what the trouble was. He said that
she was suffering from blood poisoning.
and advised her immediate removal to
st. Mary's Hospital Despite medical
skill, the woman sank rapidly until nine
o'clock this morning, when she died
The police were Immediately notified
and they arrested Mrs. Schwissheirn.
She took her arrest calmly. The police
a irv ficrat inc nd haw foQr o.
business for over year. It is also limited
that this was not her first fatal case.
The police expect to bring out some sem
sational testimony at the examination,
which will be held at three o'clock this
afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
DIED.

| BRTNKBRHOFF-O Monday, February
1S, Henry H. Brinkerhoff, aged "a
years.
Houten Post, No. s, G. A. r., and Rath-
bone Lodge, No. 10, K. of p, are invited
to attend funeral services on Thursday
afternoon at two O'clock from No. Al
Bergen avenue.
FOSTER-On Monday, February IS, 1899.
Charles Foster, aged 81 years and six
months.
son-in-law, John H. o,Brien, $50 Sixth
street, Jersey. City. on Wednesday. Feb
ruary Is, at eight P. M.
Interment at convenience of family.
Paterson, N. j., papers please copy. i.
GuYoN-On Monday, February 10, 1899,
beloved son of Truman B. and Anna
n. Guyon, in his 31st year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
from his late residence. No. 2S4 Seventh
p M
POND-On Saturday. February. II, Char
lotte, youngest daughter of John t.
and the late Anne Pond. .
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral services from her fathers
pm. = " ~ :
Interment private.
London (England) and Isle of Man p1-
pers please copy.
ROGERS Monday. February 13, 1899,
Henry C. Rogers. beloved son of Dell
avann and Louisa Rogers, aged "a
years and II months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
services on Wednesday. February 10, at
eight p. NJ, at his late residence. No. 26lz
Central avenue, Jersey City Heights.
SILVERS-In this CITY, on Monday, Feb
ruary 49, 1899, Ernest ]. Silvers, aged
AS years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Industry Council, No. IS, Jr o. U. A. M;
Liberty, and ]. Morris Association are re-
spectfuiiy invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 695 Garfield
avenue, on Friday, February II, at two
p. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
NEW BUILDINGS.
Inspector Kelly Receives Applica-
tions for Permits.

Building Inspector Kelly has received
applications from the following persons
for permits for the erection of new build
'ings, which he will request the Board of
Aldermen at it's next meeting to authorize
him to grant.
No. 116 Lafayette street, lots 30 and part
of 81, block 2,066, five feet, lower beams
and floors, alter front, build vestibule,
new doors and windows in front and in
side make alterations for church build
ing, 25x50 feet, 20 feet high, and extension
11.i16 feet
mount avenue, lot %, Block 20S3, one one
story frame extension on rear of frame
building 54x18 feet, 10 feet high, to be used
as a she'd
Mr.. Alex. NJ. Shake for one two-story
frame building 22x32 feet 80 feet high for
one familq, on lot 81, Black $40. Henry
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15

Candidates for Parliamentary honors
have Ia Scotland to run the gauntlet of
serious s.heckling.'' Lord Glasgow-not
the late one who sat for Buteshire, but
mis- elder half-brother-when Lord Kel-
burne was in the forties candidate for
Greenock. At several meetings he had
been severely "heckled" by a member of
sstfe black squad One night meeting
had been called unusually early, and Lord
Kelburne fiattered himself that his merci-
less .heckler' would not be present. No
sooner was his speech over than up jump
ed his tormentor, black and grimy as he
came from his work Lord Kelburne z
said he sif you're returned to Parliament,
what's the first thing We wad TAX the
duty Off, Lord Kelburne, his eyes
sparkling at the opportunity, bent down
toward the stheckler,s and said Soap,
you dirty rascal london Chronicle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
DAVIS ASSOCIATIONS CONCERT

The Robert Davis Association has decid-
ed to celebrate Washington's Birthday by
gfring ia concert and social session in st.
Peters new hall, York street, near Van
Worst. The speech Of the evening will
be made by j. Iinsley Gordon, assistant
District Attorney OF New York.
New York talent has been engaged. Sec
retary Smith says there will be hot time
In the hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
HARD WORK IN THE LIBRARY.
Plenty Of borrowers, but Storm
Keeps Away Employees.

The small force of young ladies who
were on hand, yesterday, in the Library,
to wait on borrowers, had their hands
more than full in trying to oblige the
large number of those wishing to get
books. The storm, Of course, was re-
sponsible for the small number of en-
ployes, but there was no difficulty expe-
rlenced in taking care of those who came
in the morning. But in the afternoon the
school children simply swamped the girls.
They worked like beavers to supply all
with books and after several hours of
the hardest kind of work they succeeded.
The full force is on hand today and no
trouble was experienced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
POLICE STATION ROOF LEAKS.

