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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
CITY NEWS NOTES.

A freight car standing on the tracks,
under the Baldwin avenue bridge, took
fire last night. The flames were
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh entohd fiodtnhz
uuenched by No. engine before much
damage occurred.
The public schools will close on Fri
day. not to be opened until January 3,
after the holidays.
The Jersey City Teachers Association
will hold it's regular monthly meeting
in the High School building this after
noon.
The District Deputy will visit Grant
Lodge No. SO. K of p, tomorrow even
ing at Arcanum Hall. Action will be
taken on the unwritten work
Belt Line car No. S72 yesterday after
noon, on Pacific avenue, mn into a
Company, of No 81 Newark avenue.
The horse was slightly injured.
A Christmas entertainment will be
given by the students of Hasbrouck
Institute, in Hasbrouck Hall. on Fri
day morning at eleven o'clock. gen
eral invitation is extended for all in
terested to be present.
Patrick Ryan of No. 54 Morris street,
John Kilroy of No: 81 Newark ave
nue., John Roun of No. 151 Morris
road avenue were fined 50 each this
morning by Justice Potts for trying to
force an entrance 10 q ball at Wood $
Hall without paying last night
The new iron bedsteads were received
at the Fourth precinct police station
yesterday morning.
The Grand Jury came into court this
morning and handed up thirty-one in
diotments, all of which were Jail cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
CHINESE CONTRABAND OF
WAR.
BIZ cnh,e 10 the unfted press.

LONDON. Dec. 10. 1Ss4-A despatch
from Toxic to the Central News says
that japanese cruiser OFF Wei-Hai-
Wei has captured a sailing vessel loaded
with arms, ammunition and provisions
consigned to Admiral Ting of the Chinese
fleet. The vessel was towed o-Talien
Wan.
Field Marshal Count Yamagate Will
resign the Presidency of the Privy Coun-
ell tSumiteuin) and will be appointed In
spectorGeneral of the Japanese Army.
The Central News correspondent at
Tien-Tsin telegraphs that on December
10, Mr.: Charles Bonby, United States
Minister at Pekin. received through the
Tsungli-Yamen a note from the Dowa ger
Empress of China accompanying vaiu-
able presents of silk and satin handker-
chiefs embroidered with Grape which the
note explained were intended for the
foreign ladies who had subscribed to
the purchase of fthe Testament which
was presented to the Dowager Empress
on the occasion of her birthday.
The Emperor has ordered the troops to
protect the churches in Pekin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
GINGER MCCORMACK DIsGUsTED.
Manner fn which Justice Us Dis
pense Here Doesen't Suit Him.

frowsy headed individual, with pugil-
istic proclivities, rejoicing in the name
of Ginger Mccormack, walked into
Fitzpatrick's saloon on First street, on
election night, to read the returns. They
didn't suit him, and to get square he
offered to wipe the floor with any seven
men in the place, and at once proceed
ed to designate the seven. They all
declined the offer, whereupon Ginger
began to jaw the proprietor. inten-
tionally or accidentally Fitzpatrick shook
his finger under "Gingers nose, when
that gentleman Immediately broke the
saloon keepers digit.
A little fellow named John Bolton,
standing near to the bar interfered and
gave Ginger such a mauling that he
was forsssome days after compelled to
remain indoors. When he could get out
he made a complaint against Bolton,
who was tried in the Court of General
Sessions this morning on a charge of as
sault
On hearing the facts the jury prompt
ly acquitted Bolton.
Dis beats all I've ever seed" said
Ginger with a disappointed grund, as
he lounged out of the court room,
threatening dire vengeance on everybody
and everything.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
ROBBED ALEX. YOUNG.
Former Office BOY Forses His
Name to Fourteen Checks.


