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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
BASEBALLIS9S CONFER
John Montgomery Ward Wants
to Study Law Schedule
Gossip.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a, 1S96.-The Board
Of Arbitration of the National League of
Baseball met this morning in Parlor Il
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. President
Nick g. Young and Members c. H.
Byrne. of Brooklyn; A. H Soden, of Bos-
ton, and c. G. Brush, of Cincinnati, were
present. This special meeting is of a Sc
cret nature, but it is understood that it
was held for the purpose of taking up
the application of John Montgomery Ward
for release from the reservation list of
the New York Club. Ward was about
the hotel and when seen said that he in,
tended to resign all interest in baseball
for the law
Il do not intend to play any more" he
said. 81 viii study law and leave the
game entirely alone. President Freedman
does not believe this and is opposing my
application. However, think my request
will be granted
1t is understood that when the Board
reaches a conclusion concerning Ward it
will adjourn until Nomorrow, when the
annual schedule as formulated by Presi-
dent Nick Young will be taken up for
consideration. All information as to the
nature of the proceedings at the execu-
tive session was refused. The President
at the conclusion.
President Nick Young was one of the
first to appear with his leather bag full
of printed schedules for 1886 But the
veteran president could not be drawn into
statement on the schedule. Almost
every known adherent of the game was
ners and engaged in deep discourse with
an ofT-hand air as if guaging the weather
report, while the lesser lights button
holed EACH other and talked over griey-
ances. One well known figure was alb
sent, however, and for the first time in
many meetings the familiar accent of
Chris. Won der Abe was unheard. The
St. Louis magnate, is confined at home
by order of his physician and Lawyer
Hezen was his representative here to-
day. Mr. Won der Abe has had stomach
covered sufficiently to undertake the jour
ney to the Metropolis. w. w. Kerr of
Pittsbqrg was another absentee. his
Kerr. The other prominent baseball
legislators and attaches present were
President Freedman of New. York. Presi-
dent Hart of Chicago, President Eanlon
of Baltimore, President Byrne of Brook
lyn, A. H. Boden of Boston, c. r. Brush
Of Cincinnati. DR.. Stuckey of Louisville.
Cleveland, Manager Irwin of the New
Ycrks, and John Montgomery Ward, ex-
manager of the New York Club
The minor leagues representatives
were also on hand with big bundle of
grievances on which there is ru1nor Of
battle to come.
Presidents Johnson of the Western
League. Tim Murnane, of the New Eng
land League, and P. T. Powers, Of the
Eastern League, had many conferences
% Of a e the as pnpic ia
of course, the publication Of the sched-
ule. Although no. official informant ton on
and it is said that the schedule viii not
be given out until tomorrow, it is
rumored that New York IS to open the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
BARRETTS FAITHLESSNESS.
His Wife Discovers That He Ee-
fraYed a Young Girl ne skins.

There is discord in the family Of Con-
stable Michael Barrett who lives in No
1877 Essex street. Barrett is the father of
six children and has a fine looking,
healthy wife. He is, if all accounts are
true, somewhat of high roller. His
wife few days ago in looking through
his effects found a letter from woman
who signed the name of Lizzie Wilkin-
son. 1t contained information that made
Mrs. Barrett's blood boil. 1t was to the
effect that the bahy's board was dua. The
Wilkinson woman is a servant girl and
Mrs. Barrett had considerable trouble in
finding her.
When she did, however. there was Il
scene. Lizzie is q little English girl Sne
informed Mrs. Barrett that she met ner
husband at a picnic in Caledonia Park
He betrayed her under promise of mar
riage. He represented himself to be
widower with one child. When her con-
dition became critical she asked Barrett
to marry her, but to no avail. Mrs. Bar.
rett was mad when she learned these
,acts. She made the girl promise to cause
her husbands arrest. Justice Potts re-
ferred the excited women to Overseer Of
the Poor Hewitt. s.
He gave the order for the warrant but
before 1t could be issued Barrett skipped
Lizzie has already forgiven him and says
She win not prosecute him Mrs. Barrett
also reeonciled ana wants her fait 7less
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
HRUSHKA SRELVED
The Greek Church Trustees
Bring Another Priest
to Say Mass.
sAcERD0TAL CIGAR MAKER COOL
Says He Will Go When the
Church Pays to Him
$4,000 Debts.
sACERDoTAL CIGAR MAKER COOL

