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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
SNATCHED HIS CHILD.
Ferdinand Fessler Tries to Kid
nap His Daughter and Beats
the Mother Off.

An attempt of well known Jersey City
Heights resident to kidknap his child.
from his wife on Washington street Ho-
boxen tbis n,orn;ny ca,,sad ,,,,ita sa,,
o' -. eAA4, it'oi iiiiis' eaussu quiee q se.i-
be kidnapper was Ferdinand Fessler. Of
No 395 Palisada avan,,e rrassla,. ooa
10 ~ @seAae- essicr anu
ago. They had a pretty little daughter
ahout seven vaars old oe,,aa yda At.,,t
- - eeie oia neiiieu iua. Apou !.
and sens rated T7assla, u5o,+ ~ 15oto.
l,an an5 sao,,,.e,,
SSs.i - toesiiiss IL SotlaSe nuM'
tHal cily Mrs. f'essler remained on the
Heights with her baby.
shortly after +ha,, sa,,,.,..a ~, 4,oaa,,
aisei eney separdteo she began
reason ,roooal;xo. =:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
GERMAN CATHOLICS.
Today's Convention Opened
With Pontifeal Mass at St.
Bonifaee Church.

The second General Convention of the
German, Roman Catholic State Organiza-
ton of New Jersey is being held today
IN THIS city. The delegates taking part
IN the exercises of the day convened at
nine o'clock this morning at st. Boni-
face school hall, on First street the
Following societies being represented.-
st. Boniface. st. Benedict, st. Plus. ST.
lgnatius, ST. Leo, st. Joseph's, st. PauPs,
st. Augustus Veretns, all of Newark: ST.
Boniface Verein of Paterson, st. Niehaess
OF Elizabeth, st. Boniface, st. Joseph,s
and 81. Aloysius yereins of Jersey City:
st. Peters Of Hoboken and ST. Georges
Company of Union Hill.
Under the marsAalship of Kour Kra,ls
the societies formed in procession and
sste accompanied mp by Holdens band, paraded
through the principal down town streets
presenting fine appearance, and receiv-
ing as they passed cordial greeting.
returning to the place of starting, they
at ten O'Clock, headed by the Commit
tee of Arrangements, entered ST. Bonifaca
Church, where solemn high mass was
celebrated by the Rev. Father Wahl. as
sisted by his assistant, the Rev DR.
Moll, and the Rev. Mr.. Stansbeck of St
Nicholas Church. Bishop Wigger was
present to give his benediction to the
movement.
AT the conclusion of the church SER
vice the delegates proceeded to Zahn' S
restaurant, on Railroad avenue, where
lunch was served. After dinner they re-
turned to St. Boniface Hall and later
marched to st. Nicholas Church Hall, on
Central avenue and Perry street, where
secret meeting was held, only the
clergy and duly accredited delegates be-
ing admitted. The business of the or
ganization was transacted at this meet
ing, and at it's close dinner was served
A public meeting will be held this even
ing at Woods Hall, at which President
John Botthof will preside, and seated on
the platform will be Bishop Wigger,
Mayor Wanser, Bishop McFaul of Tren-
ton, the Rev. DR.. Schrader of the Catho-8
lie University. Washington, D. c., and
other distinguished clergy.
The Rev Mr.. Hofschneider of st. Pc
ter's and ST. PauPs Church, Hoboken.
VIII deliver an address on the objects of
the association. Addresses will also be
delivered by the Rev. Father N. T. Griff
of the Holy Trinity Church. Union Hill,
and Mr.. John B. Oelkes of Newark. The
latter will tell why the State Organiza-
ton was founded and the objects at
which it aims There will also be other
speakers on subjects of interests to the
organization
st. Boniface School Hall and ST. Al
oysius Lyceum building on First street
are gaily decorated with flags in honor
of the convention
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
YOUNG GIRLS IEGRATiTUDE.
Gussie Korne Taobs fise Lady Wbos
Gave Her a Hoine.

