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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
ROBBED HER FELLOW PRISONERS
How Annie racAulay Was Able to
win Jury.

Annie McAulay a naughty beauty
from Hobolsen, was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment at Snake Hill this
morning by Judge Hudspeth for stealing
the property of prisoners in the County
Jail.
Miss Annie was arrested as an inmate
of a Hoboken disorderly house and sent
to the jail. On the day of her trial She
found that her wardrobe was very
scanty, and she borrowed hat from
one prisoner, a skirt from another and
waist from a third. Arrayed In this
borrowed finery she made such an i'm
preston on the susceptible jurymen that
they acquitted her. Annie went out of
the Court House a free girl. Her. Joy at
securing her freedom was so great that
she forgot to return the other ladies'
wardrobes, and they made q complaint,
on new charge. This time she didn't
wear the finery, and the jurymen were
not smitten by her charms. They un-
g,allantly convicted her
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
NEBRASKA DEsTITUTI0N.
Pathetic Letter From Woman to
the Interior Department Officials.

the Interior Department Officials.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1854 queer
ly constructed, badly spelled but pathetic
letter was received at the Interior De-
partment today from woman in Ne
braska telling of the want and destitu-
ton in her section, and appealing for
aid from the employees of the depart
ment to alleviate the suffering of the
people 1t is as follows:-
SPENCER. Boyd County, Neb.
Dear Sir.-I write to ye. Because
know from What l have read A Bout
We. That there is A graft meny kind
geners and Noble karted men q mong
your class and that one and all OF We
will do what We can towards clothin
familys that aint got Neither Close
or shoes to Ware. There is one family
of 10 children and they amt got aney
kind of clothing or shoes to ware to
school and there is severl others just
as bad of and hardly enough to ate.
So / hope that some one if not all of ye
gentlemen will be kind enoigh as to send
US some old clothing for men. Women
and children That yer farnilys wouldeps
ware We would be SO tfankfull to get
ancy thins ard who wiz be kind ard
noble harted enoig as to donate some old
clothing for a few Poor familys in Boyd
GO who was burned out wisil the drotgiit
this year and hailed out last year. Shc Il
never be forgotten in our prayers il
aney Of ye should answer my letter a,
Maggie London, Spencer, Boyd Co Ne2.
P. 8. And let me know when it Will he
shined I don't like to beg but pover,y
comuells the poor to do graft nancy
things I will see that each and every
one Will Get the Same as far as it will
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
LIVERPo0L's LANDING STAGE.
Bv Cable to the United Press.


4 LIVERPOOL, Jan. 4, 1S95.-Concerning
the proposed expenditure of f36,So0 in i'm
proyements by the Liverpool Dock Board,
Mr.. Glynn, Chairman of the Works Com
mittee of the board, says that in addi-
ton to the construction of landing
stage for Atlantic line steamers 1t is in
tended to construct railway station
at the pier head, which will be connected
by rail with the London and Northwest
ern Railway Company's Waterloo sta
tion. The scheme of improvements, he
said in an interview today. would be
pushed forward with all possible expedi-
ton. The erection Of the new station
Would provide direct communication with
london The details of the larger scheme
contemplating the preparation of ac-
commodation for steamers $1,000 feet long,
which was mentioned in yesterdays des-
patches, have not yet been perfected,
consideration of the recommendations of
the committee having been formally de-
ferred until January 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
TO BUILD MORE SHIPS.
Two Vessels of eIlc Line and Twelve
Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1s95.-so far
as can be learned, the members of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs are
disposed to incorporate an appropriation
for two and possibly three new battle
ships and twelve torpedo boats in the
Naval Appropriation bill, which will be
reported to the House within a few
days. The belief that the Treasury re-
cefpts will be considerably in excess of
the expenditures before the close of the
fiscal year; the certainty that not more
than Is per cent. of the amount appropri-
ated will be needed for fifteen months
from the present time. and the neces-
sity for continuing the work of creating
a more powerful navy, are the consider
ations which lead the members to think
that the country will approve an ap
preparation of SS,00o,000 or thereabouts
at this session for new ships. Such of
the members of the committee as were
spoken with regarding the matter today
expressed the belief that the economists
of the House would fieroely antagonize
the appropriation, but the expectation is
that it will be permitted to remain in
the bill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
ALL his MEN GOT DRUNK.
Why HOboken's Garbage and Ashes
Were Not Removed.

