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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
ACCUSED BY DYING SISTER
Young Man Now Held for Her
Daa<T,

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.so
NEWARK, Dec. 81, ls0O.-Adrs. Mary
Kelly. of Duke street, Kearny. died This
afternoon in ST. Michael's Hospital. Her
brother, John O'Brien, of McWhortey
street, is held without bail in the Hudson
County Jail, charged with infiicting in
Jur1es that caused her death. Early in the
morning of Friday. December q. Mrs.
Kelly was found lying unconscious in a
deep railroad cut in Harrison. her head
within a foot of the rails. Both arms
We're broken and she was badly cut and
bruised. She was brought to the Hospi-
tai, where she lay unconscious until last
Tuesday. Then she recovered sufficiently
TO talk. and she declared that she had
been hurled down the railroad embark
ment by her brother because she refused
to give him money
:, The. police found witnesses who said
they had seen O'Brien get of a car and
follow his sister toward the cut and later
rifle her pockets as she lay at the bot
TOM y Brlen was arrested at his hofntL
and Mrs. Kelly's pocketbook containing
small sum of money, was found in his
possession
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
ALMOST A CENTENARlAN.
Patrick Maloney Says His Long Life
Is Due to Regular Habits.

Patrick 9faloney, who lives at No. 17i
Twelfth street, will be centenarian
next March. For half a century he was
employed as a switchman by the Erie
Railroad Company. His body is still
strong and his mind keen and alert. Dur
ing his long term as switchman it Is
his boast that he never allowed wheel
to slip from the track"
He was born in Ireland and came to
this country sixty-one years ago. When
asked to what he attributed the remark
able preservation of his long life, he said
promptly, Regularity in living. l took
the pledge sixty-three years ago from
Father Matthew in Limerick. / have
never tasted drop of intoxicating liquor
since, and I indulged very moderately be-
fore that time. / eat, | smoke 1 sleep
and I avoid cold feet
In politics Mr.. Maloney has been a life
long Democrat. He says he has voted
for every Democratic nominee since the
campaign of 1874, when James K. Polk
of Tennessee was elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
ALMOST MADE A RECORD.

The new century will not open without
a prisoner charged with murder being
confined within the walls of the anti
quated County Jail With the departure
three days ago of John Jansen, the MUIR
derer recently declared insane by Judge
Blair, for the first time in nearly decade
the jail was without an occupant against
whom charge of homicide was pending.
Now there is one in the person Of John
O'Brien, Newark man, who is held re-
sponsible for the death of his sister, Mrs
Mary Kelly, who died in a Newark hos
pital yesterday morning from the effect
of injuries alleged to have been inflicted
by O,Brien at Kearny on Friday last
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
NEW YEARS DINNERS.
Mrs. Hudspeth Benson and
Corps Made l25 Poor
Families Happy
This Morning.

Fully 125 New Years dinners were dis
tributed this morning from the Annex to
School No. 20 by Mrs. Hudspeth- Benson
and her corps of workers to the poor
of Greenville. 1t had been publicly
given out that as a result of Mrs Ben
sons Charity EuehIe, given Saturday, an
account of which appsars in another
column of this issue, dinners would be
distributed to the poor at ten o'clock this
morning. In consequence, long before
the appointed time the annex presented
such scene as it has not present.
ed in a year, since the last charity
dinner distribution. Men, women and
children were all there surrounding
the unopened doors with huge market
baskets, some brand new, as though
bought for the occasion, and they good
naturedly wished each other Happy New
Year as they elbowed and jostled for
head place.
At last 4nrs. Benson appeared and
cheer went up as the crowd parted to
give her passage way. She in her turn
nodded and smiled to all and passed into
the room where her able assistants were
already packing dinners in boxes ana
bags. In fact aside from the putting in
of turkeys, celery and such other
perishable goods as could not be expect
ed to keep over and the actual work of
distributing the dinners, there was not
a great deal to do as the ladies had been
at work the day before-a work of
necessity and mercy.
At ten o'clock the doors were opened to
the crowd, who were allowed to come in
one at time. Ninety women had al
ready made application and their cases
having been investigated they were sup
piled first. In each basket was placed
turkey, celery, potatoes, apples, cranber-
ries, can of corn, can of tomatoes,
onions, tea, coffee. can of milk, crackers,
sugar and package of rolled oats. About
ten or fifteen baskets of delicacies had
already been sent to the sick by mes
senger.
The greater part of these dinners was
furnished from the fund realized from
the euchre and from private donations.
Probably eighty or ninety dollars was
spent in this way, while the school chill
dren from Public School No. Is furnished
the canned goods, over two hundred cans
in all, and it was certainly a sight not to
be missed. these women with baskets
overlooking with good things, advertised
by couple of turkey legs sticking up
right in the air, or possibly a turkey
head hanging languidly over the side.
The faces of these women were a study;
they looked jovially at peace with the
entire world and called down blessings
on the head of Mrs. Benson and ON the
heads of her helpers.
Among those who assisted Mrs. Benson
were Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Augustus Bennett,
Mrs. Harvie Hall, Mrs. Platt, Mrs. Lime
burner, Mrs. Carey and Mrs Robert
Hudspeth.
Mr.. Filaramo, the Greenville court in
terpreter, dropped in to see what was go
ing on, became interested and proved
wonderful help in preserving order and
system. There was also present an Off
Ger of the law to preserve peace among
and protect the ladies from that nuisance
of the street commonly known as the
small boy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
MR.. VAND[RVOORT'S DEATH.
Heart Disease Attacked Him
While He Was on His
Way Home.

