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Wounded by Drunken Men.

WEsTBRooK. Me, April s. - Frank
Bailey, employed in a livery stable, was
attacked by crowd of drunken men
while in the stable, and had an artery OF
his head cut by glass The doctor thinks
brain trouble. perhaps fatal, will result.
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Conference Denied.

painters and decorators struck here yes
lerday for an increase of wages TO 30 cents
an hour. The bosses" refused a confer
snce. and . general strike may be ordered
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rwenty-seven Years In On. Court.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, April 4-Judgt
Robert II. Russell Of the Stratford probate
court died yesterday of pneumonia, aged
a. He had been judge of probate in that
town % years.
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ASSETS.

Z
ASSETS.
United States, State. municipal and other bonds
and warrants (market vaiuel sI,43s 1854, 80
'''''''' " 4,622 .449 45
Real Estate, 763 ,60S. 81
Ins Co., I,'s7.974.9l
Interest due and accrued, 1884, ,OS6. IS
Unreported and deferred premiums (nep3 sos. -
Cash in banks, 231 ,199 IS
sa.l47, 1881
LIABILITIES.
Computed reserve (Actuaries
Extra reserve on Life Rate Endow.
ment Policies, 3h9,51O 20
Losses enduwments, surrender valnes
and dividends in process of payment, S9,6M II
Surplus a per cent basis. l,442. 1850
sI2,I47, 1884, p
Paid policy holders since ore anization,
si9,IO9.a94 80
% T42 Policies in force, insuring s69 723 64S 90
7,523 Policies issued and revived in
1895. insurfng l5.SOS, 053.Oo
CHARLES DEWEY. Pres. GEO. W. REED, Sec
STATE OF VERMONT,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
The undersigned Insurance Commissioners.
hereby certify that pursuant 10 law, they have
this daV made the customary animal examination
Of the affairs of the National Life Insurance Com
pany of Montpelier, Vermont. and have verified
Its schedule OF assets. by the production and com
parisOn herewith Of the securities represented
therein, and find them "a agree with the respec-
tive items Of the company's annual statement, for
the year ending December 81, 1895
Dated at Montpelier this It'll day Of Jan. less
(signedD CHAUNCEr w. BRowNELL, Sec OfState
HENRY y. FIELD. State Treasurer
Ins. CONS ofVermont
StearRs e. Jones, Gen'l Agents.
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DEED.
ROSs-On Wednesday, June "a, 1895. Am

ROSS--On Wednesday, June "a 1895. Ann.
beloved wife of Alexander Ross
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence. 2l9 Varick street,
on Saturday. June q, at $50 a. NJ;
where a solemn mass of requiem Will be
offered for the happy repose of her soul
M'LEAN.-Lester Arthur Mclean. only
son of Annabelle e. and John j. Me-
Lean, aged 2 months and IS DAYS
Relatives and friends are res3actftlslv
invited to attend the funeral from No
Cnetral avenue, on Thursday, June Is.
at s p. NJ
Interment at convenience of family.
TOWNSEND Tuesday, June q. 1873
Sarah Jane, widow of the late James
P. Townsend, in her 75d year
Funeral from her late residence, %.
80 Monticello avenue, Heights. on Er5.
day. June rs, at 2:3 p. M
.LYMAN-On Tuesday, June 23 7sos
James Lyman, aged 54 years
Relatives and friends are Invited 10 a :
tend funeral from his latesresidelsces Nh
IL Atlantic street, Higgins on Satllrdav
june 27s- at 3 A. NJ thence toA st Ia}-
:ljc}S 81 .saurch, where solemn high mas
of requiem will be offered for the han,,v
repose of his SOUL ,tst 2
aTEIIARG-At the residence of her mar
ents, No. 81 Hancock avenue, HEIGHTS
on Tuesday morning June %. 1905
Ethel Jeanette, beloved daughter Of
Jehn G. and Isabella Meharg. aged
IL years - -
Friends are invited to attend the fn-
neral in the Central Avenue Refoined
Church, corner Of Central avenue and
Bowers street, Heights. on Friday. June
26 at 2 r. Nj
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
PASSENGERS SCARED.
Annex Ferryboat Collides With
AnotherFerryboa This
Morning.

