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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
A BABY AS SECURITY,

One of the women attendants out at the
children's sianitarilim on the Lincoln
Park lake shore tells a pretty story
"a woman who was sick enough to be
in hospital come up here with her
child. 1t was a tiny thing and 50 weaR
that it could hardly cry. The mother had
to be assisted under the shelter. and then
she could see the lake. Soon after there
stopped in front of the building an inn
posing carriage and team. The occu-
pants were a woman, whose dress indi-
Gated riches and refinement, a pretty
and elaborately dressed baby. and the
nurse. The three came in; The mistress
of the party saw the sick woman and
spoke to her. I did not hear what was
said at first, but a few minutes later
heard the rich woman say
Dent be afraid. l will leave you
my child as security And then the
rich woman picked up the tiny child that
was so weak and carried it herself to
the carriage and get in and was driven
away. The nurse and the baby remained
at the sanitarium and entertained the
sick woman and when the other re-
turned the sick child hadeon a new dress.
and bunch of sweet peas was fast
ened about its neck 1t was so quietly
done, and SO pretty, too, just went off
alone and cried from Chicago
(shrnnicie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
DIED.

HARRISoN-On Sunday, Jan. S, 1896,
Samuel E: HARRISON, aged 70 years.
No. nj i Monticello avenue, Heights. on
Wednesday, Jan. s. at 8 P. M.
CARTER-On Tuesday. Jan. Z, 1896. Cath
arine. widow of the late Charles Cal
dence, No. 10 Clinton avenue, Heights.
on Wednesday, Jan. s, at P. NJ
Interment at Easton, Pa, on Thursday.
s. 1896, Lewis NJ. Crosby in his 5Sth
year. Funeral services private.
CROWE-On Monday, Jan. 6, 1886, Annie,
beloved daughter of John aId Bridget
Funeral from her late residence, No.
321 First street, on Wednesday. Jan. s. at
$3.50 A NJ
WADE.-On Monday. January s. 1896.
Adelaide, beloved wife of James M
Funeral from her late residence. No.
352 York street, on Thursday, January 9,
F~ierds and relatives are invited to att
tend. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
KEOGBN.-In this city, on Monday, JAM
suary 6, 1896, John Francis Keogan,
youngest son of John and Bridget
Funeral % from his late residence, No. $50
Montgomery street, on Wednesday, Jan.
8, at two p M.
McCALL-on Monday January S, 1896,
Mary s. Mccall. aged sixteen years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence,
No. S. Court House place, ! Heights, on
BARBIER-On Monday, Jan. g. 1896.
Henry A. Barber, aged As years.
Relatives and friends, also members Of
Monticello Lodge, No; 140. I. O., Q. F..
Ancient Order United Workmen, Compass
Lodge No. 50, are invited to attend the
funeral services from his late residence,
No 80 Clendenny avenue, Heights, on
Thursday, Jan. 3. at P. NJ.
MOORE.-On Monday. January s, 1886.
Madison James, No. 666 Communi-
paw avenue, Charlotte Moore, aged
As years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Thursday January
9, at 2:s0 P. NJ, from the Bethel "A. M. 3.
Church, corner Communipaw avenue and
Sackett street.
CoLGAN-.-on Monday. Jan. 6. 1896 John
r., infant son of James and Sarah
Colgan.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence Of his parents, No. IL Bruns-
wick street, on Wednesday,, Jan. s. 1t
< K. M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
THE HUMAN LETTER BOX.

Cromwell road, South Kensington, was
the scene of a comic incident one night
recently. A soldier, wearing the bright
est of red coats. who had been holding
high revel in some hosiery in the neigh
borhood. felt himself constrained to sup
port one Of the lamppests in the thor
ogghfare named, and chung to it so we'll
that he seemed part of itself. ~ few
minutes later short sighted gentleman
of mature years, not a teetotaier either.
walked along with two letters in his
hand.
He. nistook the relocated soldier for
pillar letter-box and attempted to in
sert the missives in the warrior mouth
deeming It TO be the usual slit made
Twice did the letters fall to the ground.
and. thrice did the gentleman attempt
At lasi the trooper awoke to the reality
Of the situation and used language such
las his predecessors employed exten-
siyelv IN Flanders The gentleman fed
Ia terror at the spectacle Of what he
deemed q living letterzbo and the other
place, London NeleEraplf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
CHIEF NAVAL ENGINEER.
George w. Melville Sure TO BE Re.
appointed by the President.


