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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
ANCIENT AND MODERN TOPAZ.
That Of Today Hs Different Compost
tf0n


The topaz of the ancients was not the
gem peridote or oDivine known to miner
alogfsts as ehryaolfte. 1t was named from
it's occurrence ON the Island of Topazion
IN the Red Saa.
The modern mineral topaz is a silicats
OF aluminium and occurs in crystals and
rounded pebbles in the beds of streams
Some of the large clear white topazes
from japan occrrr as walterWoEn crystals,
the edges being round although the crys-
tai form Is still recognized.
The golden itopaz is mot by any means
the cornTn0nest color but were very plell-
tiful at one time. They occur in Brazil
IN ra'uher Stout crystals IN 175O a Paris
ian jeweler manned Durnedle found that
the Brazilian topaz when subjected to a
gentle heat assumed a rose pink color,
and most of the pink topaz now sold has
been treated i'm this manner.
Besides the lo,alities already mentioned
mapv: r Rerhaps the prettiest specimens as
of gem crystals for the cabinet as we'll
as the jeweller occur cn Thomas or Topaz
Mountain, IN MiIlagd county, Utah, They
low brown, and the natural crystal planes
are so numerous and perfect as to give
1t the appearance of a cut stone.
Different colored stones of other gem
minerals are sometimes called topaz, thus
called Improperly Oriental topaz. it is
more common. however, to call them by
the equally incorrect name. yellow sap
phire.
Smoky quartz Is also called smoky
topaz or false topaz, and the yellow
quartz or citrirle is also often mentioned
by this name. All of these stones may
be distinguished by their hardness, the
quartzes being burt seven in the scale,
true topaz eight, and corundum, includ-
ing sapphire and ruby, mine.
Brewster macte a microscopical examina-
ton of topaz, discovering liquid cavities
from which he concluded that the mineral
was formed in the wet way. Two Of the
fluids found IN these cavities have been
named Rrewssterlin6te and cryptolinite.
Topaz has a perfect basal cleavage and
becomes electric when heated Popular
Science News
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10

e
Davis the new chairman, was also con-
graduated by his asaoeiates during the
informal talk around the committee table.
During the executive session of the Sem
ate attention was called to the fact that
1t having agreed to adjourn until half-past
eleven o'clock next Monday, an embar-
RAISING condition Of affairs would result
should any nominations be- sent to the
Senate on that day. Mr.. Mckinley has
called an extraordinary session of the
Fifty-hfth Congress to convene March 10
at noon. The present special session of
the Senate will end at noon of that day.
FORE have to be acted upon within the
half hour the body would be in session.
or they would fail and the President
would have to send them In again during
the regular session. To obviate such a
condition of affairs it was agreed that tho
best thing to do was to adjourn sine die,
and this was done. The Senate was this
morning advised that there would be no
important nominations before next week.
The President nominated w. r. Jewell
to be Postmaster at Damville, ILL.,, to sue
ceed John Beard, whose nomination was
sent in during the previous administra-
ton and never confirmed.
The credentials of Andrew T. Wood as
Senator from Kentucky by appointment
of the Governor We're presented and re-
ferred without discussion to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
The special session of the Senate at u 40
was adjourned sine die
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
BLAINE's LAST BROTHER DEAD.

WASHINGTON, March 10. 1ss7.-Robert
Gillespie Blaine, the last surviving broth
er of the late James G. Blaine, died last
night at his residence in this city Of
paralysis, after an illness of about a week.
He was about sixty-five years of age
and Of late years, after his hair and beard
grew white, bore somewhat striking re-
semblance to his distinguished brother.
He inherited. however, none of his ag-
gressive tendencies or striking mental
Qualities. put was content to occupy
small official positions practically sine
cures, first in the Agricultural Depart
ment and afterwards In the Congressional
Library He leaves a widow, one son. a
two of them married r =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
AFRAID he WOULD SKIP.
Mansfieid. the Pool Room Man
SURRENDERED bv FFaa Bondsnaen.


