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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
QUEER HALLUoINATION.
Annie Hughes Hsnagines She DIED
and Went TO SheOI


A woman about forty-fve years old,
walked into the Second District Grim
inal Court today accompanied by
woman much younger than herself, and
asked to see the Judge. When Judge
Macs arrived she told him a sad story
between her sobs.
She is Mrs. Katherine Regan, Of No.
424 Grand street. Her story was that
on last Christmas night, during some
festivities that were being held at her
house, her daughter 0he young woman
with herr was taken suddenly sick.from
which she became raving maniac.
1.-The poor girl" the woman
said" lay in her bed
for over month crying to ST. Paul to
come down and relieve her from her
prosecutors. You see, your honor, she
imagined that everybody was punching
her all the time. while in fact, no one
ever laid finger upon her. She became
better and remained so until about three
weeks ago when she began to act queer
again and said she wanted her head cut
off. Now, Judge, I'm afraid she'll do
awoy with herself if she isn't pnt in an
asylum" Judge Macs committed her to
the County Jail subject to the order of
the County Physician.
A Jersey City News reporter who
visited the daughter in Jail. asked her
what her name was, and got this answer:
II put my feet out of the window last
Christmas, and they became 50 cold that
died, but 1 came to life
again last spring, when the
flowers and the sun shone bright; but
I want to have my head cut off now and
die again, but come back some time and
see my children
Eyes, that is all right" l replied, sbut
what is your name?'
''Oh, who I am? Why, I'm the devil,
they all say, but I was Annie Hughes
until my husband and I were divorced,
and 1 married another man. Oh, say,
my first husband came to me last night,
and said he was going to cut my head
off, and, ah. don't 1 wish he would, for
then could go to hell. where they all
say belong"
She then began to jabber about cars
running without heads, and something
about perpetual motion, and then she
caught hold of the reporters head to
see if there were wheels in it, she said,
like there was in hers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
TRUCK As NEW HOME.

The tiremen of No. Truck, Of Greenville,
took possession of the new truck house on
Ocean avenue. near Dwight street, at eleven
o'clock this morning. Chief Conway was
che only Fire Department official present
when the large doors were swung open to
admit the truck The new house is a model
structure and contains every convenience
needed for the comfort of the firemen. Lo-
Gated. as it is in the Woodlawn section, a
hitherto neglected portion Of the city, is now
protected from the rayages of fire.
The old truck honse on Linden avenue will
now be used exclusively by No 13 Engine
Company During the past year both the
truck and engine company have been located
in this house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
BRITANNIA'S MEN DROWNED
BIZ cable to the Untted Pres.

LONDON, Aug. 27, 1S94.-In consequence
of the capsizing in Portland Roads of the
Britannia's dingey, through which two
of the crew were drowned. the Prince of
Wales has cancelled all of the cutters
engagements on the western coast.
The bodies of the drowned sailors have
not been recovered.
The Central News is authority for the
statement that the Britannia will land
her guests at Torquay and proceed to
cowes, where she will go out of commits
sion unless the vigilant compels her to
contest for the Cape May Cup on septem-
ber 9.
Captain Carter of the Britannia is deep
ly grieved by the loss of Mate Simons,
one of the two men who were drowned
in Portland Roads, who, the Captain de-
clares, was his most useful officer.
In an interview today Mr.. Howard
Gould said no communication had been
received from the Prince of Wales re-
garding the latters desire to withdraw
his cutter from the race for the Cape
May Cup. '.The conditions under which
the cup is held" Mr.. Gould said, ''are
that the holder must either defend OF
surrender it. The Prince cannot assign
it's defence to the Satanita or any other
vessel, and I do not see how we car
withdraw our challenge.
1.-THE vigilant will probably be ready
to take part in the Royal Dart regatta
at Dartmouth on August 81. and in the
Royal Western of England regatta al
Plymouth September 4 and 3. If the
Prince of Wales desires an immediate
race for the Cape May Cup, however
the Vigilant will abandon these engage
ments. We want to take the cup home
with US, and would rather race for il
than have it surrendered"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
PROSPERITY IN THE ARCTIC.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 1S94.-Captain
HeaIey of the revenue cutter Bear re-
ports his arrival at Port Clarence, Alaska
on July 9. He had just returned from
Siberia with 4S head of reindeer which
he obtained from the natives by trading
calice, -four ETC., for them. He found
that the herd at Port Clarence had in
creased $50 head since last year.
The natives at Indian Point and the
Lawrence Island, points at which he
touched, were found to be in a flourish
ing condition. The natives at Indian
Point had captured five whales and the
white men only one. The latter people
become so discouraged that they had de-
eided to move away.
Captain Healy stated that aftef coal
ing he would steam away for Point
Barrow, the northermost point of the
North American Hemisphere, in hab-
tied by white men and on which the
United States Government has erected a
relief station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
Trouble at noyer Too.

