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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
SOPHIE MoNRO's ESCAPE.
The Beams of the Failing Building Pro
tected Her From the Bricks.

The beams of the Failing Building Pro-
tected Her From the Bricks.
The miraculous escape OF ten year old
Sophie Monro upon whom tumbled the
rickety, deserted old two story tenement
house at No. "a Railroad avenue, yester-
day afternoon, had led the denizens OF the
Italian quarter TO look upon the child
with awe born of unadulterated SUPER
stiIion. Indeed, it was almost miracle
that prevented the burial Of a
dozen children. including babies
in carriages wheeled by their infantile
sisters. This narrow escape was the
theme uppermost in the minds of the
jewel bedecked, gaudily yet scantiiy at
tired matrons OF lower Railroad avenue
this morning when NEWS reporter sal
lied through the vicinity in search OF facts
ID connection with yesterdays accident.
The reporter had some difficulty in lo-
eating the fallen building. He COM
menced at No. 10. just before he reached
No 30 on the same side of the avenue he
found vacant lot. Responses to his en-
quiries resulted in the information that
here was the scene of the miraculously
avoided tragedy. Not beam nor
splinter was left 10 tell the
tale. The stranger might have walked by
and soliloquized thusiy:-"Here is prob
ably the scene of destructive fira some
fifty years ago" Every splinter had been
hauled off during the night for kindling
wood.
The NEWS reporter climbed five flights
of stairs through Italy this morning to
see the heroine and her rescued sister.
From those who assisted in digging out
the child from the debris the reporter has
been authoritatively Informed that when
the two floors and the surrounding walls
fell several beams and planks fell
in such a position as TO afford
protection from the falleu bricks, and
when the little brown eyed girl, whose
pretty face, framed in a wealth of glossy
brown hair was excayated, she had
oalv suffered few slight bruises on the
back. she appeared quite we'll this
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
Mr.. SCUDDER'S CRITICS.
A Partial Apology From Mr.. Beach
The Charity Of Silence.

Pastor John L. Scudder, Of the Taber-
nacle. was visited ov President Beach. Of
the Hudson County Methodist Alliance.
last evening. Mr.. Beach assured Mr.
Scudder that while he differed with him
ns to what should constitute the furniture
and outfit OF a young mems Christian as
sociation's rooms be entertained the nigh
est respect for the Tabernacle. its pastors
aud Its people.
The two chatted pleasantly and then
Mr.. Scudder invited Mr.. Beach TO ascom-
pany him to the Tabernacle young folks
Friday evening prayer meeting Mr.
Beach accepted the invitation. He adj
dressed the PRAYER meeting. which was
an unusually large one Mr.. Beach still
adhered to his convictions concerning tbe
evil tendencies Of gymnasiums, but said
he had no I'll feeling against those who
differed from him. As to what he had
said to the Greenville 7. NJ G. A. the re-
ports Of It had b en- somewhat exagger-
ated. Mr. Beaeh's apology was accepted.
ard Pastor Scudder advised Mr.. Beach to
have printed his remarks IN full that he
might set himself straight with every
body.
Mr.. Scudder has been asked to make an
address on an anniversary occasion at the
West Side NJ =. Church inst is to take
place within a few weeks. Mr.. Beach
WIS one Of delegation that waited npon
him for this purpose. Pastor 5cudder
accepted the invitation.
MR.. scUDDER MoLLIFIED-
To News reporter Mr. Scudder said
after the prayer meetin1:-
II was perhaps hasty in replying as l
did 10 Mr.. Beach's remarks to the Green
VILE y NJ G. A. There can be no doubt
that Mr. Beach's remarks concerning
certain Tabernacle athletes called for a
reply from those who differ from him In
his opinions Of athletic organizations.
But he is honest in his convictions. /
found him splendid old gentleman, and
am glad he called upon the Tabernacle
folks"
DIR. ZADRIsKIE's LECTURE.
The NEWS reporter asked Mr.. Scudder
what he thought Of the Rev. A. A. Za-
briskie's remarks to Hugh DE Payen's
CoinmaRdry No. /, Knights IesnDlar, on
Thursday evening. in which Mr. IaDris-
kie told his hearers not 10 bother their
heads about the Gutienbefg race track,
but 10 leave It's abolishment to the
Master.
"Ob, don't care to enter into any un-
pleasant controversy with brother min
ister," said Mr.. Scudder. "Ne're ali.
working fer the same end / may dis
agree with the Rev. Mr. zabriskie. But
/ want TO see everything IN line OF Christ
ian work in harmony. | have told what !
know OF the Gutenberg race track.
Sunday night will tell What ! know of
grand iurles.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
LOUIS FESTER IS FREE.
The Hayel's officers and the Re-
corder Take the Back Track.

