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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
TIE GATES OF TANGIER-
A Diplomatic Incident Whlch Mas
cali Tor tha Presence of War Ship.

WASHINCTOIx,l. March IL, lS91.-The
c+a+a Denartment has received an intl-
nation Of another war speck on the Medi-
terranean which may require the presence
of some of Admiral Selfridge's shlps at
Taneier. The American Consul General
Of thar mort Mr.. Burke, reports an in
cident which, unimportant as it may ap-
pear at first sight, may grow to serious
complication if the Sultan of Morocco IS
stubborn Mr.. Burke writes:-i
..When Sir Arthur Nicholson, the Brit
| ish Minister at this port, visited the SUI
tan last year or the early part OF TINS
wear. he requested that His Majesty grant
| nermission to open one or two gates more
/ in the walls of the town in order to faclh-
| tate egress and ingress near that part
of the town close to the soixo or nlariAe.
| place. With only one gate IN tnal paf'
4 Of the town it is not only a great incon-
4 yenience to one going in or out OF the
| town but donlseys, mules, horses ano
camels, with loads or without, cons ldil.is "a
crowdilg their way through the naTroM y,
entrances which It Is necessary M case AM ICON con
The Sultan asked Sir Arthur Nicholson
to have the plan sent nm as 10 onam mafh th'
: gates and it would be considered. ~ Ae !,
eordingly this was done, but not not tai H.
few days ago was any reply RECEIVED. IN q,
: Teply came addressed to the Minister Q
Foreign Affairs instead of direct to tn
, Doyen of the diplomatic body and 4. state. s.s.
} in substance that a requess py ~. rne ,aea aoa
Should not haS been made, as this IS s., no 70
a matter that dies not fall within thei
/ province but in the Sultans own al
!, fair. 49, a.,
tone of his Majesty'g letter was as u:
s7xvr,fA dl
NOT come through the proper channel, bt
t ing addressed to the Minister OF Foreig
: Affairs instead of to the Doyen, It woul
not be considered at all, and that an al
z. swer to the request of the representative
n to open other gates is awaited.
# The state department has learned OF q
: | further developments but confidence
n expressed that Sultan Abdul Azziz wi
be forced to open the gates
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
TO EXAMINE THE PURITAN.

WASHINGTON, March II, 1S9S.-A court
of inquiry, consisting Of Captains Watson
and Mccormick and Chief Engineer j.. A. B.
Smith, has been ordered to meet at the New
York Navy Yard, Friday, at one O'clock 70
investigate the recent cruise of the Puritan
and the causes which lead to that vessels dis-
ablement off Cape Hatteras. 1t is expected
that the result may be the ordering q q
court martial The information Whlcn
reaches the Department indicates that the e
and that she shouid have reached port with
ont ass;stanca At least one of the boilers, 1t
is said, was burst out at sea due to low
water The slight derangement OF the ma
ch1nery, it is claimed, might have peen
remedied at sea by competent mechanics.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
INSPECTING THE VIADUCT.
Commissioners Hope to Open it by
April Next.

Street and Water Commissioners Brown,
Harding, Boltwood and Heintze and Chief
Engineer Ruggles made an official in
spection of the Mercer street viaduct to-
day. They found the syiaduct in good
order and built according to plans and
specifications. The bricks in the drive
way which were condemned last fail by
Mayor Wanser have been removed, and
the bricks specified laid. The ironwork
is all that could be desired. it is said.
Unless the plans of the Commissioners
fail the viaduct will be open to the
public in the middle Of April.
AS soon as the frost is out OF the
| ground the Barber Asphalt Company VIII
pave the street between Brunswick and
| the viaduct approach, distance OF about
| 400 feet
The National Docks Railway has re-
moved its trestle. The work OF layine
| the asphalt will consume not more
/ When the Street is thrown open ther'
4 will be a continuous smooth-surface'
| roadway from the ferry to the Bouie
Il ward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
HELLER ASSOCIATIONS BALL.
First Reception Held I'm bergen Hall
we'll PatrOniZed.

