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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
JERSEYS VAST MEADOW AREA.
State Geologfst SmOck Is Confident
That 1t Can BE Rescued.


Special to the Jersey City Netys
SEA ISLE CRY, Dec. %, 1s93.-Upon his
return from Holland recently, State
Geologist Smock presented the report of his
Investigations in that country to the officials
of the State Geological Survey. His visit
abroad was made solely for the purpose of
determining the possibility of reclaiming
much of the 100000 acres of New Jersey
meadow land This entire area of land is
practically lying idle. The little of it that
is in use lies in the upper end of the State.
far from the coast. OF the total acreage
nearly nine-tenths of it lies along the coast
and Delaware Bay and 100000 acres oc-
cupies the territory from Barnegat to Cape
May.
Efforts have been made with Indifferent
results to reclaim part of the Hackensack
meadows, but the practical failure of the
work has led State Geologist Smock to COM
pare the neglected meadow lands with the
farms he found in the Netherlands He is
confident that New Jersey may attain just
such fine farming land by adopting the
system of entertainments and dykes now in
use in Holland. The State Geologist has
presented detailed descriptions of the i'm
portant dykes Of the Netherlands and the
most modern means employed for the
drainageof the lands inclosed by them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
HOBOKEN GIRLS STRIKE.
Pencil Factory Skilled Workers
Object to a Reduction
of Wages.

The girls employed in the metal depart
ment of the American Pencil Company, of
Fifth and Clinton streets, Hoboken are on
strike. They demand that the reduction of
ten per cent, which has been made, shall be
removed and the old rates restored. The
metal department is the principal part of the
pencil making, and in it there are thirty
girls employed. The girls made an average
of 81 a week. Last week the company decided
to cause a general reduction of ten per cent.
of wages throughout the factory. In the
factory are employ 600 girls. Every de-
partment accepted the reduction as a mat
ter of necessity with the firm, and were
satisfied in the assurance that when times
grew better the reduction would be lifted.
SKILLED WORKERS OBJECTED.
The two dozen and half in the metal
department were convinced that their de-
partment should not be touched as they were
considered the skilled workers. The ring
leaders persuaded the more reluctant to go
out, and on Tuesday they approached Super
intendent Albert Weissenborn and informed
him of their intentions. He demonstrated with
the girls, but they were determined, and de-
manded that the old rates be restored. Mr..
Weissenbom explained that he could not sat
isfy their demands, and they left in huff.
The next morning the mothers of several
of the obdurate girls called
at the factory and requested
Mr.. Weissenbom to take back their
daughters. They said times were too un-
certain and it was mere stubbornness that
caused the girls to take such hasty action.
Mr.. Weissenboru consented to take the girls
if they would agree to the terms mentioned.
He refused to accept the leaders.
GIRLS HAVE NOT RETURNED.
The girls had not returned today. Mr..
Weissenboru said this morning that he will
fill the department by tomorrow. He was
placed at disadvantage because he had not
anticipated any such manoeuvre by the girls
and had made no calculations ahead. Mr..
Weissenboru says that the business is badly
affected by the hard times
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
AssAILING sUPT. BROWN.
Queer Methods in Use by the ssEven-
ing Journals.

The Evening Journal last evening printed
joke story about the result of the election
at the annual meeting of the Firemen's Relief
Association, in which it is said that a scheme
to loot the treasury was on foot, and charged
that the election of Patrick Fallon as trustee
was the first step in this direction 1t also
stated that the members of the
association were already growing
suspicious. Superintendent Brown and
Clerk Esterbrook this morning denounced
Brown said: ''Mr. Fallon can in no way
squander any money and will guarantee
that while | am in the board he will not.
There are other trustees beside Mr. Fallon.
At the meeting Mr. Fallon fairly beat his
opponent, Mr. Zambush, by vote of twelve
to seven, and when he was elected there was
no dissatisfaction shown The story is
wholly without foundation"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
THE WAY THEY DO TN HOB OXEN.

