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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
YELLOW FEVER IN PORT
Columbian Line Steamer FL
nance Arrives With Two
Cases on Board.

NEW YORK, Sept p, 1S97.-The Column
bian Line Steamer Finance, Captain DAILY,
arrived this morning from Colon with Is
cabin and 5 second cabin passengers. There
were two cases of sickness during the
voyage; ON September IS, Pat Heating, a
fireman, was taken ill and removed to
the ships hospital same date. John Ende-
man, student from San Jose Guate-
mala aged 20 years. was also taken sick.
He was isolated from the rest of the
passengers and on arrival at Quarantine
the Health Officer had both patients re-
moved to the Swinburne Island hospital.
They are suffering from yellow fever in
mild form. The steamer will be detail
ed until noon for thorough disinfection
and the passengers will all be transferred
to Hoffman Island for observation.
Seven passengers of the Ward Line
steamer Orizaba, from Mexico and
Havana were transferred to Hoffman
Island to be detained for observation.
They will be released tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
mt.sls.Ippi,s Plague.

EDWARDS, Miss, Sept. %, 1S97.-New
cases of yellow fever are reported as fol-
lows
C. R. Knox, ]. E. Boxtel, Miss Down
ing, r. M. Perry, w. L. Smith, Miss
Rosalie Howell, Harris Howell, Mrs.
Rossman; total, eight Total to date, so;
deaths, 1, Miss Anna Henry. Total
deaths, 8. S. Nathan is reported sinking.
The doctors say he cannot live. Mrs.
Greaves is dangerously sick. All other
cases reported as doing well. The dis
ease is rapidly spreading and while it is
regarded as a mild type, it is feared it
will become more malignant owing to
the cool weather now prevailing. More
than hundred families inside the lines
are unaffected, with total of about
five hundred souls, and indications are
that nothing but killing frost can allay
the disease.
DR.. Purnell has applied to the Howard
Association of Vicksburg for more help
doctors and nurses. The Sisters of Mer-
cy, five in number, from Vicksburg, with
Father Prendergast, are doing noble
work, for which the people are exceed
ingly grateful The two ministers, the
Rev Mr. Galloway and the Rev. Mr..
Colmery, are both reported convalescent.
Pat Montgomery has been discharged;
Captain Montgomery is still improving,
but not yet out of danger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
FIGHTING FOB DELAY.
New York and Long Branch still
Delayfng the Electric Road.

Chancellor McGill made another attempt
to dispose of the long drawn out case of
the Atlantic Highlands, Red Bank and
Long Branch Electric Railway against
the New York and Long Branch Railroad.
The trolley line is trying to get across
the steam roads tracks at Red Bank at
grace. The Electric Company has its
tracks laid now from Long Branch to Red
Bank and the Highlands and bids fair to
become a dangerous competitor of the
steam road, SO the latter is doing all in it's
sewer to hinder it. About year ago
the Chancellor fixed the manner in which
the crossing should be made, and in ar
ranging the particulars decided that the
tailroad company should maintain sig
nal tower and an attendant at the cross
ing From this decree the railroad COM
pany appealed, and the Court of Errors
ard Appeals reversed the Chancellor on
the technical point that the Chancellor
had no power to impose the burden of
maintaining the signal tower upon the
railroad company. This morning the
Chancellor modified-the decree to conform
to the higher courts decision, and the
railroad company promptly appealed
again. 1t is evident that another fight
for delay will follow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
NEEDED IMPROV EN- ENT.

