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KLEINs SAMOAN STORY.
The Senate Foreign Relations Comm
toe Not 70 Can Him az q Witness.

The Senate Foreign Relations Commit,
tee Not to Call Him az a Witness.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Klein, the
American newspaper man whose advent
ure5 in Samoa have cen the subject OF
international comment will not appear
before the Senate committee on foreign
relations, at least for the present lie
telegraphed Secretary Bayard upon
bis arrival in San Francisco,
suggesting taat he be summoned TO testify
concerning matters in Samoa, but the sec
retary was advis d that the committee did
not deem it polite or polite to take any
further steps in the Samoan matter pend
ing the result OF the conference to be held
in Berlin. and so Mr.. Klein was probably
advised by Secretary Bayard.
BIsHARcK's MODERATION.
BERLIN, Feb lS.--The Cologne Gazette
says IL thinks that the "white book" on
Samoan affairs recently issued by the gov
ernment bears striking testimony TO the
wisdom and moderation Of Prince Bismarck.
1t holds that the reports of the German con-
sui at Apia prove that the action of the
Americans was illegal and overbearing, and
that the policy Of Germany was bringing
peace to Samoa.
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EDGERTON IS VERY SORE
HE AIRS HIS SPLEEN IN AN OPEN
LITTER TO THE PRESIDENT.

Several of Its Passages Highly Insult
ing-A Left-Handed Clip Aimed at
the Mugwumps-A Reminder of the
Gloom of Defeat-His Views on the
Civil Service Law.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-Judge A. P.
Edgertoa, who was recently removed from
the office of civil service commissioner has
written long open letter to the President.
He begins by stating that he is indebted to
the President for the first appointment to
office he ever held, to the present mutual
regret of both the President and himself.
The Presidents regret, Mr.. Edgerton says,
was made known only by his action of re-
moval. He had previously given no hint
Of dissatisfaction, had never expressed a
desire for an explanation of the newspaper
charges, if such had come to his knowledge,
and never mad intimated a desire for his
resignation, until the day before he was re-
moved.
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FRANCEs PARLIAMENT.
The Chamber of Deputies Transacts
No Business.

No Business.
PARIS, Feb. 18-The Chamber of Depu-
ties sat for few minutes to-day, and then
adjourned until tomorrow, rejecting, by a
vote of 292 to 262, motion to adjourn until
Thursday. NJ. De Lattre gave notice that
he would introduce a motion in favor of
forming a ministry outside Of parliament
The Senate, by a vote of 207 to 81. passed a
bill providing that press off 5Eses, especially
that Of insulting public personages, shall be
dealt with by correctional police tribunals.
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LONDON, Feb iS-The strike among the
seamen at the various British ports Is sub
siding The men are freely signing article
at compromise rates suggested by the ship
OWners
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Postal Announcements.

WASHINGTON, Feb l8.-The following
postal changes have been announced:
New postofiice-Jekyl, Glynn county,
Georgia, with William Turner as post
master.
New postmaster--A. s. Rogers, at Camak,
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pIsaARcK's MODERATION,
Mahone Goes Home IN . Raee.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1S.-Gen. Malone
went home to Virginia in a rage yesterday.
He had apparently just heard from Indian
apolis.
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AN INCONSISTENCY.


He accuses the President OF inconsst-
ency here, and says that nearly three
fourths of all the persons now in Office in
the departments were there in 1885, and
that no attempt had ever been made to
tweed out" the incompetents among them,
although the President had often been
solicited to do so, but as often refused He
tells the President that he does not under
stand the civil service law, and adds
It's examinations are not made for those in
side, but for those outside. Your theory of in
action would defeat the law. You have not
dared to weed ont the incompatents.
A PRIVATE LETTER OPENED.
After other statements of his grievance
against the President, his colleagues on the
commission, and the Newspaper press, Mr.
Edgerton concludes:
Considering the nature Of the attacks made
upon me by members of the commission, for
attacks have gone to the press which il was
impossible could have been inspired in anv
othsr quarter, | am justified in stating one
single fact of mschievous dstrust and wrong
doing in the part Of a Commissioner in charge -
Collector MagOne of New York addressed TO me
"a personal letter." thus marked on the
envelope, postage paid, no indication that it
could be official, on the inside also marked
personal and this letter was opened and
read by the commissioner in charge and
forwarded to the other commissioner then
in Boston and by him answered before the
letter was sent to me, then at home in the west
From such sources as this has come nearly all
of the attacks upon me, and doubt Lot, most
of my misra presentations of my opinions made
to you. Whether they had any influence is
questionable. This, Mr.. President. l believe to
be temperate statement Of the case.
p EDGERrON
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KING orTo's INSANITY.

