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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Reduction i'm Rank Considered by
House Military Committee.

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1S94-The mem
bers of the House Military Committee are
considering a number of suggestions that
have come before them and which, if made,
will change the army appropriation bill
materially from that whic b was reported to
the House last year. The sub -committe which
prepared the bill considered at one time
the proposition to reduce all of the staff
corps. They found that while this might be
done it was not advisable to make
these reductions at this time and this conclu-
sion was strengthened by the arguments
made to them by the chiefs of the several
departments. 1t is said positively that, not
withstanding reports to the contrary, no re-
ductions will be made in the adjutant-gen-
eral, the quartermaster-genera the in
spector- general or the ordnance corps. Upon
the retirement of Brigadier- General Greely,
the present head of the signal corps Of
the army, the rank of this officer will
be reduced to that of a colonel. This
recommendation was made by Gen. Greely
himself, the argument being that the service
as at present constituted is top heavy and
that the difference in rank between major
and brigadier general is too pronounced.
1t is understood that the committee have
been considering the reduction of number
of officers in surgeons generals corps based
upon the fact that when the medical depart
ment was organized some years ago, troops
were stationed at 200 posts Since then the
stations have been reduced to 120 while the
same number of medical officers remain in
the service as formerly.
The committee has also been made ac-
quainted with the fact that medicine and at
tendance have been supplied to officers and
their families and to the civilian employees of
the several posts, and that this privilege,
which has no warrant of law, has been
grossly abused 1t is doubtful, however, if
the committee take positive action re-
garding the matter, inaslnuch as an attempt
has been made in the past to correct this and
similar abuses without success.
The committee has not yet decided what
shall be done about reviving the grade of
lieutenant general. 1t is argued that the
officer in command of the army should have
higher grade than any other officer. II
this be done. it is not unlikely that the COM
mittee will recommend that upon the retire
ment of the present major generals, but one
officer shall hold that rank.
The bill will carry smaller appropriation
than that of last year, but the reductions
will not be of a nature to impair the efficiency
of the army.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
SNAKE HILL PATIENT HAS MONEY

In the Orphans Court today Counsellor
James S. Erwin applied for an order per-
mitting Frank Q. Cole guardian for Mary
A. Lynch, to use for her benefit some of the
income from property owned by her. Mrs.
Lynch is an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum
day disclosed the fact that although Mrs.
Lynch owns property valued at $4,000, she
has been supported at the asylum at the ex-
pense of the county. When Judge Hudspeth
learned this he directed that all the facts in
the case should be presented to hlm for he
wants to know why the county should sup
port person abundantly able to provide for
herself. The Court will not grant the order
requested by Mr.. Erwin until it is in posses
sion of all the facts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
WILL SUPPORT GOVERNOR WAITE
General. McCook Says He Is the
Legally. .Constftuted Authority.

General. McCook Says He rs the
Legally Constituted Authority.
DENVER, Colo, March 49, 1S94.-In con-
versation at various times yesterday General
McCook stated that he would support Gov.
Waite as the legally constituted authority
There is no other alternative" said he, sin
this matter. which is now assuming a phase
highly dangerous to the community, the
Governor is plainly right as | view it. My
oath and my obligations as a soldier
require me to stand by the regular.
ly constituted authorities at times of
insurrection or riot endangering the
public property Of the United States: II
the fight isstarted nobody can prophesy
the destruction that might be wrought be-
fore morning | stand by the Governor
By the advice of the General the officers
remained away from the vicinity of the City
Hall during the day.
Judge Gresham, whose order of injunc-
tion Governor Waite disregarded, said last
night he would take no further action in
thesmatter Artillery officers speak in the
highest terms of General Brooks and the
State troops for facing the mob about the
City Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
A SWAMP MYSTERY.
Body of Elderly Lady Found
Today at the Foot of
Ternune Avenue.
SUPT. SMITH HAD BEEN WARNED
Received Postals Relative to Queer
Actions of Woman on the
Morris Canal Tow Path.

