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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
MORE LIGHT ON THE sHANN CASE.

The state Believes THAT Mrs. Sham
Burned the Abstracted viscera.
Special to The Jerseu Cttu Ne,os.
TRENTON, May 5, s93.-Prosecutor Bay
ard Stockton continues at work securing
information tnat will help him to clear
up the Sham mystery. The theory of
The State that Mrs. Sham did the dis
emboweling OF her son, John, continues
TO be freely discussed. This has relieved
Watson Shaun, the undertaken, OF the
suspicion thai has hung over his head
for many days. The facts now point to
Mrs. Snann as having doue the ghouIisn
act herself after she was notified that the
insurance companies would hold an
autopsy.
The stolen viscer a was cremated in the
fu rnace in the cellar and a slckening
odor filled the house for several days. 1t
was impossible for Mrs. -Snahn to have
Communicated with Watson Sham, who
lived at Kingston, that night.
The trial will be moved early Il there
will be a battle of expert testimony. Mrs.
Sham is reputed TO have about ST, 200 OF
available money, which she Is willing to
use for her Defense.
1t was rumored yesterday that the de-
Tense intended charging County Physi-
clan Cantwell with having himself been
the means of placing The mercury In the
remains, andsthat he would accuse the
physician of incompetency because he
had placed all the fragments IN q jar.
instead of keeping them apart.
The County Physician. IL is claimed,
used q solution of mercury IN his hands
while examining the body and in that
way he impaired to the reinains the
poison found by Expert Wormley. DR..
Cantwell could not be seen yesterday,
but a representative of his said that it
would be shown he used no mercury on
his hands while transferring the vitals.
But without this point the defense Will
still present a strong case. 1t is alleged
chat DIR. Bergen was not aware OF all the
ailments of John Sham, and that the
young man was under treatment for a
disease unknown even to his relatives.
He was secretly treating for this disease,
and mercury was In the medicine he took
for it.
The nearest corroborative testimony
vet given in favor of Mrs. Shann's tale
about the visit of three ghonls to her
house was the story of Private Waterman
Wortlev. who said that on the night IN
question he saw three men going in the
direction of Kingston. The seory has
been exploded by tho three men coming
forward. They are local business men aud
reside in the northern end OF the town,
where the road to Kingston begins. They
say they were. on their way 10 their
homes at the time Wortley saw them.
There Is much talk about Van Selonss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
GOLDEN LINKS GOOD TINE.
Excellent Variety Programme and .sTf
Ghost of Crooked Lane, at st. Paul,s.

Excellent Variety Programme and "The
Ghost of Crooked Lane at st. Pauls.
The Golden Links Literary and Debat-
ing Society of st. Paul's Church, Duncan
venue gave an entertainment last night
in the guild room of the church. The u
dience oiled the room and also the gallery,
and the entertainment was a great sue
cess. The proceeds are for the gymnas-
1um which the society is talking OF build
ing. They want to build on the lot which
adJoins and is 20 xned by the Church, but
they have not yet received the Consent of
the trustees to their plans The pro-
gramme consists of:
Overture, Bridal Rose, ;" Eolian Orchestra;
an address by the President, Peter Bentiy; Glee,
ira; recitation, Patient Mary jones' William
b. Brister; glee. Golden Links Glee Ciubi banjo
selections, Golden Links Banjo Club; rect ations
Golden Links Glee Club; triomphale, EoIian
Orchestral; recitation, ''The Friar's Christmas"
z. Gerard CROSBY; glee, Golden Links G!ee Club;
banjo, Little Daisy Polka, ',Golden Links Banjo
cln6: recitation, How the Old Horse Won the
Bet" Peter Bentley; overture, "MazeDpa,n
Aohan Orchestra.
Overture, Musical Jokes" Holian Orchestra
The play, which was then put On, was
1.-THE Ghost of Crooked Lane" The play
ers and their names were:
DR.. Dudley Grabai, old and eccentric.......
Ned Cameron
Matte. the Doctors daughter. ..a....
Miss Ethel Cameron
Ned Hamstrap, in love with Mattie, .,....
c. Howard Crosby
Sam Smoothaway, a dandy, also in love with
Maths. Howard 5. Kennedy
Aunt Charity, housskeeper. cross and ner-
Miss Ida Demarest
The performance was under the personal
direction of Mr.. Edgar Bradley; the stage
carpenter was Mr.. Percy Gaddis, and the
scenery was prepared especially for the oc-
casion by Lewis. The Glee Club did some
excellent singing and received a good deal
OF applause, which they fully deserved.
The members of the Glee Club are. Ar
thur Barber, George Hess, the wonderful
boy soprano; Edgar l.. Bradley, Jr., Geo.
Hanan, Herbert Gibson, Leonard H.lFer-
ris, Robert S.. Dodd and Henry Brown, Jr.
The Banjo Club did fine work and anne
in for their share of the applause, too.
This club is composed of the following
young gentlemen: Charles H. Hanan,
Richard r. Labau. John J. Voorhis. Jr.,
Charles Slocum and Robert S.. Dodd. TIT
play was well acted and showed conscien-
tious work in its preparation, and reflected
great credit upon all the participants.
Mr.. Howard S. Kennedy made a typical
dandy. Miss Ethel Cameron as Matte
deserves especial mention. This is the
third, and by far the best, play the Golden
Links have produced, and it added a snug
fund to the gymnasium fund.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
REV. ANSELM AWLING DEAD.
ST. Joseph's Church, of Hoboken, Lose.
It4 Pastor.

