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LAST ESCTICN. EDETEOSfia ga Am^iap ONE CENT ONE CENT LAST EDITION. LAST EDITION. =— . "-OQ;,o^= —^=== PEICE ONE CENT irnr v TTI_XTn ____ - » *_/ i-i, w ~ - - ' ~MAY GO FREE. Case Against Mrs. Dale Will Probably Be Dropped. INQUEST TONIGHT Analysis of Ohild’s Stomach Bears Out the Woman’s . Statement. Dr. E. E. Smith, of No. 36 East Twenty ninth street, New York, who made the chemical analysis of the stomach of little Emetine Howe Dale, has submitted hia report to County Physician Converse, The report corroborates ilrs. Dale’s Biory ae to the cause? of her child’s death and. will probably result in the abandon ment of the caffe against Mrs. Dale at the conclusion of tonight’s inquest. Dr. Smith's report in full is as follows:— "1 have to report in regard to the or gans of Emeline Howe Dale, received by me from Dr. Otto H. Sehultze, that the chemical analysis of a part of the con tents removed trom the stomach shows tae presence of strychnine. 1 will report to you in regard to thise case in more de tail at a late day.” Coroner Parslow of Hoboken and a juiy will hold an inquest this evening in tlio Dale murder case at Coyle's Hall, New ark ai d Washington streets. Hoboken. Mrs. Dale will not be taken from S„ Mary's Hospital, to testify. Her counsel. Lawyer Joseph M. Noonan, nas strenu ously objected to her testimony being tak en at the inquest, and it is understood that the request made by the defense Will be complied witft. F, S. Billings, the new witness for the defense, who, it is alleged, occupied an ad joining room to Mrs. Dale's on the night the supposed murder occurred in Bush s Hotel, will be arming the principal wit nesses. It is said that Billings heard Mr-* Dale say to Etneiene on the morning the child was taken ill: "Did you take some of mamma's medicine, dear?" Dr. Converse will read the report frotr. s. SchuHzc and Smith of New York, who performed Che chemical analysis of little Emelene’s stomach. Much interest awaits this report as it will determine tne exact nature of the poison which caused the child’s death. HILL TRIES SUICIDE Jersey City Convict Attempts to Take His Life in State Prison. fSpecial to “The Jersey City News.”! 7HE-VI0N,. Dec. 9, 1901.—Benjamin Hill, a well known athlete and bicyuie rider from Jersey City, who is now serving a term in the State Prison, made an at tempt to end his life in a fit of despond tempt to end his iife in a tit off despond After everything had been made secure for the night one of the keepers was at - trotted by groans issuing from Hill’s cell. An investigation was immediately com menced. and the. man found entirely cov ered with blankets and in an unconscious condition. A short rubber tube extended from the gas jet under the blanket and the gas was turned on.full force.' By prompt Work the man was revived after some difficulty, and Saturday he did not appear to suffer greatly from the ef fects of his expei ience. This is Hill's second time behind the bars of the State Prison. His previous term was two years, for breaking and en tering. _ DIDN’T LIKE “DOWER.” John Hopfer Drives His Wife Ont When Ho Discover* Its Meaning. John Hopfer, a well-to-do.siik twister, of West Hoboken, had during his sixty years of life, often heard and read of the word •dower.” It was a meaningless law term and he didn’t bother about it. Now ii is bothering him. He married a widow not long ago and when he found that after his death she was entitled to one tbiid of the S1.S00 he had deposited in the bank, all on account of this word •dower” it suddenly became hideous to him. He made the discovery just one year after his wedding on. September 29. 2960. to Mrs. Augusta Louisa Stoll, and she says he at once-began to scold her. ‘‘You get part of my money? You must Set out of my house. 1 will not work for you any more ar.d 1 won’t have my money divided with you. ( Mrs. Hopfer says she was scolded daily all on acoount of this word “dower” and it worried Vwtr so much that she was obliged to take her furniture out of the house. No. SIS Highpoint avenue, and go to live with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Blum. She tried to return afterwards to her husband's house after she thought he had forgotten all about “dower,” but he quickly convinced her he hadn't by shut ting her out. • She consulted Lawyer John Weller, who brought a suit for maintenance, which was partially heard before Vice Chancel lor Stevenson this morning, in her peti tion Mrs. Hopfer says she is 57 years old, and has no property or means of support. Her husband frequently tried to force her out of the house by giving her only dry bread to eat. He has."she says, near ly 72,000 in the Fourteenth Street Sav ings-Bank, New York, and he earns large wages. She has repeatedly asked him to support her. but he has refused. Ilopfer’s answer is that his wife left., him nil because he upbraided her for her extravagance. _ SLIGHT FIRE ON THE HILL Fire box No. 472 was pulled by a citizen for a Ere Saturday .afternoon that broke out in the two-story frame building 'No. 96 St’. PaulY avenue, occupied by Henry Hamilton and owned by Frank McDpn pngli of Hoboken: The damage was not considerable. VETERANS WILL VISIT THE CITY The members of Van Honten Post, No. 3. G. A. R.. VvEl