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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
GLADsT0NEs BIRTHDAY.
He is Eighty-four Years Old Today
MANY Congratulations.
BIZ Cable to the United Pres.

BY CQDbe 10 inc Ctlteu Ef6SS.
LONDON, December 30, 1S93-Mr. Glad
stone is eighty-four years old today. He is
in excellent health, and this morning arose
at an early hour, looking strong and virile.
The scene at his official residence in. Down
ing street throughout the morning has been
one of unusual animation. The hourly
mails are extraordinarily heavy, and mes
sengers are arriving and departing with be-
wildering rapidity. kilograms, messages
and cards of congratulation, the text of
some of which will be printed later are con-
stantly arriving. Already Queen Victoria,
the Prince and Princess of Wales and
prominent members of both of the
English political parties have ten
dered their congratulations. A large
number of congratulatory messages have
been received from America, the continent,
and Australia. Many Liberal societies have
adopted resolutions of felicitation, copies of
which have been forwarded to the Premier
Mr.. Gladstone, after breakfast, attended
personally to his letters and at noon presided
at a meeting of the Cabinet: He was deeply
affected by the warmth of the greetings and
congratulations of his colleagues Peals
were rung on the bells at Hawarden, near
which Mr.. Gladstone has his residence, and
few kilograms were received at Hawarden
Castle, the residence where Mr. and Mrs
Drew, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. Glad
stone celebrated the day in quiet manner
When Mr.. Gladstone entered the House of
Commons this afternoon he was given most
enthusiastic welcome by his supporters. As
ne passed down the aisle to his seat the
Liberals sprang to their feet and, waving
their hats, cheered him again and again at
the top of their voices.
+ The Prime Minister smilingly bowed in ac-
knowledgment OF their vehement greeting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
DIED.
DoYLE-on Thursday. Dec, IS, IS

DoYLE-On Thursday Dec 2s 1898 Moses Doyle.
beloved husband of Julia Doyle, aged twenty.
Relatives and friends of the family. also the mem
bers of Court Glenwood, No. 1885 A. o. F. o. A. are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his
@ @late residence, No. luS Bright street. Saturday,
Church, where solemn high mass of requiem viii
be offered for the happy repose of his soul.
RITPER6n liiEs On w Wednesday December "a lsss John
Funeral from his late residence No. IL Greenvill0
Kindly omit flowers.
GIBBONS.-On Dec. 2S 1885, James T. Gibbons
Relatives and friends of the family, also members
Merchants Protective Union, are respectfuiIy IN
vted to attend the funeral from his late residence
half-past nine A. NJ; thence to St. Johns r. C.
Church, where a solemn high mass will be cele-
CLoUGHER-on Thursday. December 2s 1885, at her
late residence, No. 2s2 Monmouth street Hannah,
youngest daughter of Mary and the late John
Relatives and friends of the family are respectful
Der 50, at nine A. NJ, from her late residence No
2s2 Monmouth street; thence to St Peters r. c.
forthe happy repose of her soul.
ARMSTRONG; In, this city. on Friday morning, De-
ceinoer q, 1873, Carrie, daughter of George and
Friends are invited to attend the funeral service at
on saturday evening at eight o'clock.
Interment at Montague,N.J.
o. u ST1esdo Dee - s MIS- Isabella
James NJ Stevenson, aged ffty-two years
Melnspach. the beloved husband Of Catherine
Weinspaeh.
Funeral from his late residence, No i4i Belmont
avenue on Monday JAM /, at two P. NJ. Germania
l,Sl0, r. A., are respectfully Invited to attend
KEILY-on December u, 1898, winIfred Kelly. aged
fifty years.
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late
sidence No. 156 Bright street, Saturday, Decem-
Der 3D. at half past nine A. NJ; thence to st. Brid
gets r. c. Church, where solemn high mass will
be offered for the repose of her soul.
RUTIEDGE-In this city, on December 2s 1893, at
his late residence, No. S62 Grove street, William
Rutledge, the beloved son of Thomas Rutledge,
aged twelve years, five months and three days
Funeral will take place on saturday. December so,
at twoP. NJ.
DlNAN.-On Thursday, December 2S. 1898, Ellen re-
lict of the late Michael Dinan, in the seventleth
year of her age.
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from the
residence Of her son-in-law, Louis Trout, No i9i
Twelfth street. on Saturday morning, December 80
where solemn high mass of requiem will be offered
for the happy repose OF his soul.
JoNES.-on Thursday, December %, 1898 Ralph Jr.,
only son of Ralph and Lizzie Jones, aged one
year, three months and seventeen days.
Relatives and friends of the family are re spect
fully invited to attend the funeral on SATURDAY,,
December 30 at half past two p. NJ. from the resi-
dence Of his parents, No 81 Harrison avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
SIGNED HIS NAME $500 TIMES.
The Work Performed BY Mayor
VUonsap