John vandervoort, sixty-five years old,
of No. 140 Mercer street died suddenly in
the hallway of No. 217 West Fortieth
street, New York City, on Friday even
ing He was found on Saturday in the
morgue among the unidentified dead of
his sister, Mrs. Catherine Bergen, and
brought to this city yesterday Mr.. Van
dervoort leaves a widow four sons and
two daughters. With him in this city
lived his wife and two sons, Clarence and
Victor, twenty-six and twenty-four years
old, respectively. The funeral will take
place today and interment will be made
in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Mr.. Vandervoorts brother William, who
is about seventy years old, is dying at his
nome in Seventy-second street, New York.
1t was on his way home from the sick
bed of his brother William that Mr..
Vondervoort was taken with sudden and
yioletn attack of heart disease. He had
been sufferer with that dread disease
all his life. 1t was about 1880 and as he
felt himself being overcome he raped
at the door of the house at No. 217 West
Fortieth street and asked permission to
rest awhile. He was kindly treated by a
negro woman and he took chair in the
hall, being unable to proceed any further.
The woman wanted to send for a doctor.
Mr. Vandervoort would not permit it and
his refusal of medical aid was almost his
last utterance. Some tenants found the
dead man and removed the body to the
morgue, where an examination showed
death had resulted from heart disease
When the body was taken to the
morgue search was made and it was
shown by papers in the poskets that he
was Mr.. Vandervoort of this city The
local police were notified and they To-
Gated his family. His sister had mean
time missed him because he promised to
call SATURDAY morning. AS Mr.. William
Vandervoort was growing worse hourly,
Mrs. Bergen, who was at his side, wired
for her brother to go there No reply
was received and as Mrs. Bergen grew
alarmed she started a search The
morgue was visited and there she found
her brother.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
yvIcKERS LEARNING HIS DUTIES.

Lawyer George 4. vickers, the newly
appointed Assistant Prosecutor. was at
the Court House this morning looking
after the affairs in connection with his
new office. In reply to a News re-
porter's question, Mr.. vickers said he
would qualify and enter upon the duties
of his position on Wednesday morning.
AT the Prosecutors Office it was said
that Prosecutor Erwin was out of town
for the holidays-no one knew where. The
current rumor, however, was that he had
gone to Old Point Comfort, Va, to re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.

watch-night service will commence to-
night in Simpson Methodist Church at
eight o'clock. Holy Communion will be
celebrated, and the roll of membership
called.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Evangelical Lutheran st. Trinitatis
Church will give dramatic and musical
entertainment at eight o'clock. Refresh
ments will be served A service will
follow that will last until after midnight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
WORK AMONG THE NEGROES.


