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Evening star., 1894-02-09
Executive Clemency,

The President has extended clemency in
the following cases: Richard Ratcliff. Ar
kansas. convicted of perjury, sentence COM
muted to one years imprisonment; s. e.
Snedaker, Utah. polygamy, pardon granted;
John G. Ostler Utah, polygamy, pardon
granted; S. F. Loughborough, New Mexico
violation OF postal laws, pardon granted; /;
G. w. Rowe. convicted in Pennsylvania of
misusing the mails. fine remitted $. E
Kennedy, convicted in Nebraska of falsify-
ing bank records sentence commuted To
thirty months.
Evening star., 1894-02-09
Presidential Clcmency Denied

The President has refused to interfere in
the case OF Lewis Burrow. convicted in Ar
kansas of murder, and whose sentence of
death was commuted by President Cleye-
land in January, 1889, to ten years i'm
prisonment. He also denied the applica ton
for pardon in the case of John B. Jacobs
convicted in Arkansas Of murder and SEN
tenced to Imprisonment for life
Evening star., 1894-02-09
Democratic Congregational Committee.

The democratic congressional committee
meets at O'Clock today 10 elect permanent
officers. The feeling is general that Senate,
Faulkner of West Virginia will be ,nada
Permanent chairman and Lawrence Gard
rer secretary. Representative Lockwood
OF New York has resigned as the New York
member of the committee, and Mr.. Tracey
of New York holds Mr.. Lockwood's proxy
with the p-oba bility that he will be chosen
BY the New York delegation to succeed Mr.
Lockwood
Evening star., 1894-02-09
WITH A GOLD PEN.
The President Attac ches His Signature
to the Federal Elections Bfll.

The President put his signature to the
federal elections repeal bill last evening,
and 1t is now the law OF the land. Repre-
sentative Pearson Of Ohio, chairman of
the committee on enrolled bills. carried the
bill from the Capitol to the White House
and placed 1t before the President. Repre-
sentative Tucker OF Virginia was present
with a gold pen purchased specially for use
in signing the bill. It had already been
used for that purpose by Vice President
Stevenson and Speaker Crisp. and after the
President had used II to attach his sigma
ture to the bill and thus complete the trans
action the pen became the personal prop
erty of Representative Tucker The Presi-
dent departed from his usual custom In ap-
proving this bill without securing a report
thereon by the Attorney General, to whose
department ii belonged, and also without
himself making a personal study of its
provisions The President never acts hasti-
ly on congressional measures, and usually
takes the full constitutional limit of ten
days for their consideration. 1t is Inferred
that he was entirely familiar with the pro-
visions Of the bill through the debates in
Congress.
Evening star., 1894-02-09
AGAINST ST. GAUDENs AGAIN.
Some of His Boston Work Found to He
Objectionable.

BOSTON. Feb. 9.-The common council
have passed an order that the mayor be
requested to direct the trustees of the pub
lie library to cause the immediate removal
of the Objectionable features of the art
decoration in the facade Of the new public
library building directly over the entrance
The art decoration referred to is a seal
made Of design by the artist Kenyon Cox
and accepted and turned over to Mr.. ST.
Gaodens, the sculptor, whose reproduction
OF the seal, which had been placed over the
main entrance of the new building. is about
four BY six feet. The principal feature of
IT is a shield or globe in the center. with
a nude male figure on each side holding
torch, while over the figure is the legend,
"Onnia Cyiun"
Evening star., 1894-02-09
st. LOUIS NEW RACE TRACK.
Names of the PrOprfetors Not Yet Dis.
closed.

ST. LOUIS, No.. Feb. 9-It has been
learned that the proprietors Of a new one
mile race track. to be located on this side
Of the river, have secured an option on a
tract Of ground beyond the city limits of
the St. Louis and Suburban and Wabash
railways The new track, it is thought,
will certainly be established. but who its
projectors are is still kept a secret There
are two corporations. 1t is stated with the
same end in view. Both are waiting to
see what will be done with the fair grounds
track after the sale next April II the
track Is closed there will be a scramble on
the part of these two companies to estab
ish Q track on this side.
Evening star., 1894-02-09
Naval Orders.

