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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

When the Sangamon County Grand
Jury investigates Legislative bribery
1t must not forget the Gas Trust agen,
who manipulated the deal of 1897
That deal will not be outlawcd for ovel
n year yet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

1t Is stated by one who knows that
most important evidence has been oh.
tanned Of the amount paid out to pass
the warehouse bill in 1897. 1t Is also
claimed that certain middlemen. or 60.
betweens, have talked too freely about
the sum Of money paid certain mem.
bers. even having gone SO far as to
give away the names of the persons
who were bribed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
PACIFIC AVENUE BRIDGE.
Committee of the Board OF
Freeholders Directs the Con-
tractors to Proceed With
Work.

The Committee of the Board of Free
holders having charge of the bridge at
Pacific avenue, crossing the Morris Canal.
have given instructions to the contractors
to go ahead and finish the bridge, and
they hope that it will be ready before
July.
Freebooter Mark Fallon who has been
paying much attention to the question,
gave the following reason for the delay
After the contract had been given out
and the contractor had ordered the steel
legal question arose concerning the Lee
high Valley Railroad and their crossing
Communipaw avenue. This recessitated
a stoppage Of work pending the decision
of the Supreme Court. The firm who con-
tracted for the steel cancelled their con-
tract order because of the delay, and in
the meantime manufactured steel rose
s1.10 per hundredweight price making
a difference of Sc, 600 in the total cost
The other end of the difficulty having
been adjusted the Committee has now
determined to go ahead with the work
The contractor will make a new con-
tract for steel, which it is said will be
delivered within a few days. and the La
fayette folk will have the pleasure of
seeing the work once more in progress
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
NINE MONTHS FOR STEALING BICYCLE
Judge Blair Metes Out Justice to
Small Offenders.

Judge Blair sentenced some offenders
this morning. Charles Black, sneak
thief, who was caught in a house in
Grand street was sent to State Prison for
two years.
William H. Johnson, colored boy got
nine months in the penitentiary for steal
ing bicycle from William Bells house,
No. 24S York street.
Herman Volkman and Robert Bohnert
who pleaded guilty of two charges of
breaking entering and larceny, were sent
to the penitentiary for nine months on
each charge, the terms to run consecu-
lively, making eighteen month in all.
They broke into two places in Hoboken.
Frederick Striker who pleaded guilty of
forging three checks for small amounts
was sentenced to the penitentiary for six
months.
William Wiley, the star bartender
that is the man who. cleans up-who was
convicted of grand larceny was sent to
the penitentary for six months. The
owner of the saloon sent him out to get
change for $40 and he didn't come back
until the money was all gone.
William Campbell who was caught at
the Hoboken ferry, attempting to pick "a
womans pocket, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for six
months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
$40 HUSBAND GETS A YEAR
His Counsel Pleaded Insanity
But it Didn't Work With
Judge Blair.

Alfred Won Gravenholst, the German
nobleman, ambitious but in hard luck,
who responded to Mrs Hedwig Renk's ad-
vertisement for a husband and married
her although he had a wife living, was
sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
He was convicted of obtaining $40 from
Mrs Renk under false pretences and is
under indictment in New York for
bigamy.
His lawyer, Mr. Weller, put in plea
of insanity in mitigation of punishment.
He said that no sane man would have
done as his client did, come into the juris-
diction of the Court when he was safely
out of 1t. Another evidence of his in
sanity was that he could have had no mo-
tive in getting the money from Mrs. Renk.
Mr. Weller explained the reason why his
client had answered the matrimonial ad-
vertisement. He was expecting some
money from the old country and his wife
wanted him to give her power of attorney
to collect it. He refused and she made it
SO warm for him that he was obliged to
leave the house. Mr.. Weller also contend
ed that Mrs. Renk was as much to blame
as his client. She met him for the first
time on Sunday and married him the next
day. She gave him the $40 to buy ring
and pay the minister's fee.
Judge Blair said that the prisoner de-
served some punishment and had con-
cluded that year in the penitentiary
would about fit the crime.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
CONTRACTORS, BEWARE.
Street and Water Board Puts
It's Foot Down On
Delay.

