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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
WOMEN UNDIsMAYBD.
seventh Annual Meeting of the New
Jersey Association.
Special to 1.-THE Jersey City News''1

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."1
NEWARK, Dec. /, 1s97.-The seventh
annual meeting of the New Jersey Wom-
ans Suffrage Association was held in
Wissner Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Florence Howe Hall presided and briefly
summed up the work of the year. Mrs.
Hall stated that this had been the hard
est years work ever known to the asso-
citation. The loss of the school suffrage
amendment was the topic of most i'm
portance, and from it's defeat the presi-
dent said should be gained energy and re-
newed efforts.
1--WE have not lost any of the rights we
had before the election of September 49,
Mrs. Hall said, '.but we had hoped, of
course, to gain new privileges. We sent
letters to every clegyman in the State, to
all the newspapers and we feel the amend
ment has not been lost through any fault
of ours, but because of a misconception
on the part of the voters
Mrs Angel, of PaSSaic, gave the report
of the corresponding secretary. This also
went over the field so lately trodden by
the women in the hopes of getting school
suffrage, and those who helped in the
cause were heartily thanked for co-opera-
ton. Mrs Rowen, of Nutley, made
special report on raising funds, and Mrs.
krom gave the treasurer's report.
The w. c. T. U. work of suffrage was
favorably reported upon, and the Press
Committee told of many items published
in suffrage interest. Mrs. Enslin, of
Orange, told of the progress of the cause
throughout the world. =
Essex and Union counties came in for
special notice in the State report
An informal meeting of the Essex Coun-
yesterday afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. Charlotte N Enslin No. 436 South
Main street, Orange. Mrs. Jennie d. De
WRIT, of Belleville, president of the so
ciafV presided. meeting
to discuss plans for the coming year.
Equality for Men and Women '.1duca-
ton for a Higher Standard of Govern
ment" and How to Obtain the Assist
ance of Male Citizens in Our Efforts
were selected as the principal topics for
discussion at the meetings to be held dur
ing the year.
1t was decided to hold another meeting
in two weeks at Mrs Enslin's residence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
FAIR PLAY FOR DINGLEY

[F'rom Today's Philadelphia Record.
The available currency balance in the
Federal Treasury with which to meet
current expenditure is now reduced 10
$59, ,O00, OO0 The deficit for November IN
round figures (not taking into the ac-
count the payment on account of the
Union Pacific Railroad) is eight million
dollars. How long will it take, at this
gait of outgo, to either reduce the Treas
ury to the necessity of trenching upon
the gold reserve or of going again into
the loan market? The Dingley tariff is
bringing about the same condition of fiscal
affairs which was induced by the Nc
Kinley tariff. when, after dissipating a
heavy surplus, the Harrison Administra-
ton in the closing year of it's existence
was obliged to cover into the Treasury
a fund belonging to the national banks
and to seriously consider an issue OF ponos
in order to meet current expenses.
1t is the confident expectation OF MI
Dingley and of other leading protec-
tionists that when the supplies of sugar,
wool and other articles upon Whlch
heavier duties were imposed shall have
been exhausted, and importations snail
have resumed their accustomed volume
the revenue Will be increased ~ SueA
an extent as to meet ordinary require
ment. There is hardly doubt tnat
Congress, in the meantime. will be asked
to empower the Secretary of the Treas
ury to make temporary loans in order to
meet such exigent conditions as the un-
certainty of the revenue receipts 1ndi-
cate in the near future. Though such
means of temporary replenishment OF the
Treasury cash were denied to Secretary
Carlisle by the majority in Congress,
who hoped to force the Government into
partial reputation, it is to be hoped that
a more patriotic course VII! now pc
adopted. The present Administration
should have the fairest possible oppor-
tunity of putting to a full test the meas
ures which it deemed suited to bring in
adequate revenue and restore nnanclal
confidence and soundness. The fact that
the Wilson tariff measure did not nave
such test, and the further fact that
the present Administration was put IN
power not because of but in spite OF It's
we'll known tariff opinions, argue noth-
ing. If these considerations shall serve
to moderate the fury of protective sentl-
ment that will be all that can reason
ably be expected. Wrong policies Will
bring about their own defeat IN good
inn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
BIG ROW OVER SMALL SUM.
Judge Hudspeth orders New Trial
In a Complicated Case.