strange priest celebrated mass yester-
day in the Greek Church on Chestnut
avenue, in place of Gregory Hrushka.
the former pastor of the church, who,
with Annie Maco, his housekeeper. was
arrested for making and selling cigars.
Last Thursday night the members of the
cnureh held a meeting. at No. zl3 Morris
street and requested Hrllshlza to resign,
but he refused and then a COMMITTEES
was appointed to demand the keys of the
church. The committee called on the
pastor but he refused to give up the
keys. A new lock was purchased that
night. This was Friday night. Satlr-
day morning Trustee John Sewaniclx
called at the station house and asked
that policeman be sent for the keys.
Sewanick, accompanied by Roundsnan
Noonan. called at the priests house and
demanded the keys, but they were again
refused 1t was then decided TO have a
ponce officer at the church to prevent
Hrushka from entering the church and
SAYING mass At the same time tele-
Rev Father Dmytrow of Mount Car
mel, Pa, asking him to come and cele-
brate mass for them in their church on
Sunday. A reply was received that night
saying that he would be on hand
About nine o'clock yesterday morning
Sergeant solomon, Roundsman Noonan
church IN obedience to the request for
protection: Rev. Father Dmytrow ar
rived early. and Immediately went to
and after getting the consent of the old
pastor he went to the church at $50
o'clock, accompanied by Tony Kanowiaki.
the ex-priest's friend, and celebrated
mass. There was no trouble.
The trustees fearing that Hrushka may
open the church during their absence
and remove valuable articles in the
church., decided yesterday to leave one
of their number to watch the church
property.
by a News reporter. He refused to
talk about the cigar troubles but talked
freely about his work in the church. He
talked of the rise of the church and his
the trustees and said that they never
paid his rent, which they had promised
to do, and he claims they owe him 5000.
He will gladly give up his position as
pastor of the church if they will pay
him what they owe him.
The members of the Greek Church held
a meeting yesterday afternoon, at NO 2a3
Morris street. and decided to secure
new priest for their church, Rev. Father
N. Dmytrow, who said mass in the
church yesterday was present, and it was
left to him to decide who was in the
right, the parishioners or Hrushka. He
decided in favor of the parishioners, ana
said a new priest should take hold of the
church. He with the three other. Greek
Catholic priests of Pennsylvania, will meet
during the coming week and proceed to
elect one Of their number to succeed
of the following:-T. ,Obuszkiewicz, -
Kontankiewicz, N. Dmytrow or Father
Ardan; The new priest. will take hold
next Sunday The old priest threatens 10
sue for the money which he claims is due
him.. The trustees say they will tolerate
no interference from T. Anthony Szyman-
conspicuous yesterday by taking Hrush-
ka's part.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
BOOTHS ENDORSED.
Pastor Seudder Advises Them
to Organize an American
Army.

In the Tabernacle last night the Rev.
John L. Scudder commented upon the
resignation of Commander Ballington
Booth and his wife from the Salvation
Army. In urging the formation of a
strictly American order. he had this to
say
THE announcement made yesterday
that Commander Ballington Booth and
his lovely wife were no longer in charge
of the Salvation Army in the United
States has brought surprise and sorrow
to the hearts of the American people.
for this noble man and woman were
eminently qualified for their high position
and We're greatly admired and beloved
on this side OF the Atlantic In fact.
1t is generally believed that the sue
cess of the Army in America has been
due in a large measure to their untiring
efforts and self-sacrificing devotion.
Their decision tc resign rather than
obey the unwise and peremptory order
of the aged dictator across the sea will
be highly appreciated by the lberty-loy,
ing people of this country Americans
are not over fond of foreign dictation.
especially from England and this un-
necessary and unaccountable determn-
alton to remove these leaders from a
iiciu Loi which tiSy dfH especially adapt
ed is not relished by Residents Of the
United States. There has always been
a nigh favor of Imperialism about the
Salvation Army, and the present crisis
is what might have been expected in an
organization that attempts TO cover the
earth and derives it's authority from one
man. In giving little heed to the polite
protest Of Ispresentatiye Americans who
IN mass convention voiced the senti,
ments OF the people at large. the Cen
eral has shown his weakness and sur
prlSing lack Of prudence, and the course
ne has taken viii serve to ALLEVIATE the
ITO transfer their syTnpathies to his dis
tinguished son and daughter.
Commander Ballington Booth and his
wife have acted honorably and con-
have shown remarkable self-confrol
Though sorely tried they have done
nothing to injure the Army, as they
might easily have done had they pos-
said nothing. which they viii afterward
regret. Their long suffering is their
greatest strength. They considered Il
their duty to surrender their commission
rather than do half-hearted service
elsewhere or breed mutiny. in the camp
They believe they are being moved by
The spirit Of God in their decision to
stay in America.
ITO the great army Of friends and
biaries of the Salvation Army, who con
tribute to It, but do not compose it. the
thought comes, what Will now become Of
these two experienced officers, who have
s Gntsd ssz saisz = sy Sc Ese aoo ysk sa
Jul to. lie idle They understand our
feople and have their confidence, af-
ecfion and support Why then we ask
y they not organize : new and distinctS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
SAYS he WAS KIDNAPPED.
Mrs. Kiel's SONS Disappearance At
tr5bufed 10 Her Husband