ST. Joseph's Church, of Hoboken, Loses
Its Pastor.
The Rev. Anselm Awling. o. M. c., pas
tor oI ot. Joseph's Church, Monroe
street, Hoboken. died last night of
pneumonia, which disease he contracted
last Saturday. Fnther Anselm succeeded
Father Lehner last November MS Pastor
of ST.. Joseph's. aud since that time had,
by his learning aud executive abilities,
won The honor and high respect of his
p",ishiouers.
Father Anselm was born in Westphalia,
Germany, f%orty-nine years ago. He
studied in German colleges. and IN 1856
came to this country, and entered the
Franciscan Monastery in Syracuse. In
1877 he was ordained priest. In 1880 he
was sent as a curate TO Hoboken,
and later was transferred to Al
pany, From there he was sent
10 Louisville, KY, where he
remained till last November, when he
came TO Hoboken. The funeral will
AXE place Monday. A solemn mass Of
requiem Will be celebrated. and a num-
,er of priests of the Order will be in at
tendance. The interment will be In
Syracuse,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
AM

"Peck's Bad Boy in Hoboken.
'sPeck's Bad Boy began an engagement last
night at Ross Hoboken Theatre and was well
coined by one of the largest audiences that ever
crowded into this theatre. Ed. Roadway, the
bad boy, was to the manor born, while Jimmy
Duffy, his ehum. portrayed by Jennie Schuman,
was immense. His best girl. Miss Maud Davis,
is a beautiful and accomplished actress. But the
best in the cast is Fred Wenzel, who. as Ma K
Schultz, the grocery man, was as funny as pos
sible. There are many fine specialtles intro
duced. Go and see the Bad Boy by all m cans
if you want a hearty laugh. The pia y will con
tinue tonight and tomorrow afterno on and
aYeuing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
TO ELECT A NEW SERGEANT.

Captain Graham. of Company c. N. G., N. j.,
Fourth Regiment, has issued an order, No. 8, to
the company, as Follows:
l. The members of this company who are en-
titled to uniforms, or parts thereof, arg hereby
ordered to ASSEMBLE at the armory on Friday
evening, May 5, 1893, at sight O'Clock.
2. The members Of this company are hereby
ordered to assemble on Monday evening, May
Is, 1893, at eight o'clock. for the election OF 4
Sergeant, vice James Mahoney, honorably dis
charged and such other vacancies as may
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
THE POsTOFFIcE PLUMS.
Trenton and Princeton Still Causing
Much Trouble.
special to The jersey CITY Ne,os


