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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
DON'T Want TIE SEWER
Pine Street Citizens Appeal to
the Street and Water Board
Transfer Depots.

No action was taken upon the water
question this morning by the Street and
Water Commissioners. The new speci-
fications under which it is proposed to
receive bids some time in March are in
Mayor Wanser's possession and he will
not release them until he is thoroughly
satisfied that their construction will not
permit of any unfair criticism or give
rise to allegations of favoritism being
shown. The Street and Water Commits
sioners are anxious to proceed; but they
will act only when the Mayor directs.
Bids were received for the construction
of a sewer in Woodlawn avenue. Ten
contractors responded. The bids were all
unusually low. 1t is believed that the
contract will be awarded to Edward
0eT1e5u
President Macarthur, who was appoint
ed a committee of one to wait upon
General Manager David Young to see
IL the company will nat erect suitable
transfer stations at Montgomery street
and Bergen avenue and the junction of
Communipaw avenue and Grand street.
reported that he waited on Mr.. Young in
company with Commissioner Hooker.
Manager Young informed them that the
the triangular piece of land at Mont
offer of $1,000 was first made, and later it
fused both offers.
TRANSFER STATIONS IF POSSIBLE
Mr. Young says the company would es-
tabish a transfer station at that point
if it We're possible to purchase the prop
OF q fai fier-
ure At the junction of Communipaw
avenue and Grand street the company
attempted to purchase the building oc-
cupied by the Wanser Club, proposing to
establish a transfer station there. The
owner wanted $4,000, and the tenant
who holds a long term lease asked $10,
900. The company would not pay any
such sum for the property, SO the trans
fer station question is in no better shape
than before.
Ernest Fisher complained of the terri
BILE condition Of Hancock avenue side
walks and a similar protest was entered
by L. M Zugerine in relation to por-
tions of poplar street.
A petition asking for the appointment
of James Crowley as Inspector of the
Woodlawn sewer was referred.
The final assessment map of the Pop
lar street sewer was confirmed.
Oamuei bell was dppoliltSu d idpei q Oii
asphalt streets and John Riley and Will
lam Corning, laborers on repairing water
pipes.
Owners of land on Wilton street,
Suydam avenue and Pine street, hled
remonstrances against the proposed ex-
tension of the Pine street sewer along
the right of way of the Newark branch
of the Central Railroad, finally empty
ing into New York Gay. The objectors
say that the extension will not benefit
them at all. The sewer now ends at the
have been made by property owners
about the odor arising from the sewage
emptying there that the Street and Wa
ter Commissioners decided to extend 1t
to the Bay.
Those favoring or opposing the i'm
provement will be given hearing some
evening this week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
MISSING FORTY DAYS.

BALTIMORE. Jan. II, 1Ss5.-The ship
Norris, Captain c. w. Barstow, sailed
from Newport News October 1S for Bar
celona. Spain, and has not been heard
from since passing Capes Charles and
Henry on her way out to sea. The voy-
age to Barcelona should not have occu-
pied more than forty days, and even
allowing for tempestuous weather. the
Norris should have reached her dest.na-
ton by December 1. Among the vessel
passengers was Mr.. Edward Hane-
winckle. of Richmond, who took pass
age to Spain with the hope of recuper-
ating his health. He was accompanied
by DR.. J. P. Hubbard OF Boston. IN ad-
eition to the crew there were also on
board Captain Barstow's wife, daughter
and two nephews, all of Boston.
In shipping circles the opinion is ex-
pressed that the Norris has been lost,
with all on board. but friends of those
on board the belated vessel cling to the
hope that she will turn up all right.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
AGAINST EARLY CLOSING.
Interesting Letter From a Bright
Writer on That Question.
To the Editor of 1.-The Jersey G.

