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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
SONS OF VETERANS MEET.
Annual Encampment Held Kester-
day-The New officers.
Special to the jersey Guy Neats.

Special to the Jersey C5ty Nears.
TRENTON, Feb 16, 1894 The annual en-
campment of the New Jersey Division, Sons
Veterans, was held i'll Bayard Post rooms
Yesterday The morning session was taken
up with the reading of reports and transac-
tion of routine business
The report of Adjutant General Fred O.
Thacher of Camden was full of interest 1t
showed present membership of 944 in this
State, the decrease from last year, caused by
death suspension and other causes being 147.
Six camps were organized during the past
year, and more are being instituted con-
stantly.
The report of the Quartermaster General,
Victor D. Rennick OF Camden, was not SO
favorable, and showed that the financial
stringency of the past year has not been
without its effects upon the Sons of Vet
Grams. The total receipts of the year
amounted to $601. 15, while the expenditures
were slightly in excess of this amount. This
deficiency, however, was overcome by draw
ing from the fund of $4,000, which is re-
served for such emergencies
The afternoon session was taken up with
the nomination and election of officers.
The principal contest was for the office of
Colonel, the chief officer Of the Division,
Elizabeth and Paterson, both being desirous
of having the Office filled by their represen-
tative.
The election resulted as follows:-Com-
mander, George w. Pollitt of Paterson;
Senior Vice-C Commander, James E. Pierson
of Hopewell; Junior Vice Commander, G.
Y Croasdale of Trenton; Adjutant, w.
D. Kingsland of Paterson Quarteruaster,
W. G.. Dunkley of Paterson; Inspector, Y.
d. Bennick of Camden; Chaplain, J. D.
Krousenberg Of Morristown; Judge Advo-
cate, J. B. Adams of Atlantic City; Muster
ing Officer, Jacob Sherry of Jersey City;
Division Council, John H. Stockton of Flem-
ington, J. W. Lloyd of Cape May; H. B.
Green Of Penn's Grove; Delegate Large,
Fremont Fietz, of Riverside.
Alternate Delegate-at-Large, F.. B. Chils
of Elizabeth; Delegates, George Myers Of
Camden, E. A. Mailer of Trenton.
The days session was concluded with a
dance and supper under the auspices Of the
Women's Auxiliary Of Ferd. v. Dayton
Camp No. 5. in honor Of the eneampmept Of
the New Jersey Division. Sons Of Veterans.
A large number were present, among whom
were representatives from camps of Eliza
beth, Paterson, New Brunswick, Camden,
Hopewell, Jersey City, Hoboken, Woodbury.,
Atlantic City, Cape May and Penn's Grove.
A most enjoyable evening was spent by all,
and a vote Of thanks was rendered the ladies
for the pleasant evening afforded them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
PRECINCT LEADERS.
Reform Committee Strengthen
ing Its Lines in EverJ
District.

The Reform Democratic movement, or as
it has been termed, 1.-THE product of spon-
taneous generation" is pushing its plan OF
organization and enrolment into every part
of the country 1t isnot too much to say
that its ramiications. which have now ex-
tended almost to every precinct, will in a
very short space of time effectually spread
over Hudson county.
Unlike many organizations of this char
acter, starting out with very big purpose
and initiated by band of well-meaning and
jealous citizens, whose enthusiasm quickly
cools after the first meeting or two and
gradually oozes out of their fingers ends,
like Bob Acres courage, this product of
spontaneous generation has kept up its
enthusiasm, as may be seen by the large
numbers attending the regular meetings
SO far the committee appointed by the
original committee of seven has been occu-
pied in filing up its ranks Every precinct
in the country will baye representative in
the County Committee, and when the pre-
cincts have their leaders selected then the
work of enrolment will go on immediately.
THE PRECINCT LEADER.
Secretary Joseph w. Manning's list of
leaders complete to date is as follows:-
First District Stephen L. Harvey, George
Kraus aud Louis Schaeffer.
Second District-M. Lancton, John A. Err
rickson, John A. Bouker. John A. Lane. Ionn
Shields. Thomas J. Maloney, William F. Mdlege
Patrick Kenny, George L. Record. John Gar
rick Daniel Schorf. Daniel Van Winkle. John
C. Payne and Ferd Heintze.
Third Dlstrict-Dr. L. ]. Gordon, Thomas
Fulton. Mat dwell, John J. Mulvaney, james
D. Manning, John Judge, Nicholas Farley and
George Zeigler.
Fourth District Hermann f. Hoffman, W. R.
Barricklo, w. {. Fisk, George Dnkel, Otto
Grouse aud John Kelly.
Fifth District George Mccormack. Martin A.
Haney, James Keegan. Philip Mcmahon, James
A Mccormack, Edward Hoos. Horace Mcbride
and John F. Lynch
Sixth District-John Higgins, NJ. Kenny, D.
O'Connell, A. ]. Corcoran; P. Fl. Connoil y D.
Musan and A. j. Connolly.
Eighth Dstrict-John O'Hara, Andrew j.
Mellor. Henry Spelmeyer. William T. Tutte,
Andrew Rochester, Fred Keuhne John Mehl /,
Jr. and Gustav Newman
Ninth District-George Gonzales, Philip Hex-
amer, Fred Sruchlighter. William Cliff, H-nry
Kihai. Patrick Smith, Michael Kiduff, Michael
j. Cannon Arthur Phelan, Lawrence Feeney.
Albert Maroch and Peter Spinetto
Tenth District = Henry Lohmann. Patrick
Haoran, Daniel Mccarthy, Lawrence Pagan,
Ed. Offerman. W. Schaeffer. Timothy Kelly
and Tony Capeili.
Eleventh Distriet-George J. McEwen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
BUILDERS IN CONVENTION.
Building Inspector Macarthur the
Lion of the Occasion.