Visit El swortb Post of Vuioti Hill this evening: The veterans v.M form at favour* and Summit ave nues. NORTH JERSEY STOCK, Rise Not Due to a Pool to Control Warring Elements. Because of the sudden rise In 'North Jersey Street Railway Company stock ! local speculators are spreading all sorts ■ of rumors as to the cause. That there is* an act ve market is true since the stock i has gone up four and one-ha.f points in | five day4 but the wherefore is hard to find. The latest story to account for this is J that Messrs. E. F. C. Young. T. McCarter, I David Young. John D. Crimmins. John j Shanley and other prominent holders of ! the stock have formed a pool and thus I be able to dominate over alleged warring elements. “That's Greek to me.” was the laconic reply of President E. F. C. Young this morning when asked about it. j Then another rumor with a Philadelphia ! flavor about it was that the upward | movement of the North Jersey stock was due “to t*he crossing of two North Jersey &torm centres." And a third is that a decision from the Court of Errors and Appeals favorable to corporations* in the franchise tax case i6 about to be rendered, but that a decision is about to be handed down dismissing the emit in which it has been attempted to break the lease of Con solidated Traction to North Jersey. ■ To all these President Young merely re ; piies that he is unable to say what is causing the rise unless it be that the business of the company is increasing. On the subject of the dividend Mr. Young said:— “I do not care to say anything at this time about the rumors of dividend.” BARR SUCCEEDS YOUNG Change in the Presidency of the Elizabeth Street R. R. Co. Mr. David Youn, vice president of the North Jersey Street Railway Company and president of the North Hudson Coun ty R. R., has resigned his position as president and manager of the Elizabeth, Plainfield and Central Jersey Railway Company. Mr. Thomas C. Barr was elect ed ftto succeed him. Mr. Barr was actively identified with ! local tractions until about the time the North Jersey leased the Consolidated, and has an enviable reputation as a manager j and director of street railway properties. ; Of late he ha?? been associated with the j Worcester, Mass.. Street Railway, which ! has only recently changed hands. This, ; as directors of the Elizabeth anu Plain field were glad to state, was most for tunate for them, because it left Mr. Barr in a position to accept their offer to take up the Elizabeth and Plainfield, rehabili tate and operate It. CENTRAL LABOR UNION Printers Wanted Local Corporations to Patronize Homo Trade. There was a meeting of the Central La bor Union of Hudson county yesterday af lernoon at Jansen's Hall, First and Wash ington streets, Hoboken. Twenty-four lo cals were represented. A protest was re ceived from the printers of Jersey City over the action of certain local corpora tions in g.ving their printing to non union shops outside of the county. The members of the union say that the work , in tnese shops is done by boys and girls. 1 They declared that the action of these ’ corporations was an injustice to- employ- , ing printers as well as journeymen prin- , tcrs. A delegate from the Brass Moulders of Dayton, Ohio, informed the central body : that the strike in the factory of the Na tional Cash Register Company in that city | was still on, notwithstanding reports to j the contrary. The delegates asked that ail organized labor in this county help their co-workers of Dayton, Ohio, by re questing all merchants to refuse the pro duct of the National Cash Register Com pany. It was decided to request Immigration Commissioner Powderly to use his in fluence towards preventing the supplying of non-union tread to the institutions on Ellis Island. The institutions, it is sad, are now being supplied by a Jersey City baker who en ployes non-union men. Sher iff Huempler wall also be requested to stc that union bread is supplied to the in mates ot the County Jail. A report was received to the effect that non-union men were being employed on a new school house in Weehawken. A commiitee will investigate the matter. The boycott is still on the New Orleans Molasses Company, and the coopers have asked ihat the affiliated unions assist them in preventing the sale of the com pany’s product. At the next meeting of the central boay officers will be elected for the ensuing year. Cornelius Ford of I-Inboken and Thomas F. Quinn of Jersey City were mentioi-ed as eligible for any political fa vors that might be bestowed upon the . central body by the new city administra- > tions. » ETERNAL PUNISHMENT Mr. James C. Bruce Says M'nis*ers Are Ashamed to Preach the Doo+r'ne Quite a large audience listened to Mr. James C. Bruce’s lecture on “Hell, Purg atory and Devil, the Doctrine of Eeter nal Torments and Its Place in the Chris tian System,” in the Elks’ Lecture Hall, York and Henderson streets, last night. The lecturer announced that the object of the series of lectures was to bring in touch the people with the doctrines, pro pounded in the first century. He discuss ed all the doctrines on eternal punish ment held by all Christian religious sects. He said that as a rule ministers are ashamed of the doctrine of eternal pun ishment. He quoted Scripture to prove that many