The inaugural ball of the William Hell
1er Association was held last night at
bergen Hall. The ball was well at
tended by the politicians of the city.
rrvbere were over five hundred couples in
the opening march. The Committee of
A A,..ansements consisted of Messrs. John
= Gormar. Cornelius Shine. Hugh Cros-
sin, M. j. kennedy and John Roberts. M
Among those present iwereLSherin w;
Mrs. D. j. Mahon Mr.. and Mrs John
Lynch. Mr.. and Mrs Mark Fallon, N: ].
Kennedy, Bernard O'Rourke, William
Flanagan. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael ]. Muir
raw Mr, and Mrs Hugh S. Crosson, John
Saul. john Kelly, Edward J. Sweeney
John b. German, Mr. and Mrs. N; F
Kellv- The officers of the association
are:SPresident, Mark Fallon; Vice-Presi
dent, Bernard O'Rourke; Secretary
| Michael Murray: Treasurer, John ROBERTS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
A VOYAGE OF PERIL.
Danish steamer Burns Her Wooo-
wsrk to Reach a Port Of Refuge.

s QUARANTINE S. T., March II, lSst.-
The Danish steamer Island, Captain
Thomson. from Scandinavian ports, Wnich
was Obliged to put into st. Johns, n =,
short of coal, after having burned up
much Of her woodwork and some cargo
arrived at Quarantine about two o'clock
this morning. Captain Thomson said that
in all his sea-going experience he never
knew of such a continuation OF pad
weather as was met withson this voyage
The gales followed each other SO fast
as to make continuous blow. On March
2 the wind increased to hurricane from
southeast and the ship made little il any
headway Tremendous seas boarded the
vessel and swept along. the docks, doing
considerable minor damage. seaman
Joseph Kruse was struck by a sea ana
had his leg broken. Part OF the priose
was carried away and two hfepoats
stove in. Second Officer Gullesbesk was
| swept off the deck and had two flps
/ broken.
Finally a huge comber struck Ine set Il
| ond cabin companion way by nIlfnS :.
from the deck and completely ln smaslll1s aaa,ls
it. Water poured down into the ss1aiis Guiric
panion way. flooding i, PVT 4a1e she ipprmsh prh
i Another wave struck the funnel, tearahs Y,
a huge Jagged hole in 1t and the Walel aa.
poured down into the furnaces puttiIne
out the fires. The. vessel broacne1e ~ T.
and rolled fearfully in the trough 81 alnt ~
sea until the fires We're again hlnulS. i,
and steam made. After IL houfs th'
weather moderated slightly =.
On March 5 the Chief Engineer report
ed the coal supply running short ana an I'm IN
steamer was headed to the sea 70 wa, wan
for calmer weather, but the sea broke GU,
| tinuously over her, and Captain Inomse
fearing she would founder, bore up 70
ST. Johns, N #. Part of The cargo 2
|, cabbages and sugar was tried as Iuei 4 !
exc out the scant coal supply, M pul 81 a.
not prove of much benefit. Ice was me
: with and further delayed the steaanett
, | and when Trepassey Bay was reached !
miles from ST. Johns. there was put nv
tons of coal left.
r Signals were made and responded
| from the shore and steamer Grand Lar
: put off to the assistance OF the dslal
e and furnished her with a supply OF coz coz
e Repairs were made in st. Johns and u
bunkers filled and the vessel proceeo'
. to this port without further 1ncldent. u
. On board the Island We're George IA
+ bo and Frank Samuelson, VINO row
IS across the Atlantic, from New < ork
N Hayre. last summer Their. eighteenth
n boat The Fox is securely lashed cn
= ton of the after deckhOuse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
BRAM's GUILTY TALK.
Jealousy and Envy the Motives Fer
Htdeous MI urd err on the High Seas.

BOSTON March II, 1S97.-The Glope |
today prints a statement from a person
who was confined in Charles Street JAN
for twenty-nine days in a cell ADJOINING
that occupied by Thomas NJ Bran, the
convicted murderer of Captain Nash, ana
which, if true, brings out GOOD many
points as regards the motive ana CIR
cumstances surrounding the tragedy and
suggests a possibility that confession
may be made if all possible legal attenpts
| to save his life shall fail
This man is Charles H. Avery, of Nat
| ick. who was committed to jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury on the
charge Of forgery, and against whom no
i bill was found. During his confinement
| he kent a diary of events and in this
| hook he recorded the conversations he
had with Bran. the door OF whose cen
was about six inches from the WINDOW
| in Avery's cell. Upon Avery's release ne
communicated with the District ATTORNEY
and gave him the substances OF his COM
| versations with Bran. By the statements
laid before District Attorney Hoar- ~ i
sat forth that the condemned murderer
feared that Captain Nash Wouid Dretk
him for incompetency and reduce MN :
the rank of a common sailor, ll.al p az. ~
!,
second mate by Captain Nash and en-
weight the captain gave the secons
mates opinion in matters touching IN
! management of the vessel; that ne wa
Jealous of the passenger Monks ana N
| friendship of the passenger ana the cap
E fain's wife. and that he had a nxe' Ike
i oninion of his own nerve and ms apll
iiy to outwit others on the snip 70
! whom he had formed deep and muroef
: Gus hatred. 40
K In these statements, a conversa5Ilo, Ils
s with Bran is reported in which the ial
il Ter asked what he could do II ne ialle
: 10 get a new trial. He was told OF
y prisoner who was saved from the ga
Ie lows at the last moment by appearing
= the Christian sentiment, for. even Ihoug ll
I. on the day of his reprieve, he had VIII
n fen 4 confession of his crime
ct Bran then asked what his cnanc'
i'd would be with the public if ne made
j. Confession and was told eyasdvely thi
q such a course should only be taken Wne
Ut he had no other hope.
Avery says in giving his story OF me
conversations that he has come 70 q
conclusion that Bran Is the guilty. on
in He went to the Jail with doubt IN 4
Id mind as to Bram's guilt, but from Z
= mans manner and talk he frmly peile
40 ed that he was just the man VINO coy
IS and did commit the crime for Whlcn
L - -, ~, <.aTaxJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
vENTuREsoME SAILORS ARRIVE