For the past two or three months Superin.
almost daily of postal cards. mailed in New
York, requesting him to have detective
patrol the tow path of the Morris Canal in
Greenville and arrest, if possible, a well
dressed lady who may be seen there early in
the morning and again in the evening rain
or shine. Superintendent Smith at first paid
no attention to the cards, but now the writer
has become more urgent and declares that TO
his personal knowledge the lady contemplatea
suicide. This morning another postal was
received by the Superintendent, and the
writer offers large reward for her arrest
and still larger one for the recovery of her
body. The regularity with which the
postals have been sent caused the Superin-
tendent to investigate the matter.
BODY OF A WOMAN FOUND.
This morning he ordered the tow path to
be patrolled, as the postal he received
was something behind it all, Within
an hour after the Superintendent had
received the postal and ordered the patrol to
be made, he was dumbfounded to receive
report from Greenville to the effect that the
body of an unknown woman had been found
in the swamps at the foot of Terhune avenue
in Greenvllle.
The body of the woman found was neatly
but not extravagantly attIred. The woman
is believed to have been about fifty-fve years
cf age. She is five feet six inches In
height. The woman has gray hair
TAKEN TO THE MORGUE.
The body was discovered by Mr.. John Bo-
gan of No. 1877 Terhune avenue. He notified
the police and the body was removed to
Speer's morgue, where it will be kept for
Identification. Superintendent Smith has a
suspicion that the woman whose body was
found in the swamps and the woman referred
to in the anonymous postal cards are in some
way connected. He has detailed detectives
To work on the ease
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
BAKER DIEHLs HORRIBLE DEATH
Knocked Down and Run over by q
Piledriver's Wheels.

Pledriver's Wheels.
John Diehl, baker, ,fourty years old OF No.
521 Willow avenue, Hoboken, met an un-
timely and horrible death at noon today at
Monmouth and Eighth streets. His life was
almost instantly crushed out by the wheels
of two-wheeled truck used in the hauling
of piles. Vincenzo Toscano, 81 years old
of No. 414 Jefferson street, Hoboken, en-
ployed as driver by Thomas Henry, pile
driving contractor of Hoboken, was driv-
ing a load of piles through Eighth
street, near Monmouth, when his truck col
lided with the wagon driven by John Diehl.
Diehf was thrown from his seat. His head
striking the cobblesuones, he was rendered
unconscious. His body in some inexplicable
manner, rolled in the path of the two
wheeled truck, and before Tascam could
stop it, the wheels passed over
Diehl's body. Death resulted almost in
simultaneously. The Italian, becoming fright
ened, fed from the scene, and sought refuge
at his home in Hoboken. The
police were notified, and DiehEs
body removed to Carey's morgue. Detective
Clark hurried to Hoboken, captured Toscan,
and he is now confined in a cell
at the Second precinct police station
on charge of manslaughter. He viii be
arraigned before Justice ODonnell for
hearing tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
BREOKINRIDGEs MARRIAGE GER
TIFIOATE.
Filed In New York Today-Had Been
Married BY DIR. Paxton.


Filed In New York Today-Had Been
Married BY DIR. Paxton.
New YORK, March 16, 1S94.-Although
Congressman Breckenridge was married to
Mrs. Louise S. Wing in this city on April
20, 1898, the marriage certificate was not
fled at the Bureau of Vital Statistics
here until today. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. John B. Paxton, at that
time pastor of the West Presbyterian
Church, at his residence, No. 81 West Forty
sixth street The certificate, which came by
mail, contains these details relative to the
contracting parties:
Groom-William G. P. Breckinridge, age
fifty-fve, residence Lexington, KY, born in
Baltimore, widower, second marriage.
Bride-Louise R. S. Wing, born in Ken
lucky, widow, second marriage; maiden
name, Scott.
The witnesses to the marriage were Mary
L. Paxton and Eleanor M. Collier.
The Handwriting on the paper is identical
with that of Colonel Breckinridge, but the
signature is certainly that of DR.. Paxton.
Doubtless Colonel breckenridge filed in the
blank form, and the clergyman simply
signed it.
On the outside of the envelope in which the
certificate was enclosed, was written =" Ii
not delivered in two days, return to G. F. B.,
No. 81 West 10th street, The writing on
the envelope looks like DR.. Paxtons.
At the Health Department there is much
speculation over the delay in filing the GER
tifcate The sanitary code says that all
marriages must be recorded within thirty
davs, and it is probable that DIR. Paxton
will be called upon for an explanation.
According to the certificate Colonel Breck-
inridge had been married to Mrs. Wing sew
eral months previous to the time that he is
alleged to have confessed his engagement to
the widow to Miss Pollard.
The Rev. DR.. Paxton resigned the pastor
shin of the West Presbyterian Church last
November and later on was found in an ex-
cited mental state at his farm near Fttsburg,
Da
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
OLD LOVERS MARRIED.
Roth Had Wed, but Secured DivOrces
in Dakota.

