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Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Mr.. PICKELS IMPROVING
In London the Weather Now
Is Cold

Mrs. II. F. Pickels. who is now travel
ing in Europe with her husband. has
written to friends in Wilmington giving
an account Of their trip.
The letter received here on Saturday
says that the weather in London, where
she and her husband are now located, is
so cold that it is necessary to put on
heavy clothing and kindle fires in the
CRATES.
Mrs. Pickles adds that Mr.. Pickels'
health is much improved by the trip.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
! arzest Registr alton Ever Known

Blackbird, Aug. 21.-The largest regis
tration for one day ever known in the
Fifteenth Representative District was
that Saturday last at Walkers school
house in the First Election District.
There are but few voters left in the dis
trict who have not qualified. The total
registration for three days in both elec-
ti0n districts was 290
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
MIR. Meserve Thanks Firemen

A. S. Meserve, superintendent of the
Ferris Industrial School. has written a
letter Of thanks to John f. Welsh,
chief Of the Fire Department, for the
departments prompt response to the
schools call for aid on the night Of Au-
gust 16, when the barn On the property
was destroyed by fire.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
RUSSIANS DEFEAT CHINESE
They Report Capture Of Iuk Shi Pass,
and Occupy Meduchei

st. Petersburg. Aug. 21.-Gen. Orion,
chief of stan TO the Russian forces IN
China, reports to the Russian war Of
fee the defeat of 1000 Chinese after a
hard fight, the capture OF Yuk shi Pass
and the occupation Of Meduchei An
imperial uknse has been Issued pro-
hibiting the expectation Of arms OF
ammunition to China.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Special Meeting Thursday

On Thursday next the Street and
Sewer Directors will hold Especial
meeting to examine the samples of
brick furnished for street paving pur-
poses. The contract may be awarded
at that time.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
FIELD DAY FOR MECHANICS
Mains Grove Will be Alive With Lodge.
men on Saturday

Saturday will be field day for the
Junior Mechanics in Malins Grove.
Baseball. foot racing and various
games will take place in the after
noon. There viii be q contest for a
silk flag in the evening.
The l.. o. r. c. will also have all
kinds Of sports In the afternoon and
evening Of the same day
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
LIGHTNING BOLT KILLS
Man AND TWO HORSES

While loadingi hay on ( the farm OF
olomon Dormah, near Farmington, a
olt Of lightning struck and killed Her
ert Dyer, Is years of age, Of Har-
ingtOn, and the two horses attached to
ne wagon. Mr. DOrman was rendered
'nconscious by the shock, but has re-
oYered.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Grass Grows in Market street

There is a grass plot in Market street
between Fifth and Sixth streets, which
is the subject Of much comment among
the business men of that square. They
are Of the opinion that unless the Street
and Sewer Department discovers the
grass before many days, it viii have as
sumed the proportion Of hay crop.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Mr.. Jones Resigns

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle, Aug. 21.-Samuel Jones
has resigned as a blacksmith in the
employ of the Diamond State Steel
Company in Wilmington to accept an
other situation in Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Robbed and Beaten

Elkton. Md, Aug. 2O.--When cross
ing bridge near his home. at Bladens-
burg last night, George Doyle. a track
man on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
read, was attacked by unknown parties
and severely beaten and robbed OF So
in money. Several negroes are sus-
pected Of the crime.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
WILL LEAVE FOR ATLANTA
Detective Mcyey Goes Af,er Wink N.
son TO.nigat

At o'clock tonight State Detective
Bernard j. McVey will leave for At
lanta, Ca. to bring Howard NJ. Wilkin-
son, who eloped from Dover with his
sister-in-law, Miss Josephine Packard
last week, back to Delaware.
Detective McVey yesterday went to
Dover and obtained from Secretary of
State Hughes requisition papers for
Wilkinson, and expects to land his
prisoner behind the bars Of the Kent
county jail in few days.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
TAKEN TO NEW CASTLE

Ibert II. Palmer is Now Illustrating
in Jail
In default of furnishing $500 bail fer
is appearance at upper court, Albert
: Palmer. the alleged horse thief, vas
'tken to New Castle Jail yesterday at
rnoon by Court Officer William Heal.
! His appearance at Fourth and Mar
et streets haqdcuffed tcttwO buns"
lille awaiting 4 az, attracted quite
howd Of persons. who speculated as TO
ho he was. Palmer is OF, gentlemanly
9pearance, dresses well, wearing
anDyke beard, and carries a cane
He will rusticate at Sheriff .Taylpr's
ssidence until the September term Of
)urt.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Entries viii Close Thursday

