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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27

ket this morning congratnlatinS thei1lT
selves that they had been weather wise
enough TO get their boats in before the
storm set in.
Mr.. ]. Keene of the firm of Wallace
& Keene. who owns about seven fish
ing smacks, was seen at Fulton Market.
When asked if he had any fears Tor
his boats he laughed and replied
mot much with such little storm
as this. The shippers of my boats saw
the storm coming and they just hauled
up their kedges and braced away for
the land.
s'And we don't lose any money by this
return to port for the fleet needed bait
and had to come in, anyway.
This story is told by all the smack
owners. Their boats are now at anchor
in the lower Bay riding out the gale
and the crews are ashore getting bait
for the next trip.
Between Sandy Hook and Quarantine
there were about forty vessels OF the
Mosquito fleet at anchor and waiting
for the clouds to roll away.
WATER FRONT FLOODED.
The streets along the water front We're
flooded this morning, and for several
hours traffic was suspended.
on some parts OF South and West
streets it looked as if the thoreughfares
had joined issue with the rivers.
All the cellars within two blocks OF the
rivers in the down town districts were
flooded.
The easements and sub-cellars We're
also flooded, and in some places stores
on level with the street have several
inches of water in them
The work of clearing the streets of the
slush and snow went on but slowly. 1t
seemed to be an endless task.
1t WIS nearly nine O'Clock before
surface traffic was resumed on West
and South streets.
The passengers that came to the city
by ferry had to wade through wet and
slush a foot and in some places two
feet deep.
This was especially the case with those
who used the Brooklyn ferries.
LETTERS IN THE SNOW.
A sign attached to St. James Hall, at
Twenty-ninth street and Broadway, was
blown down by the storm last night.
In falling the sign struck a letter box,
completely demolishing it. Twenty-eight
letters were thrown out in the snow.
Policeman Hefferon of the West Thir-
tieth street station gathered them up
and remailed them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
HER POLITICS AT TEN.

j.
An advertiser in daily paper re-
quires d governess, :. Liberal in politics.
for q Girl Of ten. This must indeed be
an advanced young person. Instead of
e the three RS and the use of the
globes, one pictures her eager mind be-
ing nourished on the advantages of the
employers liability act and the evils Of
contracting out. 1t is the first example
we have known of such early training
in the service of Government. Even Miss
Martineau did not venture on politics till
her mind became much more mature. One
may well be curious to know what effect
this taking time so very much by the
forelock viii have upon the subject OF
this experiment. viii she be platform
orator at fifteen, a female labor candidate
al one-and i wefity, and a member Of the
Cabinet at thirty? In the meantime,
one may very confderfly predict that
there will be no very serious struggle
on the part of the young gentlemen OF
her acquaintance for the privilege OF
taking her in to dinner.-rJames Payn in
fhe tsT,ondon News y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
WAITING FOR SANTA CLAUS.
second Presbyterian sunday schools
Entartainme MT.

