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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
Is OoRBgTT A HAs-BBEN7
EsItzNimraoms Will Not Fight Him
II TIL ne Heats Someone Else.

: BALTIMORE, April %, 1S9S.-Daniel A.
Stuart arrived here last night bringing
the articles Of agreement for a fight be-
tween James ]. Corbett and Robert Fitz-
simmons and tried to induce the latter
to attach his Signature to the contract
which h2d previously been signed by Cor
Sets representative, William a. Brady.
Fitzsilnnlons was very firm, however. in
the ex-champion for the time being.
7C.orbett kept me chasing him for five
years and would not consent to meet me
until I had whipped certain men. Now
occupy the position OF dictator When
Coiaoett whips Maher, Slavin, or some
other healthy young puGilist, thus satis-
flying me that he IS not 'has-been,f 1
will make a match with him. If Corbett
shows that he is fit 1 will not keep him
on the anxious bench five years as he
kept me. but meantime l Will give him
a dose Of the bad medicine he gave me"
The conference between Stuart, Fitz-
simmons and Julian did not end until an
early hour this morning. Stuart said he
could not blame Fitzsirnmons for taking
his time, but he was still hopeful of even
tually getting both names attached to the
articles of agreeme mellt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
TWO THIEVES CAUGHT.
they were About to Fob Sacks
Hardware Store,

John, alias Con Flanagan and Bert
Madigan, notorious and dangerous thieves
and burglars, were captured last night
by Policeman Frank Bennett about half
past ten O'clock. Mrs Mary Clawson,
who occupies rooms in a rear house in
Rarrow street near Newark avenue, was
aroused by hearing SOME one prowling
around the yard. Leaning out she saw
one man Climb up on an extension in
the rear Of Sacks hardware store. The
man IN the yard threw club up to his
companion with the remark, IF YOU
meet the - knock him out. ?
Mrs Clawson waited to hear no more.
She despatched a messenger fer Police
man Bennett. He entered the yard and
overpowrirg Flanagan drew his revolt
yer and threatened to shoot Madigan if
Isc did not come down from the roof
and surrender. Madigan lost no tims
in getting down.
Their plan, Chief Murphy believes. was
to rob Mr. Sack of the days receipts,
no matter what had to be done to ac-
ccmplish it.
Flanagan is a notorious crook and mas
served three terms in State Prison. On
one occasion he shot at a policeman
named Donnegan, who tried to arrest
him.
Madigan has been in State Prison.
When released he reformed and found
He stole all the. money one Saturday
afternoon with which the butchers were
to have been paid off,
They are held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28

speech, To Justice sbipmncoft. who fear
ilessly charged the Grand Jury ON the
liquor question, he paid several pretty
dionce with cheers and vigorous hand
elapping. Hestsaid he sbelieved that tine
police would do the n duty now that there
q Grand Jilrys in exss 5eHae wisseh VIII
offenders. Mr. Beachgeaid, IN conclusion,
that he believed Jersey City sis destined
70 become one of the fairest spots on the
face Of the earth. He said ne would
much rather stay here twenty years lon
ger and fight the devil than go to heaven
He argued for the suppression of foot
ball, baseball and alf otAer kinds of Sab
Ex-Assenlblynlan william e. Drake
who is a member of the present Grand
jury was called upon. He thanked the
audience for speaking and feeling SO
kindly toward the fGrand Jury but he
held that praise was due no man or men
when they were only doing their sworn
duty.
The Rev. Charles Little expressed the
opinion that the suppression OF the Sun
day liquor traffic is only spasInodsc. He
urged the formation of a permanent or
ganization TO give the liquor dealers
and officials battle the moment any re-
ity is shown The Rev. H G. Cronin
spoke in the same strain.
The Rev. Robert X. Wick, on behalf Of
the Christian Endeavof Societies of the
ITO the pastors and friends assembled
in the interest OF Christian citizenship
we extend you hearty greetings.
Recognizing the urgent need of some
method whereby the officials of cur Hud-
son County shall be continually remind
ed of their duty in the matter of enforc-
ing the laws, espec aily those pertaining
to the observance of the Lords day and
heing in thorough sympathy with the
movement now in progress. we. the Hud-
son County Union of Christian Endeavor
Societies, being in an organized condition
that should insure great service in the
direction OF Christian citizenship and hon
est government and having as cur motto
For Christ and the Church. do now beg
to express the hope that the present
movement on the part of our pastors
shall be one organized not for today and
to die tomorrow. but that 1t may stand
for days to come, a continual menace to
evid doers and law breakers. To that end
we sincerely pledge you the support Of
the large army of Endeavorers in Hud-
son County. and hope TO be made use OF.
Fraternally
s.WILIlIAEM T. HUNTER.
president Hudson County G. E. Union" ;"
After a collection was taken up, Chair
man Hathaway announced that he would
appoint a committee of fifteen on perman-
ent organization as agreed, SO tllat every
section of the city is given fair repre-
seutation,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
FIGHTING YELLOW JACK.
neglect of Sanitary Precautions Dig
hearlenIEDg TO Scientific MEN.

