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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
TO MANUFACTURE QBoRUMs.
Representatives TO be Arrested Il
Compel Them 10 Vote.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1S9s.-On mo-
ton of Mr. Henderson (Rep., Iowa. it
was agreed that when the House adjourn
today it be to meet on Monday next, the
Friday night session for the consideration
of private pension bills to be held
Mr.. Henderson (Rep., Iowa) reported
from the Committee on Rules several
minor changes and the modified form of
ter reads as follows:-
Whenever quorum fails to vote on
any question and a quorum is not pres
cause, unless the House shall adjourn
there shall be a call of the House. and
the Sergeant-at-Arms shall forthwith
proceed to bring in absent members, ana
the yeas and nays on the pending ques-
ton shall at the same time be considered
The Clerk shall call the roll, and each
member as he answers to his name may
vote on the, pending question, and, after
arrested shall be brought BY the Sergeant
alarms before the House, whereupon he
shall be noted as present. discharged from
and his vote shall be recorded If those
voting on the question and those who are
present and decline to vote shall together
mage majority OF the House, the
Speaker shall declare that a quorum is
constituted, and the pending question shall
be decided as the majority of those vot-
ing shall appear. And thereupon further
proceedings under the call shall be CON
sidered as dispensed with
At any time after the roll call mas been
completed the Speaker may entertain a
motion to adjourn if seconded by a ma
jority of those present, to be ascertained
by actual count by the Speaker, and if
the House adjourns all proceedings under
this section Shall be vacated. But this
section Of the rule shall not apply to the
sessions of Friday night until further
order by the House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23

piunder, but the Turks in various prov
lnces. with Saracenic cruelty, are COM
pelllng the wretched survivors to ac-
cept the hated religion of their MUIR
derous oppressors. Eleven Protestant
preachers in the region of Harpoot one
pastor In Arabkir, one pastor in Sivas,
several priests and many Armenian
CHRISTIANS, men and women, have dis
tlnctly chosen death rather than islam,
Multitudes of other Armenian Christians.
however, nave been so entirely terror
,zed that they have professed themselves
Monammdans en- masse, in the hope that
subsequently Christian Europe would de-
nVer them from the dreadful yoke of
Mohammedanism Thus whole Villages
and towns and whole Christian quarters
IN cities have been driven, like helpless
sheep. into the Moslem fold
Does any Government in Europe does
the emperor of Germany, does the Presi-
rectness of the reports from Turkey pub
lished in the English and American press ?
II SO, let them demand information from
their own diplomatic representatives.
There are multitudes of witnesses other
than the lying Turkish officials In fact.
the very land groans, and not thou
Sandth part of the horrible details has
been told. The blood of thousands the
present unspeakable sufferings of tens
of thousands, the cries of multitudes who.
in the garb of Moslems. are calling on
throughout the land, and, finally, the
tears and torture of helpless women con-
tinually and brutally outraged-all these
are witnesses which appeal to Heaven.
and will set make the heads of doubters
hang IN remorse and shame.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
ANTIQUITY OF GINGERBREAD.
In the Jolly Days of Prince Hal ut
Was Eaten in England

It may surprise housekeepers to learn
ger bpeadRas Been used Since the far-
teenth century 1t was made then and
sold in Paris-so Montell affirms in his
prepared with rye meal, made into q
dough. and ginger and other species,
with sugar or honey, were kneaded into
it. 1t was introduced into England by
the Court of Henry " for their festi-
walls, and soon brought into general use.
Since then it has retained its popularity
and contributed. much to the enjoyment
of young and old.
A great change, of course, was after
ward made in its composition,L and par
country. Honey being more expensive
than molasses was less used, and the
darker color hidden under some other
ingredient or gilded. ITO take the gilt
off the ginger bread was a common pro-
verb and IL tbs old country booths, gilt
tering with their rude devices in ginger
towns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
BRATRI0E's BEREAVEMENT.
Bringing Home the Dead Princes
Body-The Queens Grief.
Eu Cnb1e fo the TJa,jted ro,-oes

