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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
SILVER AND BUNCoMBE.
The Bond Bill Amendment in the
Bouse-Lincoln Day.

WASHINGTON, Eeb. II, 1S96.-Half a
dozen members of the House were on the
floor of the hall this morning at 1O:s0
O'Clock when the last days debate on
the Bond Silver Coinage bill was be-
gun. The hour and half prior to the
opening session of Wednesdays legisla-
tive day was largely given to the ad-
vocates of the Senate's Free silver sub
stitute. 1t was supported by Mr. I'm
derwood Dem., Ala.) and Mr.. Cox Dem,
Tenn.l. Mr.. Brunn (Rep., Pa.), while not
approving the Senate substitute to the
full extent, announced his intention to
offer an amendment similar to the Nor
rill amendment and expressed the be-
lief that the House was not now led
upon to press the Bond bill as it origi-
nally passed. He paid his compliments
to Mr.. Hail Dem., MOI for his change
of opinion on the financial question. He
poked fun at the greater young man
Of Missouri for linking his name with
that of Gladstone as instances of the
great men who have changed their
minds.
In the Senate resolution was offered
by Mr.. PETER tPop., Kan.) and went over
until tomorrow for the appointment of
a select committee of five Senators to
inquire and report upon All the facts
and circumstances connected with the
sale of United States bonds by the Sec
retary OF TIL Treasury in 1894 ana g.
Mr.. Morrfn (Rep., Vt), Chairman of
the Finance Committee, reported back
adversely a bill introduced by Mr. Cal
Dem., Fla.). "by request to regulate
the laws of supply and demand. to reduce
taxation, and to simplify the laws in re-
lations TO the collection of revenue, and
it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Teller (Rep., Cold introduced a
bill to provide for the clir rndeuptiOu
of national bank notes, and it was re-
ferfed TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Hansbrough (Pop., n. d. reported
from the Library Committee a bill to
make the 18th of February dincolnls
birthday a national holiday. and it was
placed on the calendar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
q EILEEN oGG" In GRBENvILLE.

EILEEN Oge: or. Dark is the Hour Be
fore Dawn a four act melodrama of
the good old style was presented in the
school hall connected with st. Paups R.
c. Church in Greenville by the amateurs
of st. Pauls Catholic Club The per-
formance ran very smoothly last night and
gave evidence of careful rehearsing. Mas
ter George Roshrenbeck was especially
commended for shis violin solos between.
the acts
The members who took part in the play
last evening were:-Patrick O'Donnell.
J. Donovanx Bryan O'Farrell. George B.
Riley: Henry LOTUS. Harry Welsh: Rev.
Mr.. Mahoney. Eugene Donovan; John
Rudolph Ryan: Tim the Penman, Thomas
Folger: Eileen Moriarity: Miss Nellie
Losey; Norah O'Donnell, Miss Maggie Ma
honey; Bud Mcguire. Miss Annie Horn.
The play will be repeated tonight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
CAPTAIN PETERMAN A HERO.
He Has Rescued Many People at
Sea.

Captain Peterman, of the steamship
Braunschwein, of the North German
Lloyd line which brought the passengers
Of the disabled Catalonia to Hciboken yes
terday. has rescued many people during
his service at sea. In the fall of 1894 he
rescued the crew and passengers of the
steamship Maarsdam, and in 1891 he per-
formed the same service for the passengers
and crew of the Guion steamship Abys-
sinia.
There were thirty-seven cabin and eigh-
ty-two steerage passengers on the Cata-
lonia. All said they were kept in partial
ignorance of the damage the Catalonia
sustained until they We're well on their
way to the Azores
The Catalonia left Liverpool on January
16. She is ten day steamer to Boston.
On January 21 the tail shaft broke close
to- the tunnel and in such a position it
could not be got at to make even tempor-
ary repairs. On January % the Cevic. of
the White Star line, was sighted. NShe re-
fused to give aid.
Nothing was sighted until the following
day when the Braunschwein, Captain B..
E. Peterman. appeared She took the Ca
talonia in tow and headed for ST. Mich
aels. This trip occup ed six days.
On arriving at Michaels the passengers
were transferred to the Braunschwein ,s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
ROBBED THE RAILROAD COMPANY
Four Boys Caught with Their PLUM
der and One OF Them ssSqueais..

