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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23

sions OF this act for period of two weeks
aver ,haylng been notified in writing by
sag inspector or his deputies that such
made the duty of County Prosecutors Of
Inc Inc asH adeas z, to appear in behalf Of such
Rtsros,esalhgs tsa s,sslI Y brought hereunder by the
faa.eiory inspector or his deputies
Ihat when an employer or employers
against whom action is brought under
tals act fail to, appear, after having been
fault shall be recorded. the allegations
~ the complaint taken to be true and
THAT when Judgment is rendered upon
any complaint for the violation of any
OF the provisions of this act the Court
pei the payment of the penalty prescribed
by law. together with costs"
It Is provided that the bill shall go into
NO THREE-CENT FARES.
Assemblyrnan Bullock's bill, fixing the
fare on street cars at three cents be-
tween the hours Of five and seven o'clock
morning and afternoon, was reported
adversely. Mr.. Easele po nted out that the
measure would tend to wipe out the
transfer system IA vogue In Newark,
and passengers riding on two lines would
be required. to pay two fares. Such a
system would operate against the travel
ins public. The adverse support was sus-
Other bills passed by the House were
Senate No. SO, provides for the regular
ciations q ssti to perpetnate @ % N New Jersey col
oniaI history. Egszse No. III authorizes
second class cities to issue bonds to fund
their floating Indebtedness. House No.
2lS. enables property-owners to connect
their properties with sewer when the lat
ter Is being constructed. House No. 108,
provides that stenographers, IN taking
testimony before a Coroner's jury, may
have their official report signed on the
spot. Senate No. 81, repeals act of 1894,
concerning employees in charitable and
penal Institutions. House No. 265, pro-
videS that bOrOughS INCORPORATED under
the act of 1891 shall have police JUS
tice. Senate No. 88, gives to corpora
fions whose charters have been declared
forfeited by proclamation of the Cover
days after the passage of this supple
ment in which to pay.
Assemblyman Gruber prevailed upon
Mr.. Wildes, who had voted with the mi
nority, to move reconsideration of the
vote by which his motorman bill was lost
on Wednesday. Mr.. Skinner, who had
81 s0 the Soeq oon Mr. e eodns aaeR
moved that it be laid on the table. This
last motion was carried. The bill now
stands In position to be once more
called up until all the men who. lodged
the vote on it Wednesday are in their
seats.
These three bills were introduced
No. 237. Mr. Lower-Abolishes all tax
exemptions excepting debts of record; to
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
and buildings and grounds used for
No. 3S8, Mr.. King-Fixes salaries of
members of Boards of Freeholders in
year. Director Of the board $500 per year.
Municipal CorporationsD
No. 5S9, Mr.. Bullock-Provides for
three-cent car fares between and A.
abolishing of the present transfer Sys-
tenn. (Corporations.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
SCHOOL CONTRACT AWARDED. Z
Board of Freeholders Receive Re-
norris a nd Bids

The Freeholders had very prosaic
meeting on Thursday afternoon last. Only
the dullest routine business was trans
acted.
Counsel McGrath reported that he had
received a letter from the Northern New
Jersey Railroad to the gates on rail-
road crossings. The company will give
the matter its attention.
County Collector Organ reported that
he had delivered the County Road gold
bonds to Vermilye & Co. of New York.
for s107.56.
County Superintendent Smith reported
on the dangerous condition of the Sum
nit avenue bridge which he said was
only a trestle. The proper committee
vii deliberate as to a new bridge.
Neil .CampbelPs bid for the erection of
the Annex School of the Aims House
for S10690, being the lowest. was ac-
cepted and the contract was awarded
to him.
Chapel avenue bridge was ordered re-
paired at cost of $777, that being the
lowest. contract price by, Alex: Hammel.
The board adopted a plan of sewerage
along the Boulevard from Paterson ave-
nue. to north OF Malone street. West Ho-
hoken. 4 .I.Ial 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
R. A. SIMPSON HONORED.
Enterprise Lodge Gives Him the
Largest Jewel i'm the State.