The roof of the Police Headquarters
building has worn out The snow is
melting on it rapidly. This morning
there was huge puddle of water in the
detectives room.
The water had dripped through the roof,
flooded one of the sleeping rooms of the
patrolmen of the Gregory street station,
and dropped through the floor to the room
Of the detectives. The roof will be fixed
al N
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
SLEIGH DEMOLISHED YESTERDAY.
Horse Took Fright and Ran Away
and Into Car,

A team of horses attached to four
seated sleigh, belonging to John Baird.
and driven by William Hunt, of No. 4SS
Grove street, ran away yesterday after
noon on Grove street How collision was
avoided with other vehicles in the trench
before reaching Ninteenth street is
mystery.
There the sleigh collided with trolley
car No. g. of the North Hudson County
Road. The sleigh was completely de-
molished. The occupants were thrown
out but none of them were injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
TWO WOMEN I'LL FROM pRlvATlon

Mrs Dumar, whose husband was
drowned recently and who was left with
out means of support, staggered to ST.
Aloysius' Academy yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by her fifteen-year-old
daughter They were both in very weak
condition from privation. They were so
Ill that an ambulance was called and they
were sent to ST. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
COURTS HlNDERED BY STORM.

There were no courts in sesson today.
The defendants in some criminal cases
which were to be tried in the General
Sessions Court were not ready AS
Judge Nevius had not arrived up to II
o'clock Judge Blair discharged the petty
jurors until tomorrow morning. Judge
nexius put in an appearance shortly af-
terwards. having succeeded in making his
way up from Red Bank.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
HoBoKEN FRANCHISE SOUGHT.
North River Election Company's
First Assessment Paid.

The North River Electric Light Heat
and Power Company of Hoboken, the new
company recently organized, met last
night at its office, No. LIZ Fourteenth
street, Hoboken. Forty stockholders
were present, and paid the first 20 per
cent. assessment ON the stock.
The prospectus of the new company
calling for cheaper electric lights was
read. The new company will shortly seek
a franchise in Hoboken. The company is
composed of prominent Hotoken and
North Hudson business men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
SIGMA SOCIETY MEETS.

The Sigma Society, composed of min
listers in Jersey City, held their usual
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon in
the Hotel Washington. The Rev. I. j.
Kommers of Lafayette Reformed Church
read a paper on the general duties of a
pastor. An interesting discourse follow
ed. After the business session the party
had dinner. Nearly all the members OF
the society were present, including the
Rev. c. Brett, w. P. Garrison. the Rev.
P. J. Kommers, and the Rev. R. K.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending Feb
ruary II, 1899. was as follows: s:-General
works, 81; philosophy, 2s; religion, So;
sociology, 342; philology, 10; natural
science. 3s1; useful arts, Is: fine arts, 100;
literature AL; fiction. 4196; Juvenile fic-
tion, $685. history, b42 biography, 1877;
travels. 3SS. Total 1850.
Of this number there delivered through
the delivery stations, 6,748.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week. 207.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
STATE TAx. BOARD,

The State Board of Taxation were to
have met today at the City Hall to con-
slider applications for reduction Of as.
sessment on property made by the local
assessors, but only Mr.. Black and the
clerk Of the Board were present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building Inspector Kelly makes the fol-
lowing report of permits issued by him
for the erection of new buildings, etc.,
during the month of January:--For new
buildings, 46; alterations. IL; extensions. s.;
removals / total S. Short permits, cost
not exceeding $50 each, 9; unsafe buildings,
T. Total cost. $l30, ,639.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
ALDERMEN DID NOT MEET.

The Board of Aldermen held no meet
ing last evening, only ten members being
present. Those present were President
Midlige, and Aldermen Burns, Dittmar
Fry, Guiton, Hartman, 10th, StelL, Menge
and Muller. President Midlige called the
Board to order at S.55 and declared it
adjourned until the next regular meet
ing. February 2S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
ST. MIcHAErs TEA POSTPONED.

February 81 has been selected as the
date Of the pink tea, to be held at the
ST. Michaers Club, under the clubs
auspices The tea was to have been held
on Monday evening, but had to be post
poned on account Of the blizzard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
TURN yERElN BALL POSTPONED.

The annual masquerade ball of the
Greenville Turn verein, which was to
have taken place Monday night, In CO.
lumbia Hall, Ocean and Gator avenues,
was postponed until February %. because
Of the weather. 1t was erroneously stated
that the ball was held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
ARLINGTON CEMETERY

Was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery In
the State. Lot owners have no expense for
care of grounds. for fencing. If 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. 239 Washing-
ton street. over Proyident Sayinss Bank, TsleA
phone No. s21.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
WOMAN i'll IN A SNOW BANK.

