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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
MR., oRRIN H. CROSBY DEAD.
Notable Career of Ssae Oldest Esesi
dents Of the Heights.

One of the oldest residents of this
city, Mr.. Orrin H. Crosby, of No. l49
Sip avenue died yesterday at the adj
vanced age of SO years. He was born
at Southeast, Duchess county, NJ Y,
in 1906, and moved to New York City
while young man. During that Pc
riod he was one of the founders and an
active worker in the Houston Street
Presbyterian Church, and helped in or
ganizing the Thirteenth Street Presbyte-
rian Church, of which the late DR.
Burchard was pastor. In 1854 Mr.. Cros-
by moved his home to Bergen, and lived
on Duncan avenue, near Bergen. He
was oen of the organizers of the Bergen
Presbyterian Church AT first its meet
ings We're held in a private school on
Hudson avenue, now Storm avenue. The
church edifice on Emory street grew out
OF this beginning, and the Bergen Pres
byterlan Church, under the pastorate of
Dr. Herr, is one of the strongest churches
in the county.
The deceased gentleman was an ado
litionist and one of the original Repub
llcans. During the draft in New York
in 1868, fugitive negroes from New York
were allowed to sleep in Mr.. Crosby's,
barn. This fact became known, and a
mob went there to drive the refugees
out. Mr.. Crosby went out to face the
crowd. He carried g gun and promised
to use it. The refugees were maintained
by Nlr, Crosby until it was safe for them
to return to their homes. Mr.. Crosby de-
voted large part of his time and means
to church work, and was loved and re-.
spected by all who knew him. He leaves
widow and numerous family of child
rem and grandchildren.
The funeral services will take place to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the late
residence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
THE HINDU WIFE.

An impression seems to prevail in
Western countries that there is no love
between the Hindu Wiie and husband.
The truth is, the Hindu families are
the happiest in the world. The Hindu
woman, having been tied to the lot of
happiness is her happiness. She loves
her husband devotedly. In the Western
nations l observe that the man works
from morning until late in the night to
earn money. His wife. While, he is
struggling to get the almighty dollar,
his wife is enjoying the luxuries and the
leisure it buys If she cannot get the
newest fashions or ornaments or cloth
ing, she is often unhappy, ard conse-
ouently, If the husband cannot buy them.
he TOO, is made unhappy. Moreover, the
women in America seem to have greater
liberty than hte men. The young girl
is brought up by her mother to think
that she is equal to man and in some
respects superior to him. She reads her
love novels, spends much time at her
toilet she wears in her bonnet flowers
horns, thorns, big reedles, and in her
dress, pins, hooks, ties, iron and brass
bars clips, stitches. and what not; and
on her bosom / have seen her wear a
living lizard fastened with a thin chain
Her waist is laced tight bv corset
which makes her pant for breath Tlls
equipped, she sallies forth TO make
conquests of young mems hearts. She
seems to me (pardon me, | write without
offence) to lack the mild and delicately
sweet look that even the eommonest
Hindu woman has. Her look is bold
and defying to the man. This is all 9w-
equal to the man. In her pride she has
ing to the innate feeling that she Is
fprgottan Wornan's part--Fo Forum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
ONLY A QUESTION OF PLURALITY
NEaine's Election To-day May BE AG-
fected By the Rain.

