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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
WALLER'S SEVERE SENTENCE.
His Lawyer Says "a Madagascar Rub
Der Concession Was ahe Cause,


WASHINGTON, March 27, 1ss5---The
case of ex-Consul Waller, who has been
sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment by the French Government for al
movement in Madagascar, is being IN
vestigated by Secretary. Gresham, but
little can be done until official Information
reaches the State Department of Mr..
Mr.. John NJ Langston, Walters .attor-
ney in the United States, has filed with
the Department letters from his client
and statements showing the facts CON
Waller, which concession. it IS claimed,
was the real cause for his arrest and
conviction.
Mr.. Langston said today that his last
Der 4 and 27, 1894. The statement tele-
renounced his citizenship to the United
States is positively denied by Mr.. Lang
sMr Waller, he. said, has never
his citizenship. He depends entirely on
the United States Gevernmsnt for i his
lively that ne IS still citizen of this
country. He Is supported n NADIA gas
car by certain wealthy English capital
lists, with whom am aiso in eocre-
Mr. Waller is very valuable It consists
of 225 square miles of the richest rubber
district known on the face Of the earth.
conviction has been received at the State
Department from Governor Morrill,. of
Kansas, who was stated to have decided
that the Department take measures for
Walters protection. 1t is sad at the
Department that when some official com
mun.caton- Is received from Waller or
those represen ting him. the French Gov
ernment will probably be asked for in
formation on the subject.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
A OONvIOT,s GOOD LUCK.
While in Prison Kline Is Left
Fortuae-EKe Loses Some of At.
,ndcfol 70 TIC Jcfscg Cttu Nears


TRENTON. March q, 1S95.-In 1Sss
George II. Kline. a ndddle-aged man,
whose relatives in Germany were wealthy
brewers, came to this country with Carr
CHASER, friend. to take IN the World
Fair. Kline and his companion nad g
good time coming across the oeean and nd
when they landed In HOboken they were
still under the effects Of the good time, !
watch which did not belong to him. Kline
fenced to two-and-a-half years in the
State Prison. CHASER was released early
last week but Kline was not discharged
until Saturday.
While Kline was in prison his parents
died. leaving him a fortune of about
S95. 060 When he was released he re-
ceived s2o6, which he Immediately pro-
ceeded to blow in He visited several sa-
looms IN the Seventh ward with scme
newly-found acquaintance. At one place
he left Stl2, which the bartender kept
until Yesterday afternoon. when he
brought it to Police Headquarters, af-
ter Kline had been locked up for safe
],eeping by Patrolman Mathis. The Off
Ger met him on North Warren street,
and he claimed he had been robbed OF
Ills money. They went TO the station.
Where he related tc Captain Cleary and
Sergeant Vanhorn rather incoherant
story Of how he lost his money. Ills
condition was such that he was not
he was placed in a cell. The police De
Iieve ths money he claims he lost was
eth - spent or given away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
SPANISH COUP D'ETAT.
The Famous Court Martial Proposed
Way Cause Revolution.

WASHINGTON. March 27. 1S95.-Of-
fetal advice this morning indicates the
possibility of coup d'etat IL Spain be-
foIe the close of this week. While
Premier Canovas. as well as the Min
istry associated with him. are in full
sympathy with the movement to suspend
the constitution and try the offending
Ma9rio journalists by 'oilrt martial,
tile Government finds a majority of the
Chambers against this method and is
powerless to move in the matter. 1t is
believed that the Queen will, within a
few days, issue decree d.ssolv.ng the
Chambers and that this will be followed
by a coup d'etat on the part of the MILL
tary which will result for the time at
least in practical Dictatorship.
This movement, 1t is believed, VIII be
the prevalent military hostility to the
editors of the Madrid papers which re-
Gently SO severely criticized both the
army and the navy. If the coup d'etat
followed by the withdrawal OF the Cano-
vas Ministry from power.
In these circumstances the State De-
partment Is not likely to hear from the
Spanish FOREIGN Office regarding the
The only news obtainable at the Span
ish Legation regarding the Allsanca is
that the naval commander at Havana IS
at present engaged in taking the affidavits
of the crew of the gunboat Nenedio.
report. which he will make to the Span
ssh Government If Spain postpones
her answer to Secretary Gresham's de-
srpatches until his report shall have
will necessarily elapse before it is re-
caiyed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
BEE GANG ROUND UP.

