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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
HANGMAN HISE TN TOWN
Calls on Sheriff Heller to Make
Arrangements for the
Double Execution.

William Van Hise, the hangman, took
advantage of the fine weather yesterday
to come down from Newark and make a
call on Sheriff Heller The object of his
visit was to make arrangements for the
execution of GEM and Mackin on April
13. Van Hise is hopeful that there Will
be no more disappointments. He had no
occasion to go to the jail to size up the
condemned men as he did that year
ago and they have not increased in
weight since.
Van Hise went around the Court House
shaking hands or offering to shake hands
with everybody he knew Some of those
who knew him remembered important
business elsewhere when they saw him
coming.
The hangman furnished Sheriff Heller
with an expert opinion on the feasibility
of hanging the two men on the same
gallows at the same time. He believes
that 1t cannot very we'll be done unless
the gallows was erected in the Jail yard.
The Jail corridor is too narrow to permit
of the erection of scaffold sufficiently
wide for the purpose. 1t will be neces-
sary, therefore. to execute one after the
other on the same gallows.
The selection of the one to meet his
doom first rests with the Sheriff. Before
the previous date fixed for their execu-
tion Genz requested Sheriff Toffey to send
him off first and his request would prob
ably have been granted. He has not ex-
pressed any preference thus far for FIRST
or second place in the coming event
probably because he has a lingering hope
that his life may yet be spared by some
means.
The execution of Genz and Machn will
increase Hudson county's record Of hang
ings to nine. The first was Mechella, and
then followed at long intervals Kan
kowski, Disque, Ebert. Haflinger, Alten-
berger and Czech, or Fish john With
the exception of Mechella's case the VIC
Tins of the murderers were women.
Mechella killed a United States Govern
ment officer who was about to take him
into custody. Kankowski. Hallinger
tresses, and Disque, Ebert, Czech and
Mackin killed their wives. The latter.
killed his mother -in-aw at the same time.
Sheriff Heller has not selected his juries,
to witness thesexecution, but he will have.
no trouble in getting men to serve as ht.
has a sufficient, number of applications
on hand to make up dozen such juries
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
DISASTROUS FIRE IN A VILLAGE
Some Families Lost EveryLhfng-
several RufIdings Rurnad.

BENNINGTON, VT, March "a, 1897
The fire this morning was the most dis
astrous which has occurred in years. 1t
broke out in the planning mill of A. D..
Stewart, located on Main street in the
centre of the village The mill was 12e
feet long. two stories high Connected
with it was the engine house, dry sheds
water wheel house and office The mill
had just resumed business, after being
shut down two years. The machinery
was valued at $4,000 Adjoining was the
Stewart block. built of wood, 100 feet
front, on Main street three stories high;
ground floor occupied by C. A. Wood
printer, Conrad SWartz, meat market:
George Ineson, barber.
In the second third stories, over the
barber shop, was the residence of A. D.
Stewart, who owned the buildings and
plant. The family consisted of himself
two daughters and a SON. They lost
nearly everything. There was no insur-
ance on buildings or machinery. The en-
tire loss to Mr.. Stewart will be $12, COO
On the second story were the rooms of
Albert Downs, a tailor shop and rooms
occupied by Mrs johnson. A large pro-
surance.
The three-story building of Charles II.
Potter was on fire several times, but was
saved, although badly damaged Nearly
all the goods We're moved out The brick
store occupied by Van Week & Potter.
druggists, was damaged slightly, SIS were
some buildings belonging to T.. S, Nor
ton. located in the rear of the planning
mill. The origin of the fire is unknown
Fred -Burch, an employe of the mill,
was,sit is feared, fatally burned while try
ing to get out some tools.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
ALDERMEN OPPOSED TO IT.
Caucus ON Proposal TO Erect One
story BUILDINGS

