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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
MEAD FIRED THE SHOTS.
Coroner Clears Mrs. Chapfn,s Hus-
band OF Double Murder.

WINSTED, Conn. March 8, 1Ss7-Cor-
oner Higgins has filed with the clerk of
the Superior Court his finding in the
Chapin-Mead double tragedy in Falls
Village. In it he declares that Mrs. Mat
tie Chaplin was killed on February 20 by
two bullets from a revolver owned and
fired by Charles Francis Mead, and that
Mead then killed himself with bullet
from the same revolver.
Walter A. Chaplin, husband of theasnur-
dered woman, is declared guiltless of the
double crime.
From remarks made by Mead" the
finding says, from his conduct, from a
writing or poem found. in his pocket it
would seem that he was very much in
fatuated with Mrs. Chaplin and could not
live without her. Mead was perceptibly
melancholy for a couple of weeks before
his death and remarked to his mother,
to his brother and to others that he
would soon be dead and laid in the ceme-
terry He said to his mother, in regard
to Mrs. Chaplin, If we can't live together,
we can die together" I"
In December, 1896, in West Springfield,
Mass, he said that he was in love with
a woman in Connecticut and intended to
kill her and himself, and that he had the
revolver ready.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
THE BAYARD BANQUET.
English Papers Hope mckinley VIII
Recognize the WI easagcs OF Peace.

~ tftUL6 10 tiLG LJtttGQ f'fCSS.
LONDON, March 3, 1S97.-All Of this
mornings papers publish editorials upon
the banquet given at the Mansion House
last evening in honor of Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard, United States Ambassador,
all of which eulogize Mr.. Bayard and
contain expressions of regret at his COM
ing retirement. Most of the papers also
comment upon the approaching change of
administration at Washington.
The Daily News" says that Great Brit
ain will welcome Colonel Hay as the sue
cessor of Mr.. Bayard and thinks that he
will arrive at time when .judicious
Ambassador may do great deal when
the fit of heat produced by the arbitra-
tion treaty has been followed by cold
one. The News suggests the possibility
that Senators who differ with President
Cleveland and Secretary Olnsy may . be
disposed to come to terms with President
Mckinley.
The Times, expresses the regret of
tained by the nation and the diplomatic
body by the retirement of "this most
Ambassadors and dn conclusion the pa
per says
This remarkable banquet has seldom,
Il ever, been surpassed as a representa-
tive gathering OF all that is most distin-.
guished. influential and Characteristic In
the public life of Great Britain Here
at any rate. 1t would be ungrateful as
wei as unjust to assent even by silence
sometimes heard In America =
The Pail Mall Gazette, hopes that
Mr.. Mckinley will receive the words of
friendship and peace uttered last evening
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
TO HAVE AN ENGINEER.
Street and Water Board Adv
vances Track Elevation
a Step Nearer.
SOME OPPOSITION EXPECTED
1t Is Thought That the Work Of
Abolishing Grade Crossings
Will Now Go On.

