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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
THE Big BOND CALL.
Feeling Of Relief at Wash
ington Alternative
Proposals.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1Ss6.-A feeling
Of relief Is experienced in political and
financial circles here over the fact thar
the Administration has at last ANNOUNCED
its position on the question of selling
bonds. The tension for the past ten days
had been extreme. The bond proposed
differs from all the three others that
have gone before it in that it is alter
native in character. 1t opens the way
for the acceptance of bonds on terms.
prescribed by Congress, should Congress
see fit to act before February 5. Under
the clause reserving the power to reject
any or all bids the Administration can
sift out from the proposals. should Con-
gress act before February 5, whatever
bids that may be considered most fae-
orable to the government, and should
Congress not act, then under the Ad-
ministration's popular loan proposition,
those proposals most favorable can also
be accepted and those not considered
favorable rejected.
Thus while inviting proposals for $780,
100000 four per cent. thirty year bonds,
less than that amount may be accepted,
should the terms proposed be considered
unfavorable.
The bonds sold to the Morgan Belmont
syndicate are now bringing in the open
market 115 and over and the public is now
given an opportunity to determine the
disputed proposition whether a popular
loan at present market prices can be
foated by the United States within the
United States
So far during this Administration three
bond issues have been made aggregating
SIG, ,S15, 400, for which s1s2, 100000 in gold
was received. These isstses were made
as follows:-
First issue of $4,000, 900 of five per cent
ten year bonds on January %, 1894, for
which s5S, ,653, 2s5 in gold was realized; j;
second issue of $50,O0o, 900 per cent 10 year
bonds on November II, 1894, for which
s5S, 500 in gold was received; third is
sue of $62. .315, 400 of four per cent. 80 year
bonds to the Morgan-Belmont syndicate,
for which $65, ,116,244 in gold was realized.
These bonds were sold at slightly less
than 105 and in the market are now quot
ed at lis and over.
On March 1. 1S93 the public debt of the
United States including certificates and
Treasury notes aggregated 81, $50, no 093.
andon January l. 1895, the public debt in
cluding certificates and Treasury notes,
aggregated 1893. 349 135, or an increase of
SIPS 239.037. On March /, 1893, the general
cash balance of the Treasury was $124,-
oOe,ooo of which $1OOOOO,O0O was in gold
and on January /, 1896, the general treas
ury balance was SITS, S,000,0 000 of which $63, =
100000 was in gold Since July 1, 1882. and
up to January l. 1896, three and a half
years, the expenditures of the Govern
ment have exceeded the receipts in round
figures by S121 000. .0C0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
Henry Rickerich Dies at an Advanced


Henry Rickerich, one of the Oldest
citizens of Jersey City. died at the age
Of IS years at his residence, No. 40S Sec
ond street, this morning. He was born
in Germany. but came to this country
while still a young man. Here he met
and welded Margaretta Happ, four
years his junior, in 1S49. For years he
kept bakery at No. 2S4 Grand street
When he gave up that business over a
dozen years ago his son Henry, Jr., es-
tablished a grocery at that address.
When he left the bakery he became a
furniture mover. A few years ago his
son John succeeded him in charge of
the trucks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rickerich had nine chill
dren, all of whom survive but one.
This was Patrolman Rickerich, who
died about year ago There are left
four sons and four daughters. There
are twenty-three grandchildren.
Five years ago the old folk celebra-
ted their golden wedding. On this occa.
sion the eighteen sons. daughters and
sons and daughters in law were pres
ent. So, too, were twenty-four grand
children then alive.
He belonged to- a German society some
years ago. Upon it's disbandment he
never joined another.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
BURGERS SECOND TRIAL
The Murder of Saloon Keeper
EngelbFeeht to Be Again
Rehearsed in Court.

