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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-17

1t was cold, bleak day in early
November. There was not bit of
greenness left anywhere; the frosts
had been early and severe. Even the
bright tinted leaves had fallen from
the trees, and the whole landscape
was brown and dreamy. In the old
cemetery, where the hill slopes gently
to the south, stood two women, look
ing down upon a grave. The wind
blew Miss Margaret's scant skirts
about her ankles, and pulled out Miss
Harriet's shawl behind, like balloon.
Miss Margaret's face was cold and
pinched, with the thin wisps of hair
blowing about it, and Harriet's bon
net was askew, and her nose Redeemed
by the wind. Some people were
passing. A pretty girl in a party
giggled and said something to the
others about the "two old maids"
But the sisters were alike unconscious
of the grotesqueness of their appear
ance and the pathos of the white
stone that marked an old mans grave
with it's one word-"Bob."
"Why, sister," Miss Harriet looked
alarmed. "Why, he's made a mis-
takel we told him Robert"
mo, faint a mistake" Margaret
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
BURNED TO DEATH.

Three Persons Lose Their Lives in a
Cottage Fire I'm Massachusetts.
QUINCY, Mass, March 81, 1S94.-The cot
tage house of Mr.. Charles M. Driver at
Squantum was burned to the ground at is
this morning and three persons perished in
the flames The house was entirely destroyed
and the charred trunks of othe bodies, with
the heads, arms and legs burned off, were
found in the ruins. The dead are Mr.. Driver
and two plumbers from Boston. The plumb
ers had been working in the house under
Mr.. Drivers direction, preparing it for occu-
pancy, and all slept in the cottage last night.
The loss on the building and contents will
be about $4,000. Charles NJ. Driver the
owner of the building, was sixty-five years
of age and was retired contractor, was
formerly in business in Roxbury and was re-
ported to be worth over S1O0,000 He leaves
a widow, who resides in Roxbury and one
son. -
the fire, were Cornelius Murphy, forty-six
years of age, a married man who lived at
No s Dighton avenue, Boston, and Timothy
Meara, twenty-five years DID, unmarried, a
resident of Northampton street, The men
were employed by John Killion of Roxbury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
HOUGH MUST PAY NOLAN
Judge Lippineott Gives Deeis-
ion in the Disputed Claims
Cases Today.

Judge Lippincott today rendered his de-
cision in the case of the application of John
Nolan for peremptory mandamus to COM
pei Comptroller Hough to sign warrant for
$7,2O1, balance due him on the Grove street
paving contract This case was made test
one by the Board of Finance, which claimed
that payment could not legally be made for
this work, the appropriation from excise
money that had been set apart for this pur-
pose having been exhausted.
To make test case and to receive direc-
ton Of the court, the Board of Finance did
adopt resolution ordering Eolans claim
paid, with the understanding chat Comptroller
Hough would refuse to sign the warrant, and
force Nolan to go to the court This pro
gramme was carried out, and today Judge
Lippincott decided the Board of Finance
could legally pay the money, and granted q
peremptory mandamus compelling the Comp
troller to sign Nolan's warrant. Under this
decision large number of similar claims
win probably be paid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
South Cardinals Governor
Takes Charge of Tele-
graph Wires and
Railroads.
CENSORSHIP OF ALL MESSAGES.
Fourth Brigade, National Guard,
Refuses to Obey Orders-Blood-
hounds to Track MUIR
derers.

WASHINGTON, March 81, 1694.-Tke
startling news has just been received here
that Gov. Tillman of South Carolina has
taken possession of all the telegraph lines in
the State, and has given orders that nothing
of an inhamatory nature will be allowed
sent over them, and that the traffic will be
confined to business messages only.
1t is understood that Governor Tllman
has taken this action under the general
which reads as follows:-
The Governor of the State, when In hia
Judgment the public safety may require 1t,
is hereby authorized to take possession Of
any or all of the telegraph lines in the
State, their offices and appurtenances;
to take possession of any or all rail-
road lines In the State, their rolling
stock, offices, etc., to prescribe rules and
regulations for the holding, using and main
tanning of the aforesaid telegraph and rail-
road lines in the manner most conducive to
the interest and safety of the Government,
and to place under military control all the
officers, agents and employees belonging to
the telegraph and railroad lines thus taken
possession Of, so that they shall be considered
part of the military establishment Of the
State, subject to all the restrictions imposed
by the rules and articles Of war.
1t has just been learned that Governor
Tillman of South Carolina has notified the
railroad authorities that he would at once
take possession of az the railroads in the
State under the sam, aw by which he has
taken possession of the legraph lines In the
State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
SUP7. SMITH INDICTED
Queer Presentment Relative to
Police Department Made
by the Grand Jury.

