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The record-union., 1894-09-08

And this is how it came about" con-
cluded the Gypsy Traveller, "that before
the Christmas bells had rung L became
further involved in the affairs OF my
humble friends. to the degree that, as the
CO.. OF Pushbarrow, Plunkett d Co., [
saw with no little pride our faring sign
go up above the door of happv home
and prosperous coster gypsy shop, where
Ikey and Phrony exist with their greens
and donkeys in unalloyed domestic bliss:
where old Zeke rattles and clatters mer-
rily among pots and kettles, donkey har-
ness and broken costers' carts, which are
increasing In number with prophetic
clamor OF opulence, and whence. when
the nomadlc hunger becomes too power
tul fer restraint, a certain old gypsy
tinker whom l love sallies forth with me
into the pleasant pilgrim ways"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
swINDLED THE GOVERNMENT.
A Postoffce Disbursing officer Makes
Away with $4,000.


WASHINGTON, April 81 1S94-Theodore
Davenport of Stamford, Conn, late dis
bursting officer of the Post Office Department,
owes the Government s3,s41.01, and the
sureties have been notified to make good the
amount. DR., Davenport ceased being dis
bursing officer of the Post Office Department
in May last, having occupied the posi-
tion for several years prior to that time
A committee, composed of Thomas A. Ar
rington, Thomas T. Graham and W. W.
Hill, was appointed by tNsknaster General
Bissell in May, 1898, when Mr. Davenport's
office was turned over to his successor, to
examine the accounts of the late discussing
officer. This committee found numerous
irregularities in over-charges for
painting, decoration, furniture and general
post office supplies in the aggregate amount
inc. To four rive thousand tiollals. In an
elaborate report submitted to the Postmaster
General the committee claims that it has
proof of overcharging of various items
principally in painting of $5,S42.0l
the report of the committee have
been undergoing investigation in the
office of the First Comptroller of the Treas
ury First Comptroller Hewler has found
Mr. Dayenport's accounts short the amount
stated. and has officially notified, separately,
the five sureties on Mr.. Davenports bond.
His bond amounts to $40, 600 and of the five
sureties, four live in Stamford
Conn. and one in New York city,
II is stated at the Treasury De.
partment that Mr.. Davenport is liable to
| both civil and criminal prosecution under
| the law. Mr. Davenport is now believed to
be in New York City, and the discovery of
| his trouble with the Government has created
a mild sensation here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
DIED.

BELLARD-on Thursday April 19, 1894 James Bel-
lard, in the eghty-irst year OF his age ~, :,
Beacon avenue on Sunday at lS0 P. NJ
BURNS-on Thursday, April 10, 1891, Edward be-
loved husband of Ellen Burns.
and ID aena Se Sf shs O lis so
residence, No 181 Newark avenue, on Sunday, April
20 at one P. NJ.
sIEB-Friday April 20, 1894, Henry sieb; eyed
seventy nine years, SIX montns ana nineseen
Funeral from Trinity Church, Seventh and WASH
ingSon streets Hoboken. Sunday, April " at hair-
Relatives and friends, also members Of German
Oak Lodge No. 50, l. Q. o. F., are invited to attend
McENERNEY-on On Friday, April 90 1894, Rose Nc
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, No. 40 Newark
eight O'Clock; thence to ST. Josphs Church on Mon.
roe street, where mass win be held.
BEARDSLEY. AT Bayonne, on Thursday, April 10,
Funeral services at the residence of his father,
James Beardsley, No. $50 Avenue a, Saturday even
Ing at eight o'clock.
FARRER--On Friday, April 90 1894, William 9.
Farrer beloved husband of Margaret Farrer -
Funeral private from his late residence, NO. ~
Baldwin avenue, Heights on Monday. April 25
McGINNIS-On April 90 1894. at her late residence,
No. 1O5 Washington street. Hoboken. Mary be-
loved wife OF omer E McGinnis, in her thirty
second year.
PEARsALL.-On April 90 1894, at his residence, No:
2ISle Fifth street, Captain William Pearsall aged
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral services at st Paul's NJ. E. Church, Third
street. on Monday afternoon at half-past two
O'Clock.
BENNETT-on Friday, April 20, 1894, Ann, the be
loved wife Of Patrick Bennett.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited g
the @ ON Mo9dSS SS a H "a nins Rena "a
to St. Bridget's r. C. Church. where high mass VIII
be offered for the happy repose OF her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
DIVORCE FOR MRS. HILLIARD.
She Is Also Given the Custody OF
Their Only Child.

