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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
FRAUD HARD TO FIND.
Grand Jury's Profitless Probing
Into the Union Hill Elec-
ton Case.

The Grand Jury devoted considerable
time yesterday afternoon to investigating
the alleged frauds in connection with the
Union Hill election, but it cannot be said
that they ELECTED much information of
any intrinsic value Witnesses who pro-
fessed to know all about the frauds when
they were talking to their friends and ac-
quaintances in Union Hill didn't know
anything of their own knowledge when
they got before the Grand Jury. All the
majority of them knew was that some
body else had told them or what they had
heard somebody else say. One narticular
point of the investigation was a statement
alleged to have been made by Emil Groth
at the time the recount was being made
by the County Board of Elections, that
when certain box was counted he would
lose twenty votes. On the recount of that
particular box Mr. Groth lost just twenty
ones votes, and the Grand Jury was de-
srous of ascertaining how he could have
known in advance how many votes he was
going to lose.
Mr.. Groth admitted to the Grand Jury
Yesterday that he had made the remark,
but that he had made it casually and
without any knowledge on his part of
what the recount would show. He had
been losing steadily in the other boxes,
and he surmised that his loss in this par
ticular box would be about twenty votes.
James G.. Morgan, Warner Smythe and
other witnesses testified that they had had
considerable talk about the alleged frauds
but they had no personal knowledge of
them. Richard Schlemm, who beat Mr.
Groth on the recount, and James Usher,
had been subpoenaed but did not appear
They will be subpoenaed for next Tues
day, when the investigation will be re-
sumed.
John McCauley, an observer reporter,
testified that he did not write the story
in the "Observer" charging fraud. He
said that his bailiwick was West Hobo
ken and that he did not cover Union Hill
Taking it all together the investigation
so far as it proceeded yesterday was not
productiy of any results.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
COURT GOES TO WITNESS.
An Unusual Scene Enacted at a
VIII Case.

An unusual and probably unprecedented
scene was witnessed yesterday in the
Orphans Court at a hearing in the con-
test of the will of John Jacques Dollfus,
better known as James Dollfus. Percy
Thorpe, of New York, the executor of the
will. was one of the witnesses. He is
paralyzed in his lower limbs and unable
to walk. He was brought over from New
York in a a,carriage, carried into the court
room by two men and placed in chair
at the end of the room near the door.
When his name was called the Court was
informed of his physical disability. Judge
Blair left the bench and went down to
where Thorpe was sitting to hear his tes-
timony. Stenographer Moser and counsel
in tbe case followed suit and Thorpe was
made the centre of distinguished gather
ing.
When the will, which was made three
wears ago, was filed for probate, Lawyer
Charles D. Thompson, representing Mrs
Marie Louise Mansbendel, the testator's
sister, filed a caveat alleging testamentary
incapacity Mrs. Dollfus left $4,000 to Mrs.
MansbendeI and her husband, with the
provision that at their death and the death
of their survivors they money is to go to
the Children's Friends Society, No. 1S4
Glenwood avenue. The sum of $1,090 is be-
quested to Marie and Robert Schaeffer.
and $500 to Anna Margaretta Peer for her
services in attendance upon the testator.
The testator's books are given to his
sister and a portrait of his daughter
Marie Louise Dollfus, to the Children s
Friends Society. The remainder of the
estate is left to the Childrens Friends
| Society The inventory of the estate fixes
the value of the realty at $4,000 and
the personal estate at $2,100.
| Percy Thorpe is made the executor with
| out bonds and the witnesses were Frank
II. Beltair and Frank B. Hague, both of
| No. SIS Madison avenue. After Mr.. Thorpe
had given his testimony the hearing was
adjourned until next Friday. The cav
Gator is eadeavoring to set aside the be-
quest to the Children's Friends Society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
MR. wooDwARD's TRIAL ADJOURNED
Criminal Court Cace Awaits Result
of Chancery Proceedings.