Were Not Removed.
In consequence of number of COM
plants received from citizens of Hobo
ken, who have not had their garbage
barrels emptied for over week, Mayor.
Lawrence Fagan yesterday sent a com
munication to Councilman Timken stat
ing that he should give the Street Com
missioner power to hire carts to re-
move the garbage, and unless some such
action was taken the Mayor would deem
it his duty to have the ashes removed
himself. Immediately upon receiving the
letter Councilman Timken hunted up
Contractor Patrick Flaherty Jr., and
gave him a vigorous hauling over the
Goals Councilman Timken wanted to
know what the city was paying him
$500 a year for. Contractor Flaherty
said that his men had all got drunk on
New Years Day. and that he had dis
charged them and had hired a new gang,
who would remove the garbage as quickly
as possible.
Mr.. Timken seemed to think Mr.. Fla
herty was doing the best he could under
the circumstances. and Mayor, Pagan
has agreed to give Flaherty another
chance to catch up with this work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
THE HYDRoFHoDIA HUMBUG.

NEW YORK, Jan. \. 1S95.-The hy-
drophobia patients now undergoing treat
ment in Pasteur Institute are all re-
ported by Dr. Gibier this morning to be
doing we'll; even the dog Kent" which
was bitten by mad dog at BirmingN
ham, Ala, and sent here to be treated.
The seven patients from Salem spend
their last day in the institute today, as
they will be discharged cured tomorrow,
and Will return to their homes with no
fear of the dread disease. There are
no new symptoms in the case of young
Paul Cassard. who was bitten at his
home in Arlington, Mo-, two weeks ago.
Nothing definite as to the results of the
treatment can be ascertained until the re-
quired fifteen days after innoculation
has passed.
The dog Kent, is apparently free
from the rabies. but as the virus takes
effect more quickly in an animal than
in a human being he is kept in a cage
for safety, in case he should be seized
with the disease suddenly and harm
some one. If no symptoms of hpdro-
phobia appear within ten days he will
be discharged cured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
INCOME TAX OPPOSITION.
Other Means of Raising Revenue
Which WIFI Cause Less Friction.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1Sa5-The for
midabIe opposition to the income tax
which has developed in Congress, it is
understood, finds partial encouragement
and support in administration circles.
The fight, as already stated centres
around the paragraph in the Urgent
Deficiency bill, making appropriation to
carry the law into effect. If this prop
osition can be defeated this will, of
course, kill the income tax by the Con-
gressional method known as Starving
II to DEATH
That the total revenue of the Gov
ernment may not be reduced from Secre-
tary Carlisle's estimates of the Treas
urys needs. it is proposed to raise rev.
enueS in lieu of the income tax from two
sources, viz, to increase the tax on beer
and to revive the tax of two cents on
each bank check presented for payment
revenues than Is expected from the in
come tax can be derived and with far
less friction. 1t is acknowledged that
the increased tax on beer can be coll
1ected at no extra cost by the present
force of internal revenue officers. The
bank cheek tax practically collects it
self.
When the new tariff bill was being pre-
pared, the question of increasing the
beer tax was discussed by the Demo
cratic members of the Ways and Means
cause it was considered bad pohtics,'
at that time to increase that tax. The
same reasons, 1T Is said, do not now
obtain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
TARIFF ERRORS.
An Effort TO Correct Crudftses in the
Law by Means OF Elder.


