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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
NEWS OF THE WAR.
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LONDON, Oct. 16, 1894.-The Central
News claims to have the highest author
ity for the statement that overtures look
ing to a declaration of peace between
China and Japan were made yesterday
evening, but that Japan rejected the
proposals made, considering them in
adequate. According to the Central News
however, there is every reason to believe
that the proposals We're eminently salts
factory to China and that her repre-.
sentatives signifed the willingness or
their Government to acquiesce in them.
The Star publishes despatch from
of Chinese prisoners have arrived there.
The Japanese Parliament which was
convoked for a seven days session to
yesterday Count Kusumoto was elected
President and NJ. Shimada Vice Presi-
dent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
CUP CHALLENGER FOR '95.
Lord Dunraven Has ordered 90
FOoter From Watson of Glasgow.


BOSTON. Oct. 16. 94.-The "Herald's"
correspondent cables rs follows from
Gourock, Scotland:-"It may now be
taken for granted that designer Watson
has the lines all cut out for a cup chal-
lenger for 1895, and just now Henderson,
of Patrick. is preparing to lay the cut
ter down. Watson has been south to
see Lord Dunraven, and has talked the
matter over with him.
On most reliable authority the state
ment is made that Lord Dunraven de-
cided. after little racing, that his first
Valkyrie. which measured seventy feet
on the water line-the ship with which
he challenged three years ago-was
hardly large enough for his all-around
purposes; consequently his idea was to
challenge this year with an eighty foot
er. He held strongly to this notion un-
til little more than a year ago, when
he learned that Fife had an order for
boat measuring ninety feet. and that ].
Gordon Benefits new boat also would
turn out to be a ninety-footer. In the
latte event he saw but little chance for
an eighty-footer on your side to win the
cup, and being bound by his own prece-
dent, which allows all American boats
available for the defense of the cup to
be counted in again, he wisely decided to
go the limit length and build a ninety
footer, thus asking no favors of the New
York Yacht Club as to the length.
I was up to the builders yard today
(Ndonday) just outside Glasgow-the
same historical spot where the Galatea,
the Thistle and the Valkyrie grew into
form. To my inquiries abut the new big
cutter, far as beam and draught went,
the builders We're mute. Work on the
boat will commence once, and the
challenge may be sent a little ahead of
the official required time.
Watson will say nothing about his
new order, excepb that she will no
doubt go across and sail for the cup. 1t
goes without question that, as in the
case the Thistle an attempt will be
made to build her in sect.
In building a ninety-footer Lord Dun
raven has gone to the limit of the new
deed gift, and consequently need have
no fear of existing boats"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
WHEN POLICY MEN PAIL OUT.

William H. Phillips, ex-policy sheet
writer, was the complainant in Justice Potts
court this morning against George Ross, the
alleged proprietor of policy game on the
second floor of the Fuller Building formerly
backed by Charles Weber. On Phillips in
formation the place was raided last night and
Ross was the only man captured. policy
outfit was recovered. Ross is held for a hear
ing on Thursday next
philips was arrested two weeks ago when
"Billy" Zaehmann's game on Hudson street
was raided. Since then he has turned in
,ormer. His reason for doing is said to
be that Ross refused to pay a $500 winning
rig. He is held as witness
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
LARGE AMERICAN LANDHoLDERs

Mr.. Vanderbilt owns 100000 acres of
land in the United States. Mr.. Disston,
of Pennsylvania, boasts of his 100000
broad acres The Schenley estate owns
1000 acres within the cities of Pittsburg
and Allegheny. The California million
aire, Murphy owns an area of land big
ger than the whole State OF Massa-
chusetts. Foreign noblemen, who owe no
allegiance to this country, are permanent
absentee landlords and spend all theiI.
money abroad. own 2l,O0O,0O0 acres OF
land in this country, or more than the
entire area, of ireland. Lord ScGlly, of
ireland, owns 10000 acres OF farming land
in Illinois which he rents out in small
parcels to tenant farmers and pockets his
annual 5000, 600 in rents to spend abroad
Chiaa o0 Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
NEW IDEA IN DRBssMAKING.