Day after day the residents of that Sec
ton of the city interested in the improve
ment of the lower end of Palisade avenue
have complained about the dofngs OF one
Thomas F. McCabe.
That Individual in the fall of last year.
was awarded the contract to improve Pal
fsade avenue, from Newark avenue to
HoSoken avenue Instead of doing what
he agreed to do, it seems that he has not
Although he has had all that time all
that his men have done is to grade MALT
the street and put in curbs. which VIII
have to come up because they are not
properly laid
The Chief Engineer notified, some
months ago, the Board of Street ana
Water Commissioners, who ordered Nc
Cabe to finish the Improvement in flve
days. The contractor paid no attention
to it, because by the terms of his con-
tract the notification must come from
the Chief Engineer
Mr. Charles Van Keuren, Chief Eng1-
neer. this morning peremptorily ordered
McCabe to go ahead with the work or
at the end of five days he will put
force Of men on the avenue and finish
the work, paying the men 50 employed
o,1t Of the money due to McCabe.
Commissioner Jas, N Nolan said this
rnorning that in future contractors must
live up to the terms Of their contract or
the Board will at once put on the screws.
There have been so many instances ct
late Of contractors delaying their work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
WEART HOMESTEAD BURNED
Destroyed Tuesday Night
Many Valuables Antiquities
Lost.

The summer home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Weart, at Clyde, near New
Brunswick, was burned to the ground
Tuesday night. Mrs. Weart received a
telegram announcing the fact while she
was attending the Woman's Club recep-
tion at Hasbrouck Hall. She left the hall
and went to telegraph station to obtain
more definite information. She there re-
ceived word that the house was burning
to the ground and could not be saved.
Mr.. Weart was in New Brunswick.
The house contained many valuable
relics and antiquities. The house was the
Weart homestead. 1t was exceedingly old
and it was quaint in appearance. In it
Mr.. and Mrs. Weart had al their heir
looms belonging to both the Weart and
Pendexter families.
Mrs. Weart is a Colonial Dame and a
Daughter of the Revolution, and she was
proud of her collection of old gowns,
clocks, brasses and paintings of her an
cestors At the Woman's Club Colonial
reception Mrs. Weart and her sisters,
Mrs. James B. Throckmorton and Mrs.
Harry b. Day, were Colonial gowns once
morn by their ancestors
Mrs. Weart said the fire broke out in
so many directions at once that it was
impossible to save anything.
The building stood on a large farm.
Mrs Weart has shown her executive abil-
ity in the management of this farm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
Finance nd tho Ind, a. Empire.

SIT is finance which lies at the base of
every difficulty connected with our Indian
Charles Dixie. And at the base of the
Empire" Is the sapient remark of Sir
financial difficulty lies the penury Of the
people. Great Britain is not prepared to
administer the affairs of state in India
from the same motives as to keep in op-
Grafton its Christian nissiens-froln a self
denying benevolence. Nor does it seem
that a much cheaper administration would
be either good or economical. She must
find quid pro quo; and large number
of men of fine training, integrity and adj
ministrative power whom she sends out
to this far off tropical land must be paid
adequately, if not handsomely, for their
toll, danger and exile. 1t is very doubt
full question whether, beyond a reduction
in the army, and a lessening of the high
salaries of native officials. England could
safely bring down the expenses of its
present regime. And yet it is true that the
country is groaning under the burden,
and can ill afford so expensive q govern
nent It is well known and lamentable
fact that one-fifth of the whole popula-
tion. say. so, 900 900, or atot al nearly equal
the population of the United States, are
insuffciently fed, even in ordinary years
of prosperity. They are the ever ready
prey of the first drought, distress or fam
Inc that may happen.-"North American
Review
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
WHO WILL PRESIDE 2
Friendly Rivalry In Board of
Education--Praise For Re-
firing Members.