The Sheridan & Shea Company today
signed the contract for the long talked
of improvement of Montgomery street,
between Hudson and Warren streets. The
company was awarded the contract two
months ago, but owing to bitches the
award was not concurred in until three
weeks ago.
Now that the contracts have been
signed, work will be commenced at once.
The Board of Finance will set aside suffi-
cient money from the liquor license fund
to pay for the improvement.
1t is proposed to lay Belgian blocks on
a concrete foundation and then bind the
blocks with tar and pebbles. 1t is the
same class of pavement that has been
laid in West street, New York. The con-
tractors say they will finish the work
in thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
THE MAD MUBLAH's ATTACK.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.
PESHAWUR, Sept. %. 1ss7.-A despatch
from Lakarai says that during the at
tack which the Hadda.h Mullah made at
nine o'clock on Monday evening, with a
large and well organized force of insur-
gent tribesmen, on Camp Nawagai, where
General Sir Bindon Blood is in command
was marked by several fierce rushes upon
three sides of the British square stimuli
taneously. The enemy was SO determined
in the attack that the bodies of tribesmen
were found a few yards from the muzzles
of tn mountain guns.
The forces of General Blood and General
Files have now been combined at Lakarai.
General Blood will give General Elles one
Of his brigades and will take the other to
support Jeffreys, who is having further
trouble with the Mahmunds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
vile PROFANITY.
Salvation Army Auction Gives
Church People a Se-
we're Shock.

The members of Corps No. of the
Salvation Army have caused considerable
comment by their actions in connection
with the four days harvest festival
which ended last night in Elsey's Chapel
on Jewett avenue. Many church people
are shocked at what they consider sacri-
lege which was committed by the Sal
vationists.
Great preparations were made for the
harvest festival and it was advertised all
over the city. On all the placards and
hand bills and in the notices furnished
the newspapers appeared the announce
ment that live,<animals would be ex-
hibited. This aroused considerable inter-
est and a large crowd attended the meet
ing on Saturday night to witness the ex-
hibition. What they saw caused many OF
them to leave in disgust. never to return
Tied in front of the chapel altar were two
full grown sheep. Across the lectern, dl-
rectly behind them, was this inscription
in large white letters on a field of red
He was led as lamb to the slaughter.
This travesty on so sacred suoJecr
caused widespread Indignation. Thls feel-
ing of indignation was changed last nlgnl
to one of absolute repulsion. The meet
ing was devoted to the auctioneerlng OH
of all the goods which had been contri-
buted as harvest offerings. Captain Dart
of the National Headquarters in New
York, acted as auctioneer. After he had
sold a quantity of the beets, carrots,
souashes. pumpkins and other farm pro-
ducts, also large quantity OF dry gro
ceries and canned goods, he undertook to
sell the sheep which were still fastened
before the altar with the inscription still
above them.
Here we have Mary's little lamb and
its mate,' said the auctioneer How
much am I bid? I am sure they are
worth at least IS a piece. See how fat
they are. They will make splendid eat
ing. How much am I bid?"
Three dollars, called out well
known butcher.
'"Three dollars! Who'll make it three
fifty? They are large and fat. why
they must weigh at least fifty pounds
ssMore than that" called the. butcher
from the centre Of the chapel; the two
How much? How much! Somepody
bid can't sell on one bid; no auctioneer
could
He continued talking in the same vein
for nearly five minutes. but could get
no more bids. The Captain said later
that the sheep would be sold at a pr1-
yate sale The Salvation1sts hoped to
raise SIS from the festival. They must
have realized that sum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
WATER PLANS READY.
Copies of the Vermeule-F Ferris
Specifications Filed With
the City Officials.

The water experts. c. c. Vermeule and
Garwood Ferris have completed the
specifications under which proposals fol
a new supply of water are to be invited
Copies have been filed with Mayor Hoos
the Street and Water Board and the
Board of Finance.
What the specifications contain the
officials decline to say. 1t is probable thai
they will be adopted by the Street ano
Water Board at its meeting next Monday
afternoon. 1t is known that gravity
supply is called for and provision is also
made for the reception of bids for a
filtered supply.
The officials are to have a conference
one day this week at which time the
specifications will be gone over and If nc
Objectionable features are discovered Il
will be agreed to adopt them and advertise
for proposals without further delay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
DIED.

