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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
sHIpWREOKED CREWS PERIL.
while Fast on a Coral Reef Fhey
Have To Fight PIraticaI Natives.


NEW YORK, Dec. g. 1S97.-On board
the steamer Hevelius, which arrived today
from Brazilian ports, were Chief Ohcer
Hooper, Second Mate Bentley and three
seamen of the American bark Marion s.
Harris, which went ashore November III,
on a coral reef near Cape st. Rogue and
became total loss.
The vessel sailed from New York on Oc-
tober bound for Rio Janeiro laden with
case oil and lumber. All went well un-
til November 16, when in lat: I, lon 81, the
wind became battling and heavy ram set
in with a strong set of current from the
northwest At $3.50 P. M. the weather
being very thick the vessel struck coral
reef about six miles off shore where she
remained hard and fast with the sea
breaking over her Captain Dasey
launched the life-boat and proceeded to
Natal in search of assistance
Meanwhile the vessel was surrounded Dy
a swarm of piratical natives from the
coast. The crew with the greatest diff
Guilty managed to keep them from board
ing and looting the vessel of her stores
and cargo On the 17th the vessel com
menced to break up. Towards night Cap
lighter, but her crew refused to proceed
to save the cargo, hoping she would
quickly break up. There being no pos
sible hope of saving her, she was aban-
doned, and the crew took to the boats and
landed at Natal on the 22d, where they
were taken care of by the American Con-
sui, who after eight days forwarded them
to Pernambuco, where they took passage
home by the steamer Hevelius.
Captain Dasey remained at Natal in Or
der to attend to the owners, interest,". me
Marion S. Harris, formerly the Norwe-
gian bark Linda, was built in 1888 at
Krageroe, Norway, of 29S tons burden,
and was owned at Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
STONE LEAVES THE CITY
The Accused Employment Agent
Fails to Appear When His
Case Is Called in Court.

Henry j. Stone the fake employment
and business exchange agency man, VINO
had an office on Washington street, near
Montgomery street has buncoed Justice
Potts and the police. They succumbed TO
his soft ways and insinuating, convinc-
ing manners, and are now sorry that thes
showed him any consideration.
Stone is cripple, having a deformed
Leg He has pale face, which is apt TO
excite the sympathy OF any person Who
happens to see him for the hrst time.
Stone first appeared in Jersey CITY ABOUT
three months ago, when ne opened an
employment bureau and business ex-
change in the Weldon Building. He ad-
vertised in the New York papers oHerlng
to secure employment for respectable
young men who could furnish proper Sc
curity. Several young men from Con,
necticut and one from Brooklyn answered
his advertisements and szo depesieo fa ssEo with
Two of them he kept in his oif1ce ana
used in keeping his accounts and running
errands for him. After a week or SO the
planned to the police, explaining to Chlel
Murphy the methods of Stone: Chlef
Murphy sent Patrolman Robinson to
Stone in answer to an advertisement OIL
fering place as bookkeeper in a butcher
store to the proper sort of young man.
Stone demanded of Robinson deposit
OF $3.50 and told him he would secure him
place in butcher store on the Hill.
The store did not belong to stone, al
though it afterwards developed that he
was negotiating to sell it for Its owner.
Robinson arrested Stone on the charge
of obtaining money on the promise to Sc
cure employment. Several other COM
plainants appeared against him. He es-
capped Indictment, however, as 1t was not
proven that he had actually robbed the
young men and as he declared that he was
ready at any time to refund them their
money should they demand 1t.
Instead of leaving town after this ex-
perience Stone continued his business on
Washington street. He often called on
the police and gave every outward evil
dealings Chief Murphy held all the time.
however, that he was a crook. He was
arrested again and again escaped. Last
week Friday he was arrested on com
plant of young man from New York,
whom he had taken $3.50 from. After he
was arrested seven other complainants
appeared against him, each of whom he
had mulcted for like amount. He was
represented by Lawyer Norman Rowe.
He asked for an adjournment of the case.
At Mr.. Rowe's suggestion Stone was par
oled in his custody and the hearing was
set for this morning.
When the case was called this morn
ing the original seven witnesses were
present There were also a number OF
new complainants, some of whom had
been done out of over $500. Justice Potts
waited until nearly ten o'clock, but Stone
did not appear. Lawyer Rowe was pres
ent but could not account for the absence
of his client His Office was visited but
was found to be closed. At last the po-
lice were forced to the conclusion that
Stone had been one too many for them
and had skipped. It is estimated that he
has swindled a number of persons out Of
a sum aggregating 81. Q0O
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
CITY BONDS SOLD.
Short Time Tax Arrearage
Scrip Brings Nearly 1o1
With Two Bidders.
ToNNELE AVENUE REPAIRS
County Owes the City Crushed
Stone Street Cleaning and
Water Rents.
TONNELE AVENUE REPAIRS