A new invention which will be largely
appreciated, especially by home dress
makers, is patent dress fastener, con
sisting of two pieces of cloth lined with
steel. to which the hooks and eyes nee
essary for the frcnt of bodice are firm
ly and symmetrically riveted. These
are sewn into the fronts of the dress,
and as the hooks and eyes are alter
nately reversed it is quite impossible
for the bodice when in wear, to be-
come accidentally unfastened. The con-
trivance is sold for a few cents, and it
is probable that tie inventor will secure
a considerable fortune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
INoUBATED IN COTTON.

An Illinois boy who had a collection of
birds eggs, was out on a tour recently
and brought in a number Of eggs from
the woods, which he laid carefully away
in cotton as he always does. A day or
of the eggs whose shell was split around
a baby dove. After recovering from his
surprise he saw that the egg brought in
a week before had beenSunder way OF
incubation, and the soft cotton and warm
weater had finished the work of hatch
ing The bird is still alive. and takes its
meals of worms from the boy, who feeds
it regularly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
GLADSTONE MAY TAKE ORDERS.
Bv Gable to the united Press

LONDON, Oct. IS, 1897. The "World'I
prints a startling story purporting to
give the reasons for Mr.. Gladstone's
retirement from active political life. Ac-
cording to the paper, he withdrew from
the House of Commons for the purpose
of taking holy orders, and if he retains
his health and regains his eyesight he
is likely to be ordained in 1895. In the
meantime he will become an opponent
of the proposal to disestablish the Church
in Wales.
Concerning this story, Mr.. Gladstone
telegraphs that it is untrue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
A G. O. P. PRIMARY.
The De Leonard and Voik Factions
Have a HOwEtng Time.

The Republican primary last night of
the Ninth Assembly district, held at
No Ais First street, Hoboken, was the
second held to nominate delegates to
the County Convention. There was SO
much fraud at the first one that new
primary was ordered and the last was
worse than the first 1t was a struggle
between the De Leonard and Yolk fac
tions, held in the back room of d little
saloon. After stormy time the ballots
were counted, and De Leonard insisted
that he had 12S votes, and Volk 1l5;
Volk's friends cried fraud and charged
the others with stuffing the boxes.
Volk's men said that 239 votes went in
the box, and 247 came out, a piece of
arithmetic only to be explained by De
Leonard's heelers. Coroner Volk has de-
cfded to contest the result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
JABBBD HIM WITH A HAT PIN.

Bessie Whalen, pretty Hoboken girl,
was tried in General Sessions yesterday
afternoon for an assault upon Benson
Aldoretto Of No. 80 Monroe street.
Bessie attended the picnic of the Lob
ster Club at Pohlmann's on the night
of. September Is, and became engaged in
quarrel with Aldoretta, whom she
stabbed with sword hat pin. The
wound inflicted by the hat pin was a
painful one, and Aldoretta had Bessie
arrested. The jury brought in a verdict
Of e,iilfu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
THE oAMERooNS SCANDAL.
Bg Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Oct 16 1S94-The Court Of
Discipline at Potsdam has finished the
trial of Herr Liest, the late Chancellor
of the German colony Of the Cameroons,
who was charged with numerous acts
of cruelty upon the natives in his juris-
diction, brutally fiogging women, etc.
The Judgment of the court is that Liest
be transferred to another post and pay
the costs of his trial The finding of the
court is disappointing, as the public prose
cutor had demanded his dismissal from
the service and it was generally believed
that the court would so decide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
OUTLAWS WHO PAY THEIR WAY

MUsKoGEE, I. t., Oct. 49, 1S94-The
Cook gang of outlaws have been in the
neighborhood of Gibson station several
days. They have been boldly approach
ing places between the Verdigris and
Arkansas Rivers and demanding their
meals, for which they literally pay
Yesterday they took dinner about eight
miles from here 1t is reported that they
stated at one of their eating places that
they were waiting for more of their band
to arrive Last night information was
brought to town that the full band is
camped within two miles of Muskogee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
LIKE The MILESTONE.

