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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
GASHED HER HUSBANDS
THROAT.

BROOKLYN, March %, 1S95-After de-
nying for two weeks that She cut her
husbands throat, Mrs. Agnes Roessler,
of No. 2T Evergreen avenue, went to
the Cedar street police station early this
morning and confessed to- the crime.
Ernst Roessler, her husband, was found
on the afternoon of March Ii unconscious
in his room with his throat badly CASH
ed. Near him, on the floor, was. a razor.
When he was taken to st. Catherine S
Hospital, where he is yet, he repeatedly
declared that his wife had cut his throt
While he was sleeping.
Mrs. RoeSSler denied the accusation, and
said that for two years RoeSSler, who is
steel engraver, had not worked, and
had not supported her and their three
year old chold. She accused him of beat
ing her, and said also that he tried twice
before to comit suicide.
Mrs. Roessler, in eonfessing the crime
in the station house this morning, said
abused her. and that on the day he was
discovered with his throat cut she re-
turned home and found him lying drunk
on the floor AS he had squandered
all her earnings and starvation was star
ing her and her child in the face, she
became demented and seized a razor.
Befor sh ralizd what sh was doing she
had slashed his throat. She then laid
him on the bed and screamed.
Mrs. .RoeSsler was detained at the
station house and later was arraigned
Justice Hartman held her for examine
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23

the Senate just after the recess which
W. W. laken IS atSsix O'Clock. Mr. DAILY pre-
sssnted scented the resolution thanking the Presi-
ana the officers for their universal kind
ness. he paid an eloquent tribute to
lne y dignity and affabllity of the Presi-
Mr. Stokes eloquence on the floor, still
ne mad carried his gensality with him to
'9tiheschair n i was the last time. he said,
tndl some of them would meet as Sena-
tors, and he wished to say that his three
years as q Senator had been the happiest
of his life.
down ON the floor, then arose and said
that before resiinaing the chair for the
sias't time as its President he deserved
TO express his appreciation of the kind
ggy way he had been treated by his col
leagues during the present session. He
could truly say that his request at the
outset to. receive their foribearance and
support had been nobly responded to.
sIhis was the closing of the fifth year of
his political life and as he looked back
over the distance travelled 1t seemed like
time he visited the State House. 1t was
Tor the purpose of seeing and hearing a
distinguished legislator. the Occur de
Jersey Republicanism. Foster M. Voor-
hees--t then Member of the Assembly
now tha. Senator from Union. When
afterWard presented to him, 1T was said
that he IN. .gflt become his successor, but
Mr. voorhees, looked down on him and
said, young man. keep away from the
Legislature and save your reputation.
He has failed to take his own medi-
cine, " said the President. 1--WE have
had the pleasure of serving together,
but whether we have lost our reputation
we leave to you to judge"
He referred to the fact of his being in
the minority of five, three years ago. and
that he was practically at that time the
protege of the Senator from Hudson,
Mr.. Dealy He had gotten all his reform
ideas from the genial Senator who now
enjoyed THE distinction of being in the
minority of five. Their Senatorial
career together had been most pleas
ant one.
This scene. he concluded. reminded him
of graduation day at college. Their
course was run and their work accom-
lished. He felt that both parties left with
the frlendliest of feeling and that if all
sentiments were voiced it would be
God speed. one to ALL
! When all this was over the usual hand
shakings took place and good-byes were
spoken and the One Hundred and Nine
teenth Legislature of New Jersey was
to all intents and purposes a thing of
i he mast
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
AlLSA 4 WONDER.
She Walks Away From Brit
ANNA in Todas's Big
Race at Nice.
BIZ Cable to tie United Press.

