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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Result of One Years Ex-
perience at the Stafford
Iron Works.
A COMPLETE SUCCESS
Output Of Works Greater Than
Ever Before, With No Increase
of Expense.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, March 90, 1893-Mr. William
Mather, member of Parliament for the Cor
ton Division of Lancashire, and the senior
member of the firm of Mather & Pratt, SAL
ford Iron Works., has made report Of the
experiment of his firm in giving its employees
an eight hour day instead Of nine hours,
without any reduction in wages. Mr..
Mather, whose works employ large num-
Der of hands, reports that the experiments
has proved in every respect complete sue
cess. The output of the works has been
greater than ever before, without any in
crease of expense, despite the reduction of
hours.
WORKED CHEERFULLY.
The 1900 hands employed in the works
have worked cheerfully in double shifts dur
ing times of pressure upon the works due to
large orders, but they have never been paid
nor have they expected overtime, the re-
duction of the regular hours and the reten-
ton of the regular wages offsetting that.
Converts to the eight-hour system, Mr..
Mather says, have invariably been per-
manently won over. Mr.. Mather has
FURNISHED Ul6 OOVeTuIu6ub WlDU lun ueD<11AS
of the work ing of the experiment in the Sal
ford Iron Works and recommends its adop-
tion, even tentatively, in the Government
arsenals, dock yards and other public works.
PRESS COMMENTS.
The Pail Mall Gazette urges trial of the
plan in every factory in the Kingdom, but
deprecates the application of coercion in its
adoption. The success of Mr.. Mather's ex-
pertinent, it says, is due to feeling OF
mutual good will, without which that or any
other plan would have failed.
The Globe says the fact that Mr.. Mather
has not found it necessary to enlarge his
force of employees shows that the operation
of an eight-hour system does not increase the
area of employment and consequently falsi-
fies the prophecies of labor agitators and
politicians in sympathy with them.
The Star and the other afternoon papers
also discuss the question Of Mr. Mathers
experience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
EMPEROR AND KAISER MEET.
Both Received with Enthusiasm al
Abbazfa.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

By Gable to the United Press.
ABBAzIA, March 80, 1s94.-The Emperor
of Germany wearing the uniform of the
Austrian Hussars and the Emperor of Aus
tria in the uniform of the Prussian Grena-
diers met at Mattugho, the end of the rail-
way route to Abbazia, this morning. They
embraced and kissed one another affection
ately, and conversed together for several
minutes. In greeting the German Kaiser
the Austrian Emperor said:-s.It is needless
to ask; can see that your health is perfect"
After the greeting the Emperors took a car
riage together and were driven to Abbazia,
the inhabitants in National costumes as
sembled and cheering along the entire route.
>Arriving at Abbazia the Emperors were
received by the civil and military authori-
ties and conducted to the Hotel Stephanie,
which will be the residence of the Austrian
Emperor during his stay here. The win
dows and balconies of the houses along the
route to the hotel were alive with applaud
ing people, and the crowds in the streets
cheered and threw flowers into the roadway
in front of the Imperial carriage. The
hearty reception given to him by the popu-
lace greatly pleased Emperor Francis
Joseph, this being his first visit to Abbazia.
The German Emperor was also delighted
with his reception, and expressed himself
admiringly of the decorations of the houses
and streets, over which latter there were
several fine archie, as there were also over
the roadway. leading from the railway sta
ton at Mattuglio to Abbazia.
Emperor Francis Joseph remained at the
Hotel Stephanie long enough to change his
Prussian grenadier uniform, when he drove
to the Villa Angelina to pay his respects to
the Empress of Germany. The Austrian
Kaiser was introduced to the young German
Princes and entertained at luncheon by the
Empress.
Emperor William gave reception this
afternoon, in honor of the Emperor Francis
Joseph, on board the German warship
Moltke, which is anchored off Abbazia-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
WILL HAVE AN EXECUTION HOUSE