Louis Fester, the cook Of the Bremen
steamship Havel. was released from the
Hudson County Jail on an order from
Recorder McDonough this morning. He
went Immediately TO the ship and signed
papers which will prevent him from
drawing any salary; aud he was then al
lowed to depart. The Hoboken police
and Recorder Nc Dorough claim that they
have been unjustly criticised.
II was perfectly Justified in commit
ting Fester to jail" said the Recorder
me in the regular way, charged with be-
ing mutiuous on board the ship. The
purser Of the ship was in the Court
room, and testified that Fester refused to
obey orders. Fester bad not one word
TO sa Y, and I committed him to jail.
Yesterday morning the purser again
called. He said that young woman was
creating scene on the ship. saying she
was engaged to be married to Fester
and that they were to settle in America.
The purser said that although he knew
Fester did not intend 10 return with the
ship he would like TO have him released
so that he might marry the woman to
whom he was engaged. | then wrote an
order for his release"
The Recorder said that it was often
necessary to arrest sailors for being drunk
and mutinous on board the ship and TO
commit them TO the County Jail until
such time as the ship shonld sail.
THE PURsER's STORY
Purser +. Edeverdlfiege of the Havel
was seen aboard the ship. The purser
was shown the story in last nights
JERSEY CITY News. He read it carefully.
s'It Is true that made the charge OF
mutiny against Fester," he said. "Fester
shipped from Bremen rs cook. The COOK,
as we'll as the rest of the ships crew, are
compelled before sailing to sign an agree
ment to bring the ship back 70 the port
from which it sailed, and this law Is unl-
versally recognized. On the way over
Fester told The other members OF the crew
that he intended to desert the ship on its
arrival ut Hob oxen, aud marry woman
who came over in the steerage. This
reached the ears of the captain, and fes-
ter was asked il it was true lie said 1t
was. He was told that he was liable to
be arrested for deserting the ship. and a
close watch was kept on him: Finally,
when the ship reached this side, he re-
fused to work and said he wanted to go
ashore. He was repeatedly asked to do
his work but refused. Finally we tele-
phoned to the Hoboken police station ana
policeman came down to the ship ana
arrested him. / made the charge OF
mutinous conduct.
MOVED BY HER TEARS.
"Shortly after Fester had been taken to
1ail the woman TO whom be was engaged
to be married begged of us to release her
lover. She said that they were to be
married on the day that Fester was ar
rested Finally her tears moved the
captain, and he ordered me TO
withdraw the complaint. but to
have Fester sign papers by which ne
agreed TO forfeit all claims TO salary. Yes
terday | went before the Recorder, and
today Fester Is free to stay il America.
although in reality he is deserter and
could be arrested"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
IN THs LmA's CLUTCH.

Patrick Miller Has Terrible Expert
ence With a Big and Ferocious Beast.
A big lion at Reiche's wild animal
stables in Hoboken came very near killing
Patrick Ii. Miller. one of Reiehe's en-
pl oyes. yesterday, and though Miller Is an
old hupter VINO has faced the lion IN nis
native hannts he was never in greater peril
The beast that did The damage was re-
eeived about two weeks ago. IL has
bad disposition, even for lion. Miller
was feeding one of the small lions quar-
tered next the new arrivals cage, when
the big one reached out. seized the man by
the arm and nearly pulled him through
the bars of the cage. Miller yelled
with ali his might, aud the attendants
came 10 his rescue with pitchforks and
other weapons. They robbed the lion OF
his prey, but not until Muller's arm had
been so badly lacerated that it Will prob
ably have TO be aEputsted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
Fen From the wagon seat.