Isaac Mansfield, who is under convic-
ton and sentence for keeping a pool
room and gambling place in North Ber-
gen, was surrendered today by William
Peter, Jr., his bondsman. Mansfield was
tried and convicted on May 10, 1896 Two
days afterward he was sentenced by
Judge Hudspeth to one year in State
Prison and $500 fine Ex-Judge Hoffman
and Mr.. Alex Simpson, his counsel, took
out a writ of error on May 25 and the
case has been pending In the Supreme
Court since then until the first of this
month, when the Court dismissed the writ
of error. Mansfield's s lawyers have car
ried the case to the Court of Errors and
Appeals. Mansfield has been at liberty
all the time with the exception of about
four days, when he was locked up in the
County Jail while his friends were seek
ing a bondsman. William Peter. aJr.. the
brewer. consented to give security In the
sum of $1,000 and Mansfield was released.
Since the dismissal of the writ of error
by the Supreme Court Mr.. Peter has been
a little nervous. He was assured that
there was no danger of Mansfield rum
ming away, but after giving the matter
careful consideration Mr.. Peter concluded
that the risk was too great and decided
to surrender Mansfield He told Mansfield
and his friends that he wanted to transfer
some property and for that reason would
be obliged to have the bond released.
The bail piece was given to Constable
Richard Dewey last night and he started
out to find Mansfield. His search was
fruitless. as Mansfield could not be found
either at his home in Secaucus or at any
of his usual resorts. Mr. Peter was Wor-
ried He had received a quiet tip that
Mansfield intended to skip. Mr.. Peter
secured Constable Schlem and he watched
Mansfeld's house all night and took him
into custody this morning. He brought
Mansfield down to Sheriff Heller's office
and surrendered him. The Sheriff al
lowed the prisoner to remain in the Con-
stables custody until about 1890. when
he was taken up stairs to the General
Sessions Court.
Lawyer Russ of Hoboken. representing
Mr.. Peter. notified Judge Hudspeth that
Mr.. Peter desired to surrender Mansfield.
Judge Hudspeth directed Sheriff Heller
to take the prisoner in custody and the
Sheriff sent him over to the County Jail
in charge of Constable Dewey. Mansfield
looks badly broken up. He expects that
his friends win be able to secure another
bondsnlan in day or two
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
PURITAN IN PERIL,
The Great Monitor Lying
Disabled Off Cape Hat
teras-Columbia to
Help Her.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1s97.-secre-
tary of the Navy Long wired this morn
ing to Captain Sands of the cruiser Co
lumbia. at Hampton Roads, Va, to pro-
ceed to Hatteras with all despatch to as
sist the monitor Puritan. which is re-
ported disabled near Cape Hatteras. The
Puritan is lying south of Hatteras life
saving station. supposedly with her ma
ehinery disabled. She put into South
port, N. c.. on Thursday last for shelter
from the heavy weather, and it is thought
at the Navy Department that she started
from Southport to New York yesterday
The Navy Department today received
the following despatch in regard to the
disabled monitor Puritan:-
HATTERAs COVE. N. C.l P. M
Puritan engines disabled One may run
short time, but have convoy ready to
tow. We weathered the gale admirably
BARTLETT, Commanding Officer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
PRETTY, TABLEAUX EXHIBITED.
Interesting Exhibition in First Pres
byterfan church Last Night.

An interesting entertainment was held
at the First Presbyterian Church last
night. The programme consisted of tab
1eaux, instrumental and vocal selections.
A Picture by Wenzelp' was the first
tableau. in which Mrs. Lemuel w. Ser
rell posed in an effective manner. 'sThe
Last Day of Summer was represented
by Miss Lucy Mcbride and Mr. George
f. Perkins, Jr. Mr.. Lewis Williams sang,
after which an amusing tableau entitled
Their Presence of Mind was presented
by Miss Bertha Dixon and Messrs. Sidney
Wallace and Charles Rowe A piano solo.
La Lisongera" {The Flatterer) was
played by Miss Anna Koonz. eAli's Well
That Ends Well' was a particularly
charming tableau represented by Misses
L. Wilkinson, Rowe, Mcbride e. Bene-
dict, E. White. Brackenbush. Mrs
Rapplye and Mr.. William Y. Dear. "This
Can Happen, by Miss Elizabeth Down.
Nessrs. T. +. Adriance, c. Rowe and
Walter Halsey came next. THE Poster
Girl, Miss Anna koonz, was well an
plauded, as was After the Drive. Miss
Grace Toffey. A Song Without Words''
was sung by Miss Jessie Perry. The pro-
gramme concluded with the rendition Of
The Minuet" by Mrs. Lemuel w Ser
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
PHOTOGRAPHY IN C0L0RE.
Great Sensation In Europe Over a
New Scientific Discover.

