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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
BOLD DASH FOR LIBERTY.

A bold dash for liberty was made by a
prisoner confined in the Fourth precinct
station house this morning. The prisoners
were being returned from the court room to
their cells. Chief Murphy had called at the
station house with Captain McKaig to see
one of the prisoners, whom the Captain
thought to be an important capture. The
prisoner was brought before the Chief, who
recognized him as a well known Jail bird.
He was standing between the two
officers and 4 they were talking
over his career when suddenly he
dashed past them and towards the door.
Patrolman Scott threw himself in front of
the door, The prisoner seeing that way OF
escape cut off and knowing full well the pen
atty of attempted Jail breaking, hesitated
but second and then dashed head first
through the lower sash of the window near
est the door, He fell to the ground in a
dazed condition. He attempted to pick
himself up and fly but before
he could do so the Chief, Captain McKaig,
Scotty and Sergeant Snow rushed out and
surrounded him. He was in dangerous
mood and fought them savagely, it being
all they could do to gain control of him.
Finally, blinded by blood which flowed from
a wound in his head, caused by the broken
glass, and faint from the loss Of it, he
yielded. and was taken into the station.
Two pieces of glass were removed from his
head by Charley O'Niell, and the Captains
prisoner was returned to his cage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
MAJESTIC BEAT THE NEW YORK
Her Mail VIII BE Delivered i'm Lon.
don First.
By Gable to the United Press


LONDON, Jan. 81, 1994.-The White Star
Line steamer Majestic Captain ParselD,
from New York January "a for Liverpool,
via Queeenston, passed Daunt's Rock at
eighteen minutes to five o'clock this morn
ing, having made the passage to that point
in six days, six hours and fifty-seven min
utes. Daunt's Rock is the point off which
the mail steamers stop to land or take on
board by tenders passengers and mail
bags. The eg Majestic landed ninety-five
bags of MALL for points in Ireland, and at
twenty minutes past five o'clock proceeded
for Liverpool 1t is expected that the mails
on board of her, destined for London, will
arrive here by midnight tonight. Much in
terest is felt in the delivery of these mails
for the reason that the American Line
steamer New York, Captain Jameson which
left New York on the same day as the Ma
iestic but bound for Southampton, had a
heavy mail, which it was said she would at
tempt to put down in London before the Ma
jestic's mails arrived.
Dispatches received here on the day the
steamers sailed stated that the Majestic
crossed the bar at Sandy Hook at 1926 P. M.
Just four minutes ahead of the New York.
At the time this despatch is sent-S:00 A. M.
the New York has not been sighted at any
of Lloyds' signal stations.
The steamship New York passed the Scilly
Islands at twenty-five minutes past two
o'clock this afternoon. She will not reach
her dock at Southampton until half past one
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The mail she
carries, will, it is expected, reach the Lon
don. postoffice at four A. M,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
WILL GLADSTONE REsIGN2
side Information-ASe the Cause.
BIZ Gable to the United Press

side InfOrmatiOn-ASe the Cause.
By Gable to the United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 81, 1S94.-The Pail Mall
Gazette today, under a spread head and in
loaded lines, has the following
ssWe have reason to know from an au-
thority that we are unable to disclose, but in
which we have every confidence, that Mr.
Gladstone has decided to resign almost inn
mediately.
'sWe understand that letter announcing
this resolution will be sent to the Queen by
Mr. Gladstone before the reopening of Par
lament Mr.. Gladstone's decision is due to
a sense of his advanced age and to the great
strain to which he was subjected during the
late arduous session of Parliament. He is
also deeply disappointed because of the re-
lection of the Home Rule bill and the oppo-
sition to the Parish Councils bill by the
House of Lords. Domestic pressure also had
considerable influence in determining his
mind at last.
Z ''Who will succeed him, and what will be
the resultm
A Central News reporter showed the Pail
Nall Gazette's article this afternoon to the
Hon. G. w. Lyttleton, Mr.. Gladstone's secre-
tary. He declared that he knew nothing
about the report that Mr.. Gladstone would
shortly resign Office He added that he
would telegraph the statement to Mr.. Glad
stone, who is now at Biarritz, France, and
that he would inform the reporter as to the
reply he received from the Prime Minister.
The Pail Mall Gazette's article. caused
much excitement in political and other
circles in London. The Government offices
were besieged with inquirers, who wanted to
know if the statement was true. As a mat
ter of fact the statement is not regarded
seriously.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
FERRYBoATs IN COLLISION.