Capt. Henry b. Robeson. ahving been
found unfit for active duty. has been grant
ed six months sick leave Of absence. The
recent death Of Lieut.. Emmerich created a
vacancy in the line. to fill which three OFF,
GERS of different grades have been ordered
Lieut.. Roy c. Smith 0unior gradel ana
Ensigns 9. p. Blow and Spencer s. Wood
Lieut.. j. c. Gilmore has been ordered 70
temporary duty on the receiving ship Yer
mont,
Evening star., 1894-02-09
To Make Property Returns.

The House yesterday afternoon passed
the bill reported by the department joint
commission discontinuing the requirement
now imposed upon certain officials to make
property returns. The bill has been pub
lished in The Star.
Evening star., 1894-02-09

The available cash balance i'll the treas
ury today is SI2f 40 lJ9: national bank
notes received Tor redemption, Si3.us..
Government receipts-internal revenue
S4!4. no. customs. S,IS,pl2; miscellaneous
Evening star., 1894-02-09
Secretary Carlisle's Outing,

Secretary Carlisle. Assistant Secretary
Hamlin and party of friends will leave
here tomorrow morning on light house
tender for d cruise down the Potomac to
Fortress Monroe. They will be gone only a
few days
Evening star., 1894-02-09

Leesburg democracy Is tom up over the
post Office fight. There are two factions
one the Harper and the other the Norris.
Cor gre ssman Meredith has been asked, II
is said. to indorse the candidate of each
faction. but has declined to interfere IN the
fight
Evening star., 1894-02-09
Pine Ridge school burned.

Judge Browning. commissioner OF In
dian affairs received a dispatch this morn
ing announcing the burning Of the govern
ment boarding school at Pine Ridge agency
Evening star., 1894-02-09

The Iowa senate suffrage committee yes
terday reported favorably on a bill grant
ing women the right to vote in school cleo
tions and also providing a constitutional
amendment allowing women to vote In all
elections.
Evening star., 1894-02-09
A Clerks Transfer.

Ashby Z. Balm or Texas. clerk or class
/, record and pension office, war DEPART
ment, has resigned TO accept a place In the
Post Office Department.
Evening star., 1894-02-09
WILL PROSECUTE sACkETT.
Miss Davsnport's Family VIII Take
Measures Against Him.

ELHART. Ind. Feb. 9.-The family of
Miss Frances Davenport. who eloped with
the adventurer, Sackett, has decided to
prosecute him. He may be compelled to
serve term OF Imprisonment and pay a
fine of $50.
The necessary steps for the prosecution
were taken in the circuit court and Sheriff
Croll has gone to Indianapolis to secure
requisition papers.
Evening star., 1894-02-09
A Treasury Division CHIEF.

The Secretary OF the Treasury has an
pointed Julian d. Garrison OF Texas CHIEF
OF computing division. architects Office.
Evening star., 1894-02-09

The Navy Department is informed that
the L. S. S. Ranger arrived al La Union,
Salvador, today.
Evening star., 1894-02-09

An index TO advertfsOs-
nents wtll be found o. n
Page q.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
oENTENARY's MORTGAGE BURNED

The congregation of the Centenary M. E.
Church on Pavenia avenue witnessed last
night the burning of the SIS, 900 church mort
gage. 1t was held by the Long Island Loan
and Trust Company. Little Miss Belle
Campbell, the youngest daughter of the
Treasurer, Mr.. Archibald A. c ampbell, car
ried the mortgage to the altar followed by
the directors. When they reached the plat
form the paper was burned by DIR. Robert r.
Doherty, and the pastor, the Rev. E. G.
butcher.
There is still a debt of s2S3.57 remaining,
but a collection taken last evening which
reached nearly that amount. 1t is expected
that when the absent members contribute
the church will be entirely free from debt.
A pleasing programme was rendered
which embraced vocal and instrumental
music by the Misses Ada NJ. Ward, Venie
Ward, G. NJ. Farmer, Lulu McGoun and
Messrs. Edward Blanchard and James Fl.
Whitelegge. In the address delivered by DR..
Robert R.. Doherty he said he rejoiced in be-
ing present to congratulate the people on
their Frightening prospects. In speaking of
mortgages Mr.. Doherty said he firmly be-
lieved that if republicans and democrats
were not m~ortgaged to party interests we
would nave good government.
After enjoying the refreshments which
were kindly provided by the ladies of the
church, the people left the building feeling
greatly encouraged over the success ssof their
efforts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
NOTES.

