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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
THE TROLLEY ORDINANCE.
President Tferney Says Double
Track on Grove street is Feasible.

President Tferney Says a Double
Track on Grove street is Feasible.
President Myles Tierney, of the North
Hudson Comnty Railway Company said this
morning in reference to the trolley ordinance
at present under consideration by the Street
and Water Board: 81 don't know what we
will do if the Board upholds Mayor Wansers
veto have not thought of it yet, as it will
be plenty time enough when the veto is set
upon it. One thing is certain, however, and
that is that we will not withdraw the ordi-
nance, unless we are compelled to-
1 can see no valid reason
why our proposition should not be agreed
upon by the Jersey City people. It IS Ger
tainly desirable for those living in that city
who do business in Hoboken, to have as
rapid service as they can. AS l have said
the trolley on Grove street is great benefit.
The street is wide enough to admit of a
double track There is all the room required
on Montgomery street, where the street, be-
low Warren street, is precisely the same
width as Grove street. That street is never
blockaded to any great extent, as far as l am
aware, by the trolley cars. Let the kickers
consider that even Newark avenue, traversed
constantly by wagons and all sorts of con-
veyances, is short of two feet lder than
Grove street. Our plan of a single track on
Grove street to Pavonia avenue, and
distance to the city line is feasible, think.
There is no other street we can use to any
advantage either to ourselves or the public.
On the Heights the trolley is wanted as
much as on Grove street. We won't give up
the fight, and if we can't push the ordinance
now drawn up through we will attempt to
amend and revise it satisfactorily"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
OUTRAGE NEAR HAOKENSAOK
A Young Lady WayIaid and Assault
ed by Tramp.

New YORK, Feb. 2S, 1S94-A special from
Hackensack, N. J., says:-Miss Mary Petit,
who disappeared from her parents home at
Green Pond Junction on Saturday, has re-
turned to her home She claims to have
been waylaid, abdu cted and assaulted.
Miss Petit left home on Saturday after
noon to go to the house of her uncle, some
miles away. Her route was along the coun-
try roads. The greater part of the distance
was lonely, and for great stretches at time
there were no houses to be seen. Miss Petit
says that she noticed she was followed by a
man when she was about half way to
Wanaque, where her uncle Ii 7es When they
were in lonely portion of the road, she says
the man caught up with her and over
powered her.
She was not far from Ringwood at the
time, and according to her story, the man
took her to vacant house on the outskirts
of the village. He kept her prisoner there,
she says, until Sunday evening On Sunday
night the man left the house, locking the
door after him When she saw him leave
she went to the second story, opened a
window and Jumped out. She made her
way through the storm to the house of John
Burleigh, a farmer She told Mr. Burleigh's
family her story, and asked if they would
keep her till morning. They consented and
Mr. Burleigh offered to take her home on
Monday. The storm prevented him from
doing so-until last night.
She says that the man who overpowered
her is thin and clean shaven; he had on
black derby hat and blue suit. She never
saw the man before
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
NEW HAMPsHIREs ADVENTURES
She Has anew Story OfHerself Every
DaV.

TACOMA, N. H., Feb. 2S, 1894.-County
Commissioner Sanders has ascertained that
there is not shadow of doubt that the real
name of Mrs. Frank Abbott, the adventur-
ess, is Miss Dolly Beeley, and that she is the
daughter of the Hon. Thomas Beeley, now
residing at Sheffield, Eng.
Miss Beeley came to this country four
years ago with rich aunt, but a short time
after their arrival here they became sepa-
rated, and the last that was known of her
aunt she was located at Birmingh am, Conn.
The woman had two visitors yesterday
from Nashua, one being Mrs. DR.. Blaylock,
who attended Mrs. Abbott in that city dur
ing her alleged illness after she SO mysteri-
ously disappeared from the Pierce family in
Winchester.
Mrs. Abbott stated yesterday that she
came from England to finish her education
at Montreal, where she resided for fifteen
months, and left school to marry a young
man against her fathers wishes. She found
her husband worthless and was soon thrown
on the world. Being unable to work, she
concluded to ask the public for aid. At a
moments notice she can give the names of
leading citizens in all the large cities, and
especially those connected with the Episco-
pal Church. She denies ever having visited
Portland, Me-. and that she was ever accom-
panied by small boy on her travels.
