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The evening world., 1894-01-08
NO MONETARY CONFERENCE
Bripium Said 20 Have i:c"n 50 No-
tiGrd bN the United states.

LONpO%. Jan. N.-.A note which the
late Baron Sp'yyuF, Ircrully belgian
Minister 10 i.nsidnd, sent 20 Lord Rose
berry, Secretary OF state for Foreign Az
fairs. was made public to-day.
II says hat the Belgian Government
has received a despatch, dated ~ Wash
inpton. from the President OF the United
States, saving that he docs not tee' Cllled
uGtCr me present circumstances,
10 ask t"at II Monetary Conference be
CpNvCSC'
the not" referred u was scat to Lord
k-Scbc.y On SOY. - las.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

James Barton. thirty-fye years old, Of 81 South
FIfth avenue. was held In the Tombs Police
Court this morning charged with disordcrly con,
duct Barton. who Is short and stout. was fight
ing with an extremely tall. slim man In front oi
the City Hall at II o'clock last night. Park
Policeman Mcintyre grabbed each man by the
collar and started for tho station house. The tall
man slipped out of bis overcast and leaving II
In AeIntyres hands made his escape.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
coLsToN'S HARD LUCK.
hiclIcd, Beaten and Robbed I'm .
suburb OF Newark.

NEW.AR!<. n j., Ian, s.-The mar who
wat found uncoscloGs on the lEvingtcn
rorl Yesterday recovered saficiently IN
day 70 ~ to his homa at 81 Jordan street,
Jersey Ci.y, He is Henry Colston, TWEEN
ty-e .ght years old.
Cclsten said that he went to ~irvington
SATURDAY night TO visit some friends. y
While walking along a lonesome road
ne was attacsci rs tYo strgnge men.
They Knocked him down, Kicked and te&<
him unit The was insenlible and fohDp1
him OF $15.So.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
HILL GIVES HIMSELF UP.
ST. Nicholas EnnI>'s Ex-Puyiug Teller
Furnishes 5000 Cash hail.

Lewis \. I'm, ~cS.?g,lng teller C., the
50. Nicholas Bank, WHO WIS addicted by
the Grand jury on Friday for grand lar,
ccny IN the first c-Gree. surrendered
himself to the District-Attorney this
marniug.
lie was -elcascd in sj.gN bah, which he
furnished In CASH. -
He was Indicted on the SPECIFIC charge
OF stealing SOS Of the banks money.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

The weather forecast FOR the t~hir'v-slN hours
ending at 8 =. NJ. tomorrow is as follows; Fair:
colder; n~Orthwesterfy winds
The following record shows the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours, as in.
dicated by the Thermometer at Perry's phar-
macy;
3 A. NJ. 2OS A NJ. 269 NJ. gle NJ. %
The evening world., 1894-01-08

In THE Evening World'' of Dec. is
last under the heading Broke Into a
Saloon The name of JOIN Diskin was
given as that OF a prisoner held for the
Kings County Grand Jury to answer a
charge OF robbery. The mention OF his
name was an error of inadvertence,
which THE Evening World regrets and
which II desires to correct by giving to
Mr.. Diskin the full benefit of his inno-
cence.
Ask staple as sugar, and equally II not more use.
fui IA Da. BULL'H COuuu SYRUP. 80
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
English Opinion of That in tn
United States.
BIZ Cable 10 the United Press.

y
LONDON, Feb. 90, 1S94.-The Times devotes
long article to the financial situation in
the United States. In commenting upon
which, in the light of the possibility of its
having influence upon the revival OF trade in
Great Britain, it says
tThe remedy is simple and commonplace,
and, summed up in a single word, is econ
omy. Possibly it is not altogether bad
thing that European capitalists were scared
into shortening of supplies before the lock
up became even greater than it is. The
Americans are thrown back on their own
resources and will be compelled to face the
situation. Until their exports increase they
must be content to diminish their imports,
whether for consumption or investment.
They had the bad luck to aggravate their
own mistakes.
s'It could not be foreseen that their Europ-
can bankers would have such a knock-down
blow as the Barring collapse, and our own
misfortunes have probably been as efectual
in stopping the advances as any clear per-
ception of the risks of increasing our loans to
the United States. Anyway, SO we must
share the inconveniences.
sit may at least be assumed that both sides
of the Atlantic have seen the worst, and that,
with patience and prudence, they may hope
for a revival, even though American cur
rency is still far from an ideal of stability"
The Times also comments on the bank
statement which, it says, is remarkable in
most respects and particularly in showing
the highest reserve yet recorded, and lnGl-
eating cheap money for long time to come.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
QUEER HoB0KEN COUNCILMEN.
One Way They Pass Ordinances Un-
der Mayor Fagan.