NICE, March 49, 1895.-Today's pro-
gramme was as follows:-Nice town
prizes, for yachts over twenty tons,
prizes 5,O0O 1900 and 1000 francs Yacht
Club de France tonnage rule. Monte
Carlo prizes. for yachts from ten to
twenty tons. prizes 1000, 1000 and 500
francs. Nice Committee prizes, for
yachts not exceeding five tons. prizes
500, ESQ, and 125 francs.
In the first named race the Ailsa and
Britannia. Valkyrie and Corsair. were
starters: in the second race the Bebelle,
Lucicle IL, Sainct Martial, Rolla III. and
Dakotah: in the third series the Yoonne
and Delanagh contested against the Par
tout, Gareth, Lolo and N;l1o H. To-
gether with the money prizes. medals
were also offered
The course for the first two events was
Ry tngye miles miles tHh eee for he enge
boats was Irregular The Ailsa allows
the Britannia twenty three seconds.
Aaa Is the Crossed ssa Re he Inc s hag 8 e
Windward position. The times OF cross
ing the line we're
Ailsa 1o:49:9o 1S49:9S
1lsi1s The Wind was light from the south.
east Both boats stood close hauled to
the west buoy the +iasa ailsa gaining "a t,s,
headsails, which were set at the begin
ming of the race. and also carried work
ing topsails. The sea was calm as the
yachts passed Jetee making for the east
buoy, which was passed.
Aflsa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. u47:00
Ef1tanGld Il .UU.uU
Owing to the haze the buoys were not
discernible. The wind failed after the
east buoy was passed. and the boats
were sailing close hauled.
The Ailsa, with a starboard reach.
turned the second mark at 12:31:10. the
Britannia at 12:3750 1t was then a far
reach to the starhoard for the Ietee.
After passing the east buoy the boats
set their balloon topsaiis. The Ailsa
rounded the home boas, finishing the
first round of ten niles at III :33. the
Britannia at 1875. Or this round the
Adlaa 9eetued fourteen intnusse anG wclSs
seconds on the Britannia. Rounding the
home mark both boats headed for the
west buoy close hauled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
BOB ADRAIN In THE COLD.
Senate Confirm and Reject Nornina-
tions Yesterday.
Snrcfnl to fhe .Icrac1i Citu Nc,rs.

Special to the Jcrscp City Nc,cs.
s TRENTON. March %, 1Ss5-Tne Senate
yesterday rejected nearly all the nomin-
ations sent in by the Governor yesterday
Including that of Colonel Bob Adrain for
Prosecutor of Middlesex County.
Colonel Adra.n was three times Presi-
dent of the Senate. and last year he was
the most conspicuous figure among the
Democratic Senators who held out for
months and tried to prevent the Re
publicans from organizing the Senate
For his part in that affair the RepIb-
licans blacklisted him, and they utilized
today's opportunity to get even by re-
jecting the nomination.
Colonel Adrain will probably continue
to be Pros secutor, as he has been for
years While Senator he could not be APP
pointed regularly. as he was designated
from year to year by the County
Judges. The Republicans hope to have
their own government next year, and
then they can turn the Colonel out in
the cold. Anyway he is rich enough to
get along without working.
Colonel Adrain had a companion in
misfortune. such as 1t was, in the person
the Common Pleas Court OF Middlesex-
Like his friend Adrain. the; Judge is
closely aaliel to Miles Ross. and that
to confirm him
The other nominees rejected were:-
Austin H. Swackhamer. Prosecutor.
Gloucester: William Newall. Lay Judge.
Salem, and Lawrence T. Fell. Factory
Inspector
j. Clarence Conover, Lay Judge, Mon
mouth; John Driscoll, Harbormaster,
Elizabeth; Peter H. Delay, Harbormaster
laws relative 10 divorce, Insurance and
insolvency, Frank Berger, Union Coun-
ty. and J. Frank Fort. Essex County.
the State Hospietals-Drs. Pharrnett c.
Barker and james NJ Buckley of Nor
ms; Dr.. Wsldam L Newell, Curnberland;
John H. Ewing, Hunterdon; S. Oliver
Trustees of State Reform School;.-Jas
M. Parsons and Edward II. BidiWel ire
appointed.)
erection Of a suitable home for the wives
or widows of Union soldiers-George B.
Fielder, Hudson: Ernest G. Stahl. Mer-
peas fer A9aaa Camden, gTra Edward al #. wright. Es-
sex.
Board of Visitors to. the State Agri-
cultural GollegEisI c9gress3ohp sgdsn panis nis
W. Horner, Merchamtvlle; Second dis
trict Joshua Forsyth, Pemberton; Ralph
Ege Hopewe Third ni, dstred,, Ma7,san Davla Na1 "
Greene. succasunnia Benjamin F: Tine.
Stanton; Fifth district, ROBERT NJ lOr-
bet. Paterson; Samuel r. Demarest. JT;'
Rogers, Newark; Charles L. Jones, New
ark: Seventh district, James Stevens.
Jersey city; Abram W. Dqryea, New
Dunham: Eighth district. Wihiam K
Presiding Judge Somerset, County.
John 3. Bartine (reappointed9; Presid-
ing Judge Monmouth County, j. Clarence
ConoverN (reappointed); Prosecutor of
Pleas. Camden County, Wilson H, Jen-
hrls; Lay Judge, Camden County, Frank
RI RurdSall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23