HARTFORD, Conn, March 20, 1894. The
Board of Prison Directors were in session
yesterday -dseiding on plans and locatiezz.of
the building inside of tbs prison walls in
which the Condemned murderer, John
Cronin, is to be executed in August The
sum of So, 600 was appropriated by the Legis-
lature for the erection of permanent struc-
ture, which is to be used at the prison for
executions under the new law. The mem
bers of the board have been considering the
location and the details of the building,
spending most of the time in that work. The
warden of the prison was instructed to pro-
cure suitable plans and estimates for the
building that is needed and report at the
meeting next month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
RAN OFF WITH THE MISSION FUND

PITTsBURG, March 90, 1891. 94.-Schaeffer G.
Love, prominent and active member of the
Fifth United Presbyterian Church. Allie
gheny, has disappeared with 1927, special
mission fund of which he was treasurer.
Love departed three weeks ago in company
with Laura F. Lightcap who was also con-
nected with the church. They have been
traced to California. Love is twenty-six
years of age Two years ago the congre-
CATION sent the Rev. James Porter to India
as missionary, undertaking his mainte-
nance, amounting to $1,000 per year. Love
was unanimously chosen custodian of this
fund Love resigned his position of trust in
the Waughman Electric Company several
months ago and opened telegraph school.
This proved failure and he borrowed from
the mission fund to tide him over the hard
times, intending, he says, to refund the
amounts taken. Love promises to return q
part of the 1927, and his friends will pay the
halQnca
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
WILL VISIT JERSEYS ROADS

WASHINGTON, March 30, 1894. The
House Committee on Agriculture has re
ceived an invitation from the New Jersey
Board of Agriculture and State Road Inn
provement Association to visit the
State aid roads of New Jersey near
Philadelphia on Friday next Gov. Flower
and the Agriculture Committee of the New
York Legislature are expected to visit the
roads at this time. A number of the mem
bers of the committee will go if the business
of the House will permit. Secretary Nor
ton has also been invited and has returned
similar answer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
vANADlUM In COAL.

WASHINGTON, March 80, 1894. The Ameri-
can Consul as Buenes Ayres reports to the
State Department, under date of january
3O the discovery of extraordinary quantities
of vanadium in Argentine coal. as much as
40 per cent of vanadic acid being obtained
from the ash of the product of the mines in
several districts The substance has hereto
fure been exceedingly rare, costing about So
pound. 1t is the firmest black known for
silk, and is in general demand by textile
manufacturers The Argentine discovery,
with proper development, promises to ma
terially cheaper vanadium.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
BUILDING TRADE FOOLS.
Quarreliing Among Themselves They
Stop Work and Pay.


NEW YORK, March 30, 1S94.-A general
strike is. threatened for tomorrow which will
cause cessation of work on the new build
ings of the Manhattan Life Insurance Com
pany and the Postal Telegraph &c npany, as
well as many other smaller jobs.
The strike is on now at the new building of
the Mutual Reserve Life Association.
The quarrel is not between the con-
tractors or the owners. 1t is a.
fight for supremacy between thirty
three trades; which have to obey the orders
of the Executive Committees Of Walking
Delegates, and three trades which are in q
contomacious attitude.
1t is claimed that the steam filters union
has been expressing the steam filters. The
latter are sustained by the Board Of Walking
Delegates The workmen of Mitchell Vance
& Co. are said to have put In wires that
should have been put N by cleo
tricians. In the dispute that ensued
the Steamftters, Carpenters Union
and Machinery Contractors Union
ranged themselves on one side, and the other
trades will not return<to work until they
have surrendered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
GEORGE LETTs HOME AGAIN.

George Let's of No. 1888 Willow avenue,
Hoboken, who mysteriously disappeared
from home three months ago, returned last
night. His family was away at the time and
Let's made himself very comfortable. His
son found him smoking in the parlor when
he came home. Let's said he had been to
but refused to say why he had
run away or what he had been doing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
FIRE IN A TENEMENT.

