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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
ANDREE HEARD FROM.
A Letter From Him in a Bottle
Said to Have Been Found
Off Iceland.
IBy Cable to The Associated Press.l

LEITF, Scotland, May 10, 1S99-The Nor
wegian ship Viking, which arrived here
yesterday from Seydisfjord, brought a
letter, written by Professor Andree,
which was found in a bottle, early in
April, near Rifetans, on the northeast
coast of Iceland, by farmer named
Johann Magnusson. The letter was then
in a bottle, was addressed to the Polar
expedition at Gooteborg and bore Andree'
own stamp. with the request that it be
placed in the nearest postoffice.
Magnusson, it is added, gave the let
ter to a merchant Sveinn Einaison, at
Thistilfjord, who mailed it and it is ex-
pected to arrive at its destination in the
course of few days. At the same time
the Viking brought letter to a promi-
nent Icelander, now in London. advising
him of the facts and requesting him to
telegraph to the King of Sweden and to
the Polar expedition at Goeteborg, which
was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
JAMES CLEMMER EXECUTED
His Crime Was a Most Deliber.
= = ate Murder of Mrs. Emma
Kaiser for Insur-
ance on Her Life.

NORRTSTOWN, Pa, May IS. 1888
James A. Clemmer was hanged today in
the Montgomery county jail for the muir
der of Mrs Emma p. Kaiser. The drop
fell at 1906 o'clock and eighteen minutes
later Clemmer was pronounced dead. He
went to his death bravely and made no
statement on the gallows. Neither Glenn
mer's wife or any of his relatives were
present. The dead mans last night on
earth was sorrowful one. He was
visited by his attorney and Judge Weand.
who sentenced him to death, and he then
spent some time saying farewell to his
wife. Until long after midnight his
spiritual advisers were with him and he
was given absolution by Father Gal
lagher.
Early this morning he received holy
communion.
On the night of October %, 1896, Mrs.
Emma P. Kairer, while driving with her
husband, Charles Q. Kairer, Jr., about a
mile from Bridgeport, Pa, was shot in
the head and instantly killed. The hus-
band declared they had been attacked by
a highwayman and exhibited a wound In
his arm in proof of his story. The dis
coyery that the woman's life had been
insured for $4,000 brought suspicion upon
the husband and he was arrested.
Detectives finally implicated James A.
Clemmer and his mistress, Lizzie De
Kalb, who had been concerned with
Clemmer in previous offences against the
law. 1t was Clemmer who persuaded
Kaiser and Lizzie De Ralb "a to become BEG ae
parties to the murder. On the night OF
the murder he induced Kaiser to take
his wife driving. Clemmer and Lizzie M
De Kalb drove after them, passing the
Kaisers as they were returning in the
direction of Norristown. Clemmer stop
ped his horse, alighted and started in
pursuit of the Kaisers afoot: Kaiser
brought his horse to. a standstili and
Clemmer rushing up shot Mrs. Kaiser in
the head while her @ husband q, h held I'D her, her
Kaiser in the arm in order to render the
highwayman story plausible Kaiser ser was
lie De KaIb was arrested and Clemmer
was captured shortly afterward in New
ark II J. Kaiser testified against them
and committed suicide in his cell while
awaiting execution. Lizzie De Kalb was
sentenced to two years imprisonment as
an accessory to the murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
JOHN MULLINS & SONS CO.
The Big Furniture Business
Organized Into a Stock
Corporation.

Mr.. John Mullins, the well known furni-
ture merchant of this city, whose bic
stores are to be found in Newark, Pater-
son and Brooklyn, formed his vast busi-
ness into stock corporation. Papers
were signed today incorporating The
John Mullins & Sons Furniture Com
pany." Messrs. Vredenburgh & Garrett
son prepared the necessary documents
The corporation will be what Is known
as close corporation, all of the capital
stock of s25o0OO being paid up. and KEEP:
within Mr. Mullins family. Nominaily
the shares are 81, ,O0e each.
Mr.. John Mullins will be president OF
the new corporation, Henry Mullins vice.
president, and Frank Mullins secretary
and treasurer. The business of course
will be carried on as usual at the big
stores mentioned. Relieved of the active
management of his business Mr. Mullins
will now begin to take life easy. Nexi
month he sails for England.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
CROOK AT NINE.
Father Turns His Boy Out
and the Child Promptly
Goes to the Bad.