J. e. Winner who years ago and mere
ly as a diversion wrote the words and
music of Little Brown Jug" took the
precaution to copyright the production
which sold up in the hundred thous-
ands and realized a tidy sum for It's au-
thor. Mr. Winners brother Sep is
the composer of THE Mocking Bird, .
which made for him a small fortune
Curiousjy. the author of The Jug one
of the most popular of drinking songs
always has been a total abstainer-
PhiIadelphia; Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
A BLOW TO OLD CALAMITY.

FITCHBURG, Mass, Oct. 16, 1894.-The
Parkhill Mills resumed work yesterday
with almost the usual compliment of
1 800 hands. This resumption is due to
the vote of the strikers to return to
work. The schedule is 5S hours a week,
and even under the cut in wages, the
mills closed eight weeks ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
OXYGEN AND THE SUBMARINE BOAT

Oxygen is likely to play an Important
part in the submarine boat soon to be
built for the navy. 1t has been found
that a comparatively small quantity
of oxygen, from time to time admitted
to a submarine chamber, Will keep the
air of such a chamber for hours in the
condition to sustain human life. Instead,
then, of carrying large volumes of com
pressed air in many heavy metallic re-
ceivers, a single receiver filed with
oxygen may be carried. This makes pos
sible an immense economy of weight and
space. Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
ALIX AND HER FAITH.
Dy Cable to the Unitcd Press.

BERLIN, Oct 16, 1894-The "kreuz
Zeitung" says the Russian Holy Synod
has made an extraordinary and highly
important concession in the case of the
adoption TO the Greek faith by Princess
Alx of Hesse. The Princess refused
to declare her former religion accursed
or that her conversion was due to the
conviction that her own religion was
not founded upon truth, as is required
by the law of the Greek Church. She
merely made the declaration that she
had Joined the Greek Church in order
that she might be of one faith with her
future husband, and the Holy Synod ac-
cepted her declaration as sufficient
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
A COED INCIDENT.

HANOVER, N. H., Oct. 49, 1s94.--At
the opening exercises at Kimball Aca-
denny in Meriden yesterday morning
Principal Cummings suspended ten boys
and ten girls for breaking the rule
which forbids all communication be-
tween the boys and the girls Some of
the expelled students come from prom
inent families.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
ANTI-DRUNK FACTORY CONCERN

Mrs. Adam NJ. Bittenbender, lawyer
of Nebraska, and her husband have in
corporated the Uncle Sans Anti-Drunk
ard Factory Concern" The object of
tha concern is to circulate and drama
fize a. book proving rum to be a demon,
Which Mrs. Bittenbender is writing, and
the capital stock is $50O,O0O O-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
GIANT CATAPULT.
Agonizing Disaster at the
New Catholic Church
of St. John.
DERRICK GUY BROKE
And a Huge Block of Stone
Hurled Two Workmen From
the Seafold.
One Dead, the Other Pinned by the
Legs for Three Hours on the
Roof of the Church.

A terrible disaster occurred this morn
ing at eleven o'clock in the new build
ing of st. Johns r. C. Church, at Van
Wrinkle street and Nelson avenue, which
resulted in the instant death of one man
and the serious wounding of several
Others 1t was caused by the large der
rick used in lifting the heavy stones for
the steeple, giving way, just as one of
the blocks of granite. which weighed
three tons, was being lowered from the
top of the derrick to its position on the
base of the steeple.
In swinging the stone from the outer
edge of the cornice to its proper place,
the iron cable caught in the gearing and
instead of holding the stone, it pulled
the post out of the ground to which the
derrick was attached, and derrick. stone
and all went crashing to the roof of the
church The momentum it received in
the swing carried it over the base of the
steeple.
Several men were working near it at
the time These were Thomas o'Neill,
of St PauFs avenue and Concord street,
and Thomas Gibbons, of No. 81 Bergen
street. o'Nein had hold of the guide
rope. and when the derrick gave way it
jerked him clear of the scaffold, which
ora6 caIl+
him to the ground below. a distance of
1IS feet He was instantly killed. Glib
bons was standing directly under it,
and in attempting to run away was
knocked d0gn by piece of the derrick,
and the stone fell across his legs, pinion-
ing him fast.
TWO HOURS OF AGONY.
AS there was no other derrick to be
had, it was ten minutes to two o'clock
before the men were able to liberate
him When freed he was still alive and
groaning.
He was removed to the City Hospital,
where it was discovered he was suffer-
ing from compound fracture of both
legs and his left foot crushed. He will
probably live.
dren. He is brother-in-law of Judge
McGrath's brother. Gibbons is single,
but has widowed mother and sister
living in Newark, who are dependent
upon him.
BLAMING THE CONTRACTOR.
The fault of the accident is laid upon
the contractor, Henry Lyons. of New
York, whom the workmen claim was
negligent in looking after the repairs of
all his working materials.
The church was started in September,
1852. and this is the first accident of any
nature that has occurred in its con-
struction. AS soon as it was reported
that some one was hurt Fathers Ter
Weert and Kelly of the church went
Immediately to the scene and rendered
such service as they could to the suffer-
aag men. Word was sent to the Oak
land and Webster avenue police stations
ana to No. Truck Company, and the
police and fre1nen did much towards
the freeing of Gibbons.
Patrick Kelly of No 26 Newark ave-
nue. was slightly hurt. He received sew
eral bruises about the back and legs.
and was caught in part of the der
rick by one leg. Fireman Dunn of No.
3 Truck liberated him by cutting the
woodwork away.
No damage worth mentioning was done
to the building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
PRINCE AT THE STRAUSS BANQUET
Ru Cable 70 tlle United Pres..

