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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
CHILDREN CRYING WITH COLD.
Judge Potts. Kindly Act to a Prison-
er CHARGED with stealing Coal.

Charles Dauble of No. AGO Monmouth
street was arraigned before Justice Potts
this morning charged with stealing coal
from Pennsylvania Railroad cars. Dau-
BILE cried when placed in the prisoners
pen and declared that the coal he had
taken was in cars that had been emptied.
He said he took it to keep his wife and
family from freezing.
Justice Potts sent officer Murray to
Dauble's house to find out whether he
was telling the truth or not. When
Murray returned he informed the Court
that Dauble's wife was sick and that his
children We're crying from cold and hun
ger. He said there was no medicine in
the house, no fire nor anything to eat.
Justice Potts gave the prisoner 81 and
Hewitt requesting him to attend to the
wants of Dauble and his family at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
BAKER BANKRUPT.
Latest Discovery About the
Shoe and Leather Bank
Despoiler.
COULD NOT OWN REAL ESTATE
His Juggling With Trust Funds
. Affects a Dead Jersey City
Mans Estate.

NEW YORK, Nov. Z, 1894.-An impor-
tant development in the robbery OF the
Shoe ami Leather Bank is the discovery
that Frederick Baker was a bankrupt
at the time of his supposed suicide and
that he haG no right under the National
Bankruptcy law repealed in 1875. but
still in force in his case, to hold any
title to real estate. Lawyer Waldegrave
Harlock of No. 20 Nassau street was the
attorney of Mr. Baker in the proceed
ings. Mr.. Harlock, when seen this morn
ing, said:-
Baker came to me in 1885. I had a
slight acquaintanceship with him previ-
ously. When he came to me he eX-
planned them after to me. 1t appeared
that he had commenced proceedings in
bankruptcy, as his own lawyer, quite
number of years back under the old
National Bankruptcy law. He owned
about $15O,O00, and some of his creditors
were very hot after him. They tried in
every way to harass him.
"They endeavored to have his wife
dragged into the matter and to get her
to be examined He never seemed to be
too grateful for MY having prevented
the examination of his wife. The pro-
Bakers discharge and are still pending
in the United States Court in Brooklyn.
could not prevail upon him to ask
for his discharge, and ale seemed to be
greatly averse to letting anyone know
of the proceedings.
'1 suppose the reason he came to ME
was because 1 had been recommended
to him as an expert. AT times he was
much depressed in spirits, at other times
very cheerful and affable. He was gen
orally quiet and unassuming man.
HE regretted once that Congress had
failed to pass another National Bank
ruptcy law, so that he could get dis
charged from his bedts. This makes me
believe that he had contracted debts
since his proceedings in bankruptcy had
been Instituted. Under the National
Bankruptcy law he had no right to hold
property in his own name, and had any
of the auditors named in his bankruptcy
proceedings discovered that he had had
property decided to him they could at
once have had such property turned
over to them.
slf it were shown that his wife and
children had acquired property through
him in a fraudulent way, of course it
can be taken from them.
His desire not to let anyone know of
the fact that he was a bankrupt may
show something, for of course SeeIey
had he known of it, would never have
gone on for he would have appreciated
that he ran too much risk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
JUMPED FROM THE BRIDGE.
This ImItator of Steve BrodIe Used
Parachute.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 1S94.-At day
break today daring young English
man named Harry Menier jumped from
the centre of the Brooklyn Bridge, and
by the aid of a parachute performed
the feat successfully Considering the
season of the year and other circum-
stances, it was perhaps the most daring
of the three successful bridge jumps on
record.
Menier was taken in cab to the
"Police Gazette office shortly after he
emerged from the water. successfully
eluding arrest.
1t was about $50 o'clock this morning
centre of the East River Bridge. He
sat astride of the lower bar OF a para
chute, which opened about fifty feet above
the water. A boat, with a red lantern
in the bow, lay little way up the
stream, and as soon as the man had
made his perilous leap the rowers pulled
for dear life toward the point in the
water he seemed likely to strike.
A stiff breeze was blowing from the
southwest. and the tide was running in.
The wind caught the parachute and car
ried the jumper abont 50 feet up the
left and struck the water on his left
side and back. He shouted one or twice
for help. In three minutes the boat had
reached him and he was pulled aboard.
The oarsrnan rowed for the shore. and
the tide carried them up to the Pike
street dry-dock, where the jumper was
taken from the boat, rubbed down and
dressed.
Menier was then driven to the Police
Gazette" building, where he related the
story of his Jump. He says he feels as
well as he ever did in his life. and is
none the worse for his high jump.
The strangest thing about the feat of
Menier is that none of the bridge police
men saw it done: Captain Ward of the
police laughed when he was asked If he
had any information about Menier's
jump.
I'VE have not heard a word about it
here said he. "Why the thing is an inn
possibility. How could Menier, with his
parachute. escape attracting the atten-
passers-by. The bridge is never DESERT
ed, and Menier could not escape being
seen. Policeman Hawkins was on duty
where the jump is said to have taken
place, and he has not reported that any
such thing occurred. l can't see how it
could be dOne'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
ON RoMER SHOALS,
wrecked Schooner with Three Men
ClfngIng III the Shrouds.


