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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
FIVE YEARS FOR ENNIS.
Law Breakers Sentenced in Ii Court
OF General Sessions.

George Ennis. the burglar who was
the leader of the gang which terrorlZed
the towns and villages. along the line or
the Erie and Northern Railroads lass
summary ana who pleaded guilty of Break,
ing and entering Theodore p. Holmes,
sentenced by Judge Hudspeth yester-
day to five years in State Prison. The
piunder secured from Holiness house
consisted of a sealskin sacque, q gun,
two dresses and some jewe4ry of the
value of $500 in all. Michael Moran, a
pal of Ennis. who was captured about
the same time. had a narrow escape
from being tried for murder. He was
suspected of having killed a man in
Hackensack. but with the aid of Chief
Murphy, he proved that he WAS a pris-
I.oner in the County Jail at the time the
murder was committed. The alib1 was
complete.
a disorderly mousse, was sentenced to
the Penitentiary for six months, after
Senator Daly's motion for a new TRIAL
had been denied.
V~incenzo ionic. the Italian who com
mitted an assault and battery on Mrs.
Nina Adler in West Hoboken, causing
her to give premature birth to a child,
Mrs. ionic who assisted in the assault.
was suspended.
George Schwaltz was sent to the Peni-
tentiary for assault battery on
james Swan, a s-aloon-keeper. at No.
262 Johnson avenue. Schwartz is said to
be one of the gang who occasionally
hold up people on the Johnson avenue
bridge for beer money.
Sentence was suspended in the cases
of Stephen Barnes and John Mcdonald,
who pleaded guilty to selling liquor on
Sunday. They are to pay the costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
TOOK LAUDANUM LAST EVENING
But Mrs BeIger is Mol So Anxious to
Die for Love This Morning.

Maggie Belger, forty-two years Old, OF NO.
q Front street, attempted to commit suicide
last evening by taking a dose of iaudanum.
She left her home and called upon Mrs. Annie
Cured of No. $50 Fifth street. She remained
there about half an hour and devoted most
Of the time to telling Mrs. Cured about
trouble she had. Her talk was wild and In
coherent ard all Mrs. curred,s attempts 70
calm her were in vain. She wept and called
on her dead husbands name repeatedly. All
my relations are gone" she cried; why can
1 not die too@
She seemed to grow calnler after a time and
started to leave the house. As she placed her
hand on the door she suddenly turned back
into the room, drew a small vial from the
pocket of her dress and drained the contents.
The woman,s distorted face and wild manner
half revealed to Mrs: Cured the nature Of
poison on the label and ran with, it to DR.;
Hoffmann's office. The bottle had contained
iaudanum and DR.. Hoffman, advised the
womaris removal to the City Hospital. She
was taken there in an ambulance.
The house physician. Dr. Variek, and his
assistant, DR.. Burns, worked over the woman
ali night. This morning she was out of
danger. though very weak. She declared her.
self fully repentant and said her troubles had
driven her temporarily insane. Within
fwenty-seven days said she to Warden os-
horne this morning. II lost my husband.
three children, my mother-in-law and father
in-iaw. Wasn't that enough to, drive anyone
- o,s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
FIFTEEN YEARS SOLICITOR.
GreenvilIe B. & L.. Associatfo N Re
Elects Ludge Hudsnefh.

