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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
SOFT HANDED SUICIDE.
A Well Dressed Young Man Put
a Bullet in His Head in the
WeehaWken Woods.

An unknown young man committed
suicide in Weehawken yesterday after
noon by shooting himself in the head
with 22-calibre revolver.
Policeman Cottrell was on the Bou-
levard yesterday afternoon at about five
o'clock when three little boys, all out OF
brea tn, ran to him and said, mister,
a mans killed himself up here" Cot
trell followed the directions of the boys
and near the Cissoth estate. near the
upper end of the Boulevard, found a
crowd of young men and women outside
an abandoned clubhouse.
In the dila pidated shed the policeman
saw young man half sitting half lying
on the ground propped by the wall. lu
his right hand. which rested on the
ground. was a cheap 22-calibre revolver
with one of the chambers discharged
and from the right temple was small
hole from which trickJed a small stream
of blood. A bottle half full of whisky
lay by his side. and the police think he
used it to give himself courage.
He was neatly dressed In suit OF
black clothes, lace shoes, stand up
collar. black tie and black derby hat
He Was about five feet five inches tall,
clean shaven and his features were large.
His eyes were blue, his hands were soft
and white, and on one finger he wore
plain silver band. In his pockets were
three Chinese laundry tickets, pawn
ticket from B. Beerman's, No. 2 Oliver
street, New York. which was make out to
Murray" and "a cents.
He left no letter explaining his action,
and there were no marks on his clothing
by which he could be identified.
From the peculiar position of the body
the policeman at first believed there was
foul play, but he soon saw it was case of
suicide. No one could be found who
heard the shots. The body now lies at
Beyer's Morgue awaiting Identification.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
RAILROAD NOTES.

The railroad on Seven-mile Beach, ex-
tending from Townsend's Inlet TO Pier
mont, is again in operation, after being
idle eighteen mouths.
The Somerville UntoniSt- Gazette SAYS
The big Philadelphia aud Reading en-
gine. $40, whose headlight is fitted with
an elecJric light of great power, still at
tracts crowds of people each night to see
it pass. The Washington limited. which
train this engine draws. is due at Bound
Brook at 9:45 p. N. The other evening
the light gave out after leaving Trenton
junction, and small lantern was placed
in the box. thus going at once from the
sublime to the ridiculous. AS the train
comes ground the curve at the junction,
and when a mile and half west of Sound
Brook, the sight is a most magnificent
one, dazzling white shaft of light illu.
inmates the tracks as far as the eye. can
see, and the iron monster, as it ap'
proaches, has the appearance of a blazing
sun. The only objection TO the light Is
that it is too bright, thus bothering the
engineer.
Citizens of Edgewater and all along the
hilltop and river front south, of EorI Lee
iu Bergen county, are in condition Oh ln-
quiring excitement over notice 10 tne
effect that the property is in the possess
sion of the American Transportation and
Navigation Company. The property em-
braces thirty acres of Mrs. Rusch ana
fifteen acres of Everett p. Wheeler, in :
cluding 1,500 feet of water front. the price
paid being stated at S5 900 an acre. NO
body appears to know what it means;
but there is an idea abroad that 1t is for a
great railroad terminal for the Susque-
hanna and Western and the Ontario and
Western railroads, which are to tunnel
the hill at Fairview.
India has railway schools.
Our railroads use 1,000,000 freight cars:
Projected railroad construction Is ~
per cent. less than last year.
A third track is being laid from Orange
to South Grange for the use of the accom-
mediation trains on the D., L. 81 w. H. Il.
The Canadian Pacific railway will ex-
hibit at the fairga model passenger train
and also models of the fine ocean steam
ers in that company's service.
The highest bridge in this country IS
said to be on the Southern Pacific rail-
road. 1t spans Pecos Canyon at height
of 3oS feet above the river bed.
Superintendent Reasoner OF the Morris
& Essex division is at his home in Norris
town. When he becomes sufficiently
strong he will start on an extended trip
for the benefit of his health.
New buildings are being erected for the
D., l.. s. w. r. II. over the Erie K. X.
crossing at the west end of the Hobokeh
tunnel and over the Passaic River. The
latter will be a larger and stronger bridge
than the one now in use.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
WITH THE WHEELMEN.
Charming Weather and Many Bicycles
Were Out.

