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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
.FIGHTINGFOR kUSER,
Special to the Jerseu Cttv Ne.rs.

TRENTON, June q. 1s95.-James Bu-
chanan and Chauncey H. Beasley, of
counsel for John L. Kuser, who is under
Indictment for conspiracy to defraud the
State. in connection with contract for
printing, applied today to Judge Wood
ruff for a rule to show cause why the
indictment should not be quashed.
Counsel said they wanted to have
testimony taken to show that the grand
jury had listened to evidence not be-
fore them. In fact. that the foreman,
MIR. Howe, OF Princeton, and Prosecutor
Stockton had gone before the Senate In
vestigatlng Committees report, and be-
hind closed doors mad got evidence and
that several members of the jury had
perused the book OF testimony published
by the Investigating Committee, and
that their action in indicting Kuser was
based upon what they had read in the
book
Prosecutor Stockton said he would not
oppose the application, and Judge Wood
ruff granted the rule. Whether the
testimony will be taken in open court
or before a Supreme Court Commission
er. will be decided next Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
SUPREME COURT JUDGES OUTING.

WASHINGTON, June 21 1895.-Sewera1
of the Justices of the Supreme Court are
yet in the city, but the next ten days
will see them all gone for the summer
save probably one, Justice White, who
may spend a portion of the heated term
here or hereabouts. Chief Justice Fuller
has returned from his trip to Chicagso
and hopes to start tomorrow for MaineSs
whittier Mrs. Fuller and other memberls
of his family have preceded him.
The last day or two the Chief Justice
has been in communication by cable
with his daughters, Miss Katharine and
Mrs. Manning, over the formers Illness.
She is in Paris and has been seriously
sick, but last night cabled that she
was better and convalescing. Mrs. Man
ming arrived in Europe only this week
and went direct to her sisters bed
side from Berlin The Chief Justice and
family will spend the summer at their
cottage in Sorrento.
Mr.. Justice Harlan will leave the citf
on the first of July. Mr.. Justice Brown
will go to New Haven. On Monday he
delivers the annual address to the gradu-
alting class of the class of the law school,
Yale University, and will go thence to
Cambridge to attend the Harvard BAR
quet Justice and Mrs. Brown will spend
the summer on the New England coast,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
OCEAN DERELIOTs.

WASHINGTON. June 81 1sS5-Two
new derelcts have appeared on the
tracks of trans-A Atlantic steamers dur
ing the present month according to re-
ports received at the photographic
office. The Norwegian bark Betsy and
Arnold sprunk a leak in mid-ocean June
and was abandoned two days later,
her crew being taken off by the steamer
Austrian. This bark was sighted the
following day in sinking condition.
The Norwegian bark Ragnhild from
Liverpool to Halifax with a cargo of
salt was abandoned in the same vicinity
June 6, the crew being picked up by
the steamer Hestia
later the same day the steamer Baku
Standard came near coniding with the
wreck Her captain stopped and set
fire to the Ragnhild in the hope Of de-
sfroyans her, and when he last saw her
she was burnig furiously
This action of the Raka Standards s
captain is warmly commended by naval
officers who are at a loss TO understand
why the captain of the Hestia, who res
cued the crew. did not pursue a similar
course. The photographer received re-
ports of thirteen derelicts during the
past week, most of them being out of
regular steamer tracks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
A RAILR0ADER's SUICIDE.

3 BREWSTERS, June 21, 1Ss5.-Conductor
Cameron, who runs train No. over the
Harlem road between New York and
Chatham, was greatly surprised when
he reached Philmont Station this morn
ing by finding it closed and investigated
It and found Agent Harry Krooz and his
assistant. W. J Jacobs. had locked
Themselves IN the Office and then took
their own lives by shooting themselves.
He tried to raise a window to get in
and see if they were still alive, but
the window was bolted on the inside
and had to be taken out before he could
enter the room. Dr. Stecker was
quickly called and pronounced the men
dead.
Harry Krootz had been in the service
of the. Harlem road for twenty-six
years. He was to have been discharged
today. The Auditor was on his way to
Philmont to make the transfer; The
reason for the suicide cannot be learned
at present, but it IS believed that he
killed himeslf. because of the dismissal.
Why Jacobia killed himself is a mystery,
as he had not been discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
CORNELL, AT HENLE
Ru Cnhla 10 Dc r-nited Press.

