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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21

ceeded in avoiding collision. and there IS
no friendly office which Spain could ask
which the United States, within the limits
Of their established principles and policy,
would not be glad to extend. In the pres
ent instance they are aetuated by an
earnest wish to avoid the danger of seem
Ing to provoke a conflict.
The practice Of Europe in regard to
intervention, as in the instances cited,
has been almost invariably harsh and
oppressive. The practice of the United
States has been almost invariably mild
and forbearing. Among the precedents
which have been so numerously cited
there can be no doubt as to the choice
The most moderate is the best. Among
Monroe in 1922. is the only attitude which
can properly be regarded as obligatory
for similar situation today. The course
pursued by the United States In the rec
ognition of Colombia is the only course
which Congress can consistently adopt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 1896 Senator
Vest (Den., MOI attempted to sprecipitate
debate on the Cuban question by de-
claring that Secretary Olney's position
was preposterous; that it was the first
time Cabinet officer had eyer coinmuni-
Gated the views of the Administration on
an important public question through the
public press. He said he had studied the
Madison papers and was clear in bis opin-
ion that the trainers of the Constitution
in committing to Congress the power of
making war included the smaller question
of the right to recognize governments.
At this point Mr.. Hale, who in the alb
sence of Senator Allison Is acting chair
man of the Appropriations Committee, in
terposed an objection and the resolution
went over until tomorrow when Mr.. Vest
announced his intention of again calling
it up.
Mr.. Hill pem., N. W, then came into
the discussion for the second time with
a substitute resolution acknowledging bel
ligerence in Cuba and proclaiming the
neutrality of the United States, the text
of which follows
1T is hereby declared that a state Of
war exists in Cuba, and that the Gu
bans ares entitled to, and are hereby
accorded, belligerent rights in accord
ance with the principles of international
law; and the United States will preserve
a state of neutrality between the bel
ligerehts.''
This also went over until tomorrow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
BOARD OF TRADES OBJECT.
ITS President Defines Ets Position
with Regard ts the Water Contract.


With Regard to the Water Contract.
The special committee of the Board OF
Trade, appointed at last Tuesdays meet
ing, to engage the services of a hydraulic
engineer to examine the proposed water
contract with the East Jersey Water
Company met last week and opened ne
gotiations with Mr.. Randolph Herring Of
Philadelphia, who it is expected Will
act for the Board.
Speaking of the committees plans after
the meeting, President Andrew j. Cor
coran explained that the Board had
taken this step not in fault-hnding
Inquiry into the water question for the
benefit of the whole community. The
contract he said, meant large expen-
diture of public money, and the Board
simply desired to see that 1t would be
we'll spent.
iOf what use is this contract If the
protection of the supply from pollution
is not guaranteed?'' asked the President
ssThe price is not the important factor.
If we get water at half the price named
pollution by intercepting sewers and by
the adoption of the rule usually observed
by big cities that on either side of the
reservoirs there shall be 250 feet of land
clear the supply is dear at any price
I'VE notice that the bid of the present
company has made no provision for this;
neither has their engineer given an eSti-
mate for clearing the land on which the
reservoir will stand of debris, vegetable
matter and other communicating influ-
ences. These questions are essentially
the most important things to be consid-
cred and the Board of Trade wishes
them to be carefully considered
Mr.. Corcoran added that the city was
really indebted to the Board and the
Street and Water Board OF 1895 for the
present good supply.
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$4,000 %

The present officers are:-President.
George Schneider, Vice President. Walter
i. Peck. Second Vice President William
A Hammond; Cashier, Carl Moll: As
sistant Cashier, Henry D. Field; Second
Assistant Cashier, Henry r. Dent.
The Directors are:-George E. Adams,
$. 3; Cobb, G. r. corwith, w 4. Ham.
William, r: Page, w. L. Peck. A. S.
Campbell, p. Juergens, G. Schneider.
But little information was given out
last night. The members of the Clearing
House Committee said they did not re-
member the details. but that the bank
and the Clearing House Committee had
taken the only course left open. They
said the securities might pay out rs per
cent. Of the liabilities,
Cashier Carl MoH last night refused to
make a statement. He said that the
Clearing House privileges to the institG-
tion. and the only thing left was to close
the doors. He said he hoped "bv the
grace Of God, that the bank will pull
through
President George Schneider refused to
be interviewed, as did other officers
Orson Smith, a member OF the Clear-
ing House Committee. and Vice President
Of the Merchants Loan and Trust Conn
pany. said last night :-.T know little
about the bank other than the inforua-
ton contained In the committee resolu-
ton. There seemed to have been lot
Of bad debts, and that Is all that there
the bank might have suffered from. ri.
was not interested n the Moore or
Ths National Bank 81 illinois il ~ Sec
ond largest national bank and one cf fhe
oldest and bent known of the neodonat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
RESTRAINING THE CEMETERY.
Remarkable Suit Comes Up Before
Chancellor HHeGilI