The recently elected Board of Man
ayers of the Greenville Building n
Loan Association organized last evening
at a meeting held at the association hall
No. 80 Linden avenue. Judge Robert s:
Hudspeth was unanimously reelected
solicitor. The meeting marked the close
of Judge H~udspeth's fifteenth consecu-
tive year as solicitor of the association.
and the event was duly celebrated after
ward, at Joe Kaiser's Metropolitan Hall,
where Mr.. Hudspeth entertained the
managers. "reminiscences were in order,
"Bob'S" expense. With one or two ex-
ceptions, the managers are well advanc-
ed in years, n they look upon Judge
HudSpeth much in the same manner as
when he was a beardless youth, hustling
for clients. 1t is TO his election as solicit
tor of the association fifteen years ago
that Mr.. Hudspeth owes much of his
held, and it gave him an opportunity to
show his worth, and at the same time
earn the respect of the community, which
he now enjoys. I'VE hin just as much
of Bob today as we did fifteen years
ago." said Secretary Richard f. Routh
last evening. HE las been a faithful
servant and his reelection tonight for
degree how much we respect him.
Among the managers who voiced Secre-
tary Routh's sentiments were:-PreSident
NJ. O'Connor, Vice President DR.. A. j.
Ufgnot, Treasurer David Hale. Trustees
e. r. Adams, Samuel Ross and Theodore
w. Havenmann. Directors Thomas Cogan.
Valentine Hozappel, James Thompson, D.
ham. G.. Beehstaedt, John J. Hill, John
S. Sothern, Joseph Kaiser, Joseph Ross,
Auditors Jules G.. Jaccard, William II.
Robidoux and Louis A. Kreiser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
PATRIARCH.
BIZ cahle to the Unite1 Press.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 20. 1Ss5-Matthew
Izmirlian, the Armenian Patriarch in Con
stantinople, has addressed a letter TO the
Porte, positively denying the accusations thai
the Armenians have been guilty OF outrages
and stating that for the reason that they have
not committed any outrages he declines te
comply with the demand of the Porte that
he appeal to the Armenians to remain calm.
The Patriarch concludes by demanding thai
vigorous measures be taken to restore order
in Asia Minor and that the Armenians be com
pensated for their losses.
Four battalions of troops have embarked at
Jaffa for Crete.
The representative of the United Press in
Constantinople telegraphs, under the date OF
December 10, that advices have been received
from Arabkir. stating that the Rev. Sir Ag-
nanian, widely known among the Baptists II
the United States. has been murdered and
his church burned. The correspondent also
says that MOUSSE Bey, the notorious Kurdish
brigand of Bitlis, has been captured at Bag
dad. Five years ago Moussa Bey wounded the
Rev. Mr.. Knapp. an American missionary
for which offense he was tried in Constants
nople, and, despite the overwhelming evidence
Of his guilt, was acquitted by a corrupt tri-
bunal. The United States Minister and the
American missionaries in Turkey resented this
verdict so strenuously that in Difference to theil
feelings of indignation the Porte exiled MOUSSE
to Medina, from which place he made his
escape a short time ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
OhnlD mn I'LL 10 4OA IsANSSooo
Court of Pardons Issues Pardons and
Paroles.

The Court Of Pardons held a long ses-
sion in the Court of Chancery yesterday
afternoon. There were preSesnt;I - oyer
lay Judges of the Court Of Errors n
Appeals, George T. Smith, IGottfried
Kruger Heendrick Il. Brown, John NV, w;
Court was an continuous session from
eleven o'clock until three, and 1s cases
We're laid before the CPurt; q or 1nese
Der of men will spend the happlest
Christmas they have had in some years
These happy, men are:I.August croker.
convicted in Monmouth for n~lanslaughte
in March, 1893, and sentenced to seven
years, was paroled; Henry Thorburg OF
Camden, sentenced in March, 1894, to
tain, convicted in October, 1892, in Essex
of breaking and entering, and sentenced
to five years; Gilbert Bouton. convicted
John Sullivan, convicted in November,
1894, of assault and battery in Camden
Williams, convicted in December, 1892. of
bigamy in Hudson and sentenced to five
years; John Walters, convicted November
I. 1892, of burning and larceny in Union
and sentenced to seven years. We're al
paroled. Stephen f. Ward, convicted IN
March, 1895, of embezzlement in Hudson
county and sentenced to nine months IN
the penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500
and costs of prosecution, had the fine
and costs remitted. Thomas Byrnes, con-
vlcted IN july, 1888, OF Dreakins anu en-
tering in ESSEX and sentenced to ten
years, was pardoned.
In disposing of this latter case the
Chancellor had this spread upon the
minutes:-
1T appears that Thomas Byrnes was
sentenced to the States Prison in July.
1888, for a term of ten years for break
ing, entering, etc, and that throughout
his term he has conformed to prison rules
and been so well behaved as to earn the
full Communication allowed by rule exist
ing during his term; but that lately q
new rate of communication has been fixed,
which if applied to his case will prolong
his term Of Imprisonment 1876 days. It IL
ordered that he be ~pardoned, as of the
expiration of his term calculated under
the old rule of Communication. to wit, De
cember 20, 1895"
The Court then adjourned to meet a
week from today, When a nl1G1ber OF
New Years presents will be distributed
among the inmates of the various cor
rectionary institutions of this State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
COUNSEL HAVE a sPAT.
The Junction Suit Enlivened by
Messrs- gorbfn and indabur