Both Had Wed, but Secured Divorces
In Dakota.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 16, 1S94.-CGnton
H Nickells, a druggist of Kansas City, was
arrested in this city today on complaint of
Willis Graham. Nickells was sweetheart
of Mrs. Graham before she welded Graham.
She was formely Maude Davenport Mason
of Kansas City, daughter of the late TONY"
Mason, millionaire whose heiress she was.
She and Graham were married in 1885,
and for several years have lived in Mime
apolis, Graham being in business here.
Meantime Nickells married and lived with
his wife until last fall At this time Mrs.
Graham went to Wahpeton, S. D., and be
gan proceedings against her husband for
divorce, alleging non-support. At
the same time Nickells appeared
at Wahpeton, and began divorce proceedings
against his wife. Wednesday the two came
to Minneapolis and opened Mrs. Graham's
mansion, and the arrested followed. Graham
refused to swear out warrant for the ar
rest of his wife on account of their chill
dren.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
KATHERINE WEBSTER SHOT.

NASHVILLE, Ten, March 16, 1se4.-Ths
Americans special from Huntsville, Ala,
says: Katherine Webster of the Fritz
Webster Comedy Company was shot at
Florence, Ala, on Tuesday night by ex-Police-
man James Green while attempting to shoot
her husband, b. E. Fritz. There was diff
ference in settling the company's hotel bill,
and Green interfeared Fearing the arrest
of her husband Mrs. Webster did not make
known the fact that she was wounded until
they reached Tuscumbia, Ala. She is still
playing and appeared here last night. A
warrant is out for Green's arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
MAYBE THE WIFE WAS MURDERED

HARTFORD, Conn, March 16, 1s94-A
special from Mystic says that the residents
of the town are excited over the circum-
stances attending the death of the wife of
the Rev, D. Henry Miller. Physicians ex-
pressed the opinion that she died of heart
disease. While the undertaken was prepar-
ing the body for burial he was notified to
discontinue the work until an investigation
had been made. Coroner Park has been
notified and will look into the case. Mrs
Miller was the clergyman's third wife. Mr..
Miller was at one time the chaplain of the
State GAR. He retired recently from the
ministry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
JOHN T. FORD,
Born April 10th, 1929.
Died March 14th, 1894.

"He had tear for pity, and hand open
as day for melting charity"
''Take him for all and all, we shall not look
upon his like again"
Several beautiful floral designs were scat
tered about the parlor. A magnificent
cross, composed of lilies, roses and hya-
cinthes, was six feet high. Rev. DR.. Joseph
7. Smith, pastor emeritus OF the Central
Presbyterian Church, conducted the religi-
Gus services, assisted by Rev. Herbert c.
Richardson. The interment was private,
only the most intimate friends of the family
accompanying the sad cortege to the grave
in LOudon Park
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
PINKERToNs GOT THE BEST OF II
Attacked by Village, Constab1es and
Hotel Guests.

i
CHICAGO, March 16, 1894.-Victor Faulk-
enau, owner of the Hotel Victoria at Chicago
Heights, has had trouble with his manager,
John E. Ebert, and sought to dismiss him,
but Ebert declined to go. Yesterday after
noon Mr. Faulkenau went to the hotel with
ght Pnke1tol d,tfd ives and Mr.. Ebert
was landed on the sidewalk. but the village
constable and guests of the hotel sided with
the deposed manager and in a few minntes
after short, sharp struggle, the
eight Pinkertons were locked in a
room in the hotel and held prisoners, while
Mr.. Ebert was reinstated behind the coun-
ter In the meantime Mr.. Faulkenau hur-
ried back to Chicago and got reinforce
ments. With forty Pinkertons at his back
he made an assault on the house, released the
ten prisoners and Mr.. Ebert was once more
elected. In the melee windows and doors
were smashed and furniture broken, and at
one time a serious riot was inmin ent. Sew
eral of the belligerents ON either side were
roughly handled. Faulkenau left a guard
of Pinkertons in the hotel and retired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
DAILY RUNS OF THE LUoANIA.
Bp Gable to the United Press.

