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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
A FUNNY WRIT OF ERROR.
One Granted to Man who Practi-
calIy Pleads Guilty.

Frank Sutton, the conductor for the
Consolidated Traction Company, who
pleaded non yult to an Indictment for en-
bezzlement, was resentenced yesterday
afternoon. Sutton pleaded non vult with
the expectation of being let off with a
fine. He was disappointed when Judge
Hudspeth sentenced him to six months
in the penitentiary. His lawyer took out
writ OF error and Sutton was released
on the same bail pending the determina-
Later on the inconsistency of taking out
q writ OF error IN the case of a man who
had acknowledged his guilt became ap-
Sutton back to the court. Deputy Sheriff
lodged him in the County jail. Judge
sentenced h.v,' to six months in the peni-
tentiary. The Court felt that it was
i.y% proper ior defendant who had
pleaded guiGty to be at large ON writ
George B. Cd INNER, who pleaded guilty
OF Of 81 stealing an engagement ring and s2s
street, was sent to the ni.ssntiary for
three months. Judge Hudspeth informed
hun hln that he deserved to be and would be
that the Court had been Ia assured tt that the he
had hitherto horne a good character
,Cranmer pulled handkerchief out Of his
pocket and was apparently crying as he
was led cut of the court room
august Bauer and Alfred Sehleiser who
had Deen convicted of breaking into Mar
tin Burns.s grocery store in Bayonne and
stealing 50 In money and a quantity Of
groceries, We're called up for sentence
Schleiser's father assured the Court that
he would send his son away on a ship
II sentence was suspended The Judge
thought that would be better than send
ing the young man to State Prison or
the penitentiary, and suspended sentence
on payment Of costs. Sentence ON Bauer
was withheld until the Court learns
whether Schieiser is sent away or not
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
GEM STILL Has HOPES.
Thinks Senator Raly.s Bil Will Pro-
long Hfa Life.

Paul GEM has renewed hopes of his
life being saved or at least prolonged by
means of the bill which has been intro
duced in the Senate by Senator DAILY.
Justice Collins, who, with. William Stuhr,
defended GEM, had an interview with
the murderer a day or two ago, and
since then Genz's hopes have revived.
Senator Daly's bill provides that on the
application of two reputable citizens one
of whom shall be- a physician, amy pris-
oner confined in the County Jail awalting
the execution of his sentence may be taxi
en- before the Court of Oyer and Terminer
provided the applicants certify that they
believe the prisoner to be INSANE The
men to determine the prisoners sanity,
and If he is adjupged insane he Is to be
Committed to q lunatic asylum until he
recovers his mental faculties, when he
will be taken back to- the Court of Oyer
and Terminer and reSentenced. The bill
has not become a law
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
RELEASED TN CUBA.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1Ss7.-The
Secretary of State has been notified by
Consul General Lee at Havana of the re-
lease of Theodore L. Wives, an American
citizen who has been held in a Cuban
prison since last November. The record
of Wives case at the Department is as fol-
lows:-"Case No. 63; native of Cienfuegos,
naturalized 1891; arrested November 10,
1896; charges, first, disorderly conduct,
and second, insult to Spain; case pending:
cognizance of military or civil jurisdiction;
is confined to jail The release of Wives
leaves thirteen Americans still in Cuban
prisons
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
WIND, WAVES AND ICE
Ocean Steamers Have a Dreadful
Time of 1t FROM Shore 10 shore.