Gussie Korne, a lI5meless girl, nineteen
years old, was a prisoner before Judge
Douglass in the Oakland avenue police
court this morning, charged by Mrs. AM
ME Krantz of No. 112 GrifTith street, with
the larceny Of $ia. Gussie called at Mrs
Krantz's house last Wednesday might and
asked for shelter for the night. Mrs.
Krantz took the girl in, and as she ap-
peared to be a decent sort of a girl Offer
ed to keep her. Gussie agreed to stay
and do Mrs. Krantz's housework. Sat
urday night Mrs. Krantz took Gussie
shopping They visited dry goods store
and Mrs. Krantz bought some dress
goods for Sc, paying for them out of
a pocketbook containing s19. They then
called upon Mrs. Kennel, dress maker,
at No. IS Lincoln street.
While trying ON new dress Mrs.
Krantz laid her skirt on sofa When
she put it on, the pocketbook and money
had escaped from the pocket.
Not saying anything at the time, she
went home and told her husband. He
went to the Webster avenue police sta
ton and got an officer and had Gussie
arrested. The money was found in the
bosom Of her dress. When placed under
arrest she said she merely took the money
to scare Mrs. krantz and was going to
give it to Mr.. Krantz to show him how
careless his wife was. The story Gid
not do her any good and she was locked
up This morning she was held under
$1,000 bail for trial.
Gussie is the girl who, three years ago,
was accused Of setting fire to Morris Hei-
ney's house, at New York avenue and
Griffith streets She was acquitted, how
ever, as the evidence against her was
not sufficient to hold her
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
JOHNS HOPKINS NEEDS.
financial Straits O0e Reason why
DIR. Gilman May leave,

BALTIMORE, May 25 1s96.-The agita-
tion over President Gilman's possible de-
parture from Johns Hopkins University
has resulted in opening the eyes of the
Unversity's friends in this city to its
serious financial embarrassment. During
the last few years the work of the Uni
verslty has been hampered in ways not
appreciable by those who merely take the
steady, regular movements of its out
ward history as a criterion Since 1883.
when the stress came upon the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, the income of the in
stitution from that source has been bad
ly crippled. The passing of the road
into the hands of receivers was hard
blow. The largest part of its endowment
is invested in common and preferred
stock of the railroad, including about 81
100000 of the former and $3.50, 600 of the
latter. The University's annual expend-
itures for many years have been about
Sl5e,000, but the failure of the Baltimore
and Ohio to pay dividends leaves the
institution with an income of not more
than 100000 each year This is supplied
by tuition fees from the students and
by ground rents and other property own
ed in this city. Only small portion of
the 100000 recently received from the
Saie OF Clifton Park has been invested
At the meeting of trustees Saturday. it
is stated that DR.. Gilman made his posi-
tion very clear. He would remain at the
head of the institution provided its
finances were put i'll good shape The
trustees, believing that without Dr. Gil
man at the helm the institution, which
in twenty years has become one of the
most famous of the worlds schools,
might possibly be obliged to close its
doors og to retreneh so as to seriously
impair its usefulness, decided to at once
secure sufficient money to tide the Uni
versity over its difficulties
Six years ago, when the University was
in a similar emergency through the fail
ure of the same railroad company to pay
dividends, its friends subscribed S100. 600
to keep its activity unimpaired This
time it is proposed to secure subscrip-
tions to the amount of $4,000 annually
for five years, to be applied in the same
manner In five years it is believed that
the reorganization of the Baltimore and
Ohio will have been completed and the
road once more put upon a paying basis.
Today at noon the alumni of the Uni
versity met in Mccoy Hall and formuiat-
ed plans to start subscription papers.
Tomorrow a meeting of business men will
be held at the Merchants Club for the
same purpose. There is no doubt the
needed money will be subscribed and that
DR. Gilman will withdraw his name from
consideration by the New York Board of
Education.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
PREsBYTBRIAN SOCIETIES.
Trouble Over the Endorsement of the
Christian Esmdeavor Union.


SARATOGA, N. Y, May %. 1sss-The
General Assembly resumed its business
sessions today with the usual half hour 3
devotional exercises.
Moderator Withrow appealed to the
Commissioners in the Assembly to strive
during the coming week to be harmonious
He based this appeal upon the great num-
Der of kilograms which had come to him.
urging peace and harmony in the delfbera-
tons of the Assembly He said that thirty
or forty such kilograms had been received
by him this morning, and he declared
that II the week should pass without a
clash Of opposing parties in the Assem-
bly, the church would be more pleased
thereat than with anything else that could
be done.
The report of the special committee on
young peoples societies was again taken
up. Chairman Breed had the floor
This matter was raised at Pittsburg by
request for the formal endorsement of
establishment in the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian House of young peoples socie-
ties headquarters with a Board of Secre-
taries.
A special committee was appointed at
Pfttsburg and a report was prepared ad-
verse to the proposals.
A plan for the supervision and govern
ment of such societies as already exist
IN the church was prepared by the COM
n1ittee and reported to the present Assem-
bly,. The Christian Endeavor forces We're
mustered to protect their interests in the
Assembly. when this question should be
considered.
j.. Willis Baer, head of the Christian
EndeavorerS Union, has moved his head
quarters from Boston, typewriters, clerks
assistants and all, to keep an eye on the
Assembly and at the same time engineer
the arrangements for the Washington
gathering of Endeavorers in July. Last
week the Assembly defeated one import
art provision in tine report. the proposed
plan Hor Presbyterian unions of Young
peoples societies. They also adopted a
clause forbidding the introduction of poIi-
tics into the societies. The consideration
CT a proposal to prepare a plan for union
OF all Presbyterian young peoples socie-
bies was then taken up.
Rev. DR.. Lane of WeStchester county
opposed the clause under considera ton
and argued for the discharge of the com
mittee on the ground that the proposal
of deneminational young peoples So
cleties to take the place of the Christian
Endeavor was unnecessary, unwise and
alien to the cause of the Church, DIR.
Breede defended the report
Assembly adjourned for recess with
the young peoples report still under con-
sideration.
Dr. Howard Duffield and Miss Rachael
LennoX Kennedy arrived here today to
be present during the discussion of the
Mission House matter. The proposal to
remove the Home and foreign boards
back to the LenoX Mansion viii be made
this afternoon at three P M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
MR. LINDE's MISTAKE.
He Did Not Know That the Nexv
Conner Was an OMaea-