mistakes were apparently made by the early translators, who mis took figurative language for fact. Scheof and hades, he maintained, meant the grave, and some had mistaken al lusion of some of Biblical writers con cerning the fires of Guihenna. which led to 1 the eternal punishment by fire and brimstone doctrine. He argued and cited Scripture to prove .that God would nut condemn to eternal punishment the na tions and peoples that had never heard His Word and that all who had judged as being unrighteous and unfit to enter heaven would, through His benign plan, eventually be saved. Mr Bruce showed himself tjior I oughiy conversant with the Scriptures. PHARMACISTS:_ANNUAl DINNER Tomorrow evening In the Carteret Club will be held the annual dinner of the “Pharmacists of New Jersey.” Messrs. F. W. Lyons. Eugene Hartnett and Frank O. Cdfe have charge of the arrangements. MATTERS OF FACT. Th« A-B-C Corn Starch, one of the very beet foods tor children or puddings, etc., wholesale at £>. E. Cleary Co.’s stores. Montgomery j and Greene streets, Jersey City. j J SUICIDE Of TOOTHACHE Pretty Girl Takes Laudanum in Hoboken and Mysti fies the Police. Mrs. Annie Davenport, a- pretty young woman, who said she was eighteen years of age, was dialed before Recorder Stan ton m the Hoboken police court this morning charged with taking an overdose of laudanum, presumably with the inten tion of committing suicide. She declared that she took the drug to cure a tooth ache. The police, however, believe that .it was a deliberate attempt at suicide. Mrs. Davenport was attired in a long light colored raglan coat with a mourning band on the left arm and wore a stylish black hat. Shortly before 10 o'clock Sat urday night Policeman Condon noticed her walking up and dowtr Hudson street. She didn't appear to know' exactly where she was going and Condon decided to watch her. A little while later she went into a hallway and fell upon the floor. Policeman Condon went Th after her and found that she was in a semi-conscious condition. In her right hand was a bottle half filied with laudanum. The drugeis. s label oh the bottle had been carefully scratched off. An ambulance was hastily* summoned and the young woman was removed to St. Mary’s Hospital. The doctors at the hospital immediately set to work reviving her and an hour later she was pronounc ed out of danger. When'asked why she had taken the poi ron Mrs. Davenport replied that she had taken it to cure a toothache. “Don’t you know that such a large quantity of laudanum in dangerous?" asked one of the physicians. “Yes,” responded the woman, smiling, “but I thought it was the best way.” Mrs. Davenport at first made every ef fort to conceal her identity. She gave several fictitious names and addresses. When she finally gave her right name she requested that the facts be kept from everybody except her husband. She said that she lived at No. 85 Christopher street. New York. Morris Davenport, her husband, told Recorder Stanton this morning that he could assign no reason for his wTife attempting her life. He said he did not believe that she intended to commit suicide. Mrs. Davenport w'as released and went home with her hus band. CHILD’S EYE PUT OUT Stone Thrown By Boy Will Probably Blind Little Irene McLaughlin. Irene McLaughlin, seven years old, .whose parents reside at No. G7 Jefferson street, Hoboken, is confined in Christ Hospital the victim of a stone-throwing boy. Little Irene’s left eye is totally -de stroyed and her others eye is sn badly in jured that the doctors at the hospitaj fear that she will lose it also. The child’s sad plight was brought about yesterday afternoon while she was playing in the street near ‘her home. In the same block was playing Frank Perano, an eight-year-old boy, of No. 501 First street. Young Perano w'ae amusing himself throwing stones at the other children. One of the missiles struck little Irene in the face. She screamed and when her mother ran out to see wThat was the matter the child’s face was cov ered with blood. Perano was placed under arrest. Re corder Stanton released him under bail this morning to await the action of the Grand Jury. GRAND JURY TO DINE They Will Bixeass Their Affairs Behind Closed Boors. The September term Grand Jury, the termination of the official existence of which body by Judge Blair last week has given rise to a spirited controversy in the press of the country as to the court's rights in the premises, will hold its cus tomary dinner tonight at tile Duke's House in Hoboken. It is understood that representatives of the press will not be invited tc the func tion, and there is but little doubt that the action of the Court in summarily dismiss ing the body without even ihe usual thanks will be discussed during the after dinner speeches. The newspaper men will be given.carefully edited copies of this in teresting talk afterwards. The guests invited by the Grand Jury as a body are:—Sheriff Ruempier, Prose cutor Erwin, Assistant Prosecutor Vick ers. City Collector Robert Davis, Colonel S. D. Dickinson, Under sheriff Heavey and Grand Jury Clerk Clark. It is not believ ed that Mr. Davis or Colonel Dickinson will attend, and it is probable that the Prosecutor’s office will only be represent ed by Mr. Vickers. Each member of the Grand Jury has the