A fire, in which two persons had narrow
escapes with their lives, occurred last night
at about nine O'Clock in the
living apartments of Polish
family over julius grocery store at No. 1856
Henderson street Before any alarm was
sent out, the house was filed with smoke. The
inmates rushed panic stricken into the street.
When the firemen arrived it was believed
everyone had effected an escape. Engin-
eer Denmead and Fireman Mulligan
were cropping about on the second
floor when moans were heard
on the floor above The two found Peter
Rizinsi in a back room in serni-conscious
condition He was carried to the
street. While carrying out Ri
zinsh Polish girl was found
on the second floor in half suffocated con-
dition. She was also carried to place Of
safety.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
TRADE IMPROVEMENT.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 1894 The em-
ployes Of the big worsted yarn mill at Wos-
tenholme, Harrigan & Clark at Frankfort,
are compelled to work over time in order to
fill the urgent orders for goods. A
member of the firm said trade had
greatly improved. Several other mills in
Kensington are putting their full force Of
employees to work. The business Of Taylor
& Co., shoe manufacturers, at No. 4fS Arch
street, has increased to such an extent that
they have voluntarily advanced the wages
of their lasters % per cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
RIGHT TO USE A RED CROSS
SpeciqJ to the Jerseu Citv Ncars.

WASHINGTON, March 20, 1s94-Quite a
number of New Jersey firms are interested in
the bill which has been favorably reported
to the House, giving the Red Cross Society
the sole right, with the exception of the
knights of Templar and the Sixth Corps of
the army, to use red cross as an insignia.
The bill is very Sweeping inNits terms and
authorizes the confscation any goods
found with red cross upon them as mark
or advertisement.
The manufacturing firm of johnson &
johnson, chnznists, at New Brunswick, have
O medicine which is sold under red cross
label, and the Lorillards also make a red
cross brand Of tobacco Representatives of
both of these firms were in Washington to-
day to see if the bill can be defeated, or, at
least, if its provisions regarding confscation
of their goods cannot be stricken out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
DEsTITUTIoN IN TEXAS.

ALICE, Tex, March s9 1884 Terrible des-,
titution is reported by the Committee which
was sent to Investigate in the lower Rio
Grande country, ThiNy large ranches were
visited ana 200 miles travelled Thousands
are on the verge of starvation and immedi-
ate assistance Is needed. At Pasano, 541
families are being fed; at Federales, 1876; at
Conception, 140; at Longalzana, $50, and at
Palito Blanco, 63.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANIES.

PREscoTT, AT, March 20, 1894. Articles
of incorporation of six different telephone
esompadRs sscapsda Il haHs s sssn oetv flied Ss o ws5 the
of the expiration of the patent on
the Bell Telephone. The parent COM
pany is called the STANDARD Telephone
Company and the sub-incorporat
cover all States and Territories The in
corporators are Turlow Weed, James
Allen, T. Nye, Charles Straits of
New York. The companies are incor-.
porated under the laws of Arizona on
account of being more fs fable and less
expensive than any others e or Territory.
The stock Incorporation Is OF taxed in this
Territory
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
BURIED In A PoTTER's FIELD.
An Austrian Nobleman Forced to
Flee to America.

An Austrian Nobleman Forced to
Flee to America.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 30, 1894. AN Aus
trian nobIeman was buried in the Potter's
Field yesterday. Descended from an illus
trious family, and with the secret of a
strange crime locked in his breast, Hugo,
Baron Won Laudon, died without the COM
monest necessaries of life in this city yester-
day General Laudon, the renowned Aus
trian warrior who fought against Frederick
the Great, was one of the ancestors Of the
unfortunate man. and a number of other
famous Austrians belong to the same genea-
logical tree. Hugo Won Laudon had been
in America little more than two years.
According to the story of the deceased, he
fed from Russia to escape the consequences
mitted there He owned vast estates in that
country, but was afraid to return and claim
them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
THE FAMOUS AMEs WILL CASE
Letters of Administration Granted to
Mrs. Emma l.. A. Weik.

