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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
THE POWERS INTERVENE
[By Cable to the Associated Press. I


ATHENS, May II, 1S97.-A collective
note from the powers on the subject of
mediation has been presented to the
Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs, M.
Skouloudis, by the Russian Minister here,
NJ. Onou, and it is said the Greek govern
ment has accepted the conditions impos-
ed and has confided it's interests to the
care of the powers.
Active measures, it is further stated,
were taken at Constantinople today to
stop the further advance of the Turkish
troops under the command of Edhem
Pasha.
The collective note of the powers, as
cabled exclusively to The Associated
Press last night, is to the following eff
feet
Upon a formal declaration by Greece
that she will recall her troops and
agree to such an autonomous regime for
Crete as the powers in their wisdom shall
deem best, and accept unreservedly the
counsels of the powers, they will inter-
vene in the interests of peace.
1t was understood that Greece in her
reply would assent to all of these condi-
tionS.
The diplomatic pourparlers which have
been proceeding all the morning have
been brought to a definite conclusion
Greece has formally adhered to the pre-
liminaries of peace as agreed upon be-
tween the powers and the heads of the
different Legations have received positive
assurances, investing them with authority
to treat with Turkey. The negotiations
at Athens are regarded as concluded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
CHOIR BOYS STRIKE
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Came Near Having No
Music Sunday.
FOR THE SAKE OF COMRADES
Rector Brush Re-establishes Dis
cipline by a Hint That There
Are Others.

There is trouble in the boy choir of st.
Pauls Episcopal Church on Duncan ave-
nue. over the expulsion of two of the
choir boys. Although IL was not gen.
orally known in the congregation, there
came very near being no music by the
choir at even song on Sunday last. The
choir boys were on strike, and it was
only at the last minute that the Rev. Mr..
Brush succeeded in pacifying them and
service. II
The leaders of the strike we're Elmer
~ lfalggins, t'rank Haley, Richard Brinker-
Jachens and Nicholas Coe At the Fri
day night rehearsal two of their comrades
were 1nsubordinate, and were punished
WIN expulsion. The rest of the choir re-
sented this. and the above named boys
decided to retaliate by leaving the rector
IN the lurch on Sunday. They carefully
planned the strike and allowed no word
Of it to leak out until the moment for ac-
ton arrived
After the morning service a committee
waited upon Rector Brush and informed
hlm that the boys would not sing. another
1 note until the members who had been
places in the choir. Mr.. Brush was firm firm
and told the boys he could not possibly
mean an end to all discipline in the
ehoir. He also intimated that the SER
vices of the strikers were not indespensi-
PIE PIE ana tnat there We're any number of
there is a small income to be derived
from singing in the choir, this intirnation
nad ma. the desired effect. and when the time
I1r r;Tad dhe PRO professional hymn to be sung ar.
TONED place, look not of remorse but of
upon his face.
Inc strike was at an end as they feared
boys oAi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
SCARLET FEVER IN SCHOOL.
Little Patient discovered In Hobo.
kenss Primary No.

One of the primary classes in Public
School No. l, of Hoboken, was dismissed
this morning owing to a case of scarlet
fever which was discovered among the
children The child afflicted was nine
year old, Nellie McMannus of No. 1926
Hudson street Nellie was taken sick in
her class this morning and Miss Alt, the
teacher, sent her home When Health
Warden Arlitz was called to attend the
child he discovered that she was suffer-
ing from scarlet fever. He immediately
telephoned to Principal Lycett to dismiss
the school, but the latter first communi-
Gated with President Russ, of the Board
OF Education Mr.. Russ countermanded
the Health Warden's order and directed
the dismissal of Miss Ats class only.
Before leaving the class, the children
were instructed to take proper precautions
when they returned to their homes SO as
to prevent the spreading of the disease.
prlnc1pal Russ said that he did not think
1t would be necessary to dismiss the whole
school. The children who were dismissed
Will probably be allowed to return to the
school in few days after the class roon,
has been properly fumigated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
ENGLISH NOT ANsWERABLE.
Judge Lfppfncott Grants a Nom suit
ON the City Hall Accident.

