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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
GEN. Won KIRoHorF DEFENDED.
Exciting Debate i'm the Reichstag-
Socialists Scored.
By Gable to the United Press.


BERLIN, Masch 5, 1S94.-In the Reichstag,
today, there was an interesting debate on
the Military Supply BILL In the course Of
the discussion General Bronsart Won Schel-
lehdorf, Minister of War, took occasion to
defend General Won Kirchof from the at
attacks of the Socialists General Won
Schelleudorf declared that if General Won
Kirchoff had been tried by a jury instead OF
proceedings were secret, he would have
been acquitted. Although he had
been found guilty and sentenced to imprison-
ment by the military court, the Emperor
had exercised his right of clemency, and not
only pardoned General Won .Kirchoff, but
had bestowed decoration upon him. "The
prerogatiyes and rights of the Prussian
Crown" he declared, "are not subject to dis
cussion in the Reichstag, and | here protest
against such interference" GCheersl
Least of all, he said, the Socialist should
touch the Crowns prerogatives. The time
might come when they would need the
Kings clemency.
The case of General Won Kirchoff, who is
on the retired list of the Prussian army, was
tried last November by court martial. He
was sentenced to several months imprison-
ment in q fortress for having shot Herr
Frederic Harich, editor of the Berliner Tag
blatt, who published an item to the effect
tnat the Generals daughter had eloped with
a servant He was confined in the Magde-
burg fortress and was pardoned by the EN-
peror after having served two weeks of his
sentence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
FOUR TROLLEY ACCIDENTS.
Chemical Engine Run Into BY al
Erie Street Motor.

Chemical Engine Run Into BY an
Erie Street Motor.
There were a series of trolley accidents
last night and Saturday night, none of
which, however, were attended with fatal
results.
An alarm from box was rung at 7.55 last
night. The fire was in the apartments OF
Joseph King at No. 81 Grand street, and
was caused by man setting fire to the bed
in which he was smoking while reading.
Chemical Engine No. 4, while on the way
to the fire was run into by motor No. 500 OF
the Erie street line in front of City Hail.
The driver, Michael Noonan, was thrown
from his seat, but escaped with but slight in
juries.
At midnight Saturday night, a Bayonne
motor and a belt line motor collided at Pa
cific avenue and Grand street Passengers
were given severe shaking up. Both motors
were damaged.
At about eight o'clock Saturday evening,
motor No. 37S of the Newark avenue line
collided with horse and wagon owned by
James Garland, in front of No. 279 Grand
street. The wagon was demolished and
horse injured.
At about the time this accident occurred,
a Bayonne motor collided with peddler's
wagon on Grand street and scattered hickory
nuts all over the street.
Carelessness caused all four accidents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
WOOD CHOPPER BEATEN.
Insensible and Nearly Frozen Under
Railway Bridge.

SOUTH BERWICK, Me-, March S, 1894
j ohm Patrequin, native of Nova Scotia,
employed by Fred Grant as a wQodchopper,
was found under the abutment of the Boston
and Maine bridge in an unconscious, frozen
condition yesterday morning. 1t was at
first supposed that while intoxicated he had
fallen from the abutment, distance of 81
feet, but an examination showed evidence
that he had been foully dealt with
He was seen in saloon in Salmon
Falls Saturday evening, in an in
toxicated condition 1t was claimed that he
left there alone and that nothing was seen of
him until he was discovered yesterday morn
ing close to the abutment with his head in a
pool of blood Close examination of the
surroundings showed that he could not have
fallen from the abutment to the place where
he was discovered. The body was entirely
free from bruises, but there was bad con-
fusion over the left temple, the left eye
was blackened, lips closed and mouth badly
swollen. The opinion prevails here that he
was beaten into insensibility, then carried
from the top of the bridge to the ground and
placed there to give the appearance that he
had fallen. There is a slight possibility of
his recovery. The authorities are making
an investigation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
A NEW MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE.