The second trial of Frank Burger for
the murder of John F. Engelbrecht, the
Seeaucus saloon keeper, did not begin un-
til this afternoon, a suit for damages
having occupied the attention of the
Court up to recess. The story of the
murder has been told SO frequently that
everybody is familiar with it, Engel-
brecht kept a saloon, or a road house,
in Secaucus. at the intersection of the
Seeaucus Road and the Paterson Plank
Road. On Monday morning, May g. the
driver of a beer wagon who served Engel-
brecht with beer, found him lying on the
floor of the saloon in a pool of blood
dead. The body was cold showing that
the murder must have been committed
some hours before. The skull had beer.
crushed in and the throat cut. Engel-
brecht's dog was watching the body. The
murdered man had been robbed and the
money drawers rifled. The surroundings
indicated that the murderer was familiar
with the premises and with Engelbrecht's S
habits.
After a thorough investigation Detec-
tive Feeney became convinced that Frank
burger vas the murderer. Burger, Martin
Teute, Buck Murphy and ,Engelbrecht
saght drinking and playing cards. Bur-
ger was the last man to leave. The only
ether person in the house besides the the
Bauer an old man, who was asleep up
stairs. During the evening Engelbrecht
displayed considerable money in. Burger s
presence.
Al nine o'clock Sunday night Martin
Teute and Murphy went into the sa-
loon. They remained until midnight
ana when they went away Burger was
there. He was seen standing at the bar
and drinking with Engelbrecht. They
took glass of beer up to old man Bauer,
witness Burger
thing in the beer before they went up.
The beer had an unusual effect on Bauer
1t put him TO sleep and he didn't awake
until the next morning.
When Burger and Engelbrecht came
down stairs again they took more drinks
and then lay down on the floor to sleep
after putting out the lights. There was
q light in the place in the morning when
the murder was discovered.
The evidence is all circumstantial. At
the previous trial the jury considered
the case for forty-five hours and were
unable to agree. 1t was understood that
the vote stood all the time six for con-
Yiction, five for acquittal and one blank.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
said Broome. ..Mr. English win do that

work.
Farrier insisted upon having the work
done at once. as all work is subjected
to destruction. Farrier also made a kick
about being unable to set certain closets
because the necessary woodwork has not
been done. The specifications do not pro-
vide for woodwork around the closets.
and Herman wiz not do it unless paid
for it. Broome at this point again made
the surprising contention that he had
right to order work done which had
not been specified. Herman will not do
the work Quite an important factor in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
PROGRESS IN OoREA.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 6, 1854

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1S95-Another
evidence of the rapid progress Korea is
making is shown in the receipt by its
legation here of copies of the first news
paper printed in Korean type. The new
journalistic venture is published in Seoul
every other day, and is entitled "The
Capital News Report" 1t consists of
four pages about the size of American
papers, nearly three of which are de-
voted to the news of the day and edi-
.toriais in the Korean language and the
remainder to advertisements, most of
which are Japanese. The paper has
cabled foreign reports from Japan and
China and special correspondence in the
various Korean provinces. The editorial
tone of the paper favors Governmental
reforms along the line of systems pre-
yailing in western nations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
A BLAVATsKY RELIC.
Interesting Portrait of the Famous
Leader of Theosophfsts

A curious and very interesting work of
art has recently come into the possess
sion of Mrs. Isaac Struble of Pacific ave-
nue., whose penchant for objets Dart is
well known. 1t is a portrait of the
famous leader of the Theosophic cult,
Madame Blavatsky, which Mrs Struble
obtained in rather interesting way
Some time ago at a house of New
York society leader some of the ladies
of that Fashionable set interested them
selves in the study of Theosophy, and
Mrs. Struble was with the others, deep
in the mysteries Of Brahminism About
that time the famous sculptor O'Dono-
van was in New York, and he too was
drawn into the fascinating study.
He told the coterie that many years
ago in Paris, when he was unknown to
fame and he was obliged to live on the
top floor of lodging house in the
Quarter Latin. One night he was going
"a very large and ponderously fat
woman coming down stairs. He was in
tensely astonished the following day to
find her in his apartments. Her power
over him by her brilliant conversation
was SO great that he submitted to her
installing herself as his housekeeper,
until her death. A few days before that
event he took death mask of her fea-
lures and from the plaster executed a
portrait in relief in bronze, and this
plaque Mrs. struble purchased at very
It is about eight inches square and
shows the people of what artists would
call a "hideously beautiful artistic face
In the upper left corner of the plaque
there is a serpent coiled, surrounding
the mystic signs of the Theosophists, a.
double triangle forming six-ponted star
in the centre of which is a cross Down
the same side is the name III P. Bla-
vatsky,'' and across the top is a Sansl1rit
wound, signifying Resolution into the
Infinite Mr.. O'Donovan's name is
modestly cut in small letters on the
opposite side of this splendidly executed
piece Of work.
1t is the intention of Mrs. Strlible to-
have plaster casts made from this plaque,
which believers in Theosophy will cherish.
as one Of their household god desses. The
portrait has beyond itS~artistic work the
value of being the only one ever taken
Qf the famous woEan she being partfcu-
paintRds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
ACCUSED OF ARSON.
M. J. Curry's Serious Charge Against
Charles Cairns.

