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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
THOUGHT IT WAS HOT LEMONADE
A Drunken Poiiceman's Flimsey
Excusp

There was on the police force until yes
terday afternoon a patrolman who says
he does not know the difference between
hot lemonade and hot champagne. He
was Phillip McGovern. Of the Fifth pre-
cinct. He was dismissed from the force
in rush by the Police Commissioners,
who met yesterday afternoon. On Janu-
ary 16 he was detailed to do duty at a
wedding in Belvidere Hall. 1t was a cold
night. and McGovern drank several glasses
of what he believed was lemonade. 1t
was hot champagne. and shortly after
midnight he was found beastly intoxi-
Gated.
He was taken to the station house, re-
lieved of his shield and put in a cell. He
was suspended pending trial His ex-
cuse for his condition was not believed.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
held for the purpose of trying Sergeant
Thomas Kelly. who. it is alleged, en-
gagged in a, fist fight with a motorman.
Corporation Counsel Blair and City At
torney Weart were on hand to look af-
ter the city's interests. and ex-Judge Hoff-
man appeared for the sergeant. The alb
sence of the prosecuting witnesses caused
an adjournment of the case until February
IA
Patrolman John Dunn. who is mixed up
in the case with Sergeant Kelly, will be
tried with him. Patrolman Ned" Harri-
gan was arranged to answer a charge of
intoxication. At the request of Counsel
lor Dixon the case went over until the
February meeting. There are fifteen
witnesses for the defense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
TERRELL SCORES POINTS.
BIZ Cahle to the Uafte1 Press.

LONDON. Jan. 25, 1896 -Telegraphing
under date of January "a, the correspon-
dent of the United Press at CONSTANT.
nople says
The Porte has given its promise to
United States Minister Terrell that Ismael
Bey shall be retained in his position as
Governor of Hadjis. Ismael is the sue
cessor of the late Governor of Hadjfn
who threatened to destroy that town
and SOW barley upon the site of it. He
has been conspicrously active in protect
ing the lives and property of the ladies'
pf the American mission at Hadjin, and
IN many other ways has shown himself
70 TO- be an able and humane administrator.
his removal from his post was threat
ened because Of a difference with the
military commander at Hadjin.
The movement against Ismirlian the
Armenian patriarch, is not an Armenian
movement, although the Government is
using Armenian tools to accomplish its
oDJect. There exists a sort of commits
sion. composed of ten members the
avowed object of which is to force the
Armenian Patriarch to resign. Five
members of this commission are in the
employ of the Government and include
the, Bishop of Broussa, who is reported
to be the Sultan's spy, and the Bishop
of Alden, who was an aspirant to the pa
triarcchate when that office was last va
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
THE MATTEAWAN FIRES.
Total Damage Only $l,OOO-W omen
Patients Hysterical

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, jan 26 1885,
The total damage done by the fire at the
Matteawln State Hospital for the crimi-
nal insane last night will not exceed s., 600.
The beams under the floors are charred
and the cables carrying the electric
lighting wires were burned out, but all
the damage, 1T is thought, can be re-
paired today. Fires were started in the
kitchen this morning and late breakfast
served to the five hundred inmates in the
institution.
There was no disorder during the night
except among several of the women pa
tients who were hysterical. The firemen
remained on guard until this morning.
Charles F. MITCHELL the lunatic who
started the five fires, has made no state-
ment and DR. Allison said this morning
that he might not talk at all-it depends
upon his mood. 1t was a delusionary act,
but he will be cared for in the future SO
that his delus;ons will not threaten the
safety of the institution.
The fire did the most damage under the
dining room, where the firemen had hard
work to subdue it. Every hydrant around
the building was in use at one time.
The steam pump was working and the
firemen from the village used split nozzles
to get more streams.
The behavior of the patients under the
trying circumstances was excellent. The
officials and firemen worked without con-
fusion, which was the only thing that
prevented a dreadful holocaust.
Only small section of the steam pipes
was burned out, and this was replaced
this morning, so that the building is now
heated again. e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
MR. WILLIAM BUMSTED DEAD.
The Well Known Builder Passes
Axar-Sk efch of His Caraer