There is a friendly contest going on
among some of the members of the new
Board of Education as to the chairman
ship of the incoming administration.
Director Mulvaney, Director Cullen and
the Director -at-Large J. E. Hllshizer,
Jr., are the favorites.
The friends of Mr.. Mulvaney say that
he, being holdover and Democrat,
should have the position. Mr.. Cullens
friends think he ought to have it because
he is a good man for the place, and Mr..
Hulshizer's friends advance the two
former reasons and add that he being
director-at-large and prominent citizen
would make the best presiding officer.
AS it stands today Mr.. Hulshizer is the
name most spoken of.
Tonight the retiring board will pull up
sticks and get out. Speed the parting
guest and welcome the incoming will be
the rule, but those who are familiar with
the details of school work and who have
watched the patience and labor expended
to make the school system will look for
ward with genuine regret to capable and
untiring directors like Messrs. Thomas
J. Miggins Herbert &C. Rice, #. ]. Mer-
sheimer DR.. J. Finn, F. Gallery, J. ].
Mooney, w. H. Quinn. DR.. J. J. Broder-
lex and Joseph l.. Firm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.
Eightieth Birthday Celebrated by
an Entertainment.

The eightieth anniversary of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows Of
America was celebrated last evening by
an entertainment given under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows Hall Association of
this city. The entertainment furnished
was first class and was heartily ap-
plauded by the large audience.
Henry ]. Melosh, Deputy Grand Master
of New Jersey, opened the evenings en-
trtainment with an address on Odd Fell
lowship. The rest of the programme was
given by the Montauk Cosmopolitan
Ladies' Quartette; Mr.. Thomas Ballan-
tine, humorists; Miss Marion Short,
reader Miss Edith Lenore Davis, soloist;
Prof. Francois De Villiers, magisfan; Mr..
Clinton E. Weston, monologue artist and
Bert K Forrest, comic songs.
The officers of the association are:-
Chauncey v. Bunnell. President; George
w. McCarter, Vice President; Henry j..
Melosh, Secretary, and John H. Whit
ford, Treasurer. The ushers were:-Wns
C. Johnson, John C. Hall, VIM. W. Smit-
ten, Marsh Issnhart Charles Hardenbergs
Robert Stewart, C. v. L. Smith, John h
Powell
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
REPUBLICAN OFFICERS.


The Organization Committee of the Re-
publican County Committee will meet to-
night, at headquarters, on Pavonia ave-
nue., for the purpose of electing chair
man and secretary There has been
quite controversy over the selection OF
candidate for the chairmanship. Ed
Mitchell was at first spoken of for the
position but during the past few days
matters In this respect have changed.
Mitchell was to represent the Woolley
faction.
Since the majority of the committee
made known their intentions and let the
cat out of the bag, 1T IS now positively
stated that the honor will go to Aaron
Baldwin of Hoboken. This change Of or
ders is considered quite turn down for
Mitchell, who was positive that he would
be elected to the position. Boulevard
Commissioner Robert Urquhardt has been
selected as the machine candidate for the
secretarvship. The election promises to
be exceedingly interesting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
STRANGE NEGLECT
Bayonne Recorder Did Not
Examine Woman, Who
Said She Was
Insane.
SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE
Leaves Seven Children, the
Youngest Two Years
Grieved Over Hus-
bands Death.
SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE

Mrs. Ellen Shannon, Al years old, o
widow, who lived with her seven children
at No. 36 East Twenty-fourth street,
Bayonne, committed suicide this morning
in her home by taking carbolic acid. Two
years ago her husband was accidentally
burned to death in fire at the Oxford
Copper Company's Works on Constable
Hook, where he was employed.
Mrs. Shannon has showed signs of mem
tai trouble since her husbands death.
She called upon Recorder Lazarus a few
days ago and said that she wanted to be
committed to some institution, as she
feared she was becoming insane. Her re-
quest, however, was not granted.
Yesterday she came to this city and
purchased two ounce vial of carbolic
acid at Frank o. Coles drug store, at
Grand street and Summit avenue. She
then returned to her home and showed
the poison to her children, but did not
say what she intended to do with it.
After eating breakfast this morning,
Mrs. Shannon sent her Oldest child, q
girl of thirteen years. to a. neighboring
grocery. When the child returned, a few
minutes later, she found her mother ly-
ing in a semi-conscious condition on the
kitchen floor. The empty vial, which had
contained the poison, was beside her. A
physician was summoned but Mrs. Shan
non died few minutes later in intense
agony.
Her youngest child is two years old.
Recorder Lazarus is out of town. 1t Is
said that he thought Mrs. Shannon was
not insane and he gave her what he
thought good advice and told her to go
home and take care of her children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
FAGAN'S APPOINTMENTS.
The "News" Predictions All
Verified = Only One
Republican.