ClfnGing in the Shrouds.
SANDY HOOK, Nov. 27, 1S94.-At dawn
this morning, on taking his usual look
around, the marine operator, Thomas
Robinson, discovered on the Romer Shoal
a two-masted schooner aground and full
of water When day came on he was
able to make out five men clinging to
the fore-rigging, and that the waves
were breaking across the sunken vessel.
He notified the Life Saving Station,
which in a short time had its boat in
every nerve to reach the schooner,
which was three miles away.
The steamer Oneida, which had passed
Sandy Hook at daylight observed the
plight of the shfp-wrecked people and
started to launch a boat, but noticing
that the life-boat was coming and know
ing it to be better adapted for the res
cue of the shp-wrecked crew, she con-
York. Meanwhile the life-saving crew,
with a fair but strong wind, soon reach.
ed the wreck. There were six men
aboard, who were taken into the life
boat, which was taken in tow by the
tug America.
The men were landed at Sandy Hook,
and it was then learned that the vessel
was the schooner F. Granville Russell,
hailing from Middletown, Conn. Her
captains name was Weed, and she was
voyage from Portland, Conn.,, bound for
Philadelphia She struck on the Romer
Shoal at half past three o'clock this
morning, and sunk shortly after strik-
remained there until rescued by the life
saving crew.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
AGAINST JOHN Y. MKANE.
His Conviction for Crime Against
the Franchise Confirmed.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 27, 1394.-The
Court of Appeals today affirmed the judg-
ment of the Lower Court in the case of
the people against John Y. McKane, APP
pellant, who was indicted jointly with
John w. Murphy, Morton Morris and
John Brownhill. This appeal from a
judgment of the General Term affirming
a judgment of conviction for felony rem
dered in the Court of Oyer and Terminer
Of Kings County.
McKane was indicted for procuring
the inspectors of election in the First dis
trict of Gravesend at the November cleo
ton in 1888 to violate the provisions of
the election law, which required them to
Aeep the registry lists of that district
accessible to the public. Upon this YER
dict a judgment of conviction was rem
deTed, and he was sentenced to imprison-
nlent in Sing Sing Prison for six years
at hard labor, which sentence he is now
serving.
McIlane was the first to be indicted
under the section of the election law on
which the indictment was found.
The opinion is. written by Judge O'Brien
He says that the appeal presents no sub
stantial question that would justify this
court in interfering with the verdict,
ana the judgment must therefore be
affirmed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
COL. FELLOWS DENIAL
Four Days Allowed to AnsweI New
Chmr0ea

