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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
STRIKERS DRAW BLOOD
Efforts to Eviet Miners Of
Pittsburg and Chicago
Company Produces a
Serious Riot.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. z, 1S97.-Ths eff
forts to evict the striking miners of the
Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal Company
at Orangeville, one and half miles from
Gastonville resulted in q riot of no mean
proportions and the utter failure on the
part of the company to accomplish its
object.
When the news that the evictions were
to be attempted the whole vicinity about
Finleyville Gastonville and Orangeville
became wildly excited About seven
O'Clock last night twenty deputies from
Washington. Pa, in charge of Chief
Deputy Joseph Hemphiil. reached Finley
Vile, where they were met by large
crowd of strikers and their friends. Each
deputy was armed with a Winchester rifle
and 1.1,- a revolver but in spite Of this the
women, closed in on them and deputies re-
ceived rough treatment. They were gradu-
Gastonville, where they were followed by
a crowd of about two hundred men and
women. AT Gastonville the deputies took
refuge in the Office of the company, where
they were kept all night, during which
the building was bombarded with stones
and bricks and an occasional shot was
fired.
At o'clock this morning the trouble
deputies sailed out from their besieged
Grangeyille. & Each n one eeo carried + his IS Win
chester in his hands and his revolver
was exposed. but these had no terrors
for the besieged. Headed by the same
women the strikers rushed on the depu-
ties with stones, clubs and pick ham
dies and blows fell thick and fast. One
of the big women wrested the rifle from
a deputy's hands and struck him on
the head with it, inflioting serious In
jury. BY this time, one thousand men.
women and children had Joined the crowd,
They came from Venetia, Snowden, Call
amity and Finleyville.
The deputies slowly made theirsway to
Orangeville, taking all of the above Inc
suits and injuries, but never firing a shot.
They finally took refuge in vacant
house, closely followed by the mob, which
quickly surrounded the building and
threatened to burn it. Finally one OF the
flag of truce and conference was held.
The deputies were ordered to leave town
and after a short parley decided to do so.
They emerged from the house a badly
scared lot of men, and walking between
the opened ranks of the strikers started
for Gastonville.
Almost every man in the posse was cut
and bleeding and several were seriously
severed by a sharp stone. As the de-
feated deputies ran the gauntlet they
were greeted by Kisses, curses and ridi-
cule. The strikers then closed behind
them and marched them to the station,
where they took the train for Wash
After their departure the mob dispers-
ed and everything is quiet now.
The officials of the company say no
further attempt win be made to evict the
miners for the present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
LUEYGGR7'S LETTERS
The Accused Wife Murderer
Handles His Counsel
Without Gloves.

CHICAGO, Sept. Z, 1S97.-When Luet-
CERT, the alleged wife murderer, entered
Judge Tuthills court room this morning
he smiled and nodded at the jury but
failed to extend the sweep of his smile
to the crowd.
The first business taken up was the
reading of translations of the letters
written by the defendant to Mrs. Chris
tine Feldt. The reading of the fond
missives sent by Luetgert to the widow
occupied much time, several being very
lengthy.
While Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even read the epistIes the jury listened
carefully. The reader was careful to
place due emphasis on each endearing
word or phrase and to fully emphasize
all reference to the fact that the big
sausage manufacturer was anxious for
the time to come when he would be free
to wed the object of his affections. When
those portions of the letters containing
reference to Luetgert's trouble in en-
gaging an attorney were read aloud it
evidently embarrassed the prisoner.
Luetgert's leading attorney, ex-Judge
Vincent, smiled and the prisoner visibly
WINGED when the sentence was heard in
which Attorney Vincent was termed
Greedy
The letter continued to state that Luet-
CERT intended to release Attorney Vim
cent as he did not consider him able to
handle so important a case.
In another letter Luetgert wrote to the
effect that on the first day of the trial
there was to be great surprise for the
police and the state. An attorney of
world wide fame was to be engaged and
when 'the dogs of the police say
it was they would quail with fear.
as yet unknown lawyer, Leutger
tinued, would supersede Attorne
cent and then the case would be
erly conducted.
Attorney Vincent shook with silent
laughter several times during the above
and similar references. He seemed to
regard the matter as a huge joke. Luet-
CERT, whose chances for life were so con-
siderably reduced by the introduction of
the letters as evidence, rocked to and fro
in his chair, and occasionally forced a
sickly smile during the endearing pas
sages in the letters. He evidently, did
not enjoy the public exposition of his
amatory correspondence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
HIS HORSE STUMBLED.
Marshal Kruse Badly Hurt During
the Schwabfan Parade.

