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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-11
MUST DISMISS THE PASTOR.
Monmouth Presbytery Down IN Mr.
yyiddemer Of Asbury Park.

Special TO the Jersey Citu Ne,cs.
ASBURY PARK, April II, 1S95.-The
Presbytery of Monmouth has refused
to allow the Presbyterian Church of As
bury Park to retain as pastor the Rev.
Howard T. Widdemer, notwithstanding
that the congregation is strongly in favor
of his retention. Mr.. Wqddemer, who IS
a member of the Newark Presbytery,
was called to Asbury Park after the
death OF Rev. DR.. Frank Chandler.
A few members of the congregation
opposed him, claiming that while sta
toned in Newark he had been guilty of
conduct unbecoming, a minister; These
charges were brought to the attention
of the Monmouth Presbytery, and, al
though they were. not proven, the. Pres
bytery ordered the session to dismiss
him. This was done a few months ago.
The congregation then engaged him as
pastor. This aroused the indignation of
the Presbytery and yesterday it was
decided that Mr.. Widdemer must go:
The sentiment is strongly in Mr.. Wild
dener's favor, and there is a possibility
that the church will secede from the
PreSbytery.
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SAILED A DEAD HEAT.
Two Great Ships Race From Hong
Kong to Sandy Hook.

QUARANTINE, S. l., April II, 1885,
A long distance race between two fine
American ships ended this morning in a
very close finish, if not absolutely a tie.
The ships were the Tam O'Shanteri of
Portland, Me-, and the Wandering Jew,
of Camden Me. Both vessels left Hong
Kong ON the same day, the Tam O'Shan-
ter an hour or so in the lead, and both
arrived at the Sandy Hook Lightshfp
Yesterday, the Tam O'Shanter still hold
ing her lead.
The trip was without especial incident,
the occasional sighting of each other be-
ing about the only excitement ON board
either vessel until Hatteras was reach
ed. From thence to port southeast ana
northwest winds and gales were encoun-
tered to port.
Both vessels arrived yesterday. but the
were too much for them, and both had
to stand off and on until this morning,
when tugs reached them.
The big ship Liverpool from Calcutta,
which was towed to Quarantine from sea
yesterday evening, was boarded by the
health officer at sunrise this mornins,
porter tbat the registered & re OF
flle Liverpool had been change quite
recently by the British Board of Trade,
ana was reduced from $500 tons net to
3164 net This was done because in the
original measurement sufficient room was
not allowed for stores, extra sails, rig
ging, etc She therefore now ranks be
low both the American ships Roanoke
and Shenandoah, which rate 3,40O.43 and
3,25S.47 tons respectively.
The Liverpool made quite a good pass
age, being. only SO days coming from Cal
cutta. Tt was understood that the run
was one hundred and three days. but IL
seems the big ship lay a week in the har-
Dor after clearing from Calcutta.
There were eighteen arrivals from for
efgn ports this morning before $3.50,
cutie an unusually large feet, and Dep
uty Health officer Sanborn had his hands
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had been in the Joliet Prison where
he served three years for stating a
Davis confessed to inspector McLaugh-
lin that he had committed a large num-
ber of burglaries and stolen thousands
of dollars worth Of property. While in
the TomDS he attempted suicide by eat
|. ing the ends off lot of sulphur matches.
File was sent to prison for twenty-four
years and six months. Burglar Patrick
in this is e City o October @ iS. ISSs, for burglary
and assault. He broke into the millinery
store of Morris Denneberg at No. 73 Orch
a Jimmy, knocked Danneberg ssnseless
and stole $500 worth of silk. He was
sentenced to ten years in prison. In July.
lSS2 ne escaped from the state Insane
ne had been transferred from Clinton
Prison some time, previous. He came
back to New York and was recaptured
Shortly before he was caught he com.
nnitted burglary at the RESIDENCE of
John H. Campbell Deputy City, Cham
He Is known to the police, under the
Frank Bartlett and Peter"
have been detailed to watch for the es-
capped convicts should they come to this
scity.
Matteawan Insane " Asylum last night,
held UP trtatin No. 81 of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad, be-
tween Syracuse and Lyons, on February
20, 1892. Daniel T. Mc1nerney, of Roches-
ter, was in charge of the money car.
He was tartled by the sound OF break
ing glass, and, looking up, saw hand
stuck through the opening, holding a
Perry had climbed on top of the. ex-
press car. He was provided with a
cornice OF thre car, he let himself down
to the window and poloing his revolver
Through, ordered McInerney to throw up
his hands. The latter attempted to pub
the hand. McInerney fired on the rob
Der and the latter shot the messenger
twice, once in the right leg and once in
Me e4nerney was found lying ON the
floor of the car when the train stopped
at Lyons, with money, packages scat
tered all about him and the safe blown
open. Perry had boarder the train at
Syracuse and worked through to the
express car.
and was pursued. He uncoupled the en-
gine from a coal train standing in the
yard and driving the engineer and fire
man off at the point of his rs p-stol, started ,
Il he engine of the express and gave
chase They came up with him on one. of
the double tracks and poured volLey
of shots into the cab Two miles beyond
the steam of his engine gave out and
he jumped off and started across coun-
try He stole a farmers horse, and was
pursued by a Sheriff's posse to Ben
toms swamp, near Newark. where he
abandoned the horse and sought refuge
Perry was brought UP for trial i in
Lyons on May 10, 1892. He pleaded guilty
to five counts on four indictments Tor
train robbery. He was sentenced to Tor
ty-nine years and three months in All
burn.
He was taken to Auburn the next day,
and escaped on October %. 1892. but was
recaptured within twenty-four hours. In
prison he refused to eat and acted
strangely, but the prison physician at
first refused to believe him insane. Later.
however, specialists were called in and
after consultation it was decided to
send Perry to the Asylum in Mattea-
wan. He was transferred to that place
on December 2S, 1898.
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OUTRAGE IN PEk|A
American Ladies Assailed
by Chinese Soldiers
the Ruffians Beaten
to Death.

