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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-01
BERGMAN MUST HANG.

WASHINGTON, April l. 1S95-August
Bergunann, convicted of the crime of mur-
der in Camden County, N. j., and SEN
fenced to death therefor, must die. So
said the Supreme Court of the United
States today, in an opinion read by Mr..
Justice Harlan in the matter of his ap-
peal from the Judgment of the United
States Circuit Court for New Jersey.
refusing to issue writ of habeas corpus
for the release from the custody of Ed
mund A. Booker, Sheriff.
Bergmanns attorneys alleged that he
was tried under a form of indictment
that was repugnant to the Federal Con-
stitution, IN that it deprived him of his
life without due process of law. The
Supreme Court said the Indictment was
good and not open to the objection made.
1t was also contended that the courts
of the State erred in refusing to issue
writ of error and stay the execution
of sentence. There was no error in this,
said the Supreme Court, and there was
no ground for interference by Federal
courts by writ of habeas corpus. The
refusal of the Circuit Court so to do was,
therefore, affirmed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-01
NICARAGUA CANAL MOVE.

WASHINGTON. April /, 1S95.-PresiS
dent Cleveland has determined that an
official exhibition of American interest
in the Nicaragua Canal, which was aus
bhorized by the last session of Congress
shall be promptly made and the govern
mental commission to examine the canal
route, for which the Sundry Civil
made $4,000. Immediately available, is to
be sent to Greytown as soon as possible
on board a United States war vessel, to
emphasize the concern OF this governs
ment in the enterprise of American citi-
zens who have been acting under a char
ter granted by Congress in 1859.
The programme of the Administrations
action in the premises was agreed upon
at last Fridays Cabinet meeting, when
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert wera
directed to select a member of the corps
of army engineers and one of the naval
civil engineers respectively, who with
a civilian, to be selected in day or two.
will constitute the Board of Engineers
charged with 'fascertaining the feasibilil
ty, permanence and cost of construction
and completion of the Nicaragua Canal.
which shall visit and personally inspect
the route of said canal, examine and
consider the plans, prof1les, sections,
prisms and specifications for It's various
parts and report thereon to the President
on or before November l next"
1t was also decided that the army
should have the ranking officer of the
board, and Secretary Lamont selected
Colonel VIM. P. Craighhl for the chair
nanshin
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DECADENT OHIO.

WARREN, O., April MANY Warren
women were voting today, there being
two independent women candidates for
the Board of Education against the Re
publican nominees. Party lines were be-
ing ignored by both Democrats and Re
publicans.
WOOSTER, O., April 1, 1S95.-Women
We're causing CONSERVATION among Re-
surprising activity they were showing in
getting to the polls, when it was expect
ed that but few would vote. The ladies
have q Voting school next to the prin-
-tlaroaged.s Quite q number of the most
prominent ladies' are out with carriages.
taking women to the polls. The election
At Shreve a mot fight Is in progress
and the two lady candidates will doubt
less be elected. AT three of the polls
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DIED FOR LOVE AT SIXTY.
Deserted After Forty Wear, Susan
lust Hanged Heraeif

NEW YORK, April. 1, 1895 Susan
Witchen, sixty years old, of No. 1o7
Park place. committed suicide this morn
ing 10y hanging herself About forty
years ago she went to work as house
keeper for Louis Won Olsen, a young
grocer. Won Olsen conceived a strong
affection for Susan and the couple he
gan to bye together as husband and wife,
without having ceremony performed The
couple continued Their relations during
al this forty years until about four
years ago when Won Olsen, who had
grown prosperous, desired to bring to
who had died in Germany. Susan at
once conceived bitter Jealousy for the
new arrival. The result was frequent
chickering's between the grocer and his
nousekeeper. The latter still CON
tinued. however. to make her home with
the new conner and her uncle.
Last summer Won Olsen and his niece
their honeymoon and when they re-
turned last September poor Susan was
told that her services were no longer re-
quired. Sick and disheartened she went
to live with her nephew. George Witchen
who lives With his wife on the. top floor
of No. 107 Park place. She received
every week, 1T is said, the sum of $40
want 1t was soon noticed that the poor
woman was beginning to evince signs of
a d.Sordered mind.
AT $50 O'Clock this morning Susan's
lifeless corpse was found hanging across
a window of the room she had occupiea
She left no Letters behind to tell Of
her last thoughts or why she killed her.
policeman called IN to watch it until
the Coroner appeared.
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TO GUARD GOVERNMENT MONEY