Vice Chancellor Reed continued the taking
Of testimony this morning IN me latest phase ,f
of the attempt of the PENNSYLVANIA Rallroaa
Company to keep the National Docks Road
from going under Its yards at the Folnt OF
Rocks.
Charles A. Wilson, a consulting engineer,
amined by Mr.. Richard v. Lindabury Of Eliza
beth. In his direct testimony at Newark.
Yesterday. Mr.. Wilson testified that the tracks
in the East Yard. at the point in dispute
could be used while the Junction Company
was constructing. three tracks under it
Mr.. Lindabury's efforts were directed to
show that in giving that opinion Mr.. Wilson
was not acquainted with all the circumstance
surrounding the operation of the yard. MT.
Wilson thought that the working capacity
of the yard was $50 cars. and at that it would
not be overcrowded. After much questioning
that the Waldo avenue yard was a vital
feature in the handling of this eastern termi-
yard should be blocked up it would materially
interfere With the operation of the whole
terminal. He afterward stated that he looked
upon the dispute as a matter of convenience,
and that the blocking of the Waldo avenue
yard would cause the company considerable
inconvenience. but they would soon find a
way to remedy the evil.
The proceedings were enlivened by an all
but pleasant encounter between Mr., Linda
ton Road. Mr.. Lindabury was questioning
Mr.. Wilson on the testimony which he has
The case has been before the various courts
of the State, and asked him a question when
Mr.. Corbin interrupted
THAT is in evidence and speaks for itself, ,
Now. Mr.. Corbin, exclaimed Mr.. Linda.
bury, evidently nettled, you have no right
to interrupt that way. 1t is unfair and only
for the purpose of warning the witness"
In that calm. a~ssertive manner of his. which
has exasperated more than one Of his legal
opponents before now, Mr.. Corbin simply
repeated that the matter was in evidence and
spoke for itself.
Vice Chancellor Reed, who is evidently get
ting tired of the case. raped smartly with
his gavel and said, Come. gentlemen, get
o1on1 q lnna ~ LE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Latess Us. Govt Report
R@!A!!!l! RRss% 'aRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
OBJECT 10 THE MILL CREEK SEWER
Property Owners VIII Apply to the
ChaucelI0r 10 STOP the Work.

A number Of property owners in the Min
Creek section of the city held an Informal
meeting last evening at Philip Tumuity's real
estate office on Brunswick street, for the pur-
completion of the Mill Creek sewer accord
Ing to the plan adopted by the Street and
Water Board.
These citizens contend that the sewer as
proposed will not answer the purpose for
which it is intended. but will really prove an
Gaping upon which the sewer is to be built
is four feet above low water mark and con-
sequently 1T is claimed will make the grade
Of the sewer too high to render it serviceable.
The plan provides for a connection Of the
sewer with a sewer at Mercer street, to which
IS connected a sewer from the east side of
Cornelison avenue and now running into an
open waterway seyenty-five feett west Of
Fremont street.
The Mercer street sewer was built by the
city, and to connect it with the proposed new
sewer at the present grade will necessitate
the raising Of the former sewer two feet and
six inches. and the sewer will then come to
within six inches of the street pavement.
1t is claimed that this can be obviated by
depressing the grade of the Mill Creek sewer
Ruggles insists that it is necessary to maintain
the grade as fixed to properly connect the
that the raising of the other sewer can be
accomplished by raising the sidewalks. but
further trouble and will not protect the streets
from flooding.
The property owners understood that the
proposed new sewer was intended solely for
the drainage Of the low land section and not
to receive the drainage of the Hill for which
It will not be large enough, They think there
should be two sewers built in the creek, one
for the drainage of the low lands exclusively
and the other for the drainage from thu
which a proper drainage of both Heights and
low section can be secured. and If the one
sewer aus at present proposed, which is to be
only four feet, is to be alone built, the prop
erty in that section will be subject to great
injury instead of benefit.
1t was decided to take legal action in the
matter and Philip Tumulty, Martin Sweeney
and Patrick McGovern were appointed a com
mittee to employ counsel to bring the matter
into court by application for an injunction
restraining the city authorities from building
the sewer according to the plan adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE HOUSE
Board of Transact Much
Business and A adjourn forthe Year.