Charming Weather and Many Bicycles
We're Out.
The Hudson County Wheelmen were
out on the road in large numbers yester-
day. Several of the members took run
to Perth Amboy, crossing to Staten
Island. The boys did not return until q
late hour. They were tired out, but
from all reports must have enjoyed their
outing immensely The hard riders are
taking advantage of every clear day and
are getting In form for work this season.
The outlook is that the cub colors will
be seen in many of the proposed road
races next month,
DOC" Mclaughlin has given up riding.
A steadily increasing practice is depriv-
ing hime of time to use his wheel.
The annual meeting Of the wheel divis-
ion of the Jersey City Athletic Club for
the election of officers will be held IN
May. IL mas been decided that Thursday
evenings and Saturday afternoons will be
set aside for club runs. The schedule is
being prepared and will go into effect
about May l. The boys have also decided
to keep record of their mileage this year.
This system was generally neglected last
year.
Frank Eveland is supplying many of
the members of the Hudson County
Wheelmen with new and improved safe
ties Many of the boys have secured new
uniforms and the outlook is that a nat
tier lot of bicyclists it Will be hard to find
than the Hudson County boys.
The Greenville Wheelmen will take a
run to Railway next Saturday. The COM
mittee in charge of the annual road race
at Milburn will meet this afternoon.
A dozen OF the II. G. w. took a run to
Morristown yesterday and had pleasant
trip.
The Wheelmen Racing League has
changed the date of its fiftesn mile road
race to Saturday, June 4.
The annual meeting of the New Jersey
Division of the l. A. w. will be held at
Vineland on June 81 and 28
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
MRS. BURNS Is ALIVE.
She just Left Her Drunken Husband
He Has Delirium Tremens.

She just Left Her Drunken Husband
He Has Delirium Tremens.
The case of James Burns, who was
charged with drowning his wife, Annie,
by pushing her off the stern
of his canal boat while at
Gowanus creek, Brooklyn, was
gracefully brought to an end this morn
ing in Justice O'DonDelPs Court by the
appearance of Annie alive and well.
-Chopy, who caused Burns arrest. was
severely reprimanded by Justice O'Don.
nell.
Mrs. Burns said she had left her hus-
band two weeks ago on account of his
drunkenness, and had gone to
her brother. Benjamin f. Rup-
right, in Philadelphia. She saw
the report of her supposed drown
ing in the papers, and teiegraphed to Su-
erintendent smith Saturday night. and
arrived here last night accompanied by
her brother.
Burns is now at the City Hospital with
attack of delirium tremens.
the bank book for $1,000
deposited by Burns in a
New York bank Is in the possession of
Captain John Ferrin of the canal boat
Margaret Ferrin, now in Gowanus Greek.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
DIR. LOWRIE TO THE YOUNG
Excellent Sermon at Emory NJ. E.
Church-The Pastors Omaha
Trip.

Yesterday was a memorable day in the
history of Emory Methodist Episcopal
Church. The new pastor, the Rev. DR..
d. R. Lowrie. ex Presiding Elder of the
district, has surely established himself In
the good graces of that large congrega-
tion. The services Yesterday were all
largely attended and at the Young Peo-
ple's meeting at half-past six O'Clock, fol-
lowed by vesper service an hour later, the
galleried auditorium was overdowtnR
with people. The Epworth League choir
led number of pretty hymns, In which
the congregation Joined heartily.
The pastor, before delivering his SER
mon to the young people, announced that
he would be absent for the next month:
AS delegate, he will attend the General
Conference at Omaha. The pulpit will
be filled during his absence by the Rev.
DR.. Van Horn and the Rev. William
Snodgrass.
DR.. Lowrie gave the young people
seme excellent advice last evening in the
matter Of choosing friends and associ-
ates. Mutual happiness, he said, was a
human as well as natural law. 1t was
a law of the universe. Absolutely nothing
existed for itself alone, but depended
upon something else for its completeness.
Friendship, to be real. must show itself
by deeds and not words alone. True
friendship would not change through
changed conditions.
The doctor advised his young hearers
in the selection of friends never to level
down but always to level up, to select
friends always, if possible. little better
than themselves. He said reputation and
character were two different things. II
a man lost both he lost all.
To the young women especially the
aul o6 eff rytu n q
never soil or stain the white garment OF
virtue In which all pure women envelope
themselves. A bad woman was worse
than bad man. Much depended upon
the selection of their friends. He adj
vised them especially against reading
story papers filed with nonsensical TO-
mances. broken hearts. suicides. kings
and queens, etc. Good, hard common
sense in the choice of companionship was
needed all along the Journey of life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
TO ATTRACT YOUNG MEN.

