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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
THE BTRURIA's VOYAGE.
She Brings a New Captain and
ZINC Record -&chOonerfn Distress.

NEW YORK. April 20, 1395.-The Cunard
Royal Mail steamship Etruria, arrived
this morning from Liverpool and Queens
town under the command of Captain j.
Ferguson, formerly of the steamer Ser
via. The commodore of the Cunafd meet
Captain Hains having retired from the
command of the Campania, Captain Nc
Kay, of the Lucania becomes the com.
modore. Captain Walker, IornlerIy I'm OF
Captain Fergusons initial trip IN the
Etruria has proved very rapid one, the
run across having been made n DAYS
2 hours and Is minutes. over. the winter
route The distance covered was 2,S64
knots about IS knots longer than the
summer route.
This is good work when it is considered
that the EtrUria is fitted with only one
screw The Etruria left Queenstown at
7:45 F. M April IA, four. hours earlier
than formerly Tne rapld nanol1ng lsa3 q, g s.
Queenstown necessitates but little delay
at that port. The Etruria under this
new arrlye9 az bant Roeh
bound in at sos A: M, and re-passea
at S:02 A. NJ.
in the morning of April 19, in lat. 4O:5S
long 1854, he sighted a small schooner
with her color half masted as signal
was observed bearing down to the
indicated what is the matter?'
when hl 1sSR Was found found to be the southwalls
from Liverpool for Philadelphia, had
steamed alongside the distressed Vessei.
Captain Ferguson finding the unfortun-
ates in such good company resumed MS
Among the Eitruria's passengers were
the Rey j Bsrr9ni DIagan 8ara!n FEaser Taner
Captain Mansfield, Sir Joseph Trutch,
Lady Trutch, and S. M. Roosevelt.
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BLOODsHED AT A DANCE.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 20, 1S95-A special
to the Press from Portland md. says
The village of Camden. fourteen miles from
this city, was the scene of a fearful tragedy
shortly after midnight. Two persons were kill
ed and one wounded. The affair took place
in front of Wallings Hall, where dance was
in progress. Harry Block. Montpelier Res
taurant clerk, was jealous because his girl
Freda Like, had been brought there by another
person and threatened to kill her. Otta Has
anfuss of Montpelier interfered and was shot
through the neck but not fatally injured
Block then shot the girl twice, the seccrG
bullet going through her throat, killing her
instantly. Block turned the revolver on him
self and sent a bullet through his own heart
He dropped dead across the girls corpse. The
murdered girl formerly lived in Fort Wayne
The doctors were unable to extract the bullet
from Hasanfuss' neck. as it is deeply en-
bedded in the muscles. John DoIllin was shot
at several times and bullet passed through
his hat.
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A BULLET THROUGH HIS HEAD.
A Discouraged Bri.isher shoots Hi,n
self in Boston.