Special TO The Jersey City Ne'cs.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 5. 1898. Chair
man Scudder OF the Democratic County
Committee came to Washington yester-
day afternoon to talk with Senator Nc
Pherson regarding the Trenton Post
Office matter, bnt the conference did not
change the situation. 1t is hard to tell
exactly what WILL be done. as the Senator
insists that he has done all he can do, and
that his proposition Tor a primary to
determine the appo1ntee ought TO be
adopted. Mr.. Scudder did not have time
for more thar a brief conversation. he
left on the forty minutes past i've p. NJ.
train for home.
Another post office fight that is attract
ing considerable attention Is the office at
Princeton. II is learned that the Presi-
dent will himself settle this matter ln a
day or two. The two NEST prominent
candidates are Messrs. Vanderbilt and
Hudnut. aud the chances have been with
the former and he may be selected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
MR. WILLIAMS READS SHAKESPEARE.

Mr.. Hannibal Williams gave the first of two
Shakespearian recitals at the Tabernacle last
night, presenting Tanning of the Shrew.' His
hest conception was Petruchio, his best piece of
initiative work Sly. in the production. AS
derful among dramatic readers. in preserving
the separate personality of each character
without more than a change of voice and facial
expression. He is less successful with women
than men, and his Katharine was less a living
parsonage than her stormy lover, yet not by
any means an embarrassing character. Alarge
audience was present. and proved the coolest
that ever came together here, although it evil
IDENTITY enjoyed and appreciated every moment
The only attempt at applause was when Mr..
Williams prescribed the play as q recipe by
which a man could tame any shrew-save his
own tHySA+44 F&A<
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
CATHOLIC CLUES LADIES NIGHT.

The Catholic Club House was crowded with
ladies. last night. 1t was the usual ladies' night,
and as usual, a treat was provided for the fair
sex, by the members of the club. Miss Katherine
Conway, OF the Boston Pilot, delivered a lecture
audience Of ladies. The title Of the lecture
was:-sThe Christian G-entlewoman, and the
Social Apostolate.n Miss Conway has an excel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
A Mean Fraud on Newsp aper Pub
fishers.

There is one mean little practice
which prevails in this city, which all
the newspapers should join in stop
ping. 1t is the practice of bribing
newsdealers to insert circulars,
pamphlets. programmes and other
forms of advertising matter between
the leaves of the newspapers which
they deliver at the various houses OF
the city.
This practice is pursued by bust
nessmen OF all sorts, by societies and
lodges, and even by churches. We
are willing to grant there is no inten-
tional dishonesty. The wrong done
Is a mere product of thoughtlessness,
in most cases. Yet the wrong and
the dishonesty exist all the same, and
they are quite a serious matter.
The plain effort of those who do
this act is to get the benefit of the cir
culation of the newspapers without
paying for it. They choose to give a
newsdealer a small bride to abuse the
confidence of the publishers, whose
agent he is. rather than fairly and
squarely pay the newspaper pro-
prietors the price of advertising.
There can be no shadow OF justifca-
ton for the act. 1t is absolutely
condemnable on every ground OF
morals and fair play.
We hope, on this hint, the churches,
at least, will discontinue the practice,
and also the better class of business
men. At the next session of the Leg
islature we propose to ask the passage
OF a bill making those who abuse
newspaper circulation in this way, as
we'll as the dealers who assist them,
liable, under civil process. to the ex-
tent Of the benefit they derive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05