The Hoboken Common Council met
last evening, and as foretold in the
News" the following appointments of
Mayor Lawrence Fagan were announced
and confirmed
Police Commissioner-Martin Dabb and
Adolph Lankering.
Commissioner of Assessment of Taxes
Clement De r. Leonard.
Commissioner of observation-disclosures
F. Harksen.
All of the appointees are Democrats
with the exception of Leonard who was
Ma Fagan's opponent on the Republic
can ticket when he ran for his third
term two years ago.
Dabb was appointed for four years in
the Police Board and Lankering to fill the
unexpired term of the late Commissioner
William Utz.
The council was in session for over two
hours and transacted considerable routine
business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
ARRANGING FOR THE UNWILLING,
Committee On Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Met Last Night.

The committee having in charge the
erection of the Hudson County Soldiers
and Sailors Monument, met last night at
No. IA Bright street. There were present
representatives from nearly all of the or
ganizations of a semi-military character
in the county. About seventy-five such
representatives joined in the conference
regarding the plans for the parade and
celebration, which will attend the un-
yelling of the monument on May 80.
The Masons Odd Fellows, American
Mechanics, Foresters and Irish, German,
Polish and italian organizations not of a
military nature, also sent representatives
and will parade. The German Singing
Societies have accepted the invitation to
take part in the singing programme. Pre-
liminary steps were taken to perfect ar
rangements to make the parade the great
est event of its kind in the history OF Jer-
sey City.
The committee would like to hear from
other organizations which may desire TO
join in the parade. The committee will
meet again next Wednesday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
LOST EM|GRANT FOUND.
Wandered to the Boulevard
in His Search For P. R.R
Station Ashamed to
Ask the Way.

| Thomas Malley, the Irish emmigrant,
| who arrived in this city last Saturday
| from Ireland, and was reported lost by
| his son, John Malley, of No. 1,229 Chris
! tian street, Philadelphia, was found yes
| terday afternoon wandering about the
| Boulevard by Patrolman Williams OF the
| Seventh Precinct station. The aged
| traveller was brought to the Ocean ave-
nue. station Word was Immediately tele-
| phoned to police headquarters and Chief
Murphy ordered the man down to his
| Office
| When tn man reached Headquarters he
| was very hungry He was also very
dirty After Malley had washed himself
| Chief Murphy took him around to res
| taurant, where a sumptuous meal was
| eaten When the man had all he could
| dispose of he felt in a talkative mood
| He said that he left ireland about two
weeks ago in company with his wife and
at his sons solicitation to spend the ball
| ance of his life with his son. Mr.. and
Mrs Malley arrived at the barge office
| in New York late Saturday night and
| the following day started for this city
They reached the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot together, but in some manner be-
| came separated.
! Mrs Malley searched all over the place
for her husband, but failed to find him.
She missed two or three trains in waiting
! for him before she made up her mind to
60 on to Philadelphia. She thought her
husband had taken a train for the same
| place.
| Malley had, however, wandered out OF
! the depot and got lost on the crowded
streets. He walked about hoping to find
the depot but failed. Night came and the
man began to worry about his wife's
| safety He felt ashamed to ask passers-
| by to direct him to the depot and con-
| tinued in his long walk until he was
found by the police seated on a stone on
the Boulevard.
| AS soon as Chief Murphy found that the
man was the one reported missing he at
| once telephoned to Philadelphia. The po-
| lice of that city in turn notified the man 5
son.. The young man took the first train
| to this city. He arrived at police head
| quartersab out eight o'clock last night,
| and was Immediately ushered into the
| Chiefs private office where he came face
| to face with his father whom he hal rot
seen in Is years.
"Don't you know me- asked the young
man of his father, who was seated com
fortably in Chief Murphy's armchair.
'No, I can't say that I do answered
| the old man.
why, I am your son John," the
| younger man said as his father rose to
greet him. The old mans eyes filled
with tears as he cIutched his sons hand
| The two men then kissed each other.
Mr. Malley was then told that his wife
| had arrived in Philadelphia safely.
/ After thanking Chief Murphy for the
| interest he had taken in the case, the
| two men left for the Pennsylvania Rail
road depot where they took a train for
| Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
MUCH WORK TO SAVE A MINUTE.
Pennsylvania New Station Rapidly
Nearing Completion.