| CtIDJC 10 coos
LONDON, March 16, 1S94.-The daily runs
of the steamer Lucania, from New York
March 10, which arrived at Queenstown yes
terday ahead of the winter record, were as
follows
12, 502; March 13, SIG; March IA, sos; March
Is. 321.
The Lucania took the southerly course,
which is eighty-two knots longer than the
course taken by the Campania when she
made her record. Comparatively, the Lu-
cania's record over the northerly course
would have been five days, nine hours and
twenty-four minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
MATT,ERs nE FACE

Large assortment Of Toilet Articles
Fancy Soaps, sponges, Chamois Skins
Brushes, Combs, at low prices, visit Ewing
4 Company.
"A. B. g. Salt. for and best family use
purest on the market. Agent for the trade,
D. E. Cleary, llthandGrove streets.
Health and strength In .Renzi" Beer
Eldot q Co., 7S3 Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
DIED OF STANDARDIZATION.
Doctors Eafled to Find Cause of Ill.
ness TIL the Man Near Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 16, 1s94.-Clinton
Cooper, pedler, died at the hospital last
night, and his death developed a strange
method of self destruction. He was found
ill in his room and sent to the hospital,
where he was found in low state of
vitality, but no apparent cause existed for
it. He was conscious. but refused to talk
and he swallows medicine with great diff
Guilty. He got no relief from the treatment,
and at noon it became apparent that he
could live but a few hours.
When takcn to the hospital he had a
handkerchief tied loosely around his neck,
and this was removed by an attendant just
before he died. Underneath the handker-
chief and almost buried in his neck was a
small cord, and it dawned upon the authori-
ties that he had been slowly dying from
strangulation ever since he was found at his
boarding house. There is no doubt but he
tied the cord, and that he contemplated this
method to kill himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
HEALTH BOARD AFTER DR.. RUE
Want to Know why He Didn't Re-
port SmaIIpOx-NO More Gases.

The Hoboken Health Board met yesterday
afternoon and discussed the smallpox in
town. The clerk was notified to communi-
when she had smallpox, from which she
died, and ascertain why he had not reported
the case to the Health Board. Commits
sioner Hingsler rendered his resignation,
which was received and accepted Health
Inspector Granelli reported that he had ex
amined the cellars of grocery stores in the
city and had found them in good condition,
except few, which will be attended to.
There is no probability of any more small
pox at No. SO Bloomfield street. The health
authorities have succeeded, they think, in
stamping out the disease.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
GRAND JURY WORK.

The Grand Jury may today present to
Judge Hudspeth some routine indictments.
It is not expected that Judge Lippincott will
be in court this afternoon, for he left the
Court House early in the day. This is con-
sidered as an indication that the indictments
said to have been found against the Street
and Water Commissioners will not be pre-
sented to Court today. 1t is now believed
by officials at the Court House that these and
not be presented until very near the end of
the term, and that as soon as presented the
Grand Jury will ask to be discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
POLICE CAPTAIN ON TRIAL

NEW YORK, March 16, 1S94-Police Cap
tain Westervelt was placed on trial today
before the Police Commissioners. charged
with neglect of duty in failing to suppress
policy shops in his precincts. There are
mentioned in the complaint thirteen places
where policy slips and lottery tickets were
sold The charges were made by Superin-
tendent Byrnes on information furnished by
renortarS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
FITzsIMMoNs' SHOE SALE.

j. Fitzsimmons, the manager of the "Mar-
vel Shoe Co.." at No. 335 Grove street, is
about to retire from the shoe business. He
advertises that his large and varied stock
will be sacrificed. People who need any
thing in footwear, and even those who don't,
would do well to watch this sale. The
prices will be lower than wholesale figures.
The stork and fixtures must be sold without
reserve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
woLFsoN BROTHERS MILLINERY

If any Jersey City lady is consumed with
burning desire to feast her eyes on "duck
of a bonnet" she should visit Wolfson
Bros millinery parlors at No. $50 Newark
avenue, where She will find gems of the
milliner's art to suit the most fastidious
taste, and at prices that are truly surprising,
and while there one can purchase for a
triiing sum, sixteen beautiful engravings of
the Worlds Fair. 1t is worth trip to the
store to secure one of those beautiful port
f<Ii
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
THE INSURGENTS SURRENDER.
Pefxoto Will Try to Run Down
NelIO.
BIZ Gable to the United Pres