New YORK, April 81, 1S94.-Cora Bell
Hilliard obtained from Judge Gileersleeve
of the Superior Court today a
decree of absolute divorce from her hus-
band, Robert Cochran Hilliard, the actor.
The case has been conducted for several
months with great secrecy, and every at
tempt has been made to keep the facts from
the public because of the social standing of the
woman whose name is connected with that
of the actor Nevertheless the case is made
public today by the signing, of the decree by
Judge Gildersleeve.
The decree is based upon the testimony
taken before referee, and his report re-
commends that Mrs. Hilliard be awarded the
divorce and also the custody of their
only child Robert Bell Hilliard, who is
twelve years of age. As soon ss the
decree was signed Judge Gildersleeue gave
directions to the clerk to allow no person
to see the testimony in the case,
and, in fact, none of the papers, with the
exception of the decree. The papers were
at once sealed and fled by the clerk.
SO that the name of the woman who figures
in the case is not at present disclosed, al
though, as she is married woman another
divorce suit is likely soon to follow, with
more interesting disclosure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
JERSEY COACHING.
Experimental Trip From
Philadelphia to New
York in Progress
Today.
GOES THROUGH THIS CITY TONIGHT.
Regular Trips Will Begin Next
Wednesday---Cost for the
Round Trip.

This evening, between seven and eight
o'clock, the handsome coach, the Coronet
drawn by four spirited horses. will pass
through this city on its way to the Hotel
Waldorf, New York The coach will cross
the meadows from Newark and proceed tc
New York on the Twenty third street ferry
of the Erie.
The trip began this morning at eight
o'clock on Colonel Edward Morrelps coach
the ''Alert,' the start being from Philadel
phia The passengers were Colonel Nor
rell, E. Rittenhouse Miller, Nelson
Brown, Edward Browning, Fl. K. Gamer
and John G. Croome, member of the
suburban road coaching club of Philadel
pbia, and it is expected to reach the
Hotel Waldorf, New York, at eight
o'clock this evening. The trip today
was made from the Hotel Stratford
Colonel Morrell's coach was used as far as
Torresda1e. at which point the party was
transferred to Mr.. Browns coach. the
CoroneU, and upon which the rest OF the
journey will be had.
The daily line of coaches between Phila-
delphia and New York, to be maintained for
an experimental period by party Of gentle
men who are members of the Subur ban
IlOdu COdcuiuS NiuD vi Hli1uelplltt, VIII De
put into operation on Wednesday. At eight
O'clock In the morning two coaches W i'll
start out-one from the Stratford Hotel, in
Philadelphia, bound for New York, and the
other from the Hotel Waldorf, New York,
bound for Philadelphia
The members of the Suburban Road
Coaching Club are:-Colonel Edward Nor
rell, Edward Browning, E. Rittenhouse Mil
ler, Harrison K. Gamer aud Nelson Brown
They are all owners of rOad-coacheS, and
their interest in coaching is a matter which
the Philadelphia public has been fully alive
to for at least two seasons past. The project
of running a New York coach has taken
| form and substance from several little ex
perimental journeys which have demon
strated how particularly pleasing and novel
| it is to roll along over miles and miles OF
country during the open hours Of sunlight.
THE DE LANCET LANE TRIP.
1t has been done in recent time, on no less
notable an occasion than when the New
York Coaching Club made journey over
on May s, 1878, in twelve hours from city tc
city. The trip was made on De Lancey
Kane's coach Before making the long
Journey, committee of the club had gone
carefully over the old turnpike roads, and
mapped out the route, the time, and the
change of horses 1t was found that the
principal towns along the route lay generally
about ten miles apart, which at once solved
the problem of where to make changes
Princeton being about half way between
New York and Philadelphia, afforded a
natural place for a rest and luncheon.
The schedule of the trip adopted on that
occasion has been carefully prepared, and
will be followed practically, except in the
hour for starting, by the proprietors of the
new line of coaches. The start then was
made at six A. nj.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
MAGNIFICENT LARGE STATUE.

