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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
LORD NEVIlL's INFAMY.
Jury Finds on the Questions of Fact
in Favor of Young Clay.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 80, 1S97.-There is wide
spread interest here in what is known as
the "Promissory note case, now being
heard before the Lord Chief Justice of
England, Lord Russell of Killowen, in
the Queens Bench Division of the High
Court of Justice.
The court was crowded today when
hearing of the case was resumed. Lord
Chief Justice Russell in summing up, said
he thought the jury would have no diff
Guilty in answering the questions of fact,
adding that the really difficult and i'm
portant questions in the case would re-
main for him (the Lord Chief Justice) to
determine later on. The whole story,
Lord Russell explained was melancholy
and sad. His Lordship then put FIVE
questions to the jury. The principal one
being: is Clays account of the circum-
stances under which he signed his name
true?''
Z The answer was Yes
Another question asked was worded
thus:-"Was Clay, In signing his name as
he did, reeklessly careless, thereby en-
abling Nevill to perpetrate a fraud?"
The answer was No"
Under the circumstances 1t was also
found that Clay was the victim Of mis-
placed confidence.
Arguments on the findings have been re-
served until Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
TO CoNaEoT THE RIVERS.
Aldermen Give a NEARING in the Mat
ter of tse TranN-HnnhsstaDT Tunnel.

A public hearing was given yesterday III
New York City by the Aldermen's Com
mittee on Tunnels and Bridges in the
matter of the application of the Brooklyn,
New York and Jersey City Terminal Com
pany for permission to Duiia Il tunnel from
The East River under Maiden iane and
Cortlandt street to the North River. The
object OF the company is TO continue the
tunnel under the North River to Jersey
City as well as under the East River 10
Brooklyn, thus establishing Il correction
for the Long Island Railroad with the
Pennsylvania Railroad
No one opposed the grant and after Law
yer William J. Kelly, attorney for the ap-
plicant had explained the plans in detail.
William H. Baldwin, Jr., President of the
Long Island Railroad, urged the cominit-
tee to make a favorable report. He said
that the Long Island Railroad was run
ming 300 trains day along Atlantic ave-
hue in Brooklyn, and that al The request
of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Com
mission, it was about to build a tunnel in
that thoroughfare for the better protec-
ton of citizens and property along the
success, Mr.. Baldwin said. it would be
necessary to extend the tunnel to New
York. The tunnel would be bull. at a
depth of seventy-fve to ninety feet below
and no building would be damaged by the
operation. The work would be carried
on so quietly that nobody would be dis
turbed, and the tunnel would i'll no way
interfere with the building OF the proposed
rapid transit road in lower Broadway.
Ludwig Nilsson, representing the Manu-
facturers' Association OF Kings and
Queens counties; Eugene G. Biackford,
Of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement
Commission, and E. E. Lin.on q member
also spoke in favor of the project. The
committee reserved its decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
POLICE ROLL OF HONOR
Chief Murphy Sends to the
Board a List Of Meritorious
Men-Salaries Raised.

