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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-31

Ex-senator Edmunds has been inter-
viewed at Newport regarding the pro-
position to elect United States sena-
tors by popular vote. Mr.. Edmunds
said:
1.-The Senate always has. been and
always will be, SO long as constituted
through the election by the legislature
of the state. what John Adams called
The sheet anchor of the republic. On
the whole, it has been of invaluable
service in the good government of this
country. This attack upon the consti-
tuition, and the House provision for the
election of the senator's directly by
the people, is an immense delusion and
an attempted disturbance of conserva-
tive balance. as the Senate is the fea-
ture that the makers of the legisla-
ton intended to have most pronounced
effect. The quality of men selected
through popular vote is much more
likely to reduce the quality of the body
as is perfectly obvious to any person
who is at all read in the political his
tory of this or other countries. If the
states of the Union have a wise re-
gard for their own state independence
and safety they will preserve the cleo
ton in their own legislative body as
they preserve the making of laws"
There would be no great danger of
lowering the quality of the Senate as
at present constituted, by a popular
election of senators.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

No more labor outbreaks are look
ed for this year. and thus the tariff
bill is the only menacing factor that
is left. The enactment or defeat of the
measure would have, a bracing effect
on the treasury as well as on all de-
partments of business.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat Rep.).
This is said about the decrease in
the gold reserve So soon as the tar
iff question is settled and the country
can be assured of a settled policy, i'm
ports will begin and then gold will
flow into the treasury. This is the So
luton of the problem and not a bond
issue. oh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-31

That it ought to be promptly ended
no right-minded man will deny. But so
long as legislators profit by the vicious
system it can hardly be expected that
they will vote to abolish it. The only
alternative position is to include the
prohibition in the constitution, which
they cannot tamper with.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-31

An amendment has been proposed in
the New York constitutional conven-
tons to prohibit railroads granting
free passes to public officials and MAX
ing it a misdemeanor to ask for
them. Commenting on this, the New
York Commercial Advertiser says:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
$50 4 1 g
DIED.

KONIG-In Hoboken. on Sunday, Dec. %, 1884,
Christina konig, beloved wife of Cart
Konig, in the e5th year of her age.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
funeral on Thursday, Dec. 27 1Ss4, at two
P NJ, from residence, No. 1SQ Adam street.
ARNETT-suddenly, on Monday, December "A,
Edwin NJ. Barnett.
members of typographical Union No. and
Court Congress- 1901. Ancient Order OF Forest
ers of America are invited to attend the fun
eral on Thursday, Dec. q, two P. NJ, from his
late residence. No. 1S9 New York avenues
Heights.
K0ENIG-At aohoAen, Monday, Dec "a 1894,
August Koenig beloved husband Of Hem
rietta Koenie, in his 49th year.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
field and Third streets, Thursday, half-rast
two r. NJ
RYRNEs-Kittie A Burnes, daughter of the
late Patrick and Ellen Byrnes.
Funeral from residence, No, II Orchard street.
saturday Dec. %. Solemn high mass at St.
Pstrielz's Church at A, NJ.
cI1ARKE-of pneumonia, Tuesday, Dec.
25 1926, at the residence of her daughter,
Webster Mass. Margaret Jane. beloved
wife Of ex-Assemblyman James J. Clarke,
aged 80 years,
the funeral from her late residence No ISL
Eighth street, this city, Friday morning,
at g. NJ thence to st Mary's Church.
where solemn high mass of requiem Will be
offered for the happy repcse Of her soul,
scHEFFLING- Tuesday. Dec 25, 1891
Charlotte Sehef1ing, in her 18Th year
Funeral from her late residence, No. $50
West Newark avenue, on Friday Dec. IS. at
/ o'clock p. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
RECEIVHD BY THE Pope
The Officers Of the Detroit En-
tertained at the American
College at Rome.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