Track elevation is one step nearer at
least. The Street and Water Comn1is-
sionerS held an adjourned meeting this
morning and by a unanimous vote adopt
ed resolution requesting the Board Of
Finance to appropriate $1,000 to pay for
the services of an expert engineer and
meet the expense which will be conse-
quent to the remodelling Of the plans now
before the city.
The Commissioner had contemplated
moving before in the matter of track
elevation, but in courtesy to Presidents
Brown, who has been out of town un-
Avoidably, no definite action was taken.
Street and Wateer Commissioner BoIt-
woods forcil,le resentment of the asser-
tlon that the Democratic members have
been holdint, up the much sought for
Improvement moved the Republican,
members, who knew Messrs. Heintze and
Boltwood were not interfering with the
work, to. action. What engineer will ba
appointed is not known as yet. With q
view to getting a competent and disir-
terested engineer and at the same time
at as little expense as possible, the Com-
missfoners have invited engineers to look
oyer the ground and say what daily re-
Hlalneration they will ask, or what they
will see the, work to completion for.
Twenty engineers are candidates for tha
position, but as yet the Commissioners
have made no selection. Just as soon
as the Finance Commissioners appropri-
ate the $1,000 asked for an engineer will
be named and public meetings will be-
called to ast.ertain just what the objec-
fiOn h1a of he
are, and then find out to what extent
those objections can be eliminated. The
railroad company has agreed to make
any reasonable concession but its officers
say that property owners must bear in
mind that II it Is to lay out 81. .eOO000
some regard must be paid to the COM
pany's wishes in order to enable 1t to
make such improvements in its lines as
1t has mapped out for the general benefit
of the travelling public.
The Commissioners expect that there
will be a lively kick made by some prop
erty owners and that some will oppose
every move that is made So far as
possible the Board will amend the pend
ing plans so as to meet with the ap-
proval of a majority of the property
owners whose land will be affected by
the proposed abolition of the grade
crossings. The one thing that the COM
pany will insist upon, it is said is the
right to make an open cut through the
hill
Objections to the cut have been made
already, but the Commissioners believe
they can be readily overcome. The Com
missioners are anxious to have satisfac-
tory plans prepared so that work on the
great improvement may be begun this
spring. The mangling of James Madden.
the veteran fiagman, on the Jersey avenue
crossing, yesterday, will, the Commits
sioners believe, have the effect of caus-
ing not a few people to modify the obs
lArtjOnS thny, have made fa the elevation
of the tracks, no matter what plan Is
adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

dismembering the territory of Oklahoma
and had read from the Clerks desk a
strong protest against the amendment
which was adopted yesterday by the
Legislature of the territory.
Mr. Curtis (Rep., Kans), who defended
the amendment. asserted that all the
leading chiefs of the Usage tribe favored
the transfer. They were attached to
Oklahoma without their consent, heysaid,
and II made = part of the Indian terri
tory would secure that measure of JUS
tcei which Is now denied them by the
citizens of Oklahoma He referred spec
ifically to several classes of alleged injury
to to .t the Indians and declared with much
eafnestness that they were being robbed
by the settlers along the border
M Cannon (Rep., Ill), amid applause.
asserted that If there was an organized
he'll on earth it was among the Ave civil
lzea tribes of the Indian Territory He
expressed his amazement at the insertion
Of the amendment and hoped that the
reject it. -
BY a vote of 81 to 100 the House rejected
the report of the conferees. and a further
conference was agreed to.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
rmsnaeser Repert.


STANAWAY--On Tuesday, March 2, 1897,
William H., beloved son of James and
Katharine Stanaway, aged 10 years
and months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. 701 Garfield avenue, on
Thursday, March 4, at 2:s0 P. M.
lGIFFORD-On q Monday, March 1, 1897
Jacob II. Clifford, aged 4S years.
Relatives and friends also members of
Highland Lodge. No..S0. f. & A. NJ; Tri-
5une Chapter, No. g, =; A. NJ. and Char
slotte Chapter. o. T.. S., are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of his sister. Mrs. James Pen-
saergraSt AZ Cottage street. on Wednes-
day, March g. at eight P. NJ.
s5oIR-At his late residence. 152 Newark
avenue. on Tuesday. March 2. 1897,
James l.. B. Moir. beloved son of Ellen
Moir aged II years and s months.
Funeral VIII take place on Thursday
March 4. at two r. M.
NEuMANN--At the residence of his
mother. 2A Bergen avenue. on We'd
nesday, March 3, 1897. Charles H., be-
loved son OF Mary and the late August
E. Neumanu, aged 2S years.
3 Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
BULLYING GREECE.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, March s. 1e97.--A despatch
from Athens says that the representatives of
the Powers there, who last evening presented
an identical note to the Greek Government
demanding the evacuation of Crete by
Greece, now admit that their Instructions
from their respective governments were to
warn Greece in most serious terms that the
Powers are irrevocably determined to resort
to the more forcible measures of compulsion
unless the Greek feet and troops are with
drawn within six days.
The despatch also says that the Greek
Commodore, Sachtouris, has started for
Crete on board the torpedo boat. Micali.
A despatch from Canea, Crete, says that
an engagement was fought last evening
between the Bashi-Bazouks of the villages
of Narakorch and Tebikatria and the
Greeks on the heights of Malaxa- The
nghtfng lasted two hours
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
TO STIMULATE COMMERCE.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1891. Secre-
tary Olney's continuous efforts to have
the State Department utilized by pro-
ducers for the benefit Of American trade
throughout the world has been fully met
by Congress in the most recent appro-
priations and in the diplomatic ana con-
sular bill, the Bureau Of Statistics of the
State Department has had its name prop
erly changed to the Bureau OF Foreign
Commerce, the old name having been
wholly a nisnomer. The expenditures
which have been authorized for the next
year in this bureau have been consider
ably augmented and hereafter the com
pilations Of foreign commerce will be
more valuable than ever, particularly that
portion showing the exact state Of the
world s trade 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
BIT HIS OPPONENTS CHIN.
xtalians Quarrel over Game OF
Cards.

