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The advocate., 1896-01-15

Joseph G. Lowe, one Of Morrill's
Railroad Commissioners, recently ap-
pesred at Concordls before the Appel
late court as an attorney for the G. b.
& @. railroad In two cases. The statute
provides that the Commissioners must
devote their entire time to official
duties and no person who is In the em.
ploy Of any railrosd shall be eligible to
the Office.
The advocate., 1896-01-15

Ex.Goyernor Osborne, who claims to
be q silver man, is said to be faVorably
impressed with gold.bug AllisOn'S can.
didscy for the Presidency.
The advocate., 1896-01-15

Charley Curtis attempts to gain a
little notoriety by introducing bill to
abolish q lot Of ports where the gov
ernment expense exceeds collections.
The bill ought to be passed. In fact,
it would have been q good idea to have
done something on that line a few
years ago when Congressman Thomas
E. Watson, the Well-known Populist of
Georgia, began the fight on the fur.
thCr maintenance of these same ports.
The advocate., 1896-01-15

organizations are now taking great in
terest in the contest over the vacant
seat of Delaware In the United States
Senate. They want that vacancy
continued, and at the same time to
prevent the election of one Republi.
can Senator from Kentucky and two
from Utah until there has been some
legislation enacted to exempt labor or
ganizations from the operations of the
antitrust and interstate commerce
laws. They are not opposed to the
election of Republicans on political
grounds, but desire that the Populists
shall retain the balance of power in
the Senate.
Over on the House side the labor
leaders are doing some talking about
an investigation of the spy system now
In use by the Postofice Department,
and they are particularly indignant
over the order recently issued by the
Postmaster General forbidiing the en-
ployes Of the department from solicit
ing or advocating legislation In their
own interest.
The greater part Of the time of the
Senate during the present week will be
consumed in the discussion of the
Finance committees silver substitute
for the bond bill. Various Senators
are known to be prepared to take the
floor, either In advocacy Of or In oppo-
sition to the substitute. The probs.
bilities are all against securing vote
on the measure during the week.
The week in the House will be de-
voted to routine matters. AS soon as
the consideration of the rules is com
pleted, the pension appropriation bill
will be taken up. AS quite number
of members desire to be heard on va
rious matters connected with the sd-
of the pension Office and
various proposed reforms therein, it
has been decided to allow ample time
for debate, and it is not believed that
the bill will be disposed of before
Thursday. The Appropriations com
mittee has no other bill ready, and the
remainder of the week will be devoted |
to such matters as may be brought up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
DEATH FROM DOG BITE
Valentine Bitten Nine Months
Ago Expires in Great
Agony.

Edward G. Valentine, 40 years old, of
No 10S Jefferson street, Hoboken, died
last Sunday morning of hydrophobia. He
was bitten by a mad dog in June last
year.
As soon as Mr.. Valentine was bitten
he went to the Pasteur Institute in New
York and underwent treatment. About
two months ago he was discharged al
cured. and showed no signs of the dread
ed disease until last Friday. when in the
saloon of Louis Fineke, at Second and
Jefferson streets, Hoboken, he began bits
ing his fingers and putting them to and
from his mouth with convulsivs moves
ments.
That night he refused to drink OF eats
and when his wife gave him cigar h4
threw it away from him with a growls
exclafming that it would burn him.
DR.. Rosenkranz was Immediately sum-
moned and did all that was possible to
relieve him. Despite the efforts Of the
physician and the family Valentine
passed from one stage Of the horribls
disease 10 another in rapid succession
until he passed away in great agony.
His funeral viii be held tomorrow from
his late residence. The interment will be
at the Hoboken Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
THE PEOPLE AROUSED
Parade and Meeting Last Night
Allan MeDermott's
Letter.

In st. Lucy's Hall last night there was
a rousing meeting of indignant citizens.
They were there to protest against the
maintenance Of the death dealing grade
crossing Of the Erie Railroad and to urge
upon the legislators at Trenton the neces-
sity of law which will force the COM
pany to elevate its tracks from the tun-
mel to the train she'd
Preceding the meeting there was a
parade in which there were about five
hundred men. Well known owners of
property were in line carrying trans
parencies bearing the legends. No more
grade crossings, Death traps TO so, &
No more lives to be sacrificed for the
Erie Railroads gain.
The line Of march was through the
section of the city lying between Seventh
street and the Il Zen line, AZ every
point the pr a7ers were loudly cheere
an the han thera Ter about s thousand
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25

