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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
PARTING WITH REGRET
The second Boys 8rSgade Leaves
Emory Church.

ESRlOrT Churen.
The Second Company, Boys Brigade.
will move to their new quarters in the old
drill room Of Company A. Fourth Regi-
rnent. At a recent meeting deep regret
was expressed both on the part of the
trustees of the Emory Church and the
members of the company that any such
parting should have come. But both par
ties feel that it is best for both the well
fare of the company and the church. The
company, however, will not by any means
sever the ties of connection between it
self and the church. They have refused
the offer Of several churches in the Clare
mont section to join the company to their
church as they still wish. to be always
known in connection with the Emory
Church.
The trustees have granted them the use
of the church for prayer meetings every
Sunday evening and want the young SOL
diers TO continue to be represented at all
social affairs of the church. AT the meeting
last wednesday evening D. w Hull was
re-e1ected president NJ. L. EaddlS vice
president. James MoEsatee treasurer and
lieutenant Folm secretary. Letters OF
thanks were ordered to be sent to the
trustees for the Kindness shown in the
past and deep regret at the parting They
promised to show the same allegiance to
fl3e church in the future that they have
in the past, and viii always remain aoyal
to the friends who have so kindly aided
them ana placed them in the prominent
nosition which they hold today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
CLIFFORD's DOOM AGAIN
PUT OFF.

ford for the murder Of Division Superin-
tendent William G. Watson was post
poned again this morning owing to the alb
sence of Allan L. McDermott, who has
been engaged In the case. Ex-Judge Hoff-
man said that the defence desired to make
an application for a new trial, but in the
absence of Mr.. McDermott he asked that
the matter be postponed until some future
date. He suggested Wednesday of next
week After some further argument JUS
tice Lippincott set the case down peremp-
torily for July 6. He said the Court would
be in session that day and continuously
thereafter while there was any business
to be done. Mr.. McDernaott. who had been
detained by an important engagement,
reached the Court House about II o'clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
QUEEN OF TIE LAKES.
Exciting Racr From Buffalo to Cleve-
land Between Fast Steamships.


CLEVELAND, O., June 27, 18s6.-For
some time past the new steamer City of
Buffalo, Of the Cleveland and Buffalo
Line, has been a favorite topic among
marine men in all the harbors of Lake
Erie. On a recent trip she reduced the
time record from Buffalo to Cleveland,
making the trip in eight hours and forty
minutes. The two steamers Northwest
and Northland, of the Northern Steamship
Co., have hitherto waved the pennant
on the waters of Lake Erie, but the new
rival for championship honors has been
regarded with absorbing interest of late
by Commodore Brown, of the Northern
Line.
match was arranged quietly this week
and last night selected, as 100 members
of the International League of Press
Clubs would make the trip from Buffalo
to Cleveland that night The news flew
like wildfire throughout Buffalo. It quick
" became known Friday evening tnat
the Northwest, lying at the foot of Main
street, had taken aboard seventy-five ex-
ira IONS of coal and twenty extra firemeri.
When the regular leaving time for the
City of Buffalo arrived, 1000 people hao
sathered en- the docks along the river. The
Northwest swung away from the dock at
$50, central time, and the lines on the
City of Buffalo, little above en- the river.
were cast off half a minute later
As the big steamers swung down the
river the crowd cheered and the whistles
of the tugs and steamers in the harbor
gave them noisy send off The North
west cast off the tug and got under way
at S:58 Three minutes later the City of
Buffalo began to turn.
Tf1a +
Of four tug lengths at the start and took
Buffalo. The sidewheeler quickly closed
The gap, and when darkness came. the
lights of the Northwest twinlled off the
port quarter of the City of Buffalo and
slowly disappeared The City Of Buffalo
checked engines off the breakwater al
Cleveland at 5s52 A. NJ and exactly one
hour and twenty minutes later the North
west slowed down in the place. The dis
tance by chart IS 176 miles The Northern
steamship people claim that the North
land is the faster of their boats but it
is the general opinion among lake men
this morning that the new sidewheeler
can beat either of them easily and is
Queen of the lakes.
The average speed OF the City Of Buff
falo was 1917 niles per hour She car
ried 105 pounds Of steam and her average
revolutions per minute was q 1-3 She
was built by the Detroit Dry Dock Com
pany ana launched last May Her en-
gines have developed $40 horse -power
Ehipbuilding Company Of Cleveland, and
launched in 1893. Captain Miner com
manded the Northwest in the race and
Captain Edwards the City Of Buffalo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
KNOCKOUT DROPS BY THE SEA.
Serious Charge AgaiDsf a Ceney Island
saloon Keeuar

