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The courier., 1896-01-25

what never has been accomplished
never will be. Men will probably dis
cover the north pole, make good flying
machines and live under a regime such
as socialists dream Of, before the tired
world burns up. History to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Ben Bolt himself must have been
cad to frown at a girl as sweet as Alice
until she .'trembled with fear"
Pudd'nhead Wilson is attracting large
houses and favorable press comment
wherever he plays. Frank Mayo deserves
his success. 1t is pathetic. however,
that recognition should come SO late.
He has been a conscientious artist all
his life, worked hard and had ideals, but
fame has only beckoned him until he
arrived in Mark 1wain's play, wherein
fame takes hold of his hand to walk
with him through the rest Of his life
Puda'nhead and Frank Mayo are alike
in character. Mark Twain's hero is
keen minded old scientist slightly en-
bittered by a lifelong snubbing from
his neighbors and relatives who think
him daft because his ways are not their
ways. nor his thoughts their thoughts.
The snubbing has only sharpened his
epigrams and set him apart from them
topursue his own course unhindered by
friership or love. This biography
might be Mayo's. The two old men
have arrived at the same point when
the play begins. The play itself is
good one but it does not quite explain
itself as it proceeds. The appearance
Of the twins is unintelligible. They are
not connected especially with any other
person in the play. They neither make
love nor are made love to. They are
picturesque ard effective but as pre-
viously stated, not directly connected
with the action Of the play. They should
not be left out, but their entrance might
be managed differently. With this and
one or two other minor changes it may
become a great American drama like
that Of Rip Van Wrinkle.
New York critics are trying to dis
cover why Miss Yaw should sing SO high
and sing so low. Her highest note is
E above high E, her lowest is not
recorded. They say it must be because
she has such very lorg neck that her
vocal cords have the range Of a piano. a
picture Of her in evening dress shows
swan-like neck but nothing extraordi-
nary enough to make her. as she is,
unique am ong the singers Of the world.
Thomas Q. Seabrooke, Sol Smith Rus
sell and Richard Mansfield are becom.
Jig SO used to making speeches before
the curtain that when they learn new
part they write a speech to go with it
as a matter of course. Those actors
who are not orators should require the
playwright to prepare them sparkling,
jovial tactful before-the- curtain speech.
Richard Mansfield uses the opportunity
to convince the public Of its own short
comings principally as regards matters
Of dramatic taste. When he was forced
to take to the road again after losing
money in his New York theatre he made
his New York audiences pay for his
chagrin and disappointment. Mr..
Mansfield has sharp tongue and a
shrewish temper which make his short
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
FOR CHURCH FEDERATION.
Methedist Conference Appoints
Committee.

COm1DItL0es
CLEVELAND o.. May 6, 1Ss6.-In ac-
cordance with the rule adopted Tuesday.
the General Conference of the Methodist
Church was called to order at $50 this
morning. Bishop Warren presided. De-
votional exercises were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. S. D. Benton of Southern New
England. Prof. George E. Ackerman of
Alabama presented a resolution asking
the Committee on Episcopacy to report
by Saturday as to the advisability of
electfng more Bishops. 1t was ordered
that no resolution affecting the law or
discipline of the church, which has not
duced after May 16
A resolution giving women the right to
be elected trustees of the Epworth
rse Psrser Of g1 1ndana srea s e an orer Der
was made fixing Monday May Is, as a.
day for election of additional bishops and
other, officers. A resolution was intro
duced providing for a committee of nine
consisting Of three bishops, three minis
ters and three laymen, as committee
to confer with a similar committee, from
of the two churches.
Daniel Stevenson of Kentucky, offered
a substitute providing for a committee
union with the Church South. Both
resolution and substitute were referred
to the Committee on Church of the
State.
william v. Keely, of New York East,
introduced a resolution apologizing for
the shabby treatment accorded to the
Rev. DR.. Morris, the fraternal delegate
from the Church South.
Rev. DIR. Buckley, of New York, said
that the treatment of DR.. Morris was the
worst case of inhospitality that had ever
occurred in any of the sessions of the Gem
eral Conference.
After some delegates had suggested that
the matter was a delicate one and that the
less said the better, the resolution was
paSSed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
COLD WATER CONVENTION.
State ProhfbitfonIsts Gathered at
Trenton TODAY
spccfd. q The Je,scu ctr Neacs