A somewhat unusual suit came up be-
fore Chancellor McGin this morning,
when Counsellor John F. Marion proeur-
ed an order to show cause restraining
the authorities of the Roman Catholic
Cemetery, on West Side avenue from
interfering with the removal of the body
Of Mrs. Margaret Moriarty from one
plot to another
The. bill filed in Chancery by Mr.. Ma
rion is on behalf of Michael Toppfn of
Margaret, was married to Thomas Mo-
riarty and they all resided with Mr..
Toppin Mrs. Moriarty died in January
iast. and before her death begged to
be Inferred in her fathers plot in the
cemetery on West Side avenue This
was accordingly done. Then Mr. Toppin
some time ago bought another plot on
which he had erected handsome monu-
ment, costing $3.50, and he applied TO
the cemetery officials for permission to
remove his daughters remains from the
., old plot = to the new one but the officials
n.ed remonstranee to the removal of
his dead wife's coffin to the new plot.
Counsellor Marion, for Mr.. Toppir,
thorities asking them for permission; but
the official board replied that the body
could not be disturbed unless an order
Of court was procured. Their rules pro
hibited them from granting such nernoiS- mis-
sion in the face of the husbands remon-
STRANGE
Mrr: Toppin's counsel then filed a bin
to issue a decree.
Mr. Toppin's plea is that he paid for
the burial expenses of his daughter, and
the plots belong to him, and it was
ms daughters desire to be buried with
her fathers family. There is a great
aeal OF ili-feeling, 1t is said. at the bot
tom Of Moriarty,s refusal, all of which
will find vent when the case comes IN
for trial ~
Messrs. Collins & Corbin represent Mr..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
CONVICTED THEMSELVES.
Burglars on Trial fn the Sessions
Tie-Up TO Begin with.

The General Sessions Court had soma
difficulty In getting business started this
morning. After Judge Hudspeth had
finished his remarks about Little Monte
Carlo, Prosecutor Winfield called John
Wood for trial. Wood is accused of rob-
berry. He asked to have his trial post
poned because he had had no chance to
secure his witnesses and he had no coun-
sci. Judge Hudspeth assigned Lawyer
Palmer to the case. Mr.. Palmer didn't
want to go on with the case without the
witnesses and he got Wood to make an
affidavit that he was not prepared to go
to trial. The affldavit was submitted to
the Court and Judge Hudspeth withheld
decision until after recess.
The next defendant called was Dennis
O'Brien and he failed to answer After
a time it was discovered that he had
pleaded guilty. Another ease wzs called
and postponed because the Defendants
lawyer, Alex Simpson, was not present
Judge Hudspeth said he had received
word from Mr.. Simpson that he was on
his way TO court.
James Monroe. Michael Mack and John
Grady were the next defendants called
and their trial went on. About two A N.
on November 16, Policeman Lee, who was
on duty in Central avenue, saw Mack
standing near Manhattan avenue. When
Mack saw the policeman he ran around the
corner and the policeman ran after him
and caught him after q short sprint In
answer to the policeman's questions as
to what he was doing around there at
that time in the morning. Mack said he
thought he had right to be any where
he pleased and at any hour he pleased
Just then Policeman Lee saw two other
men, Monroe and Grady. coming out OF
gate which led to the entrance to Henry
Schaeffers saloon, on the Manhattan ave-
nue. side. They started to run, but sud-
denly stopped when the policeman threat
ened to shoot. Lee took the trio to the
saloon and awakened Mr.. Schaeffer. He
found that the saloon had been entered
and box of cigars and bottle Of hitters
taken. The window had been pried open
with jimmy. Lee took his prisoners
to the police station and after they were
locked up he went back to the saloon
and found the box of cigars and the bottle
of bitters lying on a heap OF dirt. About
six o'clock on the same morning he made
another visit and found some burglars
tools near the place where he arrested
the prisoners.
The defendants, who were tried for
breaking, entering and iaceny, succeeded
In convicting themselves. Mack told an
improbable story about being on his way
to West Hoboken to catch a train for
because he didn't want to disgrace his
friends. He also refused to tell whether
he had ever been convicted on the ground
that the answer might injure his char
acter, which he assured the Court was
good.
Monroe and Grady said they had been
to party in the house Of a man named
O'Brien, but they declined to answer when
asked by the Prosecutor where O'Brlen
lived They were convicted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
PASTOR BURKHARD's FUNERAL
Many ParssIioners Pay the Last
Tribute to His Mamarx

