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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
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Special to s'The Jersey City News,'l
NEWARK, April 9, 1Ss7-An incident
took place this morning which set the
brethren thinking and particularly those
who were the promoters of the scheme
to add another district to the four already
comprising the Newark Conference. Rev
DR.. G. S. Colt, a veteran of fifty years
service in the Methodist field, was asked
to state something about his pastoral
work when a presiding elder.
My district, he said, was consider
ably too large, and if it had not been for
kind layinan who loaned me fractions
horse, with which he could do nothing
: Qaughterl-I could have done nothing /
tell you, brethren, that when the history
of Methodism comes to be written for the
past fifty years the horse must not be for
gotten. Gaughter-) tell you also that
l hope you will reconstruct your districts
and make another and thus lessen the
burden of the remaining presiding elders .,
The last remark was received in abso-
lutte silence and the pastors looked as if
some one had proposed an adjournment
to visit a vaudeville performances Little
DR.. Bryan of Mariners Harbor, N Y
the proposition when Bishop Andrews,
foreseeing a storm brewing signed to the
clerk to read the orders of the day
Rev. Dr. James r. Bryan, although
up fuss. He was scotched but not
killed. He first did little thinking and
second a little scribbling on a piece of
porters' table, and then launched a sort
of Dfngley protective tariff on the as
pirarts for preachers honors. He read
boiled down meant that no more cand:-
dates for the ministry shall be admitted
on trial In one year than there shall be
Everyone knows" said the little
doctor, THAT the Newark Confer
ference is the paradise of Conferences,
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DBSPONDBNT MANS DEATH.
Suspicion That Henry ygefse Ended
His Life with Poison.

Henry Weise,, fifty-eight years old, who
for several years has been employed as
janitor in the four-story tenement house
at No. 22S Bloomfield street, Hoboken, was
found dead in his apartments last night
Weise lived in three rooms on the first
floor.
Several weeks ago his wife left him
after a quarrel and went to live on Adams
street He grew despondent over her alb
sence and told his friends that he would
soon commit suicide and end all his
troubles. He was last seen by the ten
ants yesterday morning Last night
Charles Funtke, of No. 314 Garden street
who is a friend of Weise's, called at his
partments and found the door locked On
learning from the neighbors that Weise
had not been seen all day he feared that
something had happened and notified the
police.
Detectives Quinn and Weinthal entered
the rooms slnd found Weise lying dead
in his bed He had beensde some hours
1t IS believed that he committed suicide
by taking poison, although no traces
could be found in the rooms. A revolver
fully loaded was on the mantelpiece An
examination of Weise's body at the
morgue failed to reveal any marks of
Violence 1t may be that he met natural
DEATH
Five days ago Mrs Susan Baker, a
tenant on the top floor of the same house,
poisoned herself with carbOlic acid.
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new ORLEANS PERIL
Floods Beat All Records and
the Levees Are Ia
Preearious State.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April g. 1857
The river at New Orleans is well over the
Is foot mark The highest previous rec
ord was rs in 1885, 1t is now 1872 The
engineers expected 1876, but that was
upon the arrival of the flood wave, which
is still en- route. Last night City En-
gineer Bell predicted that the river would
go foot higher, and the Levee Board
has secured consent to blocade many
streets leading to the levee. low places
will be raised at once, and work on the
line, begun with renewed energy for time
is short
The, first feature of the situation is the
daily storm. Last evenings blow was
the worst so far, doing considerable dam
age and tearing steamship and steam
boat away from their moorings. All the
Levee Boards base their hope of hold
ing the line upon fair weather, but April
is always stormy month here, and this
month is far from proving an exception.
The drenching and battering the banks
are receiving are beginning to tell, and
the danger calls are becoming frequent,
relief trains now going out by night as
well as day.
With the greatest flood and the storrni-
est month coming together, the Louisiana
levees have born the brunt ma ,nificently,
and even if they fail to stand Indefinitely
the advocates of the system will feel en-
couraged to urge upon Congress its ex-
tension and perfection.
Vote for Ed1uard EJooS For Ma1,or
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FIGHT OVER TIE BON TON.
Bell & Mcclure Refuse to Surrenae-
10 the Klfnes.

