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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
TO SAVE FULTON's BIRTHPLACE
The Scotcb-Erish society Holds Iss

AfAUuA5 GOn~reSss
HARRISBURG, Pa, June S. 1S96.-At
this mornings session of the annual
congress of the Scotch-Irish Society of
America, Robert Bonner of New York,
was re-eaected president for another
year, Notwithstanding his expressed de-
sire to retire. All the other officers were
reelected. the only addition being the
electios of NJ Wilson McAlarney of
Harrisburg as secretary of the Pennsyl-
vania Society. A resolution was adopt
ed expressive of the regret of the con-
gress at ti;s absence of Mr.. Bonner. and
Its prayer that he may soon be restored
TO his Wonted health and strength. The
consress also gives expression to its ap-
preclat ton Of his valuable services in
The offers of Judge mclaughlin of
Lexington, Va. and of the Princeton
University to give the society rooms III
winch to meet and preserve its records
We're discussed at some length. 1t was
finally agreed to refer the whole matter
to the Executive Committee which wifi
dternrine which offer to accept On
motion of DR.. McCook of Philadelphia,
the question of preserving the house in
Lancaster county, in which Robert Full
ton was born, and which is about to be
torn down, will be brought to the atten-
ton OF Governor Hastings. Invitations
Detroit, Nashville ST. Louis and San
Francisco, were referred to the Execu-
tive Committee
Addresses were made today by the
University, Robert Keen of Mifflintown,
B. NJ. Mead and E. w. Spartheme of
Harrisburg. This afternoon there were
addresses by Colonel w. H. Hunter OF
SteubenVlile, John T. Meginr1is of Will
Transport, Gr'ier Huran of York and
others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
HELD UP TIE GROCER,
John Kane Demands Goods with a
Revolver

John Kane. a tough character, q years
OLD, of No. 225 Willow avenue, Hoboken.
entered the grocery store next to his
home, kept by Martin Callahan, and
drawing 32-calibre bulldog revolver, de-
manded quantity of groceries. Gala
han became frightened and ran from the
store, yelling "Murder.7 as loud as he
could. His cries attracted the atterh hon
Of Detective Quinn, who, upon hearing
OF the affair, went into the store and
placed Kane under arrest
The pistol was unloaded. and when
Aane was arraigned before the Sergeant.
at the desk. he said that ne only wanted
to scare Callahan. If that is all he
Wanted to do he succeeded very well as
Gaia han has suffered with nervousness
all the afternoon from the Shock.
Kane is well known to the police and
mas bad reputation. His story of want
ing to frighten Callahan is not believed.
John Callahan. brother of the gro
Ger, Was in the store at the time Kane
entered and when the latter drew the
revolver, John Callahan grabbed him
around the waist. They were Struggling
when Quinn entered the store and .enly
broke away when Quinn placed Kane
under arrest.
Kane was held for examination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05

ing visionary propositions that would
involve such radical measures as would
defeat the object for which tine Commfs-
sion was appointed. The conclusions
reached and the recommendations made
are fair for all parties in interest, and
disturbing to the streets of Newark in
an unexpectedly slight degree. The ex-
istng terminal arrangements are in
terfered with the least possible, and the
whole scheme is SO arranged as to main
tain the present freight yard relations
to the main lines, and to elevate the
tracks at the least cost TO the railroad
companies, on whom, at best the bur-
den of expense will be very heavy. In
the district involved not a grade cross
ing remains. barring Centre street on
the Centre street branch of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, to overcome which would
lead to such cost in the elevation of
tracks on that street that the railroad
company would sooner abandon that
branch than undertake It, Should that
crossing ever become more important,
there is nothing in the scheme here
recommended to prevent elevating the
tracks on that branch at some time in an
Indefinite future, when conditions would
warrant it. This branch at present Is
only used for slow speed local trains,
and is OF no particular value to the Penn
line, which the building of the Market
street cutoff in 1868 rendered necessary
for the business of the road, and is only
now maintained because it was an ex-
on the Pennsylvania Railroad to abandon
it entirely.
FOn the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey the closing of Lawrence street has
been previously noted. The only other
street to consider was Mulberry street,
which is cut down 1915 feet with ap-
proach grades of per cent. SO as not
to conflict with team entrances to freight
yards This involves the raising of tracks
west side of Mulberry three feet, and
affords a head-room of 1880 feet over
the roadway, and eight to nine feet over
the sidewalks, it being considered ad-
visable to provide deck spans over the
sidewalks, while the roadway would be
crossed by a through girder span. Were
the passenger track alone to be consd-
cred, the railroad could be put up to
height involving much less street cut
ting but at this crossing the yard tracks
fan outson either side of the main line,
and, with their switches and crossovers,
a higher elevation than the one adopted
required an undesirably steep grade to
reach the yard. 1t may be interesting to
note at this point that the cutting of
Broad street, Elizabeth, was fifteen and
one-half feet, with 5 per cent. grade
for the approaches. Mulberry street is
probably the only street crossing in the
whole Improvement where the question
Of damages to abutting property owners
can arise. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
ST. PAUL'S NEW RECORD.