privilege of inviting one guest and can invite another in pay ing $o for the privilege. It is expected that about 100 will sit down to the banquet. SCHUCHNER’S HALLUCINATION Thought He Had Killed All the People 5b *he World. Henry Schuchner, forty-one years old. of 'No. 18% 'Mercer street, was arrested yesierday on complaint of his 'brother, Frank. He was insane from brooding over an hallucination that he suffered with an incurable disease. So serious did hie condition become that yesterday he imagined that he had killed everyone in the world except his own family and he decided “to finish the job.” While he was eating he said he would begin on his ■brother and started at Frank with a knife. The man was overcome and ar rested. He was arraigned before Police Justice Hoos in the First Criminal Court this morning and held for examination. SIXTY DAYS FOR “NOTORIOUS PHIL” Philip Gardener, who is known to the police of many cities as "Notorious Phil,” was sentenced to sixty days in the County Penitentiary by Recorder Stanton of Hoboken, this morning. He was caught by Policeman Ryan while in the act of stealing an overcoat valued at $5 from a derrick at work-on one of the new piers of the North German Lionel Steamship Company. *■/ ' ' >.-■ . COGHILL A SUICIDE Well Known Lodge Mem ber Iuhaled Illuminating Gas Yesterday. Frank F. Ceghlll, a plate engraver of this city, committed suicide early yester day morning at his home, No. 22? Summit avenue, by Inhaling illuminating gas. 'Despondency waa given as the cause of the rash act. Mr.". Coghill went to call her husband , yes.erday morning and detected an odor i of gas-in the hall. She received no re I sponse to her knocks on the bedroom door ! and summoned assistance. The door was ! broken in. Coghill was found lying on the bed with a small rubber tube held lightly between his teeth. The tube was fastened to a gas jet on the wall. The ! suicide had been dead several hours. There is no doubt that be had planned his dearh for he took every precaution to prevent being disturbed. He secured his bedroom door on going to bed Satur ! day night, something he had -never done before. About a week ago he said to two of his acquaintances that they shouldn't be sur prised if some day soon -he “flew the coop.” "What do you mean?” he was asked. He rambled on about ending his troubles ' and spoke of a will and money entrusted to his care, an arrest and su'baequqent vin dication of charges. His friends laughed at him and jokingly advised him to go to bed and take a long rest. “Yes, I'll do that,” he said, gloomily, “and it will be a long rest.” Coghill was well known throughout this city. He was prominent in lodge circles, being a member of four lodges, Eias, Oud ellows, Knights of Pythias and Order of American Workmen. He was preparing all arrangements for the anniversary ser vices Wednesday night of the local ordir i of Knights of Pythias. The lodge met yesterday and decided to defer the cere monies. Just a week ago he played the organ when the local lodge of Elks held memorial services. No arrangements hav yet been made for the ffuneral. Coghill was a musician of .no mean or der. He was an admirable accompanist and in great demand at social gatherings. As a “player by ear” he had not his equal in this city. Once give him tne melody and an accompanist and a good one came instantly. bodeIs^out $500 His Lunchman Went to the Bank and Did Not Come Back. Henry Mahr, thirty-five years old of No. 7S*£ Morris street, who was employed by E. A. Bode, a saloonkeeper, of No. Gl Montgomery street, as lunchman. this morning absconded with $500 of his em ployer’s money, so the 1 art ter has reported to the police. Detective .Alexander Gal lagher, of Police Headquarters, was as signed to the case and he is now on Mahr’s tracks. Mahr has been a trusted employe for a long time. He regularly went to the Hud son County National Bank and made de posits for Mr. Bode. This morning, short ly after 11 o’clock, Mahr took $500 from the store to go to the bank. He started for the bank, ar.d after he was gone for nearly an hour Mr. Bode became alarmed. He went to the bank, and was surprised to learn that his lunchman had not been there. He did learn, however, that Mah»* Had gone to his boarding house, changed his clothes and went our hurriedly. Then Mr. Bode notified the police and t*ey are now on the case. A reporter v. ent to Mr. Bode’s place of business this morning, end after learning the details through general conversation In the'store asked Mr. Bode for the par ticulars. He denied that he had been i robbed, but Chief Murphy confirmed the story at Police Headquarters. RAN INTO A TELEGRAPH POLE Disastrous Ending of a Drive on the Boulevard. , John Hesey of No. 70614 Jersey avenue Vnd James Kearns of Sixth street, while out driving on the Boulevard Saturday evening in a runabout ran into a telegraph pole near Stevens avenue, Greenville, and were tossed into the road. Kearns sus tained a slight scalp wound while Hesey escaped uninjured. 