The lease which Bell & Mcclure have
upon the Bon Ton Theatre expired today
at noon and those gentlemen were ex-
pected by the Messrs Kline who own the
theatre, to turn the building over to them.
But Messrs. Bell & Mcclure did not live
up to their expectations. At noon young
Mr.. Kline went to the theatre to take
possession and was met by Messrs. Bell
& MCGUIRE, who politely refused to give
up possession. They were backed UP in
this position by John DENIM, their coun-
sci. Mr.. Kline passed around to the stage
entrance on Gregory street and attempted
to enter that way, but he found that
door locked and barred. He then weni
away Soon afterward the performers
stage entrance was through the front of
the house this time. There was nothing
about the front entrance to indicate that
anything unusual was going on. AS the
time for throwing open the doors arrived
search was made for the key to the
box office. but it was learned that it was
sentative, who had gone away. This did
not delay matters long. A knife forced
back over the. sash of the window of the
box office. The sash was raised and
small boy crawled through, opened the
door and in few minutes tickets were
being sold and people were pouring into
When asked upon what ground his
clients held possession of the theatre,
Lawyer DENIM said that they had made
an agreement with the Messrs. Kline
whereby. they had the privilege of renew
ing the lease. This the Klines denied
Judge Puster. representing the, Kleins.
Guire, got together in Judge Puster's
office and amicably arranged the matter
The Klines agreed to permit Bell & Nc
Guire to finish the week In the theatre
and the latter agreed to surrender pos
session tomorrow night after the per-
formance.
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Activity az Lariaaa.

TBy Cable to the Associated Press
LARISSA, April 9, 1s97.-In spite of Off
cial intelligence received here yesterday,
saying that the powers have arranged to
settle the Cretan question by a plebiscite
of the island, there Is no stoppage of the
war preparations Troops are being for
warded daily to the frontier and the ad-
vance posts are being strengthened The
transport arrangements are admirable,
the troops are full of enthusiasm and
they are splendidly equipped.
1t is rumored here that three bands of
insurgents, each numbering about 600
men, have appeared at different points in
Macedonia a 1t is believed these bands
The Greek trading steamer Thessalia,
after landing passengers at Volo, on
Wednesday, was sent urgently to the Isle
of SlSiathos, with an important despatch
to meet the Eastern Greek squadron.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
zAANDAM's ROUGH VOYAGE

The Netherlands-Am line steam
ship SZaand'am Captain Shotte Devries,
arrived at her dock in Hoboken this
morning after very rough voyage. The
steamer left Rotterdam on March 26 and
during the entire trip she experienced
fierce westerly gales, which swashed the
sea over the decks and kept the passen-
gers below. Off the Newfoundland banks
large icebergs were met, but no accidents
happened Notwithstanding the rough
ness OF the weather, the ZaandaIn made
an average of ten knots an hour and
reached this port in good trim. She was
IL days in making the trip. This is
about her usual record during this sea-
son
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
BERGEN DEMOCRATS.
Great Rally at the Association
Rooms Ringing Speeches
and Rousing Cheers.

An enthusiastic mass meeting of the
Bergen Democratic Association was held
last evening in the rooms at Bergen ave-
nue. and Brinkerhof street The rooms
were crowded to their utmost capacity,
and repeated bursts of applause showed
how far the gathering was in sympathy
with the appeals which the speakers made
in behalf of the Democratic cause and
ticket. President Gormley called the
meeting to order and Mr.. F. c. Wolbert
was made permanent chairman
The first speaker was ex-Assembly-
man John Wahl Queen, who handled the
campaign as feature of the fight for
equal taxation. Bill. No ISL, he said.
was not really an equal tax bill It was
merely railway subterfuge to escape
equal taxation. 1t was true it gave Jer-
sey City some sll4,oc0 year more than
she now receives, but this money came
not from the pockets of the railroads,
I but from the State treasury The rail-
roads had been warned that this conces-
sion would not end the fight. 1t might
afford Republicans an excuse to lie down
and favor the corporations; but the Dem
ocratlc party would keep it up from year
to year. and spread the fight from coun-
ty to county until Legislature was
chosen which would do the people JUS
Mr.. Queen went on to show. how the
passage of Bill No. 1S4, this year, was
really the result of the fight made by the
eleven Hudson Democrats in the Assem-
bly, last year and he paid a handsome
tribute to Mr.. Hoos for the high judg-
ment and devotion to the public interests
which be had shawn throughout that
The next speaker was Mr.. John Griffin.
who assaiied the Macarthur bill in Wig
orous fashion. He told of the legisla-
ton by which Justice Potts had been
given 4 good place as police justice. He
showed how a little joker in bill passed
last year made it possible for him to re-
sign just before the close of Mayor
Wanser's term and be reappointed for
full term of three years. He alluded to
the bill which was introduced. this year.
to transfer the power of appointment
back to the Governor, and sarcastically
alluded to the arguments by which the
Republican party defended appointment
by the Mayor AT one time and by the
Governor at another according as the
! one and the other were Democratic or
Republican He eontraSted Mr. Potts
position as constant beneficiary under
legislation of this sort with Mr. Hoos,.
who had never occupied public Office
in Whiek he did not practically serve
the people free.
Willie Mr.. Grifdn was speaking, Mr.
Hoos entered the rooms. He Ha6 given
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
TURKEY INVADED.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.