Phillip Haberwiele, of No. 56t Market
street, Newark, employed as driver for
a Newark express company. met with a
horrible death last night while on his
way to Newark. 1t is thought the man
fell asleep and stumbled off his seat. The
wheels of the heavily loaded truck
passed over his body and injured him in
ternally. An ambulance was called and
he was removed in all haste to the City
Hospital. He died a short time after
reaching there. Tho body was removed
to SDeer's morgue, where it was taken
charge of by friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
MILITARY NOTES.

In compliance with the orders from
Reglmental Headquarters an election
was held in Company 4. Fourth Reei-
ment, last evening, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF First Lieu
tenant j. G. Berrian. Col. p. f. Wanser
presided, assisted by Adjutant Geraidin,
Second Lieutenant J. II. Keim was
elected 10 the First Lieutenancy, and
after close contest Mr.. Werner Bruins
selected to be Second lieutenant A
committee then introduced the newly
elected Lieutenant. who, in few we'll
chosen remarks, ccepted the position.
Mr. Bruins Is one of the leading members
OF the Honorary Members Association of
Company d, is also a lawyer of repute
and viii make a good and competent ON
GER. Alter the election the company WAS
the guests We're Captains j. ~ Burns. A.
Graf. A. p. Bush and Lieutenants I. B.
O'Neiil, G. Dilloway and J. Evans
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
Nero ordinary rummsllIns Match.

Policemen Fry and Rockford saw a
gang OF young men IN an empty lot on
Hague street late last night. Investi-
cation showed prize fight to be
IN progress. and The policemen secured
the two principals and two spectators.
The principals were Anton Schehr OF
Durham avenue. an Frederick
Gantxberg OF No 307 Central ave-
nue.; the spectators were Frank k
Daliery OF No. POS Sherman avenue, aud
Ferdinand Lagier Of No. II Leonard
street. All four We're iaetween eighteen
and twenty-one years Of age. When be-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
superintendent Crawford's Leg VIII Not
be Amputated.

surgeon OF Philadelphia, visited SuDerin-
tendent Crawford at mis- home this
morning and made an examination of
the injured limb. He found that
the wounds had progressed so favorably
and Mr.. Crawford had so improved since
he was here about ten days ago that it
would not be necessary TO amputare MIR.
Crawferd's leg.
The intelligence was most welcome to
Mr.. Crawford's many friends aud had
most favorable effect upon the patient.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
LEGAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
The Gordon VIII Again Submitted to the
Camera.

Inc Goruon Will again cuomitteu TO tho
Camera.
The Chancery Court room was turned
into a Photographic gallery again this
morning. Expert Cavablo brought his
camera over from New York and took
photographs of various portions of the
Gordon viii. The photos were taken for
the use OF the counsel for the pro
ponents. The Chancellor recently APP
pointed Charles Carrick master to
take charge of the will and other
papers in the contest, and not TO let them
90 out of his custody. The counsel
wished to have the will for reference in
preparing this case, and were obliged TO
resort TO the photograph to obtain the
writing.
The photographer, while at work,
was watched BY Master Carrick, VINO
held jealous eye on the will. Brigadier
General Albeit, one Of the contestants
counsel; Mr.. Louis Bocraem. one of the
proponents counsel and number OF in
terested lawyers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

Dennis ncLeon OF Philadeip hia, was
arrested about three O'Clock this morning
by Officer Coyne Of the Seventh precinct,
who found him IN the rear of Superinten-
dant Sayres' house. Of the J. e. & B. r..
r., acting in suspicious manner. Nc
Leon stated this morning that he was
lost. Justice Kimmeriy committed him
to Snake Hill for thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

fore Justice Davis this morning the prin
cipaE SAID it was not prize fight, but
only an ordinary puinmelling match.
LAGER said be was merely chance spec
tator and he was discharged. Dallery,
elled very much and said the same and
was also discharged. The two principals
were each fined $40.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
Failures OIL the Week.

There were l66 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during the
week, against 100 ia the preceding week.
and l52. ia, III and 167 in the correspond
Ing weeks Of 1890 1889, 1883 and 1887 re-
spective.y. The total humber of failures
ID the United States January 1st to dale
is 4, 40 against 4, ,2g0in 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

As in every other occupation in life,
there are bad tuners among the piano
tuning fraternity. A bad tuner can spoil
piano by springlng the tuning pins and
tampering with The action. They m axe
levers Of the Plus, sprineing them bsc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

tension Of the strings, instead
OF turning the pins IN the proper
manner. A majority of 50 called tuners,
sad 10 relate. perform their work IN just
that way: 30 that when once family gets
n first class piano tuner they sh ould rivet
him 10 their appreciative ser vice with
remuneration ana beware of
the newly hatched piano tuner--Scdttc
JclegrnDh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09
wire. tI,at send False Alarms.