CONEY ISLAND, N. Y, June q, 1885,
Tom Scott. who keeps d saloon on the
Bowery, and Charles WeiclSman, his bar
tender, wer arraigned In the West
Brighton Police Court this morning,
charged with stealing 50, 900 from Charles
Wendelken. the proprietor of the Saga
more Hotel at West Esghth street and
Surf avenue. Wendelkeh says that while
strolling along the Bowery on Thursday
night he stopped in Scotfs saloon to
get a drink. After having it he says
life was a blank until he awoke yester-
day morning in a room in his own fote,
and discovered that his money was gone.
He Immediately notified the, police, and
Detectives Vachrts and Clougher after
hunting around all day found the $1,000
last night on the premises Of Rudolpii
Mauscher on West First street and Nep-
tune avenue. Mauscher happens to be
Scott,s fa'ther-in-law. The money was
wrapped in a towel and buried in
flower pot three feet in the ground in
the back yard. ssskse j.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty to the
change and were both held In $1,000 bail
for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
TEE BLAND CAMPAIGN
Caucus Of His Baekers The
Two-Thirds Rule May
Be Abrogated.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 27, 1894 eau
Gus of the managers of the Bland cam
paign was held yesterday afternoon. 1t
lasted nearly TWO hours. Among those
participating, besides the members Of the
Campaign Committee, were Delegate-at.s
Large George w. Allen and District Dele 1
gates Nicholas M. Bell, Moses c.. Wet
more, Hugh Brady, Charles Gregory, j. Z
Wesley Booth and Colonel T. X hickey
The details of the course to be pursued
in pushing the interesr for BANDS cam
didacy during the period intervening be-
fore the convening of the delegates were
settled and then the startling event of
the caucus was sprung Secretary Allen
read a letter from Delegate Showalter
of Kansas City in which he outlined the
necessity for the Bland managers show
ing their hands on the question OF abro-
cation of the time-honored custom of the
Democracy of selecting a candidate by
bwo-thirds vote of the convention
Ex-Commissioner Bell urged the caucus
to stand by the rule. If there was ever
Democrat, he said, of the Old Hickory
Jackson stripe, that man was Richard
Parks Bland, and he knew him SO well
that he could say with as much positive
ness as if Mr.. Bland himself was doing
the talking ':that Silver Dick would not
accept nomination unless it were ten
dered him by two-thirds of his people
Several present favored choosing a can
didate by a majority vote, as had been
the rule prior to 1874 when the Demo-
Gratis of the slave States first made it a
part of the convention procedure. One OF
the speakers intimated that with ma
jorfty of the National Committee against
silver, they would fix the temporary or
ganization so that a packed Credentials
Committee would make 1T impossible to
obtain two-thirds representation of sill
yer advocates by deciding adversely to
the silver contestants on the Michigan
delegation.
Mr.. Gregory then took the floor and de-
clared that the plan of the gold men led
by Whitney is to hold the S32 gold dele-r
gates in hand till an opportunity occurs
for casting them sol dly for a mistrusted
candidate like Matthews, Stevenson or
Campbell. # the two-thiras rule were
abrogated Whitney and his delegates, will
the aid of a little over one hundred add;-
'fioral votes might elect a candidate on
the majority rule, and thus defeat the
chances of silver winning in November
by having man put up in whom the peo-
pie have no confidence.
The caucus decided unanimously against
the abolition of the two-thirds rule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
WOMAN'S LEAP FROM a TRAIN.

HANCOCK. Md, June 27. 1s9S.-While
Mrs. Boyle, wife of Michael Boyle, of
Oakland, Md, in charge of her husband
and Dr. Taylor of Oakland was being
sanity. She iumped from fro tran tram No on on
the Baltimore and Ohio at Turkey Foot
Curve. ten miles west of this place. at $3.50
this morning and was killed outright The
train was running about fifty miles an
hour and the de1nented woman made the
leap from window of the toilet room.
The wonan's attack is of recent origin,
but at times she became violent. Yester-
day she made three attempts at suicide,
once by hanging. again by taking poison
and then by throwing herself in front of
a freight train. In each case she was res
cued and it was decided TO place her in an
asylum near Baltimore for treatment at
once.
When it became known that the woman
had jumped from the train, stop was
made and the body recovered. Later it
was sent to her home in Oakland for in
terment. The unfortunate woman leaves
four children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27