The funeral services of the Rev. kGott-
hardt Bunkhard. late pastor of the Zion
Evangelical Church, who died suddenly
last Friday morning, were held at the
Zion Church this afternoon at two
O'Clock. The interior of the church was
heavily drapcd with black Grape. The
pillars outside of the church were also
draped in black. The church was
crowded to its. very doors when at 2:15
o'clock the pail bearers. Messrs. G.
Dorm. Fl. Meyer, q. Rusch, H. Grosklaus
and II. Cordes. slowly advanced up the
centre aisle bearing in a handsome black
casket the remains of their late pastor.
The services We're simple and impress
sive. Rev Mr.. Peterson of Elizabeth
and the Rev Mr.. Fisher of Jersey City
each made short addresses, telling of the
pure character and great work of this
good man. The Rev Mr. Luhrs of
Hudson City preached the funeral ser
mon. The Lutheran Choral Union dur
ing the services sung Nearer My Home
and as Nearer Ny Cod" The interment
the New York Bay Cemetery,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
GARDNER CHARY OF WAR.
The Jersey Coneressman Opposed to
the Cameron EesoIutsoD.
Snecial to The JerSsr Cftu Ne1rs

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec 2l. 1sss.-con-
gressman John J. Gardner, who repre-
sents the Second District of New Jersey,
yesterday said that he could not see his
way clear to vote for the Cameron joint
resolution, and that before he would sup
port any measure looking to the recogni-
ton of a Cuban Republic he would first
nave to be convinced that there was some
thing tangible to recognize. His sym
pathy was with the struggling patriots
and he hoped to see them come out VIC
torious in their heroic struggle for free
dom. He did not believe that any issue
would come up between Congress and
the President on this point
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
DIR. GATES BREAKS OUT AGAIN
This Time He Wants tho United
states to Fight Spain.

The Rev. NJ. L. Gates, who while pastor
of Grace Methodist Church. made himself
so obnoxious by his controversy over the
Salvation Army that at the first confer
ence following he was sent to another
charge, has broken loose again. He Is
preaching In Poughkeepsie and during a
sermon on Cuba last night he called
upon everyone present who favored
American interference in Cuba to stand
up. About fifty young men in the audi
ence sprang to their feet, while the
thousand or more kept their seats. The
number did not meet the pastors expec-
tations, and he told the young men to
remain standing until the spirit of patriot
ism should move the other members of
the congregation to stand up for their
country. AS he proceeded to attack Spain
and declared for immediate interference
on the part of the United States. one by
one the members of the congregation
arose, until about half the number were
on their feet. He did not ask for the
sentiment of the others, but said he
would depend upon them in case of war.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
HERRING WILL BE THE Expert
Special Board of Trade Committee
Will Meet Tonsr MT

The special committee appointed by the
Board of Trade to engage an expert to
examine the specifications under which
bids for water were recently received
and contract subsequently awarded to
the East Jersey Water Company, VIII
meet in the Board of Trade rooms tonight.
It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Her
ring will be the expert chosen He Is
said to have sent letter to the COM
mittee agreeing to accept the appointment.
His report, when finished, will be made
public at a mass meeting to be held "a
the Aldermanic Chamber The move
ments Of the committee are being watched
with keen interest by the officfals who
have to act on the water subject.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
WHALEN's $1,000 KNEE PAN.

The Supreme Court is engaged today in
the trial of a suit of John Whalen to re-
cover 5000 from the Consolidated Tracs
ton Company for a fractured knee pan.
fWhalen and his wife and children were
passengers on an open car from Bergen
Point on June q. The car was crowded
and Whalen was standing on the run
board. He claims that the conductor in
passing him to collect fares, jostIed against
him and caused him to fall off. He struck
on his knee and received an injury which
viii be permanent. He is obliged to walk
with a cane
The defense is that Whalen dropped his
cane, and although the car was running
fast he jumped off to recover it and in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
LETTER CARRIER SAW HIM FALL
NJ. JenerIes Had an Epileptic Fit on
the Street

Mail Carrier J. Carmichael, while max
ing collections on Ocean avenue, at 40
o'clock Saturday evening. saw man
slip and fall at Ocean and Grant ave
nnes. He hurried to his assistance and
found that the man was apparently In
d fit. Carmichael blew his whistle and
Patrolman Bose Of the Greenville police
station responded, and, seeing the mans
condition, sent for the patrol wagon
AT the station house DIR. Hollister, who
suffering from an epileptic fit. After re-
storatiyes had been administered the
man revived sufficiently to tell that he
was M. Jefferies of No. $50 Montgomery
street. He was removed to his home
In the patrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
MORE LAND FOB ST. PATRI0Ks
Father Carroll Announces the Pur-
chase eta Track A adjoining the Church