NEW Scaamtfnc D1scovery.
WASHINGTON. March 10, 1Ss7-Consul
General Mason, at Frankfort, reports to
the State Department that the scientific
sensation of the moment in Europe is a
new and apparently successful method of
reproducing in photography by chemical
means the colors of nature. The process,
which is a French one and a secret one at
present, controlled by a powerful financial
organization depends on the develop
ment of a negative in four baths, one coll
orless and the others red, blue and green,
respectively.
The miracle appears in the fact that the
treatment of the negative plate and posi-
tive print by limpid liquid imEarts to
the latter the occult instinct of selective
absorption, in other words the power to
absorb and aSsimflate from solutions of
the primary eolors the exact quantity and
proportion of each tint that Is required
to produce all the hues and gradations of
nature. After passing through the solu-
tton, if a portrait, the flash tints become
warm and vital, the colors of the eyes,
hair and every detail of hue and texture
IN the costume. tewelry, etc., are faith
fully reproduced
If a landscape the sky becomes blue or
gray as In nature the grass and all the
elaborate ganut of green's, browns and
purple shadows which appear in a wood
or group of trees of different species un-
der strong slrniight are brought out with
printed on glass as a transparency hung
in a window, and studied from behind
with a strong monocle, produces the effect
of looking upon the actual landscape
The process having been perfected to a
point where the picture commanded the
adrniring wonder of French expents, the
dEscoverer, M. ChaSsague recertiy went
to London and gave a Demonstration theirs
which created a sensation. The process
Will be soon brought to America, where a
company to control 1t will be organized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10

Mr.. Voorhees, claimed that his scheme
was the most economical He appealed
to the Senators to dispose of the matter
one way or the other, SO that the anti
gambling amendment might be put
through. Three years. ago, the party
promised the anti-raee track people to
pass the measure. He warned the Re-
publicans that they could not play fast
and loose with the moral element of the
State.
Mr.. johnson said it was unfair IN the
extreme to undertake to stamp out the
passage of the Judicial amendments by
urging the one against gambling. That
was not as important as the judiciary
and there was no urgency for the anti
gambling amendment, nor was there any
legislation on that subject pending which
required immediate action.
Mr.. DAILY opposed both amendments and
spoke at length against the abolition of
the lay Judges, who, he declared, repre-
sented the people.
Senator Kuhl said he was opposed to
No. 6 and did not want to vote for No.
]. He favored a Judiciary like that of
the United States.
Tie motion to substitute No. ] was de-
feated by vote Of 8 to 10, and a vote
being taken on the adoption of No. 1T
was adopted by vote Of II to 5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10

DKED.

BUNDY-In this city on Wednesday,
March 10, 1881, George Crawford, young
est son of Harry and Kate Bundy.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
DUDLEY-At his late residence, 1915 Mad
ison avenue, on Wednesday,, March 10,
1897, William Dudley. aged rs years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
KuHNaIn, this city, on Monday. March
g. 1897, Katherine Guenther, wife of
John Kuhn, aged 2S years.
Relatives and friends, also members of
Industry Council. No. s.. Jr. o, U. A. NJ,
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
services from her late residence, S52 Sew
enth street. on Thursday. March II, at
two P. M.
LESLIE.-On Tuesday, March 8, 1897, John
F., son of-Hugh and the late Ann T.
Leslie, aged Sc years.
Funeral Thursday, at two p. NJ. from
the residence of his brother Thomas, No.
S6 Church street.
NUGENT.@on Tuesday. March .. 1897,
Funeral from his late residence No. IS
Grand street, at nine o'clock Thursday
morning. High mass will be held at st.
Peters Church for the repose of his soul.
PURCELL.-On Tuesday, March 9, 1897,
William, beloved son of Catherine and
the late William Purcell, aged thirty
years.
respectfully. invited to attend his funeral
on Friday, March IL, at nine A. NJ. from
his late residence, No. 105 Ninth street,
thence to st. Michaers r. c. Church,
where a solemn high mass of requiem will
be offered for the happy repose of his
soul.
RACKOW-Su on Monday, March
s. 1897, Franz Rackow, the beloved
husband of Cecilia Rackow, aged Al
years, 5 months and 2 days.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence. No. q Hoadley avenue, on
Thursday, March II. at p. M
RIELLY-On Wednesday. March 10, 1897,
Mrs. Katharine Reilly.
Relatives and friends OF the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence OF her son-in-law, Mr..
James Murray, No. SO Washburn street,
on Friday, March II, at A. M.
sFIOPP-On Tuesday, March 8, 1897. Mary
A. Shopp, wife of the late George
Shopp, aged 70 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend her funeral from her
late residence, No. 315 First street, or
Friday, March L. at 2 O'Clock p. M.
THOAdAS-On Wednesday, March 10, 1887,
George L. Thomas. the beloved hus-
band of Annie Thomas.
Funeral service. Thursday, March IL. at
$50 F. NJ, from his late residence, No. A
/ Ege avenue. ~ ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
TERRE HAUTE VERSION.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March 10. 1857
The train which left here at 5:ss this
morning went down with a trestle at the
approach to the White River bridge. four
miles below Vincennes
The reports received here are thar Of
more than seventy passengers. less than
ten were taken out alive.
Nothing can be seen except the smoke
stack of the locomotive and the top Of
the rear Pullman.
Several bodies have been recovered at
ten o'clock. including those of the en-
gineer and fireman.
It is understood that there were fifteen
Terre Haute passengers on the train.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
Bashi-Bazeuks Slaughter.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

