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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
LUETGERT GENIAL.
Says His Old JaDffor's Evidence Was
Taught Him bv the Police.

CHICAGO, Sept L, 1S97.-The interest in
the Luetgert murder trial was unabated
today. A majority of the spectators
were women who had come early. Out
side the court hundreds waited in line
unable to enter. The big sausage maker,
the central figure in the trial. apparent
iy was in the best of spirits, betraying no
outward effects of the strain of the trial.
He commented not in bitter terms, on
the testimony of his old employe, Bialk,
the watchman, who he said, was a simple
honest man. t'He is an ignorant man."
said Luetgert, "and like an elephant or
bear, can be trained. He has been well
trained by the police
When the court was called to order AS
nounced that he had authorities at hand
on the questions which were left unde-
cided yesterday, whether the visits of
Mary Mann or Mary Simmering, the
Luetgert family servant, to Luetgert in
the factory was admissible as evidence,
but the State would prefer to argue the
question later. Judge Tuthill said Bialk
could be recalled later in the trial and the
question decided.
Attorney Vincent then began the cross
examination of Bialk and put to him
questions regarding his connection with
the police since May 16. Mr.. McEwen
objected but Attorney Vincent declared
it would be shown that Bialk had not
been out of the sight of a policeman
for five minutes since the arrest CT
Luetgert and the defence had not been
able to get minutes conversation with
him.
The cross-examination proceeded and
hat hn hod
been with officer Klnger, living at the
latter's house and paying no board. He
had done no work, but Inspector Setback
had provided means for his wife to live
and pay rent.
In the croSS-examination of Bialk, Mr..
Vincent brought out the fact that pre-
Luetgert in different parts of the factory
at all times of the night Sometimes the
sausage maker walked about the building
and even in the yard at late hours. Bialk
said he regarded the actions of his en-
ployer on the night of May 1 as sus-
picious because he turned on the steam
into the basement at nine o'clock. This
was unusual.
1t was made plain to the jury in the
cross-examination that Bialk from his po-
sition in the boiler room could have looked
through an opening near the elevator and
have seen Luetgert at the vat, in the
basement. He did not do SO, he said,
because he knew it would not do
for him to be caught at 1t. Bialk
said that although Luetgert had
barricaded the door leading directly
from the boiler room when he went to
the basement, there was another route
by which he could have walked into the
basement He did not go in, he said, be-
cause Luetgart had told him to go BACK
to his fires after he had delivered the
second bottle of medicine to him. Luet-
CERT did not at any time tell him not to
enter the basement The watchman said
he could have looked from the upper
floors of the factory across court into
the part of the building where the watts
were and could have seen Leutgert and
his lantern, but he did not do so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
NEW BLOW TO SILVER.

GBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON. Sept. l, 1S97.-The following
notice was posted in the Bank of England
today
1.-THE Secretary of State for India, in
council, gives notice that the sale of
bills of exchange on Calcutta. Bombay
and Madras has been suspended for a
period of not less than ten weeks
The DAILY Telegraph anticipating
the action of the Indian Council said to-
day
'sThe Council may refuse to draw al
together, thus sending Exchange up to
gold point and render possible the es-
Enlistment of the gold standard in In
dia.'
The Government has very little money
in India draw on, owing to the famine
and the plague having rendered the col
lection of taxes slow and the present
time might be opportune to accustom the
Indians to the use of gold instead of
silver, though it would not have attempt-
ed this had not the scarcity OF money
arisen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
UNIONS OUTLET SEWER
Judge Lippincott Confirms the As
ssssmeDt. But EnterIains Doubt.

Justice Lipplncott handed down a de-
cision this morning in the matter of the
assessment for the joint outlet sewer
which was constructed conjointly by the
Town of Union and property owners out
side of the town. The sewer was con-
structed at an expense of S105 047. Edward
Russ, Aaron S. Baldwin and George
Bruce, the Commissioners of Assessment,
assessed $S6.2e on the town and the ball
ance on the property owners. Objection
was made to the report of the Commits
sioners and ex-Judge Abel I. Smith, rep
resenting the objectors, applied to JUS
tice Lippincott some months ago to have
the assessment set aside. The consti-
tutionality of the statute authorizing the
construction of the sewer was also ques-
toned. General William C. Heppenheimer,
representing the town, opposed the appli-
cation.
In his decision Justice Lippincott over
rules the objections and confirms the as
sessment. He said that the assessments
were made in strict conformity with the
statute. He said Furthermore that the
constitutionality of the statute is an i'm
portant question and he would grant a
writ of certiorari to remove it to the Su-
preme Court for review.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
TWO KLONDIKE COMPANIES.