1 Both were stunned bv the accident. When they recovered the rig and horse were gone. The runaway was caught la ter at Old Bergen road and Cator avenue by Otto Schlichting of No. 17 Bong stfeet. PLUNGED INTO THE RIVER ... William Brattan, forty-two years old, of No. 121 Pavonia avenue, attempted to commit suicide Saturday night by jump ing in the North River from Dock No. 5, of the Erie Railroad Company. He was rescued by John Clifford, an employe of the railroad company. He was locked up as a disorderly person. When arraigned before Police Justice Hnos this morning, he said he was drunk and that he tripped and fell overboard. He was discharged from custody. ' ITALIAN REPUBLICANS The Italian Republican Club of Hudson county at a meeting held at Schuetzcn Hall. No. 31(1 Third street, on Saturday elected the following officers for the ensu ing year:—Henry Amoroso, president; John Tito, vice-president; William R. Pal mer. corresponding secretary; Nicola Marotta, financial secretary: Antonio Gentile, treasurer: Cono Amabile, Antonio Delia, Nicola Introoaso. Dona;o Simon? - U, Enrico P.erilncfiua. color bearers: Fiore di Paolo. Leonardo Barone, Arsenio Gen tile, Alex. Intrlcaso, trustees. LOCOMOTIVE CUT OFF BOTH HIS LEGS At 8:15 o’clock Saturday evening. J. J. McCann, twenty-six years old, of No. 20R Erie street, employed as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, tphile drilling cars at the font of Fifth street, fell off of Engine-No. 112. In charge of Engineer Eugene Titus, and had both lii> legs qjit off - below the knees. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital. BOY FALLS INTO P. R. R. CUT Twelve-year-old John Stevans, of No. 59 Court House place, while playing on the bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Summit avenue, Saturday afternoon, fell over into the cut below. He was badly cut and bruised about the face, head and body. He wae taken home by hfe father before a city ambulance arrived. j CONDITION CRITICM. Consulting Physician’s Guarded Statement Con cerning Senator Sewell. SAD HOME COMING At Camden the General Had to Be Carried From His Car to Carriage. fSpecial to “The Jersey City News.”! CAMDEN, Dec. 9, 1901.—United States General .{Bewell returned to his home in #' vifiuen Saturday afternoon. His appear ance was a keen disappointment to those of his friends who had been trying to per suade themselves that his condition was not alarming. It is admitted by those closest to the distinguished invaiid that his health has not been improved by his stay at the Southern Highlands resort, and that h's present condition gives rise to the most serious aprehensions. In fact, the pros pects are that he will never occupy his seat* in the Senate chamber again, and may never even leave his home. Those who saw General Sewell on n's arrival Saturday were shocked to see the change wrought by the distressing illness which has been sapping his vitality for a year or rrfore. He has grown so thin that he is a mere shadow of his former robust self, and so feeble that he cannot walk without support. Senator Sewell's family decided on his return home because he had suffered a relapse early in the week, and although he had quickly rallied, it was deemed ad visable, especially as the holidays were near, to have him among the familiar and comfortable surroundings in hin own home, ’ rather than in a hotel in a far away State. The change, it was hoped, : would prove beneficial. The invalid was brought North in a special Pullman car, attached to the Southern Express, which was three hours late, and did not arrive at Broad street station. Philadelphia, until 1.15 P- M. Be sides Senator Sewell, the car contained Mrs. Sewell, their two sons. Major Will- ! iam Joyce Sewell, Jr., of his father's staff, and Captain Robert Sewell, TJ. S. A., now -stationed at Philadelphia. The General’s colored body servant, Ambrose, attended j him. v At the 'Broad street Ptation tne.ie was* a stop of only a few minutes while the •special car was detached from the train and an engine in waiting coupled on and took it across the Delaware River bridge to the New Jersey side and thence via Haddonfield to Camden. The car arrived on the Third Regiment Armory siding at Haddon avenue, this city, at 2:11 P. M. In waiting were Mrs. Charles L. Bone, daughter of Senator Sewell, her husband and the Senator's private secretary, H. J. Rumrille. The invalid was warmly wrapped, for the air was very cold, and, assisted by his servant and the Pullman por:er, he reached the ear steps. There the porter, an athletic colored man, picked ti.e General up in his arms and carried l him across" the pavement to a closed car- j riage in waiting. Mrs. Sewell, Mrs. Borie and her husband got in, and the invalid sank back with a sigh of satisfaction as the word “home” wae given the coach man. The other members of the party followed in another carriage. On arrival at the 'Sewell mansion on Cooper street, above Sixth, the General bravely made an attempt to walk from the carriage to the door, but tottered and would have fallen but for assistance. Me was attended later by the family physician. It tvas reported last evening that Gen eral Sewell was resting quietly after the long and fatiguing journey; that his family were pleased that there seemed to be no ill effects from the trip and were hopeful that he would gain strength now that he was comfortably fixed again in his own home. There are no indica tions of any immediate change for the worse. While the doctors are not disposed to talk about the case, and several denials