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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
SHARING THE SPOILS.

" WASHINGTON, March Is, 1Ss7.-,rhe
President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, to be
Minister to Mexico
w. M. Osborne, of MASSACHUSETTS Con
sui General at London; J. X. Gowdy, of
Indiana, Consul General at Paris; J. H.
Brigham, of Ohio. to be Assistant Score
tary of Agriculture.
P. e. Keath, Of Indiana, to be First
Assistant Postmaster General; Captain
Charles Shaler, to be Major
II. L. Marindin, to be a member of the
Mississippi River Commission.
Sylvester Peterson, Of Minnesota, Reg
lister of the Land Office at Crookston,
Mimi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
PUSHING THE INIQUITY.

WASHINGTON. March Is, 1S97.-The
Ways and Means Committee today voted
to report the Tariff bin to the House to-
morrow. The understanding is the debate
on the bill will begin Monday, and 1T will
be put on its passage on the last day of
this month
The Democrats manifested considerable
opposition at todayss meeting to reporting
the bill before Monday next, their con-
tention being that in justice to the minor
ity it should be retained in committee
until that time. Mr.. Wheeler Dem.,
Ala.) urged that if the bill was to pass
the House on the 30th inst, it were bet
ter to call it up on Friday AS the Demo-
crafts were not unit respecting this
proposition it was not agreed to.
1t was understood, however, that night
sessions should be held in order that all
the members of the House might have an
opportunity of expressing their views.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
he DIDN'T STEAL THE WAGON.

The trial of Henry Ostertag for steal
ing a wagon from Charles Goelz, of No.
55l Union place, Union Hill, which was
postponed last week because of the alb
sence of Bertha Buechner, a witness, was
resumed today. Goelz testified last Thurs
day that Ostertag tok the wagon out of
his yard and sold it. All that Mrs.
Buechner knew about the case was that
she saw Ostertag take the wagon out of
the yard.
The defendants story today put the
case in an entirely different light. He
was employed by Goelz who sold him the
wagon with the privilege Of paying for
1t whenever he could. Ostertag put two
new wheels on the wagon and soi1 it for
-. Judge Hudspeth recalled Goelz, and
he denied that he sold the wagon to
0stertag- but admitted that the defend
dant had put two new wheels on it and
paid Tor them. Judge Hudspeth ar
Quilted the defendant and suggested tina
he ought to have Goelz arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18

DIED.

GI.OvER.-In this city, on Tuesday.
March 16. 1897, Dorothy, daughter Of
William and May Glover, aged years
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited-to attend the funeral services on
Thursday evening, at eight o'clock. from
the residence of her parents, No. 2571z
Second street.
VREELAND.-On Wednesday, March II,
1897, Garrett G. Yreeland. in his sSth
year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services en-
Friday, March 10, at 2.30 p. NJ, at his
late residence, No. 4eS Garfield avenue
Interment at the convenience of the
family.
WEINMANN.-On Wednesday, March IL.
1897, after a short illness, Dorathea
sWeinmann, aged 6S years and 3
months, widow of the late John f.
Weinmann.
Relatives and friends, also members of
Eastern Star Chapter No. 10. of Hobo
ken, are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral services on Friday, at two P. NJ,
avenue.
CONARTY.-On Thursday, March 49, 1897.
Bernard Conarty, beloved husband OF
the late Catherine Conarty, aged Il
years; native of County Cavan, Ire
land.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 1875 Stenbon
tACCl3 O4A 4sAOLocy xsAcll SAl A2, stl iiilic
A. NJ; thence to St. Peters Church.
where a solemn high mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose Of his
soul.
BOSE.-On Wednesday, March IL. 1897.
John H. w. Bose, aged 70 years,
months and II days.
Relatives and friends of the family also
members of the Jersey City Grocers' AS
sociation, are respectfully invited t. i,
tend the funeral from the resis
his son-in-law, J. H. Mahlenh~
Tonnele avenue, on Sunde
one p. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
SAYS GoRDY KILLED OTHERS.
Death of His Father and First Wife
to BE Laid AT His Door.