COLOGNE, March 10, 1ss7-The "Gaz-
ette' publishes a special despatch from
Candia Crete, under yesterdays date,
which says that lighting between a force
of Bashi- -Bazouks and band of insur-
gents has taken place before the gates
of that town, in which the BaShi-Bazouks
lost sixty of their number in killed and
wounded The firing continues and the
evaporation on both sides increases. It
is probable that the insurgents will set
fire to the town If they are able to do SO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
NUISANCE At NO. 2 SCHOOL.

The Board Of Education or the. city
Board of Health ought to visit the yard
of Public School No. 2 on Erie street.
If they do they viii be quickly made
aware of a nuisance which should de-
mand their instant attention. A sewer,
connected with closets. emlts such a
frightful odor that the teachers dare not
open the windows. and rather than en-
dure the stencil they endure the ills they
know rather than fly to others they know
not Of. Not only do the teachers complain,
but the neighbors also, and If the direc-
tors will give prompt attention to this
they will earn the thanks of a lot of
citizens now patiently enduring an abom-
Unable nuisance.
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VAN WINKLE-on Tuesday. March 9,
1897, Maria Van Winkle, aged rs years
Funeral services at the Tesdence Of her
rest street, Thursday evening. March II,
at eight o'clock.
Interlnent at convenience of family.
wHTmy-on Tuesday. March 9. 1897. John
Whitty aged 29 years, son of the late
William and Elizabeth Whitty.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
Invited 70 attend the funeral & ON NJ Thnrsaay Y
dan avenue, thence to St. Joseph's
Church,
sHUFFLEROTHANI-A her late resi-
Sunday, March Z, 1897, Jane p, wife of
Henry Shufrlebotham, aged 5s years
and months
Lodge No. ia, F. 8 A NJ; Lincoln
Lodge. No. s. I, Of F., are invited to
Il, at two P. NJ, from the Emory NJ e.
Church, corner Bergen and Belmont ave-
Paterson papers please copy.
CURLEY.-On Tuesday, March g. 1897.
Mary, beloved wife of Peter Curley.
and daughter of Michael and Maria
Mullins, aged 50 years. month and
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 1877. Washing
ton street, on Thursday, March II. at ten
where a solemn high mass of requiem
will he offered for the happy repose OF
her soul
AcKERsoN-on Tuesday. March 9. 1897.
Alfred Ackerson, aged so years.
FUNERAL from the residence of his
Irving street. on Thursday evening. at
eight P. M: Relatives and friends and
members Of e. Victory Council, No; 50 p.
I. @. o.. F., and sister councils and lodges
are invited to attend.
WOOD-Suddenly in this city on Mon
day, March s. 1897, Eleanor A., wife
of George A. Wood.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Wednesday evening, March TO- at eight
o'clock, from her late residence. No. 4
Paulinier place.
VAN SYCKEL-on Monday, March 8,
1897, John NJ. Van Syckel. beloved hus-
band of Julia c. Van Syckel, aged IS
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from his
late residence, No. 1853 Fifth street. on
Thursday, March IL, at ten A M.
Won RADONITz-After a brief illness.
Emna the beloved wife of the late
Rudolph Won Randonitz, in her 5Suh
year.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Teutonia, Council, No. Is. Q. c. F., are re-
spac tfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence No. 245 Fourth
stre,t, Thursday, March H. at 2 p. m.
HAt5GERTY. Lon Monday, March 5, 1897,
Mary E. Cullen, beloved wife of John
Funeral from M No ses so2A Fairmount ave-
nue. on Thursday, March H. at nine AM.
thence to st. Patricks Church, where a
solemn high mass of requiem will be said
tor the happy reQose OF her soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
PICKLE MRS. WEIGAND.
Caught Moving Her Husbands Goods
with the Star EseardeY.