Particulars OF below at the of1ca of
REAL estate TRUSTS Co, So Montgomery st.
Frank stevens. President. Tel. call SSA.
No. 223.
GoOA ON ACCOUNT. EASY IE~sTAtLMENTs
OOOO for the balance; Monmouth street near
York street; three story AID basement brick
house; 9 rooms; 16 feet; lot 100 feet; a choice invest
ment t229); price 5000.
CHEAP VACAN LOTS, 2Ixl0J feet each, Thir-
tenth street, near Henderson street ODD; $500.
Montgomery street. near Cornelison avenue. l6 In
pot CD8); each $500. Grand street, near Bis hop
street and Canal; choice plot of over 5lots QsO);
$1,000.
HHoI-E PLOT OF SOLID GROUND ERIE
~ street near First streer. three rwo-story,
basement and attic brick houses; plot 6JxlOO feet
viii be divided t335); SO. $40.
MO NTGoMERY STREET BUSINESS PROPERTY
Choice locality; four-story brick; 50 feet lots 100
feet; we'll rented $50: $4,000.
o60n ON ACCOUNT, ALAMO EASY PAY
0OOO ments; woodward street; two-story and
Easement brick; eight rooms; all improvements IN
house and street; al orders. house l6.sxS5; lot 100
feet; a choice tnvestmenti price $3.50. N49.
FOR SALE AT $4,000; FOURTH
street; twostorY and basement brick 3 rooms; all
improvements in house aid street; house 1875 feet;
lot IS feet; this a bargain. (s40)
4 MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE.-Grand street, three
story and basement, bcick; all improvements;
convenient locality; II rooms; 81 feet; lot 100 feet: a
sacr ihce to some one. (28.) Want offer.
Particulars of above at office Of
REAL ETA1E TRUSTS Co 4 No. So Montgomery st.
Frank Stevens, President. Telephone Call SsA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
A DANGEROUS SPOT.

The sewer at West Side and Sip avenues caved
in yesterday afternoon. making a dangerous
hole in the centre of the road. Last night it
wasn't guarded by lights or in any other man.
ner. and it was a miracle that no accident oc-
currad m
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
ExceIs all Others
APopuIarC Iergyman's Opinion
indigestion, Skin Disease Perrna-
rent Benefit.

The following statement is from a well
known clergyman, and it will be read with
interest by his thousands of friends
throughout Pennsylvania, and also in New
Jersey, and Kansas, wiisTe he spent twelve
years of his life as a pastor, and took very
active part in the great temperance work
there as well as in G. A. r. matters. He
served in the war in Co. B, 9th New Jer-
sey Regiment, and is past chaplain Of the
I'd New Jersey Brigade association, and
now q member of Lafayette Post G. A. R.,
PIT, of Easton. Pa.
During three years. service in the army I
contracted Indigestion and disease Of tho liver
that caused me great distress and resulted in
varicose veins in my legs, and q skin disease
that made my limbs and hands running sores.
I have for many years tried various remedies
and some excellent treatment from physicians,
but Of the medicines I havc ever taken Hoods
GarsapariIla excels them all for indigestion and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
GREENYILIE TURN VEREIN.

The annual picnic Of the Greenville Turn
PARK ON July 4. The committee in charge is
working hard TO make the affair a success, and
IL is cxpected that q large number Of people
viii be present Among the features Will be
cling.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
For JACK TARs' BENEFIT.

A meeting of the promoters of the Seamen's
Mission project was held in the lecture room of
the First Presbyterian Church last night, and
the plan of opening a reading room for the
sailors and the preaching of the Gospel aboard
the vessels on Sunday morning was discussed.
The regular meeting will be held next Thursday
evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
scHWABlscnRRs, FEST.

The Hudson County Schwabischer K. U verein
met last evening at Kraus' hotel, Greenville,
rad elected two new members. Arrangements
we're also made for the annual Fest on Labor
Day &c the G~reenvnle Schuetzen Park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
[@tA q! B Bsxdsz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Beach. John GRAY and George Wadley.
entered the church. The bride WAS pre-
coded by her sister as the maid OF honor.
A reception followed at the residence OF
the brides parents on Culver avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
FREMONT CLUBS STAG.

The fremont Republican Club arranged for
a stag, last night. to be held next Thursday
evening. They have selected the best talent in
the club, and will make this the closing event of
the year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
MERRY ANGLERS OUTING.

The Merry Anglers Association of Greenville
will hold a card party on next Friday evening at
ssMike's Knoegy's Greenv lille Avenue House.
During the progress Of the games the members
will find time to talk fish, fisher and fishing and
arran ge a date for the FIRST fishing party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
The Case of Carlyle Harris.