Mr. William Bumsted one of the oldest res
idents of Jersey City, died Thursday even
ing at his late residence, No. $50 Bramhall
avenue at the advanced age Of eighty-four
years.
Up to few minutes before his death he
had been in good health chatting with his
grandson. Counsellor William g. Bumstead of
the law firm of Wallis, Edwards & Bum
stead. He had just retired when his wife.
who is 81 years of age, sitting in a chair
in the next room, heard noise, and on go
ing into her husbands room found him dead.
He was born in England, where he learned
the United States in 1891 settling in Jersey
City. where he has always resided During
the last twenty years he has done no work.
but during his active career. built many hun
move the old Presbyterian Church on Wall
street, New York City, to the site on Wash
ington street, opposite the Jersey City Post
office, which subsequently torn down
rebuilt the old church on that ste stone
for stone. With Mr. William Robertson he
formed partnership under the name Of
Bumsted & Robertson, and built both the
on Grove street. Many of the leading boss
builders of Jersey City served their time
with him, and among all he was held in
respect for his sterling qualities Once con-
yinced that thing was right in principle
he translated it into practice, and would
heed no arguments to the contrary. His up
rightness and manly courage commanded uni
versal esteem. He one of the first trus-
tees of the New York Bay Cemetery and
took an active part in the great fight to
control the cemetery He had two sons, Jo-
Seph H. Bumsted and John Bumsted. Law
yer William G. Bumsted and Captain J. How
ard Bumsted of the Fourth Regiment are
grandsons.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon in Bergen Baptist Church, and the
lnterment IN the New York Bay Cemetery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
FIRE ENGINE OVERHEARD.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 25. 1Ss6.-Steam
fire engine No. 2, with two men on board
plunged into the river through the draw
bridge opening at the foot of Seneca street
is one of the most dangerous i'll the city, as
it is impossible to tell, until within a few
feet of the approach whether the draw is
open not. The engine was drawn by a
team of spirited horses and they were run
ming very fast when they reached the APP
proach. Albert Rowe, the engineer, was on
the seat, with Frank Flemmng, the driver.
They both jumped before the engine went
down. Charles Coologe and Mr.. Burgess We're
on the back of the engine and did not heed
the warning that the men in the front seat
shouted to them. They went down with the
engine Both were rescued The horses were
drowned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
Released ON PAROLE
Secretary O1ney Gets Relief
From the Beers for the
Imprisoned Ameri-
cans.
HAMMOND NOT A RAJ r
He Raised the Transvaal Flag
When Jameson's Attack
Was Made.
HAMMOND NOT A RAJ r

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. 1sss-Mr.
Manion, United States Consular Agent at
johannesburg, cables Secretary Olney that
all Americans have been released on
parole, with the exception of John Hays
Hammond Of California. 1t appears from
Mr. Manions's statement that Hammond
signed a PROVISIONAL invitation to Jane
son to come to johannesburg in case of
extreme peril, but subsequently, made
amends for this act by hoisting the
Transvaal flag.
"A long cable despatch has been re-
ceived by Mr.. Olney from Mr.. Manion, the
United States Consular Agent at Jo-
hannesburg, who gives the details of the
situation with reference to John Hays
Hammond. the California mining engine
eer, and the other Americans arrested
for alleged completely in the Uitlander
conspiricy. Mr.. Manion says that all
American prisoners are out on parole
except Hammond. whose case differs from
that of the others Americans, in that he
signed conditional invitation to Jane
son to come to Johannesburg in the event
of extreme peril. Jameson, however,
marched towards johannesburg before
trouble arose, and when this was dis
covered the American leaders and the
principal men issued a proclamation call
ing upon the people to refrain from hos
tilities.
Instead of incfting rebellion, Hammond
in the beginning, according to Mr.. Man
ion, raised the Transvaal flag and all
in the movement swore allegiance, to the
Government. Clement and other AIneri-
cans took arms from many persons and
sent men home. Not a shot was fired
by the Johannesburg party, says Mr..
a single act of hostility; arms were
peacefully surrendered and every effort
was made to maintain the Transvaal Re-
public as against British encroachment.
The cases against the American prison
ers will be tried in court, though the
government has not yet indicated the
time. Mr. Manion adds that the Trans
vaal government has acted magnani-
meusly.
Secretary Olney acted promptly on Mr.
Manion's despatch by cabling the latter
to take the most active and vigorous
measures for the relief of the Ameri-
cans and to that end to make to the
TraEsvaal government direct representa-
tions IN behalf of the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
GRAND JURY CURIOUS
Hoboken Officials to Explain the
First Street Trolley
Matter.