Police Superintendent Christopher P.
Smith is again indicted. The Indictment
was yesterday presented to Judge Lippincott
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer by the
Grand Jury. The specific case that the
Grand Jury has made out against the
Superintendent is malfeasance in Office, it
being alleged that he protected green goods
men in the pursuit of their nefarious bust
ness. Among other things charged is that
of directing the release of two green goods
men who had been arrested in Greenville
last summer.
The Grand Jury also handed the Court
two indictments against Louis II. Giele, the
architect who had the supervision of the
construction of the Hall of Records. It is
charged that Giele wrongfuly certified to
the work being done on the building, and
that also he permitted the contractor to
violate the plans and specifications by not
placing in the building iron trusses, supports,
ETC., which had been contracted for at cost
of between $5, 900 and $6,000
The fourth Indictment was against John
F. Madden, William r. Cook. E. A. Dugan,
Stephen Yoe and Charles j. Somers, mem
bers of the Street and Water Board This
Indictment was found upon the same
charges that the former indictment against
these men was based, and upon which they
have been arraigned in court and have
given bail for trial 1t was learned by the
Grand Jury that there were some technical
defects in the former Indictment which
might prove fatal to It, and the second I'M
cictnent was found as precaution against
such result.
It is probable that Superintendent Smith,
Louis a. Giele and the Street and Water
Commissioners will be arraigned in court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
BETRAYED BY A S0HO0LMATE.
Trainrobber smith of wyoming Ar
rested In SpringfieId. Mass.

rested In Springfield, Mass.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 81, 1894. The.
leader of gang of Western train robbers, a
fugitive from justice in Wyoming, and the
son of former prominent resident of this
city, was arrested here yesterday, at the
house Of respectable relatives, where
he has been the past fortnight. His
name is George G. Smith, better known
He is twenty eight years of age,
and since his recent arrival in Springfield
has been stopping with his grandmother,
Mrs Maria NJ Smith. Smith is wanted by
Sheriff Whitmore of Green River, Wyom-
ing, to answer the charge of train robbing
and breaking Jail. Smith and two com pam
ions were arrested on February ~, 1889. All
three escaped from Jail, but Smiths two
companions were later captured in Ne
braska. A reward of $500 was offered for
the capture of Smith.
His arrest here was brought about by q
curious combination of circumstances An
old schoolmate of his was a Sheriff in
Green River, Wyoming. at the time OF the
arrest, but about year ago returned to this
city to live. In conversation with friends
a few days ago he was apprised Of the fact
that "Juddy" Smith was there. Without
giving indication that such fact was most
important, he set about making arrange
ments for his capture
Sheriff Whitmore was .telegraphed re-
garding Smiths whereabouts and request
was returned for his arrest, which was made
by Marshal Rice. Smith says he is willing
to return to Wyoming without requisition
papers
The crime for which Smith is wanted is
the robbery of freight cars on the Union
Pacific Railroad Smith is the son of Geo.
NJ Smith, former well-known resident of
the city, and for years a prominent con-
tractor He was prominent in politics,
representing portion of the city in the
City Council He removed to Los Angeles,
Cal, about ten years ago, and is a promi-
nent resident of that city.
Smith said last night that he was released
from prison by the jailor's wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
4 REPUDIITb IT
Sensational Statement of
Prosecutor Winfield To
Judge Lipplncott'
GUTENBERG INDICTMENTS
CARELESSLY DRAWN.
Work Done By Legal Talent Of
Record Grand Jury and Not
in Prosecutors Office.
Allan McDermott Wants Those
Against Justices McCoobery
and Youmans Quashed.

