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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28

DEEp.

I.AWS-Suddenly, on Monday, February 26, 1s94.
James NJ. Laws, in the seventy ninth year Of his
age -
Funeral services at the residence Of his son, No.
e25 Pavonia avenue, on Thursday evening, March l.
at eight O'Clock.
Inferment at Huntington, L. /
DowD--on February &C. 1894, porman Perry Dowd
aged seventy years
Relatives and friends of the family, also members
Of Manhattan Lodge, No 65, F. & A. NJ, are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral services at the
residence of his son. Charles W. Dowd, No. $50
Fifth street. South Brooklyn, on wednesday, Feb
2S, at PM. sharp.
HANAHAN,-on Tuesday, Feb. n. 1894, Elizabeth
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, 2011S York street, on Friday, March at
where q mass of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul. M
MUIvOY-on Monday, February 26. 1894, Della, be-
loved wife OF James Mulvoy aged thirty-four
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, No. % Walker ave-
nue., on Thursday, March l, at one P. NJ.
McAIULLIN-In this city on February %, 1894, Mary
Darcy beloved wife of Hector McMullin. aged
forty-eight years.
Funeral from No SSS Seventh street, on Thurs
day, March l, two p. NJ; thence TO st. Marys
Church.
TOOMEY-Anniversary solemn requiem mass for
the repose of the souls of the late Timothy and
Julia Toomey, parents of Mrs. Robert w. Mcln-
nerney, on Thursday. March l. at ten A. M. az
st. Michaers Church, Ninth street.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
GAME OF DICE FOR BIG STAKES
one Throw won $4,000 For a Well
% Known Miner.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 2s 1894. 4.-Butte has
worldwide reputation for its fabulous
stakes on games of cards. but the spots were
knocked off the record yesterday, by a game
of dice between General C. s. Warren and
Miles Fenton. Several weeks ago Mr.. War
rem secured an option on the Pomona Mining
Claim, near Centerville, from John E. Lloyd
for $4,000 Yesterday he met Miles Fenton
in Lynch Bros place and the bond proposl,,
tion came up. Fenton offered the General
$4,000 for his bargain, or $4,000 for the
mine. Here is my check for $4,000" said
he. pulling out acheck book, 'if you will
turn the bonds over to me.
The General demanded $4,000, and the
Fenton made another proposition
"Fll throw dice with you to see If | take
the bond off your hands at $15, 900 or whether
pay you $50,000"
ssfll go you,a said the General as he
reached for the box. A pair of fives turned
up. The box was passed to Fenton, who
threw three deuces and won $35, 600; He
once more pulled out his check book and
filed out one of the blanks for $4,000. pay
able to Mr.. Warren.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
WANTS TO SELL HIS DAUGHTER

DENVER, Col, Feb. %, 1894.-J. B. Lycan,
Justice of the Peace of Black Hawk, has
appealed to the police of Denver to prevent
the sale of Lille Ling Sou, the first Chinese
girl born in Colorado, by ner father to a
wealthy Chinese merchant in this city who
already has two wives, but wants the fifteen
year-old girl as third. Lille, who is
popular in Black Hawk, sent Chinaman to
Justice Lycan with message asking him to
save her. Secretary Thompson of the HUI
ane Society is investigating the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
ton was pending when the House adjourned

LiOn was peHulIlS Wneu une House auJouilAeu,
yesterday.
CAUCUS DECISION CARRIED OUT.
A vote was then taken ON Mr.. Beekman's
amendment, giving each side authority to
employ counsel. It was defeated by strict
party vote.
Then by a uiri roce vote the House defeat
ed Mr.. Flynns motion, withholding from
the committee power to engage counsel The
original resolution was carried
Mr.. Flynn presented resolution limiting
the legal expenses to $1,000. Mr.. Kerr said
that it struck him as a fair and proper one.
Mr.. McEwen moved to lay it on the table.
On that the roll was called, and it was car
ried by 81 to 10. The House then adjourned
till O'clock
Among the bills introduced was one tax
ing from the Governor the power to appoint
State Prison inspectors and vesting it in the
joint meeting.
THE THOMPSON INVESTIGATION.
The Thompson investigation will probably
begin at Gloucester on Thursday of next
week. Thompson has offered the committee
every assistance. He will ask Gloucester
Council to give the use of the City Hall for
the hearing, and will detail men to accom-
pany the Sergeant-at-Arms in hunting up
witnesses
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
SENATES OF 1S45 AND 1916
Manner in Which They Organ
lied and Who Were
Recognized.
MR.. THOMPsON's INVESTIGATION
Caucus Decision Carried Out at
House Meeting, After Spirited
Debate.
spsefal to the Jerseu ostu Ne,ps.