1t is likely that her clothes will be returned
to her and that she will be sent to Montreal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
BURGLARS KILL, THEN ROB-
Bullet Intended for Husband Ends
Life of Wife.

ScoFIELD, Mich, Feb. 2S, 1S94.-Burglars
last night entered the house of Henry Geir-
man, Treasurer of Exeter Township, Monroe
county, shot Mr. German and made their
escape with nearly $1,000
Mr.. German was awakened by a noise in
the house and found a man standing at his
bedside with revolver pointed at his head.
He instantly seized the revolver with his
left hand, when the burglar pulled the
trigger, the ball passing through the hand.
Mr. German sprang out of bed when the
burglar shot at him the second time, this
shot taking effect in his leg.
Meantime another burglar had made his
appearance.
German grappled with one of them and
threw him against a window with such force
that the sash was broken out. He was then
struck on the head by the other man, and
knocked senseless When he came to Geir-
man ran for assistance to the nearest house,
and upon his return with help found his
wife dead in bed, shot through the head, the
ball entering just back of the left ear. The
burglars secured between $500 and $1,000
which was hidden in the bed, but missed
S400 that was hidden in other places. There
is no clue to the thieves. Excite ment runs
high, and if the burglars are aught there
is liable to be lynching bee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
EXCITEMENT IN THE RRICHsTAG
Herr Richter Replied TO DIR. Won
Bennigsen's Accusation.
By Gable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Feb %, 1S94-Today's debate in
the Reichstag on the German-Russian treaty
was very exciting. Dr. Won Beningsen,
the leader of the National Liberals, having
made speech yesterday, in which he de-
cried the Richter Radicals, Herr Eugene
Richter rose to reply to him today. He be-
gan with violent assault upon DR.. Won
Bennigsen, and his remarks to the end
bristled with personalities, He denounced
the assertion that he and his colleagues were
and had been opposed to the Government
ever since 1870 as false. The opposition Of
the Radicals to the Government, he said,
had been confined to resisting curtailment OF
the constitutional rights of the German
States in the Reichstag whenever such at
te1npts had been made He deplored the
spectacle of DR.. Won Beningson defending
the Conservative aristocracy, which, he said
had proved itself unable to fulfil the de-
mands of modern times or meet the require
ments of the people. The Richterites, he
claimed, had closed their ranks, and stood
firm in support of the Government, whereas
the Conservative and Clerical divisions were
wholly responsible for the existing doubt as
to the fate of the treaty.
Herr Lieber said that portion OF the
Clerical party believed that the rejection of
the treaty would be national disaster;
nevertheless, others of the party opposed the
measure avowedly because they believed its
operations would be more advantageous to
Russia than to Germany.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
MEADs sORAPE COST DEARLY.

His Partner, Lawrence, Says He
Owes the Firm WI uch Money.
The affairs of Cyrus Lawrence, the livery
stable keeper of Austin street, Newark, were
again before Vice Chancellor Pitney today
Mr.. Lawrence in 1892 took a partner in his
business, Gabriel Mead Mead put in S., 900.
Mead got into dispute while into xicated,
and thinking that the scrape might leopard
ize the firms interests made a nomin al bill
of sale of his half share of the firms interest
to Lawrence. In the meantime Mead's
father, who loaned his son part of the money
put into Lawrence's business, sued his son
and recovered judgment. The father levied
on the half interest of the son. Lawrence
then declared that Gabriel Mead didn't own
any interest in the business, and to establish
his lien the father of Gabriel procured from
the Court of Chaneery an order to show
cause restraining Lawrence from disposing
of or encumbering the business.