Lawyer James D. Manning asked Judge
Hudspeth, in the Common Pleas Court
this morning, to set aside a verdict given
by jury yesterday afternoon. the case
is somewhat complicated. although II IN
wolves a very small amount of money.
Peter Tulino, who keeps a barber shop IN
Erie street, was a creditor of Michael and
Joseph Pennetta, also BARRIERS, to the eX-
tent of S216 The Pennetta brothers ar
ranged to turn over their barber shop 10
Tulino in settlement of the debt. After
the transfer was made, Michael Ricero
came in with a mortgage on the barber
shop for So The Pennetta brothers
paid $50 cash on the mortgage with
money borrowed from Tulino, and Ric-
clio accepted four notes for $40 each for
the balance. The loan was not repa1d 70
Tulno, and he sued Riccio and the Fen
Meta brothers for it.
Judge Hudspeth charged the jury yes
terday afternoon that Riccio was IN no
way responsible, but nevertheless the IN,
telligent jury gave verdict against all
three defendants. In making his appil-
cation this morning, Lawyer Manning SAID
that the jury evidently didn't Know What
they were doing, and Judge Hudspeth tui-
ly agreed with him. Lawyer Weller, who
appeared for Tulino insisted that the YER
diet should stand, because Riccio and the
Pennetta brothers had entered into a con-
spiracy to defraud his client. Judge Huds-
peth said that no evidence of conspiracy
had been produced, but he would permit
the verdict to stand against the Pennetta
brothers if that was satisfactory to Adr.
Weller.
would be worthless. Judge Hudspeth SCI
the verdict aside and granted new trlal-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
KELSEY SUIT DISMISSED.
Governor Griggs Appears for One OF
the Nsen He Denounced on the stump

Especial to THE Jersey City NeWs.' ]
TRENTON, Dec. 1, 1S97.-Judge Bradford
in the United States Circuit Court today,
dismissed the suit of Charles A. Furbush
against Henry C. Kelsey and the New
ark Gas Company. The suit was dis
missed on the formal application of Gov
ernor Griggs representing the defendant.
Furbush was not represented in court. He
has abandoned the proceedings in the
United States Court and through James
Cremens has instituted a similar suit IN
the New Jersey Supreme Court
Furbush is suing for recompensation for
the failure of Kelsey to carry out an
agreement whereby John D. Persch was
to have acquired control of the Consoli-
dated Newark Gas Companies, in which
Mr.. Kelsey was heavy stocl1holder.
The companies were afterward consoli-
dated into the Newark Gas Company with
Persch and F'urbush ont the outside.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
WARsHIPS IN THE GULF.
North Atlantic Squadron Will win
ter OFF the Coast of Florida.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1, 1S97-The
North Atlantic Squadron will enter the
Gulf of Mexico this winter and spend sew
eral months off the Coast of Florida
This will be the first time in about three
years that the Squadron has been in the
Gulf, the last cruise having been made
under the command of Rear Admiral
Mead. 1t was the intention shortly after
his retirement to send the squadron to
the Venezuelan Coast for the customary
winter drills, but this cruise was aban-
doned on account of the friction that
had been caused between the United
States and Great Britain over the Vene-
zuelan boundary question, 1t being reared
that the presence of our war ships in
the neighborhood of the scene of the dis
pute would be misconstrued into hostile
purpose.
Later on, and after the Venezuelan
matter had been dropped into the~back-
ground, the situation as to Cuba was re-
garded by the administration as being
such as to make it imprudent to allow
he shores 90 os % the
proach of the ships to Cuba would have
been interpreted by the insurgents as
sign of the intention of the United States
Government to interfere in their behalf
All of these reasons have now ceased to
be of force, and the action of Secretary
Long in permitting the ships to SO south
once more taken in connection with the
sending of the little gunboats into the
| West Indies, is an evidence OF the faith
of the administration in the peaceful out
look of the future
Captain Taylor, the commander of the
big battleship Indiana, has been at the
Navy Department in conference with Sec
retary Long as to the plans for the move
ments of the squadron, and it has been
arranged that the harbor Of Key West
shall form the rendezvous of the vessels,
The conditions there, it is said at the
Department, are very favorable. The ex-
act date for the assembling of the ships
there has. not vet been fixed, this
ships now being overhauled complete their
repairs Admiral Sicard will give the sig
nal for the southern cruise. The torpedo
neighborhood of Key West about the time
the squadron is in the harbor and some
interesting drills and mock attacks may
he exDected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
MARTIN 9HORN'S FATE
Lawyer Howe Denies the Latest
Confession Story Mrs.
Naek's Turn.