The Board of Police Commissioners met
yesterday and transacted little business,
the most important of which was the
raising of a number of salaries in accord
ance with the provisions made by the
Board of Finance. as follows
All roundsmen from 81, $50 to 81, 100 a
year; Health Inspector Benjamin, 81 200
to $l,400; Electrician Foley, 81 POO to 81, 5oo;
Matron Wyatt of the womans prison, $500
to 500.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Chief Murphy and its recon-
mendationS adopted
Honorable Board of Police Commission
erS.
Gentlemen-I take pleasure in commend
ing to you the following named officers
for meritorious conduct and would re-
spectfully suggest they receive honorable
mention
Patrolman Nevins, First precinct, for
prompt action in the capture of man
who had committed murder on Noyem-
Der l.
Patrolman and Acting Detective Hold
erer, Sixth precinct, and Patrolman John
Whalen. Sixth precinct, for the tracing
and capture of a man who had COM
mitted an outrageous indecent assault
upon child. In this case Patrolman
Whalen is entitled to great credit for his
sagacity and good judgment. Ten hours
after the commission of this crime PATROL
man Whalen, when reporting for duty
with his section, was asked If he knew
anyone who might be guilty of the crime
mentioned. The offices said, yes, he knew
a thief who resided in the vicinity of the
scene of the crime and who had previous
ly been guilty of a similar crime. and told
his name and residence. On this informa-
ton Acting Detective Holderer arrested
the man suspected and he has today
pleaded guilty to the Indictment found
against him.
Detective Robert Pearson and Detective
McNally for the clever capture of thief
rhn n Jxnr of
diamond jewelry A very nice piece of
detective work was done on this case.
Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN MURPHY
Chief of Police
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
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ALLAIRE-On Monday, November 20, 1897,
at Bayonne, N. j., Grace Louise AL
laire, beloved daughter of Edwin and
Susie Allaire, aged s years and 8
months.
Funeral services at her late residence,
SO East Forty-eighth street, Bayonne, n.
= = NJ Gn TUESDAY November ~ at eisn'
Interment Wednesday morning in New
York Bay Cemetery.
CARTER-On Saturday, Nov. 27, 1897,
Frederick S. Carter
Funeral services at his late residence,
No. 372 Seventh avenue, Roseyille, N. j.,
on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at S:15 P. NJ.
Kindly omit flowers.
Interment at Easton, Pa.
KEILLY-On Sunday evening, November
2S 1887, Andrew Kelly.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 4SS
Grove street, on Wednesday, December l,
at nine A. NJ.
CoURTNEY.-on Sunday, November 2S,
Grand street, William Courtney, aged
SO years and Z months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral services at
John Knox Presbyterian Church Man
ming avenue, corner Grand street, on
Wednesday, December J. at two P. NJ.
EARL-In this city, on Sunday, Nov 2S,
1897, Harriet NJ, widow of the late
Peter NJ Earl.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence No. 314 Pavonia avenue, on Tues
day, Nov. 80, at s p. m.
AINswORTH-On Monday, Nov %, 1897,
Libbie, youngest daughter of w. w.
and Lucy A. Ainsworth, aged IS years
and 16 days.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services at
the Bergen Reformed Church. on We'd
nesday, Dec. l, at 5 P. M.
Members of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society of Bergen Reformed
Church, and Evergreen Lodge No 8, d..
of r., and Union Association of Re-
bekahs are also invited to attend.
McGUINESS.-O Monday, November 20.
1897, Bernard. beloved husband of
Bridget McGuiness.
Relatives and friends of the family are
from his late residence, No 24O WAYNE
street. on Thursday. December 3 at nine
A. NJ; thence to st. Bridget's Church.
where a solemn high mass OF requiem viii
be offered up for the happy repose of his
soul.
SPOHN.-On Monday, November 20. 1881.
Henry, husband of Rosa Spohn. aged
81 years and months
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Thursday December
g at ten A. M, from his residence No
2S5 West Side avenue.
DOI.AN- On Monday, Nov. %. 1897. Mich
ael, beloved husband of Margaret Dol
all. in his 9th year.
Relatives and friends of the family aro
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from hslate residence No. 23S FIRST
street. on Wednesday, Dec. l, at a. M !:
thence 10 81. Mary's r. c. Church, where
solemn high mass of requiem will he
offered for the happy repose of his soul
Ft.RIS--On Monday, Nov 80 1897. Eras-
tus Rlancord Ferris, aged 25 years and
Ii mouths.
Funeral services Wednesday. December
1, - p. M, at Falisade NJ. Z. Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
WlDFIBLD'S Shoes.
Flavel MeGee's Refusal Starts
New Booms Legislative
Pieklngs.
Especial to .The Jersey city News

Especial to ..The Jersey City News']
TRENTON, NOV. 80, 1S97.--More members
of the new Legislature were at the State
House this morning than have been here
since election day. Canvassng for the
various offices goes on merrily. Watkins
of Gloucester still leads in the Speaker
ship contest and ex-Assemblyman Jones OF
Essex is prominently mentioned fol
Clerk
"Comrade" Charles Hopkins of Morris
has withdrawn from the fight for Engross-
ing Clerk in favor of Charles H. Folwell
of Mount Holly, who is now considered
sure of the Office. Hopkins is to be AS
sistant Clerk.
Many delegations visited the Governor.
Among them was one led by Finance
Commissioners Reuben Simpson and
Brautigam and ex-Commissioner Detwil-
Ter, urging the appointment of James S.
Erwin for Prosecutor of Hudson. Colonel
Toffey also had an interview with the
Governor on the same subject, but who his
candidate is he would not say
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
CARLIS7 BUGABOO.
Cuban Autonomy Promises Peace
to Spain, But Don Carlos
Looms Up.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.1

