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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
SAME rs A THIEF AND A ROBBER
DR.. MunhaIl Talks About Corner
i'm salvation.

Dr. Munhall, the evangelist, who is
holding a series of revival services al
the First Presbyterian Church, talked 10
a slim audience last night The people
of Bergen apparently are for the most
part fair weather Christians. On fair
nights the church won't hold the people
who crowd to hear the well known
preacher and his musical assistant; but
when there is a slight storm it is hard to
FL the front pews Inc ransS or biv 5he
The music was better than at any time
since the meetings began.
DR.. Munhall took as his text, Verify,
not by the door into the sheepfold but
climbeth up some other way, the same
is a thief and a robber."
This" he said, lis very plain IAN
guage. Those are the words of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and they are truthful. The
kingdom of heaven is frequently repre-
sented as a sheepfold, Jesus Christ as
shepherd, and men and women as sheep
Any one that tries to enter any way but
Gods way is thief and robber, be
cause he robs God of His glory. Man is
Gospel gives offense. Mans culture and
intellectually can't get him to heaven.
A man of good works alone won't be
able to get in. If he were the Hutch
stand 2 chance of procuring seat.
A man can't enter the pearly gates
intercession of friends and kindred. God
is no respacter Of persons. am glad
it is So because Jesus died for all man
kind, for the rich and the poor, the un-
learned and the educated, the good and
the bad, the moral and the immoral.
The only way by which we can reach
heaven is the way our Savior directed.
An attempt to enter any other way
makes US as the text describes, thieves
and robbers"
He concluded by asking those who were
Christians to arise to their feet All
but half a dozen of the congregation
did so. All OF those, with the excep-
ton of one young woman, arose when
he asked those that wanted to be Chris
tians to make it known. An inquiry meet
ing closed the service. This afternoon
DR.. Munhall will talk on Accepted Pray
err On Sunday afternoon, at $3.50 O'Clock,
Dr. lfunhaIl will talk to young men
only at the First Presbyterian Church.
At the same time Mr.. Birch will deliver
a special address to young women only
in Emory Methodist Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
TO BE TRIED FOR SILENCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1S95.-Judge
Cole, in Criminal Court No. 2, this morn
ing delivered his decision in the cases of
H. o. Havemeyer and John E. Searles
President and Treasurer respectively, of
the American Sugar Refining Company;
John S. Shriver and e. j. Edwards, news
paper correspondents, and Allen L. Sey-
mour, stock broker, who have been in
dfcted for refusing to answer questions
asked by the Senate Committee appointed
to investigate the relations of the Sugar
Trust to Senators and legislation.
Judge Cole held that the demurrers flee
by these defendants to the indictments
against them were void, and that they
must stand trial for the offence charged
Judge Cole. had previously rendered a
similar decision in the cases of Stock
brokers MacArtnay and Chapman, the
other contumacious witnesses This de-
cision was affirmed this month by the
District Court of Appeals, which Will, of
course, hold similarly if the cases of the
five persons whose demurrers were over
ruled today by Judge Cole, are brought
before. it.
The MacArtney- Chapman case will be
taken to the United. States Supreme
Y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
EVELYN BELL TEsTJTIEs.

NEW YORK, Jan. II, 1S95-The Ex-
traordinary Grand Jury continued its in
vestigaton this morning into the matter
of the alleged bribery and corruption on
the part of police officials. 1t is thought
that some return may be made either
this afternoon or tomorrow. Indict-
ments against prominent officials are
looked for.
The first witness this morning was ex-
Ward Man Vail, who served under Cap
tain schmittberger at one time. He spent
considerable time before the jury and
was closely questioned by the members
Evelyn Bell was the second witness
called. She kept disorderly house in
the Tenderloin district, and it is said
can inplicate number of officials if
she tells the truth. Early in the sessions
of the Lexow Committee Evelyn Bell neg
TO CHICAGO and was brought back with
great difficulty. When she. reached Jer7
sew City in company with the special
messenger of the committee, she ana
her escort were arrested and held dur
ing a hot legal fight which resulted IN
the woman being released and coming
10 this city However, she was not
allied before the Lexow Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
A WRETCHBD CREATURE.
Perier Cries Like Girl-ROyalsst Ac.
tivfty-NapoleOnlc Hopes.
Ru Cable tb the United Press.

