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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
A REMARKABLE CRIME.
Two Men Rob a Farm House and
One Captured A fter a Lon" Chase.

LANCASTER. PA, May II, 1S95-A re-
markable crime was committed at six
o'clock this morning, half mile south
of Willow street, this county, about seven
miles from this city. Alans G. Miller
farmer, and his wife were attending mar
ket in this city, leaving six attendants at
the place. Two boys who were feeding
the cattle were confronted in the stable
by two armed men, who threatened to
shoot them and then bound them hand
and foot Leaving them lying there the
robbers proceeded to the cow-shed where
three middle aged women were milking.
The women were told at the point of
pistols that if they made an outcry they
would be shot, and the robbers then tied
them hand and foot, but offered them no
violence. The robbers then visited ten
ant house on the farm, where they se-
cured William F. Harry. binding and gag
ging him. The desperadoes then went to
sacked for valuables, securing consider
able amount.
In the meantime one of the boys in the
stable had managed to release his bonds
and notified a neighbor. half mile away.
An armed posse of half dozen men ar
rived at the house and were not seen by
the robbers who beat a hasty retreat,
pursued by the posse. After a chase of
two miles the robbers were overhauled
and surrendered at the point of rifles with
the booty in their possession. They were
brought to this city and locked up. They
gave the names of George Williams Of
Philadelphia, and John Green, of New
York Apparently they have been tramp
ing around the country committing
crimes at various places.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
HANGED FAR APART.

ST. LOUIS. May II. 1S95.-James Muir
ray was hanged in the Jail yard at Clay
ton. u miles west of here. at 6:55 o'clock
this morning. His neck was broken,
and he was pronounced dead at 7:05.
His nerve deserted him on the scaffold
and he had to be supported while the
moose wa being adjusted.
Edward Murray was hanged in the
Jail yard at Hermann, Mo-, at pre-
'cisely O'clock this morning. His neck
was broken and he was pronounced
dead at 8:12 He died gamely and pro-
4tested HIS iia1foe eslce to- tsfe last.
James and Edward Murray, two negro
lads under 21 years of age, were con-
victed of the murder of Edgar Fitzwill-
Jams, a street car conductor on the Su-
burban line in the early morning of
May 10, 1883. The negroes committed
the murder for the purpose of revenge
and robbery. Both men recently en-
braced the Catholic faith and were bap-
tized by Father McIlvafne, the prison
missionary of that denomination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
COURT MARTIAL
FOR MEADE

WASHINGTON, May II, 1885,. The
President has decided that Admiral
Meade shall be held strictly to account
for crticising the Administration, if he
was correctly reported in the interview
which was published yesterday. Ad-
miral Meade, who is now at the Army
and Navy Club, in this city, has been
asked if he is responsible for the OBJ
jectionable remarks. and upon his reply
VIII depend whether he is ordered before
a court martial. It is asserted that
unless the Admiral can satisfy the Ex-
ecutive that he did not make the remarks
attributed to him he will be ordered to
appear for trial on charges that Of sus-
taineD will terminate his career as an
officer of the united state Navy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
THE ENGLEBRE0HT MYSTERY.
sseroner voIJx Frying TO- Discover
who Killed the saloon Keeper.

Coroner Volk and jury last night
began am investigation of the murder of
John Engelbrecht, the Secaueus saloon
keeper, whose body was found in his
saloon Monday morning last with the
throat cut from ear to ear.
Some half dozen witnesses We're ex-
amined, but no new facts We're ELECTED.
The testimony, however, strengthened
the suspicious concerning Frank Berger,
who assisted Engelbrecht on Sunday and
VINO is locked up in the County Jail as
a witness in the case.
One of the witnesses, Theodore Welr-
hoff upon whom some suspicion rested,
testified that he worked for Engelbrecht
last fall They had no falling out. AT
Engelbrecht's solicitation he had slept
at Engelbrecht's saloon last Friday and
Saturday nights.
John Engelbrecht, a driver, testified to
finding two vests covered with dew out
side the saloon, which indicated that
they had lain there for some hours.
He testified also that the body was cold
and stiff.
Old Louis Bauer testified that Berger
offered him a drink of beer, but, as he
tasted whiskey i'm it, he refused to drink
it. He said that Engelbrechts came uE
stairs with him. A sparring match took
place in the saloon before the card party
broke up. Berger was left by his friends
standing on the front stoop of the sa-
1ppt1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
RECEIVING VAULT FINISHED.

