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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
ZWEYER TRIED FOR ARSON.
Suspicious Circumstances Attending
Fire in NEfs Rooms

About nine o'clock on the night of
February q, Mrs George Zweyer. who
lived with her husband and baby on the
first floor of Patrick DriscelPs fiat. No.
III Clinton street, Hoboken, knocked at
Mrs. James Boone's door just across the
hall, and told Mrs. James Boone that she
and her husband were going to a ball in
Union Hill and would take the baby with
them. Zweyer was standing out in the
hall holding the baby. Mr. Boone, who
was sitting inside reading, remarked that
it was a strange thing to go to a ball
on rainy night and take a sick baby
with them. The Zweyers went away.
About three o'clock the next morning
William Becker. nilkman, woke Mr..
Boone up and told him there was a fire
in the house. Boone and the milkman
went down in the cellar and looked
around with the aid OF the milkman's
lantern, but could not find any fire. Then
they returned to the first floor hall and
after searching around for few min
utes smelled fire and smoke in Zweyer's
apartments Becker held his lantern
up and saw smoke coming out through
the keyhole. Boone ran upstairs and
told the landlord that there was fire in
IWeyer,s apartments: Driscoll told him
to break open the door, and he did So
am ana IN, ne and Becker went in. When the
smoke cleared away a little Boone opened
a window in Sthe, front room. He and
Becker found chair stuffed with excel
sior on fire. The chair was thrown out
IN the street small lamp was lighted
in the bedroom and a mat near the bed
in another room was on fire There was
strong smell of kerosene in the apart
ments and stains of oil on the CARPET.
In the meantime the fire department had
been summoned, but the flames had been
eAStngushed lla1d before they arrived. CHIEF
tive Nelson examined the rooms. Detec-
tive Nelson found a big kerosene stain
about three feet in circumference on the
carr. cappet = A 1T trail Of oil led fo the front
with some oil in it behind the door.
The ZWeyers returned from the ball at
six O'Clock in the morning. Zweyer was
surprise surprised and Mrs. zweyer was greatly
agitated. Zweyer had an insurance poi
icy for $1,000 in his pocket He was as
rested and was tried today in the Cen
eral Sessions Court for arson The wit
neses =. for the State told the story as it
IS gwen ABOVE. The defendant denied
having set the premises on fire and could
not imagine how it got on fire unless
some enemy did it. The case went to
the jury just before recess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
Martaett's .Therms
J: .
DIED.

FEGELY.-On Friday, April %, 1897, Irva
Mary, beloved daughter of Irwin NJ.
and Hannah M. Fegely, aged nine
months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
on Monday, April 26, at two P. M. from
parents residence, No. 149 Belmont ave-
nue., Heights.
HAGER..In this city, on Saturday,
April "a, 1897 at her late residence No
l2O Sip avenue, Heights, Maria l..
Hager
Notice of funeral hereafter.
sHARKEY.-On Friday, April 2s 1897.
John Sharkey, native of the County
Roscommon, ireland.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of his brother, James Sharkey.
No. 24S Thirteenth street, on Mondav
April rs, at P M.
KILDUFF-In this city. ON Thursday
APell ape ~ lss1 y Pm beloved wife of the
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence. 100 Fairmount
M; thence to st. Patrick's Church ~ cor "a
ner Bramhall and Ocean avenues, where
a solemn mass of requiem will be offered
up for the happy repose of her soul.
KLINK--On Saturday, April "a 1897. FL
mer H., only child of Henry M. and
Marie Klink. aged 6 years.
Funeral services on Monday April 2e
at two P. NJ, from parents residence Il
Magnolia avenue, Heights.
RITTER.-On Thursday, April % 1897 at
the residence of his parents No 50
wales avenue, this city, John H Rit-
ter. aged 10 years.
Funeral from his late residence. on
Monday, April rs. at eight A, NJ va
lnterment at Railway, N J.
ROSS.-On Wednesday, April 81 1907
Robert, beloved husband of E'li2a
Ross, aged 66 years. iAiiApl
Relatives and friends are invites ~
tend the funeral from his late res;do,,oe a.
No. % Van Wrinkle street, on S,nde,-'
April 25, at 2:S0 P. NJ
TUMELTY-On Friday, Anril % 1907
John, beloved husband of Jane Tnn,, mn,
city. uin-
Relatives and friends of tbe fano;,,
also the members of Division No a < ;
Q. H., are respectfully invited to attand nd
the funeral from his late residence No
lS5 Fifth street on Monday. April se st
9 A. M; thence to ST Mary's Ch1,rcb q
where a solemn high mass will be offeredl
for the happy repose of his soul. -
WELLS-On April "a. 1897, Alinda. wife :,
the late Almon Wells, Of pneumen;o
at the home of her daughter. Mrs
Edward Blaney. No 63 Jones street ssti :
Relatives and friends are resrecffnIIv
at 2 o'clock - - AA-0NAuas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24