Henry c. L:nde, 81 years old, salesman
of No 27 Pearsall avenue, went riding IN
the Boulevard on Saturday on his wheel
and subsequently took a walk to the nol;sa
station He managed to get upon the side
walk and came into contact with a paintar
upsetting his pot of paint setting on =
plank and causing the painter to declare
war. A wrang1e ensued and during TIA
passage of words Policeman Bose came
along and inquired of the wheelmen wbaz
was the matter. Not knowing the new
conner was an officer, Linde told him it
was none of his business which riled the
officer. and he took him into custody on
charg'e of violation of city ordinances
against riding wheels on the sidewalk.
Linde gracefully submitted To arrest he
cause he had to- and gave bail for his
appearance for examination before Polica
Justice DOUGLASS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
BOTH roUeHr-BoTH ARRESTED

Henry Reuter-, q years old, of No. AZ
Franklin street, this city was arrested
on Saturday night upon complaint of DR..
Herman G. Richter, OF No. 3o6 Washing
ten street, HobolSen, charged with assault
and battery. When arraigned before Re-
corder McDonough this morning Reuter-
claimed that DR.. Richter struck him first
and that he only hit back in self defense.
He stated that he was employed by the
doctor, and when he went to collect his
wages the doctor refused to give it 10
him Some unpleasant things were said
ana the doctor attempted to throw him
assaulting as the other. Recorder McDan-
ough held Reuter- for trial and Reufer
turned around and had a warrant issuad
assault. e. =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
SUNDAY TROLLEY ACCIDENTS.
TWO Wien Knocked Down. Ru,


Fortunately They Escape Tniury.
Two trolley accidents happened since
Saturday evening at six o'clock, near the
Five Corners, which fortunately did not
kill anybody, although it was no fault
of the motormen. The first accident oc
Cured at Hoboken avenue and Cook
street, on the Summit avenue line of the
North Hudson County Railway Company.
John Graham, railroad engineer, was
crossing Hoboken avenue when he was
knocked down by an east bound car. A
miracle is all that saved him from being
run over When he fell to the GROUND
after being struck, he rolled to one side
and the car passed by within hairs
breath of his head. He was taken to the
Oakland avenue police station, where sew
eral cuts upon his face were dressed bv
Matron Wyatt, Of the women's prison.
After short rest he was able to go to
his home at No. 2l3 West Fifty-second
street, New York
The second accident was on the Consoli-
dated Traction Company's line near New
ark and Summit avenues, early yester-
day morning. Robert Simmons, of West
Main street, Richmond, Va, was crossing
the tracks when he was struck by the
trolley He had presence of mind enough
to give jump, but not until after he was
struck. He only received slight scalp
wound and was able to go on his way
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
FAILED TO GET THEM WORK.
NJ RS. W7sneyvski Arrested for SwIndl-
ING ID er EeiloW Qounfrxmera