Giaconio lie Pasauale, of No. e21s Rails
road avenue, today caused a warrant to
be issued by Justice Of the Peace Weed
for the arrest Of Pasquale Tedeco foR
mayhem. F'as1uale and Tedeoo were
engaged in |, game of cards last night In
John Capaono's saloon. at No. "a Rails
road avenue, when dispute arose as te
whom a jack pot'' belonged. There wax
fight and falling to get any of the
money Tedeco fastened his teeth in Pas
quale's- chin and bit out q piece abous
an inch long.
He escaped before policemen arrived
This morning Deputy Sheriff Thompson
and Constable Gallagher went to his
house for him. They found his bedroom
door barriesded. Throwing their shoul-
ders against 1t they burst 1t in only to
find that thts bird had flown. Tedeco had
Jumped out of a rear window. scaled
fences and made good his escape. He
is supposed to be in hiding in New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
NO MORE PIBIBUsTERING FOB HIM
The owner OF the Dauntless Ties Up
His Vessel for Keeps

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 8, 1881
w. A. Bisbee, owner Of the Dauntless,
if he had any intention of going filibus-
tering in the near future, has abandoned
his plans, laid off some Of the crew and
has had the vessel tied UP to her dock
and win await the decisions in his nu-
merous damage suits, which now aggre-
gate sum total of 100000. Divided as
follewS;-
Against Captain Kilgore, of the reve-
nue. cutter Boutwell,. $4,000, and against
G.. r. Bisbee. Collector of the Pprt two
suits, one Of $4,000 and one of $4,000.
The Cubans in this city have become
satisfied that the wheels of filibustering
in this port are spoked, and are now max
ing arrangements elsewhere, SO that
none need be surprised to read within
the next few days of the departure of
enc or more vessels loaded with am
munition and arms for Cuba from ports
some distance from Jacksonville. They
are also eagerly awaiting the day of the
incoming administration in order to
know how strained are the relations be-
tween this country and Spain, and the
policy of President Mckinley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
THE GREENVILLE PARK.
Street and Water Board Takes No
Action 3n the Case.

It was expected that the Street and
Water Commissioners at their meeting to-
day would ask the Board of Finance to
set aside sufficient money for the pur-
chase of the tract Of land in Greenville
which Henry Lembesck wants converted
into a public park. Mr.. Lembeck has
generously given the city just as many
lots as he asks the city to buy BY com
binirlg the two tracts a fine park will
be created at a trifiing expense. No ac-
ton was taken on the subject today,
but it is understood the necessary reso-
lutions will be passed at a meeting to be
held on Monday.
plans for the laying out and beautifyfng
of the new park.
There Is to be q. fancy band stand
erected in the centre of the park Mr..
Lembeck has, it is said, agreed to engage
a band to give open air concerts If not
every night, then at least three times a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
ATTACKED BIZ RUFFIANs.
SaIoonkeeper Esirnbaumss4 Exper-
fence with Thieves.

Two supposed highwaymen who We're
intoxicated, last night entered Samuel
Birnb saloon at No. GIG Henderson
street and demanded money and rum.
Birnoaum ordered the men out. They re-
fused to go and threatened to wreck the
place if he did not comply with their de-
mantls. Bhnbaum attempted to eject
one of the intruders While he was en-
gagged in that act the second man pulled
the faucet from barrel of whisley and
allowed the contents to run out on the
floor
Birnhaum continued the fight and had
one man out on the sidewalk when his
acc0mplice ran behind the par and stole
a sum of money.
Bilnbaurn fought both men until bru-
tally beaten and they called for help.
Both men fed after hurling rocks through
the store windows. One escaped but
the other, Patrick Flaherty of Hoboken
was arrested. Justice Potts committed
him to await the action of the Grand
Jury,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
DEMOCRATIC sooIErYs PLANS.