Charles o. Barnett, IS years old, is
wanted in HoboAen for forging the
name of Alexander Young. in whose Of
nee he was employed. His fergeries,
which are fourteen in number, will
amount to between $500 and $500.
Monday morning Mr.. Young drew 3
check for a large amount, and when
he presented it to the Second National
Bank in which he kept an account,
the officials told him he did net have
the money to his credit. Mr.. Young
was surprised and made an iHVssti-
CATION which elcited the fact thst
some one had forged his name. Fur
ther investigation showed that the foTg-
er was Barnett. About the middle of
September Barrett married a FIcb0keu
girl and from that time became shift
less and worthless. Mr.. YOUNG. talked
mend his ways, but he did no better, and
was finally discharged on October /.
He then went from bad TO worse. and
many of his escapades have been hush
ed IN for his mothers sake
Barnett is a cousin OF Spike Hen
messy and on account of the clever mani
1,er in which he handled his fists he
was known throughout Hoboken as
Young Chappie Moran" He lost that
proud distinction one night however,
when at a ball in Hoboken he became in
volved in a dispute with a long hair
ed college boy from Jersey City, who
4 warrant has been issued for Bar
nett's arrest, and the police say they
know where he is. and will soon find
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
The President Directs Con-
sui Terrill to Accom-
pany the Commis-
sion Of Enquiry.
CONSUL HIMSELF ACCUSED
NaturaIized Citizens Say He Was
the {" Best Turk . in the Sui
tan's Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, 1891 There
has been no change in the policy of the
United States in regard to the Armenian
question. Alleged teiegrams from Con-
stantinople stating, first, that the Presir.
dent would not, and then that he would
send delegate with the commission,
are stated to be a rehash of incidents
many days old. The facts were all laid
before Congress by the President in
message week ago.
On November 80 the Sultan invited the
United States as a neutral power, to
appoint a representative on the Turkish
Commission and two days later the Pres
ident declined.
On December 5 the President recon
sidered his refusal and on December 5
Secretary Gresham cabled to Minister
Terrill these Instructions
1.-THE Turkish Minister yesterday re-
peated the Sultans desire that an Amer
lean join the Turkish Commissioners in
the investigation; and, moreover, the
British Government, a party to the
treaty of Berlin, has expressed its de-
sire that a capable and uprigiht citizen
of the United States participate and re-
port his individual conclusions.
1.-The President therefore directs that
Mr.. Jewett, Consul at Sivas, accompany
the Turkish Commission mot, however.
as a member of it to the district in.
which the alleged atrocities were com
mitted and after full and impartial in
vestigation report. the facts for the IN
formation OF thisSGovernment. He vii!
not join the Turkish or other Cemnis-
sioners in any report. You win inform
the Minister of Foreign Affairs and, if
necessary, ask proper escort for Mr.
Jewett.''
These instructions are still in force
Secretary Gresham has no idea of chang
ing them and his Government is simply
awaiting the acceptance by Turkey of.
the conditions imposed by President
Cleveland that Mr. Jewett act indepen-
dentlY of the Turkish Commission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
NEW CANADIAN MINISTRY.
The Government Organ Comes Out
witt, an Interesting List.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 10, 1S94.-The
Empire" Government organ) has the
following this morning while not Of
fetal and subject to changes, possibly
in Agriculture and Trade and Commerce
portfolios. the following, which was
drawn up at late hour last night may
be regarded as pretty accurate forecast
of the new Ministry:-Hen. Mr.. Bowel,
Premier and President of the Council;
Hon Mr. Foster, Minister of Finance;
Hon Mr. Costigan, Minister of Marine
and Fisheries; Sir A. P. Caron, Post
master General; Sir Charles HILBERT
Taper, Minister of Justice; Hon. Mr..
Haggart, Minister of Railways; Hon.
Mr.. Ouimet, Minister of Public Works;
Hon. Mr. Ives, Minister of Agriculture;
Hon. Mr. Anglers Minister of Trade
and Commerce; Hon. Mr.. DAILY, Min
lister of the Interior; Hon. Mr.. Patter-
son, Minister of Militia; Hon Mr. Dlckey,
Solicitor General; Hon. Mr.. Wallace,
Controller of Customs; Hon. Mr.. Wood.
Controller of Inland Revenue; Sir Frank
Smith, Sir John CARING and Hon, y:
Ferguson, Minister without portefelio.
The new members of the Cabinet are
guson of Prince Edwards Island. Both
are now Dominion Senators. The changes
in portefolios are:-Prenier Bowel from
Minister of Commerce to President of the
Council; Mr. Costigan from Secretary OF
State to Minister q Marine; Sir Charles
Minister of Justice; Mr.. Ives from Pres!-
dent of Council to Minister of Agricul-
ture; Mr.. Anglers from Minister of Ag-
riculture to Minister of Commerce.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
PoPULIsT BUM0oMBB.
Us Thers.a Republican Government
in Ala aE,Nnlae-Inaulry Wanted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1ss+.-W. S..
Reese of Alabama. Populist, who
claims that he would have ben elected
a Senator from Alabama in place of Mr.
Morgan but for gigantic frauds in the
late election, has brought with him to
Washington, certificate of election
signed by the State officials, claiming
to have ben elected on the Kolbite tick
ct, Mr. Kolbs name being one of those
affixed to the certificate.
Mr.. Allan (Pop., Neb.) this morning in
troduced in the Senate resolution pro-
viding that committee of five Senators,
not more than two. of whom shall be
of the same political party, shall be ap-
pointed to make inquiry, whether there
IS, and for the last year and half just
past, has been Republican form of
Government in the State of Alabama,
and inquire into the manner of the cleo
ton of United States Senators ana MEM
bers of Congress from SAID. State and
whether there was any fraud, force, in
timidation or other unfairnenss in the
elections in said State and to report by
bill or otherwise with all due and con-
yenientn speed. The resolution of course
Laws over under the rules
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
WANT TO 60 TO TRENTON.
Republican League Thinks the Log
isIature Needs Its Help.