Gabriel, when he heard that Lawrence
had said that he didn't own any interest in
the business, asked the Court of Chancery to
set that bill of sale aside, because there was
no consideration mentioned, and it was
agreed between Lawrence and Mead that
the latter was to continue in the firm as be-
fore
Mr.. Lawrence denies that the bill of sale
was nominal, but says that Mead owes
money to the firm far exceeding the amount
of his half interest. The case was adjourned
for two weeks,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
GLADSTONE SEES THE QUEEN
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Feb. %, 1S94.-The Central News
bulletins the statement that Mr.. Gladstone
drove from Downing street to Buckingham
Palace at three O'Clock and had an audience
of an hours duration with the Queen. He
did not tender his resignation.
The Westminster Gazette says the
retiring of Mr. Gladstone is now mere
ly question of days or weeks
rather than months. His retirement, how
ever, must not shelve the question of Home
Rule, which is still the leading and domin-
ant factor in the situation. Whoever shall
follow Mr.. Gladstone must nail the green
flag to the mast
The Pail Mall Gazette says that besides
the physical and political reasons for Mr..
Gladstone's retirement, ne has never liked
the ideals of the new radicalisnl:- Outside
of the question of Home Rule, he is staunch
Wing. If Mr.. Gladstone remains in the
Cabinet, his successor to the Premiership
will have barren and difficult career.
The Edinburgh Euening Ne1cs emphasizes
its assertions that Mr.. Gladstone will retire,
and says positively that the Earl of Rosebery
will succeed him as Premier.
The st. Jan,es's Gazette says that the al
ready widely published comments upon the
statements made have diminished the weight
Of the official denials The increasing re-
ticence of his encourage it regards as actual
intination of the possibility of Mr.. Glad
stones withdrawal at any moment.
Mr.. Gladstone will, this evening, entertain
the Ministers and a number of other prom
inent Liberals at dinner.
The Edinburgh Evening Ne,0s says that all
that now remains is to select a fitting
moment for making a formal announcement
of the change in the leadership. 1t was at
the request of the Queen, the Euening NeacS
says, that Mr.. Gladstone did not make a
statement of his intention in the House of
Commons on Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
WASHINGTON TODAY
Conclusion on the Tariff
Bill Will Be Reached
Today.
TIRED OF FILIBUSTERING.
Eastern Congressman Decide to
Attend the Meetings-Bland
Satisfied.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %, 1894 I'm tsn
minutes after the hour fixed for the caucus,
ten o'clock, the Democratic Senators had
quorum and went to work with seeming
determination to finish their self-imposed
task before the day was over. The early
hours o f the caucus were consumed in dis
cussion of the tariff bill. and up to half past
eleven no action had been taken of any
sort.
Mr.. Vest, of the subcommittee, left the
caucus shortly after eleven o'clock and wens
to his room, where he remained some time.
Mr.. White of Louisiana emerged from the
caucus room with a smile of apparent satis-
faction on his face, as if the result of the
days work presaged victory for sugar.
A short session of the Senate will be held,
and the Democrats will again go into caucus
with the intention of reaching conclusion
before they adjourn.
IN THE HOUSE.
1t is reported about the House chamber
this morning that number of eastern
Democrats who have refrained from voting
to make a quorum during the past fortnight
will change their tactics today and respond
to their names when the roll is called
One of these gentlemen is Representative
Clancy of Brooklyn. Others are understood
to be Messrs. Covert, Magner, Haines and
Schermerhorn, also of the New York dele
CATION.
While it is not believed that this accession
to the ranks of those who had been voting
with Mr.. Bland will be sufficient to make
quorum, it is expected that the moral effect
of the ''break" may result in others swinging
into line and thus furnish the 179 votes One
of the New Workers who will leave the ranks
of the flibusterers this morning, gave as his
reason that he twas tired of following the
leadership of Tom Reed"
He explained that the open contest within
the party lines that has has been continued
since the 18th inst is detrimental to the
partv's interest; that it ought to stop, and
the bill be permitted to reach vote.
Mr.. BLAND SATISFIED.
Mr. Bland, who reached the House a few
minutes before the session began, was as
calm and smiling as morning in May.
"What is the programme today" Mr..
Bland was asked
''The same as it has beenN was the laconic
reply.