BALTIMORE, March IS, 18S.-The
"Sun'' this morning prints a column in
terview with Attorney General R. c.
White of Delaware, who has been in
charge of the collection of evidence
against James M. Gordy. accused Of the
murder of his bride at Georgetown, Del.
MIR. White compares Gordy to H. H.
Holmes, and says that his (Gordy's)
crimes have been even more atrocious
than those fastened upon the murderer
Holmes
Mr.. White expects to prove that Gordy
was instrumental in the deaths of his
first wife and his father as we'll as the
murderer of his bride few days ago,
An Unsuitable greed for money has been
given as the incentive to the crimes.
Before the jury said Mr.. White, 'T
will outline what part Gordy took in the
ending of the life of his first wife and
the sudden and peculiar death of his
father. BY the death of the former his
pockets were filled with money which was
paid by the insurance company that had
taken the risk on her life. Gordy has
also received insurance ON three buildings
which were burned.
''The death of Mrs. Gordy, nee Lewis,
the last victim, was prompted, in my
opinion, by a desire on his part to get
possession of her money and property.
This theory has been strengthened to-
day. I received letter from am agent
of the Prudential Life Insurance Company
of New York. who stated that he had a
conversation with Mrs. Gordy. She said
she desired to take out a policy on her
life When the agent called to consum-
mate the deal, Mrs. Gordy had vacated
the house. This desire on Mrs. Gordy's
a
the man who IS now charged with her
murder
How much money Mrs Gordy pos
sesSed is yet unknown, as the authori-
ties have not been able to sift this part
of the case We have evidence to show
that she was in possession of some means
and the amount known to be is, in my
opinion, sufficient to- have induced Ciordy
to do the killing"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
SCARED THB PASSENGERS.
Deniented Young Wan on Train
Creates Plenty of Excitement.

A young man supposed to be Louis
Meyer of Vineland, N. J., is confined In
straiF1t jacket at Police Headquarters
He js brought to this city today from
Cincinnati on Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad train. When the train was draw
ing out of Trenton this morning Meyer
became violently insane and created a
panic among the passengers by threaten
ing to kill several of them He also at
tempted to throw himself from the train.
Conductor James Beach and several
trainmen grappIed with the 1unatfc and
after lively struggle dragged hir1N into
the baggage car. He was bound hand
and foot The baggage master had occa-
sion to leave the car moment and upon
returning found that Meyer had rolled
over near the door and was again en-
deavoring to throw himself from the
train. He was finally secured to the bot
tom of the car and in that way was
brought here.
When taken to the Gregory street sta
tion house he closed his eyes and refused
to open them. No information concerning
who he was could be extracted Late this
afternoon he was removed to the County
Jail. He had $35 and several socialistic
newspapers in his possession. The Vine
land authorities have been requested to
find out who Meyer is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
H0BOKEN'S BAD boy.
Little James Kerrigan Sent by
Judge Hudspeth to the
Reform School.

James Kerrigan, the incorrigble little
thief from Hoboken, whose case caused
Recorder MeDonough to lose a great deal
OF sleep because of his fear of Judge
Hudspeth's criticism, was arraigned in
the Special Sessions Court again today.
He was as chipper as ever and gave an
other exhibition of his precocity.
Detective Fenton testified that at 1:40
A M. on March 8 he caught Kerrigan ait
Bloomfield and Second streets with a
quantity of chocolate and tutti ffutt
stuffed in the bosom of his shirt Kerri-
gan told the detective that another lad
had broken open a slot machine and had
given him the stuff
This boy has been arrested a number
Of times, hasn't he?'' asked Judge Huds-
peth.
Yes, SIR replied Detective Fenton.
Was he ever sent up here before?''
Not that I know Of"
We'll, what does Recorder McDonough
mean by saying that the boy has been
up here before and turned loose, and
that the Court criticised him for sending
him up? The Recorders remarks seem
to have been entirely gratuitous.''
Detective Fenton handed the Judge a
list of the number of times the boy had
been arrested
In answer to Eudge Hudspeths ques-
tions Kerrigan said it was the other boy
who broke the machine and took the
stuff.
Detective Fenton found the stuff in
my breast" he said, "and took me to the
station house. l went with him and
showed him where the machine was and
the, the knife nj, e that the little lad broke it
THE little lad,?', interrupted Assistant
Yes answered Kerrigan. Hes about
die of the side of his head Kerrigan Is
about three feet and half tall.
You We're arrested by Officer Kennedy
once?" asked Judge Hudspeth.
Nav, 1t wasn't Kennedy; it was the
watchman in the alley
you were sent to fhe Aims House and
ran away?"
Yes, | ran away because had good
You were arrested by Officer Walsh?"
II dunno: don't remember"
You We're arrested by Officer Kruse for
..Yes, / met a lot of little lads and went
with them; They ran away, but he
You were arrested by officer Hughes?'
II don't know Hughes
lou were arrested by officer Ryan,"
mo, it wasn't Ryan; it was another
officer. l forget his name.''
How many times have you been ar
rested?"
Near ten times"
"You never stole anything; never
stayed out all night, never smoked cigar
ettes?"
''Oh, yes I did; smoked cigarettes .
Although the boy is only ten years old
Judge Hudspeth was forced to the con-
clusion that there was nothing else for
the Court to do but send him to the Re-
form School, You will be well taken
care of there said the Judge, as the
boy was led away making hard but
unsuccessful effort to cry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
PRIMARIES TODAY.
Big Batch Of Democratic
Ballots Given Out at
Headquarters.
GRIGGS WON'T SIGN THE EXTENDER
Republican Politicians Will Go to
Paterson and Urge Prompt
Action.

