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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
FOOLISH YOUTHS PLIGHT.
Half Way an American Citizen Esnt
Milfaary Offender In Germany.
Gable % The Associated Press.

TBy Cable 20 The Associated Press.l
BERLIN, July 30 lS97-Ambassador
White is just now giving close attention
to a matter which promises to involve
diplomatic complications.
1t is the case of Alfred Wessling, son of
a naturalized American citizen Charles
Wessling Of New York Young Wessling,
while visiting Germany last spring, was
drafted into the German army. He pro-
tested and proved that he had made a
fc1mal declaration of his intention to be-
come a citizen of the United States. al
though his naturalization had not been
perfected.
His protest was absolutely ignored; and
he was enrolled in the Seventy-fourth
Regiment, stationed in Hanover.
Recently, for the petty offence of chat
fng he was struck violent blow by mis-
sergeant.
Enraged at the injustice young Wessling
felled his torrenter to the ground and
fled. Late at night he reached the Unit
cd States Consulate IN the city of Han
over Completely tagged out and half
starved United States Consul Crane
persuaded <hirn TO surrender to the au-
thorities and. he Is now awaiting trial on
charge Of assauItsng his superior.
This offense Is punishable in war times
tiaI and in time of peace by several
earsesimprisonment
Ambassador White is endeavoring to se-
cllre his release.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
RoEDEs UNTIMBLY ACTIVITY.
Sealer of weights Causes the Arrest
of Mem who Censured Him

ScdleF Oh w 6ISntS CausfS Inc AETeGt
of Mem Who Censured Him
Inspector of Weights and Measures A.
Edward Roede appeared before Justice
Potts in the Second Criminal Court this
morning and had summonses issued for
James Banks and four other prominent
grocers on the Heights. He charges that
they have short weights in use in their
stores and that they persist in keeping
them although they have been warned
that they are violating the law and
defrauding their customers. Justice Potts
has ordered the accused grocers to APP
pear before him on Monday morning
when they will be given a hearing in the
matter. Mr. Roede says he is prepared
to proceed against forty-three merchants,
most of whom are members of the Mer-
chants Protective Association.
AT the last meeting of the Merchants
Protective Association Mr.. Banks alleged
that the inspector of weights and
measures had not been seen by many of
the merchants in months and questioned
as to whether he was properly fulfilling
his duty Mr.. Banks asked that other
merchants relate their experiences with
the inspector. Some of them declared
that they had never seen MIN and others
complained that he had not called on
them in many months.
Mr. Roede refutes these statements
and declares that in the last two years he
has visited all but twenty of the mer-
chants in jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
CHOPS AND TOMATO sAU0E.
John w. Foster Talks-He Is Big
Man in His own Mind.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, July 30, 1S97-Mr. John W.
Foster, the United States Special Commis-
sioner on the sealing question, win sail
for New York tomorrow by the St. Louis,
from Southampton.
In the course of an interview with the
correspondent of The Associated Press to-
day. Mr. Foster Wherever I have
been, AT st. Petersburg, Berlin, Paris or
here in London, have been received in
the most cordial manner. Whatever may
be- the feeling in the United States anent
the often reported antagonism to cur
government displayed by foreign pow
ers, l have seen nothing of it..
Everywhere I have had evidence that
the foreign governments wish to meet
any question raised by the United States
in spirit of the utmost frankness and
open -mindedness. Perhaps 1t is needless
for me to say that this is most gratlIy.
ing to me officially and in my private
capacity; . ,,a raaa -
accept our proposition for a. sealing con-
ference. l am now returning to make
an immediate report to President McKin-
ley. l have had long and entirely can
did conferences with Mr.. Chamberlain,
Sir Richard Webster, the Attorney Gen
eral, who is the adviser OF the British
government on the points OF law involved.
My statements met with the frankest and
most impartial consideration.
"As to the Hawaiian question may
say that in London, Paris, Berlin and St.
Petersburg ! have had ample opportun-
ity to ascertain the prevailing sentiment
in political and commercial circles. In
all these capitals annexation is generally
regarded as the natural If not inevitable,
result of the large growth and expansion
of the United States on the western
coasts of America"
LAS it could not be expected that any
other foreign power would be permitted
to occupy the islands, owing to their
strategic Importance. the proposed annex
alton would be acquiesced in by the
European Governments; although the po-
sition which it would give the United
States in the Pacific would not be well
coined by the nations seeking supremacy
in that quarter of the world.
'sMy personal views on this question are
well known in the United States. Never
theless it is extremely gratifying to find
that the necessary expansion OF the
European difficulties and is appreciated
as the logical outcome of American des-
tipy -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
BUDGET MADE Up
Tax Rate to Be S27, 40, the
Same as This Year-Sur-
prise Ahead.