Law by Means of Rider.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1S95-Recent
action of some of the Democratic Mana
gers in the Senate leads to the con-
clusfon that an effort may be made to
patch up truce of some sort that will
permit through the medium of the Ur-
gency bill the correction of various err
rors now in the tariff law and which
would have been corrected had the con-
ferees finished their labors on the bill
before 1t was accepted by the House as
it left the Senate.
To devise some means to accomplish
this result was the object of the con-
ference held yesterday in the room OF
the Committee on Appropriation, and
Immediately after it was over one of
the Senators who attended that confer
ence was deep in consultation with one
or two Republicans. The object of this
talk was to ascertain If the Republicans
were still determined that nothing should
be done.
But little encouragement was received
by this Democratic Senator and matters
will now be held in allegiance until the
meeting of the Finance Committee next
Tuesday. Meanwhile Mr. Cockrell will
prcDaDiy r6Iraln from reporting the Ur-
gent Deficiency bill in the hope that
some good may come from the discus
sion of the situation at this meeting
where the leaders on both sides are
so largely represented.
The Republicans are determined to
make a vigorous opposition to any
change in the text of the present law,
save under conditions that Democrats
cannot afford, to accept. If the Demo-
Gratis agree that certain increases shall
be made in the tariff rates in schedules
that were, as Republicans assert. un-
d4lly reduced, then Republicans will
permit the correction of the evils of
which complaint is made and the remedy.
for which the Treasury Department in
sists shall be provided.
Among these is the free alcohol clause,
which has practically been abrogated
by the failure to provide Treasury regu-
lations for its enforcement and by the
failure of an appropriation to carry such
regulations into eect. Other errors that
becloud the meaning OF the law also
need attention, but above all there is
an earnest appeal to Congress to find
some way to remove the discriminating
duty levied against refined sugar i'm
ported to this country from those coun-
tries that pay an export bounty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
DEATH EITHER WAY
To Escape Falling Forty
Feet, Frank Murphy
SeizeS a Live Wire.
HANDS BURNED TO THE BONE
Shocking Spectacle Presented to
Pennsylvania Railroad Passen-
gers in the Big Depot.

Frank Murphy. % years old, whosa
residence is unknown. met a horrible
death this morning at seven o'clock by
an electric shock. received by taking hold
of a feed wire, which supplies the power
for the lights in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road train shed. When Murphy receiv-
ed the shock he was making his way
from a ladder in the interior of the
shed to the roof. The shock was SO
great that it threw him from the lad
der. and he dropped headforemost to
the tracks below, distance of fifty
feet. Although dead before he struck
the tracks. his left arm, four ribs and
right leg We're broken.
HORRIBLE SIGHT.
His head was cut open in several
places, and he was covered with blood
from head to foot. Many passengers
who Witnessed the sad accident turned
from tlte Sight Mortified. His body
was removed to Speer's morgue. MUIR
ply was a galvanizer and sheet iron
worker, and until recently had been in
the employ of Jacob Rinsle & Son. Yes
terday a force of men in the employ of
Ringle & Son went to work repairing
the roof of the trainshed. at the south
erly end, near the depot. The only
way of reaching the roof is by means of
an iron ladder at the northerly end,
which extends to the peak. Between
that ladder and the iron pillars which
support the enormous structure the feed
wires from the companys electric light
plant at Greene street run. Workmen
always use the outside of the ladder to
avoid the wires. Murphy, it is believed,
was not aware of the presence Of the
wires and evidently did not realize the
danger of touching them
WAS LOOKING FOR WORK
From the point where he was seen
to drop there are a half dozen wires
in loop. When he released his hold
upon the ladder. he seized one of the
wires with which to draw himself up on
the roof No one was aware of his pres
ence about the shed. nor was anyone
aware of what had happened until his
body was seen to drop on the tracks.
Both his hands were terribly burned,
the bones being exposed to view. The
rocfers, whom it was supposed he was
going to see, to ask for work, were
much affected when they learned Of
his terrible death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
PURE WATER COMING
Conference in the Mayors
Office to Consider New
specifications.
TO BE ADOPTED MONDAY.
Confidently Said That the Contract
Will Be Awarded Within the
Next Six Weeks.