Democratic primaries for the election of
candidates fer the April election will be
held tonight throughout the city That
intense interest prevails among Democrats
anpd independent voters was apparent by
the manner in which the primary ballots
We're demanded of Leader Robert Davis
Yesterday afternoon.
About 25,O00 ballots were printed, con-
tanning the names of the party's nornin-
ees as published i'm 1.-THE News" on Tues
day. The several candid altes have made
lively hustle, end it is probable that
nearly the whole enrolled Democratic
vote will be brought out.
While not few DemocraIts contend that
There will be am election, the belief lis
CALMING ground tflat there will be no elec-
tion until next fall, as provided by the
term exten1der
City Clerk M. j. O'Donnell is quite will
ing to go ahead and do everything in his
power THAT THE parity leaders may suggest
but the fact that the term extender is
now before Governor Griggs has caused
rnany to declare ItllaIt it would unjust to
ask the City Clerk to subject himself to
possible impeachment by exceeding his
euuuifOTlty.
One reason why Democrats are aban-
doning the hope of an election is that
1T was semi officially reported today that
Governor Griggs will not sign the term
extender; but will allow it to become a
law without his action. This means to
Democrats more delay, which will bring
final action UP so close to the time of
election that appeal to the courts would
be useless.
Another point raised by the Democrats
is, that so far they have in no way
been responsible for the debt incurred
for the preliminary arrangements. Lead
er Davis insists that should the DEM
ocrats force an election the Republicans
would doubtless accuse them of unneces-
sarily spending the city's money.
IF the Republicans have any ground
to stand on next fall.'' said Mr.. Davis
this morning, 'rall right. They will be
given no opportunity by the Democrats
to say that our side is responsible foe
wrongdoing If the Republicans think
the taxpayers want them in office, let
them stay there. We will see how the
battle turns out in the fall
Republican leaders have arranged to
go to Paterson tomorrow to urge Cover
nor Griggs to sign the term extender. Re
publican officials say they will not feel
secure in their respective berths until
they know what disposition is to be
made of the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
MURDERER BRAN DENIBs r..

BOSTON. March Is, 1s97.-Thomas M.
Bran, yesterday, wrote to his senior
counsel, Mr.. Cotter, denying the truth Of
Charles H. Ayery's story that, during his
twenty mine days confinement on a
charge of forgery, he had talked with
Bran in jail, and that Bran admitted
to him that he was jealous of the second
mate. that he had heard Captain Nash
was dissatisfied with his (BraIn's) work,
and he was afraid that the captain
would disrate him. Bran wrote that he
had not made any of the Statements at
tributed to him, but had talked to Avery
only about going into court to receive
his sentence and about the exceptions
Later in the day Bran repeated this
denial to his Junior counsel. Mr. French,
who went to see him in the iaiL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
GERMANY's NAVAL DEMANDS.
Reichstag Budget Cemmittee'e Re-
jection of Them Defended.
BIZ Cable to The United Pree.