DODGE Suddenly. on wednesday, Sep
tember %, 1887 at his late residence
No. $50 Ninth street, Charles E.
Dodge, in his AID year.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Syracuse, N. Y, papers please copy.
BULGER-On Monday, Sept 20, 1897.
Josephine, beloved wife of Peter Bul.
ger, and daughter of Peter and
Margaret O'Mara-
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to atted the funeral from her late
residence, No. 30S Degraw street, Brooklyn,
on Thursday, Sept. %, at A. NJ, thence
to st. Peters Church, Jersey City, where
q mass of requiem will be offered for the
repose of her soul.
BUMSTED.-On Tuesday, Sept. 81 1881,
Mary, A., widow of The late William
Bumsted in her SD year.
Funeral services Wednesday evening"
Sept g. from her late residence. No. 565
Bramhall avenue.
Interment Thursday, Sept. q, at con-
venience of the family.
LEATHER-In this city, on Tuesday,
September q. 1897. Martha, wife OF
Thomas Leather. aged Sc years and IL
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral g services from st. Paurs us
September "a, at 1:S0 2. M.
Interment at New York Bay Cemetery.
HOERSCH.-Amalia Hoersch. widow OF
the late John Hoersch, in her 18th
Funeral services at the Second Re-
formed Church, Central avenue, near
Trankn On o the padies
Society of said church, and friends and
relatives are kindly requested to attend
McLINDEN.-On Tuesday September q,
1897 Charles Francis, son of James and
Mamie McLinden (nee Killeen), aged
year and days.
Funeral from parents residence. No. $50
Grove street. on Thursday, September 2ss
at two p. M.
VILLA NIS-At her late residence, No.
567 Grove street, on Wednesday, Sept.
p. 1897, Mary Agnes b beloved xN;,,9aa daughter
Notice of funeral hereafter.
cARY.-Mary Cary, aged 10 years.
Funeral from her late residence, No. SIS
Grand street. on Friday September "a,
1897, at nine A. M; thence to st. Bird
fered for the repose of her soul.
DENTON-At Port Dalhousis, Ontario. on
Sunday, Sept. 10, 1897, Harry Denton,
FnneraI services Wednesday, September
%. at eight P. NJ, at his late residence.
No. 80 East Twenty-seventh street, Bay
onne
Thomas, beloved husband of the late
Rose Doyle.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
street, on Thursday. Sept. %, at F. M.
HEDDEN-On Monday, Sept. 20, 1887,
Ella S., wife of Frank S. Hedden.
| Funeral services on Thursday, Sept. 23,
at II A. M, from her late residence NO.
l9 Bentley avenue, Heights.
WHEELAN-On Monday, September 20,
1897, William H, beloved husband Of
Mary Cotter and son of Robert ]. and
Mary Whelan, aged 25 years.
| Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. POS Boulevard, on Thursday
September %, at nine A. M; thence to st.
| Johns r. c.. Church, where a solemn high
|. mass of requiem will be offered Tor the
| happy repose of his soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
zELAYA VICTORIOUS.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.l
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Sept. 70, 1897
The troops of President Zelaya, IS is
officially announced, have pursued, and
defeated near Rivas, the insurgent forces
under General Paiz.
The President is busily engaged in
bringing about the Imprisonment in var
ious parts of the country of people sus-
pected of conspiring against the Govern
ment.
The Diet of the Greater Republic of
Central America, the Mayor of Nicaragua
and Mr.. Lewis Baker, the United States
Minister here, have exchanged pleasant,
though formal, visits.
Mail communication to and from Nicara-
qua. which was interrupted by the IN
surgents, has now been restored.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
sTAPLBBAoK HOUSE BURNED.

GALENA, Kas., Sept. %, 1S97.-The
notorious Stafleback house was burned by
mob at midnight and every vestige of
the old structure, where murders and
crimes of the most diabolical nature were
committed was destroyed. After firing
the place the mob withdrew and watched
the old structure burn. No fire alarm
was turned in until the building was
nearly consumed, and then no efforts
were made by the Fire Department to
extinguish the flames. The search for the
remains of the Stafieback family victims
still goes on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
STRAWs.

