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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
WILLIAM RANKEN A SUICIDE.
HE CUTS HIS THROAT WITH A RAZOR AT
HIS HOME IN HoBOKEN.
POLICE SAY THAT DRINK Is RFcspoNs,ptr ron
HIS ACT But HIS FRIENDS HAVE AN
OTHER THEoRY-THE HOUSE AN

~ maj Df'iNh Is RESPONSIBLE FOR
HIS ACT. BUT HIS FRIENDS HAVE AN
OTHER THEoRY-THn HOUSE AN
UNLUCKY ONE
William Ranken twenty-eight wears old
"e'"S property-owner and one of the best
known citizens in Hoboken. was found about q
o'clock yesterday morning lying on the floor q,
MS room In his handsome home at Tenth-st. and
Park-ave.. bleeding profusely from an incision
IN the neck. which was made by a razor. He
died last night at st. Mary's Hospital
Dora Whitmore the housekeeper. who dis
covered Ranken after he had cut his throat. said
that on her entrance the young man. who was
weak from loss of blood managed to say: ut
Is done now. and it is too late to talk" Dr. Gill
christ was summoned and, after sewing UP the
wound, he ordered the mans removal to ST.
Mary's Hospital, where he died last evening
Inc police are Of the opinion that the circum-
stances OF the case indicated that the young man
attempted to take his own life, a fact which
Hankens many friends could hardly believe
when they heard the news. The police said that
hanken mad been drinking heavily of late. while
others assert that he has been greving deeply
over the death Of his mother, which occurred
-FOUR months ago. According to the housekeeper,
ne has been acting so unlike himself that she
refused TO give him his razor on Sunday MORN
ing. rearing that he would do himself harm.
but the police say that he found it, nevertheless.
and shaved himself before retiring.
The other members of the Ranken family are
at Point Pleasant. and William the only
one at home. The family Of which the would-be
suicide was at the head is reported to be worth
SoOO,OOO. which is principally invested In real
estate in the upper part of Hoboken.
The house in which they live seems to have
been unfortunate to the occupants All the
members of family named Senke. who once
owned 1t. were lost in the laundering of a ship
Off the Cornwall Coast about twelve years ago,
and since the Rankens have lived there the
father and mother died, and the eldest sorI sue
cumbed to consumption. after making a des-
perate effort to kill himself by jumping from
window.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
JERSEY CITY.

The Finance Commissioners and Street and Watts
Commissioners had conference yesterday morning
about the water supply. Il was the unanimous
sentiment that the bid OF the Rockaway and Hud>
son Company for permanent supply should be re-
jected. The Street and Water Board met In the
afternoon and adopted resolution rejecting the pro
posal
The Observation-Disclosures candidates Will receive
some votes in Jersey City Bryan and sewail Club
The Free Library Trustees have appointed Miss
Esther Burdick librarian. She has been acting as
librarian since December last when George w. Cole
resigned .
Peter H. DAILY, a Deputy United States Marshal.
died yesterday from consumption. He was thirty
six years old and was an active Democrat lie
leaves widow and child, daughter. .
George Sackelos, of Plainfeld, partner m the
NewYork and Philadelphia Confectionery COM
pany, applied to Vce-Chancellor Stevens yesterday
for the appointment of receiver. He alleged that
the company Is insovent and that one OF his part,
ners Frank Politics dispos.ng Of the assets ana
converting the money to his own use. The Vice
Chancellor said he would appoint receiver ana IS
sued an order prohibiting the sale OF any OF the
assets. The company Is composed OF Greeks
Michael Burke, nine years old, OF No. Ia Tenth
St, was saved from drowning on Sunday afternoon
by Thomas ]. Haln, fourteen years old. or No 30
Henderson-st Burke foolishly jumped into me
river because some companions had dared him to.
He was sinking the second time when young HAL
lin attracted by the screams OF Burkes play mates
plunged into the water and rescued the reckless boy
The trial Of Otto H. Abanesius. the dentist,
charged with arson. was postponed yesterday untl
Monday next. Albert Dorr, an important witness
for the State. III and unable to appear
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NFN\
" -, ~
,wo srIcJDES IN JERSEY CITY.
AN UNKNOWN YOUNG MAN SHOOTS HIM
arLr-AN OLD MAN. FORCED ~ BEL
DIES BY HANGING