BERLIN, March Is, 1S97.-The govern
ment's proposals for extra naval credits
were debated In the Reichstag today. DR..
Lieber, the leader Of the Centrists made
a speech in justification of the action of
the Reichstag's Budget Committee in re-
jecting the governments demands for
additional credits for the construction of
new cruisers and torpedo boats, and
Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancel-
lor, read a speech declaring that the in
creases in the navy asked for by the
government were necessary and that the
government felt sure that the majority
of the members of the Reichstag would
concur in this view.
What the government now demanded
the Chancellor said, was the minimum
sum required to guard the vital inter-
esrs OF Germany on sea and land. Prince
Hoheniohes remark expressing conf
dence that the majority would concur In
his view was received with silence, but
his reference to guarding the vital inter-
estS OF Germany was applauded by the
members of the Right.
Freiherr MarSchell Won Bieberstein
Minister of Foreign Affairs, followed the
Chancellor in speech in support of the
governments proposals.
FrsheIw MarSohall condemned the ac-
tion of the Budget Committee as extreme
~ unWise, though he would mot offer the
suggestion THAT 1T was mpatriotic The
cruisers which the Government had wish
ed to construct, HE said, were badly need
ed to protect the trade of Germany and
the Gerumam missions to open " China as
we'll as 10 RETAIN THE adherence of Ger
mans abroad to the FatheGdand. (CheerS).
Vfce-Admiral Hollmann, the head of the
Imperial Admiralty, then gave an opinion
as naval expert of the needs Of the
marine service.
Herr Won Kardogff, Free Conservative,
it's I'M the form demanded by the Gove1u-
npent. Herr Mueiler, of Fsulda, stated that
the party of the Centre are united IN fav-
or of rejecting the sums demanded for
new crtlisers, and declared that he COM
sidered this fact as settling the fate of the
Governments proposals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
MASON BBY DEAD.
Distinguished Egyptian Army officer
Passes Away in WashinetoD.

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1897 7-Colonel
Alexander Macomb Mason died at his
residence in this city yesterday after a
remarkably brilliant career, aged fifty-six
years.
Colonel Mason gained his rank in the
Egyptian army, where he achieved dis
tinction as Mason Bey. He was a native
of this city and connected with one Of
the most distinguished families of Vir-
ginia- He was a grandson of George
Mason, author of the famous "Bill of
Rights" and grandson of Major General
Alex. Macomb, who was commander-in-
chief of the United States army at the
time of his death, in 1S41. Colonel Mason
was also first cousin of General Fitz-
hugh Lee. He served in the navy, being
private's mate on the Niagara, when
she assisted in~laying the first cable. He
served the Confederacy throughout the
war, spending a year in England. After
the war he sought service in Chile, China
and Cuba, acting with the revolutionists
in the latter country, and in 1870 was Sc
lected by the Khedive among the first
officers chosen to reorganize the Egyptian
army and navy. He became great
favorite with Khedive Ismail and later
with his son Tewfik.
Colonel Mason made the first survey of
the Lake Albert Nyanza, and the famous
Gordon, who was his intimate personal
friend, made him Governor of Equatorial
Africa and afterwards sent him in 1871
to Massowah to keep peace between the
Soudanese and the Abyssinians. In 1873
Colonel Mason was again in Khartoum
with G0r9or
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
CREDITORS NEEDN'T WORRY.
Affairs of the Standard Iron Conn
pany in Good shape.

The mysterious death of James Stevens
of Communipaw avenue, whose body was
a few days ago found floating off Bay
Ridge, has caused, it was rumored this
morning, some trouble in the affairs of
the Standard Iron Company, of which
insolvent corporation he was receiver.
Counselor James D. Manning was in
Chancery Chambers this morning, and he
said that Mr.. Stevens had collected some
monies, but these would all be found to
be strictly accounted for, and there was
nothing for any creditor to fear as to the
acts of the receiver. Mr.. Stevens bonds
man is a well known and highly respected
citizen of Lafayette, and the business of
the company will go on, just as if the
sad accident had not taken place. The
lawyer said that the sale of the company's
property would take place soon Colonel
Anthony Diller has a mortgage of $40 900
ON the property which must be satisfied
first
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
THE PRESIDENTS MAIL
He Receives as Many as Eight Hum
dred Letters Per Dav.