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 27, 1S94-Col.
John R. Fellows, Distrisct Attorney of
New York county, accompanied by his
counsel. Delos McCurdy, arrived at the
Executive Mansion at eight minutes
after ten o'clock this morning, and were
Immediately shown into the Governors S
rooms the Governor having reached
there at ten o'clock.
Mr.. McCurdy, as counsel for Mr.. Eel
lows, presented written answer to
each charge made by the committee of
five of the Good Government Club of
New York City that he had been negi-
gent in bringing twelve murder cases
to trial. Mr.. Fellows answer denies
this at length.
Governor rlower has issued a notice
giving MIR. Fellows of New York city,
four days time in which to answer the
charges filed against him last night by
the German American Reform Club of
New York city, and to show cause why
he should not be removed on the charges
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
NEW FIRE LIMITS.
Board of Aldermen to Discuss Build
ing Ordinances Tonight.

At this evenings session of the Board
Of Aldermen Building Inspector NeiH
will attempt to secure the passage of two
ordinances, one of which provides for
the erection of brick and stone build
ings and the 4 frame. A third ordi-
nance will p'' eribe the fire limits.
The new snnes will be as follows:-
Beginning at the intersection of Hudson
River and Morris Canal westerly to
Morris Canal basin. to Grand street, to
Monmouth, to Twelfth to the river.
Inspector Neill has shown his ordi-
nances to Architects Long, Patterson,
DetwiIler and Sailer, and all of these
gentlemen, with the exception of Mr..
Sailer, have expressed their entire salts
faction with them. Mr.. Sailer believes
that the clauses which stipulate the
width of walls on brick buildings might
be slightly altered. He thinks the rules
as they exist provide for too thick walls.
The Inspector will interview several
more architects before tonight's meet
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
DU0KED HIM In PASTE.
Hoboken Theatre Rufianism-AIl
Over an Old Quarrel.

Billy O'Connor, the door keeper of
the Hoboken Theatre, was brutally as
saulted in front of the theatre yesterday
afternoon by one of the stage hands,
named Schroeder.
O'Connor was pasting Autographs on
the boards in front of the theatre when
Schroeder, who was passing by. received
some water in his face from O'Connor's
brush. Without demanding an explana-
tion, or even saying word, Schroeder
seized O'Connor by the arms and ducked
his head in the paste tub, after which
he gave him a good thrashing. The two
men have not been on very friendly terms
but O'Connor says he did not throw the
water at Schroeder on purpose. 1t was
al accident, he said. The attaches of
the theatre are down on Schroeder, and
threaten to do him. for hitting O'Con-
nor, who is a much smaller man than he.
The management of the theatre refuses
to interfere in the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
PRESIDENT STILL SICK.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 1S94.-The
Cabinet meeting was today postponed for
the third time owing to the absence of
the President. His physicians say that,
while the President is much better, his
rheumatic foot worries him considerably,
and he thought it more prudent to have
the President remain at Woodley than
to come to the White House today. AL
though the President does not venture
out, he attends regularly to all matters
of business brought to his attention from
Cabinet officers by Secretary Thurber
Most of his time, however. is devoted
to the preparation of his message to
Congress, which he expects to have
ready to lay before the two Houses when
they assemble on Monday next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
PRINCESS BISMARCK DEAD
Ru Cnble to ihe United Press.

