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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
SERIOUS INCREASE OF CRIME.

ALBANY, March Is, 1885, THE annual
report Of the Secretary Of State Palmer,
of criminal statistics for the State for
1895 shows considerable increase in
crime. There were 4, ,491 convictions in
the State last year against 6S,146 In 1894,
an increase of 3,345 in one year. OF this
number 57,023 convictions were in courts
of special sessions and "A, 45S in Courts Of
Record. The increase in the former
courts is 1857 and in the latter 1928. In
the, Courts of Special Session GO, ,n4 men
classifcations of the convictions in the
Courts of Record are as follows For
crimes against the person, i ,OS6; increase
increase. ~; against property, 1913; in
crease, 66S; against the currency laws 80;
increase. q Offenses not under the fore
gong classifications, GIL; increase. us.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Edward Marshall and Robert Keane
colorel. were arrested last night for stop
ping Mrs. Florence Fulton of No. 255
Grand street.. near ST. Peters Church.
and insulting her. The woman did not
prove the charges this morning and the
prisoners were discharged.
The Nazeman Colored Mission in
Monmouth street was discovered to be on,
fire last night. The damage was trifiing.
Cause unknown.
John Schroeder was arrested this morn
ing. It Is alleged he has been receiving
nails. locks and bu lding material stolen
by young toughs from Marcus Bali
hardt. He Is held
Chief Of Police Murphy yesterday rec
commended to the Police Commissioners
that Policemen Nugent, Dawson Craie.
Post, Higgins, Callahan, Warren and Kerr.,
nan and Sergeant Battersby and Detective
Hottie be honorably mentioned for can
turing burglars and doing good duty
generally -
The Victor Bicycle GLIB win take j
club run tomorrow over the Conev fsls "A
cycle path The club viii Lea ve fj1ei3;
rooms about nine o'clock - -
Gsorse AZ Shaw Iie. qf No. rs Wayne
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28

on their hats and coats preparatory to
skipping on 10 their supper.
sionary soclety was holding its anniver-
sary in st. Pauls Church. which was
crowded in every part; Unlike the meet
ing Of the Foreign Society The day be-
day. Rev Dr. Soper, Of the wide ad-
dress Japan, made the opening prayer,
and during the course of his earnest plea
for divine help persisted in mixing up
the Foreign with the Home Society, a
confusion which he afterwards straight-
ened our by saying It all meant the same
as bad and wicked as those of other
places.
It was left for Rev. Louis A. Banks,
Of the Home Society among American an
pagans, and in the course of his energetic
speech, he trod rather severely on the
eorns OF the trustees of Trinity p. E.
they owned rows OF squalid tenements in
which the poor lived like animals, vet
they set at nought the rules Of the Board
interfere with a property which brought
thousands of dollars annually into the
church's exchequer.
In these houses" he said, there are
forty and fifty families: Some in only one
room. and often, even then, they take in
boarders.'' tCries- of "Shame'')
Yes, my friends, how God must despise
who after grinding down the poor into a
squalid dirty home where typhoid fever
carries off their children, then stretch forth
their miserly hands and give up a few
dollars to bury these victims of the
Unsuitable lust after wealth.
DR.. Banks, turning TO the .American
heathen out West described the Home
Missionary work among the Indians of
Puget Sound. whom he termed the most
picturesque heathen in the world and
those North Western States where Nor
monism holds its sway Reverting to
the work in the slums of the big cities,
he said that the home was more nnpor-
tant than the, school or the Church, and
unless the light of the Gospel penetrated
the dark homes of the poor in large
cities the pastors in their pulpits labored
in vain.
He finished by advocating the appointment
of deaconesses who will visit the tene-
mepts and slurls and by these means
draw the poor into the fold of the church.
Great applause greeted the speaker when
he resumed his seat after speaking for
nearly two hours. A praise service closed
the anniversary.
In the evening Rev. A. J. Kynett. D. D..
was the principal speaker at the anniver-
sary of the Board ef Church Extension and
Rev j. w. Hamilton. DID,, at the ami
yersary held in the same church after
wards Of the Freedmen's Aid and South
ern Education Society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
Under Lo-BenguIa's Son.
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LONDON. March %. 1896 Sir Hercules
Robinson, Governor of the Cape Colony,
has telegraphed to the Colonial ONCE
that the reports of the murder of Police
Inspector Jackson and the desertion Of
the native police to the Matabeles taking
their rifles with them, is confirmed Gov
ernor Robinson also says that the laager
around the market in Buluwayo is great
ly in need of arms and ammunition
The despatch states that Mabele son
of the late Matabele King 10 Bengula
who was banished in 1885, has returned
to Matabeland and that it was he who In
cited the uprising
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
RUSSIAN CURRENCY REFORM.
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LONDON, March 2s, 1Ss6.-The Times"
publishes despatch from st. Petersburg
which says the belief is strong there that
metallic currency wiM come into use In
Russia, though no official announcement
has been made of such a probability. The
reform of the currency proposed provides
for the coinage of new gold pieces COR
responding exactly in value to the exist
ing paper rouble. The State Bank will
cease issuing paper on the account of
the Exehequer the note issue being put
on similar basis to that Of the Banks
of England and France. The existing
paper will be withdrawn in exchange for
the new gold roubles. The silver rouble
will be received by the Exchequer to any
amount except in payment of customs
duties, but it will be compulsory between
persons only up to the amount of fifty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
TIE OIPY's HEALTH.