Spccfd. to the Je,ScB Citlf Neacs.
TRENTON, May 6, 1S96-The New Jer-
sey Prohibitionists held their State Con-
vention in Y. NJ c. A. Hall today for the
election of delegates to the National Con-
vention at Pittsburg.
About two hundred representatives of
the party were present. Robert ]. T.
White of Montclair, chairman of the State
Committee, called the convention to or
der and a temporary organization was eff
fected by the election of the following Of
Chairman, Rev. Charles H. Mead, of
Montclair; secretaries, Henry W. Wilbur.
of Vineland; Joel G. Van Cise, Summit
and William V. Ramsey, of Pennington,
After some temperance music by Mr.
and Mrs. Deveridge, of Nebraska, Chair
man Mead spoke for half an hour on the
evil of liquor. The Prohibitionists, he
said, We're not discouraged over their
lack of success, but would go on fighting
must come to the cause
A telegram OF greeting and sympathy
was sent to the Pennsylvania Prohibition
convention in session today.
Committees were appointed on credentials
permanent organization, rules and resolu-
tions. Pending reports from the first
two named committees Mr. and Mrs
Deveridge sang songs and C. J. Hall, of
Buffalo. made a lively temperance speech
tion reported in favor of continuing the
temporary officers, and the COMMITTEES on
Rules in favor of the reference of all res
olutions to the Committee on Resolutions
The reports were adopted and the con-
vention adjourned till two o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
COMPROMISE REACHED.
OOlLI I1OHIIEH LGJAOIIDs
Postmaster to Contract for the U. s.
Cable TO Japan via Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, May g. 1S96.-The Sem
ate Committee on Foreign Relations this
morning reached a compromise on the
bills before it for the construction of a
cable to Japan by the way Of Hawaii.
For some time there has been a conflict
between the Spaulding Company, which
had secured a franchise from the Govern
ment OF Hawaii, and the Scrymser Com
pany, the latter Offering to construct a
line to Japan for the same bonus asked
by the other company for like services
extending only to Hawaii There APP
peared to be no possibility of an agree
ment in the committee owing to the re-
fllsal of the Democratic members of
the committee to endorse any scheme car
rying with it a subsidy, and the equal
division of the Republicans, together
with the vote of Senator Morgan.
The compromise measure which Senator
Frye was directed to report Is in the
shape of a bill directing the Postmaster
General to contract with the lowest bid
der for the construction of telegraphic
cable between the United States and
Japan by the way of Hawaii and the
Midway Islands. 1t is stipulated that
the price shall not be in excess Of $780,
900 a year, and that after the payment
of this sum for a period of twenty years,
during which time and forever after
wards, the company shall carry govern
ment messages free of all cost. This is
pracaIca,lly the terms ,offered by the
Schrymser Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
MAY CHECK GOLD EXPORTS

WASHINGTON, May 6. 1Ss6.--Treasury
officials are gratified at the rise in freight
rates on gold export shipments and think
the result will have the effect of pre-
venting at this time large gold exports
Experts here calculate that under the
old rates for gold Shipments. .S2-it cost
1865 to ship a million dollars of gold TO
London. The new rate-1. 52-makes the
cost $1,000 for $1,000,0oa Under the old
freight rate, with all charges paid, it
was estimated that gold could be ex-
ported at profit, with sterling exchange
at 4.SSs4 With the advance in freight
rates, it is said that gold cannot be ex-
ported at a profit when exchange is be
low 4.S9A. 1t is not known definitely
what induced the steamship companies
to increase the gold freight rate, but it
is thought that the Postoffice authorities
who select the fast steamers to carry
foreign mails may have something to do
with the advance. !.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
MAY HAVE ARBITRATION.
Milwaukee Merchants Frying {
Settle the street Car Strike.