to human greed, or to have any recur-
renee OF the awful catastrophe at the
Grove street crossing of the Erie Rail-
road on Thursday, February 20, 1896; and
whereas, The only true remedy for the
mischief is the elevation or depression
OF the tracks of railroads where they
cross the streets of our city at grade;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Association for
the Elevation of the Erie's Tracks cf
Jersey CITY, being deeply sensible of the
utter necessity OF track elevation in our
CITY DO hereby, as we have often done
heretofore, pledge ourselves to an unre~
the Erie Railroad to elevate it's tracks
wherever they now cross at grade In Jer-
sey City, thereby giving security to the
lives OF our citizens and enhancement TO
s sne Vaiue OF their property; and be it
Resolved, That we do most cordially
endorse and approve the efforts of Sena-
them and all other legislators in our
State who heretofore have or hereafter
may aid IN bringing about this deEidera~
luna [all 70 the favor Of the people ct our
George Taylor, president Of the Good
government Club, made a stirring speech
He called upon every resident Of the
county to lend all the aid possible in forc-
ing the company to elevate its tracks.
Street and Water Commissioner George
Patterson also addressed the meeting
He announced that all the members OF
the Board he represented favored the ele-
Vat1on of the tracks In speaking of the
company,s proposition 10 have the city
pear part of the expense Of the work he
said he was opposed to any such scheme
for the reason the company pays nothing
in taxes to the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
NEW WATER BIDS.

The Street and Water Commissioners
met in their Office at Jersey avenue and
Mercer street this morning and discussed
the water supply situation. 1t has been
decided to readvertise for bids. and the
necessary resolution to give the subject
another start will doubtless be passed at
meeting to be held on Thursday
One thing has been definitely decided
upon, and that is the supply offered by
any bidder must be collected in the Rock
away watershed. It will. of courae, be
delivered by gravity. The specifications
under which BIDS are to be advertised
for. are to be prepared by Corporation
Counsel Blair and City Attorney Wea-t,
assisted by Engineer Cornelius Yer
meule With view to preventing trouble
it has been decided to invite suggestions
from Members of the Board of Finance
and Board of Trade. Everything possible
is to be done so that repetition of the
trouble over the last award may be
avoided.
contract is to be awarded only after
people interested in the acquisition of
water have passed an opinion on the mer-s
its of the respective BIDS
If this effort to enter into a contract
fails, It is understood thar the project
will not be taken up again under Mayor
Wanser's administration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25

jerry Connors, wife and two children
and George SStoekley and wife.
No. 64 was occupied by John O'Day
wife and two children: an unknown wo-
man and one child; Kearney wife and
two children; Mrs. Stuckmann and four
children; Adam CroE. wife and four
children: Sullivan, wife and one child
No. Sc was owned by Detective Daniel
Fenton's father-in-law. Michael Treanor
Fenton lived in the house with his wifes
folks. On the top floor lived an old man.
Thomas Woods. who after ne was aafeiy
out, returned and brought back a canary
bird.
The loss is estimated at between $25, 600
ard sSO,oOo on which there is not more
than $4,000 insurance Wolf had only
$500 on his own buildings
Mayor Pagan visited the ruins this
morning and Investigated the pitable con-
dition of the families made destitute by
the fire. He will issue proclamation
asking for contributions to relieve the suf-
ferers Today they have been taken care
of chiefly by the neighbors.
Mayor Pagan called a meeting of the
Councilmen this morning after he return
ed from visiting the scene, for the pur-
pose of taking immediate action in re-
lieving the wants of the destitute families.
After short session they decided to
supply all who needed aid with rooms
and such provisions, furniture and cloth
ing as might be necessary. They issued
a circular, notifying the sufferers to be
at the poormasters Office at two O'Clock,
where orders would be issued to them
upon storekeepers in the city for beds,
blankets and provisions. Quantities of
clothing was left at the poor Office by
sympathetic friends this morning, and
Acting Poormaster Bell was kept busy
distributing them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
OYS7ERMEN'S PLEA.
Passaie Pollution Bill Passes
the House Boulevard
Sidewalks.
S.,cosal to fhc Jerscv CYt,, yc,rs.


