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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
LIGHTsHIP TELEPHONES.
England Taking Advantage of our
Ideas. which We Neglect.

WASHINGTON, March 25. 1s96.-The
success of experiments conducted by the
Light house Board for establishing tele-
phonie communication between light
ships and the shore has attracted the
attention of European governments
which had failed to solve the problem af-
ter years of trial, but which now propose
to take prompt advantage of the
achievements of American ingenuity. The
Treasury Department upon application
has already furnished copies of the report
ito several foreign ministers in Washing
ton, and the system perfected at Sandy
Hook will soon be in operation abroad,
while through lack of funds and. the
failure of Congress to make appropriation
for the purpose of the United States SER
vice is prevented from enjoying the
benefits of its own enterprise
The principal advantage of communica-
tion with lightships anchored at sea be-
ing. that of reporting incoming steamers
and other maritime news which is not
within the province Of the Lighthouse
Board, that organization has naturally de-
ferred to those whose interest are more
Directly involved to- urge legislative ac-
tfon. and they have so far neglected the
opportunity.
The Board has suggested the advisability
of establishing a fioating Telephone station
at sea off Fire Island upon which it
would embrace the Opportunity to display
a light as an aid to navigation. but the
news gathering part of such an enterprise
would necessarily be under other aus
pices than, those Of the Board which has
in the matter though warmly endorsing
the project.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
A O0LORED SURPRISE.
Mr. StadeImeyer Found a Dark
Beauty Quietly Sleeping In Eis Bed.

An enormous jag caused Edward Der
uder, a colored porter. of No. 3S41s
Seventh street. to lose his bearings. As
consequence he gave two people a
bad fright and for it was fined $40 by
Justice Potts this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Stadelmeyer occupy
apartments on the first floor of No. 80
Montgomery street. Last night they went
to party and did not return until after
one O'Clock this morning The lower hall
door was open, but this fact did not
astonish them. Arriving at their own
apar apartmenpts nd they found the front door
an overcoat, coat and vest and a pair
of trousers. Mrs Stadelmeyer shouted
burglars and ran down stairs. Her hus-
band remained and made an investiga-
ton.
He listened a moment and he was sur
prised to hear well developed snores of
bedroom. He made his way way cautiously sly
into the room and was dumbfounded to
see @ a colored man in his bed.
room. and Mr.. Stadelmeyer quickly ar
rived at the conclusion that the intruder
would be disagreeable customer to
charge and looked up a policeman
When the sleeper was awakened he
looked around in a dazed sort of way
asked. What's the matterT'
What are you doing in here?" de-
manded the copper.
Guess a man can go to bed in his
own house. mumbled the colored gen
tleman. Get out of here and leave me
alone; I'm sleepy
He was about to roll over and go to
bed -
1t was explained to him that he was
in the wrong house. He dressed as
quickly as he could and made all kinds
of apologies and said he was drunk when
ne went to bed and believed he was in
his own home
station house His reputation was looked
UP by the police and he was found to be
honest He declared to Justice Potts
TINS morning that he would never drink
again. He said he was thankful to Mr..
Stadelmeyer for not shooting him. He
paid the SO fine and went home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
NOVELTIES AT PBRLMUTTBR's.
Easter millinery in the Most Az.
fracfive STYLE is Found There

On entering Perlmutter's store. Newark
avenue, one feels as if he had accidental
ly stepped into 6 flower garden. Eyery-
where are flowers and potted plants. The
millinery department on the second floor
has particularly summery lcok. Flowers
and fathers load the hats Mr.. PERI
mutter has been fortunate in securing a
good milliner, and the hats displayed are
al artistically and tastefully trimmed Al
speciality has been made of BON
nets, and there are some very pretty ones.
One has a brim Of hair braid and is
trimmed with roses. incline and let. An.
other IS made OF yellow straw and black
lace. and is trimmed with silk and pink
roses. A turban with bands of Tuscan
straw ST. Is trimmed tn nm with green ribbon and
The stock of silk waists displayed is
immense All the latest effects in
Persians. Dresdsns and similar silks are
found. In cal1ss there is also a full line
comprising velvet silk, cloth hracade
ana chiffon. Some handsome suits Of
rough cloth are very popular. and are
finished handsomely. Mr.. Perlr11ltIfer
caters particularly to the nice class Of
trade, and of trimmed and unfrimmed
mats overs ribbons, feather boas ana
SniFt l waists large assortments are kept,
The stock of gloves is too well known ls III
need mention. but a special glove Of
Russian leather. which has lately beer
mention. - -
The trving-on room is in the shame IA
a Chinese pagoda, and its variety con-
stantiy attracts visitors.
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TEE LANGD0N MYSTERY
No New Developments Today
Awaiting the Result Of
the Autopsy.