Next Months T. NJ. c. A. Programme
DIR. Mitchell on the Bible.
The meeting of young Christian stu
dents at the Wayne Street Reformed
Church yesterday afternoon under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association was quite large despite the
glorious weather which kept so many.
people out of doors. The New Orleegs
University Singers (colored) made their
ninth and last appearance. Their song
Listening" yesterday was rare treat,
and at the conclusion they sang a sweet
farewell song.
President Cowles of the Young Mems
Christian Association presided. The fea-
ture of the meeting was the address by
the Rev. DR.. Mitchell on "The Bible-the
Young Mems Guide" Before the address,
however, Secretary Arthur Lucas an
nounced programme for the Sunday af-
ternoons of May. in which it is anticipa-
ted the Holian Quartette will assist the
first Sunday. On the second Sunday the
Rutgers College Quartette and speaker
from Rutgers College will be on hand.
On the third Sunday a quartette from the
Princeton College Glee Club and speak
er from the same institution will be the
chief attraction. On the fourth Sunday
the Pennington Seminary Quartette and
a speaker will entertain the audience,
and on the fifth Sunday quartette and
speaker from either Yale or Columbia
will be present.
DR.. Mitchell's address was argumenta-
tive. He declared his opinions were not
those simply of paid professional de-
fender of the great book. Even outside
of his personal interest in tue moral and
spiritual welfare of young men he wished
to impress his hearers with the natural
attractions of the Bible. Its style. as
literature, was Incompatible. Through
out it was marvel of wisdom and con-
centrated common sense. Rugged in
some places like the rocks. the valleys, the
seas, the great glaciers YET disclosing
through It's books of wisdom and prophe-
cies the existence of the great Supreme
Being and the grand and mighty person
Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25

DIED.

HANCoX.-Sud denly en- tered into rest Saturday
evening. April 23 Captain c. d. Hancox. eldest
son of Commodore j. w. Han cox aad only Oros
err of Pastor Martin Hancox. in the 81 xtteth year
OF his aga.
sorvices Wednesday, April u, at eleven O'Clock 8.
m. at NO. SIS BraMhaH avenue. Jersey City
Heights.
MERKLIN.-At No. 45S Jersey avenue, JERSEY CITY
on sunday April "a. 1872. imilte. widow OF An
Ihony AIerkiin, aged sixty six years.
Funeral on ues0ay, the 2JJh instant. ak ten a
M from st. Bonifaces Church, First street. near.
Jersey avenue
NoTICE-Court Jersey City No 7l20 A o. F. OF
A. Brothers, you are hereby summoned 60 meet g
kochos Hail on Tuesday AFTERNOON. April "a, az
two r n to attend th funeral OF our late brother.
BERNARD Kenuy.
DESSIs GoRMAN. G, r.
JAMES i. RIcKARbs Soo'N
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
OUR SINKING SEA SHORE.
Hollands Method to be Adopted to
Stop the Inroads of
the Waves.
.Specin1 to the Jerseu cftu Me,u..