PITTsBURG, Pa. March 81. 1895
notorious bee Gang of Natrona and
Tarentum, have been rounded up in a
two days hunt by the county officials.
summoned, and with their ties stimony,
together with the confessions of those
implicated a complete chain OF subs an
tial evidence has been woven about the
accused, fixing upon them the murder
of Kearney Sutton In Tarentum Saturday
night last, as well as establt shing their
other crimes. The coroner's inquest will
be concluded at Tarentum next, Saturday.
next Monday, and the outlaws who have
been terrorizing the community for over
a year will probably within a week be
called to answer In court tor their
offences.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
THE sERVISS CONTEMPT CASE.
Testimony to BE Taken In Jersey
City.
Special to the Jersey City Nsus.

NEWARK, March 27. 1S95.-Another
chapter was added to the story of the
case for contempt of court against Sher-
iff Richard Serviss, of Middlesex Coun-
ty, in Vice-Chancellor Emery's court yes
terday. The case has been before four
Vice-Chancellors in different places. 1t
was first brought into Chancery by an
application for divorce instituted by
Mrs. Abbie N. Jernee against her hlIs-
band, William r. Jernee. The plaintiff
obtained a decree of divorce with ali
mony. The decree was recommended by
ce-,ChancelIor Bird.
Subsequently an application was made
to have the defendant imprisoned for
contempt of court, as he had not paid
the alimony. Sheriff Serviss was order
ed to lock Jernee up, but he took bail
for the mans appearance.
Complaint was then made against the
Sheriff, and the late Vice-Chancellor Van
Fleet was petitioned to adjudge him
guilty of contempt. Vice-Chancelior
Van Fleets death caused the case to be
referred to Vice-Chancellor Green. but
as the latter was busy, Vfce9Chancellor
Emery heard the case The whole story
was retold, and the Court fixed, April s
as the day for further argument. when
testimony will be heard in Chancery
Chambers in Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
BRITANNIA TIE VICTOR
Ailsa 0utsailed in Rough
Weather : Great Race
at Cannes.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

2 NICE. March 27. 1S95.-The Ailsa. Bril-
tannia and Valkyrie 7. started this morn
ing in race for the prizes sailed for
last Saturday when the judges d.squali-
fed the Ailsa and Britannia for start
Ing before the signal was given. The
prizes were 5000. 1000 and 1000 francs.
together with gold. silver and bronze
medals. and the course was the same
as that sailed over last Saturday, when
a triangular course was covered three
times, making the total distance thirty
miles. The weather was clear. the wind
light and the sea calm. Besides the race
between the larger yachts there Was a
decisive trial between the small raters.
Rolla III and Loio H., over a twenty
mile course. the prizes being objets d art
gwen by the Duke of Louchtenberg.
The Ailsa passed the starting line at
10:44:20. the Britannia at 1049:N, and the
Valkyrie at 1O:55:37. All three of the
yachts carried their lleadsa.ls and work
ing topsails. The wind freshened shortly
after the start.
In the other race the Rolla Ill passed
the line at u:0S:27 and the Lolo II. at
n:04:30.
,The Ailsa turned the east buoy at
Il .2S 80, the Britannia at II 25:35, and the
buoK bbKyss a The St boats Carried paooa tone
sails. 1t was long leg to the staiboard
to reach the west buoy, which the Ailsa
passed at 11:49:40 and the Britannia at
1920. It required a reach to port to
make the jetty. The wind freshened
after the boats rounded the west buoy,
making q strong sailing breeze. The
Aiisa kept in too near the shore and was
obliged to tack to reach the jetty. The
Britannia made long leg and reached
the jetty without tacking. The times OF
passing the jetty were:-
AiiSa .......--......-...... !5.ll '4u
The Aiisa finished the second round at
carried no topsaiis and had only jibs and
staysails set. The wind was very strong
and the Britannia showed herself to be
the better boat in that kind of a breeze,
Besides, she was better handled. 1t was
a starboafd reach to the south to make
the east buoy. The sea was very high
and the wind constantly increasing.
and Lolo II. the former gained steadily
and the Lolo H. finally abandoned the
contest
On the third round the Britannia over
hauled and passed the Ailsa. The Bri-
tannia seemed to make better weather
than the Ailsa, The sea became rougher
and rougher during the progress of the
at 2:36:07 and the Ailsa crossed the finish
line at 2:43:45.
The Britannia won over the Ailsa by
sixteen minutes and thirty-e.ght sec
onds actual time.
The opinion is generally expressed that
the Britannia IS a better boat in a rough
sea and a heavy wind than the Ailsa,
nanoeuvred with greater skill in today's
race.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
THE ELBE CALAMITY.
Bu Cable to the United Press,