TRENTON, Feb, 2S. 1S94-The taking of the
testimony in the quo tca,Tdnto proceedings
was shifted back TO the Court of Chancery
this morning to the Chancery court room.
John W. Griggs joined the Republican law
yers. The first witness was Daniel Dodd of
Newark, gray haired man who reported the
proceedings of the Constitutional conven-
tion of 1874 He told of the long debate
which took place in the convention as to the
term of Senators, whether it should be one,
two or three years. 1t was urged the wit
ness said, that if the longer term was
adopted it would insure the election of better
men Mr. Dodd was also Secretary of the
Senate of 1916 and 1916, the first under the
amended Constitution.
ALL HANDS VOTED THEN.
The musty records of proceedings which
he then kept were resurrected from the Sec
retary of States Office, and extracts We're
read to show the manner In which the sec
ond Senate of 1916 was organized. 1t ap-
peared from the minutes that the holdo yers
and the newly elected Senators all took part
in the temporary organization. All were
called upon alike tovote after the temporary
president was elected.
The credentials of the new members were
presented. Both those who had taken the
oath and those who had not voted upon the
approval of the credentials. The holdovers
made no claim that they only had the
power to vote on the credentials OF to or
ganize.
Mr. Dodd was the secretary of the Senate
of 1871 and showed by the minutes that that
Senate was organized in the same manner:
He called the Senate of 184S to order and
was present at its organization. At that
time both the holdovers and the new Sem
ators voted as in the two previous Senates
CONSTRAINED.
Mr.. McDermott began the cross-examina-
ton by asking the witness when this custom
of the newly elected Senators participating
in the organization was discontinued.
''In 1894" promptly replied Mr.. Dodd.
Mr. McDermott then questioned Mr.. Dodd
to bring out the fact that the only reason he
had for stating that all the Senators took
part in the temporary organization was be-
cause he had heard no negative voices. Mr..
Dodd replied that the votes were a.. unani-
nous in the parliamentary sense OF the
word -s..---s--.---ss----
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
FIRE IN A oUsPIDoR.

A blaze in cuspidor, which could have
been easily extinguished by bucket of
water, created considerable excitement at
Metropolitan Hail. Greenville, this morning.
A lighted cigar was thrown into the Gus
pidor, which contained some sawdust which
ignited. George Vreeland, who first dis
covered the blaze, ran to box No. So and
Truck responded. One of the fremen ex
tinguished the blaze with pail of water.
The only damage was the loss of the Gus
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
DEATH FROM VITRIOL..

LONDON, Feb IS, 18e4.-While Emile
Meyers Secretary to the Danish Consul in
London, was sitting alone in his office in
Tower Hill last Thursday, an unknown man
rushed in and dashed quantity of vitriol
into his face, binding Meyers and causing
him to lose consciousness for moment from
pain The miscreant then plundered the
premises and escaped and has not been
caught. Meyers died next day, presumably
from his injuries. An inquest was held on
his body yesterday and the jury returned
verdict that the evidence obtainable was
insufficient to account for his death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
BERKERY MUST PAY HIS MEN.

Justice Seymour this morning rendered a
verdict IN favor of John Kane, laborer
formerly employed by John Berkery, at the
Gutenberg race tracks, for $24 The money,
Kane claimed, was due him as wages. Kane
said he worked for fifteen cents per hour by
contract, and Mayor Jake Vicks of Union
Hill, timekeeper for Berkery, asserted that
the contract was for thirteen and one-half
cents per hour Vicks produced books to
prove the time Kane worked, but everything
was SO mixed up that Justice Seymour said
he could not understand it. An attachment
will be executed on Berkerys working traps
this afternoon He owes other employees
money, who will sue for it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
oBERGFELL KNOCKED OFF.

