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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
ST. LOUIS QUEER POLICE
DisyracefuI Riot in Court-Acquitted
people Need Protection.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 90 1S94.-As re-
suit of the riotous proceedings in the
Court of Criminal Correction yesterday
during which a number of policemen as
saulted and fearfully maltreated negro
who had just been discharged by Judge
Murphy and threatened to kill promi-
nent attorney and some citizens who in
terfered in the negrO'S behalf.
The relations between the court officials
and police department are severely strain
ed When the riot was al its height
it reconvened the Judge issued an order
that no policemen would be allowed to
carry arms while in the court room. He
then asked for the names of witnesses
or testimony of persons taking part in the
disgraceful proceedings which caused
court to be adjourned se7s !.
Although the room was filled with par
ticipants and witnesses of the riot, no
one would testify. few minutes later
Police Officer Erbe entered the court
room carrying his revolver. Judge Muir
ply promptly fined him $25 and senten ced
him to ten days in Jail for contempt
of court He was released on a writ of
habeas corpus procured by Chief of Po-
lice Harrtgan.
During the trial of a prisoner shortly
afterwards Chief Harrigan entered the
snclosure reserved for attorneys and re-
presentatives of the press and was order
ed therefrom by Judge Murphy The
Chief withdrew and threatened to make
test case of the Judges rulings. Judge
Murphy then announced that all men
acquitted of crimes would have the pro-
tection or the Court, and if anyone inter
fered with them on leaving the court
room he would consider it contempt of
court and deal with them accordingly.
Judge Murphy has been on the bench
put few weeks and his rulings have
been a surprise to the police depart
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
EvADING THE LAW
An Internal Revenue Collectors
wholesale Call for ResignatiOns.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20, 1S94.-Since the
recent order of President Cleveland, put
ting employees in Internal Revenue offices
below the grade of deputy collector, with
in the classified civil service, was pro
mulgated. the civil service commission
here has been de1uged by the letters from
persons who have. at enc time or an
other, been employed in the internal rev
enue service. In these letters the writers
all have some grievances which they
think the commission is able to remedy
One man. who was ousted six months
ago wrote to ask if the Presidents order
would qualify him for reinstatement and
other missives have been received of the
same tenor
The commission has had it's attention
called to the case of Revenue Collector
Ben Johnson, of the Louisville district,
who is reported as saying that as soon
as he learned the Presidents rule would
be promulgated he discharged all his
men and then notified them that if they
would write him out their designations
to take effect when he desired, he would
reappoint them. and that they complied
with his order.
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt,
speaking for the commission this morn
anything in the case, as Mr.. Johnson S
alleged action took place before the Presi-
dents order was issued and consequent
ly before the commission had any juris-
diction in the matter. Should any dis
missals by Collectors, or any such pro-
ceeding as the case in point occur in the
future, said Mr.. Roosevelt, then the pub
lie may rest assured that the Civil Ser
vice Commission will take a hand and
see that the orders of the President are
a rri ad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
JERSEY BOY TRAIN wREoKBR.