TRENTON, April %. 1S92.-State Geolog-
ist Smock has received information from
the Chief of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey, informing him that his
department will begin early next year to
make scientific inquiry into the cause
of the crumbling beach at Long Branch.
This investigation will be made for the
purpose of discovering what is the real
cause of assault made at that point by the
waves. The New Jersey Geodetic Coast
Survey have the matter now in consider
alton. They are making some general
inquiries, SO as to have certain lines of
Information ready for the United Stat es
authorities when they begin work. The
State Gologist has had photographs made
of the beach iu its present crumbllng
condition, and is making inquiry among
the old inhabitants for the purpose OF dis
covering how far the tide line has moved
in during the last half century.
Between the United States Government
and the State authorities thorough In
vestigation will be made, SO that contem-
plated improvements for the purpose of
saving the boulevard and the pro perty on
it can be continued on some permanent
basis. The present bulwark and wall Is
not thought to be permanent, as expert
ments have been made in the same direc-
tion at other points along the coast with
out any success. The United States Coast
Survey will have the cooperation of the
New Jersey authorities in the matter, and
the entire expense of the inquiry Will fall
upon the Federal Government. Just how
long it will take to complete the work is
not known. for much of the study will be
done during the early winter and sprin y
storms, and an effort will be made to Sc
cure the proper explauationsRnd solution
OF the difficulty before the summer, SO
that operation can then be made for the
work of prevention.
Professor Smock is of the opinion that
the best thing that eau be done at Long
Branch is to terrace the bluff in the same
manner as is done in Holland. by making
series Of steps on the bluff from low
water to break the force of the waves, SO
that they will leap from one step to the
other until their force is spent and no
damage is done. In the case Of walls the
entire strength of the waves is suffered
to concentrate and becomes constant
hammerinR. which can not help resulting
in destruction sooner or later. For two
years several property owners along
the shore have been endeavoring to
secure an appropriation which would
| to study these terraces and dikes and to
apply them to the troublesome spots
along the New Jersey shore.
| The bill passed this last session, but was
not signed by the Governor simply be-
cause he had affixed a rule to sign no bills
apDropriatlng money from the State Treas
ury. The matter, however, Is becoming
so serious that it is thought that the Leg.
| islature's assistance must come sooner or
later, as there are many points along the
shore that are being rendered valueless
because of this destruction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
The New school.

The new Public School No. 90, at Mar
ion, was taken charge of today by Princi-
pal William Du Rue. recently principal
of the male department of School
No. IL. The entire male department. of
No. IL was transferred to the new school.
This leaves Miss Francis Soper, who has
been principal of the female department
of No. IL. in full charge of that school.
Schools No. 9 and Is will be closed as
quickly as possible and the pupils and
teachers transferred so the new building,
where they will constitute the primary
department. Miss Waterman, of No.
9 will be the principal of this. department.
Miss Mary Smith, principal of No. 10,
will go to School No. "a as first assistant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
BARS OUT PINKERTON.
Text of the Law Passed Against Him
the Legislature.

Text of the Law Passed Against Him by
the Legislature.
The State detective agencies were in
strumental in causing to be passed by the
last Legislature bill which the Cover
nor mas approved, which will give them
plenty of work, and will exclude Pinker-
ton men and deputies from acting
officially at fairs, seaside resorts and race
tracks. The law reads as follows
That any per son or persons who shall in this
State, without due authority exercise OF at
ternpt to exercise the functions of, Or hold
himself or themselves out to anyone deputy
sheriff marshal, policeman, constable or other
peace officer, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof shall be
liable at the discretion of the court.to imprison-
ment at hard labor not to exceed one year, or a
fine not to exceed $500, or both.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
Diamond Chips.

A large delegation from this city wit
messed the opening game at the Polo
Grounds on Saturday. They presented to
Manager Powers a magnificent floral
Tyre. The Giants won the first game and
lost the second
Princeton defeated Lehigh on Saturday
10 to 8.
Amherst and Holyoke played a twelve
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
Got OF Too Chsan.