by Cable to The Associated Press.
EIlASSONA, Macedonia, April 9, 1885,
Bands of Greek brigands have entered
Turkey at Kranda. in the vicinity of Gre
bina. The Turkish troops have been en-
gagged with them, and the fight has been
proceeding since five o'clock this morning
AT the Turkish headquarters this news
is looked upon as being of the gravest de-
scription, in view Of the excitement here,
Edhem Pasha has sent orders to have
everything in readiness Tor an advance OF
the Turkish Army in force. It is not
known yet whether Greek troops were
anong the br1gands who have entered
Tt i1ish territory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
A BLIND W0MAN'S. FORTUNE.
Miss Alice Holmes InherIts a Large
sum eff Money from Her Rrothar


Miss Alice Holmes of No. 242 Grove
street. who is in her 77th year. and has
been stone blind ever since she was nine
years of age, has fallen heir to large
fortune which will not only keep her
from suffering want in ner last days but
will make her independently wealthy.
Miss Holmes is well known in Jersey
City. She was an aunt of the late Judge
Samuel Stilson. For % years she earned
her living by teaching music, many of
her pupils having since become famous
in the world of music. Eight years ago
she became i'll and was confined to her
bed for i've years. She has since been
able to get about her room, but has never
been able to resume her vocation of a
music teacher. She was supported after
her illness by her brother William. who
his fortune in the West. He spent three
years in Oregon working among the mines
and then settled down in DownievilIe,
Seine CO., Cal, where he took up a mining
claim which he worked successfully for.
number of years. He had amassed a
considerable fortune when he met with
an accident which disabled him from fur
ther active work as a miner.
When he recovered he took a position
as chief clerk in the general store in
Downieyille. He soonA bought an interest
for twenty-five years or until the day of
his death he remained junior partner of
the firm of Spaulding & Holmes. The
firm controlled the business of supply
ing the miners for miles around Downie-
vile with all the supplies they used. and
they also controlled large government
contracts.
All this time Mr. Holmes was in com
nunication with his blind sister in this
city. When she became Ill and unable
to work he sent her sufficient for all
her needs, and when she was able TO
stand the journey she paid him a visit.
He told her at that time that she would
be provided for Willie he lived and that
ample provision would be made for her
in the event of his DEATH
He sent her large remittance three
months ago On March 8 he died. and
Miss Holmes received a telegram announ-
cling the fact the following day. A few
days ago she received letter from Frank
Wehe a lawyer IN DoWnievile, enclos-
ing a copy of her brother's will, which
makes his partner Henry SpauIding, his
executor, and Miss Holmes and Mrs
Hegeman. her only living sister, the sole
benehcIaries Mrs. Hegeman is a widow.
livsng{ in Seventh street, this city. Miss
Hounds was seen by a News reporter
this afternoon .sHs1
II do not know at present, . she said,
ethe exact amount Of my brothers for
tune, bgt 1t is very large
She added that there are ten heirs VINO
have be2 &gnored in the will, and she
fears tn some Of them may contest it,
SpaufdinA she added, land I am sure
that he VIA protect my Interests" Miss
Holmes u <the author of some excellent
poetry "Arcadian Leaves, a Stray
Leaves and Lost Vision, p q chapter
from her own nfe's history, are among
her best works. &
| Experience proves the merit Of Hood,s sar-
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EDITH NOT PARDoNED YET.
Court of Pardons learn That She lis
Not Esuch of Martyr.

