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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
LAST DAY IN CANTON

4 CANTON. o.. March /, 1S97.-The FIRST
day Of spring In Canton is a mild one.
but the ground is covered with snow.
Governor Mckinley says he is feeling
better today than he has for fortnight.
his health and spirits. This morning, he
did the last stroke of work on his in
augural address and does not expect to
touch 1t again. The document will be
somewhat shorter than his letter of ac-
ceptance. The Cuban question will doubt
less be touched upon lightly and left for
future consideration as circumstances
may dictate. Major Mckinley will not
be jingo in his foreign policy, but he
will see that the flag and rights of Amer
lean citizens are firmly protected.
Preparations are being finished for the
departure from Canton tonight. There is
an air of hustle about the house for the
first time. There are indications that
an exodus is impending. Webb Hayes
of Cleveland and Colonel q. A. Garrett
son who, with Captain II. O. Heistand
and the committee in charge of the Pre:si-
dent-elect's special train, arrived here at
one O'Clock. The train of seven handsome
cars will not reach Canton till six this
evening, an hour before the time of de-
parture.
There is little or no Cabinet gossip
heard in Canton today. The last place
in the Cabinet will not be filled until
Major Mckinley reaches Washington, and
it is not improbable that selection will
be made midnight Wednesday. 1t is
thought that If New York does not get the,
portfolio it wiH go to Pennsylvania.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
MRS. MOBILES SUSPICIOUS DEATH
Pair OF Bloody Scissors Found In th
Room where She Died.

NEWARK, March l, 1897.-Mrs. May
Noble died last night at her home, No.
80 Williams street, under peculiar circum-
stances. The police have a theory, but it
remains for the autopsy to establish the
cause of death. The police are searching
for the womans husband, who was sent
to prison four years ago for assaulting
her and was recently released The man
has been seen in Newark since his re-
lease.
A pair Of new scissors were found in
the room where Mrs. Noble died. The
scissors We're smeared with blood One
end was bent over as if the instrument
had been used to strike a violent blow.
No wounds were visible on the body
and lived here before her marriage
In consequence of a remark that Noble
made made when he was sent to Jail, Mrs.
of meeting him. She had lived in several
places since the first of the month.
Robert Hibbins. of No. 40 Arlington
in Piainfield on Friday asking him to meet
Mrs. Noble and provide for her. AS Mrs
Hibbi1s and her brother were i'll at the
Tine I'm ciano Hl6bins IN requested his friend olin
home on Saturday
she 7 dlne,sad have brother around the corner
meet II,'s, She said that his name was
lam lam street. near Nicholson. Mrs. Noble
evening. She remarked that as it was
dark she was not afraid. =
Nothing was seen of her for hours The
F'ranciscos, with whom she was living.
went to bed, having tired of waiting for
her to return. Mrs. Noble returned about
one o'clock yesterday morning. She was
pale and weak. Mrs. Noble kept her hands
TO her side and said that she was suffer-
ing intensely. She also complained of
pains in her abdomen
Mrs. Francisco took the woman to bed
with her. Mrs. Noble remained in bed all
day yesterday. EARLY in the evening Mrs.
Francisco went out In search of William
Moore, the brother When he reached
the house Mrs. Noble was dead. DR.
Reed had been summoned, but he arrived
am hour too late.
The bloody scissors were found at the
head of the bed by one of the women in
the house. Mrs Noble said nothing be-
fore her death that would indicate its
cause.
The police are trying to trace her move
ments during her absence on Saturday
night but have discovered nothing thus
far. An autopsy will be held ON the body
today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
FASTEST BOAT AFLoAT.
Trial Trip Today of Torpedo Roat
No. 6..Distlnguashed Gatharine