BOSTON, April 20, 1SS5.-Maurice Bar
net, an Englishman, hailing from Lon
don. committed suicide at the United
States Hotel some time after midnight
last night.
lie. did so by shooting himself through
the head with. a 32-canbre revolver and
death must have been instantaneous.
represented a London-NeW York agency.
He was stranger in this city, although
ne had few acQuaintances here.
Hotel March 13 as Maurice Barnett,
New Yerk-London. and had made his
headquarters there since
Nothing peculiar was noticed about
Ms actions. Only yesterday he talked
for some little time with the DAY clerk,
remarklng on the 1ineness of the day.
He retired to his room about midnight
ana ms pody was discovered by one of
the chambermaids about nine O'Clock this
Inornlng; The clerk was notified and al
tnough IT was apparent that he was dead
physician was summoned but could be
of no assistance.
The suicide had undoubtedly placed
the revolver to his left temple and then
discharged it. The bullet passed through
his head coming out of the right side
AT the time the act was done. Mr.. Bar
and after the deed had been committed
his body fell over in a reclining position
The suicide left a note addressed to a
Boston bushes man, who it is under
stood, was a relation by marriage In
the letter the Englishman stated that
his head had been troubling him great
deal and that he had decidedtoresort
to extreme measurS.
He also asked the person to whom it was
addressed to have his body buried in this
country.
1t appears that Barnett had been in this
country only a few weeks. coming direct
from London. He arrived at New York. where
he stayed few days. and then came to this
city.
He was between forty and forty-dve years
DID, weighed 1870 pounds and about five
feet ten inches in height.
The revolver he used is of foreign make.
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come over here TO supervise the con-
struction of the works. He said ne couio
build hls plant WITHIN Two y years. ca tne he
tunnelling of the mountains.
STILL ANOTHER SCHEME.
The city officials gave an audience 70
the financial hackers and engineers oil
the Bonzano & Clark Company. last night.
Among the gentlemen who addressed the
officials on the merits of the scheme We're
Colonel Warins. Street Cleaning Com
missioner. of New York; General T.. G.
Clark, Consulting Engineer to the New
York Rapid Transit Commissioners; John
sit Commission, and Engineer O'Rourke,
designer of the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
Colonel Waring said that he hao made
he read an extensive report on it's con
Gitions which has been published before.
He spoke of the probabilities OF the Ram
apo Valley being subjected to pollution
The conditions he contended We're favor
able to the easy prevention of pollution.
The gathering round he said. was a
frn ory os int one q @ sbsd he
clared, was that it was free from sWamps
BY going far up the Valley he said thai
the only question of pollution that could
burn, in New York State. The waste wa
ters and sewage of all three towns is
to be disposed of by the esta5iishment
addition to this, different methods Of
avoiding contamination would be pounti-
fully exercised.
CLONEL WARNINGS CLAIM.
Colonel Waring claimed for the Ram
apo Shed. that its water was pure ara
wholesome, and that 1t was, about the
only water Jersey City should acquire.
The watershed from which the Bonzano
& Clark Company proposes collecting IT'S
supply, has an area of 1856 square miles.
The only difficulty, is was remarked
that would be confronted was the estab-
lishment of an intake at a sufficient eie-
walton to give a gravity. supply at High
Service at a head of 210 feet above sea
level.
The company's plan provides for an i'm
nense reservoir and intake at OakianC
BY building dams and elevation of 260
feet above sea level could be acquired.
1t was contended that fall of two feet
TO the mile would give the necessary
pressure to carry water to High Ser
vice at an elevation of 210 feet. To ac-
complish the latter requirement. how,
ever, a double pipe line is necessary, and
it is the company's intention to employ
two fifty-four inch pipes.
For a double pipe line the cost OF the
plant is estimated at sS, 800 GOO "A single
pipe is placed at S6.0oa;o00; The price
asked for water is 1920 for the first
Sliding scale to $40 per million gallons
when the consumption reaches the Sc
Gga 900 gallons daily point. Fseseryolrs
would be established at various points
which would permit Of the storage OF q
supply for 365 days at the rate OF 5o,-
OOa 600 gallons daily
The company will accept. payment Tor
it's plant in cash or bonds bearing per
cent. interest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
THE NEW AMERICAN CLUB.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON April 90 1S95.-The "Globe," in
an article on the inaugural banquet of the
new American Society in London last night,
says:-.sThe society is certain to be a sue
cess if its membership is confined to those
who are regarded in London and New York
as desirable members of a good club. No
body has greater horror of the bouncing,
Dragging vulgarian than the cultivated Amer
lean gentleman, but travel in Europe is spoil
ed for him by the vagaries of noisy crew
who more represent America than does
the cheap tripper represent England
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
RAILWAY WREoKERs AT WORK.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 20, 1s95.-The
plan of reorganization of the New York and
New England Railroad is virtually defeat
ed, for the Legislative Committee on Cor
operations yesterday adopted the following
amendment to the bill of relief for the Grip
pied corporation:-
'I'hat the capital stock of the New York
and New England Railroad per mile of line
owned shall mot exceed $4,000.
This amendment will be added to the Mas
sachusetts or Connecticut bill when it passes
the Assembly.
The adoption of the amendment Will cut
down the common and preferred stock to
about $96O0.9Go, which will be totally made
quate to relieve the crippled corporation.
:. A strong lobby is working to defeat the
plan to give relief to the road, and there is a
scheme to keep the road out of the city
and the Union Passenger Station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
HUNGRY JOE OUT FOR SUCKERS.