At the Board of Health. the Police
Commissioners yesterday received reports
for the month of March from Health In
spector Benjamin and the city physicians.
The Inspectors report showed that 11S
nuisances had been complained of; IA
abated and 1.064 notices sent. The num-
her of contagious diseases reported was
large. being 701. There were reported
last week rs cases of diphtheria, 81 of scar
let fever, SO Of typhoid, 10 Of mem
branous Group and So Of measles. Dr.
Gray has % cases and made 3S visits Dr.
Wo1fson. 80 cases; SIS visits: DR.. Hoff-
man, 40 cases, 0 visits: DIR. Henry, %
cases, AZ visits: DR.. Brlnkerhoff, II cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
BURNED 70 DEATH.


GENEVA, N. Y, March 2S, 1S96-The
Ridley Hotel, a frame structure situated
on Sheriff. street. very near the Lehigh
Valley station, was entirely destroyed
by fire about one o'clock this morning
One boarder, Thomas Denton, fireman
on the Lehigth Valley work train, was
burned to DEATH The trunk of the body
was found in the ruins at four O'Clock
Engineer Spangler and Brakeman Cor
seline were badly burned about the hands
and face, but will recover.
pital. E. C. Young, sales agent, for
Goble Brothers, barely escaped with his
life, only saving the scanty wearing APP
parel he had on
Corseline lost $400 in currency, which
was consumed with his trunk The build
ing was insured for $4,000 and the con-
tents for ST. 500
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
BANKS BUMPED A LAMP.

years old, of No. So4 Park avenue, Hobo
ken, was arrested yesterday on two
charges of violating city ordinances
Banks was driving truck on Newark
avenue and swung out to let a trolley
car pass. In doing so the front part of
the wagon hit a street lamp and demol-
ished it. The other charge was for not
having a name on the wagon. This morn
ing Justice Douglass paroled the prisoner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
POLICE CHANGES.

The Police Commissioners made some
appointments and transfers yesterday.
chancemen J. Cuff, Banjamin Warren,
F. Clock and w. Barry were promoted
to patro1men and Louis DeVol,rsev.
Richard WickhAm, William Schober
Phillip Bonsper. Charles Reinecke, George
june, Charles W. Palmer George Heck.
Edward Hassler and Edward Smell an,
pointed chancemen subject to the usual
examination. Patrolman Whalen was
transferred from the Sixth TO the Second
precinct, and Bloom from the Second 10
the Sixth - -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
A PLANK FOR THE 2ND DIST. COURT

A new plank will be placed at the head
of the stairs leading to the Second Dis
trict Court on Monday next. It viii be in
readiness for Tuesday afternoon when
to have a chance to show how well fhev
can walk 1t. The new judge win probably
take MS seat permanently on Wednes-
officials expire on April they are getting
ready for the inevitable. The only one
who Will not be removed is Marshal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
CAUGHT AND KoDAKBD.

Thomas Grace, notorious sneak thief.
who says he lives at No. 1856 Second
street, was prisoner in Justice Potts
court this morning. He was arrested
while attempting to rob the saloon of
Joseph Itasa, at Newark avenue and
Third street. He burglarized the store
about SIX weeks ago but escaped ar
rest. Chief Murphy had him photo
graphed and he'is now among the city's
collection of choice rogues. He was
committed to- await the action of the
Grand Jury ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28

DIED.