4nBPcctOE MacATtnuE ING
Lion of the Occasion.
BOSTON,. Feb. 16, 1894.-The National As
sociation of Builders, which holds its final
session here today, will elect officers this af-
ternoon. The new President will be Captain
Noble Fl. Cronger of Baltimore.
Mr. Cronger now holds the office of First
Vice-President of the association. He was
elected by the Board of Directors to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Hugh
Simon of Baltimore last August.
According to the law of succession of the
Association, the first vice president becomes
the president, and the association will go to
Baltimore for one years convention.
Captain Creagor is president of the Balti-
more Builders Exchange, and Junior MEM
ber of the firm, Pitcher & Creager, of Balti-
more, the largest manufacturers of brick in
the Southern States.
Mr.. George Upper. of Chicago, will be re-
elected treasurer Mr.. William a. Hayward
of Boston, the secretary of the association,
will be reelected. A Detroit man will be
elected first vice-president, and the associa-
tion will go to his city for it convention in
1896.
John A. Macarthur, Building Inspector of
Jersey City, is the lion of the convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
FIREMEN TO SUBSCRIBE.
Lists Distributed Urging Them to
Help the Poor,

A subscription list has been sent out among
the firemen of the city to raise a fund for the
benefit of the poor. The originator of the
plan is Superintendent Brown. Below is a
copy of the appeal:
"To the members of the Jersey City Fire
Department:
sit has been suggested that subscription
be taken up from among the members of the
fire department. in aid of the poor of our
city. The members of the New York and
Newark Fire Departments subscribed, one
days pay, each, to relieve the sufferings and
distress Of the poor of their respective cities.
Jersey City firemen shonld not be behind.
The misery and suffering among the poor, is
greater at this time than ever before; and it
is hoped that the members of this depart
ment, will prove as generous in the cause of
charity, as the firemen of our sister cities.
Subscriptions may be forwarded to John H.
Brown, Superintendent Fire Headquarters. }"
As the firemen have reputation of being
a generous set of men, quite large sum is
eyDected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
NOTED FRENOHMAN DEAD.
M. viette Was an Intimate Friend Oi
M. Gambetta.
I'm Cnhle to the United Press.

BIZ Gable to the United Press.
- PARIS, Feb. 16, 1S94-Jules Francois
Viette, sometime member of the Cabinet,
who represented the arrondisement of Mont
beliard in the Chamber of Deputies died in
this city last night.
NJ Viette was born at Blamont, May 6,
1843. During the Franco-Prussian War he
was captain of company of the modified
forces After the war he became member
of the staff of the newspaper the Republican
De LEST, and wrote for MANY other papers.
He became a Councillor General in 1871
and held the office until 1878. In 1876 he was
elected for the first time member of the
Chamber of Deputies. NJ Gambetta was
interested in his candidacy, and wrote let
ter in his support. He was reelected in
1877, 1881. 1885, 1889 and 1893. He accepted
the portfolio of Minister of Agriculture in
December 1887, and held the Office until
February, 1889, under Prime Ministers
Tirard and Floquet After he left the
Cabinet he was member of the Budget
Committee of the Chamber and of many
other important committees. Upon the
nation of the Loubet Cabinet in February,
1892, NJ Viette became Minister of Public
Works, succeeding M. Yves-Guyot.
This office he also held in the Cabinets of
M. Ribot and NJ. Dupur. NJ Viette was dis
tinguished scientist and mathematician.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
LA BERTA WON HER SUIT.
Ed. Rice Must Pay the Serpentfne
manear.