A.. unknown young man committed suicide on
..,e-st Jersey City. opposite the REFORMED
.h few minutes after O'Clock yesterday
mt. Policeman Barry heard four pistol sho's
.r,d succession and saw the man fell ACROSS
,,aevalk. Dr. Bauman and DR.. Rec'er were
' Wv but the stranger was dead. Two Dull
~ nod entered his breast near the heart ana ono
~ had passed into the mouth. The 'C'cide hao
r cheap 22-ca.ibre revolver. He was nhout
.-.r,vdve years old. FIVE feet eight incnes f'gh'
:" ARK complexion and clean shaven- lie was
" attred in black cutaway coat and vest
~ ~ trousers black derby hat and white shirt.
sss,,,ny was found on him but toothbcdsh. me
80 was removed to the Morgue
Iohn Scherk q man about seventy years old'
xsrgcd himself in barn at Seaman-st and st.
p.uIs-ave Jersey City some time sunday MI mt.
r.,rn-,e e.s.i;ution prompted the act. Schierk
49, With his aged wife at No. 20 Jewett-ave, Jfr-
Nv" Citv For several weeks past he had teen
sE!!ced 10 beg although always willing 10 work az
Inng chores and light labor. He had been De
eonnS1ent At Z o'clock yesterday morn'lg ,Jcnn
eeScSwartz a Waterman. discovered the pody oI
~, ga old man and cut 1t down. physisiAn was
sonrets of the suicide note, written IN Ger
yrsn and addressed to his unfortullte ftrmeet.
\. was Translated as follows:
A'.nesr Wife: Life is burden. nave al noth-
,ne TO eat In four days. Here end 1t all. May
1y S,s aged widow was Frustrated when Informed
=. bie death They were childlcSS
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HE MUST GET A JERSEY LAWYER.

Trenton July 10 CspecaD.-The motion made by
ex-Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick to strike from the
record OF the United States District Court the CON-
plant OF Charles A. Furbush In his suit for 100000
against Henry c. Kelsey and the Newark gas COM
panies was before Judge Green to-day. The aHe-
CATION was that j. Edward Ackey, Of New-YorH'
who filed the complaint for Mr.. Furbush. was not
an attorney Of the United States Court for the DIS,
trict OF Ncw-JerSey Mr.. Ackley to-day admitted
this to be true, and also that he was neither
practising attorney of the New-Jersey Supreme
Court nor of the United States Supreme Court one
Of which is required, under rule OF the court, be
fore permission be had to practice In this dis,
trct This rule shuts out many New-York and
Philadelphia lawyers Judge Green gave Mr.. Ack-
ley until July IS TO have his papers signed by a
Keasiy. OF Newark. Will sign the complaint to-
morrow. Kelsey does have appear
until the second Tuesday In August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
AUSTRIA'S FUTURE EMPEROR.
From, The IOndon gtandard

The Vienna Gazette" contains several appoint.
to the household of the Archduke Otto the
second OF the late Archduke Charles Louis
which place 1t beyond doubt that henceforward this
Prince, who Is the younger brother Of the Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand d Este must be regarded as
the de facto heir presumptive to the Ausro- Hunga
rlan throne. He has been hitherto. stationed as
colonel Of Hussars Mt Oedenburg, In Hungary but
will in future reside In Vienna, and take over all
functions and representative duties formerly con-
fded 10 his late father, we'll as those exercised
by the Crown Prince Rudolph. He will represent
the Emperor and the monarchy on festive occasions
abroad, receptions. various court festivities and
military celebrations. He. will come into contact
with the foselgn Ambassadors and the Ministers Of
State OF both haves OF the monarchy. and his wife.
the Archduchess Maria Josepha daughter O.. Prince
George OF saxony. will receive the ladies' OF the
diplomatic corps In the name Of tho Empress. Tho
Archduke will also act patron OF number OF
artistic and Industrial societies. like tho late Arch
duke Charles Louis.
The Prince Is in his thrty-second year. and II
said to be healthy and robust He received exactly
the same education his elder brother. Franz
Ferdinand d Este, now an invalid and is a dashing
rider a keen sportsman. OF amiable disposition. and
popular with tho officers Of the army. though little
known by the mass Of the population Under inc
guidance and tuition OF his Imperial relative whose
sense OF duty is provcrbia In Europe ne VII. Al
though not educated for the throne. douptIess ue.
veop the qualities demanded by the exalted Ros''S ION
awaiting him. He has two sons. boy OF nns, tns
Archduke Charles, and q baby OF fourteen month@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
AN EXCURSION TRAIN IN PERIL.