Officer John Gehring yesterday after
noon arrested four boys, George Adams
=. ~ hoo ruitohs street. LOUIS hresef
of No. 800 Liberty street, Nicholas Os-
waiter of No. III Hudson avenue and
Nill,a,, r,1os,,.y - NJ 900 IIandsrson
"iiliani Sfoshey oi No. z'o neiiuei ~
avenue, all OF Union Hill.
Each boy carried a bag. They were
uyalksng an tba pa.srso,, p,.nl-s pood
nAs Ss ~ 'he a'ei soi ~ iain isoou =
when the officer saw them. They told
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
BERIuG SEA DISPUTE.
Treaty Between Uncle Sam and
Johnny Bull Before the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. 1896 -Yester-
day afternoon in executive session the
treaty between this Government and
Great Britain for the settlement of the
claims growing out of alleged Bering
Sea seal fishery seizures was laid before
the Senate and referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. The con-
vention was considered this morning by
the committee but no conclusion was
reached, the time being consumed by
Senator Morgan, who made an elaborate
statement to the committee of his views
on the subject and its relation to the
finding of the Court of Arbitration held
in Paris.
The convention is signed on behalf Of
the United States by Secretary of State
Olney, and on behalf of Great Britain
by Ambassador Pauncefote. 1t provides
for the appointment of one commissioner
by each government: if these two cannot
reach conclusion, then an umpire, or
third commissioner. is to be selected. If
the two governments cannot agree upon
this umpire the convention stipulates
that he shall be named by the President
of the Swiss Republic.
Whatever may be agreed to by these
commissioners is to be binding upon the
two governments parties 10 the treaty
The text of the convention is unsatisfac-
tory to the committee IN one particular.
at least. and will be ameadeil. 1t pro-
vides for the finding of claims of the sub
jects OF Great Britain against the United
States for alleged illegal seizures, and
ignores the possible existence OF any
against the Dominion of Canada or Great
Britain. The amendment will correct this
oversight
This treaty is the outgrowth of the
finding of the Paris Tribunal. That
high court of arbitration refused to con-
slider the question of damages but left
that to the future determination of the
two governments. Great Britain subse-
quently claimed a specific amount and
and executive communication to the last
Congress urged the appropriation of a
lump sum of $4,000 to pay these claims.
The Senate, however, chiefly through
the influence of Senator Morgan. refused
to allow the appropriation, his conten-
ton being that the passage of such a bill
was equivalent to an admission that the
Paris award had included the subject of
damages. 1t was then held that the
only way the question of damages could
be settled was hv a separate investigation
The legality of ne claims then presented
to this government was denied.
The convention brings the matter be-
fore the Senate in what is held by the
committee to be the only proper man
ner and it ds said there will be but little
delay in making a report to the Senate
in favor of the treaty after it has been
SO amended as to protect the rights of
the United States equally with those of
Great Britain
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
OLD FOURTH DEMOCRATS ACTIVE

The Eleventh Ward Democrats held a
very enthusiastic meeting last night in
Spatz Hall ON Palisade avenue.
The club elected eight new members
and sixteen names were proposed for
membership The Secretary was instruct
ed to call meeting of the Executive Com
mittee next Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of organizing the club. A motion
was made to hold special meeting on
Tuesday. February 25 next. A motion
to appoint committee of three to confer
with the Tenth Ward clubs to secure. if
possible the nomination for Street and
Water Commissioner to represent the old
Fourth district was also made. Messrs.
Hoffman, Cagney and DR.. Connell We're
appointed on this committee.
Assemblyman Cagney offered a resolu-
ton to the effect that the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Club support members of the
club for nomination at the primaries At
ter spirited debate between Assembly
man Cagney. William Larsins and Henry
Hanley the resolution was passed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
NOTICE TO VETERANS.

BY order of the owner of the Brooklyn
Annex Line of boats all Grand Army
Posts comrades in uniform, from Jer-
sey City visiting Brooklyn Wednesday,
evening to attend the ceremonies of Lin
coins Birthday at the Brooklyn Acad-
emy of Music will be carried free Of
charge on boats of the line for that
occasion. Any Grand Army Post inter-
changing visits in future with posts in
Brooklyn from Jersey City, or vice versa,
will be furnished transportation without
charge on the boats by application to
E. Beaupre. general superintendent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
A Giant oyster.