"well, just look here" said Mr.: Cor
bin, showing the witacsss places in the
books where it was plain to al he had
''Oh, those. are all right replied the
witness excitedly; II couldn't enter the
amounts until the driver came back with
the receipts, and l knew how much he
delivered"
Mr. corbin showed by the books that
the State House account was the only
account kept that way.
Darcy GETS MAD.
At this the witness lost hts temper.
and, jumping to his feet said it had been
for the coal delivered could be found
while Strachlaw had a large number of
them in his desk.
The committee showed him that those
receipts did not cover the period they
were examining and Mr.. Darcy subsded.
The witness examined the bills which
He also said that he and Fritz looked
over the books on Sunday, but did not
alter the books.
Darcy wanted to make an explanation.
but made "a most pitiful exhibition of
himself instead. Mr. Corbsn mercilessly
tore to pieces his every eNplanat tion, and
forced him to acknowledge that there
was a systematic increase IN every bin
rendered the State He pressed him to
tell who told him to make the Increase
Darcy stubbornly declared no one told
and said they must all be clerical errors.
The same process was gore Through with
Fritz who was forced into marrow ing
dilemma. The fact was brought out that
he is now looking for work as am expert
accountant
MI. Corbln then spent over an hour
showing by the books how the State had
systematically been charged for coal
which it never received.
MUDDLED BOOKKEEPING.
In some cases the increase was thirty
three and one-third per cent. Owing to
the absence of the weight book and the
numerous erasures and false fooungs IN
the ledger 1t was impossible. to get at the
exact amount He then called attention
to the fact that Darcy had sworn that
he copied the bills from the ledger. he
then showed that not one OF the bills
was correct.
Mr.. Corbin next showed that Hurley's
books had been balanced by forced bal
ances. He said Hurley had evidently
proffted by the testimony.
Lumber Dealer Heath, on whose books
the true amount of lumber furnished the
State was charged and the amount paid
placed him in an embarrassing
position.
AS to the overcharge. Hurley got rid
of the overcharge by credfting the State
with ''overcharge.' but. there was no eyl-
dence to show that the State. ever re-
ceived it back. Then the fooungs were
altered to include the "overcharge.
He swore that all the erased entries
and raised bills in his hand writing We're
clerical errors, which, If true. make him
unfit for the position he seeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
OPERA BoUPFE WAR.

WASHINGTON, March %. 1ss5.-News of a
little civil war in Arabia reached the State
Department today In report from Archi-
bald Mackirdy, United States Vice Consul at
Maskat, under date of February 13. In his
report Mr. Mackirdy says
Yesterday Shekh Abdallah Bin Saleh came
here from Sharkyeh, accompanied by about
four hundred men, on a supposed friendly
visit. During last night he took possession
of the town, and His Highness the Sultan,
and his brother have retired to the forts
either side of the harbor. from which they
bombarding the place. which is occupied
by Sheikh Abdallah's people. / understand
the attempt is to be made to place Seyyed
Saond Bin Aryan the throne. Both sides
expect reinforcements in day or two and
week will probably the dispute settled one
way or another. British man-of-war is
expected. Meanwhile American life and prop
erty are quite stfe.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
TO ADVERTISE CALIFORNIA.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1Ss5.-The people
of California are about to make an elaborate
exhibit of California products in the various
European capitals. Mr.. Walter E. Won Johann-
sen, who is in charge of this work, has been
granted a special passport by the State De-
partment as special commissioner for Cali
fornia
Secretary Morton has also made him an
honorary representative of the Agricultural De-
partment with general letters of recommenda-
ton.
Mr.. Won Johannsen has just sailed, and will
be followed by upwards of fifteen carloads OF
the various products of California, consisting
chiefly of fruits and Wines The exhibit will
be displayed in Berlin for two months, after
which other capitals, including Brussels and
Paris and London. will be visited for the
same length of time. Quite force of people
accompany the exhibit and Governor Markham
has given permission to uniform the men in
the uniform of the California Naval Brigade.
The women will be dressed after the fashion
of the QuakeresS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
SADIE TAKEN TO AUBURN