Colgate, who passed away last night at
Seven Oaks, Orange, after an attack of
heart disease and dropsy.
Samuel Colgate was born in John
street, New York City, on March 22,
1922. He succeeded to the soap manufac-
turing business which his father, Will
lam Colgate, had built up here, while his
brother, James Boorman Colgate, became
banker and head of the firm of J. B.
Colgate & Co. William Colgate was
born in England but came with his par
ents to Maryland at the end of the last
century, and, on attaining his majority
in 1904, came to New York and appren-
ticed himself to soap boiler, whose
business he developed later to a most
prosperous success.
He at once identified himself with the
city and with the Baptist denomination,
to which he united himself a few years
after coming here. He joined one Bible
society, got out of it and started two
others, and gave literally tosthe church s
Institutions His sons have continued
his policy towards Baptist organizations.
James B. Colgate, in conjunction with his
partner, gave church building to a
Baptist Church at Yonkers, and gave
considerable sums to educational institu-
tionS in several States.
Samuel Colgate and James B. together
erected the Colgate Academy building at
Hamilton, N. Y, where a preparatory
school for the Colgate University there,
which was formerly Madison University,
is conducted. The cost of the building
was $4,000. Munifcent gifts of Samuel
Colgate to Madison University led to it's
name being changed, in his honor, a lit
tie more than half dozen years ago.
Samuel Colgate was a contributor to
every charity in Orange. For nearly half
a century he had been a member of the
years a member of the Finance Com
years a members of the Finance Com
mittee American Tract Society and for a
number of years was President of the
Baptist Home Mission Society and of the
New York Baptist Educational Society.
He was one of the founders of the Society
for the Suppression of Vice and for many
years was its President.
In 1857 he moved from New York to
Orange and organized a Baptist society
which grew into the North Orange
Baptist Church. He was the Superinten-
dent of the Sunday School and seldom
missed a session until a year ago, when
his health began to fail. He had also
been a deacon in the church since its
organization.
For many years Mr.. Colgate has been
engaged in the collection and classiica-
ton of data bearing on the history of the
This collection numbers more than
10000 pamphlets, and includes many rare
and valuable works in the English, Ger
man and French languages.
Mr.. Colgate was married to Elizabeth
A. Morse, descendant of Jedediah
Morse, one of the original settlers in
Colgate was the President of the Orange
Orphan Home and deeply interested in
charitable work. Mr.. Colgate is sur
yived by six sons, Richard NJ, Gilbert
Sidney NJ, Russell, Austin and the Rev
Samuel Colgate. With the exception OF
the last named, all are engaged in the
house Of Colgate & Co. The funeral will
North Orange Baptist Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
THE BULGARIAN CRISIS.
IBy Gable to The Associated press

| sf~ y AiS &ASSoSidiSu HreSS.
CoNSTANTINOPLE,s April "a, 1s97.-As
previously announced in these despaches
the Turkish government, some days ago
cailed upon Bulgaria, as the vassal of
turkey, to break off diplomatic relations
with Greece and to expel the Greek Con-
suls and Greeks from Bulgarian terri
tory. The Bulgarian government took
the matter into consideration. and If is
now announced has declined to do so de-
claring that she will observe neutralitv
during the war between Turkey and
Greece. Tnis refusal of Bulgaria to ac-
knowledge her vassalage to Turkey is re
garded as being very important de-
parture and as foreshadowing the declar-
alton OF the independence of Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April "a. 1897-An IN
surgent band has entered Macedonia un-
der a leader who was recently placed IN
der surveillance
Other insurgent bands have gone North
with the intention of crossing the from
tier, working round and meeting the first
lnSurgent band in Macedonia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
TEE NEWS In THE CITY
General Satisfaction at the De-
feat of Collusion- MeDer-
motifs Caustie
Comment.