Albert Keller of Hoboken was arrested
by officer Reilly yesterday for driving
a horse hitched to a grocer's wagon
on the sidewalk on Grove street. Keller
was drunk and cruelty beating the horse.
This morning Justice .O'Donnen fined
him five dollars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
SUNDAY CONCERTS.
Manager HaWley's Benefit
Squelched by Superin-
tendent Christie
Smith.
BUT THE DIVES WERE OPEN.
Seandalous Scenes in the Fourth
The Tivoli Abomi-
nation.
Kessler's, Henkel's and Pohlmann's
Sacred Concerts-Beer
Everywhere.

The complimentary benefit OF Manager
Frank v. Hawley of the New Opera
House did not take place last evening.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS of Saturday told
how Police Superintendent Christy Smith
had forbidden it. Various dele
cations of Mr.. Hawley's friends
visited the Superintendent and
besought him to close his eyes to the
performance, but the Superintendent re-
ferred to the Cronheim conviction, alluded
in his own graceful way, to poleaxe which
Colonel Wanser Is said to be sharpening
for his benefit, and gently intimated that
il the performance were begun ne would
clock up the whole caboodle." audience
and all.
This was great disappointment to the
many friends of the popular manager VINO
desired to give him substantial recogni-
tion of his services. 1t was also cons1d-
eraSle financial loss to Mr.. Hawley.
NO DISTINCTIONS MADE.
The character of the performance that
was advertised WAS of the same high or
der as all performances in this frst-class
theatre It consisted of excellent music
and singing and portions Of some stand.
ard plays and operas. Refreshments OF
no kind or description, temperance or
otherwise, would have been sold In the
theatre. They never nave Deen auu uoFer
will be while Mr., M. Mullone Is the lessee
of the Opera House and controls its man
agement.
All this was represented to the Super
intendenu, but he remained set In his pur-
pose to enforce the law.
In making his decision, the Superin-
tendent acted for himself entirely. early
in the week Police Commissioners Feeney
and Kelly said they wonld interpose no
objection to the benefit. but after Cron-
helms conviction they placed the matter
in the hands of the Superintendent with
power.
WHO WINKED AT THIS?
At Kessler's Hall, a very pretty little
theatre ON Central avenue. MIR. Ernst
Appel, the proprietor, had arranged for a
Pheasant time for his patrons last even
ing. He gave very good performances
there in the afternoon and evening.
Early in the afternoon men and women
began to fill the hall. A very fair orches-
ira furnished music, and large corps OF
wal ers supplied beer and other drinks In
abundance. The performance consisted OF
the usual variety theatre character, sing
ing and q spanish dance. The women wore
high colored gowns, cut decollete, With
skirts reaching to the ankle. The songs
were of a character to suit people who
frequent concert gardens on Sunday. l
did not see any one drunk there, but every
one drank beer.
the following printed programme was
distributed to the audience, 1t was car
ried out from beginning to end:-
.r,rrpNonN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25

inning game. The former made fouf
runs IN Ihe twelfth inning and won. The
score WIS to3
The New JERSEYS A. C.'s team was
beaten by Yale at New Haven on Satur-
day. The score was IL to 4.
Louisville is playing remarkaole
game. 1t was regarded as one of the
weakest teams in the League. Now 1t is
at the top with Boston with won and
lost.
The St. Louis team is playing weak
ball
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25

ing Lizzie A. Wiegand. a daughter
of the deceased TO turn over TO the estate
$2, 800 which she drew from the Provideut
Ipstitution for Savings the day before her
fathers death. The amount, it is claimed
by the defendant, was deposited in her
name.
The complaint declares it was simply
deposited in her name as trust. Judge
Henry Putler represents the defendant.
The hearing on the order is on before
Vice-Chancellor Pitney today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-25
Peshall Had the best of 1t.

Cha rles j. Peshall appeared before
Chancellor McGill this morning in
answer to rule to show cause
why he should not be
punished for contempt for not
assigning to Receiver Griffin certain
prope rifles involved in the Reed-Peshall
suit. Mr.. Peshall in answer showed
that proper ice had not been
served upon the receiver of his appoint
ment or any notice upon elm to make the
assignment.
The Chancellor ordered Mr.. Peshall 10
make the assignments before next Mon
day