The Grand Jury has again summoned
'City Clerk Martin McDernott of Hobo
ken to appear before them and bring the
official records of the council meetings.
They want to find out how it is that
those Councilmen who voted, against the
First Street Trolley in that city and were
so bitterly opposed to it when the mat
ter was first brought UP, voted in favor
OF It the last time, and are now heartily
endorsing 1t.
Councilman Albert Sturcken has also
been summoned to appear. and they will
go up before the body on Monday after
noon,
Three-fourths of the citizens of First
street are bitterly opposed to letting the
cars t;a run through the street, and they are are
cry current throughout the city thor
oughly investigated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
MURDERED POLISH PRIEST

BROOKLYN. Jan. 25. 1S9s.--A man sur
posed to be the Rev. Leon Ardum Syaz-
seek. Polish priest from Milwaukee
either fell or was thrown from the Grand
street bridge into Newtown Creek, near
East Williamsburgh last night. His cries
We're heard. and the half drowned man
was hauled from the creek and carried to
hotel near the bridge. The rescued
man was unconscious and he died before
the arrival of an ambulance from ST.
Catharine'S Hospital.
From papers in his possession the police
We're leg to believe that he was the Rev.
Father SyraZseck, One of the documents
showed that Rev. Father Syrazseck had
celebrated mass at Milwaukee on May
13, 1895.
The police are at work on the case. on
the theory that the man had been thrown
into the creek The men who heard the
cries for help thought it was case of
murder. as a dark figure had been seen
to run from the bridge in the direction of
Newtown almost Immediately after the
splash in the water had been heard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
RESULT OF ADVERTISING.
Woman Pushed Through a Plate
Glass Wind Q w on Newark Avenue.

crowd of shoppers began to collect in
front of Perlmutter's store on Newark avenue
as early as eight o'clock this morning. The
magnet which attracted them was an adver-
tisement inserted in THE Jersey City News
of yesterday. The notice stated that all the
stock of that firm was to be disposed of at any
price this morning at $780,
The throng was there to see if these bar
gains were really such as described. They
crowded the street SO to impede traffic.
When the doors were finally opened at the ap-
pointed hour the mob of women, for there was
not man in the entire aggregation, made a
mad rush for admittance. The policeman in
charge of the door had his belt torn off when
he attempted to stem the tide of bargain
seekers. Just when he thought he had sue
ceeded a crash of glass startled everyone in
the neighborhood. A woman of some en-
bonpoint has her size to thank for not being
projected into the very centre Of the store.
The single pane Of plate glass in one of the
large double doors had given away to the
pressure of this womans portly form and
that of the crowd behind her. The aperture
was quickly boarded up and thenceforward
the policeman had less difficulty with the
crowd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
THIEVES ON PAVONIA AVENUE.
Several Houses Broken Into and
Robbed.

Burglars have been operating on Pa
vonia avenue with considerable success
lately The police have no clues and
have been endeavoring to keep the bur-
glaries from becoming public.
Friday morning entrance was made to
the residence of ex-Alder1nan Michael
O1Rourk. at No. .sos Pavonia avenue, by
forcing a rear window. A small sum of
money. some silverware, bric-a-brac and
Mr.. O'Rourke's $40 'overcoat were stolen.
The thieves who plundered this house
used one Of Mrs. ,o'Rourke's kitchen
chairs to scale the back fence and reach
the residence of Thomas Conway next
door. A watch dog frightened them
away.
In the home. of William Humphrey, at
No. 800 Pavonia avenue, the thieves met
with $40 il cash, quantity Of wearing
apparel. The property belonged to Sam
uel Wiley, who occupied room on the
top floor He found his trousers and vest
in the kitchen. Mr. Humphrey is yard
master of the New. York and Greenwood
Lake Railroad. A few weeks ago a
ferry ticket taker who lives on Pavonia
avenue, was visited by thieves. He was
awakened by the noise they made. He
was shot at by the burglars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
MARCHED OUT OF MAKALLE