An alarm from Box 1872 was turned in
Thursda about four O'Clock. No fire was
discovered by the firemen, and it is believed
that the Central Railroad wires were re-
sponsible for the false alarm. These wires
are contin ually crossing the fire wires.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

AssemDlyman Andrew Boyle and Miss
Martha Cannon were privately mar
ried by DIR. Seton on Friday
last. The best man was President
Liliis, of the Boyle Association, aud the
bridesmaid was Miss Ella Cannon. The
bridal couple lett for Niagara on the
honey ymoou trim.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

The new church at Avenue C and
West Thlrty y-fodrth street, Bayonne, for
ST. Johns p E Chureh. viii be opened
Tomorrow. The services viii comprise
Communion service al and o'clock IN
the morning. N orning prayer at 10 oo.clocks
confirmation and choral celebration AZ
half past ten in the forenoon and evening:
song at half past seven Bishop SSarkey
will preach &C the forenoon service. In
the evening the Rev. e. n. tnris5ian,
rector Of Grace p. E. Church. Newark,
will deliver the Sermon A surpziced
choir OF men and boys viii render special
music st the services, under tho direction
OF Prof. William Til. the orEanlst and
choir master. With the exception Of q
few minor details, the work On the e:il-
ice has been completed and is interior
furnishing placed in position for pernr
nent use.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

The renowned hu,norist and basso- J. Williams
Macy considered the best Dick Beadeye Ia the
(in lb.aek) OF sPinaforc.n 1T the j. g. Athletic
Clubs opsratic Minstrel4 Nay Is and ID -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

Don't miss seeing Doc Johnson rs Little But
fercup In -Pinafore'' lin black in the j. q. a. G.
Operate Minstrels May Is and H.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

WASHINGTON. May 8. 1S9l.-Weather
indi, atoms for twenty-foar hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvania:-Llch showers,
slightly warmer: variable winds-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

The special matinee for ladies and children at
the = q A. G. on SATURDAY.. May lt. is quite a
card The littls folks vii enjoy the opsfatic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-09

Dy<pepsfa's victims are numbered by fhou-
sands SO are the people who have been
restored to health BY Hood sarssaparilia
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
An unhannx Family.

John Regain has among his collection
of animals two most remarkable speci-
mems, VIA cat and dog. The latter
is a small fox terrier, and some six
months ago gave birth to litter of pups
which are now well grown. Puss some
five days ago gave birth to three kittens
All went well the first day, but on the
second Nellie, the dog, seemed to take
an unaccountable fancy to the kittens
and very calmly took possession of them,
driving puss away.
Nellie watches over the kittens with
jealous care, and snaps and snarls at
their mother whenever she approaches.
The dog is taken away from the kittens
in the evening to give puss chance to
become acquainted with her offspring.
Nellie keeps up a constant bowling dur
ing the night, and when released in the
morning is with the kittens in an in
slant, and puss is obliged to vacate the
cherished post of wet nurse and betake
herself to chair, which she occupies all
day with the air Of policeman off duty.
San Francisco Alta.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
Havana Sugar Market,

HAVANA, June flowing to the
fluctuations in American sugar market
during the week, buyers here repeat
eddy increased and then lowered their
offers, but Notwithstanding this IN
steadiness large sales were made. At
the close, however, the market was
quiet and rather weak
Quotations are as follows: Molasses
sugar, good polarization, 2.lS 34c at
2.S1 1-4c; gold per quintal, Muscovado,
fair to good refining, S. to 80 degrees
polarization, 2. IL 1-2c to 2.25c; centri-
Sugal, so to SO degrees polarization, in
hogsheads, bags and boxes, 2.6S 34c at
2. SO &c.
Stocks in warehouse at Havana
and Natanzas, 2S boxes, $4,000 bags
aud 1890 lCg3heads.
Receipts from ne 1st to the 10th in
slant. 10000 bags and 1900 hogsheads.
Exports for the anne perio j, 103 boxes,
5000 bags aHl 8S5 hogsheads, of
which $1,000 bs rs and all hogsheads
went 10 the Ur'- I Stats,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
Those Wires on the Bridge.