VANCOUVER. B. c., April II, 1896
Mail advices by the steamer Empress
of Japan. which arrived yesterday, say
that two American ladies Were walking
in Legation street, Pekin, when they
were assaulted by soldiers, while the ma
tive guard posted in the street for police
protection looked on and grinned.
The ladies' garments were badly torn.
but they managed to free themselves
and ran into the house of the Russian
Legation.
The soldiers who assaulted the ladies
were beaten to death by the angry hus-
bands of the ladies.
The Pelzfn authorities have allowed
the two ladies insulted to have guard
of Russian soldiers to accompany them
in their walks.
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h,,t a creek, and very muddy one.
With another minister we waded through
tbe mud to the water for a swim. My
friend wore Peoples Palace bathing
dress. which nearly proved fatal, De-
cause lit slipped and caught his ankles
New York papers said a minister was
drowned. but that and other lies We're
published by rival tourist companies 10
iniure the concern we travelled with
at brought some of the Jordan water
back in a, bottle, but before we can use
it we must boil it. 1 am told it Will Ter
nrent and bust the bottle.
BAD FOR BICYCLES. :
seWhat are the roads nl1e?''
.sOh, the Arab doesn't pay any after
ton to a road. When the old Roman
road needs repairs he just let's 1T go.
There are only three good roads in the
country, and that to the Jordan is simply
a collection of cobblestones. Oh, If some
of our young ladies in that party would
ride down Montgomery street as they did
to the Jordan it would be a picnac' II
would be a sight to behold. You know
when you have twenty-five miles 10
travel on a road Hike that, there's no
wonder these ladies aska1 the Arab
guide to place another stlrrup on the
otner side"
Mr. Scudder said they all enjoyed the
trip. but the time was too shor-.
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TWENTY-THRE KICKERs.

Twenty three men, each one leading
four horses, came to Police Headquarters,
Hoboken, this morning, and one of the
men, John Wheaton, who acted as
spokesman for his companions, told
Sergeant Flattery that they had brought
the horses from the stables of Alexander
MilMgan of No. 521 West Thirty eighth
street. New York, to the Wilson Line,
foot of Sixth street, Hoboken, to be ship
ped to Europe. They. were. promised 81
to the pier the superintendent of the
docks wanted them to put the. horses
on the steamer and only give them 81.
to place the horses on the ship.
Sergeant Flalttery told the men 1t was
no affair of the police and that they
Mr. MflMgan themselves. The men re-
turned to the pier and everything was
made satisfactory.
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DIED.