'sAs many as 800 letters In one day are
received at the White House, but COM
paratively few of these, only the most
important ones, reach the President, for
if he dealt personally with all his cor
respondents me could do nothing else
writes ex-President Harrison, telling in
the Ladies' Home Journal, of "a Day
with the President at His Desk the first
of his series of articles on life in the
White House Very many of the let
tiers addressed to the President he adds,
eare trivial, not a few of them imperti-
nent, and some of them angry and threat
ening. These, if the private secretary is
a judicious man. the President never
hears of. and the malicious intent Of the
writer is thwarted- The, requests for
autographs are scarcely Vulnerable
Patches for bed quilts and lunch cloths
add to the burden. Begging letters. for
numbers, take the second place in the
Presidents mail They come from every
part of the land, and relate to every pos
sfble subject. Some are appeals to And
the writer to get an education, or to paw
Off a mortgage, or to buy plano or a
pony, and no form of public appeal is alb
Semitic aid the building of churches. to
endow schools. to build monuments, and
to aid every other good purpose for which
men or women or children associate them
selves. On one day the requests for
specific sums aggregated $1,000 These APP
pealS are unayailing in the nature of
things, and self-respect ought to restrain
the practice''.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
mines lin Great britain.

The annual Blue Book issued last month
5zr the British HoGne Office on mines and
the mineral Industry of Great Britain
during 1895. 1t appears that of a total of
73s eS7 persons employed at mines 6S7, 81
or 93.7 per cent were engaged in the
6O,199 insthe remainder. The total value
Of the minerals raised in the United
Kingdom during 1895 was f69, ,129664, as
year-a great tin4nution, which is part
ly accounted for by a decrease of f5, 500, 900
in the value of the coal. An apparently
enormous increase in the amount of clay
is due to the new system of returns under
the QuarrieS aet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
MINoE PIE AND CIDER TROUBLE
Suit for False ImprIaonment Tried
In HOboken TODAY.

1t was mirce pie and cider that caused
the suit which Judge Paxton and a jury
in the Hoboken District Court began to
untangle this morning. The complainant
in the case is Samuel H. Mulvaney and
and Henry Bauer, lessees of Odd Fel-
lows Hail. Mulvaney claims $500 damages
for false imprisonment
On the night of November Is, 1896, Star
Council No. 40, O. U. A. NJ, of which
Mulvaney is an officer, gave a social ses-
sion in the lodge rooms at Odd Fellows
Hall. The gathering was well ATTENDED
and about midnight the members decid-
ed to have some refreshments They
thought that mince pie and cider would
satisfy the appetites splendMy and Null
vaney was sent out to purchase some. He
secured a small keg of cider and some
mince pie in neighboring grocery store
and then started back to the lodge rooms
While going through the hall Miller
stopped him.
'If you take that cider and pie upstairs
III have you arrested remarked Miller.
Where do you suppose ] come in ON this
trade''
An argument ensued and Miller told
Mulvaney that according to an agreement
all refreshments should be served by the
management of the hall.
II don't care for your agreement" re-
torted Mulvaney; 81 tell you I'm going to
take that cider and pie upstairs. We pay
for the use of the lodge rooms, and we
don't intend to have you or anyone else
dictate use where we shall buy our ed
ibles.''
Miller then said that Mulvaney was
creating disturbance in the hall and
calling Special Officer Farley he ordered
the lodge member arrested Mulvaney
was taken to Police Headquarters and
locked up for twelve hours When he
was arraigned in the police court Recor-
der McDonough denounced his arrest as
an outrage and discharged him
Mulyaney is represented in the suit
by Counsellor Alexander C, Young. and
Messrs. Miller and Bauer are defended
by Corporation Attorney Minturn. No
decision has yet been rendered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-18
The Autonomy Fake.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

CANEA, March IS, 1s97-The proclama-
tion issued by the foreign Admirals an
nouncing the conditions under which au-
tonomy will be granted to Crete promises
the adoption of measures to regulate
the workings of complete autonomy for
the island and guarantees to every one,
of whatever race or religion, perfect lib
erty and security of property. The proc
lamation concludes by saying:-"A new
era is opening for Crete. Let all per-
sons lay down their arms. The powers
count upon the cooperation of Chris
tians and Moslems alike to aid in the
task which promises to insure order and
prosperity