The Nominating Committee of the Nc
Laughlin Association met again last night
and this time knocked Director Obergfell off
the ticket altogether. Mr.. Obergfell OPP
posed Mr.. Feeney's reelection as President,
but was beaten The list of officers now
decided upon to be presented to the associa-
tion consists of John P. Feeney, President;
]. J. Donnelly, First Vice President; p j.
Kennedy, Second Vice President; George
Richter, Financial Secretary; William H.
Foley, Recording Secretary; John j.
Heavy, Corresponding Secretary; John F.
Madden, Treasurer, and Frank McDermott,
Sergeant alarms
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
PHILPoT NOT A BURGLAR.

John Philpot of Harrison was today ac-
quilted in the Court of General Sessions of
Rise and two women testified that his house
has been entered, and that they had seen
man acting suspiciously about the house.
They failed to identify Philpot as the in
dividual, or to connect him with the crime
in any way, and the District Attorney asked
the Court to direct verdict of not guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
MAJOR wETMOREs ADVENTURE
Claimed Canadian Territory in the

Claimed Canadian Territory in the
Name of the United States.
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 2S, 1S94.-Major
Wetmore, of New York and Denver, has re-
turned to civilization from the wilds of
Northern Canada, between Hudson's Bay
and Labrador He went in search of adven-
ture, and believing that the country was a
terra incognita and belonged to no one,
went in for territorial conquest.
At point 800 miles north of Lake SUI
perior he raised the Stars and Stripes and
laid claim to the region in the name of the
President of the United States. This cere-
meny was attended with considerable en-
thusiasm, the Majors retinue of Indian
guides and porters firing volley. after volley
as the flag was unfurled to the breezes.
Canadians believe this to be breach of
international law, but consider it too good a
joke to take any action upon it. The coun-
try was first explored 300 years ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
CLAIMS AGAINST AN ESTATE

Chancellor McGill in Chancery Chambers
der of the Essex County Orphans Court al
lowing certain creditors of the estate of
A. G.. Darwin of Glen Ridge, NJ j., to file
exceptions to claims. . The estate, which is
insolvent, consists of $4,000 equity in real
estate. Against this estate are filed proved
claims amounting to $7a, 600 No decision
was reached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
FATHER DYNIo's TROUBLES.
Special to the Jersey city Nelrs.

SpeCldI 70 tNe JeTSCU Itty NtIVS.
CAMDEN, Feb. %, 1S94.-To reporter last
night Father Dynio gave his version of his
trouble with his parishioners. He said that
when Bishop O'Farrell placed him in charge
Of the parish he authorized him to assume
charge of the temporal as well as the spirit
ual affairs of the church. He claims that
the trustees mismanaged the affairs of the
church, and that they have turned over to
him all the books of the parish but one, and
he has in his possession all the money of the
parish but $50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
NO STATE OF SIEGE AT RIO
By Cable 20 the United Press.

By CUbLS 20 Lne UNteU FTeSS.
LONDON, Feb. 2S, 1Se4,-A despatch from
3uenos Ayres, dated yesterday, says the
Government cruiser Nictheroy has landed
rye hundred men at Cabo Frio, seventy-fye
niles northeast of Rio. Other government
vessels are making their way toward Rio as
rapidly as possible. The state of siege at
Rio has been abolished
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
BUSINESS IN MANCHESTER.
I'm Coblc to ne united Press.

MANCHESTER, Feb. 2S, 1s94.-The Guar
dia,,, in its, commercial article, says that
though matters have assumed more cheer
full aspect, there is no increase in the volume
of business There is more inquiry in some
quarters, and sellers are disposed to enter
tain the offers made The tendency is in
favor of buyers Indian limits are inadequate
to the views of manufacturers. Offers for
the Far East are few and generally lower.
Inquiry elsewhere is small, Yarns are quiet,
with better tone but small business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
SMITH EMBEzzLEMENT TRIAL
Special to the Jersey Citv Ne1rs.