BUFFALO, March %, 1S95.-Sadie Robinson
followed her husband to Auburn Prison this
morning. She was accompanied by w. H.
Hotchkiss and Miss Conner, transfer agents,
Connected with the prison, whose duty it is
to escort women prisoners from the place of
sentence to the place of confinement.
Sadie in good spirits this morning, but
more quiet and reserved than usuak She
ate a god breakfast and dressed for the
journey in a black gown. dark coat and a
blue toque hat, in which were two black
feathers. The party entered a closed car
riage and were driven to the New York
Central depot. where they boarded the train
for Auburn taking seats in the second day
coach. Ia United Press representative Sadie
said she hoped to get out before the four
teen years expired Chat is what her sentence
will amount to with cornmutation) and when
she got out she would try to get pardon for
Clarence.
The train drew out of the station at $3.50
o'clock. Sadie will not see her husband at
Auburn, as the mems prison and the women's s
prison are separate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
BLooDsHHD IN CAMDEN.
Jefscy city .Ncluc.

f>.c..55 % The JtietJ C.tJ -VcttS.
CAMDEN, March %. 1Ss5.-As result OF a
quarrel over Mrs McFarr last night, John
McFarr, the husband, is dying at the Cooper
Hospital and Robert Baird. boarder, is in
Jail McFarr came home after day spent in
looking for work last night and found Baird
and Mrs McFarr in the parlor drunk He
told them to leave the house and went up
stairs He soon came down and was attacked
bv Baird with a butcher knife. He received
a frightful cash in the abdomen and nearly
bled to death before he could be taken to
the hospital He can live hut a few hours
at the longest Baird says he was too drunk
TO remember anything.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
JOHN ROSTER DEAD.

NEW YORK, March 49, 1ss5.-John Roster.
of Roster & Bial, proprietors of the well
known music hall. died at 1880 o'clock last
night at his home No. 436 West Twenty
third street. Death resulted from heart fail
ure, with which the deceased was stricken
last Tuesday AT $3.50 o'clock last evening he
suffered another attack. and when his physi
clan was summoned tc attend him. it was
discovered that his condition extremely
serious Other doctors were called but their
services were of no avail Roster leaves a
wife and two children, named John and Marie.
He was born in Hamburg April 27, 1874.
Fe came to this country in 1853, and in con-
junction with Bie1 started the music hall.
which soon acquired reputation that ex-
tended throughout the country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
ONE KEEN EYE FOR RAzoRs.

LOWELL. Mass, March 20, 1ss5.-The police
arrested here last night man. aged 25, and
with one eye. for breaking and entering
barber shop in Nashua Thursday night. He
owns up to stealing twenty-t1ree razors and
other things. He claims Chicago as his home
and to have come recently from New York
by stealing rides on freight trains.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
A ooUN TRY EDITORS FORTUNE.

NASHUA N. H. March %. lss5,-Deaeon
Edward d. Boylston of Amherst died yesterday
of pneumonia. He was 50 years of age, and the
Oldest ed. tor of New Hampshire, having work
ed uo from apprentice in the office of the
Farmers Cabinet, weekly paser of that
town. TO proprietor. His property is estimated
at 81. I.900.0oo: Deceased was editor ana pua-
Usher of the Manchester IN. H) Iris -
'.Trar script and Nsw Hampshire .Magazine.'
IN 1854; Of the "StraTerd Transcript in Great
Falls during the following tive years He wns
identified for many years with Christian AS
sociation and missionary WORK.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
BUILDING. WRECKED; SAFE, SAFE

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March %. ls95:-The
National Bank at canaela' ten miles from
here, was broken into last night and tAs
vault dyi anised, causing destruction OF ira
interior Of the build ag. but the steel safs
resisted the force of the explosion NOTHING
was secured, and the robbers becoming friyha-
ened stose a han6car ana escaped The bur-
glars first forced an entrance into a black
smith shop and secured steel bar whica
was used 70 force an entrance to the bank.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
BEFORE HER LOVERS EYES.

pITTsBURG, March %, 1ss5-Nellie Van
Tine, IS years Of age, daughter of William
Tine, residing at No. IS Chestnut street. Al
legheny. was probably fatally burned last night
by the overturning of parlor lamp. Her
father and mother were also painfully burned
while attempting to smother the flames. In
her agony Nellie ran into the street and fell
exhausted at the door of physician. Nellie
had Just returned from stroll with her lover,
The condition Of the victim this morning was
extremely critical.
blood, and the best way TO have pure blood Is
to take Hoods 6arsaparilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
II | :I.E:PI None:
RA i S

$50, $50 and SIS per year,
according to number Of mes
sages sent and character Of
service. Full ong-distanee
equipment. Call Telephone $40
Jersey City, or write The New
York and New Jersey Tele-
phone No, 8 Erie Street, Jersey
City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
DEATH OF A WOODEN JUDGE.
Special to the jersey City Ne,rs.