An extraordinary oyster shell is owned
by a Portland man. 1t is almost two feet
in length and one and a-half feet in
width The shell is very rough on the
outside and white and smooth and beau
tiful on the inside. 1t is at least three
inches thick in the central portion and
is very massive and heavy. 1t tips the
scales ait thirty-seven pounds. OF course,
the two halves of the shells would weigh
at least twice that, or seventy-four
pound:, These huge oyster shells were
brought to Portland in the fve-masted
schooner Governor Ames, on the occa-
sion of her last visit here some years
ago The oyster was secured alive in
Japan and made a stew that was more
than enough for eight men,. The whole
oyster when alive weighed eighty-two
pounds. Leaving out the seventy-four
pounds for the shell. and there is eight
pounds that the oyster itself must have
weighed.-Boston Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
slighted GIFTS Of Reyalty.

1t must be rather distressing to royalty
to see the small value set upon the gifts
which it is in the habit Of distributing
among IT'S friends and followers These
gifts are constantly being converted into
cash in a most public and open manner
without the slightest delicacy CT restraint
thus:-At a great public auction recently
held in London there was a gold mounted
and ieweled cane. which had belonged to
the late Maharaiah DhuIeep Singh. and
had been presented to him by the Prince
of Wales as token of friendship and re-
gard.
1t was but the other day that number
of very charming etehings. made by the
five years ago, were put up at auction
at Dublin. They had been presented BY
her Majesty and her husband to one of
her former ladies-in-waiting on whose
death they were offered for sale by the
heirs.
The shop windows of one of the great
pawnbrckers at Berlin were filled some
valuable watches. snuff boxes adorned
with gems. articles of jewelry,3 etc, all
presented by various sovereigns and royal
personages to the late Count Visone, Min
ister of the Household to the King Of
Italy, and pledged without being redeemed
by his scapegrace son. who until the other
day was secretary of the italian En-
bassy at Berlin. "Pearson,s Weekly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
KOHL WILL HANG.
Governor Grisgs Refuses to Interfere
in the Newark Murder Case.
Nnccinf fIfhc Je9,SCYI {

Special the Jefscy CaF7i Ne1FF-
TRENTON, Feb. 12, 1S96.-Governor
G1fggs yesterday gave decision in the
case of Murderer Henry Kohl, now in
Essex County Jail, who is sentenced to
be hung on February 20. This is the
case the Governor has devoted all his
time in examining the evidence, even
refusing to attend any functions because
as he stated 1t, ''he could not dance when
mans life or death was under consid-
eration.''
8 He decides that the finding of the
Court is proper and that the verdict
upon the evidence is satisfactory. Judge
Henry, Kohl's $ counsel will make another
attempt to save the murderer Kohl
wept when informed of the Governors $
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
TO DISCUSS EQUAL TAXATION.

The Fourth Ward Democratic Club will
hold a meeting at No. as Mercer street
on Friday evening, February IA, for the
purpose of considering the question of
equal taxation. There will be present
the Senators and Assemblymen who
have charge of the equal taxation bills
now before the Legislature and a num-
ber of prominent men who understand
the question and are able to explain
wherein the taxpayers of Jersey City
are being robbed. All citizens and tax
payers are invited to be present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
ANTHONY H0PE.y

Mr. Anthony Hope Hawkins is de-
scribed by an interviewer as possessed
of features which might be cut in
early intellectual type @f the Roman"
He is thirty -four, slightly bald, has a
delightful smile and dreamy. thought
half-cynical and greatly blase manner.
He is unmarried and much sought after,
with whispered hint that he himself
much seeks the society of a young and
charming English actress, whose Identity
is no further disclosed than that she Is
celebrated for naturally golden hair
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
Two small a Measure.

sonce, during performance in a little town
in Kentucky said Hermann, the magician,
..I remarked I am about to undertake a
feat in which l shall require pint flask Of
whisley
sThere was dead silence.
...yfli some gentleman in this audience
please let me have a pint flask of whiskey?'
/ asked, advancing to the front of the stage.
Everybody sat and stared at me, and
the silence becoming embarrassing.
ty I ought not to be compelled to ask you a
second time for such a thing. pledge you
my word will return It uninjured. Is there
no
stranger, inquired tall gaunt, raw
boned man in the front scar, wouldn't a
quart flask do just as weil?'
ss Why, certainly. merely
But the audience had riS0n as one man
and was rushing toward - platform. San
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
AKTI-RAoING SCHEME BEATEN.
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendments Dis-
cnssrd AT the l.. A. w. Convention.