NEW YORK, Dec. /, 1897.-Martin Thorn,
who last evening heard the verdict of the
jury which will send him to the electric
chair to expiate the murder Of William
Guldensuppe, passed a quiet night in his
cell at the Queens county jail
When Sheriff Doht went to see Thorn
this morning the condemned prisoner said
he had no appetite for breakfast, but he
felt that a big load was off his mind.
Thorn did not talk as if he had any hope
of getting a new trial. He supposed, he
said, he would have to make up his mind
TO meet the worst.
Mrs. Mack spent q restless night, being
evidently much affected by the conviction
of Thorn. When she heard of the verdict
she wept and expressed sorrow for her
former lover, although she says her con-
science is relieved. Mrs. Mack is in
highly nervous condition, and is now very
anxious about her own case. District At
torney Youngs has not announced just
what he purposes doing in the case of
Mrs. Mack, but says he will take no ac-
ton until after Thorn is senIenced.
1t is understood Mrs. Mack will be ar
raigned in court next week. when her
counsel, Emanuel Friend, will in her be-
half enter a plea of guilty of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree, and that the Dis
trict Attorney will accept the plea.
In doing this Mr.. Youngs would recog-
nize Mrs Nack's action in turning States
evidence at the first trial. Mrs. Mack
may be sentenced to 20 years imprison-
ment.
Captain William Methven, who had
charge Of Thorn during the trial, was
kept busy today, answering questions as
to the confession which Thorn made last
night after he was taken back to a cell.
Ii was stated that there was some doubt
that Thorn had made such a confession.
At noon today Captain Methven was
seen at the Queens County Jail, and he
made this statement
There are some discrepancies in the
published report Of Thorn's confession,
Thorn made part of the confession to
me and part of the confession to Sheriff
Doht. Since have talked with Sheriff
Doht today regarding the matter 1 do
not see that there is anything more for
me to say. From what Sheriff Don't told
me l can truthfully say that Thorn con-
fessed that he killed Guldensuppe.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01

McGUINESS Monday. November g.
1897, Bernard, beloved husband of
Bridget McCsuiness.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 240 Wayne
street. on Thursday. December 2. at nine
where solemn high mass of requiem viii
be offered up for the happy repose of his
soul.
sPoHN.-on Monday, November %. 1891,
Henry husband of Rosa Spohn, aged
81 years and months.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Thursday, DecembeI
2, at ten A. NJ. from his residence, No.
2S5 West Side avenue.
FEsRIS-On Monday, Nov. 20, 1897, Eras-
tus Blancard Ferris, aged 25 years and
IL months.
Funeral services Wednesday, December
1. at p. M, at Palisade NJ. e. Church.
WEEKS.-On Tuesday, November 80, 1897,
of pneumonia, Elmira s., beloved wife
of Moses H. Weeks.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence. No. IS Alexander
Row, St. PauFs avenue, Jersey City, on
Thursday, December ?, at two P. NJ
MJJRPHY-On Wednesday,, Dec l. 1897.
Margaret Murphy, daughter of the late
jeremiah and Margaret Murphy.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend her funeral on Friday
Dec. 8, from the residence of her brother
Daniel Murphy, AZ Hopkins avenue, at S:3t
A. NJ, sharp; thence to st. Joseph's
Church.
BALLARD-On Tuesday evening, Nov so,
1887, at her late residence, No. 81 East
Thirty-third street, -Bayonne, Catha-
rne A., wife of Nathan Ballard, aged
As years.
Funeral services will be held at First
NJ. f. Church.. Avenue G and Thirty-frst
street, Bayonne, on Friday evening, Dec.
8, at 8 o'clock. Relatives and friends in
Vited.
GUY-on Tuesday, Nov. so, 1897, at No
S0S Avenue D, Bayonne, Robert Guy.
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral services, to be held al
the house, Thursday, Dec. 2, at p. M.
STEWART Tuesday, Nov. 80, 1897,
William Stewart, aged 45 years.
Relatives and friends and Hiram Lodge
No. II, f. & A. M; Lincoln Lodge, No,
12S, l. o. O. F., and Woodland Lodge, No,
5, K. of p, are invited to attend his fun,
eral on Friday, Dec. 8, at 1880 p. M, from
his late residence, No. 1854 Newark ave
nue., and at p m from the Free he.
formed Church. Grand street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
SAFETY ON TIE RAIL.
Interstate Conn nm cree Commits issiO IA
listen to. Appeals of Poor Railroads.