VIENNA, Oct. is, 1S94.-The Grand
Duke Constantine of Russia, who was on
his way from Gmunden to Venice, was
present incognito in the ante-room dur
ing the Strauss banquet last evening.
The speeches on the occasion of the
BANQUET were of a most laudatory char
acter. During the evening the composer
was presented with a laurel crown with
fifty gold leaves, the gift of Manager
Henry Conreid of New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
WOMEN KILLED BY KAFFIRs.
BIZ Gable to tie United Press.

LONDON, Oct 49, 1S94-The Pail Mall
Gazette" publishes a despatch from
Lourenzo Marquee, saying that on Octo-
Der IA the natives made repeated at
tacks upon the Portuguese garrison and
that nine soldiers and two white women
were killed
The Portuguese have refused an offer
of assistance made by 800 Beers, fear
ing that If the Beers once gained an
entrance into Lourenzo Marquee they
might not easily be dislodged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
THE oABUL WAR SPECTRE.
au Cnhle 10 the United Press.

LONDON, Oct. 16, 1S94.-A despatch to
the Times from Calcutta says the
news of the illness of the Ameer of
Afghanistan is regarded there with the
utmost seriousness, and grave anxiety
is felt for the safety of Europeans in
Cabul in the event of his death.
The Vice-Regal Council met in Simla
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
DISTINGUISHED CONVERT.

Behazin, the ex-King of Dahomey, is
about to embrace the Roman Catholic
faith. When NJ Carnot was assassin
ted. the ex-King ordered a mass for the
repose of his soul He was greatly af-
fected by the murder of the late Presi-
dent, and he has been in low state of
health ever since.-Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
Na1YI MS or F-4Cr.

we have two stores in the city wen
stocked with only pure drugs. Our prices are
very low Ewing & Co.
-coffee-Do you get good coffee for break
fast? If not. insist on your grocer buying
real Mocha or Java at D. &. cIeary Cos
wholesale grocery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
MERCHANTS WANT IMPROVEMENTS

The Merchants Protective Association OF
Hudson County held its regular monthly
semi-annual meeting last night at the Ave
nue. House. The condition of Pavonla, New
ark, Hoboken Palisade and Magnolia ave-
nues was discussed. and it was decided to
petition the proper authorities to improve
them
In response to letter sent out asking the
membere to send in list of their delin-
auents, over 100 new names were received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
CLEANED OUT ST. JAMES.

Frederick, Mary and Margaret Den
ming, brother and sisters were all
drunk last night in the st. James Hotel,
Marion, and kicking up a row. Patrol
man Gallagher raided the house, which
is one of the worst places in the neigh
borhood He found the prisoners fight
ing with each other. Justice Douglass
held the dirty trio for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
WHERE MAUPAssANT WILL LIE.