Mrs Maggie Wisnewski, of No. S55 An
derson street, has, it is alleged, by repre-
senting to have a 4pulr' with certain Off
cials CT the Erie Railroad, made a round
sum of money from Polish people for
whom she was to get employment This
morning she was a prisoner in Justice
Welkowski, of No. 103 Twenty-tnird street.
Bayonne, Of $S4. That sum, it is rep
resented, was paid with the understand
ing that employment should be found for
three men.
According to the prisoners statement,
she found work for the men but two OF
was unable to understand English suffi-
GENTLY to be of any service. Of the S8l
about s72 was returned Mrs. Wisnewski
Justice Potts reserved his decision in the
case
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
POOLING IN A CANOE.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 25, 1885,
Michael Crosby, aged twenty seven years.
and Bernard McHugh, aged twenty years,
We're drowned in the Charles River last
evening. They and John Coyle were
canoeing, when. one of the men began
foolinsz with ulle Others, causing the
canoe to capsize. McHugh was the only
one who could swim. and he vainly en-
deavored to reach shore. Crosby sank
almost Immediately. Coyle chung to the
canoe until rescued by three men who
were standing on a float near by and
who quickly rowed to the scene of the
accident. They caught McHugh as he
was going down for the third time but
he could not be resuscitated Crosby 5
body was not recovered. Both of the
crowned men We're unmarried and board
ed with Coyle in Charlestown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
ITALIAN WARFARE.
There Are TNyo Gangs In Hoboken
Which Make Mutual war.

Joseph Romanio, 81 years old, of No. MO
Adam street, Hoboken. was in a general
fight Saturday night with crowd Of Ital-
ians near his house, when he was struck
on the head with brick and knocked
unconscious. He was taken to Police
Headquarters and attended by DR.. Simon.
He accused Ruby Brown, of No. 532
Adam street, of having thrown the brick,
and Brown was arrested and held by Re
corder McDonough for the Grand Jury up
on the charge of assault and battery.
Charles Tutso, % years ola, and
Frank Guarrall 10 years old, of No
$50 and 526 Adam street, were arrested
upon the complaint of Frank Chirehilla,
of No. $50 Grand street. Hoboken. The
two boys were accused of being connected
with the fight in which Romantic was in
jured. Chirehilla and Romanio with
number Of others constitute one gang.
and the men arrested belong to another.
The two different gangs often meet ana
then there is war. They met Saturday
night with the above result. Chirehdila
accuses Tutso of having held him while
Guarilli beat him. The latter two were
also held for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
THE HORSA FILIBUSTERS.

WASHINGTON, May 25. 1s9e.-The su-
preme Court has affirmed the Judgment of
the District Court of Pennsylvania, sen
fencing Captain Wilborg of the steamer
Horsa, to fine and imprisonment for
engaging in a Cuban filibustering expe-
dltion, but has reversed the Judgment
against the two mates. The Court finds
the arms and men carried by the Horsa
constituted military expedition within
the meaning of the neutrality laws, but
the evidence did not tend to show that
the mates had sufficient knowledge Of
=, me errand of the Hforsa, when she left
Enladeiphla, to warrant their conviction
new trial is ordered for them judge
fiarsan ddssented as to the Wiborg judg-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
NEARLY CAUSED DEATH.
Mrs. Kaiser Gave Her Child CarboIi
Anid Izastna6 z,c

Mrs. Kaiser Gave Her Child CarbOlic
Acid Instead of Paregoric.
Mrs Philip Kaiser, of No. $50 Lexington
avenue, made a serious mistake yester-
day morning which but for the prompt
action of physician might have resulted
fatally
Mrs. Kaiser went to a dark closet to get
some medicine for one of her children
who was ill. She took what she supposed
to be bottle containing paregoric and
administered a dose to the child When
she went to replace the cork she noticed
a peculiar SMELL and upon further inves-
tIgaticn discovered that she had given
her echild carbolfc acid.
A physician was called and a stomach
pump brought into play. The poison was
removed and the childs condition has
been improving.
1t seems that Mrs. KAISER had removed
the paregorfc from the bottle, and with
the carbolic acid which was used yester-
day. The child is out of danger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
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DIED.