PHILADELPHIA. March 25, 1S96.-De-
velopments today were meagre in the
sensational Langdon- -McGrath case. Sam
uel = Langdon, the rather aged but very
prominent business man who lived with
young Annie J. McGrath for over
month In luxurious style at No. 2,926 Cir
ard avenue. and who was arrested yes
terday in connection with her death, the
body having been found in the residence
on Monday night. is still IN custody at the
City Hall. The authorities continue to
maintain an air of reticence regarding
n me aIfalr 1t is understood, however
tnat Langdon Will not be formally ar
raigned until Doctors Mattern and Left
man, the respective Coroner's physician
knauo ana chsmieal EN- expert shall have made
animation of the young girls body. 1t is
said that Langdon Is now merely held on
the charge of suspicion and that future de-
velopments will determine what the snec
INC charge against him will be- Langdon
NJ. mas peen IN consultation with attorneys
Snlce i,,.r ms incarceration and he is becon1-
lls restive, put it will probably be sew
erai days before the result of the autopsy
viii be announced
Nothing further could be learned today
McGrath committed suicide by taking
poison. and that Langdon also ATTEMPTED
IS said, howevert that Langdon's mouth
ana tongue show evidences of having
been burned by some acid
Henry McGrath, the father of the VIC
tim. visited the Coroner's office today
ana mad long interview with Coroner
Ashbridge and Deputy Coroner Dugan,
but at its conclusion he refused to talk
When Deputy Coroner Dugan was asked
about the case. he too declined to say a
WORD. Coroner Ashbridge went so far as
to say that there were doubts as to the
cause Of the young womans death, and
that nothing definite in this respect would
p, pe known until the physicians who made
their pos post. mortem shall report,
girl was never in Langdon's employ as
q stenographer, as has been stated How
known.
a special despatch received here from
Plttsburg states that Langdon lived for
some son time time in Springdale Borough, on
the Allegheny River, about ten miles
whom ne says he obtained a divorce in
the, indian Territory, lives at Springdale.
making her home with his daughter.
It was stated in Philadelphia that the
second Mrs. Langdon has not been al
yoreed, but has filed a bill in a suit of
TINS CHARACTER in Altoona, Pa, her charge
being cruelty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
LANGDoN's COAL COMPANY.
Dead Annie MeGrath's Lover Had
Business Troubles.

The connection which has been estab-
lished by the Philadelphia police between
Samuel P. Langdon and Annie .McGratf.
who was found dead from unknown
causes at No. 1926 Girard avenue, Phila-
delphia. calls attention to an article in
The Jersey City News of last Monday.
Langdon is a capitalist and the article
in question refers to one of his many
coal ventures.
On Monday Counsellor R. o. Babbitt
applied to Vice-Chncellor Emery for a
the Wigton- Langvlon Coal Company
should not be appointed. The company
was Incorporated in this State last Au-
gust by S. P. Langdon. w. H Wigton
and a Mr. Brown
Although business seemed to be good
with the company they paid no debts, and
finally Messrs. Peacock, Peale and Kerr.
the Bloomington Mining Co, r. G. Fish.
burn burn e and the Delta Mining Company were
The claim was that the business was IN
solvent. and that Langdon had the books
and refused access to them. The rule is
returnable next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
BARGAINS AT WOLFsON BROTHERS
Millinery and Trimmings Arranged
for Easter.