The new receiving vault in the New
York Bay cemetery is now complete, not
only as to its accommodations but as to
it's adornmept and Surroundings. The
trustees are extremely delighted with
the work and have paid many compli-
ments to those who have carried out
their orders. Outside the structure the
boardwalk has been beautifully laid and
with the artistic design and work by
Contractor Goulard the ground in front
and at the sides of the gothic building is
as tasteful as could be devised. In fact.
there is no better mausoleum of its sdnd
Kruse has lent his art to the surround-
ings and the exquisite flower beds and
horticultural finish throughout testify to
the sound Judgment of the trustees and
the excellence of their servants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
WILL PARADE ALONE.

The George H. Thomas Post of the
G. A. R. met in it's rooms on Palisade
avenue last night and decided to parade
in the Fourth district ON Decoration
Day. The veterans will start at nine
o'clock in the morning, and, preceded
by a brass band, will march to the pub
lie schools in the district, where appro-
pirate ceremonies will be held. First
the parade will stop at Public School
German-Anaerican School on Sherman
avenue, to the Second Reformed Church
on Central avenue to Public School No.
7, at Central avenue and Congress
street, and then to the Weehawken
Cemetery to decorate the graves of the
dead comrades. There will be addresses
at the cemetery, and the Arion and
Teutonic Singing Societies will sing at
the services.
Dieder1cx Langerwisch of No. 1 Sanford
place is chairman of the committee to
decorate the graves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
CHILDREN's HOME AFFAIRS.
Meetings of the Boards Of Trnstees
and Lady Managers.

The May monthly meeting of the trus-
tees of the Chi1dren's Home was held
Thursday afternoon at the First Ma
tional bank.
Eleven of the twenty-one trustees were
present, President Walker in the chair
The Treasurers report showed a bal
ance in the treasury of $23S, with out
standing in the way of bills due and not
paid and note at the First National
Bank. making together nearly $4,000.
The minutes of the Ladies' Board for
April and May were read. Several dis
missions were reported by the Dismission
Committee, and several admissions by
the Admission Committee. Good reports
were made by, the Educational Commit
tee of the Ladies' Board as to the pro-
gress of the children at the public schools,
where the majority of them now go. The
monthly meeting of the Ladies' Board
was held at the Home parlor April 80,
1855, when committees were appointed
to organize for various purposes TO make
up the Sc, 900 deficit.
During the month of April joint meet
ing of both board was held at HasbrouclS
Institute to devise ways and means for
the same end.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
LOOKS LIKE FOUL PLAY

MIDDLETOWN, Conn.,, May Ii, 1856
Frank w. Bevin of East Hampton
bookkeeper for w. H. Beyin & Co., belt
manufacturers, drove to this city Thurs
day to cash a check to pay off the help
The check was cashed ut the Centra
Bank, and later Bevin Gined with Sher-
iff Broan at the Chaffee House. He
then disappeared and has not been seer
since.
His folk can assign no reason for his
disappearance, and fear that he has met
with foul play. They claim that his
relations with the firm We're not such
as to cause him to leave the city. j
is reported that man answering te
the description of his was seen on Fri
day night in a Hartford stable. He
has a wife and one child
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
THE ANTI-RBVoLUTIoN BILL.
Ra Sdbls to the United Press.

BERLIN, May II. 1Ss5.-In the course
of the debate in the Reichstag today on
Paragraph 112, of the Anti-Revoiutlon
bill. which deals with revolutionary ten
dencies in the army, General Pronsart
Won Schellendorf, Prussian Minister OF
War, said that, although the Government
had not jointly decided this question, ne
personally considered that the paragraph,
as moderated by the commission, did not
go far enough.
Afters debate Para graph ~ was re.
1eeted. the olise refusing I'd adopt It
in any form, and in the subsequent dl-
visions all the other paragraphs We're
rejected without debate by very large
majority Chancellor Won Hohenlohe
then announced that he would Withdraw
the bill ON behalf of the Federated Gov
ernmentS.
iacted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
THE MATTER WITH POLITICS.
Interesting Discussion at tho UNI
yersaIist Church.