DOVER, N, H. Aug. 27 1894-The
Cocheco Mills. after a shut bown since
July 81, started up this morning. A
week ago it was announced that there
would be ten per cent cut down. All
but the mule spinners returned to work.
they refusing to accept the cut. 1t is
known, however, that the cut averages
but six per cent. throughout the works
There is but little filling on hand and the
mills, it is thought, cannot run long. A
thousand hands are employed.
The Press Committee of the Cocheco
Mills mule spinners today gave out for
publication the following in regard to
yesterdays meeting:-
THE meeting was attended by all the
local members and the Executive Com
mittee, The committee appointed to see
Agent Holland reported that on August
"A they submitted to him the following
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
COULDN'T FIND THE BABY

"a funny thing happened to me- said a
drummer, ''as 1 was going over to Cincin-
natl the other night in sleeper Before I
went to bed 1 noticed two ladies and a lit
tie baby in the seat across from me. The
next morning 1 was lying in my berth awake,
wondering whether l had better get up or
not, when suddenly lays arm was thrust
through the curtains and was gently tapped
on the shoulder.
.. Excuse me-, said a feminine voice, but
is my baby in your berth?'
II was considerably surprised, but man
hoor?' vs
aged to humble something about my being a
pretty old eodger to be her baby.
'e'No,' she said, you don't understand me.
I can't find mp precious baby.
We'll said l. has it rolled out on the
q No. she answered plaintively, but we
were so crowded in our berth last night that
I asked the porter to put the little darling in
with some gentleman who was alone, and now
l can't find it. Washington Post"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
CHINA WAKING Up.
An Assistant to Ii Hung Chang
IS cries Of Battle.
Ri Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Aug. 27, 1S94.-Central News
advices from Shanghai state that Gen
eral Yula, the Military Governor of the
Province. of Shing King, is reported to
have been appointed High Commissioner
of the North and Governor General to
assist the Viceroy.
Ii Yuma, formerly Chinese Resident II,
Corea, has been given command of the
Chinese forces and will at once proceed
to the seat of war.
One hundred more japanese have left
Shanghai for their native country, and
the United States Consul is using his
utmost endeayors to persuade those re-
manning to depart, fearing that their
presence may cause complaint and en-
danger the safety of the city.
The Chinese fleet left Port Arthur for
Wei -Hai-Wei on August %.
Captain Won Hannee1en, formerly aide
on the staff of Vieeroy Lii Hung Chang,
has been appointed assistant to Admiral
Ting, commander of the Chinese fleet.
Six thousand Japanese troops were
landed at Chemulpo on the 22d inst.
The dispatches received by the Chin
ese Legation up to this noon have con-
tanned no mention of Chinese victory
at Ping-Yang. AT the Japanese Lega-
ton the officials say that the report of
such victory was circulated probably
by the Pekin Government to facilitate
the war loan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
He WASN'T A BURGLAR.

Martin McGlone, the young well dressed
Brooklyn man. who was found in Mr..
Thomas Bulgen's house on Warren street.
Jersey City, on Friday night last was vis-
tied this morning by friends from Brooklyn,
and they had him taken before Justice
Frank Lockwood for examination. Nc
Clone, who still refused to give lis address,
explained that he was very drunk and cer-
tainly meant no burgling business when he
was discovered making himself at home by
Mr.. Bulger.
The Court on hearing testimony as to the
prisoners respectability, fined him twenty
dollars, with the alternative of ninety days in
the County Jail.
His friends at once paid the fine. and to-
gether went to the City Prison to recover
McGlone's belongings. A cab was called
and they drove away
The police had in the meantime made in
quiry about him, and were convinced that it
was case Of too much rum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
CAPTAIN M,KAIGls RAID.
He Captures a Fine Assortment of
Gamblers.