Justice Lippincott granted non suit
this morning in the suiN of Mynhardt
Jansen against the city and Contractor
Richard English to recover $25, 900 for in
juries received when the south wall of
the new City Hall collapsed on August 8.
1894. Four men were killed and two in
jured. Jansen, who was one of the in
jured, went to work after he had recov-
cred, but was obliged to give it up. and
has not been able to work since He was
an iron worker employed by this Fagan
Iron Works, which furnished the beams
and girders Of the new building.
The city was included in the suit on
the ground that it was Jointly response
BILE with the contractor. Justice Lippin-
colt decided that there was no liability on
the part Of the city, the work being in
representative. was there only t9 see that
the specifications OF the contract were
carried out. and the city could not be
negligence on the part of the contractor.
The liability. of Mr.. English Justice
Lippincott said, was more difficult to de-
want of the contractor both engaged in
the same work, and both required to ex-
ercise diligence and care in the prosecu-
was extremely dangerous; SO much SO
that the danger must have been apparent.
The fact that an accident happened does
part of the contractors, and There was no
testimony beyond that to show that there
was negiigeIlne on the part Of Mr. Eng
of the wall. t 2 -
grant rule to show cause why new
trial should not be granted in order to
facilitate having the decision reviewed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
VETERAN FIRE FIGHTER.
'JoyOus Presentation of Locket TO
Foreman Louis Myers. Sr,

Roche's Hall was the scene of a merry
gathering last night The occasion was
the reunion of a number of veteran volun-
teer fremen. The conspicuous figure of
the festivities was Louis Myers Sr His
friends had prepared a little surprise for
MIN and 1t proved a great success. There
Were about two hundred gentlemen pres
ent and brass band was making things
lively when the hero of the occasion was
escorted into the hall by his son, Louis
myers, Jr. The band played Hail to the
Chief" as Mr.. Myers was escorted to a
seat on the platform,
Counsellor James Donelan was In the
midst of an oratorical pyrotechnic dis
Piay' put as soon as he espied Mr.. Myers,
Sr. ne proceeded to tell of all his good
qualities. He concluded by presenting
him with magnificent gold locket. on
Of one ,,hias slae was an engine in the headlight
the other side was fireman with a
trumpet in his hand.
Mr.. Myers was too much surprised to
respond He merely thanked his friends.
From that time until early this morning
everyone had a red-hot time
The recipient of the locket Joined the
volunteer department in 1866, serving with
Phoenix Hose Company. No. q until 1915
when 1t was made part of the paid de-
par partment, Tint Until August, 1885, Mr.. Myers
Ta,a Was m hoseman s9a connected with, Engine
man Of Engine Company No. 8. SERVING Wing
IN that capacity until May /, this year
when the Buffalo system was abolished
=, Mr. Myers is one of the oldest engineers
in the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. He worked originally for the New
Jersey Railroad and Transportation
company In 1866 when it became a part
of the Pennsylvania system, Mr.. Myers
was retained. He is now running over
the New York division.
Among those present last night were.-
Thomas Mahoney, James Kelly. John
Kelly, William A Readin. Henry Barr.
Thomas II Burns, James Smith, Charles
Charles Carroll George Quinn. GEORGE
Wood, f. a. Coke, Albert Gaines, Steven
Egan, p. r. Morgan, Thomas Lynch.
John Costigan VIM. F. Kelly, J. Kelly.
James McSorley, Peter Farley. Joseph
Clements, Frank Van Benren, John
Brinkman and John Moran. Speeches
were made by William Reardon Thomas
Mahoney, James E.. Kelly, Thomas Burns
and Charles Carroll - -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
MUST BE UP TO TIME.
Slow Work on Street Contracts Will
No Longer BE Tolerated.

Since Mayor Hoos has been in office
numerous complaints have been made to
him that public work has been done in a
slp-shod manner and without regard to
specifications. He has, therefore, decided
to bring about some reform in that
branch of the city government This
morning he sent the following communi-
cation to Chief Engineer Ruggles:-
Complaint has been made in behalf of
the property owners of Reservoir avenue
extending from Webster to Central ave-
nues, for the Improvement Of which a
contract had been made with Thomas
harrington last October. The property
owners are thoroughly disgusted with
the manner in which this job has been
handled, and their patience, putting up
with the nuisances caused thereby, is al
most exhausted.
90. This contract was entered into on the
18th day OF October, and even making
proper allowances for any possible extern
sions of time that might have been
granted this, contractor, such time must
the contract was to have been carried
out in thirty-five days, it seems as
though some one had been neglecting his
duty in this matter. / therefore request
you to Investigate this matter immedi-
ately and hold Mr.. Harrington to his
contract, and if necessary notify his
pondsment Of the condition of affairs
The letter caused little sensation in
the Chiefs Office
Since the abolition of the office of Su-
perintendent of Streets. all the work
performed by that officer has fallen on
Chief Ruggles and his assistant, MIR. Van
Keuren. So many public Improvements
were made during the last year that En-
gineer Ruggles and Mr.. Van Keuren have
been the busiest men in the city's en-
ploy, Another setback has been delay in
the law department in getting out con-
control over that department, and as
came tied up.
Contractors finally adopted the plan of
proceeding with work without waiting for
contracts. AS consequence considerable
public work has been done and contracts
have not yet been entered into for it,
Mayor Hoos has decided to call a halt
on that sort of business and he has
also determined to compel contractors to
do work awarded them within the time
specified,
Public work must be done properly and
on time or it will not be done at ALL"
said the Mayor, this morning. II will
not tolerate any more slip-shod work and
if men employed by the city cannot per-
form the duties required of them the
sooner we get men who can the better
it will be-
The Mayor spends an hour or so every
day looking over public affairs. He says
he will take no time to himself until he
has started public business running on
smooth basis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
SAYS RHODES DECEIVED HIM.
Duke OF Ftfe's Testimony in tho Mat
ter of the Transvaal Raid.
by Gable to the Associated press !