ROTTERDAM, March 27, 1S95-The in
cpiry into the circumstances of the sink
ing of the Elbe was resumed here to-
day. The counsel representing the North
German Lloyds Steamship Company an
nounced that the company had deposited
the f2,000 demanded by the owners of
the Crathie as security for the damages
sustained by the latter vessel. Counsel
for the Crathie's owners asked that the
embargo which had been put upon the
Crathie be removed. arguing that the
owners were in no way responsible for
the disaster He also asked that costs
be awarded to the owners because or
the embargo. Counsel for the North
German Lioyds asked that the inquiry
be postponed another week. The Court
remarked that ii would probably be 1896
before the arguments of counsel were
concluded. Nevertheless the request was
granted. and the inquiry was postponed
for a week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
HONOLULU QUIETER.
Special to the Jersey city Neacs.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 27, 1885,
Honolulu advices state that martial law
was declared at an end on March IS,
and the right of habeas corpus was re-
stored.
A sensation has been created here by
the fact that President Dole and his
wife were not invited to attend the re-
ception rendered by United States Mn
lister Willis recently to Admiral Boards
lee and the officers of the cruiser Phila-
delphia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
THURsToN's VULGAR oURTNEss.

WASHINGTON. March 27. 1ss5.--Min-
lister Thurston's formal note to Secre-
tary Gresham announcing his intended
departure from Washington. which
reached the Secretary this morning. is
understood to be brief almost to the
ence to leave of absence. Of cause of
departure, but. under yesterdays date,
simply stated that he intended to depart
retary Hastings in charge of the Hawaii
an LEGATION. The note is said by those
familiar with diplomatic communications
OF its class, to have been remarkably
for its omission of the customary cour-
teous explanations and absolutely unique
in failing. to announce whether his gov
ernment had or had not given him leave
of absence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
ENGLAND EXPLAINS
Uncle Sam Not Barred From
Arbitrating the MIC
aragua Dispute.
THAT $4,000 SMART MONEY
No Threat to Bombard GreytOwn
Expected-Peaceful Attitude
es,. Preserved.

WASHINGTON, March q, 1895.-It Is
claimed by those who are in position
to be we'll informed as to the intention
of the British Foreign Office, and also
as to representations which our Gov
ernment has made to Great Britain
through Minister Bayard in regard to
the British ultsmatum to Nicaragua.
that there is a misconception OF the
text of that document. The seven words
in the ultimatum. to which President
Cleveland and his Cabinet have attached
so much Importance, as, in a measure,
sweeping away the cordial confidence
which has marked all the recent diplo-
matte transactions of the United States
with the British Foreign Office, in re-
gard to jurisdiction over the Mosquito
Strip, were those which provided that the
third member of the arbitration commis-
sion should be mot a citizen of any
American Republic"
This phrase was thought to be an ex-
plicit declaration by England that she
Monroe doctrine and to be a gratuitous
reflection upon the United States.
The intention to cast any reflection up
avowed by Lord Kimberley, through one
of his under secretaries, and it Is now
stated that the meaning OF the unforUlee
the British Government have been, mis-
construed, AS ordinarily employed and
understood by the British Foreiiggn ig Once,
ed IN application to the smaller repub-
lies of Central and South America.
1t was these Republics that Great
Britain desired to exclude from having
the casting vote between the Nicaraguan
representative and the commissioner cho-
sen by Great Britain.
While technically and literally the
United States form one Of the amer
English Foreign Office never classifies
this great government and people with
the Spanish and Portuguese speaking
South and Central American govern
ments. Consequently, it is asserted that
the words mot citizen OF any Amer
lean Republic" do not bar out the Unit
ed States, according to the view of the
British Foreign Office.
Viewed in this light, a clearer under
standing is given to the denial on the
was intended upon the United States in
the proposition above referred to- 1t
has been stated by high diplomatic
authority that if the United States were
bitration, such an act would be not only
undiplamatic but offensive to a country
with which Great Britain maintains
friendly relations.
AS to the course which Great Brita1n
will pursue to enforce a settlement of
her claim for $4,000 smart money for
the affront put upon the British repre-
sentative by his expulsion. well informed
diplomats are not disposed to think that
any complications will arise. It IS net
for moment believed that resort will
be had to the extreme measures of
threatening to bcmbard Greytown If
Nicaragua should satisfactorily show her
inability to settle her claim Immediately.
payment may perhaps be submitted with
the other claims to arbitration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
REIoHsTAG's NEW PRESIDENT.
BIZ Cob;c 90 the Unltcd Pres,

