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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
GERMANY AND THE TARIFF.
The Sugar Schedule Not APpreci-
ated by the Ambassador.

The Sugar Schedule Not Appreci-
ated by the Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1S94.--Among the
representatives of foreign governments in
Washington none are more interested in the
proposed amendments to the tariff bill
laid before the Senate Monday by Mr..
Jones' than the German Ambassador. That
official early Tuesday mornlng sent special
messenger to the Capitol for a copy of
certain that before night the German foreign
Office was familiar win the text of the sugar
schedule. It is said at the Senate that the
German Ambassador looks upon this pro-
vision as direct slap at Germany for Ger
many exports to this country more refined
sugar than all the other countries combined
The discriminating duty of LILO of cent o
pound en- her refined sugar, it is thought by
Senators who have investigated the matter,
viii lead to retaliation against our products by
Germany. By virtue Of our reciprocal ar
rangements and the earnest work Of the
agricultural departments, the restrictions
imposed by Germany on American meat and
other articles were removed some time ago,
and q market was thus opened that had
hitherto been closed. The argument is made
that If the United States enacts in
to law this discriminating tax, Germany will
impede in every way the Importation Of GER
tain American products into the country.
At all events the question has proved one of
sufficient Importance to cause it to be care
fully studied. and one of the Senators who
assisted in the construction of the compro-
mise is quoted as saying that possibly the
committee make mistake.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
Els DEATH WAS JUSTICE.
Decision of Judge Lippincott tn the
Campbell Insurance Case.

Robert Campbell received injuries at the
hands of his brother John on November II,
which resulted in his death in the City Hos
pital on November IL. John Campbell was
indicted and tried for murder, and was con-
victed of manslaughter, as has been told in
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS.
It was shown on the trial that John was
provoked to the killing of his brother by
reason of Roberts having first assaulted him.
As soon as the trial was over Mrs. Mary
Campbell, mother Of the deceased, demanded
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
the payment of policy of 81 800, which had
been taken out by Robert The company
refused to pay the money and
Mrs Campbell instructed Counsellor Alex
ander Simpson to bring suit against it to
enforce the payment The case came up for
trial yesterday afternoon and this morning
Judge Liz pincott directed that Judgment
of non-snit be entered in favor of the com
pany.
Judge Lippineott held that, under the
clause In the policy which provides that If
the insured comes to his death at the hands
of justice, or while engaged in any Illegal
act, or the consequences of an Illegal
The Court believed that the death
of Robert Campbell was clearly the result
Of his unlawful assault on his brother John,
and that therefore under the clause in the
policy the plaintiff should not recover, and
he therefore gave judgment of non-suit.
Otto Grouse appeared for the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
OIL IN MEXICO.
High Prices Force the Discovery of
am Available Domestic supply.

High Prices Force the Discovery of
am Available Domestic supply.
Boston, May II, 1894.-A despatch to the
Herald from the City of Mexico says
Owing TO the high exchange and the i'm
possibility of raising much further the price
of kerosene oil here, which now retails at 65
cents a gallon-or about 35 cents in
gold-there has been undertaken a
thorough search for petroleum, and it is
now Believed that an ample domestic
supply has been found in the hills near
Tuxpan, where Boston company owns an
oil well, which has hitherto not been on a
paying basis. The new oil wells are reported
to be at some distance from those belonging
to the Boston company, but undoubtedly its
wells are supplied from the same source, if
geological evidence be accepted. Oil is known
to exist in fair quantities and excellent
quality South of the Isthmus Of Tehauntepec.
The local oil region refining company here,
which is believed to be closely related to the
Standard Oil Company, is interested in this
search for domestic sup ly. whi&4. if
realized, will enable it to make larger
profits It practically controls the
market, which is growing one.
1t is reported that certain large mining
company in Northern Mexico has decided to
coin the silver of it's mines here, and hold the
dollars for the rise which Is universally ex-
pected during the present year. This COM
pany extracts both gold and silver.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
TWO SENATORS KICK
Bradley and Ward Wont
Vote For the Board of
Works Bill.
THE FORMER WANTS A DEAL
Ward Says His Constituents Are
Tired of His Voting For
Partisan Measures.
Sneoinl % ths .Isracu citu Nelrs.