WASHINGTON, April /. 1S95.-Major
General Ruger has ordered post COM
manders in Oklahoma Territory to send
escorts to such express offices as pay
masters may designate, for the purpose
of guarding the public funds to their des-
tination during the payment of troops
under the muster of the present quarter,
and the following assignment of pay
masters in the Department of the Mis-
souri, has been announced for the cur
rent Disbursements
Lieut.: Col: George W; candSse. C. chisf ha9
urdbus Barracks, Ohio, and Forts Wayne,
MaclStnac. and Brady. Mich;
Major George w. Baird, PaymaSter, at
Fort Sheridan and Rock Island Arsenal
Illinois, and Indianapolis Arsenal, In
DIANA
Major Francis s. Dodge, Paymaster, at
the Military Prison, Fort Leavenworth,
and Forts Leavenworth and Riley, Kan
sas, and Fort Reno, Oklahoma Territory,
and any troops that may be temporarily
absent in the field from the last named
post.
Major Charles Mcclure, PayTnaster, at
Jefferson Barracks and st. Louis Powder
DeDot Missouri
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SOLD HIM SAND FOR SUGAR.
Two NHeu,s Mean Swindie on
Hoboken Groceryman

At No 32S Adams street, Hoboke.. is
a grocery store kept by an italian with
an unpronounceable name. On Saturday
afternoon two men drove up to the store
with "a truck upon which were two bar
'rels The men called the italian out
and undertook to sen him the, barrels,
which, they represented, were filled with
granulated sugar for s6 each. The
italian Jumped at the chance to make a
few dollaIs, became SO excited that he
paid over the si2 without ever examin-
ing the contents of the barrels; The
truekmen drove away Immediately and
have not been seen since. Shortly after
ward the italian had occasion to get
some granuEated sugar, and he thought
1t would be good time to look at his
new lot He did 50, and to his horror
and amazenent discovered that below
a thin layer OF genuine sugar the bar
rels contained nothing but common yell
low sand. He reported the case to the
police. who are looking for the truck
the men. told the italian that the sugar
was stolen and that is why they We're
selling It SO cheaply. but that the Italian
QSulGSs
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possibility of their confirmation by the
Board of Finance. which meets Thurs
day evening.
new SCHOOL BUILDING
Street and Water Board Adopts
Fine Plans for No. O.
Its Cost $95, 900.

The Street and Water Commissioners
this morning adopted plans for the erec-
tion of a new school house, to be known
as No. 3. The plans were prepared by
Sailer, but in conformity with specifica-
tions drawn by President Macarthur, who
is a practical builder. The new building
is acknowledged by the contractors who
have inspected the plans, to be the finest
and best arranged one in the city It's
estimated cost is s95,OG0 1t is to have
frontage of 200 feet on Brunswick
street and depth of 104 feet. 1t is to be
located on Brunswick street, between
Wayne and Mercer streets.
Its seating capacity is 1000, with an as
sembly room on the third floor that will
accommodate at least 300 pupils. There
are to be ten class rooms on the first
floor and like number on the second.
HEATING AND VENTILATION.
The basement arrangement for the
heating and ventilation is as near per-
feet as possible. The heat is to be
through not air chambers. There will
be well lighted play rooms in the base
ment. to be used on rainy days only.
All the class rooms are disconnected.
The corridors throughout the building
are wide and are absolutely fire-proof
The lighting arrangement is all that can
be desired. The light is thrown over the
left shoulders of the pupils. The ex-
terror of the building is brick, with a
M.ddlesex county sandstone front and
terra Gotta decorations One of the
features of the new building is the ed
mirable arrangements of the fire escapes.
EXCELLENT FIRE ESCAPES.
A half dozen windows in each class
room opens to an iron fire escape on
the exterior OF the building. All the
escapes run directly to fire proof extern
sions through which any number of chill
dren may escape in perfect safety.
The edifice will be an imposing one
when completed. It's location on Bruins
wick street VIII relieve a greatly crowd
ed district.
Albert Schmall was appointed inspec-
tor of the Improvement OF st. Paups
avenue. a Ike duty win be performed
east side of the County Road. Marcus
Bollhardt and others asked for the APP
pontment of R. Schmalzfeld as inspec-
tor on the Improvement of Lafayette
street, the contract for which was award
ed to the Barber Asphalt Company. 1t
was decided to advertise for bids for the
construction of vitrifed pipe sewer in
Sixteenth street, which IS intended to
drain the meadow lots in that locality,
The board has a number of important
improvements under way, which will be
of untold benefit when completed.
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ANNA DROPS A TEAR.