Time of 1t from shore 10 shore.
NEW YORK. March 10, 1S97-Five trans
Atlantic steamers arrived at Quarantine
this morning:-the Spree, from Bremen
and Southampton; Westernland from
Antwerp; Oudam, from Rotterdam; Mani
toba, from London. and the Martello,
from Hull. These steamers, as was to be
expected, repeat the stories told by all In
coming European steamers for some days
past, of the excessively rough weather
which they encountered almost from
shore to shore. though none of them suf-
fered much damage
The North German Lloyd steamer Spree
brought "a cabin and I'll steerage pas
sengers. She had hard gales with heavy
rain. snow and hall squalls and high
westerly SwellS, and was several times
obliged to reduce speed, and for the last
eleven hours of her voyage she was in a
dense fog. A portion of the steamer s
bridge was smashed and she was other
wise slightly damaged by the waves
which boarded her frequently
Captain Mills of the Red Star Line
steamer Westernland reports that about
twenty miles of Nantucket Light Vessel
he passed spar standing about 16 feet
out of the water. attached to submerged
Wreckage. The Westernland brought 40
cabin and 221 steerage passengers.
The Observation-Disclosures Line steamer
Oudam passed an ice field eighteen miles
long on March 13 off the Newfoundland
Banks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
BBNHAM's FATHER WANTS TO DIE

BATAVIA, N. Y, March 10, 1S97.-Mar
TN z. Benham, father of Howard, the al
legged wife murderer, made three attempts
TO take his own life yesterday In the
morning he began walking from one end
OF the house to the other. upstairs and
down, and was watched by the family
Suddenly he eluded his wife and she
found him in the kitchen with a carving
knife in his hand. Shortly afterward he
succeeded in getting hold Of another
knife. which was taken from him by his
wife and Oldest daughter. The third time
he was found in the woodshed examining
the rafters, evidently intending to hang
himself. Judge North has appointed sew
eral physicians to examine Benham as
to his sanity. Mr.. Benham has been
gradually breaking down mentally since
his sons arrest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19

ure, and he asked that consent be given
Tor the minority to file its views
Mr.. Dingley-Mr. Speaker, there is no
objection to that. And 1T was agreed to.
The duty on wrapper tobacco has been
restored to the rate of 1880 and the rate
on filler tobacco increased, partly for
purposes or revenue and partly to better
equallze the duties on wrappers and fill
ers- The general policy pursued has been
TO raise the duties on luxuries.
While the duties on more than three
fourths of the articles on the dutiable list
are lower than those provided in the act
OF 1880, yet converted into the delusive
terms of ad valorem they will in many
gases appear to be higher, notwithstand-
ing the actual rates are less.
The aim has been to make the duties
specinc, or at least partly specific wher-
ever practicable, not only to protect the
revenue against undevaluation frauds,
out also to give our own industries the
protection carried on the face of the
tariff
Mr. MeMillin (Dem., Tenn.) called at
tention to what he termed "the colossal
injustice TO the minority of the commit
tee" in thus bringing in the bill before
mad an opportunity to prepare it's Views
ana preventing them from going to the
country simultaneously with those of the
majority This had always been conced-
ed heretofore, he said, to the minority of
the Committee of the Ways and Means.
Mr. Dalzell (Rep., Pa.) reported from
tne committee on Rules resolution pre-
bill, in accordance with previously stated
understanding. The general debate will
begln at ten o'clock A. M. next Monday,
the 22d inst, and continue until eleven
= NJ, Thursday the 2Sth. Daily sessions
IN tnat period shall extend from ten A NJ.
70 nye M. and from eight p M. until
one p. M
From the 26th to the S1st instant the
bill shall be considered in committee of
the " iole, under the five minute rule, to
pc open to amendment, the committee on
ways and means having the privilege to
offer amendments to any section of the
bill at any time. AT p NJ on the 2sd
the bill shall be reported to the House
and the previous question ordered, all
pending amendments and the passage of
On the passage of the resolution, he
asked the previous question and 1t was
ordered.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Bailey. Mr..
Dalzell asked and secured unanimous
consent for an hours debate on the rule,
instead of forty minutes allowed by the
rules
The rule was adonted hv 17e to 1919
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
WANsER CLUB MEETS.

A meeting of the Wanser Club was held
last night. The Excursion Committee re-
ported everything in readiness for the
annual excursion of the club which will
be held August 22
The Committee ON Games reported that
the games held at the rooms of the la
fayette Battery ON Pacific avenue on Ircst
Fdilday might were success, and that tn
members Of the Wanser Club mad maze
an excellent showing.
The club endorsed the re-appointrnnt of
Thomas p. Mills as a Fire Commissioners
and P. W. M. West as a Police Commits
sioner. After a discussion on the merits
Of the fall election bill the meeting adj
tourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
PLEASANT NECKTIE sooIABLB.