| To the Editor of 1.-THE Jersey City
| News":-
| Seeing a tendency of late by some OF
| the business men of Newark avenue tc
| close their stores, some at 6, others $780,
and others again at P. NJ, we are un-
able to understand whether this is done
| through fear or favor. It certainly can
not be done with a view to improve the
| business of Jersey City. There can be nc
| question as to the right or privilege OF
a man to close his business at O'Clock
p. NJ. or even at u noon, or close his
| business altogether if he be so inclined
| but is it judicious, or is such course in
the interest of the business of our city ?
A few years ago the major part of
our business was done in the evening, be-
cause the stores were all open, and the
people of our city made their purchases
here. 1t is not so now. The stores are
closed before people can be ready to
| make any purchases in the evening.
And what are the consequences? The
next day the ladies go to New York to
purchase The proof of this assertion lies
| there: Look at the many wagons which
come over from New York to deliver
goodsI There is a very strong tendency
for ladies to go to New York to do their
shopping, anyway, and 1t is only by the
| greatest efforts on the part of the mer-
chants that some people are induced to
buy over here.
Now I do not think that this tendency
should be stimulated by closing our
stores at early hours; on the contrary,
1 am satisfied it would be the best plan
to keep our stores open later in the even
ing, so that we may be able to educate
the public to purchase over here by show
ing our, wen lighted stores and win
doWs where our, goods and merchandise
made our business streets in the evening,
they may step in if for nothing else but
prices, SO that when they go to New York
to buy they may say to themselves,
why, can buy these same goods for
soon make reaction in our favor.
As further proof of my assertion, 1
would direct attention to the stores in
stores on Newark avenue. on the Hill,
on Central avenue. and other streets.
trail avenue as there are on Newark ave-
nue., in the lower. city. Now, If you
make inquiries of he merchants on Cen
bulk of their trade is done in the even
ing. Go to Union Hill and see the con-
dition Of things ll1!y there-ac very small place
lage; but look at their business houses.
Why. Jersey City is, is not in it along side
ask, How can such an insignificant place
as Union Hill support such immense
stores? The answer is simple. they keep
their stores open later in the evening
and people Of Union Hill do their pur-
chasing at home.
We hope the merchants who have decid-
ed to close early will reconsider their ac-
tion, and think if 1t would not be wise
for them. and in the interest of Jersey
City in general to adopt plan which
we have adopted in our business. name
ly: let one-half of our help quit work at
MRS. HELENA BECK.
With Jacob Ringle & Son. Nos. s3 and
IS Newark avenue.
Jersey City. January u, 1885.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
SCREEN FOR TIE TROLLEYMAN

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. IA, 1S95-Assem-
blynlan Wilcox, of Cayuga, will tonight
introduce bill having for its object the
protection of certain employees of street
railroads. 1t provides that every cor
poration or person operating street rail
road shall cause the front platform of
every car propelled by electricity or
cable on such railroad in the months of
November, December. January, Febru-
ary and March, except cars attached to
the rear of other cars, to be enclosed or
screened so as to fully protect from wind
and storm any person stationed by such
corporation or person on such platform
to perform duties in connection with
the operation of such car. Every cor
poration or person using and operating
a car in violation of this section shall
be liable to penalty of twenty-five dol
lars per day for each car so used and
operated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
DBBs' STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1895.-The case
of E. v. Debs. President Of the American
Railawy Union, and his associates, was
presented to the Supreme Court of the
United States today by C. B. Darrar
counsel for the imprisoned officials. Debs
ct al, were managers of the famous rail
road strike in Chicago last summer and
We're recently sent to jail by Judge
Woods of the Seventh Circuit Court for
contempt of court in refusing to obey
the orders of the court in connection
with that strike. They applied to Judge
Grosscup for release on a writ of habeas
corpus, which he refused to grant, and
from that decision they appealed to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Application was made by Mr.. Darrar to
he referred the application to the full
court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
THE LAG0NDA's VOYAGE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1856. EN-
NETT Wolfe, United States District At
torney for the Northern district of
Florida, has been instructed by Attor-
ney General Olney to inquire and report
all circumstances attending the arrival
of the steam yacht Lagonda, suspected
of having on board arms for revolu-
tionists or intended revolutionists, some
where in the West India Islands. The
Spanish Minister today officially asked
the United States Government to look
into the matter.
Beyond some suspicious movements of
the vessels, no evidence of its being en-
gagged in an unlawful enterprise is as yet
in the possession Of the Government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
BEslEGBD By DERVIsHEs.
81 Cable ID az United {,rese.