The Work Performed BY Mayor
Wanser Yesterday.
Tomorrow morning there will be ready
for distribution, in City Clerk Scott's office,
in City Hall, in the neighborhood of $500
warrants. They will include the big batch
due the election officers, who acted in the
the recent campaign. For the past month
City Clerk Scott has been battling with
County Collector Hugh Dugan for the
county's share of the election expenses.
Mr.. Scott contended that the county's share
was $10,40 Mr.. Dugan insisted that even
$4,000 was an exorbitant figure. Neither
official would give in, and as result election
officers have been making City Clerk Scott's
life miserable by accusing him of
keeping them out of their money
Two days ago Mr.. Scott settled the city's
claim against the county for s., 200, and the
warrants are now ready. Yesterday Mayor
Wanser remained in City Clerk Scott's office
from half-past nine o'clock until after four
O'Clock signing warrants. He first signed
the 800 City Hall bonds, and then all
Fire Department and Police Department
warrants, those for the school teachers and
Water Board employees, and lastly those for
election officers. In all the Mayor signed
Z, 500 warrants, exclusive of the 300 bonds.
While signing the warrants with one hand
at noon, he was using his left to eat with.
His Honor has been busy signing warrants
for claims TODAY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
PRENDERGAsT CASE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 80, 1898, 3,-Judge Brentano
and Mr.. Trude were both late in arriving
this morning. Neither entered the room
until half an hour after the time set for re-
Stunning the final argument in the pro-
secution of the Prendergast case. Bailiffs
day of the long trial At the same time the
prisoner, looking like hunted animal, was
brought in by bailiffs So great was the
crowd that three ladies sat beside the Judge,
and Assistant States Attorney Todd had to
occupy the witness chair.
Mr.. Trude resumed his speech in voice
that was husky from the strain of yesterday
He paid particular attention in opening to
the religious disposition shown by the
prisoner and showed the contrast between
his protestations of Christianity and his
cruelty to boys smaller than himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
FOOD FOR M'KINLEYITEs.
The Wilson Bill Gives a Chill to
Englishmen.
Bu Gable to the United Press.

By Cable to the United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 90, 1893.-The Duilu Stand
ard, in review of the trade and finance of
Great Britain for the year 1898, says:-Trade
has been dull, but there have been exciting
times in finance Homegrown wheat, barley
and oats are Is to Is. g. a quarter dearer. Bad
financial sequences have been unusual. The
first event of the year which struck home to
to the stock market and damaged any chance
of revival was the collapse of Reading Rail
way securities, than which nothing more
dramatic has happened in the United States
for many years. The Standard details the
incidents connected with the collapse and
contiunes;-
Such revelations and charges as were
brought out are enough to fill British inves-
ters with deep rooted distrust of all rail-
road finance. Hardly had the hubbub con-
nected with the Reading affair passed
when the bank failures in Australia para
lyzed the markets. Then fresh perplexity
followed over the silver question in India
The fall in the price of silver has not been so
severe since the United States ceased its pur-
chases, as had been anticipated. A recovery
in the price is probable after time owing to
the fact that number of mines have ceased
production.
The business of the country has not given
extended employment to credit. The amount
of capital that was asked for during the
year has been unusually small Most of the
money lost in the stock market was on
United States railroad securities. After the
smash in Reading the members of the Ex-
change loaded up, thinking that the prices
would increase when the Chicago Fair
opened. All these anticipations proved
false, however; the Fair came and went and
no benefit resulted, and now prices are lower
than ever. A prospect for the reduction of
the duties under the Mckinley act is hang
ing over the year, but not even the rise of
three or four shillings per quarter in the
price of wheat will cause trade to revive,
while uncertainty in regard to the American
tariff chills the spirit Of enterprise
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
TRIAL OF DAYS AssAILANTs.