William Baron, of Newark avenue, has
filed with the Aldermen petition for
permission to erect a one-story frame
building at Montgomery and Grove streets,
on the site of the old Salvation Army
Barracks.
The petition has been before the Board
now for more than three weeks, burt many
of the Aldermen believe that one-Story
mouse on such a conspicuous corner and
in such close proximity to the City Hail.
will mar the beauty of the surroundings
the subject, hut no definite conclusion
could be arrived at. It is reported that a
majority of the Democratic members fa-
vor granting the privilege, but they fear
that Mayor Wanser's approval will not
be forthcoming
building ordinances have been passed to
prevent the erection of frame buildings
in the city limits. They have also made
an effort to encourage the erection of fine
buildings rather than cheap ones, which
will in short order, become sores
Aldermen Weiss and Scott are particu-
iarly opposed to allowing the Baron petit
tion to go Through, and disapproval seems
to be growing. Some of the Aldermen say
that dit would be a gross injustice to al
low a frame building to be raised ait the
point Baron desires to erect his building
which he proposed making into small
stores
1t is doubtful if the permission he seeks
will be granted.
Another gentleman who is experiencing
trouble in getting permission to erect a
one-story building is James Clark He
on the old Marshall & Ball site, next to
the handsome building erected by Jacob
RingDe. The Democrats caucussed on his
petition last hight, but 1t was hung UP.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
TIE sEEATE's BIG EARS.
Civil Service and the KIDetoscope
subjects OF Asfn7ne E.Jlls

WASHINGTON, March "a, 1897 The Ae-
riculture Appropriation Bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. Mr.. G,1llons
(Rep, Ills.), giving notice that he wo11ld
ask consideration OF it at an early date
Mr. Cullom also introduced a bin for q
monument to Abraham Lincoln at Gettys-
burg.
Mr.. Allen pop. Neb), followed up his
attack of yesterday on civil service by the
introduction of a bill to repeal and annu]
the civil service act, all acts supplement-
ary to 1t, and all executive orders issued
thereon.
1t makes the duty of heads of depart
ments to establish reasonable and just
rules for the examination of applicants
for offlce-such rules to have reference to
specific fitness. The bill was read in full
and referred to the committee to exam
inc the several branches of the civil SER
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Hoar (Rep., Mas5.) to forbid the car
rying through the mails or by Interstate
commerce of kaleidoscope representations
Committee. 2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
FOUGHT WITH 4 WOODEN ARM.
Dog Fight Causes Scrimmage in
Marion ON Sunday

Thomas North, fifty-fve years old, and
his son James, who live at No. 81 Dale
avenue, Marion. were held in 800 bail
each by Justice Douglass this morning
to await examination by the Grand Jury
on double charge of assault and battery.
The alleged assault occurred on Sunday
afternoon in the stable yard of Thomas
Chamberlain, No. SO Wallace street.
Chamberlain and friend, Thomas Far
rington, of No. 63 Dale avenue, were sit
ting on wagon talking horse when the
elder North who was drunk came along
He had with him a vicious bulldog. which
he set upon a small dog. beIonging to
Chamberlain. Chamberlain separated the
brutes and attempted to drive the bull
dog away. North pitched into him for
interfering with his dog and felled him
with a blow between the eyes. He then
turned upon Farrington who has one
good arm and a wooden one. Harrington
was getting in some telling blows on
North's head with his wooden member
when young North upbraided him for
striking an old man. Harrington and the
aold man. were rolling on the ground at
the time and Harrington alleges that
Jim North kicked him and pummeled
him while he had him at disadvantage
In the scrimmage his wooden arm was
broken. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
A DIPLOMATIC TANGLT.
wedding May BE Postponed ny Me-

kinfeyss SieWness TO Appoint.
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1S97.-Em-
barrassment to incumbents is as serious
over the delay in patronage distribution
as it is to office seekers in a number of
instances, the most notable cases being IN
the diplomatic and consular service where
several officials are seriously incolnmoded
by the failure to get their designations
accepted. One of the most pressing of
these is that of Larz Anderson OF Ohio,
secretary of embassy at Rome. He is a
Republican and has been in the service
since 1890. when he became second secre-
tary at London, under Minister Lincoln,
In 1894 he was promoted to his present
position in Italy and recently he has been
charge d'affaifes in the absence of Am
bassador Wayne MacVeigh. Mr. Ander-
son cabled the State Department yester-
day begging to be relieved, but q reply
had to be sent him requesting him to
continue a short time longer, and that
every effort would be made to crafty
his request. This condition is mortifying
had been made for his wedding to a
lti-millionaire lady Of Boston, Miss
Perkins, soon after Easter. Nothing
seems left to be done but to postpone the
No secret is made at the State Depart
ment that Senator Eugene Hale's son
has been selected to succeed Mr.. Ander-s
SON.. but it is thought advisable to noni-
nate the Ambassador to Italy before maxi
ing the lower appointment
Consul General Fitzhugh Lees case is
another pressing one. Not only is the
bad season at Havana coming on but
General Lee does not wish to serve under
Republican administration, which.
might injure his prospects of future po-
litical honors in his own State. He has
reiterated his desire to return home at
the earliest possible moment and cannot
understand why it should take a month
to select his successor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
BY WHOSE ORDER
Committee Chairman Says 1t
Is DecTeed the States
Navy Must Go.
JUGGLING OFF A HEARING
Disastrous Resolution in the School
System Of the State = No
Fayors for Hudson.
JUGGLING OFF A HEARING