Thousands Of people cross the bridge
every day, but comparatively few of
hem know much about the wires that
are trained across the big structure.
They are there in great numbers and of
almost endlesss variety. Their resting
place is on the girders. Through them
countless messages-telephonic and tele-
graphic-are transmitted at all hours of
the day and night.
Some of them resemble ropes, but they
are not, for each contains 500 telephone
wires. OF these there are five. Besides
them are many other black, snakelike
strands, which are other means of COM
munication with Brooklyn and points
beyond OF course, nearly everybody is
aware that the land ends of the Atlantic
cables of the Commercial company also
cross the bridge, but their location is
generally misunderstood. They are Sc
curely fastened to the under side of the
promenade flooring, in plain view of
passengers on the trains.-New York
Herald
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
Curious Instinct of the Horse.

It is not an uncommon thing in the
Argentine pampas-I have on two occa-
sions witnessed it myself-for a riding
horse to come home or to the gate Of its
owners house to die. l am speaking Of
riding horses that are never doctored nor
treated mercifully, that look on their
masters as an enemy rather than a
friend; horses that live out in the open,
and have to be hunted to the corral or in
closure, or roughly captured with a las
30 as they run, when their services are
required.
Iretain very vivid recollection OF
the first occasion of witnessing an action
of this kind in horse, although l was
only boy at the time. On going out
one summer evening saw one of the
horses of the establishment. standing un-
saddled and unbridled. leaning his head
over the gate. Going to the spot,
stroked his nose, and then, turning to an
old native who happened to be near
asked him what could be the meaning
of such a thing.
II think he is going to die" he an
swered, ''horses often come to the house
to die" And next morning the pool
beast was found lying dead not twenty
yards from the gate, although he had no
appeared ill when stroked his nose OF
the previous evening, but when | saw
him lying there dead and remembered
the old natives words it seemed to m
as marvellous and inexplicable that
horse should act in that way as if som
wild creature-a rhea, fawn or dilt
chotes-had come to exhale his lai
breath at the gates of his enemy an
constant prosecutor, man.-Longman
| Magazine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
THE PEARSALL TRIAL,
A DETECTIVE HUNTING UP EVIDENCE
FOR THE STATE.

DETECTIVE HUNTING UP EVIDENCE
FOR THE STATE.
SAN ANTONIO, June 13.-The trial
of Alfred Y. Alice, Jasper Lyons and
Andy Boone, for the murder of Editor
Bowen, was continued at Pearsall to-
day. The court room was crowded,
and the most intense excitement pre-
vailed.
Edith Miller, a 14-year- old girl who
was in the coach, was put on the
stand, and she remembered nothing,
save that the asile was filed with
smoke and a man shooting. She then
covered down between the seats.
Blair. g. Harry, a railway brakeman,
said that when the sho ting be-
gan, he was on the out
side, and he rushed into
the car when the firing ceased and
found Bowen kneeling between the
seats. He had been shot twice
through the brain and his hands ham
mered nervously on the seats. HarrJ
grasped his arm and with the others
Strengthened the body out in the aisle.
Despite the desperate nature of his
wounds, Bowen lived four or five
minutes. He did not speak. There
was no weapon in his hands. Lying
ON the seat was a weapon of a very
small calibre which Harry picked up
and W. j. Bowen, the wounded
brother, exclaimed THAT. Is brothers
pistol" Beyond establishing the
fact that both Alice and Lyons was
on the scene of the tragedy the state
has done nothing.
1t is understood that important wit
nesses are in reserve, including the
brother of the dead man, who has not
been able to testify because of his shat.
tered arm. One of the witnesses for
whom the state is looking is a st.
Louis drummer named Babbitt who is
said to have occupied a seat behind
the Bowens and to have witnessed the
whole affair. He will be put on the
stand Monday or Tuesday next.
There is a special detective on the
ground whose business it is to hunt
up the evidence. His name is Spencer
and his credentials are from Gov.
Hogg.