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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-11-03
STAGE GLlNTS.

Mr.. jefferson will prolong his tour to
IA weeks this season.
Mile. Calve is studying her new part
in ''Sappho. which will be brought
out in Paris in November.
Marie Bell has been engaged to create
the prima donna role in the new comic
opera, 1.-THE Maid of M~arblehead.
Charles Majilton. an actor playing
in the British provinces, has appeared
5,S4O times in Around the Clock"
Reginald De Koven and Hobart Chat
ield-Taylor are collaborating on an
American comedy for Daniel Frohman's
Lyceum Theater company.
According to reports, London man
ayers believe there are too many the
aters in that city. This statement comes
as a sequel to bad business,
Eva Vincent has made such a hit in
my Wife's Stephusband" that she
will probably be starred in a specially
written comedy next season.
Nat Goodwin intends t. play Shy.
lock, with Maxine Elliott as Portia.
A. B. Frost will illustrate the comedi-
ans book about the players land.
Van Biene's cello cost So, 900, and it
is said to be the most valuable instru-
ment of the III the world During
his many tours q England, France and
Germany the actor-musician has scarce
! ly ever lost sight of it.
Manager Coleman Of London, who
! years ago c~ollaborated with Charles
Reade i'll u dramatization of the %latter's
novel, Griffith Gaunt," but did not
then produce it, the death of Reade pre-
venting. will o put the long waiting
play on the stage.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-11-03
Wadsworth Dispatch,
PUBLISHED sEmI-wEEKLY
$500 Per Annum.
FRlLLS OF FASHION.

Moire poplins and MORE velours are
to be worn again this season.
Crepe de chine, trimmed deliberately
with black chuntilly lace i'll applique
makes charming dinner dresses.
Pink is the leading color for evening
GOWNS, and If 1t is combined with violet
you have the latest whim OF fashion.
One of the latest novelties i'll gold
trinkets is a little fan chain, fastened
at the side of the belt, from which a
very small fan Is suspended.
Light colors in cloth are the correct
thing for afternoon and reception gowns,
and all sorts of Jeweled embroidery on
bright velvoss are used as a trimming.
The noticeable feature of dress trim
mings Is a floral applique made of silk
gulpure and braid. jet. too, is very
conspicuously mixed with embroidery
Lace is universally used this season
on both light and dark gowns We
have lace vests, lace cravats, lace bows
i'll our hats and lace everywhere that it
can be arranged with good effect.
Plaid hosiery is attractively displayed
in the shop windows, and every conceiy-
able mixture of colors is represented i'll
this article of dress. There are silk and
wool, silk and Isle, all wool, silk and
cotton TO suit every shade of tempera-
ture.
Lace gowns of every sort and kind
are fashionable. White brussels lace in
a very simple design. made over white
taffeta. and plainly hemmed at the bot
tom. makes IL of tho pretty new even
ing dresses 1t has long transparent
sleeves and a fichu trimmed with brus-
sells edglng draped around the shoulders.
New York Sun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
PARTICULAR AS TO VALUES.
Charles Howard's Apprafsament of
the Articles He Stole

b00 ATtAClo8 NO 8toIes
Charles Howard, alias Warbeck, was
willing to confess in the General Ses-
sions Court this morning that he is a
thief. but lie was particularly sensitive
about the value of the property he STOLE
Warbeck-this is his right name-was ar
raigned to plead to an Indictment for
stealing two coats, two vests, two pairs
of trousers and an overcoat, valued in
all at s95, from Walter Whelan War
beck said he would plead guilty but he
disputed the value placed upon the prop
erty and wanted an appraiser appointed
What do you think they were worth?"
asked Prosecutor Winfield.
Well, they amt worth $685." replied
the prisoner
What were they worth?" persisted the
Prosecutor.
About $780, answered Warbeck.
All right" said Mr.. Winfield, smiling;
I'll accept that
Warbeck looked relieved evidently not
knowing that he had pleaded guilty of
grand larceny, anyway, and become LA
bic to the same penalty as If the stolen
property was worth $1,000 or more
subsequently, when called up for SEN
tence, he said he was variety actor
He said If the clothes were worth $95 a
man should accumulate at least $50 on
them in a pawn shop. All he could .'ac-
cumulate," however, was Sc. That was
the very most he could get He was
sent to the County Farm for six months
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
PREROGATIVE RARELY EXERCISED
President Cleveland Puts Col. Crofton
on the Retired List