TRENTON, Feb. %, 1896.-rrhe r4ouss
discovered this morning that they had
forgotten to discuss oysters this session.
the subject having been crowded out bv
other matters, but the oyster orators
were given good chance this morning
and it was surprising ITO find SO many
men who could grow Eloquent over the
oyster.
The Committee on Game and Fish re-
ported adversely the Austin OYSTER Com
mission bill, which is intended to place
the oyster industry of the Delaware
River and Bay in the charge of com
mission Af,o,ut o,a b,,n7o7
49, ~ ole iiuiiui gu oystermeh
scheme, and he tried to defeat the report
of the con,niss;or 4 49,, s.1s'f3- =
-, ~ e9iiii'iissioh "A aozeh speeches
were mace pro and con and the vote
showed a majority of five. The com
mittee,s renort uas sns+o3,aa
~ !" - sue.aiiieu-
MI Cagney moved this morning that
the Committee on Federal Relations he
relieved from, fnr+baX ,o,.i7 ~.
.osa,,..,s 'iie. g aeloh OF
HiS resolutions endorsing the Presidents
position on the Venezuelan question.
Mr. Seove, a f,an,ds 81, o,a,t,,,.a ,,e 80,
a.,s1 eS,s,5, 80. = = aeuie VI 1sn-
eral Sewers, who is chairman of the
committee, opposed the motion. designat-
ing the resolution as 4udson oo,,n+1, ~,
aa=,,ts 80 ~ q iiu0son county pun
cohfo.
Mr.. Cagney replied Indignantly that
the resoJrtione .,o;oad tba +ts.,,.1
~ esol'solis soleeo .ne sentiments OIL
the large majority OF the people of the
State. He denounced England for NOT
staying the hand ~ tba ,,,,9r1saro,,s r,,,,,
A.i.li 81 ous I'm
VINO IS so ruthfessly cruel and most in
human like numbering men, women and
children becausa thav 7sra,, ,,-arr-t,i,,
ss,,.sa, thy u%ieu Worshlp
cnrlst. ne said ne felt that all would
vote FOR the measure even though sthe
navies of aA F,urona wara tb,,naar;,,. ~
-, 30 2
our haroers ana the smells OF British
battleships bursting above the dome of
the Capitol Mr.. Cagney's eloquence
was wasted and his motion defeated.
The PasSaic Pollution bill came up
again this morning Mr.. Queen wanted
Il put back 70 second reading in order
that 1t might be amended. He wanted it
amended SO that the Commission should
be directed to ascertain the best meth5d
for disposing of the sewage of municipali-
ties within the water shsd TO the end that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
IODDON'S hero.
Dr.. Jameson Cheered on Landing
IN England -Aristoeratie
Comforters.
3y Gable to the Uilited Press.

LONDON, Feb. %, 1S96-Tne steamer
victoria, with Dr. Jameson on board,
anchored in the Thames at Parfeet. fif-
Teen miles from London, at 1870 O'Clock
tnis afternoon. 1t is believed to be the
intention of the authorities to transfer
Jameson to river boat and land him
at pier near Bow street.
II is expected that jameson will be ar
raigned in the Bow street Police Court this
afternoon. The Duke of Abereorn and
others of the directors of the British
South Africa Company have already called
az the court, and number of Jameson's s
IolioWers who have come to England on
board the steamer Harleeh Castle .shave
aiso assembled in the vicinity of the Court
DR.. Jameson was transferred from the
victoria to tug,which landed him at
Firth, thirteen miles below London. al 2.so
o'clock this afternoon.
In anticipation of DR.. Jameson,s ar
raignment in the Bow Street police
Court large crowd of people. com
posed principally of members of the aris-
toeraey, assembled in the court room he
fore noon and have since been waiting
Dr. Jameson'S arrival
osated upon the bench with the Magis-
a,aIes Ira were the Duke of Abercorn, Lord
Ss1a.--S A4ealS "A Diiig uOH, General Sir ST.
George Gerald Foley and Lady Foley.
and Vicount Chelsea and Hon. Robert
Arthur Ward, members of the Hosse of
commons respectively for Bury ST. Ed
munds and the Crewe Division of Chesh-
DR. Jameson arrived at the Fenchurch
street railway station at five O'Clock this
afternoon. He walked through the sta
ton without being recognized, but q
large crowd Of persons who were as
sempied outside the station cheered him
f-1t1
to the Mark Lane station of the Under
ground Railway, cheering him repeated
y on the way. At the Mark Lane sta
friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
ERlE'S DEATH TRAP
Railway Officials Discuss
Track Elevation With
Wanser and Voor-
hees.
MAYOR AND SENATOR FOR FIGHT
Great Mass Meeting of Citizens
Declare the Slaughter
Must Cease.
r..-e.--zs, .1<.s.., s,::t., .attare,