A collision between the ferryboats Balti-
more and Hudson City, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, created small panic among the
passengers on the Hudson City this
morning. The Hudson City was lying in
her slip preparatory to starting for
New York on the $40 trip. The
Baltimore, of the Desbrosses street line,
was entering her slip at the time There
was running at the time what is known as
ssfalse tide" 1t was this tide which swung
the Baltimore from her course against the
Hudson City. The hood on the port
side Of the Baltimore was carried
away and the joiner work in the mems cabin
crushed in. Three windows were broken.
The Hudson City's passengers were terror
stricken but quiet was restored in short
time by the deck hands who found
that there was no danger
There were no passengers on the Baltimore
at the time the accident occurred. The
Baltimore was towed to the repair slips, at
the foot of Second street, Hobo
ken. The Hudson City proceeded on
her way to New York. She
continued her regular trips until noon, when
she was laid up for repairs.
The ferryboats New York and New Jersey
took the places of the damaged boats.
Pilots Fowler and Longstreet say that the
accident was unavoidable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
CONNOLLY GOT SQUARE
Andrew j. Connolly Had Many
ssDOgs, Calls.

Some time ago Andrew J. Corcoran, the
windm i'll manufacturer, caused pole to be
erected in front of Michael J. Con-
nelly's house on Jersey avenue, and had
it painted the color of BARRIERS
pole He also put a wooden arm on the pole
with Connelly's number and Shaving
painted on it, and got a lot of men with
Some one told Michael J. who it was
had played the joke upon him
and he has been rackfng his
BRAIN ever since, making up some scheme to
get square Saturday night an advertise
ment appeared in the papers to the effect
that Andrew j. Corcoran of No. 219
Eighth street would like to buy dog. 1t
did not state exactly what kind he wanted.
and consequently, on Sunday morn
ing, Mr.. Corcoran was overrun with
about one hundred men and boys with all
kinds of dogs in their arms wanting to sell
them Some one had even enticed old Bones
and his young son Tags" the two
mascots of the Second precinct station
house, and tried to induce Mr. Corcoran to
purchase them. Mr.. Corcoran, how
ever, recognized the CANNES as police
property and said he didn't care for them.
At first he storned and said to the people
that he had not advertised for any ''curs, y
but they only .jeered him and
flourished the ssad' in his face At last his
wife suggested that he hang out sign,
"Have secured one, no more need apply,
and they would probably go away. He took
his wife's advice. and the crowd soon depart
ed but all day long people with dogs of every
description (and some very fine ones too
could be seen going to his house. They read
the sign. however, and Mr.. Corcoran was
not bothered with going to the door. Mr..
Connolly has had his revenge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
MERE MITE IN JAIL.
Judge Hudspeth Refuses to
ACCEPT Bail For Jesse
Warren.
STAY SECURED, HOWEVER,
The Lad Will Not Be Sent to the
Reform School For the
Present.

Counsellor Simpsonha secured writ ot
error in the case of Jesse Warren, the nine-
year-old boy who was yesterday convicted
of atrocious assault and battery on Leslie
Parkinson, and sentenced to the Reform
School. AS published in THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS yesterday, young Parkinson died from
the effects of blow by stone thrown by
Warren.
Late yesterday afternoon the mother OF
Jesse produced Claus Bahrenberg as bail
for her boy, pending the determination OF
the writ of error.
The Court had fixed the bail at So, 500.
Mr.. Bahrenberg said he owned property
valued at $4,000, subject to mortgage Of
$4,000.
Judge Hudspeth decided that the bail
was insufficient, and ordered that the boy
be remanded to the County Jail.
The writ of error acts as a stay Of sens
tence, and the boy will remain in the
County Jail until bail that satisfies the
Court is accepted.
When the Judge refused the bail offered,
and Mrs. Warren realized that her child
must go to Jail, she became hysterical and
created a scene.
Counsellor Simpson said today that the boy
would soon be released.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31