WASHINGTON, March /, 1ss7.-Secre-
tary Herbert was one OF the happiest
men in Washington today. At half past
nine o'clock he was Joined at the Navy
Yard by a number of friends, including
members of the House and Senate Naval
Committees, for trial trip down the
Potomac. on board the famous little tor
pedo boat No. 6, "the Farragut.''
The day was what the seamen in Maine
would call grey, and brisk southeast
wind was running up the picturesque
river: No time was lost in casting loose
fore ten O'Clock. A run down the river
of about eight miles. below Alexandria
or sixteen miles one way--Was made and
the landsmen during the downward trip
had to seek shelter behind the four great
smokestacks so great was the pressure
of the wind when the boilers were all
put to work.
guished company. Among them were
the Herreshoffs, her constructors; Gen.
Alger, who is booked for the portfolio of
the War Department, under the McKin-'
ley administration, and Mr.. Wilson, who
has been decided upon to succeed Score.
tary Morton in the Department Of Agri-
culture. Chairman Boutelle of the House
Naval Committee was of the party, and
expressed himself as delighted with the
trip, as did also Senator Blackburn and
others.
The Farragut, although not pressed to
her utmost speed, succeeded in breaking
her record, making during one squirt al
speed equal to thirty knots, or between
80 and SO miles per hour. Much en-
thusiasm over the achievement was in
dulged in by the invited guests. and Sec
retary Herbert and Mr.. Herreshoff were
heartily congratulated upon the part they
played in producing forthe United States
Navy what is believed 10 be the fastest
torpedo boat afioat. The vessel returned
II o'clock, the trip having occupied a
trifie more than one hour
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
M'GoVERH's SECOND TRIAL.
NO Defense to she Charge of Rob
bing ID AS0ss Store.

- StOTGs
In November last the feed store of Ed
ward A. Dugan, on Grand street. was
broken into safe was blown open and
sl2 In cash We're taken. George McGoyern
was arrested for the crime because he had
Deen seen lettering suspiciously about the
store. He was tried and convicted in Gem
erat Sessions, but afterwards was granted
q new trial because OF absence of speci-
fic proof That new trial was begun this
morning before Judge Hudspeth and
jury. Mr. Alexander Simpson defended
McGovern, who is an elderly man.
MT. Dngan's clerk Seidler, was the first
to discover the burglary, and he describ-
ed the appearance of the office when he
entered the room The window had been
forcibly opened with a jimmy. The safe
was open; the books were scattered on
the floor; the money gone, and he detect
ed the smell of powder
Officer Dougherty said he saw the pris-
orler near the store at various hours on
the night of the burglary. He saw Nc
Govern few days afterwards in New
York Police Headquarters, and picked him
out of a long lire of men.
Detectives Pearson and McNulty, of Jer-
sey City, and Detectives Reedy and Reilly,
of New York, testified as to the jidenitifi-
cation at New York Police Headquarters.
The State then rested.
Counsellor Alexander Simpson said that
he would not put in any evidence, but
merely submit the case to the jury, and,
after an effective speech in favor of his
client the jury went out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
B ROAD w WAY,
6ih-9fh Sis. n Y.
DIED..

GERAGEtTY-On Saturday. February ~
1897. John Geraghty. in his seth year.
Relatives and friends of the family also
ciation, are @ respectfulIy s % invited s to attend
the funeral, Tuesday, March g. at nine A.
NJ, from the residence of his son, John
& eTaIShty fbense Me e RsffhSa PlaGs'
Church. where high mass win be offered
for the happy repose of his soul.
BENSON-On Sunday, Feb 2S 1897. wills
lam Henson beloved husband of Mars
garet Benson, aged AZ years.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 14S Bright
FIRM-C,n Saturday, Feb. "a, 1897, Josph-
inc, wife Of Joseph L. Firm, aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends Of the family ara
invited to attend the funeral on Monday.
dence, No. g. Oak street.
RUNYON.-On Sunday morning, Febru.
airy u.s.. 1897. Matilda Carman Mundy.
widow of Clarkson Runyon, in her SItli
Relatives and friends are Invited to ats
tend her funeral on Tuesday, March 2.
at eleven A. M. at the residence of her
Ton-in,iaw Rev Cornelius Brett. No. sos
Intermient at convenience of the family
at New Brunswick, N. ].
Kindly omit flowers.
TOW WNSENO--SuQQenly, on Saturday,
February q, 1897, Nathaniel S. Towns
end, beloved husband of Joseph Towns
end.
Funeral services viii be held from his
late residence. No. 56S Jersey avenue on
Tuesday, March 2. at two P. NJ Relatives
and friends of the family are respectfully
invited, also members of Division No. 5S.
B. of Z. E., and sister lodges.
uRQUFEART-In New York, on Monday.
March |, 1897, Isabella M, beloved wife
of William M. Urquhart and eldest
daughter of William A. and Isabella NJ.
Dixon Funeral on Thursday, March &
Internlent at Holy Name Cemetery, Jer-
sey City.
NoRTeN-on Sunday. Feb. 2s 1897.
Eunice, beloved daughter of sWiiliam
and Kate Norton
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from hen
parents residence. No. Is Chestnut aver
nue., or. Tuesday March 2, at two D. m.
Eastern papers please copy.
ROuG1ET-In this city, on Monday, March
J. 1897, Mrs. Elizabeth Rouget.
Funel-al will take place from her late
residence. No. III Mercer street, on Wedl
nesday March 3. at nine a. m. Services
at St. Peters Church at ten a. m. Rela-
tives and friends ara respectfully invited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
ENDORSED BY GRUBB.
Former Candidate for Cow
ernor Sued for a
$4,000 Note.
Special ! , the .Jcrsc,, eta Ne,vs.