cnssed al the L.. A. w. Convention.
BALTIMORE, Feb. II, 1Ss6.-The dele
gates to the L.. A. w. Convention were
slow and late in arriving at the con-
vention hall this morning for the third
days session. President Wilson oc-
cupied the chair when the assembly was
called to order. The new officers elected
yesterday win not be installed until the
end of the present session.
Under the head of new business, Mr.
Potter of New York moved that com
mittee of three be appointed to draft
and report a resolution with reference
to bills now pending before the Legisla-
lures of New York, Massachusetts and
other States in reference to carrying BIZ
cycles free on trains when accompanied
by their riders Adopted
The last suit pending between Isaac B.
Potter of New York and the League. un-
der which Mr. Potter claims s37O0 for
the publication several years ago Of the
aod ood Koads Magazine was brought up
ton. to consist of three members was
finally agreed upon. One of the COM
er ene BY the Leagae and I ege third
the chosen by the two first namei, to
take testimony and examine into the facts
Conway wa W. w. Sans, 81 Baifimore. ti ore eiS,1.; was
unanimously chosen as the League repre-
sentative.
The next business was constitutional
amendments. There are IA of these to be
considered and judging from the time
consumed in the preliminary discussions
the convention will not complete its
work today. as had been forecasted by
the ruling powers.
Chief Consul Potter of New York was
the first to be recognized by the chair.
He spoke at considerable length on his
amendment to strike out of section /
all reference to racing as one of the OBJ
Jects of the League. The amendment is
known as "Potter's Anti-Racing Scheme
Potter's idea is that the League abandon
racing altogether and devote its energies
exclusively to other branches of cycling.
Sterling Elliott of Massachusetts,, op-
posed the amendment, but said that
some of the silly racing rules should
be changed In concluding his remarks
the newly elected President asked that
there be no further argument against
.ure to be defeated and the business of
the convention could be expedited by
plan of silence among the opponents
of the measure.
Several northern delegates favored the
amendment, sbasing their arguments up
on the statement that with racing under
League control thousands yare deferred
from becoming members of the League,
that society riders would not join under
the present conditions and that for ev-
cry member lost through the adoption
of the non-racing amendment, there
would be an infsedx of tan new comers
the matter the amendment was defeated
to 40
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
Under Lampliaht.

In recent book on Rustic Adorn-
merits for Homes of Taste, Mr.. Shir-
ley Hibberd, Of England, gives the fol-
lowing hints about the cnoice of flowers
for table and for personal decoration. to
be used BY artificial light Nearly all
flowers in which there is a notable pro-
portion Of blue are unattractive when
Seen under artificial light Hence, purple
and lilac flowers do not usually look well
at night, though there are exceptions ow-
ing to the intensity of the red in some
purples which comes out well at night
and causes them to appear as crimsons
Yellows Invariably lose their brilliancy
and pale vellows become bad whites un-
der gaslight, but reds and crimsons and
all shades of pink and white retain their
beauty, and, as a rule. green leaves are
pleasing under any light.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
i Great 8abylonian Find.

A discovery Of the greatest Importance
has lust been made by Father Schell,who
has for some time been exploring in Baby
Ionia In the Muielibeh mound. one of
the principal heaps of ruins in the enceinte
of Babylon. he has discovered a long in
scription of Nabonidus, the last of the
Babylonian kings tB. G. 555-5S9, which
data which will be of the greatest value to
students Of this important period Of Baby
lonian history. The monument in question,
saws the London ssTimes." is small
stella of diorite, the upper part of which
IS broken. inscribed with eleven columns
Sof writing, and which appears to have
been erected early in the kings reign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
SAYS he TRIED TO SHOOT HIM.

Oficer Whitlock of Hoboken arrested
Gilbert o. Tier, 1s years old. OF No. III
Christopher street, last night, upon COM
plant of Patrick McCambridge of No.
221 Park avenue, Hoboken. Whitlock
was passing McCambridges house when
that gentleman came running out and
said that man had just attempted to
snoot him. moment later Tier came
out and McCambridge accused him of
this morning held Tier for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
PUT HER sTEALINGs IN A BANK.