The Southern Pacific Railroad Company's
bridge to be built across the Mississippi
River at New Orleans, La, railroad bridge
in the world, considering the quantity of
metal used in its construction and its length.
1t will be double track bridge about 1880
feet long. The approach spans will vary
from 25 to $50 feet in length, according to
the height of the towers The main river
bridge will be built on the cantilever prin-
ciple and will be 1,070 feet in length, with
spans of COS feet on either side. The pier
foundations will extend from point eighty
feet below the bottom Of the river, and will
be sunk by open dredging. The estimated
weight of metal required is $4,000 TONS or
$4,000, 900 pounds. The cost will be about
S5,000000.
The bridge will give the Southern Pacific
system an all-rail entrance into New Orleans,
and form most important line in railroad
communication between Texas and the
Southwest and the Gulf States east of the
Mississippi River.
The largest railroad bridge completed is
over the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The
main structure is $3.50 feet long, but the
approaches are said to be shorter than the
New Orleans Bridge.-Manatf fdcture''s Re
cord
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
THE NEW YORK 0VERHAULED.
VIII Sail Wednesday with an Entire
American Crew.

NEW YORK, March 5, 1S94.-The Ameri-
can Line steamer New York, which has
been undergoing her annual overbauIng
this year in American aters, arrived from
Newport News Va, at four o'clock this
morning and anchored off the bar. She sub
sequently came to her dock. She left New
port News at eight o'clock yesterday
morning and made the run up under
easy steam Hundreds of men are still
at work giving finishing touches to
her sides and superstructure and
pointing out the new decorations in her
saloons The officers Of the New York ex-
press themselves as well pleased with the fa-
cilities at Newport News. Drawing twenty
two feet of water, light, the New
York was easily run into the craving
dry dock, which, indeed could have
held her drawing couple more feet of
water, while forty feet could have been
added to her length in the dock. The pres
ence of the great steamship attracted wide
spread attention at Newport News, and
crowds boarded her every day, receiving
tickets of admission from the shipyard Off
cials.
Three local workmen were injured while
at work on the New York, two Of them sub
sequently dying of their injuries. One fell
from the aft smoke stack and another fell
through skylight into the engine room
The hull of the New York was scraped
and painted; the superstructure, decks,
masts, etc., and the saloons, cabins, engines
and boilers were all overhauled and put in
good shape, although no material changes
were made.
1t had been stated that the New York
would sail this time with an entire American
crew, but the only change made has been
with the firemen. The old ones were sup
planted by Americans before she went to
Newport News three weeks ago. She will
sail for Southampton at six o'clock on We'd
nesday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY.
Development of the Science In the
Art of Healing.

A recent development is the use of
electricity as a local anesthetlc. Painless
operations have been conducted under its in
huenee, and similar applications with suit
able apparatus have induced cessation in
acute tic douloureux Remarkable cures
have also been obtained in suchlpainful mala-
dies as lumbago and rheumatism by simply
pressing a small, specially shaped incandes-
cent lamp on the skin over the seat of the
pain.
1t has been found that sufferers from
shaking paralysis" are much better after a
rough railway journey; and the late DR..
Charcot, of the Salpetriere, Paris, the
famous specialist in nervous diseases, ap-
piled this principal in the construction OF
bed to which a rapid vibratory movement is
given by the means of electricity; and this
shaking which to person in good health
would be intolerable, proves quite enjoyable
to the paralytic subject, who appears to be
refreshed by it,
Another French physician has devised
vibrating helmet for the cure of nervous
headache 1t is constructed of strips OF
steel, put in vibration by a small electro
motor, which makes 900 turns minute. The
sensation, which is not unpleasant, produces
drowsiness; the patient falls asleep under its
influence and awakes free from pain.
An American inventor has brought out
rocking chair actuated by electricity, and
the sitter can at the same time receive gentle
currents by grasping metal handles or by
resting the bare feet on metal pedals
Chambers Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
WON'T PAY ALIMONY.

An order to show cause why Oscar F.
Burton of Belleville should not be punished
for contempt of court was issued by Chan
cellor McGill this morning. Burton, who
owns real estate in Belleville and is an agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, was married to his wife in New York
in 1856. They moved to Newark and thence
to Brooklyn. In 1875 he refused to speak to
her or cohabit with her. Finally he aban-
doned her in 1885 and went to live in Newark
at Belleville. She brought suit against him
for non-support and he was ordered to pay
her $40 week. Vice Chancellor Green, in
a suit brought by her, ordered the husband
to pay alimony and counsel fees, but he has
not done SO, hence the contempt proceed
inpS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
COUNSEL NOT READY
Argument in the Matter of
the Senate Middle
Postponed.
WILL BE HEARD THURSDAY
All Parties Concerned Will Abide
by the Decision of the
Supreme Court.
Special to the Jersev City Nears.