All Hope of His Ultimate Recovery
Now Abandoned.
LONDON, Feb. 18-A dispatch from
Munich says that King Otto of Bavaria has
been proved without doubt to be hopelessly
Insane The king had recently shown such
marked signs Of Improvement in his mental
condition that some hope of his ultimate
recovery was sustained
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RANDALL's ROUGH ROAD.
The Tariff Reformers Heading Him
Off at Every Corner.

The Tariff Reformers Heading Him
Off at Every Corner.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-Inasmuch as the
chief purpose of the democratic leaders of
the House in proposing a caucus was to
unite the democrats in support OF the Mills
resolution, declaring the Senate substitute
unconstitutional, the call for the caucus
was withdrawn this afternoon when it was
learned that the democrats were
practically unit on this reSo-
luton. The decision was reached
in view of the fact that Mr.. Randall seemed
disposed to make trouble in the caucus. He
is bent on getting internal revenue bill
through the House. 1t cuts down the rev
enue about $4,000, 900 without touching the
tariff. Consequently the republicans, with
few exceptions, seem as anxious to pass it
as does Mr.. Randall Therefore, as NJ
Randall said to-day, "Ifmy internal revenue
bill ever comes before the House it will
paSs.D
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-
MELINE GIVES UP.
Rouvier May Now be Asked to Form
Cabinet.

PARIS, Feb. 1S.-M. Defreycnot de-
clined to join the cabinet which M. Mellne
was attempting to FORM and M. Meline,
recognizing the impossibility Of forming a
cabinet on the basis Of a concentration of
the several republican groups, has aban-
doned the attempt. 1t is expected that
President Carnot will appeal to NJ. Rouvier
to form ministry.
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HIS MAIN PURPOSE.

This being the case his main purpose now
is to get his bill before he House. To this end
he uses every opportunity to stir up the inter-
nal revenue men on the democratic side The
caucus, if held tonight, would have proved
a tiue opportunity for his peculiar tactics.
AS it is he will have 10 follow Mr.. Mills to-
morrow in securing the adoption Of the
Mills resolution. After that he will
skirmish to get consideration for his bill
Supposing that the House should agree to
his motion to go into committee OF the
whole, to consider a revenue bill, he would
find four revenue bills ahead of his on the
calendar, ths three which the ways and
means committee reported partly as dec
laration of their intention and partly as a
means OF blocking Mr.. Randalps bill, and
fourth bill placed on the calendar to-day
by clever move on the part Of the tariff
reformers
THE FOOD ADULTERATION BILL.
This is the bill to prevent adulteration Of
food products by taxing impure food pro-
ducts which was reported by the committee
on agriculture in the last session and placed
on the House ca endar to-day when Char
man Hatch of that committee moved 10
transfer it to COMMITTEES Of the whole, where
it belonged, as if on the date when IL was
first reported. Mr. Randall saw the object,
but the republicans did not, so they
failed to second his efforts and the bill went
on the calendar of the committee of the
whole in spite Of him. Speaker Carlisle and
Chairman Mills agree in saying that Mr..
Randall will never get at his bill. If he
should, and if it should pass the Senate, the
President in all probability would veto it as
hostile TO tariff reform
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Bright Has Another Relapse.


LONDON, Feb. ls--John Bright has suf-
fered another relapse
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RAsCALs NOT TURNED OUT.