Lizzie Kaiser. thirty-four years old, Of
No. 220 Park avenue, was taken sick at
First and Bloomfield streets, Hoboken, at
1920 last night. She fell in snow bank
and rolled about, apparently In great
agony. An ambulance was called and she
was taken home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
ST. LUcYs CARNIVAL FEBRUARY 22

The dancing carnival, which was to
have taken place In st. Lucy's Hall last
might under the auspices Of various So
cieties of st. Luey's Church, was post
poned on account of the weather The
carnival win take place on the evening
AZ Ff1,r11ary %
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
Harsnett's Thermometrieal Rspers

1t Is said that the soldiers who had taken
Hoods Sarsaparilia stood the long marches IN
Cuba much better than the Others
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
MAINE DAY.

Flags are at half mast today on all the
buildings. The flags we're raised at the
request of Mayor Hoos, who wished to
observe Maine Day in a proper manner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. Is, 1S9s.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ. Thursday. For New York City and
vicinity:-Fair weather, followed by rain
or snow Thursday; warmer; winds be-
coming brisk, easterly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15

New JerseJ.s best Hour costs &c more per
oarrel than ordinary hour. but worth a dollar
extra Wholesale only 1t p. p. C1eary Co. )
stores Greene and Montgomery streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
BAD FOR SOMEONE.


The Grand Jury meets this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1899-09-21
Farm Machinery exhibition.

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-There seems
TO be an especial effort made at the
National Export Exposition to show
the perfection of the manufacture in
the United States of agricultural i'm
plements. There is a large building,
second in size to the main building
which is devoted TO such exhibits, and
a more important collection than that
which has been arranged for in this
department could not well be imagin-
ed. II comprises not only the big
things which the farmer uses. but the
very small things as we'll. and shows
not merely implements for use on the
small farms, but upon the vast wheat
fields OF the far west and the great
corn belts of the ceuntry. The dis
play goes even farther than this. 1t
has as a companion exhibit q display
OF furniture generally, which includes
a special selection of articles suitable
to farm uses and such as is in use
among farmers. This relates not to
household and domestic furniture only,
but to such as is used about the other
farm buildings.
Evening journal., 1899-09-21
PHILADELPHIA's TRADE EXPOSE
TION.

The National Export Exposition,
which opened its doors to the public
last Thursday, enjoys the distinction
of being the first of its kind in the
United States 1t owes its inception to
the Philadelphia Commercial Musuem,
aided by the Franklin Institute, Of that
city. The suggestion of such an ex-
position was the outgrowth of the tour
lin 1897 of representatives Of foreign
governments who came to this country
to study American industries and
trades. It occurred to the promoters
and directors of the new Commercial
Museum that in connection with their
own permanent exhibits, a special pop
ular exhibition. indicating trade move
ments and recent progress in art and
mechanical enterprises. would be of the
highest utility both to exporters and
importers. The National Export Ex-
position is the result. The aim is to
give in one comprehensive exhibit a
clear view Of the growth and progress
of the export trade-an exposition
that will, in fact, hold much the same
relation to the United States as the
great fair at Mini Novgorod, for in
stance, holds to Russia. Where all va
lrieties Of exports are exhibited at q
glance, together with whatever Of pic
turesque detail ingenuity and art may
Suggest, and with comparative illustra
ton as to methods and processes, th'
tasks of both exporters and importer
are greatly facilitated, while the gen
eral public is entertained and in
structed. Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1899-09-21
FORMER DELAwAREAN DEAD
EX-CHIEF OF CHESTER FIRE DE-
PARTMENT PASSED AWAY AT
NORRISTOWN.

EX-CHIEF OF CHESTER FIRE DE-
PARTMENT PASSED AWAY AT
NORRISTOWN.
Chester, Sept. 21.-William Dolton,
died yesterday morning at Norristown,
where he had been taken for the pur-
pose OF treatment for mental trouble
due to long illness.
Deceased was born at Stanton, Del.
January 25, 1929. When he was lad
his father moved to Wilmington and
opened a grocery store at Eighth and
Shipley streets, and the son assisted
in the store. At the age of Is years
William joined the Washington Fire
Company, OF Wilmington, and was a
fireman the rest of his life. He
went to Philadelphia when he was 20
years Of age, and there joined the
United States Fire Company, and was
member of the Philadelphia Volunteer
Firemen's Association until his death.
Mr.. Dolton moved to Chester April
rs, 1861, and opened a tobacco store
in the building now occupied by Mich
ael Fahey. In 1867 he built the house
and store at No. 125 West Third street,
and in 1870 opened cigar and tobacco
store there. He continued in business
about twelve years until failing health
obliged him to relinquish the exacting
duties of the store.
Mr.. Dolton was one Of the organizers
of the Franklin Fire Company, and was
active in the organization as long as
he could run to fires. He was elected
chief engineer of the Chester depart
ment in 1879, and was in that Office
when the Jackson explosion occurred,
being among the iremen injured.
The ex-chief is survived by Mrs. Dol
ton, his wife; by his daughter, Mrs.
voltine Ingram, and son, William
Dolton, Jr.
Evening journal., 1899-09-21
TOMB FOR JOHN READ