NEWARK, Feb. 2s, 1s94.-The trial of
Orange, for embezzling $1,000 of that town
ships funds was begun in the Court OF
Quarter Sessions here today. Up to the dis
covery of his defalcations last summer
Smith had held the Office for over twenty
years. and had always been looked upon as 8
man of unimpeachable integrity. He i
about seventy years of age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
MONEY FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
Special to the Jerscu Citv Nc,cs.

NEWARK, Feb. 2s, 1894. Over $1,000 was
received by the Citizens Aid Association in
less than two hours this morning for the
relief of the unemployed. This will enable
the committee to pay off its two thousand
beneficiaries on Friday, when about $4,500
will be disbursed. This will make nearly
$50 600 paid out in cash since the association
first began its work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28

Mccommuts-"S "Say, Suburb you ought ts
control yourself. As I passed your house or
the way to tho train. 1 heard you and your wife
fghtirg like cats aud dogs"
Mr.. Subnrb-"Oh. that's all right We don T
mean anything. Just little trics Of ours.''
s.Trckl'
'Yes. You see it is impossible to keep SER
wants here. because they get homesck for the
regular war every morning. and the girl feels
az comfortable after that as If she lived in E
Nav York tenement house. Wsvs I'd thu
same girl six weeks now New York Weekly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
SWANS BOND.
Refused by Secretary of State Kelsey
Yesterday-A big Fight Expected.
Special to the jersey CITY Neacs.

SpECtuI 10 tIlt JbTSty CEVy 4VttOo'
TRENTON, Feb. %, 1S94.-Treasurer-elect
SWANS bond was refused in the office of
Secretary of State Kelsey yesterday. 1t
was presented by Speaker Holt, Assembly
man Olcott and Major Carl F. Lentz of
Newark, and Assistant Secretary of State
Hickey declined to receive it on the ground
that SWANS oath had not been filed, and he
was, therefore, not duly qualified. The gen
tlemen named left the bond in the office,
however, and retired, holding that the law
required that it should be deposited with the
Secretary of State and nothing more. This
opens what may be big fight for the office
between Mr.. Swain and the present Treas
urer, George R. Gray.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
MArTERS OF FACT.

Should you have a cold, get bottle OF
Ewing & Company's G. G. G. and notice re-
suit.
"A. B. G. Cigars, best Havana cent
cigar, sold wholesale only at, d. E. Clear y's
Grove and llth streets.
Have you ever tried "Rienzi7n Eldot &
Co., 1888 Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
oARBERRY STILL HIoooUGHINa.
Special to the Jerscy Citv Netos.

NEWARK, Feb. %, 1894 The condition of
John Carberry, who for the past thirteen
weeks has been suffering from a severe at
tack of hiccoughs, has become SO much
worse that today almost all hopes of his re-
coyery have been abandoned. The patient
himself has given up hope and this morning
was in an extremely weak condition: Tho
wound made in the operation on his chin
bothers him greatly, and the operation has
proved anything but success. Today COM
pletes his thirteenth week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
Limit OF NotorietY.

tombstone is about the only place wher
the averages man doesn't really care to have b
name in print Sunday Mercury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
BOMB IN PRAGUE.
Ru Cnble to the United Pres.

PRAGUE, Feb. 2s, 1S94.-A glass bomb
containing gunpowder, nails, bullets, etc.,
was picked up today in front of the Loan
Office. A half burned fuse was attacked to
one end of the bomb, indicating that an att
tempt had been made to explode it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

United States Department OF Agriculture, Weather
lureau New \ oRK Feb "a, 1s9l--Local forecast
or the thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ, on
hursday:-For southeastern New York, including
,ong Island; also for Connecticut and Northern
ew Jersey:-Cloudy and foggy, with occasional
ight rains; warmer, easterly to northeasteriy
lnds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
Clever Tomn,ie.

Tommie-"Papa, when people sell things b.
the pound, do they ever weigh the scales?"
Papa -"Certa inly not, my boy"
Tommie-..Then how do they weigh ishf''-
Harper's Young People.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
Compound Interest,

Whether he lives or dies. The ablsst financier
in the country ara now argely investing 10 vi
Insurance, considering It, aftersA thorough IL
vestigation 10 be the best and safost form /
Investment offered, H W. Dewitt, Managir
Agent Mutual Life, 7e Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
4AvE BIRTH TO FIVE CHILDREN.