By Cable 10 the U7litee. Press.
BERLIN. March q, 1S95.-The Reich
stag today voted for a new President to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Herr Won Lovetzow, and Baron
yon'Buol-Berenberg, First Vice President,
wa.s chosen, receiving 1873 votes. The Con
servatives and National Liberals handed
In 105 blank votes.
Herr Schmidt, Progressist, was elect
ed First Vice-President, and Herr SPAIN
Centrist, Second Vice-President. As in
the case of the election of President,
the Conservatives and National Liberals
refrained from voting.
The Reichstag, in committee, took up
the question of the second reading OF
the Al ti-Revolution bill. Herr Lenz-
mann's proposal to reject the bill en-
bloc was defeated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
A CHILD's FEARFUL FATE.

fredericksburg, Nd, March 27, 1895.
The fourteen-year-old daughter OF Jacob
Dean, who lives near Harmony, Caro-
lima county, was murdered yesterday
morning while en- her way TO school,
Her throat was cut from ear to ear.
and she was otherwise naltreated.
AS the girl did not return home at
the accustomed hour last evening, her
parents became alarmed and search
was made. Her body was found near
her residence. The neiehborhood was
aroused and more diligeEt search was
begun for the perpetrator of the crime.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
TRAIN ROBBERS BEATEN OFF

DANvILLE, KY, March q. 1Ss5.-An
unsuccessful attempt was made to hold
up train No. 8 on the Cincinnati South
Greenwood, Ky. There was a terrific
fight between the robbers and trainmen,
and the report just received says that
three of the robbers were killed.
The train was the fast Florida special,
which leaves Cincinnati at P. NJ, ana
makes only four stops between that city
and Chattanooga
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
BICYCLING IN FRANCE.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON. March 27, 1S95.-The "Pall
Mall Gazette" says that M. Baduel, the
Director of the Buffalo-Seine racing
paths, has offered to back the American
bicycle rider. Zimmerman. against the
French rider. Houber. for $1,000 a side
for race at any distance. Houben's $
adviser, M. Cranicks. has the highest
expresses fear that his friends will be
unable to raise such large stakes. He Is
so certain of this that he declares that
Zimmerman's hackers must modify their
challenge before a match can be ratified.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27

that the candidates to man viii be
elected by handsome maiorties.
Before the regular ticket was an
nouneed the adv:sabil.ty of nominating
Commissioner John j. Cone was dis
eussed. The question was DISPOSED of
finally by ballot. Mr.. Zone received only
10 of the 40 votes cast. There win be
only one change IN the Aldermanic ticket
as published several times before in these
columns. Henry AGelung declines the
nom nation IN the First district. His
few weeks ago, opened the large candy
factory on Warren street. He is an
intelligent young man and was born and
educated IN this city.
The Alderman,c candidates will be of
ficialiy named later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
IRON FOR THE DELAWARE BRIDGE
Special to the Jerscy Citu Ne,rs.

CAMDEN. March q. 1Ss5.--The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company yesterday
awarded a contract for 1000 tons of struc-
tural iron to A. & P. Roberts. The ma
terial is to form the approach to either
Ade of the company's bridge across the
Delaware River.
The contract for the bridge proper
was awarded to the same firm week
ago. On the Philadelphia side. the APP
proach. which forms an elevated road,
IS 2,2o0 feet long. and 400 feet on the
Jersey side.
Worlrmen are now engaged upon the
preliminary work. but Chief Engineer
Prown of the Pennsylvania road, states
that until the ice located in the Della
ware River in the vicinity of the Water
Gap melts or floats down, the work
upon the main structure will not be at
fempted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
TO SAVE KOHL's NECK.
Extraordinary Action by the Con-
demned Man's Counsel.
S1,ecfrlro tbe .TeTeeqf