jSu came 10 FnC IffteT f>rCSc
LONDON, Jan. II, 1895.-The Par.s cor
respondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette
says:-When the report of the scene in
the Chamber of Deputies on the occasion
Of the reading of the Presidents message
of resignation reached the Palace of the
Elysee last evening, M. Casimir-Perier
broke down completely and cried bitter
ly for some time. His physician says
rest before he viii be the same man he
was when he was elected President last
June.
A force of five hundred detectives has
gone to Versailles, and the strength of
the police has been greatly increased, it
being feared that the anarchists will
seize the opportunity afforded by the
crisis to indulge in bomb-throwing and
other outrages peculiar to the sect
There was a great deal of canvassing
in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday
on behalf of Premier Dupuy, but wagers
of two to one were freely laid against
him in the clubs last night. the belief
being that NJ Dupuy had wilfully forced
the crisis by. his resignation.
The Royalists, whose activity is TO-
mented by the Due d. Haussonville, re-
ceived seven kilograms from. the Due.
q Orleans during the nightin regard to
the latter's manifesto, which will be is
sued today. Prince Victor Napoleon is
also reported to be preparing a mani
festo. which, it is understood, will be
given out today. Orders have been given
at the frontiers to prevent the importa-
ton of these documents into France.
Workmen were engaged all night in
fitting up the hall in which the Ma
tlonal, Assembly will sit at Versailles
with furniture and hangings from the
Garde Mauble
The provinces seem to be Indifferent as
to the situation, but Paris is greatly ex-
cited
The latest betting IN the clubs is 5 to
Rousseau, 100 to 4 against Loubet and 100
to against Challemel-Lacour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1s95.-The
semi annual meeting of the trustees of
the American University, the largest in
its history, was held yesterday at the
Arlington Hotel. Mr.. John e. Andrus of
Yonkers, N. Y, President of the Board,
was in the chair. Among others present
were Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson ami
Rev. DIR. David H. Carroll of Baltimore,
Rev. DR.. Charles H. Payne. Rev. DR..
James M. King, Rev. DR.. Jesse L. Hurl-
but, Rev. DIR. A. j. Palmer, DR.. AndeF-
son Fowler and Mr.. John s. Huyler of
New York, President w. w. Smith of
Lynchburg, Va, and Bishop John F.
Hurst Hon. William M. Springer, Judge
L. E. McComas and Hon. Matthew G.
Emery.
The Finance Committee reported the
total assets of the University at present
to be $472,633. The officers of the Uni
versity were authorized to take immediate
steps to secure the erection of a Hall of
History. Mr.. C. G. Glover gave 81, 900 in
cash, and Mr. Anderson Fowler, Mr.,
John S. Huyler and Mr.. John E. An
drus each pledged $4,000, and DR.. D. H.
Carroll $500 on the condition that $780,
900 be subscribed for this special purpose
by May next. Plans for the laying out
of the grounds and location of buildings
and plans of several buildings were sub
mitted and discussed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
curIcCs LIBEL errT
Camden Man Says He Was Meant AL
though No Name Was Mentioned.
Sf3ecsal to The Jcfseu Citt, .Neaco.