A special meeting Of the Board of FL
nance was called for this morning. 1t
was intended to make UP the tax budget.
1t was eleven o'clock when the Com
missioners arrived, and they were not
long in discovering that they still had
several hours hard work before them.
At the suggestion Of President Brauti-
gam adjournment was taken until tomor-
row morning at nine o'clock. At that
time the budget will be adopted
According to the allowances made to
the several departments, It is understood
that the tax rate will be s27.40 on the
thousand, the same as it is at present
There would have been a reduction of the
rate had it been possible to secure the
additional money from the revised taxa
tion Of railroad property. The Finance
Commissioners. however, were unwill-
ing to take chances and follow the adj
vice given them by Allan T. McDermott,
who said they might, by pursuing a GER
tain course, obtain the increased taxes
from the railroads by November next.
In making up the budget the Finance
Commissioners have, in many instances,
followed the wishes Of Mayor Hoos and
have cut down the appropriations Of all
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
GIRLS RIGHT IN IT.
Two Hobuken Factory Maid
ems Took a Short Cut
Over the Meadows.
DRAGGED OUT WITH ROPE
Sank in the Bog Above Their
Waists and Swallowed Salt
Water.
DRAGGED OUT WITH ROPE

Kate Won Doosen, IS years old, of No.
ITO South street, this city, and Kate
Martina Roster, 81 years old, of No. 1873
Jefferson street. Hoboken. had narrow
escape from being drowned on the Ho-
boken meadows last night. They were
both employed in a paper box factory at
Third and Clinton streets. Last night
they left their employment and Miss
Roster agreed to accompany Miss Won
Doosen half way to her home.
AS they walked along Monroe street
Miss Won Doosen said to her friend
Come on Kate, let's take short cut
through the meadows to Marshall street
and then we will not have to walk so
far" Kate consented, and the two start
ed over the marsh.
The meadows We're covered with about
a foot of water, with here and there
chunk of bog sticking up above the sur
face. The girls foolishly thought they
could walk on the bog, but when they
stepped on the soft substance both went
down up to their waists in the mud and
water. Miss Roster fell down and swal-
lowed a lot of brackish water and her
friend sank almost to her neck. She
screamed continuously for assistance.
The more the girls tried to extricate
themselves the lower they sank in the
mire Michael McCabe, a watchman at
Niven & Co.'s coal yards, heard their
cries for help and ran to their rescue.
When he saw the predicament of the
young women he knew that he would
sink also if he went in after them SO he
secured a rope. Policeman Beatty came
along just then and assisted in the rescue.
One end of the rope was thrown to the
girls and one by one they were dragged
from their agreeable positions. When
they got out on firm ground their clothes
were a sight They suffered greatly from
shock and both had swallowed quantity
of salt water.
Miss Won Doosen said she felt too sick
to walk. Policeman Beatty offered to
summon an ambulance, but the girls in
dignantly declined to go to a hospital.
Edward Hopper. a coachmanl of No III
Marshall street, consented to take them
home in carriage. Miss Won Doosen was
assisted in the carriage and taken TO
her home. Miss Roster reached her home
on foot. Her mother said this morning
that Katie was quite sick last night from
her experience but had entirely recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30

DIED.

SHERRY. Fell asleep. on Wednesday,
July Is, 1897, Flora Sherry, in her 54th
year.
Relatives and friends, and the Ladies'
Hebrew Society, are respectfully invited
fo attend the funeral from her late resi-
dence No 1856 Eighth street, on Sunday
August 1. at 10 A. M.
SCHWIND.-On Thursday, July 29 1897
Anna Marie, beloved wife of Frederick
Schwind.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
respectively invited to attend the funeral
York avenue, on Saturday, July 81 at
P. NJ.
GARRETT-On Thursday, July q. 1881
ST the residence of his sister, Mrs. r.
S. Caldwell No. S99 Bergen avenues
William H. Garrett.
Funeral private
Interment at Ithaca, n. Y.
KANE-On Friday, July So 1897, John
James Kane, beloved son of Samuel
and Sarah Kane, aged % years,
months and 13 days
Relatives and friends. are respectfully
residence of his parents, No. 559 Newark
avenue. on Sunday, August /, at r. M.
LASTER-At his residence, No. 144 Rail-
road avenue. on Thursday morning;
July %, 1897, Jules E. Laster aged
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from his
late residence, on Saturday, July 81. af
interment at New York Bay Cemetery.
O'NEILL-On Thursday. July 20, 1897,
Catherine Lorrete. youngest daughter
Of Andrew ]. and Martin G. O.Neiil-
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited TO attend, the funeral on
residence of her parents, No. S4ls Morris
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
GRAIN FOB EUROPE
Four Million Bushels In Forty Steam
ers Break the Days Record.