The trial of Martin Rudolph and Joseph
Clark for burglarizing the junk shop kept
by Robert Day and for nearly killing Day,
was continued today. Late yesterday,
Chief of Police McNeill of Bayonne cor
roborated much of the testimony of Day and
then the State rested.
Congressman John J. Dunn opened the
case for the defense and
said he would prove an alibi
SO far as his client, Clark, was concerned, but
did not say what would become of Lawyer
Bisselrs client, Rudolph. Clark was placed
on the witness stand in his own behalf, and
by bills of lading, endeavored to show that
he was in New York on September z, the
night of the burglary.
Today boatman known as John Feenev,
testified that he saw Clark on a canal boat at
the foot of East Thirty-seventh street, New
York, at the time the burglary was commit
ted. Several other witnesses testified in the
same manner. The case will not be ended
before tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
LEHIGH BACK TO PENNsY.

EAsToN, Pa, Dec. 90, lsss--The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company win on January l
cease its contract with the Central Railroad
of New Jersey by which its trains run to and
from the Central's station in Jersey City, and
will renew the arrangement with the Penn
sylvania which existed prior to the Reading
deal. The Lehigh Valley has its own rails to
Jersey City yards and docks, but no passen-
ger facilities. Its passenger trains will leave
its main line at West Newark and use the
Pennsylvania road from there to Jersey
CITY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
THE PETERSEN HEARD FROM.

New YORK, Dec. 30, 1s93.-The British
steamer Woolwich, which arrived at this
port last night and reported having spoken
to the disabled tank steamer Burgurmeister
Petersen, brought letter to Gustave Heye,
the agent in this city. The letter stated
that the steamer had an ample supply of
coal, provisions and water, and that they
were able to navigate her where they had
plenty of sea room, but, owing to jury
rugged rudder had not attempted to risk
the danger Of making port. Captain
his assistance, and described his position at
that time, December 27, as $50 miles from
New York and i20 from Boston.
Several vessels have spoken the Burgur-
meister Petersen since she has been disabled
and offered to tow her into port, but Captain
Bunger refused assistance, believing in his
ability to bring her to point where he could
obtain assistance without putting his COM
pany to extraordinary expense of salvage
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
SENSATIONAL RUM0Rs AFL0AT.
Some Queer Discoveries in the S. &W.
Board Matter

Mayor Wanser has not us vet received the
evidence submitted in the charges against
the Street and Water Commissioners His
Honor is in no particular hurryabout deciding
for or against the accused officials. Certain
gentlemen who are identified with the board
have urged him to render
decision and in each case
the gentlemen who have thus infringed upon
the Mayors private business have been
''called down, to use common phrase. The
Mayors recommendation is going to be
great, big surprise for some people. 1t was
rumored about City Hall today that a
number of the charges made against the
accused officials will not hold water.
Another story which has caused considerable
comment about the hall is that prominent
city official who testified against the Street
and Water Commissioners did not confine
himself to facts. The runlors have aroused
lively debates in political circles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
THE BICYCLE RACE.

New YORK, Dec. 80, 1S93.-There were
eleven tired contestants engaged this morn
ing in the weary task of making laps around
the track in Madison Square Garden in the
end tomorrow night and no one will be bet
ter pleased when the contest is finished than
the men who are racing for fame and
money.
Some excitement was occasioned shortly
before ten o'clock this morning by Martin
and Schock coming into collision Schock
was making the pace at lively rate and
Waller attempted to pass him. Schock
slowed up and Martin, who was riding few
yards behind, ran into him Neither man,
however, was hurt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
THE RESOLUTIONS EXPERIENCE
By Cable to the United Press