John Fullum, nine-year-old boy, who
until Sunday night lived with his parents
at No. 2O3 Thirteenth street, but was
thrown out by his father because of his
bad habits, is In fair way to become a
professional crook. Last Sunday night
Proprietor Hamlin, who keeps an oyster
house on Pavonia avenue, went to his
place of business to light the gas for the
night He put the key into the lock and
was surprised on turning 1t to find that
the door was already opened. Mr.. Ham
lin thought the matter rather suspicious
and started an investigation. He learned
from neighbors that young Fullum and
boy named John Foye, of No. ISL Pa
vonia avenue, had been seen coming out
of the place in the afternoon.
Mr. Hamlin reported this to Captain
Kelly of the Second precinct police, who
advised the oyster man to swear out war
rants for the arrest of the two lads This
was done yesterday. Young Fullum was
taken into custody last night as dis
orderly person, having been found by
Detective Bumsted asleep In a hallway
on Grove street.
Hamlin was sent for. He accused the
DOyS Ol udNIIB eHteTGu Ills STORE ouftud5
afternoon. Fullum broke down and con-
fessed to having opened the door SO that
he could get into the place in the night
He gained entrance to the place by crawl
ing through the iron bars used to protect
the windows. He said as he had been
put out of the house by his father, there
was nothing left for him to do but tc
steal. F,ullum was held for further exam
ination.
His father will be summoned into court
to answer charges as to why he should
not care for his son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
FLOWERS ON FR HENNEssYs CRAVE
St. Patrick's Committees Decide the
Desigus for Deccration Day.

A Joint meeting Of the committees OF
the societies of st. Patrick's Catholic
Church was held last evening in the club
house of the Catholic Club. The op1ec1
of the meeting was to formulate plans
for decorating the grave of the late
Father Hennessy. The body lies In plot
at the northwest corner Of the church.
The committees were as follows:-Se-
curity Council. Catholic Benevolent
Leg;on-Day!d Barry. T. J. Moloney and
j. Guilfoyle.
Catholic Club--Andrew KERN, Daniel +.
Byrnes and ]. Gutlfoyle.
st. Vincent de Paul Society,". Finley,
e. N. Dixon and J. Baker, Sr.
Lady of Victory Council, Catholic Ben
evolent Legion-Miss M. Lane, Miss N.
Gallagher and Mrs. M. Blacker.
Mr.. Andrew KERN was elected CHAIR
man and Daniel P. Byrnes secretary.
After some little discussion it was decided
to place a pillow of white flowers on the
grave to represent the vestment. Behind
this will be a large cross of purple flowers.
On the cross berreta worn by the late
pastor will be placed.
This subcommittee was appointed to
select the flowers and report to the Cen
eral Comittee on Friday night. Gull
foyle, Daniel P. Byrnes. ]. Finley, Miss
Lane. Miss Gallagher and Miss Blocker.
The committee also decided to decorate
the grave about six O'Clock in the morn
ing. The members will attend in body.
There will be no ceremonies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
CIRCULAR DISTRIBUTOR FINED
Judge Potts Helps to Keep the
Streets Clean.

Morris Deanstag, of No. 1701a Monticello
avenue, was fined 81 in the Second Grim
inal Court this morning for throwing
paper In the streets. Deanstag was dis
tributing circulars, throwing them
promiscuously in yards and doorsteps and
the wind would blow them into the
streets. Police Justice Potts was glad of
even this opportunity of assisting In the
general efforts to keep the streets clean.
1t is a warning to circular distributors.
john Fallon. of No. so Clendenny ave-
nue., was also arraigned for littering the
streets with refuse. He was excavatfng
a cellar and the street in the vicinity was
Uttered with dirt that fell from the tops
of the carts used in carting away the soil.
A policeman, who investigated, told the
Court that Fallon swept up the dirt last
night, and that the littering Of the street
while the excavation was going on was
unavoidable. The charge against Fallon
was dismissed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
POLICE JUSTICES FEES
Finance Board May Rescind
Their Former Action as
to the Salary.