PEABODY, Mass, Dec. 30, 1s94-Ken-
meth .Belmer and Chester Palmer, thir-
teen year old boys, were in court this
morning charged with attempting train
wrecking at Lynnfeld, on the Boston &
Maine road, several weeks ago. -Four
fish plates were found tightly wedged
into switch in such a manner that
trackmen say would have derailed
a train if they had not been discovered
in season. They were found and re-
moved just before a. train was due.
Young Belmel has confessed that he
attempted to throw the train from the
track and duplicates the Palmer boy
He said that his object was to try and
kill lady school teacher OF LynnfielG
who had assisted another teacher in.
whipping the boys, and who rides daily
to her home in Wakefield by a train.
Belmer says he and the Palmer boy.
after talking the matter over, went up
the track and drove the fishpates be-
tween tho rails. They then Wenf fp
their homes nearby and listened for the
crash, which did not come The teacher
was not on the train that was endanger-
ed, but in one following 1t some ten min
utes later
Young Belmer canre here with his
parents from New Jersey about three
months ago,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
DIAMOND OUT DIAMOND.
as the Industry New in This Country
Contract Labor Issue.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, ls94.-Is dia-
mond cutting a new industry in the
United States and are diamond cutters
therefore entitled ITO come into this
country under contract, are questions
that Acting Secretary Hamlin and Su-
perintendent Stump will hear arguments
upon on Saturday next. The decision
they may arrive at will involve probably
5,O0O diamond cutters from Holland who
desire to come to this country to en-
gage in this industry
Under the new tariff law uncut dia-
monds are admitted free, and this has
given an impetus to- the industry of
diamond cutting in this country hereto
fore unknown. AS consequence of
our law, the diamond cutting industry
of Holland is seriously injured. and
many of the merchants here engaged
in that business are desirous of en-
gaglng Dutch Workmen under contract
alleging that they are entitled to come
10 this country, as diamond cutting is
a new industry. The Diamond C,ufters'
Association of New York composed of
Americans, are naturally opposed to so
many foreign diamond cutters coming
have a tendency to lower the scale of
wages.
The case comes up on the admission
20 this country under contract of Abram
Hoel The special Board of Inquiry al
Ellis Island admitted him. but an ap-
Mr.. Greenbaum of New York. for
Hoel, and Mr. Bourke Cochran for
the Board. and Mr.. A. B. Fitch of New
York will be among those heard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
NEW TRACTION POWER HOUSE.
Company Making
improvements
Specidl to The Jersey Citg Nsus.

NEWARK, Dec. 90 1S94.-The new
power house of the Consolidated Trac-
ton Company is almost ready to furnish
the extra energy with which the COM
pany hopes to stop all grumbling ON
every line in Newark Eight of the
big batteries of Babcock & Wilcox
boilers are in position, the piping scheme
is all laid out and the roof of the en-
CINE and generator building is in place.
The 200-foot stack is all finished except
ornamentation on the crown, and all
that is lacking. is the equipment of the
engine room.
one big direct acting engine, with its
generator, Is ready TO take its place
upon its triple pedestal, and it seems
probable that the wheels will be going
round within a week If this part of the
equipment is completed it will enable
the company to put on additional cars
on the busy lines and to extend other
lines by electricity pending the full in
stallnlent of the big plant.
The Harrison line was operated enc
night last week in an experimental
way with lot of officials of that town
was operated by Michael r. Stanley,
who in this case did not run off the
end of the line He stopped at the
Kearny line at Schuyler avenue The
run was success in every way. The
line will be operated this week to First
street and when the additional power
is supplied the cars will be run through
70 Schuyler avenue and finally to Jersey
CtitV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
RECALL CONFIRMATION.
Senate Acts on Charges of
Unprofessional Conduct
Against Judge Clark's
Firm.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 20, 1S94.-The Sem
ate went into executive session today i'm
mediatelv after its meeting and recalled
the. confirmation of Charles d. Clark,
nominated to be District Judge for the
Eastern and Middle districts of Ten
nessee on the 18th inst. and who was
confirmed Tuesday This prevents the
issuance of "a. commission to the recently
confirmed judge and leaves the case still
pending before the Senate.
The fact that the Senate should go
into executive almost the moment the
session was convened indicated that some
thing unusual had occurred, and as soon
as the doors were closed Senator Harris
made "a statement to the Senate. Tie
said that the nomination of Mr.. Clark
had been endorsed by the bar of Tennesz
see and the confirmation had promptly
followed, SO that there might be no delay
in filling the vacancy existing on the
bench
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
Yesterday, however, Mr. Harris said
he received an invitation to call upon the
Attorney General, and that official laid
before him charges that had been pre-
ferred against the firm of which Clark
was a MEMBER, py prominent legal
firm in New York City. These charges
were that the Tennessee firm had been
guilty of unprofessional conduct in ac-
cepting fee on both sides of the same
case.
The Attorney General thought that
charges of this nature coming from a
reputable firm, should be investigated
before commission should be issued
to the nominee; and in this opinion both
Senators Harris and Bates agreed 1t
was for the purpose of putting the mat
ter before the Senate that this execu-
tive session had been called Mr.. Bate
corroborated all Mr. Harris had said,
and the Senate thought that no harm
would come to Mr.. Clark were he not
implicated in the charge by having the
whole matter investigated.
GRANNY HOAR CHIDES
Mr.. Hoar deprecated the undue haste
that had been recently displayed in
confirming nominations to judicial Of
fees and said that this case, whether
the charges were true or false, should
suggest to the Senate the advtsability
Of permitting the public to have proper
notice of the appointment of men to
Office by allowing a reasonable time to
elapse before taking action.
The case was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary with instruc-
tiens to investigate and report and
meanwhile the Attorney General was in
formed of the action of the Senate and
instructed to hold UP the commission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
TELLER TAFT FRUSTRATED.