The Beard of Finance will not meet
emily made up their minds to. do as
many pleasant things as possible for
the public before taking such a long
the Hudson City section have been ask
ing for better fire protection. They
wanted a new engine. company in their
with which to buy a site and build the
desired engine house. The money was
ers had not gone lar before they dis
covered the sum was Inadequate. An
extra appropriation of 5000 was asked
for. and last night the Finance CommlS-
sioners granted the request.
The money is to be borrowed, on tenn
poltary loan bonds to run eight years
the tax levy of each year $1,000 and the
interest is to be raised and placed in
a sinking fund so that when the bonds
The Fire Commissioners will doubt
less secure a site. prepare plans n re-
ceive bids for the new engine house as
soon as practicable.
P. r. PIunkett to improve Manning ave
noiia avenue This work win cost s.,
award to Edward O'Donnem for the open
VENUES between Yale and Culver ave
nues, was also concurred in. This work
it is estimated. will cost So, 81.
At the last meeting of the Board SIS.
SIS was deducted from the salary. -.of
Marshal Alfred Payne, of the Second dis
trlct COURT. Judge McGrath had mott,
fed the Board Just prior 10 his mental
collapse. that he had suspended Payne
for one week for being absent from
Court. The Judges condition was mot
fully realized by the Commissioners when
the deduction was made. Payne filed an
affidavit last night to the effect that he
was not absent from duty and he was
ordered paid the $1o.55.
The Street and Water Board. at Its
last meeting. asked the Board of Finance
10 permit 1t to authorize Street. Con-
tractor Byrne to go ahead n clean
the streets ait his contract prices until
such time as a new. contract was
made. No action was taken on the request
and Contractor Byrne will not clean
4 street until authorized to do 50. The
streets down town are Uttered with pap
eIs and in "a filthy condition generally.
but the Street and Water Commissfon-
ers are powerless to remedy the cond2-
ton until the Finance Commissioners get
ready to concur in Byrne's new CONTRACT
or authorize him to continue at schedule
prices until the new contract Is entered
into. -,
municate with the FINANCE Commission
nlss and notify them shat something
nyi9st he done to keep the streets clear,
as long as the season rs open.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
DIGGING FOR TREASURE.
Special to the jersey caty wenrs.

white and colored men have attracted the at
ention of residents Of the Eighth ward. Cam
FERROUS search for supposed buried treasure.
Two months ago they were discovered at an
early hour in the morning digging at Seventh
and yanhook streets, but evidently did not
find what they were searching for, as they
subsequently, filed up the holes and left.
5arly Yesterday morning the same band
were found industriousiy at work at Eighth
street and Central avenue by Policeman Hicks.
They ceased operations when he appeared. HI
found a hole twelve feet square and several
feet deep, but the men would. vouchsafe nc
further Information than the fact that they
creTa searching for treasure. After filing the
excavation the party proceeded to Cooper Hill
and began operations anew The oray one OF
the party the policeman knew was William
Gross. a colored resident of the Eighth war
The men never utter a word after they once
digging.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
AMuSEM ENTS.
Andrew Nack's Excellent Perform
ance at tho Lyric Theatre.

Andrew Mack. who is called the sweet
singing comedian, began a short engage
ment at the Lyric Theatre in that beau
Giful Irish play, "Myles Aroon." The
memory of Scanlon and that play sum
fingers in Jersey City n Hoboken, and
he must be a good actor indeed. who
takes tho place of that gifted artist IN
the memory of the theatre going pubhc
in this vicinity. That Mr.. Mack is a
finished performer was evfnced last night
by the hearty applause which greeted his
efforts as the play progressed. he mas
a sweet, synlpauhasic though light voice,
which was admirably. adapted TO the
songs of the play. and his singing was
one of the most delightful features of a
delfghffll performance. The scenery
was exceptionally good. particularly in
the third act. in which Mother Belts
cottage is located.
Additional charm was lent to the play
by the Hfbernian madrigal boys, who
sang sweetly, and at the end or the
second ACT when they sing an accompanl-
ment to the dancing Of Myaes and Mag
sie. his sweetheart in the House OF the
Good People" they were heartily APP
ppauded, and the management vas obl1g-
ed to repeat the scene over and over
again.
Mr.. Mack has surrounded himself with
an excellent company and taken all IN
all the performance is a. highty, erect
table one. "Myles Aroon" will be re,
peated this and tomorrow evenings and
ait the Saturday matinee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
CLAUDE RABoTBAU ON BERLIN.