QUINCY, Mass, April 81, 1894. The largest
statue ever cut in Quincy has just
Foley & Co. of West Quincy. 1t rep
resents the Growing Angel and was cut
from a solid block of westerly granite
which weighed over nineteen tons. 1t is a
massive piece of work, and stands twelve
feet high It has taken ten months to
cut it. The subject is impersenated by q
woman resting on one foot with the
head crowned with long flowing hair
bowed forward In the hands. held in
front of the body, is a crown and palrnleaf,
and drapery hangs in folds from the
shoulders. The statue in valued at $4,000
and is to go to Greenwood Cemetery. Brook
lyn, where it viii rest on pedestal of Italian
granite. "a feet high.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
THE WINTER WHEAT CROP.
1t Will BE Somewhat Larger Than

TOLEDO, o., April 81, 1S94.-During the
past four days Messrs. c. A. King q Co.
have received replies from 3,24S reliable
grain dealers and millers covering every i'm
portant wheat country in the six winter
wheat States, which raise two-thirds OF the
winter wheat crop of the United States;
The present prospect Is tnat tne ne1S mex,
wheat crop in the six States will
be somewhat larger than an average one,
466 dealers report the outlook excellent, ,37S
say good, 796 an average, 42o trlfie below
an average, IA say poor, while only 80 say
halr a crop Indiana has the best and
very good prospect, especially in some OF the
larger wheat counties Ohio promises
nearly as well, while Missouri and
Illinois follow, each saying above an aver
age Michigan and Kansas have fully an
average prospect The prospect has i'm
proved since fortnight ago, when the April
reports of the Agricultural Bureau were
gathered. Five hundred and eighty-six re-
ports say there has been decided improve
ment; 1902 say improved and TO see no
material change. Only ATS say the pros
poets are worse, while but 80 say 1t is much
worse and these reports are mostly
from sections which need rain. Most OF the
sections have had beneficial rains since the
Easter freeze, and the damage now appears
to be less than was reported. Acreage sown
last fall was smaller The amount of winter
wheat killed, including that which was
damaged by the late freeze, was less than the
winter before Sixteen hundred and forty
eight report no damage; 81 six teenth; 5OS
eighth: 242 quarter: So third and only rs
a half Of the acreage destroyed. There isless
old wheat remaining in the interior than
year ago. One third say there is about the
same amount; sixth report an eighth to a q
quarter more, while quarter report half
less and quarter say an eighth to third
less. Ohio has the largest stocks, Indiana,
Illinois and Missouri have small stock A
majority of the farmers are disposed to sell
before another harvest, while only fifth
will carry all over.
Cloverseed acreage would have been mate
rally increased but for the late freeze
which destroyed considerable. Some has
been resown since and the area now prom
ises to be the same as for the last crop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
THE PENNsY-JUNoTIoN FIGHT.
Counsel This Morning Spared Fol
Xxind-manfssnnE Ey ynsnrxa1a

Counsel This Morning Spared For
Wind-DecisIon Reserved.
In the Supreme Court today, Judge Lip
pincott heard further argument in the mat
ter of the two applications for writs of GER
tioari made by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company against the National
Dock and New Jersey Junction Connecting
Railway Company. As heretofore ex-Gov-
ernor Bedle and James B. Vreden-
burgh represented the Pennsylvania
people, and Dickinson, Thompson
Il, McMasters, John R. Emory of Newark
and Collins & Corbin looked after the inter-
ests Of the Junction Company.
Last Saturday the case was continued
until today to enable counsel
for. the Pennsylvania Company
to offer affidavits to rebut or offset affida-
Wits filed by the lawyers employed by the
Junction Company.
These affidavits were submitted to the
Court, and they denied that the Junction
were warranted to the Street and
Water Commissioners But this matter
formed but little of the argument made by
Messrs Bedle and Vredenburgh, for the eff
forts of counsel were directed against
condemnation proceedings that had been
granted by the Court through the appoint
ment of commission consisting of Richard
G. Washburn, Freeman Smith and John
Garrick
In answer to their plea, the lawyers for the
Junction people quoted much law and many
decisions to show that the appointment
of the commission was proper because COM
mon consent from the land owners
could not be obtained to enable
the junction Company to buy
the land required, and also to show that the
application for certiorari was only made for
the purpose of creating delay in order to an
noy the Junction Company.
Judge Lippincott took the papers in the
case and reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
EARTHQUAKES AT ATHENS.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

ATHENS, April 81, 1894. Five shocks of
earthquake were felt here this morning, but
they were very slight in comparison with
those experienced last evening The village
Of Neapille, on the Gulf of Atalanta, was
DESTROYED by last nights shocks. 1t is not
yet learned whether there was any loss of
life.
The reports, which are coming in slowly,
show that the damage to property as the re-
suit of last nights earthquake shocks was
very great throughout the districts shaken.
AS vet no loss of life has been reported, but
it is known that a great many persons were
injured some Of them seriously. A number
of cases of injury have been reported from
Atalanta, Thebes, Volo, Larissa and
other places. The greatest damage was
sustained at Thebes, which, according to
reports, has been almost destroyed. The in
habitants are reported to be without food OF
shelter, and the Government will be obliged
to succor them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
HIGHER WAGES AT THE
PASSAIC ZINC WORKS.