The Universalist Club held its last
meeting in the First Universalist Church.
1t was addressed by the Rev. DR.. w.
S. Grove, a Universalist preacher Oh
prominence, who delivered an essay on
what is the Matter with Politics?'
There was a large attendance for hot
night. MIR. Groves arguments were very
forcible and were listened to with great
interest. He took the ethical view of
politics. He pointed out the evils ex-
listing and inferred from them that the
politicians are trying to run the govern
ment of this country to their personal
advantage. The country, he claimed, is
in a dangerous condition because of the
greed and avarice in politics. He thought
if the better class would interest lhen-
selves in the primaries and enrollments
they would succeed in thWarting the
the boss. Men should never regard in
dividuals in voting. They should vote
for morality.
He recognized the truth of what had
been said. but in his mind the pollti-
clans represented the community. He
thought the politicians no more corrupt
Nowadays the fight for existence is
SO sharp" he said, that men becoms
as corrupt in prlyase fe as IN p9old eod
ton of political affairs as startling, Mr..
Cole could observe thatA from the day
in the tenth century, when the people
received the great charter from King
John, politics had been growing finer.
While at times in the great cities there
was an apparent relapse, it was only
apparent and usually heralded an out
burst which brought a better. state OF
affairs. The history of the world had al
ways shown that the liberties of the
people were never bartered away in the
market place. The great mass of the
people were to be trusted than any
coterie.
Miss Gaines. President of the Won,
ans Exchange, spoke briefly on "Wom-
ans Place in Politics." She had often
wondered what politics We're. Mr.. Grove
had announced that his essay had been
written for the masculine mind, and as
she had understood all he said, she
thought woman as fitted to exercise the
franchise as man. After the speech
making refreshments were served The
club will resume it's course of lectures in
the fall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
HOTEL EQUIPMENT SHOW.

AMSTERDAM, May il. 1S95.-The exhi-
bition of hotel equipment and travel was
opened in the presence OF a brilliant as
sembly by Master of Ceremonies Bellin-
cEave this afternoon. The weather was
delightful. the sun shining brightly, and
its heat being tempered by cool breeze
Many uniforms were noticeable among
the crowd gathered to witness the open
ing of the. exhibition. During the cere-
monies a number of musical selections
were rendered by bands stationed at var
ious points in the building. Many of the
sition. The display includes many works
of wonderful ingenuity. The exhibits in
clude. railway cars, cycles, balloons and
not represented among the articles on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
RBGIMEN7AL CAMP.
Officers Of the Fourth Favor
the Change News from
the Companies.

Many of the officers of the Fourth
Regiment have expressed their opinion
Regarding the proposed regimental en-
caInpment and with very few exeep-
lions the officers favor the plan. 1t is
sadmitted by all that much can be said
in favor of the plan and no one has as
yet attempted to show how it would
fail to benefit the regiment much more
than brigade encampment. One OF
E the most noticeable features of brigade
encampment has been the confusion in
variably attending them. This might
have been overlooked were it not for
the fact that the most vital part of camp
life, the mess, was most affected. The
members of the regiment who partlc1-
pated in the eneampment of '93 will re-
member how they had to plan to get
enough to keep body and soul together
/ The foe J. while coed, has baz'y cooked
and more badly served. This was due
to the large number of men that had to
be supplied With but regiment to look
after the State can certainly effect a
great improvement. 1t is also argued
that with the new plan the men will
take a greater interest in the work, as
the Inspecting Generals will be able to
scrutinize the work of the regiment bet
ter than when they are required to watch
three instead of one. Adjutant Gerardin,
who keeps himself well posted on all
matters pertaining to the National Guard,
said last night that the proposed plan
is as good as adopted.
ON THE SKIRMISH.
The Drum Corps had full possession OF
the drill floor last evening, the Gun De
tachment and Ambulance Corps being
M
The meeting of the new company, to
be known as Company L, which was to
room was postponed owing to the small
I attendance. Major Brensinger has decid-
ed to take full charge of the organlzatlon
who aspired to the captaincy will be
compelled to retire. The Major will now
/ endeavor to make the new company IA
credit to the regiment, and that he VIII
succeed in his efforts is assured. The
company has been notified to turn out
for preliminary inspection with tn the new new
pany NJ, on next Thursday evening at
| the Armory. The inspection will be made
by Colonel Marvin Dodd.
/ Compank K of Hoboken will receive
| Rowell, U. S. A., at the Armory this
The Committee appointed by Company
AS new athletic association met last
evening at the residence Of Sergeant
and completed it's labors. The commit
tee will report on next Monday evening
when the association will be formally or
The regimental examining. board met
last evening and examined Sergeant NC
Cauley of Company G, Corporals Ander-
son and Goldey of Company G. and Cor,
poral Lynch of Company F.. The result
Of the examination will be announced
later.
K gang of laborers are at work upon
Company AS mantel. the handsomely
carved woodwork having arrived yester-
iday. The mantel was made specially
| for Company A and will be the hand
| somest in the Armory. Company C,s
manteI also arrived yesterday.
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9. !
DH ED.

