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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
POLICE BOARD TRIALS.
ssCoppers,, who Are Liable to He Pune
ished for ssJags,s and other Things.

% There is a likelihood of three police
men being dismissed from the force one
Sergeant being dismissed or reduced in
rank, and one Roundsman dismissed or
reduced, by the Police Commissioners
at their meeting tomorrow afternoon.
William Fitzhenry was drunk while do
ing duty on the Boulevard, and William
Hanbury and Bernard O'Rourke had
holiday 'sjags'' on while in uniform.
President Abernethy and Commissioner
Feeney are on record as favoring dis
missal in cases of intoxication, and an.
example will probable be made of the
three unfortunate bluecoats.
Sergeant Malone of the First precinct
will have to answer three charges. The
most serious one is refusing to hold
prisoner charged with breaking and en-
tering. A warrant for the prisoner was
issued by Justice Potts and it was placed
in the hands of Policeman Bergman for
service Policeman Murphy happened to-
run acrogs the offender and he locked
him up. Sergeant Malone had not heard
of the Issuance of the warrant and he
refused to book the prisoner. The result
is that the offender is still at liberty
The Sergeant will also have to explain
why he failed to enter on the blotter
the finding of the body of a man at the
Central Railroad piers, and why he re-
fused to send policeman to No. 212
Wayne street to get information con-
cerning the sudden death of a man.
When the latter case was reported to the
Sergeant he directed his informant to
find the policeman on the post and take
him to the house. The result was that
nothing definite was known until two
days after the death occurred.
Sergeant John D. Cannon failed to re-
port for reserve duty.
4 Roundsman Dougherty is charged with
having made q false entry ON the blotter
and also having failed to enter a report
of fire.
Michael Faherty, Frank Kelly, John j.
Murphy, James t. Lenahan, John ].
Enwright Thomas ]. Toner and Alanson
Crawford are charged with neglect of
.dlItV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
ACCIDENT AT THE ARMORY

Joseph Short twenty-five years old, of
No 26 Magnolia avenue. and George
Ashley, forty-seven years old, of. No. %
Palsade avenue, painters. had a narrow
escape with their lives this afternoon.
While at work on a scaffold in the in
terior of the new armory, the scaffold
became unbalanced and the men were
precipitated to the ground floor, a dis
tance of forty feet. Fellow-workmen
rushed to their assistance Short was
UNCONSCIOUS and it was at first believed
that he was dead. An ambulance was
summoned and the injured men were re-
moved to the City Hospital. Short re-
covered consciousness shortly after ar
irving at the hospital. His wrist was
broken and he also sutained slight in
ternal injuries.
Ashley escaped with slight bodily in
i11t-s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
MET DEATH TOGE?HHR
A Baltimore Banker and His
Young Wife Leap From
Their Burning House.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15, 1S95.-Mr. Thos.
Whitridge and his young wife were al
most instantly killed this morning at
their home, No. 13 West Biddle street,
while fleeing from flames which envel-
oped the structure.
Fire was seen in the rear of the house
at o'clock, and policeman aroused the
occupants. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitridge
We're on the second floor and tried to
escape by the stairway, but smoke and
flames filed the halls and made egress
in that direction impossible.
With the flames approaching them with
awful rapidity the man and woman
stood at the corner front window watch
ing the efforts of the firemen to raise
a ladder for their rescue Their cries
could be heard although their faces were
most of the time hidden by the dense
volumes of smoke that rolled out of the
windows. The firenlen worked frantical-
ly and ran up ladder while others be-
gan to stretch. the rope nets across the
sidewalk.
Scorched and blinded, Mr.. Whitridge
caught his wife about the waist and
grasped the ladder with the other hand,
before fremen could mount the Windows.
In his excitement or because he could
not sustain the combined weight of both,
Mr. Whitridge released his hold upon
the ladder. and the two forms plunged
to the pavement, twenty feet below,
striking on their heads. Mrs Whitridge
was instantly killed, and Mr.. Whitridge
died half an hour later without regain-
ing consciousness.
The fire is supposed to have started
from an overheated or defective fur
fore it was discovered, and flames were
bursting from the roof of the house
while the firemen were making their un-
availing attempt at rescue. Mr.. Whit
ridge was a son of Mr.. John
A. Whitridge, and was associated with
his father in the banking and brokerage
business at No. 245 East German street.
Mrs. Whitridge was formerly Miss Bes-
sic Shoemaker. They were married not
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
MADMAN WITH DYNAMITE.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Jan. Is. 1Sa5.-Two
Italians at work on a trestle which is
being built by the Consolidated Road. a
mile below here, met with fearful ac-
cident this morning. They were engaged
in blasting, and the dynamite cartridge
which they wanted to use would not MT
in the hole they had drilled. One OF
the Italians consequently held the cart
ridge in place while the other placed
a piece of stone on top of it, and then
struck it with a hammer. so that 1t
would explode. The man who welded
the hammer was blown high in the air.
His legs and arms were broken, his face
literally blown off. and he. was instantly
killed. The injuries OF the otner man man
are probably fatal. The men were known
lu numbers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
LOW TARIFF DOES NOT SCARE THEM