TRENTON, March "a, 1S97-It was ex-
ceedingly duh in the Legislature this
morning and although quite a number of
bills were passed very little occurred to
relieve the rnonotony of the session. The
bill to. disband the Naval Reserve was
reported and advanced to third reading.
There has been some peculiar juggling
with this bill. Last night Mr. Hopkins,
chairman of the Committee on Militia,
said there should be hearing on Thurs
day and it was so announced throughout
the State in the newspapers this morning.
Just before adjournment about midnight,
Mr.. Hopkins announced that the hearing
would take place at ten o'clock this
morning. At the same time he said it
would make no difference as he would
have to report the bill anyhow, as the
order had gone forth that the Reserve
must go. Who had issued that order he
did not know
AT ten o'clock some of the friends of
the Reserve started to look up the COM
mittee, but were told by a member of
the committee that the hearing had been
postponed until twelve o'clock.
When the House convened Mr. Thorn,
member Of the committee, reported the
bill favorably and it was advanced to
third reading. Considerable opposition
to the bill has developed and there is
pare chance that it may be defeated.
Inere was some discussion of Mr..
Fighters bill, which repeals the present
township school law which came up on
hnal passage. Mr.. Thorn of Mercer at
lacked Tss the bill forcibly He said it
the old district school system which cre-
ated district for every schoolhouse The
present township system was favored by
experienced educators and twenty States
had adopted it. The new system inn
proves the character of the schools, and
it should not be abandoned at the request
OF one man. If the repeater passed, great
confusion would ensue, for every school
house would be made a separate district
with separate School Board. Mr.sThorn
made an eloquent appeal for the retention
OF the present system. Mr.. RICHTER de-
MED that his bill was a repeater of the
existing law and insisted that it only
provided for home rule pure and sim
pie. The present law was an expensive
one he said, and his bill made it more
economical and of more benefit to the
children. Mr.. Thorn was in the midst of
a reply when the House took a recess
for the joint meeting.
8 The joint meeting met at noon and con-
tinIed the election of Commissioners of
Deeds. The bill providing for the APP
pointment of Commission ITO consider the
advisabslity Of establishing a normal
opposed it on the ground that the pres
ent condition of the States finances did
not warrant the expenditure of the 81 Geo
asked for in the bill
The House passed the bill allowing Jer-
sey City to issue bonds for street lighting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
THE WILMINGTON DOES WE'LL.