A pleasant apron and necktie party was
held at the Avenue House last night BY
the Woman's Veteran Relief Union, Aux
iliary No. l. of w. B. Cushing Command.
The event was well attended. Among;
those present We're Mrs r. Rockenstyre,
Mrs Hattie Davis Mrs. Kate Condict,
Mrs E. Wittcher, Mrs. S. r. Briggs, Miss
Briggs Miss Marvin, Miss M. Jurgens.
Mrs A. Mitchell, Mrs. M. Stevenson. Miss
M. Condict, Miss M. Logan, Messrs. ri.
Rockenstyre, ]. r. Jurgens, p. FL O'Neill,
L. Meyers, Captain Hafle, w. j. McCor-
mack, Commander Carpenter, Zabriskie
Post. z. Meyers. ]. Condit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
POSTMASTER At CHICAGO.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1s97.--The
President has nominated Charles U. Cor
don to be Postmaster at Chicago.
A LAUNCHING STUPIDITY

WASHINGTON. March 10, 1S97--An ac-
cident occurred during the launch of the
gunboats Wheeling and Marietta at San
francisco yesterday, which may delay
the completion of these vessels. They
We're built on parallel ways and the inno-
walton was adopted of launching them
simultaneously, which was accomplished
successfully, bat when they reached the
water they crashed into each other and
suffered some injuries above the water
line. The bent plates will have to be re-
moved and other broken work removed
to an extent not yet known at the Navy
Department, as no detailed report has
yet been secured. The damages will fall
upon the contractors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
r.neti,s Thermeasser Reporl.
Died.

CONARTY.-On Thursday, March IS, 1897
Bernard Conarty, beloved husband of
the late Catherine Conarty aged n
years; native of County Cavan, Ire
land
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
street, on Monday, March 22, at nine
A. NJ; thence to st. Peters Church,
where a solemn high mass of requiem
soul.
BOSE.--On Wednesday, March H. 1887,
John H. w. Bose, aged 20 years, &
months and II days.
Relatives and friends 81 the family. also
ISOLATION, are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence Of
his .son-in-law, =. H. MahIenbrock No 260
Tonnele avenue. on Sunday, March 2l, at
one e. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTERTAIN.
Lafayette Reformed,s Missionary
Society in Tableaux.

SOcRely In TabHeaux.
The Young Peoples Missionary Society
of the Lafayette Reformed Church will
hold a. series of tableaux tonight Some
of the tableaux to be presented are:-"At
the Throne of Isis sChrysanthemum, .
"A Wenzel Girl 3 "Wheels, Past and
Present "The Three Graces.' "Colum-
bia," Something Old, Yet New" "The
italian Girl Wanda" Fair Harvard
and Posters"
Some of the young people who will take
part are Misses Louise Doremus. Helen
Smith Ss1s Katherine Van Horne Alice
garet Mcknight. Mary Dorenus, Rose
Ungerer. Fanny Ungerer Adelaide Hill,
Mabel Folks, Mabel Rassell Flora Elaise
Clark, Emma Wittpenn, Alice Smith,
Helen Smith, Grace Tompkins. Mrs. F..
I4inke, Messrs. w. e. Beach, Edgar Vree-
land and Haviland Tonpkins.
The proceeds of the entertainment will
be devoted to missionary work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
THREATENS TERRIBLE FLOODS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 10, 1897
The rain began falling again last night
and still continues this morning, This
with the large body of snow. said to be
% inches on the levtl is causing an i'm
mense flood of water to pour into the
Mississippi River, which is still icebound
Reports from North and South Dakota
say that the same state of affairs exists
there. People living on lowlands adjacent
to the Red River and Jim River are al
ready deserving their homes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
BRITISH BANK NOTES STOLEN.

of the Detective Bureau was notified to-
day by the Chief of the Scotland Yard
detectives of England that a large amount
of gold and Bank of England notes had
been stolen from the Northeastern Bank
Sunderland, England.
The robbery was committed between the
first and second Of March. There was
stolen e3,554 in gold, and notes to the
amount of over G2,000. The North East
ern Banking Company offers a reward of
2250 for the recovery of the stolen notes
and gold
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
0AEADA's PAPAL DELEGATE
Bv Cable to the United Press.