IA
Listen to Appeals of Poor Railroads.
WASHINGTON, Dec. /, 1S97.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission today
opened the hearing of the railroads which
have petitioned for an extension of the
time in which they may comply with the
law Of 1893 requiring them to equip their
cars and engines with automatic car
|'couplerS, hand rails and air brakes. The
representatives or attorneys of several
hundred railroads, and also of leading
labor organizations We're present and the
chamber in which the commission sat was
crowded to the doors. Intense interest
was manifested.
John X Cowen, one of the receivers of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, pre-
sented the general subject to the commits
sion. Previous to his general presenta-
ton Chairman Morrison, OF the commls-
roads which were completely equipped
under the law, but which had petitioned
the commission for an extension OF the
time as applied to the cars of other roads
representing the Boston and Albany Rail
road, made brief argument on this point
to show e foow Ifer + Taags Which 81
complied with the law were compelled to
cease hauling unequipped cars.
MIR. Cowen presented at some length the
whole question, representing in this issue
not the Baltimore and Ohio, but the Lake
Shore road. The Lake Shore he said,
was one of the most prosperous roads in
the country, and it had been able to COM
ply fully with the law, but it was here
uniting with the other roads in asking for
an extension. The business of the rail-
roads of the country was largely a unit,
and those roads which had equipped
their cars could not haul unequipped cars
without technically violating the law. Mr..
Cowen said that he was chairman of
committee at this hearing which repre-
sented about 100000 of the $4,000 freight
cars engaged in interstate commerce.
The question of the passengers cars, he
said, could be dismissed, as they. We're
practically all supplied. OF the freight
cars of the country, Az per cent. were
now equipped with car couplers and 36l4
per cent. had the additional air brake
attachment. He argued that this was
sufficient evidence that the roads had
made an honest effort to comply with
the law. He offered as the principal
reason why the roads had not complied M lie,
lowed the passage of the act in 1888,
which, he said. had rendered them finan,,
cially unable to make the outlay required
bxrt he a w
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
ALL FOR A GIRL.
Banker SpaDIdfng Sent TO Jail Iude-
terrninately-Dra aaic scenes.

terrfainately-DraR Scenes.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 1S97-Charles War
rem Spalding, ex-President of the Globe
Savings Bank, was today sentenced to
an indeterminate term in the penitentiary.
He was charged with embezzling funds of
the University of Illinois of which he was
Treasurer.
The court proceedings were of highly
dramatic character. Judge Horton re-
viewed the case in an elaborate opinion,
which he had prepared beforehand. One
assertion in that opinion seemed to un-
nerve Spalding. This was when the
Court said that Spalding admitted mis-
guilt.
Il wish,'' cried Spalding, ''to deny that
or my counsel ever admitted my guilt. "
Judge Horton had asked Spaldlng If ne
had anything to say why sentence should
not be passed on him.
Yes exclaimed the banker, standing
up, his face pale and he spoke as II Ia
boring under strong agitation. In few
ing admitted his guilt and then said
Every dollar received from the Uni
versity has been applied to its benefit.
1 protest against this unjust verdict
which / feel would not have been return
ed had Your Honor permitted certain
facts to be considered by the jury.
These facts had relation to the ques-
ton of intent-intent to commit embez-
Element. / am proud of business career
of 33 years-15 of which have been passed
in this community. l challenge any
man to stand up before me and say
ever did him a wrong.
.'Your Honor may abridge my days OF
usefulness but you cannot take from me
the honor of the past
At this point Spalding's voice failed
him and he began to choke with emotion.
Judge Horton then imposed sentence.
1t was announced in behalf of the ex-
banker that an appeal would be taken
to the Supreme Court, pending which he
will be kenpt in the Cook County Jail,
where he has been confined since last
spring.
The charge on which Spalding was con-
victed was the embezzlement of $2S,000 of
Macoupin credit bonds. the property of
the university.
Banker Spalding made a stubborn fight
in the courts in the endeayor to preserve
his good name. Besides being in justice
courts and before masters in chancery
several times he twice stood trial on the
charge of Illegally devoting funds en-
trusted to his care. The first time the
verdict was not guilty but on the second
trial which was on different count, the
jury brought in an adverse decision.
The indictment and subsequent convic-
ton, the romantic love story underlying
the dry details of his alleged offense and
his self-possession under the most trying
circumstances, all combined to make his
case an unusually Interesting one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
SAVED BY his MOTHER.
Poor Mrs. Sempi. Succeeds In Keep
ing Her Roy From Jail.

