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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
WILL IT bold GOOD !?
Lawyers Divided as to the
Validity Of the Free
holders Action.

There are some people who think that
the action of the Board of Freehoiders on
Thursdays will not stand good in law if
it should be tested, but the majority of
lawyers and laymen with whom a News
reporter talked today are of contrary
opinion. sAs an illustration of the diff
ference of opinion which prevails, ex-
Judge Thomas F. Noonan and Norman L.
Rowe may be quoted Mr. Noonan, who
caught on to S. 500 plum, declares that
the action of the Board was entirely legal.
Mr.. Rowe, on the contrary, maintains
that there was nothing legal about ii.
Frederick Frambach was appointed At
torney to the Board. That is the posi-
ton Mr.. Rowe held and which, he claims,
ne still holds. He says there was no reso-
luton adopted removing him, and be-
sides he is under the protection of the
veteran act. He Will not surrender with.
OUT struggle.
One of the legal questions which has,
been mooted Is whether the Board had
right 70 continue the meeting after Diree-
The vote on the motion to adjourn was
taken viva voce. and the Director de-
elared 1t carried notwithstanding the
stridenf shouts Of no, which came from
the members OF the combinations The
record shows that the meeting was de-.
clared adjourned, and there Is no record
of the vote, SO that II the matter was
taken into court there would be nothing
to show that large majority of the
members had voted against adjournment
pireefcs CLAYTON y of ne opinion thass
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
The Arr OF Earing

Never sit down at the table with an
anxious or disturbed mind; make 1t
point to lay aside all worry for the time
being, and indulge in all the gaiety and
pleasantly possible during meal tins.
There was good philosophy in the old
time custom of having buffoon or music
at the dinner table
Never sit down to meal Immediately
after an intense mental effort for physi-
cal and mental misery are inevitable and
no one has a right to deliberately injure
body or mind.
Never go to full table during bodily
exhaustton-designate by some as being
used up, over done, worn out, tired to
death, and the like. The wisest thing to
be done under such circumstances is TO
take cracker and cup of warm tea,
and no more In ten minutes you Will
feel degree of refreshment that will be
pleasantly surprising to you-not of the
transient kind which glass of liquor
affords, but permanent The tea gives
present stimulation and little strength,
and before it subsidies nutriment begins
to draw from the sugar and cream and
cracker, thus allowing the body gradually
and by safe degrees to regain its usual
vigor. little later a full meal may be
taken with benefit instead of injury
Newark Sunday Call
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19

the action of the Board is legal, and he
will submit to it.
It has been customary to submit all re-
solutions to the Director for his consid-
Grafton, but the law does not give him
any veto power Colonel Dickinson
dropped into the Freeholders office this
morning and held a a.confab with Clerk
Woplley. 1t was evident that he had not
been a regular visitor at the place, for he
did not know how to get in until Assist
ant Clerk John P Neonan opened the
door for him. He will neither affirm nor
deny that he had a hand in forming the
new combination.
Sheriff Heller is in the same frame Of
mind. He Gays, with a smile, II don't
know anything about it, County Super
intendent Smith is also In the same con-
ditfon OF ignorance about the manner in
which the combination was formed.
The Freeholders' office was crowded
yesterday with the new appointees who
We're there to get certificates of their APP
pointment SO that they could go to work
great many of them started in this
morning, but some decided to wait until
Monday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
TWO SUSPICIOUS FIRES.