appointed by the President.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 1S96.-The term
of office of Chief Engineer of the Navy
is four years. and the commission of the
present distinguished occupant of the posi-
tiop Commodore George W. Melville will
expire on the 18th inst, The appoint
doubt is expressed that. Mr.. Cleveland
Chief Engineer Melville's name for re-
that Mr.. Melville has been 50 appointed;
title of commodore, and in the event of the
by. Secretary Herbert, the engineer-in-
admiral
Commodore Melville has served con-
tinuously in his present position since
fill a vacancy for one year. He was re-
each time receiving the prompt confrma
the Engineer Corps of the Navy almost
all the ships of the new navy have been
designed and commissioned. and he is
credited as being the originator of the high
speed cruisers which have achieved such
marked success, The triple screw flyers
were his conception as well as the inn
provement in marine engineering by
which American warships are noted for
having greater horse power for less weight
of machinery than any other vessels
oH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
RAIDED AT LAST.
Police Capture the Members
of a Vile Club After
Many Attempts.
FINE SCHOOL OF VICE AND CRIME
George Brown Association Respon-
sible for Many a Ruined Life
--Leader Caught.

a oen known as the headquarters Of
George W. Browns battalion, at No.
100 montgomery street. was raided last
nignt by detectives from Headquarters.
Brown the proprietor, three men and four
oisreputable women were captured. Chief
murphy believes that he has broken up
city. - '''e
me prisoners, Brown, Frank johnson
u NO. no Storm avenue, Joseph Williams
ol no. zi6 Bright street, George Rodgers
ol no. zUO Monmouth street, Annie Covle
Oh no. 90 Orchard street, Lizzie Glenn
Oh no. Il Academy street, Ellen Brown
OF NO. l26 Halliday street, and Mamie
Burns OF No. "a York street, .were ar
raigned before Justice Potts this morn
ing. The court room was packed with
curiosity seekers who wanted to get a
look at the prisoners.
While Counsellor Speer was arguing for
an adjournment of the case the Glenn
woman caused q scene by fainting. She
was given glass of water and carried
back into the prisoners pen. She faint
ed, 1t Is believed, to avoid hearing the
rules OF the battalion. of which she was
an active member, read.
Ine rules are disgusting, and the alleged
author, Joseph Williams, is in peck Of
trouble. In addition to being held as a
oisorderly person, he is held in $500 bail
for uttering obscene literature. The pro-
prletor is held in a like sum for keep
ing disorderly house and in $500 ad-
dltional for selling liquor on Sunday.
Brown kept saloon in the front part
OF the store, but in the rear were stalls
and private rooms Entrance to these
was gained through the hall
FOR weeks past Captain Farrier has
oeen trying 10 get evidence against the
place, but he did NOT succeed until Sum
day, when new patrolman bought
liquor there. The back rooms were fre-
quented by "chippies'' on their Way
home from balls. 1t is said that MANY
an innocent. victim has been induced to
enter, the. den,. only to be ruined and
1oreed TO join the battalion.
Z chief Murphy, to get positive evidence
against the den, found a young man who
consented to. join the battalion He was
regularly initiated and it was at the
suggestion of the prisoner, who describes
himself as Joseph Williams that the
CHIEFS spy procured the disgusting rules
with the understanding he should have
them typewriter and framed and hung
up in the stalls of the clubroom. Chief
Murphy had copies made and retained
one for his own use.
The den was in full blast last night
when the raid was made The occupants
of the upper floors of the house will
doubtless give testimony which will put
every freQuenter of the den in a tight
box. The prisoners will be given a hear.
ing tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
COLD SNAP JUST over
Foreeaster Dunn Promises a
Rise Above Freezing Point
By Tomorrow Night.