NEW YORK, June 5. 1896. -The Ameri-
can line steamer St. Paul, Captain Jami-
son. from Southampton. was sighted off
Fire Island at 1922 +. III. today
The St. Paul to equal the record from
Southampton to New York, should pass
Sandy Hook by s:ss p NJ. Allowing her
two hours to complete her trip to the
Lghtship, it is evident that she has made
new record, beating the time of the
New York, of the same line. Of 6 days,
hours and II minutes, made in septem-
Der, 1894
LATpR.-The St PAU was of Sandy
Hook at 1:45, and has thus beaten the
record from Southampton over an hour
probably an hour and half. Her ap-
proximate time was six days, six hours
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05

employees and present the same to the
Commission through its law officers with
out any great special expense. This we
lit is unnecessary for US to say that
this action by your Board would not pre-
clude the cooperation and appearance be-
fore the Commission of citizens interested
in the subject. and that the law officers
OF this city may confidently rely upon the
cooperation of the Board of Trade and
this committee in any manner in which
they may be useful.
The work of the Board of Trade has
been the agitation of this subject, and
this it means to oscontisaue until justice Is
done. The efforts, however, of citizens, no
matter how influential nor how largely
little influence if not backed up by the
official deliberate demands of the city
Government"
The communication was signed by Henry
Y. Condict, j. A.. Dear, Myron j. Furst.
"a. j. Currie and William C. Cudl pp
When it was read by Clerk Martin F'inck,
allied that the members Of the Board of
Trade Were finding something for him to
90, and he was more convinced of that
fact when Mr.. Finck called attention to
the fact that the sentence This we re-
spectfully ask you To do" was carefully
underlined, Corporation Counsel Blair is
as much interested in equal taxation as
anyone else, and he announced after the
meeting that he was willing to render
such service as he could to aid the move
ment.
The Commissioners held a conference
after their regular meeting and endeav-
ored to arrange some plan which will meet
With the request of the Board of Trade
and bring to the surface the information
which it is important should be presented
TO the Commission referred to. The con-
ference lasted an hour and then Commits
sloner Simpson said to the reporters pres
ent:-
The subject is a weighty one. and one
IN which all the members of the Board
are interested. We intend acting upon the
Board of Trades request as soon as prac-
ticable. We cannot report upon such an
important matter at once. We are all in
report what decision we have arrived at
at our next meeting. We will make some
arrangement to have the statistics re-
to. the Commission. 1 think we will be
able 70 agree upon a plan that will prove
Satisfactory to everyone interested y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
MADE MIR. BLAIR SMILE
Board of Trade Kiekers Want
Him to Get Up a Treatise
on Equal Taxation