Di-Itshts reiiet Of the late jeremiah Delaney.
Relatives and friends of the family are re-
FRIDAY. April L. at Q P. NJ, from her late
residence, No. 3s5 Varick street, corner Wayne
street,
LEIFER-on Tuesday, April 9. 1895, Adolph
Letter. aged A years.
Relatives and friends are respectIntty t raIi- m
dence No S5 Old Bergen Road, on FrtdSy,
April 12. at P. NJ.
late residence No. S, Ear. ner avenue.
Charles Franklin Patterson. eldest son OF
the late Garret NJ. Patterson.
Funeral private.
PRITcHARD-on Wednesday, April 10, 1885,
Eugene Elmer. second Youngest son Of
years A months and q days.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
NJ. from the residence of his parents. No.
1601s Whiton street
REID-on Monday, April 9. 1895, John Reid.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services Thursday, the 1th
inst, at eight P. M, at No. 6S7 Bergen Road.
near Bidwell avenue.
LOzIER-In this. city, on Wednesday, April
TO- 1895. Irene Lee, only child of Frank
and Fannie Lozier, aged IA years.
, Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral on Sunday afternoon, April IA,
at O'clock, from the residence of her parents,
No. 2S1 Sixth street.
McHARG-Suddenly in this city. on Thurs
day, April IL, 1895, Elizabeth McEarg, niece
of the late John Templeton, aged 81 years
Relatives and friends of the family in
vited to attend her funeral on Saturday after
noon April Is, at O'clock. from her late
residence. No. 81 Academy street. Heights.
PErERSON-In this city, on Wednesday, April
TO- 1885, Jennie. beloved daughter of Will
lam and Jennie Peterson. aged years and
20 days.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral from
the residence of her parents, No. 359 Pacific
avenue, on Friday, April H. at 10 A. NJ.
SARINE-On Wednesday, April 10, 1895, Susan
A. Sarine, in her S4th year.
Funeral on Saturday, April ls. at 80 P. NJ.
from the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Jane A. Els No. % Bentley avenue, Heights.
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THEY MUST BE RICH.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April II, 1885,
AS a result of the strike of the coat
makers in Cincinnati, $4,000 is being lost
~aaly by class of wage -earners which
probably less than any other can afford
it The latest estimate of the number
thrown out of employment is 5000, with
a probability that it will be increased to
10000 within the next twenIty-four hours.
The cut in wages came primarily from
the wholesalers and, of course, reacted
on the wage -sarners. The boss coat
makers claim that of late they have been
n1laking SO slight a margin that it had be-
gun TO be almost Improbable to remain IN
blisirasS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-11
THOSE COUNTERFEIT STAMPS.

BUFFALO, April Il, 1ss5.-In connac-
ton with the counterfeiting of United
States stamps, Customs Collector Young
of Fort Erie, Ont. oppesste4-t bis CITY
relates that about three months ago he
and Constable O'Malley stopped a man
who arrived by ferryboat carrying a
large valfse. The man was about thirty
years old and answers the description
of Morrison who is suspected of having
engineered the fraud.
Upon opening the vahse the officers
found that it contained thousands Of
two cent stamps cancelled. They asked
the man what use was made of them and
he replied that he was a stamp eollee-
tor, and that he had just bought up
the batch of cancelled stamps which he
proposed selling to other collectors. He
was allowed to pass, as the officers look
ed upon the stamps as so much waste
paper.
The officers now believe that Morrison
collected these stamps in the United
States and took them to Canada where
he washed them and sold them again
for the genuine article.
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TO VIEW THE SUPPLY
Mayor Wanser and City
Officials Go to Little
Falls Today.
INSPECTING THE GRAVITY SYSTEM
East Jersey Water Company's
Plans for Water Under
Consideration.
Another Trip Will Be Made to
Dover - Contract to Be
Awarded Soon.

Mayor Wanser. the Finance and Street
and Water Board Commissioners. City
Attorney Weart. Corporation Counsel
Blair and Secretary Nevin. accompanied
the representatives and engineers of the
East Jersey Water Company to Little
Falls today
The party left the Erie Railroad depot
on the S:22 o'clock train The object Of
today's visit is to go over the ground
of the East Jerseys proposition to supply
the city with water
The proposition of the company that is
most seriously considered is the one en-
abl:ng it to establish a pumping plant
al Little Falls of sufficient dimensions to
deliver water at the High Service reser-
voirs with a pressure adequate to deliver
it in part of the city by gravity.
WILL GO UP THE RIVER.
1t is probable that the officials will
ride from Little Falls several miles up
the river to ascertain what provision can
be made to protect the water from pollu-
ton above the proposed intake of the
company, which is to be established at
Great Notch
The city officials who went on today's $
trip met at City Hall yesterday after
noon. and procured all the maps and
documents submitted by the East Jersey
Company. It is proposed to make thor
ough investigation of the plan before re-
turning
ANOTHER "TRIP CONTEMPLATED.
Next week it is likely that the same
officials will go over the plans of the
Jersey City Water Company, which com
pany proposes building a gravity plant,
taking its water in and about Dover
The SOURCES of the upper part of the
Estate have been gone over by Mayor
-EUerxer ard t,,e ziTamse se~Cerasnissieners,'
who two years ago accompanied Hugh
j. Reilly and the Moffett. Hodgkins &
Clarke Company.
Just when the inspection of the Jersey
City Company's plant will be made is
not known, but it will have to be done
quickly, as it is understood that the pres
ent Street and Water Commissioners pro-
pose awarding contract before their
term of office expires
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BUT he HAS NO CONSCIENCE.