ROME, Dec. 26, 1S4-The Pope received
the officers of the United States crui-
ser Detroit at the Vatican at eleven
O ocloek this morning. The officers pres
ent were Commander Newell one lieu
tenant, six junior grade lieutenants, the
surgeon and the paymaster of the ship.
Commander Newell. in brief address,
thanked His Holiness for granting an
audience to himself and his fellow Off
GERS No American visiting Europe, he
said, thought his visit complete unless he
had seen His Holiness the Pope.
The Pope replied, saying he was al
ways particular to receive citizens OF the
Great Republic. His Holiness also prof
fered his thanks to the American Gov
ernment and to the president of the
Republic, and expressed his affection for
and admiration of the people OF the
United States, for whom he wishes hap
piness and prosperity. He then pro
nounced solemn benediction upon the
officers and their families. Commander
Newell and his companions were pre-
sented individually to the Pope by Mon
signor O'Connell, rector of the American
College in Rome.
After the audience with the Pope the
officers were conducted to the college,
where they were entertained at lunch
con- Hon Wayne McVeagh, United
States Ambassador to Italy; the foreign
consuls, the attaches of the American
Ambassy and the leading American resi-
dents of Rome.
The officers of the Detroit express
themselves as having been delighted at
the cordiality OF their reception by the
Pope The reception lasted about three
quarters of an hour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
MAKING LIFE EASIER.

Here in America we have made history
already, some of it glorious, some of it
ignoble; much of it made of the old stor-
les told over again. We have learned some
things that we did not expect to learn.
We find that the social problems of Ell-
rope can not be kept away from us by
the quarantine Of Democracy. We find
that the dead which the dead past can
not bury are thrown up on our shores
We find that weakness. misery and crime
&:'e StIi Wit us, 1l6 tsldl wnereve
weakness is there is tyranny also The
essence Of tyranny We have found lies
not in the strength OF the strong, but
in the weakness of the weak. We find
that in the free air of America there are
still millions who can never be free
millions who can never be free under
any government or under any
laws, so long as they remain
what they are. The remedy fer
opnression then, is to bring in
better men, men who cannot be oppress-
ed This is the remedy our fathers
sought we shall find no other The prob
lem of life is not to make life easier,
but to make men stronger, so that no
problem shall be beyond their solution.
it will be a sad day for the Republic
when life is easier for ignorance. indo-
1ence and apathy.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
PITCHED FROM UNCLE SAM.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 1sA-Thomas F.
Bush, who was a collector of internal
revenue under Ferdinand Eidman until
November last, was arrested at his home
this morning by two deputy marshals
Bush was attached to the Third district
He is charged on complaint of Collector
Edward Crosse with receiving $40 from
Luigi Granite, a retail liquor dealer Of
this city, as a special tax due from Gran
lite for carrying on his business, and not
paying over the $40 to the United States
Government
Bush is further charged with collecting
from Granite a fee of $40 for compensa-
ton, not prescribed by law, for the per-
formance of his official duty as deputy
collector. Both offences are alleged to
have taken place in July or August last.
Bush was taken before United States
Commissioner Shields and held in $1,000
bail for examinati ton on January 8. He
secured bonds and was released.
Bush worked in the same district as
ex-Deputy Collector MCGOWAN who was
arrested last Saturday on similar
charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
CARNEGIE DID NOT THREATEN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s. 1ss4-Secretary
Herbert, when shown publication today
stating that Andrew Carnegie had de-
manded restitution for the fine he had
paid the United States for plugged armor
and had threatened suit if his desire,
was not compiled with, said that while it
was true that Mr.. Carnegie called on
him Monday, it was net true that he
made any demands or threatened any
suit.
Farther than this the Secretary does
not feel called upon to discuss the ma
ture of Mr. Carnegie's visit 1t will be
remembered that when Mr.. Carnegie was
fined $4,000 by order of the President,
he filed vigorous protests. The money,
however was withheld by the Govern
ment and the matter was closed as for as
far as the Navy Department was con-
cerned until recently it has been rumored
that Mr. Carnegie would endeavor by
act of Congress to have the fine re-
mitted.
Mr. Carnegie called at the White House
on Monday but failed to see the Presi-
dant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
THE BANK QUITE SOLID.
President of Mount Morris Explains
Away a Sensational warn.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 1S94.-President
Payne of the Mt. Morris Bank gave out
the following statement this morning in
connection with the sensational report
published in one of the morning papers
affecting the standing of the bank and
the impairment of its surplus.
'The Mount Morris Bank having in
CURED, under the previous management,
some losses, chiefly owing to the uni-
versal depreciation of securities during
the past eighteen months, the stock
holders, at my request, voluntarily con-
trbuted s125,O00 in cash as a surplus in
order that no possible question might
arise in regard to the absolute security
of the banks position. 1t should be add
ed that many of these losses are more
apparent than real, and it is confidently
anticipated that with the improvement
in general business the securities held
by the bank will appreciate and reach
their former value.
'"The bank is now in a far stronger
position than ever before, with large
cash surplus on hand in addition to
large amount of securities intrinsieally
valuable but not at present avaiiables
which we have therefore not counted as
assets but which in the near future will
add materially to cur surplus
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
CAUGHT TWO MEN.
ATTACHMENTS IN COURT.