NEW YORK, April 20, 18s5.-It was report
ed today that Hungry Joe.'' the notorious
bunco man. who swndled Oscar Wilde when
the latter was in this country several years
ago, had been released from the Maryland
State Prison, where he was sent for nine
years in 1888, and strolling or
Broadway yesterday afternoon
/. Detective Sergeant McClusky said today
that no word had been received at Police
Headquarters of Hungry Joes'' release from
prison If he is out and has come back to
this city, McClusky says, he would be kept
under surveillance by the police the same as
other crooks. Should he attempt to carry on
any bunco business he will be promptly ar
rested ana dealt with summarily Things were
ago that he had to leave the city. 1t was q
standing order. that he was to be arrested
on sight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
THE soUTHs RIoHFsT BRIDE.

WASHINGTON, April 20. 1s95.-Miss Katie
Cox McWhorter and Mr.. James Dickey. Jr.,
Of Atlanta. Ca, were married in George
town, d. c.. yesterday. The bride is reputed
to be the richest woman in Georgia and one
of the wealti1iest in the South. The couple
married in opposition to the wishes of their
families. A few weeks ago Miss McWnorter
carne to Washington visit. Mr.. Dickey
followed few days afterwards The bride
is about eighteen years Of age. Mr. Dickey
road freight Office in Atlanta. Ca His father
is the roads general agent in Atlanta. The
Rev. D. J. McCsoldrick Of Holy Trinity Church.
Georgetown, performed the ceremony.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
QUIGG'S SENSATION.
S,,ccial to the Jerscu Citu gs1os.

NEW YORK. April 20. 1s95.-Congress-
man Quigg of 1.-THE Press whose paper
charged bribery of Senators in connec-
ton with the passage of the bill in
creasing the pay of the New York fire.
men, was examined by the State Senate
Investigating Committee today. He
swore he got information from firemen
themselves that forty-five thousand dol
lars wer asked for use insecuring the
passage oil the bill. Witness gave names
or firemen and paid the latter named
Senators. Raines. Coggeshall and Rob
ertson. also Lobbyist PAYNE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
BERI-BERI ON BOARD.

NEW YORK, April 90 1S95-tThe Amer-
can clipper ship Daniel Barnes arrived this
morning after a voyage OF 1872 days from
Cebu Philippine Islands, via Delaware Break
water where she had stopped to secure med
ical attendance Eleven members of thescrew,
including the master. were prostrated with
berberi. Three men were sent to the Hos
pital, and the others recovering sufficiently
to 60 to work. the vessel came around TO
New York under the tow OF q Philadelphia
tug the George w Pride. DR.. Doty. the
Health offieer after personal cxarnina-
ton, ordered the discharge Of the vessel from
Quarantine restrictions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
DoMINIEs TRIED BY FIRE.

ROCHESTER,, N. ", April 20, 1Sss.--Just at
the close of the quarterly meeting being held
evening, the church was discovered to be on
fire. The flames burst into the room where
the conference about to begin its session
and the cry of fire was followed by great
confusion ministers and stewards being
oblRged to rush through the flames to reach
the outside. There fire in the stove
and how the flames started is mystery. BY
chopping through a partition the flames were
finally overcome. and the loss will be about
LEA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
HEREDITARY PATRIOTS.

BOSTON, April 20. 5s95.-At the annual con-
vention of the General Society of the Sons of
The American Revolution. held ct Faneuil
Hall yesterday, General President Hon. John
Lee Carroll, of Maryland, presided Various
reports were read. all showing q marked in
terest in the organization end an increase in
it's membership. An adverse report was made
on the proposition to make the President and
the Vice President of the United States and the
French Minister at washington honorary mem
bers of the general society.
Resolutions were adopted Recommending June
IA as Flag Day. and the erection of statue
of John Paul Jones at Washington
The next meeting will be held at Savannah.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20

HoBOKEN WANTS THE TROLLEY.

A petition is to be circulated among the up
town residents of Hobolzen, to be presented
to the Common Council requesting that body
to grant franchise the North Hudson
County Railway Company to operate their
Washington street line by electricity. The
down town merchants are also in favor OF
the scheme. and will do all they can to
promote it.
Outside of the elevated road and the line
above Fourteenth street. the city of Hobolsen
has no trolley system. The extreme ends
OF the city are connected with old horse
jigger line and not much better two-horse
onn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
OIL ON TIE DROP.
Rush to Sell to the Standard at
Cleveland New Wells
in Indiana.