TRENTON, May H. 1894.-The Senate startt
ed at eleven O'Clock this morning to hold an
all day and night session. 1t was nearly
noon before they got to work owing to lack
Of the eleven votes necessary to pass par
tisan bills. A telegram was received from
Senator Smith saying that he would be on
hand in the afternoon session, and SO tha
work was started. Governor Werts is still
confined to his homo with severe cold, in
consequence of which the hearing on the an
nexation of Harrison and Kearny did not
take place this morning. Senator ketcnaIn
said that there would be a conference this
afternoon to determine the status of tha
Board of Works bill and its chances OF pass
ing.
FIRE INSURANCE BILL.
There was brisk debate this morning
over Senator HinchlifRe's bill compelling
fire insurance companies to pay claims of
absolute loss not later than thirty days after
the loss occurring, under penalty of fine Of
$500
Mr. Hinchliffe thought it was time the
companies should be stopped from delays in
paying claims. Senators Hoffman, VOORHEES,
and Ketchan, opposed the measure They
claimed that it deprived the companies af
their just rights If they had not chance to
adjust property when losses occurred, they
would be subject to constant fraud and I'M
position The bill, at Mr.. Hinchliffeis re-
quest was laid over.
EXTRA COMPENSATION.
The bill granting additional compensa-
ton to Senate and House officers passed
the Senate in its original form
at this mornings session The
amendments cutting down the al
lowances were beaten. By the terms of
the measure all officers who were entitled to
81, 900 will receive an advance Of twenty-five
per cent and all under $1,000 are to get an
addition of fifty per cent to their salary.
The bill now goes to the Governor
Consolidated Traction Company to carry
freight recommittad
NEW BILLS.
Senators Skirm and voorhees, introduced
several bills which repeal the present Board
of Freeholders In second class counties and
eleoting new ones In their places. The mem
bers are to be elected by wards in cities and
by towns and townships Another of Mr..
Skirm's bills provides that the second class
cities may establish, by ordinance OF Com
mon Council, Street and Water Commis-
sioners, to consist of five members, who shall
each serve two years.
BOARD OF WORKS BILL IN TROUBLE.
The Republicans held their conference,
lasting from twelve to two O'clock. The
Board of Works bill was considered.
Werd and Bradley still held out.
Ward declared that he would not
vote for the bill, because his people were OBJ
jecting to the partisan bills which the Legis-
lature was rushing through. Bradley said he
his temperance bills were passed, Hinchlitfe
said he would not vote for the temperance
bills The conference adjourned without
accomplishing anything.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
TWO MEN PERIsHED.
Not MISSED It'll After tho Fire in
Columbus Had Been Quenched.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May H. 1894.-At two
o'clock this morning the employees of
the Pan Handle freight depot, who had
worked from eleven O'Clock, trying to
save goods from the buring building, missed
two Of their number-Edward Koehl and
James Wilson, and as time passed
and they did not appear either there
or at their homes, the awful suspicion
that they had perished in the fire
began to grow. The building was only one
story in height, and the sides and exits every
few feet, SO that twenty steps would take a
person from any place in the building to a
safe place on the outside.
AS soon as the ruins had sufficiently cooled
the firemen made an investigation and soon
found Koehls body near the centre of the
building and not far from door. The head
was almost entirely burned off. but the
body was easily recognizable by the vestige
of clothing that remained upon it.
Search was continued for Wilson's body,
but up to this time it has not been found
1t is barely possible that he has
escaped, but his wife is frantic and says if
he were alive he would come home. She
has one child a ten-weeks-old baby.
Koehl was also a married man and leaves
widow and two young children, 1t
is supposed that they were suffocatod
by smoke while trying to reach the cars
to his company at $60,000 though the
freight may prove more valuable when ship
pers report its value.
The insurance papers are all at the COM
pany's general offices at Pittsburg, but
he saws it is the company's policy
to carry full insurance on the property, and
this is probably well covered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
ABRAHAM VREELAND DEAD.