lioy SdDlc " the ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, May II, 1S97.-The Parlia-
mentary Committee appointed to inquire
into the Transvaal raid held another
meeting today in the committee room off
Westminster Hall. The examination of
the Duke of Abercorn, Chairman of the
Chartered Company of British South At
rica, was continued. The latter, in re-
futing the suggestion of Mr.. Henry La
bouchere, one of the members of the
committee, that the raid was engineered
not bought or sold single share Of the
company's stock during the last six
months Of 1895.
The next witness was the Duke of
Fife, son-in-law of the Prince of Wales.
Ine Duke said that he had no knowledge
Whatever of the raid before it occurred
nor nor had he any suspicion that the
used any way in connection with the
trouble at Johannesburg or elsewhere in
the Transvaal The witness admitted he
nad SOLO thousand shares of the COM
pany's stock during the autumn of 1885
The price, he explained, was then about
90 $t30l, but failed to see what that had 10
do with the raid, adding
state here, on oath, that knew moth
ing of the raid, nor had the faintest sus-
plcion that any interference in the affairs
OF the Transvaal was contemplated by
anybody connected with the Chartered
Soihpdiy. NO nlnC OIL such a thing
was ever made to me at any
time by anybody. I deeply de-
plore the action of these Connected
with the company who have mixed them-
selves up in the miserable business Mr.
Rhodes did not disclose to me his con-
nectlon With the. revolution affairs at
Johannesburg. | have great regard for
Mr., Rhodes but if pressed, I am perfect
ly prepared to say Mr. Rhodes deceived
me. am sorry to have to say1Iso. buf
| have no doubt Mr. Rhodes win him
self admit it,
When the Duke of Fife was asked If
his sale of stocks in the autumn Of 1906
had anything to do with fears Of dis
turbances in the Transvaal, he said
Certainly not I repudiate the idea
with indignation. Lord Guilford ex
planned that the enrolment Of The
Rhodesia Horse and the importation Of
arms was not connected with the Trans-
Vaal. l had no suspicion Mr. Rhodes
was financing revolution until after the
raid.'' = ,s5 siis
Sir Horace Farquhar, Bart. a direction
OF the British South Africa Company and
Member of Parliament for West Warvie
he sold five hundred shares of the COM
pany's stock late in 1895; but he expiain-
ed the raid could not be Connected with
the market, because the directors were
absolutely ignorant of it.
Mr. Cawston, another director endors
ed the statements of the Duke of Ahar
corn and the Duke of Fife In al 5oino
he admitted having sold three thousan6
shares of the company's stock at the end
Of 1895: but. he asserted, this was an or
binary commercial transaction
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
.H0BOKtN PIER LINE

WASHINGTON. May II, 1S97.-Secretary
Alger has received from the Harbor
Board of New York with their approval
plans for the extension of the harbor
lines at Hoboken from Morris Canal basin
to Bulls Ferry. The project will carry
the lines out in that vicinity about two
hundred feet further into the stream
than the present harbor lines permit.
The purpose is to allow the German line
steamers coming into that side of the
harbor to construct slips long enough to
shelter their boats. and, in fact, to have
equal facilities in that respect with the
lines on the east side of the Hudson
River. The plans are now with the Chief
OF Engineers who will give them his
approval, there being no protest against
the change in lines. and then they will
go back to the Secretary of War for his
action
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
OFFICE SEEKERS DIsGUsTED.
Left tho street and Water board
whom appointments Were Laid Over