The students of Hasbrouck Institute will
celebrate Arbor Day in a novel and inter-
esting manner. The programme will ON
sist Of appropriate selections read by MEM
bers of the middle and senior classes, after
which the seniors will present to the Insti-
tute the s4 tree. This is the first time that
such a presentation has been made by a
graduating class, but it is hoped that the
precedent thus established will be followed.
This fourth quarter of the school year be-
gan yesterday, and many new pupils entered
the Institute.
The graduating class this year will num-
President of the class, will probably enter
Barnard College next year. Miss Reed and
Miss Finley, bright members of the class,
viii enter Smith and Wellesley Colleges
respectively in the fall.
The Seniors have chosen the subjects of
their graduating essays and are now busy
writing them. The twelve speakers who
will represent the class at Commencement
are chosen on a threefold basis. Their
scholarship, oratorical ability and skill in
composition are all taken into account by
the faculty.
Every Tuesday after school hours the
members of the faculty meet to discuss mat
tiers connected with the improvements in
different departments, thus forming their
own board of directors.
The beautiful grounds of the Institute have
been put in fine order, the three large vases
being planted and filed with flowers.
The debate on the school color is still in
progress, but it is expected that q decision III
the matter will be reached this week. Miss
Hattie Reynolds of the Senior class recently
entertained her classmates at her residence
in Hoboken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
DESERVES A FLoGGING,

William Cox, an habitual wife beaten was
arraigned in the General Sessions Court to-
day, charged with having on Sunday last
beaten and kicked his wife while her physical
condition was extremely delicate. Cox
pleaded guilty to the charge, and attempted
to obtain the sympathy of the Court by say
ing his wife drank beer and whiskey to ex
cess. This the woman denied, although she
admitted that she drank beer in moderation.
Judge H~udspeth remanded Cox for sentence.
In connection with the case Prosecutor Win
field read this letter.
JERSEY CRY. April II, 1894.
Mr.. Winfeld:-
DEAR SIR take the liberty as a neighbor to
inform you that If you don't arrest William
Cox for wife beating, you will soon have to
hang him for murder. He nearly killed his
wife and child Sunday, 18th, fer simply nothing
but to please his drunken temper She Is q re-
spectacle woman. We were in the hall, and he
swore that he would kill her and then himself.
He kicked her until she was black from head to
foot, and she Is soon to be confined.
II you don't take care of him he will kill her.
She can't appear against him on the price of
her life. He has her locked In now, and she
begged me for help. He is an outlaw. If you
see her now you will see what l tell you.
Respectfully, A Ne IGHBoR.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
S. D. LAUTER CO.,
657-659 BROAD ST. NEWARK, N. j..

off a log. All they had to 10 was to call it
down, and there You are, don't you know.
If the scheme was not optional it was obi
gatory, and if it was not the latter, of
course, it must be the former. 1t would
abolish the boss and the bogus politician,
and, in short, make everybody happy all
around.
Counsellor James Flenming asked how
State laws would be affected, but the answer
was that the referendum would be initiative,
and with so lucid an answer Mr.. Flemming
had to be satisfied.
Mr.. Joseph A. Dear essayed another ques-
ton, but was plunged into Zimmerman dark
ness by a similar answer. Mr.. Dear tried to
fathom the basis of classified measures, but
even his acnteness was at fault in determin-
ing what Referendum could do. MI. Dear
sat down declaring that the words in the
motions referred to, were unfortunate in
their use. TIL phraseology is inaccurate
and vague.
Mr.. Sullivan admitted that the verbiage
was loose, and promised to amend the de-
feet.
Messrs. Dear, Furst, Corcoran and Flem-
ming fired in objection after objection to
the scheme, which Mr.. Sullivan got over in
the very easy II of saying that the
people could remedy the evils
of legislation. Convincing as this
answer was to Messrs. Sullivan,
Gompers and Knapper, it by no means con-
WINGED these hard-headed, practical gentle
men of the Jersey City Board of Trade, who
shook their heads in utter bewilderment at
the reply.
Mr.. Flemming, lawyer as he is, pointed
out some serious defects in the way of legis-
lating from a class to a whole or a city to a
county, but even his objection was civilly
disposed of by the answer that the Supreme
Court must do as it was told. From the
mass of confusion of ideas, explanations and
statements, Mr.. Dear, in moving a vote of
thanks to the gentlemen advocating the
scheme, said he did not know where he was
at. ["Hear, hear" calculated some of the
members in a similar mental state of OBJ
liquity.] Mr.. Dear dismissed the scheme as
visionary, impracticable and impossible.
The vote was passed, and Secretary TAFT in
timated that he had explanatory circulars
and a petition for those who wish to sign for
direct legislation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