This morning in the Court of General
Sessions these pleas were entered to in
dictments found:-
William Jackson, assault and battery
not guilty.
Terence Farrell, assault and battery
not guilty.
Daniel .Havelston, burglary, nor guilty
Paul Maloney, larceny, not guilty
James Hogan, petit larceny, not guilty
James Wood, assault and battery,
guilty
Michael Ford, assault and battery
guilty
Charles Wilson, entering and larceny
Charles Lenhardt, larceny, guilty.
Ed Frank, assault and battery, not
guilty
John Reardon. larceny, not guilty
Michael McMahon, assault and battery
rot guilty
Matthew Corcoran, indecent conduct,
not guilty.
Tony Trisola, assault and battery, nor
Jacob Gutert, assault and battery, non
vult.
William Reif1e, assault and battery, not
guilty.
not guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
TENEMENT HOUSE DRAMA.
PummeIs His Wife and Stabs the
V1ntfroaa


Patrick M. Black, thirty-two years old,
of No. IS Jordan avenue, beat his wife
yesterday afternoon because she did not
have his Christmas dinner ready when he
wanted it. He returned home at 2:30
o'clock a trifie the worse for liquor. He
asked his wife if the turkey was ready,
and when told that he would have to
wait short time he abused her and be-
gan to strike her. She screamed and the
noise brought Mrs. Fitzpatrick, janitress
of the tenement in which the Blacks live.
to her assistance. She tried to restrain
Black, who had his wife on the floor and
was Numerically beating her. He turn
ed his attention from his wife and seiz-
ing a knife made at Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
He wounded her in the arm and she
joined her screams to those of Mrs.
Black. They brought her husband to
their assistance. He jumped on Black and
wrested the knife away from him. He
then proceeded to revenge his wife's in
juries by pounding Blacks face into a
jelly and discoioring both of his eyes.
Patrolman Johnston and Detective Lar
Idins were Informed of the scrap and
arrested all of the camfatants. Black
was held and the rest were ordered to
appear as witnesses against him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
HETTY GREEN'S WILD CHARGES.


NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. 26, 1884,
Edward D. MandeE of this city re-
fuses to be interviewed concerning the
charges preferred by Mrs. Hetty Greens
the famous woman millionaire. Con-
cerning the story that Sylvia Ann How-
land, Hetty's aunt. from whom she in
herited considerable of her property
came to her death by poisoning. Mrs.
Keziah r. Price. who was Miss How
lands constant companion for some TINA
previous to her death. and who was
present at the death-b bed, says there is no
truth in it. Mrs. Price. who is now in
the neighborhood of so years of age
retains her mental faculties perfectly
and distinctly recalls the incidents COM
nected with Sylvia AIMS death.
For q number of years before her
death, she says, Miss Howland was in
feeble health and required constant
care. She had the best of attendance
and her physician, DR.. Gordon, was one
oF the best known of his profession in
this vicinity. During Miss How1and's
last days Dr.. Gordon injected morphine
to a considerable extent, and Hetty at
one time expressed the belief that death
was haStened by the excessive use OF Sha
drug.
This impression, however, was not
shared by the other members of the
pressed the least suspicion that Miss
Howiand was poisoned. DIR. Gordon, MISS
Hewland's physician, has been dead foE
a number of years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
Van FLEET DEAD.
The Distinguished Vice
Chancellor Passed Away
Early This Morning.
DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILURE
Accounted One of the Ablest
Equity Lawyers in the
Country.