that Genera] Sewell - is suffering from Bright's disease have been made, it is known that there are serious stomach complications, as well as kidney trouble. His weakness is most distressing. It is admitted that he a very sick man, but his ease is not considered hopeless. His mind is as clear and his will power as strong as ever, and he believes he will yet conquer the disease with which he is engaged in a life and death struggle. Dr. H. Genet Taylor, Senator Sewell's family physician, with Dr. A'anRoueke and Drs. Griffth and Tyson, of Philadel phia, held a long consultation at midnight Saturday, after which they made the statement that Senator Sewell’s condition was critical. COYLE ASSOCIATION’S BALL The people of Hoboken are anxiously awaiting the annual ball of the Michael J. Coyle Association, which will take place at Odd Fellows Hall, In that city, next Thursday night. The ball has always been one of the largest social events in Hoboken. Elaborate arrange ments have been made .for ^t-be ball this year. Many politicians throughout the County, including Collector Robert Davis, have promised to attend. JUMPED FOR BOAT FELL IN RIVER. Michael Stepho'wsky, twenty years old, of So. 118 Avenue A, Bayonne, was In such a hurry to get aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad Feifyboat yesterday afternoon, that he ran and jumped for when it was about forty feet from the pier. Of course, he fell overboard and swam until he was assisted by some deckhands. He was taken to an engine room *bere he was dried out and then went home. An Old and Well Tried Remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil dren teething should always be used for children while teething. It softens the gums, allays the pain, cures wind collo 'Baoqxieip JOj XparaaJ laaq sqi s| pun Twenty-five cents* per bottle. j •>- - ■ • A. v / The Superior Facilities possessed by the ..JOB.. PRINTING DEPARTMENT ! of “The Jersey City News” enable it to expe ditiously and economically perform every class of printing in a satisfactory manner. I ’-1 FOR THE MERCHANT FOR THE LAWYER FOR THE OFFICE FOR THE LOOCE FOR THE CHURCH” >— TASTEFUL WORK . QUICK SERVICE PROMPT DELIVERY MODERATE PRICES" estimates!)™ < i When in need of Printing or Stationery jj in large or small lots, call, write or | telephone to the office of . , , , j THE ! JERSEY CITY! .. NEWS .. S j No. 251 Washington St. Tel. No. 271 M’LEAN FIZZLE Last Batch of His Reform Grand Jury Indictments Dismissed. The last of the political indictments found by Sheriff McLean’s Grand Jury of the September, 1899, term were disposed of by Judge Blair in the Court of Quarter Sessions this morning, on motion of As sistant Prosecutor Vickers. It will be remembered that included in the batch of indictments handed into Court by that reform body on the last day-7 of its official existence were bills against the Board of Freeholders, charg ing malfeasance in office; against Mayor Fagan, many members of the Common Council of Hoboken, City Treasurer Jas. Smith, the Police Commissioners of Ho boken, Chiei Donovan, Police Captain Hayes and Manager Henry P. Soulier. Not a single one of the cases were ever brought to trial, and the whole alleged sensational incident ended to day in a most ignominious fizzle. The perjury indictment against City Treasurer Smith was argued on demurrer by Judge Abel I. Smith several months ago, and Judge Blair’s decision this morning sustained the demurrer. Judge Smith’s contention at the time was that the indictment was defective in that it did not set forth with legal certainty an indictable offense. The case against Mr. Smith was based on his testimony before the Grand Jury to the effect that he owned no stock in a weekly paper pub lished in Hoboken. The decision of the Court the other day that there was no law’ against Sunday theatrieals„carried with it the upsetting of the indictments against Mayor Fagan, the Police CommmTssioners, Chief Dono van and Captain Hayes and Judge Blair promptly allowed the nolle prosse ask^-d in these cases by the Assistant Prose cutor. ST. jbSEPH’S EUCHRE Expected That It Will Be a targe Affair-Many Valnahle Prize3. It is expected that Wednesday night's euchre to be held under the auspices of the Children of Mary of St. Joseph’s R. C. Church, at Pavonia Hall, will be one of the most largely attended affairs of its kind ever held on the Heights. The ar rangements are in the hands of 'Mr. John F. O’Neill, who will appoint a committee" to asiset him. Over one hundred prizes have already been contributed and it is expected that more than two hundred tables will he in use. Some of the contributors are:—Rev. Monsignor Seton, D. D., gold watch; Mrs. Thomas Meaney, silver water pitcher; Sister Madison, sofa cushion; James Mc Donald, order for $5 hat; Mrs. T. Lynch, New York, silver pitcher: Miss Mary Wil lis. candelabra; Sisters of Charity, two hand painted scarfs; Mrs. McNally, silver molasses pitcher: Mrs. Kelleher, ice cream set; 'Miss Mary Willis, gentleman’s umbrella. other prizes are—Two brass frame mir rors, iady’s umbrella, three opera shawls, picture, handkerchief case, set of nut crackers and picks, three rocking chairs, three tables, two hat racks, bamboo chair, fancy chair, order for box at Bijou Theatre, silver frame mirror, two