LANCASTER, N. H., Jan. 10, 1S95.-The
Amonoosuc Lumber Company, new cor
poration, composed of Maine and New
Hampshire capitalists, has bought the in
terest of the Littleton Lumber Company
and the Glenn Mills Company in the town
of Stark and the township of Kilkenny
The purchase consists of large timber
tracts, the Percy Steam Saw Mill and
the Upper Amonoosuc Railroad. The
company has commenced operations and
will run the mill at its full capacity
1t expects to cut 100000 feet of timber
which will be landed on the banks of
the river and drawn down to the mill
The concern will give employment to
soo men. The paid in capital is s6O0,OO0
This is the most important business
transaction in lumber circles in this
State for a number of years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
COL. STEVENS WILL BEAR THE EX-
PENSES

The commissioners appointed to re-.
count the Assembly vote recently have
asked Mr.. Edward Gritten of the County
Clerks office, to disburse the awards
ordered by Court.
Col Stevens has consented to pay the
full cost Q,57O of the recount, and his
check will be received in a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
/ AN OPENING FOR OUR TRADE.

s WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1S95-The
Minister of the United States in the Ar
gentine Republic Mr.. VIM. I. Buchanan,
reports to the State Department. under
date of January 10, that the new tariff
bill has passed through the Argentine
Congress. Thanks to the friendly spirit
of the Argentine Minister of Foreign At
fairs and the Tariff Commission. con-
siderable reductions in favor of products
of the United States have been made in
the new tariff. The principal of these
affects yellow. or pitch pine lumber, on
which about $4,000 in duty year have
been removed enough to secure us a
greatly increased demand. Crude petrol
cum figures, it is believed, on the free
dIced from go per cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
FUN FOR RAILWAY CONDUCTORS

Elaborate preparations are being made
for the benefit anniversary of Neptune Di
vision No. 1859, and Jersey Central Di-
vision No. 307, Order of Railway Con-
ductors, at Veteran Zouave Armory Hall
in Elizabeth on Washington's Birthday
Eve. The management of the event will
be under the supervision of /. H. Mum,
General Chairman, and w. o. Lawrence,
General Secretary and Treasurer w. A.
White, p. J. Cahill, E. S. Kline, M.
O'Hearn, l. Arnold, W. F. Jones, F.
NJ Bryan c. A. Wyatt, R. Mcdonald,
w. H Johnson, W. N. Lawrence, r. E.
Tenbrook, John Nicholson, w. H. Jack
tantS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
ACCIDENTALLY TOOK POISON.

Miss Helen Smith, of Grove street,
eldest daughter of the late Police Cap
tain Jack Smith, had a narrow escape
with her life last night. In the early
part of the evening she suffered severely
from tooth-ache. To quiet the pain she
rubbed her gums and teeth with mix
ture of belladonna and occouite. In do
ing so it is believed she swallowed a
large quantity of the drugs.
At about ten o'clock she became un-
conscious. Her mother summoned Dr.
Loonais, and he worked with her until
daylight, when she recovered conscious
ness. Her condition is critical even at
this time. Hope is entertained for her
recovery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
HoBoKEN soHUETzEN CORPS.

The Hobolgen Schuetzen Corps held is
twenty fourth annual ball last night al
Oddfellows' Hall. The large ball room
was crowdled with prominent Germans
and their families from all parts of the
county, and the affair was grand sue
cess At midnight supper was served
at which Captain Schlatter was present
ed with a gold medal Other medals
were presented to those who had won
prizes at the recent shoot
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
WANTS $4,000 FOR ISLANDER.