Representing the Board of Trade, Jo-
seph A. Dear last night attended the
meeting Of the Board Of Finance and sub
mitted the following interesting document
on the subject of equal taxation:-
''The Governor having appointed under
the concurrent resolution of the Legisla-
ture of this State a commission consist
ing of five persons to investigate the
whole subject CT assessment and taxation
Of railroad property in this State, and re-
port to the next session of the Legisla-
ture, with such recommendations as the
Commission may deem, proper, and said
Commission having power to compel the
attendance of witnesses the production
OF books. papers and documents, the un-
dersigned respectfully bring to your at
teation the following considerations
There is no subject Of greater Importance
to this city and county that can engage
the attention of the Legislature than the
present system Of railroad taxation, and
/. is. therefore, important that the Legis
,a.ure, through the Commission, bs duly
Informed of all the facts as to the great
injustice which this system infliets upon
tilss city.
TINS evidence and Information can only
DC obtained ard properly placed before
the Commission by the oflcers cl the CITY.
1t is important that whatever state
ments are made to the Commission on be-
half OF the city should nave the stamp OF
official responsibility. The Board of Trade
has hitherto. with the assistance Of the
Mayor and Board of Assessors, done what
1t could to make a proper tatement and
presentation of the facts before the Legis-
satfve committees. to which have been re
ferred the various bills introduced by the
members OF the Legislature from this
county to secure equal taxation, This
presentation nas, however. been but par
tial and imperfect and probably for that
rdsson has not received from the Legisla-
sifre the attention 1t deserved, although
lit has resulted IN the passing of the Con-
current resolution above referred to.
st5lYSe do not for a moment mean to sug-
gest that the law officers of the ciry need
z guidance or suggestion from rs, n3r does
this letter Indicate any doubt on our part
as to the deep interest which your. Board
feels in the matter Al il seems TO us
proper presentation of the facts in the
case cas- only be made after consi side erable
Z investigation and research ~ hich wouln
invo5ye an expense that neither the Board
D Trade nor individual citizens can in
chr but We believe the city can furnish
the information through It's ofIicia]s and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
AUSTIN OORBIN's REMAINS.

NEWPORT, N. H, June s. 1Ss6-The
remains of the Hon. Austin Corbin and
his coachman John Stokes, killed in the
terrible carriage accident here yesterday
will be taken to New York. The funeral
of Mr.. Corbin will be held from his late
residence at No. 425 Fifth avenue, on Mon
day and will be private. The remains are
in charge Of Undertaken David A. New
ton, and Mr. A. N Parlin of Boston, who
was an intimate friend of Mr.. Corbin, is
attending to the wants of the family and
arranging matters.
Mr. Corbin's son, Austin Corbin, Jr
arrived last evening. Mr.. George S. Ed
gell, Mr.. Corbin's son-in-law, is in the
West, and it is expected that he is now
en- his way East. His nephew, Corbln Ed
gell, whose leg was broken in the acct
dent, and DR.. Kunzier, whose arm was
broken and ankle sprained are comfort
able as could be expected and are at the
Edgell Place. They will probably recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
TESTING A NEW PROJECTILE.
Ordinance Experts Examine JussIn,s
New Expfokiva EralI


UTICA, N. Y, June 6, 1S96-For some
weeks extensive preparations have been
under way at West Vienna on the shores
of Oneida Lake to hold tests of what is
known as the Justin projectile. This is a
projeetile fired from an ordinary cannon
by powder 1t contains charge of dyna-
mite that does not explode until the pro-
jectile strikes. A large crowd was present
at an early hour tbs morning. Included
among the distinguished Wis tors are the
Hon. H. Ouawaite, of Ohio; Colonel ROYAL
Z. Frank, of Fort Monroe. and Major
Frank II. Phspps, of Governors Island,
all of whom are members of the Board
of Ordnance, and Captain j. C. Ayers, of
Governor's Island, Recorder of the Board !;
y. Tn Merit Vago, Major-General of the
Russian Naval Administration and Naval
Attache of the Russian Legation at Wash
ington; NJ. R. Jefferl.s, civil engineer. Of
Shanghai; Louis Spitzel and Samuel Shit
eel, of China, and Frank A. Harris, secre-
tary to Louis Spitzel, who goes to Lon
don next week to escort Lii Hung Chaner
to America; and Lieutenant H w Brew
Ster, of the Ninth Infantry at Sackefts
Harbor. General Miles, who was expected
to be present is at Gett ttysburg. Ten events
are scheduled for the day. The guns used
are a six-inch high power breech-loading
rified gun, built at Washington It IS Is
feet 10 inches long and weighs ii $40
pounds. The other is nine-inch BIakely
rife, built in England, and weighs 242, 900
pounds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
JUDGMENT WAS TOO HIGH.
Supreme Court Decreases the Speicher
VeraicL.
Special to the jersey city Nsars.