Special to the jersey City Ne,rs.
BLOOMSBURY, March %, 1Ss5.-Judge A. C.
Smith of the Court of Errors and Appeals of
this State died this morning at four o'clock
from the results of attack of the grip.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday.
March q.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
HUNTINGTON AND A OUR.

SAN FRANCISCO, March %, 1ss5.-Coilis P.
Huntington, President of the. Southern Pacific
Company was yesterday indicted by the United
States Grand Jury for violating the inter
state Commerce law. Frank Stone, who ac-
cepted a pass from Huntington, furnished the
necessary evidence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
TREMONTs ELECT NEW MEMBERS

The Fremont Club met last night and elect
ed s. M Monroe as Treasurer of the club,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Stanley Tresouthwick. These new mem
bers were electad:-T. Paterson, G. Wiltshire,
e. CigarelH and G. Keim.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
MADMAN TRIES TO KILL HIS WIFE

Fred Meyer, 80 years old, tailor living
at NO 55 Webster avenue, became danger
ousy insane last night and was placed under
arrest He attempted to kill his wife, and
1t took six men, living in the vicinity, to
prevent him carrying out his design, He
was finally given opium which soothed him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
GLADSTONE GOING HOME.
BuCoI5;e 10 the Omitted Prgss.

By Cable TO the United Press.
PARIS, March %. 1Ss5.-aIr. and Mrs. Glad
stone passed through the city this morning
their way to London During their stop at
Cannes they met and conversed with Princess
Louise (Marchioness of Lorne:)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
TOO REALISTIC FENCING.

BOSTON, March 2s. 1896 Joseph Haworth,
the actor had the upper joint of his left
thumb nearly severed in the fencing scene in
Orchard Ill" last night by an accidental
sword thrust of Richmond. represented by
Actor Howard Could The flesh was cut
away to the bone and the nail torn off. Mr..
Haworth tainted after finishing the scene.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23

Large assortment Of Toilet Articles. Fancy
Soaps, sponges chamois Skins. Brushes.
Combs at very low prices Ewing s. Co.
1884 Defiance tomatoes Just In Ask
your grocer for them. Cost more than COM
mon goods. but great deal better. Wholesale
st p. 2, Cleary Co.'S Wholesale stores.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. March %, 1S95.-Local forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at P. NJ.
on Sunday For New York City and vicinity
Fair today, followed by increasing cloudiness
and light rain by Sunday night; warmer winds,
becoming easterly.
Hartnetx's Thermometer Reporr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
JAPAN REPULSED.
Bu Cable TO the United Press.

LONDON. March %, 1884 despatch
from Hiogo to the Pail Mall Gazette"
says the peace conference at Shimonoseki
will last fortnight. The cession of
Formosa to Japan is inevitable The
Japanese failed to make a landing on
the Pescadore Islands, and were repulsed
with a small loss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
FOG In THE BRITISH CHANNEL.
BIZ Cable to the United Pres

LONDON, March %. 1ss5.-The Guernsey
passenger steamers from Southampton and
Weymouth twenty-six hours overdue owing
to the fog in the Channel, which is the heay-
lest known for many years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23

Canals, and asked him to report the bill.
and ne innocenaly replied that he cid
NOT have 1t in his possession.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-07-13
Decorative
Art Work.

The exhibition by heMem-
bers of the Kilohana Art
League has given decorative
art an impetus such as has not
been felt for years. The China
painting fad has reached US
and some handsome specimens
were shown in the art rooms.
The material for doing the
work came from US and we
now have in stock an elegant
assortment of Lacroix Tube
Colors and Brushes, Burnishers
Stipplers used in this class of
work. Our ctock is complete
with the finest assortment of
colors, brushes, canvas and
frames for art work.
Elegant show rooms and
goods new. Prices about as
cheap as you ever heard of.