ROME, Jan. IA. 1s95.-Private advices
from Massowah say that an overwheln-
ing force of Dervishes is besieging the
Italian garrison at Massala. The gar
rison, which is 1,500 strong, recently
made sortie, but the soldiers were re-
pulsed and driven behind the fortworks.
General Baratier: has collected all the
troops available, and started from Keren
to relieve the beleaguered garrison. The
wires between Agordat and Kassala are
cut. and the fate of a company of in
fantry which started a snort time ago
visions, etc., from Agordat to Kassala,
is unknown. The Government is with
holding all official news from Masso-
wan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
VERY SORRY FOR HIMSELF.

NEW YORK. Jan. IA, 1s95.-Pasquale
Doti was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life by Judge Ingraham in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer thiss morning. Dotl
was convicted OF killing Petrellio at a
christening, October 81. Petrellio at
tempted to make peace between Doti and
another man and received stab wounds
from which he died, The prisoner re-
cc.vcl 80 ec-4se.los stoli,liy ana gave no
evidence of emotion until he saw the
pitying looks of his friends, who crowd
ed the court room Then the tears ran
down his cheeks. Although 4 very large
number of Italians We're in the room
there was no demonstration of any kind.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
ARGUING IN FAVOR OF SILVER.
Debate in the Senate on the Urgent
Deficiency BIll.


Deficiency Bfli.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1895.-The SEN
ate proceedings were opened today with
prayer by Bishop Cyrus D. Fcss, D. D.,
LII. D., of Philadelphia
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary
ordered a favorable report on the bill
for the appointment of an additional
Judge for the Southern district of New
York
After the routine morning business the
Urgant Deficiency bill was taken up
the question being on Mr.. Hills (Dem-,
N. Y.) appeal from the decision of the
chair, ruling out the amendment Of
fered by him to authorize the United
States Courts to hear and determine
questions as to thes Constitutionality
and validity of the income tax.
Mr.. Stewart Pop., Nev.) took the floor
he was interrupted by the adjournment
last Saturday.
He argued that countries where silver
money constituted the main currency,
were prosperous, while countries that
maintained the gold standard were suf-
fering from the business depression; and
he mentioned Japan, Mexico, the Argen-
tine Republic and Russia in the first
category, and England and the United
States in the second.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14