- prevented by the Weather.
NEW LONDON. Conn, March "a, 1897
The new gunboat Wilmington failed to re-
ceive her official speed run this morning,
on account of the very unfaWorable wealth
er conditions. All was in readiness, and
the boat went half way to the starting
point, but was forced back to the Har-
bor by high wind and a heavy sea.
AT seven O'Clock the new boats engines
We're started, and she started for the
to be put to the test. The Wilmington
had gone as far as Black Ledge beacon
when Captain Bliss Reed, her pilot, an
nounced that every indication pointed to a
necessary postponenent of the trial. A
big bank of fog was rising from the hori-
zon, the wind was freshening rapidly, and
the probabilities were that a period of
dirty weather was coming.
The boat made run of about four miles
toward the west and then turned back.
The fog partly lifted, however, about
that time, and she again started for the
course. Four miles further along, how
ever, off Bartlett's Ltglltshdp it was seen
that there was no chance to have the trial
run today, and the Wilmington was
again headed for New London.
The new boat behaved admirably in the
nasty sea that was running part of the
time she was out her engines worked
without hitch She rolled considerably,
but not more than was to expected of a
vessel that draws about eight feet of
water forward and little more aft. 1t is
the intention to take the Wilmington out
make the trial run, but the present indi-
cations are that the weather will still
be So boisterous that the run will have to
be postponed again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
CRIMINAL APPEALS.
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, March "a, 1Ss7.-In the House
Of Commons today Mr.. Edward H. Pick
ersgfll, Liberal Member for the South
west Division of Bethnal Green, moved
the second reading of the bill to create
q criminal court Of appeal. In support
of the bill Mr.. Pickersgill commented up
on the present law, which was extremely
We're WEI Condemned med to imprisonment m n' or T other fb
forms of punishment a secret inquiry in
to their cases by the Home Office was
their only remedy as a new public trial
was impossible. Under the present law
also, he said, grossly divergent sentences
were imposed by different Judges for the
same offense
Sir NJ w. Reilly, Home Secretary,
speaking on behalf of the government,
admitted that the consensus of public
opinion was in favor Of some alteration
of the law as it exists at present. He
was not opposed to the second reading of
the BILL but at the same time he thought
that legislation in that direction ought to
be initiated by the government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
LEGISLATURE SCORED.
German-American Citizens Hear
RousIng Address.


At meeting of the German American
Independent Citizens Association, held
recently, President Joseph Ackerman de-
nounced the action of the Republican
Legislature for passing the infamous sex-
tension bill
When Mr.. Ketcham said in Trenton
the speaker said, that the question was
not for the people to decide what they
would like TO do, but the Legislature was
the proper body to consider the subject,
it was about time that we should try to
send some men to represent us-nen who
do the bidding Of the people instead of
serving corrupt politicians.
This Grand Old Reform Party has
shown itself in it's true light. Promises
OF reform and relief to the taxpayers
have been lost sight of.
Where is Jersey justice for Jersey
city! The people are robbed by corpora
tons and city officials. The time must
come when a Democratic Mayor will be
elected, one who owns property himself
and is able to take care of our prop
erty. But let us have our ballot Give
back the weapon that is feared by the
Grand Old Reform Party and the Office
grabber.
IF the East Jersey Water Company
gets hold of this city our taxes viii be
higher, rents go up, and what Is the con-
sequence?s Tenants will leave our towns
STORES viii smut up, and after short
time the value of our property will
dwindle down to almost nothing. Instead
of retrenching the expenses of the city,
the Republicans have created new offices,
increased salaries and now comes the
water contract, with a $2,0OO,0OO over
charge. Who gets this?"
President Ackermann's address was re-
ceived with applause The members, who
are all property owners, are hoping for
justice from the Supreme Court. i
A delegation of Greenville property
owners We're present, and the next meet
ing will be held on Sunday, March g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
MADAGASCAR PLOT.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, March "a. 1ss7.-A t1esnatcb
from Port Louis, Mauritius, says that ad-
vices received there from Tamatave, Mad
agascar, state THAT the discovery of a plot
against the life of General Galleni, COM
mandlng the French troops in Madagas-
car, was the n1atn cause of the recent ex-
lie of Ranavalena III, Queen of NADIA
gascar, to the Island of Reunion AS the
result of an investigation into the con-
spiracy which is still in progress. a mum
ber of arrests have been made and more
will follow. 1t is said that the mssienar-
les are implicated in the plot The French
where they found the sum of zoo 900 francs
together with a number of secret papers
connected with scheme for the interven-
ton of foreigners IN the rebellion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, March 24, 1Ss7.-lFhe
President today signed the commissions
Of John Hay, Ambassador to the Court Of
St James; Horace Porter. Ambassador to
France; and Henry White, First Secretary
of Embassy at London. The commissions
We're sent to the State Department. where
they will be delivered to the
new diplomats. Mr. White took the
oath of Office at the State Department
today. He will sail from New York
Saturday armed with a letter from the
Secretary of State to Lord Salisbury,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, accredit-
ing him as charge d'affairs zad interim
of the United States Ambassador
Bayard is now absent on the Con-
tinent and Mr.. Hay will probably not
sail before April IA so that Mr.. White
will have several weeks more to serve as
the principal diplomatic representative of
this government at London The affairs
Of the Embassy are now in charge of
Mr.. j.. r. Carter of Maryland an at
tache. Mr. Hay called on the President
this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
.EXTENDER
DEFENDERS.