Suit was instituted in the Hoboken Dis
trict Court this morning by Mrs Elizabeth
Gross against E. c. Jacobi Jacob is agent
for tAJ property at No. 105 Hudson street,
Hoboken. Mrs. Gross was ianitrix of the
place and occupied the ground floor
On the tenth day of October last Jacob
called upon Mrs. Gross to collect several
months rent. Mrs. Gross said she had no
money.
The next day Jacob came around with a
kit of tools and took off all the doors in Mrs.
Gross apartments.
She brought suit through her counsel,
Lawyer Weller, to recover damages. Ex
Senator Stuhr defended jacob. Justice Nc
Grath non-suited the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
DIVORCED FROM CLOWN LEON.

New YORK, December %, 1898 judge
Bischof in the Court of Common Pleas, to-
day, granted an absolute divorce to Ida Leon
from her husband Gerard Leon, the we'll
known clown and acrobat. Leon was charged
with living with tall and stately blond"
in house on West Thirty-ffth street, while
he was engaged with his trick mules at the
Park Theatre this city
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
DIED.

GALLERY-In this city, on Dec co. 1898 on her forty.
ninth birthday Julia, beloved wife of Frank
Gallery.
Relatives and friends Of the family also Teutonia
Lodge, No. Y. F. & A. NJ; Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Pioneer Verein; Arion Singing Society and BERGEN
and Ladies' Friendship Bowling Clubs are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence. No. 81 Magnolia avenue on Sunday Deo
"a at half past one P. NJ
NIXON. On Wednesday, Dec. 20. 1898. John Nixon.
beloved husband of Catherine Nixon.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from his iaoe
residence, No. 2lo Washington street. on Saturday
December 2s, at nine O'Clock A. NJ; thence to St.
Peters X. 2. Church, where solemn high mass OF
soul;
WICKHAM AT Bayonne, Wednesday December 90
Wilbur N Wickham.
Funeral services at his late residence No 4S West
Thirty third street. SATURDAY.. at two 2. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, December %, 1s9S-A despatch
from Rome to the Times says: There
seems to be no disposition in high circles
here to construe Prime Minister Crispi's
declaration at the opening of the Italian
Parliament as adverse to the Triple ALI
ance. 1t was complicated situation that
brought Signor Crispi back to office Italy's
good faith has never been doubted here, nor
her firm resolve to fulfil her obligations as
an ally of Austria and Germany The fact
that the Prime Minister omitted to refer to
the Triple Alliance is considered to be of no
consequence. 1t is too early, the despatch
adds, to discuss the prospect for a renewal of
the Triple Alliance. 1t is probable that
statesmen would not be justified at present
in giving definite opinion ON the subject
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
TO REOPEN THE MAVERICK CASE.
Bu Gable TO the united Press.

LONDON, Dec. %, 1s93-Baroness de
Roques, mother of Mrs. Florence Maybrick,
the American womananow serving life SEN
tence in Woking Prison son conviction of
having poisoned her husband, Mr.. james
Maybrick, formerly well known Liverpool
merchant, has not yet abandoned hope of
securing the release of her daughter. She
has retained Mr.. Harris, well known so
licitor of London to reopen the case, Mr..
Harris has already communicated with
Mr.. Herbert Asquith, the Home Secretary.
He states that he has had new evidence of
sensational character in favor of Mrs. May
bricks reiterated statements that she is not
guilty of the crime of which she was con-
Victed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
HE MAY BE YET.

Charles Loeffier, the policy dealer who
was expected to ''tell tales out of school,
and make known the hackers of the nefari-
Gus business, when arraigned for sentence in
the Court of Sessions yesterday disappointed
many. When he confronted Judge Hud-
speth he received a severe lecture and in
addition to it the sentence of one year in
State Prison. The Court said Loeffier was
one of the most notorious men engaged in the
policy business; that he had been arrested
several times, and that the time had arrived
when he should be punished.
When Loeffler heard the sentence he turned
to Judge Hudspeth and in an ugly voice
exclaimed
Cant you change the sentence to hang
ingw
No attention was paid to him and he was
taken to iail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
SEINE FISHERMEN WILL OBJECT
spectal to the Jerseg Citu Nelps.

