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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
DEPUTY BELLS PENSION.
He Resigned 1t, However, When the
Department Made a Ruling.

He Resigned 1t, However, When the
Department Made Ruling.
WASHINGTON, August 4. 1S93--It has
just eaked out from the archives of the
Pension bureau that Deputy Commits
sioner Bell, who has made numerous
public statements severely condemning
the disability pension of Judge Long and
others. was himself in the same boat
with the pensions who are now hauled
up for his scrutiny Up to May 81 he
drew disability pension OF s12 month
for 'loss of teeth. indigestion and heart
disease" alleged to be the result of mill
tary service.
The decision of Assistant Secretary
Reynolds, whic h placed the able bodied
veterans beyond the pale of the pension
role. was rend cred May 81. Four days
later, on tha 31st, Mr.. Bell addressed a
letter to the commissioner in which he
resigned his pension. declaring that he
had considered himself entitled to 1t un-
der q former decision. but thoug ht under
the Reynelo's ruling he was no longer
entitled to draw the amount,
Deputy Commissioner Bell being asked
if the statement about his having drawn
disability pension for himself, WAS
true, replied: II supposed that thing
would come out sooner or later; yes, it's
true.o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The factories of Greenvills still continue to
shut down or lay off hands The Marcus &
Stiller suspender factory has shut down for q
week and the Ajax machine works until busi
ness warrants them starting again
Henry Anichy, the old fisherman, who was
found last week lying helpless on Chapel
avenue, Greenville, died last night and his body
is now at the morgue awaiting burial.
A colored man named Marshall Jackson. who
said he .slives in place dey call Railway" was
found wandering ON Newark avenue last even
ing. PaIroiman o Rourke told Justice Birdsall
this morning that the man would approach a.
person and request aims. II he failed to receive
them, he would indulge in unbecoming epithets.
He was given fifteen days in the County Jail.
The monthly board meeting of the Greenville
Building and Loan Association No. /, took place
last night.
yesterday at the Atlantic Hotel, South Beach,
s. 1 a number of Greenyillites were present.
Among then were Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Uldrich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kaiser, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Mrs. Louis Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs Rudolph
Hammel Mr.. and Mrs. William Adams and Mr..
and Mrs. Don Cameron.
John Murphy, forty nine years OF age was
fined S5 by Justice Bridsall this morning for
using indecent language towards Mary Voss OF
Hopkins avenue.
Newark avenue and in consequence Justice
County Jail.
The regular monthly meeting of the Phoenix
Building and Loan Association was held last
night at Bergen Hail. The receipts were $d,200
The receipts of the meeting of the Farmouni
Building and Loan Association last night were
S3.3l5; Homo, $S50.14, and Commercial, ST.
204. so.
The tenth anniversary Of the Ladies' Aid
Society Of ST. Johns Evangelical Church will
be held tonight.
Thomas Beatty, aged forty-four years, a
printer, who says his home is at No. 81 Catha.
rine street. New York. was arrested yesterday
by Patrolman Dave Henncssy as suspicious
Ia 4ad l,nff, ff.a K{rx..
merly this m9rning aRS siven ninety days sl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
CIRCUS STARS JAR.
She of the Elastic Jaw
Seeks a Divorce From Her
Minstrel Husband.

Councillor Alexander Simpson, of the
Weldon Building. has undertaken the
task of securing a diverse for a lady re-
nowned in circus circles for having the
toughest and most elastic jaw of any
persons in the world. His client il Mary
A. Kumpf. better known as Madame
Yucca.
AS Madame Yucca, Mrs. Kumpf, has
at many of P. T. Barnum's exhibitions
delighted thousands of people, by lifting
and swinging to and fro, horses, camels
and many articles ana animals heaviesr
than those mentioned, with her teeth.
Bnt in the midst of all her success and
when she has reached the zenith of fame.
her husband. q minstrel by profession
crushes and humilates her by showing a
preference for another woman, who Is
unknown In more than one sense of the
word. Mrs. Kumpf does not know her,
neither has the world heard of her or
any of her accomplishments, she says.
just the same Mrs. Kumpf knows that
her husband, during the month of May.
1898, spent several nights in New York
hotel with her and this fact she set forth
in her petition for divorce which Counsel
lor Simpson will endeavor to secure for
her.
MARRIED TWO YEARS AGO.
In her petition, Mrs. kufnpf further
states on that on March 10. 1891. she was
| married to William KumDf, in the city
of San Francisco. Application for
divorce is made in this State because
Mrs. Kumpf has resided here since
December TO- 1892. Her home is in New
ark. She is determined she says not to
| live with man who has so wickedly dis
regarded the solem nifty of his marriage
vows and the sanctity Of the marriage
state.
Madame Yucca is about twenty-five
years old, and is a prepossessing blonde.
secured through the medium of detec-
| tive She also claims to have supported
| him when she was OUT of engagements,
and in many other ways has proven her
self loving and devoted wife,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
WILL BE BROUGHT TO NEW YORK.
Mrs. Meyer Is Now Able to- TraveI-She
Refuses to Talk.