Mr. Elgerton again quotes from the
Baltimore san article referred to in this
declaration: when Mr. Cleveland came
18th incompetents who had found perma-
ne1t o lgment there through favoritsm
His doubt is whether sufficient clearing out
has been done to subserve the best interests
of the government, and to give wide scope
TO civil service reform through its methods
of filling the places Of inefficient with capa-
BILE men"
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SOUNDS IMPERTINENT.
Mr.. Fdgerton continues:

OF course, if you believed me unfit for the po-
sition or neglectful of duty you should have re-
moved me long ago but l presume there were
prudential political reasons why you did not
make my removal until after the election. In
this regard. 1t would almost seem as if you
were willing to play false with the mugwumps
to enable you to win with the democrats And
here permit me to define the term 'nEls7wump,' ~
as referring to class of political reformers
who have the spirit of reformation without
common sense and good judgment to reform,
as reforms are not effected by unjust personal
htIt by ransom
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Reference is then made to an article pub
lished in the Baltimore sun Of Feb, IA,
which Mr. Edgerton describes as a prayer
for relief to the public" and of which he
says:
This is the first time in the history of the gov
ernment at an outgoing Pr sident has found
it necessary to advertise through the newSpa-
pers his particular work during his term Of
office and his claims upon his party and country
for approval Between the lines can be read a
special plea for reelection.
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FOOLED BY FLATTERERs.

Befng one of that kind Of positive men your
self, you have kept some men of like character
around you who are positive only in their malice
that would magnify themselves and malignity
that would detract from others Juvenal says:
There is nothing man will not believe in his
own favor" You were credulous enough to be-
lieve that you were elected President by the
mugwumps, and therefore you permitted them
to malgn your real friends and to fatter you
into policy which led to your defeat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
CHURCH NOTICES.

CHRIsTADELPHIAN ECcLEsIA, Union Hall, cor
ner of Grove and Fourth streets. Mr. j. w.
Titchenor will lecture at 10:30 g. m. Mr.. C. G.
Vreedenburgh will lecture at 1880 D. M Sub
ject- "Lucifer, the Heaven He Fell from and the
He'll He Fell into
ST. MARY's CHAPE:. in Christ Hospital. Church
services Sunday afternoons at $3.50. The public
are invited.
SCOTCH PREsByTERIAN CHURCH, Mercer street,
near Varick. Preaching tomorrow at 10:30 a.
IN. and at 7:30 p. IN by the pastor, the Rev.
David Mitchell
ScoTcH CHURCH MISSION corner of Grand and
Woodward streets. The Rev. Thomas Houston.
blind evangelist, will preach tomorrow at fotR
ST. MARY's Episcopal, Hobokene avenue Jer
sey City Heights, the Rev. Dr.. Warren. pastor.
Services at 1920 a. m. and at 1880 p.
GRAND STREET FREE REFORMED CHURCH A. A.
Zabris6ie, pastor Services at 1850 a IN. and at
1870 p. m. Morning subject-''True Humility
Assumes Responsibility" Dr. Van Cleef viii
preach in the evening.
TABEaN AcLE. corner York and Henderson
streets, Mcrning-The Rev. D. Halleron will de-
liver the fifth discourse denominations; slio-s
ject, why | am Methodist" Evening" The
Rev, John L. Scudder will preach; subject,
Keep Your Contracts.'
A. VI. I. Zion CHTRcH Monmouth street, bs-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets, the Rev j.
H. White, pastor. Service at l0:a0 O.. m; in the
evening at 1880. The Rev. William L. Dickinson,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, will preach
ST. PAuLs NJ. E. CHURCH, Third street, the
Rev. D. HaLeron, pastor. Preaching by tho
Rev. j. L. Seudder at helf-past ten a. m. The
pastor win preach az half-past seven p
Topic 'sEmployments in the Other World
Probabilities
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marriage ceremony was performed by
the Rev. o. J. White, Of this city, in
August last.
DAVIS BODY LYING in STATE.
New Orleans Makes Remarkable
Mourning Demonstration.