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1S97.-The Pres
ident, taking advantage Of prerogative
rarely exercised, placed Colonel Robert
e. A. Crofton commanding the Fifteenth
Infantry, with headquarters at Fort
Bayard, New Mexico, on the retired list
of the army today, under the statute
enabling the Executive as Commander
in-Chief to retire an officer who reaches
the age of sixty-two years. Col. Crof-
ton having reached the required age last
December.
The Fifteenth Infantry when stationed
at Fort Sheridan, H., was considered poor
ly disciplined and an effort was made a
year ago to retire Colonel Crofton for
physical liability but the Examining
Board did not find him incapacitate.d to
command, and shortly afterward the regi-
ment was ordered away from Chicago, in
t1uences which were thought deleterious to
discipline and sent to the Mexican border
Colonel Crofton ranked No. among
army colonels and would probably have
been promoted to general before his COM
pulsory retirement in 1898. The last occa-
sion upon which the sixty-two years law
was utilized was in the case of General
Carr, who was retired by President Har-s
rison to make vacancy in the grade of
general, but there was no reflection upon
the Office in the latter case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04

Fred H. Spengeman, the real estate
agent and coal dealer, of Washington
street, was arrested today by Policeman
John Dougherty of the Gregory street sta
ton, escorted up Montgomery street and
finally arraigned before Justice Potts. Mrs
Anna EOlfax makes a serious charge
against him. 1t is of obtaining money un-
der false pretences.
Mrs. Colfax has for several months past
been living in the house, No. $50 Hender-
son street. Recently she decided to move.
The third and fourth floors of No. 4491R
Henderson street suited her and finding
that Spengernan was agent for the house.
went to his Office and paid $15 in advance
for the February rent She obtained re-
ceipt for the money and prepared at once
to move.
When she was ready to move into her
new quarters she applied to Spengeman
and was, she alleges, refused admission to
the floors she had paid for and also refus-
ed the keys of the house. She demanded
the return of her money and alleges that
Spengeman refused to give her more than
After repeated refusals TO return the
money Mrs Colfax finally caused the
agents. arrest Justice Potts released
the prisoner on his own recognizancc for
a hearing tomorrow morning;
affirm the accusation. Mrs. Colfax has
retained counsel to prosecute SPENCE
man. A lively hearing is anticipated In
the morning. The acton of the agent
son street has expired and the agent OF
that house wants the apartments She has
been occupying. She Is poor woman
and has four children. Her limited means
other quarters pending the settlement of
the case against Spengeman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
REFORMS FOR CUBA.
The New Ediet Signed by the
Queen Regent To-Day
Its Provisions.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

MADRID, Feb. A. 1s97.-It is announced
that the royal decree promulgating the
scheme OF reforms in Cuba which has
been prepared by Premier (,anovas and
Senor Castellano, Minister Of the Colo
nies, will be signed by the Queen Regent
on Saturday. The document will cover
several pages of the official Gazette =
and additional details of IT'S provisions,
which were obtained by representative
of the United-Associated Presses, this
morning, show the following provisions
of the scheme:-One of the principal fea-
lures of the plan is the creation of a
Cuban Assembly, which will be known as
the Council Of Administration This body
will be composed of thirty-five members,
OF which twenty-one will be elected by
popular vote and six by the leading mu-
nicipal and provincial corporations. The
remaining eight members will consist of
leading magistrate, a university pro-
fessor, an archiepiscopal delegate and five
ex-Senators of Deputies. All measures
desired by municipal and provincial coun-
ellis which may be disapproved by the
Governor General can be appealed to the
Administrative and finally referred to the
Colonial Minister at Madrid
The Municipal and Provincial Councils
will nominate the municipal Judges and
the Council of Administration will frame
the budget and draw up a customs tariff
gin of forty per cent. at least shall be
allowed to Spanish goods against foreign
goods The customs officials must be
Cubans.
The Governor General of the island is
empowered to appoint the high officials.
but they must be Cubans or ,spaniards
Years. These officials include the intend
ants, magistrates and prefetts
The Municipal Councils General viii
elect their own Presidents and control
the administration of education
The Government reserves full power to
maintain public order and may adopt
measures even against those reforms
whenever such measures may be needed
TO suppress rebell.ous movements.
The Government will regulate the tariff
until special Cuban tariff is decided
upon.
As previously announced the Cuban
representation in the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies win remain as heretofore.
The publication of the plan made a bad
impression, in Spain as the scheme
Is generally regarded as giving every
thing to the Cubans
The decree authorizing the proposed re-
FORMS in the Island of Cuba, which it
was announced would be signed on Sat
urday, was signed by the Queen Regent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
TOO LIGHT IF ANYTHING.
Judge Hudspeth Gives 4 Young
Mother Reater SIX MO onths