Mrs. Meyer Is Now Able to TraveI-She
Refuses to Talk.
DETROIT, Aug. 4, 1s93-Mrs. Henry G.
w. Meyer. wife. the alleged wholesale e
poisoner who Is now awaiting trial in
New York. will today be taken to New
York to stand ttial, togather with her
husband, for the murder of Ludwig
Branst, aiiss Baum. Yesterday after.
noon Detectives Won Gsrichton and
Trairor Of the New York department.
who came for Meyer. arrived in Detroit
The hospital physician notified the po-
lice on TUESDAY that Mrs. Meyer was in
condition to travel, aud Superintendent
Starkweather sc once telegraphed sns
New York officers 20 come afser her The
detectives as s0ou as they arrived called
al Paiica Headquarters aud stated that IL
Mrs. Meyer was ready to 20 they would
start with her this afternoon.
They were TO take the twenty minutes
past one train via Toledo, so as to avoid
geing through Canada, taxing the same
route that they did with Meyer. The
officers did not know that attorneys
O'Suiltvan and V. Chantisr had besn in
Detroit.
The hospital authorities state that the
condition of Mrs. Meyer could not be
better, and that she was fully equal to
the task of travelling. Her little boy
and the infant to which she gave birth
ten days ago will accompany her. Mrs.
Meyer absolutely refuses TO galk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
BIG PYTHIAN ROW,
Supreme Chancellor Villa ms and
Major General BOwIss
Expelled.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 4. 1898. - Upon
charges of gross neglect, utter incom.
petency aud dishonest practices, pre-.
ferrsd by o. NJ. Woods, Supreme
Keeper of Records aud Seals of
the Grand Lodge colored Ku1ghts of
Pythias, against Supreme Chancellor e. A,
Williams. that officer was expelled by
the supreme session. The lodge also
expelled the major general commanding
the uniform RANK. George w. Bowles. of
Mississippi; che supreme worthy conn-
sellor, the Rev. Isaac Derrick, of New
York, aud D. w. Dempsey, of Chicago,
for conduct unbecoming Pythian
Knights.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year Rre:-R. NJ. Mitchell. Chicago, Su-
preme Chancellor; L. H. Wilson. Gin
cinnati. Past Supreme Chancellor:
2. S. P Miller, New York, Supreme
Vice Chancellor; c. d. White,
Dayton. o.. Supreme Prelate. A.
j. Riggs, Cincinnati, master OF ex-
chequer; he Rev. j. J.. Thomas, Chicago,
supreme lecturer; o. NJ Woods. St.
Louis, supreme keeper of recoros aud
seals; j. d. Fagala, Tennessee, Supreme
inner guard; f. White. Portsmouth, O..
supreme master-Rt-arns: G. O. Gray.
West Virginia, supreme outer guard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
ENGLISH POWER,
f$agF-k
How 1t Makes Itself Felt in the EgTp-
tian Army.

How 1t Makes Itself Felt in the EgTp-
tian Army.
The Egyptian is not natural fighter,
as is the Soudanese, who fights for love
of it, but ha has shown lately that when
properly ofdcered and trained and well
treated, he can defend a position or at
tack boldly IL led boldly. I suggested to
the Khedive that he should borrow some
of our officers, those who have succeeded
SO we'll with the negroes of the Ninth
Cavalry and with the Indians, for it
seemed to me that this would be of pene-
flt to both the officers and the Egyptian
soldier. 1t was this suggestion that
called forth the Kh edive's admiration
for the American officers of his army;
but, as matter of fact, the Eng
lish would never allow officers of
any other nationality than their
own to control even COM
paoy of the Egyptian army. They cannot
turn out those foreigners who are already
in, but they can dictate as to who shall
come hereafter, and they fill all the good
billets with their own people; aud if there
is one thing an Englishman apparently
holds above all else, it is good billeC.n
| know good many English officers vino
would rather be stationed where there
was chance of their taking part In what
they call "show,'" and what we would
grandly call "battle." than dwell at
ease on the staff of General Wolseley
himself; but. on The other hand, if were
10 give list of all the subaterns who
have applied to me for good billets in
America" where they seem to think
fortunes grow on hedges, half
the regimental colors from Lon
don to Malta would fade with
shame. Aud Egypt is full of "good
billets-" 1t is true the English have
made them good, and they were not
worth much before the English restored
order, but because you have humanely
stopped runaway coach from going
over precipice, that is no reason why
you should take possession of 1t aud fill
it both inside aud ott with your own
friends aud relations. That is what
England has done with the Egyptian
coach which Ismail drove to The brink of
bankruptcy. 1t is true the Khedive still
sits on the box and holds the reins, but
Lord Cromer sits beside him aud holds
the whip.-HGrper's Weekly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
MIR. BYRNH'S NIGHT Fires
Valuable Property Endan-
gered by His Burning.
of Garbage.