The Rev. Claude Raboteau delivered, in
the Parmly Memorial Church, last evening,
in foreign lands. His subject was. Berlin"
and his discourse was Interesting and instruc-
tive. He gave a graphic description Of the
public buildings. the streets, sights and scenes
of street life. dwelling particularly upon its
system of municipal government, the control
being in the hands of a military police, which
he believed to be in many respects superior
to our system.
The great difference being that here we are
very heavily taxed, for which we receive a
very small return, while under the Berlin
government the tax upon the people is light,
and they receive large benefits in the good
government promised. The lecture was Illus
trated by stereopticon views Of the public
buildings and other prominent objects.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
CHRISTMAS AT HASBROUGK's.
The Faculty Presented With Appro.
pirate Gifts.

The Christmas entertainment at Hasbrouck
Institute this morning was one of the best
ever given there. Miss Lauretta Snyder read
an essay on THE Moon; the girls of the
middle class gave a concert recitation, The
Wind and the Moon," and Misses Lillian
Morse, Margaret Herr and Ella Heike and
Masters Bennington MCGEE and Harry Pear
sail gave a dialogue, "Aunt Margarets Story.
Recitationsw We're given by Grace Burritt. Eliza
Emmons, Harry Roome, Elsie Wells, Dorothy
Yale, Anna Van Saun. Florence johnson,
Mary s. Cutting, Moves Yale, Walter Browne,
Florence Long and Frank McIntire. The d
Glass gave a song and gymnastic drill, with
poles twfned with the Hasbrouck colors, orange
and white; a q~uartette from the Kindergarten
sang Little Snowfakes,' and the girls of the
Primary Department sang The Minuet.' They
were dressed in long gowns and gracefully
danced the minuet. The kindergarten chill
dren sang, ssOh, l Am the Little New year"
The last part of the programme was by the
primary boys and Santa Claus. The boys
were dressed in red suits and acted as Santa
Claus helpers. Mr.. Wait, as Santa Claus,
presented the children of the Kindergarten
and Primary Glass with bags of candy. The
pack which he carried contained presents for
the Faculty, which were supposed to hit their
weaknesses. Miss Park, who always requires
frameworks of composition, was presented with
a white frame by the Middle Class: Miss
Myers, who is troubled with gestures was
given a jumping Jack; Mr.. Frye had a
sugar cane and Mr.. Stimets a cradle, with two
babies in it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
MOTHER AND SON FORGERs.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

VIENNA, Dec. %, 1894 woman entered
a Vienna shop last evening and presented
a ten form note, which she asked TO have
changed. The note was discovered to be q
counterfeit and the woman was arrested. Or
the way to the police station she swallowed
a quantity Of poison and died in a few min
utes. The woman's son was waiting outside
the shop for his mother and was also arrested,
He made an attempt to take poison, but was
prevented by the police. The son was arraign-
ed before a magistrate this morning. He
was identified as one Krathauf, which he ad.
mitted was his name. He said that he an6
his mother had for a long time been in the
business of forging coupons and notes fol-
large amounts. which they had circulated ii
Vienna and Berlin. The house in which
Krathauf and his mother lived was searched
by the police and a large quantity of forged
notes, together with numerous devices TO
forging them, was found.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20

defensive reserves. While she must send
very man three thousand miles to fight
az. a few hundred miles of railway
travel will place the most distant of our
leyies upon British territory. War be-
tween This country ana England would
make a garrison of at least 1900 troops
necessary to hold Ireland. and the Irish
soldiers. who are no small part of Eng
lands lighting strength. would be prac-
ticably unavailable in a war wherein
their ikinsfolk would be devotedly en-
gagged upon the other side.
If this were only a game Of bluff. We
certainly have all the cards 10 bluff OF.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
CATERER NOT PAID.
Special !, the Jersey CITY Ne,cs.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 20, ~1S95.-Some of
the Third Regiment officers in this city expect
to be called to Elizabeth very soon to tell
the Union County Courts why they have not
paid for the banquet they had at Caterer
Louis Nemhane's place on october So, when
the militiamen had their annual field day.
Colonel Benjamin A. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel
B. P. Holmes, Adjutant l.. J. McVicker, Pay
master u. v. Compton, Captain Charles r.
win. Assistant Surgeon Clarence NJ. Slack.
Major King, Captain Kay. Captain Patterson
and others constituted the of Ar
rangements, which gave the banquet after the
drill. According to the caterer, the officers
engaged him to furnish the dinner for $500.
He received $50 on account. After serving
the dinner he sent a bill for the balance to
Colonel Lee, at Trenton. That was the last
he heard of it, until he applied in person.
when he was informed that the
was not willing to pay such a price. Mem
hane then secured the services of q lawyer
and filed papers against the officers as a com
r,t4taa