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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
CONGRESS- TO GO SLOW.
Republicans Restrained by President
CIeyeHanG,s Power of Veto.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1895.-Repre-
sentative D. B. Henderson of Iowa reach
ed Washington this morning for the COM
ing session of Congress. He denies in
most emphatic terms the story printed
in Chicago last week to the effect that
Senator Allison and himself had gone
to Chicago to start the Allison boom for
President
The truth of the matter is,'' said Mr..
Henderson, "Mr. Allison and 1 had some
private business in that city and went
there to attend to it. There vas no poll
tics in our visit, and the stories printed
about it were totally uncalled for"
BUT LITTLE LEGISLATION.
When askedywhat the coming Congress
would do in the way of legislation. Mr..
Henderson replied that he locked for
little more than the passage of the ap-
propriat tion bills what is the use of
our endeavoring to do more than this 2"
he asked. .If We attempt legislation
will at once be confronted with a veto.
So far as revenue is concerned, [ believe
it should be increased; but there is not
a great probability that we can do SO.
on terms satisfactory to a Democratic
President.
for the increase of our revenues, and it
will be a Republican measure, protective
in its character, and increasing duties
lowered too much by the Wilson bill and
transferring important items from the
free list back to the dutiable, where they
belong. | believe the Mckinley act is
a, model tariff measure, but at the same
time [ do not believe that ever again
viii an enactment so radical as that be
passed by a Republican Congress-,
'eThe Wilson bill. however. needs re-
vision in many particulars. and it viii
be the duty of the Republicans to modify
it according to these IDEAS of protection
that form tre cardinal tenet of the politi-
cal faith of that party Of course this
desirable result may not reach fruition
until we have secured every branch of
the government, and this may postpone
much of the matter until the Fifty-fifth
Congress.
WILL TINKER THE CURRENCY.
'sTo attempt to do much now would be
but to invite the veto power of a Presi-
dent who has given every evidence of
the possession of an abnormally devel-
oped appetite for the exercise of his
prerogrative and has vetoed bills in the
aggregate far greater than any Presi-
dent who his preceded him.
'sThe currency question will of course
come to the front during this Congress.
We will wait and see what the President
has to say on that subject. He cannot
expect the Republicans to go back on
their principles on this subject, but it
may happen that we will be able to agree
satisfactory to the legislative and execu-
tive. Again. we may be compelled to
await a more favorable season, These
are questions that cannot be determined
in a day or forecast with any degree OF
accuracy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
RENGIFO-BARBOUR.
International w yeddfDg In Washing
tou-MexicO This Time.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1S95-The we'd
ding of Miss Regina Barbour, the daugh-
ter of Mrs. James L. Barbour of this
city, and Senor Don Julio Rengifo, Sec
retary and Charge dAffaires of the
Colombian Legation, occurred at IL
o'clock today in ST. Matthew's Church.
The. ceremony was witnessed only by the
immediate relatives of the family. The
Rev. Thomas B. Lee, pastor of the
church, officiated.
The decorations at the church were OF
a simple character. The sanctuary was
we'll filled with palms and the altar cov-
cred with chrysanthemums. The bride
was autired in a handsome gown OF dark
green brOadcloth, trimmed with white
satin and a waist edged with white lace.
She wore g. large green hat and carried
a big bunch of American beauty roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Annie Bar
bour was dressed in steel colored broad
cloth, trimmed with fur, with hat to
match Senior Don Victor Eastman, sec
ond Secretary of the Chillian Legation,
attended the bridegroom as best man.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the former home of the
bride, at which only the bridal party was
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Rengifo will leave shortly
for a stay of several weeks in New York
and Boston, when they will return to
take up their residence in this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
THE GRAND ENOAMPMENT.
odd Fellows Meet i'm Annual Session
at Trenton.
:--pcc.c7 to The JofstJ CT. Meas