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
MADRID, Nov. 80 1S97.-A member of
the Spanish Cabinet, in an interview just
published, says the Government OF Spain
is dissatisfied with the results of the
publication of the decree providing for
an autonomous form of Government N
Cuba and Porto Rico, adding that the
manner in which 1t has been received in
the United States is favorable to Spain
Continuing, the Cabinet Minister re-
ferred to is quoted as remarking that the
only difficulty to be aprehende1 is in re-
gard to the position which the Carlists
will assume; but the Spanish Government,
he explained. does not believe the country
will support Don Carlos, ''wnose ambi-
tions are condemned by tn. Faricaa."
The Minister further declared that the
plans of the Carlists had failed for lack
of money and he denied that General
Weyler, the former Captain General of
Cuba, who is alleged to be in sympathy
with the Carlists, had been summoned to
Madrid.
Senor Cos Gayon, former Minister of the
Interior in an interview, is said to have
asserted that the Conservatives will not
make any attempt to place difficulties III
the way of the policy o. the Liberal Coy
ernment in establishing autonomy in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
CRUELTY Or INPIDELITY.
Kesselfn2 Says His Wife Has a Lover;
She Clainna He Kicked Har.

Vice Chancellor Pitney in Chancery
Chambers, this morning, listened to the
suit for divorce brought by Frederick
Kesseling, now of Sterling, N. J., but
formerly resident of Terrace avenue,
this city, against his pretty wife, Mary,
whom he accuses of infidelity. He mar
ried her in Paterson on August 13, $780,
when the defendant was but fourteen
years old. He is silk loom maker. The
case indirectly involves an unknown
policeman of this city, but the cores
pondent named in the bill is Harry Wray.
The husband accuses his wife of living
with him at No. 602 First street, Ho-
boken.
On the stand, this morning, Kesseling
testlhed that on the night of June Is his
twelve O'Clock, stopped in the hallway
and attempted to reach her room in her
stocking feet. He found that his wife had
he followed and ascertained to be a police
man in civilian attire He demonstrated
with the guardian of the peace, but was
threatened with broken head if he ever
made the matter public
Mrs. Kesseling has filed a cross bill ask
ing for divorce Oh the grounds of extreme
cruelty and desertion. Her husband. she
fused to return to her. On January IA
1894, while living in Terrace avenue. this
city, she AYERS, her husband pointed a
gun at her and threatened to blow her
head off. She fled from her house and
went to the home of her parents in Pater-
son. When she returned her husband had
stripped the house of nearly all its furni-
ture. She was dispossessed for non-pay-
nent of rent. Subsequently she started a
little store in First street, Hoboken. and
kept one or two boarders.
Mrs. Kesseiing bears several scars on
her face which she says are from wounds
inflicted with a knife by Kesseling. and
she says that on two occasions he bru-
tally kicked her under circumstances of
exaggerated brutality
Wray has not been produced. and Corbin
& Corbin, counsel for Mrs. Kesseling.
asked for time in which to produce him
Kesselings interests are being looked
after by Counsellor John H. Bond Of
Union Hill. A Mrs Cowfleisch who lived
with Mrs Kesseling after Kesseling left
his wife, gave testimony tending to sub
stantiate Kesseling's charges.
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nocence was further proven, if that were
even necessary, by the failure OF the Dis
trict Attorney of Queens county to pro-
duce the guilty person, Mrs. Mack, who
If called would have gone to pieces on tine
'srock Of truth"
In the last passages of his appeal to the
jury Mr.. Howe defined the punishments
for murder in the first and second degrees
and also that for manslaughter. He in.
sisted that Thorn should be acquitted OF
the charge with which the State had made
against him, AM, he hoped the jury would
not make any compromise as thai Would
be a horrible mis- take
Mr.. Howe concluded his summing up at
ten minutes to one O'Clock, after speaking
an hour and qulrter.
District Attorney Youngs began his nnai
address at five minutes to one. -
woman tempted me and did yield. the he
jurymen no doubt had read their Bibles
and they knew exactly who made this ex-
cuse He was sorry that both the man man
and woman were not jointly tried, as they
were Jointly indicted, and eacn was equal
ly guilty of the crime charged. The law
yers were to blame, as they had asked Tor
SEPARATE trials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
BALDWIN AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS
Mayor and Assessment mission
ers Confer as 30 Cost.