Entries for the events in the sports
Of the Y. NJ. c. A, to be held in Bran
dywine Springs Park on Saturday af-
ternoon, will close on Thursday after
noon. Only members Of the association
can enter.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Democrnts nisnInr Rnnner

Democrats of the third ward displayed
a banner from the club house, No. All
Madison street last evening. Josiah Mar
viii Howell e. England. Thomas Davis
and Thomas Monaghan addressed the
meeting.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Friends Attending Conference

Rachael Wilson, Wilmer NJ Wood
and several other Wilmingtonians;
Thomas Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell and
Mabel Eastburn. Of Hockessin, are at
tending the biennial conference Of
friends now in session in Chatauqua,
Pa.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Imnnrtnnt school NotIce

Goldey Commercial and Shorthand
College, Eighth and Market, this city.
is now open. to daily. for the en-
rollment OF students Call or send for
catalogue. Day sessions begin Septem-
Der 3; night sessions, October 1.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
LAYING Heavier Rails

From French street to Poplar the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is re-
moving the So pound rails from the north
bound track and replacing it with 100
pound rails.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
WIN Haye noxlng Carnival

Warren A. A. will give a grand
smoker and boxing carnival at the
clubhouse on September 5. 1t will be
for members and only those in good
standing. ul.A
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
WANT A NEW ROAD
Levy Court Hears Petition for One Oy.r
Silver gsa

This is the regular meeting day Of
the Levy Court.
At this mornings session Chairman
Scott presented a communication from
residents Of st. Georges hundred, ask
ing that a road be built over Silver
Run. there. The communication was
filed.
This afternoon bids for the construc-
ton OF a bridge across Red Cay creek
In Marshallton will be opened.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
peIaware Cotton NIins Runn,nr

Again to-day Delaware Cotton Mills
are running with a small force of
weavers. The strikers say that the
weavers are incompetent to do the
work and must make room for them
should they return.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Assistant Supervisor on Vacation

For vacation Of several Gays w. NJ
Jackson, assistant supervisor of divi-
sion No. 2 Of the Maryland division Of
the p, w. & b. railroad, is in the
mountains. Mr.. Jackson will return to
Wilmington about next Friday He is
assistant to Supervisor Gamble Ia
trobe.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
New Crew of Truok NTen

An entire new crew Of truckers has
been taken on at the freight station Of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad in this city.
Cyrus Wilson has been boss Of the
gang.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Rrnwnson rs. Crescents

On Thursday afternoon, at $3.50
o'clock. the Brownson baseball team
will play the Crescents, Of Chester.
Brownson will have several new play
ers. including Cross. of Reading; Hoff-
man. Of Chester, and Davis, Of Cam
den. Kenney win be in the box for
home team. .aA-A 49, 49,.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Reeovered From d phtherin

Health officers to-day fumigated the
house No 1928 Brandywine street.
whore 12-year-old Charles Cloud has
recovered from diphtheria.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
weather is Becoming Cooler

y. James Belts thermometer to-day
registered as follows: z q. NJ, GS de-
grees; 10 a m, 6S degrees; / .. m, c.
degrees.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
registration Figures Are Not Counted

owing to the fact that the registra-
|tion books are being used by the Re
publican and Addicls parties in their
|delegate elections the Department Of
Elections has made no count of regis
|tration figures. It viii, however, show
no material difference from the figures
already announced.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Addl6ks Addresses nIeetlng

]. Edward Addicks. j. Frank Alice
and Dr. Caleb r. Layton were present
at and addressed the meeting OF the
Addicks Republican First District Com
mittee yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Preaobes PatriofIo sermons

DR.. Tinker. formerly pastor Of AS
bury NJ. E. Church, has been preaching
a series Of patriotic sermons to his
congregation in the First NJ. E. Church,
In Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
INrirhlencd ID nerth hN alorm

Frightened by the thunder storm
which passed over the southern part
uf the state on Saturday. 75-year-old
Nathaniel Sipple. OF near Hollandvllle.
fell dead from heart disease.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Change in Onerntors

Irving Eyers, has succeeded Ralph
Howard as operator for the freight
depot Of the p. W. & B. Railroad.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21

Electric Medical Batteries
For only S1.5O. Stop and see them
Morris, $40 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21

Fresh fruits and vegetables every day
at r. Riccio's, No. SOB King street.
Evening journal., 1900-08-21

Not necessary to be a sport to en-
Joy the Sporty Boy" 5-cent cigar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17
cURIosITIEs OF
Interesting Legends Tucked Up In
Police Headquarters.