The millinery department at Wolfson
Brothers is prettily arranged today in
honor of the Easter opening. Many nov
elites in hats and bonnets are displayed.
and all are tasteful and pretty. One pref
ty hat has leghorn brian, tan crown,
and is trimmed with black plumes. A
pretty turban is of black and white straw
and is trimmed in black and white rib
bon. A Felix hat which attracts much
attention has gilt crown, and is trim
med with green velvet, white chiffon
and aigrettes and pearl passementerie
Another pretty bonnet is Of incline, COW
cred with jet, trimmed in the Alsatian
effect, with gilt rosettes and horse hair
braid. The ST. Helena hat, which has
become so popular is shown trimmed
with roses. foliage and ribbon loops.
The other departments also offer spe-
cial bargains. All the newest effects are
shown in ribbons and all the materials
used in the charmingly trimmed hats
may be bought at the counters. A new
department of ready made stocks is
proving very popular with the collar-lov-
ing girls who are thus saved the trouble
OF tying those troublesome bows Special
inducements are offered in trimmings.
gloves and infants wear of all of which
Wolfson Brothers show full line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

Judge Seymour is still confined to his
bed by Ill health. Last week he had a
second relapse and he will not sit in
the Second District Court for several
days to come. This morning Judge Pax
ton heard several cases.
The suit of Dionizius Saley against
Gregory Hrushka the priest who made
n1oonshine cigars, was laid over to
April /. Saley claims that Hrushka owes
him $50 for. printing which he did for
MN while he was part owner of the
Russian. newspaper which was printed
for a time in this city. The printing
establishment was located on SteubeTnl
street Saley says he has often asked
the priest to pay him, but he Invariably
put him off with the plea that he didn't
have the necessary money. Counsellor
Werner appeared for Saley and Counsel
9rs or Salinger and .Furey appeared for
Judgment was given to Frank Gallery
IN the case of Frank Gallery against
Fritz Ganzberg. on contract Argument
on demurrer will be heard on April 5 in
the case Of the Palestine Building and
Spengemann for $500. The case of Emil
Steger against John Weber was set for:
April I. The case Of Edward Wehuke
against Edward Dugan was also set for
L.
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EXPECTS NANSEN.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.


ST. PETERSBURG, March Is, 1885,
The st. Petersburg Geographical Society
held meeting yesterday at which Baron
Toll, the Arctic explorer, read letter
which he had received on March IS from
Professor Brogger, of Christiana, saying
that he (Brogger) had no doubt that Dr.
Nansen had been successful. and was
now returning from she North Pole. Whep
Or. Nansen left him at Tromsoe, Pro-
fessor Brogger wrote, he said that he had
calculated upon returning in two or three
which had been telegraphed a few weeks
ago could not have come from Nansen
personally, Professor Brogger said, but,
ne continued, II expect him on board the
After reading the letter Baron Toll add
ed;-'sWe also believe in Nansen. If he
does not arrive in the autumn there will
still be time to send an expedition to ex-
plore the New Siberia Islands and possi-
bly, Sannikoff Land
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25

BEED.

KAPPES.-In this city on Tuesday morn
ing, March "a 1885, Michael Kappes.
aged 40 years, II months and days
o,so ,EelatlyeS ,i,a @ and friends Of the family,
Department, are invited to attend the
funeral on Thursday, March rs, at two
Fifth street.
%. 1896, Thomas, the beloved husband
of Elizabeth Quinn.
Funeral from his late residence, No.
564 Twelfth street, on Thursday morning
March rs. at $50 o'clock thence to ST
MichaelS Church, where. a solemn high
mass will be offered for the happy repose
of his soul.
BBRGDN.-0n Tuesday, March "a, 1885,
Michael Bergen, beloved husband of
Kate Bergen.
Mercer street, on Friday, March q, at
FoYE.-;Mrs. Elizabeth Foye. widow of
the late Francis s. Foye, aged II
Funeral ry servicss at the Eesidsnee Of her
avenue, March 26 at P. NJ
1IoGAN-On Monday. March %, 1896,
and the late Hannah Hogan, aged Il
years, 10 months and % days.
Relatives. and friends are invited to at
evening. March 25 at eight O'Clock. from
the residence of her father, No. So Clin-
ton avenue.
HITCHCOCK.-On Tuesday, March "a
1885, Louisa A., widow of Elmer D.
Hitchcock. in the S1st year of her age.
Funeral services at Newark n. Y
Prayer at residence of her oii-in-law,
George r. Hough, No. 125 Summit ave,
nue.. Thursday, March 26, at three P. M
JACoBSoI5N. Mary E.. wife of John
G. Jacobsohn and daughter of the
late Thomas s. Anyway ESQ Of
Orange County, New York.
Funeral services at No. 81 Astor place.
Thursday afternoon, at three O'clock.
McCABE.-On Tuesday, March a. 1895.
at ten P. M. beloved son of John
and Mary McCabe. aged sixteen years
Funeral on Thursday. March 26, 1896. at
two p. M. :
49, 1896. John H. Robinson. -
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the. funeral services at his late
residence. No. 107 York street. on Thnrs-
day afternoon, March 26. at two o'clock.
SHARKEY. .-Edward Sharkey. husband
Funeral 1T Thursday morning, March 2s.
nine O'Clock, from No. 2S4 Wayne street
solemn requiem mass at ST Bridget's
Church, ten O'Clock. Van Houten Post.
G. A. r. reSDpCfflllly irv;fa1 =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
JERSEY GRAFT Rum DOWN.