A strange piece OF business was transacted
at the meeting of the Hoboken Common
Council last Wednesday evening at the
regular session 1t had been decided among
the Councilmen who introduced the ordin-
ance chopping up the Third Ward
that they would get in another one
on top of the former, having pre-
conceived that the first would not
go through. and at the meeting of Wednes-
day night they two ordinances with them,
both providing for different apportionment
of the districts in the ward 1t was impos-
sible through any means to ascertain what
was the purport of the ordinances introduced.
They passed their first reading by title each,
and were laid over, as customary.
= Then Assistant Clerk Phil Kirschner
placed the ordinance in a little stall in the
box where such things are carried. Ten
minutes later the board adjourned. The re-
porters endeavored to get hold of tbs or
dinance, but Kirschner replied that he had
given it to Councilman Offerman. That
Councilman said that he hadn't the paper,
that Kelly must have it. Kelly said he
hadn'nt seen it, and neither had any
other Councilman. Kirschner intimated
that he knew where to locate it. Offerman
was seen to make break for Mayor Fagan's
office directly after the meeting. City Clerk
ment became irritable when approached,
and replied
sit wasn't ready to be made public. 1t
was only skeleton with title That is a
peculiar thing to introduce, as an. ordinance
is supposed to be partially finished, at least,
before action may be taken upon it" None
of the Councilmen would say what was the
intent of the ordinance. They seem afraid
of what they have done
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
wIMAN TIRED OF JAIL.
Will Seek Admittance 10 Bail This
AfferMOOn.

New YoRK, Feb. %, 1894.--For reason
not hard to understand Erastus Wiman, the
man of affairs, finances and broad enter
prise, has reconsidered his determination not
to seek release through a bail bond,
and will today make an effort to
secure bondsnen for the $4,000 bail, the
sum of which was fixed by Judge MARITIME.
Mr. Wiman's reason is his anxiety to reach
the bedside of his son, William Dwight
Wiman, who lies at the point of death
from pneumonia at New Brighten, Staten
Island. Mr.. Wimans great trouble is un-
known to the sick man, but Mr.. Wiman's
wish is to console his own and the sick
mans wife, who are heroically striving
to bear up against their COM
bined troubles. Mr.. Wiman still declines
to see representatives of newspapers, and in
response to a note inquiring as to whether he
was going to get bail today, and whether it
was true, as has been reported, that he in
tended to plead guilty when arraigned at
the bar of the Court of General Sessions,
Mr. Wiman wrote with a pencil the follow
ing note:
II did not intend to ask for bail, but the
dying condition of my eldest son, the
dreadful sorrow that overshadows
his mother and sweet wife, sure
ly demand my presence beside them.
If can get friend to go on my. bonds.
am in communication with gentleman AMI
hope to be able to go to Staten Island today.
AS to the rest can say nothing"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
THE REFORM COMMITTEB
Rumored They Will Refuse to
Grant a Confer
ence.

Tonight the Reform Democratic Commit
tee will meet at Roche's Hall for the ex-
press purpose of appointing committee to
meet the Conference Committee appointed
by Chairman E. F. C. Young of the Central
Organization Committee. The latter body
desires to make the rough places plain and
unite the County Democracy.
While the Central Conference Committee
members are extremely anxious to accom-
plish their object, the individual members Of
the Reform Democratic Committee exhibit
no such enthusiasm. Indeed, there is an in
difference shown by them to the movement
of the Central Committee which bodies no
good to the enterprise.
From conversations with many of the
prominent members Of the Reform party a
News representative learned that it is not
without the range of possibility that the
committee en- nlasse might refuse to have any
dealings with the Conference Committee
LET us know first what they propose to
Offer" said one of the Reform party only a
few days ago. 'sWe are not asking for
union.n
Messrs. Garretson, Grouse, Fisk, Record
and Gordon won't say what the committee
will do, and do not evince any desire to join
the Conference Committee. The Reform
Committee has not yet received Allan L,
McDermott's reply to the letter sent few
days ago, neither do they expect any answer
until after some action is taken by their
committee with regard to amalgamation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
HOLDING A QUORUM.
Plan Suggested by Congressman
Rynum of Indiana.