WASHINGTON, April 2S, 1896 Surgeon
General Wyman of the Marine Hospi-
tai Service has received a report from
Or. Cleary, United States Sanitary In
spector at Rio de Janeiro dated March
II, regarding the disastrous effects of
yellow fever on the Italian cruiser Lom-i
bardia, lying at that port. DR.. Cleary
writes
When the vessel was attacked little
or mistaken means of dfsinfection were
applied Isolation was forgotten and the
disease rapidly extended amongst the
crew and officers, SO that she was re-
moved to Ilha Grande for sanitary rea-
sons, where she infected the Government
employees on shore. Out of 25S persons all
told aboard, all were attacked except
five, and 115 died, including the captain.
The Government sent a steamer and
a special commission to the assistance
of the Lombardia, but it is difficult to
ascertain what was done, as there ap-
pears to be some recr4mination between
the parties; but now 1T IS announced that
the disease is conquered as indeed it
MAKES n no more victims, as the pabulum
IS exhausted. 1t is difficult TO imagine
how such case could occur nowadays,
Wath our knowledge and means of oppos-
ing the extension of the disease
When the United States steamship
Newark, in 1894 was attacked in the
person of one man here ne was at once
landed and the ship put to sea, and
though two other cases occurred aboard
lit extended no further. 1t is dishearten-
dng 10 realize the great difficulty in edu-
to knew, in sanitary science and its para
mount necessity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
FIGHTING OVER a MORTGAGE.

Vice Chancellor Pitney this afternoon
heard the suit brought by Mrs. Sara L.
FleIaming. executrix of the estate of
the late lawyer, Mr. James Flemming Of
Jersey City, against Peter Lawless and
others, to foreclose a mortgage of $4,000
on the house on the corner Of Erie and
Twelfth street. Messrs Washington B.
Williams, J. Anderson and J. Fiemming
were counsel for Mrs. Fle1nming. and
Messrs: Manning and Engelbrecht for
the defense.
The defendants claim that the plaintiff
has not made allowances for monies paid
to Mr.. Flemming, ana il all these sums
were allowed the defendant would owe
only $1,000 on the mortgage The case
hinged on the identity OF certain re-
cai1lts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
IDENTIFIED TIE BIGAMIsT.
Mrs. Everett Gives Daanas cling Evi-
dence sscaaust Fraser.

Mrs. Annie Everett, of Brooklyn, came
over from Brooklyn today to take a look
at Edward /. Fraser, who is locked UP at
Police Headquarters for Abandonment.
Mrs. Everett recognized him as her hus-
band whom she married in Liverpool. The
album found in Fraser's possession was
shown to Mrs. Everett, and she at once
picked out woman whom Fraser had
married in Belfast
'.And she is wearing my chain and lock-
et," Indignantly er ed Mrs. Everett.
Yes said her husband, perfectly cool
81 gave them to her.
Other articles found on Fraser were
identified. by Mrs. Everett. The Kings
viii riet FraseI @ or ga5 biaa5y sgs 'o9ds WI
be removed to Brooklyn as soon as the
requisition papers are made out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
G0FF HIT AGAIN.
Court Of Appeals Again Holds
He Railroaded a Man
to Death.