CAMDEN, Jan. II, 1S951Trial in a
very peculiar and interesting suit for
libel was commenced in the Camden
Vroom, Mcdowell and Gaunt. The in
dictment charged Joseph M. Hall and
Edward NJ. Benton with libelling the
plaintiff, George Kappel, a Camden po-
liceman, in the paper known as the
Camden Citizen of which they were
the editors and publishers. The article
in the paper was to the effect that Amos
L. Mason, an oyster dealer in this city.
was arrested in Camden on December s;
that Mayor Westcott imposed fine of
$367 and that the members of Mr.. Ma
sons family paid $S67 to have him re-
leased the article further saying that
an officer had gone to Mason's home and
procured the s8.67. The article in question
did not mention the name of any officer
in connection with the collection of the
fine.
Upon being sworn, Officer Kappel de-
clared that the statements were untrue.
He said that although the article did not
mention the name of anyone, he was
the person who made the arrest and it
referred to him. He declared that he
did not visit the home of Mr.. Mason.
Under cross-examination, he said that
he was known by the name of Cable, but
through his mothers death. which oc-
Cured recently, he learned that it was
Kappel, and so signed his name in the
complaint. He said that his parents
were uneducated and allowed the name
to be spelled Gable. He said that on
the registry lists his name was spelled
Gable. but last fall he had it changed.
John Beard, house sergeant at the
CITY Hall, testified to the arrest OF Mr.
Mason and the payment of mis- fine sew
eral hours afterwards by his daughter.
He said that he had read the article
and tnought that it referred to kappel.
Under ss-examination he SAID that
the daughter of Mr.. Mason was accom-
the Camden Water Department.
Harry Stowe said that he was present
when Mr.. Mason was arrested. Mason
offered the witness S. If he would go 10
2,365 Powell street, this city, to secure
the fine. He visited the place ,and a,,,l,r- m
her that she would find s1O0 hidden in
the cellar behind three orange boxes;
The daughter went down the cellar ana
failed to find it. He went down ana got
the money and handed it to Mrs mason
She took the money ana gaVe. MN M s9;o1; To1
corroborated Stoves testimony as to
his visit to this city. -.
Counsel for the accused moved TO nave
the suit quashed, but the motion was
overruled.
being connected with the newspaper.
The time of adjournment arrived be-
fore the conclusion of the testimony.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
TO CURB ?AETIsANsHIP
New Plan for Orga amixing Congress
Election Contests.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1884 bill
to organize the House ON legal lines and
to prevent partisan decisions in contest
ing election cases by having them first
considered in the courts, is now before
the Election Committee of the House,
and will probably be considered at their
meeting on Friday of this week. The
bill was introduced on December last
by Mr.. Samuel w. Mccall, one of the
Republican Representatives from Mass
achusetts.~ 1t gives the United States
District Courts jurisdiction to determine
the question of the right to a seat pend
ing the final decision of the House. 1t
requires that the contestant shall file
"a notice Of contest in the Office Of the
Clerk of the Court and that the contestee
shall make answer The testimony shall
be taken the same as at present and the
record and issue shall be the same for the
trial in court as. they will be ultimately
In the House. The purpose of this is
that If the court shall decide the case
and the House shall override its decision,
the House viii be acting upon precisely
the same record as the court. The de-
scision Of the court will give one of the
parties a seat until the House may con-
sclude differently.
4 Mr.. Mccall believes, as do most men IN
public life who have given the subject
any thought, that partisan considerations
should not Influence the decision of con-
tested election cases. "Out OF nifty men
who have been unseated during the past
ten years, not one,'' said he, has be-
slonged to the majority. The majority,
an other words, always takes care of its
own men, unless the case is a particular
ly fragrant one. The court, in my opln-
ion, is the proper place first to decide
these questions, for there they will be de-
pose has been in use in England for the
past quarter of century, and it works
we'll. For centuries previously contested
election cases We're regarded as party
matter and Robert Walpole, after he had
been Prime Minister for years, resigned
his seat in the Cabinet because his party
opposed him in a certain election case.
at first when the change was3inStituted,
and the opposition claimed that Parlia-
ment was to be made subservient to the
Judiciary. But, as | say, all that an
tagonism has now passed, and / doubt
If any Englshman would favor a return
to the old method.
~ do not believe Mr.. Mccall con-
san discussion in the committee. l have
talked with a number of the members
about it, and I am constrained to believe
that a majority of the committee will
agree to its favorable report If it be
reported favorably | shall endeavor to
have it called up at once as privileged
matter In my judgment the House will
either party in it, and l do not see why
the Senate should fail to pass it at this
session, the more especially as it is a
matter which only concerns the House,,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17