BOSTON, April Il, 1s95-A Boston gen.
tleman upon reading DR.. Lansing's ZAP
olegv' for his attack upon President
Cleveland, wrote to Washington, offer
ing to go to DR.. Lansing to, demand prop
er reparation.
IN reply he received today the follow
ing despatch from the President
while hi. his so-called retraction ion i is an
aggravation of his original offense I am
willing that his further punishment
should be left to his conscience and the
contempt of his neighbors and the Amer
lean people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-11
HoBoKEN INDUSTRIAL TRUSTEES

In pursuance of the supplement to the
act providing for the establishment of
schools for industrial education. approved
March %. 1885, Governor Werts on April
5, 1895, appointed as a Board of Trus-
ing residents of Hoboken:-Rev. DIR.
George c. Houghton, AIRS. Martha r.
Stevens; Mrs. 1Tsal, Garoline 3 Alexander.
II. NTcCann, David E. Rue, Principal No
3 Public School, and Counsellor Edward
Russ, President of the Board of Educa-
ton
Iobolsen has had an Industrial school
for the past several years, but it's Board
to the fact that several of the members
are non-residents Of Hoboken. There
Will be a meeting of the old board this
evening for the purpose of winding up the
affairs and turning everything over to
the new board. The meetings of the
new board will be held at the residence
of the Rev DR.. HoughtoD, Seventh and
WaSihin oltOQ streets.
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FRATERNAL AMENITIES.

Peter Breener of No. 110 Hudson street,
Union Hill, came TO Hoboken this morn
ing to see his brother, John Brenner. of
West Hoboken, who was to sail for
Europe on the Furst Bismarck of the
Hamburg Line. They did not seem over
glad to see each other, and after awhile
they left the dock, talking in loud and
angry words. When on River street,
Peter punched John in the face and a
fight occurred. Detective Quinn arrested
them and they were taken to Police
Headquarters. Recorder McDoaough
fined the brothers each 80 and they left.
poorer but wiser men. 1t is said the
fight was over some money matter. John
left all right on the ship, but did not
say goodsby to Peter.
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OSCAR WILDES BOOKS.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON. April II, 1Ss5.-The Chief
Librarian of the British Museum au-
thor:zes the United Press to deny the
statement circulated yesterday that the
books and publications written by Oscar
Wilde had been withdrawn from public
use in the library of that instituti99
An act of Parliament conpeS the
museum to keep in its possession and
accessible to the public copies of all
publications copyrighted in the United
Kingdom, except such as may De per-
sonaTly libelous. The question of with
drawing Wilde's works has not been
considered at ALL The ruInor of then
withdrawal was probably due TO the difti-
Guilty experienced by inauirers for ths
books in getting them, owing to the. great
rush Of curious persons who desire to
look through them.
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PARIS GREEN CLAIMS A VICTIM

Mrs Marguerite Febrer of Graham ave-
nue., Brooklyn, the woman who attempte
to take her life in Hoboken yesterday
by swallowing quantity of Paris green
died this morning in st. Mary's Hospital
When discovered yesterday by Officer
Muller leaning up against a fence on
she was sick He took her to the Sec
ond precinct police station, where DR..
Simon discovered she had taken the poi
and1 it was thought last night she would
recover. This morning, however, she
sank rapidly and died shortly before
noon.
Yesterday afternoon she said that the
reason she attempted suicide was because
she was tired of life. She was sixty years
old
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HIoooUGHED SINCE LAST JULY,