A Christmas cantata entitled, wait
ing for Santa Claus" was presented in
a charming manner in the Second Pres
byterian Church last night. In it there
appeared about seventy boys and girls, all
of whom were appropriately costumed
The young performers had been well
and carefully trained by Mrs S. M
Johnson. The performance passed off
smoothly to the delight of the large
audience which was present despite the
terrible weather.
The part of Santa Claus was cleyerly
acted by Charles Morgan. He sang a
number of solos and did much to enter
tain and delight the children. All of
the Sunday School scholars were awarded
presents, according to the number of
good marks they had received. Santa
Claus made bright little speeches as the
tots received their presents.
The part of Jack Frost was cleverly
performed by Frank Reinhardt. The
success of the entertainment was largely
due to the, efforts of Charles Dellere,
the Sunday School superintendent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
FELT DOWN SOUTH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 1S94.-The
streets of Washington are almost i'm
passable today. No such severe infiic-
ton of tempestuous weather has been
known here for many years. The heavy
snow fall of yesterday afternoon was fol-
lowed by a cold rain and then by Bit
ing winds and a keen frost, and, con-
sequently the streets and sidewalks are
laid off in ridges of corrugated ice, which
render sleighing impossible and locomo-
ton by other means extremely difficult.
Slight fiurries of snow prevailed during
the morning, but not enough to smooth
over the rock-rihbed surface of the
streets OF ninety-seven Western Union
wires extending from Washington to New
York, only two were in fair working
order at ten A. M.
Signals are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Jacksonville to Eastport, and
at Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand Haven,
Manistee and Ludington.
The storm which developed in the Gulf
States, has moved rapidly northeastward
along the Atlantic coast, increasing in
energy, and is now central In southern
New Jersey, it has been attended by snew
in NeNw England and the Middle States
by rain or snow in the Middle Atlantic
and Gulf States.
High northeasterly gales have occurred
on the coast north of Hatteras, shifting
to high northeasterly winds south of
Atlantic City. The storm will move
rapidly northeasterly over New England,
with snow or rain today clearing wea-
ther tonight, and fair weather Friday;
high easterly gales on the coast, shift
ing to northwesterly.
The pressure is unusually high over
North Dakota, the reading of the barc-
meter being 81 inches and two-tenths,
probably the highest recorded in the his
tory of the. Weather Bureau. The pres
sure is relatively low on the Pacific coast
England and the Middle Atlantic States
plateau and in the lower Mississippi
Valley.
The temperature has risen on the New
England coast; it has fallen decidedly in
the Gulf States. the upper Mississippi
and Missouri Valley and on the Rocky
Mountain slope.
The weather will clear in all districts
today and tonight and will be followed by
decidedly colder weather in the lake reg
ion. the Middle States and New Eng
land.
BALTIMORE. Dec. o. 1S94.-snow.
sleet and rain, alternately, throughout
the night, filed the streets with slush
and impeded traffic. Three and half
inches Of snow fell before it turned into
rain. This morning a light snow is fall
ing and there is a high wind All in
coming vessels are behind time and
those scheduled to depart are delaying
their trips. The telegraph wires are in
bad shape, but meagre reports from
blizzards prevailing there.
TALL RIVER. Mass. Dec. q, 1894 :
Last night . strong northeasterly gale
began howlins i1r this section and at mids
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
ERROR OR DEFAULP.
Sensational Story of Shortage
in Public Money in
Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN, Dec. 27, -A-startling
rumor was set ahoat in Brooklyn today
to the effect that Cashier Lawrence II.
Tormey, of County Treasurer's Adams
Office, had fled with large sum of
money which was variously estimated
at from $24,0oO to 100000 The reported
shortage was based upon the report of
the experts who have been examining
the accounts of the late Deputy County
Treasurer James Gardiner. That shoert-
age has fluctuated from $4,000 to $4,000.
Th experts have now definitely fixed
the amount at s65, 900. The report will be
submitted to the Board of Supervisor
by Chairman Reeves of the Committee
of Accounts. to whom the experts deliv-
cred their report last Friday. 1t is said
that the experts in going over the books
found that asher Tormey was s34, GOO
short in the jury fees accounts.
At the County Treasurers office today
Deputy Treasurer Harrington laughed at
the story of Tormeys shortage. He said:
The stament that Mr. Tormley has fed
is cruel and uncalled for He has not
run away. He went South last Wednes-
day with his dying daughter The al
leSed shortage, tnlhK, rs an error IN
figuring, and that the experts are not
experts"
Among Mr. Tcrmleys friends the story
is met with indignation. He has been
for many years in politics, and enjoys
the reputation of being an honest man.
He served several terms In the Assem-
bly,, and was made cashrier when Coun-
ty Treasurer Adams was elected the
first time, in 1892 His salary is $1,000
He lives modestly and there is no indica-
ton in his habits of a necessity to steal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
DOWN EAST TOO.

LOWELL. Mass, Dec 27, 1Ss4.From
twelve to fourteen inches of snow fell,
,riro 70 enc bsil streat cor
-, VOC a,,tirel,, s,,snandad this FORE
i'ool
LEWISTON, whine Dec. ~ lo94'
The snow Tall mere Is ABOUT zen inciies.
Temperature IL pelow zelo. ne stiee'
cars were running Inns iofei'ooii put ~e,e
expected 10 suspend houriy' as we gaze
was increasing ana uhe snoW urlItins
badly.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec 27, 1884,
The storm reached this city at half past
-:,a o,5 jporaa ced hourly since
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
CAN'T GET ALBERTS
New York Detectives Bunco
ColVille Smith and Sc
cure From Him All
His Evidence.
NEW BURGLARY INDICTMENTS
The Prisoner May Have to Serve
Ten Years Before Trial for
Cutting Mrs. Hile.