-
Rynum of Indiana.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1S94.-The latest
plan of holding quorum is suggested by
Mr.. Bynum of Indiana. He proposes that
when roll call shall disclose the lack Of a
quorum a call of the House shall be
ordered, which call shall also be a
vote upon the question before the House;
Consequently, when a member answered
tsHere." he must also record his yea or nay.
If he simply responds "Here," without add
ing his vote, he registers himself as present
and aids by his own act in establishing the
record of a quorum present, which cannot be
controyerted If, to escape from voting, he
will not answer Here" then he is construc-
lively, if not literally, absent and he is liable
TO the penalty of the statute, which deducts
the salary of absent members for each day
that he is away from the House without
leave ssIn many of the Legislatures it is for
hidden to refrain from voting under severe
penalty, ,nsaid Mr.. Bynum. 'In Indiana, where
a quorum of each House is two-thirds of the
members, it was found that a majority party
quite frequently did not have enough mem
bers to poll this two-thirds' vote. Conse-
oueutiy. in order that the business of the
legislature shall not be brought to stand
stiff. the constitution of the State makes it a
felony for any member of the legislature to
break a quorum by bolting or refusing to
vote. Twice in the history of the Legislature,
when the fifteenth amendment was under
consideration the members of the minority
party resigned their seats so as to render the
Legislature powerless 1t was the only way
in which they could successfully filibuster."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
MGR. SETON ON WASHINGTON.
Lecture Last Night for the Benefit of
ZabrfsIxie Post.

Monsignor Seton of st. Joseph's Church
delivered lecture last night in Pavonia
Hall on washington and his City" for the
benefit of the relief fund of Zabriskie Post
No. 81, g. A. r. The large hall was well
filed with an enthusiastic and patriotic
audience. The members Of Zabriskie Post
met at their headquarters in the Avenue
House and proceeded to the hall where they
occupied the front rows in body.
In speaking of General Washington, the
Monsignor read piece of poetry which he
composed fifty years ago. 1t consisted OF
only two lines and was, 'The only time
Washington used the great big D, was
when he swore at General Lee," and under
the circumstances he thought Washington
was justified. During the Revolutionary
War Washington had the honor of being APP
pointed by the French Government Mar
shall of France. He was the only American
that has ever received that honor. He then
spoke of General Washington as President of
the United States, and held him up as good
example for other Presidents who are
tempted to accept three terms, and adj
vised them not to do so. He
said it had been rehgiously
observed by all the other presidents.
washington has had an honor that no
other man has ever had" The Monsigner
said, 'sHe had his birthday celebrated during
his lifetilne.p The Doctor then gave a vivid
description of how the Generals death was
received by Congress, and gave short his
tory of Washington City at that time and in
the fifties and then the present date.
He then spoke of the slave dealers
and told of some of the sales he had at
tended during the fiftles. Next he told of
the House OF Representatives when Mr..
Banks was elected the first Republican
speaker He then dwelt upon the travelling
from New York to Washington from 1920 to
the present day, and wound up by saying
this was wonderful age a wonderful
country and wonderful people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
CRANK IN LUDWIG's.
A Former EmplOye Demanded 1907
900 of the Proprietor.

n FOFmer EtmplOYe DemaUOeQ ? OUe-
900 of the Proprietor.
New YoRK, Feb. 90, 1S94.-At half-past
nine o'clock this morning, Alexander Mohr
entered the store of Ludwig Bros, No. 80
West Fourteenth street, and waving a blud-
geon threateningly, demanded 100000 from
Mr.. Ludwig at once Mr.. Ludwig grabbed
the man by the wrist and called for the book
keeper.
Mohr quickly thrust his right hand into
his hip pocket as if to draw revolver, but
Mr.. Ludwig succeeded in ejecting the man
from the store
The crank raved and fought furiously all
the way to the door, but his resistance was
unavailing and he was soon landed into the
street and handed over to the policeman on
the beat.
There was great excitement among the
employees and the customers in the store.
There was an immense crowd there at the
time.
The street in front of the store was jammed
with people, this being the busy day of the
store. The whole affair lasted about ten
minutes
Mohr, until few months ago, had been
employed in the picture frame department
of the firm. He developed such queer ten
denotes that Mr.. Ludwig found it necessary
to dispense with his services in order to
maintain discipline among the remainder of
his employees.
Since his discharge Mohr has made fire.
with members of the firm, but he never at
tempted any violence or even intimated that
he retained any i'll feeling against them un-
fill TODAY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
THE TROLLEY ORDINANCE.