Frederick Weigand of No. 10 Garden
street, Hoboken, is not on good terms
with his wife The i'll feeling which has
existed between the two was brought
about over a star boarder who, Weigand
alleges, is trying to win his wifes af-
fections. Two days ago Weigand caused
his wife's arrest on. a charge of being
unfaithful to him. She begged him to
withdraw the charge, he says, and he did
so on her promise to mend her ways
When Weigand went to his home this
morning he found his wife and the
boarder busy moving his furniture from
the house. They had taken away one
wagon load and were about to- remove
another when he called a policeman and
had his wife arrested. The boarder man
aged to get away
Recorder McDonough committed Mrs
Weigand for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
Greece's Weak Finances.
Btt Cable to the United Press.


LONDON, March 10, 1897.-The corre-
spondent of the Times at Athens. criti-
cizes in very unfavorable manner the
financial aspects = the mobilization of the
Greek troops and calls attention to the
fact that the cost when, in 1856, the
Government of M. Tricoupis mobilized
the troops of Greece was I25,000000
drachmas. This expenditure, the CORE
spondent says, entailed the reintroduction
of a forced currency, which had dis
astrous effect upon the economic situa-
ton of the Kingdom.
The Athens "Proia' asserts that the
National exchequer is abundantly able to
meet all the extraordinary expenses from
the ordinary revenue, owing to the fore
thought of the Government The
Times" correspondent criticizes this as
Sertion by remarking:-'sEhe budget In
which such economics are shown is not
specified
1T is thought, however" the correspon-
dent adds, that the sympathy of Eng
land and France will prevent any coercive
measures being taken against Greece"
The leading London bankers now ex-
press their belief that there will be no
war in the East and a general feeling
OF confidence is returning.
Sir William Harcourt, the leader of the
Opposition in the House of Commons has
moderated the pessimistic tone of his
change of front Is due to his having
learned that negotiations between Eng
land and France in regard to Egypt are
being continued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
QUEEN OFF FOR ITALY.
Ey Cable TO the United Press.

LONDON. March 10, 1s97.-The Queen,
accompanied by Princess Henry of Bat
tenberg Princess Beatrice) and members
of her Majesty's count, STARTED from
Windsor at 1880 o'clock this forenoon by
special train for Portsmouth on her way
to Cimiez At Portsmouth her Majecty
will embark on board the royal yacht VIC
toria and Albert for Cherbourg. where she
will take a. special train for the Riviera
Regina Hotel. She will return by the
way of Germany at the end of April. The
weather at the time of her departure
from Windsor was bright and sunny and
large crowd Of people cheered the
Queen on her way from the castle to the
station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
EMBBzzLED TIE BAKERS MONEY

Louis Saggese, an italian. Is years old,
employed by Michael Delmasio, a baker,
at No. 419 Monroe street, Hoboken, was
committed for the Grand Jury by Re-
corder McDonough, this morning, charg-
ed with embezzling s31 from his employ
er. Saggese drove a wagon for Delmasio
The latter accuses him Of collecting
money from his customers and appro-
priating it to his own use. When ar
raigned Saggese confessed that he had
taken the money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
NOTED MINISTER DEAD.

PLAINFIELD. March 10, 1s97.-The Rev.
s. It. Costard. a well known Methodist
minister in the Paterson district of New
Jersey, died at his home in Dunellen last
night, after long illness. He was thir-
ly-six years of age and was born in
Stroudsburg, Pa. He was educated at the
University of PENNSYLVANIA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-10
STILL ANOTHER WRECK.

WICKLIFFE. KY. March 10, 1ss7.-The
northbound Illinois Central st. Louis Ex-
press collided with a freight train fltEast
Cairo, KY, at 1:2O this morning, killing
Fireman Walter Rogers, colored, and in
juring Telegraph Operator Goodwin Boaz,
who was in the station, which was knock
ed over into the breakwater by the
passenger engine, which left the track.