bU CUDtS 10 tHe UHueQ fTSSS.
LONDON, Dec. 80, 1s93.-A despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company says that
when the warship Resolution, which few
days ago was so damaged by storm in the
Bay of Biscay as to compel her to return to
Queenstown, heeled over to an angle of forty
degrees, it was feared by those on board that
she would turn turtle" as in the case of the
recently lost warship Victoria, and sink, and
everybody was ordered to save himself.
The Resolution, which it was at first
claimed was very slightly damaged, was
docked at Devonport today. When she was
taken out of the water it was found that she
was more seriously damaged than was at
first thought.
The Admiralty has issued strict orders
that men be employed night and day in re-
pairing her, and that the work be completed
in two weeks. The dockyard officials have
reported, however, that she cannot be put
in condition to join the British Squadron,
now rendezvousing in Arosa Bay, in the
time specified in the Admiralty orders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
THE READING PRESIDENCY.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec 49, 1S9S.-It is
reported in railroad and financial circles that
Isaac B. Rice has decided to formally with
draw from the contest for the Reading Rail
road Presidency
The rumor is vigorously denied by Mr.
Rices supporters. The reason given for the
withdrawal was the decided opposition of the
influence so strongly in favor of the present
management that Mr.. Rice would face al
most certain defeat at the election. The
friends of Mr. Rice say that he is in the
contest to stay to finish, and that he has
assurances of sufficient support to enable
him to be elected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
RECEIVED EVIL FOR GOOD.

ST. JOHN, Dec. 90, 1s93.-The will of New
Brunswick's late Governor, Hon John Boyd,
was admitted to probate yesterday He be-
queathed all his real and personal property
to Mrs. Boyd, on condition that she would
pay all his personal indebtedness One
clause in the will reads
'.Other bequests l intended for friends and
public institutions in this city, l have to
omit, as my property has been so largely
lessened by those who returned evil for good,
and but for whose sad doings l would have
been able to live happier life and to have
given largely to many persons and objects
that had in YieMn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
STILL SHOOTING DUCKS.
The President Has Exceeded His Time
Limit.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 1s9S-Private Sec
retary Thurber said this morning that the
President would probably be back from his
ducking trip some time during the day.
When the President left here on Tuesday
his intention, it is now said was to stay
three days. although fogty-eight hours was
the limit then assigned to the trip in
the statements given out for publica-
tion 1t is now added that according to the
understanding even the three days limit
might be exceeded if the sport proved at
tractive. While the Presidential party may,
therefore, return some time during the day,
it is not improbable that they may remain
away till tomorrow.
Beyond mere mention of the fact that
the lighthouse tender Violet, on which the
President. and his party are embarked
touched at Lower Cedar Point, where a
lighthouse was recently destroyed by fire
fifty miles from Washington and about the
same distauce from where the Potomac
enters Chesapeake Bay, no news has been
received from the ducking party since their
departure
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
DIR. MIGUEL CONSENTS.
Will Postpone Presenting His Fi-
nancial Bill.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Dec. 20, 1S93.-Emperor William
yesterday had long conference with Chan
cellor Won Caprivi, Finance Minister MIGUEL,
and War Minister Bronsart-Schellendorf on
the line of policy to be followed
by the government in the Reichstag
when that body -reopens after the
Christmas holidays. The conference result
ed in perfect entente. Dr.. Miguel agreed
to postpone the introduction of his financial
reform proposal until the next session of
the Reichstag, so as to enable the Chancellor
to concentrate his forces ON the carrying of
the Russo German commercial treaty.
The Chancellor agreed to limit the in
creased expenditures to the sum absolutely
necessary to cover the increase in the army
1t was also agreed that if at the next ses-
sion DR.. Miquers financial bills should be
rejected the Reichstag should be dissolved,
the ministers believing that their best chance
of success in the elections that would follow
would be an the rejection of the financial
bills
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
GAVE HIM KNooKERroUT DROPS.

PAssAIc, Dec. 20, 1s93.-Three young men
administered some 'sknocker-out" drug to ex-
Councilman Edward Hogan in his saloon
yesterday evening, and while he was uncon-
scious robbed HIM of $175.
Two Of the robbers entered Hogan's saloon,
at No. A Third street, and finding Hogan
alone ordered mixed drinks for three When
the glasses were filled a third man came in
and ordered glass of beer sent to the room
in the rear Of the bar. While Hogan was
waiting on the stranger the two confederates
must have dosed his glass, for five minutes
afterwards he was found unconscious, with
his pocketbook missing. All three of the
thieves aScaned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
LAB0UCHERE NOT CONTENT.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Dec. 90, 1S9S.-Mr Henry La
bouchere is not content with the recent
legal victory won by him in the libel suit
enberg, the proprietors Of St. James; me- 3; Home sni
for Female Inebriates Mr.. Labouchere
in his paper Truth, showed that the so-called
home was practically jail and that the in
mates were compelled to work for the ben
eft of its proprietors. The lat
ter brought an action against
Mr., Labouchere claiming heavy damages
for libel, but the jury who sat in the case de
cided that the charges were true, and added
a rider to their verdict declaring that the
home should be under government
control Both the plaintiffs testi-
fed in the libel case, and today Mr.
Labouchere obtained summonses against
them on the charge of perjury. The case
will come up in the Bow Street Police Court
on January TO-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
RABBI AND HIS SON ARRESTED
Charged by the Revenue Authorities
With Illicit Dfstilling.
Special to the jersey City Meas