Special to the Jersey Csty Nears
TRENTON, June 5, 1S96.-These decis-
ions made by the Supreme Court yester-
day are of interest to this city
Spefcher V. New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company. Speicher, a lineman
in the employ of Jersey City, climbed a
pole with three cross-bars in the dis
charge of his duty. The lower two
were owner by the company. In descend
ing, he took hold of one Of them
which broke, preciptating him to
the ground. He sued and secured
damages for injuries received. The judg-
ment is reversed on the ground that the
company In allowing him the use of its
pole and croSsbarS owed him no duty to
furnish crossbars sufficiently strong to
support him, the primary object of the
crossbars being to support telephone
wires.
Jackson, administrator of Cooper, de-
ceased, VS.. Consolidated Traction Com
pany. Company claims error in that no
proof was made that the car which
killed Cooper was run by the company
This claim was not made to the trial
Judge and should not be now. Any
how, the fact was to be inferred
from the conductor testimony. The ver-
dict was for $1,000. Cooper was twenty
two, was earning s12 a week and giving
81 to his mother. He was unmarried
The verdict of $1,000 was excessive. If
the plaintiff will accept $1,000 the verdict
may stand, otherwise it will be set asfdes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
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DIED.

MACKENZIE.-At Bayonne, Thursday.
June 4, 1896 Margaret Mackenzse.
relic of Edward Mackenzie, formerly
of New York
Funeral private.
RHBD-In this city, on Friday, June 5.
1896, Mary Jane. wife Of Captain Ed
ward Charles Reed.
Funeral services on Monday. June s.
at eight O'Clock P. NJ, from her late
residence, No. 1873 Academy street.
WECK.-On Thursday. June 4, 1896,
Phillip Week. aged 50 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully.
invited to attend the funeral from his
later residence. No. 2S5 Terhune avenue.
on Sunday, June 4 at two P. NJ.
YOULIN.-At Rutherford N. j., on
Thursday June A. 1885, William Day
Youlin, youngest son of the late DR..
j. ]. Youlin of Jersey City.
Funeral services Sunday, June Z. two
P. NJ, from the residence of his mother.
No. 81 Passaic avenue, Rutherford. n. j.
FRAfNCIS.-On Thursday, June t. 1896.
Elizabeth Gregory Francis, beloved
wife of William ]. Francis, in the sd
Funeral services from her late residence,
No. 1879 Madison avenue, on Saturday.
June 6, at P. M. Relatives and friends
Of the family are respectfully invited to
attend.
Interment at convenience of family.
Albany, N. Y, papers please copy.
M'GOWAN.-On Wednesday, June 8. 1896.
Mary MCGOWAN, the beloved daughter
Of the late Mary and Joseph MCGOWAN
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from her.
late residence, No. POP Thirteenth street.
on Saturday, June 6. at 8 A. NJ; thence
to ST. Michaeps Church, where a solemn
requiem mass will be offeeed up for the
happy repose of her sodl.
STUART-On Wednesday, June g. 1895.
Frances Mabel. only child of Richard
and Frances NJ. Stuart. aged year s.
months.
Funeral services Saturday. June G. at
2:30 P. NJ, from No. 40 Ocean avenue,
Heights.
WBLsH.-on Wednesday, June 8, 1896.
Nicholas Welsh, beloved husband Of
Annie Welsh. aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, POLY York street on Satur-
day, June 6, at A. NJ. thence to ST.
Peters Church, where a mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose Of his
soul.
DOwNS.-On Wednesday. June 3. 1896.
John j. Downs. beloved son of James
and Mary Downs.
Relatives and friends, also Mechanistss
Union of Hoboken; Court Hudson, No. &
Foresters of America. and St. Johns
Catholic Club are respectfully invited 10
attend the funeral, on Saturday June 6.
at . A. NJ, from his late residence No,
24 Stagg street, Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
RIGHTS IN MADAGASCAR.
In cnhle to the ITnife.I prcsa.

LONDON, June S, 1Ss6.-In the House
of Commons today Sir Charles Dixie
asked if Her Majestys Government and
the Government Of the United States
would give their assent to the view that
the mere conversion of the Island of
Madagascar from a French protectorate
into French colony puts an end to
commercial and other engagements be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States and Madagascar.
Rt. Hon. George N. Curzon, Parlia-
mentary Secretary to the Foreign ONCE,
replied that Great Britain would give at
tentive consideration to the question 1--WE
are not informed OF the views Of the
Government of the United States. he
added, Since the annexation of NADIA
gascar by France
Mr.. Thomas G. Bowles, Conservative,
asked if the government would commu-
nicate with the government of the United
States in regard to the change III the
status Of Madagascar through the an
nexation of that island by France,
Mr.. Curzon replied :--sI think it not un-
hkely that we shall shortly be in pos
session Of the views of the United States
government upon the subject"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
DIED FROM TOO MUCH MORPHINE

ELLSWORTH, Me, June 5, aSsS.--Bur-
ton E. Frazer, aged 27, died yesterday of
an overdose of morphine, prepared by
his friend, James Clough and admins
tered by Miss Nellie Newell his sweet
heart. Frazer, who was suffering from
acute rheumatism, asked Clough to get
him some morphine powders Clough
went to the druggists, put up the powders
himself, and made another package Of
morphine for further use. He. left the
wrong package at Frazer's house. On
reaching his own house he discovered his
mistake and hastened back rectify it,
lowed the poison five minutes earlier
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
Chfcaao.s .JeaIousy.