HANDSOME MONUMENT TO BE
ERECTED FOR A SIGNER'S
FATHER.
A handsome box tomb has been
completed in New Castle to be erected
in the Christiana Cemetery to the
memory of John Read, father Of George
Read, one OF the signers of the Decla-
ration of independence. The inscrip-
tion on the slab reads:
Here lyes the body Of John Read,
Esquire, who was born in ye city of
Dublin, ireland, 18th of January, 1888,
and who departed this life, 18th OF
June Ammo Domini, 1856, aged eS years
He was descended from the Ancient
and Honorable family of Read Of Bar
ton Court of England. He held various
military commissions and was one OF
ye original Proprietors and Commits
sioners Of Charleston"
The tomb bears the Read coat-of
arms, with the motto "cedant Arms
Loyal
It was made by order Of Major Read
Of Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1899-09-21
DIR. TUPPER's UNIQUE PRAYER.
An Incident OF tho Exposition Open
ing Which Surprised the Vast Audi
encc In tho Auditorium.

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-The prayer
offered up by Rev. DR.. Tupper at the
inaugural ceremonies was unique in
it's brevity, and when he had COM
pleted the single sentence Of the in
vocation and retired the audience was
somewhat uncertain as to whether that
was all of It. The prayer complete was
as follows:
Lord we ask Thee to let Thy face
shine upon this glorious day. Amen,
This has only been surpassed in
brevity by the prayer of the late Ly-
man Beecher at a Boston dinner when
he invoked the Divine blessing in the
following laconic words: Lord, bless
the victuals." and sat down. But Mr.
Beecher had been compelled to wait a
long time for the beginning of the re-
past. DR.. Tupper did not have this
Incentive.
Evening journal., 1899-09-21
soMEARcHlTEc7URAL BEAUTIES
Striking Features OF the Grand En-
trance TO TO the Main Building
of the Export Exposition.

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-The archi-
tectural beauty Of the buildings of the
National Export Exposition has been
a matter of favorable comment since
the opening day The sculptured adron-
ments of the Main building have been
especially admired. They very happily
symbolic the idea OF drawing the ma
tions Of the earth together in a close
brotherhood of trade
Three pavilions are connected so as
TO form one complete structure, which
at first view has the appearance Of a
great marble palace, and conveys the
impression Of permanency. It's admir-
able design, fine structural execution
and architectural embellishments have
strongly brought out its effectiveness
and the artistic allegorical work OF
the sculptors add greatly to its attract
iveness Each of the three pavilions
which constitute the Main building is
ornamented with a pediment at either
end, containing figures in high relief
illustrating the six continents. On the
north pavilion the pediments represent
Africa" and Australia" on the CEN
tral pavilion "Asia" and Europe. %
and on the south pavilion North
America" and South America" Above
each Of these pediments are two groups
and an eagle, the latter occupying a
position Just above the apex of the
pediment. The groups which supple
ment the roof ornamentation are ten
feet high, and symbolic Corn, Spin
Evening journal., 1899-09-21

ming" "Rookmaking" apd Gas" on
the north pavilion. WINE" Coal
Cotton" and Wool on the central
pavilion, and IRON" ''Electrfcity."
Forestry" and "stone" on the Isouth
pavilion.
One of the most significant AID ex-
tensive ornamentations OF the build
ing is the great pediment which occu-
pies a conspicuous place above the
doorways OF the main entrancei at the
middle of the north pavilion. This
work Of art. which is so feet long.
with an extreme height OF ten feet.
represents Commerce" At the feet
of the central figure. which typihes
"Commerce." sits Mercury" at its
right Is a figure representing Peace"
and a group Of Neptune" a mariner.
a naiad and q dolphin around a Boats
PROV symbollzing Navigation" and
on the left are figures representing
Abundance" Fortune" Labor" and
a group typifying Industry" A quad
raga. 16 feet high. 10 the top of the
figure OF Victory stands above the
pediment. and on either side Is a group
10 feet high. one representing Trans
portation" and the other Navigation +"
other prominent features OF the orna-
mentation az the main entrance viii be
large circular placques, modelled in re-
lief, with the seals OF the United
States, the state of Pennsylvania. the
Franklin Institute, the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum and the city of
Philadelphia. In addition to the orna-
ments enumerated others OF a strictly
architectural character. such as mould
ings. columns, capitals and bases. bal
ustrades and cornices contribute 20 the
general effectiveness and beanty OF the
buiidinr