The Street and Water Commissioners
held a conference behind closed doors
last night in Mayor Wanser's private
Office with Corporation Counsel Blair.
1t was intended to take definite action on
the water supply resolution, but for vari-
Gus reasons nothing was accomplished.
In the first place, City Attorney Spencer
Weart was absent. He is in Canada.
He hasn't run away, but is there on bust
ness with which he is combining pleas
ure.
Mr.. Weart has prepared new specifica-
tions for the acquisition of new sup
ply. They are in rough.state and it was
gestions last night and then have the
Street and Water Board adopt them next
Monday morning and, submit to the
Mayor for approval fsfss
THE MAYOR HAS READ THEM.
His Honor has read the new specifica-
tions. and he authorized the Street and
Water Commissioners to change them
in one or two instances. Mr.. Weart's
absence knocked all these plans on the
head as before going away he had
locked the specifications In his safe.
To make matters worse, two members
of the Street and Water. Board had left
important papers at home. Another
conference will probably be held before
next MONDAY, and it is likely that the
that meeting. They give contractors an
opportunity. to bid on a gravity supply
or q supply gained by pumping. The
quantity of water to be required is 5o,--
600 gallons daily, and the standard of
purity has been changed.
THE NEW STANDARD.
The Michigan standard met with so
much disapproval the last time specifica-
tions We're adopted that 1t has been de-
cided to fix a standard more suitable to
circumstances, with whicn contractors
will have to contend in furnishing the
desired supply
Water is coming for surety, and it
is whispered about in political circles
that a supply will be advertised for and
a contract probably awarded within six
weeks. For reasons best known to him
self, Mayor Wanser declines to discuss
water conferences or specifications. He
says he will express an opinion at the
proper time, not before.
There will be a new water supply soon
unless some unforeseen break turns up
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
ACCUSED BY HER EMPLOYER.
Where Did Florence Conhlin Get the
Money 10 Lend Her FriemSsa

Florence Conkling, a well-dressed girl
sixteen years old, was a prisoner before
Justice Douglass this morning charged
with grand larceny. She is accused OF
stealing $3.50 from Mrs. Balz, a wealthy
widow for whom she worked, at No. 20
Lincoln street, with whom she was en-
p1oyed since December %. After en-
gaging Miss Ccrkling. Mrs. Balz continu-
ally missed money, siiverware AMI j2welry
e--e.-l ---g AS-.se. oAe became suspicious
of her housekeeper and last night caused
her arrest. Detective Dalton arrested
Mss Conkling and took her to the Sixth
precinct station house. On searching her
he found $152 concealed upon her person.
Miss Conkling lives at No. 81 Oakland
avenue. Her father is in the hospital
suffering from fatal disease. Florence.
bought new dresses and lent money to
her friends, which made everybody won
der where she. got it, She was held for
further eXamina ion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
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DFED.

DoNNELLY-op Jan, 2. 1895. Ann, widow Of
of the late Michael Donnely
Funeral from the residence of her son-in-law,
II. P. simon, NO $50 Baldwin avenue; thence
to ST. Joseph's r. c. Church. Saturday,
u. :. ;, I'D =, -. FAieIiGs and relatives
are respectfully invited
O'NEILL-At Hoboken, on Jan. 2, 1895, Patrick
O'NeilI, aged So years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence, No. 20T
Eleventh street, on Saturday morning at half
past nine O'Clock; thence to the Church of Our
Lady of Grace. where solemn requiem mass
will be held.
WILKENS-On Jan. 8, John T. Wilkins, in the
2Tth year of his age, at the resindenoe Of
his parents. No. S41 Garden street, Hoboken.
Notice of funeral services hereafter
ANDREwS-In this city, Jan. g. 1885, at the
residence of her father, No. 1872 Academy
street Hilda Josephine. infant daughter of
w. P. Andrews and the recently deceased
Lucy Andrews.
Interment private.
BURKE-on Thursday. Jan. g. 1895, Catherine,
the beloved daughter of Margaret and Peter
Burke, aged years and months.
Relatives and friends of the family are re-
speetfully invited to attend the funeral from
the residence of her parents, No. sos Grove
street, on Saturday, Jan. s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
CHURCH ON AN EASTERN ISLAND

The church built of coral is one of the
curiosities of the Isle of Maize, one Of
the Scyschelles Islands in the Indian
Ocean. The Seychelles Islands, which
are supposed by many to be the site of
the Eden of the Old Testament, form an
archipelago of ia islands and are sit
uated about 400 miles east of Alden and
1000 miles from Zanzibar. They rise
steeply out Of the sea, eliminating in the
in the Isle of Maize. which is about 5000
feett above the level of the ocean and is
nearly In the centre of the group. All
these islands are of coral growth. The
houses are built of a species of massive
corad hewn into square blocks, which
glisten like white marble and show them
selves to the utmost advantage in the
various tinted green of the thick tropical
palms whose immense fern-like leaves
give pleasant and much needed shade
These palms grow as high as 100 feet
and the coral built church They line
the seashore and cover the mountains,
forming in many places extensive forests
Rrooklyn Ea&rle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
BEEFsTBAKs A La sAWDUsT.
Members of the Famous Club Enjoy
n Glorious Time