BERLIN, Nov. 27, 1891. Princess Bis
marck died at Varzin at five O'Clock this
morning. Her elder son. Count Herbert
Bismarck. arrived at varzin yesterday
evening in obedience to a summons, and
other members of the family are on their
way there.
In 1877 young Count Bismarck married
the woman who today passed out of his
life. She was Johanna Won Puttkamer.
Bisniarck's courtship was ardent and
unceasing. Herr Won Puttkamer was
prejudiced and uncompromising, and bit
terly opposed the young mans suit.
The Chancellor to be was then a rather
wild young man, of no apparent future.
He had left his university with no par
ticular distinction, and was. the family
thought, in no way suited to be a SON
in-law of the Won Puttkamers.
One day Bismarck resolved to take
matters into .his own hands. He went
before the family circle of the Won Putt
kamers, folded the young woman in his
arms, and looking Herr Won Puttkamer
in the eyes said, sternly, What God has
joined let no man put asunder."
After that things went all Bismarck's
way. He loved his wife with devotion
and fidelity, and their home life was an
ideal one Politics did not enter there.
Princess Bismarck was an essentially
German woman. She took but little in
terest in affairs of State.
She bore Bismarck two sons, Count
William and Count Herbert The former
is country squire. The latter, in a
measure, took up the fathers interest in
politics.
The effect of the death of the Princess
upon the ex-Chancellor will be watched
with anxiety. So great was the sym
pathy between the husband and wife
that Illness on the part of one always
affected the other.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
PASTOR WICK NOT SERIOUSLY ILL
The Popular Pastor of the Wayne
| street Church Recovering.

The congregation of the Wayne Street
Reformed Church have been alarmed
over the condition of their Assistant
Pastor, w. K. Wick, who is now con-
fined in Christ Hospital, suffering from
slight attack of typhoid fever. AL
though Pastor Wick has found it neces-
sary to go to the Hospital to secure the
best of care he is not so i'll as to cause
the congregation to be alarmed. The
Pastor of the church, the Rev. Paul D.
Van Cleef, when interviewed by a re-
porter of 1.-The Jersey City News" this
afternoon said d:-"Pastor Wick has but
a slight attack of fever, and he is in no
danger whatever. l am assured by the
doctors that he is on the road to re-
covery.'
During Assistant Pastor Wicks' i'll
ness the evening sermons at the church
will be preached by the Rev. James A.
Reed, the Pastor of the United Presby-
terian Church, New York. The morning
sermons will be preached by Pastor Van
Cleef.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
NEWARK HIGHWAYMEN.
Bold Daylight Robbsry In Jerseys
Criminal Centre.
Special to The Jersey Cify Ne1r

N'fSS'NNe
NEWARK, Nov. 81, 1S94.-The boldest
daylight attempt at robbery made in
Newark since the cashier of the Newark
Oil Company was held up in his Office
two years ago, occurred yesterday after
noon in the wholesale liquor store of
Julius Cinnamon, at New and Washing
ton streets.
While Bernard Fenerstein, his barten-
der, was alone in the place about six
o'clock, two we'll dressed young men en-
tered the place. They called for two
drinks, and the instant Fenerstein's back
was turned he heard one of the men
say,- Throw up your hands," He
turned and saw revolver pointed at
his head, and at once sprang through
the doorway, which led into tho hall,
and dashed upstairs, shouting for help.
The desperadoes did not wait to see
what the consequences would be, out
fled without waiting to take anything.
Their description tallies almost exact
ly with that of the two men who held
up and robbed Jacobus, the Bloomfield
Railroad agent. four miles west of
Newark, ON Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
NEW BuPFALoBs AND HOSE.

The Fire Commissioners met last night
and appointed these "Buffaloes' Ben
jamin Beacher and Howard Van Voor-
hees, to do duty with No. 5 engine;
James Brakey and Thomas Covert, with
No. 3 truck; August ]. Boeme and Peter
Smith, with No. engine.
Albert Gilbert was transferred from
No. truck to engine No. 7.
Contracts for furnishing $500 feet of
hose were awarded to the Eureka Hose
Company. and for 1,500 feet to the New
Jersey Car Spring and Rubber Company.
During October there were 25 alarms of
Are. The loss during the month was $18,-
US The buildings damaged were insured
10 the amount Of $50, 100. The insurance
companies paid $1S,32
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
TO OVERHAUL THE PARIS. ,

NEW YORK, Nov. q, 1S94.-The Ameri-
can line steamer, Paris. which sails to-
morrow for Southampton, viii be laid
up at Tilbury Docks. London after dis
charging at Southampton, and will not
resume her trips until early in January
She will be overhauled and repaired
and undergo a general survey, the work
consuming about six weeks.
This is the second time the Paris has
had har annual overhauIing on the other
side since she received an American
register. The New York. her sister ship,
was docked last spring at Newport News,
being the largest vessel ever placed in
dry dock in this country
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
STREET CLEANING AWARD.
Henry ksyrne Likely to Capture The
Contract-Aa aphalt RepAiYa.