The Helping Hand Union, the negro
W. C. T. U. of Hudson county, will hold
a very interesting meeting at three
O'Clock, Friday, January 4, in the chapel
of Bergen Baptist Church, Bergen and
Highland avenues. when the work among
the negro people will be presented
A young lady graduate of Livingston
College, North Carolina, will speak on the
progress of the women of her race since
the emancipation. Madam Selika. a
famous singer, will sing, and Miss E..
Murphy, organist of St. Marks Zion A.
M. e. Chugch, will play Others of the
negro race will take part. The public is
cordially invited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
MAYOR HOGS WILL RECEIVE.
Tomorrow Afternoon Citizens VIII
Pay New Year Calls.

His Honor Mayor Hoos will be at the
City Hall tomorrow, in observance of the
time honored custom, to receive callers.
The reception will take place from P. M
to 5 P. M.
On these occasions the Mayor takes up a
position in front of the desk and the
visitors enter by the main door, pass
through the clerks Office into the Mayor
room and then pass out by the general
reception room.
When it is all over His Honor's right
hand looks as if it had had it in wise.
When it comes to handshaking with sew
eral hundred people it is no joke. Some
how certain good and well meaning folk
think that the proper thing is to grasp
the Mayors hand and give it squeeze;
the result in the end is extremely pain
full.
''They mean WELL" observed the Mayor,
"and on this day everything goes"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
A GRIP EPIDEMIC.
DR.. Broderick Fears Lafayette Will
Have It.

An epidemic of the grip is feared in the
Lafayette section of Jersey City. DR..
John J.. Broderick of that locality speaks
of the malady as serious and says that
he has had many cases thus far, but that
he looks for a greater percentage from
now on. This unfavorable weather is
attributed as one cause There are many
cases in the city. Greenville is full of the
grip and the doctors thre are reaping a
harvest. No serious cases have been re-
ported as yet.
The measles so prevalent in Lafayette
a few weeks ago has disappeared. There
is no further anxiety in that direction
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
COMPLIMENTS 70 BUFFALO.

Mayor Hoos received this morning from
Mayor Conrad Diehl of Buffalo,
Buffalo was founded one hundred years
ago.. The event will be celebrated elab-
orately and enthusiastically by our citizens
throughout the last night of the century,
especially in view of the coming Pan
American Exposition to be held here in
commemoration of the marvellous devel-
opment of the nineteenth century in the
western hemisphere. Buffalo would
record in her annals with great pleasure
the fluctuations of her sister cities on
her centennial jubilee
The Mayor sent a complimentary reply
to the Mayor of Buffalo wishing him, the
city and the exposition all possible sue
cess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
LoUDENSLAGER TALKED OF.
Rumor That He Is to Be Commis-
siouer of Pensions.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 81, 1900
The report that Congressman NJ. C. Lou
denslager, of New Jersey, may be ap-
pointed Commissioner of Pensions is not
credited in official circles. Mr.. Cortleyou.
secretary to President Mckinley, said last
night he had not even heard of it, and
that SO far as he knew Mr.. Evans would
be retained in the office as long as he was
willing to remain.
Mr.. Loudenslager has made a splendid
record as Chairman of the House Conn
mittee ON Pensions, and his appointment
would undoubtedly be acceptable to the
old soldiers, although it has been GUS
tomary to select a war veteran for this
post. Mr.. Loudenslager is spending the
holidays at his home in Pausboro.
Commissioner Evans has frequently
denied that he intends to resign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
SAYS He is A CANDY DRURKARD

Robert Burns of No. 155 Christopher
street, New York, claims to be candy
drunkard He advanced that plea in his
defense when arraigned in the Recorders
Court, Hoboken, today. Yesterday he was
arrested for disorderly conduct in a
washington street confectionery shop.
Recorder Stanton was unable to learn
cation which the prisoner claimed and
sentenced him to ten days in the County
Jail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
FREEHoLDERS RESPECTING ROADS

The members of the Board of Freehold
ers are today inspecting the Improvement
of the Paterson Plank Road recently COM
pleted as far as the Homestead station
by Contractors Gallery and Murphy The
work was inspected and accepted by the
old Board a few days before its retire
ment from office. The new Freeholders
are anxious to acquaint themselves with
the condition of all improvements now
In progress and this is the reason for the
inspection.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
PARAMOUNT AVENUE SEWER
Its Construction Will Soon BE Conn
p1eted.