The adjourned examination of the case
against Aaron H woodward of the New
York Refrigerating Company, who was
arrested some days ago for saving in
two a box car, the property of the West
shore Railroad Company, which the COM
many had run on a piece of land in dis
nute and chained to huge piles that had
baen driven in the ground, was to have
been resumed in the Second Criminal
Court Yesterday. But Counsellor James
vredenburgh, representing the railroad
company, appeared and asked for fur
tber adjournment. He explained that a
e,,i+ in connection with the celebrated
caea is now pending in Chancery and
are,,ed in favor of an adjournment until
the suit was disposed of.
Mr. woodward objected He said he
wanted the charge against him in the
second Criminal Court disposed OF as
soon as possible: that he was respect
able man and did not propose to be fur
fher looked upon as a criminal.
Mr.. vredenburgh called attention to the
fact that he had destroyed valuable
property. The case was finally adjourned
to June 9. The proceedings of the suit
III chancery alluded to BY Counsellor
vredenburgla were published in full in
Thursdays News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
THE ClTY'S HEALTH.
Commissioners Meet and Hear
Reports From the City
Physicians.

The Board of Zealth held a regular
meeting last /ght at which considerable
business WI transacted. The reports OF
the physicians were given. The list Of
diseases included mucous Group, $40 cases
reported. 223 abated; notices sent, 42l.
Total, 5es Contagious diseases-Diph-
iberia, So; scarlet fever, A; measles, D7:
membraneous Group, A. Total, 291.
The permits granted were:-Clean
vaults, III; keep rags, go; keep cows, 4S;
unload vessels, q; transport fat 3; trans
port swill, 5; cart manure, s; keep goats,
G; keep slaughter house, Z; kill chickens,
2; build vaults, 8; keep wool pulling fac
tory, i; keep carpet cleaning factory, !:
render fat, 1; duplicate dog tax, 2; store
rags and bones, 4; collect fat and bones.
8; plumbing, new work, 81; extensions, 49,
Total receipts amounted to $1g66.7 20. The
premises inspected were 81; dogs drowned,
6; vessels arrived, ii; premises disinifect-
ed, 40; vaccinated, 15O; dead animals re-
moved. 2eS.
julius Schone & Co., mechanical engi-
neers of Garfield and Van Nostrand ave-
nues complained of the manner in which
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
filing in the New York Bay shore. They
said the company used garbage of the
rankest kind Health Inspector Benjamin
was ordered to investigate the matter.
Another complaint signed by a number
of citizens residing in the vicinity of
Palisade avenue and Congress street, was
filed against Chilean Brothers carpet
cleaning factory, at No. 52S Palisade ave
nue.. They complained that the dust in
the neighborhood was unbearable The
signers asked that the Board of Health
insist upon a condenser being placed In
the factory.
Captain Frank Mannix, of the city
scow was summoned before the Board to
explain the cause of the sinking of the
scow last spring. He said:-"I went away
October 80 and returned November r. 1
reported the sinking of the scow to the
Health Inspector. He sent a couple OF
carpenters to the scow. They merely
looked the scow ovr and did no more. L
heard nothing more of the matter.
finally got orders to load. The scow was
leaking badly We were obliged to keep
the pumps going day and night When the
scow was half loaded she sank. I think
tn ammonia in tn load ate the oakum
from the seams. The ice during the win
ter also looened te planks."
Commissioner McGill said:-''We sum-
moned you here to determine who was to
blame in the matter. Tt cost considerable
to raise and repair the scow. I under
stand that this work is now being done. -
Johnson's COW stables, at No. 220 Hut
+on street was complained of by the resi-
dents of Zabriskie street, while the resi-
dents of Hutton street said they were
not a nuisance. Those who complained
said the edors were sitting and thai
the property was permitted to exist in
a disgustingly bad condition. The Hutton
street residents were as strongly in
favor of the retention of the stables
Health Inspector Benjamin said that
there was no nuisance and the matter
was dropped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
SUNDEY TRAINS FOR RASBURY
Founder Bradley Says the
People Should Have
Them.
Especial to s.The Jersey city News.''J