Shortly after nine O'Clock last NIGHT
Patrolman Perry of the Oakland avenue
police station, saw flames issuing from
the upper story of No. 465 Pavonia ave-
nue.. The building is of frame, two stories
high and owned by Mrs. Catherine We'll
don. She lives on the top floor, the bot
tom one being occupied by George Benna
and family.
Iefry sent in an alarm from box No. 124
and soon the engines were on the scene.
The firemen rushed upstairs and found
several burning mattresses in the main
room of Mrs. Weldon's apartments. They
were quickly thrown out of the window
and the flames subdued before much dam
age had been done
The engines had hardly been housed
before citizen sent in another alarm
Patrolman Gassman rushed into Mrs.
Weldon's rooms at the top of the stairs.
Brushing her aside he found the foor
covered with blazing feathers He saws
that he detected the smell of oil. and in
ne me centre OF the blazing mass was a
nalf filled oil can The fire was soon suh-
dued and the officer took charge of the
OIL can and sent it to the station house :
he arrested Mrs. Weldon, who. on tba
ffcer:- ~ Lily oA-
What is the use qf arresting me? You
can't prove anything against me"
She was locked up over night and this
morning when arraigned before Justice
Douglass was held on a charge Of arson
Tier examination was set down for Mon
gay morning, and she was remanded. No
interview could be obtained with her and
tne poiice decline to give any information
whatever except to say that the buiIding
was insured for $1,000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
OLNEY SPEAKS.
The Cameron Resolution
Wholly Imperative Ex-
cept as a Breeder
of Trouble.
CONGRESS CAN ONLY ADVISE
Recognition Of a New Government
Purely an Executive Act
Scathing Inferential
Censure.
CONGRESS CAN ONLY ADVISE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 49, 1896. Secretary
nature and effect of the proposed resolu-
tion recognizing the independence of the
Republic of Cuba, said to United Asso-
eiated Press rsporter:-
I have no objection to stating my own
view of the resolution respecting the in
dependence of the so called Republic of
Cuba. which it is reported is to be laid
before the Senate on Monday. Indeed, as
there are likely to be serious misappre-
hensions regarding such resolution, both
in this country and abroad, and as such
apprehensions may have injurious results
of grave character, it is perhaps my
duty to point out that the resolution, if
passed by the Senate, can probably be re-
garded only as an expression of opinion
by the eminent gentlemen who vote for it
in the Senate, and If passed by the House
of Representatives, can only be regarded
as another expression of opinion by the
eminent gentlemen who vote for it In the
House.
The power to recognize the 50 called
Republic of Cuba as an independent State
rests exclusively with the Executive. A
resolution on the subject by the Senate
or by the House, by both bodies or by one.
whether concurrent or joint, is inopera-
tive as legislation, and is important only
as. advice of great weight voluntarily ten
dered to the Executive regarding the
manner in which he shall exercise his
constitutional functions
''The operation and effect of the pro-
posed resolution, therefore, even If passed
by both Houses of Congress by a two
thirds vote, are perfectly plain. 1t may
raise expectations in some quarters which
can never be realized. It may infiame
popular passions, both in this country and
elsewhere. may thus put in peril the
who are resident and travelling abroad,
and will certainly obstruct and perhaps
defeat the best efforts of this govern
ment to afford such citizens due pro-
lection. But except in these ways and
unless the advice embodied in the reso-
luton shall lead the Executive to re-
wise conclusions already reached and Off
cfaily declared, the resolution win be with
out effect and will leave unaltered the at
titude Of this Government towards the two
contending parties in Cuba,
This carefully prepared and emphatic
announcement by Secretary Olney of OPP
position to the Cuban recognition reso-
luton of Senator Cameron is accepted as
the action of President Cleveland. It is
considered as probable that when Cap
tain Lamberton and DR.. o'Relly made
their special trip to Georgetown, S. c.,
yesterday and took possession of the
wire, they conveyed to Secretary Olney
the Presidents approval of his proposed
announcement.
1t is regarded by many Senators as a
step in advance in American diplomatic
history for the President thus to assert
that he and not the Congress is the
judge of when Executive action should
be taken in the matter of recognition
of new government
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
TIE REV. DE-. BURKHARDT DEAD
He Lies Down TO Sleep and Does Not
GeI Up Again.

Uet y ASA
The members of Zion Evangelical
Church, McAdoo avenue and the Boule-
ward, were greatly panied when they
heard, yesterday. of the death of their
beloved pastor, the Rev. George Burk-
hardt.
Mr.. Burkhardt had served his greatly
growing congregation faithfully for twen-
ty-three years, but began to weaken
under the constantly increasing strain.
About two years ago his congregation
decided to give him long vacation, but
before arrangements could be made, the
pastor became suddenly ill one Sunday,
while delivering a sermon to his congre-
cation.
The Rev. DIR. Sanft, a young man,
was engaged to take charge of the
church while the pasfsiSS vas ia During
that time DIR. Sanft became engaged to
marry Miss Burkhardt, daughter of the
pastor. The latter had recovered his
health but short time when he suffered a
relapse of his Illness, and it was thought
he would not recover Miss Burkhardt
wanted to be married before her father S
death, SO the ceremony was performed
at his bedside, at one o'clock one morn
ing about two weeks ago.
AFTER the wedding MIR. Burkhardt ap-
peared to improve He was up and around
last night, and lay down this morning to
sleep but never woke up. His doctors say
he died of heart disease.
DR.. Burkhardt leaves a widow and T
children, one of whom is in Germany
studying for the ministry. Mr.. Burkhardt
has one brother and sister in Germany
and sister in Brooklyn.
He was ordained minister in 1870 and
game c to Greenvilie in 1874. He had but
fore his death he had over 500.
MI. Burkhardt was born in Kaiserscol.
Switzerland in 1S41, and married the
daughter, of a minister in 1871.
He will be buried on Monday Mr.
SAINT is now pastor of the church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
DAVIES Debit" LOOSE.
Evangelist Thomas Locked Up
as a Dangerous
Lunatie.