z LONDON. JAN %, 1896. The Admiralty
received dispatches from Sierra Leone
this morning stating that the British
cruiser Blonde with the body of Prince
Henry of Battenberg on board, sailed
from that port at midnight last night for
England
The Queen, despite her grief and con-
sequent nervous condition, busted herself
with the consideration of State papers
throughout the forenoon.
Dispatches received from Osborne says
that the Queen passed very bad night
She was restless throughout and is indis-
posed this morning. Her Majesty's grief
at the death of Prince Henry of Batten-
berg IS almost as profound as that of
her widowed daughter, Princess Beatrice
Sir James Reid, physician in ordinary
70 her Majesty the Queen, issued a bulle-
TN TINS morning saying that the Queen
and Princess Beatrice tffaugh in excellent
health, are overwhelmed with grief at
this sudden and unexpected bereavement
IN the death of Prince Henry of Batten-
berg.
A number of American residents and
sojourners in London, who wired mes
Sages OF sympathy to the Queen at Os-
borne, received the following reply
The Queen desires to sincerely thank
you and your fellow countrymen for the
KIND expressions of sympathy which her
Majesty has received from you and them
and which are much appreciated"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
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DIED.

SM1TH.-On January p, Mary J. Smith
beloved wife OF George H. Smith, and
sister of Peter J. and John G, Gill.
York street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
COx-On Wednesday, January %. 1896.
John Henry Cox. in his forty-second
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the he funeral services at his late resi-
January "a, at eight P NJ.
Interment at Convenience of family.
Thomas g "a A., beloved son n I of THOMAS mas
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 226 First
street, on Friday, JAM. "a, at 2 P. NJ
ARMs.-Passed peacefully away at his
January 90 1896. Nelson L. Arms in
the 57th year of his life.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend his funeral Friday evening at seven
o'clock
Catharine, Agnes, beloved daughter Of
Peter and Margaret Egan, aged two
Funeral from the residence of her
parents, No. lis Railroad avenue, Friday.
January "a, at ten A. NJ.
JAMES in this city. on January q, 1896,
Jane, wife of Silas James, aged 73
Funeral from her late residence. No.
III Railroad avenue, Friday, at two
o'clock P. M.
O'NEILL.-On January %, 1896, Andrew
ONeill, in the SD year of his age
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. q Wallis avenue, on
Saturday, January 25, at $50 A. NJ.
thence to ST. Johns r. C. Church, where
g. solemn mass of requiem will be offered
for the happy repose of his soul Also
members of Zabriske Post, No. SO. G.. A.
r.. are invited to attend.
PRESSLER.-On January %, 1896 at No.
45 Prospect street, Frederick A. Pressler.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
ZICKER.-On January q, 1896, Henrietta.
the beloved wife of Frederick Kicker,
aged &C years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. 115 Beacon avenue, on
Saturday, January %, at two P. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
PLAGUE OF MICE.
In South IL ussia They Attacked Even
Men in Great Droyas.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 1S96.-Mice and
rats have caused great destruction in
certain localities of Southern Russia dur
ing the past two years, and the remark
able invasion of the rodent army is the
subject of a report just received at the
State Department from Thomas E, Hee-
nan, United States Consul at odessa.
The first appearance of mice in great
numbers was in the autumn of 1888,
and their rapid increase is attributed to
two consecutive good harvests, in conse-
quence of which much grain remained
in stocks until thrashed, and to the
mildness of the weather. There were
common house mouse, the common field
mouse and another kind never previous
ly noticed, having long, sharp nose.
They SWarmed in houses and granarieS,
and in some places moved in great num-
bers. like an army Instances are cited
by. Mr.. Hoffman where they attacked
animals and men. The rats We're not
great destruction even running buildings.
Every effort was made to stop the plague
by the people living in the infested dis
trlcts, and finally government aid was
secured. The department of agriculture
in June, 1894. sent DR.. Morezhkovski to
out experiments of, exterminating the
mice by means of the cultivation Of the
BACILLUS discovered by him. The re-
suits were excellent. Epidemic disease
was generated among the rodents and
now the plague has ended. Similar ex-
periments by Drs. Loeffler and Lazare
aid not give. such good results.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
MOSLEM FANATIOISM.
Tidings of Woe from the Seat OF
gArmenfan Persecution.