LONDON. June q. 1S95.-The Cornell
boat was out this morning with the
same crew that occupied the seats yes
terday strong southerly wind was
blowing straight down the course The
men rowed to Fawiey Court and return
ed. They made two spurts of a minute
each at forty-two stroke. Afterwards
they rowed from Temple Island up the
course 10 the boathouse without stop
ping at the rate OF forty-five strokes to
the minute. Hall is swinging little
more than formerly, but IS not rowing
any longer stroke. The men were coach
ed by Courtney from a skif and by
Francis from a she'll
The Trinity Han crew were also out.
lnder the coaching of Wauchope, row.
ing at a stroke of from thirty-two down
t9 twenty5eight The corne me-, men say saw
ing very regular, but the styles OF the
two crews ere totally different and which.
is the better has yet they think to be
prOVed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
NEW ARMENIAN COURSE.
state Department Clerk Goes Ad In
tersrn TO Erzeroum.


WASHINGTON. June p, 1s95.-Ths
Secretary of State has designated Ro-
bert S. Chiffon, Jr., clerk in the State
Department to proceed to Erzerourn, Ar
menia,, and establish the new consulate
of the United States there. Erzeroum is
one of two consular posts authorized by
the last Congress- as result of the
armenian troubles. The other office,
Harport, has been filed temporarily by
the designation of Mr.. William Dulany
Hunter. d consular clerk. to establish
it.
Mr.. Chiffon has been appointed vice
consul at Erzeroum in order that he
may exercise consular functions and
he will remain there probably until the
fall when the President will make
permanent appointment to the position.
Mr.. Chiffon then returning to America
to resume his duties in the State De-
partment. Mr.. Chiffon is one of the
most capable and valuable men in the
diplomatic and consular service. and
the thorough confidence that his su-
their action in sending him to initiate
a mission of a character exceedingly deii-
cate at this stage.
He is at present chief Of the cores
pondence division Of the Consular lar
State Department towards the close OF
Mr. Harrison's administration. His Sc
lection for the delicate task in tae pres
ent critical condition of affairs arising
out of the alleged Armenian outrages
Lenz, is regarded as a tribute to his
ability and discretion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
HoBoKEN's SCHOOL SITE.
witnesses Trying 10 Show 1t Cost
Too Mach.

ExJudge Skinner resumed the taking OF
testimony yesterday afternoon in the
Hoboken CITY Hall, in the certioram pro-
ceedings brought by citizens of that city
to determine whether the council paid.
an exorbitant price for the new school
site. C. A. Tissot. real estate dealer,
was the first witness. The school site,
he said, was not worth more than Sl2,-
100, while the buildings upon it We're not
worth the cost of tearing down and
carting them away.
Counsellor S. a. Besson said he was
the legal adviser of the late Peter
Kerrigan, from whose estate the site
was purchased, and Mr.. Kerrigau con-
s.dered the property worth $4,000.
But then" added Mr.. Besson, "Ker-
rigan was out of his mind gdr. Besson
-cessiaersd sI2,66J-
The council paid $4,000 kerrdgan once
offered the witness the corner lot for
$1,000, but witness thought the price too
Palmer Campbell, Treasurer of the Ho-
boken. Land and improvement Company,
was the first witness for the Mayor and
Council. In his opinion the property
was worth over $4,000 at least, and that
$4,000 or $4,000 would be fair price for
Mayor Fagan testified that he had
been offered 81 feet. on Newark street
and 50 feet on Park avenue by Peter
Kerr:gan for $14, 900, but had only offered
$I0,000 He believed the property in ques
ton TO be worth about $4,000, $4,000 less
than was, paid for it.. The buildings,
$40 for and Mr.. T.ssot would not take as
a gift, His Honor SAID were worth $4,000.
William a. Macy of the Hoboken Land
that $4,000 was a fair price. for the prop
erty. Mr.. Minturn asked him if he
thought S22 600 was too high considering
it was the only available piece of prop
erty to be had for school purposes, and
Mr.. Macy. said even then the price was
excessive by from $1,000 to s8.000.
DR.. Nichols was the only one of the
witnesses who testified in favor of the
Council. He said as 1t was the only site
offered he thought the Council acted
wisely.
Counsellor Russ and Mr.. Courtlang
were the only other witnesses examined
and they cofroborated the witnesses for
the prosecution. The hearing will be con-
tinued this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21