Articles of Incorporation of the United
States Mining and Trading Company,
which proposes to operate in the Klon-
dixie, were filed in the County Clerks
office yesterday. The capital stock is
100000, and the company will begin busi-
ness on 100000. The incorporators are
Henry E. Mooney of New York City, Cur
tbs Pr Gately of Mamaroneck. N. Y, and
E. r. Gill of Englewood
Another Klondike Company with
capital stock of s1o0o,O0O and
$1,000 paid up to begin business
with filed articles of incorporation
yesterday. The name of the COM
pany is the Pioneer Klondike Syndicate,
and the incorporators are Julius Hirsch-
field, Edwin ". Maehette, John Ben and
Frank L. Farrell. In addition to carry
ing on mining operations the company
proposes to build a trolley road, but
whether in the Klondike region or some
where else the articles of incorporation
Il x,x< nfa fn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
NICARAGUA CANAL.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 1Ss7.-Admiral
Walker, President of the Nicaragua
Canal Commission, had conference with
Secretary Sherman today regarding some
of the details of the work of the Com
mission, which is now making a thor
ough examination of the great mass of
papers and documents relating to the
canal. It is expected that Captain Car
ter, the engineer officer, who is MEM
ber of the board, will return about the
11th of this mouth and meeting will be
held in New York Immediately on his re-
turn.
The commission does not expect to get
through its work in Washington so that it
can sail for Nicaragua before November l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
TO PUNISH THE TRIBES.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press. I

10y NdDle 10 Inc Associaleu TIess'l
BOMBAY Sept. 1, 1S97.-Military move
ments are reported from many places
and rapid progress is being made in the
organization of the punitive expeditions
being sent against the insurgent tribes
men.
Colonel Gordons column of troops from
Peslawur has arrived safely at Kohat
without having met with any opposition
upon the part of the insurgents.
The Afridis. according to the latest re-
port. have apparently left the Khyber
Pass.
The British Post at Gazarbund, Bal
uchlstan, which was held by native
levies, was attacked on Sunday night
dered and robbed the levies and some
travellers who had sought refuge there.
Many new signs of disaffection are re-
ported from various points along the In
dian border
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
FLAMES IN THE REFoRMAToRY

ELMIRA, N. Y, Sept. 1. 1S97.-A hot
journal on fan in one of the trade
school shops at the reformatory became
heated this morning and ignited the cell
ing of the building. The flames spread
rapidly and before they could be extin-
guished caused damage of about
$4,000.
The roof of the building was burned off,
but the building being a one-story struc-
ture, was saved through the efforts of the
reformatory brigade with aid from the de-
partment in this city. There was con-
siderable excitement among the conviets
who were variously employed about the
shops and yards. They were marched to
their cells and locked up. The fire lasted
about an hour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
Martns.I,s Thermometer Report
DIED.

DOwNES. Lon Monday, August 80, 1881,
Mary beloved wife of James Downes
invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, No. "a Stagg street, on Thurs
day, September 2, at nine A. M; thence to
st. Johns R. @. Church, where solemn
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul.
DUNN.-on Monday. August 80, 1897.
Dennis Dunn.
requested to attend his funeral from his
late residence, No. 40 Glenwood avenue.
on Thursday, September z at nine A. NJ
thence to st. Joseph's Church, where q
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the happy repose of his soul.
HELMY-At his late residence, No. 81
Sussex street, Henry Helmy.
Funeral will take place Thursday, Sep
TENDER 2, at A. M, from st. Roniface.s
Church, where solemn high mass will
be offered for the happy repose OF his
soul
LY.-Suddenly, on Monday, august
80 1897 Fannie Tully, beloved wife OF
James ]. Tully.
Relatives and friends OF the FAMILY ara
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence No. 101 Jefferson
avenue. on Thursday. September 2. at nine
AbeTe oemn high 81 m s0opas o enuTch wh
be offered for the happy repose of her
soul.
RICHARDSON Saturday, August 28,
1897, at his late residence, No. 70 Jor-
dan avenue. John Richards, beloved
son. of Thomas and the late Elizabeth
Richards.
Funeral private.
SHEEHY-On Wednesday, September /,
1897, Andrew ]. Sheehy, beloved hus7
band of Ellen Sheehy, a native OF
Buncurrige Bally Higne, County Ker-
ry, Ireland.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. II Ferris street, on
Friday, September 8, at S:15 A. NJ, thence
to St. Johns Church, where mass will
be celebrated.
NNANT,Suddenly. in this city. on
Wednesday, September l, 1897. Thomas
Tenant.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
MURDER SUSPECT SEIZED.
David Weeks, Wanted for the killing
of George Nichols. Captured at Last.