STATE HOUSE. TRENTON. Feb. Is,
lSs6.-A conference between Senators and
Representatives of the Railroads affected
~ the Erie elevation bill was held in the
Erenton House early this morning. There
We're present Senators voorhees, and
Stokes; Garret A. Hobart ard Frank
Fort representing the d. L. & w, apd
Frank Bergen and Engineer Baldwin Of
the Erie Road. They discussed the ques-
ton An efforts was made to get Sena-
tor voorhees, to let the Erie reorganization
Dill go through without compelling the
road to make an agreement to put up
the track. If he would consent to that,
the Erie people promised to make some
arrangement with Jersey City which
would bring about the desired result.
Mr. voorhees, remained obdurate and
nothing came of the conference.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
SPOTTED BY PINKERTONs.
Circumstances Which Preceded the
Great Raid.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1S9S-While
Minister Dupuy de LONE declines to speak
about the Bermuda's seizure, holding
that his connection with the affair on ac-
count of his relations with the State De-
partment in the matter are necessarily
confidential and would therefore involve
etiqlsette. 1t is learned that
attach more Importance to last night $;
results than anything yet accomplished.
For at least a month they have spared
no efforts to circumvent the departure
Cuba. and every man who escaped from
the foundering of the Hawkins off Long
Island has been increasingly spotted, by
General Galizto Garcia. who led the
Hawkins expedition, has been most
closely. watched from day to day, and
delphsa and other places which he, visit
ed, 1t is claimed, to secure support for
another expedition. The Spanish Lega-
that the men from the Hawkins were
held in daily readiness to re-embark and
extraordinary precautions We're taken to
secured the efforts Of the detectives were
redoubled, and, it is believed, the Span
ish authorities had no doubt that her
opera ton Of United States officials "a could uIi
be secured 5 -
1t was known that Captain Hughes, of
the Laurada had been chosen to conn
when under the assumed name of Captain
Smith he signed the papers Of the Ber-
muda, clearing her ballast for
took on 300 tons of coal last Saturday
and proceeded to an anchorage near the.
Statue OF Liberty. to await the men and
arms at that place, the United States
Government was, for the first thine no
titled Of her suspected character
ana destination, Secretary Olney re-.
oeived from the Spanish minister early
evidences upon hitch the fequest Il
sss sS FaS 81 esls Ia y Sass IS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
ALDERMANIC CIRCUS EXPECTED.
Heritage Will Take Back What He
Said About Bribery.

Tonight the Board of Aldermen will
meet. A circus is anticipated. Alderman
Al. Heritage, who accused Alderman
Alex Ross of bribery in connection with
the Newman license, is expected to make
a retraction The Aldermanic Investiga-
tion Committee has been working for the
past week to patch up the difficulty.
Heritage, it is said, expressed willing
ness to make retraction, but the ac-
cused Alderman wants money partic-
ularly enough to pay his counsel and
treat a few friends to dinner.
The difficulty is that Heritage has no
more money than he needs. The misun-
derstanding will doubtless be adjusted
before long. The charge is said to have
been made without the slightest founda-
ton. A feature ofthe squabble that has
been kept from becoming public is that
Heritage is alleged to have implicated
Alderman Witter with Alderman Ross.
Witter proposed suing Shis accuser if
Ross had not.
When the history of the license is
rehearsed tonight it is believed there will
be some astonishing revelations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
SILVER And TARIFF.
The Republican Twins Have a
Nice Jangle in the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 1S96-In the
Senate today, during the business of the
morning hour, motion was made by Mr..
Morrill, Rep.. Vt.l, Chairman of the I'll
nance Committee. to take UP for consid-
GRAFTON and action, the House Tariff bill.
He called attention to the deficiencies Of
revenue under the existing tariff law and
said that something should be done to re-
ieye the Treasury Department. and to
revive the business interests of the coun-
try. The yeas and nays were demanded
BY Senators Stewart (Pop., New and
Teller (Rep.. Col.9, and the motion was
reieeted:-Yeas. q; nays. 80. as follows
Yeas-Messrs Aldrich, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Cameron, Clark, Cullom. Davis
Elkins, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough Hawley
Lodge, Mitchell (Ore.), Morrill,, Nelson,
Perkins, Proctor, Quay, Sherman Shoup
-22
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon Bate, Ber-
ry, Butler, Caffeuy, CAN, Cannon, Car
ter, Chiffon. Cockrell. Duboin, George,
Gordon, Gray, Harris Hill, Jones (Nev)
kyle, Lindsay, Mantle, Martin, Morgan,
+ Palmer, Pasco, PETER, Roach, Stewart
Teller, Turpie, Vest, Walthall. White-33
Morrill, stated that he did not think it
would be becoming him to ask the SEN
ate for any further consumption Of time
on the bill. He added that 1T was per-
fectly obvious that the Republican party
was in minority in the Senate.
Mr.. Teller lRep.. Col) took offense at
what he said was the. attempt of Mr..
Morrill, to read the silver Republicans
out of the party. He notified that Sen
ator that ne and his. colleagues who be-
ileved in the cause of silver, had been as
ealous and worked as long in the Repub-
lican party as the Senator from Ver-
mont or his, colleagues. The silver Re
publicans did not propose to be read out
OF the party; they would only go when
Senate. get along as well without the
party as the party could without them
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
After some trifiing debate, the commit
tee then rose, the bill was reported to
the House and passed
Mr.. Digley (Rep., Me.) called up the
bill introduced by him and unanimously
reported by the Committee on Ways and
Means relating to the fur seal industry.
1t directs the President to enter into me-
gotiations with the Governments of Great
Britain, Russia and Japan, or either of
mission to investigate the fur seal indus
try in all its bearings, and to report
what, if any, additional regulations are
necessary for the preservation of the fur
seal her 1t also provides for the estab-
lishnent of a n1odus viyendi between. the
several governments under the findings
of the Paris Tribunal of 1893 respecting
the protection of the seals with a proyiso
that if this modus be not concluded in
time to govern the season Of 1885, the
Secretary is directed TO kin. every. seal
that can be reached on the. Pribylov
Islands and sell the skins for the benefit
of the Treasury.
The report of the committee setting
forth the necessity of the proposed legis-
unanimously, as it did in the House last
Congress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
Thermometer Report.
FLYNN.-On Sunday, February %, IS
Patrick. beloved husband Of Johan