speak publicly again Until September or
october. when shall stump for the tick
ct. Il am receiving big batch Of letters
and teiegranls every day asking me 10
speak, but cannot leave my business to
DO SO. There Is host OF able men In the
Republican party in this State who could
give more time to the National Commit
tee than I can
AS Mr.. Murphy IS besng urged to take
the State Committee Chatrrnanship again
and is said to be looking with favor upon
IT, he would seem to be removed as a
possible National Committeeman, SO that
the chances are almost even between Col
orel Barbour and Barker. Gurnfnere.
nlptee's coming raeetfng, however' is the
fight oyer the treasurership, a pos tion
County, has held fer several years. After
a bitter struggle TofYey was beaten for
reelection to the State Commirtee by
John p Landrine, Colonel Sam D.ckin-
sens man. the City Treasurer cf Jersey
CITY and since then there has been talk
cf making him g member at-large in or
der TO retain him as treasurer, Dickinson
Is out for blood. however. and insists that
this programme cannot be carried out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
GENTRY MUST HANG
Jury Convict Him of Mur-
der in the First
Degree.
A PITIFUL SPECTACLE
Prisoner Weeps and Has to Be
Supported As He Hears
His Doom.
A PITIFUL SPECTACLE

PHILADELPHIA, June q, iS96-The
jury in the trial of James B. Gentry, the
actor. for the murcer IN this city on
February II, 1885, of Margaret W. Drys-
dale, his actress sweetheart, who was
known on the stage as Madge Yorke,
rendered verdict this morning of guilty
in the first degree. The jurors retired at
9:45 O'Clock last night and until their
return to the court room at 11:04 o'clock
this morning. nothing was heard from
them.
Gentry is a physical wreck and as he
heard the pronouncing of his doom his
appearance was pitiable.
The court officers would not admit the
general public to, the court room, but
when the court was opened at 1920
O'Clock. for the purpose of receiving the
verdict, the room was well filled After
waiting for a few minutes for the jury
and no tidings from them being forth
coming. Judge Yerkes temporarily left
the bench. The delay of the jury was
regarded as favorable to the prisoner
At eleven O'Clock word was received
from the jury room that verdict had
been reached, and when the jurors ST.
lentiy walked to their seats, there was
GREATNESS suspense in the court room
Gentry, who had been very sick during
the night, was led to the dock trembling
like leaf. Tears rolled down his cheeks
and his manner was one of utter dejec-
ton.
When the clerk of the court asked the
foreman of the jury Have you agreed
upon a verdict?" the prisoners mouth
twitched perceptibiy and he gasped for
breath. The words Guilty of murder in
the first degree fell upon Gentry as
though he had been struck heavy blow
He grasped the front railing of the dock
with both hands. and it was with diff
Guilty that he remained upon MS feet.
He sought relief in tears, and when he
was allowed to sit down he buried his
face In his hands and continued to sob
The scene was very impressive.
At the request of Lawyer Brooke. Of
New York, senior counsel for the de-
fendant, the jury were polled individually
and each man re-echoed the words of
the. foreman. The verdict was formally
recorded, and Mr. Brooke then made
the customary motion for new trial.
Thursday next was set by Judge Yerkes
as the day for hearing argument upon
the motion, and in the meantime the
Prisoners attorneys wsal Sic their reasons
for new trial. The Judge. before dis
charging the jurors, thanked them for
1.-The faithful performance of their. duty
and warned them to not discuss what
had transpired in the jury room.
Gentry was taken to his cell in the
City Han, supported by a tipstaff, and
later in the day he was returned to the
County Prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
THE UMBRIA AGROUND.
Special the Jersey cify Ecws.