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 10. 1884,
The biennial election in the Dirigo State
for a Governor. four Representatives In
Congress and State Legislature ard
county officers was held today. The Re-
publicans, Democrats and Prohibitionists
had full tickets in the field. while the
Populists ran a candidate for GOVERNOR
candidates for Congress in the First,
Second and Third districts, and contested
some of the county offices. On Governor
and members of Congress the only ques-
tion from the opening OF the campaign
has been as to the size of the Republican
plurality. Nevertheless, the Itepubl-
cans waged a vigorous and aggressive
campaign for the purpose of making the
plurality as large as possible. Their
campaign was ably managed by Chair
usually strong array of speaking talent
headed by the four Maine Repre- sentatives
Reed, Dingley, Millilsin and Boutelle-
and swelled at the last minute by Gov.
Mckinley.
The summaries of returns tonight will
be based on the Governor vote, the can
didates being:-Republican Henry s.
Cleaves of Portland; Democratic Charles
T. johnson of Waterville: Prohibition,
Ira 6. Hersey of Houlton; Populist, L. C.
Bateman of Searsmont
The Republicans have expected, on the
strength of State canvass, a majority
exceeding $4,000 for Cleaves, against
plurality of 1900 two years ago The
Democrats have conceded 11,000 or 1900.
vote might overtop the Prohibition.
The day opened cloudy with threat
of rain all over the State, and con-
tinued so till noon. Still it was hardly
voter. The vote of the State for Cover
nor in 1892 was as follows:-Cleaves, Re
publican $1,000; Johnson, Democrat, 3d.
2,SS8; Knowlton, Union Labor, 201
Cleaves' plurality, 12,5OS. Cleaves' ma
jority, $3.50
The present Republican representatives
in Congress had these pluralities in 1892:
Reed, 1O77 Dingley 3,64S; Milliken, i $50 !;
and Boutelle, 4,2S8.
Each expect a largely increased plu-
rality today.
Rain began to fall shortly after noon
and is now raining hard both here and
at Lewiston, and probably throughout
the whole Western half of the State.
Severe thunderstorms are reported in
New Hampshire and a general storm
over the entire State is probable 1t
may affect the total vote to some exent.
Rain has not yet fallen at Bangor but
1T is still cloudy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
WAR VIClSSITUDES
Chinese Soldiers Cooped Up
In North Corea and
Starving to Death.
JAPAN HAS REyERsES, TOO
One Of Her War Ships Sunk and
One OF Her Armies Beaten
Europe May Interfere.

LONDON, Sept 10, 1S94-The CORE
spondent of the Central News at shang7.
hal telegraphs under today's date that
the Chinese transport ship Chean, while
proceeding for Formosa with 1,40O troops
on board, was wrecked at Chetung. The
soldiers and crew We're conveyed to the
shore in safety.
A French mail steamer about to sail
for Japan was boarded at her wharf in
Shanghai by officials who insisted on
searching the ship for japanese passen-
gers, it being claimed that number Of
Japanese military officers who had been
trained in Europe We're on their way back
to Japan to enter active service. The
French captain refused to allow his ship
to be searched and threatened to call
French warship to his assistance if the
Chinese officials persisted. The threat
was effectual and the Chinese retired.
Three of the most powerful vessels of
the Chinese Southern Squadron have been
Lii and join the Northern Squadron. Chi
nese steamers at Shanghai are being put
under the protection of the British flag.
Another despatch from Shanghai says
the Chinese forces in the Northern part
of Corea are hemmed in by Japanese,
and being without supplies. are obliged
to kill their cavalry horses for food. All
of the foreign employees in the Japanese
deckyards are being dismissed, presum-
ably to conceal the extent of the injuries
sustained by the japanese warships in
recent engagements with the Chinese.
The Japanese cruiser Yayeyama Kan
has been docked at Nagasaki for repairs.
The dock is carefully garded and no for
eigners are permitted near it.
Japanese advices say that the Mikado
and the japanese Ministers of War and
Marine have gone to Hiroshima to OBJ
serve the embarkation of large detach-
ments of troops which are being sent to
the seat of war.
A despatch to the "Times" from shang-
hal says that Corean reports agree with
those of the Chinese concerning the de-
feat of the Japanese troops at Tatung
River. Wounded Japanese soldiers are
arriving at Chemulpo daily.
A despatch from Shanghai says that,
according to statements of Chinese Of
ficials the Japanese warship Hiyei, after
an engagement with the Chinese cruiser
Chen Yuen, sank while endeavoring to
reach Japan in order to make repairs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
LIFE AND MIND In PERIL.
Results of a NTurderous Attack BY
One DarIzey On Another.

COTTAGE CITY, Mass, Sept. 10, 1884,
Chief of Police Dexter was awakened
early this morning by cries of Murder,
and he and night watchman, Leroy s
Lewis, hastened in the direction of the
cries and found Richard Blount (colored),
of Fall River, sweltering in blood near
the house of neighbor. Blount has been
a boot black at the Metropolitan Hotel
this summer, and roomed with Charles
e. Offley, another negro of this place
Blount had over 800 in his possession,
and he saws Offley came into his room
this morning and tried to kill him IN
bed with hatchet and take his money
He managed to get out of bed and
jumped through a window. shouting Tor
assistance. He was severely cut on the
head neck, shoulders and back, and
also in the chest Blount is liable to
die and the injuries to his skull are
such that should he recover he is likely
to become insane, although he yet retains
his senses. Offle} was promptly appre-
hended and lodged in Edgartowa 1all
He claimed that Blount first assaulted
him, but said on the road to jail. y am
sorry / did not Kill him and then myself.
In Offiey's house were found secreted
twenty pairs of women's rubbers bear
ing the name of Marvel Rubber co. OF
Providence. Of1ey came here from
Providence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10

