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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
FIVE PASSENGERS INJURED.
Railroad Collision at a Crossing Near
Chester. s. G.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. II, 1s94.-At
half-past ten this morning telegram was
received in this city by General Manager
W. H Green, from General Superintendent
McBee of the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road, which shows that the accident at the
crossing near Chester, S. c., early this morn
ing was fortunately not so serious as was
first reported. 1t appears there were only
ten passengers on the wrecked Pullman and
only five of these were injured. Mr.. F. H.
Spears of Pittsburg received scalp wound; !;
J. H. Hoffman of New York, wrist burned ;
Mrs. NJ E. McCarty of Washington, D. c.,
elbow cut; C. D. McCarty of Washington,
D. c.. received several bruises; j. 7. Wilson,
Pittsburg, back hurt; Pullman Conductor
Davis was bruised about the head and ear
cut No other persons were injured. Dr.
Davaga, the company's surgeon, has charge
of the injured persons and says that he does
not consider any of them seriously hurt.
The accident occurred at 1898 this morn
ing. The Richmond and Danville fast mail
number 25 was crossing the Georgia, Caro-
lima aud Northern tracks and was ran into
by freight train ON the latter road which
struck the Pullman at the front trucks. The
sleeper was overturned with the results as
stated 1t is intimated that the freight at
the time of the collision had become un-
1nauapeable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.

A.surprise party was given at the residence
of Miss Mamie Phelan 5th street last evening
under the auspices of the Rosebud Social
Club Dancing, singing, vocal and ir,stru-
mental music were enjoyed. The follow
ing officers acted as committee
Edmund O'Connell, President; Jos
eph Miningham, Vice President; John
Macklin, Secretary; William Benton, Treas
urer. Among those present were Edmund
OConnell, Joseph Mfningham, 7. Ryan, J.
McSpirit, j. Lynch, J. Macklih, I. r. Will
Jams, Edward Carter, William Ben
ton, Frank Benedict, Maurice Allen,
Joseph Barnes, VIM Clinton, John Tolmey,
Geo Orslnby, Jos. Barnes, j and p PIelan,
IL. B. Morriss, D. Anderson, w. F. Davis,
and Misses M. A. and A F. Phelan, Mamie
Bowen, M. McEntee. Ada Maloney, Tessie
McSpiiit, May Jordan, Charlotte Kelly,
Jennie Dixon, Florence Denn ett, Ella Du
Frayne, May Andrews, Katie Macken, Car
RE Demarest, Lizzie Holmes, Mamie Davis,
Fannie Choate, Sadie Robb. Maude Ne ilson
and Annie Cook.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
THE BORDEN MURDER CASE
Reference to 1t in Attorney-Genera
PIIIsbury,s Report.

Reference to 1t i'm AttOrney-General
Plllsbury,s Report.
BOSTON. Mass, Jan. II, 1S94.-In his an
nual report, which is made public today,
Attorney General Albert E. Pillsbury re-
fers as follows to the case of Lizzie Borden,
whose trial on the charge of having muir
dered her father and mother caused such q
sensation:-
'sThis case attracted the public attention to
degree unprecedented for many years, and
was the subject of extended and heated dis
cussion and comment, much of which was
in the last degree nl-informed, intem-
perate and calculated to prejudice both the
Commonwealth and the accused. There are
indications that the public discussion OF the
matter, and the resulting popular excite
ment affected the conduct as well as the re-
suit of the trial The history in the case
furnishes abundant evidence that reckless
and undiscriminating comment publicly
made on the merits of pending Judicial
proceeding, of which the whole truth IS
rarely if ever known to the public,
affects the integrity of the judicial
system and is inconsistent with the
proper administration of the laws. 1t
will serve to awaken the attention of the
courts, in whose hands is the only practicable
remedy, to the necessity of protecting them
selves so far as possible against exterior in
huences calculated TO pervert the course OF
justice, which are as likely to be invoked in
behalf of the guilty was of the innocent,
and which. if they protect a victim OF mis-
taken accusation today, may destroy another
tomorrow.
1.-The experience of this case has led to the
suggestion that it may become expedient to
provide for a right of exception by the
Commonwealth in criminal cases. 1t has
been doubted whether this can be done con-
sistently with the rule that person shall
not be twice put in jeopardy for the
same offence. But there is no
such prohibition in our Constitution,
and the provision of the Constitution of the
United States to this effect does not apply to
the States am not yet convinced, how
ever, of the necessity of SO important and
radical change in our criminal procedure
especially as / doubt if it would prove to be
of practical value; though there is some
reason to believe that the criminal law may
be warped out of the right line by the marked
and perhaps natural inclination to rule
doubtful points in capital trial, however
important, in favor of the accused"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
BOND ISSUE ANNOUNCED.