PITTSBURG, PA. April 20, 1Ss5.-The
STANDARD Oil Company followed up yes
Eterday's reduction in the price of Penn
Isylvania field oil by offering s2.35 a barrel
this morning, five cents less than they
paid yesterday.
+ In the speculative market the open
ling price and first sale on May certifi-
Gates at Oil City was 1920. the price at
which it closed yesterday. Inside of six
minutes the market dropped to sales at
SLY. On the local exchange the opening
sale was made at $2.17, three cents below
Yesterdays close.
Before the close at noon the speculative
market had another big slump, the May
Iloptioa being offered down below S2.
What causes this weakness is not known
lsunles sholGers of some of the outstanding
ing certificates are afraid the Standard
will make their own price for hem: The
nlal nsisa<xusercy is dom cutie q
ou siness' at the S2.25 rate Tor credit bal
ances. The closing price for the May
option on the Exchange was 81 .977a--a
drop of 221a cents from the opening price.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
ST. ANDREWS FAIR CLOSED.

The fair of the St. Andrews Working
mems Association at Bergen Hall closed last
night 1t was fully successful as it was
last year. A large sum will be turned over
to the association by Mrs. Collard. who
managed everything. There were but few
articles left when the booths were pulled
down, and those were auctioned off The
attendance yesterday was large. In the three
days over 1000 people visited the fair. Mr..
william Starrett gave hourly exhibitions in
ventriloauism last night. The iady's gold
watch awarded for the highest score made
on the bagatelle board, was won by Mr..
+ Polling whose score was zoos.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
TOYS IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

The Court of Common Pleas was turned into
a species of kindergarten yesterday afternoon
when the appeal case of Edmund Reeves
against the Consolidated Traction Company
came up for hearing.
To prove that when Reeves driving his
truck which eo!lided with a trolley car he was
culpably at fault. Counsellor Warren Dixon
for the company introduced a toy wagon, a
tin horse car which did duty for trolley when
the tin horses were taken out Paper formed
the tracks on the lawyers table and Mr..
Dixon essayed to prove how clearly the. driver
was at fault. Nevertheless the appeal was in
effectual and Judgment for S142 entered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
RUss1A's OPPRESSED PRESS.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON. April 20. 1S95.--A st. Peters
burg despatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
says the Car has rejected the petition re-
Gently presented praying for relaxation
Of the rigor of the existing press laws The
action of the Emperor taken upon the
recommendation of the Minister of the In
terror and the Chief of the Holy Synod, who
constituted a commission to consider the
petition. The report of the commission was
adverse to granting the requests made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
HURT BY A KNITTING MACHINE
spccta1 70 ne Jcrsen Citr Ncecs.

SALEM, April 20, 1S95.-A distressing acci-
dent occurred at the Salem Knitting Mills
yesterday mor%ng. Bessie Helms, aged about
eighteen, who operates a knitting machine.
attempted to put on the power One of the
needles of the machine, Shaped like button
hook, lengthwise through her left hand.
Being unable to pull out the needle. Foreman
Stroupe compelled to file it off. DR..
to have the needle cut out until she was put
under the influence of ether.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
ARMENIAN PROSECUTIONS.
By Cable 10 the UnitcG Press.

LONDON, April 20, 1854 despatch to the
Times from Constantinople says that Sir
Philip Currie, the British Ambassador, has
pointed out to the Porte the danger attending
the oppression of ArTnenians by Turkish
officials and urged that they henceforth desist
from the practice. in the interests of Turkey
The Porte promised to instruct the provincial
Governors in accordance with Sir Philips re-
r,rasanfofions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
POSED AS A PENSION AGENT.

Robert Martin. man who says he is a
pension agent, called upon Mrs. Frank Adams
of No. 260 Eleventh street. Hoboken. yes
terday and tried to obtain her husbands
discharge papers from the late war; saying
that he would have the pension increased
Mrs Adams became suspicious and sent her
girl out for policeman. The girl met De-
tective Nelson. who arrested Martin Mar
tin refused to speak when arraigned and was
remanded for further examination.
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resolution it was somewhat inconsist,