Honor thy father and thy mother;
that thy days may be long upon the
land which the Lord thy God giveth
thee" was the fayorite text of Davie
Thomas. of No. 13 Kearny avenue, the
colored Evangelist until sDavie'' fell
by the wayside last month and threat
ened to kill his mother
Up to that date ''Davie'' had divided
his time between serving as a waiter in
New York hash-house and serving the
Lord as an Evangelist. On November
%, .'Davie.'' who had become tired of
evangelistic work, to which. there
was no pay attached, complain
ed to Policeman Bose that he
had been serving his Master fors a whole
year and had not received a cent in re-
turn: Bose advised him to continue un-
It'll the end Of the year, when he thought
a pay day might come around, and that
very likely he would then receive all of
his back salary.
Instead of taking that advice Davie went
nome and asked his mother, Mrs Lucy
Barrett. for some money, which she re-
fused, advising him to go out and earn
H~by hard labor. Davie forgot his fa-
vorite text and threatened to "trip her
open" Mrs. Barrett called for help and
Davie was promptly locked up by Ser
geant Kelly. The next day Justice Doug
lass discharged the evangelist, who has
been preaching occasionally since
The debil am in me, and he gets out
every now and den," he exclaimed to a
friend, and that restless "debiT' escaped
this morning and ''Davie" threatened to
exterminate the whole colored population
In his neighborhood
A telephone message was sent from
Philip Clark's drug store on Ocean avenue
to the Police Headquarters, stating that
"Dayie" had broken loose again and
should be locked up. The Greenville sta
ton was telephoned and Sergeant Hoag
sent the patrol wagon after the bad
man. Upon his arrival at the station
house ''Davie' was as meek as a lamb
He was locked US as dangerous lunatic,
his mother making the complaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
WHERE ARE THEY AT7
a Family Dispute That Involves
Husband, Wife, Friend, Tive
Brothers, = Ronndsman and a
RarroIrn IN

Six years ago Mr.. and Mrs Farragatt
Scholler lived happily together at No
"a Hutton street, Jersey City Heights
They had quarrel and Mrs. Scholler
took her two boys and went back to
her parents who live at No. 1,403 Grand
street, Hoboken. About nine months af-
ter one of the boys died and at the
funeral husband and wife became recon-
nsled- They lived together for a short
time when they again separated, the
only child with her.
a week ago the husband and a friend
named Schumann started for the
mant & sass By which II ehee' the an husband agreel
was to take possession of the boy ,oslrlti and
turn over to his wife certain part of
his property They stopped in a saloon
Wife's two brothers, William and Charles
Jaeger, who gave Scheeller severe beat
Ding. They said they did fhis in return
for a beating he. had inflicted on their
sister, and for which they said he was
under bonds to keep the peace
Policeman Ryan stepped into the saloon
and took Schoeller and his two brothers
in-law to the police station.
In the meantime Schumann went to the
wife,S house.
Schoeller would not make any charge
against the two brothers and they were
discharged.
Ae 1Si 5 Sdiil SeHt Fatrolman Ryan to
the house with Schoelller to see that no
harm came to Schuman
Ine petrolu1an went into the house, but
Scholler stayed outside on the opposite
side of the street. The Roundsrnan on
duty came along and did not find RYAN on
his post. Scholier, who was leaning up
against post, told the Roundsman that
the patrolnlan was upstairs in No. j. .4o3.
He said he was afraid Ryan was killed
as he had been in the house so long. The
Roundsman went into the house and
found Ryan sitting on lounge In the
midst of the family circle. The friend
Schumann had gone some time before
Ryan arrived.
The roundsman ordered Ryan on his
post and gave him wigging for staying
in the house. When they got outside of
the house Scholler was gone.
Yesterday Schoeller had his two
brothers-in-law arrested for assault and
battery. They We're released On 500
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
MADE A MILLION OUT OF PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, D G.. Dec 49, 1896. -Infor-
nation has been received here Of the death
Of Captain George Lemon 81 this city, at
Coronado. Cal, yesterday Captain Lemon
was native of onondaga county, N u /; was
nearly sixty years Of age and came to Wash-
ington from Troy, early in the war. Tile
rendered gallant service in the army At tk6
battle OF Gettysburg he was so seriously
wounded as to disable him from further ac-
tive service. He then went into the Treas
ury Department and later opened a pension
agency which developed into the most e4ten-
siye institution of the kind In the country
and yielded him fortune estimated at over
million dollars. He was the proprietor Of
the soldiers paper, the National Tribune
IT was to Byron Andrews, editor Of that
paper, that Guiteau addressed his letter ex-
pianatory of his reasons for assassinating
President Garfield
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
A SPANISH VIEW OF IT.
cable to the United Press.