The cold snap is nearly over. The tenn
perature will rise rapidly during the day
and tomorrow. and Local Forecaster Dunn
expects that 1t will be above freezing
point by tomorrow night
The temperature at eight o'clock this
morning was from ten to twenty degrees
nlgher over all the country east of the
Mississippi River than it was yesterday
morning. The rise in temperature here
was eleven degrees-from 8 deg below
zero to s deg. above.
The cold wave has brought with it ice
IN plenty. There was skating at Van
Cortland Park this morning. The red ball
went up. and will stay up. The ice is
smooth. and the finest for skating that
has been had in ten years 1t is trans
parent and very thick.
st. Mary's Park lake was also opened
to skaters this morning. the ice being in
exceptionally good condition
Notwithstanding the rise in tempera-
ture, today was the coolest January 7
N N1a,ti the e history of the Weather Bureau in
Z 1884 when the lowest point reached was
deg. above zero.
The coolest time of the day was $50 A.
deg. above zero at one A. NJ, TO 31s deg
above. At ten o'clock this morning the
mercury had gone up to 9 deg. above zero.
The centre of the cold wave this morn
ing was over the New England States
and Canada. The coolest place was
Northfield, VT, where the mercury reg
istered Is deg. below zero. At Quebec,
Canada, it was Ia deg. below; at Mont
real, u deg. below; at Albany, deg.
below
At Oswego, N. Y, where yesterday the
mercury was Is deg. below zero, today it
was deg above.
The warmest belt in the country, ex-
cepting along the southern coast, was
just to the west OF US. At Pittsburg the
temperature was 81 deg, two degrees
above the freezing point.
At Washington the temperature was q
deg. above zero; Atlanta, "a deg. above;
Chicago, 28 deg; st. Paul, deg; Bis
marck, IA deg; Havre, Mont, As deg. !;
St. Vincent, MINI, 5 deg. below.
Key West was again the warmest place
in the country, the temperature being 81
deg. AT Jacksonville it was 46 deg. and
at New Orleans IS deg.
There was a storm forming this morn
ing in the lower Mississippi Valley, which
in the Southern States produced rain and
in the lower lake regions flurries of snow.
This will reach here before tomorrow
night and it may be either snow or rain.
The humidity today is Y normal.
The weather generally today north of
the storm line is fair all over the coun-
try The winds here are easterly, blow
ing ten miles an hour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
ALMoND-EYED DEooY DUCKS.

LANCASTER, N. H.. Jan. I. 1SsS.-Four
Chinese, who were arrested at North
cumberland December 12 for alleged viola
ton of the immigration laws and, after
a hearing at Manchester last Friday,
were released because their passports
proved to be genuine, are suspected of
having played sharp game on the
United States officials.
1t appears that coming from Quebec.
they left the train at the Conticook sta
ton and came to Northumberland via
customs officers. They were detected
and detained. and while the officers were
numbering twelve, s1nuggled Themselves
through over the same route to Groveton
and are now safely hidden among their
courtryuen IN Boston. Z. zLl.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
MARYLAND's REVOLUTION.
Gov rnor-Elect Lowndes Given an
Ovation at His Home.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. Jan.

CUMBERLAND. Md, Jan. Z, 1885,
The bitter cold weather here did not affect
in the least the ardor of the people of this
county and city in their determination
to give Governor-elect Lowndes a splen-
did send-off today when he left for An
napolis to be inaugurated.
The early morning trains brought hun
dreds from nearby points and there was
a perfect unity of feeling among all
classes regardless of politics. on the sub
ject of a great parade and escort for
Mr.. Lowndes upon his departure for the
capital to assume the executive chair.
A special train from Baltimore arrived
last night with the special legislative
notification committee and several dele
cations to act as an escort to Mr..
Lowndes. The committee was escorted
to the residence of the Governor-elect,
morning these same committees and
hundreds of townspeople congregated in
front OF Mr.. Lowndes' residence on
Washington street and formed the pa
rade that was to escort the Governor
elect to the depot.
The procession moved at 1880 in the
Marshal and aides, Mayor and City Coun-
Gil and other. city officers of Cumber-
land Cumberland Concert Band, Allie
gany Academy Cadets, the Governor
elect in a carriage, the escort from Bal
timore in carriages, Committee of Cum
Maryland Band, firemen and other or
ganzations
Along the line of march the residences
and business houses were daily decorated
and trade, for the time being, was en-
tirely suspended The Governor elect
and escort left Cumberland in a special
train On the Baltimore and Ohio road at
eleven O'clock Mr. Lowndes and family
occupied Vice-President Lords private
car Delaware
After the departure of the train car
rying the Governor-elect, his family and
escort, a SECOND train left the Queen
City depot for the accommodation of
hundreds Of citizens en- route to Annap-
oils to attend the inauguration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
TIE CALL ON CHANGE.
Fears That 1t Will Be a Fail
Thirty Days of
Anxiety.