ADo you think you will get quorum to-
dayp
II don't know, but the bill will be kept be-
fore the House until one is secured. This
thing cannot last forever. It's all right for
the Republicans to filibuster, l mean from
their standpoint, because they can excuse it
as matter of politics; but it is different
with our people There is no excuse for
them"
''Shall you agree that the bill to raise the
Kearsarge shall come up today|
''We can reach that later in the day, after
we go out of the Committee of the Whole.
see no reason why it should not come on
Just before adjournment when the House
has thinned out somewhat and there IS no
prospect of getting quorum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
MADAME PATEY'S DEATH SONG.
Paralysis of the Brain Caused by
Enthusiastic Applause.
nrI,I 70 he Init
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Feb. 2S, 1s94-Madame Patey,
while singing in concert at Sheffield last
evening, tainted and was carried from the
stage She did not regain consciousness and
died this morning.
The physicians who examined the body of
Madame Patey have certified that her death
was caused by paralysis of the brain due to
the excitement induced by the enthusiastic
applause of her audience. Madame Patey
was making farewell tour and had every
where been received with most demonstra-
tive manifestations of appreciation, but the
strain was greater than she could bear.
Madame Janet Monson Patey (born Why
took was an eminent contralto singer. She
Yves born in London in 1912, and made her
debut at Birmingham, and subsequently
Joined Henry Leslies choir. In 1867 she
sang at the Worcester Festival, and in 1871
made professional tour through the United
States In 1875 she was presented with a
commemoration medal by the directors of
the Paris Conservatoire for her admirable
rendering of "Oh, Rest in the Lord" She
visited Australia in 1890 In 1866 she was
married to Mr.. John George Patey, an opera
singer of considerable eminence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
COTTON THIEVES ON TRIAL.
How the Manhattan Transportation
Company Was Robbed.

HOW the Manhattan TRANSPORTATION
Company Was Robbed.
The trial of John Nostrub, John Roughen,
and John Dougherty for larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods began today in the Court of
General Sessions. The men were charged
with having stolen cotton from the Manhat-
pany.
During the last two years this company
had been heavy loser from thefts of cot
ton and it employed Detective Richard M.
Pugsley to hunt down the thieves. The result
of his work was the arrest of the three men
before mentioned. The method pursued by
the thieves for stealing cotton was one which
almost defied detection. John Nostrub was
Captain of the lighter Strathsmore, and it
was charged by the State that he was the
ringleader of the thieves.
It was claimed that Nostrub would, when
carrying cotton on his lighter from one ter
minal point to another, open the bands which
held the cotton secure in bags, and often re-
moving from 100 to 200 pounds of cotton
the bale to its place, looking as if it had not
been disturbed. The loss of the cotton would
not be detected until the cotton was weighed.
and then the Lighterage Company would
have to pay to the consignee the amount
due for the shortage.
OeUecUlVe TugSley Snlppeu as WOTk1ildH
on the lighter Strathsmore, and on Novem-
ber IS Captain Nostrub made overtures to
him to steal some of the cotton. The detec-
tive consented to enter into the scheme, and
that night they removed about two hundred
pounds of cotton from each of six bales.
Captain Noftrub removed the bands from
the bales and replaced them. To identify
the bags the detective tied them up in a
peculiar manner and different from the
manner in which the other bags were
tied. Detective Pugsley notified the police
of this city of what had transpired, and it
was arranged to have police watch the
lighter when it next had load of cotton to
discharge The detective kept the police in
formed, and on November %, when day was
about breaking, John Roughen was detected
loading row boat with the cotton that had
been stolen on November 1S,and going with it
to the junk shop of John Dougherty on the
Gas. The police arrested Dougherty,
Roughen and Nostrup
The prisoners today at the trial were rep
resented by ex-Judge Hoffman and Senator
Daily. Prosecutor Winfield appeared for the
State. The case will last all day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28

himself, Stokes and Adrain, it was deemed
wise, in view of the crowds that thronged the
corridor, to keep the doors locked and the
mob out of the Chamber.
