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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
BAGGAGE SMASHING PROFITABLE
This smasher Not Only Busted Trunks
But Took Their Contents

This smasher Not Only Busted Trunks
But Took Their Contents
Walter +. Fisher, twenty-three years
old, and Eyangeline, his wife, of No. 7SS
Ninth avenue, New York. were commit
ted by Justice Stilsing this morning for
larceny. Fisher was baggage master Of
Chicago express on the Erie Railroad. OF
lste the company has received numerous
complaints of the loss of baggage on his
train, and Detective Brown was detailed
to work up the case. Brown traced the
robberies to Fisher. and arrested him.
Mrs Fisher, il is claimed, had knowledge
of the thefIs. and pAwned some Of
the goods taken The detective also
secured enough evidence to warrant him
in causing the arrest of George H. Lam
phere, of No $50 Thirteenth street. New
York. upon charge OF receiving the
goods.
It is alleged that on January Fisher
broke open a trunk while in transit on
his train, belonging TO Mrs J. a Water
house OF Fredonia, n. Y. and stole a
number of pairs of silk stocking aud sew
eral gold plated garter clasps On Janu-
ary /, il is claimed that he stole the con-
tents II trunk belonging 10 George ii.
Middleton OF Rip0n, Wis; on February
8 be took two solid silver spoons, one
pocket lamp. one long plume and two
Dunehes OF short pluInes from the trunk
Of G. i. Buell. Of Evanston. ILL.,, aud on
February he stole an oyercuat and two
pairs of socks from Alexander Rivington
of Chicago.
Fishers method was 10 remove the
proper check on baggage, and put
on check for New York, and deliver the
baggage 10 Lamphear, or he opened
the trunk or parcel and picKed ont what
he wanted, and then permitted the trunk
to reach its destination.
Lampnear pawned articles worth SITS
at Myers pawnshop. in Pavonia avepue.
EFangeliue Is . coarse looking, ganafly
dressed yonng woman aud had a number
Every tissue Of the body. every Zone. muscle
- r-r.s Il MAIDS str.,ssr~r and ls.r<a hall frI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
is THE WILL A FORGERYq
That Is What the Counsel in the Gordon
Case Claim.

That Is What the Counsel In the Gordon
Case Claim.
The celebrated Gordon will case came
up before Chancellor McGill this morn
Ing. George P. Gordon. man of con-
siderable wealth, died In Norfolk, Va, in
January, 1878. He was at the head of the
Gordon Printing Press Works and was
worth at the time Of his death
nearly $1,000000. In April, 1878, a
paper purporting to be his will
was presented for probate in Kings
county, but was declared by the Surro-
gate not TO be a viii. Henry j. Cullen,
Jr, Public Administrators Of Kings
county was appointed administrator of
the estate which went to Mary Agnes
Gordon, a daughter, aud Mrs. Lenosa
Gordon, the widow of the deceased. Mrs.
Gordon afterward married again and both
she and her daughter are now dead.
Mr. Gordon lived for many years pre-
vious TO his death in Railway. In the
early part of tLis year q young man
named Adams called on the representa-
tives of Mr. Gordon's heirs aud told them
that in 1868 he saw Mr.. Gordon execute
will which was drawn up by Adams
father, VINO was then a lawyer in Rah-
way. A search among the elder
Adams papers revealed the will
sealed up as it was immedi-
ateiy after execution. All the witnesses
TO the instrument were dead, but young
Mr.. Adams proved it before the Chancel-
lor o few days ago and it was admitted to
probate, William II. Corbin being ap-
pointed administrators with the will an
nexed.
Theodore f. Miller of New York and
General w. F. Albeit applied iu behalf
of Mr. Cullen to have the probate opened
and Cullen allowed 10 come in and op
pose it. They claimed that Mr.. Gordon
lived in Brooklyn at the time of his death
and the will should have been probated
there, and they claimed also that the Will
was forgery. Gilbert Collins and
Booraem, Hamilton q Beckett of New
York opposed the motion aHd the
Chancellor reserved his decision until
next Monday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
AN INTERESTING TRIBE.
The Druses of the Holy Land-Their Ex-
clusiveness and Peculiarities-