V
BRowN-on Thursday, May 9, 1895, David
c. Brown, aged S6 years
Relatives and friends. also members of
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, No. 50,
are invited to attend the funeral on Sataf lay.
May H. at 8 p. NJ, from his late residence,
No 67 Baldwin avenue, Heights.
Interment private.
SCHUNIANN-In this city, on Friday. May
TO- Gustav Schumann, at his late residence.
No 50 Zabrsl<ie street.
Funeral on Monday at p. NJ.
BAYER-A solemn high mass Of requiem
{month's minD will be offered up for
the happy repose of the soul Of the late
Eva NJ. Bayer, beloved wife of John Bayer.
on Monday. May 49, 1895, at $3.50 A. NJ, at
st. Patricks Church, corner Ocean and
Branhall avenues.
Relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend
SHERTDEN-On Thursday May o, 1895, Ed
ward. beloved son of the late John and
Mary Sheriden.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 252l5
Barrow street, on Sunday, May z, at / F. NJ.
Friends are invited.
mterrnent in Flatbush. - :
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end.
EMILY HALLS FIDELITY.
Ru Cab.c o the UMited Press.

LONDON, May IL, 1S95-The "Star, .
in it's issue of today, prints a story IN
connection with the case of Miss Emily
Hall, the English girl who died recenteiy
in a hospital in Detroit, in which ap-
pears a letter written in Boston, Mass,
addressed "Cousin Joe,' and saying that
the writer had left home, and that sne
had spent her money for medicine to rid
her of her trouble but that it had falled
of effect. The letter further says:-'fhe
chemist has finally written to me tnat
he has done all the law allows"
The "Star'' also says another letter was
found in Bells desk the day after he
disappeared. 1t was addressed to MN
at Boston. 1t began Dear friend, ana
was signed "Yours ever, Emma IN
tbis letter the writer says:-"Your name
has never crossed my lips and never
shall" 1t urges Bell to return ana con-
tinue his work, and declares that no
one has the least suspicion OF him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
WANTS A RECOUNT.

A petition signed by fifteen citizens
of the Town of Marion to the Circuit
Court was filed with the County Clerk
yesterday. The petition asked for a
recount of the votes cast at the last
town election. It is alleged that votes
cast for Charles F. Rush, a candidate,
were counted and credited to other can
didates and that other irregular and
illegal proceedings were indulged in at
the count.
The petition further alleges that nc
reliance can be placed on the returns
be hearing on Monday. An answer
which claims that the ballots thrown
out were Illegal in that they bore the
image Of the American eagle at the TOP
of them, was filed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
HAD HIS TEACHER ARRESTED.

DR.. Ernst Richard, principal of the
Hoboken German Academy, was arrest
ed this morning on a warrant issued
upon complaint of Willie Schmidt, thir-
teen years old of No. 119 Hudson street,
Hoboken. Willie is a pupil of the acad-
emy and was so unruly yesterday that
the principal was obliged to punish him.
This he did by slapping him in the face
with sufficient force to make his mouth
bleed. Willie's grandmother took him
to the police station and had him make
the complaint against Mr.. Richard.
The boys father says he does not
want the principal prosecuted and
would testify that Willie was a bad boy.
He also says he gave the principal
authority to punish the boy. .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
MEXICO's SOUND FINANCES.