TRENTON, Nov 20, 1S95.-The annual
session of the Grand Encanpment of
Odd Fellows of New Jersey met yester
day morning in Masonic Hall. The en-
tire morning was taken up with the
reading of the reports % officers. The
report of Grand Patriarch James Me-
Mahon was given UP to a review of the
work that had ben done during the past
year. This work was in the main
routine, consisting principally of vista
tions to the different encampnents and
the result of those visitations was to find
their affairs in splendid condition. Grand
Patriarch Mcmahon instituted four new
encampments during the year.
The report of Grand Scribe Lewis
Parker SHOWS sixty encampmentS, with
a total membership of 3,055, 1874 less than
that of the previous year. This falling
accession of 173 new members and was
caused principally by the dropping Of
2Ss from the rolls for tSf of
subordinate encampmenlts for the past
year show receipts, slS 4ss A. with .ex-
pensditgrss pc on account Of !, relief Of So,
was 1856, to whom was paid S,2S399. Two
other. relief expenditures We're, widowed
families, $500; bur burial of the dead, $2of5.25;
The following officers were elected
Grand Patriarch, Albert Bum; Grand
High Priest, George Dompierre, Jersey
City; Grand Senior Warden, Philip Hack
endorn, Newark; Grand Scribe, Lewis
Parker, Trentoni Grand Treasurer, Will
lam H. Courier Jamesburg; Grand Junior
Warden, Walter H. Blake Vineland, ,
Grand Representative, j. Barton Smith,
Newark.
The Grand Lodge convened in Masonic
Temple this afternoon. Grand Master
John H. Giffiths called the body to or
der. There was a large number of Past
Grand Masters present, who, with the
representatives from the subordinate
lodges, made up an attendance altogether
of nearly 500 The report of Grand Secre-
tary Lewis Parker shows: Number of
owed families relieved. 1870; number of
weeks for which benefits were paid, 25,-
$685. amount paid for relief of brothers,
S1m, ,591.64; amount paid for relief of
widowed families, $21S9.28 amount paid
for education of orphans, s115.4s; amount
special relief. $5,3SO.S7; total reliefs, $780,
0Ss.73; amount of annual receipts, $685.
237. So.
The statistics of the order in general
show the following on the first of Janu-
ary. 1895 5:-Grand Lodges. Sc; Grand En-
Rehehah lodges. 1927; lodge limitations,
e3 S45;s encampment limitations, 9,407:
lodge members. 790.195: encampment mem
bers.. 1880: Rehexsh members, 225,1Ss;
campments CAMP ne % 1884 S46$s relief Of Rebekah
lodges, $45 313.7l; total relief. $3,32S, 81 9s
revenue of lodges. 7,474. 1856; revenue
of encampments. s615., ,932.07.
The business of the session Will include
year. besides many important matters Of
legislation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
A DARING ROBBERY.
The Post Office at Summit
Broken Into and
$500 Stolen.
DYNAMITE OPENS THE DOORS
No Clue to the Thieves Who Sub
sequently Visited Private
Houses and Secured Booty.
Special to the Jerseu Citu Nears.

SUMMIT. Nov. 20, 1895.-Postoffice
thieves broke into the Postoffice at this
place at an early hour this morning and
secured $500 in stamps and cash.
They first forced the lock from the Gel
lar door and. passing through the cell
lar, went to the stairs which led to the
ground floor of the postoffice.
They then went to work on the big
safe, which stood in corner of the
postofflce A hole was drilled in the
door of the safe. close to the combine
ton lock and a fuse inserted. The
thieves placed some heavy blankets and
evidently their coats on the safe SO as
to deaden the noise. and then touched
the fuse off.
The safe door was blown open and the
thieves then thoroughly ransacked the
safe. They secured over 5000 worth OF
stamps of all denominations and $500
in cash, which was in the little iron box
in the safe.
There was $3.50 worth of money orders
and seven registered letters in the sa1e'
too, but the thieves in their haste to
complete the job and get away, eyi-
IDENTIFY overlooked these. The registered
. t.ters amounted to several hundred
dollars, and some of them contained jew
elry.
The charge of dynamite was heavy
one as the entire back of tn esafe was
blown out by it.
The postoffice is situated at Highland
and Springfield avenues in new build
ing. It occupied the ground floor. while
Michael Crystal, plumber, resided over
the postoffice.
About three o'clock he was walking
along the floor over the post office with
his sick baby He plainly heard the ex-
plosion, but thought it was only a
torpedo on the railroad track near py
which was placed there as warning
to an approaching train 10 slow up
There are but two policemen in Sum.
NIT at night. John Stewart, one OF
them was at the railroad station at
the time of the explosion but paid no
attention to it. He also thought 1t had
been made by a torpedo.
The thieves, before they entered the
post office, had arranged signal cord
from the sidewalk to the safe, which
would warn them in case any one was
One of the thieves evidently watched on
the outside, and it was probably ar
ranged for him to pull this cord ii there
was danger.
The robbery was not discovered until
O'Clock, when Mrs. Bridget Lane, the
open the place for the day.
After rCs5ning the post Office the burg
lars broke into the stables of William
H. De Forest, the silk merchant, and
stole his bay horse and phaeton and
made their escape.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
VERY QUEER CASE.
That Tramp Lodging House
Raid Very Like a
Police Outrage.
SIXTY DOLLARS MISSING
Mrs. James Burns Honorably Dis
charged in Court-Investiga-
tion in Order.