When the employees of the Passaic Zinc
Works in Lafayette entered their
work rooms this morning they
were overjoyed at finding notices post
ed in conspicuous places announcing that
their wages would be increased 10 per
cent. on May 1. Last December the COM
pany made reduction of 10 per cent. on
account of the depression in business, but
now that there is revival in trade the COM
pany has decided, of its own free WILL tore
turn to the old schedule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
NAVAL CADETS HOME FROM EUROPE
Have Been studying Naval COnstruc-
ton in Glasgow.

New YORK, April 21, 1894-W. V. N.
Powelson and D. C. Nutting, United States
Naval Cadets, were passengers on the Paris
which arrived today They have been
az the Glasgow University studying naval
construction 1t is customary at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis to send from
ting the highest percentage at the
closing examination to. the British
Universities at Glasgow and Greenwich for
a four years. course and Uncle Sam defrays
the expense. They went over on the cruiser
Chicago in December last. They will
return again next October. There
are now two other cadets at
Glasgow, H. G. Smith and Fl. S. Gilmore
and two at Greenwich, H. L. Ferguson and
F. B. Zahm Mr.. Nutting states that he
visited several of the English ship yards,
but could learn very little OF
British methods of ship building, as they
claim that plans have been stolen by visit
ors. They assert that the plans of their
fast Yarrow boat, Havoc, which has speed
of 81 knots are in the possession of the
Americans
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
MAfTERs OF FAor.

Physicians Prescriptions and Family
Receipts carefully compounded at very low
prices, and only Pure Drugs used, at Ewing
q Company.
New Defiance canned Tomatoes now In
ask your grocer for them. Packed only for
ID. e. Cleary Grove and 11th streets
Eldot & Co., 733 Montgomery street, Sc II
Rochester " Rienzl = Beer, tor home use.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
FRENCH PEOPLE BUY CITY BONDS
Bu Cqble to the United Press.

IU ttlUtc % tIt0 CItttttI I !. tas'
PARIS, April 81, 1894. 4.-Early last evening
thousands of persons wishing to subscribe for
shares in the new city loan fo rrned long lines,
which they maintained throughout the night
The number and length of the lines were
considerably increased during the night,
and when the doors of the subscription rooms
were opened this morning a rush was made
of police to check. The police reformed the
broken lines and compelled them to be
maintained
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
PRIESTS SAIL FOR ROME.

A party of Roman Catholic clergymen
sailed this morning on the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm H., from Hoboken to Genoa, on
their way to Rome and a short trip through
southern Europe. They were the Right
Rev. ]. J. Dougherty of the Mission of the
Immaculate Virgin, the Right Rev Thomas
D. Biaden, Bishop of the diocese of Spring
field, Mass; the Rev. Edward J. Conroy of
Poughkeepsie, the Rev. Terence F. Kelley Of
Matteawan, the Rev. P Joint of New Lon
don, Conn. the Rev. E. S. Fitzgerald and
the Rev James Boyle They will return
in about three months on the same vessel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
THE TIME SCHEDULE.
The journey as mapped out is as follows:-
THE ROUTE.