Guy de Mauspassant's body is soon to
be removed from the Montparnasse Gem
etery, where it now lies, to a place In
Pere Lachaise between the graves OF
Balzac and Gerard de Nerval., Al, the
foot of the grave will rise block Of
hir, with no inscription but his name
Fxrhanpe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
DEFENSE OF THE LOWER THAMES

AS part of the defense of the lower
Thames, a boom is soon to be stretched
across the Midway at Sheerness, -Four
obsolete gunboats will be used in the
construction, which will cost many thou
sand pounds, the shore anchorage alone
requiring $50, 30,000.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
A FINE AMATEUR MUSICIAN.

Mrs. Charles Dudley Warner is said
to be the best amateur musician in New
England Most of the able musical criti-
cisrns so prominent throughput Mr.. War
ners writings are due to her influence
Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
ROMAN BRIDES.

A Roman bride was lifted by her hus--
carried across it, probably symbolszing
the great day when SO many of the
young Romans carried home stolen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
DESERVES HER TITLE.

1t is scarcely to be wondered at that
England is a right little, tight little
island. Last year her consumption OF
beer was thirty gallons for each indi-
viduaI in her population.-Exc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
SALE OF EDGEHILL.

Edgehill. the scene of the first battle
between King Charles I and his Par
lament, is soon to be sold at auction
Irxnhaupa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
eRAyBYARD OF ROYAL DOGS.

one of the most interesting spots in
the Immediate vicinity of Windsor
Castle. the summer residence OF queen
Victoria, is the celebrated Graveyard of
Royal Dogs" Philadelphia Press"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
GIGANTIC ONION.

The proprietor of one of the Southern
California truck farms is boasting. of
an onion twenty-six inches IN circumfer-
ence, weighing seven and one-quarter
pounds.-Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
OUBBBUs FoRTIFIOATIoNs.

The great fortifcations at Quebec
which first and last have cost $780,,
000 OC0 of s40000,000, are crumbling down
and no effort will be made to restore
them, for their military significance has
passed away.-Exchange
essszxass i. tSsssss&SIszEH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
MOUNTED POLICE OF PARIS.

The Paris Prefect of Police has mount
ID 4 corps Of suburban policemen upon
bicy yclcs Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
WATER LILIES AS EDIBLEs.

a species Of water lily roots as large as
man S leg grows in the Cascade range.
These roots the Indians cook and eat.--
Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND.

Among the pupils at one of the public
shoots in Georgia is negro woman 43
years old.-Ixchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
A VEGETABLE MASQUERADE.

We never see a citron without think
ing if should be arrested for trying to
look like watermelon.-Atc
ssClobe'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT

Calendar wednesday October II. A. D. 1884, Su-
preme and Circuit Court Cases. Rt
Nos 1885, 223, 23l. 1871, l32, 16s, 16S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16

Contsnued on Fourth Pags.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK Oct. 16. iss4.-For the 96 hours ending
at eight ?. NJ, Wednesday:-For southeastern New
York Including Long Island; also for Competent
and Northern New .ersey:-Fair today and Wednes-
day, slightly warmer, seutherly winds.
Hnrtnett,s Tnermo ometer Report.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-04-07
Almost q Preacher.

A Lexington telegram says: In
the Lexington cemetery are buried
all the dead OF the branch of. the
Breckenridge family represented by
Congressman VIM. G. P. Brecll-
inridge.--Resting in the Brecknridge
lots are Robert J. and Kate Morrison
Breckenridge, the father and mother
of the present Congressman, several
of their children and Letitia Clay
Breckenridge and Issa Desha Brock.
inridge, the first and second wives OF
the Congressman. The former died
at the age of q years, and was a
grand daughter of Henry Clay. The
latter died in Washington. on July
II, 1892. On her gravestone are these
words: The most important bust
ness of my life is love-
Colonel Breckenridge was born in
Baltimore about iifty-siX years ago,
at which time his father, the Rev.
Robert j Breckenridge, was Pres
byterian minister in that city. Breck-
inridge was preparing himself for the
ministry in the Presbyterian Church
when the war broke out. He had
preached number of sermons but
had never been ordained. He gave
up preaching as profession when he
went into the Confederate army, but
he was accustomed to conduct rell-
gious services for his command. His
friends and comrades were devoted
to him and thought him an excellent
man.