LYNN, Mass, April II, 1ss5.-Mary H.
Croughan, aged %, died this morning af-
ter hiccoughing since last July. The at
taclss at first we're merely an annoyance,
but increased until December, when they
became very frequent and violent Nine
weeks ago the hiccoughing became worse
and continuous, and by April was so
aggravated that taking food was impos-
snecialist, and Boston and local physi-
clans We're called but were unable to
give relief. Just before death this morn
ing the hiccoughs ceased A humorous
growth in the throat was the cause of
fhe trouble.
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HoNoRING MR.. KEAsBEY's MEMORY

A meeting of the bar was held at the
Court House, in Newark. on Saturday
last. April 6, to take action with refer
ence to the death of one of its Oldest
members, Mr.. Anthony Q. Keasbey.
The meeting was organized after the
usual adjournment of court, with Mr.
Justice Depue presiding, and r. Wayne
Parker as Secretary. After the appoint
tions, consisting of Messrs. John White
head, Thomas N. McCarter, Vice Chan
cellor John r. Emery, Andrew kirkpat-
was had until Saturday next, at half
past ten A. NJ, in the same place, in
order to give an opportunity for the at
,f tba State
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40 spoiIea speet,mens.

WASHINGTON, April Ii, ls95.-Third
Assistant Postmaster General Kerr
Cradge today said that statements made
that the supposed counterfeit stamps
were really those rejected by the Post
Office Department was untrue; that the
rejected stamps wree destroyed by the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Neither were they a portion of those
stolen several months ago by am en-
ploye of the Bureau.
He said that they We're counterfeit
stamps; that he had received number
of them and there was no Doubt that
they were spurious. He had no addi-
tio1lal information to give out on the sub
ject except that the authorities thougnt
they were on the track of the counter
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ROSE OOGHLANS EDGERLY DIsIN
HERITED.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April II, 1885,
In the will of the late Colonel M. v.
B. Edgerly, his son, Clinton J. Edgerly,
a we'll known New Yorker, is cut eff
with not more than $500 and not less
determine
Clinton r. Edgerly is well known in
New York among the theatrical people
and is almost always among the list of
first-nighters. Some years ago he mar
ried Rose Coghlan. She secured a di-
Vorce.
about 100000, goes to Colonel Edgerly's S
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TO BUILD THE TORPEDO BOATS

WASHINGTON, April Il, 1S95.-The Col
Irnbian Iron Works of Baltimore will
probably build the three sea-going tor
pedo boats, Secretary Herbert's special
board, which has been in session at the
l'Wasnington navy yard this week, hav-
ing practically concluded that the Navy
more concern were far away the lowest
bidders, are better than the modified de-
signs, suggested by other shipbuil6dng
firms, cost and other things being con-
! The Baltimore bid was $292,5O0 for the
three BOATS, the next lowest being the
Herreshoffs proposal on modified plans
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IRooUoIs AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April II, 1S95.-John
Bruce and Angus Cook, representatives
of the Iroquois Indians Of New York,
called upon Assistant Indian Commits
sioner Smith today and stated that the
Indians believed that portion of their
lands now forming part OF the site of
Hogansburg, N. Y, and several islands
in the st. Lawrence River. had been
taken from them without compensation.
The Indian Bureau will look into the
matter.
The Iroquois now number about 1900,
and their reservation is about six miles
square.
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PATHS FIRST APPEARANCE.

1t has just been learned that Adelina
Patti made her first appearance before
tel. Il. I. Adelina, was stopping with her
guardian when archibald Young ar
ranged a concert for a locaa charity It
was at Mr.. Young's request that Patti
appeared. The ruins of the old hotel still
stand, though sadly injured by fire. The
mass of charfed timbers. stand out bold
" on Bath avenue Snbunbanites seem
never to tire gazing upon the renains-of
the hostelry.
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GREAT MILITARY FEAT.
Bn Gable to the United Press.

CALCUTTA, April II, 1S95.-Advices
Chftral say that Colonel Kelly, with 800
men from Gilgit, succeeded on April in
crossing Shandar Pass, which is $4,000
feet above the sea level. Many of the
men were frost-bitten and stricken with
snow blindness. The party are now with
in sixty miles of Chitral
1t is reported that serious detection
exists among the followers of Umra
Khan, many of whom are deserting.
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GOOD INDIANS, BAD SOLDIERS.

WASHINGTON, April II, 1s95.--By COM
mand of General Schefeld, Privates Dow
alton and Poa-quc of Troop L, Seventh
Cavalry, will be discharged from the
army on the 21st instant. in con tinuance
of the policy adopted for riddng the
service of Indian soldiers, the expert
nlent of enlisting them after two years
trial having shown that even the best
red men are worthless from a military
point of view.