Mr.. Abraham A. Vreeland, one of the
lest known and most respected citizens of
Bergen, died at his home, No. 81 Bergen
evenue. at one O'Clock Thursday morning of
Gropsy. Mr. Vreeland was seventy two
years ola, and died within half a mile of the
place he was born In the early part Of his
LIE he was farmer, and for the last thirty
years he had market garden. He was a
quiet, home-loying man, and never cared for
any political office. He belonged to one OF
the oldest families in Hudson county. and
was the son of Abraham Vreeland. Mr..
Vreeland leaves widow and one son,
Abram, a wholesale florist He was prom
inent member Of the South Bergen Re-
formed Church. The funeral services will
be read by the Rev Dr. Grant, and will be
held at his late residence at two o'clock to-
morrow The interment viii be in the Dutch
Reformed Church cemetery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
$25O.O0
FORA TRIP TO EUROPE
no Be VOTED TO TIE
MOST POPULAR
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER

In celebration of its removal to its new
grand public voting contest to be carried
on throughout the latter part of May and
June, for the award of prize of $3.50 TO
the most popular teacher in the public
schools of Jersey City or Hoboken, to be
used in making a summer vacation trip to
Europe.
The first voting coupon will appear on
Saturday, May 10.
The last coupon will be Issued in the
paper of Saturday, June 23
( There will thus be thirty (3o) coupons in
ali. 81
The last day for the reception of ballots
will be Monday, June IS. The contest will
close at noon of that day. No vote will be
received after that hour.
The judges will meet on Tuesday, June 26,
to count the votes and decide on the result.
The award viii be announced in the paper
of Wednesday, June n.
The check of THE NEWS for the amount
of the prize will be handed to the winner
Immediately, upon the sole condition that
he or she shall sign pledge upon honor to
TO use it in making "Trip to Europe, accord
ing to the conditions of the contest.
Many interesting and useful pointers will
be given in these columns as to how the
money may be applied to the best advan-
tage. 1t is expected that may liberal offers
from excursion managers can be placed at
the disposal of the winner. THE NEWS,
however, will not give excursion tickets on
limit or control the winner in any way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
A WIFE OF INDIAN BLOOD.
She Beat Her Husband and Mad
Love to County officials.

She Beat Her Husband and Made
Love to County officials.
The JERSEY CITY NEWS recently an
nouneed that Elizabeth Moore had begun a
suit for absolute divorce from her husband,
John H. Moore, who keeps well known
road house on the Secaucus road. Mrs.
Moore alleged extreme cruelty in her bill OF
particulars as her reason Hfor desiring di-
voroe.
Mr. Moore, now, has engaged Counsellor
Arthur Archibald to file cross bill and to
ask for a divorce from his wife. He also al
legged cruelty, and says that his wife, on one
occasion, broke chair over his head and
chased him from the house with loaded re-
vOlyer.
Mr.. Moore also alleges that his wife has
been unfaithful to him, and connects the
names of an ex- Freeholder and several county
officials with hers Mr. Moore also COM
plains that on one occasion his wife took S55
from him and went away for time. He
says his wife has Indian blood in her veins
and that they were married ten years ago in
New York and have for six years resided in
this county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
JUST TO WASTE TIME.
Lord Quay of Pennsyivania Wsifnliy
Obssruets tho Tariff.