The Street and Water Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon In the absence
of Clerk Bouton. who is little under the
weather, his assistant, Mr.. Startup,
acted The meeting was well attended,
but the crowd of office seekers who had
hung around since morning apparently
became disgusted and left before the
meeting was held.
1t was announced at two o'clock that
no appointments were to be made and
that had a good deal to do with thinning
out the ranks of those who only wanted
to speak to the "Comish" for minute.
Every man who has been bounced has
protested either to Mayor Hoos the Com
missioners or Leader Robert Davis All
want to be returned to the berths they
have enjoyed for five years. John F'itz-
simmons and John Snyder, two old vet
Grams, who have been drawing $50 a
month as park keepers, have retained
counsel and will fight their dismissal
They served notice to that effect on the
Board yesterday. No one is concerned
about the lawsuit as there is no money
left in the public parks appropriation to
pay anyone salary: No successors to
the removed keepers have been appointed
owing to the lack of funds.
Yesterday Commissioner Hauck had the
several parks thrown open to the public.
re regrets greatly that he has no money
with which to have the benches repaired,
lawns cared fer and so on.
The Board gave the Sunday School AS
sociations permission to erect reviewing
stand in Hamilton Park on May 2S, which
day has been decided upon for the an
nual May walk Petitions for the i'm
provement of Forrest street Sea View
ana an Germania avenues were referred
Specincations for the Improvement of
Henry and Seventeenth streets were
adopted.
C. ]: Cronan, one of the Assessment
Commissioners, notified the Board that he
would be unable to adjudicate upon the
proposed opening and Improvement of
Baldwin avenue, as he is an interested
property owner. The Corporation Coun-
sci was asked to advise the Board what
to do in the premises. The proposed inn
provements of Coles and Eighteenth
streets were abandoned owing to prop
erty owners liable to assessment protest
ing, The Board will meet again on We'd
neSday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
NEW RAILWAY REFORMATORY.
of the Legislature Em-
barraases The Work

Mr. Thomas NJ. Gopsill, secretary of the
Commission appointed by Governor ]. w.
Griggs to build the Railway Reforma-
tory, said this morning that the central
or administrative building is now nearly
finished. The roof is not quite oomplet-
ed, but this will be done in the course
is already finished, but work on it and
on the other three is stopped because of
the want of money =
Up to the present the Commission has
spent 5,000 but of this sum SIS. 900 went
for the purchase of the land The last
Legislature only appropriated 5000 for
the cheese-paring policy of the Legisia-
ture on public work of such impor
tance seriously embarrasses the Commits
sion II the present course is pursued of
doing out small sums the Reforma torv
won't be finished for many years to come.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
DIEn

RotUANE-on ZANE Monday, May 10. 1897 AZ
her her late residence No. ISL Montsoms o1y az
cry street, Mrs. John Rouane oAA.-
Funeral will take place on VVa,rsaa--
nay ny II; at nine A M; thence tn
mass malageas Of redniG Ghuireh where solemn high
happy repose of her soul Az 'ns
bIRiSS6HENELL.-On iS6H Monday Ms,r N
Ann;ie A,; Manu Rina, A, daughter Of David and
avenue, Wednesday, NAV Ia at 7aI Sherman = an
dnnilerment IN at Maple Grove Ca,,efo,.I.,. 70 "a "a
thursday morning elery' on
hafb Tfbbo-hmJn SUNDAY. May 9, 1897, Eliza
Relativess siepdo en6 fN, wire OF William Fearis.
nln1vlted to attend the funeral IN Tisss.a are
Gh,yrob at @ r NJ, from the James M E
ers sfraat reI p9 summit avenue and Bow
family. ''' a. convenience of the
Saturday NAV ,eoz
pssa Jeremiah t;1h Mulford, in his 18th wear ro'i'
inVited aiites te ana friends of the family are
ISse E et rfssidenee f No. 7ls Avenue a. eorneS sS
i,as nasi Forty-hfth street Bayonne- an WI
nesaay, I May Il, at 2:3O p M y eu-
~ ATFuMeosdhpsNEsuddenly Tuesdays Ea i in this city. on
dence, No. 81 Montgomersy Mt ai els iats strs resi-
Aqfaln 3. Reynolds, aged Is wears.
Notlce OF funeral hereafter.
flG5hLiNGon 5sr nSs35 Monday. May 10. 1897 AZ
May, beloved BELOVED wife yi9 Bergen Sc Iasa avenue, E.
Nr. ana daughter of John Guilfovle leAiihs
Notlee OF funeral hereafter.
AM1a909NEs-Suddenly. ny on Monday. NAV IN
1871, Annie, wife of the late Edward
h.ailone haL, 4 and daughter of Herbert and
Relatives and friends are invites :. "a
straa4 sfria mass at St. Patricks Church. Grand
street Sn and Bramhal avenue. on TbnrSul aru
cay, May Is. at ten A. NJ. inurs-
SOPER.-On Monday. Nav 10 1907 A,,sa,,.
widow of Edward Soper, in her Sisss Sist
Funeral services on Wednesday Nav 70
s ter Mrs M; as at the the residence of her daugh
MARKS MARKS avenue, near Franklin ave,,,e n.'
S,rookiyn. Take Fulton street surface or
eievated cars to Franklin avenue. -
day, May 13 - ihurs-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
KAISER'S CONTRIBUTION