Mayor Hoos, Commissioner Heintze and
Assessment Commissioners Cronan,
Schultz and Carr held consultation this
morning in reference to the Baldwin ave-
nue. improvement. This proposed work
will, when finished, be the most import
ant done in this city. 1t involves a cost
Of about 100000, and will be about four
miles in length, running from Summit
avenue, near Grand street, to Prospect
street on the Heights.
The question discussed this morning was
how much of the amount could be put on
the city, the Mayor and Commissioners
being anxious not to burden the city at
this time with too much. No assess
ments were made but on Thursday the
Commissioners will arrive at some decls-
ion.
Hearings were ordered by the Commits
sioners on the following Improvements for
December IA, the maps for all of which are
completed:
Opening, extending and grading of Mon
ticello avenue.
Improvement of Boyd avenue from .he
Boulevard to West Side avenue.
Sewer in Sherman avenue, between Bow
ers street and Sherman avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
soHLBss1NGRR's LITTLE GAME.
He Charges a Quarter a Piece for
Appeal Blanks.

Alexander Schlesinger, clerk of the
Board of Appeals, got into hot water yes
terday While Collector Smiths office
was besieged with people eager to pay
their tax bills, Schlesinger thought he
could work a profitable little game of
his own. 1t was to charge % cents to
every applicant for a blank on which he,
as clerk of the Commissioners of APP
peals, received their petitions against
the valuations which appeared on the
tax bills presented in the Collectors Of
fee.
Schlesinger was doing great business
when Finance Commissioner Reuben
Simpson dropped in.
what do you mean, sir, by this sort
of thing?' said Mr.. Simpson Indignantly.
you receive a salary as clerk and now
you want to bleed every person who
comes to appeal to your board. You
can't work that game here"
A crowd accumulated, and they ap-
plauded Mr. Simpsons severe rebuke of
the too enterprising clerk. The Appeals
Commissioners will probably have some
thing to say to Schlesinger when next
they meet. His conduct will surely come
in for jacketing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
JERSEY oITY's TAXES.
Big Sums Collected on the First Day
by MR. Smith

Yesterday, the first day for the collec-
ton of taxes for 1878, was an extremely
busy one, for Collector Smith and his as
sistants,. and a very profitable one for
up his figures at five o'clock he found
that $133,700 had been taken in. At this
rate he expects that s., 100000 out of the
January l.
The Collector was so much burdened
with work that he had not even time to
examine one of the 106 letters which COM
posed his morning mail. He worked on
until ten o'clock last night. and this morn
ing was at his desk exploring his mail at
very early hour
Today the Collectors office was crowd
ed with people to pay their taxes, and the
line extended into the main corridor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
RUSSIA FOR GOLD.
IBx Cable to The Associated Press. !

[By Cable to The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 80, 1ss7.-An
Imperial ukase, issued today, orders the
coinage and issue of five rouble gold pieces
equal in value to one-third of the Imperial
(Which weighs 1892 grammes 300 fine, and
consequently contains 1.611S grammes OF
fine gold. ;.
Another Imperial ukase issued today d.
rects that the inscription on the Russian
credit notes be changed to read as -ol-
lcws:-
1.-The Sta e Bank Exchanges crei'l notes
against gold coin for an unlimited amount
One rouble is equal to fifteenth OF an
Imperial and contains 7.424 doll Of pure
gold The exchange Of State crecsr notes
the whole property of the State. State
credit notes are to have equal currency
with gold coin throughout the empire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
GOLD In IT FOR N. J.
Especial to .arhe Jersey city News."l

Especial to s"The Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, Nov 30, 1S97.-The forming
of Klondike companies is a good thing
for New Jersey, because many such cor
porations are organized under the laws
of this State which means that the
State secures revenue from the concerns.
The latest to be organized is the Klon-
dixie Snow Locomotive Company, which
has filed it's corporation papers in the
office of the County Clerk of Bergen
county, at Hackensack. The 1ncorporat-
ors are C. C. Emerson and George R.
Thomas, of Rutherford, and Horace E.
Foxhall, of Brooklyn. The capital stock
is placed at $l25,000 and the company will
begin business with that amount.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
JERSEY OITY's HEALTH.