sofa pillows, five fancy china dishes, two toilet cushions, pair bicycle pants, silver letter holder, feather fan. fancy clock, fancy lamp, order for a pair of trousers, two gilt chairs and a number of fancy ar ticles. __ TESTIMONIAL FOR MONS. SETON St. Joseph’* People Prepare to Honor Their Psstor When He Leaves. The members of St. Joseph's parish on the Heights are collecting a testimonial lor the Rt! Rev. iMonsignor Robert Seton. D. D., who is to resign the rectorship of i..at church on the first of the year, A meeting of the members was held last evening In Pavonia Hail. Chairman John J. Cone presided. William Browning is secretary and the Bev. Francis A. Foye treasurer. Up to last nignt $1,000 had been sub-, ecrihed. There were many contributions to the fund last .veiling. Surrogate James J. Lillis gave $100 and Freeholder Kelly $2o. The sum amounted to nearly $2,000 last evening. A further collection will he made throughout the parish. At least $:t,000 is expected to lie presented to the retiring pastor a few days before he leaves these shores for Home. In Rome he will pass the rest of his days in study. PRINCETON WANTS MONUMENT fSpecial to ■‘The Jersey City News."l TRENTON. Dec. 9, 1901.—Another ef fort is being made to suitably designate the scene of the Battle of Princeton in the Revolutionary War. Congressman John J. Gardiner has been approached on the subject, and it is understood that he will present a bill in Congress for the apportionment of csi.pOO with ’which to purchase a monument. tf Congress ag.i . i to debate the sum asked for the Princeton Monument Asso ciation will also contribute a similar amount fur the purpose. An apportion ment of $15,009 by the New Jersey Legis lature is also looked for. NEW COUNTY COMMITTEE Democratic Executive Body Organized for Victory Next Fall. The new Democratic County Committee organized Friday night by electing offi cers and Executive Committee and ap pointing other committees. There are I vpry few changes in the personnel of the officers and the Executive Committee. Ex-Alderman A. M. Henry was elected treasurer, to succeed John J. O’Reilly, who sajd the proper performance of du ties of that office interfered with the per formance of his private business. The officers elected are John A. Erickson, president; Louis Sacks, of Hoboken, vice president; John Thompson, of Bayonne, second vice president; J. C. McGovern, sergeant-at-arms. There are only several changes in the Executive Committee. Edward Rice suc ceeds Bernard P. Walsh as Harrison's representative, gnd Charles Singer suc ceeds Adam, Schaefer as Union Hill rep resentative. John J. McMahon was ap pointed to represent North Bergen. The members re-elected are:— Jersey City—First Ward. A. J. , Cle ments: Second Ward, John Kenny: Fourth Ward, C. P. Smith; Fifth Ward. Charles Maxwell; Sixth Ward, Dominick Mahon; Seventh Ward. Michael I. F.^gan. chairman of the committee: (Eighth Ward, Thomas M. G. Lennon; Ninth Ward, Daniel Y. Lewis; Tenth Ward, James J. Kelly; Eleventh Ward. James J. Larkins: Twelfth Ward, James S. Nolan. Hoboken—M. J. Covle. Jo^rt Hoe^'^y, Maurice J. Stack and Anthony Capelli. Bayonne—Thomas B. Mettani and Daniel J. Murray. Kearny—J. B. Crowell. West Hoboken—Michael Kohl Guttenberg—John Zeller. Secaucus—Louis Kiessew’etter. Reports showed that the committee is in good financial condition and that there is a good balance in the treasury. NEW ROADS IN NEW JERSEY The Total Mileage of Macadam .Highways Is 109,376. [Special to “The Jersey City News.”! TRENTON, Dec. 9. 1901.—The annual report of Road Commissioner Budd shows that the total mileage of the New Jersey macadam roads of the State is 109,376, and the cost to the State was $149,850, a total when local aid ie considered, of $449, 550. Roads now in bourse of con struction reach a mileage of 25.23, and will cost $133,621. Plan^ are now on foot for new roads that will' cost $472,700. The amount received by each of the counties during the past year was a6 follows:— Atlantic. 7.03 miles, cost $11,05*1.17. I State’s share. $3,434.07; Burlington, 17.36 miles, cost $42,616.73, State’s share. $14. 005.91; Camden. 4.48 mile?*, cost $27,853.71, States share>-$9,284.57; Cape (May. 6 miles, cost $19,195.68, State’s* share, $5,973.48; 16.< sex, 9.36 miles, cost $70,668.89, State’s share $23,559.63; GlouceiJter, 17.44 miles, cost, $42, 525.66, State’s share, $14,175.22; Middlesex, 6.12 miles*, cost $43,587.36, State’s share. $14,529.12; Monmouth, 6.67 miles, cost $26,059*65, State’s share, $8,686.55; Morris, 4.30 miles, cost $20,590.11, State’s share, $6*863.37; Passaic, 3.98 miles, cost $16,870.14, State’s share. $5,623.38; Somerset. 7.93 m^es, cost $29,121.38, State's share, $9,063.20; Sussex, 6.89 mile^, cost $5,571.IS. State’s share. $1,733.87; Warren. 7.43 miles, cost j $31,499.01. Slate’s- share. $30,499.67. Essex county got the- largest share, with Mercer a close second, while Sussex got the least. Only two-thirds of the counties of the State took advantage of the appropriation. Those not building any macadam roads, unless within mu nicipalities, were Bergen, Union. Hunt erdon, Ocean, Salem and Cumberland. GLOUCESTER BARS WATCHED Evidence That the Saloon Keepers Sell Liquor on Snnl-»y. fSpecial to ‘‘The Jersey City News."! GLOUCESTER CITY, Dec. 9. KW.