The Hudson County Democratic Ora
torical Society, which was organized
about two months ago, is now wen under
way, and will conduct a vigorous cam
paign this spring. 1t is composed of
nearly all of the Democratic orators who
spoke during the last campaign, as well
as some young blood, and is composed
Of such young hustlers as Alec Young
of Hoboken, Allan Benny of Bayonne,
DIR. John s. De Hart, Alex. Simpson and
about thirty others. The officers aI'e:-
President William ]. Kelley; Vice PTesi-
Bayonne Secretary, George A. Logan;
Treasurer, Counsellor John ]. Fallorl of
Hoboken; Corresponding Secretary, John
OxIey and Librarian, Harry t. Powers.
The plan of campaign will be given out
later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL ESCAPES
TIL Taper Brooks Breaks Out of
Morris Plains.

A dangerous criminal, Charles Brooks,
a till Taper and lim-f1ammer, escaped
from, Morris Plains Asylum this morning
at 3;45 o'clock. Word was at once sent
to Chief Murphy Brown was clother
only in blanket and sheet and man
aged to tie the clothing of his bed to-
gether and escape from the window of
his cell. Two bars were torn out
Brooks was sentenced last fall by Judge
Hudspeth to two years In the State Pris-
on Tor till tapping. He became insane
and was sent TO Morris Plains He is
81 Years old, 5 feet Az inches high and
has a brown beard. His arm his tatooed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
CROOK ESCAPES FROM ASYLUM.
slammed Insanity lc Eo Transferred
to Norris Plains.

The police were requested this morning
to be on the lookout for Charles Brooks,
a New York crook, who escaped from the
Morris Plains asylum last night. Brooks
when last seen had on only two shirts
and was wrapped in a blanket. He was
arrested in this city last September for
flim-f -famming John Casey, a liquor dealer
of Pavonia avenue, out of $500.
He was tried convicted and sentenced
to two years at State Prison. Last
month he showed signs of insanity and
was committed to the asylum. 1t is now
supposed he slammed insanity in order
to be sent to Morris Plains, from which
institution his chances of escape were
better than from State Prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
WALL STREET BROKERS ARRESTED

NEW YORK, March 8. 1S97.-Wayland
Trask and Alfred N. Rankin, doing busi-
ness as Wayland, Trask & Co., bankers
and brokers, in this city, were held in
s., 900 bail each today to answer a charge
recently preferred against them of lar
ceny by Andrew j. Willetts Of Brooklyn.
of a note for s5,000 a number of shares
and some bonds. Bail was furnished and
the men released.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
ANOTHER INSURANCE ARREST.
The Mutual Life Accuses One Il ITS
Collectors of That

Otto Schumann, twenty-four years old,
an insurance collector living at 10. 22S
RIVER street, Hoboken, was arrested on
warrant issued by Recorder McDonough
this morning charged with embezzling
$500 from the Mutual Life Insurance Cora
pany- The complaint was made by Henry
w Dewitt, general manager of the COM
pany, who lives at No. 2OS Tonnele ave-
nue., this city.
Schumann has been in the employ of
alleged by Dewitt that he collected prem
fums and failed to make returns to the
company. Recorder McDonough held
Schumann for examination. The latter
Young to defend him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
FATHER AND SON BURNED.

WHEELING, w. Va, March s. 1857
EARLY yesterday morning John and Percy
Henderson, father and son, were burned
to death in their boarding house ON Chap
line street, this city Both men had re-
tired and were asleep, and it is supposed
that some msscreant poured oil on their
bed and ignited 1t. The police are inves-
tigating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
TROLLEY CARS In COLLISION.