A serious blulder On the part OF our
detectives and the energetic action of
Detective Price of Captain Brooks pre-
cinct of New York has put an end to
all possibility of burglar Albert Al
berts being removed to this city from
New York. Chief of Police Murphy
and Detective CoIville Smith returned
from New York this afternoon very
much discouraged Yesterday it was con-
ddently expected that Alberts would be
turned over to the local police with the
consent of the District Attorney of New
York
HOODWINKED COLVILLE SMITH.
From the day of Alberts' arrest in
New York Detective Colville Smith kept
recovering numerous articles of silver
ware pawned by Alberts which he sub
sequently learned were the property of
Harlem people With the understands
ing that Detective Price would assist
Detective Smith in securing Alberts' re-
movsl to this city, Smith turned over
to Price all the stolen property ha
had recovered, and at the same time
gave the New York detective valuable
information concerningrobberies Alberts
had committed in New York
Everything sailed along smoothly un-
3til' this morning, when Detective Smith
discovered that Price had succeeded in
getting half dozen Harlemftes to sign
complaints against Alberts, and that he
intended presenting the complaints and
evidence he had in his possession to
the Grand Jury. This fact was report
ed to the District Attorneys office, and
Chief Murphy was told that Aiberts
would have to serve his sentence in
New York before they would be able
to turn him over to the Jersey City au-
therities.
CHIEF MURPHY DOES NeT De-
SPAIR
The Chief proposes making one more
effort to secure Alberts before he is
sent away. His crimes in New York
make him liable to ten years impFison-
lnent If sentenced here he would prob-
ably get fifteen years. Alberts has re-
quested that he be sentenced by the
Hudson courts as he fears If sentenced
in New York first he will be made to
serve sentence here after being re-
leased by the New York authorities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
BAD In THE WEST.

CAIRO, ILL.,. Dec. 27. 1S9i.-The worst
snow storm that has occurred in this
section for years ragged here for more
than twelve hours yesterday accompan-
led by severe northwest gale
The maxium velocity of the wind has
been about thirty-five miles an hour.
Snow has fallen to the depth of nine in
ches, being drifted in places to two and
three feet.
cHIAGo, Dec. 27. 1894. Snow began
falling in this city last night, but abated
toward midnight. A high wind prevail
ed and the Thermometer fell to 20 degs.
above zero.
Reports from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Michigan say that snow falls pre-
vail in those States
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27

day. Where not drifted the snow IS
now about sixteen inches deep. The
trolley cars are badly crippled this morn
ing and it took some time to get the cars
through. Trains on most of the railroads
are delayed by the drifts.
LOCKPORT, N. Y, Dec. 27, 1sS4.-A
veritable blizzard has been raging here
| since last night. About a foot of snow
has fallen and it is badly drifted. Their
mometer sixteen above and trains slight
ly delayed.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Dec. 27, 1884,
Snow began at $50 last evening, continu-
ed all night, and is still falling at noon
yet if it were on level it would not be
over eight inches. But it is greatly
drifted and country roads are blocked in
some places. New York Central is in
good condition from several miles east Of
here to Amsterdam on the west There
is trouble at some points further west.
The Troy and Saratoga roads are all
right
| OSWEGO, N. Y, Dec 27. 1s94.--A fero-
cious blizzard from the northeast is howl
ing through the town at the rate of
fifty-two miles an hour. The streets are
iiieo win 9iio" VI ihN9 eiii9 iiotniS
iee. hIl' "neie 'ne ous' "as ls iiS i',,
rornipa troina 90 ranor+ed fron, two
:. 80 ha,,,s 49, nv +,arn,onn,at. ;,
-. ~, a..mso,. ,,,,,,o aoro
AUBURN N. Y, Dec. 27, 1s94.-The
sho"stofHi winch pesdh idse hisne eoh
'inues uhsp"teo ana mas no" reaeheo 'iie
pfopoe.iohs ol shisii uiiANeiu, ~ 20
70 i'ipe1i iiiipeueu anu up ~ eNen oioeiN
iiot !" man am neu "a - oH,
49, bara - e.45 this ,,ornino is ranort ID
~tau.a =, ~. h,,f ,,a, ha+wean
cur.o,,s. .rd Autumn
a a hfei WV Az ~. = Dee' - lot
ne iilsi iieasS she" w ~ u ."e
oesah mere 9"out teh 'as' nish. "iio ~
tlhueo Win 5ihcleasea i0iee' ueSeiep'HS
INTO . DliN@"iu oniS itioi hl.is'
age oepth ol the siio" iaii 10 ~oout 80
49,, =, 1araa auonti-
sias ttro,,o,o,,t +ba dov Tbe wind is
'i9s ~ ~ ,,,a,,,~
- - oa +r.airw
0li So,
80 ~ M. 80. az.
at work ON tbe main lines at every
branch
co,c ~ ~ ~ 100. TIVE
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"a ,1,,a,.a.a - ,,,,,at, da,a,ad
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27