VIENNA, Dec. 10, 1sss.-Concerning the
resolution recognizing the independence
Of Cuba agreed to by the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the United States
Senate yesterday, the Marquis de Noyes.
Spanish Ambassador to Austria, said to
a representative Of the United Associated
Presses today
The resolution may be adopted by the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
but both President Cleveland and Press-
dent-elect Mckinley know that the United
States, having a great maritime COM
merce. would suffer more through war
than Spain would and they will there
fore, maintain peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
WHAT FRANCE THINKS.
Bv Cab,e 10 the United Press.

PARIS, Dec IS, 1s96.-The Figaro. =
commenting upon the motion of the
Foreign Relations Committee of the
United States Senate yesterday. says
In view of the fact that Spain is firmly
resolved upon war with the United States
in the event of receiving a positive in
suit, President Cleveland VIII refuse to
-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
BRAZIL FOR SPAIN.
BIZ Cable to The United Pres.

MADRID. Dec. 10. 1ss6.-The Govern
ment of Brazil has formally declared that
Brazil will not recognize the Cubans as
belligerents, and the Italian Government
has taken measures to prohibit Italians
from embarking for Cuba.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19

Ilady-Thank you, sir; but I don't Ike
to deprive you of your comfortable seat
comfortable no longer when Oi saw you
stanin'- darlem Life"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?

Major Carl Lentz of Essex county fame was
in the city yesterday afternoon He had a
long talk with Colonel Dickinson and Mayor
Wanser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19

Rastus Does yo' b,liebe dey's good
luck In horseshoe?' Cicero Mo- IN
deed, not Il dey's nevis hoof blind
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19

When q man goes cunning without 4
dog some one ought to give him a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
Notice TO Printers
Sealed proposals VIII be received by the
undersigned. at the Office Of County Collec-
tor Of Hudson County. n. j.. slz Grove street,
IN Jersey City, on the
20th DaV Of December, 1886
FOR THE
Printing Of One Thousand Copies
OF THE
County Collectors Annual Report

OF receipts and expenditures for the last fiscal
year; also the report OF Sinking Fund Conn
rnissicners for the same period.
The copy and full particulars as to ths
Work 70 be done may be obtained On applica-
ton to the subscriber
The right to reject any and all proposals is
HUGH DUGAN,
County Caller.f
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19

Coats are worm longer than usual. This
ii mot 4 fashion note. q q a. ir,{lica-.
tdon ef hard dimes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-19
HOLIDAY GIFTS

Can be selected from Large Stock of
Portable Stands, wsIapser, asssd With H11t,ts
with plain decorated Shades of the most
iaese Lamps make beautiful Christmas
or Holiday Present "A large number have alreacy
been
Nveirvite all to call
100, III MONTGOMERY STREET.
JERSEY CITY, NJ T.
Open until christmas,
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Ipssinued on second Page.)
Evening journal., 1896-07-03
Awakened by a Razor.