=
Obssructs tho Tariff.
WASHINGTON May II, 1894. In the Senate
today Mr.. Quay introduced bill to establish
a municipal code for the District, and called
for the first reading of the bill at
length. The clerk began reading the bill,
which contains 320 printed pages, but had
only read o couple OF sentences when ne was
interrupted by Mr.. Harris (Den., Tenn J who
asked whether he understood the Senator
from Pennsylvania to ask that the bill be
read at length on its first reading.
"That was the request of the Senator from
Pennsylvania p Mr.. Quay replied.
'sDoes the Senator think that the day will
be spent In reading this bill as length,h was
Mr. Harris's next inquiry.
81 do not understand the interrogatory, y
II asked tie Senatcr,n said Mr.. Harris,
emphatically, ssif he thought it would be
profitable method Of spending the
greater part Of today. under the business
pressure which is upon us. in reading at
length bill providing for code for the
District of Columbian
"a much more profitable way,n Mr.. Quay
promptly answered, ito the State of Penn
sylvania and tho country at large than the
manner in which the day is likely to be
spent"
'.Then the object Of the Senator from
Pennsylvania Mr.. Harris went on, regard
less Of an objection from Mr.. Hoar, sis
simply to consume timer
The Vice President-Without objection
to the bills being received, it will be read.
Several Democratic Senators, apparently
surprised ct the situation, rose and inquired
what the question was, and were informed
by the Vice President that the first reading
Of the bill was demanded.
81 object" said Mr. Vest.
ITO what does the Senator objects"
81 object to the reading of the bill because
1t will consume too much time and because
the Senator avows his intention to consume
timen
Vice President Stephenson ruled that as
objection had been made to the bill 1t would,
under the rules, be laid over for week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
QUIET IN THE COKE REGION.
strikers Gathering 1R Mass Meeting
In Scottsdale.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, May II, 1s94.-Captain
John NJ Richards, the deputy sheriff, who
had charge of the first eviction at Oliver last
week, was arrested and placed under $500
bond for trial at court on charge
of assault and battery, in knocking down
Slav woman who interfered with him in
making the evictions and precipitated a riot.
The woman was slightly injured and laid
up for few days, and to-day lodged the in
formation against Richards.
With the exception of men moving to
Scottdale to attend the mass meeting there
the coke region is quiet from end to end to-
day. The Hill Farm is in full blast this
morning with no interference from the
strikers They have let up on Rainey also
and have made no demonstration at any of
the works today.
AT Meyer 100 men are reported at work,
an increase over yesterdays force.
Oliver has eighty ovens in blast all week,
and enough men are willing to work in the
yard to run the plant full, but the company
cannot get men TO go into the pit.
Miners. even at the old scale of thirty-five
cents wagon, can make big wages in the
mines now. They can have all the wagons
they can load, and those who are working
are making So and Sd day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
DIED.

vREELAND-On Thursday. May 10. 1894. Abraham
A. Vreeland, aged seventy two years.
Relatives and friends Of the family invited to.
attend the funeral ON Saturday at two P. A. from
No. q Bergen avenue, Heights.
LUTKINS-In this city on Wednesday, May g. 1884,
DR.. Alfred Augustine Lutkins. in the 66tn year Of
his age.
Relatives and friends of the family. also the medi
cal profession are invited to attend the funeral on
saturday, May l2, at two PM. from the Wayne
Street Reformed Church
PIE ase omit flowers.
QUIDOR--In this city. on May 9, 1884, Luther W. w,
infant of George H. and Victoria A. QuidoE.
aged one year and two months.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral services at the residence of his parents No
sos Monmouth street, on Friday evening at eight
o'clock.
THoRNHuL--ou Thursday May TO- 1894 william
Thornhill, beloved husband Of Julia Thornhill
aged hfty-four years.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited TO attend tho funeral ffom his late
H. at Two P. u.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
FLAG FOR THE BOYS BRIGADE.

The s'rally" last evening at the West Side
Avenue M. E. Church was very interest
ing occasion. The programme was i'm
promptu Reports from seventeen depart
ments of church work were given, all show
ing the highest state Of activity and growth.
A beautiful silk flag with staff color bear
ers belt and all complete was presented by
the official board of the church to the Boys
Brigade in very neat and fitting speech by
Mr.. William q. Cummings. An equally
fitting response on behalf of the company
was given by Captain @. T. March. The oc-
casion was made the more interesting by the
presence inside the altar rail Of the old vet
Grams, members of the G. A. R and of the
Van Houten Post, Messrs. Brewer, Fletcher,
Bloomer and Cook. The exercises closed
with short address from Quartermaster
Beach.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
SIGNS OF DISARMAMENT.
Bv Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN, May II, 1894. Orders for guns
from all parts Of Europe continue to over
whelm the Krupp gun works at Essen, the
immense resources of which are severely
taxed to fill them within the required time.
Yesterday monster gun similar to the one
exhibited at the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago was shipped to Cuxhaven, where
it will be mounted in Fort Griinmerhorn, at
the mouth Of the Elbe. Other guns Of like
construction have been ordered, and when
completed will be mounted at the entrance
to the Nordostsee Canal The Italian Gov
ernment has ordered an additional number
of heavy guns from Krupp, and Turkey has
ordered 200, 900 Mauser rifles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
THAT sWINDLING SYNDICATE.
Three Victims, Cases Against the
Mutual L.. and Is. Syndicate.