The news of the action of the court
reached this city early this morning by
telephone. 1t spread quickly, causing
Democrats to feel jubilant. and Repub-
licans about ten times as downcast as
they were. In the City Hall the clerks,
whose official heads are dependent upon
the continuation of the party in power,
collected in groups and discussed the
situation. They found but little conso-
lation in the rumor that Mayor Wanser
contemplates clinging to Office unless or
dered to vacate by the Courtss No one is
positive what the Mayor pro 3ses doing,
nor will he enlighten anyone. His most
intimate friends declare that he is sick
and tired of the whole affair, and, unless
restrained by the party leaders, will pack
up his effects at noon on May and
evacuate. He wants to escape the trials
and tribulationr of a Mayoralty exist
ence, and he will, as soon as he is at
liberty, go to the northern part of New
York State and get much needed rest
Concerning the refusal of the Court to
consider the legality of the term extender,
Mayor Wanser will say nothing Colonel
Dickinson, when told the news, said
nothing. He did not seem very much
pleased, however. The Colonel, it is re-
ported, does not care a rap whether
Mayor Wanser hangs on or gets out. He
is quite satisfied, it is said, that the
people want a Democratic administration,
and consequently favors giving it to them
that they may have an opportunity to
tire of it, if it is not satisfactory, and
return Republicans to power two years
hence.
A News" reporter gave Allan L. Nc
Dermott the news. He said:-
am not at all surprised at the re-
suit. II the Court had agreed to decide
the question OF Jersey C1tyss government
on the Journals printing bill. I would
not have been surprised If the Judges had
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
WILL INVESTIGATE TIE ROAD.
Hoboken Good Roads Association
Complain of tbe boulevard.


Complain of tiie Boulevard.
A meeting of the Hoboken Branch of
the Hudson County Good Roads Associa-
ton was held last night in the. Quartet
Club, Hoboken. L. G. Cells, chairman of
the Good Roads Committee presented a
report of the committee on the present
condition of the Hudson Boulevard. The
details of the report have already been
published in 1.-THE News"
1t states that the road is in a very
bad condition and that heavy trucks were
not prohibited from destroying its surface
IT was at first suggested to send a letter
to the Board of Freeholders requesting
that some care be taken of the road,
After much discussion on the matter the
members finally decided to make a trip
over the road on Sunday May 2, to investi-
gate it's condition. They win make notes
of all the bad spots and will then present
a complaint before the Grand Jury.
The neglect of the authorities to
properly sprinkle the road was also dis
cussed. Mr.. Samuel A. Besson. said that
last summer one could not travel the road
without being surrounded by a continual
cloud of dust from Gutenberg to Bergen
Point.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
ROOHAT-PANoHER.

Louis A. Rochat. son of Charles G.
Rochat, the Montgomery street jeweler,
became Benedict recently. The bride
was Miss Margaret H. Fancher, and the
ceremony, which was strictly private.
was performed by Rev. l. w. Hath
away at his residence in presence
OF the immediate relatives of the two
families. Miss Bessie Fancher, sister of
the bride, was maid, and George Melin
best man. The happy couple started i'm
mediately on trip to the South
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
THE ALBANIAN REVOLT.

[By Cable to the Associated Press.]
LONDON. April "a, 1S97.-According to
special dispatches received here today
an instruction has broken out In Alba
MIA The Turkish troops are said to be
participating in The revolt.
Special dispatches from Athens this
afternoon say that, after desperate bat
tie at Matt, the Greeks We're outnum-
bered, retreated with heavy loss, aban-
doned Tyrnavos and Larissa ad removed
the Greek headquarters to Pharsales, a
small town on the right bank of the
Phersalitis and at the north foot of q
spur Of the Chassidiari Mountains Phar-
sales IS about twenty miles due south OF
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
AMERICAN HORSES GOING ABROAD

The expectation of horses from this
country has greatly increased on the
steamship lines leaving Hoboken since
the opening of the summer season. This
morning no less than 214 steeds were
shipped The steamship Phoenicia of
the Hamburg line had on board 104, and
the Wilson line steamer British Queen
carried away ITO fancy coach horses. The
horses We're shipped by Philip Hexamer
OF Hoboken, and are consigned TO differ
ent parts of Europe The latter consign-
ment VIII go to Paris via Antwerp. The
animals are all Western stock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
vAGARIEs OF A GOLD CRAZE.
Extravagant Prices offered 10
Farms In Redminster.

DoYLEsToWN Pa, April "a. 1897
Fabulous prices are being offered for
farms in Bedminister township, in the
vicinity of the Allen Streapy property,
where gold said to assay $40 to the ton
is reported to have been discovered. Sam
uel S. F'retz wants to develop the field,
being convinced that it will pay. For
a $1,000 farm 5000 has been offered: but
it is held for $4,000; for $500 farm.
$1,000, or other similar offers.
The farmers are only asked to sell the
mining privileges, and are permitted ta
the land.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
CITY NEWS NOTES

County Clerk Fisher desires the gentle
men who We're appointed Commissioners
of Deeds at the joint session Of tbe
Legislature to call at his office for their
commissions.
All the jurors except the jury engaged
in the trial Of George zweyer for arson
were discharged yesterday. THE new
panel will begin service on Monday And
continue for two weeks
Open cars We're running on the Newark
Turnpike Road this morning. Tomorrow
the Traction Company will place open
cars on the Greenville and Esayonne
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
ABERNETHY PRESIDENT AGAIN.
Police Comnlissioners Organize and
Appoint Co mitfaea

The Police Board, with Commissioner
West reinstated for three years, met and
organized yesterday evening. Commission
er Abernethy was reelected Chairman.
and Col. Robinson Clerk The commit
tees of last year were reappointed
Justice Potts was assigned to sit in the
First Criminal Court. Chanceman Kaiser
was allowed a three months leave of
absence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
SHAH OF PERSIA ILL
[By Cable to the Associated Press.]