New Orleans Makes Remarkable
Mourning Demonstration.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. z, 1sS9-All that
was mortal of Jefferson Davis was carried
from the Payne mansion to the City Hall
in hearse at quarter past eleven o'clock
last night. The following friends of the
deceased carried the corpse to the
hearse:-Judge G. F. Fenner, F. H. Far
rar, +. B. Kruttschnitt, j. n. Payne, r.
W. Foster and James Richards. Officer
John Teen and l.. S. Sebisa served as
police escorts.
The gentlemen already named entered
carriages and the hearse moved slowly
up First street, the carriages dropping
into it's wake. The route taken was up
First street to St. Charles, and down St.
Charles to- the City Hall, where the re-
mains of Mr.. Davis will lie In state until
next Wednesday. BY the time the hearse
reached the City Hall the Council cham
Der and the lobbies and corridors of the
building were crowded with citizens.
The hall was heavily draped in black,
which was relieved with the red, white
and blue of the Stars and Stripes. There
were also rich floral decorations every
where, besides crossed swords and other
military devices. AT the head of the hall
hung the portrait of the dead man richly
festooned with Grape, through which
sparkled incandescant sparks like tiny
stars.
The catafalque was draped in plain
black. The coffin was colored with black
plush, edged with broad black braid.
The body was carried to the catafalque by
the same gentlemen who placed it in the
hearse,
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CAPT. MGKAIG BEATEN.
Three Toughs Injure Him
Badly, but He Cap
lures Two.

Captain Archie McKaig, of the Library
Hall Precinct, is laid up at his home to-
day from the effects of severe beating
administered late last night by party of
young toughs. His body is black and
blue, and every bone aches from the
brutal drubbing. Withal he is, by his as
sailants' confession, hero OF the first
water.
Captain McKaig, after doing duty at
the station house on Grand street until
midnight. returned to his home on Oak
street. The Captain has near neighbor
who is dying. The attending physician
has advised perfect quiet, therefore when
shrieks and cries rent the air half an
hour later, Captain McKaig thought that
party of benighted jewellers were re-
turning homeward and sought the street
to request that they travel less bolster
ously.
He found, however, three young men
engaged in lively fight in an open lot
near by. with two of the party on top of
and administering a beating to the third.
HELPING THE UNDER DOG.
He rushed to rescue the under dog"
and was set upon by the two assailants.
They beat him and though, provided
with his club, he attempted TO use it, he
was prevented by the ungrateful third
party whom he was trying TO save.
The three succeeded in throwing him
down and then kicked him. Call whistles
failed to bring responses, and the Captain
was in fair way of being thoroughly
done up when the third party, becoming g
frightened. decamped.
TWO CAPTURED.
Then by final effort Captain McKaig
exerted himself, got on his feet and boldly
fought for victory
He succeeded in catching a firm grip
on each of them, and while they beat him
and kicked him in their fight for liberty,
he dragged them towards the station
house, meeting en- route Policeman Scott.
They were finally locked up.
They gave their names as Philip and
Felix Donnelly, of No. 8 Kearney avenue.
Justice Wanser this morning held them
for further examination. fhe police are
now looking for the missing assailanr.
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TERROR IN A Horse GAR
Imprisoned by a Drunken
Flagman in Front
Of a Train.
TEARING Down THg GATES 70 GET 0UT.
Exciting Episode of Travel in u
Union Hill Cara Second
Accident is on the Elevated,

What might have been a frightfu1
catastrophe, involving the loss of dozen
lives, was happily averted by the presence
OF mind of one man yesterday afternoon.
Car No. 80 of the Union Hill line of the
North Hudson County Railway, left the
stable in Union Hill at four o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Driver Warnecke was
in charge, and by the time the car reached
Weehawken it had complement of about
a dozen passengers.
When the car reached the crossing Of
the Erie and West Shore tracks at Nine
teenth street it was brought to stop by
the driver, as required by law. John
Halpin, the flaCman, signalled him to
come ahead, that everything was all
right.
Warnecke drove ahead, when suddenly
fast moving freight train hove in sight.
Halpin lowered the gates suddenly. i'm
prlsonlng the car with its load of pas
sengers in front CT the coming train.
Warnecke, seeing the impending dan
ger II he remained where he was, whipped
up his horses aud crashed through the
gate on the other side tearing the iron
gate from It's socket, and drew his car
load of people just in time to escape the
fast moving train The passenger wers
panic stricken and one woman tainted.
visited the scene of the accident last
night. The gate which had been smashed
was lying on one side of the street and
all the protection the railroad company
had seen tit to furnish was red lamp.
l talked 10 several of the drivers and
conductors of the North Hudson County
Railway and they tell me that Halpin,
the fiagnlan at this crossing, is generally
drunk, and should not be trusted in such
an important capacitY
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1sayonne Jottings.