Passengers on a Brooklyn Annex boat
bound for Jersey City this morning, had
a very exciting experience, and were il
not for the coolness and seamanship Of
the Captain, a serious disaster would un-
doubtedly have ensued.
The annex ferryboat left the Fulton ferry
slip a few minutes before ten O'clock with
apout fifty passengers on board the ma
jorsty Of whom were women Everything
went well until the boat reached a point
to the north Of Governors island. when
it crashed into the ferryboat Atlantic.
Of the Atlantic Ferry line
The Atlantic was bound for New York
and the Annex for Jersey City. The for
rner was uninjured, but the latter had
her rail carried away She drlfted some
distance, apparently disabled and then
proceeded for Jersey City. The accident
appears to have been due to the Annex
boat attempting to crowd between a large
tow and the Atlantic
When tine crash came the air filled with
shrieks from the women on both boats,
and the passengers in the cabins rushed
for the life preseryers.
There's no danger, Y shouted the deck
hands rushing to and fro, and in time
order was restored. When the boat landed
at the slip the passengers fed ashore with
unusual rdpidity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
TERRIFIC CLOUDBURSP.
Ohio and West Virginia
Swept By a Waterspout
Yesterday.
LIVES AND PROPERTY DESTROYED
Railroads Washed Away, DWELL
ings Flooded and Farmlands
Swamped.
LIVES AND PROPERTY DESTROYED

SISTERVILLE. w. Va. June %. 1885,
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon a
water spout was experienced within a
radius of twenty-five miles over this city
which lasted for several hours. The wa
ter came down so rapidly that it amount
ed to a flood. Thunder and lightning
belched forth at short intervals and it
will be no surprise II great deal of
damage is reported. Telegraph and tele-
phone lines were blown down at several
places. Slaughterhouse Run, a very
small rivulet, came out very rapidly, and
1T was but a short time until it had over
flowed its banks and was doing damage
It runs through a sewer under the
first trestle north of the Ohio River Rail
road depot here. and came out with such
force that it soon choked the sewer up
and the backwater flooded over dozen
dwellings north of the railroad and wash
ed out several oufDuildings and one con-
tanning four horses. Down at Long
Beach. one bent was washed out of a
railroad trustle, which will indefinitely
delay trains in both directions.
At Friendly another bent was washed
out and at Cow House Run the entire
trestle was completely destroyed. No re-
port has been received Of any lives be-
ing lost.
MARIETTA, O.. June %, 1sss.-A dis
astro,is cloudburst passed over this Sec
tion Yesterday afternoon. doing untold
damage. Railroad traffic on the Mus
kingum Valley is entirely suspended by
washouts. The Ohio River road cennot
he operated east of Parkersburg. The
main Oh line of the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company and a section washed away
back Of st. Mary's.
On Mouse HUN. about eight miles from
Marietta the Muskingum River is out
cf It's banks and full of debris. A
f7asre building which had been grocery
store, surrounded BY boxes of merchan-
disc, floatec away. no avea are reported
lost, though the exact extent Of the dam
age cannot be told antil later in the
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
VACATION FOR THE FIRENEN.
The Com snissieners Meet and TraBs-
act Routine Business.


The Board Of Fire Commissioners met
Newark avenue. All the members of
the Board were present A communica-
tion was received from the New York
Board of Underwriters asking for a
monthly notification of all fires and their
causes. The Board requested the Chief
Engineer to comply with the request A
communication was received from the
Board of Aldermen requesting that city
contractors hire laborers living in this
city rather than those of other cities
President Brennan spoke in approval of
the request from the chair. The COM
munfcatien was received and placed on
file
Assistant Chief Dshmead reported nine
stu and three bell alarms The Inspec-
tor of Horses reported the death of
"Parkhurst." one of the horses of the
supply wagon. Two hundred and forty
one permits for selling fireworks were
granted, though that is but small per
cent of the number of last year. All
wanting permits to sell fireworks should
apply at the clerks Office in Battery
Hail, at the junction of Newark and
Railroad avenue
The Board fixed the duration of vaca-
tions as follows The Chief Engineer,
Assistant Chief Engineer, Battalion
Chiefs, inspector of Horses and Clerk
Of the Board will each receive fifteen
Gays vacation. The permanent men were
granted seven days, with five regular
fellow days added, making twelve con-
secutive days in ALL
John Finnerty, hoseman-at-can OF
Engine Company No. l, was transferred
10 same position in Engine Company No
2. John Boiand was appointed hose
man at-call of Engine Company No. l.
George Duncanson was appointed to fill
the same position in Engine Company
No. 5. The transfers and appointments
are to take effect July l. John E. Jones'
driver of truck No. 8, was to have
appeared to answer the charge of gem
eral inefficiency, but the case was post
poned upon presentation of a doctor S
certificate stating that he was unable to
appear.
Resolutions were passed ordering the
third payment of $500 for the masonry
work ON the renovating of the Fire
Headquarters building; also the first
payment of $500 for carpentry on the
same The Board then adjourned until
d.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
ITALIAN REPUBLICANS REBEL.
Colonel DlclxiDson,s Freshness the
Cause of ,rhnsr Eeunlf