Vive Chancellor Abram v. Van Fleet
died suddenly at a quarter past twelve
o'clock this morning at his boarding
house, No. 334 Broad street, Newark.
He had been i'll but a few days and his
death was not expected. The cause OF
death was heart failure.
Two weeks ago the Vice Chancellor,
while engaged in taking testimony, was
seized with a severe attack of kidney
trouble, but sat through the session of
the court, taking all the testimony of
the day. At the close he notified Chan
cellor McGill that he would remain
heme for a week. At the expiration of
this time he returned to his duties, but
the work was so laborious that Chancel-
lor McGiI ordered him to return to his
home for rest The work of the court
at that time was so heavy that the
Chancellor was afraid to allow the Vice
Chancellor to dispose of it. Vice Ohancel-
lor Van Fleet returned to his home, but
his illness was not considered serious
enought to warrant the services of
physician.
Last night he retired to bed early,
and at eleven o'clock DR.. Charles Kipp,
a boarder at the house, was summoned
L
sinking rapidly and Dr. Kipp's efforts
to rally. his patient were OF no avail.
Mr.. Van Fleet retained his conseioiIs-
ness, however, and remained. in that
condition until the end.
MRS. VAN FLEET WIRES THE NEWS
A telegram from Mrs. Van Fleet. an
nouncing the death of her husband, ar
rived al Chancery Chambers for Chan
cellor McGill at eleven o'clock this
morning. but as there was no session of
court, the Chancellor was not present,
and Sergeant-at-Arms HaggertB was
kept busy for over an hour locating the
Chancellor. This was the first news of
Mr.. Van Fleets death that reached this
city. In the telegram Mrs. Van Fleet
announced that the funeral would take
place on Saturday at Flemington All
business of Chancery will be postponed
until after the funeral.
Vice Chancellor Van Fleet was born in
Hillsboro, Somerset County, on January
6, 1881. Had he lived until next week he
would have celebrated his sixty-fourth
birthday. He was admitted to the bar
in the November term, 1852 he being
then barely twenty-one years old. He
was made Chancellor in 1858. He
commenced the practice of his profession
in Flemington Immediately after being
admitted to the bar, and soon built up
large and lucrative business.
APPOINTED TO THE BENCH
He was appointed Vice Chancellor by
Chancellor Runyon, and commissioned
by Governor Bedle in 1875 for a term of
seven years. He was re-appointed in
1882 for another term, but rendered mis-
resignation to Chancellor McGill in 1887,
which was accepted, and he was re-
appointed for another full term. The late
Judge was considered one of the finest
Chancery lawyers in the State. In poll
tics he was Republican.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
SIXTEEN INJURED.
Faulty AirbrakeS Cause a Ser
ious Railroad Smash-Up.