The Sawdust Club held another zone
of those dinners at Taylor's Hotel last
night. Covers were laid for fifty gentle
men. Proprietor Reed occupied a seat
at the head of the banquetting board,
and at the other end sat Manager
Roblee.
The members of the club which, by the
way, was organized for social purposes
only, are a jolly lot They sing well.
talk WELL and have a fair capacity for
liquid refreshments. OF the latter last
night there were plenty. Singing and
talking in several kinds of languages
followed.
The dinner was an excellent one; but
nothing tasted any better than the thick,
juicy beefsteaks which were prepared and
served under the personal supervision of
NAT Hicks. Some of the gentlemen
had such a glorious time that they could
not bear to leave, the scene Of the nights
fun Accordingly, they slept at the
hotel. Some of them are sleeping yet.
The dinner was enjoyed by everyone and
next month another Is to be held at
which even more fun is promised.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
AMMONIA FOR WHISKEY.


John Meyers, a driver for a New York
brewery, residing at No. 9O5 Columbus
avenue, New York, was removed to the
City Hospital this afternoon in a dying
condition suffering from the effects Of
6rinking a glass of ammonia. He en-
tered a saloon at No. SO Brunswick
street and says he was given the ans
monia to drink by James Mcclure, the
bartender.
Mcclure. who is now under arrest, de-
clares that Meyers entered the saloon
while he was cleaning a brass kettle
on the stove. Meyers called for whis-
key, and by mistake drank the ammonia.
Meyers is. in terrible agony. There is
no hope for his recovery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-04
WAITE ON COLORADO.
Tho State Impoverished Vet Prosper
ous-Riots Reviewed.

DENVER. Col, Jan. 4, 1S95,-At the
joint session of the Senate and House this
morning, Gov. Waite read his annual
message, the principal portion of which
deals with matters of local interest only.
Brief extracts from the message follow
THE valuation of real and personal
property in Colorado has decreased In
value $50, 600, 900 since the repeal of the
Sherman law Silver mining, the leading
industry of Colorado, has been practi-
cally destroyed. The value of the best
silver property, as evidenced by the divi-
dend paying mines, has fallen from one
sixth to one tenth their fromer value,
although the value of silver bullion has
deprecated but 25 to 80 per cent. of its
value since 1892. But despite all this the
credit of Colorado stands higher today
in New York City than at any previous
period, and more miles of railroad have
been built in Colorado in the years 1898
and 1894 than in any other State in the
Union.''
The Governor reviewed at length the
Denver City Hall troubles and his action
in relation thereto; also the Cripple Creek
war and it's peaceable settlement by him.
The message recommends and endorses
the acllCn OF the beHNef Sndliibei "a
Commerce in their movement to have the
Government foreclose the mortgage on
the Union Pacific Railroad and take pos
session and run it as absolute owner. He
says that if the free coinage of silver is
ever obtained it will have to be done
through the Peoples party, and blames
the Republican party for the destruction
of the silver product.
On the financial panic of 1898 he says:-
Real property has deprecated in value
fifty per cent, and many properties have
| been sold for less than they were mort
gagged for. In my judgment the panic
was bankers panic started by the
banks to create public sentiment in
favor of the repeal of the Sherman act.
to weed out the weak financial institu-
tions.
Bankrupt banks and investment COM
panies owe millions of dollars to orphans,
widows and laborers which money it
would be more honorable to take from
the depositors by highway robbery than
by the means through which these poor
and often ignorant people were induced
to deposit their earnings in these swindl-
ing institutions"
The Governor calls the bankers robbers,
and says that often when they stick up
a sign of "S1 100000 capital stock, fully
paid up" only promissory notes represent
the amount The message arraigns Presi-
dent Cleveland for violating the statutes
of the United States by sending troops
to different parts of the State where trou-
Governors of the States were not noti-
fed of the trouble, and recommended that
the Assembly memorialiZe Congress, pro-
testing against such usurpation.