CLEARFIELD, Pa, Sept. /, 1S97.-David
Weeks, one of the two men wanted for
the murder of George Marcus
Nichols, which occurred on the Daniels
Farm, at Trumbell, Fairfield county,
Conn, on July 20 last, was arrested here
last night. He gave his name as James
Dougherty, and states that he worked
for Whitaker & Irwin, of Curwensville,
Pa, six miles from Clearield. He says
he went to work June Is, and worked
for them two months. A reward of $4,000
was offered for the arrest of the murder
er, $1,000 by the State of Connecticut,
$1,000 by the town in which the murder
was committed, and 81, 800 by relatives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
HURT AT ROCHESTER.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Sept. /, 1897
While Mrs. J. c. Gallagher and her
twelve-year-old daughter, Hazel. of Jer-
sey City, were walking on South Clinton
street, near the Lyceum Theatre, on their
way to the Central Station to take the
train for home, a runaway horse dashed
into them, throwing the girl over the
fence and breaking her left leg above the
knee. She is now at the Homeopathic
Hospital here and viii recover. The
mother was not seriously injured. They
were visiting at No. 176 Alexander street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
CHILD BITTEN; DOG SHOT.

Edward Bender, nine years old. of No.
321 Madison street, Hoboken, was attacked
last night by savage dog owned by D.
Miller. a saloonkeeper of No. 315 Madison
street The animal knocked the child down
and bit him under the eye. Policeman
John Sullivan pulled the dog away and
subsequently shot it. Bender was taken
to Police Headquarters, where City
Physician c. I. Simon cauterized the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
OAR AND WAGON COLLIDE.

A Newark line trolley car, crowded
with passengers and going at some speed
last night, collided with a wagon driven
by Joseph Stetten, of No. SO Coles street,
at Newark avenue and Seventh street.
The collision brought the car to a stand
still, and the women passengers lost no
time in scrambling out.
Stetten's wagon was wrecked, and he
was thrown out. He escaped with slight
scalp wounds. The wagon was com
pletely overturned and striking fire box,
which was on a telegraph pole near by,
smashed it. The front platform of the
car was battered In, otherwise no dam
age was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
A OALdroRNfAN's LUCK.
Gets the Fortune of His Father fro m
Whom Be Was Separated.

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. 1, 1ss7.-Fred
Horton, young flour miller, of Los
Angeles, has fallen heir to a fortune
amassed by his father, Philip Horton, a
well known Californian, the news of
whose sudden death three weeks ago has
been received by relatives in Oakland
through the United States consul at
Guayamas.
The father and son have been separat-
ed for many years. The youth, now
about nineteen years of age, was a child
when his parents were divorced. The
mother, who subsequently remarked, took
the boy with her and the father left Call
ifornia. He settled in a Mexican town
near Guayamas, and there established
flour milling business. By thrift and in
dustry, he accumulated a large estate,
the value of which has been reported as
81, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
LAWYERS WAIVE, PRISONERS WAIT

When Senator DAILY appeared before
Justice Lippincott this morning, in the
habeas corpus proceedings he had insti-
tuted in behalf of James Sherlock and
Paul Horack, it was found that no re-
turn had been made to the writs. AS
sistant Prosecutor Noonan said that the
return was not made because Senator
Daily had waived it. Senator DAILY adj
mitted that such was the fact, but he
had overlooked the fact that Justice
Lippincott had always insisted on a re-
turn in writing being made to a writ of
habeas corpus. He asked that the case
be continued until Friday, when Justice
Lippincott will be in court again.
Mr. Noonan will make return on
Friday showing why the prisoners are
held in the County Jail and Senator DAILY
will traverse the return.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
PROTECTION IN MINNESOTA.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 1, 1S97-After several
weeks consideration the new Capitol Com
missioners have awarded the contract for
the superstructure of the new Minnesota
State House to the Butler-Ryan Company
of st. Paul, for s696,oOO, deciding on St.
Cloud granite for the basement and
Georgia marble for the rest of the super
structure excepting the dome. Contrac-
tors from all over the country were in
terested in the matter and there has been
lively contest to secure the use of some
Minnesota stone for the entire building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
AUGUST DEFICIT.