SANDY HOOK, June q, 1sse.-The
Cunard Line steamer umbria. Captain
Dutton, is aground in Gedney's Channel,
on or near the sunzen wreck of the coal
barge Andrew Jackson.
The Umbria sailed this morning for
Liverpool. passing out at Quarantine at
9:45 O'Clock
The steamer has on board seven hun
drea passengers. Of whom 40 are in the
first cabin
A tug was alongside che Umbria for a
few minutes about 70 o'clock and then
proceeded up the bay toward the city.
Il was high water at Sandy Hook at
2 A. NJ, and the Umbr>a grounded about
1915.
The steamer Is aground at point in
the Channel about two miles off Sandy
Hook Point She lies heading out and ap-
pears to be on the sunken barge.
The agents do not regard the mishap as
serious
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
ToPFBY SEES HOBART.
Will the Candidate Try to Patch Up
Hudson TroubIc

The much-talked-of visit of Garret A.
Hobart to Canton, the home OF Major
Mckinley, is still a matter of uncertainty
SO far as Mr.. Hobart is concerned. There
is enc thing certain, however, that he will
not start there this week. Sheriff Toffey has
been calling upon Mr.. Hobart. and it is
said that he is enlisting the aid of the
Viee-Presidential candidate in his fight
against Col. Dickinson. Mr.. Hobart says
that he is Still undecided as to when he
will visit Major Mckinley, and he may
take short rest before he starts on such
a trip. In regard to the current report
that Mark Hanna will come to Paterson
MT. Hobart says that no date has been
fixed for his visit
A letter acknowledging Mr. Hobart's
despatch in reply to Major Mokiniey's
by Mr.. Hobart Its contents are purely
personal and do not touch upon politics.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
APPLIED CHEMISTRY DELEGATES

NEW YORK, June q, 1Ses.-Prof
Charles A. Doremus and Mrs Doremus
sailed for Southampton this morning On
the North German Lloyd Aller.
Through the Smithsonian Institution.
Prof Dorenus was recently appointed
by. Secretary of State Olney a delegate
to represent the United States at the
Second Congress OF Applied Chemistry
to be held in Paris in July. Before pro-
ceeding to the French capital he will
stop in London to attend a conference Of
scientists there.
Many of the professors friends We're
at the pier in FobolSen this morning to
wish him bon voyage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
LAFAYETTE'S WANTS.
A New Pacific AvenDe Bridge and a
Park

The Lafayette Citizens Association held
short meeting last night, The committee
who presented their petition to the Board
of Works for a new bridge over the Nor
ris Canal at Pacific avenue, reported that
the petition had been favorably received
by tina. body, and Lieutenant Colonel w.
B. Mason encouraged the citizens by say
ing that he thought the new bridge was
assured.
Several other improvements are ex-
pected by the Lafayette citizens, and the
idea of procuring a public park for that
section is. beng advanced. There are sew
eral choice sites in Lafayette for such a
purpose, and It is likely that in time the
park will come
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27

DIED.

GORllAlN mass viii be
celebrated in St, Peters Church on
for the happy repose Of the soul of
the late Mary German. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited
to attend
KELLY.-on Friday, June 2s. 1895, John
J. Kelly. beloved son of Mary and
the late Patrick Kelly, aged 36 years
Relatives and friends of the family also
ST. Peters Lyceum, are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. 1870 York street. On Mon
day, June %. at ten A. NJ; thence TO ST.
Peters Church. where a solemn high
mass of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of his soul.
KELLEY. .-on Friday, June 26, 1896.
Eugene, child of Charles and the late
Mamie Kelley. aged 5 months and 9
days.
Funeral private
McGUIRE.-on Friday. June 26, 1896
James Mcclure, beloved husband of
Maggie Mcclure, native of County
Monaghan, Ireland. aged 80 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully
requested to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. so Morris street. on
Monday; June %. at two p. M.
Jersey City.
DWYER-At his home, on Friday, June.
26. 1895, Terence, beloved husband of
Mary Dwyer, aged 40.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 65 Skillman
avenue, Heights, on Monday, June 80, at
10:3o A. NJ; thence to St. Johns r. c.
Church, where solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN will be offered for the happy re-
pose Of his soul.
GATELY-On Friday, June &C. 1896. James,
beloved husband of Julia (nee Whelan)
and son of Ellen ana the late John
Gateiy.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 1877 Essex
street, on Tuesday June 80, at $50 A. NJ ;
thence to St. Peters r. c. Church. where
a solemn high mass of requiem will be
offered for the happy reposa of his soul
sOFFERMANN-On Monday morning, June
sprbsr e lsss soadenH of and MaTe Louise yoRngsSt o
fernann, aged five months and eight
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral from her late residence
ass Fifth street, on Monday, June 30 at
2:S0 r. M.
o'KpDFE. Patrick j. beloved son Of
jeremiah and Ellen O'Keeffe.
Funeral from his late residence, 5S7i5
Henderson street, on Monday. June 29 at
rine A. NJ; thence to St. Michaels r. c.
Church. where solemn mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose of his
soul
RATIGAN-on Saturday June 27, 1895
James Ratsgan, late of ss7 st. PauPs
Notisa Of funeral hereafter
SIEyERS-Mrs. Kate Sievers.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
3,552s Newark street, on Sunday. June 2S 1896
at two P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
MAN AMI BICYCLE KILLED.