The Hudson County League of Repub-
lican Clubs met last night in the Wan
ser Club rooms to listen to plans for
the perpetuation of the organization and
several other important matters. Presi-
dent Dingwall presided. The Committee
on Transportation reported that it had
investigated the matter of trip to
Trenton at the opening of the Legisla-
ture, and were not prepared to act until
they know how many members of the
League are going. The Secretary was
notified to write to each club and ascer-
tain how many delegates they are going
to send.
The Committee on Permanent Head
quarters reported, through j. H. Cook,
that it had visited the rooms of the
Bergen Republican Club with a view to
making the headquarters there. The
place they found was not at all suit
able, as it is not convenient to all parts
of the county. They reported in favor
of the Wanser Club, and a resolution
was adopted instructing the committee
to see what arrangements can be made
with the Wanser Club. The Chairman
reported for the Executive Committee
that a circular had been sent out con-
graduating the Republican clubs on the
recent victory and their activity in the
campaign, and urging them to maintain
their organizations throughout the win
ter and pay friendly visits to one an
other. 1t also requested them to SEND
the League the names and addresses of
their presidents, secretaries and dele
gates to the League, and their night and
place of meeting.
The committee also considered the mat
ter of holding district meetings during
the winter. After the business of the
meeting was transacted, the Hon. Thomas
McEwan was introduced. He spoke of
the benefits of organization, and praised
the work of the Republican clubs. He
offered numerous suggestions for the i'm
provement of the clubs, ana among other
things said there was considerable unde-
veloped talent in the way of speaking
among the members that should be
brought out. Later Edward Woolley
made a short address.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
CIVILIZATION INDICATED.

Miss O'Connor Eccles. at the Pioneer
Club last week. brought various indict-
ments against civilization, which she
contended had as many disadvantages as
advantages, or possibly more. Snobbish-
ness was one of these disadvantages !;
the pursuit of the wealthy another.
There We're some people" said Miss
0Cennor Eccles, humorously, that one
would not know under a million of
money, while others required even two to
become desirable acquafntances." The
vulgarity of the superior person also
came in fer some scathipg but amusing
criticism; and the literary Individual,
who traffics with his emotions, the speak
er believed, was indigenous to highly
cultivated social soil The Pioneers, how
ever, would have none of this adverse
criticism, taking Miss O'Connor Eccles'
persifage au grand serieux, proceeded
to explain at some length that the only
fault with US at present was that we
were not yet civilized enough. The no.
tion of pioneering backwards did not
commend itself to the company at Bru-
ton street. The debate was ably if
solemnly conducted.-Th Queen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
THE AMERICAS CUP.
Ru Cable to the United Press.

F LONDON, Dec. 10, 1Ss4.-A representa-
tive or the United Press today obtained
an interview with Mr. Richard Grant,
Secretary of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
who said
''I conferred with Lord Dunraven this
morning in regard to the challenge for
the AMERICAS Cup. We carefully con-
sidered the conditions and decided to
give the New York Yacht Club another
chance. Accordingly I have just cabled
to the New York Club stating the only
conditions under which we Will race
These conditions, as a matter of courS
tesy TO the New York Club, 1 cannot dis
close. If the conditions are accepted
we will challenge for the cup again.
cannot say more than this pending a
reply which we expect Immediately.
The Royal Yacht Squadron will not
meet on the twentieth inst, but the Yacht
Racing Associations meeting viii prob
ably arrange the regattas for 1885,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
A VETERANS SUDDEN DEATH