the blue and white spent half an hour
in practising starts and short spurts.
1t IS felt by both Columbia and Penn
sylvania that Cornell's play will be y. to 2
get a great lead at the start which viii
be difficult to Wear down later, They
VIII probably set ba,n Pace od "a 4S i 9r 6s 4S
very quick in getting off. The Cornell
men say that they can keep up their
quick, sharp work at AZ or "A over the the
entire four miles. In view of this the
other crews will try to row very fast
stroke at the start In order not to be
left too far astsrn In addition to their neil
doubtedly rowing in better form than
their rivals. They feather better and
splash less. In the practice last, night,
however, rowing experts noticed that
the Cornell boat had a tendency to hang
between strokes and did not run quite
as smoothly as either Penasylyania's or
Pleasure yachts began to arrive this
morning, ana number of them,- gaily
decorated with lags, are already at
Among those now here or expected to
arrive before. noon are Fred 7. Adams
schooner Sachem, George G. Rive's Var
]. Astor's Nourmahal. A. l.. Barber $
Sapphire Fred Gallatin's Almy, Elbridge
sffFgs Franz n Morres y Naoose npownS sy
Al.keii's Judge and a. Van Santvoord's $
Mr.. Sands Nirvana is here and will
boats from interfering with the crews.
His boat has beeen assigned to this
duty In preference to the two revenue
cutters, Hudson and Manhattan, because
she is faster. They will be stationed at
the two ends of the course. The Mir
yana. the referees boat Gretchen. and
Governor Morton's tug will be the only
boats allowed to follow the crews. A
revenue officer will probably be placed
nally do patrol duty. The tug, with
the Governor and his family on board,
is expected to reach here about four
mediately after the race
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
DR.. ALLEN DBFBAqBD.
Trouble in the North Hudson
Building and Loan
Association.

The shareholders of the North Hud-
son County Building and Loan Associa-
ton, which meets in Franks Hall,
Bowers street. are Eerked- tups over the
way in which the officers are running
its affairs. The trouble has divided the
association into the Frank faction and
the Allen faction.
Mr.. Frank is Secretary of the associa-
ton. and Dr. U. Allen. President of the
Board of Education, is now only mem
Der. although previous to the last an
nual election which was held in May.
he was Vice-President, but his followers
were not strong enough to re-eleet him.
He was afterwards nominated for Secre-
tary in opposition OF Mr.. Frank and he
was defeated There was a lively meet
ing held last night and DR.. Allen, who
may be said to belong to the Reform
party. presented three amendments to
the bylaws, but he was defeated in
every one.
DIR. ALIENS AMENDMENTS.
DR.. Allen proposed that for every cer-
tificate issued, fifty cents should be
paid. Aliens idea in presenting this
amendment was to prevent any mem
Der from transferring his stock previous
to election in order to gain votes. 1t is
alleged that this was done at the last
election, and DR.. Allen attributes his de-
feat to that fact If member possessed
a number of shares, and wished to be
elected to office, he could divide the
shares among a number of friends and
as each shareholder is entitled to vote,
he would thus gain large majority.
This. DR.. Allen, declared, had been done,
and his object was to prevent it.
! .'I own 200 shares" said the doctor,
land there are members holding office
in this association who only possess one
share and have only 50 invested"
DR.. Allen also proposed that the fine
for non-payment of dues should be re-
duced one half, and the salary of the
secretary, he said. should be reduced.
The salary of the secretary IS now $500.
DR.. Allen said the shares of the asso-
cation would expire sooner If the ex-
penses= were reduced. He then went on to
show that in no other association in the
ALL ARE VOTED DOWN.
George ". Heritage spoke, n favor of
the amendments The resolutions q1ls were yer
Merseles, with repeated raps of his
gavel, managed to restore order w. r.
Tob.n accused Allen Of charging the
Of 5000 which the association borrowed
from Allen two years ago. Allen denied
the allegation and satd Frank borrowed
and put the rate of interest on it.
DR.. Allen said his character had been
assailed and went on to show that he
had nothing to do with fixing the rate
of interest on the loan. After much dis
order the association adjourned with
nothing accomplished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
SENTENCES IN THE SESSIONS. u

In the Court of Sessions yesterday
sentences Were imposed as follows:-
John Smith, passing counterfeit money,
two years in State Prison.
John w. Cadmus. removing mortgaged
goods, sentence suspended.
Martin Shallow, breaking and entering,
five months at the Penstentiary.
George Dwyer, breaking, entering and
larceny, five months at the Penitentsary.
Joseph Collins, Charles V. Sherrin and
William Carey, breaking, entering and
larceny, five years each at State Prison
Michael Giblin and George, assault and
battery, remanded until Monday.
Richard Potter and William Goddard.
malicious mischief, remanded until Mon
9a
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a
BEED.