NOk hs Ucts oil a Martyr.
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TRENTON, April 9, 1S97.-The Court of
Pardons met yesterday and took action
upon nine cases, in one of which the
fine was remitted, and in the remaining
eight pardons or paroles granted Con-
sideration of the case of Edith Behr. of
Elizabeth. the nineteen year-old girl who
was sentenced to three months irnpris-
onment for assault and battery, was de-
ferred until next Tuesday, when the
court will again be in session. Miss Behr
is the girl whose cause has been warmly
espoused by a New York paper, which
has always pictured her as a pretty, deli
cate and inoffensive creature. who was
shamefully imprisoned for defending her
father from the assault of two giant
ruffians
Inquiries were made by the Court of
Pardons concerning the girl, and letters
were received by them from Union
county officials, in which she is repre-
sented as an unruly and fractions pris-
oner, who constantly INDUCES in vile
language and profanity towards the
jail officers. The letters also say that
Edith was beyond doubt guilty of per-
jury at the trial. She also threatened to
kill Judge Mccormick, by whom she was
tried, and these threats she a.vOWS her
intention of carrying out as soon as she
regains her liberty. While the greatest
sympathy for Edith and Indignation for
the manner in which she has been treat
ed has been expressed by the public at
large. there is very little found in those
who know her.
Edward NJ. Benton and Joseph H. Hall
of Camden, who were found guilty of
criminal libel and sentenced to three
months imprisonment, were pardoned
upon the payment of costs in the case
Hall and Benton ran a paper called the
Camden Citizen, and certain articles
which they published concerning some
police officials were decided to be libels
Considerable influence was brought to
bear to have them pardoned after the
judgment had been carried up. and the
judgment affirmed by the Court of Err
rors and Appeals.
These Hudson cases were disposed of ::
James Dee, sentenced from Hudson
county to seven and a half years in 1892,
for grand larceny; paroled.
Kate Pook, sentenced from Hudson
county for obtaining money under false
pretences. in December, 1886. to three
months and costs: costs renitted
Vote for Edward Hoos for Mayor, and
,,,,,-<, 11o 4a,- AZ fa;,. oact
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where Livinessona,. Hear. Lies.

An English traveller, Mr. Poulatt
Weathersby, has recently sent to friends
in London some leaves from the tree in
Africa under which the heart of Living
stone is buried. He says that Chitambo,
the chief who ruled the district la the
great explorers day, now lies buried un-
der the same tree, and the village that
bore the chiefs name has been removed
ten miles to the westward. Mr.. Weatn-
ersby adds that, unless steps are taken
Immediately to mark the spot, it will be
made indistinguishable by the rapidly
encroaching jungle. The old 'mpundu',
may fall any day, and after that 1t Will
soon be impossible to find the place
where Livingstone,s heart has been mold
ering for a quarter of century.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
HAVgL'S DOUBLE LOAD.
Brought the Disabled Komfgi
Lufse,s Passengers from Faimonfs,


Lufse,s Passengers from Falmouth.
On board the steamship Havel of the
North German Lloyd Line, which arrived
at Hoboken this morning. were ninety
cabin passengers of the steamship
Konigin Luise. who were left at Fal-
mouth. England. owing to an accident to
the latter vessel.
The Konigin Louise is one of the new
first class passenger steamers of the
North German Lloyd Line She was due
to arrive here week ago, but when she
was two days out from Bremerhaven her
ruddef broke and she was towed back to
Falmouth. All the cabin passengers were
landed at Falmouth and the vessel then
returned to Bremerhaven for repairs.
When the Havel left for this port she
received orders to stop at Falmouth and
the passengers were picked up.
One of the passengers was Agnes Ss9rma,
an actress from the Deutsche Theatre,
Berlin Mrs Sorna will Hi an engage
ment at the Irving Place Theatre, New
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
Figbting in Crete.