afternoon Inspector Benjamin reported
1877 cases Of contagious diseases in the
month of November as follows:-Diph-
iberia, 6S; scarlet fever, 65 typhoid fever,
12. measles Az lnembranouS Group g.
In the last month 222 nuisances were
complained of and all but 81 of them were
abated The work of doing away with
the sunken lots which have been menace
to the health of the city was continued,
eighteen lots having been filed in since
November /. During the month s340 was
received from the Pullman Palace Car
Company for work done by the city in
fumigating cars bound for the yellow
. fer district
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
LADY MILLAIS DYING.
[By Cable to The Associated Press

lBy Gable to The Associated Press.
VIENNA, Nov. 30, 1S97-The "Neue
Freie Presse," today, referring to the poll
tical situation in Austrian Hungary says:
THE Rightest have formed a Union te
oppose the new government. While will
ing to vote for the provisional compromise
(Austro-Hungarian compac) bill, they de-
peal of the language ordinance The
Leftist groups are united in opposition to
the Rightists; they demand repeal Of
the language ordinances. the withdrawal
Of the amended standing orders and IN
sist on the resignation of DR.. Abrahamo-
v,cs, the President of the Lower House of
the Reichsrath..'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
soHULs' BAD BLUNDER.

Assistant Prosecutor Noonan entered a
nolle pros yesterday afternoon in the
case of John F. Weiner of Brooklyn,
who was indicted for stealing gold
watch, and chain from William H.
Sehuls Of No. 1,120 Washington street, Ho-
boken. Schuls lost his watch and chain
on June II. Some one told him that his
cousin, A. H. Schuls, who lives in Brook
lyn, was wearing them and that he had
purchased them from Weiner. The
Schulses and Weiner are intimate friends.
without making any investigation Will
lam Schuls caused Weiner's arrest and
Indictment. Since then he has discovered
that the watch and chain his cousin is
uea ring are not the stolen propertY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
KLONDIKE RELIEF.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1s97.-The Cab
met today considered the subject of send
ing relief to the people in the Klondike
President Mckinley received a telegram
from the Portland, Oregon, Chamber OF
Commerce, stating that there was danger
of destitution and suffering on the Klon-
sary food for relief if the Government
would undertake its transportation.
The information was not definite as to
the actual conditions, but were on the
same linz that has been telegraphed
from tie Northwest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
oouRT HOUSE PRoeRAMMB.

Judge Hudspeth announced yesterday
that there will be no more trials in the
General Sessions Court until the Decem-
ber term. AS much of the remainder of
this term as may be necessary will be
occupied by the Common Pleas Court in
were drawn from the regular panel yes
terday to serve in the Court of Common
Pleas. Trials will be held in the Special
Sessions Court every Thursday. The Su-
preme and Circuit Courts have both shut
down for the term and consequently
business in the Court House will be some
what dull until the opening of the De-
cember term.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
LoVERIHG's MILD sENTENoE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1885,. Secretary
Alger has received from Lieut.-Colonel
martial in the case OF Captain Leonard A.
Lowering of the Fourth Infantry the
record of the proceedings and findings OF
the court. The Secretary admits that the
rect and that the officer has been found
guilty Of ill-treating Private Hammond
at Fort Sheridan and has been sentenced
War.
So far Secretary Alger has not acted
upon the papers, but he tok them over to
the Cabinet meeting today and they
formed the subject Of discussion for some
time It is understood that the pro
ceaj Lgs will be approved by the Depart
administered through publication in otii-
cial orders as soon as 1t can be put In
language satisfactory to sthe auth orties
will be severe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
DEFICIT TALLY

[From This Mornings "Tribune."l
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s4e2,2 internal rev.
enue receipts $S43, ,4ss, and the miscellan-
eous receipts ss4,S1S total Government re-
ceipts for the day, s1,39o,577; expenditures
81, ,1s9, 600; excess of receipts, s2o1, ,s77. Re-
ceipts for month to date, s24, ,341, ,467; ex-
penditures, 900; excess of expendi-
lures, ss,37o.5as.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
FOR KILLING TIE WRONG MAN

FITTSBURG. Nov. 1Ss7.-George Doug
lass the negro who accidentally killed
Albert Grayer at Snowden, Pa, min
ing hamlet near here last spring, In at
tempting to murder another man, with
whom he had Quarreled over game of
craps, was hanged In the county Jail yard
here at 1918 o'clock this morning
Death resulted from str2ngulation. The
accused expressed sorrow for his crime
and died in the hope Of divine forgiveness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30
ABRAHAMoVIos MUST RESIGN.
[By Gable to The Associated Press. ]

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Nov. 80, 1S97.-Lady Millas,
widow of Sir John Millais, the late Presi-
dent of the Royal Academy, is seriously
i'll. She is suffering from cancer of the
throat, the same disease which caused tae
death of her husband.
Sir John Millais underwent the opera
tion of tracheotomy on May 9, 1896, and
died on August 13 of the same year.