PHILADELPHIA, July 80, 1S97.-The
Record today has the following
ssForty steamers were yesterday char
tered to load cargoes of grain at Phila-
delphia, New York, Baltimore and New
port News for ports in the United King
dom and Europe, making days record,
which, it is claimed has never been
eaualled.
ITO fill these vessels will require 4.000,-
COO bushels of grain and at least one-third
of the chartered steamers will load here
at the Fort Richmond and Girard Point
elevators which are rapidly being made
ready for the great rush this fall. Dur
ing the past few weeks, fixtures for
steam tonnage to carry over 100000
bushels of cereals abroad have been
effected.
"a mong the vessels which have left
in Ballast are the steamship Norwood
from Barry for the Delaware Breakwater;
Willow Branch, from Sunderland for
Hampton Roads; Boyne, from Newport
England for Philadelphia; Glenelg for
Hampton Roads and Wave for Delaware
Breakwater and the Castleton from Mid
dlesborough for the Delaware Break
water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30

WRECKED BY MALICE
Four Lives Lost in a Smash
up on the big Four" at
ThorntoWn, Ind.
SWITCH FASTENED OPEN
Mystery as 10 the Motive of the
Crime 8 Passengers Only
Slightly Hurt.
SWITCH FASTENED OPEN

CINCINNATI, o.. July 80, 1S97.-The
''Times-Star'' special from Thorntown,
Ind, says the Chicago express on the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Louis Railway due in Cincinnati at Z
A. M, was wrecked here about 2:30
o'clock.
Four were killed outright and several
slightly injured. There was deliberate
plot to wreck the train as a coupling pin
had been driven into the switch SO as
to hold 1t open and throw the fast train
from Chicago to Cincinnati off the track
as it passed this point. The engine and
tender, the mail, express and baggage
cars, We're thrown from the track and
wrecked. The coaches and Wagner sleep
ing cars remained on the track and none
of the passengers were seriously hurt,
although they had lively shaking up.
1t is reported that none of those in the
cars that We're thrown from the track
Greensburg, Ind, the engineer, and B.
Crickmore, of Indianapolis, the fireman.
and two unidentified tramps were killed
outright. While there were many reports
about the number of people injured there
We're none seriously hurt, although many
were so badly frightened at first as to
give credence to the reports about many
being injured.
The officials of the Big Four Railroad
state that no passengers were hurt at the
wreck at Thornton this morning. The
fatalities are limited to the engineer and
fireman and two tranps None OF the
others on the train were seriously hurt,
When the train left Chicago last night at
eight clock it was an unusually long
one. Only four stops were to be made be-
tween Chicago and Indianapolis.
The train was passing Thorntown at
high speed when the engine. struck the
switch that had been opened and fast
ened open The. two tramps who We're
killed were stealing ride on the front
end of the mail car and their remains
cannot be identified. A relief train was
sent from Indianapolis to Thorntown early
this mornings, and as soon as the track
for this city. and other points. The train
was unusually crowded with passengers.
Engineer Winslow leaves a widow and
two children. His remains were taken to
his home at Greensburg and those of
Fireman CriclSmore to Indianapolis.
The officials of the railroad have in
stituted thorough Investigation as to
the perpetrators of the wreck. The re-
ports from Thorntown leave no doubt
whatever about the switch having been
thrown open and a coupling pin fastened
in the switch to hold it open. There
have recently been some labor troubles
in and about Thorntown, but none of
with the railway. 1t is stated that since
the mining troubles, there had been a
number of strangers about the place who
are not connected with the strike, but
who are supposed to have been tramping
about with a view to plunder during the
to rob the express or other cars after the
wreck and no understanding of the, plot
can be ascertained. All available detec-
tives were set at work today on the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
THE BLUE LAW PERSECUTION.