A handsomely dressed woman entered
Police Headquarters, Hoboken, last
night and said that her little soa had
mysteriously disappeared. She said that
he was very good boy and would not
run away. She thought he had been
kidnapped by, his father who lately ap-
piled to the Court of Chanccry for a di-
vorce She said she filed cross bill
and was allowed alinony and the custody
of her son.
The woman was Mrs. Edward Kiel, ef
No. 1918 Washington street, Hoboken,
whose husband is a tra9elifng salesman
for New York firm. she said that
since she had been separated from her
husband for the past six or seven months,
he has tried several times 10 get possess
sion of the boy, but she watched the
child SO closely that her husband could
not get him. She tainted yesterday
morning just as she was about to so to
church, and her son ran for a doctor lie
never returned and she looked for him
all day.
An alarm was sent out to the police of
who is described as being three feet tall,
wearing dark clothes. lace shoes and
black hat.
Edward Kiel, father of the missing
boy. is a son of Cornelius Kiel, .ne
wealthy paper box manufacturer of New
York, and a brother of Cornelius Kiel,
Jr., ex-Postmaster of Hoboken
Chief Of Police Donovan said he mad
known the Kiels many years, and Edward
very well, and he did not think that tney
would kidnap the boy. thinks Mrs
Kiel is unnecessarily worried, and that
the boy will return
Mrs. Kiel is the daughter of Frederick
Stuher, of No. 81 Newark street. Before
she was married she was a great social
belle and was well known. in society both
in Eoboken and this city
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.
Heavy Demand for Notes Last Week
- vi


WASHINGTON. Feb "a, 1896-Great
banks within the past few weeks in TAX
ing out additional circulation. Last week
the increase amounted to s1,529, ,053, and
Ter Eckels on application ordered circu-
lation for national banks to the amount
of s15082. .750, nearly all of which it is ex-
pected will be taken. The new bonds form
the basis of the increased circulation.
1t was decided by the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency this morn
ing that at their next meeting they will
consider three bills of more than ordin-
ary Importance One bill permits banks
to issue circulation to the par value of
their bonds. Another bill restricts the
borrowing of banks funds by the off,
GERS without the full knowledge of the
directors, while the third looks to the
establishment of an International bank
which was one of the recommendations of
the late Pan-American Congress.
The first bill named will provoke the
greatest discussion The chairman of the
committee. Mr.. Walker. of Massac chu-
sets. while not objecting to the measure
so long as our present financial system is
continued. opposes any legislation which
III LIS OpltliOll Will .1Uls give T6llen TO the
Treasury. At least half the members of
the committee are either bankers or con-
nected with banking institutions, and
these gentlemen, it is understood, regard
the proposition favorably. The vote in
the committee on reporting it, therefore,
is expected to be close.
1t is predicted that the bill having re-
ference, to the borrowing of money from
banks by its officers will be defeated, as
it is believed, the publicity given to the
ports made to the Comptroller Of the
Currency are a sufficient safeguard to
the institutions.
The committee look with considerable
favor upon riie bill establishing an inter-
national bank in this country. but the
question has been raised if such meas
ure would not be unconstitutional.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
EULOGY ON GRESHAM.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. 1Ss6.--1n the
Senate today the bill granting a pension
of 5000 amonth to the widow of the late
Secretary of State, Walter c.. sGresham,
as Brigadier-General with an amendment
reported by the Pensions Committee. re-
ducing the amount to S100) was taken up;
and Mr.. Turpie (Dem., Ind.) moved that
the amendment be coneurred in. He
proceeded to address the Senate on the
subject. He said that the appointment
of Mr.. Gresham as. Secretary of State by
President Cleveland had taken the coun1
try by surprise, as Mr.. Gresham had
never been known as a member of the
Democratic party. 1t had been regarded
as quite singular and broad departure
from established usage. Mr. Gresham
had gone into the office of Secretary of
State as a stranger to those of his own
household; and his position was at first
one of practical isolation, But not for
long. The man himself was never iso-
lated His modesty, his truth, his
moderation of character. and his uniform
courtesy soon established between him
and his colleagues and the members OF
the two Houses, that intimate and direct
relation so necessary to the successful
administration of his high office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
RUNYON AT REST.
Impressive Funeral Services at
Newark : Thousands Of
Mourners.
Special to the Jersep Cstu Neacs.