ALBANY. N. Y. April %. 1Sss-The
Court of Appeals today reversed the
Judgment of the Lower Court and order
ed Few trial in the case of the People
vs.. Vincenzo Nino. appellant.
Nino IS waiting electrceution in Sing
Sing Prison for the murder Of his wife.
Nino killed his wife, Marie, with a
razor at their home, No. 55 Baxter street.
pn February 10, 1895. Nino was said by
Tile nefghbors to be insane He made no
ing mis- two children when the police en-
tered, He said man had offered $4,000
10 his wife TO kill him
At TIE trial Or. Charles Dana testified
that the accused was insane, and had
calmly cut the throat of a dummy wam-
an in the Tombs to show how he Killed
his wife. Recorder Golf remarked at the
time taat medical experts had been de-
caived by people who sharsmed insanity
for a purpose, and Nino. who was con-
victed was condemned to the electric
chair.
The opinion in the case is written by
Judge Bartlett. and all the other Judges
concur in it. After giving history CT
the case in a most graphic manner Judge
Bartlett says
We have had our attention called to a
large number of exceptsons which defend
ants counsel insist present legal error
and call fer reversal of this Judgment.
Aftef an examination of tine record we
have reached the conclusion that some
of these exceptions disclose reversible
errors and upon these we rest this deei-
sion There are a number of exceptions
to the refusal of the learned Recorder
~ a7,,;+ a.,ig5a,oe oeea,.o7 ~, s,,n,,or+ ~
+ = z
the theory OF insane deiusions. They are
all of similar character and may be
cansisaraa tlosrafha,.
.s.,,,S -
me court committed an error both
vital and calculated to greatly prejudice
tha ,.;obtS of tne a,sean{sant IN sayci,,d;y<y
/ tAe testimony OF his saster-in-faw rela-
tive to interviews which she had with
the ldafan5an+ B,.a,,sa 4hasa intay,,ie,.,,
+ s = - ~ ~ 4
were OF the hlgheSt importance as every.
thing that he said was most material as
sit was likely fl she'd ,;rbt m his ynanta ii
- go - 'i,s a
coilqitson =. ~. ahe eisclafallon l q me Cour,
N n me presence ol me Jury IT. aere mad
E4geefl no Jestlnony as 70 adeluslons OF the
soh tne stanQ' Wilere as DF. Marinl, WhG
Slea .is p,Isse1Ipsu 1or ile asleiilant ger mead
ftroupie, ana VINO teStlfled that the de-
fendallt enc morning hrought him a
spug Wnlcn ne sald ne TOOK from MS ear.
iconstituted IN our opinion a preJudicial
errTf. i1r,i
Inc SohIt eIfed N eXcludlng conEerSa-
IONS Wnlch sthe uelendanJ Ilad With Df.
ina INA :, lWood' 5t a physician placed On the
stand 10y the defense 10 testify as to
Tue mental tcCnG1tlUn Oh the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
JAMESON IN COURT.
BIZ Cable 10 the E1lifed Press.

LONDON, April 2S. 1S96.-The trial of
DR.. Jameson and mis- fellow raiders was
resumed in the Bow Street Police Court
this morning. The street in the vicinity
of the court was much quieter than upon
the occasion Of previous hearings of this
case, and the court room was not near
" so crowded as formerly. though there
were many distinguished persons present
Among those in attendance were Ladies
Chesterfield and Foley, and Mrs Bayard,
wife of the United States Ambassador.
The Court decided that after today's
sitting the case would be adjourned until
June Ii, when important evidence from
Africa will be ready
Sir Edward Clarke argued a motion that
the charges against the minor defendants
be dismissed, but the Court refused to
grant the notion
Despatch Rider Rowlands was called to
the witness stand and testified that he
had ridden on a bicycle from Johannes
burg to krugersdorp and from there ad-
vanced to meet Jameson and his party
He met Jameson on New Years evening
and gave him a number of dispatches
one signed by Colonel Rhodes and anoth-.
er by Farrar. These dispatches warned
Jameson that there would probably be
an ambusca prepared for him by the
Beers. RoWlands told jameson that
there had not been any fighting in Jo-
hannesburg and added that he hoped to
see him in town that evening. Jame-
son and his officers expressed surprise
that there had been no fighting in Jo-
hannesburg and asked what the people
were doing. The witness answered that
arms were being distributed and the
shops were being barricaded.
In answer to q question by Sir Edward
Clarke, counsel for the defence, Row
lands said that the Reform Union was
not revolutionary movement. Arms had
been served out, he said because there
had been run1ors of a revolution and
also runlors that the Beers were about
to attack Johannesburg. Witness said
that he believed that the dispatches ne
carried to Jameson expressed surprise at
his coming through and offered to send
2 900 men to meet him.
The court then adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
AN ANIMAL LOVER.
Mark Twain,s Great sympathy with
All Living Tnsrua

