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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
DEFENDERS STEEL BOOM AND GAFF
shipped BY H.antern-Ligbt Last Night
WhiIc 81 e Lay ut Anchor.

NEW YORK. Aug 81. 1S95.-The De-
fender shipped her new steel b n and
also a steel gaff by lantern light last
night while she lay at anchor off Bay
Ridge She bent her lnainsaiI to the
queer looking spars this morning, and at
1850 started for the Horseshoe in tow.
Mr.. Iselin said that he should take a sail
and try the new spars this afternoon off
Sandy Hook. The spars are not at all
handsome. but are considerably lighter
than the wooden ones formerly used. The
Americas Cup Committee made a care
full inspection of the hull of the Defend
er after her victory yesterday and found
her to be in good condition. Not a seam
was opened. and the boat was not strain
ed in any way. The members of the COM
mittee were convinced that a stancher
yacht had never been built for cup rae
ing. After the inspection the committee
officially notified Mr.. Iselin that the De-
fender had been selected to meet Val
Syrie III.
When the Defender reached the Horse
shoe at 1890 this afternoon she dropped
her tug. and with mainsail, staysail, and
lib set. started out for spin. The clew
of her mainsail did not reach within
foot and half of the end of the new
boom. The. wind was south-soutlleast, Il
The lvisiiant left her lnoorings in the
her tender, the Aeronaut. She passed in
through the Narrows at $50. Her mission
ended with Yesterdays race, she viii
probably 20 out of commission.
Lord DRnrayens Valkyrie. took, q line
at A. NJ. and followed the Vieflant up
the Bay. i was expected that she would
h7ft oh "a no i1li li1o fn In or
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31

creased every Sunday that he has preach
ed. He conducted a farewell service in
DIR. Pentecost's church. and at it's con-
clusion, many members of the congrega-
tion crowded forward to shake hands with
him. expressing regret at his departure
and saying that they would look for
ward to his return next year. DIR. Lorimer
visited Mr. Gladstone and afterwards ex-
pressed surprise at the aged statesmans S
vigor. saying that he ought to live for
years. and could still surpasIs many
younger Statesmen in the direction of
public affairs.
Miss Cragie, more widely known by her
pen name of. John Oliver Hobbs, denies
married to George Moore. the novelist.
Among the saloon passengers on the
are Sir Henry Irving, Miss Ellen Terry,
e. J. Abud Judge Daily, ex-Speaker
Charles F. Crisp and son. II. c. Friek
B, Adams, Miles Ross and Mrs. C. f.
Berwind.
The Normannia which sailed yesterday,
takes Gustave Amberg and Marie Engle,
Mr.. Amberg goes to arrange tour for
the Schliersee Company. Among the pas
sengers on the Lain are Joel B. Ehr-
hardt, Nat Goodwin, Florence Levy, the
Rev. F. H. Moore and Dr.. Gustav Selg
mann and wife :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
WAS IT sUIOIDE2
Investigation as 80 the Cause of HRS.
BIIsss Death

lyn Bliss, s. years old, wife Of H f.
Bliss, a wealthy real estate broker, who
lives at the Colonial i Hotel, 125th street
No. 3s7 ST. Nicholas avenue, last night,
after brief III illness les Dr. ,SA+ William F
reported at the West 125th street. police
station that Mrs. Bliss might have died
of poison and an investigation is, in pro-
gress Coroner O'Meagher called at the
house early this morning but was unable
to find any traces of poison. As a pre-
caution an autopsy viii be made at two
O'Clock this AFTERNOON for the purpose
of ascertainipg the exact cause of death.
Mrs. Bliss lived with her SON.. Henry,
p. who is librarian a Ill in the the College OF
daughter Florence. both of whom are
spending their vacation at Point Pleas
ant. N J. She has been seplrated from
her husband for several years. he living
with is stepdaughter, Mrs. Fleming,
widow, vino is a daughter of Mrs Bliss
by former marriage. Mrs. BIS had
lived in the house where she died for
Yesterday she went put in the morning
and returned at two O'Clock In the after
on the first floor. and after chatting a
few minutes went to her apartments.
At sly oeloea Mrs B Bssaa ss,a Ite mI gransg9
that his grandmother was sick, and want
ed her TO go Up stairs @ On going up Mrs.
room Vomiting violently. DR.. pullman
was called. but it was an hour before. the
was administered, and while being car
ried from the bathroom to her bed she
tainted She became conscious but sank
into a comatose state In which she died
at eleven o'clock. Before she became un-
conscious Mrs. Bliss said that she had
eaten clam chowder and pie for lunch
man reported to the police that Mrs
Rliss's S illness seemed to violent for ehol-
era morbus and recommended an inves-
f<-Qt n a. r.
As far as can be learned Mrs. Bliss
lived happily, and there is apparently
She was on good terms with herhusnand,
who visited her occasionally, as did Mrs.
Fleming. Word was telegraphed to the
two children last night and they are ex-
,,,1,+oJ ~, ratllrr to-0oU
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
FROM A THIRD STORY WINDOW.
Aged Katherine Farrei Plunges
Headlotso. 10 Eser Death.