BALTIMORE, March 90, 1s94.-Letters Of
administration on the estate of the late
Bishop Edward R. Anes of the NJ. z.
Church have been granted to Mrs. L. A.
1Weik, his grandchifd, upon the fling OF q
bond for $4,000 This action marks the
end of the famous Ames will case, which has
been in the courts for years. Mrs. Weik,
the granddaughter of the bishop, and the
daughter of his son, Captain Ames, of the
United States Army, contested the viii on
ground that her grandfather had been un-
duly influenced by other relatives when the
will was signed Mrs. Weik was not re-
membered, and she filed caveat. The case
was sent to the Court of Common Pleas, on
issues, and jury brought in verdict for
Mrs. Weik. The defendants carried the case
to the Court of Appeals where the verdict OF
the lower court was affirmed and reargu-
ment denied 1t is said that the total value
of the estate is about two hundred thousand
dollars
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
sHEEHAN EXoNERATED.

ALBANY, March 20, 1894. The Senate Ju-
dietary Committee today submitted to the
Senate report on the attempted bribery
of Senators to defeat the Buffalo Police
BILL The committee finds that there is
no evidence to sustain any such
charges and completely exoner-
ates Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
and all the Senators from any attacks
which have impugned their honesty in the
matter, holding that there is not scintila
of truth in the charges made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
LEES BROTHER POOR INDEED.

GALEsBURG, H., March 90. 1894. Harry
Lee applied to the police station yesterday
for food and shelter He said he was a
brother of General Robert E. Lee of Vir-
come North to make money. He bore letters
and pictures of the family to establish his
identity, and seems well educated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
DIED.
.sday, March % 1894, Mary. the

CoRCoRAN-on Thursday, March % 1884, Mary. the
beloved wife of William f. Corcoran. and
daughter of the late Michael and Mary Herman
Relatives and friends of the family respectful
81, at nine AM, from her late residence, No 400
Third street; thence to st. Bridget's re. Church.
where a solemn high mass will be offered for the
happy repose Of her soul
JoHNSON-At Norwalk, Conn. March g. 1894
William E. Johnson aged sixty nine years.
Relatives and friends OF the family respectful
ly invited to attend the funeral services Sattlr
day, March 81, at two P NJ. at the North Baptist
Church, Fourth street and Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
M.ATTERS OF FACT.

We have two stores in the city we
stocked with only Pure Drugs; our pirces.
are low. Ewing & Company.
New Defiance canned Tomatoes now in
ask your grocer for them. Packed only for
D. e. Cleary Grove and 1lth streets
-Sandow, the strong msn drinks "Rienzp
Beer. Eldot s. Co., 7ss Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
THE THURsToN-PoTTER WEDDING

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March 20. 1894
Hattie E. Potter, the fiancee of L. A. Thur
ston, the Hawaiian Minister, denies the
rumor that they ara to be married April 5.
She says the date has not yet been fixed and
cannot be until Mr.. Thurston gets through
with his work in Washington. Miss Potter
has been so besieged by newspaper corre-
spondents until she has ordered that they be
asked to leave the house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
SMASH UP IN BAYONNE.

New York, March 20, 1S94.-There was
smash up on the New Jersey City Railroad
this morning at Bayonne that resulted in
blocking the west bound track till noon.
The trouble was occasioned by the break
ing of an axle on a freight engine, which
was running out past the East Thirty third
station with string of empty coal cars.
None of the trainmen were seriously in
iured. but half dozen of the empty cars
were smashed up and strewn about the
track, delaying passenger traffic both ways
considerably.
The accident occurred shortly after three
o'clock this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
AMERICAN EXHIBITS AT ANTWERP

WASHINGTON, March %, 1894. The State
Department is informed by the United
States Consul at Antwerp that contracts
have been let for the American building at
the International Exposition to be held in
that city this summer, and work will be
commenced at once. The building will cost
$50, 600, exclusive of decoration, and will be
in all respects creditable to this country.
More than 200 United States exhibits have
already been secured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
FATAL TRAIN WRECK
Bu Cable to the united Press.