WAXAHACHIE, Texas, Dec. 26, 1851
As a result of a collision between two
passenger trains one d .e west of this
city at six o'clock last night, sixteen
persons were badly injured.
The eastbound Texas Central passen-
ger train was slowly passing over the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
crossing, when the southboumd train on
the latter road crashed into the rear
coach, striking it squarely in the middle
and overturning it, The passengers and
seats were piled into mass in the for
ward part of the car An instant later
the car caught fire from an overturned
stove A line of hose was hurriedy
stretched from the Texas Central loco
motive to the burning coach and the
flames were extinguished before any per-
son was badly burned. After half an
hours hard work the wounded passen-
gers were gotten out and conveyed on
improvised STetchers to nsighboring
farm houses, where they received medi-
cal assistance and were cared for by
the people living in the vicinity.
CRUSHED LIKE AN EGGSHELL.
Two persons were found to be fatally
and fourteen seriously injured. 1t seems
almost miraculous that no one was killed
outright as the coach was crushed like
an eggshen. The following is list of
the injured
j. T. Ealing, Omaha. side, arm and
head bruised.
. 7. j. Master. Corsicana, Texas, broken
rib and bruised about head.
George Clark. sardis, Texas. hip and
hand hurt
Lee Vance ard wife, Mexia, Texas,
both badly bruised.
William Clarkson, oleburns, Texas,
head cut
w. r. Carson, Wallis. Texas, seriously
injured about head and hip
E. B. Harold, Fort Worth, Texas,
head hurt.
Miss Katie Burroughs Waxahachie,
Texas, head slightly bruised.
= Taylor, head gashed
Engineer Mays, legs injured.
Mrs, W. H. Rogers, Holland, Texas,
arm and shoulder injured.
Walter Elmer. train boy. arm and hip
bruised.
Connelly, waSahachie, slightly bruised.
Mrs. Enow, waxahaehie, hurt Internal
ly: probably fatally.
r. L. Dallson, Pulaski, Tenn, hurt
about head.
FAULTY AIR BREAKS.
The accident was caused by the fail
ure of the air breaks on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas train,
wrecking train soon cleared the
track and traffic was restored at mid
night Several of the injured passengers
were able to resume their journey, but
the majority of them will be compelled
In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
TIE SALEM DOG SCARE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 1s94.-This morn
ings report of the condition OF the seven
hydrophobia patients from Salem, n. j.,
who are now undergoing treatment at
the Pasteur Institute is favorable
"They are all doing WELL said DR..
Gibier, ttand there is every hope of their
escaping the disease. This is the fourth
day since their incubation. The re-
auired period of fifteen days between
the inoeulation and the determination of
its result will have elapsed January Z.
Then it will be known TO certainty
whether the treatment will be a success
or a failure
DR.. Gibier expects two more of the
victims to arrive tomorrow when they
will be inoculated Immediately
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
TRoTTING AT LOS ANGELES.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2s, 1ss4.-A
large crowd of people were at the track
yesterday and saw the crack PAGERS and
trotters of the country go against their
own record. No records were broken,
however, as the track was at least three
secnds slow.
Directly, the champion two-year-old.
went against his record of 2:o7, but could
could only go in 2:0s. Robert j. beat
Patchen in the pacing race, winning the
first, third and fourth heats in 2:os, 2:01
and 2:08 Patchen won the second heat
in 213 Emil utrecht, local bicycler,
raced against Flying Jib, and beat the
PAGER in 2:04 Jib's time was 2:o7.
utrecht will race against Flying Jib
again tomorrow, when the horse will be
fiitched with a running mate
Alix did not start yesterday, but will
90 today She is said to be fit to break
The rennId
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
WHO WILL WIN THE DOLL7

There will be over five thousand anx-
ious ticket holders on qui vive tomor-
row evening all interested in the draw
ing for the beautifully dressed doll to be
seen in the spacious show windows of
Jacob Ringle & Son. The drawing takes
place in one of the windows Of Mr.. Rim
gle,s stores. Nos. IS and IS Newark ave-
nue.. at eight o'clock, and as a guaran-
tee of the fairness of the drawing it is
suf1icient to know that one of the gen
tlemen of THE Jersey City News will
have entire charge of the matter
All ticket holders ought to be present
at the driving and should bring their
tickets with them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
WAsHINeToN's DREARY SUNDAY

when a New York man comes to this
city,. says the Washington Post" "the
first thing he does is to begin kicking.
Say he arrives on Saturday night, and
has got a thirst on him Sunday morn
ing like the Desert of Sahara. There
is no place where he can get an
honest and above board drink If
he can't shave himself he will be
in a bad row for stumps, for ne won't
find any barber shops open, and it will
cost him dollar to have barber come
to his house to shave him. He can hire as
many livery BILE outfits as he wants,
but he went find any cabs on the stands
Then he kicks q hole in the sky and says
Washington is run on New England
village plan, and takes the next train for
Mat York -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
POLICEMEN KICKING.
object TO Paying Four Dollars fer a
Two Dollar Blanket.

Many of the policemen Of the First
precinct are making kick because
of an order recently issued by the Po-
lice Board, compelling them to buy a
81 blanket for use on the iron cots pro-
vided for them by the board. The police
now do what is called reserve duty. and
have to sleep in the Headquarters build
ing or in the various precincts where
thsy do duty.
The men say that it is expensive
enough now to keep buying uniforms
without being forced to buy blankets
costing 81 each. The blankets are be-
ing furnished by Lamp Inspector DaY-
idson.
Some Of the policemen propose show
ing the board that they can buy blank
cts for 50. which will answer the same
s each hna mans s blanket viii probably be de-
Quoted from his salary warrant.