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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
New York,s Precautions.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. %, 1S97.-Health
officer Doty of the Port of New York was
in Albany today seeking an additional
appropriation from the Legislature to
further the effort he is making to keep
out the Bubonic plague.
I DR.. Doty has talked with Governor
Black and number of the members of
the Legislature and Secretary Smelzer
of the State Board of Health, and they
are in favor of giving him any appropria-
tion which he may need. He states that
while he has never been obliged to meet
such a condition as confronts him now,
that his facilities for disinfecting letters
and vessels arriving from India are en-
tirely adequate and of the best. He is
keeping track of all ships leaving India
and does not expect any more to reach
the harbor of New York inside of three
weeks. In the meantime he is desirous
Of securing an appropriation of $1,000 or
Sc, 900 from the State so that he may ex
tend his present disinfecting plant, which
will enable him to meet any serious situa-
tion that might arise. There were so few
prominent members of the Legislature
present today that DR.. Doty will return
to New York today and come back to
Albany Monday afternoon supplied with
data to be furnished the Assembly Ways
and Means and Senate Finance Commit
tees showing the necessity for the APP
preparation which he asks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
TOO MUCH MYTHOLOGY.
Young student OF Basbrouek's
Thinks EEe Was Robbed.

A student of Hasbrouck Institute yes
terday morning told a thrilling story to
Captain McFSaig of hold-up in the pre-
cincts of the Institute itself.
He said that his lesson on mythology
had closed and he was descending the
stairs to go to his lunch. When he
reached the bottom of the stairs a strange
man, who was standing in a recess there,
jumped out Pressing one hand across
the students eyes and the other across
his mouth, the man put out his foot
and threw the student. His watch was
then taken out of his pocket. Having
procured the watch, the highwayman ran
out OF the door and disappeared.
The alleged victim repeated his story
several times and did not deviate from
his original story to any great degree
Once he forgot that he had been knock
ed down, but promptly remedied this err
ror by s-lying ihe man did push him over
Captain McKaig returned to the Insti-
tute with the student to investigate the
story. He learned that a number of
children were standing about the place
where the robbery was said to have oc-
CURED, but none of these children saw
the strange man nor witnessed the hold
up. Mr. Victor Baier, the musical profess
sor in the Institute, has a room a few
feet from the foot of the stairs, but he
did not hear an outcry nor sounds of a
iii stss is; said that the mornings s mytho-
logicat lesson is the cause OF the story. s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
DONKEY SHOV
Senate Wants the People to
Keep Their Hands OF Trea-
ties and ''Sieh Like"

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1Sg7.-Mr Tu--
PIE Oem., Ind.), gave notice that he
would ask. the Senate on Monday next
to take up the Cameron resolution for
the recognition of the Republic of Cuba; F;
and he went on to comment upon secre-
tary Olney's remarks ON The subject,
which he characterised as obiter dictum
and also upon the newspaper statement
OF conference between Secretary Olney
and Senator Sherman-the premier of
the incoming administration-to the effec1
that there was an agreement entered into
that there would be no action by the
Senate at the present session in regard
TO Cuba This newspaper statement, Mr.
Sherman declared to be without the
slightest foundation.
This episode was followed by another
more striking on the subject of the arbi-
tration treaty. Numerous letters had been
presented by Senator Cullom fRep., IlI.)-
written to himself-some In favor of the
treaty and some against it; and when
Mr.. Hoar, Rep, Mass.) sent to the clerk s
desk other memorials on the same sub
Ject, he took occasion TO give-hi views
upon the propriety of outside interference
with the Senate in the consideration of a
treaty He condemned the intemperate
zeal of the pulpit and of the press, and
of college professors, and of good men
generally, and reminded them that the
Senate was part of the treaty-making
power, and that while it was considering
the various points of a treaty it was not
proper for outside people to urge upon
it immediate and inconsiderate action.
Senator Sherman expressed his con-
currence in Mr.. Hoars views and SO did
Senators Cullom and Lodge; while on the
other hand, Mr.. Gray Dem., Del.). de-
clared that he preferred to see the pub
lie take a keen interest in the matter
rather than show Indifference about it.
The debate on the treaty was partio-
pated in by Senators Hawley, Sewan and
Stewart. The latter entered into dis
cussion of the merits of the treaty and
when he concluded some criticism of his
violation of the rules was express I'd.
Senator Hill was just starting to speak
when Senator Morgan objected to fur
ther debate and the regular order was
proceeded with.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
SOUTHERN HOLD-UP.
Masked Robbers Loot an Ex-
press Car in Alabama
Whiskey is the Booty.