William Kruse, twenty-five years old, of
No. 527 Ocean avenue while riding a big
gray horse in the parade of the Schwab-
er Fest, yesterday morning, was thrown
to the ground and badly hurt Kruse
was one of the marshals and it was part
of his work to keep the wagons and
floats properly in line.
The parade had been through Lafayette
and was returning to Greenville, when
at Ocean and Stevens avenues, Kruse,
who was at the rear of the procession,
started his horse for the front at full
speed, so as to straighten the line and
make a good appearance going through
Greenville. The horse stumbled and fell
to the ground, throwing young Kruse
over his head on the stones. Kruse was
badly bruised about the body and it is
thought that one of his arms is broken.
He was removed to his home which is
just across the street from where he
was hurt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
EXCELSIOR CLUBS OUTING.
The Association spends Labor Day at
New Dorp. staten Island.

New Dorps Sfatep BstAuus
Few outing parties leaving this city are
accorded the reception which was given
to the Excelsior Club on its return from
its annual outing to New Dorp, 5. l.,
last night. Business places and resi-
dences along the line of march were
beautifully decorated and illuminated ana
everywhere the parade was greeted with
pyrotechnic displays.
A select party of about 140 left Pohl-
manns at nine o'clock in the morning
and marched to Hoboken, from where
the steamer William A. Fletcher con-
yeyed them to their destination. After
partaking of a substantial breakfast
games of all kinds began, the principal
one of which was called .sboring-" The
contestant was started, after being pl1nd-
folded, with an auger in hand, for a
target about fifty feet distant, and he
bored a hole where he first touched the
target The nearest approach to the
bullseye were as follows:-Wm. Huchne,
/ fit. 7 in: VIM. Cross, 3 #: in; VIM.
Wolf. 4 ft 6 in; Charles Klein, #; in;
A. Winckler, it. 10 in. ]. E. Flynn,
s IT. r. stroebel, IT.: 9 IN; A. Kopke
8 tt; E. Virgins. II IT. Each of these
Will receive Prize eat at Pohlann fier naTtakl pn
dpg of an excellent dinner the party re-
embarked for home, reaching the hilltop
at P. NJ. They then paraded through
the principal streets, and received the me
of. A few of those who participated
were F. ]. Hersheimer, VIM. Mutschler,
r. Keswetter, NJ. Lyons. Henry Winck-
Ter. Alderman Charles Bornemann, Clerk
of Fire Board Charles Esterbrook. J..
r. Earle, A. Walter, .Jr., Charles Mer,
sheimer, Police Captains Newton and
McNulty. G. Hund Patrolmen Gehring,
Daniel Lee and William Brandt, M. Col
iect T. Carroll, Mayor Hoos, J: Zeller,
William Cross, Christian Mersheimer, z.
Herman. William Dunn, Harry Brown,
Wm Bluem, F. Glaser, M. Virgins and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
LABOR'S FESTIVAL.
How Jersey City Celebrated
the Workingman's An
nual Holiday.
CITY GAY WITH BUNTING
Parades, Picnics, Athletic Games
and General Nerrymaking
Characterized the Day.


Labor Day was observed, yesterday. IN
all parts of the city. Business houses
closed their doors and the day was given
over to enjoyment. Never before since
the day has been observed were the dec
orations SO extensive. Flags were raised
over all the public buildings and pusl-
ness men seemed to have We'd with one
another in decorating their places Oh
business and their homes. Trolley, morse
cars and almost every vehicle to be
seen was decorated with Hags.
Thousands of people took advantage OF
the delightful day and hurried away to
the seashore or inland resorts. more
however, seemed to enter the city than
leave it. The number OF visitors was un-
usual. They were from ali parts Oh the
State. Early in the day panos were
neard on all sldes ana gally uniiofAneu
men were hurrying here and there. Inc
parade OF the day was tnae OF lne
Knights OF Sherwood forest' ohi-
formed RANK feresters OIL Al,eiica'
Michael r. Cronin' the leaoer OIL the Or
uer III TINS Guy, was Hiaiiu D,ai .iie'i'
An nour before the paraue slail ileu' ,ne.
were at ieast hVe nuiioieo men oo,,eee
ca at GtoNs anu MeAoe, ~ -,
snai heauqfait a. ia-- pas -
O'Clock, wnen the oroer 10 move was
given, there were in line about two thou
sand uniformed men. all drawn up in
z-sro,,a,,er, r,1.aa ar,s +t,a eide straa+s Al
/ H.Achahse plaee anu the sue a
eleven o'clock, after making tour OF
many of the principal streets and being
cheered bv the thousands of people who
-, .,-I,s -, pv;alt ;.h
hned the sideWaiks, the hhisnts' Win
six brass bands footing patriotic airs,
passed in review in front of the City
1xsl, Nr.,,or uoos pohart Dax,is and
Han Mayor Hoos, Ropere Davis anu
many prominent city omclaIs reviewed
the procession. The Knights marched
well looked handsome in their natty uni
s, - -,.oa.a4a-. ,zoa,oroa
iorlns anu many specta,ors oeciaieu
that the parade was the incest one seen
in the city in years.
There were In line delegations from the
- nv N>--
following conclaves:-
Fifteen hundred members of the Knights
" 'ne' "oou : " g uli1.oi 'i'ee CO. -
eseers oi America, paieieipaeeo ~ pei
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
FLEET At FORT MONROE
Admiral Sieard's Squadron in
Readiness for the Manoeu-
vres = Roosevelt Ar
rives in the Dolphin.