BosToN, Feb. 16, 1884,. 4.-Miss Bertha Fish,
known as La Berta, " the serpentine dancer,
was given verdict yesterday, in her suit
against Edward E. Rice, for s., 300. Plain
tiff testified that on August II, 1880, Mr..
Rice told her that if he could not borrow
81, 800 he could not continue his enterprise;
that she lent him the money, taking as secur
dorsed by Mr. Rice, payable in two months,
and accepted by Mr.. Edward A. Stevens,
manager of the Pearl of Pekin Opera Com
pany When the date of maturity arrived
She asked Mr.. Stevens for payment. Her
request was refused, and second request re-
suited similarly, hence the suit.
Mr. Rice testified that he received the
money from Miss Fish, but claimed that his
responsibility ended when the note was ac-
cepted by Mi. Stevens He had understood
that Mr.. Stevens had fulfilled his part of the
q oy1aernant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
ANARCHIST BOURDIN.
He Formerly Lived in the United
States.
By Gable to the United Press.

L
LONDON, Feb. 49, 1S94.-The police have
learned further details concerning Mar
tin Bourdin, the Anarchist who was
killed last night by the explosion in Green
wich Park of certain materials that he was
carrying presumably for an unlawful
purpose. Bourdin was born at Tours,
France He lived in London for six years,
where he followed his trade of tailor, and
then went to the United States, where he re-
manned for three years, also working as a
tailor Subsequently he left the United
States and went to Paris, where he resided
for time, and then returned to London 1t
has been pretty well established that he was
engaged in an Anarchist conspiracy, but the
police refuse to give any information at
present on this point.
Detectives are swarming in the vicinity of
the Autonomie Club, the headquarters of
which is in Grafton street, Tottenham Court
road. The club is composed of Anarchists.
The Ambassadors from France and Ger
many today sent notes to Lord Rosebery,
Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, in
regard to the harboring by England of for
eign Anarchists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
A CONFUSION OF NATURE.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 1s94.-A special to the
Tribune from Hot Springs, SD, says a con-
vulsion of nature occurred within a few
miles of this city yesterday. A dense
It I had n peculiar i. sulpburous odor A r- por-
tion of ground eight feet in diameter had
caved in and the steam was issuing from the
hole, the depth of which cannot be deter
mined. 1t also appeared that the earth for
many yards surrounding the hole was a
mere crust, and the theory is that some COW
or horse must have at first broken through.
There are a number of immense cavities of
unknown depth in the neighborhood, proba-
bly, of volcanic origin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
DETECTIVES NOT SUSPENDED.
NTcNally Denies the Charge of Black

Superintendent Smith has not as yet sus-
pended Detectives McNally and Larkins,
who are accused of blackmailing policy
dealers Of Lafayette Detective McNally
was on duty this morning at Headquarters.
In speaking of the charge against him he
said:
This is a scheme concocted by Shields
and the policy men to ruin my reputation
and that iof Larkins By breaking up
policy playing in Shields saloon we ruined
his business. His brother, who used to be
bartender for him, has opened store on
Pacific avenue and taken ali the old trade
with him. / deny the charge. Last sum
mer Larkins and myself were detailed on
these policy cases. Ii we blackmailed Shields
or anyone else, why didn't they complain to
the McGil Grand Jury? / haven't been on
policy cases for six months. This man Sam
mons. who used to collect plays made at
Shields, was driven into Pennsylvania by
us for at least three weeks The blackmail
is on the other side this time"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
MATTERs OF FACT.

Physicians Prescriptions and Family
Receipts carefully compounded at very low
prices, and only Pure Drugs used, at Ewing
& Company.
"A. B. G. Salt for family use and best
purest on the market. Agent for the trade,
d. e. Cleary, 1lth and Grove streets.
Health and strength In "Renzi,' Beer
Eliot 4 Co.. 1888 MONTGOMERY street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
FREMONT CLUB MEETING.