ROME, Jan. 25. 1885, General Bara-
teri. Governor of Isrythren and COM
mander-in-chief of the Italian forces in
Abyssinia. has informed the Government
that on Thursday the italian garrison
at Makalle, commanded by Colonel Gal
liailo, evacuated that place. taking the
him all the arms. ammunition, equip
ments and other contents of the fortress.
IT IS reported, General Baratieri says
that the evacuation of the fortress by
the beleaguered garrison was accom-
plished by permission of Ras Makounen
the commander of the Abyssinian forces,
which Were besieging Makalle who de-
sired not only to pay tribute to the hero
mand. but also to obtain peace. It is
further reported that King Menoeck has
ordered that the Italian prisoners in the
hands of the Abyssinians be delivered up
to the Italians at Ambalagi. 1t is be-
lieved, however. that it will be difficult
to conclude peace, as Italy will not con-
sent to abandon the State of Tigre.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
NO SURRENDER.
City Officials Decide to
Carry the Water De-
cislon to the Court
of Appeals.
vERMEULE BEGINS HIS WORK
Should the Contract be Finally Set
Aside New Specifications
Will be Issued.
VERMEULE BEGINS HIS WORK

There was conference today of the city
officials to discuss the water situation.
They are all struggling through the SUI
preme Courts decision, the full text of
which was exclusively published in The
News yesterday.
1t is definitely decided that the decisien
will be appealed from. The officials feel
that If the subject is dropped it will be
an utter impossibility, to secure legtsla-
the lands of the Morris Canal Company.
The Jersey City Water Company's ofti-
GERS believe that there is reasonable
ground to believe that the lands of the
Canal Company can be be taken under
existing laws.
Another point raised is that practically
nor will the canal ever want for water
This is one reason such enormous storage
reservoirs are proposed to be built, 50
It is feared by the officials that If legis-
lation is necessary it will never be obs
the head of the .Repubncan party am;
also at the head of the East Jersey
Water. Company. Mayor. Wanser shows
no inclination to discuss the subject He
says he is awaiting developments.
Engineer VerIneule's appointment to
inspect the Peeuananock water shed vas was
Verrneule has. already, begun his task
of procuring figures about the Pequan-
mock supply, and it is expected that his
report will astonish great many people.
The supply delivered Yesterday amoun-
ted to about eight million gallons. In
the event Of the temporary supply being
rejected and the Court of Errors sustain-
ing the decision of the lower court in, the
permanent supply contract, steps will be
taken at once TO prepare specifications
under which bids for a new supply will
be advertised for.
It is reported that the East Jersey
Company will try once again to foist
Passaic water gathered at Little Falls
on the city. The officials. on the other
ttty and quality Of water to be had in
the Rockaway River water shed that
bidders may be forced to bid on supply
obtained in that region
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
O0L0NISTS CALMING DOWN.
BellfSerent Spirit in British Gufa ma
Fast disappearing.

WASHINGTON, Jan Is, 1S96-The
Bureau of American Republics this morn
ing received newspapers from British
Guiana, dated as late as Jan 6. which
indicate that the belligerent spirit evinc-
ed s,a by y, the the colonists several months ago
being discreetly stff1ed on account Of
the most serious turn the Venezuelan
dispute took upon President Cleveland 5
the complications growing out of the
Trausvaal matter.
The Demerara s'Daily Chronicle. in
rs issue 81 January 5, publishes a full
Colonial Assembly, called the Court Of
Pol1cy, on January 8. In his opening
speech the acting Governor said that two
matters of considerable Importance, one
OF which at least was pressing, had rem
dered 1t necessary to call the session = t
an unusual date and if a decision could
Journment would be held to an early day
for that purpose.
The court" he continued, "at the meet
ing November l last year. with praise
worthy liberality and wisdom, undertook
to provide funds necessary in case of
emergency to ensure, as far as was in the
borders and the maintenance Of peace and
order within its rightful possessions and
an undsrtaking was given. by me in the
name of this government that only in case
OF necessity would use be made of that
vote In communicating the result Of
the courts deliberative action to the Sec
and the position of affairs was held to
necessitate a certain addition to the police
force and its armament
Orders have therefore been received
and issued to this effect, and on two se-
parate occasions has the Minister (Mr
Joseph Chamberlain) expressed his satis-
faction at the action taken by this honor
able court. Members will trust view
the events which have taker place since
the. vote was passed, as rendering it ex-
pedient and necessary for the present.
at all events. for this Government to
maintain certain reserve in treating
this matter, and whilst / assure them
that the Government will as soon as pos
ars in this connection, 1 would appeal to
the sound sense and good Judgment
which characterize their deliberations to
continue the confidence they have al
ready SO willingly extended to the Adj
will be most carefully respected .
The remainder of the speech related
wholly to the contract for the steamer
service of the colony. Subsequently the
entire session Of the legislature was de-
ence to the defense subject being re-
4 very interesting column in the
Chronicle is devoted to official sta
tistics OF the gold production of the
numbers, 12s,0OO ounces, Of which the
government received royalty Of sfl0.-
642.18. Nine-tenths Of the gold was min
ed in the disputed territory and at least
four-ffths of it was taken Off land near
the schon5brrgk line and to the west Of it
It IS estimated that over half 81 fhis.
gold isSproduced by citizens Of the United.
States, working under grants from the
colony or preferring to reach 4 marjxet'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
MOSQUITO EVOLUTION.