SCRANTON, Pa. April 1, 1S95.-When
the United States Circuit Court resumed
IS sitting this morning in the Anna.
Dickinson conspiracy case the plaintiff
was recalled to the stand. She testified
relative to bundle of letters which she
had written while In the Danville Asy-
lum, especially regarding one addressed
son. at Los Angeles, Cal. She then gave
another dramatic recital of her incarcer-
alton in the asylum, during which she
wept several times.
Shortly after ten O'Clock Juror John j.
Green received a telegram, which Judge
Acheson opened and read. 1t was to the
at her home in Gray's Run. Forest conn-
ty, and neither side being willing to con-
tinue the case with eleven jurors, the
triad was adjourned until Monday morn-
ing next
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MRS. NBWToN's BIRTHDAY PARTY

A birthday party was given last even
ing in honor of Mrs. Moses g. Newton.
at her home, No. 1918 Summit avenue.
The evening was spent in pleasant man
ner, and Mrs. Newton received numer-
Gus presents. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Faber, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ E. .ewton, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George
Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. John Newton.
Mr.. Max Brouse, Miss B. Morrison, Mr.
and Mrs Captain Samuel Newton, of
South Amboy; Mrs. Boggs, Be T s,ra,f Of New "
f5peer,polnt. re Long island; Mr.. and Mrs
John Lannuers ct 3 Brooklyn roo SJn MT MT Mrs enc
Lathen. of st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. j
Duara, Mr.. and Mrs. Fricke, Mr.. end
Mrs. George Lannuter, of FIoboken; Miss
Josephine Newton. e. Clausen, William
Lewis, John White, of Florida; Mr.. and
Schneider, Miss Gestnsr Of l2 South E Breok {sos
ton Mass; Miss M. Ollegnlacker, H,
Reuthenginacker Mr.. and Mrs. LseW.s Lew.
Mueller,
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LOOKS LIKE KNOCK OUT DROPS.
A aoboAen RHan,s Adventure with
Polite Stranger

James Clark, of No. 78 Adams street,
the Treasurer of the Catholic Benevo-
lent League of the Church of Our Lady
Of Grace, Hoboken, in company with
Mr.. Bowe, one of the members, drew
a sum of money from the Second Ma
tional Bank, Hoboken, Friday afternoon
for the purpose of paying a sick bene
fit. After drawing the money Mr.. Clark
handed it over to Mr.. Bowe, and went
to New York. Mr.. Clark says he went
to see an old Grand Army friend by
in one Of the storehouses on West street.
While walking up West street, just
north of Chambers, a short, thick set.
Well q dTesIeG man. 1g Nv, Weang 1 glssS5ss 5ss, iap
way upon the back, called him by name,
and asked him about number of peo-
pie u Hebeken and particularly about
\ said he was one. Clark, although a
resident Of Hchoken, was easily Persuad-
ed to sstep in and have a drop for Did
times sake" and now he's sorry that
he did so
The stranger introduced himself as
having known him years ago and ap-
a number of Hobol1enites Mr.. Clark
drank. 9. glass Of ordinary. beer. he says,
and from that time, WInieh was about
he remembers nothing until he awolSe in
South Brooklyn at one O'Clock Sunday
morning. He does not know the name of
the street nor what kind of a building
It was he found himself in. He thinks
II was stable.
He says the man or men got away
with q pocketbook, in which were some
ps.pers and $17 in bills, but did rot take
his watch or any of his jeweiry.
Mr. Clark thinks the men, whoever they
were must have seen him come out Of
Tho bank, and knowing all about him as
they did, suspected he had a large amour.
of money with him. If he he'd not giveE
the money he drew from the bank to
his friend they would have succeeded In
securing at least a hundred dollars more.
Mr. Clark says he will not report tho
matter 10 the police, as they would do
hir. no good
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INVITING THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, April 1, 1s95.-A dele
cation of gentlemen from Chicago, com
posed of Messrs. John A. Roche. George
w. Smith. Thomas V. Harvey, David
Kelly, w. T. Baker and H. H. Robbins
(chairman). called at the Executive Man
sion at ten O'Clock this morning by ap-
pointment. The purpose of the visit, as
explained by Chairman Robbins. was to
invite President Cleveland to visit Chic
ago, where suitable recognition VIII be
made by friends of the President of their
admiration of his course.
utes, and the object of the call was dis
cussed very pleasantly The President
assured the gentlemen that he would
consider the matter carefully, and advise
.thsTn as seoR2-as.. possible ,+ef his de-
isin
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MILES M'GARRON oUsTBD.
Postmaster Jordan Removes Him
From Station ES.