In a certain room in Police Headquar-
ters there is a museum of gruesome Curl
osities, which never fail to attract atten-
ton. A casual visitor strolled in this
morning and began to examine the odds
and ends in that glass case connected
with crime and criminals. The first thing
that arrested his attention was harm
less looking piece of rope and underneath
it ran this legend
'~The rope that used and the knife that
cut Joe Brophy down."
Lear me, how interesting!" he solilo-
quized: g the rope that used, remarkably
intelligent rope; able to use somebody in
stead of being used. What's this? A
knife and this sign, Found on Five Cor
ners Aafter a figh Remarkable ubi-
guilty of that knife. Well, well, well!
here's a curiosity sure Knife taken from
Frank Bose for atrociously assaulting Joe
Amey' Devilish vicious knife that; the
police are quite right locking it up here.
A club hey would have thought 1t, and
this inscription, Used by Smith and Mar
tin on the saloons of Cannon, Malone,
Murphy, German and others; years in
State Prison at Trenton Great Scott!
only think of the utter deprayity of that
clulbi Wonderful collection--wonderful
wonderful and off he strolled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17

this particular bill did not apply to the
girls school, and it would be time enough
to consider the wishes of the trustees and
lady managers when the bill for changing
the name of the girls school came be-
fore the House.
The bill was finally passed with only
five votes recorded against it. Another
measure was also passed, making it a
misdemeanor for any person to entice or
assist any boy or girl to escape from any
reform or industrial school,
A large number of bills were disposed
of during the day. Among them was Mr..
Walscheid's bill to enable West New York
to issue bonds to pay for the acquiring
of the right to connect with an outlet
sewer. Mr.. Benny's measure authorizing
Bayonne to convert its City Hall into
public school; the bill to enable savings
banks to invest its surplus in buildings,
part of which may be rented, Mr.. Brock s
bills increasing salaries of police sergeants
81, 400, roundsmen to $1,250. and patrolmen
to 81 200, with a referendum; Mr.. Carr
bill increa sing the salaries of AdJutant
General Strylxer and Quartermaster Gen
Mungle's bill authorizing any city or mu-
nicipality to purchase electric or gas
plants; Mr.. Benny's bill authorizing the
election of an Alderman -at-Large for
ates $500 900 for stone roads; prohibits all
motorcycle and bicycle racing on sun
day; (after benig amendeO makes Two
months wages due to clerks, mechanlcs
and laborers preferred over every other
creditor upon insolvency of any corpora
ton, association person or partnership;
gives telephone companies the same legal
standing as telegraph companies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY CAME.
Mrs. Brooks Worked it With Suc-
oess TIL Two Victims RetaIiated.

Kate Brooks, twenty-nine years old, of
No So Morris street, was in the First
Criminal Court this morning charged
with Obtaining money under false pre-
tense. Acting Police Justice Mccormick
placed the woman under $500 bail on each
of two charges to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
Mrs. Brooks was caught working an old
game which is zeing played with great
profit in the poorer sections of the city.
Her game is to contact what she calls an
employment agency. She had no stand
ing and was never known to place
client, according to the evidence produce
in the court, but she made plenty of
money.
The two charges on which she was ar
raigned this morning were preferred by
Charles Wasolaskie, of No 1853 Morgan
street, and Joseph Urban, of No. 16S
Morgan street. The men are strangers in
the city and were unemployed. They had
come here from the old country thinking
that it would be easy to earn living.
They met Mrs. Brooks while seeking a.
job and she told them she could place
them for $40 each, which they paid. This
was several weeks ago and as no Job
was given either of the men they saw
the police authorities and sought their
help. Mrs. Brooks's arrest followed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17
l..sss..
DIED.

DE HART-On Thursday, March Is, 1900.
Joseph NJ De Hart, in his sixty-sixth
year. -.aooo
No. Is Seaman avenue, on Sunday, March
1S at three P. M.
Interment at White House, N. j.
DUFF-In this city, on Wednesday, March
A. 1860, Jessie L., wife or James n.
Duff aged fifty-four years.
Relatives and friends, also. the mem
bers of the Jersey City Bowling Green
Club are invited to attend the funeral on
Sunday. March Is, at one P. NJ, from her
late residence, No. 24S Wilton street
Interment at Arlington cemetery
Please omit flowers.
GJJENTHER-Sud on Wednesday,
March Il, 1900, Marie Guenther, below
ed husband of Marie Guenther, in his
sSyeSond So srsev Keaf at avenge mus ia'e resi-
Relatives and friends are kindly invited
to attend the funeral service from the
street, on Sunday. March IS, at two P. M.
Interment at Bay View Cemetery.
SCOTT-Suddenly, on Thursday, March
Is, 1900, William c. Scott, beloved nus
band Of Barbara Harold and son of
Julia A. and the late Charles ii. Scott,
aged thirty-four years.
Reiauves and friends, also Jersey CITY
Fire Department, the Firemen's Beneyo-
lent Association, Maple Lodge, No. 222
/. o. o. F.. Lafayette Council, Jr. Q. A
M: the Adams Express Benevolent Asso-
citation and the Lafayette Battery are in
vited to attend his funeral on Sunday,
March 49, at 2:30 P. NJ. from his late resi-
denee No. 270 Wilton street.
BROWN-Su Suddenly, on Wednesday. March
IA 1900. Friedericke Brown, beloved
wife of Christian Brown, and mother
Of Henry Gerken, aged tifty-three
years two months and three days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Sunday at 1:30 p. NJ,
from Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church corner COmmunlpaW avenue ana
Woodward street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17
DIDN'T ENJOY THEIR SPREE.
Two Boys Stole and Went to the Bon
Ton ON the Proceeds.