Edward Devery, big, burly black
smith from Harrison, who was tried in
the Special Sessions Court this morning
for assault and. battery on his mother,
got swift dose of justice. The COM
plainant, Margaret Devery, Is an aged,
feeble looking woman. She testified that
her son struck her in the mouth with
his clinched fist, without any provoca-
tion and without saying word. The
blow was heavy enough to nearly knock
her down, and it loosened one of her
teeth. She was unwilling to prosecute
her brutal and unnatural offspring and
gave her testimony reluctantly.
Her daughter, girl about twelve
years old, corrcborated her testimony
The defendant told his story. He said:
Me an me brudder were sittin by the
stove an dis woman KEN in
What's that?" interrupted Prosecutor
Winfield: Whom do you mean by this
woman?"
Me mudder," answered Devery, and
says, says she, move over s'pose 1
didn't move quick enuff an she gev me
a welt on de back wild a big stick.
put me hand up an de stick hit her in
de mout'."
rs that all?" asked Judge Hudspeth.
Yes, SIR replied Devery.
She's your own mother, isn't she?'
continued the Judge.
Yes, SIR replied the defendant.
Stand up" ordered Judge Hudspeth.
''The Court finds you guilty and sentences
you to six months at hard labor in the
Penitentiary and thereafter until the
costs of court are paid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
NOTHING NEW IN WATER

Mayor Wanser still declines to discuss
the water problem. The resolution of
award of permanent contract to he
East Jersey Water Company is before
him. but he proposes taking no action
until it pleases him.
His Honor is anxious to let everyone
have his say about the contract. He
wants to hear from the interested public
SO that he may be aided in the DISPOSE
ton of the contract. To friends he said,
1t is reported. that he does not propose
being bulldozed into signing it, nor does
ne intend being bulldozsd into not sign
ing 1t.
What course his Honor will pursue is
causing lots of speculation. Not even his
secretary, Mr.. Nevin, knows.
Friends of the contract wait on the
Mayor daily and urge him to approve it,
He also receives letters of various de-
scriptions from old time kickers, in which
varied and amusing reasons are advanced
Tor veto of the contract. The Mayors
time for approving or disapproving the
contract is not limited to ten days as is
the case with other resolutions He may
act when he sees fit,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
FIGHTERS FOR GOOD ROADS
National Association Organized In
Florida Yesterday.

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 4, 1897.-The Ma
tional Good Roads Congress erected a
permanent organization yesterday. Cen
eral Roy Stone of Washington was elect
ed President.
The Committee on Programme reported
in favor of topical discussion rather than
general and suggested as the first sub
ject "Road Legislation" the discussion
of which was led by H.. w. Anderson of
Virginia.
Second. Incorporation In building and
best methods and material in constr lct-
ing roads," led by Gen. Roy Stone.
Third .sThe best method of arousing
public interest and educating the pub
lie mind on the subject of good roads,
led by w. M. bennett of Florida
In the discussion of Road Legisla-
tion," Mr.. Anderson advocated the local
building and control of roads and the
levy of a special state tax for the con-
struction of good roads. He also fa-
vored the employment of convicts upon
the public RAIDS.
Gen. Stone discussing the second sub
ject, recommended the organization of
State good roads associations who are to
pie by means of publications and public
meetings. He favored the local option
good roads law in operation in New Jer-
sey.
Mr.. Dennet, ON his subject invoked the
aid of newspaper influence and also the.
enlistment of the church in the cause.
Resolutions substantially conforming TO
the suggestions made by these three
speakers were adopted by tire congress-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
M'KENNA IN court.
Case Against the Alleged Rail
road Swindlers Laid Over
Until Tomorrow.