[From This Mornings 'Tribune."]
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington yesterday were s83s,5s6, internal
revenue receipts $170274, and the miscel-
laneous receipts $12,s2s; total Government
receipts for the day, s521, ,7s8; expendi-
lures, s555.Ooo; excess of expenditures. $685.
2o2 Receipts for the month to date, $ls,-
s4s,2O5; expenditures, sss 2s5. 900; excess of
expenditures, $14, ,7s5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
TODAY'E SHOOTING AT SEA GIRT
First Great Match Begun This Morn
ing en- the Range.

Especial to .'The Jersey City News."l
SEA GIRT, Sept. l, 1S97.-It is an ideal
day for marksmen here Not the slight
est breeze is blowing and the air is as
clear as it could possibly be. The shoot
for the first of the Nbiz matches began
this morning. At ten o'clock the Regi-
mental Team Match Qnterstate) began
at the 200 yard range. The prizes in this
match are the Interstate trophy and S100
for the team making the best score, and
$50 in cash for the second team. AT II
o'clock the scores at the 200 yard range
in the Regimental match were as follows:
10 shots each, 1st Battalion Georgia Vol
unteers, LIST team Cam, 48; Mercer, As;
Richmond, 4s; H. E. Wilson, As; Austin,
4e; T. C. Wilson, 40; total, 2S4 Second
team, Georgia, LIST Battalion, Hopkins,
46; Schley, 80; Freeman, 35; Dreyer, 4S,
not finished
First team, Engineering Corps, Dis
trict of Columbia-W 49; Carle-
ly, as; Graham 4S. Total, 2S2.
Second Infantry, District of Columbia
Groome 48; Bell, 46; Jacobs 49, Daven-
port, IS; Coliday, 49; Col. c. Clay, A. To-
Seventh Regiment, N. Y. N. G., first
team-Beavies, 46; Darling, 36; Smith, 81;
wells Wells, 5a5 g; Underwood, 49, Kalloch' Al.
Seventh Regiment. N. Y, second team
Croll, 4S; Reid, 40; Todd, 80; Coy, 40;
JANSEN Al; Conroy, 49. Total 257.
Teams from each New Jersey regiment
are entered for the match, as well as one
from the Twelfth N. Y. N. G..
When the firing at the 200 yards range
is completed the men will shoot ten shots
each at 500 yards.
Match, Interstate, 200 yards, Georgia
Hussars, Hunter, "A; Constantine. is;
Minis, 47; Garden. a; Harrison, 45; Posteal,
Second New Jersey N. G., Paterson
Chinn, 40 Brooks 48; Nolan. AZ; Ely, "a;
Fourth New Jersey, Jersey City-Loh-
man, 80; Fisher, AZ; Graft, A. Gram, AZ;
Springstead, A; Christie, 43: total, 254
Al; De Hart, Sc; Watson, a. GLADDEN., 50;
Maxfield, As; Smith, 40. Total, 244.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
NO MORE CITIZENS, FOR A WHILE

As the law provides that applicants for
citizenship cannot be naturalized within
thirty days prior to any election, no
more naturalization certificates will be
granted until after the special election
on the constitutional amendments, on
September 2S Then only four days will
remain for making citizens before the
time limit preceding the November cleo
tion expires. These days are September
29 and 80 and October / and 2. Deputy
County Clerk Gritten desires applicants
for citizenship to make note of this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
WILL GET THEIR OATS, NOW.
Four Who Stole Horse Feed From
p r. r. Cars

Edward McCullogh, of No. 15s Steuben
street; Adam Moore, of No. "A Railroad
avenue; John Smith, of No. 152 Steuben
street, and James Solomon, of No. 1872
Steuben street, were arrested this morn
ing for plundering a Pennsylvania Rail-
road freight car. For some weeks, grain
cars have been broken and bags of oats
stolen. Detective Kilcauley was engaged
to watch. Early this morning he nabbed
the prisoners as they were making away
with bags of oats on their shoulders.
Two others who were with the prisoners
escaped.
Justice Potts committed the four men
to await the~action of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
FOUGHT THE FIRE HERsBLF.