Katharine Farrell, m old woman of
No. 21a Fourteenth Street, met with in
slant death last night shortly after nine
o'clock by pitching herself headforemost
out of the third story window. she
struck the fagstones in the back yard.
Her head was cut open in several places,
her left arm broken, besides sustaining
injuries of various characters. The old
lady lay in a pool Of Blood when dis
covered by her son-in-law, NJ. T. Ger
agility. Medical assistance was sum
moned, but the doctor declared that
death was instantaneous.
What occasion the old lady had to go
to the window her son-in-law does not
know. He was not aware of her pres
ence there until he saw her lose her
balance He made an effort TO catch
her. but was too late.A Another woman
met death yesterday afternoon by fall
ing from the fourth story window of a
house on Pavenia avenue Her name
was Kate Curran. She was resident
of HObOkPn.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
ENGLISH ORIOKETERs ARRIVE.
VIII Play Their First Game on
Labor Nay at Staten Island.


Labor bay at Staten Island.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81, 1895.-The Ameri-
can Liner ST. Louis, which arrived at her
dock at A. NJ. this morning, had among
her passengers Mr.. F. W. Mitohelrs
team of English amateur cricketers. The
team is as follows:-F. W. Mitchell,
Captain; H f. Druce. w. w. Low c.
Marriott, C. D. Robinson, R. A Studd,
w Mortimer, v. T. Hill, H. A. Ark
Y wright, e nj, i G. G. Hartley F. A. Phillips and
one. The first nine are Cambridge men,
Hill, Arkwright, BARLEY and Phillips
of the. orl1shire County Eleven. F. w
Mitchell who captains the team, is one
Of Of the best bats in. the Light Blue
bat who went on the champion Surrey
Eleven by special invitation of the
County Executive. n. T. Hill is the well
line that suits him is one Of the best
run gatherers in England. MeHeming-
way IS one o. the hard hitting: bTigade
the bowlers and fieders Wilson, Ark
Wright, Low. Hartley and Mtlligan will
look after the trundling department
Staten Island on Labor Day against a
team of all New York and will be con-
tinued the following days. There will
ellis request With favorable weather. the
New York match s ouid be a tremendous
success and draw large crowds.
The next match will be against the
University of Pennsylvania on Septem-
Der 49, IA. and 1e at Wissahickon on the
grounds OF the Philadelphia Cricket
ClNb.
The second Philadelphia match will be
played at Mannheim on the grounds of
the Germantown Cricket Club. Septem-
gentlemen of Philadelphia; and the last
game will take place at Haverford on
September q, % and 80. and will be a
Philadelphia.
The English team were met at the dock
by some of the New York team and
driven at once to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
where quarters have been engaged for
them. during their stay here. They will
practice today at the, nets by Invitation
the grounds of tn elatter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
FAST TIME FOR ST. Louis
The American Liner Only Eight
Hours Behind the Record
Raced With the Au-
gusta Victoria.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81, 1S95.-There was
an interesting race between the Ameri-
can Line steamer St Louis and the
Hamburg American Line steamer Au-
gusta Victoria for the last 100 miles of
the passage from Southampton. The st.
Louis overhauled the German boat and
at l2.52 both vessels crossed the bar. The
American liner was some lengths ahead
when the race ended at Quarantine
Though mistake the Augusta Victoria
was boarded and cleared first by the
health officer and started for her pier
half an hour before the st. Louis. The
passengers on the latter were indignant.
1t is said that the stearing gear of the
st. Louis gave out when she was near
ing Sandy Hook and 1t was necessary to
steer the ship with her twin propeIlers
for time. The ships officers refused
to confirm or deny this story, but num-
her of passengers spoke positively about
it. The steering gear was evidently all
right when the steamer left Quarantine.
CAPTAIN RAMSEY DELIGHTED.
Although the st. Louis did not lower
the westward record from Southampton
she made the run in 6 days, 10 hours
and 81 minutes. Captain Ramsay is de-
lighted with his ships performance. IF
we had not had very heavy weather
and head winds, we would have lowered
the record, I think" he said, ''but we
will do it some other time.
I'VE had gale on August 81 and on
the next day it blew harder STILL and
that put us back considerably.
''The st. Louis has, without Doubt,
the finest pair of engines that ever cross
ed the ocean. We did not have so much
as warm bearing on the whole trip.
There is absolutely no vibration from
the machinery in any part of the ship"
LOWERS HER RECORD.
The St. Louis has lowered her own
westward record by one hour and thirty
nine minutes. The fastest time from
Southampton to New York is 6 days,
hours Il minutes. made by the Ameri-
can Liner New York on September 8,
1894. The st. Louis performance. there
fore, falls short of the record by hours
and 81 minutes.
The DAYS runs We're as follows:-Aug~
ust %, 468 miles: 2s 490 miles; 27. All
miles; 2S, 37S miles: 20, 5l9 miles, and 80.
1855 miles The days runs are counted
from noon to noon. The run from the
time of the last noon record to Sandy
Hook was 270 miles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
DAVID MITCHELL, JR.'s FUNERAL
Impressive, Services in the Scotch
Presbyterian Church.