CAMDEN, March 1, 1S97.-General E.
Burd Grubb and his daughter. Mrs.
Euphemia B. Halsey, appeared as defen-
dants before Supreme Court Justice Gar
rison, in Chambers. Saturday morning.
The case was a suit of the Mechanics
National Bank Of Burlington to recover
$4,000 on promissory notes. General
Grubb and his daughter were represented
by Everett P. Wheeler, of New York,
and ex-senator William D. Edwards Of
Jersey City. The plaintiff was repre-
sented by Mark B. Sooy of Mount Holly
and Howard Flanders of Burlington
The note upon which the suit was
brought was made by Miss Euphemia
Grubb on November 4, 1885, and was made
payable to her order
1t was endorsed by her father. General
p. Burd Grubb. The testimony of Mrs
Haisey showed that she had made and
signed the note for the express purpose
OF helping her father out of some finan-
clal ob4gatlons, and that she had never
received any consideration for so doing.
The bank has as collateral security a
chattel mortgage covering lot of per-
sonal effects at Edgewater Park, and also
mortgage on some real estate In New
York city.
The evidence showed that the chattle
mortgage was made by General Grubb to
his daughter and by her assigned to the
bank. The. chattel mortgage was dated
november iu, 1889, IVe days before Miss
Grubb's marriage to Mr. Halsey. Presi-
dent J. Howard Pugh, of the bank, testi-
fed that no effort had been made to col
lect on the mortgagees. General Grubb
was also placed on the witness stand,
and testified to the facts concerning the
making of the note
The defense contended that the note
was a renewal of an old one, or in other
words, a new form of Indebtedness was
created Justice Garrison held the mat
ter under advisement and suggested to
counsel that the last claim made by them
as TO the new form of indebtedness should
be made as a separate Issue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
THE I0WA'S TRIAL TRIP.

WASHINGTON, March 1. 1S97.-The larg-
est OF the American battleships, the Iowa,
will have her official trial March 20. Ac-
cordlng TO present arrangements the ves-
SCI VIII leave Philadelphia at the first fa-
vorable opportunity to enable her to safe
~ pass over Schooner Ledge, where the
Brooklyn struck and go to the Brooklyn
Yard to be docked and cleaned for her race
against time.
This vessel recently made 1927 knots at
sea, on a private trial, with foul hull,
50 There is no doubt She will exceed the
contract requirement. of is knots, and she
is confidently expected to make H. there
by winning 100000 premium for her
builders.
All her guns have been mounted ex-
cept the 12-inch rifles in the turrets and
the vessel, which is the first battleship
to be fitted as a flagship will be added to
the Navy in April
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
MARRIED AFTER THE PLAY.
Impresnptu Bridal Party visits mr.
Rudolph at O'Clock A. rr5

A..
A coach in which were two ladies and
."o men crossed over to Hoboken on the
iSarclay street ferry from New York about
nalfiao Ieqf O'Clock On Sunday morning The
pearea TO be in very joviaI spirits. AS fhe
coach dashed up River street one Of the t,e
men poked his head out of the side win-
uow, ana ordering the driver to stop
Jumped out ON the sidewalk
Where does the Rev. DR.. J. Rudo1nh
pastor OF the German Evangelical Church
nve! he inquired of citizen who was
passing. The citizen directed him to the
'Ssergydnan ssa ADDRESS The man, after CIV
INTO the coach again and the party was
whirled uptown
Pastor Rudolph was seen this morning
py News" reporter, but refused to d.
vuige the names of his visitors
Did they want you to marry thern?n he
was asked
Yes, / married two of them, but /
think | would be betraying a trust if I
gave their names for publication. They
are old friends of mine. One of the la
dles who accompanied the couple was a
widow whom I had married some wears
ago TO the son of an English Lord They
mad been to the theatre. and had a cham
payne supper afterward, which. / suppose
accounted for the 1ovial spirits which they
were in .
Today being the first of the month the
clergymen are compelled to send returns
of all the marriages they have performed
to tine Board of Health From the list
sent in by Pastor Rudolph it was learned
that the bridal party were Harry Alfonso
jackson, thirty-eight years old, a retired
merchant, living ait No. 413 West Fifty
seventh street, New York City. and Ida
May Kaloup, nee Hanson, tlhirty-three
years old, of the same address
The witnesses were John W.. H, Cole
and Mrs. Lillian Pickhart, the latter be-
ing the wife of the son of the English
Lord to whom Pastor Rudolph referred.
The party returned to New York imme-
diately after the ceremony
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
GREATER NEW YORK QUESTIONS
Liquor and Gas May Cause Serious
CoYm pIfcatfouS