There were two small boys at the Bon
Ton Theatre last night who occupied the
best seats in the house. They saw good
show, but they did not enjoy the perform
ance and their seats were evidently un-
comfortable, as they squirmed about rest
-iessly and looked -suspieiolsly at all who
approached them After the programme
they turned their steps toward the upper
section of the Second ward until they
reached Seventh street. where the trouble
reached a climax. They took up po-
sition outside the Second precinct police
station and looked through the windows,
shivering and shaking with cold, until the
sergeant at the desk noticed the two
youngsters and called them in. They told
a story that landed them in a cell.
The boys are James McKenna, fourteen
years old, of No. 599 Henderson street,
and Alexander AdaRoski, twelve years
old. of No. 179 Fourteenth street. They
said that that day they had stolen a
quantity of lead pipe from the houses in
which they live and sold it to a Hoboken
junk dealer and used the money to go on
little spree, in which peanuts and the
trip to the theatre were adjuncts to a
feast of cake and soda water.
1t was learned that ex-Sheriff Cornelius
Cronan was the owner of the houses and
he was notified. He went to the First
Criminal Court this morning, where the
boys were arraigned before Actice Justice
Mccormack, and preferred charges
against the boys, who were held for fur
ther examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17
The NOMINEES.
Men Who VIII Win Vic
tory Through the Demo
cratic Party.
ONLY ONE CONTEST
Hauok and Nolan Stand
Alone for Street and
Water Commission.

All the aspirants for Democratic noml-
nations in Jersey City have filed their
petitions with P. H. Murphy, secretary OF
the City Executive Committee. and the
list is now closed. The primaries will be
held on March 20, from to P. NJ. The
only contests are in the Fifth and Seventh
wards for Alderman, and in the Tenth
ward for Constable. The list is as tol-
lows
Members of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners-Anth Hauck
and James S. Nolan.
First Ward-Alderman, James j. Nc
Bride; Justice of the Peace. John Duffy;
Constable, Frederick P. Budden.
Second Ward-Alderman, George d.
Dittmar; Justice of the Peace, John w.
Donegan Constable, Michael A. Egan.
Third Ward-Alderman, Daniel Cole;
Justice of the Peace, James N. Davis;
Constable, John H. OTBrien.
Fourth Ward-Alderman, Samuel G..
warrin; Justice of the Peace, Thomas
Luker, Frank Gillespie (2); Constable. M
P. Wedin.
Fifth ward-Alderman. John A. Burke,
John Lyons; Justice of the Peace, Domin-
ick A. Marino; Constable, Owen Fitzsim-
mons.
Sixth ward-Aldrman, John WALL JUS
tice of the Peace, Joseph 2. Weldon;
Constable, George E. Haas.
Seventh Ward-Alderman Peter Ehr-
hart, Patrick Hanley; Justice of the
Peace, William Hilman. Conrad H. Men
ken; Constable, Peter T. Jefson.
Eighth Ward-Alderman, Homer M.
Green: Constable, Josiah D. Abraham.
Ninth Ward-Alderman, Henry Higgins;
Constable, Frank D. Anson.
Tenth Ward-Alderman, Jacob J. Null
ler Constable, John ]. Martin. Michael
Nugent.
Eleventh Ward-Alderman, August
Menge; Justice of the Peace (2), VIM.
Kohl. Frank NJ. Martens: Constable, w.
J. Hutton.
Twelfth ward-Gustav A 10th, Alder
man: Constable, Michael Wood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17
SCHUCHARDT'S SPITE.
He Left Nothing to His Widow
and Children Who OPP
posed Him.