Mr.. McDermott then spent some time try
ing to show that the Republicans went to
the Chamber prepared to bolt if they were
not given their own way and allowed to seat
their newly elected members. be framed
some very ingenious questions, but could
not succeed in catching the wide-awake
young Senator mapping. Mr.. VOORHEES,
stuck to his contention that, according to the
unbroken custom of nearly fifty years, men
who were elected to the Senate and had
their credentials duly certified by the cleo
tions officers of their counties and known to
be otherwise qualified were entitled to their
seats upon presenting their credentials. Ac-
cording to the statute on those credentials
they were pril,a fdcie entitled to their seats.
"Did you say that that custom had re-
manned unbroken for fifty yearsW asked Mr..
McDermott.
ssNearly fifty years. replied Mr. Voor-
hees looking up as if he anticipated trouble.
"Do you remember the Legislature of 1887
when Democratic Senators were kept out OF
the Senate by RepublicansF' with an now
rvegot you look.
eyes, and as soon as they presented their
credentials they were accepted and the SEN
ators sworn in" replied Mr.. Voorhees, while
Continuing, Mr.. Voorhees, said that by hints
given to him by Mr.. Adrain, and to Mr..
Stokes by Senator Winton the Republicans
understood that there would be no organiza-
tion unless they were present. He main
tanned that the Republicans did not leave the
Chamber to organize as the committee room
which they used had always been considered
part of the Senate Chamber.
'How do you know that it is part of the
Chambers" asked Mr.. McDermott.
because have been fired out of 1t many
a time when the Chamber has been ordered
cleared for an Executive Session" was Mr..
Voorhees, reply.
ssWell, them resumed Mr. McDermott,
eff you were in the Senate Chamber, were
not you four holdover Senators present
when the body presided over by Mr.. Adrain
voted on the DAILY resolutionW
'Yes, Judge" replied Mr.. Voorhees,, 'but
they did not participate in those proceed
ings."
This ended Mr.. VOORHEES, testimony and
the days hearing.
ALL OBJECTED TO.
Judge Stevens, who is dignity personifed,
mildly suggested that the cross-examination
had been entertaining and amusing, but in
behalf of the Attorney General he must enter
an objection to Mr.. Voorhees, testimony.
The stenographer made the objection, and
the crowds went home.
Previous to Mr.. Voorhees, testimony, Sena-
tor Hoffman testified to the events attendant
upon the organization So did couple OF
the correspondents, but no new facts We're
brought out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
THE soHWEITzER HEIRS.
Take Exception to Dealings of the
Late J. III. Bonn.

This afternoon before Vice Chancellor Pit
ney the case of the Schweitzer heirs against
the executor of the late J. H. Bonn formerly
president of the North Hudson County Rail
road Company, was heard. Mr.. Bonn was
administrator of the father of the Schweitzer
heirs and at his (Bonn's) death it was found
that he had not paid over to the heirs certain
monies belonging to the estate
Some shares of stock in the railroad com
pany of which Mr.. Bonn was president be
longing to the Schweitzer estate were turned
over byhim to his brother for a debt Mr..
Bonn estimated the par value of these stocks
at BIG each.
The heirs, through their counsel Mr.. r.
o. Babbit claimed that the stock is worth
5000 each and argue that Mr.. Bonn had nc
right to pay over property which belongs to
them for the satisfaction of private debt.
They insist that the difference between the
aforesaid values shall be added to the
amount of the estate to be paid over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING TRIP.
The Party Going to North Carolina
No Word Received Today.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S, 1S94.-The
few people who knew the programme of the
Presidents outing trip, admitted that the
Presidential party were going to North Car
olina, as stated in the United Press account
of the Violet's departure from Washington.
1t was supposed that the Violet would go
South from Norfolk by way, of the Dismal
Swamp Canal, but one of the gentlemen in
the Presidents confidence this morning
that that supposition was an error,
as it was known before the
party started from this city that the Violet
could not go through the canal at this
Survey for the North Carolina coast says
the Aibemarle and Chesapeake Canal allows
the passage of vessels 20S feet long, 80 feet
beam and feet draught. This allows ample
room for the Violet
No kilograms have been received here
from any members of the party, and it is
stated that none is expected until the Violet
is nearing Washington on her return trip.