ROCTGN Ton % 1909 Tho fo1lor,;ror
,atto. ,.,rttar h., j.,
ie'ler written py d 6os.ohiah IN oonstantl-
nople has been received here. The writer
characterizes the situation in Turkey as
~, 81 nTosIa,, fa t;a;sn,
M NY " IloSieiil iahaeicisiii- rflVdte
letters he says. which are coming to the
many thousands of Armenians from the
ta..,,.,.s,s- :, la
INFERIOR VINO are teInporarny IN Constan-
tinople and whose families are in the
provinces. the reports of refugees and
10 uallers who wara in tba n,i,,ei,,aI r,,oeas
eiaseliels "iio ~ eiie piiiie wa piaces
OF massacre. and the more detafled com
munications of foreign eye-witnesses who
vr;ta frnn nersnnal observation ana in
80. - = =.
quiry. together present scenes OF carnage.
spoliation, fanaticsm and lust which ap-
palI the stoutest heart Five hundred
r,,,,as - ta.;tors, ,,a.,,+if,i
square mlies OF Territory peautifui ana
diversified country have been swept with
besau of destruction. In many cases in
dividral Armenian fan,ilies and in some
cases the entire inhabitants of Armenian
villages and towns. anticipating by some
davs .fbe storm of wrath abont q h,,rst
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
CHICAGO sLEET BOUND.

CHICAGO, Jan. %, 1896.-The rain and
sleet storm which began last night still
continues with no prospect of abate-
ment today. Telegraph wires have been
prostrated and traffic in general hrough-
out this section has been interfered with
The storm appears to have extended all
over iiinods. Mlchigan. ,s Eastern Mlscon-
Ice three inches thick has formed on
some of the telegraph wires in the terri
tory II which the storm prevails. Out
no news of inheritance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
HERMAN WANTS MONEY
Says He Has Nearly Finished
His Work and: Broome
Wont Certify.

The City Hall Commissioners met this
morning. and received a letter from Car
penter Contractor John Herman. in which
he asks that payments be made him un-
der his contract. The amount of his con-
tract was $4,000, and he insists that he
has nearly finished everything required of
him. calling attention to the fact that he
has only to set the elevators, which work
cannot be done until Broome compels his
friend Richard English. to remove the
sewer which runs through the bottom of
the shaft; set the doors which will be ready
In few days, and furnish knobs, butts
and locks for few of the office doors.
Under the agreement entered into at the
time of making the contract, so per cent
was to be paid on all work finished. Mr.
Kiernan says he has done $4,000 worth of
work, and has received only $25 $40, owing
to the refusad of Broome to issue certifi-
Gates in his favor. He asserts that he
has asked Broome to pay him 5000 at a
time as agreed. and enable him to pay his
sub-contractors, but having been refused
from time to time, makes this appeal to
the Commission. The letter was referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
After the meeting the Commissioners
held consultation with Broome. He
says lie VIII NOT OTIeF h1efHan pd1u a
dollar because he has ignored his instruc
tions and not followed his specifications.
Commissioner Hough smilingly says
that it is, perhaps, well for the city that
Kiernan did use his own Judgment in
many instances. The new Commission
ers are not in love with, Broome's speci-
ications. Commissioner Dickinson says
they are not specific enough to prevent
contractors from Interpreting them diff
ferently.
The Commissioners, it Is understood,
propose paying Herman in about the
same proportion that Broome has author
lied payments made to English and the
others with whom he has found no fault
Broome is mad, but his days for running
things to suit himself are past. The new
Commissioners propose having the build
ing finished as soon as possible. To-
morrow the heads of the various de-
partments are to be invited to go through
the building, select the rooms they want
and make application for them The
Police and Fire Commissioners will not
ask for offices. fhey propose staying
where they are. The offices will be set
aside next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
OUR NATIONAL SHAME.
Another PIraticai Cruiser Preparfns
To Invade Cuba.

BALTIMORE. Jan. %, 1S9e.-It is ru-
mored in shipping circles that the fishing
steamer ]. w. Hawkins, which lay idle
in Baltimore harbor for some time, has
gone on filibustering expedition to aid
the Cuban revoution;sts. Last week a
Mr.. Tinsley appeared in Baltimore to pur-
chase the steamer for Mr. Smith of
New York. Those interested in the sale
noticed that plenty of money for the pur-
chase was apparently at hand, and that
the buyers seemingly wanted to get the
vessel away as soon as possible. The
sellers asked no questions and the buyers
Ga not volunteer any information as to
Tue future of the steamer. The Hawkins
left Baltimore Saturday night for New
york. She. has not been reported as hav-
ing arrived there yet, but she put in to
Norfolk, it is said, for coal, although she
left here with enough to carry her to
New York. The Hawkins is the same
type. of steamer as the James Woodall.
of alleged fiilibuster fame
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
BROOKWAY TO THE BAR.
The Arch Counterfefter Pleads to
His Indictments.
'Jthc Jersdu City iHerl