Ernest Kleeman. of Brooklyn, was de-
fendant in the Circuit Court this morn
ing in a SANDER suit for $1,000 damages,
brought by William Bade Of the Con-
tinental Hotel of Hoboken. A letter
containing $50 was sent to Miss Emile
Kralopoile from Chicago, then staying
at Mr.. Kleemans Hotel, now Busch's,
and Kleeman accused Bade of Stealing
it. The suit was the result.
When Lawyer Bretzfeld for the plain
tiff put in his side OF the case, it appear
ed that the slanderous words complained
of were uttered in German, while the
declaration avowed they were in Eng
lish. For this reason a non-suit was en-
tered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
LICKED BY SOMEBODY.

Frank KeH of Kearny is confined in the
City Hospital suffering form broken
shoulder blade. He alleges that he was
beaten either by policemen or Erie Rail
road men. He was drunk Sunday night
and stopped In switch shanty to get
warm A fight started and he was beaten
He wandered about the streets until last
night, when he was found by policeman
Murphy is Investigating his story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
OVER A CENTURY OLD.
Speciol 10 the Jerseu Cttu Meas.

NEWARK, Jam Is, 1896 Henry Mueller
a German, died at the State Soldiers
Home at Kearny this morning. He was
101 years old, and had been in the home
for twelve years.
Mueller was born on June e4yy17s4, at
Koealgsletter, Province Of Brunswick,
Germany.
When still young he went to France.
He was with Napoleon at the age of six
teen, and fought in all that calm mon
arch's battles until the reverse at Wa
terloo.
In 1920, he came to the United States.
Later he fought in the Seminole, the
Mexican and the Civil Wars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
BODY FOUND IN THE P. R. R. CUT

The body of an unidentified man. about
forty years old, was found at an early
hour this morning in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Cut just west of Summit ave
nue.. He was about five feet seven inches
n height, and his complexion was sandy
and he had sandy moustache.
He wore a dark coat and dark pants,
a lawn tennis cap, blue necktie with red
stripes, striped cotton overshirt, striped
Woolen underciothes and Congress CATERS
Near him was found a masons towel.
The body was taken to Speer's Morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
THE SPANISH TARIFF.
By Gable to tie United Press.

LONDON. Jan. Is, 1S95.-A despatch
from Madrid to the Central News says
the Government will refuse to increase
the tariff upon foreign cereals, but will
offer other compensations to the home
producers and proteetionists, who are
less aggressive than they were formerly.
They will insist, however upon a par
liamentary battle over the questions in
volved before accepting the Govern
ment's concessions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15

-Coffee- do you get good coffee for break
fast? If not, insist on your grocer buying
real Mocha or Java at D. 2. Cieary Co.'S
wholesale grocery
-Physicians' Prescriptions and Fami)s
Receipts carefully compounded at very low
prices, and only pure drugs used. at Ewias
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
GRIP KILLS TWELVE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15, 1Ss5.-The Regis
trar of vits Statistics reported twelve
deaths from grip this morning. There
were only two deaths yesterday, and
the Health officials thought the cold
weather was playing havoc with the
disease. Today's record cast gloom
over the department.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
ITALY IN AFRICA.
By Gable to the United Press.

ROME, Jan. Is, 1Ss5-General Bara-
teri has telegraphed to the War Office
from Massowah that the necessity for
the immediate reinforcement of the Ital-
ian troops in Africa is most urgent. Sig
nor Crispi and General Mocenni, Minis
ter of War. held a protracted confer
ence last evening, when it was decided
to despatch several battalions of troops
to Africa without delay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
HoBoKEN NOTES.

Martin Hayes, thirty-six years old, o
'longshoreman, residing at No. 107 Fifth
street, Hoboken, broke his leg last night
while crawling into bed City Physician
Simon was summoned. and after setting
the mans leg ordered his removal to St.
Mary's Hospital.
The Hobohen Board of Police Com
nissioners was to have met last night
but owing to there being no business to
transact only one or two of the members
put in an appearance, and the meeting
was postponed.
The mission which is in progress in
the Church of Our Lady of Grace, Ho-
boken, was largely attended last night
there being over 2,0G0 women present
Father McGrath. one of the Redemptor-
ist Fathers who are conducting the mis-
sion preached.
The only way to cure catarrh is to purify
the blood. Hoods Sarsaparil1e purif1es the
blood and tones up the whole system.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
FRYE RE-ELEOTED.

AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. Is, 1896. The
Maine Legislature met in joint session
at noon today, and elected William p.
Frye to the United States Senate, to
succeed himself. Twenty-Five members
were absent. The vote stood VIM r.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
A PoLIoEMAN's AGE IN DOUBT.

James McInerney, a policeman of the
Third precinct died yesterday afternoon.
He has been on the sick list since Janu-
ary 10. His age according to the police
record is 40. The plate on mis- coffin
gives it as 81. The discrepancy of IA
years cannot be accounted for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
OFFICERS FOR POLICE AID SOCIETY

The Police Mutual Aid Society met to-
day and elected Captain Charles Cox,
President; Alex Mccoy, Vice President;
Colonel Gilbert Robinson, Secretary;
Charles Solomon, Financial Secretary;
Captain Farrier, Treasurer, and Alex
Watson, Sergeant-at-Arns; Trustees,
John Clos, William Heath, James Fee
han, Captain Newton, Robert Miller,
Captain Nugert, Captain McNulty and
Sergeant Wohleben.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
BOMB THROWER CAUGHT.
By Gable to the United Press.

PARIS, Jan. Is, 1s95.-The police today
was absent from his home on Sunday
night. and it is believed that he is the
man who caused the bomb explosion in
the Rue Monceau that night. 1t is ex-
pected that several other arrests in con-
nection with the explosions will be made
today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
JAPS In SHANTUNG.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Jan. Is. 1S95.-A despatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Che-Foo,
under date of January Is, says it Is
rumored that the Japanese have landed
in Shantung, twenty-five miles south of
Wei-Hai-Wei, and that the British fleet
is cruising in the waters in the vicinity
watching the movements of the invading
force.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
RISING WATERS IN A NINE
Ru Cable to the United Press.

LONDON. Jan. Is, 1ss5.-At noon today
the water was rising in the Diglake Col
liery at Hanley, where ninety or one
hundred men are entonbed. 1t is feared
that most of them have been drowned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
AUSTRALIAN oRIoKETERs WIN.
BIZ Cable to the United Press

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA,
Jan. Is, 1S95.-The cricket match between
the teams of England and Australia was
concluded today, the Australians being
$50 runs ahead at the finish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
REFORM IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10, 1895. The Police
Commissioners today dismissed the
charges of neglect of duty made by
Superintendent Byrnes against Captain
Westervelt of the East 1O4th street sta
ton who was to have ben tried this morn
f,rr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
TO DOCK SAMMY,s TIME.

Mayor Wanser returned from Trenton
today. City Treasurer Sam Dickinson
also spends considerable time at the
Capitol 1t was whispered about this
morning that the Mayor intended direct
ing the Finance Board to dock" him
for all lost time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.

Calendar. Wednesday, Jan. 16, A. D. 1886
Supreme and Circuit Court cases: Nos. Al,
s. 9, 27. %, 80, "a, As. 4s. 81. 6s. 21s,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
CHURCHILL WEAKER.
RI Cable TO the united Pre-,

BIZ Gable to the United Press.
LONDON, Jan. Is, 1S95.-Lord Randolph
Churchill passed a restless night and
was somewhat weaker this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
BRAssEY A GOVERNOR.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

has accepted the Governorship of Vic
toria, Australia, as the successor of the
Earl of HopetOun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
CLERK BARKER FAINTS.