FORT MONROE, Va, Sept. Z, 1897
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt arrived
here this morning, accompanied by his
naval aide, Lieutenant Sharp, and board
ing the Dolphin, which arrived yester-
day, sailed at once to join Admiral
Sicard's North Atlantic Squadron, on the
Southern Drill Grounds.
The purpose of the visit of the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy to the
squadron is to ascertain by personal OBJ
servation just what progress has been
made during the summer season in the
task set Admiral Sicard of getting to-
gether small but powerful defensive
feet and by close study of the varying
qualities of the ships composing the
squadron, bringing them to the point
that they could be used as unit against
an enemy. The work is one of great
magnitude. particularly in view of the
fact that the ships are mostly new and
their manoeuvering qualities not we'll
known. Moreover, this class of work is
not familiar to our naval officers, who
have only within recent years come into
possession of ships capable of being
manoeuvered according to the modern
standards.
Admiral Sicard's squadron is not large,
comprising only eight ships, but these
are as fine vessels of their class as can
be found in any navy, and small as the
fleet is, it is felt that it already con-
stitutes a most formidable weapon for
defence. 1t might have been made more
numerous, but this would not have ac-
corded with the plans of the department,
which desired to gather the ironclads in
iol, icrhf hn m uo
in battle tactics unencumbered with un-
armored cruisers, which in actual battle
probably would be sent to the rear or in
case retreat was impossible would be
taken under the protection of the iron
clads As the latter are expected to
bear the brunt of the fighting it was
Admiral Sicard'S idea to ascertain Just
what they were capable of, how. they
steered and withstood the sea and then
to train the personnel OF the ships SO
that by signal they could act as one
shin in attack or defence.
All the vessels of the squadron. with
two exceptions, are regular battleships,
and those two, the New York and the
Brooklyn, are cruisers so well protected
with armor belts and protective decks and
superior speed that they would make a
very good showing, even against bat
tleship. The other vessels of the squad
ron are the Iowa, Indiana, Massachus-
etts, Maine, Texas and Puritan. Since
what is known as the Southern Drill
Grounds, about forty or fifty miles east
of the Chesapeake Capes and far enough
from the usual line of traffic to avoid
risk of disabling some coasting vessel by
a chance shot from<one of the big guns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
ANOTHER MOSQUITO VICTIM.

PAMONA, Cal, Sept. Z, 1S97.-David
Pierce, a well known ranchman near
San Gabriel, is dying from poison from
the sting of a mosquito last week He
was cleaning an irrigating ditch at night
fall on his property and was frequently
stung by mosquitoes. He continued at
his work and went home. mosquito
sting back of his left ear caused him
more irritation than all the rest. Next
dav ii became somewhat painful and on
the following day the pain increased.
From that time the wound grew rapidly
worse, and for the past two days Mr.;
Pierce has been unconscious. His head
has swollen and the back of his neck
is much enlarged 1t is believed that
the mosquito must have come from the
malarial spots in the ditch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
BNGIAND's FRIENDS HOLD BERBER