The Druses of the Holy Land-Their Ex-
ciusiveness and Peculiarities-
OF all the various tribes and races
which at present inhabit the Holy Land,
there are none more distinctive and inter-
esting than the Druses. The interest at
taching TO them is due to several ca uses
In the first place they are one OF the
most exclusive races upon earth. They
keep religiously aud vigorously to them
selves. never intermarrying with outsld-
ers. never interfering with the religious
opinions of others, and never allowing
others TO interfere with theirs. 1t would
be equally impossible TO convert Druse
to any other religion as it would be to be-
come Druse ones self. They have one
great saying with reference TO their relig-
ion:-The door is shut; none can enter in,
and none can pass out" They would on
no account admit a proselyte into the
mysteries of their faith. nor accept con-
vert from any other religion. 1t is equal
ly out of the question TO attempt to per-
vert any of the Druses to another creed.
IL is true that in many parts of the Le-
bannon. and especially IN the neighbor-
hood of Beyrout, many Druse children
may be found in the missionary schools OF
the Roman Catholics, Greeks. and Pro
testants. They are allowed 60 be instructed
in the catechisms of the various schools
where they may be placed, and. not unfre-
quently, the teachers and pastors of the
mission have fondly imagined that they
have secured promising lambs for their
folds from among the children of Druse
But as soon as they arrive at the age for
leaving school, when the girls are marri-
ageable aud the boys ready to assist their
fathers in the labor of the field. they are
taken back to their Druse village. and
hons and become as stsict and exclusive
In their religion as if they had never
heard of any other. One could fearlessly
challenge any missionary To produce a
genuine case of a convert from Drusedom
WHO mas arrived at years of maturity
Bldckacood's Magazine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

Mr.. George Witt Is meeting with con-
siderable opposition in his efforts to
secure drainage tor his recently erected
house on Armstrong place, and the mat
ter will probably terminate in law suit.
There is 10 sewer in that section, although
there has been one in view for some
Jnsspfhs past. but there is an old drain
that affords sewage outlet for a number
oi houses. With this Alr. Witt desired
& make connection, and received per-
nj from the proper authorities to tear
np the street. MessFs. Oliver and STRAIT
ford are endeayOring to prevent Mr..
Witt from making the connection They
claim that IL Mr.. Witt makes The connec-
tion IL will choke up The ditch. Twice
has he made the connection, aud twice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

People who mediate houss builuing
will do well TO note the following, for
what can more effectually upset the COM
fort Of household than chimney with
out tdraught:-.'fhe form of the roof often
has much TO DO with the dranght of a
chimney The fiat roof offers no resist
ance to the passage OF air, but as the
pitch is increased the eurrent Is more dis
turbed. until with a high pitch and many
gabied roof it is broken into innumerable
eddies, some OF which are sure 20 enrl
down and force the smoke and gases in
the fne into the rooms below. Chimneys
on such roofs should he built higher than
ordinarily. .n-Analysk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

The Supreme Court meets tomorrow at
Trenton. and it is expected that the cases
of Moschel, Fallon, Hart and Delaney,
the convicted ballot box suffers, will
come before the court on writ of error.
Prosecutor Winfield, for the people. and
ex-Judge Garretson, Charles G.. Black
and the associate counsel for the con-
victed men are ready TO argue the case if
il shonld be reached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
Is a Clean Shave Proof of Crime?

John Mclean. sailor, was committed
upon a charge Of petit larceny. Charles
Wagner, a special officer of the Central
Railroad. complained that Mclean stole
tar saws from Toulouse in the Central
Railroad yard. In giving his testimony
before the Justice, Wagner said that the
reason he suspected Mclean was because
he had clean shave, but what connec-
tion there was between a clean shave and
the theft of two saws, he would not say.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
HOBOKEN'S HARRISONS.
The Chanceman of That
Name Raises a Row in
the Eagle Hotel.