AaBURY PARK, May 26, 19O0.-Founder
Bradley will spring surprise in Common
Council next Monday night that Will take
the starch not only out of his colleagues
in that body, but out of the general public
as wen.
He is going to introduce set of reso-
lutions demanding that the CounciImanic
fathers appoint committee to wait upon
the officials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and lay before them the
facts as they exist at the present time IN
relation to the agreement of 1888 be-
tween the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Association and the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey. whereby the railroad COM
panies are prohibited from stopping
trains on Sunday south of Deal or north
of Avon, and at the same time to request
that the Sunday trains which now stop at
Interlaken and at Avon make the same
stops at the North Asbury Station.
In short the founder wants Sunday
trains, and as his reason for this new ef-
fort to tear asunder the apronstring that
has so long bound Asbury Park to Ocean
Grove in this Sunday train business, he
gave out this statement tonight in a let
ter not intended to be private:-
"Our Common Council is at all tirres
under obligations to its citizens and tax
payers to bring about the greatest good
for TIE greatest number"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26

will hold it's annual outing on Decoration
Day, at Greenville Schuetzen Park.
Prominent Democrats from all section of
Hudson County have promised to attend
Prize bowling will be one of the important
features.
The members of the Greenville Republi-
can League Club will play baseball on
the morning of Decoration Day. After the
game they will eat clam chowdef at
the clubrooms In the afternoon an enter
tainment will be given.
The Gable Club will hold its annual
games at Baldwin Park. Wednesday
afternoon. An interesting programme of
events has been arranged.
st. Lucy's Parish May festival, which
promises to be an elaborate affair, and
for which great preparations have been
made will take place in ST. Lucy's Hall,
Decoration Day eve.
ST. Michael's Parish May festival will
last three evenings, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings The programme
will include the production of the operetta
"Olga.''
The annual outing of the Sunday School
of the First Universalist Church will take
place Wednesday, when the little ones
and their parents will visit a grove on
Long Island Sound
The Junior League of James Methodist
Sunday School will hold a picnic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
WEST oRANsE SNAKE STORY.
True Tale of Serpent With Two
Feat.

Especial to '"The Jersey City News."]
WEST ORAlNGE, May 26, 1soo.-Summer
resorts may have their sea serpent stories,
but West Orange is wondering and talk
ing about snake yarn-and true one,
too-which surpasses all reptile tales OF
the briny deep in it's undeniable veracity.
West Orange people can not only point
ont the place where the snake was seen,
but they actually can produce the snake.
According to. those who examined it, it
was as queer a looking creature as one
would meet in years journey. 1t was
about four fet long and had a mean
looking visage. People who saw the rep
tile,s direful and malicious glance began
to quake. Then the snake would wink its
neither eye and grin a sinihister grin, it
seemed.
The odd par of the serpent was It's
means of locomotion. 1t didn't go grow
elling along on its belly, as most low-bred
snakelets do but instead reared its head
in proud disdain and refused TO speak 10
its friends. 1t got over the ground with
long, springing leaps OF consummate
grace 1t had two good feet, about 1905
from the end of its tail, and these excited
no end of curiosity among West Orange
Huxleys.
Who can rightly claim the honor of see
ing it first is not konwn, but many people
driving along Prospect avenue noticed the
unclassified beast, which used to eyre
and gimble" across the road. 1t had
den on the Wood ruff estate. The other
day John woodruff and Mr.. Tilly, a
neighlbor of his, saw the kangaroo-serpent
taking a constitutional. They gave chase
and the sake wound itself about birch
tree an dtried to hypnotic the men with
its fascinating gaze.
A board of strategy held a meeting then
and there and while Mr.. Tilly made a
reconnaissance in force in front Of the
snake Mr.. Woodruff went for reinforce
meilts He brought up his artillery in the
shape of a shotgun.
The snake, looking for frontal attack
was worsted by the flank movement and
was cut to pieces by the enhlading fire.
When the snake had ceased to struggle
the conquerors sent out special dis
patches and couriers and soon all West
Orange began to wonder
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
DENIED BY Mr.. {. r C. YOUNG.
No Consolidation Of the North Jersey
and Elizabeth Lines.

President E. F. c. Young, of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company, denied
emphatically today the statement pub
lished in New York paper, last night.
that the company intended to consolidate
with the Elizabeth. Westfield and Plain
field Traction Companies
The statement made was that the
stockholders of the Elizabeth Westfield
and Plainfield lines controlled by United
States Senator John Kean had received
a letter asking them for their opinions
as to consolidation with the North Jer-
sew Street Railway Company.
II know nothing of such a proceeding
and no offers have been made to our
company" said Mr.. Young Significantly.
aIf there had been any l think / would
have known something about IT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
STRUCK JURY FOR TERESnlcK.