Mary Richards. a servant employed by
H. nlingsworth, of No AT Jersey avenue.
twas a prisoner in Justice Potts court this
smorning. She is accused Of the theft Of
$126
For weeks past various sums of money
disappeared from Mr.. Illingsworth's desk.
Suspicion fell upon taeS girl and eleven
marked 81 bills were placed in the desk.
searched and the bill was found in her
possession Her effects were looked over.
and a handbook showing an amount of
$40 was found She offered to return the
$126 to her employer this morning. 1t Is
not probable she VIII be prosecuted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
Esartnets,s Thermomcter Report.
IssIs.i'. :; y !; 4 s
DIED.

DWYER-On Monday. February TO- 1896.
Mary. beloved wife of Bernard Dwyer,
and mother of Mrs George B. Harper.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 10 PeriLe ave-
nue.. on Thursday morning. at nine
o'clock; thence to st. Joseph's Church.
where requiem mass will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul
LEONARD-On Tuesday. February H.
1896. Annie Marie. daughter of Philip
and Ada Leonard. aged II months and
Is days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services Thursday evening,
February 49, at eight P. M.
ATSON-February II. 1896. at his late
residence. No. q Fourth sstreet. Daniel
H. Watson.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
RESPITE FOR DURRAET.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. 1s96.-Theo-
dore Durrant has been given another re-
spite. His counsel appeared in court
yesterday with an application for ten
days stay of proceedings in order to
allow them to prepare their bill of ex-
ceptions on the appeal from the order de-
nying a new trial. They were granted
tWpfltY daYS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
SPRING ELECTIONS AT HAND.
Aldermen Make Preparations for the
Coming Struggle in This City.

The preliminary arrangements for the
spring election for Aldermen and two
Street and Water Commissioners were
made by the Aldermen last night.
The election will be held under the
existing ward lines, and the Committee
on Elections was deputized to arrange
for the purchase of all stationery re-
quired and empowered to get the ballot
boxes and booths in readiness.
The committee was instructed to col
lect the voting booths from the various
places of storage and place them in
the new City Hall. By storing them in
the monstrosity several hundred dollars
will be saved to the city each year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
WHITE And BLUE BOOKS
South African Dispatches
of Germany and England
Published.
KAIsER's DEMAND ON PORTUGAL
Irish Party in the Commons Worry
the Ministry-south African
Shareholders.
BIZ Gable 10 the United pr,ss.

BERLIN. Feb. 12.. 1S96.-The Govern
ment has issued White Book containing
the letters which have passed between
the Government and the Count Won Hatz-
feidt. Berman Ambassador to Great
Britain. on the subject of the troubles in
the Transvaal. and also the kilograms
sent by the Emperor to President Kruger
at Pretoria. 1t shows that Germany on
January 1 intimated to Portugal that
Germany expected to rely upon Portugars
assent to the leading of a German de-
fachment at Delagoa Bay TO protect
Germany's threatened subjects.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
POINT OF ROCKS CASE.
No Decision Vet in tho Cont empt
Proces dings Against the r. R. R.


Chancellor McGill gave no decision last
night in the suit to attach the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company for contempt
and sequester its property for disregard
ing a decree of the Court of Chancery,
fled January 1896. enjoining it from in
terfering with the construction work of
the National Docks Company at the
Point of Rocks.
Messrs. c. L. Corbin and C. D.
Thompson made out very strong case
against the P. R. r. and backed it up
with numerous references from other
StaJtes showing that an appeal from a
final decree did not act as stay. Coun-
sci contended that the P. r. R. Com
panys defense was frivolous.
Messrs. Lindabury and Bergen, for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, contended that
the appeal from the decree did act as a
stay and they, too. had a stack OF law
their contention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
NO REPORTERS FOR WEYLER.
~ Cable to tie United Press.

MADRID. Feb .12. 1S96.-A dispatch to
the 'Impareiap' from Havana says that
Captain General Weyler has announced
that he will issue no permits to report
ers or correspondents of foreign news
papers to accompany the operating
columns of the Spanish army
General Pando, the dispatch says, will
probably be assigned to the command of
operations in Eastern Cuba.
The Spanish in Mexico have offered
the Captain General 1000 horses and 200
mules for the use of the Spanish army
lin Cuba and General Weyler mas ac-
cepted the offer.