Chanceman Joseph Harrison OF the Ho
boken Police Force, a married man, went
into the Eagle Hotel IN that city with a
woman at one O'Clock on Saturday morn
ing. and became involved In a quarrel
with the bartender and beat him severely.
Harrison will be arrested today.
The story Of Harrison's escape became
known this morning when Fritz Muller,
the bartender at the Eagle Hotel, ap-
peared in Recorder McDonough's court.
Muller looked as II he had just been put
through threshing machine His head
was encased in bandages and his left ey e
was totally closed. According to Null
ler's story Harrison rang the bell Of the
hotel shortly after one o'clock on Saturday
morning He was slightly under the in
huence Of liquor. and was accompanied
oy young woman. He asked for
room, and after he had gone through the
farce Of registration, the bartender pro-
ceeded to show the couple to room.
What room are you taking Us tor"
Harrison demanded OF the bartender.
You eau have room No. TO-" the bar
tender replied.
We'll, don't want that room. sees''
Harrison retorted. 81 want room No. 3. ("
But room No. is engaged" the bar
tender replied
Well hustle them people out and put
Room No. g."
Muller said he could not do this even
to accommodate a policeman and then
Harrison struck him, knocking him
down. Harrison's companion ran
screaming from the hotel.
Then Harrison jumped on Muller aud
commenced to kick him. Muller man
aged to struggle to his feet and ran be-
hind the bar TO get club, but Harrison
grabbed him again, threw him down and
commenced TO kick him again.
By this time the hotel was in an up
roar. Couples fitted from the rooms int
the street aud got away from the hotel
The bartender's yells could be heard for
blocks. Finally Harrison got tired kick
ing him and ran ont the front door. The
proprietor of the place, James Williams,
and several Of the employees were there,
but knowing the dangerous character
Harrison was, did not attempt to stop
him.
When Harrison sobered up he realized
what he had done, and made great efforts
to prevent Muller from making a com
platnt, but he was not successful. After
Muller had told the above story, Recorder
McDonough issued a warrant, in which
Harrison is charged with atrocious as
sault and battery. The warrant was
placed in the hands of Detective Sergeant
hathJen, but up 10 noon Harrison had
not been arrested.
This is not the first time that Harrison
has been before the public in an unenvia-
bic light Some time ago in a saloon
brawi he shot William Linskey. He gol
clear of this scrape. Since that time he
has been on his good behavior, and his
chances for being appointed regular
patrolman were good. Harrison is a
brother of David Harrison, whose insane
antics with a loaded revolver created q
sensation a short time ago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

The funeral of the late Coroner Boylan
took place this morning from his resi-
dence on Ninth street. High mass was
celebrated at St. Michaeps Church, and
Cemetery. Over two hundred members
of the Mclaughlin Association escorted
the remains.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
A journal" Fake.

Mr.. Reon Barnes, the representative Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company IN
this city. said this morning that there
was no truth whatever in The article
in Saturday's Journal 10 the effect
that the company proposed 10 cross
Grand street with It's tracks and connect
with the West Shore road.
Mr.. Barnes denied that the company
owned any property north of Grand
street or that II Contemplated purchasing
any al tie present time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
A PH77ICOAT APPEAL
Kings Daughters Crusade
Against Race Track
Legislation.
WAR ON LIQUOR, TOO.
Their Memorial Read In Many
City Churches Yesterday
A Notable Movement.