Boston, little town in the sedate COM
monwealth OF Massachusetts, has made
Boston was known chiefly as the centre
of conservatism and the life of the gold
rim spectacle trade. Boston never Dragged
neither did it spend its waking moments
in denying that it was slow. as does S..
Louis. At the same time it has always
been conceded that there was nothing
swift about Boston except possibly this
jaws of its preeocious young wornen. 4
diet of Ibsen and baked beans is condu-
Give to lethargy and ennui and it is, there
fore something of shock to hear that in
six Boston hours a Judge of the Supreme
Court disposed of fifty divorce cases. Chi
rapid lsttle town. in the matter of divorces,
but with this record of the Msssachu-
setts village Chicago is as unable to cope
as a Presidential poss 3bility with the cur
rency auestion.-Chicago News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
A RELIC OF THE WAR.
Cbfer Murphy Receives Cannon
Ball Ern nbedded in a Free Trunk.

Chief of Police Murphy has been pre-
sented with relic of the late war of
which he is proud. 1t is twelve pound
shot embedded in the trunk of an oak
tree. The shot was found only few
years ago and it is almost hidden from
view in the growth of the tree for the
years it has been there. The shot was
found on the battlefield of Peach Tree
Greek, near Atalanta, Ga, where a
battle was fought onAugust 21, 1864. The
ball was fired, it is believed, at General
Walkers division of General Hardee's S
corps of the Confederate Army. which
occupied a position on a line with the
tree which the shot had struck. The
Chief intends having the relic framed
and placed on exhibition at headquarters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
YOUNG MIs0REAETs ARRESTED,

Edward Reilly, eighteen years old, Of
No. 2ol Willow avenue: Harry Thorpe.
Jr., eighteen years old, of No. 412 Jack
son street, and John Jackson of No. 50
Bloomfield street HobolSen. were ar
rested at their respective homes last
night by Hoboken detectives upon the
complaint OF the Jersey City authori-
ties. The boys are suspected Of hav-
ing assaulted an old woman in this city.
As soon as they were arrested they were
handed over to the Jersey City police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
TURNER RoBBER PLEADS GUILTY

NEW YORK, June 5, 1ss6.-William
Robert Dunlop and William Turner, who
are accused Of stealing $4,000 worth of
jewelry from the residepce of 1. Towns
end Burden, several. months ago, were
arraigned in the General Sessions Court
today Dunlop pleaded guilty and was
remanded for sentence. Turner pleaded
not guilty.
The men were former servants in the
Burden household and after the robbery
they fed to Europe where they were cap
tured and about $4,000 worth of dia-
were extradiIed from England and ar
rived in New York yesterday on the
steamer Germanic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
HUNTER RECEIVERS DAMAGES.

A suit of Thomas Hunter to recover
$500 from Samuel Moluskey, a builder in
Bayonne, was tried in Judge Nevius
court this morning On August Is, 1895,
Hunter and his wife while driving along
Avenue D. Bayonns, ran into a pile Of
sand. mortar. and bricks in front of a
building Moluslzey was erecting. Their
buggy was upset and they We're thrown
out and injured. There were no signal
lights on the sand and mortar Moluskey
was not present at the trial and was not
represented TIE jury awarded Hunter
S75 and his wife S25
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
CARDINAL sAToLLIIN IN JERSEY CITY

The Rev. Father Harpes rector of St.
Peters College, yesterday afternoon re-
ceived letter from Cardinal Satolli's
secretary saying that the Cardinal would
pay an official visit to the Jesuits at the
College this morning Later advices,,
however. changed that order and it is
expected that His Eminence will visit
St. Peters either this afternoon or to-
morrow morning. II he arrives in time
he may offic.ate at one of the early
masses in the church. but it is more prob
able that the privacy of the chapel in
St. Peters College viii find more favor
n his axvns