we5e deserted with the eNeeptisnaof a
| policeman here and there, stamping his
feet on the corners in an effort to warm
his chilled marrow The wind seemed
| to play with extra force, hurting the
snow through the streets and piling 1t
up in huge banks on the sidewalks, just
as though its object were to make
| things as uncomfortable as possible for
| pedestrians in the morning.
! On many of the streets large patches
| were left perfectly bare. while in other
places the snow was piled up in banks
three feet high All the trains on the
Central Railroad were late from fifteen
| minutes to half an hour M
PLAYED HAVOC WITH TIE WIRES.
The storm raised havoc with trolley.
telephone and telegraph wires. The high
wind caused many crosses which result
ed in wires being burned out Linemen
were at work all night and as soon as a
cross was discovered the necessary re-
| pairs We're made, SO that the telephone
! and telegraph service was not crippled
/ to any extent. The trolley men had
hard time of it. The snow made the
| tracks slippery and travel was exceed
| ingly slow. At about half past seven
u
ed up near Montgomery street, After a
half hours delay, the tracks wefe shovel
| led off and the car proceeded. The pass
engers had in the meantime become dis
gusted and started to walk home.
Montgomery street cars were heavily
soaded and moved with considerable
difficulty. In York street several cars
got blocked up and the tracks had to
-. Al.
were able to proceed At nine O'Clock
the down town tracks were pretty well
cleaned by the new electrical sweeper.
THE NEW SWEEPER.
1t is in the shape of a freight car and
is said to conduct nearly four times as
much power as the large trolley which
runs to Newark. 1t is one of the most
effective sweePsrs ever seen in this city.
It is so heavy that when it stops, the
motorman is obliged to back up at least
twenty feet TO get sufficient Roadway
to get the broom revolving rapidly
enough to remove the snow. Manager
Young declares that the new sweeper
will remove the snow with sufficient speed
to keep the tracks clean in future, no
matter how heavy a fall of snow there
may be. The only trouble now is that
the men in charge don't fully understand
running it
The Traction Company showed its in
tention of complying with the provisions
of its franchise by setting large force
of men at work bright and early this
morning removing the snow between its
rails and the curb. Heretofore the snow
has been swept off the tracks and against
the curb, practically leaving all that por-
ton of the street, except between the
rails impassahle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
TEE FOUNDER OF GIRToN.

Miss Emily Davies who laid the foun-
dation of Girton College in 1859, is still
living In the twenty-five years since
that event is compressed practically the
history of the higher education Of
women in England, Wales and Scotland.
Madame Bodichon, who gave. the first
endowment for the Girton venture
$4,000. has passed away. Two years
earlier courses of lectures to girls of
is and upward had been established in
Liverpool Leeds, Sheffield and, Manches-
ter by Miss Clough. They were really
the first movements in the field,-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
ST. JOHNS ROTTEN BANK.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 81, 1Ss4-Jas.
Gfoedfellow, Frederick Goodridge. Edwin
Buder and George Hutchings, directors.
and Henry Cooke, Manager of the Com
mercial Bank, were arrested this morn
ng on charge filed by Henry George
Skelton, on behalf of the Provisional
Trustees Bank, alleging that said di-
reetors and the manager had presented
4 false report of the banks condition
to the shareholders at the last annual
meeting. A warrant was also issued
for the arrest of Hon. James Pitts. an
other director who is now in Halifax.
The directors and mana ger will be adj
mitted to bail in the sum of 5000 each.
The suddenness of the proceeding is a
surprise to the whole city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
NO PROVISION FOR GEARS. WIDOWS

There is no provision made for the
widows of the Cars and the Grand
Dukes of Russia. and in consequence
all the widows of members of the i'm
peris.l family are completely at the mer-
ey of the reigning Emperor. who can do
as little or as much for them as he
pleases. The present widowed Czarina
is entirely dependent on her SON. ]
heard that on one occasion she told her
father the of Denmark. that She
knew, if ever she was left widow.
that he would allow her to occupy the
room she had used in her girlhood,
and that that should be her dover resi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
sARAH,s DECLARATION OF FAITH

Sarah Bernhard has made a public
declaration of her religious faith. She
volunteered her assistance, for a perfor-
nance given by a Catholic students club
20 obtain money for the public soup kit
chens, whereupon " La Libre Parole -
attacked the club for allowing her to aid
a Christian charity In reply it was
stated that Madame was brought up in
a convent at Grandchamp, that she was
baptized there, and took the first COM
munion when she was 17.-Philadelphia
P1asS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
THE POPE TO CAPTAIN NEWELL
By Cable to the United Press.