Gamblers.
Captain McKaig yesterday, single
handed, swooped down upon a number
of crap. sweat and open-air card gam
blers. at the Communipaw shore, and ar
rested John Hawkins of No. 212 Jersey
avenue. The rest Of the penny ante
sharpers got away. AT the station
house Hawkins surrendered a number OF
dice, several packs of cards, a sweat,
and over and under seven board and a
red and black board
The captain received a complaint one
day last week that gambling was car
ried on at the shore every Sunday, but
that an officer in uniform could never
approach the gamblers near enough to
make an arrest The Captain decided
to investigate for himself, and yesterday
he visited the place with the above re-
suit. Next Sunday he says he will have
several officers in plain clothes station
ed ON the beach. with orders to arrest
any suspicious characters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
Paving Up ON Whiskey.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81, 1S94.-There was a
rumor this morning that the Whiskey
Trust Company was going to pay large
sum of money into the Internal Revenue De
partment today.
when the tariff bill becomes law the
duty on whiskey will then be 81. 10 per gal
lon as against ninety cents under the old
law.
To avoid paying the extra duty it was
said that the Whiskey Trust would with
draw all it's goods from the bonded ware
houses before the new tariff lazy goes into
effect
Collector John A. Sullivan of the Second
District Internal Revenue Department,
when seen this morning said that he had
heard nothing as to the rumor that the
Whiskey Trust was going to pay s5,0OO,0OO
into the department.
81 have had no communication, said she,
ssfrom the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue as to such payment, and | don't ex-
pect that such payment will be made here.
"Moreover, am Of opinion it would be ir-
regular, as the duty is always paid where
the whiskey is manufactured. +"
Mr. Sullivan also stated that he d1d not
think there was any foundation for the re-
port.
The headquarters of the whiskey trust are
at Peoria, Illinois.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
RoPED IN BY ROPER.
Another Suit Against the MutuaT
Building and Loan Swindle.

Another victim of the Swindling Mutu-
al Building and Loan Syndicate has ap-
pealed to the District Court in this city
to recover money obtained by the fraud
ulent promises of Roper's gang.
1t is Frederick Mailer of Stapleton. S.
l., who was foolish enough to believe
Mr.. General Manager, Secretary, Tras-
urer, O. w. Roper's statement, and hand
over to that Pooh Bah $84 of his hard
earned wages,
The swindle in this case resembles
the scores of cases published in eThe
News" Mailer was promised loan
within a few days.
want some money! said the bunco-
steering agent of the syndicate" Why
that's easy to get. Well lend 1t to you
Only pay Mr.. Roper sS4 for preliminary
fees A mere matter of form, | assure
you my dear sir, and he will lend you
money to build the house you desire.
WHO is Mr.. Roper" asked the vic
tim.
''Oh, he's such nice gentleman, he is
Why he would be blessing to anybody
he would" replied the oily, garrulous
agent. Mahler nibbled at the. bait, and
then swallowed it. The syndicate swal-
lowed his money.
Counselor DENIM has served papers
in the suit and it will be brought before
Judge Puster next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
BRIDGE JUMPER IDENTIFIED.

NEW YORK, Aug 27, 1s94.-The body
of the man who jumped from the south
driveway of the Brooklyn Bridge Fri
day night has been identified at the NOR
que as that of David Brown. The sui
eide was a shirt maker, forty-five years
old, and a native of Russia. He lives on
Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, and leaves
a widow and several childSen.
Brown it will be remembered, asked a
truck driver to allow him to ride across
the bridge Friday night.
When near the New York tower he
jumped of the truck and climbed over the
railing of the bridge. He dropped to the
roof of the Clyde Company's warehouse,
one hundred and fifteen feet below and
was instantly killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY.
Two Young Girls Who Stay Out All
Night.

Mr.. Louis Oberlein of No. 81 Sherman
avenue found the door of his clubhouse
locked at an early hour this morning
AS it only locks from the inside, he sus-
pected all was not right, and peering
through the window, saw two young
girls inside fast asleep. He called Offl-
Ger Waters of the Sixth precinct station,
and, forcing the door open, they took
the girls to the station house. They
said they were Gussie Korn. sixteen
years old. of No. 173 New York aye
nue., and Annie KnipDel, sixteen years
old, of No. 1876 Hancock avenue.
In court this morning the girls par
them, and that they would stay out all
night Annie was sent to the County
Farm for thirty days, and Gussie was
hold 20 cc a a tinn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
DROPPED A LOADED GUN.

SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Aug. o. 1894
Maud capron. aged fourteen, daughter
of William d. Capron of this city, while
visiting at her uncle's, Henry Dunbar,
near Schoharie village, last Saturday,
was accidently shot by her cousin,a boy
about her own age, and died in few
hours. The charge entered her right
side horribly tearing the intestines and
came out near the spinal column. This
vas not a case of did not know it was
loaded The boy let the gun fall.which
caused it's discharge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
BOOKS AND BOOK WRITERS.

swinburne's favorite exercise is swim
ming. ,
Manxman," is nearly ready for publ
cation.
There are ten thousand copyrighted
volumes of American poetry in the
Conversational Library at Washington.
Mr. Rider Hagsard has changed the
title of his new novel and it is to APP
pear under the name Of Joan Haste"
AZ the ..rable Talk of the Prof. Jow-
EFT, master of Balliol College, Ok
ford.
Sir Isaac Pitman, shorthand inventor,
has issued a library of about eighty
volumes printed entirely in short
haud ranging from the Bible to
''Rasselas."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
JERSEY STEAMER BURNED.
Special to the Jcrscy citu Ncass,

BRIDGEroN, Aug. q, 1sst Ii mysteri-
Gus fire burla1 the side wheel stearrr
George Lee to the waters edge at the
wharf here this morning. A deckhand
and fireman We're asleep on the boat
sions and nearly lost their lives. They
cannot account for the flames, and say
they had no fire of any kind on board.
The boat ran between Baltimore and
Colchester last summer. and between
Bridgeton and Philadelphia this summer.
There is some insurance on the vessel.
Captain Smith Godfrey and son, the own
ers, were away at the time of the fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
NEWARKERs AS HIGHwAYMEN.

BROOKLYN, Aug. q, 1S94.-Detectives
Harris and Clougher have arrested Chas.
Dorsch and Daniel Russell of Newark
for alleged highway robbery. Henry
Wygant Of Arcade Walk, Coney Island,
and Robert Roland Of New York hired
a carriage at Coney Island yesterday
and drove to Hamilton's Hotel on the
Boulevard They had reached Days
lane on the Neck road. on their way
back, when Dorseh... who was driving
them. and had Russell with him, stopped
the vehicle. and, it is alleged, ordered
them to hold up their hands. Dorsch
then robbed Boland of gold watch and
chain valued at $3.50 and Wygant of 81
| in. .a-f-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
HANOoOK,s WASHINGTON MONU.
MINT.

The next statue to be erected in Wash
ington is to be that of General Winfield
Scott Hancock. which will be placed on
the reservation on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between Seventh and Eighth streets.
The statue will represent General Han
cock mounted, as at Gettysburg, and
will be elevated on a superb PEDESTAL.
The statue will be half size larger
than life, the figure nine feet tall and all
else in proportion. The pedestal VIII be
eighteen feet in height.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
Bound 10 DO Its Duty.

"Pete' said the undertaken who had been
induced to come to the mining town on a
guaranty that the place was thriving and
would keep him we'll supplied with trade,
Pete I'm goin' back East. l haven't had
a case since Eve been here and if stay any
longer L go broke
well, that's all wrong said the Mayor of
the town he placed two revolvers in his
hip-pockets and started towards the door.
s.You Jest wait awhile 1t amt never goin
to be said that Rocks Guch went back on
its duty to pore man, you bet on that. =
Chicago Record
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
THE READY sTILETT0.

PoRT JEFFERSON, L. l., Aug. q, 1884,
Rocco Strazza, an employe on the railroad
extension from Port jefferson to Rocky
Point, was stabbed this morning by Desullo
Libereti, fellow employe. Strazza had SIS,
of which Libereti tried to rob him. During
a struggle Libereti stabbed Strazza and then
fled. Strazza ran to shanty occupied oy
other Italians. who started after Libereti.
They caught him and attempted to lynch
him, but finally bound him and took him be-
fore Justice Wheeler at Port Jefferson
Judge Wheeler committed him to Riverhead
Jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
BULLET FOR RELENTLESS PA.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 27. 1884,
Mark Labowitz twenty-five years old, a
New York clothing dealer, yesterday
afternoon asked Samuel Birnbaum, a
clothing dealer of State street, for the
hand of Miss Birnbaum. Mr.. Birnbaum
rejected the drummer's advances and
Lebowitz snapped a cartridge or two at
his head, but they failed to explode
'Birnbaum then threw the drummer from
the house and chased him several blocks,
finally handing him over to the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
FELL DOWN THE AIR SHAFT,