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Sept. Z, 1S97.-A special de-
spatch from Cairo says that Berber. the
next town of Importance on the Nile, in
the advance of the Anglo Egyptian expe-
dition upon Khartoum. has been occupied
by Soudanese who are friendly to the
British. Berber is only about 200 miles,
as the crow flies, from Khartoum.
The Dervishes have evacuated Berber,
and have retired to Metemmeh. Major
General Hunter, with four gun-boats, has
gone to Berber. General Sir Herbert
Kitchener the British Commander-in-
Chief, will follow Immediately.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
H0PEWELL FACTORY BURNED.
Loss of s1O,OOO-Trenton's Engines
Called Out.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, Sept. Z, 1Ss7.-Fire broke out
in the village of Hopewell, about four
teen miles from here, last night, and at
one time threatened to destroy the en-
tire town. The local fire companies, fear
full of their ability to cope with the
flames, sent to Trenton for assistance.
Chief McGill sent an engine on a special
train, but the local companies were able
to get the flames under control without
the service of the Trenton company.
The fire broke out in E. d. Woods car
riage factory. The factory was entirely
destroyed, together with the contents.
The American Mechanics and Knights Of
Pythias had lodge rooms on the top floor
of the building and lost all their par
aphernalia. Mr.. Woods residence, ad-
joining, was partially destroyed The fire
department was able to confine the flames
to Woods factory and his house. The
total loss is about $4,000. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but is supposed
to have been incendiary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
HOBOKEn's CROWDED SCHOOLS.
Opening Today Brings Greatly
Inereasrd Enrolment.

The Hoboken public schools opened this
morning with an unusually large attend
ance. Superintending Principal Demarest
and Commissioners Russ, Hicks and Car
ling made a tour through the school
buildings and saw to it that all the chill
dren were accommodated. The total en-
rollment will not be taken until this
afternoon, but it is believed that the num-
ber will greatly exceed that of last year.
A Kindergarten class has been instituted
in each school, Each class room is filled
to it's utmost capacity and the Commits
sioners are greatly in need of more room.
Orders have been given to hasten the
construction of No. Z school, but 1t will
not be ready for some weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
ESCAPED FROM THE ALMsHoUsB

Philip Lang, the ten-year-old son of
John Lang, of No. 1856 Fourth street, Ho-
boken, escaped from the Almshouse at
Snake Hill last Sunday. He was found
this morning wandering about the streets
of Hoboken and was sent back to the
institution by Poormaster Barck. Young
Lang and his brother Philip eight years
old, were committed to the Almshouse on
Their father. who is member of Com
pany X, Fourth Regiment. disappeared
after he returned from the State Camp at
Sea Girt and has not been seen since.
The family is unable to account for his
disappearance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
BRITISH BACK down.
Latest Turn in Greco Turkish
Affairs-Bismarek Thinks
Germany Has Not
y Won.

TBy Gable to The Associated Pfess.l
LONDON. Sept. z, 1S97.-The MARQUIS OF
Salisbury's latest proposal for the settle
ment Of the terms of peace between
Turkey and Greece is generally regarded
as a victory for German diplomacy ana
much bitter feeling is displayed in Eng
land over the British Premier's back
down. A fresh proposal was what Ger
many had been holding out for, nancy
the control of the Greek revenue In the
interest of all the creditors of Greece as
well as for the security of the loan 10
Greece for the purpose OF paying, hei ~
demnity to Turkey.
A despatch from London last nlgnt 70
the Associated Press SAID the torrJ- to,ti-
NOBLE telegraphed in substance tnal, oW
ing to a note from Count MuravleH, !he
Russian Minister for Foreign Affalrs. IN
sihle for the "incalculable evil from Whlcn
Greece and Turkey are suffering through
the delay in the conclusion OF peace pe
tween the two countries, the MaIquis sl. -. or
Salisbury submitted fresh proposals Ior
the settlement of the permanent peace
between Turkey and Greece, nameiy, tne
constitution of an international commits
sion representing the six powers, unoer
whose control Greece shall place her
revenues. guaranteeing the interest 10 tne
holders of old bonds and to the hoiqsIs
of the bonds Of the IN ndemnlIy tn nan evacu ues
alton of Thessaly by the TURKISH troops
4 dessatch to the Associated Press last
night from Vienna said that the Ion-
tischa Corresr5ondenz" announced that
GREECE had abandoned her opposition TO
the demands of Germany regarding the
control of Greek finances ana tnat, tneIe- a,
fore. there was a possibility that the
MARQUIS of Salisburys latest proposals
would lead to settlement OF tme mallers
in dispute between Greece and Turkey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
CHANCELLOR MGILL AT HOME
He Returned From Europe on Sat-
urday and Held Court To-day.