more than two minutes to accomp9nsn p9nsn
this, and as a result there were long
When the unfortunate passengers, al al
reached the Bridge they We're again
Service Passengers from the elevated
roads do not go in the main entrance,
but through two passages a m Ieaa,m1gt 1atf fnrm fpon
Two ticket sellers are stationed IN these
passageways. The strike caused thou
through the main entrance to pass along
these passages, and the Bridge manage
ment had made no extra provisions ror
them.
1t required from Fifteen to thirty min
utes to purchase a ticket. Ii you were
sufficiently unfortunate not TO possess
one. Business men were offering twenty
five cents for them, and many VINO nad
extra ones, parted with them at that
price.
The strike was most severely felt by the
workingmen and women of East New
York and distant parts of Brooklyn.
The, majority. have employment IN New
York, and it is imperative that they
should report for work ct a stated hour.
The loss of even few minutes entails,
pay and sometimes the loss of position.
The crippled condition of the surface
UNCLE SAM CONCERNED.
The indications today point to a pos
sibility that the trolley strikers would
have to face the Federal troops before
the quarrel with the companies is over,
and unless they change the attitude
they have assumed, that will almost GER
tainly have to be done.
Postmaster Sullivan said this morning:
''The street cars are under contract to
carry our mails. You may be sure that,
if the interference of Federal troops is
necessary to accomplish the, result, they
will be called in. The right to do so
would be the same as the right of the
President to use troops in Chicago. I go
to Washington tonight to consult with
= 1. l. - TO@rf sna Vlnr
If there is the least attempt to inter
fere with the mails, on the part of the
strikers. I shall report it to them at
once"
This was thing that the strikers had
not taken seriously into consideration.
and they looked puzzled when they heard
" The he troops o5s' at at Fort Hamilton and at
Governors Island would be available If
it became necessary to use them. Be
sides these and the police force, the Ma
tional Guard of Brooklyn could be called
on. In two hours time. after the order
comes, should one come the whole force
of the National Guard In Brooklyn will
be around and ready to do their duty.
The National Guard of the State num-
bers Is, eco of all ranks.
VIOLENCE POSSIBLE.
From the way the strikers were acting
this morning nobody would be surprised
to see violence used. The men were
greatly excited and very determined in
denouncing the companies. There were
no violent acts Up to noon, because the
companies had been entirely unsuccessful
in getting men to take the places of the
strikers.
It is reported this morning that the
Brooklyn trolley car companies are not
making this fight alone, but that they
have the support of the Traction Com
pany, the most powerful organization
of its kind in the world. behind them.
1t is also said that nine cars were run
ming on the Court street line without in
terruption at eleven o'clock this morn
ing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
TO SOAK" Russell SAGE.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA, 1895.-In Part I
of the Supreme Court today was begun
the third trial of the suit of William r.
Laidlaw to recover $4,000 damages from
Russell Sage because of injuries received
from the Norcross bomb. The trial is
before Judge Patterson and a jury end
will occupy several days and it is said
will result in the Introduction of con-
siderable new testimony.
Shortly before 1890 O'Clock Laidlaw
entered the room leaning heavily on a
cane. He was followed by ex-Judge
Noah Davis, who, with Joseph H. Choate
acts as his counsel
CART, counsel for Mr.. Sage, were already
in the court room and all announced
that they were ready to proceed.
The jury is now being selected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
BLIZZARD AT BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. Il, 1S95-The
blizzard which began here yesterday
morning continues 10 rage with unabated
fury. The wind is blowing a gale and
the air is filed with whirling snow
About two feet of snow has fallen since
yesterday. Street car traffic is greatly
mpeded and the railroads are almost
tied up trains being from two to ten
hours late.
The New York Central ard Erie are
doing fairly well, the delay on those
roads being less than an hour.
The Michigan Central is about two
hours behind, and the Lake Shore about
the same. The Lehlgh Valley and Lack
awanna report their trains but little be-
hind the schedule. The storm is most
severe within a radius of $50 miles from
ais
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
ICE AT ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA, 1S95-The river at
this place is frozen solid from shore to
shore, and steamboat traffic is blocked.
The floating ice is piling in a gorge a
few miles above the city, and should the
cold wave continue for several days it
is feared considerable damage will be
done to boats and levee property when
the gorge breaks. Fortunately, nearly
all the valuable steamers were taken
South before the cold wave set in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
A RECEIVER FOR A SILK CONCERN

Chancellor McGill this afternoon grant
ed an order to show cause why receiv-
er should not be appointed for the Inter
national Kier Manufacturing Company,
one of the largest silk and woolen manu-
facturing concerns of Paterson, upon the
application of Jacob VII. Blauvelt who is
interested in the concern and who seeks
by the appointment of a receiver to
protect certain valuable patents held by
the company. The Company was organ
lied with a capital stock of 81, GOO,
which was divided into 1000 shares of $l0O
each. In the petition for receiver Mr..
Blauvef alleges that the company never
was successful owing to the constant
disptes among the managers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
CRUEL MASKED BURGLARS.

NEWCASTLE, Pa. Jan. IA, 1896 Mask
ed robbers entered the house of David
Mcbride on Saturday night, tied the
farmer and his wife to chairs and tried
whipping and threats of torture to com
pei them TO give up their money After
ransacking the house s. IN money and
some valuables were secured. When the
robbers left they took Mcbride and his
wife into an unused room and locked
them in. They were nearly frozen to
death when discovered by neighbors and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
ROUTH WANTS HIS PAY.
His Counsel Thinks the Court Has
No JurlsdIctiOn.