Whether meeting will be held or not is q
question. as the Commissioners wish to put
OFF the scene with Messrs Edelstein and Pet
erson as long as possible, and also to defer
action on Mayor Wanser's vetoes OF the ap,,
pointments of Messrs. Brinkerhof and
Erwin.
tsNoT IN IT, SAYS SIMPSON.
In calling the meeting Of the board OF
Finance for Yesterday afternoon, President
Hitler did not notify Commissioner Fraser
to be present Commissioner Simpson Is
authority for this statement.
'sWhy was not Mr.. Fraser notih az L
asked Mr. Simpson.
ssHe is not in it" he replied.
'sWas Mr. Edelstein notified?"
ssHe's not in it ether was the reply: "Mr.
Fraser, | believe, has been advised that ne
cannot act with the board pending the de.
cision of the Court of Errors and Appeals "
'sWill you admit Mr.. Edelstein Friday
night if he demands admissionY asked:
circumstances will regulate my actions
that evening"
Mr. Simpson refused to say whether or not
he would oppose Edelstein's admission to
the board President Hilliers action
in not considering Mr.. Fraser member OF
the board, has given rise to the belief that
Mr. Edelstein will be permitted to act with
the board, pending the decision of the Court
of Errors, or until such time as Mayor Wan
ser appoints successor to Mr.. Fraser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
MISS sEGUINE NOT MARRIED.
MIR. Fuller Had ssTold stories, of His
Salary

SalaTys
The wedding of Miss Gertrude Seguine of
Lafayette to Mr.. George Fuller, did not take
place last evening as announced by friends
of the family and the gossiping members of
Lafayette society have again put into circu-
lation the rumor that the long existing
engagement between the young couple has
been broken. When this rumor was first put
into circulation a few weeks ago Miss
Seguine's intimate friends claimed that they
had positive proof that the marriage would
take place last evening and denounced the
runors as being without foundation. But
now that the event failed to take place, they
have nothing to say
The members of the Lafayette NJ E. Sun
day School, in which Miss Seguine takes
much interest are discussing the matter with
much vigor, and all sorts of rumors have
been put afioat. and all are more or less be-
heved. One rumor in particular-that re-
garding Mr.. Fullers salary, is generally be-
lieved to be the real cause of the alleged
breaking of the engagement. Fuller,
lished in THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS few weeks ago, is employed in a New
York bank. The rumor has it that Mr..
Fuller represented to Miss Seguines parents
that his annual salary amounted to $l,S00,
while it really was much less Miss Seguine's
father, it is said, discovered this fact and
refused to give his consent to her marriage.
He relented later, it is further said and told
Gertrude that she could marry George
if she wanted to. This rumor has
been given much publicity and as intimate
friends of Miss Seguine declare that, as far
as they know, the. marriage did not take
place last evening it is given much credence.
Pastor Little of the Lafayette M. E.
Church. who was first asked to officiate at
the ceremony told reporter of THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS that he was not called last even
ing to marry the young couple
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
PATH oURIsTs 1oNa FAST.

CHICAGO, Jan. 81, 1s9' "A special to the
Herald from Portland, Oregon, says:-Mrs.
Will ans, the Faith Cure fanatic and re-
ligious enthusiast, has just finished her 11O
days fast, seventy days of which crackers
and claret tthe body and blood of Christi
formed her sole diet, and forty days in
which she ate absolutely nothing. This
season of fasting, called 'Going Through the
Wilderness" is considered necessary topurge
the body of all sinfulness and give the fasters
purely spiritual bodies. Mrs Williams
looks but little the worse for the critical or
deal With her are about one hundred and
fifty disciples, who are rejoicing that they
have reached the end of the long, weary
Wilderness According to a command
from On High, as Mrs. Williams says, she
went seventy days on bread and wine alone.
Then she was forbidden even that, and for
forty days she went with nothing but water,
Mrs. Williams explained at great length how
all that was carnal and earthly OF the pres
ent body had been cleansed and purified,
leaving wholly spiritual body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
BENHAM CONGRATULATED.
Reason the American Merchant Ves
sells Wouldn't Move.
R1I Cable TO the United Press.