wall street about exhausted it's COM
ments on the socalled popular loan yes
terday, and not SO much was heard about
1t today. The chief reflection of the gen
eral disappointment that the Administra-
ton should have elected an unbusiness
like method of floating Government bonds
was found in the stock market, which
declined rapidly from the closing figures
OF yesterday, losses of over / per cent
being common in the first ten minutes
There is little faith abroad in the sue
cess of the new loan on the lines of di-
rect popular subscription, and the Lon
don market for American stocks was
also weak Foreign houses sold freely
here, though, of course, this was due as
much to the complicated international
political situation as to fears of the con-
sequence of the thirty days delay made
necessary by the circular of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
As was the case yesterday the chief in
terest in the situation was fixed on two
points. The first was as to the outlook
for the Treasury during the thirty days
that must intervene before anything will
be known about the subscriptions to the
loan. The second was, in regard to the
continuation of the Morgan syndicate
formed to provide and sell to the Gov
ernment 5,750,000 ounces of gold, and as
much more if necessary. Both of these
matters were largely conjectural
Gold shipments are likely to be con-
Quoted in considerable proportions dur
ing the month, ,and it is currently re-
ported that s5,oO0,00O will be shipped this
week. About sl,50O,OO0 already withdrawn
from the Sub-Treasury and kept here
on account of the belief that the issue
would be made through the syndicate.
will certainly go.
Large amounts of gold engaged in Lon
don for import to this country in conec-
ton with the syndicate operations will
not be shipped at this time The orders
have been cancelled. Still it was pointed
out that even if the shipments of the
next four weeks should aggregate $780,
100000, the, Treasury would be only a
little worse off than when the February
bond contract was made and the gold
balance was down to $42 100000
1t was early rumored today that some
large Withdrawals of gold for export to
Europe would be made from the Assay
Office or Sub-Treasury. hortly after 10
o'clock Lazard Freres engaged for with
drawal from the Assay Office s1,OO0, 900
in gold bars.
A representative of the firm said that IN
addition to this 81. 100000 the s509,o00 which
was recently held back from shipment af-
ter it had been withdrawn would also be
exported to Europe. This will make
Lazard Freres' total shipment tomorrow
81. 500, 900.
Later $500000 in god bars were engaged
for withdrawal from the Assay Office by
He:delbach, Ickelheimer and Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
PEQUANN0CK
TOMORROW
East Jersey is Ready to Turn
on the Temporary Sup
ply at Once.
MEADOW MAIN WEAK
Delay Caused by Waiting for
a Sleeve for the Big
Steel Pipe.
RESERVOIRS TO BE CLEANED
Great Care Needed to Regulate the
Pressure-Newark Anxiously
Watching.
RESERVOIRS TO BE CLEANED

Ine East Jersey water company
through. it's counsel. Collins & Corbin,
yesterday afternoon formally notified
the Street and Water Commissioners
that it was prepared to turn on the new
supply of Pequannock water at a mo-
ment's notice. The company also called
the attention of the Commissioners to
the fact that it has been ready to turn
on the supply since last Saturday.
Pequannock water would, perhaps,
have been flowing through the mains on
Sunday last had not Commissioner
Hooker in inspecting the Hackensack
meadow pipes found a length in the &c.
inch steel pipe which was ON the verge
of collapse. To avoid any possible acci-
dent sleeve to cover the weak spot
was ordered. It was to have been fin
ished yesterday, butt the manufacturers
notified the Street and Water Commits
s.oners yesterday that it would not be
finished before tonight. The sleeve will
be set in position tonight, and if pos
sible the new water win be turned on
tomorrow at noon. If mot tomorrow it
will come ON Thursday.
Every possible precaution to prevent
the bursting of any of the mains has
been taken. The pressure will be greater
than it is at present, but the water is
to be turned on slowly at first and the
pressure regulated.
The delivery of water to this city is
being watched with interest by property
owners of Newark as well as of this
city The Newark mains have never been
tested as to their carrying capacity, but
the moment water is turned into the
Jersey City mains the Newark mains
will have to carry the specified 5O,00O000
gallons daily, or someone is going to run
short 1t is estimated that the company
will furnish this city about 200o9,0O0 gal
Ions daily The consumption is 23,O0O,0 ,00o
gallons or thereabout, and the deficiency
Passaic. The consumption during cold
weather is about $4,000, coo gallons, owing
to the fact that faucets in houses are
turned on night and day to prevent the
pipes from freezing. The water in the
Be1leville and High Service reservoirs is
eight inches lower than it should be-.
but it has been impossible to keep them
as full as usual owing to the increased
drain.
BY the present system of connections
direct with High Service, it is proposed
to clean the Belleville reservoir next
week The reservoir will be kept full for
ers are satisfied that there is no danger
of breaks and then it will be drawn off
AS soon as it is cleaned it is proposed to
clean the High Service reservoirs by
bringing the Belleville reservoir into
play.
The new water, Commissioner Hooker
says, will be clear and sparkling and ice
cold. This is only the temporary supply
to be bought year by year.
The permanent supply is to be gathered
in the mountains back of Boonton, and
will, Commissioner Hooker thinks, be
twice as cold and many times clearer
than the temporary supply, as well as.
much cheaper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
BROKER oHAPMAN's DEFENSE.