Toward the whole world of domestic
ANIMALS he has a heart of unn,easured
sympathy and tender kindness. He is in
particular a lover of cats and will hard
" meet one anywhere without pausing
to give it friendly attention; while for
the cats of his own household his de-
voted fondness comes too near bein pas
sicnate. He cannot bear to see horse
touched with the whip The present
writer. when in his company abroad
hiding with hmm behind a sleepy nag
Tnoping along just out of a walk on 4
level read, has seen him, on noticing the
driver unwind his lash preparatory to
quickening the speed. stay Jehu's hand
with Never mind thatl We are going
fast enough. We are in no hurry
One afternoon while we were toiNney up
the long path from the Riffel Hotel to
the Corner -Grat we came upon bunch
passing left its @ dam and nl inaufingv @ Wers Wens
tured some distance toward us where
upon Mark seated himself upon az con-
yenient boulder and with outstretehed
hand and other sallurements began try
ing to call II to him. On the lambs part
1t was contest between curiousity and
tirnid,ty, but in the succession OF adj
gained IN confidence, though at very
gradual rate.
great American hrunorist on one side 81
the game and that little creature, on the
other, with Matterhorn for a back
ground. One could but think what the
nations of Marks readers would say to
It. He was reminded that the time he
was consuming IN that an1iabie diversion
was valualble-7bllt to no purpose. The
undisuouraged perseverance, till, to his
extreme satdsfac tion he finally carried
his point His plea sure In the incident
Impoverished blocd causes that tired feel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
BULUWAYO's PERIL.
Bu Cable to tho United Press.

CAPE TOWN, April %, 1S9S.--A dis
patch from Buluwayo under the date Of
April 27 says that the Matabele have be-
come discouraged at their repeated de-
feats in front of Buluwayo and have re-
treated to- a point ten miles from the
town.
Later dispatches from Buluwayo say
that a coach load of ammunition had ar
rived there from the South. The Mata-
belle were again approaching the town,
which they we're attempting to surround
and also to block the Tati road.
A despatch from Buluwayo. dated
Monday afternoon, says that three inpl
of Matabele surrounded the town that
morning and were defeated and repulsed
with great loss. The result of the fight,
the despatch says. has had a good eff
feet in rendering the Matabeles. less ag-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
ss'
DIED.

Ella Lyons, beloved daughter Of John
and Ellen Lyons, aged year month
and 9 days.
Relatives aad friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from No 500
Second street, on Wednesday, April 20,
at 2 o'clock.
STANTON.-On Tuesday, April 27. 1896.
Patrick Stanton, beloved husband of
Julia Stanton, in the SD year of his
Reist tiyes and friends of the family are
respeepfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. % Jefferson
avenue, Thursday, April 80 at A NJ !;
whsTe snsnes g solsmn 'oIsPha 6isP mass ganFsh
will be offered for the happy repose of
his soul.
observation-disclosures, the beloved child Of
William and Mary Degnan, aged l
year and 10 months.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his parents, No. IS
Greene street. on Wednesday, April %,
at P. NJ.
DEXTER-At- Jamestown, Col, On Sat
urday. April 20 1896, james Dexter,
in the 2sth year of his age.
LEO-On Thursday. April 30. 1896. al 10
A. NJ, at ST. Patrick's Church, Ger
ner of Bralnhall and Ocean avenues.
Of recuiem Tor the happy repose of
the soul of Minnie A Leo.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend.
BAKER.-On Sunday, April 26. 1886. Annie
NJ, redet of the late James German,
and beloved wife of George E. Baker,
aged Al years.
Relatives and friends of the family.
also members of Guiding Star Lodge,
1883, K. & L. OF H., and sister lodges
are invited TO attend the funeral from he,
late residence, No 2l3 Warren street
corner of Sussex street, at nine O'Clock.
Wednesday morning. April %. thence TO
st. Peters r. c. Church, where a solemn
mass OF requiem will be offered for the
happy repose Of her SOUL
BROWNING.-On Sunday, April 2e. 1See
Lulu Browning, daughter of john and
Ida Browning. aged Is years and D
months
Re.atives and friends are invited to8at-
tend the funeral services at No. AS Chtssf
nse avenue, on Tuesday evening, at 8
O'Clock.
NAGEI.--on Sunday, April IS. 1896,
Matthias Nagel aged 70 years.
Funeral from the esresidence OF his
daughter. Mrs. e. Nardin, No. 4S9 Central
avenue, Oh Wednesday aftarnoon. ADril
%. at two o'clock. Members OF rbe
United Brothers Lodge, No. 1856. r. and
A. M, also members Of the Henry Wrilson
Fest, G. A. r., are respectfully invited
t TO attend the funeral
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
STRUCK THE COLUMBIA
Old Dominion Steamer, wy
anoke. Sinks Herself Off
Fortress Monroe.
CREW AND PASSENGERS SAVED
Uncle Sans Ship Was at Anchor
Only Few Plates
Started.
REV AND PASSENGERS SAVED

FORTRESS MONROE, Va. April %,
lSs0.--The Old Dominion line steamboat
Y yanolse, while leaving her dock at
Newport News last night, fouled the
United States cruiser Columbia, which
was lying out in the stream, taking in
coal and sank under her forefoot.
The crew and passengers were all saw
ed ard taken ashore.
the Columbia sustained some damages
above the water line, and will be repafr-
ed at Norfolk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
DAVE MARTIN FOR M'KINLEY

PHILADELPHIA, April %. 1896. David
Martin, delegate to the National conven-
ton from. the Fifth Congressional dis
trict in this city, announces that he has
decided to vote for Mckinley on the
hrst ballot and on every other ballot
as long as he is candidate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
HELD FOE THE GRAND JURY.