Work on the new Pennsylvania Rail-
road station in this city is rapidly pro-
crossing and the magnificent new waiting
room will be entirely finished in few
days. This morning workmen began pre-
pairing the south side of the trainshed
for the extension of the tracks similar
to that on lne north side, which is about
completed.
Those who have seen the tracks already
laid are surpriser to see that they are at
least three feet above those at the old
grade and gently slope upward to the
end. This is for a double purpose.
When trains start now on a level track,
especially the heavy, fast expresses
lose two or three minutes getting under
headway. 1t is claimed that this down
grade will obviate this delay, for almost
as soon as the brakes are released the
train will start. 1t will also tend to lessen
the headway of incoming trains and re-
duce the possibility Of accident to mini
y,,,,yn I.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27

DIED

FERGUSON Tuesday. April 25, 1889.
late Gerard S. Ferguson.
Funeral services at her late residence
40 Wayne street on Thursday, April 27s
at p. NJ.
HILLS.-On Tuesday, April 25 1899, at her
residence, No. IL Jewett avenue. Marie
Louise Kemp, widow of the late r.
Mortimer Hills.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral services Thursday even-
ing at $50 o'clock.
Interment in Greenwood
NORToN.-On Tuesday, April 25, 1899.
Mary e. Norton the beloved daughter
Of Patrick and Maria Norton. in her
oath year.
Relatives and friends of the family,
also ST. Ignatius Council, No. 1863, Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent Legion, of st. Peters
Parish, arc respectfully invited to attend
the funeral from the residence Of her
parents, No. 76 Sussex street. on Friday
morning. April %, at $50 sharp, thence to
st. Peters r. G. Church where a solemn
mass of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
SEVENTH WARD LEADER.
Republicans Cannot Agree on
a Man--Cause of Poor
Showing.

The Greenyille Republican League Club
held meeting last evening at its quar-
ters, Boulevard, near Danforth avenue.
A new member was added to the club
roll. The resignation of Henry Petty,
ex-president of the club, was received but
was not acted upon. Mr. Petty is one of
the active members of the recently or
ganized Seventh Ward Republican Club,
which is ostracized by the other Repub-
lican clubs in the ward.
AT the recent progressive euchre given
by the League Club, the first prize, an
opal pins, was won by DR.. Frazee of the
Minkakwa Club. The doctor is evidently
a trif1e superstitious, for he gave William
Rose, the president of the League Club,
a cent in exchange for the pin. By doing
this it is believed that friendship will not
be broken. One of the members has in
geniously attached red white and blue
ribbon to the coin and has put it into a
frame which will be hung on the wall be-
hind the presidents desk.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for an outing on Decoration Day. A
game of baseball will be played between
the married and single men of the club.
There is considerable discussion among
the Republicans as to who is the party
leader in the Seventh ward. A short time
ago, ex-Alderman Edward Fry, was sup
posed to be the leader. Mr.. Fry is chair
man of the Executive Committee, and is
conceded by number of Republicans to
be the leader. This title, however is dis
puted by some Republicans who claim
that William Reed, President OF the Ward
Association, is leader. Others claim the
title for Michael Schultz, one of the
Minks, and at one time an active worker
for the party. Mr.. Schultz is believed
by some, to be the power behind the
throne. While not taking an active part
openly he plays an important part in the
political affairs of the ward in the guise
of an adviser.
There seems to be no prospects of the
Republicans settling on a leader for the
present This difference Of opinion is one
by the Republicans at the recent elction.
A mmber of the Republican Ward As
socation said last night that all talk of
an Investigation as to the cause of the
overwhelming defeat fthe Republican
candidates, was nonsense. He added that
defeat was expected and any attempt at
investigation would be a waste of time.
The Seventh Ward Republican Club,
expects to erect a new clubhouse shortly
on Ocean avenue. Th clubhouse has a
membership of about fifty and will make
a strong fight to control the Republican
vote in the ward.