FFOEh StatIoH Ebs
Myles McCarron, who has been in
charge of Postoffice Station B, at the
Junction, has been removed by Post
master Jordan for inefficiency, and BENZ
amin t. Bouker has been appointed as
his successor. The station viii be re-
street to Grand and Harmon streets
Ever since McCarron was appointed
complaints about the way ne ,ss i'aen
running the business of the Office have
b.a,n lla'ic 1t {: tnt Intervals /, as
tftrn charged that he was not or hdud
when wanted 20 write money orders r
register letters. People have been known
to call for money orders and have to
wait while the Postmaster was hunted
up. On several occasions people have
been told to cali several hours later
Numbers of people have treated the sta
ton in the light of q huge joke and have
made all manner Of fun of McCarron.
One story that. came TO Postmaster
Wanser Club. who have no love for Me-
Carron, were in the habit OF waking him
in the small hours of the morning to
buy tWo-cent postage stamp. The
final cause for McCarron's ftEuoval Is
that he has resumed his old habit Of
drinking. Station probably does a
larger business than any sub station In
the city. 1t is patron.zed by Griffin's
Iron Works, Hitching's Iron Foundry
and many other large concerns on the
Hill. 1t requires a clear headed man
to conduct the business cf the station
properly McCarron was appointed on
Fielder, who vouched for his temperate
+, nj
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DIsGRAOED BY HIS WIFE.
A New Work MAN Tries TO Drag HIS
Spouse From a Theatre.

A shriIl scream from the balcony of
the Bon Ton Theatre startled the pa
irons at 2:10 o'clock this afternoon. One
of the performers on the stage had just
fired a pistol shot, and absurd as the idea
was, half the people in the house i'm
mediately jumped to the conclusion that
someone in the audience had been shot
Excitement ram high. Many people
rushed from the orchestra chairs to the
balcony whence the screams came. The
attendants were unable to restore order.
Manager Dinkins was one of the first to
reach the balcony. There he found O.
man and two women engaged in the
liveliest kind of row, They We're US
the women were. They were clawing
the man at lively rate; He had hold
of one of them and was hegging her to
go with him. To Manager Dinkins query
as to what was the matter he said in q
choked voive:-''This woman is my wife.
She has left me and is dtsgracing me
with me-
The woman claimed that he had no
right to interfere with her, and accused
him of assaulting her. A policeman was
called in ana took the man in custody.
The two women followed him to the po-
lice station and the one he claimed as
his wife. formally charged him with as
sault.
The prisoner gave his name as George
Guest of New York. His wife had LEFT
him once before, he said, and on return
ing, had only stayed with him one day
Two weeks ago she started off with the
woman who was with her today and who
is her sister. The two women were ar
rested Saturday nigt1t in raid on a DIS
orderly house IN the lower part OF the
city They gave delicious names. He
heard of his wife's disgrace. came over
to help her, secured bail for her this
morning, and tried to get her to so home
with him. She refused and evaded him
all the morning. This afternoon he
found her and followed her to the Bon
Ton where the row occurred.
Captain Farrier refused TO hold Guest
Their being found in this neighborhood
again they would be arrested on sight
and punished severely.
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Munich Holds Festival.
~ CobJe in fhe TJuife,Y press

MUNICH, April /, 1sa5.--An immense
FESTIVAL IN honor of Prince Bismarck
was held last evening in the Odeoasaal.
poem eulogistic of the ex-Chanc llor,
composed by Paul Hayse, the great Ger
man novelist, was recited by Herr Pos
sart. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed;
Today the city is pTofusely decorated
ng public demonstration of homage
o Prince Bismarck Will be held on the
Konigspla'tz. All of the Baverian towns
Prince Bismarck by telegraph.
The City of Augsburg IS celebrating the
lay with the utmost eTthusiasm. The
streets and public and private buildings
are decorated. A grand gala perform
ance is being held in the Siadt Theatre,
I school children's celebration in the
Rathhaus, and a demonstration of citi-
zens in the Stadtgarten. 81
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DIED.