NEW YORK, March 25. 1Sss.-At about
half-past ten o'clock this morning the
express transport of the N. Y, N H. &
H r. R., ran into the tug Winnie of
Perth Amboy, Captain Henry Durham
or Market street, East River With the
aid of the revenue cutter Manhattan the
Jug was able to get as far as Pier IL
e. R., before she sank.
captain Durham was severely injured
TWO Of the crew We're saved by the
tug Katie d.
Tug f. B. Dalzell towed the pilot house
and upper deck of the Winnie into Pier
lS, ID. r., and the lifeboat of the sunken
Jug was picked up by tug Katie D. n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
DAN TALMAGE's SONS AFFAIRS

NEW YORK, March 20, 1Sss.-schedules
OF Dan Talmage's Sons. rice merchants
of this city, with branches at New Or
ties of s1So753; nominal assets. s3s9' $50.
actual assets, 1856 ,S54 Individual Habit 4
ties of partners, LOS; assets. Sl7 g92
These figures are based ON realization in
the regular course of business, but at
forced sale the entire assets are estimated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
GOOD RADIANCE.

WASHINGTON. March 25, 1sss.-In the
Senate today resolution was offered by
Mr.. Platt (Rep., Comm and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations for a.
final adjournment of the present session
on the second day of May In introducing
the resolution Mr.. Platt said that he
thought it time that the matter should
be considered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
ozAR AND KAISER.
BIZ Cable 70 the United Press.

BERLIN, March a5 1896 General Won
sWerder, formerly German Ambassador
to Russia. ard who has recently visited
St. Petersburg, brought to Emperor Will
liam on his return to Berlin an autogra pl.
esty announced the intended visit Of him
self and the Czarina to the Berlin Court
after the coronation ceremonies at Mos
capital the Car and Czarina will reside
at the Russian Embassy Emperor Nic-
hoias also expressed his thanks to the
kaiser for the latter's invitation 20 oc-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
BRITANNIA's EMPTY VICTORY.
BY Cable to the Unated Press.

CANNES March 25 1Sse-Tha third
attempt to sail the match race fer the
cup given by James Gordon Bennett and
Ogden Goelet to be competed for by
large raters was made today and re-
winner without any competitor at the
finish. There was good breeze at the
start, but it gradually died away 1'he
Britannia led at the outset but was passed
by the Ailsa and the Satanita after the
yachts rounded the first mark. The
Ailsa and the Satanita then engaged in
Britannia was enabled to get a lead Of
fifteen minutes. The Satanita withdrew
al the. end of the first round and the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
EzETA STRANDED.

sANDIEGo, Cal, March 25 Isss.-After
an eventful cruise of four months the
General Antonio Ezeta, filibustering
steamer Barclay Golden returned to port
here yesterday afternoon General Ezeta
and Cossin. Were not on board, having
said to be stranded The crew Of the
Barclay Golden substantiate the State
Inents contained in the United Press
General Ezeta,s farcical attempt to land
IN Salvador. The officers of the steamer
say that Ezeta's influence In Salvador
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
"HOBOKEN HILL IN BAD SHAPE

The hill which connects Hoboken ave-.
nue. with Hoboken, commonly called the.
Hoboken Hill, is in a very poor condition.
Several men are engaged at present blast
ing the rock on the west side Of the
they throw it lin the street and on the.
sidewalk, SO that only one-half Of the
street IS passable. the, other portion IS
time 2 sidewalk on the west side of thaS
street. The tags have. sunk several feet
place. The roadway is also in very poor
condition The recent storms sunk some
of the pavement blocks and In several
places deep hetes can be seen The street
is badly in need Of repair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
BERMUDA LANDS HER CARGO
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