James Burns and his wife Mary, who
were arrested Monday evening and ac-
cused of keeping disorderly house at
No. "a York street, were given hearing
by Justice Potts this morning. 1t was
in their house that the twenty-ahree
tramps were arrested. When the evidence
in the case had been heard Mr.. and Mrs.
Burns were honorably discharged.
1t appears they rented the whole house.
Having no family they occupied only
one floor. The other floors they rented
to dodgers. The men found in the house,
Mrs. Burns declared, acted like gentle
men. They were not noisy, and, if they
were tramps, she says she was unaware
of it. They paid her room rent and out
side of collecting from them, she had
nothing to say to them.
The night the raid was made she at
tended an entertainment in St. Matthew'S
Church. She had just returned and was
sitting in her room when the policemen
entered. She declares the doors of the
rooms were forced open. The woman
wept bitterly as she told her story.
She occasioned considerable surprise
by stating that when the policemen,
headed by Detective McGinness. entered
the house her pocketbook, containing
$50. which she had left on sewing
machine. disappeared. After her dis
charge, her counsel. John Mulvaney. ap-
piled to Chief Murphy to have the case
thoroughly investigated.
The police found pocketbook in the
house. but there was no money in it.
The pocketbook was shown Mrs. Burns,
but she declared it was not the one that
contained her money.
Twenty of the prisoners were sent to
Snake Hill for ninety days. Justice
Potts announced he would send all
tramps away for three months N future.
John Barry. William Ryan and Mar
tin Black were discharged upon promis-
ing to leave the city. When Barry left
the court room he borrowed 81 from Mrs.
Burns to get as far from Jersey as pos
sible. His home is in Chicago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
THAT JOINT TRAFFIC TRUST.
senator Chandler Calls 1t a Crime
AGAINST the AmtI-TrusI Law.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1S95-The ar
ticles of organization of the Joint Traffic
Association, announced in this morn
ing's papers, had the early attention of
Senator Chandler, who last summer so
vigorously arraigned the proposed Pres
idents' agreement out Of which the or
sanitation grew. He said to a reporter
for the United Press
",That agreement, if it shall ever be
signed will be a crime against both the
antitrust law and the Interstate COM
merce law. 1 don't know but that the
presidents of the roads interested are
playing the game with view to learn
ing whether or not Congress will do any
thing for their relief They have put off
signing it until the first qf the year,
sDo you think Congress will amend
the interstate commerce law SO as 9 19
control of the com mission? J,
Il do not express any opinion now,
answered Senator CIhanIdler, as ft,t,lra 70 rne
near or remote. The condition that this
agreement forces upon public attention
is for the Executive ard not ot, the leg1hs-
/ said in a recent letter to President
Cleveland, the proposed crime against
the anti-trust and antl-pooling laws ~ q
the Cuban rebellion, which your attor-
ney general eagerly labors to sup
press Like many great wrongs,
those proposed by the Joint Traffic Asso-
ciation have their subterfuge. and false
pretence. The railroad conspirators say
their only motive is to detect and punish
yiolators of the Interstate Commerce
law. to protect small shippers from dis
examinations and to act in harmony with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
According to present appearances they
have swallowed that commission and
will soon devour unhindered the sub
stance of the people.
SsSeisator, Mr.. Commissioner Knapp, in
his letter to you last summer. called at
tention to the benefits resulting to the
public from railroad consolidation in
your section of the country. Do you
agree with him?''
s'Certainly, so far as that goes. No
one denies that advantages accrue from
riirod consolidation. But Mr.. Knapp,
while charged with the duty of prevent
ing railroad consolidation and pooling Is
aiding i'm bringing about consolidation and
pooling. I am opposed to pooling at all
as long as it is in violation of the law
and favor amending the law 50 as 10
permit it only under certain conditions
One of these is governmental regulation
NV attitude toward this subject is un-
cha from what it was last winter,
when the bill to permit pooling, was be-
fore the Serate. What | said then
stand by now
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
A MUCH SOLD PLANT.
The Chancellor Asked to Stra1gthen
Out the Casey Mfg. Co.