Prosecutor Erwin made an application
Yesterday in the Oyer and Terminer Court
for struck jury to try the boy Casper
TeresniclS for the murder of aged Captain
William Biddlecum, of the canal boat Ivy,
on April 15 Howard MeSherry, who has
been assigned as counsel for the defend
ant. protested against the struck jury on
the ground that there was no necessity
for it. but the Court granted the Prosecu-
tors application and fixed next Friday
for striking the jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
eARRABRARDT INDICTED.

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted
John Garrabrandt for the murder of Hen
ry Mas on May 5, and the defendant will
probably be arraigned some day next
week to plead. The Grand Jury did not
consider the cases of Garrabrandt's
mother and Mrs. Julia Coyle, who are
charged with being accomplices to the
murder after the fact.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
HERO VAN vEcRTEN REWARDED.

Fire Box No 4S2 was pulled shortly
after five o'clock this morning, for a fire
in the two-story frame building, No. !
Willow court, owned by Thomas Burke.
of No. COL Newark avenue and occupied
by John Pool The damage was eompara-
lively slight. While smoke was seen is
suing from the windows Patrolman Van
Vechten burst open the front door and in
attempting to rescue some of the inmates
had his hair singed from the back Of his
head Van Vechten is the officer who
rescued two women at the Costello studio
fire in Newar kavenue some months ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
MAa41Rs OF FACE

stores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any n. 7. house.
q. D. E. Cleary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
can serve them. Complete stock. low prices.
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
TONIGHT's EVENTS.

wine. Woman and Song Company" at
the Bon Ton Theatre.
Picnic. West bergen Athletic Club,
Greenville Schuetzen Park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
E:.i:lI. Eis.i6i ]! 8.
.. 7T0I7 =
DIED.

CLoUGHLEY-In this city, on wednes-
day, May %, 1900, John Cloughley, be-
loved husband of Mary Cloughley.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Sunday,
May q. at two p. NJ. at his late residence,
No. 279 Grand street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
The Esernal ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The German war authorities have dupli-
Gates of all bridges in France. IL in case
of war any of these bridges were de-
stroyed, they could be replaced in six
hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NE YoR6. May 2s. 1soo.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ. Sunday. For New York City and
vicinity:-Fair tonight and Sunday; winds
east.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The first concert of the Arion Symphony
Orchestra will be held at Central Hall,
Monday evening, June IA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26

prevention is the best bridle.' You can
prevent sickness and cure that tired feeling
and all blood humors by taking Hood sarsa-
parilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-26

1900, and the same will be payable to the
Registrar, at the office of the Water De-
partment, Room 10. City Hall, Jersey City.
n. ].
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

tY,hnrn ,,.;iI hn :, ,,,,,ot, -, ~,
NJ n church IN Now w. -, - ''' s
81, - 80 ~ VIZ .Ne" ishf > Eve
The KEYS OF ;hc SUNDAY school lIhr,ry
viii be given the sunday school board
nv tho SUNDAY s,,,on, nonn,i,,oa ~. -
o'clock, and 1t will be known as the
Twentieth Century Library.
There will be i meeting OF the Home
Electric Company January Z, 1901, at
The mayors olficr, 10 elect a board OF
directors and transact other Important
oos'''ess'
Mr. j. l.. McMechen, accompanied by
n.S ''o.,le' y, D. McAiechen' OIL Glen
us''' le'l w ,<os A'se'es, La'.' wheie
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Benwood Briefs.