LONDON. March 49, -Monsignor
Merry Del Val, the recently appointed
Papal Delegate to Canada, who is now in
London, intended to sail for Canada to-
morrow, but the United Associated
Presses representative learns that the re-
ported action of the Manitoba Legislature
in regard to the schools of that Province
will probably cause him to postpone his
departure. Both Cardinal Vaughan and
MoTlsignor Del Val express themselves
as surprised and shocked at what they
consider a breach of faith in rushing
through a settlement of the school ques-
ton after having obtained the good offices
of Papal Delegate with that end in
view.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
STATUS OF THE DAUNTLIss.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1Ss7.-The At
torney Generals long expected opinion
in the case of the alleged filibuster
Dalntless. which was the basis for the
special conference of Wednesday, was re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-
day. Treasury officials decline to make
it public or to give any information con-
corning it's contests
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
NO EFFORT TO LYNCH GoRDY.

GEORGETOWN, Del, March 10, 1897
The mob of $50 men which it was report
ed was formed late last night between
here and Milton for the purpose of
lyncllmg James M Gordy, who is in Jail
at this place on the charge of numbering
Mrs. Mary Lewis, of New York, his all
legged wife, did mot put IN an appearance
Twenty deputy sheriffs guarded the Jail
thing is quiet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
From
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1t will be observed that the customs
revenue under the act of 1880 for the first
full fiscal year of its operation was 17l
millions and for the second fiscal year
on the free list In October 1892, before
IT was known that radical reductions of
duties were to be made, the then Secre-
tary of the Treasury estimated that the
would be 22O millions on the basis
of the gradually increasing receipts
up to that time But In January. 1898.
he informed the Committee on Ways
a new tariff with lower duties would IN
eyttably postpone importations, diminish
the. customs revenue by anticipation, as
notwithstanding the tariff of 1890 remained
on the statute book during, the fiscal
year 1894, yet the fact that during that
months before 1t was finally enacted.
unfbed with the arrest of industries and
consequent reduction of the consuming
ment or abandonment of importatioils to
a large extent, and thus practically par
TALLY nHllified the tariff of 1890 long be-
fore it's actual repeal
The customs revenue for the fiscal
year 1885, ten months of which was under
the act of 1894. was raised to 1872 millions
by deferred importations and the restora-
tfon of the duty on sugar, and In the
fiscal year 1896 to 160 millions, of which
nearly thirty millions was from sugar
the tariff of 1890
The customs revenue under the present
tariff for the fiscal year that Will close
June 80 next was estimated by Secreta r.,
Carlisle IN his last annual report at s140-
000g0D and would have fallen short of
that amount If 1t had not been for .rnpor-
tat1ons and withdrawals from bond to
avoid the anticipated revision of the tar
if. Ard in tfas report Secretary Carlisle
estimated the revenue. from customs for
the fiscal year that will begin ON the FIRST
Of July next at only $3.50, 600 O00
The additional revnue required:--
1t will be seen that while the revenue
from internal taxes has been well main
tanned. the annual revenue from duties on
imports has declined over CO. 000, ,009 since
1883. and nearly eighty millions compared
with what Secretary Foster estimated in
October 1892, would be the revenue in
of the increasing receipts of the year
previous and the then existing conditions
conditions which were revolutionfzed ln
the result of the national election a short
time after this estimate was made as
already explained.
II the customs revenue had continued
to gradually rise after the opening of
1885, assi it had before, or even if ii had
maintained the figures of the fiscal year
1885, the revenue would have been am
pie 70 meet all expenditures and the gov
ernnaent would have been spared the me-
EessitEf not to says the humiliation, of
practically Issuing bonds to meet def
ciencies of current expenditures in time
Df peace.
The plain duty, therefore, of Congress
i duty emphasized by the President S
Bbe Annual Leader.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
FOUND DEAD In A HALLWAY.