Finance Commissioners Riungle. Carnes
and Midlige met in the Finance Board
rooms this morning with Corporation
Counsel A. McDermott and discussed the
recent resolution Of the Board in refer
ence to the salary Of magistrates.
1t will be remembered that WIN the
present Board came into office they raked
up an act which gave them power TO
pay the police magistrates an annual sal
ary and the fees received by the magis-
trates should be turned into the City
Comptroller within twenty-four hours
after their receipt. The Commissioners.
however. have expressed some doubts
about the expediency of making the
change at this time for reasons which
they refuse to publish, and in all proba-
bility will this afternoon rescind the reso-
luton and leave the matter where 1t
stands, at least for time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
NAUGHTY MRS. LEIGH
She is the Daughter of q Marquis
and the Husband Now Has Divorce
[By Gable to The Associated Press.1

BY Gable to The Associated Press.I
LONDON, May IS. 1S99.--In the Divorce
Division Of the High Court of Justice to-
day, the Right Hon. Sir Francis Henry
Jeune, President of the Probate, Divorce
and Admiralty Division, granted di-
vorce to Mr.. John Blundell Leigh because
of the misconduct of his wife, Lady Rose
Leigh, daughter of the Marquis of
Abergayenny, with the young Earl of
Cottenham.
The case aroused great interest owing
to the aristocratic connections of the two
families. According to the evidence the
parties, who were married in 1877. were
happy until the Earl became Master Of
the Bicester Hunt. The latter then lent
the respondent mounts, which aroused
her husbands suspicious. The wife also
played golf with the Earl. Finally Mr..
leigh caused his wife to be watched and
discovered she was holding secret meet
ings with the Earl at the iatter's rooms
in London and at various hotels at differ
ent times when she was supposed to be
staying with her sister, Lady Violet, and
the petitioners niece. Marchioness Cam
den.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
ROAST FOR BRIGGS.
Steamer He Sailed on Caught
Fire Off Southwest
Spit.
RETURNED TO new YORK
Fire Tugs Go to Rescue of the
Barbarossa Shortly After
Her Start From Hoboken.

DR.. Charles Briggs, whose recent or
dination by Bishop Potter of New York,
created such stir in Episcopal circles,
was passenger on the North German
Lloyd liner Barbarossa, which sailed from
Hoboken this afternoon at one o'clock.
DR.. Briggs was accompanied by his wife.
When seen by a News man he said he
intended making an extended European
tour. The Barbarossa carried six hum
dred passengers and large cargo Of
freight and general merchandise.
The North German Lloyd steamer Bar
barossa, which left her dock at Hoboken,
this morning, for Southampton and Brem-
en-, was reported by the marine observer
at Sandy Hook at 1.10 P. NJ. as having
got as far as the Southwest Spit, near
Sandy Hook, when she turned about and
was going back up the bay. She signalled
that there was a fire down in her hold
amongst her cargo and wanted immediate
assistance.
A despatch received from Sandy Hook
at 1:so this afternoon says that the Bar
barossa has just started up the channel.
The Government steamer Ordnance and
the life saving crew have started after
her.
The Barbarossa arrived and stopped
off the Quarantine station at ZIP P. NJ,
and the Merritt Chapman wrecking
tug Wm Coley went alongside.
The freboats New Yorker and Robert
A. Van Wyck have gone down at full
speed to the burning Barbarossa. Among
the passengers aboard the Barbarossa is
Colonel T. ]. keenan,, Jr., President of
the League of American Wheelmen. The
fire is said to be in the forehold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
The PEACE FAKERS.
M. de Beaufort Opens the Com
ference With an Address of
Welcome to the Dele
gates.
rBv Cable to The Associated Press ]