Largest Jewel in the state.
A prominent feature of Worshipful
Brother Simpsons administration In En-
terprise Lodge has always been the en-
tertainments which he has advocated.
Last evening about $50 members, with
their friends and members of their
families, enjoyed an excellent event Of
that nature. Among the features of the
programme were:-
An organ recital by the organist, Bro.
George Divers; an address of welcome
by the Worshipful Master, R. A. Simpson;
duet By ). Prof. Melmouth, piano,
and Ed The4p, violin; recitation, ''The
Blacksmith's Story" by Bro. e. Went
worth Hedgson: Prof. Adrean Plate, the
"Prince of Magicians," who mystified
his audience: Master Harry L. Simpson,
piano solo, zone Pearl" who was en-
cored, and gave Prof Seeley's. latest
two-step, dedicated to Hugh De Payens
ComInandery, K. T., entitled "Templar
Two-Step" Then followed Miss Grace
Nichols. mf- a pretty song' You and Cant
The ever popular humorist, Bro: w. H.
Vermilyea, kept the audience in laughter
for a full half hour. The Enterprise
99artette then sang several RAJ vsry pGhu
". Bro. r. A. Simpson, P.D.D. M, and.
present Master of the lodge for the sixth
time, with grand jewel containing the
State, Weighing sA carat. 1t was a
total surprise to the. recipient, but he
managed to say something in the way Of
thanks. The Professor Of Magic again
mystified the members, and went so far
as as to take a whiskey flask from the
pocket Of one of the, members Bro
gree and all went home satisfied that
Enterprise Lodge is indeed an enterpris-
ine one and very much alive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
GEM MUST STAND TRIAL.
Supreme Court Says Ills Plea Must
EBe Disreg arded.
Special to the JefseU Catg NcaU'

pcCtCIl 10 tlG CEfStU NstH AsSe'S'
TRENTON, Feb. %, 1S95.-The Supreme
Court on Thursday rendered several I'M
portant decisions, among them was the
case of Paul Cent?, who shot Cara
Arnim in Hobclzen. which was certihed
to the Supreme Court by the Oyer ana
Terminer of the county of Hudson.
Paul Cent? was indicted in last sep
tember term. The prisoner pleaded
guilty. The Court refused to receive
such plea, but d.sregarded the same ana
ordered a plea of not guilty to be en-
tered. The Prosecutor moved the case,
but the prisoner objected to such trlai
on the ground that such was not ms
plea, and that it was the duty OF the
Court to sentence him upon his plea OF
guilty. The case was then certified up.
The opinion was by Chief Justice beas-
ley, and it was held that the supplement
tc the Crimes act of 1893, that when
prisoner is indicted for murder pleads
guilty such plea shall be disregarded
and a plea of not guilty be substituted
and the case tried before a jury, is CON
Stituticnal. The provision is taNoraple 70
the accused and does not deprive MIN
of any right. The Oyer Is instructed to
proceed with the trial as it now STANDS.
The view advanced that confession IN
open court would be beneficial to the
prisoner was declared to be unreason-
able.
Consolidated Traction Company Of New
ark, was brought to recover damages
for the alleged destruction by defendant
of certain shade trees of the plaintiff
while Constructing its trolley road. 1t
is held by the Court that traction COM
pany authorized by the city to erect
it's trolleys has the right to lop the
branches off trees overfanging the street,
when such act is reasonably necessary
for the passage of the wires. w
In the suit of Dennis D. Mulcahy VS..
The City of Newark, on certiorari, ques-
tioning the validity of an ordinance plae-
ing license fee on dogs, passed June
49, 1898, the ordinance is declared Illegal
and must be set aside. because the act
of the Legislature of 1893 concerning the
licensing of dogs supersedes any power
of exacting license held by the city un-
der its charter. IL 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
MURDERED BOYS FUNERAL.
Bohamann Sends n Bouquet Which
Is Flung Into the street.

The funeral of Henry Knoop. one of
the boys asphyxiated in the Williams
burg Hotel, last Sunday morning, was
held yesterday. The body was inferred
in the Lutheran Cemetery, at Cypress
Hills. John Knoop, an uncle of the dead
boy, and a sister. who lives in Brook
lyn, were the only persons at the funeral
besides the minister and the undertaken.
Young Stems was buried Thursday af-
ternoon from his late residence, No. 81
Willow avenue, Hoboken.
John Bohamann, the bricklayer, mason,
sneak thief, burglar and general all
around crook, who was arrested by De-
tective Nelson Thursday morning upon
suspicion Of having caused the death
of the boys, as was told in Thursday
nights News" sent a s. bouquet of
flowers for the Stems funeral, but the
mother of the boy threw the flowers in
the street
Bohamann was taken to the County
Jail Thursday afternoon to await requ.si-
ton papers. He has secured Senator
DAILY to defend him. He still protests
his innncence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
pURTELL's NEW OFFICERS.