Butler July 13 (Special.-The New-York. Susque-
hanna and Western passenger train due here at
CAT last night hour and half late be-
cause OF an accident between this place and Char
lotteburg which narrowly escaped being serious
disaster.
The scene of the occurrence was the long curve
where the railroad winds down the mountain, with
the Peauannock River rushing over the rocks about
forty feet below The train comes down the steep
grade at a speed OF abou: forty miles an hour.
Last night the cars were filed with Sunday ex-
cursionists from NewYork and intermediate towns
returning after a days outing A sudden lurch In
the car next the last caused men and women to
iump with fright, and the next instant It evil
dent that something serious amiss. But the
air brakes stopped the train before anybody could
account for the disturbance.
II was then learned that the truck had
broken from under the coach, threatening the
whole train with being thrown the embank-
mo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
TIE NCTLEY DIAMOND ROBBERY.

POLICE BELIEVE THAT SOME ONE ACQUAINTED
WITH THE HOUSE STOLE THE GEMS.
Nutey July Is (Specia).-The mystery connected
with the robbery OF Edward Morgans house, in
Grant-ave.. Nutley. Sunday afternoon Is not
yet solved Several persons suspected Of COM
plicty, and under surveillance and an ar
rest is likely to at any moment. The village
has been with detectives and reporters and
all sorts Of vague theories are advanced, but the
conclusion reached Sunday night by Captain
Daily and Detective Carroll of Newark. is thought
be correct. That IT, that some one familiar with
the premises committed the theft
During the hour that the girls were away from
the house the residents each side OF the Nor
gan home were on their verandas. from which an
unobstructed view of the house could be had, and
was much priced on account OF its associations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

BY the breaking Of one Of the cones on which ths
Pennsylvania Railroad bridge over the Passaic 70
wolves the bridge was made inmovable on Saturday
afternoon. and navigation for the large craft wa<
blocked. About fifty boats were tied up yesterday
The bridge will be In working order this afternoon.
James Nesbitt. sixty years old. who caused the
death OF Peter w. Cook. sixty-eight years old. at
Mulberry and Clinton SITS. July 3. by striking OF
pushing him. was committed to jail yesterday on .
charge Of manslaughter Cook attacked Nesbitt
who. after receiving a blow struck Cook. knocking
him down. Cooks skull was fractured by his heaq
striking the sidewalk
Judge Depue yesterday granted an application foI
a OF certiorari to review the assessments iot
the C.inton-ave. and Lincoln Park paving Tns
grounds upon which the application was based are
that one OF the Assessment Commissioners owns
property the street paved that certain property
still In private hands was not assessed at ALL ana
that, while the park cost the city square loot.
the assessed at the rate OF "
square foot. Judge Child. at the same time In the
Circuit Court denied application for the reopen.
ing OF the report OF the Commissioners. saying ne
could not do without the consent OF the Law De-
partment of the city. Judge Child confirmed the re-
port of the Commissioners on the Academy-st paw
Ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
A NEW KIND OF CANDY.
From The Cleveland Piaindealer.

rTOm Inc CLEVELAND PAanCealer.
noon little boy about seven years old was met cry.
ing az II his heart was broken. He slowly walk,
Ing up and down the sidewalk. and every few mo-
ments he would stoop pick up something and then
throwing II to the ground, burst out afresh II wal
evident he had lost something and reporter ask ed
him what the trouble
boo. hoo, hoo. hoo, lost Il. was comm aions
here. and | had II In my hand and now It's gone
t So hsS , WOO sHo Srsd hr and es
well what did you lose: some money!" asked IN,
writer. remembering a similar experience when. as
boy he had lost the price OF pound OF butter and
for his carslessness was introduced to his mother6
"Yes. sir; lost some money. and now amt ga
nome boo, hoo, hoo, hoo"
How much was it?"
an all-day sucker. and now IT'S gone boo. hoo. hoo
hoo All the kids up our way got suckers. and ]
wanted to get one. but lost my penny; boo. hoo
An "a.l-day mcker! What was thaty Something
new to the newspaper man He had met suckers o.
stranger 1t worth cent to md out. and thS
reporter gave the little boy penny. on condiuoe
that he would explain what ne n. Sov ssw the BEN
ny. and he volunteered to explain al about ahda3
sucker He DosS The rsp0TSssa to i.
:sd ,h sss .ss: as
hard sandy q and SSer 10 on . :iss
! cannot get enough OF them from the Wholesalers
Everybody-chidren. grown folks and aii-comes \
nctn ANA up scs Of candy wrapped pp
ana fastered on the end OF round stick. something
IKE LEAD pencil Try it," she 'ald' and you viii
The reporter tried bite a piece of. but ne nigh
Well 'rs1 40 S M
tina. is to 60 slow and suck They are SSsranteet
for a day. and some have been known 70 lss, Z
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THESE ARE INDIGNANT DEMOCRATS.