Felix Martignetti and James lombard,
the leaders of the italian voting popula-
ton of this CITY, called at "The News
Office this morning and announced with
considerable emphasis that they proposed
deserting the Republican party and carry
ing their constituents with them The
rebellion is due to City Hall Commission
er Dickinson's action in having Mar
tignetti's application to be appointed an
elevator man in the City Hall, placed at
the bottom of the list, because 1t bore
Sheriff Toffey's name
IL dop4bard Z, 6s,rh,,a said, What do We who put
me Repupilcans IN power, care about a
fight between Dickinson and Toffey? Be-
cause they have knives up, their sleeves
for each other. are we to be shut out?
We have been promised certain things
and we have been tricked I will not
stand 1t Because we are Italians we are
not to be put aside for other people We
nave rights as well as other voters. and
we intend demanding recognition
The Republicans have not treated our
people properly, and | want to take this
occasion to warn that party that hereafter
I will ally myself with the Democrats
because know we Will be treated fairly
and we'll" s =
The Italian voting population numbers
make a delightful hole in the Republican
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
MICROSCOPE In OOURT.
Signatures Of the Late Lawyer Elem.
ming Hinder ECya mi saatto.

ming Under Examination.
Vice Chancellor Pitney's court this
morning looked Ike a class room in
college. A small table was moved to
the window, and on it was a large and
exceedingly powerful microscope, over
which the Chancellor was bending.
He was examining a receipt claimed
to be that of the late Lawyer James
Flemming; but which his widow says is
forgery.
Druggist George H. Clarke, of Jackson
avenue, brought the microscope into court,
and after repeated focusing a genuine
signature was placed under the lens and
critically examined by Mr. Pitney. Then
the disputed receipt produced in the
case by Peter Lawless, Catharine
.oNeiH and others as showing pay
mert CT nearly $4,000 to Mr. Flena-
Ipl,lgs f5a,gs who held mortgage on
DER the glass and magnifed ninety diam
TT The first paper, the genuine one, was
rocky ridge distinctly visible Then refer
ring to the suspected signature, the Vice
Chancellor ss paid minute attention, 20 the
J II the name James Flemming
The leg of the J" he said, "has a
smooth, glossy appearance. entirely diff
fersnt from the other signature
iro la Wyefs. cTUWueu around and each
peered into the microscope, and when
Doih signatures were examined to their
hearts content, DR.. Clark shut up his in
strument and the monetonous proceeding
of taking testimony was resumed.
Mr. Robert Lightfoot, the well-known
stenographer, was recalled to give expert
testimony as to the receipt produced by
LaWless. He sad that the body of the
receipt written by a typewriter. was not
from the machine used in Mr. Flemmings
Office. Mr.. Lignffoo. was asked If ae
could give the number of Mr. Flemming S
machine. The expert thought it was
somewhere near 10000. The figure was
q 600 An adjournment was taken at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
AN ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
scholars of st. EueJss SCHOOL Again
8 Present ss1EEse 8irfh Of he Ealnbow,,

An immense crowd thronged ST. Lucy s
Hall last night despite the continual down
pour of rain to witness the second pro-
Rainbow: or, Erin,s Vision" given by
members Of st. Lucy's Paroehial School.
The drama is an interesting one, and the
preSentat.on last night displayed neither
lack of expense nor labor. The interest of
the play centres around Erin's endeavors
to secure her liberty and freedom, and the
constant refusal Of Brftannia,s court to
grant 1t. Almost driven to desperation,
Erin makes final plea. but again meets
Nsth utter refusal and the Sudden appear
ence of Columbia changes matters. Erins
freedom is secured amid great rejoicing
and a congress of nations is held in
which girls appear attired in the garb of
the nations which they represent.
Here a most magnificent scene Is pre-
sented. the Congress sits while the dances
Gf>the d fferent nations are given amid the
glare of different colored calcium lights.
The play closes with very impressive
girls participate and sing the hymn of
triumph, Amer ca.
Columbia was played by Miss Bessie
Harris. who filed the role very commend
peared on the scene of Erirl's desperation.
Mss Susan IAlly filed the role of Bril-
tannia creditably. and Miss Kate Keane
pleaded Erin's worthy cause
Professor Holden's orchestra played over
lures between the acts. and led the chorus.
The drama last night was in commem-
GRAFTON of the commencement of the girls
department Of the school; tonight the boys
niaht the graduates Will hold their exer-
ciSeS.
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OVATION FOR TELLER.