In the Court of Oyer and Terminer today
before Judges Lippincott, Hoffman and
Kenny, Allan McDermott moved to quash
the indictments against j. McCoobery and
Albert Youmans, Justices of the Peace, who
were indicted in connection with the Gut
tenberg race track officials. Reading from
the indictment, Mr.. McDermott said the ac-
cused men were charged with having gone q
long distance to certain notorious, ILL
governed and disorderly house." and by
holding court there assisted in maintaining
the same.
INDICTMENTS FAULTY.
Mr.. McDermott declared that the indict-
ment did not state where the disorderly
house was situated and solemnly averred
that so far as the indictment was concerned,
it might have been in the Hawaiian palace.
The Indictment did not specify any particu-
lar sort of gambling done at this disorderly
house. and that, therefore, he had a right to
assume that it was of the nildest form, such,
for instance. as progressive euchre or that
milder form of wickedness, a donkey party.
Mr. McDermott claimed that the Indictment
made it an offence for justice to receive
bail, although it did not set forth what
offenses were bailed.
Jointly, and Mr. NcDermott said that this
would have been impossible, and Judge Lip
pincott agreed with him.
REPUDIATED BY WINFIELD.
After reciting authorities to prove his
argument that the indictments should be
quashed, Mr.. McDermett gave way to Dis
Nict Attorney Winfield. who said:-
Ever since my attention was first called
called to this indictment have not believed
it to be good for anything. The first Ilsaw of
it was when it was brought to me during the
trial Of case and was asked to sign it. /
believe the Court directed that should sign
the indictment. 1t emanated, l think from
the legal talent Of the last Grand Jury
tmeaning Mr.. Record Irepudiate for my
Office any responsibility for that Indictment
That is all that have to say.n
DECISION NEXT SATURDAY.
Remarking that be agreed with Mr.. Me-
Dermott that the indictments should have
shown that the acts of the justices were
separate, Judge Lippincott took the papers
and said he would next Saturday render his
decision
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
AMERICAS POETS.
The Crop of Verses Last Year Num-
bered Three Millions.

bered Three Millions.
An analysis has been published Of the last
years output of American poetry. The
number of poems is little short of three mil
lions, but the subjects are limited. 1t is
pleasant, and certainly unexpected, to find a
quarter of million upon Spring. In Eng
land, as has been recently pointed out, our
new poets are Autumnal They deal with
the fading landscape and the dying leaf
They are, to borrow the language of bard
who is by no means in accord with them,
s'foot-in-the- grave young men" In this re-
spect they contrast unfavorably with their
trans Atlantic brethren, who have but a
hundred thousand songs on Despair, and
only ten thousand upon Discomfort.
Nevertheless, Hope, which is said to
spring eternal in the human breast, does not
produce much of crop in theirs--less than
thousand poems. 1t is not astonishing in
these analytical and self-conscious days that
the subject of "My Soul and u should
monopolize more than q hundred thousand,
but it is rather humorous to find Your
Soul and You" interesting only eight bards.
This reminds one of the 9sthete in Punch be-
sought by his admirers to 'stell us more,
more about yourself, and complying.
A still more significant fact is that, while
354 poets sing of s'Your Duty,p only one
sings of my Duty, p which, it seems, is the
very last thing that the authors Of these
three million poems think about james
Payne, in Illustrated London Netcs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
WIDE-AWAKE MOVE.
Business Men Enthusiastic
Over the Corner Stone
Demonstration.
WILL WORK FOR IT'S SUCCESS
Believe the Suggestion of (" The
News" In Line With Home
Rule Principles.