corn. On the 4th of August it was 1st
per cent; on the 5th it had gone up
to 20 per cent The acting Japanese
consul then interviewed much to the dis
gust Of the Japanese brokers. and ex'
traeted a promise from them that ths
pllce shall not exceed 230 per cent. In
1854 it went up to 4.30 per cent.
TO OCCUPY MANCHURIA
Summarized, the voice of the natives OF
Japan, when the Sikh left, was for the
immediate destruction of Wei-Hai-Wei
and the occupation of Manchuria aftert
wards This province being the home OF
the present dynasty of China, it is point.
ed out that its possession may be regard,
ed as of utmost Importance. The Occur
patton of Korea is held to be insufficient
Tor Japan, because China would continue
to roll her armies down from the north,
and because Japan's dignity has beer
assatled, and she now requires the utteI
humiliation of her enemy.
1t IS regrettable to see that in theiI
anxiety to urge along the war, largo
Portloin On, Of the japanese press, of which
the Tokyo Manichi'' is prominent
example, goes so far as to advise that
I'm dealing with an enemy like the Chi'
nese the practices of civilized warfare
need not be rigidly adhered to-"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
ALOOHOL I'm BOND.

WASHINGTON Sept. 10, 1s94-Secre-
tary Carlisle has addressed the follow
ing official letter to Commissioner Mil
ler of the Internal Revenue Bureau, on
the subject of alcohol
II have received your letter of the
5th instant, in which you enclose a tele-
gram received from Collector Wellburn
of San Francisco, requesting to be in
formed whether section nine of the new
act prohibits the dilution or mixture of
distilled spirits in bonded manufactures.
or only the manufacture of distilled
spirits from such dilutions or mixtures.
I'm reply you are informed that the
department holds that the purpose of the
paragraph is the exclusion of the manu-
facture of alchol in any form in bonded
warehouse. No original alcohol can be
produced by any process under such
bonds The mixture of distilled spirits
and the use of the same as compo-
nent materials of articles manufactured
in bonded warehouses are not prohibited,
but such spirits must be introduced into
the bonded warehouse and not created
-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
DEB,

BEER-on Sunday, September Q, 1894 William
RaIsTiyes and friends aie inviedto attend funeral
services Tuesday evening, haltpast seven, at No.
40 Avenue G Bsyonne.
CROSBY AT Jersey City Heights eptember 9, 1924,
Orria H. Grossly in his eighty ninth year.
sin avenue. Tuesday, September II. ct eight T. NJ
fnterment at convenience of the family.
FLANAG On september $ 19t Step en- James,
Mary T. Flanagan, aged ole year and nine
father No ii Thorne street Jersey City Heights on
Tuesday, September II, at one L. M.
Interment Flatbush.
PIERsoN. In this city, sunday sentember q 1894
Anna c., daught II of the late William c. and
Carrie Pierson aged t, SEVENTEEN t o,.,oo,- ,an
from Nc. 10 Emory street.
NEHEMIAH his residence, No 500 Montgomery
McEenna, aged thirty-two years
Notice of funeral hereafter.
MYERS. on saturday. September s; 1884, catharine
BeIatlves and friends of the fanny are respeot-
late residence No 30 Wayne street. on TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER II. at nine A. NJ: thence to St. P9tsr's
ouiem viii be offered up for the happy repose ok
her soul.
KEI.IY-on Sunday, September Q. 1894, at the resi-
dende OF her parents. No. 6 Wayne street. Agnes
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Tuesday,
September II, at eight A. NJ, from St Peters K Q.
Church
Ill
beo ed husband OF Mary Linahan. aged forty
eight years
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral or Wedn .
day, September at nine a. NJ, from hls late res
deuce No. 1sS Jersey avenue; then 10 S. Lucy's r.
C.. Church. where a solemn high mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose of his sorl
LUSK-R Richard E, LusE, OF Jersey City, suddenly
on the eight INST. at Pompey, N V. aged seven
ty tvo years.
Friends and relatives invited
FREEDOM Sept. 10. Minnie. beloved wife of Herman
Fried, in her twenty. fifth year.
Funeral private from her late residence, No. SIS
Fourth street J. c.. sept. II, at two o'clock P. NJ.
HUMAEIl-On Saturday, Sept. 1884, 9eotge, ieloved
husband OF Barbara Huninel, in his forty seventh
year.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the fuHeTal services on
Tuesday. Sept. H. az TWO p M, at the first German
NJ T.. Church, Henerson street.
kEAPNEY--On Saturday. Sept s. 1884 Timothy
Kearney aged seventy one years.
Relatives and friends Oh the family respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence No. 147 Ninth street Tuesday, Sept, H. at
nine A. NJ; thence to st. Michaes Church. where
solemn high mass Of requiem Will be offered up for
the happy repose Of his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
MAssILLoN FLAME sC0uRGED.