The offer Of Eldred johnson to sell to the
city for $40, 900 the three-story and extension
brick building at No. 10 York street for
public school purposes is being seriously con-
sidered by the city officials. Tn building is
in very fair condition and could probably
be sold for 81 900 to some second hand build
ing material dealer.
The property adjoins Public School No. l
The deplorable condition OF the old school
building is worrying the members Of the
Board of Education, as they believe 1t VIII
soon nave to be abandoned. Should the
building be condemned as Unsafe, hundreds
of children would be unable to continue
their education as the other down town
schools are overcrowded even now. Should the
building at No. ITO York street be purchased
a sufficient amount of room would be had on
which to erect a magnificent school, and one
which would relieve the other schools down
town. 1t is understood that Mr.. johnson
will be communicated with on the subject
The price he asks is considered rather high,
but operators believe that more satisfactory
terms might be made, considering the fact
that the price agreed upon would be paid In
cash without delay.
The tax sale yesterday brought in $4,000
of taxes in arrears.
Warren & Nugent, the Grove street deal
ers have sold the lot on the corner of Bright
and Brunswick street, to John Nolan, the
contractor. The price paid was $3.50. The
same firm sold the property at no. III
Storm avenue to Stephen +. Nyse of No. 1856
Bright street for $2,S25. The prices received
are considered high.
Transfers.
George Walker to Otto Schroeder, for $500.
land and premises north side of Sherman place,
$50 feet west of Central avenue.
Julia A. Carnes TO Charlotte I. Haywood. for
81, go, land and premises south side of Jeweit
avenue, 123 feet west of Bergen avenue.
Johanna Stab to Emil Reuter-, for S3,025, land
and premises north side of Forrest street, 325
feet west of Ocean avenue.
Godfrey Marshal ct TX to John Schmidtbergera
for $3.50, land and premises southeast side
Covert street, 200 feet east of ST. Paul's avenue.
Robert Marshal ct ux to Sarah j. Kissain, for
S2.S00, land and premises south side OF Union
street, comprising parts OF lots SO and 81.
Executors of Wm H. Nelson to Joseph L.
Kochka, for Loo. land northeast side OF New
ARK avenue, 26 feet northeast of Fifth street.
Executors OF Margaret L. Porrett to Ella Z.
Henry. for 81, 7S5, land and premises east side of
Jersey avenue, SO feet north of Railroad ave-
nue..
Edward Russ to Beadelesten aud Woerz. for
81, 100, land and premises north side of Atlantic
street, zoo feet west of Jackson avenue.
Lewis Heanemeer, Jr., ct TX to Geo. Kurfehs.
for Sc, 1924, land and premises southeast side of
Ocean avenue, n feet northeast of Hoboken
avenue.
Abraham Sandles ct ux to Luke Diamond, lot
%, Block H, for $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Places at the Disposal of b New
Board.
There was to nave been q meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night. A majority
of the members, however, failed to put in an
appearance. Aldermen-elect Mccarthy,
Witter, Dohrmann and Wilson were present
and were introduced to such members of the
old board as were present. The new board
will have the pleasure of appointing sue
cessors to Building Inspector John Nc
Arthur, City Marshal Timothy C. Long and
Inspector of Weights and Measures John
Graham. Mr.. Macarthur is a candidate for
reelection. Monroe Simmons is his only OPP
ponent. Jack Graham, Charles Reineck and
r. Hudson are candidates for ssTim" Longs
place.
jack Graham's n of Inspector of
Weights and Measures is eagerly sought
after by A. B. Casey. "Mick' Walsh, Max
Fackert and George Flick.
The new board will organize the first
Tuesday in May. Mr.. Scott mas a sure thing
on the CITY Clerkship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
Mere p~artisanship.