The following circular was sent by the
Kings Daughters of Bergen Reformed
Church to all the churches In the city last
week. 1t was read from many pufpits
yesterday
To the pastors Of the churches Of Jersey
City,
The undersigned take this means to en-
list the support of the ladies Of your
church and congregation in movement
to protest, in a practical way, against
changes in existing laws proposed by the
State Liquor Dealers Association.
The Association In question, togeth er
with the pool sellers anu gamblers, have
already sent representatives to the State
Capital TO introduce bills in the Legisla-
ture modifying the laws which close the
saloons on Sunday. asking also to reduce
the license and TO legalize pool selling at
race tracks.
The time has come for the women of
this community to exert their influence
against these threatening forces OF evil.
No mother, wife or sister can afford to re-
main silent at this crisis. They should
speak with no uncertain sound.
VIII you kindly give your personal In
fuence to this movement, and impress
upon the women of your congregation
the vital Importance or their moral tnt1u-
ence in the present crisis.
II
passage of the bills referred to are sent
herewith. When signed they should be
returned TO Miss A. Swan Winkie, Secre-
tary,. Arlington avenue, Jersey City
Heights.
MRS. z. K. PANGBoRN,
MRS. ALBERT RoMAINE,
MRS. CHAMBERLAIN,
Mrs WASHER,
-, Mrs M. FOSTER,
MRS s. BAILEY,
MRS e. II. DAvEY,
Miss L. A. POND,
Miss A. S. VAN WINKLE,
Committee of Kings Daughters of
Bergen Reformed Church.
The form of remonsrrance alluded to In
the above is as follows:-
To the Legislature Of the State of Nel0
Jerscp-
CENT NTLEMEN-Whereas, 1t is currently
reported that measures have been taken
TO introduce through your honorable
body, certain changes in the existing laws
o the state. in reference to the sale OF In
xieating liquors.; also to invade the
quiet of the weekly rest day; also TO
leo llze pool selling and gambling; and
Whereas, we believe the liquor traffic
and gambling are monstrous evils, which
destroy the morals of the community, and
seriously menace the safety, purity and
happiness of our homes; aud
Whereas, the city charities largely
supported by women) as well as the State
asyIHris. penitentiaries and aimshouses
are already overburdened through the
effect of the liquor traffic, even under its
present limitations: and
Whereas, We believe it to be our di-
vine right, TO conserve in every possible
way, the interests of good citizenship,
economy and home protection;
We therefore, Women of Jersey City,
burning With sense of wrong and
shame Inflicted upon so many of our sex,
helpless to protect themselves against
these evils, do most earnestly protest
against any action by our representatives
in the legislative body of our common
wealth which would tend to increase
those perils which threaten the founda-
tions Of our civil prosperity and our do
mestic peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
The Kings Sons, Rescue srission.

At the Kings Sons Rescue Mission
yesterday afternoon the services were
conducted by Mr.. ]. NJ. Smith, the presi-
dent, assisted by Messrs Desots, New
man, Minugh. Richards and Wright, who
made addresses. Mr.. Hilliard presided
at the organ and was assisted in singing
by Messrs. Newman, White and Beder-
bert of Brooklyn. The mission will hold
services this, Tuesday and Thursday even
ings. A supper will be given on Thursday
erauillU
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

The title Of "exeellencs'' is applied. by
courtesy. 70 the president OF the United
States. the governors Of The separate
States aud the United States ministers 10
70 egn countries honorable \ the
title similarly applied 70 the Vice Presi-
dent Of the cabinet. members Of Congress.
heals Of departments, assistant secre-
aaries, members OF Stale legislatures.
judges and sometimes mayors Of cities
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
80 sunday NIghl panelng.

Four policemen visited Hinuer's saloon
at No. 1913 Newark street, Hoboken, last
night tor the purpose of preventing dane
ing in the hall in the rear of the saloon.
The place has become notorious Of late,
the depraved Of both sexes going there
on Sunday nights and fights were OF fire.
quent occurrence. Several citizens
have cOmplai ned of the place
Last night everything was quiet. The
diseordant laughter of the chippy was
missing. The proprietor, a burly Ger
man, leaned on the bar with far away
look in his eye, and he had a generally
woe begone appearance. The police say
that they will not allow dancing on Sun
day night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

The O'Neflls' Donation for the ptnans-
The p H. O'Neiu Association has for
warded. through its treasurer, Mr.. VIII
lam Heller, two checks of so each to As
sisrant Chief Denmead, who will give
taem 10 the widow and mother or Daniel
Din n, stoker Of No. Engine. who was
killed a. the Barrow street crossing of
the Pennsylvania Railroad on January
a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. lssl.-Weather
indications Tor twenty-four hours Tor
Eastern New York, New Jersey aud Easf-
ern Pennsylyania: = S0utheriy winds,
rain, warmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

Of the pawn tickets when arrested. Tie
police believe she did most OF the pawn
Ing She claims to be a music teacher.
The morning call., 1891-07-03
NATIONAL BANKS AND SAVINGS
BANKS.