MADRID, March 20, ls94-An express
train running between Cordova and Malaga
was derailed yesterday while goingEat high
rate. of speed The entire train left the
track The engineer and fireman and one
passenger, a lady, were killed, and large
number Of the occupants of the carriages
were injured, some of them seriously and
perhaps fatally
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
THE INDUSTRIAL ARMY.
Men Famfshed and Unable to Con.
tinuc the March.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 90, 1s94.-A
despatch was received here last night from
Sierra Blanca, describing the condition of
the industrial army which left that place
last night at half past nine o'clock on
a special train, provided by the people of
Ell Paso for San Antonio. Ehis despatch
states that when the army arrived at Sierra
Blanca, some of the men were SO
faint from hunger and exposure that they
dropped in their tracks and were picked up
and carried to camp by their comrades.
A beef and 400 pounds of -four were
at once purchased by the citizens
of Sierra Blanca, which made one
good meal The men were so famished that
their stomachs could not retain the food.
Yesterday morning the beef was slaughtered
and the men had another meal
General Frye endeavored to get the men to
leave on foot last evening, but his followers
could not walk, owing to weakness
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
LAST OF MKANES GANG.

NEW York, March 90, 1894 Charles &.
guilty to the indictment of conspiracy
found against him in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer, Brooklyn,
this morning and was sentenced by Justice
Brown to six months in the penitentiary.
Morris is the last of the indicted Gravesend
officials with the exception of two who have
yet to be called before the bar to plead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
Coxey,s Denver Contingent.

DENVER, March 20, 1894. The Denver con-
tingent for Coxeys army met last night and
decided to take up the march for Washing
ton Saturday morning. They number about
so men and expect to be reinforced at Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo They could not
walk, but expect to capture an east-bound
freight train. Many Of the men have no
idea of going to the National Capital,
but viii desert the first time they have an
opportunity to secure work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
BEHRING SEA MATTERS.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, March 20, 1894 Lord Kimberley
and United States Ambassador Bay ard had u
conference this morning over new hitch in
the Behring Sea fisheries matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
NOTED 0OLoRED OFFICER DEAD.

NEW YoRK, March 90, 1894 Lieutenant
John H. Alexander, United States Army, is
dead in Springfield, Ohio. He was the first Of
the colored race to become a commissioned
officer Of the army. He was graduated from
West Point in 1887.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
FRENCH GOVERNORS MURDERED
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

PARIS, March 80, 1s94.-The Government
has received information that NJ. NJ. Poulle
and Dosmoy, respectively the Governors of
the French stations at Bassam, Upper
Guinea, on the Gold Coast of Africa, and
Casamanza, in Gambia, have been murdered
by the natives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
SEA BIRD AFL0AT AGAIN.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, March 20, 1894 Is
The Merchants Line steamer, Sea Bird,
which went ashore at Rocky Point yester-
day, was hoated at high tide this morning,
and proceeded to Red Bank. The vessel was
not damaped
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW oRx, March 29 iss4-Local forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight ?. A.. on
Long Island: also for Connecrcut ana Northern
New jersey :--ftaIn ana Iog TO-DAY; fair, slightly
colder on Friday; Eastery winds, becoming WesteZ-
ly on Friday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29

MARSH-MTLLER-On Wednesday, March 2s at the
residence of the brides parents No; , Z! Mercer
Stitt daughter Of Mr.. George Miller to Rolph
Marsh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
EX-WARnEN BRUsH DEAD.

PoUeHKEEPsE, N. Y, March %, 1894
Augustus A. Brush, Ex-Warden of Sing
Sing Prison, died at his residence at Hope
well Junction, ct three o'clock this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29

Perfect health is seldom found, for i'm
pure blood is so general. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla really does purify the blood and re-
stores health.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
Free Excursion Saturday and Sum

To North Elizabeth and return to those lots for
$3.50, worth $500. on terms $40 cash, balance so
cents week; . chance to double your money
In three years. Right in the city limits; all Inn
provemerts there, and paid for. For tickets
and maps, VIM. Fl. Mon1tt, "A Montgomery
street. No. 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29

To drive cough from the system use DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t never falls.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
MARRIED.

George Bunnell, Undertaken and Embalmers
No. Wayne street. Telephone call 124 A.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-29
Hartnett,s Thermometer Report.
Grand Free Excursion.

The great $3.50 lot sale, $40 cash, so csnts
week. Streets graded, stone curbng. sewer,
city water, adjoining steam and electric cars.
Excursion saturday and Sunday to North Eliza
beth and return go aud see. Free tickets and
maps, VIM. II. Mofatt, "a Montgomery street.
No.5.