Impressive funeral services were held
in the Scotch Presbyterian Church last
night over the remains of the late David
Mitchell, Jr., only son of the Rev. David
Mitchell, formerly pastor Of the Scotch
Church. The edifice was crowded to its
utmost capacity with friends and ac-
quaintances of the deceased and rela-
tives and sorrowing friends of the be-
reayed pastor.
AT the request of the parents of the
deceased flowers We're omitted 1t was
the simplicity of the service that added
to its impressiveness. The pulpit was
occupied by ministers from many OF
the churches in the city, among them
being the Revs. DR.. Herr, A. r. Moore of
the North Baptist Church, Theodore
Heisig, formerly pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church, and Thomas Houston, for
merly pastor of the John Knox Presby-
terian Church. A quartette, con-
sisting of Misses Speers and Frost
and Messrs. Gillies and Blanchard, was
in attendance, and rendered many beau
tiful selections. David Mitchell, Jr., was
studying architecture and was connected
with the well known firm of McISim,
Mead & White. He was sent by the
firm to superintend the construction of
the Columbia College building on Morn
ingside Heights, New York. BY falling
through the beams ne sustained coneus-
sion of the brain and died in the Man
haitian Hospital. The firm he was con-
nected with sent letter to Pastor Nit
chell, in which they explained that his
son had been sent to superintend the
work for his own advancement. His
employers spoke beautifully of him, say
ing that he was apt, intelligent and be-
loved by his associates They concluded
by saying that they had all felt the in
huence of his presence among them. The
letter was read at the services last night
Eulogistie addresses were made by the
Revs. Theodore Heisig, NJ Moore, Thos
Houston and two out of town ministers.
The Rev. DIR. Herr expressed for the
congregation their sorrow and sympathy
for their former pastors bereavement.
There were only few dry eyes when
DR.. Herr concluded. Lead by the Tab
ernacle quartette, the assemblage united
in singing Rock of Ages the favorite
hymn of the deceased. Interment will
he 10
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
ANoHoRs HAD No PERMIT.
So They Could Not Give Their Boxing
Exhibition.

The annual stag of the Anchor Athletic
Club took place at Henkels Casino last
DOVES e Orchestra opened the affair
with an overture, and all went on
smoothly Shortly after Jim Coolahan
and Tom Gaffeny, both from the Olympic
Athletic Club, gave an exhibition in the
art Of boxing. Patrolman Lee, of the
Sixth Precinct. entered the Casino and
demanded to see the permit for the box
hadn't any. as they had been told that It
was not necessary for them to have one.
The policeman refused to let the show
to be eliminated from the programme,
much to the disgust Of the large audi
ence.
sistfng of specialties, vocal and instru-
mental music and recitation, was gone
through with creditablys
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31

KIDNEY-In this city. August 90 1896.
Anna May Kidney, infant child OF
James and Anna Kidney
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral services from the resi4
denee Of her parents. No. $40 First street,
on Sunday. September l, at F. NJ.
SEALEY-On Friday, August 80. 1885.
Lillian IT,, daughter Of J. K. and the
late Ella Sealey, aged q years.
invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, No. 46 Gregory street. on Sun
day, September 1. at O'Clock.
Interment at convenience of the family.
SIEBERT-At Hoboken, August 20, 1886.
Mrs. Auguste C. Siebert.
Funeral services take place this even7
street.
Interment private.
Omit flowers,
residence, No. so Hoboken avenue.
Heights, Mary A. Vincent.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
THE RHYNLAND IN A STORM.
b. cabls to tie United Press.

QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 81, 1Ss5-The
Belgian steamer Rhynland, Captain
Locewitz, from Philadelphia, August o.
for Liverpool, arrived here today. Her
passengers report that the ship expe-
rieneed terrific storm, beginning last
Sunday night and continuing until We'd
nesday morning. Although the matches
We're battened down large quantity of
the. water which dashed over the decks
ran into the steerage, drenching every
body in that part of the vessel. The
saloon passengers were greatly alarmed,
but beyond being kept below during the
storm they were not Inconvenience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
WICKED VANDALISM
High School Water Pipes
Deliberately Cut By a
Miscreant.
POLICE WILL INVESTIGATE
'Janitor Schroeder Thinks 1t Was
Done to Injure Him-Sehool
Will Open Monday Week.

There is no doubt now that the foods
ing OF High School Thursday night was
the result of a deliberate effort to dam
age the building. Plumber Jardine has
made careful examination of the leak
and has satisfied himself that the holes
IN the water pipe were deliberately made
by some evil4minded vandaI
When Mr.. Jardine and his assistant.
yesterday, went into Prof Wilson'S class
room, on the fourth floor they discov-
cred that the leak was in that room.
The water pipe is beneath the flooring.
except in one place, where it rises above
it to empty in a tank used by the Pro-
fessor in making chemical experiments.
Near where the pipe connects with the
tank the plumber found a hole a third
of an inch long and sixteenth of an
inch wide. 1t was just such a hole as
knife blade would make driven in
the lead pipe. Under the floor the plumb
er found another hole in the lead pipe
just like the one described, except the
hole was trifie larger. It could have
been made by a man placing his arm
through hole that is in the floor
Mr.. Jardine, after careful inspection,
found no more leaks, and he cut out
the joints of pipe that contained the
two holes mentioned. Both he and his
assistant said they were positive that
the leak was not caused by break but
was the result of some infamous scoun-
drePs desire to do damage. Mr.. Jar
dine said the very character of the holes
proved this fact.
APPEARANCE OF THE PIPE
The assistant plumber showed re-
porter for 1.-THE Jersey City News'' the
piece of pipe which was above the floor
and called his Alteration to the formation
of the hole 1t looked precisely as q
hole made by a Knife Blade would ap-
pear. There was not the slightest sign
of a burst or break in the pipe. ALL
around the hole the pipe was solid and
in excellent condition. he reporter
agreed with the plumber in TIE npinion
that the hole had been deliberately and
maliciously made by some evil minded
person who desired for some unknown
reason to injure the school property.
When John Schroeder. the janitor, was
spoken to about the matter, he at first
said he did not want to talk about the
affair until the directors of the board
had seen the damage. He did say, how
ever, that there was no doubt in his
mind that the hole had been made pur-
posely, and he belieyed ti,at it was done
for the purpose of injurln,,,- him. He
said he did not know anybo@ who
would commit such an act, but sti,. %
was convinced that this opinion was the
correct one. He said that he left High
School Thursday at five minutes after
six O'Clock, and everything was in apples
pie order then. He did not return to-
the school until twenty minutes after
fhA han Ia I'm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
GENERAL ELY s. PARKER DEAD
was Secretary TO General Grant
Dsfr-fuC tfsN Vy0r

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. 81, 1896
General Ely S. Parker died this morn
ing at his residence in Fairfield, after a
long Illness. General Parker was full
blooded Seneca Indian and was Chief
of the Six Nations. During the war he
was Secretary to General Grant and
prepared the first engrossed copy of the
terms of capitulation at Lees surrender.
q N 1seI ne was va Apprentices l General ss ,eaa "a
was Commissioner of Indian Affairs. For
q number of years he acted as purchas-
ing agent for the New York Police De-
partment. He was So years old at the
time of his death. ..s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
TO ELECT A DYNAMITER'S Sue
OESSOR.
Rn Cable to tho unftea press.

LONDON, Aug. 81, 1S95.-In the House
of Commons today Captain Donelan (An-
ti-Parnellite), member for Cork (East),
moved the issuance of writ of election
for the city of Limerick for the purpose
of electing a member of the House in the
place of John DAILY, the dynamiter, who
is now serving term in prison and
whose election to Parliament has for
that reason been cancelled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
THE QUEEN REGENT INTERESTED
IN CUBA.
Bg Gable to the United Press.