WASHINGTON, Jan II, 1894-Secretary
Carlisle, during the day, will officially an
nounce bond issue. What form this an
nouncement will take cannot be positively
stated until the official statement is made.
1t is believed, however, that the announce
ment will be in the form of an advertisement
for bids for5 per cent bonds at a figure that
will make the rate of interest three per cent.
year. The bonds will be issued under the
resumption act of 1875, but what amount
will be issued cannot now be stated. Under
the resumption act the three classes of bonds
run as follows: four per cent, thirty years
four and one-haf per cent, fifteen years
six per cent, ten years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
SCHULTZ dead.
The Other Victims Of the D..
L. & w R. R. Horrow Will
Reeover-Their Condi-
tion.

Although the D.. L. & W. railroad
officials will not positively express their
opinion as to who is to blame for the acci-
dent on the road Monday, it is limited that
David Hoffman, the engineer of the South
Orange local. who lies in st. Mary's Hos
pital suffering from internal injuries, is con
sidered the responsible party. Superinten-
dent Reasoner this morning said that he will
not have statement of the calamity ready
for the public until after the hearing this
afternoon in the office. Hoffman is censured
for running his engine at q speed far in ex-
cess of what it should have been, consider
ing the condition of the elements.
The conductor on Hoffman's train says no
flag was put out as it should have been
This is admitted by the flagman OF the
Dover express, who says he had not even
time to get off the train and give the signal
before the huge monster controlled by HoH-
man loomed through the dense mist.
THE HEARING YESTERDAY.
Yesterday afternoon President Sloane
came from New York to call on Superin-
tendent Reasoner At the time an investi-
CATION of the disaster was going on in the
managers office in the general office building
in the yard Mr.. Sloane attended the meet
| ing. Only OlucidlS OI buc tOtta WIZ WSIC uO-
titled to attend and give testimony were at
the investigation, Owing to the absence
of Engineer Hoffman, who could not
leave the hospital, no decision was arrived
at by the president and secretary. Con
ductor George was also unable to attend
The officials are anxious to have some of the
passengers who were on the train tell what
they know
Coroner Volks jury made an iDvestiga
tion yesterday of the spot where the wreck
occurred, and of the engine and cars. They
also viewed the body of Turner, who was
killed. The inquest will be held next week
at Holstelns Hall.
SCHULTZ DYING.
At st. Mary's Hospital this morning it was
reported that Carl Schultz, Jr., who sus
tains compound fracture of the thigh anc
severe scalp wound, will not live
through the day. DR.. Kudlicf
| remained with the man Throughout
the night. He is unconscious
THE PHYSICIANS STATEMENT.
DR.. Chabert. President Of the Board o1
Physicians and Surgeons of st. \ Mary's
Hospital, gave out the following report al
one o'clock this morning
Charles E. Mincher, internal injuries
severe scalp wound, loss of right ear and in
juries to abdomen, doing well, will recover
E. 81. Schafe, fractured thigh, colnforta
BILE.
David Hoffman, doing well, win recover
Arthur Gardner, four ribs broken, doing
Chris. Arnold, left leg amputated, doing
well.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
A NEGRO LYNOHED.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. H. 1S94.-John Buchner,
negro, who yesterday criminally assaulted
young white girl and middle-aged negro
woman near Valley Park, Mo-, fifteen miles
west of this city, was lynched this morning.
Buchner was captured late last night and
locked up in Jail at Valley Park. At five
o'clock this morning, mob broke open the
Jail and dragged the negro from his cell.
They placed rope around his neck and
strung him up to railroad bridge. The
body was still hanging within full view of all
the passengers on the Frisco Railroad at
eight O'Clock this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
MORE ANARCHIST ARRESTS.
Ru Cable to the Unfted Press.