BRYAN'S NOMINATION NOT WELL RECEIVED IN
SOMERSET COUNTY
somcrville July 10 tSpeciaD.-,rhe Democrats Of
this county are indignant over the nomination OF
BRYAN at Chicago. and many Of them are openly
declaring their intentions of voting for Mckinley
and Hobart. They say they cannot support a
candidate such a platform Most OF them shake
their heads sadly at the thought of leaving their
party but they say there is nothing else to do.
There is considerable anxiety to see what James
j. Bergen. who is his way home from Chi
cago may have TO say. Word has been received
that MIR. Bergen is greatly disguised with the re-
suit He OF the New-Jersey bolters and
LEFT Chicago before the nomination for Nfce-Presi-
dent was made. There are evidences here now OF
a general revolt among the Democrats. Most or
them advise not having a third ticket
EX-Prosecutor OF the Pleas James j. Meehan Is
He will undoubtedly be the leader of that move
ment in the county. Alvah A. Clark, ex-Congress-
man and now postmaster. openly repudiates tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
RAVING MANIAC FROK DRINK.

Passaic, July 10 (specan.-A peculia. case OF de-
lrium tremens before Judge Bowkec In the
Police Court this morning. The afflicted man was
Joseph Higgs, a boiler maker. who said he lived In
Philadelphia Higgs has been empo.fed by firm
In Lodi He had been drinking heavily. and yester
day afternoon he ran wildly OUT Of a Passaic-st
saloon and dashed up the street Every few min
utes he would stop and wave his hands violently
about his head jump one side and start on a run
again He was pursued by officers and citizens. but
escaped He was seen last night In Aycrigg-ave
about 70 o'clock. He covered with perspira-
ton and was almost exhausted. He stopped In
front Of a dwelling house. and, after waving his
hands as II fighting off something, rushed up to the
door and began tearing away the door screen. Of
ficer Purceils was In the neighborhood and ar
rested him. This morning Hggs explained between
his fits that he was being pursued by shower of
circle his head and then fall TO his feet and ex-
plode and out OF them would como innumerabe
white rats with pink eyes. He will be examined by
rAlnr.cio
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CUT DOWN MORE THAN HALF.

The three experts employed by Mayor Seymour
to reapprase the property in East Fair-st, New
ark for which the Assessment Commissioners
awarded damages Of s24s52 80 for street opening.
appeared before the Commits .'oners yesterday to
state why they had reappraised the property 49,,
$50 so less than the Commissioners figures. The
experts are Theodore c. Hewson. Alexander For
dyce and Edgar L. Bond. The experts were closely
questioned by the Board. They said they were
simply private citizens. who had been requested
by the Mayor to give opinion as to the value o.
the property There a long discussion to tn.
value OF the property assessed. the Commissioners
the cost OF excavation and Of building the value %
plumbing. machinery etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
HIS HOUSE BURNED BY ENEMIES.
A BUILDER AND HIS FAMILY HAVE MAR
ROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH IN FLAMES.

ROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH IN FLAMES
Passac. July Is (SpecaD.-Fire discovered in
the house occupied by George s. Grosbeck this
morning at o'clock. The discovery made
by Miss Cosgrove Of Wellington. who was seeing
a friend off on the first train from Prospect-st.
Officer Coon was in the neighborhood and turned In
a general alarm. The department answered
promptly. but not until the flames had gained con-
siderable Roadway. Mr.. Grosbeck awakened
by the sitting smoke In his room. He did not have
time to dress, but rushed halfclad to awaken his
mother-in-law and three small children. The fire
had by this time reached the staircase. and made
escape that way impossible. The family taken
out on the balcony and rescued by the fremen. A
number OF minor mishaps befell the fremen A.
f. Mallifert OF Passac Bridge overcome by
the smoke and almost miraculously rescued.
The household furniture. only slightly insured.
completely destroyed
The fire is thought to have been of incendiary
origin. Mr. Grosbeck is a well-to-do builder. but he
has many enemies. About six months ago the
house fire, and, after an investigation by
the Fire Committee, II decided that the fire
was of incendary origin. Grosbeck was assaulted
Saturday night by two men on the street. He
gave both sound thrashng. One of Them 1t Is
said. threatened to FIX him. An investigation
will be made.
The burned building Is one of the old landmarks of
Passaic and. although of wood, Is said to have
been one OF the first houses In the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
STOLEN SILVERWARE RECOVERED.
FINK. CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY
OFFERED TO TELL WHERE 1T WAS
HIDDEN BUT FAILED.