An unknown man, neatly dressed.a
about sixty years old, entered J. j. Has
kins' saloon No. s06 Newarksavenue, yes
terday afternoon. and after. having a
few drinks sat down in a chair and died.
Haskins noticed his customer looked i'll
and questioned him as to his health. He
sent for the ambulance, but the man was
dead before it arrived. On his person
were found s7.03, a ticket for Newark on
the Pennsylvania Railroad and pension
papers The number on the pension
papers was S14536, and they were endorsed
John Burns, S3d Regiment, N. Y, and
transferred to Company d, 97th Regiment,
N. Y" His body was removed to Speer's
Morgue and the County Physician noti-
fed. Shortly before his death the de-
ceased, in conversation with an inmate
of the saloon, said he was a veteran and
lived with his two sons in Newark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
CATTLE MEN AND .GEREAEY.
They Want the Kaiser TO Take the
Embargo Oh American EKeat.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1S94.-Ex-Di-
rector General George R. Davis of the
Worlds Fair. one of a subcommittee
appointed by the National Live Stock
Exchange, at a recent meeting at st.
Louis, has had interviews with the Sec
retary of State and the Secretary of
Agriculture and with the leaders in
both Houses of Congress, with view
of seeing if something could not be done
to relieve the German embargo on
American meat products. 1t was. of
course, recognized that the first step
towards that end must be the repeal
by the United States Congress OF the
discriminating duty imposed upon Ger
man beet sugar by the new tarln law.
All th9se whom Col. Davis consulted
frankly confessed their apprenenslon tnaI
any bill introduced for that purpose would
be so loaded down with amendments as
to make its passage extremely dlihcult,
but assurances were given tnal some Ell
forts would be made to bring about the
desired legislation after the holidays.
The question is represented by the West
ern men as being very serious one,
and tn suggested retaliation under the
law of 1890 does not by any means mt
the case as they view it.
Ten million dollars worth of canned
goods alone were shipped from the
United States to German markets last
year, much of thine going by way or
England. The neire trade inperilled by
the action of Germany, which is being
followed by other countries amounts to
nearly S150,0Oo0oO year. This vast com
nerce as well as the trade in fresh
meats and live stock, is in danger Of
being transferred to Australia and will
be according to the western mems be-
lief, if remedial action should be delayed
for a year or longer
They have information that ten large
freight steamers are already in course
of construction for the Australian meat
traffic. Hence their urgency in asking
that the violation of our treaty obliga-
ton with Germany contained in the
sugar schedule of the new tariff law
be Immediately righted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
JOHN BURNS HEDGES
He Admits There Are Worse
Places Than Chieago--He
Likes Us.

CHICAGO, Dec 10, 1ss4.-John Burns,
the London labor agitator, arrived in
Chicago at ten o'clock this morning.
There was no demonstration at the
depot, and no delegation of labor rep
resentatives there to meet him. With
him were the four delegates to the Dem
yer convention, who were returning
home They accompanied him to the
Briggs House and left him there to
face the batteries of half dozen re-
porters, eager for his sclalp because of
his uneomplimentary reference to Chica-
go as "a pocket edition of hell He
bravely admitted having said it, but
declared he qualified the statement with
a complimentary reference to the Art
Institute and the police and fire depart
ments.
my remark about Chicago he said,
was based on what I saw in different
parts of the city and the Information
given me by prominent labor agita-
tors.
In regard to his criticism in Denver
of the American constitution Mr. Burns
said the reports sent out by certain
papers on that subject We're grosss aex-
aggerations of one of the most pleasant
evenings he had ever spent in his life.
He said he declared that considering
all the changes that had been made in
America since the pre-industrial period
when the constitution was framed he
thought there might advantageously be
made some changes in 1t in accordance
with the increased love OF liberty of
the American people. AS 1t stood now
1t wis the best constitution ever writ
ian htIt
be improved upon
Mr. Burns stated his opinion of this
country as far as he has seen 1t cpl
dramatically as follows - II
Schools splendid libraries excellent.
jails too good. roads bad, streets worse.
drainage the same, art museums good
for the age of the country, corporatlons
exacting, tyrannical and extravagant;
railway travelling palatial for the rich,
and better than ! haye ever seen for
the poor; cut off the headlines OF your
newspapers and you have a good carcass
left, but still too much of a aiournalistic
slaughter-house; municipal life consider
ably below that of any country IN Eu-
rope. I like America and shall come here
again some day. l think one of these
days it's municipal institutions, like most
of it's others. will be the greatest in the
world.
Il have been treated kindly by the
cities l have visited"
He continued No. l won't write a
book. l will tell the people in my
speeches when I am face to face with
them what I think of them, and not,
skunk-like, hide myself in a cloud Of
hostile dust. That's me. That's John
Burns.
Mr. Burns was pleased with the meth
DDS of the American Federation of Labor.
He approves the counting of votes ac-
cording to representation, which, he says,
he has lately, taking the American plan
as a model, introduced into the English
trades unions congress, which will hold
its next meeting at Cardiff. Gompers and
Mcbride of Philadelphia will return to
Europe with Mr.. Burns and be present
at that meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
ST. PETERS ALUMNI LECTURES.
Father Wyman will Talk on tho
Ethics of Literature.