BARCELONA, Jan. II, 1s94.-An anarchist
named vilar Rubias has been arrested in
the Village of Gracia short distance north
of Barcelona, on the charge of making
bombs. The place where he manufactured
the bombs was in cave in the Valliridrera
Mountains.
The anarchists Codina, Segas, Cerezuela
and Bernat are sharing the same dungeon.
Confinement appears to have had no effect
upon their spirits, and they spend much of
their time in dancing and singing.
The Lyceum Theatre, the scene of the re-
cent bomb explosion, by which about thirty
persons were killed, will be reopened to-
morrow for the first time since the explo-
sion. A popular concert will be given, but
its success is doubtful, as the fear among
theatre-goers occasioned by the outrage has
not vet subsided.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
SIX MEN DROWNED
Story of ShipWreck Told in
Hoboken Today By Cap
tain Stenger.
A LIFE BOAT CAPSIZED.
Chief officer and Five of the Crew
Went Down Trying to Save
Fourteen Others.

The Dutch steamer Amsterdam, Captain
Stenger, from Rotterdam January T. which
arrived this morning at her dock in Hoboken,
lost her chief officer, j. Meyer, and five men
by the capsizing of her port life boat, while
proceeding to the assistance of the crew OF
the American fishing schooner Maggie Z.
Well, which was in a sinking condition.
The names of the heroic men who thus
risked their lives and lost them are:-Chief
Officer J. Meyer, aged twenty-eight yearsI
Second Boatswain E. Requart, Carpenter A.
J. Oudyn, Steerage Steward A. Boss, Quar-
termaster F. G. E. Eichorn and Seaman A.
A. Van Wect. Seaman A. Vaderwilt was
also in the boat, but being good swimmer
was saved.
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
Captain Stenger told this story to q JERSEY
CITY NEWS reporter this afternoon :-s' Janu-
ary II, lat. 43, 81, long. 5S, is, at about
eleven A. NJ, during a strong northwest
| breeze and moderate high sea, we perceived
a fishing schooner south of us showing the
American flag union down at half mast.
We made for the schooner and saw that the
sea was constantly washing over her, and
that only by hard pumping the ship was
kept a1oat. The crew of fourteen signalled
us by gestures that the vessel was In a sink
| ing condition and that they were
anxious to leave her. showing at
| the same time, by throwing over
| board pieces of their boats, that the same
| had been wrecked l called my crew on
| deck and told them the position in which the
schooner was. Immediately the first officer
and six of our crew offered themselves 70
| man boat and go to the rescue.
TO THE RESCUE.
| "At about twelve o'clock noon the boat,
| No 4, left the steamer, and everything went
| all right until the boat was in the vicinity of
| the wreck, when sudden snow shower, with
| squalls, capsized the boat, with the fatal re-
| suit that three of the crew disappeared im-
mediately The remaining four succeeded
| in taking hold of the capsized boat. l
| went at once to their assistance
and succeeded in getting the cap
| sized boat alongside, but it appeared
| that the remaining four men were thor
oughly exhausted by the cold, and, in conse-
| quence not able to take hold of the life-sav-
| ing apparatus which was given to them, and
| they were drowned, with the exception of
| ence of mind and calm behavior, got hold OF
| a rope and was taken on board. Another
l crew presented themselves to man a second
| boat; but, owing to the increasing wind and
| sea, l objected and concluded to wait for
4 better weather and a calm sea. We kept in
| the vicinity of the wreck until six o'clock,
| when, in heavy snow squall, we lost sight
4 of her, and although we searched two hours
| we were not able to find any trace of the
| wreck and proceeded The wreck appeared
| to be the American schooner Maggie +.
| Wells. We could not read the full name"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
PEIXoTo MOVING ON RIO.
Clergy Favor the Insurgenfs-Seriou
state of Affairs.
By Gable to the United Press.

By Cable to the United Press.
LONDON, Jan. II, 1s94.-A despatch from
Buenos Ayres, dated yesterday, says that
advices from Rio Janeiro have reached there
showing that rumors are current in the
Brazilian capital that many members of the
National Guard are deserting and going over
to the insurgents.
Several persons, including a number of
Italians, have been killed by shells fired by
the insurgents into the middle of the city.
The friends of the Italians killed have de-
manded that the Government pay an indem-
n1ty for their deaths. The Government has
informed the foreign residents that it will
not accept any liability.
The Government forts are bombardlng the
insurgent storehouses on Enchados Island.
President Psixoto's feet is reported to have
left Pernambuco for Rio Janeiro.
The insurgents have received fresh prov1s-
and now have large supplies. Insurgent YES
sells are blockading Santos. The clergy gen
orally are said to favor the insurgents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
STUDENTS PROTESTS REJECTED
BIZ Gable to the United Press

BRUSSELS, Jan. II, 1894.-The Council of
the University of Brussels last evening re-
jected the protests made by the students
against the action of the council in refusing
M. Jacques Elisee Reclus, the well-known
geographer and Anarchist, to lecture at the
university NJ Reclus was professor of COM
parative geography at the university, to
which position he was appointed in Septem-
ber, 1882, but he has now resigned the chair
in consequence OF the councils action He
has, however, accepted an invitation to de-
liver in Brussels series of extra-mural lee
lures
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
STEAMSHIP MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
By Gable to the United Press.