Special to the Jersey City Nelcs.
SEA ISLE Cry, Dec. 20, 1s93.-f any bills
are introduced at Trenton during the COM
ing session to prohibit the use of seines along
the coast their passage will be strenuously
opposed by South Jerseymen, many of whom
depend on seine fishing for livelihood. In
Atlantic and,Cape May counties thousands
objections will be raised by the fishermen if
law is passed to prohibit fishing with
pound nets, as but few of these nets are in
use 1t is not the seine fishermen that have
ruined the fishing along the Jersey coast, but
it is the depredations Of the Menhaden fisher
men, whose steamers come within stones
throw of shore and with their large purse
nets catch the food fish
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
JONES' DIVORCE CASE.

The case of Jones VS.. Jones, for divorce,
was again before Vice-C Chancellor Green this
morning. Jones is locomotive engineer
and lives in West Hoboken He is suing on
the ground of desertion Counsellor Bissell
and Mr.. Ewas are in the case. The testi-
mony presented this morning was to the eff
feet that Mrs. Jones deserted her husband,
and he had never struck her or refused to
give food or shelter to her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
HOLIDAY VACATION.
Interesting Exercises at the High
School Today.

The public schools closed this afternoon
for the holidays. They will not be reopened
until January 3. At the High School this
afternoon the usual Christmas exercises
were held. The assembly room
was beautifully decorated with Christmas
greens, and an excellent programme by the
scholars made the occasion memorable one
The programme opened with the hymn
Come Hither," by the school choir. Miss
Brown played a piano solo in creditable
manner, after which the choir sung Christ
mas carol. Miss Parker then sang a soprano
solo, and Miss Luhrmann played piano
SOLO The chorus ''Thine Eyes" by the school,
choir was well rendered, as was the vocal
duet by Misses Kelly and Wallace. A piano
solo by Miss Wedin and vocal solo by Miss
Harvey followed. The High School Quar-
tette also rendered selection and the school
choir brought the programme to pleasant
close with the chorus, ''Old and New Year"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
THE PRIEST BROKE UP THE DANCE.
Special To- the Jeaseu CitN Nears.

HpeClut 70 tHe Je7SCD Catg " GUS.
BLOOMFIELD, Dec. %, 1S93-Wednesday
dance of the United Five Social Club was
he'd in Spragg's Pa vilion, and when the
dancers were at the height of their merri-
ment Father Nardillo of the Church of the
Sacred Heart appeared at the ticket office
and asked the price of admission. At the
sight of the priest all dancing ceased and the
girls ran to the dressing rooms and COM
of the young men, in their haste to get out,
went through the windows hatless. A num-
Der of young girls were rebuked by the
priest in kindly way. The dance was
effectively broken up. Father Nardillo says
he has no objections to his young people hav-
ing amusement, but decidedly objects to
their going to promiscuous dances.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
UNKN0WN SOCTAT, OTUR

The Unknown Social Club was organized
last Saturday at the Glenwood House, West
Side and Glenwood avenues The following
officers were elected:- President, Adam ].
Recording Secretary, M Anderson; Ser
geants- Arms, A. Z. Vedder and w,
Jergens.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
KIMMERLY's NEW OFFICERS.

At a meeting of the Kimmerly Associa-
tion, held last Wednesday night, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year; President, Thomas Jacobs; First Vice
President, Fred w. Wright; Second Vice
President, John Rowe; Financial Secretary,
Thomas P. Brennan; Corresponding Secre-
George Loesch; Treasurer, Max Erdwinn
Sergeant-at-arms, George Keyser; Board of
Managers, James c. Clarke, James Degnan,
Matthew Markey, Henry Puster and Frank
Chase.
They also elected eight new members.
The Treasurer reported as having on hand
$612
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
GERMANY AND THE BRITISH NAVY
BIZ Gable to the united Press

BERLIN, Dec %, 1S93.-The debate in the
British House of Commons on the question
of strengthening the navy is discussed in this
country with great interest
Prime Minister Gladstone's answer to the
demand of the nation that the strength of
the navy be maintained Is referred to by the
press as evasive, and unworthy of any Min
ister of a constitutional State and the decla-
ration is freely made that if any Ministry
should fail in such a vital duty as the
Strengthening of naval defenses it would
deserve to be swept from Office with uni
versal Indignation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
POWER TO EFFECT PEACE
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

Bg Cdble TO Inc United Press.
MADRID, Dec. %, 1s93.-Senor Moret,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received a
despatch from Tangier stating that the
Spanish cruiser Isla de Luzon is CARRYING to
Melilla instructions sent by Mohammed Ben
el Arbi el Torres to Muley Araaf, then
Sultan's brother, and envoy giving the
latter power to agree to the demands of
General Martinez de Campos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
TWO IMPORTANT COMMITTEES.
Appointed by the Reform League
Their Work Not Made Known.