New York, Aug 81, 1S94.-John Porter,
six years old, whose parents live at No. 20S
East Thirty third street, went up on the roof
of his residence about eleven O'Clock today
to play.
He ventured too near the opening of the
air shaft, and, losing his balance, fell head
long through the shaft into the cellar and
was instantly killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
DIED BEFORE THE QUEEN.
BIZ Cab,e 20 The United Press.

ROME, Aug. 27. 1S94.-Queen Margaret
went to the Gressoney Valley, in the
Province of Turin, several days ago to
visit the Baron and Baroness Pecoz,
on Saturday her host gave in her honor
an excursion into the Alps. During the
ascent he dropped dead before the
Queens eyes. She was nearly overcome
and became hysterical several times be-
fore reaching home. She still suffers
from extreme nervousness. The King
was summoned to her early yesterday
morning.
An examination of Baron Pecoz's body
showed that he had died from heart
disease.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.

Narrow Escape OF FasseMSeFs-A
Motor Jumps the Track.
Shortly after twelve o'clock on Saturday
trolley car No l24 of the Bayonne line
jumped the track at Grand and Barrow
streets and collided with motor No. 277 of
the Belt line Both cars were crowded with
passengers at the time of the crash. and
several women in the excitement jumped
from the cars The motermen, Michael
Burke and M. Wilson, escaped being in
jured by jumping from their cars. Forum
ately no one was hurt The motor boxes
and the front platforms of both cars were
wrecked
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
THE CHICAGO SHORT OF OFFICERS
an Cable to The United Press.

LONDON, Aug. 27, 1S94.-Admiral Erben
has declined the invitation of Southainp-
toms Mayor to attend a municipal ban
quet with the officers of the United
States cruiser Chicago. His reason is
that the Chicago is too short of officers
to spare sufficient number for such an
ooaoe;o,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
THE TROLLEY In SAXONY.

Chemnitz, Saxony. has banished horses
from her street cars and substituted the
trolley The method of stringing wires is
by means of ornamental rosettes fast
ened into the woodwork or walls of
houses, having projecting hooks to which
the wires are attached These hooks are
firmly fastened and are tested with seven
times the weight they will be called upon
to bear Owners of houses without ex-
ception preferred to allow the use of
their houses free rather than have posts
on the sidewalk Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
Willing to Try 1t.

Tramp-'Please, mum, my partner found an
old ice-cream freezer down in the gully
Housekeeper-"I threw it away. 1t was no
use
if you'll lend US some cream, and some ice,
and some sugar, and havoring and send your
boy down to turn it, l think we can make
it do.''-'New York Weekly"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
SHE rs ONE HUNDRED AND THREE

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 81 1894
Nancy M. w. Walker celebrated her
103rd birthday in this city Saturday last.
Her maiden name was Nancy Hill and
she was borne sixteen miles from what
is now Burlington, VT. She remembers
going to school when Washington was
serving his second term.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27

Large assortment of Toilet Articles. Fancy
Soaps, sponges, Chamois Skins. Brushes,
Combs at very low prices. Ewing & Co.
abe Cigars. best five-cent Havana on
the market. Wholesale only at Cleary.s New
Grocery Warehouse. Montgomery and Greene
streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
CELIA THAXTER DEAD.

BOSTON, Aug. 27, 1894.-A special from
the Isles of Shoals says that Celia Thax-
ter, the authoress, died there suddenly
last night, and that funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon at the
Appledore House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
MANY Meanings.

Traveler-Some expressions in the Chicago
language have as many as 40 different mean
ings.
.sYou amaze Mention one" as
mot at home. Good News"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
CIVIL SERVICE IN ENGLAND.

Some idea of the frantic competition
which now prevails for minor appoint-
ments in the English civil service may
be gathered from the fact that for ten
sorterships in the post office with a max
irnum pay of Sos. per week. there were
SOS female candidates. There were up
wards Of 800 candidates for twelve small
posts in the customs department-Ex-
change.