Considerable complaint has been made
ey property owners and residents of the
nelghborhood of Merseles street, which
Is short street extending from Mont
gomery street to Wayne street, of the
action of Street Contractor Henry Byrnes
In dumping ashes and garbage on Mer-
seies street and more particularly upon a
street marked on the city map,
put not yet named, just above
Merseles street. AT any rate
1t will ,be Immediately recognized
street where the culvert was recently
putt over Mill Creek. connecting with
montgomery street F, and running over to
wayne street betw cen the storage sheds
OF the Dixon Crucible Company. The
stencil arising from the rubbish, together
with The lndescribably horrible
doors from Mill Creek have
years. bat now MIR. Byrne is endan-
gerlug the Dixon Crucible Works storage
sheds aud the lives and property Of
everybody in the neigh berhood by setting
nre to IL at night. The foolhardiness OF
lnis proceeding is seen at glance, but it
larity. Whether Mr.. Byrne thinks
this destroys some of the stencil
breeding germs or not is not
known. but il that is his belief. he is
mistaken, as anyone compelled to ride
up or down on The Montgomery street
motors can and will willing assure him.
PROPERTY ENDANGERED.
The storage sheds OF Dixon Crucible
Works are frame structures, aud, as
whole. usually coutain quantity of in
hammable matter. The houses in the
vicinity are three, four and five story
frame structures, and of that class OF
tenements where ten or more families
occupy one building 1t needs bat
spark from one of Mr.. Byrnes' fires to
wipe out three or four hundred thousand
dollars worth of property and render
hundreds of families homeless Mr..
Byrnes could not be found last night
when sought after by JERSEY CITY
NEWS reporter. but one of his peculiar
said that by setting fire to the rubbish
articles that might be full of disease
germs were destroyed. and also paper
which prevented it from being scattered
all over the city. He also said that Mr..
Byrne employed a man to keep watch
over the ares every night. Even il this
be so 1t is almost a criminal proceeding
and should be stopped by the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
THE TIDE WAS TOO LOW.

The immersions which were expected to take
place yesterday at the Faith Curists' abode or
Chapel avenue. Greenvilie, had to again post
poned on account OF the unsuitable tide. The
candidates were present however and the
immersons would have taken place had it not
been for the length of the service which last ed
from three o'clock till half past FIVE The tide
was then dead low. The services we're pres ided
over byBrother and Sister Jackson and consisted
of the usual hymns, prayers and testimonies 4
crowd of about one hundred was present aud
among those who gave their testimony were
Mrs Gossman, this city, Mrs. Taylor this city,
Miss Pricelia Roe, West Bergen, Mrs. Crane.
Greenville, Mrs. Strong Newark, Mr. Baker,
Greenvllle, Mrs. LaPags, this city, Mrs Parker
one OF the Faith Curists aud Mss Nora Brown,
this city
At one time there was considerable discussion
with q candidate az regards to the necessity OF
baptlzng, she not wishing to be baptized unless
IL was absolutely necessary. Sister Jackson,
however. immediately quoted from the six
teenth chapter OF Mark The who hungereth
and 10 bahtized shall be saved, but he who
believeth not shall be damned aed thus over
ruled the objections.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
THOMAS IS TIRED.
His Pay Is Slow and Chicago Has No
Use for His Style of Music