The argument tomorrow in Trenton on
the return of the rule why mandamus
should not issue compelling City Clerk
Michael J. O'Donnell to issue ballots for
the April election, will be heard in the
Supreme Court before Justices Garrison
and Gummere- It will begin at ten
O'Clock
AS The News" stated yesterday the
City Clerk will be represented by Coun-
sellor John Griffin; Messrs. Allan T. Nc
Dermott and w. D. DAILY will appear for
Edward Hoos, the Democratic nominee
Tor Mayor, whose certificate of nominal
ton the City Clerk would not accept, and
Mr- Spencer Weart will represent the city.
colonel s. D.. Dickinson has engaged
Messrs- Collins & Corbin of this city and
Chan' Riker of Newark to defend the
Macarthur law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
BIG BICYCLE BLAZE.

READING, Pa, March "a, 1S97-At an
early hour this morning fire was dis
covered in the large four story brick
building occupied by the Acme Bicycle
Manufacturing Company and before the
flames could be extinguished the building
and contents were damaged to the extent
of $4,000. Insurance, $4,000
The fire started in the enameling room
and is supposed to have been caused by
Spontaneous combustion. The firm en-
ploys 500 hands and had been running
recently been erected at a cost OF
$4,000. The fire was confined to the
third and fourth floors and the principal
damage was to the stock
The damaged portion of the BUILDING
will be rebuilt at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
BRUTAL TOUGH SENT JAIL.

Thomas Berger, twenty-three years old
Of No. ao2 Third street, was committed
to the Penitenltiary today for thirty days
by Justice Potts for assaulting his grand
mother. Catharine Quinn who is seventy
years old. berger punched the old lady
in the face. Knocked her down ana
handled her roughly generally. Ifis ex-
cuse for striking the old lady was that
she "sassed'f him and threw a cup at
him.. Justice Potts rebuked him severely
and told him he should be ashamed Of
himself. Berger pleaded to be fined, hut
Justice Potts declined to change the SEN
tence, remai'king that months I'M
prisonment would give him time to re-
pellt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
COSTLY PIEOE OF FUN.

cinct had his attention attracted last
night by a pistol shot near Central and
st. PauPs avenue 1t was accompanied
by the screams of a woman. He found
a young man brandishing a SS-calibre re-
volver to the terror of a number of wom-
en- and children who were in mis- vicin-
ity. He was arrested and gave his name
as Joseph Bratton, % years old, of No.
1877 St. PauTs avenue. He told the Off
Ger. he meant no harm but merely want
ed to have a little fun. He was arraigned
before Justice Douglass this morning
and fined $40. His revolver was confis-
Gated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
FAMILY BURNED BY TRAMPS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March "a, 1881
The house of Jacob Ade, German farmer
was partly burned at Paradise Ridge last
night, and in the ashes were found the
charred remains of Ade, his wife, his
daughter Lizzie, aged fourteen, and the
ten-year-old daughter of Benny Moirer a
neighbor, who was spending the night
with the AIDES. Henry Ade, ten-year-old
boy. is missing.
The deed is supposed to have beea the
work of tramps who have lately been nu-
merous In the locality Officers from
Nashville left for Paradise Ridge early
this morning with bloodhounds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
STOLE TIE RIG IN FUN.
Young Malloy Has to Face a serfou.
Charge.

On january last Joseph Mailoy, of No.
4o5 Garden street, Hoboken, in company
with two friends, stole horse ana car
riage from Herman Woelbers stable At
No. 81 Newark. street They went for !
ride on the Boulevard. and after having
ed the rig to the stable by a boy. Woei-
ber in the meantime had sworn oft 4 war
rant before Recorder McDonougf for NAL
Toys arrest on charge of horse stealing.
were looking for him he went to New
York and did not return to Hoboken again
until last might. Policeman Leahy saw
him on Newark street, and placed him
under arrest.
In the Recorders court this morning
Malloy explained that he only took The
horse as Joke, and that he had no inten-
tions of stealing it. He was commitfefi Ito fo
the County Jadl to await TRIAL.