NEWARK, Feb. 2, 1S96.-The funeral
services of Theodore Runyon, late AM
bassador to Germany, were held in st.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Admission to the
church was by invitation exclusively and
only the members of the family in this
country and the National State and city
dignitaries We're permitted to enter.
The body of the dead Ambassador rested
in metallic casket in front Of the pull
pit guarded by detail Of eight comrades
from Lincoln Post. G. A. r. The easket
was draped with silk flag, on which re-
posed a laurel wreath the gift of the
city of Hoboken. The pulpit was mass
of drapery, hung in heavy folds, relieved
by crescents fashioned out of American
and German flags The floral offerings
were many and in richest design The
wreaths of laurel and lilies presented by
Emperor William and Empress Augusta
Victoria, and from the Ambassadors OF
other nations at Berlin, refreshed by a
local florist, rested near the casket Wide
bands of white silk bound the wreaths
of Emperor William and his consort and
bore their monograms in gold. The wreath
from the Berlin Embassy bore the words
'Auswartiges Amt"
the Rev. Dr. Henry Baker pastor of the
church. Mrs. S. A. Ward played the
Dead March in SAUL as Major General
Plume and his division staff entered the
church conducting the guests. First
came w. w. Rockhill, Assistant Secre-
tary of State, representing the National
Government. Following came represent
tatives of the Diplomatic corps, Cover
nor John W. Griggs, his staff. and a
joint committee of the New Jersey Legisvs
lature. Chancellor A. S. McGill and the
Vice Chancellors, representatives of the
Loyal Legion OF Pennsylvania Lincoln
Post. G. A. R., New Jersey Historical
Society, and Kane Lodge, A. F. and
A. NJ, Mayor. Lebkuecher and members
of local governing bodies.
The Mendelssohn Glee Club sang ger
want of God, Well Done,' and Bishop
Andrews read the burial service. The
Rev. Dr. Hammond, Presiding Elder of
the Newark Conference. offered prayer.
Lead Kindly Light" was then rendered
by the Glee Club, followed by short ad-
dresses by DR.. Baker and the Rev. DR..
Jacob Todd of Philadelphia.
AT the request of the family Frank G.
Iisley sang There's Wilderness in
Gods Mercy
AS the rnourners filed out to the watt
ing carriages Chopin's Funeral March,
was rendered. Thousands lined Broad
and Marshall streets as the body was
borne to the hearse by six pail bearers,
and escorted by the honorary pail bearers
General Plume and staff. The funeral
cortege proceeded to Mt. Pleasant Gene
terry, where the body was placed in a
vault awaiting the arrival of the wife
and daughters of the deceased. The SER
vices at the cemetery were in charge of
the Masonic order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
THE PUBLIC PARK CRAZE.

ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. "a, 1Sss.-A move
ment is under way to convert lands in
the town of Caldwell, at Lake George,
Including the historic sites of old Fort
George and Fort William Henry, about
which cluster memories of the French
and Indian war, into public park A
bill appropriating not over $4,000 for the
purchase of 125 acres which is
wanted for the purpose is to be intro
duced in the Legislature. The proposed
park is to revert to the custody of the
State Association for the Preservation
of Science and Historic Places and OBJ
jects, whose headquarters are in New
York city. General Horace Porter and
Chauncey M. Depew Of New York city
and John N. Francis of Troy, and others
equally prominent, are officers of this
association. A meeting of citizens of
Caldwell Ga wei was held Saturday. at which
those interested in furthering the matter
are Assemblyman Eldridge, State Treas
urer Colvin and ex-Eenator Emerson of
Warren county
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
BALqIMORB'S HORROR.
Preparations for the Funeral Of
the Victims at the Armiger
House Fire.