Michael. the beloved husband OF Mary
Donovan.
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 1888 Phillip
street on Monday March 30, at nine A.
solemn requiem mass will be offered
for the repose of his soul.
4CK-In tnis city, on Thursday.
March 26, 1886, Elizabeth Smack, be-
loved wife OF Captain Abram Smack.
in her list year.
Funeral services will be held on Sat
urday evening March Is. at s. o'clock,
nue..
1nterment private
SLEAR.-On Friday, March 27 1896, Sa-
rah A. Slear. beloved wife of James
a. Slear. and daughter Of Julia and
the late James Butler, aged % years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
street. on Sunday, March 20, at i P. M
sharp.
BoTT-on Thursday, March 2s. 1896
Magdalenes beloved wife of Anton
Bott. aged 81 years.
Friends and relatives are respectfully
invited + TO attend her funeral on Sunday.
March 2s at ? F. NJ, from her late resi-
dence, No. 800 Newark avenue.
.TONNLDNSON.-On Wednesday. March
25, 1895, Francis Augustus TomIinson.
only son of the late William A. and
Susan L. Tomlnson, formerly of Qua
Funeral services at his late resf5ence
No. 1S4 Jackson avenue, Heights, on Sun,
day, March 20, at !: :45 P. NJ
HODGK1NS.-In Colorado Springs Col
March q, 1896, Lavinia Al Hodsxins'
widow of Walter G. Hodgkins, in the
63d year of her age. s'4e
SHIELDS-On Friday, March ~ 1909
Stephen ]: Shields, son Of julia and and
the late Thomas Shields and beloves5
husband of Lena Wagenhals, AGED %
years. = : -
Relatives and friends are invited IL a.
tend the funeral from the rssisie,,cs ~ ass -
his ather-in-laW, Christian Wagenhals
No. sS Monticello avenue; thence .,'SissP' 10 Sf
Z, Patrlck,s ,a s. Church, where solemn high.
happy reposes of his soul, on AIo,f7s : s'se !,
March 80. at A. M :. z
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28

Judge Hassan the other day imposed the
shortest sentence. Of imprisonment ever
known known N West Virginia. The case was
MorgantoNlM indicted for stealing . dog
acna1n' ssl,s1 MSlpnts was originally charged
,WaIn WITH sfeahftE dog, but as dogs are not
1s3fsksS rs, e g l1 sst Virginia, the Indictment
l5t MSS pro{NsEN for stealing the chain with
7<l;1Sn US ti7e fi8nine was fastened. A plea 81
e ltt5 Mas steSea, and the court imposed
= zszat <7 7oo seconds In jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 2s. 1sss-For the SO
hours ending at 8 P. M, Sunday:-For New
York City and vicinity: Fair tonight, followed
on Sunday by rain; warmer; northeasterly,
shifting to southeasterly winds, increasing in
force Sunday.
Hartnett's Thermometer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
IRISH NATIONALIST VICTORY.
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DUBLIN. March 2s, 18s6.-The Parlia-
mentary election in the East Division of
Kerry, which took place yesterday, re-
suited in the choice of Mr. Roche,
Nationalist, by a vote of 1852 to 68S cast
for Mr.. McGillicuddy, Unionist The seat
was made vacant by the decision of
Michael Davitt, who was elected for
East Kerry and South Mayo, to sit for
the latter. Mr.. Davitt was elected in the
last election in East Kerry without OPP
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
FRENCH CABINET CHANGE
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PARIS. March %, 1Sss-M Berthelot,.
Minister of Foreign Affairs. has resigned
M. Bourgeoia, Prime Minister and Min
lster OF the Interior, has been appointed
mer, Minister of Finance, has assumed,
charge Of the Ministry of the Interior ad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
Ii SAILS FOR EUROPE.
By Cable to the United Press.

SHANGHAI, March %, 1ss6.-L Hung
Chang, with his suite, sailed from this
port today on board French steamer
en- route for Moscow, where he is to rep
resent the Emperor of China at the cor
onation of the Gar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
THE IOWA LAUNCHED.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2S, 1896 The
battleship low successfully launched at
LA o'clock this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
BAD WORK TN ,HoBoKEN.
Gress Abuses In tho Fourth Ward
Primar4es-A missing Rox.