NEW YORK. Dec, 20. 1ss4-rJobn r.
TAFT, of Mount Kisco, the defaulting pay
ing teller of the Chemical National
Bank, was arraigned before Judge Bene-
dict in the United States Circuit Court
this morning to plead to the Indictment
against him for abstracting and convert
ing to his own use $4,000 belonging to
the bank
asked the Court for leave to wjthdra "
his former plea of not guilty and de-
muir to the Indictment and also made
motion to postpone the case until the
next term of the court on the ground
that his client was not in condition to
be submitted to an examination. Mr.
Rose produced and read af1idavits from
DR.. Charles ]. Miller OF Mount Kisco
and Dr. Charles r. r. Greene. OF Peek
skill, both of which stated that TAFT
was suffering from nervous prostratien
which they thought had affected his
mind and that he was not in a physical
or mental condition to be tried
Judge Benedict said he would hear
argument on the demurrer tomorrow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
INSPECTING TEE OAsFINE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, lSai.-The U. S.
S. Castine, Commander Thomas Perry,
passed out at Sandy Hook early this
morning for a short run outside. The
Castine is q sister ship to the Machias,
now en- route via the Suez to the Asiatic
Station, and today is being officially
tested for the first time since being
lengthensd at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The inspection today is in the hands of
the Selfridge Board, and if favorable
report is made 10 the Navy Department
the ship will doubtless soon receive or
ders to sail for the South Atlantic Sta
ton to join Acting Rear Admiral c. S.
Nerton's command, which now comprises
the protected cruiser Newark 4l0O tons,
and the veteran Yantic, 800 tons The
Castine will take out drafts OF seamen to
fill vacancies due to expiration of terms
OF service in both .he latter ships.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
MAY YET SAIL FOR THE CUP.

NEW YORK, Dec 20. 1S94.-The Amer
iea's Cup Committee met at the office
of Commodore Smith at noon today to
consider the latest proposition sent by
Lord Dunraven by cable yesterday. All
of the members of the committee were
present, and long discussion took place
in the effort to- smooth out the difficulties
in the way of a race.
Lord Dunraven's proposition is under
stood to remove the objection to signing
the receipt in case his yacht wins. He
will insist. however. on having a race
earlier than the ten months clause per
nits 1t is believed that come way will
be found to gel around this so that d
race can be held in. September or Octo-
he - )
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
RABBI TURNED MINISTER.

BOSTON, Dec. 90 1894.-The ordina-
ton to the ministry of Rev. Samuel Freu-
der, former Rabbi in the Jewish syna-
gogue, took place yesterday in the Cent
raj Congregational Church, Elm street.
Jamaica Plain. Mr.. Freuder resigned as
Jewish priest in 1891. From that time
he began his preparation for the Christ
ian ministry by entering the Chicago
Theological Seminary, although he had
not then accepted any particular denom-
ination. At the close of a three years
course he became Congregationalist,
preachlng wherever opportunity was Of
fered and finally coming to Boston. Mr.
F'reuder has been addressing small gath
erings of Hebrews recently. He will not
pc given pastorate, but will work among
the Hebrews until he has a followin 2,
large enough to build a house of wor-
ship 80
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20