The Old State Road lies through Holmes
burg and Bristol direct to Trenton, and al
though the country is low and fiat, border
ing along the river most of the way, it is
picturesque, and portions of it are full of Re-
volutionary memories. From Trenton the
route extends along fairly direct line to
Princeton, where the travel-stained passen
gers can refresh themselves with sub
stantial meal From Princeton the roads
lead through New Brunswick, Railway and
Elizabeth to Newark, and from Newark the
roads cross meadows to Jersey City, follow
ing the lines of railway which are thiclxly
threaded through this bare and uninteresting
district of New Jersey. The last stage of
the Journey is departure from the old-time
path pursued by travellers before the advent
of steam, when the trip was completed by
boat from Port Elizabeth OF Perth Amboy.
The route has been divided into ten
stages, at each of which five horses will be
kept. except at Princeton, where there will
be ten. Each team will do twenty miles a
day, ten one way and ten back, and at each
point where the horses are changed two
the coaches has been estimated at $3.50 a
day.
THE FARE CHARGES.
The expense of operating may be met in
part, but no fully, by the schedule OF fares
which the club has adopted for passengers.
These will be-
Single seat, one way. ...............s...... SIS
Single seat. round trip. 70
Box seat, EXTRA each way. ..........
Entire coach, eleven seats one way ......... $50
Entire coach, eleven seats round trip ...... 215
Nearly one hundred coaching horses in
Colonel Morrell's stables at Chestnut Hill
have been seasoned and trained for their
coming work on the road. Each one, OF the
five proprietors of the Alert and Vivid
have been on hand daily to do trick on the
box.
MARQUIS LAFAYETTE's SPREE.
The coach will cross the Delaware River
by the new bridge at Trenton, and pursue
its course along the principal thor oughfares
of that city to the Trenton House Built
many years ago, the old part OF the house.
now modern bar-room, with a cash regis
ter and all the modern conveniences, was
the scene one of the few sprees that the
Marquis Lafayette ever went on in this
country. On his way to W ashington in 1895
he stopped over night at the Trenton House,
where he held an impromptu reception until
all hours.
When the landlord presented the Marquis
with the bill in the morning, he was. accord
ing to story told by Richard Stockton, SC
surprised to find it SO trihing that he sent il
back by his valet with instructions to the
landlord to charge 500 for the Hdevilish
good time he had y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
MRS. MAVERICK AGAIN.
Bu cable 70 the United Press.

LONDON, April 81, 1s94. 94.-Another has just
been added to the series of attempts to OBJ
tain the release of Mrs. Maybrick, who is
undergoing life term in the Woking prison
for the murder of her husband A petition
has been presented to Mr.. Asquith, Home
Secretary, praying for her dischar ge from
prison, and number of affidavits are also
Submitted. These affidavits, which accom-
pany the petition, are to the effect that for
many years Mr.. Maybrick was a confirmed
opium eater and was also addicted to the use
of arsenic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
MAYOR FAGAN WON'T SIGN.
Says a Bill for Election Booths Il
ExOrbitant.

This morning Mayor Pagan surprised not
a few politicians in Hoboken by refusing to
sign warrants for election work performed.
The Common Council had passed the claims,
and submitted them to the Mayor for his ap-
proval He vetoed them this morn
ing. The amount involved is
$4,700, and the Mayors objection
is to a claim contained in this amount OF
$1,21190 of Contractor A. W. Clayton for
erecting election booths. The claims, of
which there are a large number. were COM
bined into the larger amount when present.
ed. and to have signed his approval would
have meant for the Mayor to allow Clay
tons claim Clayton is not friend of the
Mayors. The latter claims the amount is
exorbitant. The Mayor is anxious that the
election officers shall receive their money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
FRIGHTENED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN
1t Crashed Into a Bedroom, Soaring
a Sreepfno Wife,

HAvERHILL, Mass, April 81, 1894. About
three o'clock this morning, as train of freight
cars was being backed upon side track
at the Essex street crossing of the Boston
and Maine Railroad, car passed over the
end of the track and crashed into the bed
room of a house occupied by R. st. Onge.
Mr.. and Mrs st. Onge were aroused from
sleep by the terrific crash, and the woman
tainted. This morning she was reported to
under the care OF physician. The
house was considerably damaged, but
the portion crushed in by the
car was several feet away from the occupied
bed. There was no fender at the end of the
track, which is about fifteen feet from the
house
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
wEAvERs HoMEwARD BOUND.

NEW YoHK, April q, 1894-At noon to-
day the striking silk ribbon weavers, who
reached this city from Paterson yesterday
afternoon, started ON their homew ard march.
There were about 500 Of them, besides q
drum corps and band, and they were escort
ed to the Forty street ferry for Wee
hawken by as many Of their New York
sympathizers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
ORPHANS SETTLE HERE

WASHINGTON, April 81, 1S94.-Acting
Secretary Curtis has directed the collector
at Portland, Me-, to permit 11s children i'm
migrants en- route from England to Knowl-
ton, P. O., to land on the payment of the
head tax. Consignments of orphan children
from England arrive at Mrs Brit's distrib-
uting home. Knowlton, P. G., every spring,
and places are found by her for them, many
of them finding their way into the United
place in Canada is for the children to land
at Portland, Me.