His Pay Is Slow and Chicago Has No
Use for His Style of Music
CHICAGO. Aug. 4. 1898. Theodore
Thomas. musical director of the Fair, is
tired of his job and has asked to be re-
lie7ed He sent his request to the Com
mittee on Liberal Arts. which has made
all the arrangements for conducting the
Bureau of Music. But Mr.. Thomas
wish has not been complied with, aud i,
unless be makes his resignation peremp-
tory and unconditional he will be contin-
ued in his present position.
Vouchers fer Mr., Thomas salary have
not been paid promptly. and besides, be
has been subjected to a great deal of
harsh criticism. both az to his judgment
in regard to the character of music fur
nished by his big orchestra, aud also on
account of the fact that the performances
have been financially an Improbable and
expense luxury. He has been accused OF
great eytrayagancc without adequate re-
suits.
The musical bureau is costing 81 800 a
day and this the management begins to
feel is too much. The Council of Admin
1slration did not take up the matter yes
terday, but the dav before the members
announced their intention OF reorganiz-
ing it. The Chairman OF the Liberal Arts
Committee said last night night that Mr..
Thomas would not be permitted to re-
siSn,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
X I I R A !! !!
LAKE GEORGE HORROR
Twelve Lives Lost at Pearl
Point Landing by the
Sinking of a
Steamer.
HUDSON COUNTY's GRIEF.
Two Jersey City Young Ladies and
One From Hoboken
Drowned.
HUDSON CoUNTY's GRIEF.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. A. 1s0s.-A
steamer with an excursion party left
Fourteen Mile Island, Lake George
for Pearl Point late last night. At
Pearl Point Landing the steamer
sank. Twelve lives were lost.
The name of the steamer was the
Rachel.
The calamity happened very late
last night.
The following is a correct list of
the drowned
MISS HATTIE HALL. Brooklyn.
BERTHA. ..BENEDICT, Montclair,
N. j.
EDITH HARDING, Hoboken.
MISS H. NJ. BARTON, Jersey
City.
MRS. ]. H. MITCHELL, Burling-
ton.
F. G. MITCHELL, Burlington.
LIZZIE CORLEY, Burlington.
CLARA BLACK, Burlington.
LIZZIE CLARK, Bridgeport.
All the bodies have been recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
rtnett's Thermomster Report.


ENNNJs-On Aug. ]. 1898 Merry widow OF the late
Patric Enuis aged e. years.
fully invited TO attend the funeral from her iatc
residence. s25 Pavonia avenue, on Saturday Aug.
Nelson avenue and Van winSis street, where a
repase OF her soul
Lance on August 8 1893. Isabella only daughter
OF Isabella and the ste fraacIs Lance.
Peatlves an frienos of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral services a.
t residence OF hsr mother, l07 Palisads aveaua,
Jerssy elsy Heis1ts. on suniay. August 6. at two
l.osHIon Thursday, August $ 1898, Michael F.
Rush, the beloved son OF Elizabeth Lynch and
the late Peter hush, aged th@rtyone years.
ReleriSes and friends of The family afs respect-
fully invited to attead the funerai from his la
residence, No l65 Payonla svsuue, on saturday
ESnrn aS wT e a 1 sna smsnes 10 Ss - eansrs &
on onsrea ERE up Tor the happy repose Of his s0aI
wife Of Jo6a Umer, aged sixty two i Years and
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral on Saturday,
August at two p M, from tine German Metho.
HOoBAN-0n Thursday, August s, 1898, c .tharfne.
the beloved daughter OF Thomas ard Katie
Relaii, es aad friends Of the family are invited
to attend the funeral from the residence of her
parents, NO. $50 Tenth street, on Saturday Auguss
Intern mt In Calvary Cemetery.
KLHUN-on August a. 1873, after 4 short Illness
Mrs Maria Klhun, nee howard.
Funeral viii take pface from the residence Of hor
day, August at two p NJ.
oftA w - IN thlS oily. on AugrSE 4. 1873 Myrtle
Grace. dai ghter OF Ais kan er H. and Grace q
shaw aged six mont hs aud sixteen DAYS.
Relatives and frieuds Of the family are respect-
fully invited to attend The funeral services al the
residence of her parents No. ~ Mercer street. on
Sunday, August { at four P, NJ.
GILlIGAN-On Aug. 8, 1881. Jonn ]. Giiligan hus.
band OF the late Agnes Gilligan.
Relatives ana friends OF the I nily are respect.
fully invited TO attend the funeral from SS Grove
street. on saturday. august S. at & Is a, M thence
TO st Mary's 'hurch, where requiem mass will
be offered for the happy repoSe Of his soul
aaSSrseaS; Aag. lSss Ads NJ.
IVES rue.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral on saturday Aug s. at $50 q. IA
from the residence Of her parents. as summit
Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
THE JURY DISAGREED.