settle the Streeb Car StrDke.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 8, 1s96.-It is
expected that the crisis in the Street
Railway strike win be reached today
and tonight. The plan for today is to
rush out as many cars as possible, as
the company has non-union men enough
on hand to make quite a showing. AT
ten o clock this morning the company had
succeeded in getting only twenty cars out
on all the lines of, the city. 1t develop
ed that during the night the strikers
had induced the most experienced men
imported by the company TO desert
All the union men in the city are agi-
tated this morning. There is a PROPOSE
ton among them that if the company
succeeds in getting enough men to make
a showing and it becomes apparent that
the strike is lost, to call out every union
workman in the city on sympatletio
strike. This viii be. done only as a last
resort.
A meeting of leading merchants is be-
ing held this morning, and it is the in~
tention to appoint an arbitration COM
mittee to settle the strike. This COM
n;ttee is to act with one to be appointed
at the City Councn meeting this af-
ternoon, including the Mayor The labor
men are to have a representative and
also the company. One hundred extra
police nave been sworn in for extra duty-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
B0ERs BACKING DOWN.
81 cable to the United Press.

JOHANNESBURG, May 6, 1Sss-Tne
"Diggers News, says that the sentences
imposed upon the convicted members of
the Reform Committee viii be reduced
to nominal fines, that part of the SEN
tences prescribing imprisonment and sub
sequent banishment being revoked.
The Globe publishes despatch
denying the assertions made by the
Standard that Mr.. Cecil Rhodes has
wired Mr. Chamberlain, Colonial Sec
retary, that he places himself in Mr.
Chamberlain's hands unreservedly; that
he offers to resign his membership in the
Privy Council and to retire from the di-
rectorship of the British South Africa
Company, and that he agrees to return
to England at once If MI; Chamberlain
advises him to do so. The facts are,
the stGlobes says, that the Board Of Di-
rectors of the British South Africa Com
paTy already hold the designations of
Cecil Rhodes and Albert Belt, but have
not as yet decided whether or not they
will accept them The matter is now
being considered by the board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
BIKES ON THE FRONTIER.

OTTAWA, Ont, May 6, 1S96.-A new ar
rangement for the admission of tourist
bicycles from the United States goes into
force forthwith. Members of the League
of American Wheelmen will be allowed to
bring in duty free their wheels on depos-
iting their certificates of membership with
try This is conceded because the Cana
dian Wheelmen's Association have guar
aI1teed to pay to the Government the
duty on wheels that tourists bring in but
are not afterwards exported. Bicyclists
who 60 from Canada to the United States
may on leaving the country obtain a GER
tificate describing their wheels. This will
eiatitle them to free entry on their return
No fees whatever will be collected for
this service, the desire Of the Government
being to facilitate travel on bicycles so
far as 1t can possibly do consistently with
protection Of the revenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
THE YAMPA's LONG CRUISE.

NEW YORK, May 6, 1896.-The schooner
yacht Yampa, commanded by her owner,
r. S. Palmer, arrived in port this morning
after an extended cruise in Southern
seas. The Yampa passed in the Narrows
at seven o'clock in tow, and after brief
inspection by the health officers at Quar-
antine, she proceeded to an anchorage
off Bay Ridge. Mr.. Palmer, the yacht s
owner, stated that he left Boston early
in February last for a cruise to the West
Indies and the Spanish Main, calling at
Bermuda, Barbadoa, Trinidad, St.
Thomas and Nassau. The trip had been
a very pleasant one, and the Yampa full
ly maintained her qualities as fast
sailer and an able sea boat in all sorts of
weather. The Yampa carried crew Of
19 men all told. Mr.. Palmer ds his own
sailing master. He was accompanied by
three guests who returned with him on
the yacht.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
THE NEW CITY CLERK.
Honorable Career of Michael j.:
O.DouueIl-Trusts Well Executed.