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
THE HAGUE, May IS, 1Ss9.-The Peace
Conference called by the Gar of Russia
was opened at two o'clock this afternoon
in the hall of the Huis ten Bosch or the
s.House in the Woods two miles from
The Hague
NJ. de Beaufort, President of the Coun-
ell and Minister of Foreign Affairs OF
the Government of the Netherlands, de-
livered the inaugural address and well
coined the delegates.
M. de Beaufort spoke of the high honor
of the choice of The Hague as the meet
ing place for the Conference and ex-
tolled the noble initiative of the Car,
saying this would be a red-letter day in
the history of the century and express
ing the hope that His Majesty would
be able to look back at today as the
most glorious day of his life. He con-
cluded with calling attention to the allie
gorical group over the doorway of the
Hail. Peace Entering to Close the Temple
Of Janus, and said
II trust this beautiful allegory will be
a good augury of your labors and thai
after you have completed them you will
be able to say that Peace, whom Art
introduced into this Hall, left it to spread
| its blessings among the whole of human
| ity."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
Willy AGU|NALD0
Otis Says He is Seeking
Peace While His Own
People Say He Will
Fight.
M'KIALEY MUCH PLEASED
Cable Dispatches Which Read
Like Those of the Late
Lamented Weyler.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May Is, 1885,
General Otis cables the War Department
that representatives of Aguina1do are
seeking terms of peace and that the
forces of the insurgents are scattering
in the mountains
Following is General Otis cable:-
MANILA, May 1S.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Representatives of insurgent cabinet
and Aguinaldo in mountains twelve miles
north San Isidro which abandoned 18th
instant. VIII send in commission tomor-
row to seek terms of peace. Majority
OF force confronting Macarthur at Sam
Fernando has retired to Tarlac, tearing
up two miles railway; this force has de-
creased to about twenty-five hundred
Scouting parties and detachments moving
today in various directions. Kobbe with
column at Candaya on Rio Grande. Great
majority of inhabitants of provinces over
which troops have moved anxious for
peace, supported by members insurgent
orable. (Signed)
Otis"
Great satisfaction was expressed by
War Department officials with the news
contained in the despatch of General
Otis. The belief was expressed that the
end of the insurreetion was at hand. The
wisdom of refusing any terms to the first
commission and impressing the insurgents
is everywhere commended. On this ac-
count no doubt is expressed that the new
commission which is on its way to Manila
will be ready to accept the favorable
terms which General Otis has been ready
to grant upon the actual surrender and
cessation of hostilities.
The dispatch of General Otis was inn
mediately sent to the President at Hot
Springs Secretary Algeer said that the
situation was most encouraging and that
it was apparent that the Filipinos real-
lied the strength of the United States
and saw that resistance would mean ex-
termination for them if they persisted in
defying authority. Speaking of the part
taken by the Volunteers in the Philippines
campaign, the Secretary says that instead
of wishing to be home, they would not
have missed it, as it was an event in
their lives, especially as the hard fight
ing had been crowned with success. The
Secretary believes that the commission
which Aguinaldo is sending to General
Otis will accept any terms proposed by
the United States.
The following cablegrarn has been adj
dressed by the President to the Emperor
of Russia on the ossasion of the opening
of the disarmament conference
washington, d. c.. May IS, 1899.
ssTo His Majesty Nicholas H. Emperor OF
All the Russians, st. Petersburg
ION this day of good omen send my
of the conference at the Hague which
had its origin in the enlightment ana
generous initiative of your majesty.
Signed WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
TO MEET DOM PAUL,
English Governor Will Try to
Arrange Matters With
Boer President.
By Gable to The Associated Press.)

LONDON, May Is. 1Ss9.-The Secretary
of State for the Colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, announced in the House of
Commons today that a meeting between
Sir Alfred Miner the Governor of Cape
Colony and High Commissioner of South
Africa, and President Kruger had been
arranged to take place on May 80 at
Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free
State, at the invitation of the President
of the Orange Free State, NJ. T. Steyn.
He added
''Sir Alfred Miner, with my approval
accepted the invitation with the earnest
hope of arriving at satisfactory settle
ment of the situation which the British
Government could accept and recommend
to the Outlanders as a reasonable con-
cession of their just demands.
president Kruger has also accepted,
but he added that the terms of Sir AL
fred Miners acceptance go further than
his intention but that he will gladly dis
euss every proposal conducting to good
understanding between the Transvaal and
Great Britai. provided the independece
of the Transvaal is not impugned." (Op-
position cheers.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
PARIS POSThEN STRIKE
No Mail Was Delivered
Today Even to the
Embassies.
eBy Gable to The Associated Press.)