BOSTON, May ia "Herald'' special
from the City of Mexico says:-There is
every probability that the present fiscal
year will terminate without a deficit.
This will be the first time such a thing
has happened since the country's in
dependence.
The statement of Mr.. Livantour Minis
ter of Finance, to this effect. is based on
revenue collections for the first ten
months of the year, up to the last of
April.
Another important statement made by
the Minister, is that the Government debt
to the National Bank of Mexico, which
amounted to $10,000,00O at the beginning
of 1893, has been gradually reduced until
at present the Government is the bank S
creditor for S100. 600
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
NEW NAVAL COMMISSIONS.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1895. = The
President today appointed Frederick v.
McNair commodore in the Navy, and
VIM. Brainbridge Hoff a captain
Commodore McNair for a number OF
years was superintendent of the Naval
Observatory.
Captain Hoff will next month be plac-
ed in command of the Lancaster, which
has been fitted as a gunnery training
ship Captain Hoff has been for the
past year developing a system for secur-
ing skilled nlarksmen for the naval
rifles, both rapid fire and of heavy cali
summer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
LICENSED TO RACE HORSES.

ALBANY, May II, 1S95.-The first Ii
acense to be issued by the New York
State Racing Commission, which was APP
pointed under the Gray racing bill re-
Gently signed by the Governor, was
filed with the Secretary of State today.
If was issued to the New York Steeple-
chase Association and the license is to
run for one year and authorizes the
association to conduct running races and
race meetings and steeplechases and
staaenlaclhaSe meetings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
HUNDRED
BURN ED.
HOMES
FIVE

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, May II. 1Ss5.-The
village of Oakfeld, few miles from Ba-
tavia. was entirely destroyed by fire this
morning. There are rumors of lives be-
ing lost The fields about the burning
village are filed with refugees who have
saved nothing from the flames. The fire
broke out at two o'clock this morning,
and Buffalo was asked to send hook
and ladder. There were about five hun
dred houses in the village.
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THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT OFF.

NEW YORK, May IL, 1S95.-The en-
sagement, announced two months ago,
between Miss Anna Boyd of the Alad-
din, Jr., Company, and Mr., Tunis f.
Dean. Manager of Harris Academy, Bal
tinore, has been declared off.
Mr.. Dean has been in New York for
several days past. He was seen at the
st. James Hotel last night, and stated
that the reason for breaking the en-
gagement was on account of differ
ence in religion, Mr.. Dean being a Cath
olic and Miss Boyd declining to join ms
Miss Boyd goes from New York tc
Chicago, and in the fall starts for Lon,
don, where she is under an engagement
with Sir Augustin HarriS.
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lRUDINTs MANIFESTO.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

ROME, May II, 1395-The Marquis OF
Radial. ex-Premier. mas issued name
festo to his followers, in which he an
nounces a programme of reforms in the
administration. the magistracy and the
public works and finance departments.
In the document the Marquis advocates
the regulation of the right to combine,
reform of the ecclesiastical poilcy, ana
Count Cavour's principle of Tree
church in free state. The new Cham-
tba Ministry to its respect for the con-
stitution. which its acts have violated.
He expresses confidence in the triumph
of the ODDoSitiOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
BX-sURGBoN GENERAL DEAD.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1895 --Ge1<
He leaves wife and seven childX
He was appointed an assistant sun
in the army in 1852 from PennsylN -
his native state. lie served throughout
the war in the medical corps of theI
army, and in 1856 was promoted assist 4
ieutenant-colonel, for meritorious ser-
vices during the war. In 1875 he was'
made a surgeon, and in 1890 became sur~
geon general, which position he held un-
fill he was retired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
ABSURD NI0ARAGUAN RUMoR.

WASHINGTON, May II. 1Ss5.-In re-
gard to the alleged cable dispatch
from Colon that Eastern Nicaragua
IS arming to the teeth" as the British
cruiser Royal Arthur is. expected to
visit the Atlantic coast shortly naval
officers point out the fact that the
Royal Arthur left Corinto few days
ago and that she is now about 1900
nautical miles from the caribbean Sea-
Her short cut route would be via the
Straits Of Magellan and il she could
make the voyage at her hi CHEST speed
tt would take her sixty days. including
stoppages for coal. to reach her ale
legged destination.