Mayor wanser Will Veto Tt-Prob-
able Action of 8. & w. Board.
1t was believed that the Street and Water
Commissioners at their meeting this morn
ing would recall the ordinance passed for the
relief of the North Hudson County Railway
Company. This action was to be taken in
order to relieve Mayor Wanser of the duty
of passing on the ordinance in its
present form. Property owners in
sist that the Company either
operate single track without turnouts on
Grove street or double track all the way
through They either want double tracks
ON the street or single track to Hoboken
through Henderson or Erie and a single
track through Grove from Hoboken Mayor
Wanser has taken this stand also, and
although be favors double tracks on the street
he intends bowling to the will of the people
in the matter. The Street and Water Com
missioners conferred for two hours on the
subject, and being unable to agree ad-
journed, to meet again on Monday, at which
time Mayor Wanser's veto of the ordinance
will be read and acted upon. The time al
lowed the Mayor in which to act expires to-
morrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
MyKANE FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY
His Counsel's Argument on Reason
able Doubt Begins Today.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 90, 1S94.-Sheriff
Buttling escorted John Y. MeKane from
Raymond street Jail this morning to Justice
Cullen's courtroom. This was the day set for
the hearing of the motion that there was a
reasonable doubt as TO the validity of the
finding of the jury.
Fifty-five policemen drafted from the
different precincts were on duty in the
court house.
There was great crowd of Gravesenders
in attendance, and they gave hearty greet
ing to their chief. They made an effort to
enter the court room in his train, but were
driven back by the police.
Reports have been industriously circulated
that McKane has grown despondent and un-
healthy. His appearance today indicated
nothing but robust health and peaceful
condition of body
As preliminary to the argument in the
matter of reasonable doubt he was brought
to plead in two other indictments in which
he is joined with the election inspectors of
Gravesend. He pleaded not guilty.
Justice Cullen then announced that he
was ready to hear arguments on the ques-
ton of reasonable doubt, and Colonel James
began the presentation of the McKane
contention
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
SAVED FROM A DEATH SLIDE.
Miraculous Escape of Visitor at
Niagara Falls.

NEW York, Feb. 90, 1894.--A special from
Niagara Falls says:-Two well-known
travelling passenger agents had an exciting
time here Yesterday John E. Burke, of the
Louisville & Nashville and William Kelly,
Jr., of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul,
were in the city on business. In company
with Local Passenger Agent B. B. Denni-
son, of the New York Central they visited
the ice bridge The party climbed the ice
mountain, and while on the brink Burke's
hat was blown off and began to roll down
the ice on the side of the mountain towards
the American Falls.
Burke, without thinking of his danger.
dropped down on his stomach to lean over
and secure his hat. He began to slip down
the side of the ice mountain towards the
whirling water and certain death. He
shouted, ssHelp meln and Kelly, leaning
over, caught his foot. The ice was slippery,
and Kelly lost his footing, and he, too, be
gan to slip Dennison, who is big, powerful
man, grabbed Kelly's legs, and thus the
three men formed loop over the top of the
mountain. Burke shouted, s'For Gods sake,
boys, don't let co. Dennison managed to
get Kelly over to his side of the mountain,
and they pulled Burke up. He brought his
hat with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
MRS. ABBOTT AN IMP0STER.
Has Been Living In High Style in
New Hampshire.

LAcoNA, N. H, Feb. %, 1S94.-The Belk-
nap County Commissioners have come to the
conclusion that Mrs. Abbott, who mysteri-
ously appeared in town and who has been
living high on the sympathy of the people, is
an imposter. Yesterday she told Mr. San
ders, member of the Board of County Com
missioners, that her name was not Abbott,
but that her husband was Frank Allen of
Montreal, but she did not wish to disgrace
him by her presence at this this time, and
requested that a ticket be purchased for
Hudson, P. o., where she has relatives.
Yesterday, F. G. Pierce and wife of Win
chester, Mass, arrived here to look at Mrs.
Abbott. They had been victimized by a
young woman giving her name as Mrs. Hilda
Elliott, and her father as c. E. Courtney of
Ceders, England Mrs. Abbott proved to
be the women they were looking for She
Immediately recognized the visitors, but re-
fused to talk with Mr.. Pierce. She said,
however, that she would walk to Canada
with her child rather than be confined at the
county institution, which has been sug-
gested.
Mrs. Abbott was in Salem, Mass, few
weeks ago, and left the city suddenly with
out paying her board bill She went from
Salem to Winchester, thence to Waltham,
and arrived in Laconia January g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
THE BOY BURGLARS HELD.
Tell with much Gusto of Their
Doiugs.