BUENos AYREs, March 16, 1894. From
dispatches received from Rio de Janeiro, it
is gathered that the surrender of the insur-
gents was due to the fact that their provi-
sions gave out and no further supplies were
obtainable.
Admiral da Cana is roundly denounced
by the sailors who were under his command,
and they unhesitatingly declare that they
would have killed him had they known Of
his intention to desert them. Da CANA is
supposed to be seeking the earliest
opportunity to get to Europe but it is under
stood that the Government will demand his
surrender as pirate by any country giving
him shelter. ES
1t is generally believed that Mello has fol-
lowed the example Of da Cana and deserted
his followers.
The Government is arraning to send
feet southwark to search for the Republica
and Aquidaban.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
SENSIBLE WORKMEN
Strike Prevented at Pude-
baur's Silk Mill on
the Heights.
INCREASE OF WAGES ALLOWED
West Hoboken Strikers Still Out
Both Sides Firm = No
Trouble In Hoboken.

The silk weavers of Pudebaur's silk mill on
the Heights, held meeting yesterday in the
mill, at which members of the firm were
present, and decided to go out on strike,
the firm promising to increase wages at the
end of the week.
The hands had proposed holding the meet
ing outside the factory premises, but at the
request of the firm held it within the
factory.
WEST HoBoKEN STRIKERS.
The strike in Schwatzenbach, Huber &
Co.'s silk mill in West Hoboken remains
about the same today as it was yesterday.
The 300 hands on strike are as determined as
ever not to go back to work unless the firm
comedies to their demands. On the other
hand the firm is just as determined not to
give into the strikers
Superintendent Ruegg says he will wait
reasonable time for the old hands to return
to work. If they do not return to work
within reasonable time they will not again
be permitted to work in the mill
NO SILK STRIKE IN HOBOKEN.
A reporter called to the silk mill of Meyn-
burg Brothers, Fifteenth street, Hoboken,
this morning, to ascertain if there was any
probability of the girls employed in the
factory striking The Superintendent
was seen. He said lit would
be utter nonsense for the girls
to strike We employ but ten of them
and they are entirely satisfied with their
wages. If any such thing should occur,
however, we would instantly secure new
hands and would not take the striking girls
back again"
This is the only silk factory in Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
M'KANEs SHORTAGES.
Failed to Account For at Least
100000.

NEW YORK, March 16, 1894.-The first
official announcement of the amount of
bonds that John Y. McKane has failed to
account for to the Town of Gravesend was
made today by the Board of Audit of the
town. Chas E. Overton, member of the
board, spoke for that body He said he and
his fellow members had gone over the entire
bond issue and that they found that Nc
Kane had failed to account, as his trust re-
quired him to have done, before this, for at
least s200,0O0 Moreover, he said, the board
has discovered that McKane had illegally
disposed of some of the proceeds from the
sale of these bonds not accounted for.
Mr.. Overton said the Board of Audit had
found out too, for what purpose McKane
had made this illegal expenditure of town
money, but he refused to make an announce
ment of it at this time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
FOURTH GAYLORD MINE VICTIM

SCRANTON. N. Y, March 16, 1s94.-Ths
body of Richard S. DAVIS was recovered
from the Gaylord slope at Plymouth this
morning, being the fourth thus far found of
the thirteen victims. He was crushed almost
fat, and identification was only made by
means of his watch in which was engraved
picture of General Grant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
STRONG WOMEN ARRIVE.

That strong man Sandow may now have
occasion to look to his laurels, for two of the
strongest women in the world have just ar
rived in this country from Germany. They
stepped upon the free soil of Hoboken yes
terday afternoon from the steamship Lain
of the Hamburg line. They call themselves
the Sansoni Sisters, and challenge any strong
man or woman in this country to try con-
clusions These women of power have come
ready to travel with Barnum and Baileys
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
LEOPOLD TRAVELLING INooGNITo
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

By Cable to the United Press
GENEVA. March 16, 1s94.-King Leopold
of Belgium, whose quiet disappearance from
his country house in Belgium has excited
much comment, was recognized last evening
in Montreux, in the Canton of Vaud on Lake
Geneva, where he is staying incognito.