ALBANY, N. T., March 1, 1S97-Many
interesting questions affecting the various
municipalities which are to be brought
within the boundaries of the Greater New
York will have to be determined by this
Legislature should the charter of Greater
New York pass. There seems to be no
doubt that the charter will be enacted
into a law this session, which means
that these questions must be determined.
The most important is in regard to the
operations of the Raines Excise law. If
Brooklyn, Long Island City, Staten Island
and the portion of Queens county are
consolidated with New York without any
additional legislation touching the excise
question, the saloons will have to pay
the regular $500 liquor tax which is re-
quired from New York saloon keepers.
Brooklyn has 1898 saloons that pay
liquor tax of $3.50 each, Long Island, 331,
which pay a liquor tax of $3.50; Richmond
county has 4e5 saloon licenses that pay
$2Q0 each, and the town of Newtown 415
liceT ses, which pay the town tax. If the
saloons in the territory to be annexed to
New York City are required to pay the
$500 liquor tax, the increase from such
source would be over $800,000. There Is
Tax law so that the liquor tax would
remain the same as it is now in those
territorial divisions which it is proposed
to bring within the greater city. Senator
IldiiieS ~ Hol eutiItly satisfied tiliI Sucn
an amendment would be just, as it is
argued that the people in the annexed
territory should suffer the disadvantages
as, well as the advantages which are ex-
pected to flow from a consolidation with
New York. State Excise Commissioner
Lyman would not commit himself upon
the question when seen this morning,
further than to say that while he had not
advised Senator Raines upon this ques-
tion, it was likely that strong attempt
would be made not to disturb the pres
ent rate liquor tax in the annexed ter
ritory.
There is another question of direct i'm
portance to the Inhabitants of the Great
er City than the excise tax. 1t is that
of cheaper gas. The New York City gas
companies have about agreed to COM
promise gas bill. This bill will provide
for graduated reduction in the price of
gas for the next five years at the rate
of five cents a year, starting at s1.15 and
reducing gradually to so cents This re-
next, to all of the territory within the
Greater City. It is argued however, that
If the liquor tax rate is allowed to re-
raain as it is at present in the territory
which is to be annexed to New York City
that the same reason exists why the price
Of gas in this territory should remain
the same as 1T Is now, Notwithstanding
pected will be rassed to apply to New
York City.
The Raines Liquor Tax and the Ballot
Reform laws will have to be amended in
many ways to make them conform to
the new government of a Greater New
lnents will not affect the substance of
these laws but Will be merely as to the
form of expression to fit the new con-
ditionS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
RIOT In KNOXVILLE.
Conflict of Authority Over a
Trolley Franchise
Death and Injury.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, March 1, 1S97.-A
riot is in progress here caused by a
conflict of authority between the United
states and city authorities about the
control of street car franchise. Several
policemen and special civil officers are
under arrest.
win Arnold, negro, was fatally shot.
Chief of the Fire Department Mcintosh
sustained a fractured skull. d
The trouble grew out of pending street
railway litigation. A. rival street car
company wants to occupy a street which
me knoxvilie Street Railway has occu-
Railway, new corporation, wants to
parallel these tracks, but the City Coun-
ciI refuses to give them rights of way
~ Eary TINS morning the latter company
put TWO hundred men to work laying
tracks The city authorities stopped the
work under the ordinance that the
streets shall not be dug up during the
claim that they have an injunction from
the United States Court restraining the
city from interfering. The police were
ordered to arrest the laborers and as
fast as the men We're arrested they gave
bonds and went back to work.
! The police became powerless and the
nre department was called out to disperse
attempted negro tried to cut the hose
but was prevented by Chief Mcintosh,
Whereupon another negro struck the
Chief with a club. Lieutenant of Police
HOOD shot the negro and this enraged the
crowd. The entire police force was ar
rested by the Sheriff and his deputies.
and the laborers put back to work. Later
an injunction was issued by Circuit
Judge Sheed restraining the COMPANY
from tearing up the streets. This Stopped
tHe mater temporarily
mayor HeiskeH appealed to the mob to
disperse, but he was hooted down. Ex-
element runs high The latest movement
maze IS the arrest of all the Citizens
iKaiiWay officials for melting riot All
Board of Works down to the firemen. ara
under arrest - =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
JUsTIFIABLE KICKS.
Tho Landlord Wanted His March
Rent at 12.45 A. NJ.