resolution i. was somewhat Inconsistent
but they were beaten by two votes.
AID FOR GREENVILLE.
Greenville citizens have TO thank Mr..
B. L. Stowe for securing the appoint
ment of a committee consisting of him
self, Messrs. Cudlipp and Banks to meet
the Street and Water Board and have
equality with that of Jersey City. Mr.:
stowe told the Board that he consulted
with competent men who say that
pump could be fixed which would pump
a supply to Greenville from the Jersey
city main at a cost of $4,000. AT present
Greenville water comes direct from Belle
vile instead of from High Service.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
WALES AND TIE RAILRoADERs
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON. April 20. 1S95.-The Prince of
Wales will formally open the International
Railway Congress- which convenes in this
city on June 26. All ofsthe arrangements for
the congress are completed and the sittings will
occupy a fortnight All of the principal coun-
tries except Germany will be represented.
Eleven American railway companies have sig
Rified their intention to send delegates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
GIRLS RETRAOr CHARGES.

PITTSBURG, April 20. 1S95.-Cora Geyer the
Braddock young girl who preferred serious
charges against Prof. Milton j. Eakn, Prin-
cipal of the Carnegie sub-district school of
Braddock, last night. denied them under oath
before Justice of the Peace JOS L. Campbell,
Other girls who had intinrated ungentlemanly
conduct on the part of the principal, also re-
tracted. Eakin will have hearing before
Justice of the Peace Lewis F. Holtzman
Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
FRENCH ADVANCE ON THE HoVAs
BIZ Cahlc to The United Press

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PARIS, April 90 1ss5.-Fhe Governor OF
Diego suarez, Madagascar. has telegraphed
the Government that the French troops have
occupied the fortress of Ambodvohibo, after
spirited attack The Hovas resisted FOR short
time, when they evacuated the place. a few
of the French wounded, but none were
killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
BIG AUSTRALIAN LOAN.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON. April 20. 1864 despatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Brisbane says the
Government of Queensland today issued the
prospectus OF E1,250,o00 three and a half
per cent. loan ait the minimum of 81 IL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
TWO THOUSAND HOUSES BURNED
By Cobls to the United Press.

MADRID, April 20, 1S95-The Government is
informed that the town of Tetsy, seaport
of the Philippine Islands and, Capital of the
Province of Calamianos, has been destroyed
by fire. two thousand houses having been
burned. One person is reported to have been
killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
Rush at Lime.

SCLEvELAND, o., April 20. 1884
special to the Press from Lima says
The Lima market dropped ten cents this
norning in sympathy with the eastern
market Tiona oil dropped from SO 10
to So per barrel. Pennsylvania went to
s225 Corning to s2.10 and Newcastle
and HarnesVille to S2. North Lima
dropped from S1.27 to SLY, and South
Lima from 81. .25 to LIS. Indiana dropped
back to ST..
The decline has had the effect of rush
ing. 8 large amount of oil into the Stan
dards S lines all over the Lima field, pro
ducerss being anxious to sell at the pres
cent figure The belief is general through
out the oil field that the advance in
Lima oil will stay, and that the price
will be in the neighborhood of 81 from
now ON. This belief is what has stimu-
Hated drilling throughout the field. The
rapid decline in stocks in Pennsylvania.
the producers argue, is what caused the
advance. 1t is q fact that the Standard
Company has not erected new $4,000 bar
and the belief is that the majority of
1.-the several hundred tanks distributed
over the Lima field are empty, their
contents having been used to run the
big refinery here, as Will as tn Standard S
big refinery here, as well as the Standard S
a year or SO before the production of the
field was as great as at present the
Standard often turned its lines into tanks
before they We're completed. The work
of drilling goes on with the same brick
ness as before the break in the market,
operators and producers being confident
Lima oil will remain around the 81 mark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
MAN s AVN IN TWO.

PITTsBURG, April 20, 1Ss5.-Thomas Burns.
aged %, employed in saw mill Tally
Cavey, in Hampton Township, was cut almost
in two by circular last evening. IN
stepping from the log carriage he slipped and
fen in front of the saw, which cut him through
d:agonally, the trunk being held together by
a few shreds of flesh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
HURLED THE MATE INTO THE AIR

NEW YORK, April 20, 1Sa5.-While the
naphtLa launch. Reva, lying at lHle Morris
dock this morning, can of naphtha exploded,
hurting tne mate into the air and blowing
another man into the water. Both were seri-
ously injured and were taken to Fordham
Insnita.l