PARIS May IS, 1ss9.-Owing to the re-
fusal of the Senate to vote the bill pro-
viding increased pay for postmen, re-
Gently passed by the Chamber of Depu-
ties, about eight hundred postmen re-
fused to go to work early this morning.
and. later, the whole force, numbering
three thousand men, went out on strike.
AS a result there were no mail deliveries
this morning. Even the Embassies have
not received their letters. The men are
standing in groups outside the postoff1ce.
NJ Mouegeot ordered the postmen to
instantly return to work under pain Of
dismissal But the strikers refused to do
SO and attacked postwagon, manned by
Republican Guards, which was emerging
from the Postoffice yard. The police beat
the strikers off after fight in which
several policemen were hurt and num-
ber of strikers were arrested.
In the Chamber of Deputies there was
great animation. Several of the mem-
bers questioned the government on the
subject of the Postoffice strike, pointing
out the inconvenience Paris business cir
cles were suffering.
The Minister of Posts and Telegraphs
(who is also Minister of Commerce and
Industry, NJ. Dolombro, replied. saying
the regular delivery would be resumed
this evening, adding that the public SER
vices should not be allowed to lie at the
mercy of few officials, nor could the lat
ter be permitted to impose their Will upon
Parliament and the Government. Cloud
applause.)
The Premier, NJ Dupuy, said the state
of the employees was not such as TO al
low OF them going on strike, and If the
postmen did not resume work they would
be replaced by others The Government
the Premier declared, would yield TO no
such intimidation. (Renewed cheers-)
A vote of confidence in the Government
was passed-3S3 to 112-the Socialist mi
nority in the meantime shouting and
cheering for general strike.
The Postoffice was besieged by business
men, this mornfiing, who demanded their
letters NJ Mougeot has arranged for a
delivery this afternoon. The sorting is
being done by clerks who have been plac-
ed at the disposal of the Postoffice au-
thorities by the big commercial houses
and banks They are under the direction
of the auxiliary sorters The mail Win
then be delivered by soldiers, conducted
by policemen.
The absence of regular mail delivery
has caused great disturbance In business
| circles
The Cabinet met today. considered the
| strike and decided to severely punish the
/ 1eod darS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-18
TWO RUNAWAYS.
One Driver Had His Arm Badly
Fractured--The Other Unhurt.


Two runaways occurred in the Horse
shoe this morning. the first about S:15
o'clock A very spirited horse attached
to plumbers supply wagon, owned by
John Lees, of No. 567 West Thirty-ifth
street, New York. took fright at the
whistle of locomotive at the Kelso
street crossing of the Erie Railroad. The
wagon was on its way to the Pavonia
ferry. The horse turned about and
dashed up Pavonia avenue toward Ham
ilton Park. The animal ran at lightning
speed across Grove street The motor
men of the trolley cars seeing the ami
NAL coming in their direction, stopped
short.
The driver Joseph Fitzpatrick, of No.
430 West Thirty-fifth street, New York,
kept his seat and held the lines until
the horse dashed into the park. The
jolt of the wagon in going up the gut
ter threw Fitzpatrick from his seat. He
fell on his right arm, which he had ex-
tended for protection. The arm was bad
ly fractured. The horse continued In Its
flight until the wheels of the wagon
struck against tree. The force of the
contact brought him to a standstill.
Officer Blume of the Second Precinct
station then caught the animal by the bri-
Ole while Patrolman Wolf looked after
Fitzpatrick The ST. Francis Hospital
ambulance was summoned and the in
| jured man was removed to st. Francis
Hospital. After his injuries were dressed
Fitzpatrick left for his home in New
| York
| No sooner had this accident been re-
ported to the police than word was re-
ceived that horse attached to Schultz
bakery wagon had run away on Grove
street. The horse took fright at a pass
| ing trolley car. 1t was caught at the
corner Of Grove and Fourth streets, by
Joseph Kenny, a conductor on Grove
| street car.