Four men were arrested In Newark yesterday
with siverware worth 500 In their pcssessions
They had tried to sell the In saloons In Sev'
snth-ave. At the Second Precinct station ono -
the attempted to escape and was dubbed
while resisting the officers. They gave the names
Of John Delaney and John Cadiz. Of No. 81 Boyden
ST.. and Peter Connolly apd William Feeley. OF NO.
81 Belleville-ave. Newark. The slverware belonged
to Harry F. Edwards. Of Alpine Place. ksarny.
and was stolen from his house last Thursday
night The thieves also took lot OF wearing apr
parel. Money Fink. q well-known thief was
arrested In Canal-st.. Newark. while attempting u
sell some Of the stolen clothing. -.
Fink and another man were employed Dy mr. ~
wards Saturday 10 cut the grass on the avn
The two men disappeared In the afternoon anq
then II was discovered that the house had Deep
robbed. The Edwards family were away az SUM
mer resort when the robbery was committed.
Fink Is also charged with highway robbery. Of
Friday night three men waylaid John r. Price. o.
the Soldiers Home In Belgrave Drive In kearny
Two men from Newark caught one or the hootpdds
and handed him over to the kearny ponce he
gave the name of Thomas Warren ana SAID tnat
one Of his companions Money FINK rms
told the police after his arrest that no would SNOW
them where the silver taken from the Edwaros
house had been concealed. He was turned oyer 20
Marshal Kjrkby. OF Kearny, and ne took klrkoy
and the other officers to a spot amid some bushes
on the river bank but the silver had disappeared
Fink said the other men must have taken 1t away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
DANCING AND IMMORALTTY.
A SENSATIONAL SERMON BY THE REV. J. W.
BRoUGHEa, OF PATERSON.

Paterson, July 10 (SpecaD.-The Rev. j. W.
Broughsr of the First Baptist Church. has been
delivering a series of lectures on Popular Amuse-
ments" in the course Of which he has taken oc-
casion to denouncs the theatre and Its surround
ings as tending to sin and immortality. Mr.. Brough-
er last night spoke 1.-THE Modern Dance" which
he characterized the weapon OF the devil. tempt
ing the unwary to eternal damnation
Gaze upon q crowded ballroom" said Mr.
Brougher; observe the ordinary ball dress. u
dress Is a misnomer: half-dress 1t Is In the full
and complete sense; decollete beyond the point OF
discussion decency. 1t appears designed for the
express purpose of exciting the animal passions Of
men. The exposure is complete that 1t passes
beyond the realm of pulpit criticism To the we'll
bred person. the respectable. pure-minded woman.
the first sight Of such dress brings painful
shock Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has declared: The
woman who dresses indecently is herself indecent.
The woman who exhibits and dresses without
shame is herself Shameless
III husbands danced only with their wives and
sisters with their brothers there would be no harm
IN IT. but as It is II must be denounced corrupt
ing morals. The square dance has been remodelled
until It now appears the rival Of the round dance.
But the most suggestive OF ali dances. the waltz,
mains the worst 1t throws down the barriers and
mngles the sexes In such closeness OF personal APP
proach and contact that outside Of the dance would
be considered equivalent to sentence OF social DEATH
II would De tolerated nowhere ia respectdoie socety.
The natural noble shame that guards the purity OF
man and woman seems lost when thus dancing In a
crowd And so always does this dance multiply OPP
portuntes for physical proximity and contact be-
tween the Why Is II necessary that OF all d.
versions the dance must have participation OF both
sexes? To what horrible hazards does man expose
his daughter his sister his wife, for hardly does
considerable party assemble. even In the most re-
spectacle society, that does not include some man
known to be Nbertne In heart II not in life? Can
a husband see his wife EMBODIED In another mans
sensual embrace and still say, It's all right? Can
<,sh brOth
around a daughter or a sister In such foul embrace
and say there is no harm In II?
Its influence Is pernicious! cried Mr.: Brougher.
t Is the open gateway of the broad road to damna-
ton. Many a young woman gets interested In church
work and Is about ready to decide for Christ; the
dance Is got up dude comes along and invites
her 60 The critical moment OF her Efe has come.
she knows 1t not The foolish maid hesi-
tates and is lost. Goodby. jesus. she cries. must
20 and dance with this dude "