DPecIut 70 Ute Je78Cy Guy NeW8.
NEWARK, December 80, 1S93.-The Rev.
Elias Wachman, a Jewish rabbi, and his son
Robert have been arrested for illicit distil-
ling. They have been distilling liquors for
the Jewish holiday trade and have been do
ing large business. The revenue autho-
rites We're acquainted with the facts and
they made raid last night on the rabbits
house. A regular moonshiner's outfit was
discovered and the work of making liquors
was still being carried on. The utensils were
coniscated and the rabbi and his son were
arrested. Rabbi Wachman has no regular
synagogue in which to preach
For some time past he has conducted
butcher shop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL
VIII BE opened For Traffic on Mon
6ou
Bu Cable to the emitted Press,

MANCHESTER, Dec. 80, 1s93.-The Man
chester Ship Canal will be opened for gen.
eral traffic on Monday. Already several
large steamers have entered the canal
in readiness to proceed to Man
chester as soon as the canal
is opened The vessels are
bedecked with flags and present very gay
appearance. The procession Of vessels will
be headed by the bark Sophie Wilhelmine
from Parsboro, Nova Scotia, lumber laden,
which has been waiting for over month the
opening of the canal She was towed into the
canal today The directors of the canal pay
e100 for the delay incurred by the bark, and
for the expense of lowering her masts that
she may pass under the bridges. Her Cap
tain will receive gold watch as a memento
of the occasion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
NEW RECEIVER FOR NEW ENGLAND.
Marsden j. Perry Appointed to Act

With Messrs. Hart and PIatt.
Boston, Dec. 80, 1S93.-In the United
States Circuit Court, at ten o'clock this
forenoon, before Judge Colt, arguments were
resumed on the application for the appoint
ment of temporary receivers for the New
York & New England Railroad Company in
Massachusetts, and Rhode island The diff
ferent interests were represented by W. C.
Loring and A. A. Strout of Boston, G. E.
Perkins of Hartford, and Mr.. Platt, of Board
man & Platt of New York
At the conclusion of the argument Judge
Colt said:-
'sIt seems to me that the appointment of
either Mr. Platt or Mr. Hart would operate
injuriously for the property. There are
conflicting interests. It would seem from
the earnestness with which counsel
press for the appointment of their
respective receivers, that there is some adj
vantage to be gained by the temporary APP
pointment There must be something back
of these efforts. Neither party should be
allowed any advantage and therefore I
think that both Mr. Platt and Mr. Hart
should be appointed with a third receiver,
and l will appoint those two and Marsden j.
Perry third receiver, bonds to be $4,000
eachn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
FOUND DEAD IN BED,

NEW York, Dec. 90. 93.--Mr. W. Banck-
er, General Superintendent Of the American
News Company, was found dead in bed at six
o'clock this morning, at his home in Brook
lyn.
Death, it is supposed, was due to heart
failure
Mr. Bancker had not been i'll for a long
time. He attended to business as usual on
"Wednesday, but yesterday remained at
home, not feeling very we'll
Neither Mr.. Bancker nor any Of his
friends regarded the indisposition as in any
way serious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
SIMPSONS CHRISTMAS TREE.

The Sunday School of the Simpson NJ. E.
Church held its annual Christmas entertain
ment last evening. The exercises partook of
service of praise and song, entitled,
"Happy Christmas Bells" 1t was inter
persed with responsive readings, solos,
choruses and recitations. Presents were dis
tributed among the children, and collation.
enjoyed by all present.