Three Victims, Cases Against the
Mutual l.. and g. Syndicate.
Judge Puster yesterday afternoon heard
three cases against the promising Mutual
Land and Building Syndicate, whose fraudu
lent transactions are almost daily being ex
po sed.
lam Law, who foolishly paid S79.4(
to O. w Roper's agent, Blumen-
thai, believing the promises that
the syndicate would advance him s., 800 in a
few days. He never got the loan nor the
money he paid and ROPER repudiated all
knowledge of the affair. In this case the
Court gave a Judgment for the full amount
Alphonse Vogel, Of Newark, was the
second victim. He paid S25 to receive a
loan of 81, 600 with similarly disastrous
result.
The third case was that Of Henry Schmidt
of South Brookly, who unwisely fell among
the nice gentlemen of the Syndicate, which
took out of his pockets SG5 on
the same old fraudulent trick. Mr.. o.
w. Roper knew nothing about
this Messrs Van Wrinkle and Klink in
their cross examination Of Roper, brought
out that individuals criminal record Tor
fraud in Massachusetts. The two latter
cases were not decided.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
EFFECT OF THE COAL STRIKE.
Pennsylyania Railroad Company
Keeps Its Own Coal.

PHILADELPHIA, May IL, 1884,. The strike
of the soft coal miners is having o. tempo
rarily disastrous effect on the coasting
trade Of Philadelphia, in which the coal
shipments form a most important item. So
great is the scarcity of bituminous coal that
the Greenwich Point piers OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, which are exclusively de-
voted to this grade, have had to suspend
operations entirely, what little coal there is
in transit having been taken by. the railroad
company for use in the locomotives.
The same state Of affairs prevails at the
Port Richmond piers of the Reading Railroad
and all the coal district for the pier of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has been seized
by that company.
The result of this embargo on soft coal is
that one Of the largest fleets of idle
vessels ever seen on the Delaware
River now floats at anchor awaiting the ter
mination Of the strike Orders for coal have
been coming In freely from New England
points and the West Indies, but they cannot
be filed.
One effect of the strike has been that the
river tugs, which ordinarily use soft coal,
have taken to burning pea coal and find it o
very good substitute.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
CIVIL MARRIAGE BILL NOT DEAD
b. Gable to the United Prcss.

VIENNA, May Ii, 1894.-The rejection of
the Civil Marriage bill by the Hungarian
House of Magnates yesterday has been gem
orally discussed and commsnted upon here.
The opinion prevails that DR.. Wekerle, the
Hungarian Prime Minister, will certainly
repass the bill In the Lower House, where it
will again be debated. The bill, it is under
stood, will be brought up and carried
thought probable that unless the courtier
members Of the House of Magnates refrain
from opposing the measure or abstain from
voting that sufficient number of new
noble favorable to the bill will be created to
offset their opposition
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
DESTROY THE spARROWs.
OlD LIlO I Z I'D N1 h1b1lO " d
appeal Sof tho Agricultural Depart

appear (0f tho Agricultural Depart-
mem They Are Food 10 Eat.
WAsHrNs TON, May IL, 1s94.-The orni-
thologist of the Agricultural Department
has issued his annual appeal for the destruc-
tion of the English sparrow He says
ssBy far the best way to fight the pest is by
the destruction of its nests and young Full
ninety por cent of the nests may be reached
by means Of a long pole with a hook on the
end The great strongholds of the English
sparrow in towns and cities are the
masses of Japanese and English ivy and
Virginia creeper that cover the sides of
churches and other buildings, If these vine
covered walls ara within reach of hosepipe,
mutitudes of the young birds may be de-
stroyed by thoroughly dousing the vines
with water at night. By systematic and
concerted efforts, millions of young spar
rows may he prevented from reaching
maturity.
He further suggests that the sparrow is
toothsome nutritious article of food, not TO
be distinguished from rice bird,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
DETECTIVE M'BRIDE BURIED.

The funeral of Detective James Mcbride,
of the First precinct, took place this morning
from St. Peters Church. Platoons of police
from every precinct in the city, in command
of Captain Farrier, Sergeants Quinn, Archi-
bald, Hopkins and EIannelly, headed s: BY the
corted the remains from Mercer street to the
Church Solemn high mass was celebrated.
The interment was in the Catholic ceme-
terry,
Detectives Doyle, Clos, Douglass, Dalton,
Kite, Kilcauley and Pearson were the pail
bearers.