The Fremont Club, at its meeting last
night initiated five new members, namely,
Charles Link, Louis Eckert and Robert
Crawbuck, After the initiation of the new
members the club adopted new copstitu-
tion and bylaws. The Amusement Com
mittee reported that they had made $75 on
the entertainment held in Kessler Hall on
February 6. 1t was decided that in the
future the club would have prominent
speakers address the meetings from time to
time. "A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Brown requesting Assemblyman McEwan to
advocate the passage of bill with a view to
making commissioners make appointments
from the ranks of such departments as fire
and police, instead of appointing outsiders
over men of experience
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
BURNED HENRY's PAPERS.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

PARIS, Feb. 16, 1s94.-It has been learned
that Emile Henry, the man who threw the
bomb in the cafe of the Hotel Terminus last
Monday night, recently lodged with Anarch-
ist friends at Belleville, suburb of Paris.
As soon as the friends learned of Henry's
arrest they burned all his papers to prevent
them from falling into the hands of the
police, and, it is said, conveyed to safe
hiding place a bomb similar to the one
thrown by Henry. The police made a search
of Henry's lodgings at Belleville and found a
number Of copper tubes, a quantity of lead,
chlorate powder and picric acid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
WANsER CLUB MEETING.

The Wanser Club held its serni-monthly
meeting last night. The attendance was
large. The Committee on Public Meetings
reported that public meeting will be held
Tuesday Prominent speakers will address
it. The duties of the corresponding and
financial secretaries have become so cumber-
some of late that it has been decided to
make them salaried offices. Eight new MEM
bers were elected The resolutions touching
the death Of George c. Toffey were reported
as having been engrossed. They will be pre-
sented to the widow in few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
TRAIN WRECKED By MASKED MEN

Southern Pacific passenger train was
wrecked at Roscoe, near here, about one
o'clock this morning by three masked men.
The engine and two fruit ears were ditched.
The express car was blown open by dyna-
mite and looted. Engineer Thomas and the
fireman and the express messenger were bad
ly hurt The robbers got away, but posse
is now in pursuit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
RAILROAD oBsTRUoTIoNIsTs.
Not Likely to Comply With the s. 4
w. Board Resolutions.

Not Likely to Comply with the >. d
w. Board Resolutions.
Max Staples, of the Erie Railroad. has
been trying to square himself with Chairman
Dugan, of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers of the Board of Street & Water
Commissioners Max doesn't want to move
the fence on Ninth street. which is erected
on and encloses fifteen feet of city property.
He will have to do it however, as Mr.. Dug
an is determined to have it moved.
In the case of the Pennsylvania Railroad
where track is maintained on Pearl street,
there is likely to be lawsuit 1t is under
stood that the company will not remove its
track, claiming to have legal right to use the
street, under Legislative enactment of
many years standing. Proper notices, how
ever, have been sent to every officer Of the
company, and every effort will be made by
the city to remove the obstruction. If the
track is disturbed the company will proba-
bly, serve an Injunction on the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
10 BENGULA DEAD.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

CAPE Town, Feb 16, 1s94.-A despatch
received here from Buluwayo confirms the
report that Lo Bengula, King of the Mata-
beles, had died in the bush, probably from
the effects of gout and the exposure to which
be was subjected while fleeing from the Brit
ish forces
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
FARO GAME HELD up

SAN Francisco, Feb. IS, 1e94.-The faro
game of Carroll and Webber in this city
was held up by two men at three o'clock this
morning. The robbers secured nearly
So, 600 One Of the robbers was taken into
custody and identified as son Of ex-Harbor
Commissioner Paulsel The other man es-
capped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

New YORK Feb. 16, 1s94-United States Department.
of Agriculture Weather Bureau. Local forecast for
the thrty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ. Satur
day. For southeastern New York. including Long
Island: also for Connecticut and northern New Jer-
sey:-Far today, followed by increasing cl0udiness
and snow Saturday afternoon night; colder Sat
urday morning, followed by slightly warmer
weather during the day; northwesterly, shifting
to brisk and high southeriy winds on Saturday.
Hartnett,s Thermometer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
Quite Tnmaterfal.