EDWARDS-In this city, March 3o 1895, C1ar-
ence A, only son of Maria and Nelson
Edwards aged SO years.
Relatives and friends invited to attend
the funeral services at the residence of his
mother. No. Clifton place, on Tuesday
evening, at s O'Clock.
BIRCH-On Friday, March 90, 1895. John
Birch, the beloved husband of Sarah Jane
Birch, aged u years.
Relatives and friends of family are respects
fully invited to attend the funeral on Tuesday
April 2. at o'clock from his late residence
No. 9e2 Bergen avenue
WINANT-In this city, on Sunday, March
81 Abigail, wife of Jacob Winant, in her
10th year.
Funeral services will be held at her late
residence, No. 50 Mercer street. on Wednesday,
evening, April 8, at o'clock.
Interment at Woodroe, Staten Island, at
convenience of family.
Kindly omit flowers.
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WE'RE YOU CAUGHT9
April Fool's Day Duly Celebrated i'm
Jersey City.

Today is All Fools Day, the day in
the year which reminds us what we are
on the remaining three hundred and
sixty-four, and although not SO amusing
Iy observed in this country as It used
to be, is, still faithfully Kept up by the
boys and girls of our Public Schools in
the practice of harmless jokes levelled
at some unsuspecting urchin.
For centuries the custom on the first
day of April of sending some ignorant,
simple-minded individual on a bootless
errand, has been religiously, one might
say, kept up. The origin of this Gus
tom is not known. Some writers attri-
butte it to the sending of Our Lord from
Annas to Caiaphas, and from PLATE to
Herod. whilst others attribute it to our
ancient Egyptian friends. who on the
first day of the month devoted sacri-
fees to Osiris, and cut UP monkey shines
with each other
In Scotland the village simpleton is
sent with a letter, of the contents of which
he is ignorant. to a friend o mile away.
When the latter opens the letter he reads,
'sChase the gaiwil another mile. He In
further off containing a similar message.
and thus keeps the 'puir gawk" on his
feet all day. The word "gawl' is ap,
piled to the cuckoo, generally accounted
a silly bird.
Among our lively French cousins the
April fool Is called the poisson d. avril,
APRIL fish, and so in Germany and other
countries in Europe a similar pastime
amuses the people. American youths
make up small parcels and drop them
on the Sidewalk, stationing themselves
SO that they may enjoy the disappoint-
ed expression on the victims face when
book empty Many of these tricks were
played on citizens this morning passing
The doors of the Public Schools, When
someone 'sbft' a howl of delight came
from inside the playground, where
crowd OF merry youngsters braved the
rain to watch the fun.
At twelve O'Clock, at midday, the fooi
ing ceases, for then, If you play a joke
on a spry little ra.ss, she will reply
"Aprll Fool days past and gone,
Ynu,re a fool and I'm none"
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IS THERE A CUBAN NAVY 2

ST. LOUIS, April l, 1S95-A special
from the City of Mexico says that q
fishing bark just in off the Gulf of Mex
leo, reports having encountered two un-
known boats, heavily armed with can
non and apparently we'll equipped with
all the munitions of war. When hailed
the boats made no reply and the Mexi-
can fishermen, being afraid to make any
further advances, made their escape
from the locality as fast as possible.
IT is thought the ships have some bear
ing on the Cuban revolution. although
it It is reported that, there are pirates
manned by renegade. Cubans coasting
about the waters of the Guif ard along
the coast of South America Numbers
Of strangers have been seen within the
nast few days in Progreso, Campeche,
Warida and other points in Yucatan,
whose who business is unknown. and who
are evidently Cubans. 1t is alleged that
they are insurgents and are in Mexico
for the purpose Of gaining recruits for
the rebel cause in Cuba That island
has many sympathizers In Mexico in
the attempt to throw off Spanish rule s
When SO many people are taking and deriv-
ing beneft from Hoods Sarsaparllla, why
don't you try II yourself7 Il y highly recom-
xr1nf1
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ONLY THE SUICIDE A SUCCESS.

PAWTUCKET, r. l., April /, 1885,
Joseph Furness is dying at the Rhode
care of three physicians at her home
on Man street, being victims of an al
tempt at murder and suicide by the hus-
band late last nisbs The weapon nse1
was q razor, which Furness obtained
from his sons room The wifa WAS a,
bed when she was attacked and received
two ugly gashes in the chin and throat.
Furness' then turned the razor on him.
self, partly severlng his windpipe and
fnflicting two other cuts in the r4sshf side
Of the throat. Furness has had the grip,
which probably a;fected his 4yAr1d. III q
has acted strangely for two weeks and
physicians contemplated having him conf
fined In an asylum. On Sunday he was
pallbearer at q funeral.
The woman will recover. .l.s-ls s-..4sa