TRENTON. Jan. %, 1896.--The January
term of the United States District Court
| opened yesterday and the grand jurors
and petit jurors selected for the term
were sworn in. The names of the Grand
Jury are as follows
General William S. Strylzer, John Nor
timore. John Fl. Scudder. A. Judson
Rue. of Trenton; C. j. Mines James
Mccormick John w. Donges, J. Oscar
Nichuals, Of Camden; James Powell. Ed
ward Emley. Charles H. Shinn, of Mount
Holly; John G. Gowdy. Toms River:
David G. SNoyes, Manchester; Joseph s.
Mount Hamilton Square; John r. Wig
gins. Hoboken: G. Howard Burr, Penn
berton: Frank S.. Gaskill, New Egypt;
John Hagaman, Toms River: James P.
Antrim, Pemberton; George b. Senior,
Paterson: Lesser Lehman. Newark; Al
Is dTsd e Keypor ras Elisha ar bs Gaa
ent term have been chosen.
William Brockway, William 2. Wagner
terfeiting cases at Hoboken, were ali ar
ssaigned c3et before Judge Green in the United
brought against them collectively. Wag-
ner pleaded not guilty to a separate, IN
his possession knowingly and unlawfully
sS6 sheets of paper such as gold certifi-
entered the same plea to a separate but
similar charge involving 1874 sheets.
Their trials were set down perempto-
rily to take place on February A. Ex-
Assistant District Attorney Rose, of New
York will assist Attorney Beekman in
the cases. He is familiar with the en-
tire gang and their doings. When Brock
way had pleaded not guilty Mr.. Rose
jocularly said:-.sThat's all, Doc Sit
down. The gray-bearded defendant
looked malicious1y at the New York law
yer and muttered something in an un-
dertone. One indictment against the
notes. Bank of Montreal. For this rea-
son A. P. Sherwood, chief of the Secret
Service officers. is here for the trial.
Chief of the United States is also in at
tendance at the trial, as is Detective
Esouerill, of New York, who arrested
Wagner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
POST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION.
Talk Of the EstaD...nment of Met
rOpokitan District.

The news that the Postoffice authorities
at Washington were considering the ad-
visibility of consolidating the Postoffices
of New York and Brooklyn was received
with much surprise by the postal author
ities in this city today The plan, how
ever, is believed by everyone to be a
feasible one.
The Postofice authorities in this city
have no definite knowledge that such a
project is in contemplation, but they think
that the Postoffices of all the places em-
braced in the Greater New York scheme
will be consolidated if the bill is passed
That OF course would include the Brook
lyn Office.
If such a consolidation Of post offices
is made. it is said, the headquarters viii
be located in this city.
similar plan was advised by Mr.
Pearson when he was Postmaster His
idea was to take in all the offices for a
radius Of 800 miles from this city and
call It the. Metropolitan district Al pre-
sent the Administration is consolidating
post offices in many places, including va
near Kingston and Rondout, N Z. III 5
plan brings the small Postmasters under
the Civil Service rules
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
HAVANA'S MISSING TRAIN
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

HAVANA, Jan. %, 1Sse.-The railway
train which left Havana for Guanejay
yesterday morning failed to return last
night. The wires. being all down. NO
tidings of the train can be got, but it
is expected that it will be brought
through with an escort of troops today.
The railway line to Matanzas is closed,
and the line between Havana and Bat
abano. 80 miles southwest of the Capt.
tai. is operated only twice a week The
stations along the line are all fortified.
1t is reported that the railway station
at Satalina, beyond Guines, 45 miles
southwest of Havana. has been burned
by rebels.
General Pando has been assigned to
the command of the western field opera
tionS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
SLBE9 IN TIE Wind.
The Storm That Set in Today
Will Bring Much Dis
comfort. -