BALTIMORE, February "a Seven
caslets with lids tightly secured rested
in the undertaking establishment of
Henry w. Jenkins on Saratoga street,
this morning. They concealed from view
the distorted, charred and blackened re-
mains of the seven persons who yester-
day gave up their spirits in the battle
with fire and smoke at 1906 North Charles
street.
The funeral arrangements are not yet
completed but it is probable that Mr..
Armiger and the members of his fam
lily will ibe buried tomorrow. the services
being conducted at Brown Memorial
Church. The body Of the other victim.
Mr.. Horace Manuel. New York broker
and member of the Stock Exchange,
was removed from the undertaker's at
noon and Shipped to his F'ifty-sixth
street residence in New York The re-
mains We're accompanied by Mr..
Manuels business partner, Mr. Archi-
baio Turner, who came TO Baltimore
last night
The distressing disaster at the Ar
niger sent a thrill of horror through
circumstances and incidents connected
with It We're SO affecting as to make it
appeal with. peculiar force to universal
sympathy. Thousands are today visit
Ing the scene of horror and while look
ing at the gutted house, comment in
low tones upon the peace and quiet of a
happy household suddenly converted on
calm and beautiful Sunday morning
into scene of terror and frantic strug-
giles to escape, the heroic efforts of the
ism displayed by the firemen, and the
dreadful weight of sorrow which the
survivors must bear when they take up
the burdens of life again.
A,~7l1i or nd h n ,{o,, RT,--
Riley, are recovering from the shock and
their injuries. The colored nurse, Alice
Williams, who jumped from the third
story window to the pavement and re-
ceived fractured skull, is still alive
but her death is expected at any mo-
ment The others will recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
Singular Clocks.

In answer to a correspondent who
asks, What is the most curious material
out of which a time-piece has been
made" a London journal prints the fol-
lowing rather interesting ITEM
Bread, we think. is the most curious
been constructed. There was, and may
still be, in Milan a clock made of bread
The maker was a native of Milan, who
devoted three years of his time to the
task. He was very poor, and being with
out means to purchase the necessary
metal for the making of a clock, he set
apart regularly a portion of his bread
each day, eating the crust and saving
the soft part. To .solidify this he made
use of a certain salt, and when the vari-
GUS pieces were dry they became perfectly
was Of good size and kept fair time.
some years ago in Liverpool: 1t was
constructed of pins, buttons, and all
sorts Of odds and ends by a pauper
named Mercer. The maker of this ex-
traordinary time piece thus describes it
himself The back and the front Of the
clock were made from iron bed laths,
while the barrel was part of a large brass
ferule, the ends being brass buttons
hammered out. The barrel arbor had
originally been the blade of shoemak-
er's .awl; the main and several other
suspender buttons from the maker $
trousers while the cog teeth were por-
tions Of bygone knitting needles. The
teeth OF the centre wheels had been
boot riyefa. In the dial there were one
hundred separate piecess-Ha Harper's Round
Table.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
CONSOLIDATE SUICIDE.
Bled to Death But Took Care Not TO
Soil the Hotel Furniture.

A man describing himself as H. J.
Gum of Boston registered at the Inn
perial Hotel, Exchange place, last We'd
nesday. He said he had business in this
city which would keep him here for the
balance of the week. Yesterday morn
ing when Rose Dolan a chanlbermaid,
tried to arouse him she was unable to
do so. She reported the fact to Proprie-
tor Glenn and he had the door of the
bedroom forced
on the floor near the washstand lay
Gum with his throat cut from ear to ear
From the. appearance of things gener-
ally in the room it is supposed he stood
in front of a mirror which hung over
the washstand and with deliberation
slashed his throat. There was no blood
on the floor, but the washbowl was half
full of blood In the bowl was found the
razor with which he had ended his
life. 1t is. believed after cutting his
throat he threw the razor in the wash
bowl and then leaned over it and allowed
his Iife's blood to flow into it, until he
sank on the floor from weakness.
He was feet inches in height and
about thirty years old. The body was
removed to Speer's norgue.
Gums name does not appear in the
Boston or Cambridge directory, and eff
forts made yesterday to identify the man
in this city were unsuccessful.