ST LOUIS. Mo-, Jam %, 1S97.-A special
despatch from Birmingham, Ala, gives
particulars of the hold-up on the South
ern Railroad last night Express train
NO So, which left Birmingham at 4:s0
yesterday afternoon for Greenville, was
held up by three masked men at a point
four miles west of Berry Station at 7:3o
p. M.
When the train pulled out Of Berry a
masked man boarded the engine, carry
ing two pistols. Two other men conceal
ed. themselves on the forward platform
OF the Southern Express Company's car.
The robber on the engine covered Engi-
heer Brown and his fireman with the
pistols and commanded them to obey or
ders at the risk of their lives.
When North River Swamp. a wild and
secluded spot, was reached the train was
stopped The engineer and fireman were
ordered back to the express car. where
the other two robbers were in waiting.
Messenger j. J. Ward was commanded to
open the door, which he refused to do.
After firing several shots into the car the
robbers compelled the engineer and fire.
man to break the door in with coal
pick. The messenger showed fight. but
the pistols of the robbers were too much
for him and he surrendered his safe keys.
The safe was plundered. and then the rob-
bers backed off into the darkness, and
mounting horses which were in waiting,
fed.
The express officials at Birmingham say
that only the local safe was opened, and
that the robbers secured but SIS.
Conductor Wimar reports that the
train was delayed only twelve minutes.
The robbers, before leaving the car, Sc
lected a four gallon jug from the pack
ages, containing whiskey, which they
also carried away.
A special train with bloodhounels and a
posse Of detectives left Birmingham at
midnight for the scene of the robbery.
which is the exact spot where another
train on the Southern Railroad was held
up III similar manner month ago by
three men and $500 secured. 1t is believ-
ed the same parties committed both rob
berries. The place is near the haunts of
the late Burrows gang of outlaws, in the
wild section of Alabama, and the chances
OF capturing the bandits are very slim.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
GUARDING COLLEGE DEGREES.
Regents Pass Esuls Cor the Guild
amcc of Colleges.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 22, 1S97-The Re
gents of the University have adopted the
following rule relative to the granting
OF the degree of L. l.. B. by law schools
of the State
After January l.. 1898, the degree of
Of graduation from any law school unless
the graduate first shall have passed the
e;x:amlnation e;s for admission to the bar of
the original intention of the Regents to
compel all law schools to require / 600
hours Ia a regular course before gradua-
stitutions-the New York Law School and
Buffalo Law School-did not come up to
this standard These schools protested
and the rule adopted appears to be a
Chancellor James r. Day of Syracuse
University: President A v. v. Raymond,
Of Union; Professor Francis Hovey stod-
gard, Of New York University, and Pro-
fessor George NJ. Forbes, of Rochester
University, as committee of the College
Council, have forward to the Regents for
consideration at their next meeting next
March the following resolutions esrnbody-
ing fhe.r views on the matter of the
l.. u. B. degree standard -
In view of the present discussion of
the subject of degrees, we, the members
OF the college council, wish to express
our conviction that the cause of higher
munity at large demand that the degree
comforting powers of our colleges and
universities shall be iealously guarded
and that the standard requirement for
any degree shall be definitely determined
and uniformly insisted upon under the
direction and authority of the Board of
Regents and that any institution failing
to maintain the standard requirement
shall forfeit at once the degree coriferring
power.
And for the protection of the institutions
now maintaining the requirements for the
LII. 3. degree recommended by this coun-
ell one year ago, we urge upon the Board
OF Regents the necessity of adopting i'm
mendation.
After careful examination of the ques-
ton we are convinced that the failure of
the Regents to poss this ordinance will
make it practically impossible to maintain
the standards of legal education which
the best schools have agreed ought to be
fixed as a minimum for the IL. b. de-
gree.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
POSTAL CHANGES.
Request Sent to Washington
for Additional Stations
in Jersey City.
QUICKER DELIVERY ON THE HILL
Postmaster Joraan's Plan for Re-
ducing the Work Of the
Department Every
body Benefited.
QUICKER DELIVERY ON THE HILL