NItCftt6 10 tIIt Jt7St CUU
NEWARK, March q, 1S95.-Judge Thos.
S. Henry and Mr.. McDermitt, counsel
for Henry Kohl, who is in the County
Jail under a death sentence for the muir
der of Joseph Preinel, hi, cousin, on
the night of June l last, have taken to
cellor McGill's order denying a writ of
error in the case.
This is the first time in the legal his
tory Of New Jersey that such action has
been taken.
The taking of the case to the Court of
Errors and Appeals. while not acting
directly as a stay of execution, will be
the foundation for a number of other
movements of the condemned mans
counsel, who are endeavoring by every
method to arrest the carrying out of the
death sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
HAD A HUMAN HEAD.
The Horrible Piaything Tossed
About by the Dog.

q. - q 2 = = y WV
DARETOWN. March 27, 1Ss5.-John
Campbell on Sunday last saw his dog
playing with something of unusual size
and to his horror found 1t to be the
head of a negro boy. The head had the
appearance of having been twisted from
the body in the most brutal manner. The
child had not been dead many. hours
A physician said It was that of full
developed child that had been born alive
and in all probability had lived three
or four days. The neighborhood or
ganized a searching party. and every
for the remainder of the body. The
head was placed in a box and buried.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
sPAlN's MINISTER'S STILL RESIGN
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

MADRID. March 27. 1S95.-Resignations
of officials continue to be handed in
Among those who have resigned are the
Presidents of the Commercial Treaties
Committee and the Cuba Tariff Reform
Committee.
The Correspondence" commenting
upon the general state of affairs, says
1t does not believe that the new loan
has wholly remedied the situation of the
Treasury. The paper says that tine Army
bill increases the peace effective of the
Spanish army from H,00O to $1,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
SPANISH TROOPS IN HAVANA.
Bu Cable to tle United Press

MADRID, March 27, 1854 despatch
from Havana announces the arrival
there of the first battalion of troops re-
Gently sent to reinforce the troops al
ready in Cuba. They were received
with great enthusiasm. The leaders of
the Reform and Constitutional Union
parties in Cuba have cabled Senior Cano-
vas del Castillo assuring him of their
hearty cooperation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
WHAT III MAY O0NOEDE.
BIZ Cable to The United Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 27, 1856
It is stated here that besides paying
pecuniary indemnity to Japan. Lii Hung
Chang is authorized to cede the Islands
of Loo Choo Majicoslma, Batan, Babu-
van and Formosa. Strenuous efforts
will be made to prevent the cession of
the territory of Liantong, and as last
resort the suggestion will be made that
it be converted into buffer state under
the joint protection of Russia. France
and England.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS IN CHINA.
b. cobls to the United Press.

LONDON. March 27. Dispatches
from Shanghai and Hong Kong to the
deaths are occurring at kowloon, where
a plague is reported to, be raging, The
Colonial Government, however, do not
A Central News despatch from Hong
Kong says the Government denies the
the vicinity CT that city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
ITALY IN ABYssINIA.
81 cdblc to the United Press.

ROME, March 81. 1s95.-The Govern
nlent is informed that the Italians quiet
" occupied Adigrat, Abyssinia, Monday
night. The Inhabitants of the place went
out to meet the Italian soldiers and no
Resistance was made to the occupation
Of the town A flying column has been
sent out to watch the movements of Ras
,Ian@aScias.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
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Japan's Apologies.
BIZ Cable to the United Press

LONDON, March 27. 1854 despatch
from Yokohama to the Standard" says
the Japanese Diet closed its sessions
this morning. In a secret session held
just prior to the adjournment the Diet
passed resolutions deploring the assault
upon Ii Hung Chang. The greatest care
Is being exercised In the treatment of
the Chinese Envoy's wound lest blood
poisoning should supervene.
A despatch to the ''Star" says that
cholera has broken out among the Japan
ese troops at Port Arthur. Thirty-eight
cases were reported in one day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
LABOR AGITAToR's LIBEL SUIT.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, March 27, 1Ss5.-The trial Of
the action for libel brought by Ben. Til
ing'' (newspaper) began in the. Court of
Queens Bench this morning. The ground
of the action was an article in the Morn
ing'' which asserted that -ett had used
his position as secretary of the Dock
Laborers' Union to draw an extravagant
salary out Of funds raised from half
starved l3bOrerS.