ExJudge Garrick was appointed ref
cree a short time ago to take testimony
in the case of the insolvent Casey Ma
chine Supply Company. Testimony was
to have been taken this morning, but by
consent of counsel it was again adjourn
ed for two weeks. The company was in
corporated under the laws of this State.
Business was carried on at No. 1873 Lewis
street, New York, with a capital of $780,,
600.
Jermiah Casey, of Niagara County,
New York, was the President of the
company and as such had been given
$4,000 of paid up stock for his patents.
The last report of the company in 1890
showed assets of $55,362 and liabilities of
$3.50. s4,OS4 of which was owed to Off
ers of the company. Two months after
this report was made the Treasurer an
nounced that the company was insol-
vent to the extent of $4,000. AT the in
stance of Simeon Strauss, John Winter
bourne and Thomas Patterson, directors,
a receiver was applied for and Henry D.
Leslie, the assistant manager, was named
by Chancellor McGill and subsequently
was made the ancillary receiver by the
1t is alleged, that without any order
from the courts of either State, Leslie
exposed the plant for sale. 1t was bought
by a man named Halligan, who, it was
alleged was tool of the directors, who
threw the company into the hands of a
receiver. Halligan failed to comply with
the terms of sale. The very next day it
was again offered for sale and the Presi-
dent, Jermiah Casey, was the purchaser
for S29,500 He paid ten per cent. down,
but claimed as the holder of 70 per cent.
of the original stock, that he was en-
titled to credit for his share of the pur-
chase money when final payment was to
be made This sale was set aside, al
though Casey has a case pending in the
New York courts against the receiver.
The next time the plant was sold, H. NJ
Goodhue, of Rochester. bought it for
$4,000. The receiver, tits alleged, would
not wait for him to go from No. 1873
Lewis street to the Astor House to get
the necessary ten per cent. purchase
money but sold it at once to Thomas
Patterson the former Treasurer and di-
rector for 81, 100
1t was said at the time the receiver
was appointed negotiations were pend
ing for the sale of patent rights to a
London concern for 100000. Irregular
tiles and fraud are charged by President
Casey. He has filed protests against the
sale. He also takes exception to the re-
ports of the receiver whom he alleges
has violated the orders of the courts
of New York and this State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
HartneIt,s The
DIED.
Tuesday.

LAMBERT-In this city, on Tuesday.
Nov. 10, 1895, Ephraim L. Lambert
Funeral services at his late 4ure residence. s5ss
Nov 20, at T. M.
Interment at Armenia. N. Y, on Thurs
Kindly omit flowers.
MGUIGAN-Arthur McGuigan. aged 1s.
and Margaret M, McGuigan, aged II
years. beloved children of Daniel and
Mary McGuigan, of No. 20S Railroad
avenue, this city. Funeral private.
CAMPBELL-At her late residence, ss
1895. Ann. beloved wife Of the late
Michael Campbell.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Thurs-
day Novsmber S at nine n wsr 4 M fP0m a0e,
nue.; thence to St. Maryfs Church. wherS
solemn high mass of requiem will be
offered for the happy repose of her soul.
HALEY.-At her late residence. No; IS
November 90 1895. Catherine J. Haley.
daughter of Catherine and the late
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
SCHMTDT-Louisa. beloved daughter Of
John NJ and Elizabeth Schmidt. in
Relatives sHa YES and friends. are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
later residence, No. 460 Ocean avenue, on
Friday. November ~. at TWO NJ
SHROPE-Entered into rest, at her late
residence, in Pennington, n. u. on
November IL. 1895, Mary widow ef
Rev VIM. B. Shrope. formerly Oh
Jersey City.
LoNHon Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1895, Bridget
beloved wife of John Long, aged AZ
years.
Relatives anu friends Of the family ar, are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her 6ate residence, No. 600 Hendsr-
son street, on Friday, Nov. 2, at A. M;
thence to st. Lucy's r. c. Church, where
a high mass of requiem will be offered
up for the happy repose of her SOUL
ROBINSON-On Wednesday, Nov. 20.
1889, William f. Robinson, aged SO years.
Relatives and friends and members OF
the Benevolent Sons of Wesley, No. 2.
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, S61
Fourth street, on Friday. Nov %, at
80 P. M.
McDoNaNELL.-on Tuesday, November
John and Hanorah Mcdonnell.
Relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of his sister.
Mrs. Maggie sheehan, No: j lss Ninth
street. on Friday, November Y. at two
P. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
TROLLEY WIRES FALL ON THE
SIDEWALK