-Two men. supposed to be Law , and Order League agents made a tour of me city to day. and it is said secured evidence against a number of saloon aeepers for selling liquor on Sunday. The information gathered will be pre- , seined to the next Grand Jury. KICKING HIS WIFE UNDER THE CHIN Mrs. Agnes Brown, of No. 151 Wayne ’ street, walked into the Gregory street po- •; lice station house last night and told u e sergeant that her husband had kicked her under the chin. She was bleeding from the mouth «nrt was sent to the City u >s pital, where she is still. Brown was ar rested and held for examination. W00DH0USE EMPLOYES' BALL The employee ot the Woadhoupe & Co. will hold their annual reception at Colum bia Hall. Ocean and Cator avenues. Green ville this evening. Many tickers have been sold (or the event and a large a* tendance In expected. ! As a preventive its well as curative medicine. IIcell's Sarsaparilla Is pre-eminegt-Its great ! merit ia fully established. I TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE Two Sections Will Meet in This City Next Friday—The Programme. A Teachers' Institute for Hudson county will be held in this city next Friday. De cember 13. The High School and Gram mar section will hold forth at School Xo. 9, Wayne and Brunswick streets and the Primary and Kindergarten sect on at School Xo. 1. in York street, near Wash ington street. Among those who will be in attendance will be;—M. H. Kinsley, Superintendent Hudson County; Henry Snyder, Superintendent, Jersey City; A. ... Demare.pt. Superintendent, Hoboken; J. H. ChriPtie, Superintendent. Bayonne; Otto Oriel. Superintendent, Town of Union; Robert Waters, Superintendent. West Hoboken; Otto Crouse, State Board of Education; William D. Forbes, State Boafd of Education; Ulamor Ali n. State -Board of Education; Edward Rusa* Stajte Board of Education. ^ Instructors—X. C. Schaeffer. Harri-» burg. Pa.; W. H. Mace, Syracuse Uni versity, X. Y.; Louise Klein Miller. Briar eliffi Manor, X. Y.; Earl Barnes. Phila delphia, Pa. The programmes for both sections will be as follows:—Grammar and, High School section—Morning session—9:45 opening exercise.5*, prayer. Rev. Dr. Benjamin Otto, address of welcome, John J. Mul vaney: 10:15, “Grades of Thinking and Thinking in the Grades,” X. C. Sea.: ^er; 11, vocal solo (selected). Miss Grace Judge; L:15. “A Stream—Its Influence in Earth Sculpturing,” Louise Klein 'Miller. Afternoon Session—2:00, “The Political Ideas of Children.” Earl Barnep; 2:4f>. re port of Teachers’ Retirement Fund; 3:00, “How to Study and Teach History,” W. H. Mace. Kindergarten and Primary Section Morning session. 9:45. opening exercises, prayer. Rev. A. K. Boyd, address of wel come, W. D. Forbes*; 10:15, “Nature and Child Life,” Louise Klein Miller; 11:00, vocal polo (selected). Miss Mary C. Currie; 11:15. “The Physical Child,” Earl BarneP. Afternoon Session—2:00, “How to Study and Teach History,” W. H. Mace: 2:45, Report of Teachers’ Retirement Fund; 3:00, “Thinking in Things and in Sym bols*.” N. O. Schaeffer. ENGLISH HARES IN JERSEY Large Number of the Animals Cause Coneral Wonder. [Special to “The Jersey City News.”! WOODBURY, Dec. 9. 1901.—The largo number of English hares that has been killed in this section has caused wonder mi the part of the sportsmen as to their origin. These hares weigh from five to eight pounds dreeeed, and every one Is a prize. inis county contains several breeder* who sell the animals principally lor Pets. They have been killed in all parts of tlio county, but are probably thickest around Woodbury Township, or were at the be ginning of the season. WEATHER INDICATIONS NEW YORK. Dec. 9, 1901.—Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P. M, Tuesday—Fair tonight and probably to morrow; brisk west winds. Hartnett's Thermomatrioal Report Dec. S. Deg. 3 P. M.3S « P. M.38 ft P. M.37 12 midnight.37| Dec. 9. Desr. 6 A. AT. 43 9 A. A1.43 12 noon. . IN REPLY TO INQUIRIES we hnvS pleasure in announcing that Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is like the solid preparation of that admirable remedy in that it cleanses and heals membranes affected by nasal catarrh. There is no drying or sneezing. The Liquid Cream Batm is adapted to use by patients who have trouble in inhaling through the nose and prefer spraying. The price, including spraying tube, is 75 rents. Sold by drug gists or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 War* ren street, New York. IIED McKAIQ—On Sunday. December S, Thomas F. McKaig. ns his thirty- 'tenth year. Relatives and friends of tip- farn.iy acd rm*mbt:» of Alpine Pound:! No. t.HS. Royal Arcanum, and of Bocal * nion No. $7. Amalgamated Woodwork* rs’ I'nlon or America, arc respectfully invited l«> attend • 45 Pour* 1 louse place, on We*, u next, at it A. M : thence to S:. Josephs R- C. Church, whore a solemn mass *.t ruquie u will be offered for the repose of hfs soul. Interment at lioly Name Catholic Ceme tery. West Side avenue. FROVT.—On Saturday. December 7. John Pi out. age 52 years. Relatives and friends are invited to at tend his funeral from bis late residence, No. 264 Old Bergen Road, on Tuesday, December It), at 9 A. M.: thence to Paul's R. C. Church, where a solemn high mas's *of requiem will be offered for til* happy repose of his *o»»*