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Retatiyes and friends OF the family are re-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
WANTS TO TURN DOWN BEEKMAN
Attorney General 0iney Says He Is
Not ConlDetant.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1S9i.-It de-
veloped yesterday that a fight is being
made against the continuance in once
of John w. Beekman, who was nomin-
ated last August to be District Attorney
of New Jersey. His nomination was not
acted on before the Senate adjourned and
in the ordinary course of affairs, the
name should have been sent in again
promptly upon the re-assembling of Con-
gress. Yesterday morning, however, Sen
ator Mcpherson was sent for by Attorney
General Olney, who informed him that
there had been considerable objection
to Mr.. Beekman This objection, the At
torney- General said, had come from
members of the bar in New Jersey, whose
opinions were entitled to great weight.
He added that up to the present time
neither he nor the President had seen
their way clear to re-nominate Mr.. Beck
man.
Senator Mcpherson listened to all that
was said by Mr.. Olney, and said that ne
saw no reason why Mr.. Beekman should
be turned down. He asked that the mat
ter be allowed to go over until after
the holidays so that he might give lhe
matter his attention and make some m
quiries in the State Mr.. Olney agreed
to thus hold the matter in allowance,
hut strongly hinted that the best Way
oIIt of the difficulty would be to select
another man. The objection to Mr.. Beck
man is on the ground that he Is not not
con1petent and is not a representative
of the highest legal talent in the State
II Mr.. Mcpherson declines to withdraw
his name it is said to be quite certain
that a fight will ensue which may result
in the selection of some one in Mr. Beck
mans place.
The nomination of James Connolly to
be Internal Revenue Collector Tor the
Newark district was favorably reported
in executive session this afternoon and
will be confirmed tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
NO TRACTION STRIKE
Manager David Young Says
the Trolley Men Have
No Grievances.
ALL THEIR OWN FAULT.
Time Tables and Trips We're
Changed at the Request Of the
Knights of Labor.

There is not the slightest likelihood of
strike of the Consolidated Traction
Company employees in this city. 1t was
reported this morning that the Newark
men had grievances which. if not ad-
justed at once would precipitate a
strike in that city, and result in SYM
pathetic tie-up in this city. Manager
David Young was at his Office bright
and early this morning. He does not
apprehend any trouble either in this city
or Newark.
MR.. YOUNG TALKS.
Some time ago" said Mr.. Young. a
Knights of Labor representative called
my attention to the fact that the twelve
hour labor law was not being observed
by our company in Newark. He asked
on behalf of our employees, that we COM
ply with thar law.
'T at once notified all the division sli-
perintendents, particularly Mr.. Qnigg, of
Newark, to prepare new time table
which would not make the men work
more than twelve hours. At that
time we had swing trips. Men
would work two or three hours
in the morning and then finish UP the
twelve hours work during the after
noon and evening. To comply with the
wishes of the Knights of Labor we ar
ranged out time tables to suit the law
The result is that some of the men make
less money than they used to. We pay
them at the same rate but they don't
make full day.
MEMS OWN FAULT.
"If the men are dissatisfied with what
they are making now they are alone re-
sponsible We change our time tables
and out runs to suit them. The trouble
is with them not us.
when l came to Jersey City l ad-
justed this very matter myself, and fixed
everything satisfactory to the men. do
not anticipate any trouble either here
or In Newark. The men would be fool
ish to strike, particularly as what has
been done was at their request. We want
to treat our men fairly and we exact
the same treatment from them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
EARTHQUAKE IN HUNGARY.
BIZ Cable to the Ul.ited Press.

BUDAPEST, Dec 2s 1ss4.-The Town
of Orsvicza, about fifty miles southeast
Of Temesyar, was visited by violent
shock of earthquake at an early hour
last evening, which wrecked large num-
ber of houses. Roofs fell. walls tumbled
down, and in many cases the buildings
lining whole streets were reduced to
masses of debris. The inhabitants fed
20 the open country At midnight an
other shock was felt. but 1t was less
violent than the first one, A number of
persons were injured, but as yet no fa-
talities are reported.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
BRIssoN ON BURDAU.
R,l 1nl,Ie % the rntted prcss.