MORRISON. Ills, June Is, 1sss-sen.
ator Henry NJ Teller, his wife and his
son and dau ghter, Bruce and Emma K,
have arrived here from st. Louis to visit
MS mother, brother and four sisters. A
Arge concoerse of old neighbors and
friends rendered him an informal recep-
tion at the family residence. Senator
Teiier contracted cold at ST.
Louis, which has settled in his
throat and he therefore declined ITO speak
on on, the political issues of the day. He
MI " n ieave with his family for Denver the
Iasl rs xsoI the week, so as to arrive there
the first day Of July, where he is to be
aroyally received by the people of his State.
Ut. M Teller looks rather jaded and tired.
ne came 2, mere for rest. of which he is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Hudson County Association Will
Join the BrookIyn Parade.

The Good Roads Association of Hudson
County will held meeting on Tuesday
evening at the auditorium of the Jersey
City Club at Crescent and Clinton ave
nues. The association is yet in it's in
fancy and needs the assistance all can
give it. It is, therefore, requested that
those interested in good roads will demon
strate their appreciation of the movement
by attending this meeting. Everybody a
citizen of Hudson County will be well
coined at the meeting
Many prominent speakers will attend
this meeting and will express their views
upon the movement The Mayor and city
officials will be present
A parade of wheelmen of the Metropoqi-
tan district will take place on the Coney
Island Boulevard on Saturday, June ri,
1895. This parade is. under the auspices of
the Good Roads Association of BROOKLYN.
to celebrate the formal opening of the re-
turn cycle path.
The Good Roads Associations of Brook
lyn has extended to the Hudson County
Association a hearty invitation to parti-.
c.pate in this parade. and after due con-
sideratson by the Executive COMMITTEES
the same was accepted and a request Is
extended to all wheeling members to as
sist at this formal opening of the return
path.
The Hudson County Good Roads Asso-
ciation will form at Clinton and Scher-
merhorn streets, Brooklyn. and leave
there at two o'clock In the afternoon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
DECREASED ENGLISH EXPORTS
Ths silver Scare Connterbalancan.
the Liberal Tarte-


5 WASHINGTON, June c5 1sss a ra.
raarkable falling off in the exports ia the
United States from the Bradford con-
sular district in England during the mast
four months, has caused considerable
surprise in commercial circles and Mr.
Claude Meeher. United states Consnl ii
Bradford, has called the attention of tbe
State Department to the matter in
special report
Although decrease had naturally been
expected because the Shipments To fbs
United States last year were of an ai,-
normal character, it was not thought
that it would be of such excessive pro-
portions as has now become apparent.
Ihe decrease is most noticeable for Nav.
wnicn shows falling off Of ST, 708, 5o2,
equivalent to 20 per cert, while as recent
~ as January there was an increase Of
s4S9ss2, equivalent TO e1 per cent. Feb
ruary shows decrease of 70 per cent.
March a decrease of SO per cent. and
April decrease Of 50 per cent. No such
failing. OF as that for May has ever been
ehronicled in the history of the. Brad
lord Consulate. The nearest apDroa N
was in June, 1891, when there was de-
Of 81 eSs, ,dS5 s' - s Sss''''s 81
Tne principal item affected during the
last four months has been worsted coat
ings Tor mems wear. closely followed by
stuffs. comprising Innings, dress goods.
etc Worsted coatings show a decrease
OF 81, ACC, $780, or SO per cent, and the lat
ter 81. .S4SS, 10, or A per cent. Cotton goods
is credited with a decrease Of s179, 45s'
equivalent to 3S per cent Al noticeabie
exception to the general trend is In WOO! :
lens, which show decrease of cH per
cent only.
In wool there is decrease Of s5os. $3.50.
eqtlivale lents to so per cent. The shipments
of machinery have increased to the OK
tent of S6S,9S5, equivalent to 50 per cent.
the only article Of note not showing d
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
GONE TO shoot IN EUROPE.