The Board of Finance met at one o'clock
today and received bids for $S00.000 Tax
Arrearage per cent. bonds, which are to
ders. E. Fl. Rollins & Son of Boston bid
100.937 and Blair & Co. of New York bid
10000. The bonds were awarded to the
former. The price is considered very
fair one by the Finance Commissioners
for such short-term bonds
Street and Water Commissioner Heintze
appeared before the Board and asked for
the following appropriations:-s6 for
carting stone from Snake Hill to Ton
nele st. PauPs and Manhattan avenues;
$500 for the construction of drain from
the Erie Railroad crossing at Hoboken
avenue to connect with Jersey avenue
sewer, and 5000 for the repair of the
Franklin street steps. Mr.. Heintze stated
that his Board was already In receipt of
$500 for carting stone for the avenues
mentioned The county owes the city the
stone. Mr.. Heintze was accompanied by
Chief Engineer Fowler, who depicted the
condition of the thoroughfares mentioned,
and said that the meadow portions espe-
cially below the Hill were in a fearful
condition. The Chief also said that the
business interests along the Hackensack
were suffering for want of repairs to the
avenues mentioned by Commissioner
Heintze. The request was referred.
The Financiers concurred in the award
by the Street and Water Board of the
contract for street cleaning to Henry
Byrne and that for removal of ashes and
garbage to James Harrington.
They passed resolution to the effect
that the Water Registrar be requested to
furnish the Board with a statement of the
amount of unpaid water rents, assessed
and measured; also of the amount col
lected on account of water rents for the
year 1S97-9S, the total amount of assess
ment and the estimated total of measured
water rates for the year 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
STEALING TELEPHONE WIRE.
Rfgged as n Lineman Mccarthy was
Conducting Wholesale Game.

James Mccarthy Of Grove street was
arraigned before Justice Potts in the First
Criminal Court this morning, and was
held for examination by the Grand Jury
On the charge of stealing wire belonging
to the New York and New Jersey Tele-
phone Company. Mccarthy admitted TAX
ing the wire. He could not very well do
anything but admit it, as he was caught
in the act He alleged, however, that he
was merely acting under instructions
from a man who had hired him. He could
not locate the man to the satisfaction of
the court.
He went about the theft in a cool man,
ner He was dressed as lineman and
was fitted out with all the tools neces-
sary in repairing telephone wires. Climb
ing a pole on Tenth street, near Groye
street, he calmly cut several of the wires
He was still up the pole engaged in this
work when he was called down and ar
rested by Patrolman Smith of the Seventh
street station, who had been complained
to by G. F. Newton, an employe of the
telephone company
The company had gained information of
what Mccarthy was doing from one of
its subscribers whose wire was cut. Nc
Carthy is not known to the company and
has never been in its employ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
BUSY TIME AT WHITTIER HOUSE
Entertainments and Presents for All
the Children.