Carruthers ~ hear you are engaged to one
of the Rafhburne Twins. How do you tell her
from her sister?c
Waiter-"0h, prior to the wedding haven't
regarded IL as material, aud when the time
comes presume she will know the difference
Truth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16

constructed, the area of one side covering
$50 square feet. Quick turning is easily ac-
complished with a helm of such vast size,
working upon a central axis, and the indie
pendent action of the twin screws, rotating
in opposite directions, gives valuable assist
ance in any manpuvre which may be neces-
cary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
TRAIN COLLISION IN RUSSIA.
By Cable to the United Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16, 1s94.-A fatal
accident has occurred on the railway be-
tween Sanara and Slatvousk, in Eastern
Russia. Two trains collided near Jelan and
thirteen persons we're killed. Several were
badly injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
A DUEL IN PARIS.
By Gable to the United Press.

7-9 By tdDtg 20 IIIE CHtSU fTtsS.
PARIS, Feb 16, s94.-The duel between
Count de Fela and ex-Minister Waldeck-
Rousseau, growing out of quarrel that
occurred few days ago in the lobby of the
Palace of Justice, was fought this morning.
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau, who was the chal-
lenger, was slightly wounded in the forearm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
Al asIorfous Night.

The Family Cat surveying his reflection in
the family water bucKet)-"One ear gone. one
eye closed. thirteen gashes, part Of the lower
jaw missing, and nothing left OF the wniskers
but stumpas What glorious time must have
had last nightts- Chicago Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1S94.-The House
merce has postponed until Wednesday next
the consideration of the New York and New
Jersey Bridge bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
GERMAN CRUISER BLOWN
UP.


KEEL, Germany, Feb. 16, 1894. The boiler
on the German steel-belted cruiser Brander-
berg, lying at this. port, exploded today.
Many were killed and wounded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
CONSIDERING PEoKHAM.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1894. AT twenty
minutes part twelve O'clock the Senate went
into executive session to continue the con-
sideration of the Peckham nomination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
I.fanfIIe Philosophy.

Tottie rge 5)-sI wonder why babies Is al
WAYS boz de night timer
Lottiesserd :, little wiser)-"Don't you
know? Ii cos they wants do make sure of
lndins their mothers at home. W WtIliamsport
Review.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
Arlington Cemetery.

Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery Associa
ton; no assessments moderate prices. perfect tits
Four and half miles from Court House; II minutes
by rail from Erie Depot. ONCE over Pr"vtdent Say
ings Bank. 259 Washington street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
one Case ON Board the Newark.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 16, 1894. The
Navy Department today confirms the report
of yellow fever ON board our feet at Rio,
which yesterday was officially denied Sec
retary Herbert mades public the following
message
'RIo JANEIRo, Feb. IA, 1898.
"secretory of the Nau., Washington, D. e,
'sOne man on the Newark i'll with yellow
fever. I have transferred to hospital. l
shall send the Newark to Rio de La Plata.
'BENHAM."
The Secretary is advised by the Surgeon
General that no alarm need be felt about the
matter as the disease will easily be eradicated
when the ship reaches a colder climate, but
he also advises that the other ships of the
squadron be given a turn at sea-, as the
fever is apt to appear on any OF them.
The Secretary has notified Admiral Ben
ham to use his own discretion and it is
likely that in the absence of further develop
ments to warrant the maintaining of so large
naval force in Rio harbor, the New York,
Philadelphia and San Francisco will each be
ordered on short cruises. All the ships of
the squadron are said to be overcrowded with
men, and even with forced mechanical ventil-
alton the air on the berth decks is very
bad That is one of the most serious defects
of the new navy. The Newark has been un-
fortunate from a sanitary view, typhoid
fever having been more or less prevalent on
her since she first went into commission, but
there is no fear that yellow fever can exist
on her after she reaches higher latitudes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
YELLOW FEVER IN RIO.
Progress of the Plague-Cases on Our
Warships.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

oU OuUto " dtO CfSsec~ ~ eoos
LONDON, Feb. 16, 1S94.-A despatch re-
ceived here today from Rio Janeiro states
that yellow fever continues to spread in
that city. On an average forty cases of that
disease are reported daily and twenty cases
of other fevers.
The despatch further states that there was
only one case of yellow fever on the United
States cruiser Newark. The patient was
taken to the shore hospital. The vessels of
the American squadron, except the Newark,
which as before reported has gone to Mon
tevideo, remain off Rio Janeiro.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16

equaIed as a blood purifier and strengthen
ing medicine. 1t il the ideal spring medi-
cine. Try II.