TRENTON, March 5, 1S94-Argument on
rule to show cause why writ should not
issue compelling Maurice A. Rogers and
Robert Adrain to show their right to the
claim to the Presidency of Senate did not
come up this morning as was expected.
There was large throng in the court room
in anticipation of lively time. Among the
crowd was John Kean, Jr., Franklin, Muir
ply, General Sewell, Foster VOORHEES,, Rev.
DR.. Kempshall of Elizabeth; Allan McDer-
mott Senators Adrain and Rogers and many
members of the bar. All the judges of the
court were present, except Judge Magee,
whose term has expired. and who has not
been reappointed.
Chief Justice Beasley began the proceed
ings by remarking that as all the judges
heard the argument there would be no ap-
peal. He suggested that two judges be with
drawn in order that an appeal be saved.
Both sides waived the appeal and declared
that they would be satisfied with the decision
of the Supreme Court.
Thos. n. McCarter then said this was pro-
badly the most important case which had
ever been brought before court. The taking
of testimony ended only on Wednesday and
as the counsel on his side lived in various
pdfIS Oh Ul0 OUdUe, bney ndu uOU uetu tiulo
to meet and divide the argument among
them so that they would not interfere with
each other Neither had there been time to
print their briefs. He asked that the call go
over until Friday.
ADJOURNED TILL THURSDAY.
This was objected to on the ground that it
might bring the argument in Saturday
afternoon when the court could not sit
owing to the half holiday law. After some
further argument it was agreed to hear argu-
ment Thursday morning and carry it over
Saturday morning if necessary.
The Court then asked how much time each
side would want. Mr.. Carter suggested six
hours to each side Judge Stevens objected
to that, as he said there were two sides, one
side opposed to him, Rogers and Adrain.
s'They don't seem to hang together" said
Judge Van Syckle, and the crowded court
room laughed.
The case then went over till Thursday
morning.
ONLY A SOCIAL CALL.
General w. J Sewell, Chairman Frank
lin Murphy, John Kean, Jr., and E. J. An
derson, after the argument was adjourned in
the court room, called on Governor Werts,
and were closited with him for some time.
When they came out General Sewell said it
was only social call, and that they merely
shook hands with the Governor, and it had
no bearing whatever on the Senatorial con-
troyerSy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
MISS BARRoWOLIFF WORRIED.
Her Mother Has Not Visited Her in
Weeks.


Miss Barrowcliff is still at the house of her
friend, Mrs. Wanamaker, and from the
present appearance of things is likely to
stay there for some time. She is able to be
about the house and on pleasant days sits by
the window in the pretty little parlor for
hours at time. She is beginning to look
herself again but for the scrr on her fore
head which will never disappear. The blood
shot appearance of her eyes, which SO much
worried her while she was at the Hospital,
has disappeared entirely. Many Of her
friends call on her, but neither her mother
nor her mothers relations have been to the
Wanamakers' once. This has worried Miss
Barrowclif considerably, as her mother
called nearly every other day while she was
at the Hospital She was to go to Brooklyn
and live with her mother and had
given up all her other arrangements
that she might do so, and SO please
her parent. The action of Mrs. BarrowcliH
in not visiting her daughter cannot be ac-
counted for by any of Mays friends, and
they do not know what to make of it. They
de. -net--eEen- knew- Mrs BarraWeliff ff's adj
dress. She was living with wealthy man
as his housekeeper, but she told them she
was going to leave his employ on the 25th
of February and take house by herself,
which she would prepare to receive her
daughter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
TURKS AND THEIR WIVES.