BoYD-At Jersey City, on Wednesday,
June 10. 1895, Mary, wife of David l!
Funeral from her late residence, No.
June z. at 2 P. NJ
CLARK-Suddenly, of apcplexy In this
city. on Wednesday. June 10, 1895,
Clark, aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to-
attend funeral services on Friday, Juno
corner Arlington and Bramhan avenues,
Heights. Interment at Greenwood on
Saturday. June q.
DIAMoND-As mo p Asoz I'M, A NJ, on Thursday.
aged 80 years. 50
Funeral on Sunday, June 2S, at P.
Mrs James Aulty. No. 2l7 Mercer street.
REILLY-On Wednesday. June IS, 1895,
Katie A.. beloved wife of James and
daughter of Anthony and Rose Reil-
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 1907 Third
street. on Saturday. June q. at 8 A. NJ:
high mass of requiem will be offered
for the happy repose of her soul.
sIAIONS0N-On Wednesday, June 10,
1895, William P. Simonson.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend funeral services on Saturday,
June %. at II A NJ. from his late rest
denee, corner Garfield and Pearsall ave-
nues, Greenville.
CoLLBY.--on Thursday. June 20, 1885,
Faneral from Sis late residence. No.
ia Grand street, Hoboken, on Saturday
June 22 at half-past two P NJ
.BRINKEHHO Off. On Thursday, June 20.
1885, Jane, widow of the late Cornell
ius Brinkerheff, aged eighty-one years
Funeral services on Saturday evening,
eight o'clock, at the residence of her
son-in-law. William Il. speer. No. 8 Park
street. Jersey City Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
COAST DEFENCE BATTLEsHIPs.

WASHINGTON, June 21, 1Ss5.-secre-
tary Herbert has again taken up the
projects for two coast defense battle
ships authorized by the last Congress
and is endeavoring to harmonic the con-
flicting projects for their armament so
warmly pressed by the ordnance officers
and the construction corps, the latter
so far having the best of the argument
against the proposition to use thirteen
inch guns and increased weights gener-
ally An interesting contribution to the
discussion was presented for his consid-
Grafton yesterday in the shape of an
editorial from the London 'tEngineer,"
discussing French baJttieships plans
present controversy, with regard TO our
own battleships and in each particular
confbats the arguments of the American
ordnance officers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
GEM SECURES ASTAY

Chancellor MeGin this morning grant
ed writ of error in the case of Paul
Genz, convicted of numbering Clara Ar
MIN and sentenced to be hanged in July
next. The writ will be argued in the
Court of Errors and Appeals at the
November term. Counsellor j. Wahl
queen, for Messrs. Gilbert Col
Inns and W. S. stuhr. counsel for Genz,
made the application for The writ. This
writ of error acts as stay of execution
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
P0RGER OF FOREIGN STAMPS.

NEW YORK, June Il, s5.-Maximilian
Maitret. the Frenchnian, who was ar
rested last night for ceunterfeiting, was
taken before Unsaed States Commits
sioner Alexander today and held in
81. .00a bail for examination 1t is the
opinion of the United States Secret
Service officers that Maitrat was a big
dealer in counterfeit stamps of foreign,
and especially South American, coun-
tries NA
possession coonterfeit stamps Of Hayt to to
The amount of 20 COO These were printed
on sheets and were unperforated. In the
rooms of the prisoner, Bagg found a per-
also a wood cut and four dies for MAX
ing Haytian stamps, and one plate for
making stamps of the British Columbia
Government. which We're seized, and the
prisoner was locked UP.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
TO PUSH CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

AT the conference in Mayor Wanser's
office yesterday afternoon between the
Mayor and the Street and Water Com
missioners it was decided to have the
work on the Duncan avenue sewer push
ed to a speedy completion. It was also
decided to make no Improvements except
those already under way, in which the
city will be liable to any assessment.
It is proposed to finish up the great
bulk OF work On hand and then if any
needed improvements bob up, they viii
be properly cared for and the city viii
be in a position to bear its share Of the
exDense
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?. r. r. MAGNErE DEAD.