HAVANA, March 25. 1Sss.-The insur-
gent expedition which left New York on
board the steamer Bermuda on March
Is has landed on the shores of Cuba 1t
is positively known that the men, arms
We're safely put on shore and conveyed
to the headquarters of the Cubans des-
pite the vigilance of the Spanish guards
General Calixto Garcia was at the head
OF the party and is now understood to be
in the insurgent camp
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LEBAUDY POORLY AVENGED.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

PARIS, March 25, 1SsS-The trial of
Uric de Civry, editor of ''LEcho de
FArmee,'' Armand RosenthaI (Jacoues
St. Cere), foreign editor of the Figaro
and Paris correspondent of the New
ers, upon charges of blackmailing the
late Max Lebaudy, the millionaire spend
thrift ended today in the conviction of
Civry and Cesti, who were sentenced to
thirteen months Imprisonment each The
other defendants were acquitted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
JAMESON'S TRIAL.
Bp Cable to the United Press.

81 CdbIe 70 the United Press.
LONDON, March 25, 1S96.-The trial of
DR.. Jameson and his fellow officers was
resumed in the Bow Street Police Court
this morning. The Postmaster at Mafe-
king was called to the witness stand and
described how the telegraph wires were
cut behind Jameson's expedition The
trial was postponed until April g. pending
the arrival of further evidence from South
a frica
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
Returns Trosn Pari. Theatres

Paris theatres took in So, 790 0OO last vear
sls5,ooo more than in 1894. Those in which
the Opera. the Comedie Francaise, the varie-
ties, the Gate, the Porte st. Martin, the
Nouveaute and the Gymnase, where NJ Porel
made the largest gain, more than $50, 900 over
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
storage BATTERY ,rractso,,.

There has been a remarkable revival Of
interest lately in the subject Of storage
battery traction for street cars, and the
work now being attempted on Madison
avenue, New York city, is watched with
sinterest all over the country Many I'M
provements are embodied in the new work
bur that which is probably most striking
Hitherto it has been the practice to put
the, batteries inside the car, under the
seats, necessitating a veRy heavy and rigid
form Of car body, and openings at the
side or end for their Insertion: but in the
new Madison avenue trial the batteries
are placed in a box-like tray between
the two trucks This permits Of far
greater ease in handling the cells, and IN
wolves material economy. The change is
also a great advantage onSls.se recent work
in Paris where the. batteries have been
placed in trays suspended from the car
bodies, thus in nowise lessening the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
Iron and WOOD S,,fnx

Mathematical calculations show that an iron
ship weighs twenty seven per cent. less than q
wooden one, and will carry 115 tons of cargo
for every 100 tons carried by a wooden ship
of the same Dimensions, and both loaded to
the same dfaught Of water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
Arllngton Cemetery.

Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery
Association no assessments; moderate prices
perfect title. Four and half miles from
Court House: 4 minutes by rail from Erie
NO. 2ss Washington street. '-'''''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
a $40 GAME.

Joseph Tully, eighteen years old. of
No. 4l5 Henderson street, went to Mrs
last night and represented that that he ''flst had
been sent by her husband for S10. The
money was given him. An hour later
of the occurrence notified the police
Tully is held IN SEQ bail for obtaining
money under false pretences
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
HUGHES SPEEDY FUNERAL.

Bu Cable to the Uiaited Press
. LONDON. March Is, Is96-The body of
Thomas Hughes, the author who died
Sunday evening, was inferred at Brigh-
ton today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
Money to loan.

at ION Household Goods and
G Per Cant, Chattels of Every Descrip>
I,ta,est tion. You can pay it back
-. - in weekly or monthly pay
ments. o. j. IGOE, AZ Montgomery
Street, Jersey City
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25
MAGNIFICENT GIFT.

MONTREAL, March 25, 1Ss6-W. D.
Mcdonald, the millionaire tobacco manu-
facturer of this city, has just donated
half million dollars to McGill Univer.
sity for the purpose of providing builds
and architecture This brings McDonaldss
donations to this university up to-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-25

If YoHr BABY Is Cutting Teeth
Be sure and use the old and welIs fried rem
edy. Mrs.. Winslow's Soothing syrup for chill
dren teething: It soothes the child softens
and Y the best remedy for diarrhoea-