The movement TO displace City Col
lector P. H. O'Neill of this city by
legislative action, is q mere piece OF
wanton partisanship, a mere example
of office grabbing for the sake of office
and its perquisites. There is not the
least pretense that any reform is eff
fected. There is no office abolished;
there is no reduction of salary. The
city will have to pay as much for a
Republican Collector as it does for a
Democratic one. Then, there is no
claim that Mr.. O'Neill's Office is inefi-
GENTLY managed. On the contrary,
even Mayor Wanser, we r confident,
will bear witness that the office is
smoothly and safely run. The work
is done promptly and thoroughly,
and the city has not lost a dollar since
Mr.. O'NeilI was at its head.
The attack on Mr.. O'Neill shows
the hellowness of Republican love for
the Old Soldier. II the o. s. is a mem
Der of the G.. o. p, he should be pro-
tected in his tenure of Office by all
means; bat when he is q democrat,
there is always a ready excuse for
cutting his head of.
The Republicans may go on and de-
prive Mr.. OsNeiA of his office. If they
will: but they will only increase his
popularity, and, when the election
comes around ia November. they may
find him a very formidable and very
acfiya ADVERSARY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
ORDER OF ToNTl.
Members of Ivy Lodge Received
Their Premium Last Night.

Members of Ivy Lodge Received
Their Premium Last Night.
Ivy Lodge No. "a, Order of Tonti, gave an
entertainment at Pohlmann's Hall last night
which attracted a very large audience. The
programme was an excellent one:-
After the entertainment the following
benefits were paid, the time having expired:
Edmund Bell, $1,000; Fred Mcdonald, 5000;
Geo. o. Mcdonald, $1,000; Geo. W. Nc
Donald, 5000; Ernest C. Meyer, $1,000;
George M. Shilling, 5000; Robert j.
Meyer, $1,000; John W. Meyer, $1,000;
John @. Weitzel, $1,000; Henry J. Braun,
Jr., 81, 900; Max A. Loessl, $500; John P.
Henry. 5000. Those who received 81 ,0ooh had
paid into the order s305; those who received
$500 had paid 1888, while the $500 man only
paid 1922. The amounts were paid in dur
ing the past seven years. Some of them
had received a portion of the money during
the time for being suck, which was de-
Quoted. After the presentation Of the bene-
fits, a reception was held at which dancing
was INDUCED in until an early hour. The
affair was a greatssuccesS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
DIED ON HER WAY TO CHURCH

AT half past seven o'clock this morning
the body of Katherine Mahoney, seventy
years old, of No, IS S~tuyvesant avenue, was
found at Van Wagenen and Payonia aven-
ues. Mrs. Mahoney left her house o
seven o'clock to go to early church and
dropped dead on the way, presumably from
heart disease,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
LADY A SWORN IN.

Two charming young women were today
sworn in as notaries public by Deputy
County Clerk Fisher. They were the first
women to take advantage of the recent law
which permits the tender sex to be notaries.
The first of the young women to take the
oath of office was Miss Mary Philbrook Of
Hoboken. It was she who applied to the Su-
preme Court recently to be admitted to prac-
tice as an attorney-atlaw. The other young
woman wa Miss Caroline lie Cue of this
city. She is connected with the law office of
ex-Judge William P. Douglas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
CITY NEWS NOTES.

An orange sociable will be held at Centenary
NJ. E. Church tomorrow evening under the aus =
pieces Of the Epworth League There will be an
Interesting programmes Of tabieaux and instru-
mental aud vocal music.
The John T. Moore Association gave q stag
b Septinius Social Club gave its first annual
reception and social last night at Foye Hall.
An excellent programme was rendered, after
which dancing was induiged in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

For poverty of the blood
and all otherc result,
ing from constipation, go by
the book on Beecharn's pills.
Book free, pills a5c. At
drugstores: or write to B F
Allen Go. SOS Canal St. New
York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
ST. T E LYCEUM.

st. Peters Sodaity Lyceum last night
presented in the College Hall the Irish drama
NRobert Eckx.n The production was inter
esting and the amateurs covered themselves
with glory, :,
The attendance was large. The play viii
be repeated this and tomorrow evening.