PHILADELPHIA, June q, lS95.-Henry
Howard Houston, for many years a di-
rector of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and
a director in numerous other large cor
porations, died suddenly at one O'Clock
this morning from heart failure at his
country residence at Wissahiclxon
Heights. a suburb Of Philadelphia.
Mr. Houston's wealth is estimated at
s15, 600 000
He was trustee of the University of
Pennsylvania and was director in the
International Navigation Company, the
Pan Handle Railway; the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, the Pennsylvania Steel
Company, the Erie and Western Trans
portation Company ard was also identi-
fed with the management Of other con-
Germs.
He was deeply interested in Episcopal
Church work and was well known as
a philanthropist. Mr. Houston was In
his 18th year
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
HoElNG BEES IN RUSSIA.

western farmers find that individual
attempts at fighting the Russian thistle
avail nothing, because the plague grows
again faster than the individual farmer
al unite as often as convenient to have
"hoeing bees in designated localities.
the town Councils; every one in the
neighborhood takes day off to fight
thistles, and IN this way 1t is possible
% make at least some stand against
the persevering plague and to keep
some sections fairly free for other than
thistle crops.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
ALITTLE WAIFS STORY.

Little fve-year-old Michael j. Van
Beuren was found by the Hoholen po
lice Wednesday night about eleven o'clock
wandering about the streets of that
city. When given into the care of the
matron he said his mamma was dead,
and his father lived in New York. He
further said he lived with his aunt at
No. 1,240 Park avenue, but She treated
him badly and he did not want to go
back to her. The police are investigat-
ing the child's story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
SUICIDE OF A SNOWMAN.

BROOKLYN June. 81, 1S95.-Anton
Mayer of Newark, thirty-five years old,
committed suicide last night in lot at
Flatbush and Fifth avenues, this city.
The body was found by Daniel H. Gal
1agher, an enploye of DR.. Carver's
1890 O'Clock this morning. A bullet hole
1890 clock this morning. A bullet hole
in his left breast told the story. A five
chambered revolver was found by his
side The body was taken to the Tenth
precinct station house Two years ago
Mayer left his home and followed the
show to Brooklyn. He was unsuccessful
In getting work and becoming despond-
emf killed himself
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
STOLE IN THE PEOPLES PALACE

John Hayes of No. 1876 Grand street
employed in the bowling alley at the
Peoples Palace, was tried in the Special
Sessions today on charge of having
stolen pocket book containing s37 from
Charles Petrie of No. $50 Summit avenue,
Petrie had placed in a locker in the
Peoples Palace.
When the case was half finished it
was adjourned to enable a constable to
produce a witness later in the daY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
E0W E00WG " GATE GUILTY.
Ex-signal Service Chief Convicted o:
Forgery and Essab bezzienieaf.

WASHINGTON, June 21, 1Ss5.--At ten
o'clock this morning, having then been
out twenty hours, the jury in the case
Of Captain Howgate, ex-Chief of the Sig
nal Service, came into court and asked
for instruction as to the responsibility
of an official for a forgery committed
by subordinate. whether or not ii
could be said to be his act. Judge Nc
Comas read to the jury that part of his
charge relating to this point, and the
jury again retired.
They returned later and found How
gate guilty on all counts of the indlet,,
ments charging him with forgery and
embeZZlement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
DIsoRDBRLY HOUSE RAIDBD.

Upon complaint of Nicholas Pertram
of No 1872 Bloomfield street, Hobol1en, the
house at No. 1871 Bloomfield street, kept
by Alfred Wolestrom and his wife Mary
Wolestrom, was raided yesterday after
noon and the Wolestronis arrested. The
house has been a disgrace to the neigh
borhood for long time. It was raided
once before upon the complaint of one of
the residents in the block, but at the
hearing the complainant could not prove
any infraction of the law, the accused
were discharged.
This time. however. they We're held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
CONDUCTOR HURT.

John Curry a conductor on the Erie
Railroad, residing on Bergenline avenue
Union Hill,was struck by locomotive No
272 of the same road, at the head Of
First street, Hobokan, where the road
crosses at the foot of the Hill. Curry
had several ribs broken, and was in
jured internally. He was removed to
St Mary's HOSPITAL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
MILLVILLE's TROLLEY WAR.
q7,ecSa7 fo ne .Jcg,seg CSt1l Wears.

TRENTON, June 81 1sa5.-vice Chan
eellor Bird today advised the entry of a
decree in the Ndillvile Traction Road
case, restraining Goodwin, the defendant,
from in any way interfering with the
operation or running of THE cars of the
company. Goodwin had sought to move
a house across the companys tracks, and
small riot ensued in which the city
officials took part.