The Executive Committee of the Moral
Reform League met on Tuesday evening
w. H. Beach, w. E. Drake, Rev Edwin
McMinn, Rev. l. W. Hathaway, Rev. John
L. Scudder, Deacon Hunt of the Tabernacle
and J. Means were present. Two commit
tees were appointed, but for reasons best
known to the Executive Committee of the
league, it was decided for the present not to
make public the object of their mission.
The subject of adopting an educational
informally discussed Before the commit
tee adjourned it was decided to invite Mr..
Hunt, the National Secretary of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union, to
lecture sometime in the near future in this
city in order that Jersey City people might
be made acquainted with the efforts of that
union to secure legislative enactments favor
ing temperance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
POWDER MAGAZINE BLEW UP.
Bu Gable to the United press

By Gable to the United Press
LONDON, Dec. %, 1S93-A few days ago a
powder magazine at Waltham Abbey belong
ing to the Government exploded, resulting
in the death of several persons and the
wounding of number of Others Today
the magazine of a private cap factory at the
same place blew up Several persons were
injured, one of them so severely that no hope
of his recovery is entertained. The building
in which the magazine was located was par
TALLY wrecked
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL BEGUN.

BELGRADE, Dec. %, 1S93.-The impeach-
ment trial of ex-Ministers Avakoumovitch
and Vormer and their colleagues in the for
mer Radical cabinet, was begun yesterday
1t will probably last six or eight weeks.
Twenty-six advocates will take part and one
hundred witnesses will be examined The
trial excites little interest except in legal
circles. 1t is generally understood that if
the ex- Ministers be condemned they will be
pardoned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
GRACE P. E SUNDAYS -soHooI.

The annual Christmas entertainment of
the Grace P. E. Sunday school took place
last evening at the church hall on Second
street. The hall was prettily decorated with
Christmas greens and presented a pretty ap-
pearance. Professor Adrian entertained
those present with excellent sleight-of hand
the potpourri, IA Sailors Wooing,n by chill
dren of the school under the direction of
Miss Ballah Clapp, were also given The
usual gifts were distributed among the Sun
day school children
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
RT. HON. EDWARD sTANHoPE DEAD
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Dec %, 1s93.-The Right Hon
orable Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State
for War from 1887 to 1892, in the cabinet of
Lord Salisbury, died suddenly this morning
at Seven Oaks, Kent, the residence of his
brother, Earl Stanhope
He was the second son of the fifth Earl
Stanhope, and was born in 1S40. He had
been Parliamentary Secretary of the Board
of Trade, Under Secretary of State for
the Council for Education, and President of
the Committee of the Council for Trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
SENATOR DALY's APPLICATION. :,
Says There is No Provision for Pun
ishino Policy Dealers

In the General Sessions Court this morn
ing Senator DAILY applied for stay of SEN
tence in the cases of Charles Loeffier and
John Marnell, recently convicted of dealing
in policy, and sent to prison. Mr.. Daily based
his application upon the ground that the
statutes in this State do not provide any
penalty for cases of that character. No
where can there be found any provision
whereby either sentence of fine or imprison-
ment may legally be imposed
Prosecutor Winfield opposed the motion.
He argued that the Supreme Court had held
that even betting on horse race was lot
terry, and as such convictions had under the
law come under the penalties therein pro-
vided.
Judge Hudspeth being pressed for time,
adjourned further argument and hearing in
the case until next Thursday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
SIAMEsE COMPLICATIONS.
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Dec. %, 1s93.-A despatch to the
Daily Ne,cs from Paris says-A report COM
ing from English sources of the sudden de-
parture of the French gunboat Aspic for
Bangkok, and the arrival at the Siamese
capital of the French armor-clad Styx and
the British gunboat Linnet, which is pub
iished here, is accepted with reserve. If the
report is true fresh complications in connec-
tion with Siam may be expected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
EXoITDED NJ. E. CONFERENCE.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec %, 1993.-Some lively
scenes are being enacted at the Methodist
Episcopal conference of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory now being held here Charges
have been filed against half dozen ministers
One well known minister is charged with
working confidence game on benevolent
ladies of the church by sending pathetic
appeal for help to the ladies' home mission
airy societies all over the country and re-
ceiving wagon loads of clothing and provis-
ions, etc., and enormous gifts of money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
BRAZIL's TERMS REFUSED.
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Dec. %, 1893-A despatch from
Pernambuco, dated December co. says that
Lieutenant J. J. Conway and sixty members
of the crew that took the dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy to that port from New York, have
refused to accept the wages offered them by
the Brazilian Government for their future
services on that vessel. They will start on
their return to New York on Saturday,
travelling on the british steamer Herschell
The remainder of the crew, the despatch
adds, signed articles on their own terms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
THE TOBACCO FRAUDS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1s93.-Mr. George,
Of the New York Naval Office, and another
clerk from the New York Custom House,
connected with the tobacco refund division,
arrived here this morning, and were in con-
sultation with Customs Division officials.
They were ordered here by Assistant Secre
tary Hamlin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22