The registration in Hoboken last night
was unusually quiet. In some of the
wards, especially in the lower section of
the city, there was a slight falling off
from the enrolment of last year. The
decrease, however, was amply made up
In the uptown district where many new
church voters turned out in full force,
and in each ward where they constituted
the majority the enrolment was stronger
than usual In the Fifth ward there was
an Increase of fifteen names. The official
figures had not been reported to the City
Clerk this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
AN ADRIATIC HORROR.
rBy Cable to The Associated Press. I

[By Cable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. %, 1Ss7.-A special de-
spatch from Vienna says that seventy
persons were drowned as a result Of the
collision yesterday evening. at Fiume, be-
tween the steamer Ika. a local passenger
vessel, and the British steamer Tiria,
which was leaving that port as the Ika
was entering. The latter sank in two
minutes and in full view of thousands OF
people, who crowded to the piers and
waterfront when the accident became
known.
Another report, however, says that only
thirty persons were drowned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
MARIE HUSSMANN'S SPOUSE
rBv Cable to The Associated Press.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
BERLIN, Sept. %, 1897.-Maria Huss-
man, the former housekeeper in the en-
ploy of Herr Krupp, has written to the
sPolitische Tageblatt,' of Aix-la-Chapelle
saying that her husband is neither ali
arch-duke nor swindler, and that there
is no mystery connected with her mar
riage.
On September II it was reported that
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir pre-
sumptive to the throne of Austria-Hun-
gary, had been married to a middle class
woman with whom he had become ac.
quainted while she was in the service OF
Herr Krupp, the great ironmaster of
Essen,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
LUETGERT's BIG CLAIMS.
Counsel for the Defence Startle the
Sausage Mans Prosecutors.

CHICAGO, Sept. %, 1897.-Judge Vim
cent sprung surprise on the prosecu-
ton in the Luetgert murder. trial in his
opening statement today by reference to
a man named Robert Davey, who, he
said, was the original medium through
which all of Luetgert's trouble arose and
whose actions resulted in Luetgert being
arraigned before the bar of justice today
charged with murder.
"a little over year ago Satan in the
shape of a medium sized well-dressed
and educated Englishman named Robert
Davey, came to Luetgert and was the
cause of all his trouble said ex-Judge
Vincent. "This man came with forged
letters of introduction, representing him
self man of great means. Luetgert has
always carried his heart on his sleeve as
you will see when he goes on the wit
ness stand.''
Luetgert would testify in his own behalf
and the announcement was received with
a show of interest by the prosecution and
the spectators.
Judge Vincent said her husbands busi-
ness troubles had driven Mrs. Luetgert
insane.
The crowd at the Criminal Court build
ing this morning was great and the
officers experienced much trouble in pre-
serving order
Attorney Vincent startled the prosecu-
ton by the magnitude of his claims in the
last few minutes of the morning session.
That Mrs. Luetgert is alive, he said, he
would prove by witnesses who have seen
her since May 1, and he would also prove
that the bones found in the vat were
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
NOT eULDBNsUPPE's HAT.

NEW YORK, Sept. %, 1ss7.-The lat
found yesterday at WMdside, L. l., and
which was thought to have belonged to
Guldensuppe, was proved today to have
no connection with the celebrated muir
der case. Men VINO worked with Gulden-
suppe in the Turkish baths declared that
the hat was not his. The recent drag
ging of the stream at Woodside, accord
ing to District Attorney Youngs, has pro-
duced no new evidence for the prosecu-
ton Of Mrs. Mack and Martin Thorn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
NOTABLES IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Two Distinguished Confidence Men

Operate SUCCESSFULLY In tho West.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %, 1S97.-Two
of the shrewdest confidence operators in
the United States are now in this city
and are under the closest surveillance of
Chief of Police Lees and Captain Bohens'
detectives The men are best known un-
der the names of H. M. Summerfield and
''Chappie" Moran.
In June last they were arrested in Den
yer on q charge of tapping the telegraph
wires. Notwithstanding the close watch
of the police "Chappie" Moran and his
partner Summerfield have duped two
prominent sporting men in this city, one
of whom is closely connected with pu-
gilistic matters in San Francisco and the
other is prominent in baseball and pool
room circles in San Francisco.
1t is believed that the operators have
secured no other victims though 1t Is
thought they have duped few men out
of small sums.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
SWAN ASHORE FOB A DRINK.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 1s9Z-Two
of the sailors of the gunboat Wheeling
attempted to swim ashore from their
ship, a distance of over a mile, to get
schooner of beer They were picked UP
by a boatman when they had covered
about half of the distance and brought to
land. They then slaked their thirst and
uuitely waited for an opportunity to get
back to their vessel. They had been stow
ing coal and were dry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
SINKING FUND INVESTMENT.