Charles Cairns. of No. 21S Erie street,
was charged with arson in the First Grim
inal Court this morning. His accuser
was NJ ]. Curry. of No. ZIG Erie street.
Last night about nine o'clock fire was
discovered in Cairns paint shop at No.
214 Erie street. Curry was one of the first
men to respond TO the alarm for fire. and
he found it necessary to burst open the
door. He extinguished the flames. and
while making an investigation as to the
cause of the fire found all the gas jets
turned on. Cairns denies the charge and
has retained Counsellor Donelan to de-
fend him Justice Douglass. who was
sitting in Justice Potts stead. adjourned
did not seem very anxious to press the
charge this morning. He says he has
no evidence on which to substantiate his
charge. The fire department officials are
investigating the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
JOHN KEATS.
Spencer, Not Milton or Shakespeare
His Poetic Master

In spite of his affinity to Shakes
peare in right of his magical power of
words, it is not Shakespeare whom Keats
most resembles, and much less Milton,
to whom he owed only the same obli-
cations with every writer of English
verse since Nyilton's time. 1t was not
for nothing that his first published lines
were an imitation of Spenser, and that
Shakespeare's master was Keats master
too. Let it be enough for the disciple
to be as his master. Keats was an
Elizabethan born out of due time. but it
was not in 'sthe pell-mell of Shakes
peare's men and women but in the
fairyland of Spenser that he lived and
had his being. When he says 'she looks
upon fine phrases like lover he Is
Sponsors disciple. When he sings:
ssLo, I must tell a tale of Chivalry
For large white plumes are dancing in
mine eye. =
it is in Spenser's world that, he is dream
ing. When he exclaims, the year after
Waterloo,
1.-The silver flow
OF Hero's tears, the swoon of Imogen,
Fair Pastorella in the bandits den
Are things to brood on with more ar
dency
Than the death-day of empires
he is again Sponsors successor. And
principle of beauty in all things" he is
still the scholar of the poet of whom
Taine says that she has succeeded in
seizing beauty in its fulness because he
cared for nothing but beauty. ."-Novem-
ber Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
TEE PRINCE IN THE TOWER.

The Prince of Wales occupied his old
quarters in Edward III's tower at Wind
sor Castle recently. These apartments
give the best view of the town of any
in the Upper Ward, and they are cas-
lest Of access. For manvi years a no
tice was hung in. the Princes room, as
in the rest of the private apartments,
forbidding the luxury of the weed. The
Princes sitting room. is somewhat SIM
ply furnished, but there are a large
number of personal knick-knacks
brought out of concealment when he is
at Windsor. The room has not been
seriously altered for. many years,
whereas the almost contiguous Tapestry
Room reserved for the Princess Royal
and for visitors of the highest distinc-
tion, has been provided latterly with an
inharmonious canopy of South kensing-
ton art embroidery, which entirely
kills the lovely Gobelins tapestry on
the walls.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
FELL SIX HUNDRED FEET.
Terrible Accident In New Coal Mine
Shan-FOur Dead.