The second act in the baseball test case
which is being pursued by Captain Nc
Kaig and the members of the Arlington
Baseball Club, was begun in the Second
Criminal Court this morning, when the
four members of the Arlington Club, who
were arrested two weeks ago, We're ar
raigned before Justice Potts to answer
the charge of maintaining disorderly
house, as defined in Section 1872 of the
Crimes Act
On advice of their counsel, Edward A.
Ransom, they waived examination for
the Grand Jury. They were required to
furnish bonds in the sum of S100 each.
The members held are John German,
John Mority William Holland and Daniel
1oyico
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
ANOTHER LIZARD CASE
howard overly Finds he Was a
Recepsncle for TNventY-four.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 80 lS97.-TIow-
ard Overly, a young farmer, of Provi-
dence township, has been ailing for
several months and his case was a puzzle
to the physicians. DR.. Frew of Paradise,
who has lately been attending him, yester-
day decided to give him an anthelminthic
and a few hours later Overly commenced
to vomit with astonishing results. There
were twenty-four lizards, ranging in size
from two to three and a half inches long,
many of them dead, forty lizard eggs and
many were worms thrown from his
stomach. On the farm on which the
latter resides a large spring from which
he has been accustomed to dring for years
by lying flat on his stomach, and it is
supposed that he in that way swallowed
the lizards or their egge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
CRASHED INTO THE SARATOGA

TROY. NY, July SO 1Ss7.-An un-
known steam yacht collided with the
steamer Saratoga, of the Citizens Line,
about $50 O'Clock last night off Stony
Point light A hole ten feet long was
torn in the starboard side of the Saratoga
aft the forward gangplank.
The bar was wrecked and John German
of Troy and f. Delysle Smith, a lawyer.
of New York, Were slightly injured. The
bartender escaped certain death by q
timely jump. The Saratoga signalied that
she would go to the left The yacht in
reply signalIed the steamer to go to the
left and keep on its course.
The Saratoga stopped and backed but
too late. The yacht cut clean through to
the hull. but fortunately that was not
pierced and the steamer proceeded to
Troy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
DEATH OF DR. ]. j. b. LOVE.

News was received in this city today
of the death of DR.. John j. H. Love of
Montclair. DR.. Love is we'll known in
this city both by physicians and politi-
clans. He was for many years promi-
nent in politics.
Much against the wishes of his friends
the Doctor retained his large practice
and attended to It without assistance
Death overlook him at the bedside of a
patient at seven O'Clock this morning
He had just performed a delicate opera
ton. For forty years he had been con-
nected with the educational departments
of Montclair and the high standard of the
schools of that place is said to be due to
his untiring efforts
He leaves wife. daughter and a SON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

Especial to -eThe Jersey City News.'.l
OCEAN GROVE July 3d. 1Ss7.-The
morning session of the camp meeting,
which the National Temperance Society
is holding in the Auditorium here, was to-
day addressed by the Rev. p. S. Henson,
d. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Chicago, and the Rev. James J. Chadwick
if New Haven, Conn.
The principal speaker at the afternoons
meeting was the Rev. Thomas I. Poulson,
DID, of New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Justice Lippincott announced this MORN
ing that he will be in court on August 18
to hear motions.
Judge Hudspeth closed up business to-
day, and will start tomorrow for Canada.
He will spend the month of August in the
back woods trout fishing
The Board of Education will meet to-
night ahd award contracts for the work
on the new schools.
The Willing Workers Mission of the
Marion section has moved into It's new
quarters at No. 1M Broadway.
The trolley party of the Young Peoples
Society of the st. Pauls Lutheran
Church. Summit and ST. Paul's avenues,
which was to have been held on Wednes-
day night was postponed on account Of
the weather until Tuesday next. The
party Will go to Charles Niederer's
Mount Pleasant Park. Carlsbad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
SLAMS KING AT sPITHEAD.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press.