The net work of wires over the sidewalk
in front of the Consolidated Traction Com
pany's depot at the foot of Exchange place,
broke loose about eleven o'clock this morn
ing and fell to the sidewalk Fortunately
no one was passing at the immediate moment
company were placed on guard to warn pc
destrians of the danger until the repair
wagon arrived 1t took the workmen son Q
time to repair the break, and in the mean
time cars were blocked.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
ROYAL ARCANUM JOLITY.

A large number Of the members of Jersey
City Council, No. 50, Royal Arcanum, turned
out last night to receive the officers and
members of Alpine Council. No. ! ,44s, who
paid No. SO fraternal visit. Four candi-
dates were initiated aud officers nominated
for next year. The election will take place
on December 3.
After the regular business had been dis
posed of, social session was held Speeches
were made by Regent Taylor, Past Regent
Mcdonald and Orator Cahill. Brother John
son sang, Past Regent Purcell recited and
several others contributed to the evenings
enjoyment Jersey City and Alpine Coun
ellis have always evinced friendly interest
in each other, ana fraternal visits frequent
ly occur
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
IN A ROOM FULL OF GAS.

TROY. Nov 20. 1S95-A handsome
well dressed young man was found dead
in bed in the Revere House on Broad
way this morning. Last evening he in
formed several of the boarders at the
hotel that he was to go to Worcester,
Mass. this morning. The clerk asked
the young mans name, and the latter
answered. ''Charles Hennessy, of Sara
toga.''
EARLY this morning hall boy detected
the odor OF gas An investigation fol-
lowed. and the man was found dead.
Either the gas was blown out or was
turned on after the light had been ex-
a pay envelope to the credit of Charles
Cheeseboro. The envelope had an Al
hany mark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
ANGELS FEATHERS IN THE AIR
Cold Wave and Snow on the Way
Here from the West.


NEW YORK. Nov. 20. 1ss5.-A cold
observers in the Weather Bureau say.
There will be fall in the thermometer,
it is predicted. of from Is to 20 degrees,
and it is among the weather possibilities
that snow will be seen in the streets
early tomorrow morning
At ten o'clock today the mercury had
perature was then 40 degrees and was
falling gradually. These conritions are
general along the Middle and Atlantic
coasts Rain began falling in this city
about II A. M.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Nov 20. 1s95.-There
here early this morning Of over 20 de-
grees, accompanied by high winds and a
light snow.
NIAGARA FALLS. Nov. 2O 1885,
has been drop of at least 2s degrees re 3
with snow prevails this morning.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20. 1s95.-The ther-
mometer fell 80 degrees inside OF "a hours
Last ag If bs dav TSe
and walks are covered with ice. 1t is
clear and cold today.
CHICAGO, Nov 20 1S95.-After a dose
of five or six kinds OF assorted wetness
Yesterday. Chicago's weather this morn
ing settled down into the genuine winter w t,e
variety 1t was the coldest' day OF ine
about the lowest temperature recorded;
A sharp wind from off the lake. added
to the discomfort of those on the strseus, &
the fact that Yesterdays ,slush and
mud were frozen stiff and the air was
dry and crisp.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1S95.-At noon
orees above zero. the wind blowing from the
north and a little furry of snow visible. To
night the temperature will go down to about
%. and tomorrow, the Weather Bureau ofn-
cials say, it will grow warmer.