"Harem," in the modern acceptation Of
the word, merely means the private apart
ments, and these would be called by the
same name even in a bachelors establish
it is applied to every place intended for
women. The end of the Turkish railway
carriage, curtained Off from the rest, is
harem; so is the ladies' cabin on board ship,
and the latticed gallery in a mosque In the
dwelling house it is all that quarter in
habited by the wife and children and other
ladies of the family; and here may say, in
passing, that very few Turks nowadays have
more than one wife. The traditional Turk
with his innumerable women, no longer ex-
lists. except as very rare exception, but the
Mussulman has not sacrificed the advantages
of the privacy granted him by the Moham-
medan law and custom.-F. Marion Crate-
ford
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
DR. FABRIS MADE NO COMPLAINT
But He Wants Accusations Made
Against Him Proved.


1t is reported that Father Hennessy, OF
this city, and Dean McNulty, of Paterson,
are on trial before Bishop Wigger, on COM
plant of Rev. DR.. Fabris, of Hoboken. The
trial VIII be continued this week. JERSEY
CITY NEWS reporter yesterday asked DR..
character against Father Hennessy.
81 have not" was his reply. Il have pre-
ferred no charges of any character against
Father Hennessy, and | can say with much
truth that no one has preferred charges
against Father Hennessy. For my part, an
offense must be a great one II L made
charges. A great injury, one almost IRE
parable, must be done me or mine, or inter-
ests of mine, or with which I am connected,
before 1 resort to the preferment OF
charges"
do you know whether Father Hennessy
has been summoned to appear before the
ecclesiastical court or not?' l asked.
81 could answer that question if | desired,
but at present cannot, will not discuss the
matter"
"When does the ecclesiastical court sit!"
continued.
st know" he replied, quietly, "but it Is
not for me to tell. Now, like yoursel, have
heard a story, report in which Father Hen
messy may or may not be implicated. That
story is what you are after. Such being the
case, l cannot tell you of it. | cannot speak
upon a matter which does not concern me
for publication
From another source it was learned that
Father Hennessy made certain accusations
against Dr. Fabris, both orally and in doc
ument The trial is to make him prove his
allegations, it is said.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
JERSEY ooNGREssMEN.
Opinion of Thomas Dunn English en-
the situation.
Special to the Jersey CITY Neaus.

Special to the Jersey CITY Ne'ns.
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1884, Represents
tive Thomas Dunn English of the Newark
district proposes to write a history of the
present and the last session of Congress.
.'It seems to me that the questions which
have arisen in these two Congresses offer .
fruitful field for the historian. 1t will,
admit, be something of labor to under
take, for, not being blessed with the best
of sight, I will have to have some one go
over the volumes of the Congressional
Record with me in order to refresh my
recollection of the arguments advanced by
both sides. But, with my memory and my
knowledge of the men who have been the
chief participants in the political drama and
of the questions at issue, feel that l can
make an interesting contribution to history.
The silver fight has been remarkable for the
numerous wild and vehement assertions that
have been made. 1 have carefully treasured
them as gems of purest ray serene, and
propose to give them an appropriate setting:
shall be impartial as to my facts, but, OF
course, there are many things which shall
censure."
''What do you think of the political OUT
look in New JerseyF' he was asked.
cat present, am frank to say, it looks as
if the delegation would be reversed in the
next Congress-that there would be two
democrats and six republicans. But then,
on the other hand, know there are thous-
ands of persons who either did not vote the
Democratic ticket last fall or who voted
with the Republicans, who now regret their
action, and they will be back in line
next fall The most important thing for US
is to have the Senate pass the tariff bill as
soon as possible SO as to remove the uncer-
tainty which now paralyzes industry in our
State. As far as | am concerned, am very
fortunate, for / have not had the response
bility of filing lot of postoffices or of max
king other appointments. 1t is this matter
of filling the offices that is as fatal nova
days to political success as any other&one
thinpn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
WALLWITz GUILTY OF MURDER
He VIII Have to Answer for Killing
Keeper Lippincott.
Special to the Jersey City Ne1Ds.