trance to the Palace through which the
Senators and Deputies passed and watch
ed them enter. There was no demonstra-
ton of enthusiasm either at the station
or at the Palace.
At eleven O'Clock a number of tele
graph clerks, with their apparatus, were
installed in the Palace, and the prlnting
presses were made ready to record the
official report of the proceedings OF the
National Assembly.
Small groups of spectators were assem-
blee at the approaches TO the Palace
and the railway station as the hrSt OF
the Senators and Deputies, few N num-
ber, began to arrive.
A majority of this mornings news
papers, in their editorial articles on the
political situation, agree in condemning
President Casimir-Per5er's message of
resignation as an undignlhed document,
containing expressions which were wholly
uncalled for by the condition OF things
which are alleged to have caused 1t to be
written.
the Ministry to enable Deputies Mirman,
Garnaud and Gerault-R Richard to attend
the sittings of the National Assembly at
Versailles, and it cannot be learned that
any are contemplated.
The newspapers agree that NM. Br1s-
son and Waldeck-Rousseau are the lead
ing candidates. The latter has lost popu-
larity owing to the fact that, as coun-
sci, he has defended a number of un-
successful concerns, notably the Panama
Canal Company. 1t is regarded as quite
poSslDie that MN. Dupuy, Eaufe ana
Loubet will come forward on the second
or third ballot.
The Figaro continues to advocate
the candidacy of Waldeck-Rousseau
while the Journal des Debats' prefers
Faure for President and Waldeck-Rous-
seau for Premier.
The Socialists have made most vio-
lent attack upon the candidacy of Wal
deck-Rousseau, and have caused plac-
ards denouncing him to be posted in
various parts of the city.
NJ. Challemel-Lacour. accompanied by
his official secretaries. started for Yer
saiiles at $50 IN the morning from the
Montparnasse railway station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
JAPAE's WAR LOSSES.
Few KiMed-Good
Story If Erue

VANCOUVER, 3. c., Jan. II, 1885,
Among the budget of war news brought
by the Empress of Japan are the follow
ing
The total losses of life in the Japanese
Army up to December 6, is $50. OF these
430 men died OF diseases, so only $50 were
actually killed in battle.
A despatch to the Japan '.Mail,' from
Shanghai says that although the Chinese
ships We're not in condition to fight the
Japanese the Government at Pekin were
ignorant of that fast. 1t imagines that
the Pei-Yang squadron would win de-
cisive victory If it could only find the
enemy, and it has ordered the ships to
go out in search of the Japanese.
The latest accounts of the battle at
Kang-Wasa on December 10 says that
General Osckos' forces numbered 1900
men, while the Chinese numbers 10000
The ground was covered with snow and
marching was made very difficult, and
the cold was intense. The Japanese were
the attacking party and in spite of the
great differences in numbers, succeeded
in dislodging the enemy with the loss of
81 killed and 1858 wounded.
The .'Yamato Shimbun'' is responsible
for the following story
Two days after the fall of Port Ar
thur, the japanese Commissariat sta
ton, about ten miles from Port Arthur,
was attacked by some Chinese soldiers
numbering 500 men. Fifty Japanese
soldiers were on guard at the station
and these men fought with unf1inching
valor until their ammunition began to
get short. Nothing less than dying to a
man seemed to be the inevitable fate of
the little troop of defenders, when the
Captain. in charge of the station was ap-
proacheA by several Commissiarat coolies
who stated that they had a. request to
make. There were seven hundred of
these men who had acted as porters,
sentatives begged permission to sally out
one of them was armed but their repre-
against Chinese without firearms. They
might, the men declared, be able to
drive back the attacking party for a
while or else divert the attention of the
Chinese until other aid came This re-
quest was somewhat reluctantly granted,
les threw themselves on the astonished
Chinese. The troopers were pulled from
their horses, the swords wrenched from
the grasp of the foot soldiers, and in
word, the Coolies, backed by the fifty
Japanese soldiers not only repulsed the
Chinese but killed thirty of them and
took twice that many prisoners, and ,,3l put
of the Coolies We're killed and wounded
in this savage onslaught
The latest intelligence from Wei-Hei-
Wei says that fifteen torpedo boats and
thirteen warships including twON iron
clads, were at that place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
ANCIENT HIBERNIANs DANCE.