By Gable 70 the Associated Ffess.J
LONDON, July 80. s97.-Chulalongkorn
1. King, of Siam, arrived off Spithead this
morning in the Siemese Royal yacht
Macha Chakri with the royal suite and
a large retinue of servants.
TIRE British warships Inflexible, Alex
andria, Calliope. Hero and Victory re-
ceived His Majesty with the salute re-
served for royal visitors. The Duke Of
York and Admiral Sir NOVEL; Salmon,
Commanders Chief at Portsmouth,
went on board the Macha Chakri and cor
daily welcomed the King to England.
All the shipping in the harbor was gaily
dressed with buting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
THE DAM GAVE WAY.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, July 80, 1891
At eight O'clock this morning dam for
ty feet wide, confining water from which
three factories get power. burst and was
carried away, letting down tremendous
volume of water The huge stone with
which the dam was built crashed into the
factory of the William Wilcox Lock Shop,
and the lower floors of the factory were
flooded Forty worknen were compelled
to flee for their lives. Much damage has
been, done, and the water is still rushing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
SUICIDE Oa ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Kate WSsisset of Plainffeld Dies
by Gas sAsphyxiatiOn.

Especial to .The Jersey City News."l
PLAINFIELD. July 80, 1S97.-Mrs. Kate
Whisset, who has been a resident of this
city for some time, was found dead today
in a room at Mcveigh's Park Avenue
Hotel, in this city. One of the gas burn
ers was turned on full force and the room
was filled with gas The woman had evi-
IDENTIFY been suffocated and the authori-
ties believe she committed suicide. Mrs
Whisset went to McVeigh's Hotel at
about nine O'Clock last night and engaged
a room. Mrs. Whisset was until about
two weeks ago employed as housekeeper
at the Netherwood Hotel in Netherwood
After she left the hotel, it is alleged she
became Respondent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
LBHIGH TRAINS COLLIDE.
Two Men Killed and One Wounded
at ReueW Junction.

Two Wen Killed and One Wounded
at Depew Junction.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 80, 1S97.-Two
Lehigh freight trains collided at Depew
Junction at 6:45 this morning killing Geo.
Ellersbee, engineer of Manchester, and
Charles Eddy. fireman, of Sayre. James
Ratcliffe, fireman, of Sayre was slightly
injured. Eddy's body was recovered
but Ellersbee,s is still under the wreck.
The trains were two heavy freights, one
west bound from Manchester to Buffalo,
the other east bound Buffalo. to Sayre.
1t is said the signals at Depew Junction
were disregarded by Ellersbee or that he
did not see them and the two trains
were complete wreck, and fifty cars
were strung on the tracks. Depew
Junction is seven miles east of Buffalo,
here. has gone to the scene of the wreck
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
WoIFsoN BROS ENTERPRISE !.

No $50 Newark avenue. at present re-
sembles a bee hive very much upset,
owing to the crowds Of people who are
taking advantage of the bargains which
this enterprising young firm is displaying
on its counters consequent to their NOV
ing to their new building just across the
way Any one desirious of bargains will
miss it if they fail to visit the Wolfson
Brothers before the moving takes place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
FILIBUsTER CONVICTED.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

by Gable to The Associated Press.I
HAVANA, July 80, 1S97.-Manuel Fer
nandez Chaqueilo, the young American
who was tried here by court martial on
the 22nd., on charge of flibustering, under
the third article of the Protocol of 1871.
Consul General Lee being present, has
yet been sentenced, although the prose-
cutor asked for the imposition of the capt
tai penalty.
; The report that he had been sentenced
to death and that the sentence was sub
sequently commuted to imprisonment for
life. was premature.
In. consequence of Consul General Lees
intervention, the matter is still in sus-
pense and has been referred to Madrid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
GOLD FOR EUROPE.

NEW YORK. July 30, 1S97.-Lazard
Freres will ship s1,7oO,ooO, and Heidelbach.
Ickelheimer & Company s5oo,00o in gold
to Europe tomorrow. An additional ship
ment of $500, 600 is expected.
Kidder, Peabody & Co., of Boston, will
ship S75o,ooO in gold to Europe on Tues
day next, and L. Won Hoffman & Co.,
$500, 900 tomorrow. The latter amount is
the expected shipment referred to. Total
announced thus far today $3,550,0c0.
Won Hoffman & Company have in
creased their gold shipment to $1.000,000.
Total shipment announced today s3,950,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
TALMAGE's GOOD HEART.

FRANKLIN, O., July 80. 1Ss7-At the
Miami Chautauqua yesterday while DR..
Talmage was speaking. the second rise
in the pavilion at the rear Of the speaker
gave way and several hundred people
was seriously injured. Al dog was pin-
ioned beneath the timbers and the doc
tor would not proceed until the animal
was released