WASHINGTON, jan Z, 1S96.-The trial
of Broker Chapman for refusin to answer
questions in the Sugar tariff scandal in
vestigation was resumed this morning
before Justice Cole. Mr.. Jere Wilson.
for the defense, claimed the right to
compel the witness for the prosecution,
the stenographer of the investigation
committee to read all his notes, includ-
ing everything adduced in the testimony.
Mr.. Wilson argued that the statute
under which Chapman was indicted pro-
vided for fine and Imprisonment for will
fur' refusal to answer and it could be
readily shown by the stenographer's s
records that Chapman did not wilfully
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.

The time to shoot folly is not when ii
flies, but before dt flies.
Some people preach more religion in
an hour than they practice in a lifetime.
Only the most superior woman will ad-
init that she is hacking entirely in beau
ty.
No virtue, that is the result of fear,
can be taught by example
Many a sill woman has been able to
lead wise man around by the nose.
There may be religion in art, but
there is no art in religion.
man may unlearn. but a woman,
never.
1t may be stated as a business fast
that Cupid doesn't always pay the debts
he contracts.
ard character, ihe is practical invinci-
bic.
If a man could rim out of debt as cas-
fly as he can run into it, times would
not be SO hard.-Detroit Free Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
A RACING DISPUTE.
A Sporting Man Suing for His share
or Stake Money

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. Z, 1S96.-Isaac
Sanderson, well known horseman of
Willimantic, has sued the Charter Oak
Driving Park Association to recover SILL
900 of the stake money and $12,0 900 dam
ages by reason of the associations ae-
ton in declaring off its $4,000 Nutmeg
stake last summer.
Mr. Sanderson and Frank Jones, the
wealthy brewer of Portsmouth, N. Y,
sent checks to satisfy their last pay
ments. These checks were returned,
with the explanation that the anti-pool
law rendered it necessary to abandon
the August meeting. With Mr.. Jones a
satisfactory settlement was reached,
and also with all the other thirty nomi-
nators, with the exception of Mr. San
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
MGoUGH REPEATS HIS STORY.
Exonerates Bat Shea's Completely in
the Troy Murder

DANNEMORA, N. Y, Jan. Z. 1So6.-Dep-
uty Attorney General Hasbrouck and
District Attorney Burligame, commission
ed by the Governor, had an interview
with J.. H. MeGough, the self-confessed
murderer of Robert Ross, this morning.
The only persons present besides Nc
Cough and the commission was Stenog-
rapher Loeb, sent by the Governor. At
the conclusion of the interview District
Attorney Burlingame refused to divulge
what McGough had stated, saying that
it was for the Governors information
only. Shea's counsel, G. R. Hit and
John T: Norton, then requested an inter-
view with McGough, which was granted
and the newspaper men in attendance
We're allowed to be present.
McGough was seated on a sofa and
gave his answers promptly but without
emotion In reply to Counsellor Hit he
said he was ready to repeat, under oath,
his confession made Saturday He said
that he instead of Shea killed Robert
Ross. His confession was his free and
voluntary act Influenced by no one He
had no interview, directly or Indirectly,
with Shea or his counsel since Shea cana
into prison He wrote the confession
himself on Saturday and gave it to the
Warden. 1t was directed to the Cover
nor. Mr. Hit is preparing an affidavit
for McGough to sign.
ST am cured since taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla," is what many thousands are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
LoNDoN's AUTOMATIC DOCTORS.

81 returned from England last week, !"
ca. Il saw a doctor something ad-
vertising wagon few minutes ago which
reminded me. OF the, 'automatlc doc
indeed, and may be found all over the
great metropolis. The automatic doctor
is a slot machine made to represent
the anatomical parts of the human frame
with s.ots to represent all sorts of bod
lily complaints. For instance. ~ ss~nr'-
You'll get prescription for HAT
ache BY putting a penny in q slot in
the big toe cf the machine, you'n get a
prize in the shape of a corn or bunion
cure Every i'll that man is heir to is
provided for. and antiseptic dressings
for cuts. tonic for bald heads, and even
a cure for the prevalent illness. called
sskatzenjammer'' are disposed OF by the
silent Observation-Disclosures. The machine is
in great disfavor with the medical fra
ternity Buffalo Courier