The Sinking Fund Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon and bought $16,500 of
AZ per cent six year improvement bonds.
They also bought temporary loan bonds
of 81, IA and s2,1s2.S4, which were issued
by the Baord of Finance to pay judg-
ments obtained by Inspector William D.
Tallman and Architect Broome of the
Monstrosity respectively, and provided
for the payment of interest on $441. 900 and
s245 900 of tax arrearage bonds.
Mayor Hoos attended the meeting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
NIOARAGUA's GOLD EXPORT DUTY
Government Petitiened 10 Revoke
fhe Decree said 10 He Ruineus.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1ss7-The
owners of gold mines in Nicaragua are
worried over decree published August
Is and taking effect Immediately, estab-
fishing an export duty of one dollar gold
per ounce on gold ingots and two dol
lars per ounce on gold dust. The infor-
nation comes to the State Department
from Consular Agent Clancy at Blue
fields He says the old duty was 3544
cents per ounce on gold.
The mining interests have united in
petitioning the government to revoke the
decree, which, they assert would be ruin
Gus to a new industry. Last year the
gold exports from Bluefields amounted to
$169, ,565, an increase of $31, ,636 over the pre-
ceding years shipments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
GERMAN NAVAL DISASTER


IBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
HAMBURG, Sept. %, 1SS7.-Torpedo
Boat No. 26 has been capized and sunk
near the first lightship off Cuxhaven.
Eight of her crew, including her COM
mander, Duke Frederick William of Neck
lenburg- -Schwerin, we're drowned. The
Duke was born in 1871, held the rank OF
Lieutenant in the German Navy, and was
a brother of the Grand Duke of Macklen-
burg-Schwerin.
A salvage steamer has gone 10 the
scene of the disaster.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
UPWARD AND on
WARD.
(F,rom This Mornings "Tribune. y

(FNrom This Mornings "Tribune.")
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were ss1s,4S2, internal rev.
enue receipts s4os,Oss, and the miscel-
laneous receipts $47, ,60s; total Government
receipts for the day, s77o,oS1; expenditures
$s25OOO; excess of expenditures, s549ls.
Receipts for month to date, s14,s17,s ,s1s;
expenditures, s17,4s4, 600; excess of expendi-
lures, $2,646,OS1.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
monument ID RaphaeI.

in his native city of Urbino, Italy was
dedicated a few days ago. It is the work
of Sculptor Belli, now professor at the
Academy of Turin Raphael, who died in
mark of recognition on: the part of his
fellow-tewnsmen The erection Of such
a memorial to the immortal painter was
recommended in 1865 by Victor Emanuel,
but has only just been accomplished
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
HALT IN THE NILE.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Sept. %, 1SS7.-It is learned
that no further advance will be made at
present by the Anglo-Egyptian expedition
up the Nile. 1t is recognized that an at
tack upon Khartoum would necessitate
a strong backing of British troops, and.
owing to the troubles in India, the War
Office cannot send such a force to Egypt
for some time to come.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
CYCLONE In ITALY.

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
BRINDISI, Italy, Sept. %, 1Ss7.-A
cyclone swept over Sava, Oria ana
Latiano, all in the province of Lecce, yes
terday evening. Forty persons were kill
ed, seventy people were wounded, twenty
houses were destroyed and telegraphlc
communication with the scene OF the ols-
aster was cut off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22
BARRIL GOES FREE.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.]
MADRID, Sept. %, 1S97.-The Supreme
Court has annulled the sentence of forty
years Imprisonment, imposed upon Bar
ril, the supposed Anarchist, who, on
September 8, at Barcelona, attempted to
assassinate Chief of police Portus and
Assistant Chief Teixidor ,as they were
leaving the circus. The action of the
Supreme Court is taken on the ground
that it has not been proved that Barril
is an Anarchist.