Charles McKenna, of No. 81 Morris
street, the Lehigh Valley Railroad engi-
neer who is suspected of being pal of
A. w. West, alias Burns, alias McKenna,
the notorious forger, who is now under
arrest in Buffalo was arraigned before
Justice Potts this morning to answer a
charge of conspiracy.
The complainant was Charles G.
Rochat, the Montgomery street jeweler,
who is the official time inspector of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad. In that capacity
he furnishes the railroad men with
watches as soon as they show him GER
tificate of employment from the railroad.
McKenna is an engineer and is employed
by the Lehigh Valley.
On January 10 McKenna's certificate of
employment was taken to Rochat and on
the strength of it a watch worth S115
who was supposed to be McKenna. When
the time arrived for the first payment on
the watch no McKenna put in an appear
ance.
Mr.. Rochat made an Investigation and
found that the man who secured the
watch was not Engineer McKenna The
subject was dropped for a day or two.
In the meantime A. Schachter & Co.,
jewelers., caused the arrest of John L.
Stannengen, who also lives at No. 81
Morris street, for obtaining goods under
false pretenses. He, it was alleged, iden-
tifie1 a man as Charles McKenna, a Lee
high Valley Railroad engineer His iden-
tification caused the company to give
the supposed McKenna $125 diamond
ring. The supposed McKenna subse-
quently turned out to be West, alias
Burns, the forger. Why he identified
West as McKenna, Stamengen has not
explained.
About the time of Stamengen's arrest
West was nabbed in Buffalo 1t was
then announced by the police that the
three men were members of a gang of
railroad men who had been swindling
merchants and railroads all over the
country.
A week after Vests arrest in Buffalo,
McKenna went to Counselor E. K. Seguine
who had been retained by c. G. Rochat,
and offered, it is alleged, for considera-
tion to tell him how and where Rochat S
watch could be recovered. Rochat, acting
upon advice of his counsel, caused Nc
Kennas arrest and charged him with con-
spiracy.
Today when McKenna was arraigned,
James Donelan appeared for him. The ex-
animation was made tiresome and lively
alternately by Interruptions and tilts be-
tween Donelan and the Court. The case
was finally adjourned until tomorrow
morning to give Counsellor Seguine an op-
portundty to introduce new evidence
As the case stands at present, Justice
Potts said conspiracy had not been proven
against McKenna. The case against Stam-
engen is to be heard this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
COST OF ARMOR PLATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. A. 1Ss7.-The dis
position of the troublesome question of ar
NOR plate, its cost, ETC., appears to be one
upon which the Senate Committee on
Naval affairs cannot speedily reach con-
clusion. An hour and half was consumed
this morning in the consideration of the
Chandler report, but no decision was
reached. That portion relative to the cost
of armor was not touched upon. The Sec
retary of the Navy fixes this cost at S400
firms engaged in the manufacture of the
armor are now receiving $500 and $3.50 a
ton. The committee will further consider
the subject next Tuesday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
COMPANY L's FIFTY DRILLS.
Medals for Those who Attended
Every Time

Company L. Fourth Regiment, will pass
the httieth drill since its existence on to-
morrow night. Those members who have
not missed one of the fifty drills will re-
ceive handsome bronze medal The
medals will be ordered at the regular
monthly meeting to be held tomorrow
night, and ON Friday evening, February 10,
the medals will be presented Following
the presentation dance will be held in
the squad room. The number receiving
medals will exceed twelve.
Captain Alvin H. Graft is much pleased
at the result the medals have brought
about. Those who have attented the fifty
drills, will, If attending twenty-five more.
have a silver bar added to the medal, and
If one hundred drills In all are attended
in succession, gold bar will be added to
the medal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
VICTIM OF MORPHINE
Autopsy on the Body Of Mrs.
Sehindeler-Court May
Act.