An elderly woman with pinched features
handed Constable Wise an envelope in
the General Sessions Court room this
morning and requested him to give it to
Judge Hudspeth. The Judge opened the
envelope and finding that it contained
money called the woman up and ques-
toned her. The woman said she was
Mrs. Semple, the mother of Frederick
Semple, who had pleaded guilty of en-
bezzling 81 from a Hoboken milkman by
whom he was employed. Judge Hudspeth
the money for the purpose of paying the
costs of court in her sons case. The
Judge suspended sentence on the boy on
payment of the costs, which amounted
to $21. As Mrs Semple had only SIT,
Cons uble Wise took up a contribution
from the court officers and made up the
balance. Mrs. Semple's face wore smile
of happiness when she walked out of
court with her son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
APPEAL FROM oADI M'DoNoUGH

The attention of the Common Pleas
Court was occupied today with the trial
of an appeal case from Recorder McDon-
ough's Court in Hoboken. Annie Hack,
of No. 81 Gardner street. Hoboken, had
sued Sterling Tompkins, deck hand son
the Hoboken ferry, for the support of her
child. The Recorder decided in her favor,
and made an order directing Tompkins to
pay the plaintiff 81 a week. An appeal
was taken from that decision, and is be-
ing tried today
The young woman, who is somewhat at
tractive looking, testified that she made
the acquaintance of TomplSins when he
was employed IN hoisting ashes from the
hold. The acquaintance eliminated in her
downfall under an alleged promise Of
marriage. The young woman admitted
under cross-examination that she had a
child before, and that the father of it was
married man. The case is still on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
A STAR MONTH

(From This Mornings "4Tribune.")
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s44s,ssS, internal rev.
enue receipts s25O,74o. and the miscellan-
eous receipts $76,O35 total Government re
ceipts for the day, ss27, ,519; expenditures,
s4s4, 600; excess of receipts, $ss3,51s. Re
ceipts for the month, s25, ,16Ss87; expendi-
lures, $a3. .14s, 600; excess of expenditures,
s7.s77,o1s Receipts for fiscal year to date,
s12s, ,91s, PSI; expenditures. s175,so5, ,2So; ex-
cess of expenditures, $45, ,9Se,023.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
MINISTER DARLAN RESIGNS
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

4
PARIS. Dec l. 1S97.-Owing to the de-
feat of the Government in the Senate
yesterday, when the Senators, by vote
of 1873. to 113, rejected the motion of NJ.
Darlan, the Minister OF Justice, to shelye
trate. which had been denounced as IL
legal. NJ. Darlan has requested the
Premier, M. Meline, to inform the Presi-
dent, M Faure, that he has rendered his
resignation.
The Cabinet met this evening and the
newspapers express the belief that all the
Ministers will resign and that M. Meline,
the present Premier will reconstruct the
Ministry, eliminating from it several of
those who at present hold portfolios.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
30 VOWS REWARD.
He VIII he San Francssco's Con
sui General.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 1S97.-As a
reward for his efforts in settling the diff
ferences between See Yup and Sam Yup
factions in Chinatown, Vice-Consul Ho
Vow, will, within a few days, assume the
honors and dignities of Consul-General
of the Chinese Empire in this city. Less
than year ago Ho Vow came to this
city as Secretary to Minister Wu Ting
Fang. the new Chinese Minister. AS soon
as the new embassy was settled in WASH
ington he was sent back to this city. Ho
Vow was instructed by the minister to
settle the differences between the fac
ticns. Except FOR matters of finance all
the differences have been adjusted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01
ST. JOHNS ENJOYABLE CONCERT

An excellent entertainment was given in
the Sunday School room of St. Johns
Church, Summit avenue, last night, under
the auspices of ST. Johns Institute The
principal entertainer was James Burdette,
who kept the audience in a gale of
laughter for nearly an hour. In the inter-
missions there was singing by Miss Dav-
idson of the church choir, and glees by
composed of the following gentlemen
Harry E. Watson, first tenor; Edward G.
Boys, second tenor; Willet Seaman, first