Reason the American Merchant Ves-
sells Wouldn't Move.
By Gable to the United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 81, 1894-A despatch re-
ceived in this city from Rio Janeiro states
that the reason the American barks Good
News and Julia Rollins did not accept the
offer of protection made to them by Rear
Admiral Benham, commanding the Ameri-
can squadron there, was that G. M. Rollins.
an American, who is acting as the agent of
an English firm that is supplying the insur-
gents with money, persuaded the captains of
those vessels not to- change the position of
their vessels.
The despatch adds that the French naval
commander has congratulated Admiral Ben
ham upon the vigorous action he took to
protect the American vessels. The COM
niander of the Austrian warship in the Bay,
when he saw that trouble was brewing,
ordered his vessel to be cleared for action SO
that she might be ready to give assistance to
the American vessels if it was necessary.
The despatch says that the prolonged alb
sence of Admiral Mello from Rio Janeiro
has given rise to reports that he is dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
NICARAGUA CANAL DECISION.

NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1S94.-The contest
between the rival committees in the reor-
ganization schemes of the Nicaragua
Canal, headed by Messrs Bartlett and Hatch
respectively, was disposed of by Judge
Lacomb this morning in an opinion
denying the motion of Frederick H. Hatch
to examine the books of the Nicaragua
Canal Company. This motion was argued
on Saturday before Judge Lacombe by ex-
Governor Hoadley for the petitioner and by
ex-Judge Charles P. Daily and Joseph R.
Choate for the receiver of the Canal Com
pany
The counsel of the petitioner, Mr.. Hatch,
will make another motion similar to the one
on which this decision is based on petition Of
another and older stocknolder. This, it is
believed, will secure the right to examine the
books
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
VALIANT NOT GUILLoTIN ED.
By Gable to the United Press

PARIS, Jan, 81, 1s94.-The canaille of
Paris suffered grievous disappointment
this morning, it being the second time they
have been debarred the pleasure of seeing
the head of the Anarchist Valiant drop into
a basket. There was an immense crowd in
the Place de la Roquette and the streets near
the Roquette prison during the night, it be-
ing generally believed that Valiant would
be executed at about eight o'clock this
morning. The crowd began to gather about
midnight and patiently waited in the heavy
rain to witness the putting of Valiant to
death. There was no sign Of the guillotine
being erected, and shortly after daylight the
mob dispersed, when it became known that
the execution had been postponed.
President Carnot will today consider the
papers in the case of Valiant and the appli-
cation made by the friends Of the condemned
man for communication of his sentence He
will confer with NJ Labori, Vaillant's coun-
sci, before he gives decision in the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
Copy of the Original Deed of the En-
tire Western Reserve.

CHICAGO, Jan. 81, 1S94.-A special to the
Inter-Ocean from Cleveland, O., says:
The Western Reserve Historical Society is
in possession of certified copy of the or
iginal deed of the entire Western Reserve,
made in the year 1900. The document was
given the society day or two ago by Julius
Lembeck, an expert accountant, in whose
possession it has secretly been for several
years While working up a case in the
Statehouse in Hartford, Conn, Mr..
Lembeck came across the deed through
looking among lot of other papers,
caused certified copy to be made, and
handed the original to the Secretary of
State of Connecticut. The deed is from
President John Adams to the State of Con-
necticut, for the benefit of the Connecticut
Land Company Its northern boundary is
the centre of Lake Erie. The Land Company
later sold shore lots only to the waters
edge. Mr.. Lembeck claims that the land
under the lake is therefore still the
property of the heirs of the Connecticut
Land Company, or, at all events, not the
property of the Commissioners of Shore lots
If that be SO the Lake Shore and Cleveland
and Pittsburgh roads do not own the land
they have made in the lake, nor viii the city
own the land it means to make at Erie street.
Many have in the past denied the existence
of this deed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON.
Bu Cable 10 the United Press.

7 PRAGUE, Jan. 81, 1S94.-The trial of the
members of the secret political society, the
Omladina, who are charged with high
treason, is still progressing in this city. The
principal witness today was Dolezal, one OF
two men who are acccsed of the murder of
Rudolf Mrva, the founder of the Omla-
dina.
Dolezal declared that he had never been
connected with the Omladina. Mrva wished
to enroll him and some of his friends in a
pretended conspiracy, and later had betrayed
to the police several of those who had en-
tered into his plans, receiving for his treach-
ery from five to fifteen fiorins for each man
he betrayed. The witness declared that no
body had melted him to kill Mrva. The
latter, he said, had been assassinated from
motives of vengeance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
HoBoKEN PARooH1AL SCHOOL
Father Kelly Won't Open 1t For the
Present.