ATLANTIC CITY, July 3-Charlos 3 vii
liams. a negro let his barber shop run
itself last week and went on a dehauch
His wife, Louise, told the police sho foaro,
he was crazy as we'll as drunk. Ycsterda,
morning be camo home early He seloctes
a razor from the drawer and won't TO the
apartments in the rear, whore his wii'
and their 6-year-old child wore sleeping
elbow would you like to die with mes
was his rude awakening call. Mrs VII
liams saw the flashing razor blade close e
her throat and tried to protect herself will
her hands Williams slashed at the womal
and cut of three fingers Her throat wa
bleeding, too, from slight wound. Thei
he turned The blade on himself and slashes
his throat Mrs. Williams scream.
brought in some neighbors Williams
though nearly exhausted, struggled witt
them and tried 20 rench his child, with th'
razor in his hand. He fell dead before h
could do more harm Mrs. Williams vii
recover
Evening journal., 1896-07-03
Prominent ArohmoIoglst Doad.

professor of archaeology in the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art In this city, died at Mount
Vernon. He leavos a widow and two ohii-
dren DR.. Hall was born in Norwalk,
Conn, In 1887. He received his educa-
tion at Hsmilton college. In 1875 he
went TO Syria, where he had accepted a
profossorship In the Syrian Protestant
college. Since SS4 he had been connect
ed with the Metropolitan museum and
was also a lecturer Of Greek at the Johns
authority on hieroglyphics aud Greek aud
Phmnioian inscriptions. In 1876 he dis
covered IL Beirut, a Syrino manuscript OF
Evening journal., 1896-07-03
BOUND BY BANDITS.
Desperate Highwaymen Drag :. A. Pat
terson from His BIcyclo.

Desperate Highwaymcn Drag :. A. Pat
terson From His Bicycle.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., July s.-Samuel
A. Patterson, who Is the counselor for
Noptuno township, and who Is also a lead
or NJ the local Democrats, was held up by
two highwaymen and robbed Of his money
on the north side OF the Main street bridge
In Loch Arhor above Deal lake.
Mr. Patterson lives in Euclid avenue,
LOch Arbor lie started for his homo on
his wheel, and when opposite Andrew
Whites house the thieves jumped from
ambush and seized him at the same in
stant threatening to blow his bralns out II
he made any noise. The men bound Mr.
Patterson's lands behind him and jerked
him from the wheel. They dragged their
victim to the wood near BY, when the law
yer, fearing To be murdered argued with
his captors and induced thom to permit
him TO stand on his feet. One OF the high
wnymen, negro, covered Mr.. Patterson
with revolver, while tho other one, a
white man, went through his pockets and
took all his money. No iewelry was stolen.
The thugs tAon led Mr.. Patterson into
the thickost of the wood They left him
there with his hands tied behind him and
walked off at the same timo covering him
tance away, they ran toward Crows nest.
1t was long time before Mr.. Patterson,
who had almost become exhausted, could
release himself, and when this WAS accom-
| plished he found his wheel, camo to AS
bury Park and reported to Chiof OF Police
smith. He snid that the negro was fully
6 feet tall and weighed nearly 200
pounds, while the white man weighed
about 100 pounds.
Detective Van Locr, with Mr.. Patter-
/ son, searched tho Surroundings. They
found nearly 30 tranps sleeping In q
| freight car, which Van Loer searched. Mr..
Patterson did not recognize any of thom.
Tho highwaymon tho samo eyenlng Wis
itod Captain Van Brunt of tho Deal Beacl
| life saving station and got drinks. They
are familiar figures in Long Branch, Ret
Bank aud Koyport. where they have com
mitted several robberies.
Evening journal., 1896-07-03
corneIrs Greenland IsxpcditIon.

ITHACA, ~ y, July IA Cornell party
Of six left here for Greenland exploration
undor Lieutenant Peary. Professors Tarr
and GIL Of the geological department. arc
in charge, Messrs. KiDdle, Watson, Bon
stool aud Martin accompanying a party
from The Massachusetts Institute Of Tech-
noiogy viii join them. rhoy will leave
sydney, Capo Breton, 90 July IA FOR Mel
Vile bay Greehland The purpose Of the
expedition is to study the geological furm-
alton and TO mako natural history col
loctione
Evening journal., 1896-07-03
ronnlIsta 10 NomIna.e r.IIer.

ST. LOUIS, July 3.-''Senator 3. Teller
will be the nominee Of the 81. Louis con
vention without doubt. The Populist
party will not indorse or support Bland,
Boies, Matthews or any other Democrat
nominated in Chicago even thoagh The
platform declare eunequiyocally for FREQ sill
yer at rs to 1.
These words were spoken by Chairman
Taubeneck OF the Populist national com
mittoe to q correspondent. No ono In tho
Populist party is more fully prepared "a
speak upon what will probably happon a.
tho Populist national convention that
Mr.. Taubeneck. and from the way his eyes
flashed and his clinched fist struck the
table In his room at the Lindell, it wa.
evident that he meant every word he said