NEW YORK. JAM 25, 1896. -Advices
araguan Government assumed full sway
over the Mosquito Reservation, "A great
many marked improvements have been
inaugurated, such as the building of
telegraph and telephone lines along the
coast and to the interior. Work was be-
gun on a railroad from Bluefields to
An official communication from Gov
ernor J. Weyes. of the Department of
Zelaya IMosauito Reseryation) to Gene
Nicaragua at New York.. gives the inn
portant information that by the end of
April a light house will be established
on Bluefields Bluff, visible to mariners at
a distance of eight to1ten miles, and an
other light house on Corn Island.
During the summer and fall the Mica
raguan Government intends to put up a
light house at Cape Gracias and at some
other places on the Atlantic coast. which
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
MRS. OoRNING's STOLEN LACE.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Is, 1ses.-Mrs
Erastus Corning, whom the New York
newspapers report as. being the loser of
$4,000 worth of lace, alleged to have been
maker, and which is reported to have
been stolen from Miss Barrett, a New
York modiste, has not yet been informed
officially of the loss. Miss Barrett has
telegraphed that she would like to see
Mrs Corning upon important business,
but that is all the information obtain
able here upon the subject.
The statements so far published have
been very much distorted. The lace is
not recent purchase from Worth, but
has been the property of Mrs. Corning
since 1878 and its value is unknown, al
though its intricate worth is about the
sum mentioned. The lace was left with
Miss Barrett in New York and Mrs. Corn
ing has not been made aware of the fact
of the alleged robbery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
MAYOR PAGAN PROBING.
Investigating The Peculiar Sewer
Clafms for Ferry Street.

Mayor Pagan of Hoboken is still continuing
his investigation of the bills relating to the
lateral sewer in Ferry street. The most
peculiar features Of the claims lie in Con
The specifications for the improvements for
100 square yards Of repaving at $l97 per
yard At no time in former years has Ho-
boken received bid for more than $1.30
a square yard for repaving a street. cav
anagh's bid of s1.s7 per square yard, how
ever, did not make much material differ
ence In the whole bill, as there only
100 yards; but when he repaves 1852 square
yards at 81 cents a yard more than it could
have been done for. the citizens think the
Mayor is right in vetoing the claims
~.Asrhen upon the exorbitant claim comes the
mysterious disappearance Of the old paving
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-25
LUMBERMEN HAPPY.
First Snow in Maine Means Dollars
to the State Treasury.

BANGOR, Me, Jan. %, 1Sse.-Tle lum-
Der men, railroad men, bark dealers and
many others are happy today because of
the snow fall of today, which will be
worth hundreds of thousands of dollars
to the State of Maine.
With the exception of two or three
inches early in December, which soon
disappeared this is the first snow of
the winter in this section. The lack of
snow has caused a curtailment of lum-
bering operations in many places, but
now it is expected that operations will
be renewed unless a thaw should come.
The cut OF timber in Maine forests this
winter, however must be a rather small
one compared with that which was ex-
pected early in the season.