PARIS. Dec, 20. 1s94.-At teday's sit
ting of the Chamber of Deputies NJ.
Henri Brisson, who on Tuesday last was
elected-to the Presidency of the Cham
ber to succeed the late Nj. Augusta
Burdeau, delivered his inaugural speech.
The address was an excellent one. and
was well received by all the occupants
of the Republican benches, who en-
Enthusiastically applauded the speaker.
After thanking the Chamber for the
honor conferred upon him and eulogiz-
ing his immediate predecessor, NJ. Bris-
son, dwelt at length upon the fact that
the progress made by the Republic was
due in great measure, if not entirely,
to liberty of discussion. The union OF
all republican forces. he declared, was
vital to the interests of democracy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
DIVVYING UP THE soUDAN.
By cable to The United Press.

PARIS, Dec 20 1ss4.--'Le Journal"
prints the text of an alleged Anglo-Itai-
ian agreement in regard to the soudan
and Morocco, supplying the details Of a
previously published, but uncon1rmed,
report of common action on the part of
England and Italy in Africa, According
to the agreement. as published in lie
Journal" Italy is to occupy Khartoum
and support England in her occupation
of Egypt Italy will also take posses
sion of Morocco. with the exception of
Tangier, which is to be a British pos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
STRIPPED AND SHIPPED AWAY.

CLYDE, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1894.-Dave
Moffatt and Will Giles, two Clyde men,
are victims of a gang of tramps who
had possession of a box-car on Lake
Shore train No. 80 last night Moffatt.
who had been spending the evening
with young lady in Fremont, started
to return to his home on the freight
as the last passenger train had gone
He was stripped of his suit of clothes
and shoes, diamond ring and pin and
sum of money taken and he was
thrown from the moving train When
near NorWalk the tramps attempted TO
rob Giles, who was a brakeman on the
trim. He resisted and was shot down
He was sbrought here this morning in
a precarious condition
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
MUCH WATER IN OIL,

ALBANY. N. T., Dec. 20, 1884 Super.
intendent Thomas V. WEIGH of the
State Reservation at Niaearal5 to-day
presented to the State, through Cover
nor Flower. an oil painting of Niagara
Fails, by Artist Patrick .. Flynn, Of
Niagara Falls.k The painting is general
Falls, and was taken from Hennepin <
View in Prospect Park The canvas is
eight BY eleven feet, and the painting
was one of The exhibits at the World :
Fair from this State.
The presentation was made in the AS
sernbly Ways and Means Committee
room, where the picture will be hang.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
WOMAN ACCUSED OF ARSON.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. 1S94-sarah Gold
stein, wife of Max Goldstein, was ar
rested last night. charged with arson,
About midnight last night fire was dis
covered in the fourth floor Of the FIVE
story tenement house, No. ia Stanton
street, coupled by Max Goldsten. The
flames had made but little headway when
discovered and were e1tinguished with
a small loss. On investigation the police
concluded that there were some suspicf-
Gus circums tances surrounding the origin
Of the blaze and arrested Mrs. Goldstein.
Max Goldstein escaped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
H0B0KBN P. 0. MYSTERY.
Everyone Wants Know Why Clerk
Moore Wa. DIscEargeG.

Carson Poke young man about town
was this morning appointed by Post Mas
ter Curran of the Hoboken Post Office
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
moval of Frank Moore the stamp clerk.
Mr.. Curran still refuses to tell why he
dismissed Moore. but says he forwarded
the complaints and the fact that he had
removed Moore, to Washington and that
the Assistant Post Master General had
endorsed his action.
s"The case" Mr. Curran said, 'fs in
Moore's hands and he it at perfect liberty
to appeal for reinstatement. He knows
why / discharged him and can tell the
public if he SO desires, but l shall not"
Moore refuses to talk about the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-20
! s IS SEEKING LETTS PARDON.
over Fifty Applications to the COurs
~--ri. Z nF CIavnanev

The Court of Pardons has been in ses-
sion all day at Chancery Chambers,
The Court has received more than fifty
applications for communication of SEN
tences. One of them was entered by
Counsellor William Klink of Klink &
Van Wrinkle on behalf of Alexander
Let's.
Let's is the young man who, while in
the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company embezzled about $4,000. He
was found guilty upon the evidence OF
Scott jackson, who at the time was said
to be implicated. Let's was sentenced
to three years Imprisonment and fined
$500 and costs of Court.