In the case of Henry Hamburger, bartender,
who tried yesterday by a jury before
Judges Ryer and Rusch of Weehawken
to prevent the babe of Lizzie Weltner from
becoming a charge upon the township authori-
ties, the jury after being out nine hours were
unable to agree and were discharged last night
Counsellor Stuhr Of Hoboken represents ed the
accused. and Leon Albeit Jr., the interests of
the town. Among the witnesses who testified
in Hamberger's favor were John Wild, ost-
ler, and one Van Oltendorf, who had previ-
ously been employed by George Neinaher pro-
prietor of the saloon on the Boulevard. in which
Hamburger and Lizzie Weltner were employed.
Van Oltendorff recently accused by Pro-
prietor Neinaher OF the larceny of lot of
tobacco certihcates and Wild was accused of
assault and battery the proprietor for hav
ing Van Otendorft arrested. The jury of yes-
terday's case stood six for acquttta aud six for
conviction Robert II. Noble was foreman
The failure of the jury to sgree caused consid-
cradle comment in public places In Weehawken
last evening
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
THE SWABIAN'S PICNIC.

At last nights meeting of the Swabian vereiu
all the details for the great parade and entsr-
tainment of this society on Labor Day were
perfected The members of the Constadter
give all the assistance possible to make this
picnic the best that has ever taken place In tn 9
State,
Some of the highest officers of this society
went TO Schuetzen Park yesterday with the
Swabiaps' committee and selected sites t or the
e. ecton of the "Old Woman's Mil'' and the
stage upon which performance Will be given.
The parade that will precede the picnic will b G
unusually fine. number Of floats have been
contributed by leading business men. One of
the handsomest among them being that of Mr..
George Kruse the florist. 1t will consist of
woman in the middle of a platform decked with
flowers and representing the "Goddess of the
Flowers, y while at each corner of the float is a
woman-four in al--decked with flowers and
representing spring, summer. fall and winter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
NO CHOLERA HERE YET.

QUARANTINE. S. l.. August 4. 1s9S.-
DR.. Tallmadge boarded the Anchor Line
steamer Karamania this morning and
inspected the passengers. All are we'll
DR.. Jenkins has asked the Quarantine
Commissioners TO send transfer boats to
take the passengers to the Islands in the
lower bay. where they will be batheti aud
washed. DR.. jenkins says that while he
can find no evidence that cholera exists,
or has existed. on the Ka ramania be
deems the circumstances sufficiently
suspicious to hold the vesse. and passeu-
gers until all doubts are removed. THIS
morning arrangements are being made
to transfer the passengers to the Islands.
The Health Officer will hold the steamer
at least five davs
DR.. Jenkins dictated the following to a
representative of the United Press this
afternoon
1--WE have not had opportunity to see
the cases. as they died and were buried
at sea. but many of the symptoms OF the
last two cases resemble cholera, and if
they did not we should certainly not hold
the ship. There is no need for alarm.
The ship and passengers will be detained
until we have absolute proof that there
is no danger in landing her passengers.
Arrangements are now being made to
transfer the passengers to the islauds.n
Health Officer jenkins ordered the hos
pital ship S. D. Carlton to the Lower
Bay in order to have her convenient for
an emergency.
The first death on the steamer Kara
mania, as reported by Consul Sprague at
Gibraltar, is given as congestion of the
lungs" probably diagnosed thus by The
ship's surgeon. The other two cases had
diarrhoea, cramps and vomiting.
The surgeon reported q sailor as having
diarrhoa, the morning OF the steamers
arrival. but investigation developed the
fact that he had been working in the
hold, became overheated and drank
large quantities of water. He was well
Oh inspection. The name of the steam
er's doctor is James Todd He is an
Englishman, and has been In the East
India service.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
THE wULp ROBBERY.

No Further Clue to the Burglars-Police
and People yigiiant.
The exclusive story in The JERSEY
CITY News yesterday of the pillaRing of
Henry Wulp's house, No. 2S7 Warren
street, was read with interest all over
the city. and particularly by Mr. Wulp's
neighbors, who hau already heard of his
loss of jewelry and cash, and his belief
that the burglars insured their
safety from his alarm by
putting him under the influence
bedroom were open and 1t was therefore
impossible TO detect the odor of the Sleep
giving agent which presumably was
used
The story Of the robbery made sensa-
ton and has put householders on their
guard. Mr.. Wulp has taken precautions
to see that his house is rot
entered again so easily, and II it is broken
into the marauders will not fnd them
selves at leisure to ransack the house
unmolested.
None of the stolen jewslry has been
recovered and there have been no arrests.
The police have very little to work upon.
This Is the first burglary that has occur
red in this part of the city in some
months, although in other precincts
the raids of the robbers have been fire.
quent at times. The publication Of the
Wulp burglary by The NEWS has put
policemen aud people on guard, and ii
the thieves conclude to make the First
precinct their field of labor--apd 1t offers
many temptations to the housebreakers--
they will stand q good chance OF sum.
mary punishment. n