K VIENNA, Jan. II, 1S94.-Herr Etienne,
formerly Vice Director of the Danube
Steamship Company, has committed suicide.
The anti-Semites violently charged him with
irregularities in 1892, but the company ac-
quilted him. Two weeks ago, however, he
was dismissed by the company. Herr
Etienne, in 1892, sent seconds to Herr
Lueger, an anti-Semite leader, who had at
tackled him, but Herr Lueger refused to
fight q duel with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
BoULEYARp HOUSES SOLID.

Henry Nugent, of Warren & Nugent, yes
terday sold, as auctionner, five houses on the
line of the County Boulevard, which had
been condemned. The first piece of property
to go under the hammer was that, owned by
Sarah Jane Boercher of No. 762 Newark
avenue. She bought it in for S54. John
Baden of North Bergen bought the factory
owned by George Kennet on Bergenwood
avenue, for 500; Wilhelmina Schopman
bought in her own house at Durham avenue
for $50. Francis Beckman of Nelson sand
Durham avenues did the same for $S05, and
Elizabeth Mannion paid $75 for her house at
Van Wrinkle and Nelson avenues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
STATE OF SIEGE IN ITALY.

Bv Cable Copyright, 1894, By the United Press:
ROME, Jan. II, 1s94.-A royal decree,
dated yesterday, countersigned by all the
Ministers, has been issued, proclaiming a
state of siege at Carrara and Massa di Car
rara, the cities in which certain classes OF
workingmen have been acting in a riotous
manner for several days General Hulsch
has been nominated to execute the degree.
He has been invested with plenipotentiary
power. :.
Carrara. and assumed the duties imposed
upon him by his appointment to enforce the
decree proclaiming of state of siege.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
HAVANA PASSENGER ROBBED.
He Was on hoard the City OF
Washington.

NEW York, Jan. II, 1s94.-A robbery Of
$4OO and watch and chain took place on
the steamer City of Washington on the voy-
age from Havana. Mr. s. Menede, cabin
passenger, was awakened last night at about
midnight by the slamming of his stateroom
door He jumped to his feet but could see
nothing of an intruder. A hurried examina-
ton of his effects revealed the loss of his
valuable watch and chain and $400 in cash,
together with his waistcoat, in which they
had been secreted. An alarm was at once
sounded and search made The missing
waistcoat was found on the maindeck, but
the money and watch were gone. Mr..
Menede telegraphed Superintendent Byrnes
from Quarantine on the arrival of the ship
this morning, asking him to have detective
meet the ship at Pier No: II, East River.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
A FRAUD AND HUMBUG.

Prosecutor Winfield has received q number
of letters recently to the effect that some
person is visiting the prominent men IN this
county and representing that he had been
sent by Mr. Winfield to- obtain a hiog-
raphy Of the party visited. The Prosecutor
SAYS that this person is fraud and humbug.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
ITALIAN BANK TROUBLES.
BIZ Cable to the United Press

ROME, Jan. II, 1ss4.-Owing to the con-
tinued heavy Withdrawals of deposits the
Banca Generate has applied for mora
torium, or legal extension of time in which
to meet its obligations The troubles Of the
bank are expected to be temporary, since
the balance sheet that has been lodged with
the authorities shows that the assets exceed
the liabilities by 5000, GOO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
Hartnett,s Thermometer.
MATTERS OF FACT.

Large assortment of Toilet Articles
Fancy Soaps, Sponges, Chamois Sklnss
Brushes, Combs, at low prices, visit Ewing
& Company.
A B. G. Salt for family use and best
purest on the market. Agent for the trades
ID. Z. Cleary, 18th and Henderson streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
ADRAIN INTERVIEWED.
Says the Situation Is Beautiful-VOOr-
leess Opinion.
Special to the Jersey City Neus.