Division No. 6, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of America, had their annual
ball Tuesday night at Woods Hall. 1t
was one of the most successful affairs
the Hibernians have ever held. Those
who assisted in making the ball enjoy
able were:-
Floor Manager, James F. Brennan; As
sistants, Thomas Duane, A. McTaggart,
D. J. O'Brien, J. L. Downs; Floor Com
mittee, Michael Joyce, j. A. Quinn, M.
j. Murphy, P. Jennings, Thomas Bogue,
Thomas Heffernan, J.. A. keenan,. J. ).
Clark, James Manyx, James Conway;
Reception Committee, J. j. McCauley.:
chairman, j. Hayes, w. Reidy, P. Con-
way, T. j. Boyle, r. A. Quinn.W. Murphy
w. Kearney, w. r. Holmes, Thomas
Rowland, John BARLEY, Thomas Morris,
Thomas NearY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
A Break in a Steam Rad
iator and a Cry of Fire
Slampedes the
Pupils.
ROBERT BROWNS PRESENCE OF MIND
Principal Du Rie Stops the Rush
Before Any One Is Hurt
Good Discipline.

There came very near being a dis
astrous panic in School No. % this morn
ing. AT eleven o'clock the children were
deeply engrossed in their studies when a
report like that of pistol of large cali
bre was heard in the room of the fourth
grade of the primary department, which
is in charge of Miss Agnes Carlin. This
was Immediately followed by the rushing
Kissing sound of escaping steam which
quickly filed the room. Some one shout
ed FIRE., and the children became ter
ror stricken. They jumped to their feet
ard in spite of all Miss Carlin's efforts
they made a mad rush for the door. Then.
impetus tore from its track the door
dividing their room from the winds with
which they tumbled pell NELL. The schol-
ars in the next room also heard the re-
port and the noise of the escaping steam
and when the children of Mss Carlin's
class came bounding out of their room
they broke through all restraint and
joined them.
The noise of the scurrying feet, the
shouts and cries of the teachers as they
tried to stop the children, carried terror
to the other school rooms, and soon all
was confusion
Nothing could stop the panic-stricken
children, and they rushed down the
stairs on to the street. All the
scholars in Miss CarIin's class and
the class next to her to the number of
eighty, We're on the street and We're being
rapidly followed by the other classes of
the Primary Department, when Prin-
cipal William D. Du Rfe happened to
come along.
He took in the situation at a glance
and succeeded in stopping the stampede
He checked and turned back the children
from the Primary Department, and then
rushed to the upper floors of the build
ing. When he reached the third
OF the grammar department, who, having
heard the screams of the teachers and
scholars, trampling of feet on the floors,
below, were rushing out of their class
rooms. He soon persuaded them there
was no danger, and in a short time the
school cuieted down.
The cause of the commotion was the
blowing out of wooden plug in the
escape valve of the radiator in Miss
Carhn's room, which was broken and
which had been plugged up until the
break could be repaired.
Several of the scholars displayed
wonderful presence of mind under
the circumstance One boy - Robert
Brown, Il years old, a member of the
first class of the Grammar Department.
when the panic struck those in his class
and the scholars began to rush for the
door stood up in his seat and began to
shout at the top of his lungs, There is
no danger; keep your Seats
Had it not been for the appearance of
Principal Du Rie. and his prompt action
the panic might have resulted seriously.
As 1t was, no one was hurt.
Principal Du Rie is trying to find out
who raised the cry of fire. If he is dis
covered he will be punished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-17
OFFER TAX IssuE

ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. II, lS95-An inn
portant tax question is pending before
Comptroller Roberts involving the power
of the State to impose a. tax on the
capital stock Of corporations engaged in
exporting and importing merchandise
on application made by Mark & Co of
New York City, a New Jersey corpora
tion, engaged in exporting and import
ing hardware and other merchandise, for
a revision of the tax for last yezr inn
posed on capital of $500 600 alleged to
be employed in the firms BUSINESS in
this State The company claims to be
exempt, as it's business involves foreisu
commerce. Al postponed hearing will be
given the companS February H Other
Companies engaged In similar business
terest