The John r. Purtell Association elect
ed its officers on Thursday evening, at
McNally's Hall, and this is the list
James J. Furey President; Daniel Nc
Nally, First Vice President; Michael
Campbell Second Vice President; John
H. Mitchell, Financial Secretary; Henry
Trunlpf, Recording. Secretary; Alex.
Scott, Treasurer; Michael Angelo, Ser
g'eant-at-Arms.
Mr.. Neil Campbell was appointed Chair
man Of COMMITTEES of Arrangements, to
look after the affairs pertaining to the
annual excursion which takes place on
Thursday, July Is, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
DEATH OF A ooLoRED MINISTER.

The Rev. E. p Jeffry of Scranton,
Pa, was appointed by Presiding Elder
Dyett of the Colored Methodist Confer
ence the first of the month as Pastor of
the Bethel A. NJ. E. Church at No. 629
Communipafw avenue, this ely. He ar
rived here on Wednesday,. Feb 49, in
poor health. and on the following We'd
nesday died. His funeral was held yes
terday at the church..
The Rev. Mr. Goodden of Brooklyn
has been appointed to succeed him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
TO SHUT "B0B's" MOUTH.
Hoboken Ministers Frying TO Stop
the Great Enidelss Lecture.

Colonel Robert Ingersoll is advertised
to lecture in the Hoboken Theatre to-
morrow night upon THE Bible" The
The ministers of Hobol1en, under the
leadership of Rev. Mr.. Baede of the
First Presbyterian Church, have com
planned to the police authorities to stop
the lecture on the ground that it is
against the law of the State to preach
against the law of God. The Colonel is
an Infidel, and the churchgoers of Hobo
ken are determined if possible to pro-
hibit him from "polluting the air with
his lying Words as one of the ministers
said this morning.
A large number of tickets have been
sold for the lecture and if it does not
come of there is likely to be fuss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
JAPANESE ARMY NOTE BOOKS.

1T appears that note books are quite
common in the Japanese army among
both soldiers and coolies; they keep
regular diaries. and take copious notes
ing" writes a war correspondent, what
a lot they know about the great West.
Several of them talk intelligently of
Spartans and Persians, Napoleon and his
march to Moscow, and even compare the
abolition of feudalism in England and
Japan. They fully understsnd all that
is implied in the contrast between old
fashioned hand to-hand warfare and
modern long-range manoeuvres. ''-Phila-
doI,.hia stPTpSe -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
THE WELL INFORMED CHINESE.

A correspondent from China writes:-
sI asked an inn-keeper in the town of
Kotan-tish if he knew what country it
was that had dared to go to war against
China, and he dreamily replied that it
was a foreign country somewhere near
England AS a matter of fact, there are
thousands of interior towns and villages
whose people may never hear of the ex-
iSting troubles until some years hence,
When some itinerant missionary may
speak of the war in Conversation Elk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23

LONDON, Feb. %, 1894 mild type
of influenza has spread over England.
Many of the candidates for the County
Council in the election which takes
place on March 8 have been stricken
with the malady and are compelled to
abandon their. campaign and remain in
bed The public Offices have become
short of hands and the service is, con-
sequently. crippled. Messrs. Irving and
Toole are still kept away from their
theatres by influenza and Lord Rosebery
is reported by bulletin to have passed
a restless night though his influenza is
somewhat abated this morning, Mr.. Bal
four is also victim and has been opllg-
ed to postpone his engaiements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
JAPAN's WAR EXPENSES.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Feb %. 1S95.-A Central
News despatch from Toxic says the Diet
has unanimously passed a supplementary
budget providing for extraordinary war
expenses, a measure authorizing loan
of e. 900 600 to the Corean Government
and a law authorizing the floating OF a
new national loan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
THE LOAN ABROAD.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON. Feb. %. 1S95.-The United
States loan at the opening of business on
the Stock Exchange today was quoted at
3-S premium. at the close of business
it was quoted at 5 3-4 premium.
In an article on the loan. the "Econ-
onnist" says:-"f the United States Gov
errment had appealed to the investors
direct they would have realized to their
own advantage something of the high
price which the loan obtains. 1t would
appear that Mr.. Cleveland underrated
the credit of the United States. but it
will be his duty. nevertheless. to sum
mon session of the new Congress as
speedily as possible"
The "Statist' says:-'If the new Con-
gress does not pass requisite measures.
another loan eaualing this one will be
necessary before the end of the year
and possibly there may be still larger
borrowing in 1885,"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
AMERICAN BISHOPS THANKS.