FrlmarAes-A Missing box.
The members of the Hoboken Demo
cratic City Committee met iast night
in CoyEe's Hall and cauvassed the vote
OF the primaries held Thursday might.
The vote of the First, Second, Third and
Fourth wards was canvassed, but owing
20 the. failure OF two committeeman
from the Fourth to send IN the returns
OF lnelr precincts, taaat ward was not
The missing retusns are chose of the
anird and Fifth precincts. Those Of the
Ihird should have been submitted By
committeeman Phalan, but it is evident
tnaa ex-Councilman Fenton, who seemed
10 control the primaries, has not seen
mt to surrender them. Councilman Sry-
der who was one Of the candidates,
suspected that an effort would be made
70 count him out, so he stayed at the
polls until the last vote was counted.
The vote was then AS for him and 50
for his opponent, John McGovern.
But when the returns were submitted
to the committee last night they showed
AS for Snyder and 3S4 for McGoRerf The
entire vote at last falls election, how
ever, was only 206 for McGill and 10S
for Griggs, while the total number reg
istered was only $780,
The committee intendes to take action
against those who had a hand in stuff
fing the ballot box. They gave notice to
Mr.. Fentcn to produce the box, which he
is accused of having taken, by noon to-
day, but up to the time of going to
press the box had not been handed into
the committees hands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28

xsesss;s t;s s5Axss cared Tor by Cemeterx
Rsf3scS Title -Four and half 1l1iiass S fSs,,
SoeE5 S3s5 H2nss minutes by rail from NETT 1T
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
Lafayette Repnblieans.

At the meeting of the Lafayette Re-
publican Association last night Mr..
Thomas Christie was elected dnancial
secretary, vice William Gensil, resigned.
The committee ON political reform re-
ported that they were working hard in
the interest of pure politics. The enter
tainment committee reported the enter
tafnment which was held December 8
at Hasbrouck Hall was a financial sue
cess 1t was decided that until after
election the club would meet every FRI
day evening instead of alternate weeks
This club intends taking an active part
in the coming election and have already
done good work for their party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
Hobeken Republtcans.

The Third and Fifth ward Republican
Committee met Jointly last night and
nominated Mr.. T. Schroeder for Council
man in the Fifth ward, and Mr. James
Fitzpatrick for Councilman dn the Third
ward for short term
Mr.. Schroeder had a strong opponent
in the person of Mr.. Joll Woodrnall, and
he received the npmilation by only
small majority of the delegates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
THIEVES IN TIE OLD FOURTH.

Sneak thieves are working the ssold
Fourth District One entered The
residence Of Miss Sarah Depew, No. 1s
Cottage street, on Thursday last, during
the absence of the family. and stole a
revolver which was lying on a bureau
broken open by the burglars in the;r
search ,,ss Ta,;s for booty Entranes vas effected
py forcing catch on cellar window,
70 Nelson avenue, was entered yesterdavs
morning about two o'clock. ana S25 WAS
taken from Mr. Enlb1en,s trouser rocsS
Entrance was effected by forcing he Is frj
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
Il PRACTICAL JOKER DEAD.
Lenice-TerrfeuK Teoh In the Academic deu
Sciences with His spur Railroad.