The body of am unidentified man, forty
years old was found in the hallway Of
No. ISL Third street, this nonnHng. and
taken to Speers morglle. The man weigh
ed about 175 pounds, wore dark brown
overcoat, dark striped trousers, a blrte
flannel shirt and a derby hat When
searched five pennies were found upon
him, one in each of four pockets of his
vest, and one penny in the sweat band
of his hat T
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
transferred 90 Newport.

NEWPORT. KY, March 10, 1Ss7.-Jack-
son and Walling were transferred to this
city from Alexandria at noon today, and
are now safely locked up in a cell in the
County jail. Everything is in readiness
for the execution, which takes place ait
neon tomorrow
A telegram from Frankfort says that
troops will leave Frankfort en- the Mid
land road at three O clock this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
PROSPEROUS LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

The Commercial and Fadrmount Build
ing and Loan Associations met last night
at No. 445 Bergen avenue There were
A shares Of Commercial stock sold, metz
ting $685. 1t has been proposed to erect
five new buildings. The receipts Of the
evening were, Commercial, $685. Al: Fair
mount, 1887 500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
PIER LINE EXTENSION HEARING

The hearing before the U. S. Earbor
Line Board on the application of the City
OF Hobokeu Land and Improvement Com
pany and the New Jersey Riparian Com
nassioners TO the Secretary of War for
the extension OF THE outside pier line on
the Hudosu River 200 feet was to have
taken place, but did not. Nome Of the min
ltary gentlemen composing the Board pallt
IN am appearance. The hearing Will prob
ably take place next Friday mornGng.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 10, 1S97.-F'or the
s6 hours ending at eight P. NJ. Satur-
day For New York City and vicinity
Rain and fog this afternoon and tonight: :
clearing Saturday afternoon; warmer; (;
southeast winds.
KHarrneta,a TharmarnafarE Esannrf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
GREEKS CONCENTRATING.
Br Gable to the United Press.

ATHENS, March 10, 1Ss7.-The Cabainet
assembled din council last evening and sat
until two O'clock this morning. After ex-
'naustive discussion of the question it was
decided to recall the Greek warships Al
pheois and PeTcus from Crete and send
them to Volo, Thessaly, and 1t was also
decided to push forward the reinforc-
ment of the Greek troops on the Turkish
frontier with an possible expedition
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
FOUND DEAD IN A HALLWAY.

II Policeman Rotlrke of the Seventh street
station this morning found the body of
an unknown man in the hallway of the
fcur-story tenement house, No 1S1 Third
street. The body was removed to the
morgue. Nothing was found in the
pockets which will lead to the mans
Identification. He is described as being
about forty years old and five feet six
inches in height. His dress was that of
laborer. There were no marks Of vio-
hence ON the body, and it is supposed
death resulted from natural causes,
Again We Lead.
Feigenspan's Book Beer out today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
1fA1TERS OF FACT.

New Jerseys best -four costs 25c more per
barrel than ordinary -four. but worth q dollar
extra. Wholesale only at D. e. cleary Co a
stores Greene and Montgomery streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
Dr. Wagner,s Denial.

LEXINGTON, KY. March 10, 1S97-The
confession Of Jackson and Walling, i'm
pleating DR.. Wagner, produced big
sensation here DR.. Wagner is a convel-
escent patient at the Eastern Kentucky
Insane Asylum. When informed of the
confession last night, ne said
II do not know either Scott jackson or
Alonzo Walling. i did not know Pearl
Bryan. i was not at home when the trag-
edy was committed, or when the body
was found. / was at the home of my
father-in-law, William Herndon, in Jes-
saInine county. 1 went to Jessamine
county in the latter part of January and
returned to Bellevue a very sick man.
shortly after the tragedy on Monday or
Tuesday in the first week in February
| think | know absolutely nothing about
this case. Pearl Bryan may have been
at my house during my absence, but
never heard it mentioned"