The Gloucester (Mass.) City National
Bank has decided to become savings bank
The announcement is probably made with a
view to furnish a test as TO the power of a
national bank to assume the functions of
savings bank. The national-bank system
was established for another purpose and the
question may fairly. be raised if the proper
safeguards of savings. bank are provided
in that system. Savings banks have, up to
the present time, been chartered by States
under express conditions designed to protect
depostors. In this State, for example, saw
ings institutions are limited in their power
to make investments. Their books are also
subject to examination by the State Board
of Bank Commissioners. These restrictions
upon Investment which insure the safety of
funds entIustedto their care tend to reduce
profits. A national savings bank having
wider powers of investment might afford
higher rates of interest to depositors and
thus attract deposits that would otherwise
flow to the savings banks. Savings institu-
lions in most OF the States of the Union
have recently been conducted on the prinei.
pie Of absolute security with interest as
secondary consideration. In California the
deposits of savings bank can only be in
vested IN real estate of marketable char
acter. They are not allowed to put the
money of their depositors in schemes of
speculative character. They are not per-
piitted 10 loan money at what may be
termed boom prices. Market values, even
The morning call., 1891-07-03
NEW SOUTH WALES.

New South Wales has been the strong
hold Of the free-trade party in the Austria
liam colonies. The colony presented all the
conditions which free trade finds the most
favorable. and its Governor, Sir Henry
Parkes. has always been an advocate of
that theory. Agriculture is the principal
interest of the colony. There are more
acres of land under cultivation than men,
women and children in the colony. During
the year ending March 81, 1880. it produced
12,619,GjS bushels of wheat and other kinds
OF grain. ItS foreign commerce amounted
TO about S240,000,000 a year, with a small
balance in favor of exports. A few years
ago il was asserted with conf lrnce that it
would test with Victoria the opposing
theories of protection VS.. free trade. But
the news now comes that New South Wales
has gone over to the enemy. Its recently
elected Parliament stands IS for protection
to 81 for free trade. New South Wales thus
becomes in harmony with other Australian
colonies in its fiscal policy, but is putting
itself out of the range of imperial fedora
ton. 1t looks, therefore, as if Australian
federation is a more popular idea in those
colonies than imperial federation.
The morning call., 1891-07-03

silver to its old standing in the legal ratio
of 1880 to 1. But Mr.. Holden thinks that
instead OF buying silver at the market price
and turning the profits of the speculation, if
there are any, into the Treasury, the Gov
eminent should buy at the top price, thus
giving the profits 10 silver producers. 1t is
discouraging at this stage of the silver dis
cuSsion that man should be found TO put
forth such a demand. Free silver coinage
does not mean the purchase of an ounce
OF silver by the Government. 1t
means that. the Government stamp 4l212
grains. 800 fine, as dollar, aud let the coin
SO stamped find its value in the market.
TIE Government will take it for dollar.
but it will not give a gold dollar for it. The
fact that the Government takes its silver
dollar at its face value will make it the
dollar of general business. Bat ii will not
make the silver dollar and the gold dollar
interchangeable. Yet Mr.. Holden urges
that the Government should purchase the
silver bullion WHICH enters into a silver
dollar at price which would make gold and
silver dollars interchangeable
The morning call., 1891-07-03

of city property, are considerably scaled
down before a proposition for a loan passes
the Examining Committee. These restric-
tons have been found necessary. If men
desire to speculate they should be limited to-
the use of their own meney and to money
entrusted to them for speculative purposes.
1t is assumed that the bulk of depesitors
in savings bank are not experts in the
handling of money. The State provides
place in which savings shall be absolutely
safe and assumes such jurisdiction over
institutions of this character that de-
partare from established usage will be
readily detected The highest possible rates
OF interest cannot, of course, be paid by
banks so restricted, but the mass of de-
positors prefer security with comparatively
low interest to risky investments at higher
rates.