Lawyer Alexander Young made an ap-
plication to Judge Blair in4 the Orphans
Court yesterday afternoon, to have
case of alleged undue influence in the
making of a will tried by jury in the
Circuit Court This is an unusual pro-
ceeding, the only other case on record IN
this county being the Loddick will case.
Mr.. Young represents Mrs. Kate Schu-
chardt, widow of George, and their son
Charles
George Schuchardt died on January II,
this year. at his home No. liz Cottage
street, Jersey City. lie had three sons,
william, Charles and George; daughter
Lillian and an adopted daughter Georgi-
anna His wife had not lived with him
for several years, a separation having
been caused by a difference of opinion as
to the merits and matrimonial eligibility
of John Cutter, young man who was
paving attention to Lillian. Schuchardt
disliked the young man and did every
thing in his power to discourage him but
Lilliamn and her mother favored Cutter
and as the odds were three against one,
the majority prevailed.
Lillian, who had accompanied her
mother, when she left the house in Cot
tage street, became Mrs. Cutter shortly
before her fathers death. Scrnckhardts
will showed that he had carried, or tried
his best to carry his resentment beyond
the grave. His wife, who had instituted
divorce proceedings some time before her
husbands death, was not mentioned in
the will. William and Charles, who had
sided with teir mother and sister, were
cut off with bequests of $25 and S. re-
spectively.
One clause of the will provides that
Lillian will have one-third of the estate
after she has married some one else than
John Cutter or after Cutter has married
some one else than Lillian. In the event
of their marriage to each other, Lillian is
cut off from her inheritance and her one
third is divided between George and
Georgianna, who get the remainder of the
estate.
The will was made on December 4, 1897,
and was witnessed by Charles B. Hughes
and George T. Vickers. The executors are
John Schuchardt, a nephew of the tes-
tator and John Scheffling. The will also
provides that any of the heirs who con-
tests the will shall forfeit his or her leg
acy.
AS Charles had only S. at stake he de-
cided to contest it and his mother Joined
him, although she is we'll provided for
apart from the will. She has her dover
right in the estate, together with property
worth s., 000 which was in her and her
husbands name; 81, 800 in bank and some
insurance on her husbands life.
Schuchardt's estate, which was in his own
name, is estimated at $4,000.
The undue influence is alleged to have
been exercised by the mother of
Georgianna, the adopted daughter. Law
yer James A. Gordon opposed the motion.
Judge Blair took the papers and reserved
decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-17
TWO BURGLARS SENTENCED.
Their Pals Stories Will Be Investi-
gated Before Penalty Is Imposed.

Only two of the four burglars who were
convicted of attempting to break into
Henry LauterbacRs clothing store in
Newark avenue, near the Court House, on
the morning of October 80, were sentenc-
ed by Judge Blair yesterday. Jacob Fos-
ter and John Skimonski were called up.
LAWYER Reese made an appeal for one of
the men saying that he was the father of
three children and two of them are in the
poorhouse.
Judge Blair said that the court was
satisfied with the finding of the jury and
that the prisoners were old offenders and
deserved the full penalty of the law. He
sentenced them to three years in State
Prison and to pay fine of $1,000 each.
Barney Harris and Philip Hermier were
not sentenced as representations have
been made in their behalf which the court
will cause to be investigated.
Sentence was suspended in the case of
Hugh Fitzpatrick of Hoboken, who plead
ed guilty of stealing $42O from Edward
Hellsman while pretending to assist him,
Hellman being sick. Fitzpatrick was tried
several days ago and the jury disagreed.
He was to have been tried again last
Monday, but in the meantime Prosecu-
tors Detective Relay interviewed him
for the Prosecutors office and the result
was plea of guilty and suspension of
sentence on payment of costs.
William Thompson, a colored boarding
house thief, was sent to the penitentiary
for eighteen months Thompson hired a
room in Mrs Grennelrs house in York
street and stole some clothing.
Nathan Goldram got eighteen months in
in the penitentiary for stealing two copies
of Sapho and some other books from the
Union News Company's stand in the
Pennsylvania Railroad waiting room.
Sentence was suspended in the case of
James Driscoll, who pleaded guilty of
stealing an old coat from saloon in Bay
onne.
William Leddy, who was convicted Of
attempting to steal David Sprotz's watch
at Jewish wedding in Bayonne, was
sentenced to State Prison for two years.
Leddy has very bad record.
Gustave Clare and Peter McVivlxar, who
broke into the cellar of the castle in the
Union Hill Schuetzen Park, while at the
target excursion of the Perry Guards
from New York, and stole some brass
faucets, were sentenced to six months in
the Penitentiary.
Anthony Grenney was sentenced to 1S
months in the penitentiary for indecent as
sauIt4