Lenice.TerrfouH Took in the Academic des
Sciences with His Jpur Railroad.
A public nuisance. q practical Joker Of the
Theodore Hook type named Paul Mason, has
juet died at strassburR. He had been q Judge
in Algeria and ut Chandernagore. and was
then employed in the Bibliotheaue Rationale
in Paris. whore he was noted for his strict at
tentlon to his duties and the seriousness Of his
deportment. Out of ONCE hours he amused
himself by sending undcrtakers to people who
were giving state dfnners, by sending out no.
tees of children born to prudish old maids,
by sending false news. accom- panied by con-
hrminx to the newspapers. and by
used thon the siEnasure Lemics-Terrieux Ie
;Mysterieuxl. Onco he sent out invitations for
9 JAS Me' a 4oo Ti1n DaSGms sRe nssrssS lrSn to 'S be
Ssr for Ma,e ss d Mhneie' W RSTse' ;b ths sf dIsssrIdsnt;
Subscription Of 10000 francs. signed Osiris. he
salon was started. He wrote TO tho French
Academy. applying for admission in the name
President Of the Chsmbsr OF Deputies what
purported TO .be the resignation Of one of the
Radical members.
sion at Saint Mands. he had printed a mono
s ss1Hh ON Rh sRsF-sMs. 4. ssr snS sent The is e s. ,aS AGs.
nssaed 1t on to the Committee on Railroads.
inc proposal was 70 place incline planes pro
yided with rails in front of the engine and be-
hind the last car, and to continue the line of
rails along tho top OF the train. so that when
two trains came together and could not be
stopped. one might run over the other and land
on the rails on the other side. Later he invent
ed the Flying Express. on tho Paris Lyons
Mediterranean limo, SO called because IL went
80 fast that tho cars did not touch the rails,
and drew crowds to tho Lyons station In Paris
to look at II.
His favorite trick. however. wa. to supply
tho newspapers, snon after some mystic -ious
crime, where the detectives were at fault, with
detailed accounts OF the arrest OF the criminals
and elaborate stories OF how the crime had
been committed. Recently he sent out invita-
lions for q gala performance to the Grand
Opera to many Government officials and re-
spectacle tradesmen and their families. Whom
they appeared in full dress and found that
they had been fooled. they made such q row
that the director of the Opera thought It best
TO admit them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
CABLE o BLoCKF ED.
Accident to . Sand Gar Stalls Lexington
Avenue Cars In Broadway.

Accident t0 . Sand Oar Stalls Lexington
Avenue Cars In Broadway.
South bound Lexington avenue cable cars
were blocked for an hour yesterday morning
because of an accident near the switch at
Broadway and Twenty-third street. A sand
car running on tho south track rounded tho
curve at Twenty-third street shortly before II
o'clock. The gripman OF the sand car wanted
to switch the car on the north track. but, when
the car was within q few feet OF the switch, 1t
jumped the tracks on which it had been rum
TIN Cable Gs' ss arp CT eau s9s 's fass car IN ' the go SLOT St
There was o hurried consultation between
the railroad employees as to what had best be
done to get the sand car out Of the way; The
car wasn't easy TO move, as IL was heavily laden.
Some one connected with the cable road said the
only way to get the sand car back on the tracks
was to drag It back. The only way to drag 1t
back was 70 hitch ON to a cable car, 4 north
bound Lexington avenue car was hailed and q
rope from the rear platform of the cable car at
tached to the coupling pin OF the sapd car.
rope pulled taut. A second later the coupling
pin OF tho sand car jerked out Of its socket and
few upward. minus the rope which had been
in a %sIanting direction. When it fell il smashed
the window In tho side OF Charles l..
store at e43. Clarence A. Thompson. 48 years
of the store looking at some photographs when
the pin fell. Thompson's hat was broken by
the piece of iron, and he was badly scared. He
The first attempt to move the derailed sand
car by hitching It to another had proved SO
disastrous that q second attempt wasn't made.
Instead q number of workmen were summoned.
and they started in to cut the grip out Of the do
rallied car. 1t was pretty hard work. and It
took them over q half an hour to do 1t. A big
crowd looked on while the men were working.
ran northward on the Lexington avenue limo
while the work was going on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
Prizes Wen at Creednoor sent to Victori-
ous Guardamen.

The States special prizes for Workmanship in
tho National Guard. competed for at Creed
moor during the summer. have recently been
sent from Tiffany g. Co.'s art rooms to their des-
tinations. The Twelfth Regiment OF this city
and tho Twenty-third of Brooklyn have been
great rivals for the States special prize. The
latter won it for ten consecutive years previous
to 1893. They also captured it last year. But
this year. as in 1894. 1t has gone to the Twelfth.
and tho prize selected Is a superb Vatican
group in bronze. 1t, stands thirty:three inches
high, and pictures the artist studying one of his
favorite subjects, n. beautiful young woman
posing gracefully at his side.
The First Brigade prize. a fine bronze of q
regular" in ambush. with his musket ready
for action. was captured by tho Seventh Regi-
ment. The bronze stands twenty-five inches
high. and Will prove an artistic and appropriate
acquisition to the Seventies large collection Of
trophies.
The Twenty-third Regiment, Twentieth Sep
arate Company of B~inGhamton. and the Thir-
teenth Separate Company OF Jamestown. win
ners of the Second. Third. and Fourth Brigade
prizes. received handsome patterns Of oak hall
clocks.