NEW YORK, June 25. 1Sss-Gus. zin-
mermanR, the champion rifle shot, sailed
for Europe today on the Fuerst Bismarck.
He Is going to shoot match with L. An
gehrn. the champion sharpshooter of
Switzerland The contest will take place
some time next month. Zimmerman will
also compete in an International shoot at
VersaHles, France. When he went to Eu-
rope two years ago he brought back with
MIN more than 100 trophies. The match
between the Swiss champion and Zil1itier-
mann is of international interest. Efforts
nave been made ever since 1891 to get the
two crack shots together. On the other
Swiss army, is regarded as invincibie.
zimmerman recently scored $50 bulls
eyes In as many shots at Schuetzen Park.
large delegation of the New York
Schuetzen Corps were at the, dock, .yvbefI
the steamer sailed and wished zinliler-
mann good luck
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
Vestry of Grace Churchs
GTeenvi1le, Make Over
lures to the
Seceders.
NOBLE RESOLVE TO HEAL OLD WOUNDS
Conference Between the Old and
New yestries to Be Held
Shortly to Discuss Re-
union.

AT meeting of the vestry of Grace
F. E. Church, Greenville, last night, the.
rector, Rev Chalmers D. Chapman.
handed in his resignation, which the
wardens and vestrymen formally accept
ed. The rector told the officers that he
would officiate in tine parish unt1 the
second week in July, when he VIII leave
for Ashvilie, North Carolina, to take
charge of a small parish.
Since Rector Chapman is now about to
depart from Greenville strenuous efforts
are being made to induce prominent peo-
pie like Messrs. Lockwood, DetwilIer,
Reuben Simpson, f. R. Morse, James
Mitchell George f. Witt, George T.
Bouton and Adam Reid, who left the
church because of the rector's extra
ordinary conduct, to return
One. of the present vestry, few days
ago. approached a member of the old
vestry and frankly said to him.
Now, my dear sir. there is no reason
under lthe sun why you and your friends
should not all come back. am going
to meet my colleagues and we propose
to discuss some plan for reunion
The vestry have decided to invite tie
seceders to a conference for that p,sr-
pose. Messrs f. r. Lockwood, Reuben
Simpson. F. r. Morse ana other gentle
men who gave SO much time and money
ior the support of the church, are to be
invited to come in and renew their re-
layations with the church and try to raisc
1t out of the hole. The building has not
been properly cleaned in years. There
was no money to expend on it. It needs
painting inside and the floor reca1peted.
AT present there Is a collection of rags
and tatters on the floor doing duty as a
carpet The outside of the building needs
overhauling and there are a thousand
and one things which require attention
No fault is found with the present
yestry for this state of things. They
have. itsis said on all sides, done their
duty. and with very limited excheuuer
could not be expected to do any more.
All OF them have nebly striven against
state of things for which they were
not responsible. It is therefore no won
der that GreenNille people rejoice that
the dear old church viii soon receive
new life. rejoice that old sores are to
past forever wiped ont
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
HOLMES PARTNER DEAD.

s CHICAGO, June 25, Sss.-Edward A.
Trask, who was sent from Chicago to
the Joliet Penitentiary in 1892, for IS
years for his gigantic real estate swim
dies. is dead He succumbed to
consumption last Tuesday night
Trask was notorious for the daring
of MS ventures. After he had been sem
fenced and was serving his term his
methods were called to mind again by
the sensational arrest of murderer II. H.
Holmes. Tsask and Holmes had been
partners in several games for the fleecing
of wealthy strangers in Chicago under
the pretelecs of conducting real
estate sale After Holmes execution in
Philadelphia a few weeks ago Trask fell
into ., deep melancholy, and it Is said he
never smiled after hearing of his old COM
panion's death Trask came of a good
family and his parents spent thousands of
dollars trying TO save him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
PRESIDENTS CRUISE EMBED.
Eae FiShed in Chesapeake Bay
Arrival in Washington.

WASHINGTON. June 25 1881. 6.-The light
house tender Violet with President Cleve-
land Secretary Carlisle, DIR. OnReilly, of
the army, and Captain Lannberton, of the
navy, on board, reached Washington at
$3.50 A. NJ. Private Secretary Thurber was
at the wharf with coupe ands accom-
panied the President back to the White
House. Mr. Thurber had received mes
sage that the Viola would arrive at the
hour named, sent from Indian Head or
Alexandria
1t seems that Mr. Cleveland and hts
companions spent most of their holiday
fishing in Chesapeake Bay, fishing off the
mouth Of the James River and not far
from Fort Monroe. They caught lot of
salt water fish, principally croiers, blue
fish, sea bass and the variety known as
squeteague and weak fish. The President
said that everybody had good time. 1t
Tained very hard Monday, Presents Of
and other friends of the President today