CANEA, Island of Crete, April 9, 1857
The Mussulmans and others who had
sought refuge in the fortress of Kissamo
arrived here today on board an Austrian
transport. The garrison of the place.
however, remains there under a continu-
Gus fusilade from the insurgents, who
killed two soldiers today.
Later, a Russian gunboat bombarded
the Insurgents and compelled the latter
to retire to the heights in the vicinity
of KiSSamo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
SEIZED BY ENGLAND.

[By Cable to The Associated Press
CAPE TOWN, April 9, 1Ss7-The Ar
gus of this city announced today that
it had received trustworthy information
from Pretoria, capital of the Transvaal
that the British have secured Inyack
Island, at the entrance of Delagoa Bay,
and that a squadron of warships from
this port will proceed there to take pos
session of the island and proclaim it
British territory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
OGDEN ESTATE PURCHASE. i
Board of Finance Concurs-No Cash
for East Jersey.

The Board of Finance last night con
CURED in the resolution of the Street
and Water Board relative to the bur
chase of the Ogden estate property on
Ogden avenue for park purposes Next
Thursday the Board is to receive bids
for s456,00O of bonds. AT that meeting.
arrangements will be made for the sale
of the s100.00e of bonds. the proceeds; Of
which are to be used in buying and lay
ing out public parks. The Board set
aside $1,000 to pay the salaries of labor
sers on streets.
The resolution authorizing the payment
of 100000 on account to the East Jersey
Water Company was not coneurred in.
What the hitch is no one knows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, April 8, 1897 Forecast. for
thirty-six hours ending eight P. NJ Ss.tur-
day for New York city and vicinity
Rain tonight: Saturday generally fair.
slightly colder; brisk to high northwest
winds.
ESnrfueffzs Thermo mater fzannrs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09

New Jerseys best -four costs 25c more per
barrel than ordinary flour. but worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only at D. e Cleary Co.'S
stores. Greene and Montgomery streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09

Vote for Edward Hoos for Mayor. and
pure water at fair cost.
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Vote for Edward Hoos for Mayor, ana
pure water at fair cost.
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Vote for Edward Hoos for Mayor. and 5
pure water at fair cost.
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The Board of Education met last night
and received the following report from
its Special investigating Committee,
which explains itself =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09

Vote for Edward Hoos for Mayor, and
pure water at fair cost.
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Vote for Edward Hoos for Mayor, an
pure water at fair cost.
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Vote for Edward Hoos for Mayor, and
pure water at fair cost
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21

a like number of boys growing up,
and these two families were close
neighbors and their boys mingled
together and went to the same day
school and Sunday School and Church.
One set of these boys was good,
manly, industrious and comfort and
an honor to their parents. The other.
set was bad, mischievous and untruth-
full. In fact, they were several mes
caught stealing Or with stolen gooosin
their possession. And yet the par
ents in both families were always ex-
emplary in their conduct and CONVEX
sation. I asked DR.. Miller how he
accounted for that. "Heredity,' said
he. "One set of these boys have bred
after their grandfather, who was
very bad man. J. knew him well, and
he was a terror to the community.
These grandsons have started out on
his line. Bad blood in horses will
some times skip generation and then
crop out. just SO it is with human
blood" "Can it not be eradicated r.
said I. "Oh yes," he replied. "These
boys should have had more restraint
in infancy and youth. It takes more
for that sort. The whippings they
are getting now come too late, and L
fear will not reform them. But most !
any disposition to vice can be REFORM
ed if begun in time. 1t is the same
in animal and vegetable creations.
You can cut off Kittens tail from
one litter to another until they will
ultimately be born without tails. You
can dwarf peach tree or enlarge az
tomato
Now, while I have my settled con-s
victions on these things, DO not wish
anybody to suspect that there has
been any brutality at our house,.
Some of our boys received corporal
punishm ent at rare intervals. Others
had none-not stroke, except az
spank OF two from their mother. Like,
most parents, we thought that other
peoples children needed more than
ours. Eut even the punishment they
did get they have not forgotten and
still talk of it as big thing.
Now, rs to the girls, Of course they
should not suffer corporal punishment
in the schools. In the first place,
they do not need it. Secondly, if
they did, there is no natural and suita-
BILE place to receive it, and if there
was, it cannot be found with pro-
priety. BILL ARP. s