SHAMOKIN. Pa. Jan. 6. 1S95-A fright.
full accident occurred at Luke Fiddler
Colliery at an early hour this morning,
through which four men lost their lives.
The victims were:-
Patrick Lynch.
Peter Bobert.
Steven Maurute.
John Maurute
A shaft is being sunk at this colliery
and depth of nine hundred feet has
been reached. The unfortunate men had
been in the mine and had prepared charge
for blasting. and gone to the surface for
safety and also to fire the blast which is
done at the top of the mine by means of
electricity The blast was successfully
accomplished. the men took their places
in the bucket and gave the signal to the
sengineer in charge of the hosting engine
to lower them to the bottom of the mine.
1t went well until they had been lowered
to a distance of three hundred feet from
the bottom, when the rope caught and
the men were thrown headlong down the
shaft to instant death. This colliery
was burned out about year ago, and a
brother of Peter Bobert. one of the vic
Tins of today's accident, was smothered
IN the flames. The workings are the
property of the Mineral Railroad and
Mining Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
M'GOUGA'S FAKE.
No Confederation of His At
tempt to Save Bat
Shea's Life.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Jan 6, 1885,
George Raines, who prosecuted the case
OF Bat Shea in his trial for the kill
ing of Robert Ross makes the following
statement
McGough was tried. convicted and sem
fenced to nineteen years and six months
Imprisonment for shooting William,
brother of Robert Ross, with intent to
Kill He was sworn as a witness on
Snea,s trial, and, in substance, claimed
that ne was fleeing across the lot oppo-
back, he saw William Ross fire a pistol
the. ball from which entered his own
back, and he fell
Glaneing around, he saw Robert Ross
pfostrate upon the ground about six
feet obliquely in his own rear to the
right and said that Robert Ross did not
saw Shea fifteen feet in front of him to
the right, fall to the ground, and, look
ing backyard at the same time after
to have seen John Boland discharge sew
eral shots in their direction. He sought
to convey the, Inference that Shea,
Robert Ross and himself were shot by
William Ross and Boland. He denied
having seen Robert Ross at any time
Until unit hhs,s ne saw h him lying on the ground
conflict with Robert Ross, but claimed
that when he himself arose from the
ground, he, was set upon by William
clubs and beaten back into a gully
where, upon his knees, he fired an upward
shot without knowing whether it hit
.sThis was Substantially his story on
the trial Of Shea and upon his own.
Sixteen witnesses of unquestfened
shea aa the mae wo o eReed e nsg MS psto
Immediately at the back of the head of
Robert Ross and inficted the fatal
acter testified that MeGough was then
under Ross, and after Ross mad been
shot, McGough slipped out and ran
ward
THE bullet which killed Ross was fir
ed ed directly II the back Of his IN mead
defense, on both trials, claimed that Ro-
bert Ross was pursuing McGough and
that McGough vas never behind !, hin him,
est corroboration by any other person
of his present claim that. he could have
inflicted the fatal wound;
ment. cannot say where he has placed
hsef wncb n p9StdoR ad Robsr to faRe gs the
trial that he did not fire the shot, as
they have already stated the facts.
IN consideration i'd Of the review Of the
it seems useless to question the strict
Justice, of the verdict the jury found
upon the aeta eond mot be more eeagT
presented.
s'McGough's story must stand without
the slightest corroboration against the
great mass of testimony. It seems en-
tirely proper that such a statement as
the despatch indicates, however, should
receive the careful consideration of the
Governor, and it calls for a close review
by him of all the evidence with view
to deliberate Judgment upon its credi-
-bility. 4.S.
.I am very glad that he has granted
the respite. in order that the final re-
suit may not be hastily reached, as it
is Of the utmost Importance that the
execution of such sentence shall be ap-
proved of by fair minded men,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
RESOLUTIONS ON JUDGE M'GRArH

At the regular meeting of the Twelfth
Ward Democratic Club, held at its
rooms, No. 301 Central avenue, the fol-
lowing resolutions of sympathy on the
death of the late Judge John A. Nc
Grath was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
Whereas, It. seems meet that the Al
mighty in His divine providence should
member John A. McGrath, an honest
and upright man. a conscientious Off
eial and a just Judge; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we the members of
the Twelfth Ward Democratic Club ten
der to his bereaved wife ard family our
deep sympathy in their aff1iction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

CRANS-In this city. on Saturday Jan.
&. 1896, Sarah A., widow of the late
Relatives and friends. are invited to
attend the funeral services at the resi-.
dence of her son, George Grams, No. S3
Forrest street, Heights. this (Monday)
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
HAHN-On Sunday, Jan. 8, 1896, Margar-
ct, widow Of the late Charles L. Hahn
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funperal, services @ On q,
residence of her son. Daniel W. Hahn.
No. 1S0 Jackson avenue, Heights.
Interment at convenience of family.
IARRISON-On Sunday, Jan. 5. 1894
Samuel E. Harrison. aged 7S years
No. hi Monticello avenue, Heights. 9
Wednesday. Jan. s, at P. M.
McMILLEN-In this city. on Sundf
jan 5, 1896, George McMillen. agee
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend his funeral on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at
2P M. from the residence of Mrs. Gil-
lis, No. 2S9 Monmouth street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
TURNING THE SOD.
sreenvilIe Turner's Inaugerate the
Building of a HOme