Next Friday afternoon the Street and
Water Commissioners will receive bids
for the sweeping and cleaning of the
streets and the removal of ashes and
garbage for the ensuing year. There viii
in all probability be only three bidders.
They will be John Nolan, Van Keuren
s. Son and Henry Byrne, the present con-
tractor. OF the three Henry Byrne is the
only one who at present has sufficient
plant to do the work
Pending the award the Street and
Water Commissioners have decided to
set $500 apart out of the street account to
pay for all materials purchased and labor
required for keeping the asphalted streets
in order. Last year no provision was
made for this purpose, and by an over
sight provision for them was left out of
the specifications for the fiscal year OF
1896. The Commissioners believe $500
a year will keep the asphalt pavement
in proper shape.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
THE AooUsER ACCUSED.

Jasper Smith, who is accused by Lizzie
Freligh of having stolen a diamond ring,
valued at 800, and ruby, $50, from her,
was arraigned before Justice Potts this
morning. He was held in $500 bail to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
Smith claims the rings were given to
aim
a young man named Buckley, who
ased to spend considerable time with
Miss FreHgh, appeared in the court room
after the case had been disposed OF and
5ceasioned some surprise by declaring
hat the articles had been stolen from
aim by the fair complainant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
UTILIZING THE SPIDERS WEB.

Cobwebs are still valueless as a raw
material for manufacturing purposes and
like many another article, remarks the
Drapers Record, await the ingenuity of
man to turn them to better account in
the service of man. No thoughtful OBJ
server of the wonderful elastic web Of
the common garden spider, for example,
can resist the temptation to speculate on
the possibilities Of the spider and its
web. Indeed, considering the rate of
progress in arts and sciences, we ought
not to be quite so far, contends oui
contemporary, from the day when the
cob webs in the cellar will be carefully
collected and converted into silk dresses
for the hall room
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
WILL REVOKE THE LICENSE.
Gus Reiber's Attempt TO Run Dis
graceful reso

TTNCCEWE FtkOTt.
The Aldermen will meet tonight to
consider the application of Gustav Reiber
to have a license procured by Fred
Chaplin, transferred to- him so that he
may sell liquor in the music hall known
as the ]. [. c., on Grove street.
Reiber was driven out of his place on
Montgomery street by the Aldermen upon
Chief Murphy's recommendation. 1t is
understood that the license will not be
transferred. This will put an end to
liquor being sold in Reiber's new resort
: Not only have the Aldermen decided
not to give Reiber license, but they
intend to revoke the license if it is
transferred later to Dietrich Gerker, the
brewer who is behind Reiber.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
TO CONSIDER THE PASTORS LETTER

The congregation of the John Knox
Presbyterian Church will meet tonight
to take final steps in regard to Pastor
Houstons resignation. It is probable
that the resignation will be accepted.
The report of the Presbytery Committee,
which was appointed to look into the
matter, will be received. The committee
are:-Rev. c.. Herr, d. D.. Rev. g. r.
Garretson, Rev. David Mitchell and
Elders G: A. De Witt and ]. Mckinney.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
LOST AN ARM AND BOTH LEGS.

Patrick Reddy, twenty-nine years old,
of No. 27o Wayne street. a brakeman
employed by the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, while coupling cars at Grand street
and Pacific avenue this morning. fell un-
der, the wheels. His legs We're cut off
above the knees and his right arm cut
off close to the shoulder. He was re-
moved to St. Francis Hospital. There is
little chance for his recovery.