Special to the Jersey Caty Nea0s
TRENTON, March 5, 1S94-The murderer of
Keeper Iippincott has now entirely recov-
cred from the effect of the bullet wound he
received whilst attempting to escape from
State Prison ON Friday morning. He was
seen Saturday in his cell just off the hospital
ward, and did not appear to be any the worse
for the midnight battle Wallwitz sat in the
corner of his cell, with strong pair of
handouts encircling his wrists. He was still
defiant and as ugly tempered as ever. He
cursed and raved for his freedom, and said
it was an outrage to keep his hands fastened.
He refused to say anything about the shoot
ing. Dr. Bruere has the convict under his
own supervision, and every precaution is be-
ing taken to prevent him from taking his
life. Prosecutor Stockton will have him re-
moved to the County Jail this week, and
Warden Donaghueis is preparing special cell
for his accommodation.
Tho Coroner's inquest was held at the
Court House Saturday afternoon, and the
following verdict was rendered by the
jury
eve, the Coroner's jury, sworn to inquire
into the death of James Lippincott, do say
that J. b. Lippincott came to his death by
pistol shot wounds inflicted by one Joseph
Wallwitz, convict in the New Jersey State
Prison, the said ]. B. Lippincott being then
and there in discharge of his duty.
''We also recommend that more than one
deputy be place in the wings at night"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
RIDIoULED MGR. sAToLLrs IDEAS

WoBURN, Mass, March 5,ss1S94.-The Rev.
Henry C. Parker preached a sermon in the
First Unitarian Church, yesterday, on the
subject, "Religion in the Public Schools"
The speaker ridiculed the statement of Mgr.
Satolli, when he said that public schools
were menace to morality, and of President
Eliot of Harvard College, when he advocat-
ed the teaching of theology in the public
schools.
'sThe Bible" Mr.. Parker said, ''has no
place in the schools as the reading of it is
largely perfunctory and has not the good
effect on the children that is desired, and it
should therefore be omitted, for there are
other places and ways of teaching them.
which will bring them more respect and will
better satisfy the parents. There should be
no sectarian or denominational ideas taught
in the schools. l should object most decid-
edly to having my children taught in the
public schools certain Religious ideas which |
think have been outgrown or are injurious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
THE NEW CLOCK IN ST. PAULs.

The new clock III St. Paul's Cathedral was
made by Smith & Co. of Derby, and is fitted
with the double three-leg gravity escape
ment designed by Lord Grimthorpe, which
has proved to be the best choice OF the kind
for large clocks. The pendulum is fifteen
feet long and weighs cwt The old bell,
known from the name of the maker as the
Phelps bell, is again used for striking. and
the old bells for the quarters, but they have
been raised higher in the lantern. The
Phelps bell weighs 5 tons cwt. The ham
mer weighs 200 pounds There are now three
faces to the clock, a new one having been IN
serted to look down on Cannon street The
full diameter of the dials is seventeen feet,
and the central part-that is, the space
within the figure ring-is ten feet. The
figures are two feet nine inches long, and the
hands are Of copper, especially shaped to
resist wind and snow. The minute hand is
nine feet six long, and the hour hand five
feet long. The weights are carried Oh steel
ropes and weigh half a ton each. The clock
requires winding every day, and by an IN
genious arrangement the clock itself stops
the winding when about to strike. .-Eiagttsh
Mechanic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
HARVEY SPENCER MARRIED.
Was For Years the Boon Companion
of Joseph Moss white.

Was For Years the Boon Companion
of Joseph Moss White.
New YORK, March 5, 1S94.-The an
nouncement was made yesterday of the mar
riage of Miss Livingston Strong to Mr.
Harvey Spencer, Jr.
Mrs Harvey Spencer, Jr., is a daughter of
Mr.. Joseph Montgomery Strong, and is re-
lated to many of the Oldest families in New
York.
Mr.. Harvey Spencer, Jr., has not lived
with his parents for many years. He has
been good deal abroad.
Mr.. Spencer is perhaps thirty-five years of
age From his mothers side he is descended
from Jonathan Edwards. Mason and Slidell
of Confederate fame, were cousins of his
grandmother He was for some years the
boon companion, almost the alter ego, of
Joseph Moss White. sharing his house, his
yacht, his pleasures, his bank account. The
two young men were constantly together up
to the very day that White died suddenly in
Paris.
Mr. Spencer said he assisted White in
spending from $25, 900 to $4,000 year.