This afternoon a large delegation of
Turner'S, composed of members from ev-
cry society in the county, met on Dan
forth avenue, near Public School No. %,
to witness the turning of the sod for the
new Greenville Turnverein Building. This
ceremony was performed by President
Brinckmann amid much cheering
On the lot will be built a frame build
ing, 101 feet deep by 48 wide. and will
cost 800. The Verein will give fair
shortly to raise funds for the furnishing
of the building. The following are the
names Of IT the Bpilding Mig|sr committeeaJ
binder, William Buchbinder, J. Bauer, f..
Chairman, ]. Schiller A. Becker, c.
Thiesen, B. Seidenend and Fred Hahn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
CUBA NEARLY FREE.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

MADRID, jan 6, 1854 dispatch from
Havana to the Impartial says that
yesterday the rebel forces under Gomez
passed Managua, twelve miles from
Havana. They were marching westward
and burning all the towns in their path.
They were nearly all mounted and thus
able to elude the Spanish troops.
despatch from Havana to news
agency says that band of rebels ex-
ploded dynamite under a train on the
Nuevitas Puerto line containing three
hundred passengers, several of whom
were injured. Troops arrived and dis
persed the rebels, who, the despatch as
serts, were about to massacre the pas
SenUerS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
NO RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Chancellor McGili Refuses to Inter.
fare In The Rf1 Land Suif

Chancellor McGill decided on Saturday
evening not to appoint a receiver for the
Land and Improvement Association of
the City of Superior, Wisconsin, which
owns s17, 100000 of real estate.
'sThe evidence submitted to me-" said
Chancellor McGill. shows that the Off
cials of this company are men of integ-
rity and irrreproachable character. I
may have doubts as to the wisdom of
some of the transactions of the company,
but that is purely matter of Judgment.
Nothing has been adduced to show that
would advise the company to hold
meeting of stockholders In view of the
financial troubles that have come upon
the concern. Let the stockholders de-
eide whether it is wise to continue the
company under the circumstances.
There is no cause for the appointment
of a receiver"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
PREPARATION FOR THE BAR
DINNER.

will hold it's annual dinner in the Hotel
Washington on Thursday, January 80.
Among the invited guests will be Cham
cellor McGill, Governor Griggs and other
prominent people will be present. The
lawyers dinner is. always delightful
affair and this will be no exception to
the rule, because the committee has
spread ITSELF in the arrangements. and
Mr.. Fred Linn will do the rest.
Mr.. Gilbert Collins will preside.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
wiu save Bats Life.

AIJBA.NY. N. Y, Jan. 6. 1s96.--Although
there is no official announcement from
the Executive Chamber it is stated this
morning that the reprieve for bat"
Shea, who was to have been electro
cuted tomorrow at Dannemora for the
murder of Robert Ross of Troy, has al
ready been written. Governor Morton
would not allow Shea to be. executed
when there was a shadow of doubt of
his guilt. 1t is considered as certain
that in the event of McGough's trial
for the murder of Shea that he will
plead self-defense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
FRIGHTENED BOYS AND GIRLS.

Ralph Lubin, who said he lived at
No. 21s East Fifty-fourth street. New
York city. was before Justice Douglas
this morning on complaint of Mr.. c.
p Potter, OF No. a Pine, street, who
charged him with disorderly conduct.
Lubin it appears frightened boys and
girls. in the vicinity of Pine street by
chasing them with an open knife
He was fined $40.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
s TRUCK BY A TRAIN IN THE OUT.

George Boyd, colo,ed. So years old, a
laborer,. residing at No 429 Newark ave-
nue., while walking along the Pennsyl-
varia Railroad tracks last evening un-
der the Chestnut avenue bridge was
hit by east-bound passenger train No.
246.
His arm was broken and he received
other injuries about the head He was
taken to the Jersey City depot by train
hands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
PAINTER KAHN DEAD.

George Kahn, painter, 40 years old. of
No. p Congress street, died in the City
Hospital this morning. Kahn was taken
to the hospital on Saturday morning with
a fractured skull. He received his in
juries by the fail of scafTold on the
Stable of L. Kleber. at No. 172 Cam
bridge avenue. He will be buried by his