The proposed plan of celebrating the occa-
sion of the laying of the corner stone OF our
new City Hall with public demonstration
suitable to the occasion is meeting with the
approval of many of our prominent business
men, Most of those who have been inter-
viewed by THE NEWS reporters are of the
opinion that the event should be celebrated
in fitting manner. We should have a
parade of the militia, police and tiremen,
and the corner stone laid with due ceremony
All agree that this should be done at the
expense of the city, but number OF the
more conservative business men say that i
it is desired to have a grand banquet, let it
be held, and charge SO much a head to each
one who participates.
New City Halls, especially such one as
this city is going to be the possessor OF, are
not built every day, and it should be a mat
ter of local pride and patriotism to celebrate
the event in a manner worthy of the event.
sion.
WHAT PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN SAY.
Mr. Charles S. Furst, when questioned on
the subject, said:--''The event should be
marked by demonstration as public as pos
sible, and we should make all the fuss we
can 1t would arouse interest and boom
business. If City Hall is to be built cost
ing S700, 900 or $S00000, there is no reason
why we cannot spend another thousand or
two to celebrate the occasion. I don't be-
lieve in the city paying for any wine din
ners, however. We can have public din
ner, if it is desired, at SO much head"
Mr. j. E. Bernstein said:-"The plan meets
with my hearty approval Anything that
tends to excite the interest of the general
public is beneficial It should be made a
memorable event in our history, and one that
will be remembered by all"
Mr.. Jacob Ringle said he did not think it
necessary to have demonstration because
it would entail very large expense, which
the city can ill afford "Parades and cere-
monies of this kind are very nice to look at,
he said, 'sbut they don't amount to much
after ALL"
Mr.. George Stevens is heartily in favor of
demonstration II think" said he, 'sthat
our city occupies prominence enough in the
country, and we ought to be ready to up
hold that prominence by having demon
stration of some character suitable to the
occasion"
Mr.. De Jong of Newark avenue favors the
plan, for the reason that it might start new
era in the government of the city.
Mr.. William Laughlin is also in favor of
the project, and hopes that it will be carried
out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
FALL RIVER MILL AFIRE
Fortunately Confined to the Boiler
ROom-LOss. $4,000.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 81, 1S94.-Fire
broke out last night in the Chane Mill just
as the operatives were leaving their work.
1t started in the boiler room from some
shavings and kindling piled on coal heap,
and spread SO rapidly that it was 500 n
thought serious fire was under way. The
roof of the boiler house is made of heavy,
hard pine, which caught fire and burned
with unusual fury, giving out thick volume
of smoke. A large quantity of old
oil soaked machinery was piled in one end of
sne boiler room, AID this caught fire, aggra-
waiting the genera excitement. At no time
was the mil proper in danger, owing to the
very prompt service of the regular fire de-
partment and the fire brigade attached to
the mill There is battery of eleven large
horizontal tubular boilers in the fire room,
and it was feared that some one of these
might possibly burst, but Engineer Murphy
told Fire Chief Davot there never
seemed to be any reason for
such feeling. The alarm caused considerable
excitement, which grew in intensity until the
all out alarm was rung in at $50 O'Clock.
The Chace mill is running today. The fire
last night worked through The roof of the
boiler room and few water glasses were
broken. The escaping steam gave rise to the
report of bursting boilers tnat was prevalent
last night. The loss viii be about 50 000 it
is thought.
Cseorpe B1nuaf undartaker and Embaimer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
4 GOOD GRAND JURY
Crank Element Rigidly Excluded
From the April
Panel.

Sheriff Toffey has drawn an excellent
Grand Jury to serve during the April term
of court. Nearly all of the jurors sum-
moned are men of standing in this COM
munity and who enjoy the confidence of the
public. They are:-
Simeon H. Smith. foreman, republican, cattle
dealer.
William H. Hooker. republican. steamboats,.
Corneliu J. Cronan, democrat, real estate.
Edward Hoos, democrat, merchant.
Alfred Heritage, republican, retired.
John A. Walker, republican, manufacturer.
Robert NJ. Packer, democrat, bank clerk.
George F. Perkins, republican. ma anufacturer.
Andrew J. Post, democrat contractor.
Patrick Kenny, democrat. fat dealer.
John Headdep. Jr., republican, coal dealer.
Michael Schultz Sr., republican, retired.
Charles 0. Barker, republican,, merchant.
Joseph Haller. republican, merchant.
Louis W. LindbloIn republican. banker.
John E. Danislson, republican. gardeoer
Francis G. Hempler, democrat, merchant.
7 Will lam Arlitz. republican, ph ysician.
Frederick W. Bender, democrat, coal and In
surance.
Ebert Scofeld, democrat. retired
Frank w. Edwards, republican, superinten-
dent.
John E. Muller, republican, insurance.
John II. Carnes, democrat, agent.
Peter Hoffman. democrat, physician.
This makes fourteen republicans and ten
democrats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
PEDDLER HANGED HIMSELF.
Rheumatism and Heavy Drinking
Drove Him to the Deed.
Special to the Je9'Seu CTty N

NEWARK, March 81, 1s94-For the second
time within year Henry Mendel attempted
to kill himself and succeeded. He hanged
himself in the stable back of his home, No.
1866 Mulberry street, between half-past six
and seven o'clock, the body being found by
his son Moses at fifteen minutes after seven
o'clock.
Mendel was Bohemian, fifty years of
age, and had wife and six grown children.
He was peddler in dull times. Combined
with severe attacks of rheumatism, heavy
drinking drove him to his DEATH He hanged
himself last fall, but was discovered and cut
down by his wife before life was extinct
This morning he arose at six o'clock and
drank a cup of coffee. He then kissed his
wife, saying: forever. l am
going to hang myself" She let him go, and
an hour later his son found him dangling
from the end of a rope in the stable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
A HANGING IN ALABAMA.