The construction of the new sewer on
Fairmount avenue from Grand street to
Summit avenue will be finished in the
course of a day or two. This work has
been going on for several months. The
job was a gigantic one and by no means
an easy task, owing to the steep hill on
which the men were forced to work. Mr..
r. Connolly is the contractor.
This new SEWER is as large again as the
old one. Many overf1ows were caused by
the small pipes used heretofore. Grand
street was frequently flooded because of
the heavy flow of waste water at the
junction of Grand street and Fairmount
avenue. The easements of many houses
along Fairmount avenue were flooded by
the overflow from the sewer. This nuis-
ance has now been done away with.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
STOLE FROM BARBER SHOP.

Michael Curry twenty-one years old, Of
No. 215 Fourteenth street. and Bernard
Hart, twenty-four years old, Of No. 269
Erie street, were prisoners in the First
Criminal Court this morning before Po-
lice Justice, Hoos charged with petit lar
ceny. Pietia Fulino, of No. 244 Erie
street, appeared as complainant. He
keeps a barber shop at No. 244 Erie
street, and he said that yesterday morn
ing the two young men entered his shop
while he was out and stole IS from the
TILL boy, whom Fulino left in charge,
described the thieves, and Patrolman
Coyle of the Second precinct arrested
them. They were remanded for further
examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
sTRoLLERs WELCOME 10 CENTURY

The Strollers will welcome the new CEN
tury at their club rooms, Grove and
Fourth streets. The officers of the asso-
citation are:-John J. Finn, President;
Thomas j. Regney, Vice President; Dem
MS F. Sullivan. Treasurer; Edward CALI
gan, Financial Secretary; John F. Buck
ley, Corresponding Secretary Edward
Sullivan, Sergeant t-at-Arm Andrew Corr
coran. Captain The organization has q
membership of fifty. The members will
be "at home'' to their lady friends on
Wednesday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
CAPTAIN HILTON GETS THE MONEY
End of Long Suit for Caroline
Joues's Savings.

Vice e-Chancellor Pitney this morning
signed an order dismissing the order re-
straining the Provident Institution for
Savings of this city from paying to Cap
tain William Hilton of Brooklyn, the
money deposited in the bank by Caroline
Jones. Miss Jones was a servant in Cap
tain Hilton's family and left by will
about S., 900 to the Captain when she died.
A nephew claiming to be her heir at law
tried TO have the will set aside, but it
was sustained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
THE ARloR'S TREAT

In accordance with an annual custom
the members of the Arion Singing Society
gave their children their Christmas-N New
Years treat yesterday. A splendid enter
tainment was arranged for them and all
were given toys, confectionery, fruits, ETC.
The clubhouse at Cambridge avenue and
Hutton street was crowded with children
and their parents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
MIDNIGHT MASS AT ST. PETERS,

The order of masses at St. Peters
Church on January 1 will be:-Mdnight
mass, then masses at $50. 6, z, 8, 9 and
1920 O'Clock. There will also be mass
in the basement for the children at 9
O'Clock. The 1880 mass will be solemn
high mass, followed by benediction.
Midnight mass will be celebrated in all
the Catholic Churches in the city tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
ANOTHER SUICIDE IN SIXTH

Still another suicide reported from the
Sixth police precinct. Harry Suhr,
thirty-seven years old, who lived with
his wife and two sons, at No. 1856 New
York avenue. took his life at his home,
shortly before eleven o'clock on Saturday
night. Suhr was a pork packer by oc-
cupation. He had been out of work and
he became Respondent. He had been
drinking heavily
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
HORSE FELL AGAINST HIM.

James Maddigan, fifty years old, of No.
81 Seventh street, was attending sick
horse in the stable of J. j.. O'Connor, at
No. 81 First street, yesterday afternoon
The rope broke and the horse fell against
him, breaking one of Maddigan's left ribs
He was taken to the City Hospital in an
ambulance and later taken to his home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
NO FEAR OF CRASHING THROUGH

Since the recent accident or the Ocean
avenue bridge over the Newark branch of
the Central Railroad, when heavy truck
crashed through the planking and block
ed the cars for some time, the entire
flooring of the structure has been repair
ed. New boards were laid and the
driveways are now substantial and
strong
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
HEIRS WILL PLEASE STEP UP.