The St. Peters College Alumni will
hold its regular monthly entertainment
this evening at the College Hall on
Grand street. These entertainments are
a new departure for the advancement of
science and literature. The first lecture
of the series was given by Rev. Father
Halpin of New York City, and the lee
tnre tonight will be by the Rev. Father
Wynn on 1.-THE Ethics of Literature. y
The programme will be an excellent one.
AT the meeting of the Alumni Associ-
alton last Wednesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected d:-President,
Rev Charles J. Mackel; Counsellor, John
F. Marion, Vice-President; John j. Ward,
Treasurer, and Secretary, Mr.. James
TunniItv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19
CUPID AMONG TIE MISSIONARIES
superintendent Acker OF the 3er gen
MinsIOn Weds the Sweet SINGER


The latest gossip that is going the
rounds in Bergen concerns two promi-
nent members of the Bergen Mission.
John Acker has been Superintendent
of the Mission ever since it settled in
the Bergen Hall building, nearly two
years ago. He has been a faithful work
er, and under his management the work
has prospered. Another faithful work.
er was Mrs. E. Bogart. She was head
of the Ladies Society lead the singing,
worked in the Sunday School,, in fact
spent most of her time in advancing
the interests of the Mission. Mr.. Acker
was a widower and Mrs. Bogart. was
grass widow, having secured a divorce
from her husband some years ago.
The two We're thrown in each others
society great deal, and soon Cupid
got. in his fine work. The missionites
have noticed for long while that Su-
tive tc Mrs Bogant, but they hardly
thought they would make a match, as
the Bible which they uphold in the
meetings every night IS rather strong
divorces. They were non to be det-
tered by such small matter as that,
however. and Saturday night they called
on the Rev Mr.. Little OF the Lafay-
cite NJ f. Church and were married.
Neither Mr. Ackers family, which cop
sists of several grown up children
some of whom are married. or Mrs.
Bogart's relatives approve Of the match:
Mr. Acker was living with a married
son on Virginia avenue. The son
would not receive his newly made step
mother so Mr.. and Mrs. Acker, Sr.
have gone to live with the brides mo-
ther, Mrs Anderson, at No. 20 Glen
denny avenue. The Bergen Mission
seems to be somewhat of matrimonial
agency Last evening Mr.. Acker's son
Eugene eloped with the daughter of Mr.
Roe, another of the workers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-19

providing that the city shall issue ponds
to cover the cost of the elevation. and
that the Erie Company shall each year
redeem 100000 worth of those bonds,
and l will guarantee that 1T will pass,
and the work of raising the tracks will
be we'll advanced by this time next year.
The whole trouble with your bill last
year was that it sought to compel the
Erie Railroad to do an impossiblhty. IL
is bankrupt and in the hands OF he
ceiver and can no more find the money
to put up those tracks than 1t can make
its trains skip cutters. Now If the
city will only pledge its credit we Will
pass a law requiring the company to
pay off the bonds at the rate OF $2oO,oOO
a year
Another trouble with the bill last
year was that it gave the authorities
Of Jersey City the supervision of the
work, and we did not propose 10 let
the authorities of that city have the
handling of such a large sum as
Democratic gentlemen you have in au-
shortly in Hudson to place the Erie
Railroad Company at the mercy OF
those men,"
Yes, but don't you know that the
Jersey City officials who would nave
charge of the work, according to the
bill, are Republicans, and has it come
TO that pass that you can't trust your
own political brethren?" I remarked.
"Ah! what's that-oh, excuse me,
please. General Sewell wants to see
me-" and off the virtuous South Jersey
man went to confer with the great Cam
den leader