OsDOnNeiE-E'ruSts wen EAecutSu.
Michael j. O'Donnell has been resi-
dent of this city for very nearly thirty
three years. Few men are better known
or are more popular throughout the coun-
ty than he. During his career he has held
several positions of responsibility and
has never abused any trust or confidence
reposed in him.
Mr.. yODonnell was born in ireland in
1856 His parents came to this country
when he was mere child, and settled
in Jersey City. He secured his education
in the public schools of this city. When
only sixteen years of age he went to work
and thereafter he obtained what educa-
ton he could by diligent study at night.
He was ambitious and secured clerical
position in the music publishing house
of J. L. Peters & Co., of New York. He
,cast his first vote for Hancock for Pre-
sident, and from then on he took an ac-
tive part in Democratic politics. That he
was popular and well liked was demon
strated by his appointment to political
office in the Board of Works by Commits
sioner Reynolds in 1883. -
Shortly after his appointment Mr..
O'DonneI was elected member of the
County Committee, where he was always
a leading counsellor on matters of politi-
cal Importance. In 1884 he resigned his
position in the Street and Water Board
to accept position in the County Clerk 8
office, having been selected Clerk of the
General Sessions Court. When he resigned
his court clerkship his friends in the
court presented him with several pieces
of jewelry as marks of appreciation of
the faithful manner in which he filled the
position. The presentation speech was
made by Justice Lippincott from the
Bench.
In 1888 he was appointed Assistant Post
master under John f. Kelly. On the cleo
ton of President Harrison he was re-
moved from that position, when Samuel
Dickinson was appointed Postmaster. In
June, 1889. he was appointed Tax Commits
sioner by Mayor Cleveland. Many people
consider he was the best and most expert
Commissioner who has ever been in this
Board. On March 16, 1891, he resigned this
position to accept that of Police Justice
rendered to him by Governor Leon Alb
bett.
In this office Mr.. O'Donnell made a mag.
nificent record for fair and intelligent adj
ministration of justice. His term of ap-
pointment was five years. He presided in
the First District Court, and at Christ
mas, 1891, another demonstration of his
popularity was shown by the newspaper
men reporting in his court, who presented
him with a gold-ringed ivory gaveI in re-
cognition of his ability and fairness in
dispensing justice to prisoners.
tee by the Republican Legislature of
1893 to make room for ]. Herbert Potts.
He was elected chairman of the County.
Committee in 1885. retaining that position
until 1892 Since his removal from the Po-3
lice Justiceship he has embarked in the
street. where he has built up successful
trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
SgRENADED Mr.. VOORHEES,.
Schubert GIee Clubs Annual EJec-
ton of Officers Recently.

The annual meeting of the Schubert
Glee Club was held on Monday evening
Reports from the secretary and the treas
urer were read showing large increase
in membership in the past year. This
meeting marks the closing of the tenth
year of the Giee Club. after a highly
successful season. The annual election
Of officers resulted in the choice Of the
following cers:-President, John j.
Voorhees,; First Vice President, George
G. Tenant; Second Vice President,
Samuel r Collins; Secretary, Eugene
Hicks; Treasurer John Rich.
The new Executive Committee elected
consists of Messrs. John Gillies, Albert
Thompson and Max Fackert. The Mem
'bership Committee has for its members
John c. InWright, John Jackson and Ed
ward Sperry. Mr.. Victor Baier was re-
appointed conductor
After the meeting the members ia 4
body proceeded to the residence Of the
newly elected President, MI. John j.
Voorhees,, and serenaded him. He invited
them into his house and was then IN
formed by Vice President Tennant OF his
election. In neat TT Tie ea speech he de-
cepted the honor conf erred upon him and
51zvited all present. tQ make tieqazs2xe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
DIPLOMATIC WEDDING AT WASH
INGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 6. 1S9e.-At the
Venezuelan Legation today at noon Miss
Teresa Andrade. daughter of the Minis
ter, was married to Mr.. Gustav Schlott-
man, Father Lee. of st. Matthew's, Off
ciating The bride was attended by her
sister, and Mr.. Joseph Andrade, her
brother, acted as bests man. The guests
at the ceremony and the breakfast follow
ing included the members Of the diplo-
matte corps and many prominent in Off
cial and resident circles
Before coming to Washington, Minister
Andrade was Governor of the Province
of Maracaioo. MIR. Schlottman was a sue
cessful young representative Of German
capitalists ip Maracaibo City and it was
there the attachment leading to today's
wedding was formed. The young couple
will return to Maraeaibo to live.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
CLARA BARToN's SUCCESS.
Fearful Conditions in Armenia and
Extension Work of Relief.