NEW YORK. March 8. 1Ss7.-By col
lision Of trolley cars on the Fort Lee
trolley line near Fort Lee early this
morning, six passengers were slightly IN
jured and both cars smashed. The two
motormen were seriously injured. The
accident was due in part to the heavy
fog prevailing, and in part to a mistake
by one OF the motormen IN his running
time. The motormen were removed to
a hospital 81 5g1 4 :.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
FOB a LOTTERY IN IRELAND

Prosecutor Winfield vase doing a lively
business In his office this morning selling
tickets for a prize drawing which IS to
take place in April at Kiltimagh; County
Mayo, Ireland. The proceeds viii be de-
voted to the establishment of a school IN
connection with the convent. AS the tick
etc are only twenty-five cents each every
body around the Court House bought one
Among the prizes are gold watches, rings,
"a jauhting car, a pony q cottage and
garden and a man to take care of them
ffh fhnf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
LOYAL COUNCILS DANCE.

Loyal Council, Daughters of Liberty,
held an entertainment and reception at
Crescent Hall, last night. An excellent
programme was presented, followed by
dance A large number of the men,
bers of the Council and their friends
were present
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
WHO IS JAMES srA1NsBURY.

Chief Murphy received the following
telegram today from the Trenton police
Body of James Sta.nsbury here. Is said to
have brother and sisters in Jersey City.
Please notify them.
Chief Murphy has thus far failed to To-
cate the Relatives of the dead man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
CONSULTED A FORTUNE TELLER
sayers Han Mrs. Jewell Arrested for
an Alleged Theft.

islam Saytsrs, colored, had warrant is-
sued last night by Justice Weed for the
arrest of Mrs. Edith Jewell. of No. 255
Washington street. for. the alleged theft
of a quantity of his clothing. Sayers, it
appears, knew Mrs. Jewell before she
married, and on one occasion asserts that
she relieved him of SIS and disappeared.
She had not been seen for three years
until few weeks ago. A few days ago
Sayers missed some clothing. He con-
suited a coltred fortune teller, Mrs. Uclus
of No. 203 Washington street. he says,
and she told him Mrs. Jewell had his ef-
fects. On that Information he caused
Mrs. Jewells arrest.
When the case was called this naQsniNg
Savers did not appear and Mrs. JewA
was discharged.
Hutnors. pimples. boiis. are very ennoyings
They quickly disappear when the blood =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
CITY HALL, AWNINGS.

The City Hall Commissioners met this
afternoon and adopted the specifications
for awning for the New City Hail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

hours ending at eight P M. Thursday.
For New York City and vicsnity:ACl Clear
ing tonight; fair and colder Thursday;
northweSterly winds.
Harsnett,s Thermemeser Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

IT wonder what goi Bluebeard starting to
cutting Off his wivess heads r.
Very likely the ides occurred to him while
he was at the theatre behind big hat -
Indianapolis Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
for children while teething. 1t soffens
the gums, allays the pain, cures wind
cole and is the, best remedy for di-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
1r.ATrERSl j on ~ ,1rI

Stores factories arid Institutions can ~a--
get their supplies as ESud ~ apy -, I A<:ise
can serve them: Complete STOCK. low prices,
at a. p. Glhary 81 CD = Wholesale grooery
stoxsk MontGomery ana Greene Streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

accept t In preference to the .'frothy
nonsense, his Secretary of State delivered
on Monday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Hunors, pimples. boils, are very ernoyings
They quickly disappear when the blood "a
purified py Eteoa's Sarsaparilla-
The advocate., 1897-11-03
QUESTIONS ANSWERED,

Editor Advocates Are the bills Of ma
tional banks legal tender? II ! take
national bank bills to the bank that
issued them and demand the gold, will
they have to redeem them in gold? Are
silver certificates a legal tender to any
amount? To what amount Is silver a
legal tender, either in dollars or smaller
change? j. j. JOHNSON.
Success, Kas.
National bank notes are not legal ten
der. They are receivable for all public
dues except duties on imports, and may
be paid out by the government for all
salaries, and other debts and demands
owing by the United States to individ-
uals, corporations and associations
within the United States, except inter
est on the public debt
National bank notes are not redeem
able in gold; they are redeemable only
in lawful money" which means United
States notes (greenbacks).
Silver certificates are not legal ten
der for any amount They are receiv-
able for all public dues.
Silver dollars are legal tender for any
amount, except where otherwise ex-
pressly stipulated in the contract"
Subsidiary silver coin is legal tender
for any amount not exceeding ten dol
lars.