The autopsy on the body of Mrs. Mary
SCHNEIDER, wife of DR.. Theodore Schinde-
Ter. of No. S16 Hudson street. Hoboken,
whose funeral was stopped because of
peculiar circumstances connected with the
woman's death, was performed by County
Physician Converse and a number of
doctors in Volk's morgue yesterday
afternoon. DR.. Converse was assisted in
the examination by Drs. E. T. Steadman,
Michael F. Foley and Health Warden
William J. Arlitz of Hoboken and DR..
Knowles of the City Hospital. this city.
The autopsy revealed nothing that
would cast the slightest suspicion on the
woman's death. After the examination
the doctors concluded that Mrs. Schinde-
Ter died from excessive use of morphine
The brain was first extracted, but no
traces of cerebral hemorrhages or apo
plexy were discovered All the organs
were found in fairly healthy condition.
The stomach was absolutely empty,
the morphine habit. No traces of poison
ing were discovered. The doctors all
agreed that death was caused by the
habitual use of morphine.
The body was covered with Sores some
Of which DR.. Converse said resulted from
the use of the hypOdermic syringe. The
body of the woman was awfully
emaciated and DR.. Converse said that her
condition was such that death could not
be unexpected.
Il Think said the County Physician,
that the autopsy has lightened very
much the suspicion which has heretofore
rested on DR.. Schindeler concerning his
wife's death. / will submit my investi-
cations. to Justice Lippincott and if the
Court sees fit it can order an analysis of
the stomach and other organs to ascer-
tain definitely if there are any traces of
poison in the body"
Mrs. SCHNEIDER died last Friday even
ing at her home. She was going into
the dining room to dinner when she fell
on the floor in convulsions. Her husband
and fifteen-year-old daughter Adele pick
ed her up and placed her on sofa, but
she expired in a few minutes. DR..
Schindeler told a story to the effect that
his wife had needle run in her leg last
May and that she was suffering from
blood poisoning. She had been attended
by several physicians some time before
her death, but no physician other than
her husband had attended her at the time
she died.
The death certificate was signed by
DR.. SCHNEIDER and stated that death was
caused by apoplexy brought on by blood
poisoning. This fact and the report that
the body was to be cremated attracted
the attention of County Physician Con-
verse, who ordered an investigation. The
funeral was ordered postponed and the
body was removed to the morgue
DR.. Schindelers visited the morgue yes
terday afternoon but went away as soon
as the autopsy was commenced. He has
been married three times and has one
daughter by his first wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
MARGARET HosMER DEAD.
She Was = Prolific Writer OF short
Stories.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 1S97.-Mrs.
Margaret Hosmer died suddenly Of pneu-
monia yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Helen Hosnler Macdonald,
in this city. Mrs. Hosmer was at one
time prolific writer of short stories and
a correspondent for San Francisco news
papers.
She was born in this city on December
l, 1880, and was the daughter of Thomas
Kerr. When she was still a girl her
father went to California and there Miss
Kerr met and married in 1858 Granville
Hosmer who for the twenty-five years
previous to his death in 1890, was chief
coiner in the Philadelphia, Nevada and
California mints.
In 1866 she produced "The Morrisons. :,
a book which, although now almost for
gotten, was well received at the time.
Mrs. Hosmer also wrote many other short
stories. She was known on the Pacific
Coast as correspondent from Washing
ton OF the Alta-CalifoInia" and the
Golden Era the latter Of which she
edited with Bret Harte for some time.
Besides this, she wrote several plays.
In 1882 she stopped her literary work
and lived quietly IN this city
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
PENNSYLVANIA THAMES JERSEY
Our Leglalature's sympathy Over tho
Loss OF the state HOUSE Accepted

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. A. 1S97.--The
House met at eleven o'clock this morning
in the United States District Court room
in the Postoffice building. Mr.. Lyle of
Huntingdon was in the chair A COM
munication was received from the trus-
tees Of the church offering their -edifice
for the use of the Legislature. 1t was
received with thanks
A communication from the Governor
announced that the Commission of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds acting with
committees from both branches of the
Legislature, had accepted the tender of
the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Of
the use of their church edifice and annex
for the purpose of holding the sessions
of the General Assembly. The buildings
will be furnished and placed in readiness
for the Legislature by Monday evening
next
A communication was read from Speak
er Macpherson of the New Jersey House
of Representatives, rendering the regrets
of the House upon the catastrophe and
expressing its Willingness to cooperate
with Governor Griggs in affording tenn
porary quarters for the Legislature.
Mr.. Piolett. of Bradford, offered reso-
luton which was adopted, thanking the
New Jersey law makers for their cour-
tesy. The report of the committee on
public buildings accepting the tender of
Grace Methodist Church for the use of
the Legislature was adopted.
The House then adjourned to meet in
Grace Church e. nine o'ccloek Monday
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