10y CdpIe % tne AssOclated Press.
LONDON. April "a, 1S97-A despatch TO
the Exchange Telegraph Company from
Paris. says that the Shah of Persia,
Muzafer-ed-din is alarmingly ILL., Muza1
fer-ed-din was born March, 25 1853. and
succeeded his father, who was assas-
sinated, on May l, 1896 Muzafer-ed-din
is the second son of the late Shah
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. April "a, 1S97.-Forecasi
for thirty-six hours ending eight P. M
Sunday, for New York City and vicinity
Partly cloudy; changing showers today
and Sunday; southerly winds.
Egnrtnett,s Therm mater Renarf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
TIE DUCHESS NOT DEAD,

[By Cable to the Associated Press.1
LONDON, April "a, 1S97-There is no
truth in a report which was current here
this morning, that the Duchess of York
is dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24

Stores, factories and institutions car, rn~y
get their supplies as good as ang NJ ~ h::5s.
can serve them. Complete STOCK low prices
at D. 3. C1eary & Co.'S Wholesale erocery
storess Montgomery and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT
MATTERS OF EArr

Calendar for Monday, April 2e-Circ,,it
Court cases, Nos 1853 and Isl. :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
ENTRANCES, iSthSt., 10th st. 4 6thAVe.
18th st, Elevated Station.)
Change in Time Table
Bay and Thirteenth Street Ferry.

4 COMMENCING MONDAY. APRIL 26, 1897,
Boats will leave Bay street, Jersey City,
every 40 minutes from 100 A. NJ. to 7:00 P. NJ.
Boats will leave Thirteenth street. New York.
every 40 minutes from 1:2o A. NJ. to 7:20 P. N.
SUNDAYS
Boats will leave Bay street. Jersey CITY,
every hour from 7U0 A. M. to 600 r. M
Boats will leave Thirteenth street. New York
every hour from 1880 A. NJ. to $50 p NJ
F. WOLCOTT JACKSON. E. f. BROOKS
General Superintendent. S,ipt. n. Y Div.
ROBERT BLOOMSBURG,
SunerintendeAs Isrri~s-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24

Seventy million people know Hoods sarsa-
parilla purifes the blood strenrthens the avs
tenn and gives good health & = =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
5, 0,AltttlaltAGo.i
NEW YORK.
FURNISHINGS
FOR SUMMER HOMES.

SUBURBAN RESIDENTS AND THOSE
ABOUT TO OCCUPY COUNTRY HOMES
ARE ADVISED THAT SPECIAL ATTEN-
TIoN HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE SELEc-
TION OF SEASoNABLE AND mex
PENSIvE MATERIALS FOR ARTISTIC
FURNISHING, SUCH AS LACE AND SASH
CURTAINS IN IRISH POINT, RENAIS-
SANCE AND FRILLED MUSLIN, EN-
BRoIDERED DENIM PoRTIEREs, LIGHT
WEIGHT SILK FABRICS, SASH MUSLINS,
CRETONNES, COTTON DAMASKS, DIM
ITIEs. LoUNGING CUSHIONS, ALSO
BAMBOO TABOURETs, BRASS AND
ENAMELLED BEDsTEADs, MATTRESSES.
ETC. SHADES AND FURNITURE SLIP
COVERS MADE TO ORDER AT MoDER-
ATE PRICES.
MATT1NGS IN ARTISTIC COLORINGS
AND DESIGNS. THE NEW FIBRE, RAN
SPUR. AND JAPANESE RUGS. ALSO
EAST INDIA MooJ MATS FOR vERAN-
DAH AND OUTDOOR USE.
ENTRANCES, 1GthSt., 18th st. 4 6thAYe.
fi8th 81 FlnVatnd Ntati0n \
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
SAMUEL COLGATE DEAD.
Head of the Big Firm Passed Away
Last Night

The factory of Colgate & Company on
York street, is closed today because of
the death of the head of the firm, Samuel
Colgate, who passed away last night at
Seven Oaks, Orange, after an attack of
heart disease and dropsy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-09
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