MAsSILLON, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1S94.-The
Village of Dalton, nine miles west OF
Massillon, is on fire and is now half des-
troyed. The fire started at 2:30 this morn
ing in a shed, and is supposed to be OF
incendiary origin. The frame houses
burned like tinder. and at eight o'clock
had been devastated and over fifty struc-
lures totally destroyed The village
water supply was soon exhausted and
dependence is now placed upon wells and
cisterns. with a prospect that this will
soon give out.
Appeals for help were sent to all the
surrounding towns. and at the earliest
moment possible special trains took such
equipment to the scene as Massillon,
Canton and Orville could spare. The
steam fire engines are at work and the
long-loolSed for rain is falling. At this
hour the flames seem to have eaten up
everything within range, and the worst
is over.
No estimate can be placed upon the
loss. There is scarcely any insurance
and the homeless wanderers are left in
want. Household goods were removed
to the streets, only to be destroyed in
that place of supposed safety The citl-
zens of the place are running about com
pletely panic stricken. No very serious
accidents are reported. One man was
carried out of hotel unconscious. but
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
FINEST TURN OUT SEEN.
Naval. Veterans seventh Annual


PITTSBuRGs Pa. Sept. 10. 1S94.-Leaden
skies and drenching downpour that
started the colors of the elaborate street
decorations a-running and gave them
temporarily a demoralized appearance
ushered in the opening day of the TWEEN
ty-eighth National Encampment Of the
G. A, r. 1t was not very appreciative
greeting for the veterans who were up
and around with break of day, although
the jolly ex-tars composing the feet of
the Naval Veterans Association rubbed
their hands as they promenaded the
decks of their vessels on the Mononga-
hela, and declared that a seamanss land
parade without watery accompani~
ment would hardly be considered in prop
er form. Jupiter Bluvius however, evil
IDENTIFY gave the matter a second thought
for after breakfast the clouds cleared
away and the sun Shone brightly until
the tars had covered their route. Then
the intermittent showers made reap
pearance.
For tomorrow, the great day Of the
week. fair weather and warm, is prog
nosticated. Nearly thousand ex-sea-
members, scattered over the country,
participated in the seventh annual par
ade of the National Association of Naval
Veterans. 1t was the largest turnout,
and the finest in point of appearance,
in the history of the organization. The
firing of an admirars salute at eight
O'Clock gave the signal for the various
local associations to form in lire for
inspection. Each member was expected
to report in his best mastering uniform,
with new clean badge, ribbons and
white gloves, and after the critical eye
of Rear Admiral Osbon had swept over
each division from the head to the rear
of the column he declared with pride
that his comrades could not have got
ten themselves into better trim. even if
they had been still in active service.
1t was half past nine when the head
of hte column received the signal to
nave. Along the line of march, which
extended from theSmithield street bridge
through the principal streets of the city
to CeGaar avenue in Allegheny, dis
tance of over three miles, the sidewalks
were packed with spectators and the ex-
sailors were given repeated ovations.
The escorting column was composed of
the Sons of Veterans Guard 00e rifles,
headed by Chief Marshal II. NJ. Rabele,
with mounted Post No. SO Sons of Vet
Grams of Allegheny acting as personal
escorts.
Then came the camps Sons of Veterans
of the Pennsylvania Division, escorting
visiting camps from adjacent States. The
Citizens Committee. Executive Board and
a number of invited guests occupied car
riages drawn by prancing bays, and then
came the Naval Reserves of the Nation
al Guard of Pennsylvania. under COM
nhand of Captain G. w. Robinson, and
acting as personal escort to Rear Admiral
Osbon and his associate officers. 5a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
A GASOLINE INCIDENT.