BEDDIGES-On Sunday, May a. 1896,
Charles w. Beddiges, beloved husband
Of W; D. Beddiges, aged 66 years and 5
Relatives and friends of the family. also
members of Hudson County Caledonian
Building and Loan Association, are re-
spectfully invited TO attend the funeral
at his late residence, 44S Germanfa,' ave
nue., Heights, on Wednesday, May 27, at
two P. NJ.
Interment at New York Bay Cemetery.
EsTERLINGaIn this city, on Sunday,
May "a, 1896, Charles F., son of Paul
and Ida Esterling. aged 81 years and
Relatives ana friends, also members of
invited to attend his funeral on Wednes-
day, May q, at three P. M, from st.
Paul's N. E. Church Third street.
Brooklyn papers please copy.
HESLING-On Sunday May o. 1896, An
ME. beloved daughter of the late
jeffrey and Catherine Hesling, aged So
Notice Of funeral hereafter
BAKER-A mass of months mind will be
celebrated at st. Peters Church, on
for the repose Of the soul of Annie NJ.
Baker, relict of James German and
late wife of George E. Baker.
Relatives and friends also members of
Guiding Star Lodge, No 1,4s3 K. & L.
of H., are invited to attend.
sURBER. -on Sunday, May "a. 1896, An,
ton Surber, youngest son OF Con and
Julia Surber, aged l year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his parents resi-
dence, No. SO Coles street, on Wednesday,
May q, at 2 P. NJ
TAFF.-At his daughters home, No. 324
Fifth street. John Taft
Funeral on Tuesday, May 26, 1896, at 2
P NJ.
WFIITE.-On Saturday, May 23, 1896, John
p White aged 76 years and 6 months.
Friends, relatives and mtembers of the
Mt. Y. Port Society and Hatters' Asso-
citation, are respectfully invited to attend
his funeral on Tuesday, May 26, at p
M. from the residencerof his son. John
A. White, No. 4S1 Fairgnount avenue,
Heights.
LOCKWOOD.-O Saturday, May %, 1896.
Elizabeth P.,. wife of John M. Lock
wood, aged 4S years.
Funeral services on Monday, May 25. at
8 F. NJ, at her late residence No. "a
James avenue, Marion. Members of Wash
ington Camp No. "a, p. o. S. A., are re-
spectfully invited.
MOONEY. Saturday, May % 1896.
Catharine, beloved wife Of Andrew
Mooney.
Relatives and frtiends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the fllnr
raj from her late residence, No. 206 Sew
enth street, ON Tuesday, May 26. at 4
NJ. sharp; thence to St Mary's r. q,
Church, where a mass will be offered un
for the happy repOSe Of her Scl1l =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
OOAsTBD no DEATH.

WORCESTER, Mass, May 25. 1S9s.-Eb,
lott NJ Sauton, of this city, 42 years oldJ
one of the most expert bicyeiists in this
country, was coasting down Cemetery
Hill at North Oxford about ten o'clock
last evening, when his wheel struck a.
stone and he was hurled headlong to ths
ground. He was picked up Unconscious
and carried to Oxford where he died this
morning from conclusion of the bgain4
He leaves a widow and son years ofd5
Sauton road a wheel geared up to IS. <
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
MUST PAY THE BOUNTY.

WASHINGTON. May 25, 18s6.-The de-
cisicn of the Supreme Court on the sugar
bounty case was very brief. The Court
simply held that it was an equitable con-
sideration for which Congress had au-
thority to provide. This reverses the rul-
ing of the Comptroller of the Treasury
and requires payment of the bounty pro-
vided Tor BY the last Congress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
BUSINESS MEMS HANDICAP RACE

The business Mems Cycling Club met
on Saturday evening to arrange the hanai-
cap race for the gold medal presented
by Proprietor Beal of the .sTwo Pines,
at Bergen Point. It was decided that
the race would be held on Thursday, June
4.
a handsome picture of the club taken
by Tack Graham, on the occasion Of
the dinner held by the club on Thurs
day. May Z, was presented to the club.
and VIII adorn the wall Of the headcl,ar,,
ters on Bergen avenue. In presenting.
the picture Mr.. Graham made a neal
.speech President Edelstein accepted
the picture for the club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
DISEASED HoLsTEIN CATTLE.

ROCKVILLE. Conn, May 25, 1Ss6.-The
State Commissioners have examined a
herd Of thoroughbred Holstein stock
owned by the julius Converse estate at
Stafford Springs, and is out of Is were
found with tuberculosis. The diseased
cattle, including an imported bull We're
the direction Of Manager Charles. Ellis.
The herd was noted as one of the best
in f1,a State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
sPRINKLED HER NEW BoNNoT.

Alice Gauley, of No. 90 Laidlaw avenue
and Mary Murphy. Of No. Sc Laidlaw ave-
nue., had a quarrel a few days ago and
Alice slapped Mary in the face. Mary
had Alice arrested and this morning The
case came up before Judge Douglass in
the Oakland avenue police court Alice
new spring bonnet, but Mary denied the
charge. The Judge postponed the case
until Thursday morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25
WIFE sTRANGLER REoH's TRIAL
Special to the Jegsep cita Nsars.

MAYS LANDING, May 25 1ss6-Appii-
cation was made this morning to Jus
tice Ludlow and Judge Thompson for the
postpNnement of the murder trial of John
Rech, who stands charged with strangl;ng
his wife in March last. Lawyers Endicott
and Stephany, counsel for the prisoner.
alleged they had insufficient time in
which to prepare their defence, and ask
ed that the case go over until September.
The Court would not agree to this, but