This is indeed. very busy week at
the Whittier House on Grand street. as
Christmas entertainments ana receptions
are to be given by all the clubs Last
evening the Little Meriman's" CIub,
which is composed OF number OF he
brew children, were given chocolate;
In addition to this, the children sang and
played games, after which toys, dolls and
candy were distributed by Miss Stohr,
Miss Bradley Miss Earle and Miss Nc
Bride.
The children of the kindergarten were
entertained this morning and presents dls-
tributed. In all there were fifty-f1ve chll-
dren present. A delightful time was had
by the little tots playing different games
and singing. A large Christmas tree laden
with numerous good things was placed IN
the room, much to the dehgnt OF lne
youngsters. The tree was a glft OF MISS
Niese of Clifford place. The decorations
and toys were presented by the Bergen
school of girls, a number of whom We're
present at this mornings exercises.
Those in charge Were:.Mlss Cornella
Whittier House and graduate of Smith
College '97; Mrs. Lawrence and Miss
Harris. A number of the chtldren's par
the exercises.
This afternoon the Kitchen Garden"
Club, composed of girls from eleven to
fourteen years of age, will have an enter
being taught sewing, are instructed IN
kitchen work. A number of songs and
recitations were given and proved very
Interesting. A number of presents were
also distributed Miss Baker and Miss
Earle were in charge.
In the "Newsboys y house, adjoining
the Whittier House,a tea was given this
afternoon by the Mothers Club, composed
of the mothers of the little newsboys.
Miss David NJ. Post and Miss Bradley as
sisted.
Next Monday evening the dancing class
will hold reception. Last Monday even
ing marked the opening of the, second
term in the dancing class. Shortly after
tier House will be enlarged and dental
parlor will be added, of which DR.. Ran,
dolph will have charge. The parlor Will
be opened at least three days in the week
and will be opened mainly for the poor
of the lower part of the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
EXECUTIONS IN GUATEMALA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %, 1s97.-News
has reached this city of the shooting in
Guatemala of number OF political prison
ers, including two men who are known all
over the Central American Republic. The
execution occurred last month at Huehue-
tenango. The principal victim was Captain
Daniel Euentes now in this city.
Another victim was the Honduran Colonel,
Francisco Zelaya. He was accused Of aid
ing the revolution party and was executed
by order of Barrios, the command being
carried out by General Luis Molina. Three
other prominent Guatemalans suffered death
in the same manner, including Licenciado
dohal.
1t estimated that there are now in Guate-
ualan prisons no less than 22S prisoners of
the late revolution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
COWBOY BARoNs 60 HOME.

NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1Ss7.-Baron F.
Olson Won Essen of the Swedish army,
and more recently of the Texas plains,
sailed on the American liner New York
for Southampton today. Over year ago
this baron, in company with another bar
on, Won Riddenstolpe by name, also of the
Swedish army obtained furloughs and
came to this county to rove.
Won Riddenstolpe returned home quite
recently. Before sailing today, Baron
Won Essen relieved himself of several
punching etc., as viewed by a Swedish
nobleman The baron's peregrinations
had included New Mexico as well as
Texas.
Throughout his sojourn his main object
had been to gather game rather than
shekels. He expressed himself as in
tensely pleased with the country, the cow
boys and the game, but seemed quite
pleased with the idea of returning to his
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
THE ALLIANCE In PORT.

NEW YORK, Dec %, 1s97-The United
States training ship Alliance was sighted off
the Highlands at 7.3O this morning and pass
ed in at Sandy Hook an hour later. She
left Key West for here December Is. The
Alliance reached Key West on December 2,
and was engaged there in target practice.
This finishes long cruise for the Alliance
She left Newport, R. l., June Goth, with a
full complement of apprentices. and the
first port visited was Southampton, where
she arrived July 27th, after which she pro-
ceeded to Cherbourg Gibraltar. Madeira
Azores and st. Thomas, in the West Indies,
and spent short time in each port.
Commander Albert Ross is. under orders
to take command of the Alliance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
CONFESSED TO HOLD UP.
The Daring, Drug Store Robbers Tell
HOW the Deed Was Done.

NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1Ss7.-The daring
hold up of a clerk in a drug store on Sun
day night last in this city was cleared up
today when Samuel Mills and Frank Pow
ers, under arrest on suspicion of being
connected with the affair, confessed that
they were the two principals in the hold
up. These men stated that James Stack.
the Western panhandler who is under
81, 900 bail on the charge of participating
in the hold up, had nothing at all to do
with it.
Powers said that he was passing the
drug store with Mills on Sunday night and
said to the latter:-
Here's our chance to make dollar.
I'll put up the gun and you go behind the
counter and swipe the damper."
The plan worked well, and Powers got
$40, while Mills got the same amount.
Powers stated that his pistol went off by
accident and, he shot himself in the leg.
Mills corroborated Powers statement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
ONE OF GoFF's BLUNDERs.