DECATUR, Sept. 10, 1s94.-A shocking
accident occurred Saturday night at the
home of John w. Wilkins. While pre-
pairing supper. Mrs. Wilkins placed gas
olene in a pitcher to put IN the tank
One of her daughters, thinking the gas
olene was water poured it into the
coffee pot and put the pot on the stove
leas ing some gasolene in the pitcher
Instantly both vessels were III blaze.
The pitcher was thrown into the yard
and the blazing vessel ignIted the cloth
ing of Pearl Wilkins and her little BROTH
er who were III a swing.
died Yesterday morning. The boy was
scorched on the hands and arms, and
Mrs wilkins, Miss McCune and Mary
Volk who tried to strip the f"enzied girl
OF her clothing were seriously burned
on the hands, arms and face
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
TARDY CONFESSION OF MURDER.

NASHUA, N. H, Sept. 10, 1S9f-A sim
gular letter was received this morning
by City Marshal Eaton, which has ere
ated considerable comment 1t is from
won.ah y'ho as formally we'll known,
bI. who is now i'll the asylum at Concord
Inquiries have been sent to Concord
as to whether or not the statements
made in the letter are rawlings of an in
sane person. The parties mentioned
We're family well known here. City
Marshal Eaton is investigating the case,
Following is a copy of the letter.
CONCORD, N. H., Sept g.
To Mr.. E. S. Eaton
SIR-I lived on Hollis street fourteen
years ago and at that time l committed
murder by poisoning Mary A Walker,
also her brother, Alfred K Walker. in
your city They both lie in Hollis street
cemetery. They were the children of
Mrs. e. Walker, whose whereabouts are
unknown to me- Now my object in tel
ling this to you is that an act of justice
may be performed by my arrest and ]
implore you to have 1t done speedily,
and greatly oblige friend in trouble,
LIMA A. HERBERT.
In a postscript, she alluded to being
in an asylum at Concord, but declared
that fact should make no difference in
the matter and requested that the letter
be KEEP from her friends. 1t is thought
that the latter is prompted by insanity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10

could find it. and shortly after his visit
from "The News man, he sold his hotel
property and moved to another part OF
Canada
AS time rolled on, and he saw that no
determined effort was being made to
capture him. he became bolder and re-
turned to the United States Here he
wandered about from place to place,
and finally bought up a ranch in one OF
the widest parts of Texas. Last spring
the ordeal through which he had passed,
driven from pillar to post by the harrass-
ing dread of the dreary brown stone
walls of the Trenton State Prison,
began to tell upon him and his
mind showed signs of giving way Fin
ally about three months ago, with scarce
ly money enough in his pocket to pay
his expenses for half the distance, he
started to go for his family, which was
then in New York State, and take them
back to Texas. He arrived in Pittsburg
penniless and in a dilapidated conoltloh.
He entered a restaurant and ordered
hearty meal, which he ate with a relish.
He then told the cashier that he had no
moneya nd consequently could not pay
for his meal. The cashier called him
tramp, a dead beat and other obnoxious
terms, which Van Loan resented vigorous
ly, and a policeman was sent for. When
the officer arrived John was raving like
a maniac and nothing coherent could he
gotten from him He was taken to the
police station, where in his rawlings he
let enough drop to give the police some
clue as to who ne was and where he be-
longed. His relatives were communicated
with and hurried to Pittsburg. The ply
sician then said that Van Loan was un-
doubtedly insane and his friends took
him to the asylum in Connecticut.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
ENGLISH MONEY FOR HOME RULE
By Gable to the United Press.

DUBLIN. Sept. 10, 1S94-In regard to
the recent Irish circular appealing for
contribution to the Parliamentary cans
paign fund, Mr.. James Francis Xavier
O'Brien, NJ. P, writes
although the circular was issued in
my name, neither nor any other mem
ber of the party had anything to do with
drafting. signing or distributing it,
Mr.. Timothy Healy writes that Min
listers and other wealthy Liberals other
than Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Tweed
mouth have replied to the circular by
subscribing considerable sums to the
fund
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FRANCES RAILWAY HORROR.
Bv Cable to the Untted P1ess

PARIS, Sept. 10, 1S94.-It is now found
that twelve persons were killed outright
and sixty others injured in the accident
to the Cologne express between Noyon
and Chauny yesterday The engineer of
the express stuck to his post and, though
he escaped death, is badly hurt The
fireman was killed. His side of the en-
gine and the first three carriages were
shattered to pieces. Those engaged in
rescuing the wounded found many of
them firmly held down by the wreckage
and their agonizing cries for help could
be heard on all sides. One young girl
the wrecked tran for her father, whose
head was found to have been severed
from his body.