IBy Gable to The Associated Press
PARIS, May IL, 1S97-Emperor William
Oh Germany has instructed the German
ambassador here. Count Won Munster
pfedenburg to remit the sum of 1ooOo
francs frrhanes $4,000 to the Committee of the
Smarity Sa,ay Bazaar, whose work has been
arns oussuay week ago, which resulted in
sreat fhts los loss of life: It is expected that
1siS7 snal snn IN addition to the 937, 500 francs
Isit =, 70 t,oOo) previously received by the Com
anabie a,stSe from an anonymous donor win
riad rndpie the work of charity to be car
1t is stated that certain OrIa.,,.+. 49,.
70 persuade the Duke of Orleans - ~
ma naAe the funeral of the DUO d d'AnmaIe
tir,, occasion so E for another sensational re-
uecnined ,eied to ask the government for. = nars Jane
mission to attend the funeraI 1or per
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
TO UNDO oI.EvELAHD's WORK.

4 WASHINGTON, May II, 1Ss7.-The
House continued the Legislative day of
yesterday when it met today and took up
the subject of forest reservations against.
Mr.. Underwood, Dem., Ala) spoke briefly
and was followed by Mr.. Ellis, Rep.,
Ogn9 both of whom advocated the re-
storatien of reservations made by Presi-
dent Cleveland. to the people
Latef:-The House by a vote of 100 to
80 today refused to concur in the Senate
amendment to revoke 5 President Cleye-
lands order as to forest reserYation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
COLLISION ON EAST RIVER.

NEW YORK, May II, 1S97-A collision
occurred this forenoon between the ferry
boat Montara, which plies ON the
Roosevelt Street Ferry, between New
fork and Williamsburg, and the steam
lighter John Dwight, in the East River,
off Market Slip The lighter had rails
carried away and sustained other damage
which will make it necessary to drydock
her. The ferryboat's damage was very
slight, hardly anything more than some
or her guard rail smashed and not
enough to cause her to discontinue her
Trips. AS far as could be learned no one
was injured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN DENMARK

fBy Cable to The Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, May II, 1S97.-The long
expected Ministerial crisis has occurred
The Premier and Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Baron Reedtz Thott, rendered the
resignation of the Cabinet this morning
and the King summoned ex-Premier
Estrup to form new Cabinet In addi-
tion to Premier Reedtz Thott the out
going Cabinet is composed of the follow
ing members:-Herr Rump Minister of
Justice and for Iceland, Colonel Schnack.
Minister of War, Vice Admiral Ravn,
Minister of Marine: Herr Luttichau, Min,
lister of Finances Herr a. Aarhus Rarden-
feth Minister of Public Worship and
Public Instruction; Herr Horring, Min
istee OF the Interior; Herr Won Sehested.
Minister of Agriculture
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
sOHULzE's QUEER BONDS,

George Schulze, forty years old. who
claims to be salesman living at No. 3os
Hudson street Hoboken, was held for
examination by Recorder McDonoueh
this morning on a charge of stealing a
gold watch and chain from August
Ahrens of the same address. Several
weeks ago Schulze was arrested for pass
ing forged check for 500 on the Ham
burg American Packet Company, but as
the the company DID not press the complaint
two pawn tickets and eleven bonds Of
$50 each on the. Agnan Navigation and
Improvement COMPANY of New York.
bonds are bogus ses sstS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
NEW FERRY NEARLY READY.

The Pennsylvania Railroad officials are
making every effort to have the Twenty
third street ferry opened by next SIM
day, and if no accident takes place the
boats will be running on that date. an
readiness. and the ferry entrance on the
New York side has been turned over to
the Company by the contractors Only
the slip there is not quite ready. The
company will put on it's newest boats
running on that line. =