NEW YORK. Dec. %, 1S97.-The last of
the police cases which grew out of the
famous Lexow Committee Investigations
was dismissed today upon the recon-
mendation of District Attorney Olcott. 1t
was the case of former Wardman James
Burns. who was accused of bribery and
who skipped his bail of $4,000 and went to
Europe after he had been indicted His
bail was declared forfeited, but he re-
turned to this country about two months
ago and gave himself up. His former
bondsman again furnished bail and in the
same amount and Burns has since been
at liberty. District Attorney Olcott told
a careful Investigation of the case, but
that the evidence was insufficient and he
recommended a dismissal of all the indict-
ments, which was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
WEYLER ON AUTONOMY.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.]
MADRID, Dec. %, 1S97.-General Weyler,
during. the course of an interview just
published is quoted as declaring formally
that there is no hope of the success of
autonomy adding that no insurgent will
submit except to the Marquis of Santa
Lucia and another chief, and asserting
that the insurrection would continue
furiously.
The General is also quoted as remarking
that if the Spanish Government persist
ed in autonomy Spain would lose Cuba in
a few months.
In conclusion, the former Captain-Gen-
eral of Cuba said he opposed the dissou-
ton of the Chamber until the Government
renounced it's policy of giving Cuba an
autonomous form of Government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1Ss7.-There is
very favorable outlook for the passage
of the Bankruptcy BILL and even the op-
ponents of the measure concede their
conviction that it will pass both Houses.
The majority of the Democrats in the
House, in all probability, will vote against
it.
They feel that its involuntary feature
will allow the creditor class of the East TO
oppress the poor in the West when the
upon, while the voluntary phase of the
proposed legislation will encourage dis
honesty.
The opposition, however, has felt it use
less to organize to defeat the measure,
and they will simply put themselves on
record The bill has been reported to the
House and Will be taken up very soon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
TALKING AGAINST RATCLIFPH.

NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1Ss7.-A large
audience, mainly composed of women,
was present today when Edward ]. Rat
cliffe, the actor accused of assaulting hisj
wife, was brought from the Tombs to hear
the summing up of Assistant District At
torney SLloyd for the prosecution. Mr..
Lloyd referred to the summing up of Mr..
Towns, counsel for the defense, as "the
rawlings of my friend from Brooklyn
and told the jury that 100000 people were
waiting the verdict to know whether or
not "the wife beater can thrive, Mr..
Lloyd said that the verdict would have
that he had made out clear case of as
nj
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
YACHT YAMPA SAILS.

CITY ISLAND, N. Y, Dec. %, 1897
The schooner yacht Yampa, which is said
to have been purchased recently for the
German Emperor, sailed from City Island
at noon today for Southampton Mr.. r.
S. Palmer, the former owner, had expect
ed, to cross the Atlantic in the yacht, but
changed his mind.
The Yampa is commanded by Captain
John Burt and carries a crew of nineteen
men She was towed through He'll Gate
today by the ocean tug G. Offerman to
Staten Island, whence sne will proceed un
der sail. 1t is expected the Yampa will
reach Southampton in about twenty days
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22

est boy to go with his mother, and paid
Mrs Lutes went to Elizabeth, while her
husband was at work, and took the chill
dren away. They have since lived with
her Mr.. Lutes was cross-examlned at
some length by William H. Speer, but his
testimony was not shaken. Lawyer Frank
McDermott, counsel for Mr.. Lutes offered
in evidence a number of letters from Mrs
Lutes to her husband in which she con-
fessed her guilt.
Mrs. Lutes failed to appear when, her
case was called this morning. One OF the
women witnesses was examined and the
case was then laid over until January o.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
is He J. F. PURCELL?

E. Gunther of No. 6O3 Jersey avenue, was
on his way to work early this morning,
when, near the Pavonia ferry, he found a
man lying on the ground in what he
thought to be an unconscious condition.
He summoned Patrolman ConneIl who
had the man taken to the Seventh street
station in an express wagon. There he
was examined by DIR. Hoffman, who pro-
neunced him dead.
The body was taken to Speers morgue.
Tt was dressed In a brown overcoat and
brown undercoat and vest, cotton shirt
gray striped trousers, laced shoes and
3 black derby hat Beside the body was
d small grip.
In the pocket of the coat was a card of
]. f. Purcell, a saloon keeper of No. 323115
Seventh street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
CHINA'S ONLY FRIEND
The Car Looked 70 for Sup
port Against Germany Eng
land and Japan.