MADRID, Aug. 81, 1S95.-Genera1 Salce-
do who recently returned to Spain from
Cuba, had d second audience with Queen
Regent Christina today. The Queen Re
gent asked many questions in regard to
the health and progress of the Spanish
tr ops in Cuba in which she is greatly
il cerested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
AQUEEN UNHoRsED.
BuCablc to the United Press.

T BRUSSELS, Aug. 81, 1895.-The Queen
of the Belgians who is staying at Spa,
near Liege, was thrown from her horse
while riding yesterday. The accident oc-
CURED while the horse was leaping a
ditch. Her Majesty was slightly cut
about the head and blood flowed from
her wounds Nevertheless she remount-
ed her horse and rode back to Spa. She
was Immediately put to bed, where she
but her condition is not Seri-
Gus enough to cause anxiety.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
A GERMAN PAPER SEIZED IN PARIS
By Cable 10 the United Press.

PARIS, Aug. 81. 1895.-The' police made
a tour of the city last evening for the
purpose of inspecting the newspaper
stands, every one of which was visited.
All of the copies of the German pictorial
publication, the "Lustige Batter" that
could be found were seized and conveyed
to the Police Headquarters. The seizures
were made on the ground that periodical
contained cartoons and letter-press mat
ter grossly insulting to France.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
GENERAL HOlT's WILL.
Said to BE Dug Out of the Debris of
a Burnt Building.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1S95-The
Washington fssTimes" this morning pub
fishes a circumstantiaI story tending to
show that the will of the late Judge
Advocate General Holt, witnessed by
President Grant and General and Mrs.
Sherman, which was anonymously trans
mitted to the Register of Wills lately
just before the limit of time for fling
testamentary documents had expired,
was found among lot of charred papers
dug out from the debris. Of a great fire
which destroyed Knox's storage ware
house. in this city last May a year ago .
1t is asserted that other papers of
Judge Holt's still remain in. the dump
of debris. The original finder of the
will is said to have been one D. P. Cum
ningham, described as a special police
man. He. it is stated, spread it out on
a stone to dry and subsequently lost it,
and it is alleged to have been sold among
lot of other burnt papers dug out from
the debris for fifteen cents, to a man
named Cutter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
ROSE WILL SUE HIS SWEETHEART

Barney Saeger. the saloon keeper of
Warren and Dudley streets, who is ao-
cused Of assauIting John Rose while
the latter was seeking the girl who
promised to marry him, was arrested
last evening and admitted to bail. JUS
tice Potts will hear the case next We'd
nesday. Rose has retained Counsellor
Potts to bring suit against Saeger for
s4f, theaggum he gave the girl, Annie
Starxv.~ TO come to this country.
Saeger declares that he had nothing
to do with the girl going to his store or
her refusal to marry Rose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
VETERANS TO. HAVE A REUNION

On Labor Day the Thirty-third New
Jersey Volunteers will have reunion
at Morristown. They will be given the
use of the rooms of Torbet Post where
a business meeting will be held This
-v,t, Re followed by collation. and
Jolly time. A large numeber of the old
volunteers will go from this county to
the reunion, and among them win be
Sheriff Toffey and Major Peloubet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
DYNAMITE IN PARIS.
IN ralllc to the United Press.

PARIS Aug. 81, 1S95.-The police of
st .Etienne, in the department of Loire,
made a seizure yesterday of quantity
of dynamite in the house of a shoemaker
in that town. Upon being questioned at
the police station the shoemaker declared
that he hady not the -sii gfItest idea how
the explosive got into his house and
professed ignorance of everything con-
cerning it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
GERMAN BREWERS WITHDRAW.
spectas to the Jersey Cstv Nsars.

NEWARK. N, J.. Aug. 81, 1s95-Tha
Brewers Union. nmbering S75 men, an
nounced to-day it's withdrawal from the
Essex Trades Council. the result OF a
stormy session of the parent concern last
night.
The split was eccasioned by the refusal
of the brewers to parade at the rear OF
a German organization on Labor Day.
the mebers of which were in sympathW
with the pool beer syndicate of New
York. 1t is expected that the disaffec-
ton will extend to other German organs
izations now united with the Trades
Council
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
LOOKING FOR AGITAToRs IN SPAIN
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

MADRID, Aug. 81. 1Ss5.-The police au-
thorities at San Sebastian are taking
every precaution to prevent foreign re-
publican agitators from entering the
Basque, province, many of them having
done so under the pretense that the
object of their coming was to attend
bull fights. The troops at San Sebas-
tan are confined to their barracks in
readiness for any emergency.