Seneca Barker. assistant clerk of the
Tax Commissioners. while preparing to
90 home for his lunch today, tainted.
carriage was called and he was taken
home. Barker has been suffering from
grip.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. Is, 1S95.-Forecast for s6
hours, ending at P. M. Wednesday,; For
New York City and vicfnity:-Fair today and
Wednesday: stationary temperature; south
westerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-15
POLICEMAN MINTYRE LOSES AN EYE

Arthur Mcintyre, a policeman of the
Fifth precinct, has lost the sight of one
eye. He will be placed upon the retired
list by the Police Commissioners at
their meeting tomorrow.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-20
A CHEAP PLANT HOUSE.

| should like to tell of cheap little
house we built last fall, writes Mrs.
G. D. The winter was unusually Sc
we're, yet all my flowers except an al
tillery plant were saved, even the ten
der begonias. AS it may be of use to
some other beginner l will give the
plan of this house.
Strong posts were driven into the
ground at intervals of six feet. Upon
each side of the posts inch planks
were nailed. The space between was
filed with sawdust rammed down close.
The boards on the inside were planed
so as to make q smooth ceiling, but
the outer ones were not dressed. Over
the outside layer of asbestos is
tackled, and over this is a heavy
weather boarding. The roof has a
double ceiling, as well as thick
shingling. A coating of sawdust
about three inches thick is placed be-
tween the shingles and the first cell
ing; and between the two ceilings
overhead is layer of asbestos. The
dimensions of this little house are
only 6x12 feet, yet it gives room for
as many plants as l care to keep.
Height of the front is nearly eight
feet, height at back is six. 1t fronts
south, and is lighted by sliding win
dows, which come within three feet of
the ground, below them being ceiled
and weather-boarded like the other
walls. At the east end is glass
door. l have heavy duck curtains
outside the glass. These are dropped
down during the worst weather, and
left down every night in the middle OF
winter. The flowers are placed on O
set of steps eight inches apart. The
lower ones are twelve inches wide, the
two upper six inches. The most ten
der plants are put on top. l open the
windows on every warm day in winter
to make the plants hardy.
The only heating apparatus is ,
coal oil stove. This is kept burning
whenever / find it necessary, and i
gives warmth enough for South Ten
nessee winter. | don't know whethe1
such structure and such heating ap
planes would be safe further nortl
or moi. Detroit Free Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-20
FllntS.

Probably few people are aware that
there still exists in England a manu-
factory of gun and Undertook fiints,
vet such is the case. The same meth
DDS are employed in the mining and
fashioning of flints as in the stone age,
with little alteration. In order to break
flint into pieces of convenient size, the
worker places the mass on his knee, and,
~ q dexterous blow with a hammer,
shivers it into fragments as easily as
a It were chocolate. The pieces ara
then split into flakes, and these, in
turn. are fractured into little squares
which, with very slight trimming, be-
come finished gun-fints. Most of tho
cun Giuts are exported to Zanzibar and
other ports in communication with the
interior of Africa; but, besides these,
large quantities of fiints for finder
boxes are still made at Brandon. Tin
dar-box fiints chiefly go to Spain and
italy for use in isolated districts.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-20
RETAINING THE BUTTER FLAVOR.

Concerning cold storage of butter,
we will say that there is only method
that will keep butter SO as to preserve
its first rosy flavor, and that is by
freezing it.
The old method of cold storage by
holding it at temperature of thirty
eight to forty degrees would keep the
butter from getting rancid, but it
would soon lose its fine flavor and
show a sort of dead, cold storage taste.
If refrigerators are constructed on a
system whereby a temperature of six
teen to twenty degrees can be con-
stantly maintained, butter can be held
in sweet, rosy condition six months.
Recent experiments have indicated
that 1t is better to go down even as low
as eight degrees above zero. The but
ter does not lose its flavor quickly
when brought into consumption. The
sixty-pound package, either in tubs or
firkins, is probably the best form of
package for this work. Hoard
Dairyman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-20
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Always weigh your butter at home.
Don't keep the soil too wet, as it in
clines them to decay at the base.
Don't breed for bones, but strive to
build up dairy of butter producers.
Do not leave an orchard to itself
after planting. Cultivate it without
ceasing.
1t is necessary that you be able to
control the temperature while ripen-
ing cream.
Pure water is absolutely necessary,
and pastures must be kept free of nox-
ious weeds.
Lantanas, perennial phloxes and
chrysanthemums will grow rapidly
from cuttings put out now.
Two largely common crops that
should be considerably reduced-lice
on hens and weeds in the garden.
Do the milking in quiet place ant
make no noise doing the work. If il
stable, have it free from odors.
1t is just as important that an or
chad receive good tillage to max,
healthy, vigorous growth as it is t,
corn or potatoes.
One of the chief causes of diseas
among sheep is overcrowding. The,
will never do well if they are kept il
crowded quarters.