MATTERS OF FACT.

Large assortment of Toilet Articles
Fancy Soaps, Sponges, Chamois SKINS
Brushes, Combs, at low prices, visit Ewing
& Company.
"A. B. c. Salt for family use best and
purest on the market. Agent for the trade
D. E. Cleary, 1lth and H henderson streets.
New Year Cards written by j. FoelleF.
Jr., No. 81 Newark avenue. Each dozen
ordered entities you to cash prize,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
TWO GASES OF SMALLPOX.

Two cases of smallpox were discovered by
the policemen of the Health Board yester-
day at No. 22S First street. The afflicted
ones are Electa and Edith Savage, six and
seven years old respectively. They were re-
moved to the pesthouse at Snake Hill The
House was fumigated and other precautions
were taken Other cases reported to In
spector Benjamin this morning, were:-
Measles, 6; typhoid fever, L; scarlet fever, l;
and diphtheria, 20.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
TROUBLE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
By Gable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Dec. %, 1s93.-The National lei
t,tng says that information has been received
from German South Africa to the effect that
Fendrick Witbooi, the maurauding native
chief, has DESTROYED Hermann's settlement
at Kubub. Several of the settlers were
killed. The raiders stole 26 horses, 200 head
of cattle and 5000 sheep. The National lei
tltng calls for the immediate adoption of
energetic measures to put an end to the fre-
quent raids of Witbooi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
JACKSON FINED ONLY.

Charles jackson, the colored man who
pleaded guiltya few days ago TO the charge
Of keeping gambling house, was sentenced
yesterday, in the Court of Sessions. Judge
Hudspeth imposed q fine Of $3.50 and costs on
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
MIR. PERINE SURPRISED.

Mr.. E. T. B. Perine teacher in bookkeep-
ing in the Central High School, was pre-
sented, last night, by his pupils, with
handsome gold headed umbrella. Mr.. Adolph
Lautmann made the presentation speech and
Mr.. Perine, when he had recovered from his
surprise, responded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
THRoUNoING THE MATABELE
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By Gable to the United Press.
CAPE Town, Dec. %, 1898 Major Forbes,
commanding the forces in pursuit Of King
Lo Bengula, telegraphed to Cape Town to-
day, saying that he had repeatedly beaten
the Matabeles, and that the British forces
we're safe and well.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
LITTLE FAITH IN oRIsPL
Bu Cable to ths unfted Press.

A'g NeSoec " tftS (tuSt f-ftSS
PARIS, December o. 1S93.-The papers Of
this city, although they avoid raking up by
cones, express little confidence that Signor
Crispi, the Italian Prime Minister, will be
able to extricate the country from its pres
ent deadlock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
10 BENGULA DEFEATED.
BIZ cable to the United Press.

CAPE Town, Dec. %, 1s9S.-A despatch
from Buluwayo states that Captain Wilson's
force defeated Lo Bengula beyond the
Shangani River on December 4. Lo Ben
gula fed after the battle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-22
HAMILTON FISH wITHDRAWs.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y.-The Post Erpress
says editorially that it is authorized to an
nounce the formal withdrawal of Hamilton
Fish from the contest for the Speakership of
the Assembly.