If the request just sent to the Post
MASTER General in Washington by Post
master r. M. Jordan of Jersey City be
granted very distinct Improvement will
be made in the mail service throughout
the city and particularly in the Hill sec
tions.
For a long time past the Postmaster
has felt that If the department. had two
or three stations to which the mail could
be sent from the general post Office on
Washington street and there delivered
to the letter carriers for the surrounding
districts, there would be quicker and more
frequent deliveries. Besides, not only
would the residents be benefited, but the
letter carriers themselves would not be
obliged to waste SO much time coming
down town for their mail
When the ten sub-stations were insti-
tuted many people imagined that these
would bring about more rapid delivery
but tnese are only receiving stations, the
mail collected there being sent down town
70 pc sorted, stamped and then despatched
to its direction from the general post
office.
Postmaster Jordan realizing the needs
OF a rapidly growing city and desiring to
nave the mail delivered into the hands
OF the residents as quickly as possible,
formed the present plan, which he thinks
will, if carried out. be a boon to every-
body. He has asked that there shall be
a station at Communipaw avenue ana
the junction for the South Bergen sec
ton of the Hill; one near the Court
House for the north section of Bergen,
and probably another in the centre of the
old Fourth district, now the Eleventh and
Twelfth wards He has figured out the
expense of these stations and has in
formed the Postmaster General that
each station will cost perhaps So, 800.
There will be In each station a super
intendent, who will attend to the registry,
and two clerks, a Sorter and StamDer
Such a staff he thinks will be amply
sufficient. to handle the mail, receive it
and dispatch it.
Two days ago the Postmaster signed a
contract with an express company to
carry the mail throughout the city
grant Mr.. Jordan's request the mail will
be quickly transferred to the various
stations on the plans mentioned, and
there the carriers will, after it. has been
handed, of course, in the usual way by
the clerks, be dispatched from these sta
tions.
by this plan," said Postmaster Jor-
dan this morning, the advantage to the
department will be that the mail will be
reduced by half down town here and the
residents on the Hill will have their let
also he anAadvantage to the carriers, and
50 you see everybody all round will be
benefited
a reply to Mr.. Jordan's petition is ex-
pecteo from Washington in day or two
and should it be favorable as there is
every hope that it will be, the stations
will be at once organized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
BRAM'S FIGHT FOR LIFE.

BOSTON, Jan. %, 1s97.-The hearing on
the motion for a new trial in the case of
Thomas Bran, the convicted murderer of
Captain Nash, of the barkentine Herbert
Fuller, was resumed today
Rinaldo Jack, foreman of the jury. was
recalled.
Lawyer Cotter, for Bram, asked him if.
IN the presence of all the jurors before the
charge was delivered, Mr.. Briggs stated
that he made Masonic sign to Bram, who
did not respond. The question was OBJ
jected to and objection sustained.
Mr.. Cotter then asked if Juror Briggs
had stuffed that defendant was not a Ma
son and was a hypocrite
The District Attorney objected, and the
objection was sustained.
Mr. Cotter then wanted to know if
Briggs had stated that he should like to
ant
Objection was again made and sustained.
This closed Mr.. Jacks examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
ETgM
nTED.

ARCHIBALD.-on Thursday, January 21,
1891, Susie, the beloved wife of Harry
Archibald.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 167 Third
street. on Saturday, January %, at two
P. M.
Interment in New York Bay Cemetery.
sFOSTER.-In -tais city on Thursday,
january 2, 1887, John Foster.
- Funeral services from his late resi-
dence, Plainfieid avenue, near Duncan
avenue on Saturday. January %, at 2:30
P. NJ.
SWIFT-In this city, on Wednesday, Jan
uary 20, 1897. James F. Swift, aged 4S
years.
Letter Carriers, are invited to attend
the funeral service from his late resi-
dence IL Garrison avenue on Sunday,
January "a, at two P. NJ
TUOHY.-The beloved daughter of
Michael and Mary Tuohy, aged three
years and eleven months.
Funeral on Saturday, January 23, at
two P. M, at No. 1874 Mercer street.
VAN WINSLE.-At Jersey City. Thurs
day, January a. 1887. Theodore N, son
of Daniel Van Wrinkle, in the forty
sixth year of his age,
Funeral private. - -->,..s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
LAFAYETTE CUT OFE.
Pacific Avenue Bridge Con-
demned as Unfit for
Traffic.