ROME, Feb %, 1Ss5.-It is believed at
the Vatican that several Bishops of the
Roman Catholic Church in the United
States will shortly visit Rome to ex-
press their thanks ITO the Pope for his
recent encyclical dealing with the affairs
of the Church in America.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
HUGE DIAMOND FOR THE POPE.
Bp Cablg to INC United Press

LONDON, Feb 23, 1S95-The Pail Mall
Gazette" says the Pope has received
from the President of the Transvaal Re
public a diamond weighing 9n carats.
The stone was found by an African
chief in the mines at Jagersfontein, and
is the largest known. 1t is of blush
white cast and practically perfect, its
only blenish being a tiny spot which
is invisible to the naked eye.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
THEFTs OF DYNAMITE.
Ru Gable to the United Press.

PARIS, Feb. %, 1Ss5.-''Le Petit Jour
nar' says the Prefecture of Police has
made the discovery that dynamite fac
tories in the suburbs of Paris have re-
Gently been extensively robbed of their
product The presumption is that the
thieves are Anarchists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
JAPANESE COMPARISONS.

The Japanese are apt at queer COM
parisons. A dolphin is always repre-
sented in sculpture as diving, head
downward So a man walking dolphin
is either standing or falling on his heed:
4 man with protruoing teeth is called
yamazakura after the cherry tree,
which puts forth It's "ha,'' leaves before
its s'hana'' flowers; the same words
meaning teeth and nose yamazakura
man, Therefore, carries his teeth before
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
STRUGGLING TO REACH POoT.

NEW YORK, Feb. %, 1854 square
rugged ship we'll off shore and coming
slowly northward was sighted about
noon today by the observer at High
Lands. she is too far away to be. dis
tinguished by her flag, but 1t ist tbelieved
she is the iron Ship Benlarig, from Ca
jeta Buena, October 49,. for this port,
which almost made the harbor on Feb
coast and down opposite Hatteras, and
has since been adrift, making hard
fight to reach port.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
EARLY RISING MIKADO.

At Hiroshima, the Mikado rises da' ly
at 6 A. M and works almost without
break until II P. M. He gives close at
tention to the conduct of the war. His
example is contagious, and men of every
rank are exert ng themselves to the ut
most to do credit to Japan and accom-
plish her purpose in the Orient. In that
city of $4,000 people there are at least
10000 guests. And yet the city is orderly a,a9r:
in the extreme, and many OF the, soldiers
and cool es are men of strong character
and earnest purpose. as Well as fine ply
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
JOHN n. VOORHEES,,
CORNELIUS IL BRISKIE,
HENRY v. EONDICT,
JOSEPH A. DEAR.
WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
r. C. WASHBURN,
E. w. KINGSLAND,
LEONARD j. GORDON.

The communication was not discussed
in open meeting. nor would any of the
members of the board express an opin-
ION upon it. President Jones and Com
missioner Hardenbergh seemed particu-
larly interested in its contents. Corpor-
alton Counsel Blair and City Attorney
Weart read it very carefully, but said
nothing.
The document is believed to have en-
anated from the Board of Trade. with
I,ebbeus B. Ward in the BACKGROUND.
1t was ordered spread in full on the min
utes and filed for reference, and per-
haps further consideration.
IrnemdiaItely after disposing of the
paper the board went deeper into the
water question. It soon became appar-
ent that during the secret session the
specifications had been carefully gone
over as recommendations in the form
of q resolution were submitted Dy the
Committee of the Whole and adopted.
It dealt with the proposed purchase OF
water plant from contracting party and
was as follows:-
bidders must also state the price at
which the city can buy and own in sever
atty the plant. the water supply, water
rights. storage reservoirs. pipe lines and
all appurtenaHEe5 diiu fedsehientS Hcoco-
ssrv TO fulfill the requirements of this
specification. with a minimum supply OF
5o ooo 600 gallons per day forever. and to
have sole and exclusive ownership there1
70 and to any excess above said mini
mum Of 50,oo0.eoO gallons Of water per
dav. and at any time within twenty
wears from the date of delivery of wa
ter. The city will pay for said purchase
of the plant. etc.. if made. either IN cash
or bonds. at the option of the city. the
bonds to bear interest at the rate OF
Der cent, to run at least twenty years"
= CHANGES VERY IMPORTANT.
These recommends ations came from
Commissioner Hardenbergh VINO pelaey-
Cd that the clause Iii the amended spec
ifications dealing with the same subject
was not specific enough. PressdenI ones
VINO also considered change eas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
HANGED HIMSELF IN A RAGE.