Father Carroll of st. Patrick's Church
made the announcement yesterday at
mass that he had decided to buy the
property adjoining that of the church on
Bramhall avenue, between Ocean avenue
and Clerk street. The church has owned
one-half of the property for some time
and Father Carroll proposes buying the
other half of the lot.
This ground will be divided into play
ground for the children,an athletic ground
for the young men and a picnic place
for the parishioners.
Father Carroll announced that 1t was
his intention to donate one-half of his
salary, amounting TO $500, toward the
purchasing Of the ground, and asked his
parishioners to subscribe s. 500 In the
Christmas collection to. make the amount
sufficiently large to make the first pay
ment on the property by the first of the
year. The idea is much favored by the
parishioners, and the sum asked for will
doubtless be received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
OLD SOLDIER DIES on THE STREET

Daniel Noble. about GO years old. an in
mate OF the Sailors Snug Harbor' Staten
Island, this morning obtained a leave Of
absence to visit his son, Daniel of No.
~ Mulch place, Kearny While MAKING
the journey on Newark Turnpike car
he. was taken sick near the County
jan where the car was stopped and he
hulance was telephoned for but Noble
expired before its arrival
Chief of Police Murphy, who happen
ed to be upon the scene at the time.
telephoned the son, informing him Of his
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
SHOEMAKER KRAUsE ARRESTED

Maurice Krause, 40 years old, shoe
maker, who keeps store at No 7es Ocean
lis, of the Greenville police station on
Saturday afternoon upon a complaint
made by Rosie Mccarthy, ten years old.
Of No. 739 Ocean avenue Justice Doug
It'll next Saturday morning, when both
parties viii have their witnesses present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21

John King. Pennsylvania Railroad
brakeman, sustained probably fatal IN
{qries today while coupling dzrs on he
between the bumpers and terribly
crushed Friends removed him IL his
heme in Pallsade avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. q, 1SSs-For the 81
hours ending at P. NJ. Tuesday:-For
New York City and vicinity: Fair TIL
Tuesday night; stationary temperature,
southwesterly winds.
Nartnest,s Thermenseser Reporf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21

banking institutions In Chicago. 1t was
organized in ISL and successfully passed
through the fire. the panic of 1873, and all
the financial disturbances since.
The Eastern correspondents Of the bank
are the Mercantile National Bank of New
York, the ShaWmut National Bank of
Boston and the Independence National
Bank of Philadelphia.
The Failure I'm New York.
The correspondents in New York of the
National Bank of Illinois are the Mercan-
tile National Bank and the American
Exchange Bank. President Frederick B.
Schenck of the Mercantile National Bank
received this morning the following de-
spatch:-
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 20.
Mercantile National Bank, New York
The National Bank of Illinois, Chicago,
will not open for business tomorrow. Pay
no drafts presented hereafter.
JOHN C. MKEON,
Examiner in Charge.
The following statement was made by
President Schenck in regard to the fall
ure:-
The news was complete surprise. We
had understood that the bank was in
tional Bank, however, is entirely unaneet-
ed by the failure. The National Bank of
Illinois had very valuable account with
us and always large balances to its credit
running up into the hundreds of thou~
sands of dollars. They owe us nothing
excepting for few small notes In their
hands for collection for our account We
have no further interest in the failure
except that we lose valuable account.
We feel a deep sympathy with the officers
of the bank, for whom we have had the
highest regard for many years. Some of
the injudicious loans which have been
mentioned are, / have learned this morn
ing, to a railroad corporation in Chicago.
1 have no suspicion whatever of any busi-
ress interests in New York being af-
fected.n
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"ORsoN SMITH,
&C. l.. BLAIR,
HE G KEITH -
II
"Clearing House Committe

Immediately after the action of the
committee the Board of Directors of the
bank held a meeting and decided to close
the doors. The bank examiner was noti-
fed, and this morning he took charge OF
the books and papers
The condition of the bank at the close
of business on October 6, 1896 as shown
in the official report, was as follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21

OF receipts and expenditures for the last fiscal
year also the report Of Sinking Fund Coma
rnissioners for the same period.
The copy and full particulars as to ths
work to be done may be obtained on applica-
ton to the subscriber
The right to reject any and all proposals Is
HUGH DUGAN.
County Collector
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-21
HOLIDAY GIFTS

Can be selected from Large stock of
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with plain or decorated Shades
designs These Lamps make beautiful Christmas
been
Weavte all display
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