Mrs Charles Randall, of No. 81 Bloom
field street, Hoboken, attempted to light
a lamp in her apartments last night when
the flame caught the window shade and
started fire. Mrs. Randall threw the
lamp out of the window and tore the
shade Down. The fire was put out by
some mer who were passing at the time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
Down with England.

EBy Cable 20 The Associated Press.]
LONDON, Sept. 1. 1S97.-A special de-
spatch from Paris, published here today,
says that the cries of Down with Eng
land!' were raised outside the British
Embassy in Paris last night, because
that building was not Illuminated in
honor of the return of President Faure
to the French Capital after his visit to
Russia.
Two lads, the despatch adds. were ar
rested outside the Embassy for -partici-
pating in the demonstration and were
subsequently released with cautions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
KERwIN AssooIATIoE MEETS.

The James J. Kerwin Association held
a largely attended meeting at its rooms,
Summit and Hopkins avenues last night.
Frank Tuohy, Charles Tuohy, George Nc
Collery and DR.. d. F. Costello were elec-
ted to membership. The committee which
has in the charge the arrangements for
the forthcoming trolley ride submitted a
very encouraging report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
IEsUBoRDIEATE sAILoRMAN.

Yesterday afternoon, Peter Kloster,
seaman on the North German Lloyd
Line steamship Barbarossa, refused to
do some work when commanded by Chief
officer Hans Krause. He was locked up
in SHoboken Police Headquarters on
charge Of characterization and will be
kept there until the ship sails on Sat
a1r1av
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
Turkey,. cunning Hand.

by Gable to The Associated Press.l
CONsTANTINoPLE, Sept. /, 1Ss7.-The
Afghan Shoik. Seid Yahaia, who has been
on a visit to this city, has been loaded
with presents by the Sultan of Turkey and
takes back with him a number of valu-
able gifts and an autograph letter ad-
dressed by the Sultan to the Ameer of
AfghaniSran.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
Only woman Diver.

The only professional woman diver in
the world is said to be Nine. Pedro
Gomez, wife OF scientific diver. They
form firm, and for ten years have spent
a good deal of time diving for sponges off
the Florida coast. She carries less armor
than her husband, and has invented a he'll
met with a system of air pipes, the sec
husband. With this helmet she can
wander about a sunken wreck without the
least fear of the air communication with
the upper world ceasing, and boasts proud
1y of having made a thousand descents
into the depths of the sea.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
FAMINE PRBDToTTD IN KLoNDIKE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. l. 1S97-News
received in letters to the Alaska Com
mercial Company that famine is almost
certain on the Klondike next winter, re-
ceives conrmation from Mr.. Goodhue, a
newspaper correspondent at St. Michaels.
He states that the Yukon is unusually
low and that the chances of getting
enough food to Dawson to support those
now there and those f1ocking in are
slender
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
hi. Tdea of Enfovment.

Last night said the pessimist II
went all over this town trying to find a
person who seemed to be enjoying him
Self "How many did you find?" Not
one," said the pessimst, gloomily. If
you had come UP to my room about 1890,
seen one" .sHumph,'' said the pessimist.
"and what We're you doing2' II was
asleep" said the optimist.-Boston Bud
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
ALLIANCE All QUEENSTOWN.
EBy Cable to The Associated Prsss.l

IBy Cable to The Associated Prsss.l
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 1, 1ss7.-The
United States training ship Alliance is
detained here owing to adverse winds.
while on her way from Cherbours to
Gibraltar. necessitating making this port.
The Alliance is coaling and viii probably
resume her voyage tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
VICTORIA IN SCOTLAND.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
ABERDEEN, Sept. /, 1S97.-Queen Vic
toria arrived today at Balmoral Castle. At
Perth, Aberdeen and at Ballater, enthusi-
astic crowds gathered to greet Her Ma
jesty Decorations were plentiful and at
erected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Sept. /, 1S97.-Local fore-
cast for New York city and vicinity for
the thirty-six hours ending eight P. M.
hursday:-Generally fair tonight and
becoming easterly.
Kxartn.rt,a rhArrnnrnatsr Raanrf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-01
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Coroner Mead will hold an inquest in
the Court House on Friday night in the
case of Mrs James j. Tully, who was
killed by Bayonue trolley car last Sun
day evening.