UNION SPRINGS, Ala. March 81, 1884,
Isaac johnson was hanged here yesterday
lows was erected inside Of high board pen
in one side of which was an opening covered
with curtain. When the condemned man
had been escotded inside the enclosure and
had mounted the scaffold the curtain was
drawn to one side in order to allow him to
address his friends, and the immense crowd
of negroes who had assembled around in
front Of the opening. After religious cere-
mony, conducted by colored preacher, the
curtain was drawn over the opening and the
trap sprung. Johns neck was dislocated
and death was pronounced in twelve min
J1tac
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
THE OOXEY ARMY DRILLING,

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio, March 81, 1894
The work of drilling the men in military
evolutions occupied the greater part of the
morning at Camp Gompers of the Coxey
Army today. Tents were struck by half
past nine o'clock and the entire outfit, over
300 strong, was on the way over the Penn
sylvania State line into the great industrial
region of the Ohio valley The reported
feeling of the men against newspaper men
has not decreased in any way, several threats
being made last night Recruits this morn
ing were quite plenty and the command in
creased at a lively rate. Provisions and
supplies for animals came in as needed. This
afternoon another horseman will be added to
the caYalcade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
AFTER THE RIO INSURGENTS.
Bu cable to the United Press.

LONDON March 81, 1s94.-A despatch from
Rio Janeiro, dated yesterday, says the in
surgents in the Province of Parana have
fallen back upon Paranagua, where Admiral
Mello's ship, the Republica, is stationed.
out meeting any opposition from the insur-
gents and restored Governor Machado, who
was deposed ty the insurgents, to Office.
General Ferreira is now advancing upon
Curitiba in the Province of Sac Paulo, 100
miles west of Paranagua. Troops are being
despatched to Sac Paulo at the rate of three
hundred day, and the regulars in the State
ward to attack the insurgents.
The Aquidaban is lying at Desterro in a
damaged condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
EXCITEMENT In THE HOTEL SAVOY

New YORK, March 81, 1s94.-The guests
of the Hotel Savoy here were reused from
their slumbers early this morning by the
changing of the automatic fire alarms, and
hurriedly crowded into the hallway and
corridors, and what might have been dis
astrous panic was only averted by few
cool headed men. This took a little time
and was only accomplished when several
guests who rushed down stairs returned with
the information that there was no need to be
alarmed as no danger whatever threatened
them The fire, it was discovered was of q
trifing character and was confined to one OF
the closets on the second floor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
CRASH ON NEW YORK CENTRAL

AMsTERDAM, n. z, March 81, 1874
Train No. 10, west bound, on the New York
Central Railroad, ran into a freight train at
this place at 1:S0 o'clock this morning, as
the freight train was crossing on a siding
The passenger engine went down an em-
bankment, and Engineer George Wilkinson
was slightly injured. The fireman escaped.
Three freight cars were wrecked. The col
lision was due to the fagrnan of the freight
having mistaken the whistle of the Central
train for that of the West Shore engine, and
he signalled train No. 10 to proceed The
loss is about twenty ty-fve thousand dollars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31
NOTHTNg HEARD OF THE EMS,

New York, March 81, 1894. Nothing has
yet been heard from the overdue North Ger
man Lloyd steamship now faur days behind
her usual time of arrival at this port.
The agents here have no fears for the
safety Of tine vessel. They say at this time
of year, it is nothing unusual for steamer
to be behind time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31

woods acting suspiciously. One he believed
to be a green goods" man and the others
farmers. He arrested them on suspicion:
Sergeant Haag was on the desk. He refused
make no complaint against them. Cum
mings saw no crime committed and would
make no complaint The farmers would
make no complaint and declared that they
had not been swindled, and further that the
supposed green goods" man was an inti-
mate friend These facts were reported to
the Superintendent and he ordered the sus-
poets released.