Charles Stebbins, of No. 211 Provost
street.. is. a landlord who demands prompt
payment from his tenants. This morn
ing at 12:45 o'clock he went to the house
of Patrick Cunningham, on the second
floor of the tenement house. No. 209 Pro-
yost street, and after banging on Cum
ningham's bedroom door for half an
hour succeeded in awakening the sleeper
Cunningham was mad when he saw his
landlord in the hallway.
What do you want?" he demanded
angrily.
Your March rent answered Stebbins.
A quarrel ensued, and Cunningham,
seizing his landlord by the collar. banged
his head against the wall, and, it is al
legged. kicked the terrified Stebbins down
a long flight of stairs.
Stebbins looked little the worse for
wear when ne appeared in court this
morning to press a charge against his
tenant.
When the circumstances which led to
the assault were made known, Justice
Potts smiled and told Stebbins 12:45
o'clock In the morning was rather an un-
usual hour to go out collecting rents
which had only been due three-quarters
of an hour.
Cunningham is held for further ex-
animation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
he demanded,
TIRED OF HIS LIFE.
Crane Kills Himself and His Children
Go to Snake HILL

August Crane, thirty-one years cid, of
No. 720 John street, West Hoboken, was
found lying dead in the street i'm front of
his house at six o'clock yesterday morn
ing with a bullet wound in his right tenn
pie, and a 3S-calibre revolver clutched in
his hand. The body was removed to the
morgue.
Cranes wife died six months ago. He
worried over her death and told his
friends that he intended to follow her
soon. On Saturday night, while in a sal
oon near his home, he showed revolver
and said he had purchased it to kill him
SELF
II am tired of living" he said "and I
will end all my troubles before tomorrow.
Crane leaves three children, the young
est of whom is four years old. He worked
as silk weaver, but had been out of em-
ployment for some weeks. He lived in
absolute poverty, and had difficulty in
finding food to prevent his family from
starving The children will be taken Ito
the aalmshouse at Snake Hill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
BRIEF RISPTTE FROM JAII.

n wILLIAMSPORT, Pa, March /, 1897
James B. Denworth, the convicted PEN
of three months on the charge Of de-
frauding widow of pension money, and
who walked out of jail Saturday, surpris-
ed the Sheriff by walking in again yes
terday. Mr.. Denworth gave as his ex-
cuse for not returning the fact that he
had gone home to see q sick child, and
lying down on bed, fell asleep. He left
the Jail in custody of deputy, to answer
home with his son. When the officers
called at the house there was no answer
to their rings, and the impression grew
that Denworth intended to thwart the
law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
RAKED By A GIANT WAVE.
The steamer AquYleja Come. in Con-
sidarabIy Smashed TIN.

NEW YORK, March |, 1Ss7-The Aus
trian steamer Aquileja, from Mediter-
ranean ports with cargo of merchandise
TO Phelps Bros & Co.. arrived here this
morning with boats stove, poop deck and
after wheel smashed, and minus 195 baies
fett1son 1l drg sslns which she was obliged to
encountered e on February 22 in Iatftude
81. .93. longitude 1910. = 1ue
He sale was very strong one. almasf
reaching hurricane force. and was az
companied s,nI by tremendous seas which al
10 ai1oSt ,ncessantly boarded the vessel for
- hours doing considerable damage be-
yoad a the smashing of boats, poop deck
ana ana wheel tall curling wave which
Iumpled over the steamers bow and
raked @ down her deck with giant force
ttiaugnt "a up the chief and second officer Of
me IN S steamer. knocking them about rough
Y; y, Il their escape from being swept over
poara yea pelng due to the heroic efforts of
apout the legs. 4S piuis'eo
:. The e. .Aquileja arrived at the Mediterran,
this morning. cioch