KITTANNING, Pa, Feb. 2s, 1S94-The wife
# David Roseberger. a farmer living near
iere, gave birth yesterday to five children
shree girls and two boys. All the children
appear to be strong and healthy and likely
Iva
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28

II took three bottles Of Hoods Ssrsapsrilla
after the Grip, and 1t made me feel beitor and
stronger Miss Carrie Roven bnrgh West Ho-
boken, n. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
The story Not Confirmed

HAcKENsAcK, Feb. 2s, 1S94.-No confirma-
ton has been obtained here of the story of
abduction told by Miss Petit as published
in New York 1t is believed that there is
more fiction than fact about the narrative.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
BATTLE STORY NOT CREDITED.
By Gable to the United Press

BERLIN, Feb. 2S, 1S94.-The War Office
has received no information whatever of the
reported fight on the Russian frontier be-
tween Prussian Uhlans and Russian soldiers.
No credence is given to the story here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-28
Arlington Cemetery,

Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery AssociAS
tion; no assessments moderate PRICES perfect title
Four and half miles from Court House; IL minute4
by rail from Erie Depot. Office over Provident Saw
inls Bank 259 Washington street.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-08
FULToN'S HOT SHOT.
Says Hard Things Of Cardinal Gibbons and
Catholics In General.

New YORK, Jan. 8. Financial De
preston: Rome Caused It; Will Americans
Cure Itt" was the title of Rev. Justin
Fulton's sermon yesterday afternoon at the
Twenty-iifth street Free Baptist church.
Dr. Fulton said the financial depression
had been bro ught about by the con
spiracy of the Romanists to defeat Ben
jamin Harrison for the presidency and
then stand Oh the division of the school
funds.
Among other things, he said: Cardinal
Gibbons is boss liar. Sounds rather
strong, but gentle terms when I speak
plain are cast aside, and call him what
] believe him to be. His utterances on
the school question should arouse every
anti Catholic"
Speaking of President Cleveland, DIR.
Fulton said: "a nice spectacle; tho presi-
dent paying his price to nunnery. You
all know to what / refer. The Romanists
heard something drop last November
The Republican party should cast off the
chains of allegiance to Rome, and, Joining
the Democratic party, make a grand fight
In a common sause-first of all obstruction
to Romanism.
"How many Of my hearers believe the
Romanists are cocspiratorsr asked DR..
Fulton. Out of large number OF people
present, 10 held up their hands In reply.
The preacher looked disappointed.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-08
PORTER JUMPED OFF.
II Scared Train Robbers and They Hastily Made
Their Escape.


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. s.-The Mississippi
Valley passenger train that arrived here
at sos yesterday morning was held mp at
the crossing of the Vicksburg and Mer
idian road, south of Vicksburg, at los
a. m. The train was waiting for the
Vicksburg and Meridian train to pass,
when IL was boarded by two masked men.
A third man was standing guard on the
track. Conductor Morris said;
"We had just reached the Alabama and
Vicksburg road. The train always stops
at this point and the engineer waited for
some one 10 come and flag the train. i
was In the second car with Mr.. Dorsey,
the baggage master, when heard . man
yell Hold up your hands / then saw
two masked men marching the porter
down the aisle towards us. They had us
covered with pistols and, of course, our
hands went up. One fellow kept rs
covered while his partner, small, nervous
fellow, went through our pockets. Dor
sey was searched first, but nothing was
taken from him. Then they turned their
attention to me. They left a sl0 bill In
my vest pocket and other little articles
which had in other pockets.
"They then marched US to the express
car and ordered me to open the door. !
told them the door was bolted. Then
kick it in,' said e, and kicked. Twas
still kicking on the door when the porter
leaped from the train and rushed to the
rear The two men jumped out and a
moment later disappeared In the darkness.
"The robbers evidently became fright
ened when they saw the porter jump off
and run to the rear. All the time we
were being searched the engineer kept
blowing his whistle for some one to come
and flag the A. and V. crossing. II Is the
porters business to do this We were
stopped eight minutes at the crossing"