Extension Work of Relief.
WASHINGTON, May 6, 1S9s.-Miss Clara
Barton, in a letter from Constantinople,
April Is, to Red Cross officials, received
here today, disposes of the fears ex-
pressed some time ago that her mission
would fail on account of the opposition
Of Turkish authorities and shows that
she has no idea of abandoning the work
now so successfully inaugurated Friends,
misled by reports of the difficulties she
was encountering, had urged her return
and in reply she writes:-
II have body of relief on these fields,
hundreds of miles away In the noun
tains, a thousand miles from me- that
I could not draw off in six weeks. The
best We could all do would be to abandon
ten Thousand poor, sick, suffering
Wretches to fate that ought to shock
the entire world. Dying, sick, foodless,
naked and not one doctor and no medi-
cine among them-whele cities scourged
-and left to their fate, to die without
resolute missionaries, tired, worn, God
serving at their posts until they drop.
Ihe civilized world running over with
sklllful physicians and not one there; no
one to arrange to get them there, to
pay expenses, take special charge and
thus make it possible for them to go.
And we seeing that state of things,
holding in our grasp the relief we had
been weeks preparing and organizing in
anticipation of this, to turn back, draw
off ourNhelpers, send back the doctors al
ready started give all up, because some
body had said something, the press had
circulated it, the world had believed it.
our disappointed committees had lost
heart and grown sore, struggling with
an occupation rather new to them, and
the people had taken alarm and failed
to sustain them. Was this all there was
of us? No purpose of our, own? On
Change, like the price of wheat on the
market? In the name of God and HUI
manity this field must be carried these
people must be rescued; skill, care, medi-
cines and food for the sick must reach
them.
And it is glad sight to my soul to
think of Turkish troops taking these
bands of doctors on to Marash They
have done it and are at this very hour
marching on with them to their field
Of labor. What does one care for criti-
cism, disapproval or approval under cir
cumstances like these. Don't be troubled.
We can carry it. We are fair fnanciers.
not dlsmayed, and God helping can save
our hospitals"
Miss @ Barton reports Dr. Hubbelrs party
at Marash and Mr.. Wistar's at Orfa.
She says it lis impossible to describe the
JOY OF the desolate people in welcoming
the relief PARTIES
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
THE CINCINNATI HORROR.

CINCINNATI, o., May s. 1S9s-Another
body was recovered from the wrecked
building on Walnut street this morning.
It was identified as William Lauth, one
of Drach's employees. This makes the
death roll seven. The list of missing
has increased to sixteen, although the
number may be cut down as the work
of clearing away the debris advances.
Persons who have not been at home for
couple of days are reported missing,
and their relatives are seized with the
idea that they are victims of the ex-
n1oSion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER.

WASHINGTON, May 6, 1sss.-vis-
count de Santa Thyrso. the new Portu-
guese Minister to the United State, was
formally presented to President Cleveland
in the Blue Room of the White House
this morning by Secretary Olney. The
Minister was attired in court uniform
Secretary Olney and Viscount Thyrso
met n'e'oc At the the State Department at Il 80
the White House. The Minister handed
his credentials to the President and the
usual complimentary speeches were
EXCHANGED
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
SUBSTITUTE FOR LUEGBR.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

VIENNA, May 6, 1Ss6.-The municipal
crisis which has been prolonged by the
repeated election of DR.. Lueger, the anti
Semitic leader, to the office of Burgomas-
ter of Vienna and his rejection by the
emperor, was ended this morning by the
action of the Municipal Council in electing
Herr Strohbach, prominent Vienna mer-
chant, to the office. DR.. Lueger was elect
ed First Vice-Burgomester Herr Stroh-
bach upon being officially informed of
his election said that he would accept the
office, but declared that he would quit
the post the moment that DR.. Lueger
should demand it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
THE RELIEF oF ADIGRAT,
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

ROME, May s. 1Ss6.-Advices received
from General Baldissera, commanding the
Italian forces in Africa, say that the
Italians in strong force are now occupy
ing all of the positions around Adigrat,
from which place three hundred sick and
wounded soldiers have been removed to
other quarters. This news has caused
great rejoicing in Rome. The advices
also say that the Abyssinian leaders, Ras
Sebat and Ras Mangascia, are now hold
ing positions respectively to the left and
right of the Italians, but of their inten-
tions nothing is known
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
ADVERTISING FOR STEAMERS.
BIZ Cable TO The United Press.

LONDON, May 6, 1Sss.-Tenders for
steamers to be used in the new trans
atlantic service between Great Britain
and the Dominion of Canada were ad-
vertised for in the London newspapers
this morning. In response to the adver-
tisements a number of interested per-
sons applied at the Canadian office to-
day for information as to the conditions
governing the acquisition of vessels by
the managers of the new enterprise.