Lafayette has again been cut off from
Jersey City. The isglation was caused by
Freeholder5 Joseph ffamlpusch. who ordered
closed from traffic the Pacific avenue
bridge over the Morris Canal This
bridge has been an eyesore and a general
nuisance to the residents Of Lafayette for
some time Scarcely a week passes that
some new defect is discovered and then
a reign of terror ensues the people being
afraid to cross the bridge for fear of a
collapse and cold waeer bath in the
canal.
The bridge then receives some slight re-
pairs, and for time the confidence of the
people is again restored. But only for a
short time. for the bridge has periodical
fits of disability.
Almost a year ago the bridge collapsed
and was closed for several days until the
foundation was strengthened. Meanwhile
those Lafayette folks who had occasion
to visit the lower part of the crty We're
confronted with two alternatlVes-tney
might walk and they might stay at nome
The Consolidated Traction Company ran
a car from the Junction to the bridge; but
here passengers were compelled to allght
and walk to Grand street, where a car
could be boarded for down town. After
some days of inconvenience the prlase
the bridge was strengthened anu traiiic
again resumed.
Freeholder Zumbusch upon his election
Immediately took steps to procure new
bridge and has in his possession now
plans for structure that would cause
his constituents to hold up their heads
in pride There is one difficulty to be
overcome. The National Storage Com
pany's tracks cross the bridge and If the
new structure be raised the trolley cars
would experience considerable d1ff1cuity
in getting underneath.
The law in regard to the building OF
bridges says that distance of twelve
feet must exist between the under side
of the bridge and the high water mark;
The distance at present is but eight and
a half feet. This demands raising or
the bridge and the National Storage
Company's tracks block the proposed eie-
walton. Freeholder Zunlbusch Is perplex-
ed as to what course to pursue.
He was instructed to employ an expert
to examine the bridge and If it was pro-
nounced unsafe to close it, Engineer
Edlow Harrison examined the structure
and discovered that the floor beams were
rotted and might collapse at any mo-
ment. The Traction Company sends 494
cars over the bridge every day, 247 in
each direction. Engineer Harrison said
the bridge was not in condition to stand
such a strain, so the bridge was closed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
MAIL BY TROLLEY.
The Traction Cempanyss Offer Will
Be Accented

General Manager David Young. of the
Consolidated Traction Company, said
morning that he had received a PROPOSE
tion from the United States Postoffice
Department relative to carrying the mails
from the railroad stations and main Post
office in Newark to the new sub-stations
already fixed upon. Mr.. Young said he
had submitted an offer in return which
he thought would be accepted
Under this the Newark PostofIice De-
partment will have messengers at the
railroad stations to place the mail sacks
on the cars and others at the sub-post-
offices to remove them from the cars. so
that there will be no delay to traffic.
The compensation will be three. cents per
car mile, the same as is paid to railroad
companies for transporting the mail.
There is nothing in it for u.s. said
Mr. Young; in fact it will be a positive
loss, but there seems to be a public de-
mand for these sub-postoffices and we
are ready and willing to do all in our
power to accommodate the public. It
practically means that we Wilt carry all
these mailbags for about 81, 200 a wear.
and that win not begin to pay us for
the work.
This does not apply to Jersey City No
application has been made from Postmas-
ter Jordan to the Traction Company be-
cause a contract has already been made
here with an express firm for that pur-
pose, and the contract is for four Years
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
EAST AFRICAN RAILROAD.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22 1s97.-A pro-
ject for a new railway from British East
Africa to the coast is reported to the
State Department by Consul Hollis at
Mozambique. The line, which is onlv
200 miles long, will obviate the excessive
cost Of transport by the zambesi and Rug
Rivers. 1T lies wholly in Portuguese
territory and the L.zbon Government has
issued decree authorizing Portuguese
corporation called the zambesi Railroad
Company to issue four per cent bonds
to the amount of $6S13.000 for the rIs. y,nrs
pose of construc ton and maintenance An
opportunity is offered for Americans to
build and equip the road, the American
system being better adapted for Develop
ing the rough African country than any
other As
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
OHAPMANISM DOWN EAST.
HonnS Men Convicted on Very Little
Evfdence.-Coiored Nancinr 6.srlr