ROME, Dec. q, 1ss4-The Pope has
sent to Commander Newell of the United
States cruiser Detroit. which vessel con-
iveyed to Italy from the United States
the Vatican exhibits at the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago, a large photo
graph of himself. His Holiness has in
scribed upon the picture his autograph,
and the words, Deus, magnificata est
gloria tua super coelo"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
ITS FACE Is AGAINST IT.

In order to prove the docility of the
bulldog the South London Bulldog So
cety which is holding show at the
Royal Aquarium, has Gagged one large dog
with small cat, and the pair get along
together with perfect amity-and the cat
is not inside the dog, either Neverthe-
less, we fear the effort is in vain. Until
they can breed new kind of bulldog,
with a different kind of face on him. the
generality of people will still credit him
with fearful amount of ferocity.-Lon-
49,,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
PUGILIsT PBNNILBss.

NEW YORK, Dec. o. .-Donlnick
McCaffery, the heavyweight pugilist,
and former boxing instructor of the
Manhattan Athletic Club was fined 50
in the Tonbs Police Court this morning
by Justice Ryan. McCaffery was found
in City Hall Park last night asleep and
covered with snow. He had no money
to pay his fine and was locked up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
BOMB FOR WAYNE MAC VEAGH.
BIZ Cable to the Tnitcd press

ROME, Dec. 27. 1s94-A bomb was ex-
ploded near the official residence of
United States Ambassador Wayne Nc
Veagh shortly after eleven O'Clock last
might. The explosion took place while
Mr.. MacVeagh's reception was in prog
ress, but caused little or no excitement
among the guests. No damage was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
SURPRISING SOCIALISM.
Bu Cable o az united Press.

BERLIN. Dec q. 1Ss4-The police au-
thorities have issued orders prohibiting
the most of the Socialist clubs Of Ber-
lin from attending the theatres in a
body or in considerable numbers during
the holidays. This action is taken upon
the pretext that the presence of the
clubs would injure the business of the
regular theatres, but the order was real
ly issued with the idea of preventing
demonstrations in the theatres against
the anti-revolution bills.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
RA1TERs or FASr

Large assortment OF Toilet Articles, Fancy
soaps. Sponges. Chameis Skins. Brushes,
Combs at very low prices Ewing q Co.
-cofree-Do you get good csfree for break
fast? Il not, insist on your grocer buying
wholesale grocery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
PANAMA HERE'S REAL ESTATE
BIZ Cabls 10 the untted Press.

PARIS, Dec. 27. 1S94-The real estate
in this city belonging to DR.. Cornelius
Herr, of Panama Canal notoriety, was
sold at auction yesterday. The prop
erty was divided into sixteen lots. four
teen of which realized an aggregate of
24S nnA francs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27. 1Ss4-For the thirty
six hours ending at eight P. NJ. FFiSsY<szFog
New York City and vicnity:-RaiR orssn6w,
followed by clearing weather during 1tHdayI
fair on Friday and Saturday. Decidedly colder
with cold wave; the temperature will fall
northwest winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
TELEPHONE RATES

$50, $50 and S75 per year.
according to number of mes
sages sent and character Of
service. Full long, distance
equipment. Write s Erie street
or call Telephone $40 Jersey
City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
AUsTRIA's TROUBLoUs POLITICS.
Ri Coble TO the T7lited Press.

bU IHNIs 70 tN6 CTIltsb I'TFsk.
BUDA PEST. Dec. o. 1Ss4.-Emperor
Francis Joseph has arrived here and this
morning received the leaders of the sew
eral political parties, with whom he con-
suited in regard to the Ministerial situ-
alton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
MRS. AsTOR's REMAINS
Bu Gable to the United Press. !.

LONDON, Dec. 27. 1S94.-The body
of Mrs. William w, Aster will be con-
veyed to Liverpool tomorrow for trans
portation to New York by the steamer
Aurania
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-27
CHINA STILL RETREATS.
Ru Cablc % the untted Press.

LONDON, Dec. 81. 1S94-The "Glebe"
prints a despatch from Yokohama to a
news agency in this city, saying that
the Chinese forces have evacuated New
C,hwaur