Ex-Judge Thomas F. Noonan, Jr.
counsel for Undertaken and Morgue-
keeper r. F. Routh, of Bayonne, APP
peared this morning in the Court of
Common Pleas, to show cause why the
latter should not give UP the body of,
FRANKLIN N Lockman, held by the un-
dertaker until his charges are paid.
This peculiar case was fully reported in
Saturdays News" and the undertake
ing profession are much interested in the
result. Routh's case is tersely summed
up as one in which the undertaken re-
fuses to give up 1.-The stuff until some
other fellow gives up the stuff. His
contention is that he does not hold the
body as morguekeeper, but as an under
taker. He was instructed, he says, by
the father of the dead letter carrier, to
prepare the body for burial and he,
Routh, ordered an expensive coffin had
the plate engraved, paid for the open
ing of a grave, has kept the body on ice
for several days, and now at the last
moment Mr. Lockwood steps in and
asks him to turn over the body to an
other undertaken, and says nothing
about remunerating him for his ex-
penses.
There were only Lay Judges Hoffman
and Kenny on the bench this morning
when Counsellor Van Buskirk, for Mr.
Lockwood, moved the hearing of the
case
Il understand, said Judge Hoffman,
addressing Ex-Judge Noonan, that you
intend raising jurisdictional question
in this matter?'
"Yes, your HONOR replied Mr. Noon
an" l contend that the Court has no
more right to interfere here than it has
to go into this mans private affairs"
don't know about that" replied
Judge Hoffman, "it has the right to re-
I win adjourn the case until tomorrow
morning." In the meantime the case, in
all probability, will be settled by Routh
giving up the body, on condition that
Lockman will give him a pronissory
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
WAR SHIPS MOVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1S95-The Navy
Department this morning received tele-
graphic advices Of the following move
nents Of warships:-
The Detroit arrived at Alden, and the
New York at Hampton Roads, the Mon
terey left Port Townsend for Port An
geles, and the Montgomery left Pensacola
for Mobile.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
TWO DEATHS FROM GRIP.

NEW YORK. Jan. IA, 1S95.-Only two
deaths from the grip were reported by
the Board of Health today. The general
death rate had also greatly fallen off,
it was said. Cold weather is a positive
enemy of grip, and the Health officials
expressed hope this morning that the
present cold snap would cause nearly ali
the grip germs to perish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
VALKYRIE III.
BIZ cnbze to The United Press.

GLASGOW, Jan. "A, 1S95.-An order was
received at the Hendersons' ship-yard
today to proceed with the work of con-
structing Lord Dunraven's new yacht,
Yalkyrie III, which is to be finished
by May. Designer Watson will constant
ly superintend the work, and special
workmen will be employed. The work is
to be conducted with the strictest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
HAS MR.. RECORD RESIGNED.
Rumor in Trenton That he VIII
Leave the Riparian Beard.
HVdZS q EtHO EN ISsth M II 7E1sstt1 -
Special 10 the jersey City Netrs.

Special % TIC Je7SlU L1ty 1scUs.
TRENTON, Jan. IA, 18s5.-There was a
rumor about the State House today that
George L. Record of Jersey City had re-
signed as counsel to the Board of RI
parian Commissioners. What reason Mr..
Record had for taking such step could
not be learned. The only member of the
Board in town was William S. Cloke,
former editor of the State Gazette. ;"
When spoken to about the matter he said
he had not heard of Mr.. Records re-
signation nor would he be likely to until
he visited the company's office in Jersey
City, as the letter would be sent to the
secretary there. No one. could be found
the subject, but the general impression
appears to be that the rumor was true
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
SNEAK THIEVES PAID HER A VISIT

While Mrs. F. j. Burckhardt. of No.
1,032 Washington street, Hoboken, was
out shopping on Saturday morning.
sneak thief entered her apartments and
stole a diamond and wedding rings, a
silver watch. $3.50 in cash and the con-
tents of her childs bank. When she
came home and noticed her child's bank
or the floor, she ran out of the house
and met Detectives Eerrigan and Walsh.
to whom she related the occurrence. The
detectives have not yet run them down.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-14
BRAVE LIFE SAVER DEAD.
Special to The Jerseu Citu Ne,rs.

=
ASBURY PARK, Jan. H. 1s95.-Larn-
bert Edwards. captain Of the Deal Beach
Life Saving Station, died yesterday, aged
sthirty-seven years. The cause Of his
death was lung trouble. Captain Ed
wards had been in command of the Deal
Station for ten years, and had been con-
nected with the service for eighteen
years. His station was probably the
most important along the New Jersey
coast. On scores of occasions he dis
tinguished himself by his bravery in go
ing to the rescue of vessels in distress.
He was the best known captain on the
New Jersey coast.