A watch meeting will be held ut the
Methodist church Monday night, and n
large number Of persons will likely be
present TO witness the dawn of the new
century. An interesting programme
has been prepared.
Justice OF the Peace II. NJ. Smith Will
open an office the first Of the year ut
his residence, at the Junction. He will
open u permanent Office on Main street
as soon ms quarters can be secured.
Mrs. Robertr Newton, who was oper-
ated on at the Haslslns hospital, In
Wheeling, some time ago, Is recovering
rapidly, and will be able to be brought
home In few days.
Frank Burke, OF Llncbcrgcr & Hun
tcr's force Is compelled to be Idle on
account Of wound over the right knee,
caused by the kick OF a horse Thursday
night. a.4
Arthur Speers. foreman OF the brick
layers at the Riverside coke ovens. has
returned from New Kensfnston, where
he spent the holidays with relatives.
The children OF the Catholic school
were entertained with ! panorama in
the basement OF ST. Johns church
Thursday evening.
Rev. W. b. Mansel and wife. OF Sa-
lem, Ohio, have returned home, after
u brief stay with friends and relatives
here.
William Dugan will enter the State
University at Morgantown ut the be-
ginning OF the winter quarter.
James Wilson viii return from New
Mnrtlnsvllle, where he has been spend
Ing the holidays.
The Drlcklayers nj the coke ovens
have resumed operations. after an Idle
Eass OF FIVE days.
Edward Clayton has returned from II
pleasant stay with friends and relatives
ct Baltimore.
John Nicholson, OF East Liverpool, Is
tic guest OF Officer John Regard. on
Water street.
Miss Lizzie Hartley, OF Falrmont, Is
ihr Hrcst OF Miss Hattie SAiterlpld. on
Main street,
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and D.
MARBLE are guests at the homc OF David
Ksllar.
The Don-Ami Club viii give dance
ut Iloldermnn's hall New Years night.
Robert Kennedy, Of Detroit, Mich.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

In every city and large town In Tho
United States the Sister OF Charity has
become familiar object. Tho Catholic
Sistors-swcet messengers of charity,
ceaseless and indcfntigable in their
labors-noyo quietly and swiftly in md
out among tho people, receiving, dis
pensing assisting and comforting.
Neither beat nor cold, fatigue or danger,
deter them from their e-rands Of mercy.
They are to be found til palace aud
hovel; in the boulevard and brothel.
Nothing daunts them. Nothing dis-
couragcs them. Vast institutions OF
refuge for tho homeless and hopeless
have arisen in every city by their tire.
loss labors.
By no means the least service they
render helpless humanity Is their dis
pensation Of medicine. Their experience
among tho sick, and their anxiety to DO
OF assistance to them, soon lead them to
know the most efficient and safe rene
dies. IL would be impossible that SO
popular and valuable remedy MS Pc
ru-na could have escaped their atten-
ton. Many letters have been received
from institutions OF this kind praising
tho benefit that Pe.ru-na has been 10
them.
Mr.. Albert Borngraebor, OF Mayvllle,
Wis, says: ~ want 10 toll you that I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Z ~ "a 4 .
for a few days, of Miss Jennie Lythe, on
Fayette street.
Miss Clara Hiidebrand has returned
to her home Mt. Cambridge, yesterday.
after a weeks visit with relatives in
this city.
In this city on business. is confined to
the home OF N. Bartholomew, very III.
About "a dozen people from this city
attended the Shriner's ball at the Arion
hall, In Wheeling last evening.
b Mrs. lVIra Hoylc, OF Oberlin, Is the
guest OF Misses Sarah and Rachael
Hcyie. on South Fourth street. .}5
Miss Belle l3IcSwords Will entertain n
partyof friends Monday evening, at her
home on Pearl street. y 4. 4!
The Stanton Heater Company Is Off
for few days. while the annual Inven-
tory IS being taken. III /. a
: Miss Gertie Farr has returned from q
few days visit with relatives at Pat
tens Run. il Il,
A DR.. BIO. Williams was calling on
relatives at St. Gainesville yesterday.
William Beall OF Portland, was call
ing on friends IN the city yesterday. Y
"Durrey's Jubilee" Is the attraction at
the Star theatre this evening.
\ Squire Keller was in st. Clairsville
yesterday, on business. 4
Pearl Pugh is quite Ill at his home on
Walnut street, 49, eaE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
OHIO. SIDE.
TO Ac1 IN HARMONY

Committee Of the Bellaire Board Of
Trade Named to Act in Conjunction
With the Wheeling Board Of Trade.
The Bcllaire board OF trade at a
meeting on Thursday evening sfayorably
considered communication from the
secretary OF the Wheeling board, and
siessis. James T. Anderson, a. Kloiz
and DIR. UP. West are committee to
confer with the Wheeling committee at
any time there are matters Of mutual
interest to take up. ~ III
The Bellaire board has some land
well suited for industrial or other es-
adjustments Mt its disposal and will
feel exceedingly kindly toward the
Wheeling board II It should direct some
important industry to the sites they
can provide. Generally, the .Bellaire
business men are disposed to act in
harmony with any movement that
means commercial advantages to this
section. but will be especially active IL
It means something for Bellaire. :