Special to the Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Jan II, 1871 asked Senator
Adrain what the situation was this morning
and he replied beautiful .'We may learn
a little more at the conference this after
noon.n he continued I'VE want the Repub-
hcans to come in with us and participate
with us in constitutional organization OF
the Senate. We will receive them like
gentlemen and do everything in an orderly
and lawful manner. We want them tc
recognize the fact that the Senate is a con
tinuous BODY
VOORHEES, OPINION.
''We are willing to do everything conform
BILE with our honor and the welfare of the
State,n said Senator voorhees, when his
opinion of the situation was asked, .but we
cannot consent to a compromise which recog-
nizes the claim that ten men have the power
to pass upon the credentials of eleven who
are elected by the people for the good of the
State However, we are willing to make any
honorable concessions"
FRIENDS OF COMPROMISE DEsPoNDENT.
Those two opinions of the leaders on both
sides fairly express the situation this morn
ing, and the friends of a compromise are de
spondent.
The Republicans say that they are not will
ing to have the Senate organized all over
again. They will consent to the Democrats
calling the body together and effecting a
temporary organization, but only on ex-
pressed assurance that the credentials of all
the Senators-elect would be received, the
gentleman sworn in, and all could partici-
pate in the permanent organization and sub
sequent legislation until the Senate declares
ho% +ha1 mot QYf their
They say that the Attorney Generals opln-
ion plainly substantiates that position.
REFER TO THE OPINION.
The Democrats will not listen to the
proposition They, too, entrench themselves
behind the Attorney Generals opinion, and
say that they are the only legal Senate and
have organized in strict accordance with
the Constitution. They will make no con-
cessions they saw and will maintain that
position if it takes all summer.
GOVERNOR WERTS OPINION.
Governor Werts said this morning that
nothing could be said or any further line OF
action mapped out until after the meeting OF
the Conference Committee this afternoon.
sENATEs MEET.
The Senates met this morning. The he
publicans got under way first and for the
first time adjourned for want Of quorum.
They met in the Assembly Chamber, and
the roll call showed that Mr.. Hoffman had
uOb DeeH dDlo w Seb up lIOiu <atlh1tlC. -41A
Rogers announced that there was
no quorum. This led Mr.. Ketch-
am to wax sarcastic and
and he said that he thought they might as
well go on, as ten seemed to be stronger than
eleven. The body, however, concluded to
adjourn until two o'clock to receive the re-
port of its members of the Conference Com
mittee.
The Democrats met in the Senate Chamber
as usual and adjourned to Monday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
Total time Of ssdimentary rock -. 49,,

Iotal lime OF seulmenIary rocK 49,. 70, .4u'UUo
While this estimate is less than that made
by many authorities, it is not SO low as that
made by several Winchell placed the age
of the world at about 5,000, 600 years; Lyell
way, placed it at 100000 600; Geikie, at II
100000. Other estimates range from 100, co.,,
600 to 600 900, 600 years. At the rate of de-
posit in the ocean to day, it would require,
he calculates, 100000 years to deposit the
6,000 feet of limestone, which cover an area
Of 400,0 900 square miles on the plateaus of
Utah and Nevada, that were formerly sea-
bottom The sandstones in the same region,
and shades, are $1,000 feet thick, and for
their deposit he assigns 100000 years.
With these figures as unit he reaches the
conclusion given the table cited above
Neao York Ledger
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
sIAMEsE EVACUATION.
Bu Cable 70 the united Press.

PARIS, Jan. II, 1s94.-La Laate'7le today
publishes letter from Bangkok which states
that the Siamese are eyacuating the left
bank Of the Mekong River in accordance
with the agreement entered into with
France The villages on that side of the
river have been pillaged and burned by the
Siamese troops engaged in clearing the coun-
try for French possession. The inhabitants
and all the Siamese prisoners are being taken
across the river as rapidly as possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
WILL VISIT GLADSTONE.
Bu Gable to the United Press.

= I
MADRID, Jan. II, 1s94.-The town of San
Sebastian the well known watering place in
northern Spain, will send deputation to
Biarritz France to visit Mr. Gladstone,
who is sojourning at the latter place. Biar-
ritz is but a short distance across the Span
ishfrontier from San Sebastian.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-17
Police Seize KNIVES.

Bu Gable; Copyrighted by the United Press
PALERMO, Jan. II, 1S94-The police at
Catama have seized several knives bearing
on their blades the Inscriptions "Vive de
Felice' and "Vive Collajanni." Both de
Felice and Colaianni, who are Sicilians, are
Socialist members of the Chamber of
Deputies. The former is now under arrest
here for the part he has taken in the Sicihan
agitation