Father Kelly Won't Open 1t For the
Present.
Father Kelly, pastor of the Church of Our
Lady of Grace, Hoboken, when asked this
morning if the reported decision of the
Propaganda in sustaining Bishop Wigger in
his opposition to the plans of the late Father
Corrigan to establish the Faribault school
system would affect the school connected
with Father KelIy's church Immediately,
answered that it would not.
''Will you, as reported, open the school
now?n
81 didn't know that said any such thing
replied the priest goodnaturedly. "When
read it in the papers this morning it was the
first had heard of it.m
.'Then the school will remain closed for
some timeg'
''Until I get things ready to open it
again"
''And when will that beY'
~ don't know
'sThe Cardinals letter, then, will have no
effect in reopening the schoolg'
None just at present, as far as / can
say"
ssWill there be tuition fee charged!"
II can't say yet as to that"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
WILL BUILD up THE NAVY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1S94.-The Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs is in thorough
accord with the recommendations of Secre-
tary Herbert in regard to the continuance of
the present policy of building up the Navy.
This was manifested at the meeting Of the
committee today. Although no quorum
was present, an informal discussion was had,
the general sentiment being that the policy
inaugurated by Secretary Whitney, fol-
lowed by Secretary Tracy, and endorsed by
Secretary Herbert, should be maintained
until the Navy had reached a place COM
mensurate with the greatness of the country
and thoroughly competent to protect Ameri-
can interests in all parts of the world.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
BENHAM's DISPATCHES.
Secretary Herbert VIII Not Give
Them Out.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1S94.-Earnest
efforts have been made to obtain the text of
Admiral Benham's dispatches to Secretary
Herbert. and as far as the Cabinet officers
are concerned, before whom they were laid
in extenso yesterday, it is said on good au-
thority that they saw no objection to their
being made public. The President, how
ever, it is understood is of different opin-
ion, and consequently the important infor-
nation contained in these cable messages as
to the action of the Admiral commanding
the United States feet and the motives that
instigated it will remain a State secret for
the present. Some privileged Congressman
who have seen the story as told by Benham
are emphatic in the assertion that there is no
mention in the dispatches of any surrender
by da CANA to Benham, as stated to be al
legged in cable messages to the Rothschilds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
ST PATRICK'S ALLIANCE
spccial to the jersey C!tY Nears.

NEWARK, JAN 81, 1S94-After the festivi-
ties of last evening, the delegates to the
National Convention of st. Patrick's ALI
ance of America, now in session in this city,
were rather late in assembling this morning
dor the transaction of the second and final
fav's business.
Nothing of Importance was done during
the early part of the session, but the election
of the officers still to be chosen promises to
make lively time for the representatives.
When the session finally did get down to
work, the delegates succeeded in electing a
Treasurer and Conductor, Edward Hayes OF
New Brunswick securing the former, and P.
c. Clancy of Trenton, the latter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
WAYNE MVEAGH SAILS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1S94.-Wayne Nc.
veagh, recently appointed Ambassador to
Italy, sailed this afternoon on the American
Liner Paris for Southampton. He was ac-
companied by his wife and daughter.
Among the other passengers were Captain
g. Coffin of the United States Navy, who is
en- route to Rio Janeiro, to relieve Captain
Henry F. Picking, commander of the cruiser
Charleston, who has been ordered home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
POsToFFIOE THIEF.

New YORK, Jan. 81, 1s94:-The police are
satisfied that the old man giving the name
of George Sterling, and said to come from
Cincinnati, Ohio, captured on the Bowery
with bag filed with stamps, was implicated
in the looting of the postoffice at North
Platte Nebraska on January II.
The burglars stole 49, 1s0 worth of postage
stamps and 800 in cash from the safe at that
place.
The authorities at North Platte have been
communicated with and Sterling will be
held until they are heard from.