Louis Gaer, who, with Frank Pope. was
arrested for burglarizing Grove street
stores yesterday morning. was committed
to await the action Of the Grand Jury
by Justice Pctts today. Pope has been
identified as Phil p Gutenberg, of NO
169 Avenue B. New York. The prisoners
are professional thieves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
The News in London.

~ Cdbtc TO tie United Press.
LONDON. April %, 1SS6--In the House
of Commons today Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain. Secretary of State for the Colonies,
said:-
II have received private telegram
of the accuracy of which / have no doubt,
saying that five of the leaders Of the
so-called National Reform Committee at
Johannesburg had been condemned to.
death l thereupon cabled Sir Hercules
Robinson at Cape Town instructions to
communicate the following to President
Kruger
The Government has just learned
that the sentence of death has been inn
posed upon the chief leaders of the Re-
form Committee The Government has
no doubt tnajt your Honor viii commute
the sentences. Indeed the Government
Honor's Intention
Mr.. w. j. Galloway asked whether the
law governing such cases did not provide
simply for the confiscation of the prop
erty of persons found guilty and nor for
the imposition OF death sentences upon
them.
answer that question as he was doubtful
whether the condemned man had been
tried under the statute law of the Trans
vaal or the Roman and Dutch law
Right on. James Bryce asked the names
Of the prisoners under death sentence
and Mr.; Cilamberiain said they were
Colonel Francis Rhodes, brother to Cscil
RhClcs; George FarTar, Lionel Phillips,
and John Hayes Hammond. The name
Of that fifth condemned man ne had for
gotten for thA moment. -Four OF them;
are British subjects, and one efIanmond)
is an American
The fun text Of the reply Of President
Kruger Of the Transvaal Republic to the
invitation sent TO him by Colonial Score
tary Chamberlain to visit London and
ID scuss Transssaal matters is published
today. The letter confirms the statements
made by Mr. Chamberlain in the House
Of Commons yeslerday, as well as the
the character of the reply, though 1t de-
nies the so-called admitted grievances
Of the UitaaEtders. But with a view Of
promoting friendly relations, II says,
President Kruger is willing to postpone
the question Of revision of the London
convention CT 1884
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
PENSION BILL PASSED.

first business lin order in the House Of
Representatives today was the vote on
the passage of the Pension bill, which
demand en- Ns Of \ Mr. S crowrher til eRep.. MOS t5
1t resulted: Yeas, ISL; nays, 81 The
Republicans and Populists supported the
bill and the Democrats opposed it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
CoEFEssEs WHOLESALE MURDER
gsu Cable to the U7litc5 Pres

LONDON. April 2S, 1Sgs-aIr Annie
Dyer, the baby farmer who, with her
son-in-law, Arthur S. Palmer. is under
arrest at Reading charged with the MUIR
der of a number of infants, has made a
written confession admitting the mur-
able that insanity viii be her defense
when her case comes to trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
ORETANs REPULsE TURKS.
81 Ccllc to fAe U1.ifcz Press.

ATHENS, April I2S, 1896. Advices re-
ceived here from the Island OF Crete say
that the Cretan Reform Committee have
repulsed The Turkish troops at Selia,
killing twenty Of them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
WELLAND CANAL OPEN.

PORT DALHOUSTE, Ont, April 2S. 1896.
The new Welland Canal was opened
for traffic this morning. Quite a large
fleet OF propellers and barges are wait.
ing to pass through it,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
PARIS (TBXAs) BURNED.

DENIsON. Texas. April 2S. 1S96.-The
South Side, or business portion of Paris,
S35O 0f0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
ONE DROWNED. TEN SAVED.

boat containing eleven persons capsized
fast night while crossing from the Ben
ton shore to Fairfield. Wilbur Chase, a.
drowned, but all the others were res-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

thirty six hours ending at eight P. N.
Wednesday. For New York city and
vicinity:-For tonight and Wednesday
generally fair. warmer; southerly winds.
zarsnett's Theriuometer Report.