John Riley twenty-eight years old, of
No. $50 Morris street. committed suicide
some time last night or early this morn
ing by hanging himself with clothes
line in his bedroom. The act was COM
Initted during rage. Riley quarrelled
ali day yesterday with his wife, and
declared several times, 1T IS alleged.
that he would kill himself before morn
inp He kent his word.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
HoWGATE JURY DIVIDED.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %, 1ss5.-After.
being out for As hours the Howgate jury
reported by a note to Judge McCemas
that they were hopelessly divided, and
there was no probability of agreement,
The Judge informed the jury that thei
Con,f would remain in session and await
further developments. The jury is stili
t,.u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
YACHT RACING AT CANNES.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Feb. %, 1S95.-A despatch to
the Globe from Cannes says:-"In the
Cannes regatta for the Town prize and
the Presidents vase the Britannia's only
opponent will be Commod re Florio's
cutter Vallxyrie.'
The Prince of Wales started for Cannes
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
thirteen missionaries Rescued.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1Ss5.-Secre-
tary Herbert has received the following
cablegram:-
"CHE-FOO, Feb. 22.-The Yorktown ar
rived Yesterday after having rescued
thirteen missionaries. CARPENTER.
The Yorktown has been on the South
Coast of the Shan-Tung promontoTy,
having been ordered there by Admiral
Carpenter for the purpose of rendering
asylum to Americans driven to the coast
during the Japanese occupation and siege
IF Mai Hai-Wei
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
sPEARLING IN HIDING.

Sand TO BE HaFhOred by SecaucuS
Anarchists.
Spearling, the man who murdered his
wife in Hoboken recently, is still at
large The police have been searching
the swanps and pggeries of Secaucus
for him, but without avail He is an
intelligent man and ut one time was an
anarchist speaker. 1t is thought that
the Socialists of Secaucus are harboring
him. If so, he will never be captured
until a reward is offered or else he
fights with some of them. In either
case he is liable to be caught then.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 3.
HEADQUARTERS, JERSEY CITY,

HEADQUARIERS, JERSEY CITY,
February 22 1895.
Captain Cox VIII arrange to carry out
the following regulations for proper order
as to the arrival and departure of coach
es conveying people to the Fourth Regi-
ment ball at the New ArInory. on the
evening OF the 25th Install vehicles
shall approach from the south. and after
leaving their fares. form line in Church
street with the horses facing west. When
calling for their fares drivers will 2p-
proaoh the Argnory from the north and
depart towards the south. Coaches de-
string to go north when leaving the
Armory. shall not be permitted TO turn
around before reaching F'oye place. A
ticket bearing number will be given
the driver of each coach and corre-
spending number to one of the occu-
pants as they alight. No coaches will be
permitted TO call for their fares until
their number is called by the police.
\ picket will be established along the
line of coaches to tell drivers when they
are wanted. This duty VIII be done as
noiselessly as possibly. Men detailed in
side the Armory will wear dress coats
and white gloves. BY order of
BENJAMIN MURPHY,
At ten O'Clock this evening the sale of
tickets for the ball will cease After
that hour it win be impossible 10 get
door A peremptory order has also been
man) to visit the Armory tomorrow.
in it's present good condition for dane
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
IN CHARlTY'S NAME.

At least $50 ladies and as many gen
tlemen crowded the handsome building
of the fashionable Columbia Club of
Hoboken Thursday might. it being the
occasion of the clubs annual suhscrip-
tion dance, the proceeds of which are
given to the deserving poor of Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
MAYOR STRONG BETTER.

NEW YORK, Feb. %, 1S95.-The infor-
nation was given out ait Mayor Strongs
residence early today that the Mayors
condition was much improved, and that
he would endeavor to be at his office
Monday morning.
Fcigenspan,s Latest In Ale.
xxx Amber Ale (present use) put up in
patent stopper bottles the same as lager beer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
FASTENING TO THE WELDING.
R,, CobIe IN the Tinted D,,eez

LONDON. Feb. 23 1S95-1Ir. Howard
Gould sailed for New York on the steam
er New York today, to be present at the
wedding of his Sister, Anna. to Count de
Castellane at Mr.. George Gould's house
on March 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
MARX TWAIN HOMEWARD BOUND
Bu Coble to the United Press

LONDON. Feb. %. 1Ss5.-Among the pas
sengers sailing from Southampton on the
steamer New York today was Mr.. Samuel
L. Clemens mark Twain.)