In Mayor Hooss mail this morning was
letter from ]. o. Davis. civil engineer
of Houston, Texas, in which he says
Can you kindly give me the address
of some one you think might be able to
give me the names and addresses of the
heirs of one Benjamin c. Taylor, who
was resident of your city in the year
1oc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
TABERNACLE'S NEW MORTGAGE.

An order was signed in the Court of
Chancery this morning permitting the
jersey City Lodge of Elks to make new
mortgage direct to the Trustees Of the
First congregational Church in place Of
the old one given Mr.. Peckham on the
occasion of the sale
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
FOURTH HAS A HOLIDAY.

There will be no drills at the Fourth
Regiment Armory until next Monday
night Battalion drills will also begin
next week. Each battalion will have one
drill Colonel Smith wi II set data for
the distribution Of the marksmens S medals
in few days. These were won 1T Sea-
Girt this summer. Brigade er General w.
Bird Spencer, Inspector of Rie practices
will doubtless be asked to present the
e6a1S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
CITY EMPLOYEES PAID.

All the city employees were paid today
so that each could start the new century
with money in his pocket Members OF
the police and fire departments as well
asclerks in all the city departments re-
ceived their salaries.
A little extra work was involved but
that was far outweighed by the satisfac-
ton OF having given others an opportun-
ity to enjoy New Years Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
LEG CUT OFF BY TRAIN.

John Judge. twenty-six years old, of
No. 6S5 East 12Sth street, New York City,
was struck by Pennsylvania Railroad
train Saturday afternoon on the tracks
near the Hackensack River and his left
leg was cut off. He also sustained some
very painful bruises about the body Mr..
Judge was removed to the City Hospital,
where he still is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
THE NlNTH'S ELECTION.

The annual election of officers of the
Ninth Ward Democratic Club will be
held January II. and not this evening as
has been enormously stated. There are
three candidates for every place and some
changes in the present board are antici-
mated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
EPIDEMIC or COLDS.

The Fifth Precinct has been affected
by an endemic Of Gods during the past
week and at present Sergeant Craig,
Patrolmen Kimmerly and Bose. Chance
man Palmer are all on the sick list.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
MORE CARS NEEDED.

The merchants along the line Of the
jackson avenue trolley route have spoken
of petitioning for more cas-, but no steps
have been taken as yet. The bus, ,nessnen
claim that more cars are needed and COM
muters say that in business hours a few
more cars could be used to good avan-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
WILL RECEIVE ToMoRRoW.

Commissioner Edward Barr's wife and
daughters will revive the old custom of
receiving on New Years Day. They have
invited all their friends to call and will
entertain them as only they can
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
COURT CALENDAR.

Wednesday, January 81
District Court appeals cases, before
Judge Blair; balance of District Court
appeals will be tried.
Supreme Court cases-Nos. "a. 36, %, g.
3S So Al
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
CITY NEWS NOTES

Thomas Farley, forty-six years old, OF
No. 449 Mercer street, fell at the corner
of Baldwin avenue ana Montgomery
street last night. and broke his left leg.
He was taken to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
TERRAplN AT CARTERET CLUB.

Through the courtesy Of President E. r.
G. Young, the members Of the carteret
Club partook Of terrapin supper Satur-
day evening in the clubhpu se The guests
enjoyed i musical programme arranged
bg the House Commit tee- #
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
ARCHITECTS OFFICE OPEN.

The front door of Markan & Coles Office
was found open by Chanceman Langdon
early Sunday morning. The owners were
notified. The place was searched and
nothing was found missing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31

Mr.. Wnssow's Soothing Syrup for
Children teeShing snonia .s.ssays pe used
for children wniac s-sts1ps Il softens the
gums, aliays the pain. eNEes sind cole
and is the best refss@t soF Qiartf7osa
TWenty-five cents .se pS-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
MASSES TONIGHT.

Midnight Mass viii be celebrated in ST.
Michaeps and St Lucy's Churches to-
night. An admission fee will be charged
at both churches
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-31
DECKER ELECTION.

The George w. Decker Republican As
sociation viii elect its officers Wednes-
day might. The present incumbents Will
be retained in office.