PEKIN, Dec. %, 1S97-The Chinese Gov
eminent has granted Russia permission
to winter a squadron at Port Arthur
Great Britain demands quid pro quo, II
concessions have been made to other
powers. 1t has been suggested that the
Japanese and British occupy Wei-Hai-Wei
jointly.
The situation at Kiao Chou Bay Is un-
changed. Germany remains unyielding
and the Chinese counsels are divided as
to whether it should be peace or war with
Germany China regards Russia as her
only friend, and is asking her advice
alone British Influence is nil, having
suffered greatly through the failure OF
the loan negotiations. China is now ne
gotiating alone with Russia. The latter
demands the dismissal of the British rail-
road engineers in North China, and It is
probable that it will be granted The
German drill instructors will be dismissed
at the expiration of their contracts, and
will be replaced by Russians. Russian
officers have already been appointed to
drill the armies of North China.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
MISS HERBBRT's FUNERAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec %, 1S97.-Funeral
services over the remains of Miss Leila
Herbert will be held late this afternoon at
ST. Andrews Episcopal Church. The hon
orary pallbearers will be Senators Pettus
and Morgan DR.. G. L. NJ Curry, Secre-
tary Long, Paymaster General Stewart,
Chief Constructor Hichborn, Mr.. Charles
J. Bell, Colonel Winthrop, Admiral Ram
say and Captain Charles O'Neill of the
navy The remains will be taken to Mont
gomery, Ala, tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22

A niece of Tennyson, Miss Agnes Weld,
says in an article on him in the Contem-
porary Review:-"Much as Tennyson no.
ficed every individual tree and plant, bird
life had still greater attraction for
him. He was much touched by the fact
that the Gagged linnet loses the red plum
age from its head and breast at the first
nloult after it's captivity and never re-
gains them, and he thought of devoting a
whole poem to the deep yearning for lib
erty of which this was the sign and type.
And one reason he climbed almost daily
when at Freshwater, to the summit of the
Beacon Down, was because he loved to
watch the wild, free flight of the sea gulls
clrcling around its lofty cliffs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
MAD AROHHR IN COURT.
[Ry Gable to The Associated Press

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Dec. %, 1S97.-Richard Arthur
Prince, alias Mad Archer the super
who assassinated William Terriss, the
actor outside of the Adelphi Theatre on
Thursday last, was brought up on re-
mand at the Bow Street Police Court to-
day, charged with the crime, and was
again remanded. The court was crowded
with theatrical people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
FOUL PLAY Or ACCIDENT
Especial to ..rhe Jersey City News."l

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.''l
NEWARK, Dec. %, 1S97.-A man be-
Heved to be Philip Riley had his head cut
off by a trolley car here today. The police
think it was a case of foul play, as loud
voices and a scuffle were heard in the
neighborhood early this morning, and as
from the appearance of the body the
County Physician thought the man was
dead before he was struck by the car.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
MERRIOK ROAD DAMAGES.
Long Island Has TO Pay $1,000 for
Smashing a Lad to Pieces,

NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1S97.-The Long
Island Railroad today lost the first of
the damage suits instituted against the
company because of the Memorial Day
disaster at the Merrick Road crossing.
where five tally-ho passengers were killed
and many injured.
In the Supreme Court Brooklyn, John
T. Lewis, aged eighteen, received YER
dict of over $1,000 damages. Lewis, who
was on the front seat with the driver of
broken and several ribs fractured.
Through his guardian he had sued for
$4,000, which his lawyer later reduced to
5000, as the condition of Lewis improved
after the action was begun
After the verdict today, counsel for the
plaintiff made a motion for new trial,
which was denied by the Court 1t was
then announced that the case would be
appealed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22
europe on the Brink.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
& ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. %, 1S97-In a
strongly anti-Brjtish article today the
'Novostr' says
I'm consequence of the pretension OF
England to compensate herself for the
Russian occupation of Port Arthur by the
acquisition of Port Hamilton or Lazareff,
and in view of the possibility of the dis
turbing action of Japan, Europe stands
on the brink of grave diplomatic complica-
tions 1t is, therefore, well to recall tnat
the reinforcement of the German squad
ron in the Pacific permits Russia, France
and Germany to effectively prevent dis
turbance of the balance of power between
the three Powers on one hand and Great
Britain and Japan on the other. such as
might be produced by violent seizures OF
territory"
In conclusion, the "Novostf' expresses
the hope that the isolation of Great Brit
ain in regard to the other European Pow
ers will .'paralyze. her action sufhclently
to permit the preservation of peace from
the dangers threatening it at the present
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