GUADAI1AJARA, Mex, June 81, 1896. -
d. c. Edwards, an American, who has
been making tour through Mexico and
left here few days ago to cross the
Sierre Madras, on his way to Manzanillo,
was accidentally killed by failing over
cliff eighty miles distant from here His
mangled body and broken bicycle were
found at the foot of the cliff. The noun
tain trail at that point is very narrow
and dangerous and it is supposed that
Edwards was carrying his wheel when
his foot slipped and he was dashed over
the precipice. His place OF residence in
the United States is not known here
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
MUSIC ON THE WATER.
Thiesen Orcbestra to PLAY at the.
GreemvflIe Font House.

A new departure in the musical circles
of Greenville will be presented this even
ing. The Thiesen Amateur Orchestra
will give a series of open ar concerts
during the summer season, the first of
which win be given this evening at the
sGreenville Yacht Club grounds. The
grounds are to be brilliantly lignted and
the clubhouse handsomely draped with
flags bunting and Chinese lanterns. The
orchestra will play from the porch of the
clubhouse. The programme this evening
is as follows THE Guard mount" F,ilen-
burg Bridal Rose Lavelle; "Andante
Symphony VI" j. Haydn; overture,
s'LusI-spiel'': "Recollection Of Tannhau-
SER Wagner; waltz. ssV sions of the
Past Rolliston; s'Black Queen, White;
sCavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
Venetian Engineering Feat.

A great engineering work of Immense
Importance to the city Of Venice has
just been completed. AS The alluviun.
brought down by the Brenta River threat
ened to convert portion Of Chioggia
Lagoon into a fever breeding swamp,
and also to cause serious damage to the
whole Venice Lagoon by sitting, 1t was
decided to construct a new clrannel for
the Brcnta. giving the river a direct out
let to the sea near Brondolo. The
scheme, which was estimated to cost ST.
6o0,0ee and was begun In 1854, has now
been brought to successful conclusion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
WHAT'S HIS NAME FOR
PRESIDENT.

CHICAGO. June 27, 1854 morning
paper says:-Samuel P. Mcconnell is to
be placed in nomination and supported
for President by the Illinois delegation
in the Democratic National Convention
If he is not landed in the first place on
the ticket It is the intention of Gov
ernor Altgeld and his associate delegates
to continue the fight and secure for Mr..
Mcconnell the nomination for the Vice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
DIED LIKE LINGG.

YUMA, Ar:z.. June a. 1896 "A German,
despondent for want Of work. made as
dramatic an exit from life at La Fortune
mine a few days as did the Anarchist
Lingg. at Chicago. Obtaining stick Of
dynamite and fuse he placed the dyna-
mite In his mouth and lighted the fuse.
Not only his head, but portion Of his
body was blown to atoms. Miners gath
cred up IN basket the fragments fl1at
could be found and buried them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
TO HOT TO ROW.
BuCabsc 10 INC Unttcc, Press.

1'J CtItJtC % tltO UTtLtCt5 I'ftSS-
HENLEY, June q, 1S9s-Tne river was
almost deserted this morning so far as
practicing crews were concerned, owing
TO the extreme heat The Leander and
New College crews did not row at ALL
at 10:45 O'Clock, but stayed only half an
hour, rowing short stretches and prac-
ticinS at raising their sJroke. Cook
and after the men returned to their quar-
ters he expressed himself as well satisfied
with their work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
POISON TO ESCAPE DISGRACE

\ LoCKPoRT, N. Y, June q, 1s9S.-Flor-
ence Weaver, aged Is, daughter Of Mrs
Anna Weaver of Washlburn street. COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by TAX
ing Rough on Rats, because her mother
was preparing to take her to the police
station for misconduct
She died in great agony
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27

The Conservatory of Pcsaro, in COM
pen.crat,on Of the 1U4tk Birthday Of
Rossini has published a facsimile Of
composition by Rossini hitherto ur-
printed-a melancholy, .passiorars. motive
Of in.i,.itc. SORROW 70 .fle lines or Dante
Zone day We read. for pastime and sweet
cheer, Of Lancelot'' dawn to the verse,
Upon than day we read no more there