LYNN, Mass, Jan. %, 1Ss7.-Four
young men who managed a recent stag
smoke talk and entertainment at Nom
trose Hall. where two negro girls were to
dance in startling paucity of clothing.
Ia Little Egypt were tried in ths
police court this morning on a charge OF
G9,nsapcung an unlicensed exhibition, 10
frank E. Berry, Otis L. Page, William H-
Holmes pleaded not guilty, and Ernest f.
Haskell pleaded guilty,
Evidence was introduced TO sbovv thar
a series, of three similar SHOWS vas
proposed and that displays of indecent
f1y afua.iy on the part of the women per-
ised. pio'
Haskell was found guilty and fined rs
as sso manager, while the others were fined
$5O each as assistants. The four Young
men appealed. All but Haskell ara
members of Montrose Lodge, T. o. o. r.
ana the lodge.is to take action on thsir
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
SERIOUS FLOODS IN SPAIN.
BIZ Gable 10 the United Press.

MADRID, Jan. q, 1s97.-The floods
which have prevailed for several days
in the districts through which the Quad
alqIiver and Manzanares Rivers fiow.ase,
on the increase. Both .fiTerss as we'll: as
a number of smaller streams have over
flowed their banks and immense tracts OF
country %are submerged. Railway travel
IS entirely suspended and the port of
Seville is closed tovessels. owing to high
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
TERRIBLE WEATHER AT SEA.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. %, 1Ss7.-The
steamer Freida, from Baltimore for this
port, and the steamer Maroa, from Bruins
wick for Liverpool. have arrived here.
Both report having experienced terrific
weather. The Freida's decks are damage
ed and the Maroa is short of coal Dur
ing the storm which she encountered the
Marco was obliged to jettison 500 bales
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22

The Two Step Euchre Club enjoyed a
straw ride to the Shore House at Ber-
gen Point last night. Large covered
stages were used to transport the MEM
House an enjoyable evening was spent.
Among those present were:-AIisSes Jessie
Green, Maud Sherwood, Estelle Frouae
Merriam Scott, Harris, Adele Sweeney,
George Burrowe, F. Geary r. GIassford
T. Harris, E. Cameron NJ Mills, Gerard
Crosby A, III. Underhill Julius Schermer-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
WHITE GAPS GET THEIR DIE.

ADAIRvILLE, KY, Jan. %. 1ss7.-A
gang of White Caps from Prices MN.
were nred on from ambush last night
Whlie they We're en- route to Black Jack,
Tenn, to punish some negroes slspected
OF theft J. L. Conn, the son of a weals
thy farmer was Instantly Killed and the
rest OF the regulators retreated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
PLAGUE DANGER MAGNIFIED.
Bu Gable to the United Pres

LONDON, Jan. %, 1Ss7.-In the House
of Commons today Lord George Hamil-
ton, Secretary of State for India, stated
that Lord Sandhurst, Governor General
of Bombay, had informed the India Office
by telegraph that alarmist kilograms
greatly exaggerating the plague situation
as regards the spread of the contagion
to Europeans were being sent from Bonn
bay to Europe by press representatives
and others. Thus far, Lord Sandhurst
wired, only four Europeans had died from
the plague, including a physician and a
nurse,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
BU0HRE CLUB GOES 10 NEWARK

The Thursday Night Euchre Club met
last night at the residence of Mrs H.
Goodwin, No. q Frelinghuysen avenue,
Newark. Mr.. F. shultz won first gentle
safe; the second prize pocket knife.
was won by DR.. F. Gray Mrs. III. Good,
win captured the first ladies' prize. a
bea{ sifully painted fan, and the second
prize. silver handled paper cutter. went
to- Mrs. w. Myers The next meeting.
will be held at the residence Of Mrs. a
Van Horn, No 16 Monticello avenue
Thursday evening, February 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22

a g The Dutch have Ia ken Ho1landn' IS
56ciifar phrase to be sure, says youths
COMPANION. but it wells deep meanings.
Eight hundred years ago less than Six
hundred square miles of that country
were beyond the reach of the tides. Dur
ing these eight centuries, twelve thous-
taken from the ocean by dikes and
drainage; and now it IS proposed at &
cost Of fifty million dollars, to drain
part OF the zuy1er Zee and add eIrnt
hundred square miles to Holland,s pres
en- territory. That is the spirit that
makes nations. $3.50 sI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
CECIL RHODES IN ENGLAND.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON. Jan. %, 1Ss7-Cecil Rhodes.
formerly Premier of the Cape Colonv.and
the master spirit of the British South
AFRICA Company, arrived at Plymouth
vegan Castle. The steamer experienced
a stormy passage