Chancellor McGill occupied the bench in
the Court of Chancery this morning He
returned from Europe on the Cunard
steamship Etruria on Saturday, and
quietly slipped into the city. He looks
very much improved in health, and
every one who attended court this morn
ing remarked the difference for the bet
ter between his looks today and when
he went away. early in the summer after
his severe illness. The lawyers present,
when he entered the court room, crowd
ed about the Chancellor, and he was
obliged to hold an impromptu reception
before he was able to proceed with busi-
ness. To the many inquiries the Chan
cellor replied that he felt much better
than he did when he went away, and he
thought the trip had gone him good. He
had had thoroughly enjoyable time and
was ready for work. The Chancellor
important motions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
CROWDS ALONG THE SHORE.
Bayonne and GreenviiIe Well Patren-
fzed-Bfcycie Runs.

1Zed-tfcycle huDN.
The beautiful weather of yesterday was
a boon to the proprietors of the resorts
along the shore in Greenyille and Bay
onne. and they were crowded all day. A
delightful breeze was blowing, and the
bay was covered with boats of all sizes
and descriptions. The woods along the
shore rang with the shouts of children
who were playing there, and mothers
more than had their hands full looking
after their little ores. Wheelmen, too,
were out in great force, and from early
nlois unfit late at might the Boulevard
was rowded. The road was in fairly
gcoa condition with the exception of sew
eral sad spots In Greenville, and no mis-
Eaps were reported. The Aetna Wheel
men Of Greenville went on a run to Mid
land Beach, and several other large
wheeling clubs were seen on the Boule-
ward going different ways.
The clubs in Greenville had a merry
time yesterday. A delegation from the
Greenville Republican Club went to the
EiS fair at Waverly and had some very
interesting stories to tell on their return.
xhs Seventh Ward Democratic Club
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
CAUSED HIS wIFE's ARREST.

George Book, of No. IS South Thirteenth
street, Newark, Saturday night caused the
arrest of his wife, Charlotte Book, and
Thomas Brennan.
Book had been married only short
time when he noticed that his wife had
great fondness for Brennan. They quar-
relied and Mrs. Book packed up her be-
longings and skipped. For a month Book
made an unavailing search for her. Last
week he discovered that she was living
with Brennan as his wife at No. 563 Com
munipaw avenue. this city. They are held
for an examination tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
CANAL BATHER's ESCAPE.

Michael Cullen, ten years old, of No So
Mercer street, went in swimming yester-
Varick street. He went out too far, sank
out of sight and would doubtless have
been drowned had it not been for a boat
man who saw him go down. The boy was
unconscious when drawn out. After
vigorous rolling he recovered conscious
ness and was taken home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
NO HOLIDAY FOR DEF

The United States Treasury received
last week from customs 81, ,765,e2s, from in
ternaI revenue. s2,eeO,192, and from mis-
sources, 232, ,472, making a total
of 81 6sS, 1893, against $4611, ,6S6 in the preced-
ing week. The receipts for the month to
date amount to sa,244,864, and the pay
ments to s5,s47, 900, making teh excess OF
expenditures over receipts 50, 7o2, ,6Ss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
THE CASTINE ALL RIGHT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Z, 1S97.-The Navy
Department has received no report from
the Castine, said to have gone aground
at Montevideo. Uruguay, and does not
believe she is badly damaged. 1t is said
that the harpor of Uruguay is very
shallow with a sticky mud bottom, so
that the ships push on and off con-
stantly. AS Commander Berry of the
Castine has made no report of late, the
grounding is taken to be one of the usual
Character in that harbor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-07
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New Jersey
Stores
AND MORE TO
FOLLOW.
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New Jersey
Stores
AND MORE TO
FOLLOW.
" You mag fool all of the people of the time
And some of the people all the time,
But you can't fool all of the people all the tim


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II is dnowaday o the
the advert
nd al ngh
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But Fake the the @ sale of somebody's stock onal
all the people, all the time
tbs erye
interests OF MessTS Otto
81 33 Newark Avenue, Jersey City We
Determined that after the efDsnmen mas Deen enaIe o
with entirely stock OF Cloth
rg Furnishings Hence clean that begins Thurs
day morning o'clock
The store closed today and will be tomorrow The great
Stock divided Loat prices that will cause
New York methods may work well in New York. but we
believe that community like this will appreciate Truth and Plain
Statements based on That's method.
For full particulars Of the Greatest Culng Of Values ever
in this vicinity see omorows, Wednesdays. announcements