At the last meeting of the Bergen Point
Debating Club, held at the residence of
Mrs. Herrick, Schuyler place, there was
a good attendance. The debate was on
the question, Whether the State should
withhold financial aid from all schools,
except its own free schools. The afirma-
tive was sustained by Messrs. Hook
Marshall, Fox. Lester and Wellman, and
the negative by Messrs. Lodwick and
Redwood
The annual ball of Branch Q, District 8,
of New Jersey, st. PaUrick's Alliance of
America, will be held in Brady's Hall on
New Years eve.
Ayres has returned from her European
trip and is now residing with her son on
The Young Mems Association will hold
their annual ball in Brady's Hall next
Monday evening.
The Rev. j. N Wheeler, of Washing
ton, ID. G., will occupy the pulpit Of the
Bergen Point Baptist Church tomorrow.
The Rev. w j. Denton, of Drew Selnia-
ary. will preach tomorrow evening in the
Methodist Mission Rooms, Schuyler Hall
Mr.. Henry Ayres, of Linden street, win
start on Tuesday next for q trip to Aus
tralia ana other foreign points.
Bayonne Hook and Ladder Company
No. /, has elected MeSsrs. Ed Stinson,
John Howell and n. c. Blauyelt delegates
10 the forthcoming convention to norni-
nate candidate Tor CHIEF engineer OF the
fire department.
The Volunteer and Exempt. Firemen's
Association formerly the Orderof Ameri-
can Firemeh) will have an Important
meeting on Friday evening next.
Mr.. Edward Melick, OF Whitehouse. N.
J.. was recently the guest or his prother
of Thirty'secepd street,
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DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

Columbia Building and Loan Associa-
ton will give a reception December II
at the associations hall, on Tonnele ave
nue.. 1t will be the first of series.
Charles f. Southerd, editor of Thrift,
will deliver q lecture at the entertain
ment, in which he will explain the wark-
ings OF building and loan societies
There will be also phonograph and
magic lantern exhibition.
The first annual rece eption of Christian
Woemer Camp No l, Sons of Veterans,
Livingston Conkling, commander, will
be held December IA at the Assembly
Rooms, No. 73 Hudson street, Hoboken.
The eleventh annual musical entertain
ment of the Orpheus Amateur Orchestra
will be given Tuesday evening Decem-
ber 10, at Freudenberger's Dramatic
Hall, South street. An excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared and the con-
cert will equal any ever given by the
popular orchestra.
reporter, Harry Colston, died at
Carthage, N. Y, yesterday. He had gone
to Northern New York to improve his
falling health, but was attacked by
hemorhages that caused his death.
Mrs. Hamilton A. Wallis. relict of the
late president of the First National Bank,
died yesterday at the home of her son,
The Palmas will hold stag racket this
evening at their club room.
The three days fair in st. Johns Ger
man Church, Fairview avenue, which
closed Friday evening, was gratifying
financial and social success. The receipts
aggregated nearly $500.
The Christian Endeavor Society, of tbs
Bergen Baptist Church, will pay the
Christian Endeavor Society, of the Bay
onne Baptist Church, a social visit on
Tuesday evening.
Next Thursday and Friday evenings
the Centennial Christian Cadets OF the
Westminster Presbyterian Church will
hold bazaar in the parsonage parlors,
No. IS Van Reipen avenue, for the benefit
of the church.
There will be p meeting at the club
rooms. corner Coles and sixth streets.
this evening, at eight p. M, to organize d
Third district democratic club
A struck jury " as granted by Judge
Knapp this morning in the appeal of the
Cadinus. Vreeiand and Van Buskirk es-
tates against the Bergen Neck Railway
Company,
A procession of fifty boys paraded
through Montgomery street today with a
masked dummy, aud as they marched,
they sang Down Went McGintv to the
Bobuom of the Sea-" The kids get
there every time.
Mrs. K White, converted Catholic,
who is doing & great work as an Evaugel-
isJ in New York aud nelghporiug cities,
will conduct tae regular praise service in
Grace NJ. g. Church, Tonnele axenue al
toUr o'clock tomorrow afternOOH.