Ifle case Oh Caflyle AadrriS-
Nothing can well be stranger than
the contrast between popular opinion
on the Carlyle Harris cast and the
Judgment of every disinterested per-
son who has made the case a special
study. Governor Flower. who, If not
impartial, rather inclined to the side
of mercy, comes to just the same con-
clusion as all the judges who have so
fully and so analytically considered
the facts. Yet there have been some
thousands of persons in New York,
presumably more or less conversant
with the evidence as reported in the
newspapers who have had doubt
enough as to Harris guilt to sign
urgent petitions for a pardon in his
behalf.
Probably this great difference is the
result mainly of the ems OF response
bility, and, just a little, of the mac
curacy of newspaper reporting. 1t is
q vice of newspapers to report only
the significant" portions of testi-
mony, arguments, documents n
the like. The reason is obvious.
They publish for general entertain
ment and information and not for a
basis for judicial conclusions. If h
atrocious custom of trying law cases
TAT the bar of public opinion" were to
cease. no harm could result from the
newspaper method. But, as it is,
even the shrewdest men, reading re-
ports in which only the strongest
points favoring some particular
theory are given, are altogether de-
ceived as to the real value and weight
of the full and complete statement as
proof. This is a fundamental source
of error in the formation of popular
opinion upon cases like that OF Harris.
For the rest, the average man
still less the average woman-has no
feeling of responsibility in respect to
the punishment of crime. Nobody
feels it his duty to urge a strict en-
forcement of Justice until he is
brought to his senses by his oath as a
iuryman, or until he is put in some
official position where it becomes his
personal concern. In the absence OF
the sense of duty. the nation to
mercy is the predominant impulse in
the average mind, and the personal
interest in the fascinating criminal
becomes a potent factor. In the case
of a man like Harris, the natural
aversion to the utter waste OF SO
bright a thing as the active young
life of the man with his unquestion-
able abilities creates a strong desire
to find any sort of refuge from such a
result.
But, in fact, Governor Flowers de-
cision, with people who look at the
case gravely, will settle all doubts.
There can be nc reasonable ground
for longer questioning that the proof
of Harris's guilt was irrefragable. and
that in his execution next week there
is as little fear of an error being made
as there can be in any human opera
ffan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
TO LET


no LEI-STABLE FOL TWO HORSES N W
L carriages, No. 20g Third street. Enquire of DR.
PR AGUE. No. 2S3 Grove street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
MEETINGS.

ELECTION NoTfCE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING
II of the stockholders of the Jersey City Gas
LIGHT Co., for the election OF nins directors. will be
held at the office of the Company. corner of Grand
and Greene streets, on Monday, May 18th, 1898.
Polls open from u NJ to l p. NJ.
f. A. SMITH, Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
FRIDAY. MAY 5. 1898.

7his paper is democratic in principles and Is
independent in its rie,vs on all local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
THEIR POETIC TRIBUTE.
Children Give Up Gold and
Silver Trinkets for
Libe1ty's Bell.

The children OF the Sunday Schools or
st. Johns German Evangelical hur
sent nine and a half pounds OF metal
yesterday to the Clinton II. Meneely
Bell Company. Troy. N. Y. The package
was marked:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-05
.MASON WORK.

lent delivery, and her remarks were frequently
applauded.
After the lecture, Miss Conway was the guest
of the ladies of the club, and the talented Leo
turer gave the ladies some valuable Information
in reference to the formation of reading circles
in tho elnh
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-25
WINNOWED VIKINGS.

The governor aud lieutenant governor OF
Kansas are i'll.
Assistant United States Treasurer Jor-
dan is in London.
Ives and Schaefer have been matched to
play billiards for stake of So, 600.
y. S. Jones, a prominent operator, has an
nounced his suspension on the New York
Stock Exchange.
The official speed of the cruiser Colum-
oia is 2:s knots, giving her builders pre-
MUM of $50, OU0
Robert K Martin, chief engineer of the
Baltimore watsr department, dropped dead
IN the city hall there.
The reported engagement OF Mrs. Ed
ward Parker Deacon to the Count de Ture-
vue has been confirmed.
A suit fer 81, 100000 has been brought
against the Hawaiian Sugar company by
c. W. Spreckles and 81. NJ. Woolley.
A crank who demanded $4,000 Of James
r. Walker, q Chicago capitalist, was
promptly kicked down stairs and arrested
Dick Edwards, a Texas murderer, who
Is on trial for killing three women, is be-
heved to be . flend OF the Jack the Ripper
order