NEW YORK, JAN %, 1S96-F'rom pres
ent indications a big storm of sIeet. snow
and rain, combined with heavy winds, is
approaching this State at rapid rate,
and, according to Weather Forecast
Dunf's representation, it may reach
here by this evening.
The storm has done great damage to
the wires in the West and Southwest.
The damage this morning was confined
to cities west of the Allegheny Mountains
Mr.. Dunn had not heard from many
cities affected by the storm up to ten
O'Clock this morning.
The storm did more damage to the wires
in Chicago than anywhere else. The
sleet gathered on the telegraph and tele-
phone wires of the city breaking them
to such an extent that the Windy City at
one time was almost cut off from tele-
phonic and telegraphic communication with
the outside world.
Mr. Dunn had not heard from Chicago
this morning. The Weather Bureau WAS
at work trying to establish communication
by the Southwest and Canada, but the
wires in those regions are also down.. =
The. storm had struck Buffalo at 10
o'clock this morning. It's direct course
of the storm was in the region of Chi
cago. The Weather Bureau had Detroit
at o'clock this morning, but after that
that city was cut off,
The storm started in the southwestern
part of Texas on Tuesday. 1t Travelled
northeast through the central Mississippi
Valley and was accompanied by wind
blowing at the rate Of thirty two miles
an hour. The storm struck the Lake re-
gion about midnight. 1t was then that
the, Western Union Company first began
to have trouble with Chicago wires
Direct communication withChicago was
cut off shortly after midnight, but the
company managed to reach this. city by
way of ST. Louis and Detroit All wires
are down direct to ST. Paul, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis and other Northwestern Git
les.
:. Along the Atlantic coast south of New
York. it is raining hard. The storm at
70 o'clock this morning extended from
Philadelphia to Jacksonville, Fla. The
wind in Philadelphia this morning was
blowing at the rate of twenty miles an
hour, and the mercury had dropped down
to the freezing point.
AS near as the Weather Bureau could
ascertain this morning, about one-quarter
of an inch of snow has fallen in the
track of the storm. In some places
three-quarters of an inch of rain has
fallen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
THAT " WOMANS BIBLE"
Female Suffragists Say 1t Has Neither
Scholarship Nor Value.

NOF tdtucs
WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1S9S-At the
opening session of the twenty-eighth an
nual convention of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association today
over one hundred delegates were in at
tendance. including every State in the
Union. Susan B. Anthony, of Roshes-
ter, N. Y. in calling the meeting to or
der, was heartily welcomed and the con
vention proceeded directly to the routine
business of the association.
The report of Rachael Avery Foster
of Philadelphia, who has been cores
ponding secretary of the organization
for the past fifteen years, gave many
indications of the practical success of
the movement, and instances particular
the aid of political parties through
planks, in their platforms. She declared
three States on the floor of Congress
who stood there with an ever-present
sense that ar important part of their
Foster paid her respects to the so-calIeo
Woman's Bible in the following words
During the latter. part of the year.
the work has been in several directions
much hlndered by the general miseon.
ception Of the relation of the so-called
Woman's Bible to our association. As
sponsible for the action of an individual
tan action which many of our members
Far fromS sympathising with, feel to be
unwise) in issuing a Volume with a. pre-
te1tious title, covering a jumble of com
ment mot translation as the title would
lndieate), without either scholarship or
literary value. set forth in a spirit which
is neither reverent nor inquiring. If the
organization were not in so many quar-
ters held responsible for this work
should feel It out of place to mention
it here, but l should be untrue to my
duties as secretary of this association
did fail to report the fact that our
work is being damaged, and 1 recommend
that we take some action by resolution
to show that the association is not re-
sponsible for the individual actions of
any of its officers when acting unofficial
ly and as an individual simply
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-23
WHY THE CHINESE WERE DEFEATED

Chinese army still. as from time irnn1e-
mortal. consisted in firing from a bow
on horseback and lifting heavy weights.
diers were Still armed with bows and ar
rows. and with huge spears resembling
pitchforks. Their main trust, even in
the. recent war, was in the heavy sgin-
ball, firing asball of about half a pound
weight from a brass piece held on the
shoulders of two men. That this should
gnan, Nanking or Tienstin were cap
able cf turning out 4T' quick-firing
guns aMaxims, improved Lee Milford.
shows clearly that no attempt had been
made to grasp the meaning Of modern
Warfare.-Forum. =