: Patrick. rick beloved husband of Johanna
Flynn. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends, also Security
Council, No. l1s, c. B. L.. st. Vincent De
Paul Society, are invited to attend his
funeral from his late residence, No. $50
26, at 9 4. NJ; thence 10 st. Patrick.s
Church. where a solemn high mass will
be offered for the happy repose of his
SOUL
1896, George c. Gordan, aged g. years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence No. II Howard place, on Tuesday
evening, at o'clock
HORNUNG-On Saturday, February 22s
1896, Agatha Hornung. beloved wife OF
Berthold Hornung, aged 40 years
Funeral private. B
Please omit overs
McKEAN- Saturday. February %, 1885,
Betsy Mexican, widow of the late
Samuel Mexican. IN the 10Th year OF neg
Funeral services at her late residence.
1,1ol Bushwiek avenue, Brooklyn. Feoru-
interment at convenience of the family
BYRNE-On Monday. February "a, 1885,
Sylvester Byrne.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from F. Nc
Donald's Undertaking Warerooms. 5I0
Newark Avenue. Heights. on Wednesday,
St. Joseph's Church where a solemn mass
will be offered for his soul.
CONWAY-Ons Tuesday. February %, 1895.
Bridget Conway. reltct of the late
LacA Conway. aged sixty years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, 400 Monmouth street, on
Thursday, February a. at nine A. NJ:
thence to St. Mary's Church. where 8
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul.
FISK-On February "a. 1896. oward C..
Fisk, aged fifty-four years, four
months.
Relatives and fir lends are invited to at
tend funeral services to be held at his
late residence No. Al Kensington avenue.
Wednesday evening, February rs, at eight
o'clock.
GROSS-On Monday. February, "a. 1896.
Agnes Gross. wife of Thomas A. Gross.
Funeral services at the residence of
Mrs. ]. W. Bell No. East 12sth street,
Harlem. on Wednesday evening. February
26, at eight o'clock.
SMITH-At slingerlands, N. Y. Sunday.
IN the SD year of his age. for many
years a resident of this city.
1nterment at Castleton. N. Y.
Nina, relict of the late Frederick
Stieh. at her residence. No. q ARM
strong place. aged sixty-one years.
Relatives and friends also members OF
Caroline Chapter, No. 10, o. f. S.: Lin
coin Circle No. s. Il OF G. A. r.. and
sister societies, are resuectfully invited
to attend the funeral on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 26. at $50 P NJ
s Interment IN New York Bay Cemetery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
THOUGHT HER BABY WAS DEAD.

A woman with baby in her arms
frightened passers-by on Newark avenue
last evening by jumping from a moving
trolley car in front of Lyons & Z.egler's
drug store, and calling OUT
soh, my baby is dead; my baby is
deadi"
exeitedly told the clerk in charge that
her baby was dead The clerk saw that
the child was in convulsions. DR.. Halo
way of Hoboken avenue was sent for
and the child received propert attention
The woman said her name was Buster
and that she lived on Railroad avenue.
She left the store soon after, very thank
ful that her baby was Still alive