George Boone, John Mckenzie and Daniel
Mannion, three Of the four boys who were
arrested on Wednesday by Captain Farrier
for the burglarizing of the Newark avenue
stores, were arraigned before Justice ODon-
nell yesterday morning for hearing. The
boys were so small that they could scarcely
see over the rail of the prisoners bar. Not
one of them cried or seemed in
any way affected by being ar
rested. Young Boone declared to the
Court that last Sunday night they scaled
a fence in the rear of T. Summerfield's store,
at No "a Newark avenue, made their way
to the roof of the building and effected an
entrance through the skylight. After
gathering up a number of knives, forks and
spoons, they left by way of the skylight and
entered Tolten's store, adjoining, in the
same manner. In one of the stores they
stole several bottles or whiskey and very
frankly told Justice O'Donnell that they
were all drunk for two days. Boone and
his accomplices testified that a boy
named Kelly, who resides in
Fourth street, was the ring leader
of the gang. The police are looking for him.
Justice O'Donnell committed the youthful
thieves to await the action of the Grand
Jury. Leon Emory, another boy, is held as
a witness Mrs. Annie Harris, the shoedealer
of Montgomery street, is also under arrest
pending an investigation by the Grand
Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
TERRIBLE FAMINE IN TEXAS.

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 2S, 1S94.-A circum-
stantial story of actual famine comes from
Starr county, in the arid region ear the Mexi-
can border Resolutions adopted at a public
meeting held in PaiSano, set forth
forth that by reason of the drouth, ninety
per cent. of all cattle, horses and sheep are
dead; that no crops of any kind have been
raised or harvested during the past year;
that great destitution and absolute want
exists, and that many are compelled to sub
sist ON roots, prickly pears, etc.
Even the half putrid flesh has been stripped
from the carcasses of dead animals and
eaten to satisfy the gnawing pangs of
hunger and many persons, especially
children, have hardly sufficient cloth
ing to cover them. The towns own
resources are exhav sted and appeal is made
to the charity of the world for contributions
of money, clothing, corn, beans, flour or
provisions of any kind
All contributions should be addressed to
the Relief Committee at Belville or Alice
Texas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
A PERILoUs JOURNEY OF MILES.

CHICAGO, Feb %, 1S94-A despatch to a
morning paper from St. Joseph, Mich, says:
The steamers Chicora and Reid, while COM
ing here from Milwaukee Wednesday even
ing, failed to get through the ice just outside
the harbor. They were compelled to remain
ont all night Yesterday morning the
watchers on shore observed number of
objects moving between the boats and the
shores The objects proved to be Bert Sim
mons, first mate of the Chicora; Mel Sim
mons, first mate of the Reid; three of their
crew and five dockmen who had left the boat
and started to walk ashore. Occasionally
one of the men would disappear from sight
and great excitement prevailed among those
on shore. The men finally reached the shore
thoroughly drenched and incased in ice,
caused by breaking through into the water:
Every one of them had broken through, and
it is a mystery that none of them were lost
while making their perilous journey of about
five miles The boats will have to remain
where they are until the weather moderates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
A TRAMPs AWFUL CONDITION.

Adam Adam, forty years old, with no
home and no occupation was arrested by
Patrolman Judge on Wednesday night for
vagrancy He wore five coats but little else
his limbs being poorly clad. He was ar
raigned before Justice Kimmerly who sem
fenced him to the county farms for thirty
days. He told the judge that he had had his
feet frozen some time ago, and that he hadn't
had his shoes off for over two months. Kim
merly ordered Driver Manning to remove his
Shoes This Manning did 1t caused Adam
much pain as the flesh of two toes came Off
with them. He was sent to the City Hospital
instead of the County Farms. 1T was re-
ported there this morning that the doctors
may be able to tix him up without amputa-
ting his toes DR.. Laws said this morning
that Adam is not quite right in his head