The steamship Hand of the Thingvalia
,;,,o which arrived in Hoboken tnls
morning. had on board Messrs. HarDoes
and Samuelson, the two young men VINO
crossed the Atlantic Ocean some monrns
tsiro enosa,0 IN a - royvboat The men left New
% York on June and LANDED an N 1nTsss naslss
=, 60 davs and is hours. The boat tney
asa na,ie3 in in is Is feet long and feet vide.
The men have brought 1t over wiun yl.,al ynsstn
and intend to exhibit it in New foIfs
When they reached Europe at the end
Of their long voyage they visited s., nu.i+ ,aft
her Of cities and place their ilutle crale
on exhibition. s.a,.
The Hand was eleven days overdue from
co,anha gem and experienced extremely
Rough weather during the entire Voyase
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Bis,narck,s Enenies.

II seems to be the general oplnlon tnat
r.smarck,s secret understanding with
Russia. was known to the Emperor of
Austria and Count Kalnoky before 1890,
a,,d +baf the information in the first place
can came from Russia. 1t is pointed out
that that when Prince Bismarck was dismissed
no secret was made in Vienna OF the gen
an eral reasi Of The % foreign office openly said that
with with Count Eaprlvi an era Of franknesss, +,
sincerity and plain dealing had , begun ,.sl n
fns T,ess Than a year ago. according to the
NeW York Evening POST the austrian
Emperor is said to have declined 20 re-
naiYs q member of the Bismarck family
y the following words: Il am not only
a., on Fsmneror. but a anan of honor, and
associate only with men of honor. ''--Ne ew-
ark ssEvening News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Joe WILL BE DEAR.
scarcity Of Crop Means an Advance
of at Least Ten Cents.

Ice will be dear this summer. Those
who control that very necessary conf
modify in this county say that it will pc
at least fifty cents per hundredweight,N an
increase of ten cents over last year.
The public generally believe that any
old excuse will do when. the ice dealers
want to raise the price Even when ice
is plentiful and thick, there is the extra l.
expense in cutting it to provide Tor, IS tlle
main copper fastened reason. This time,
however. the trouble is that the ice crop
was very light and as a consequences
many of the companies have only their
houses quarters filled.
Mr.. Samuel McBurney Of the Hudson
River Ice Company, who is the best IN
formed man in the county on the SUD
iect, in discussing the matter this morn
ing said that. the crop on the 9a,l Hudsaf %.
River this winter was very light. Ht
had. he said, expected that the ice Woule
at least be thick and plentiful, but tn,
| contrary was the result. Instead Of
thickness of y to Is inches they he - hai a,d
| barely reached nine. The companies nano
| ling the Ice said Mr.. McBurney, Of cours,
had very heavy expense all the same
| and because of the scarcity of the GRO
! the price of ice would be advanced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
ooNsULsHIPs FOR JERSEY.
Eight Places for Patriots iro" RIO
bartss Division.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March II, 1881
The New Jersey Republicans think they are
entitled to eight places in the diplomatic
and Consular service under this Administra,
tom aion and the delegation in Congress, headed
t,vi' nv Senator ea sewen will wait on the Presa-
dent on Thursday and show him the htsle
,aaved ,,oy a. ~ meeting of the delegation held
Mondav night. Senator Sewell presiding
Each ~ of the eight members wanted foreign
annointment a,rr for his district, and all agreed
app ahev would stand together in trying to sup
NV NV their mutual wants. Major d < Pang-
born, Of Jersey City, will be pc pashsWT W i11 y
patua,l 1a,nf PRINCIPAL Of the colored schools IN
Camden, for Minister to Haiti.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
UNDER THE NOSE OF THE POLICE
Thieves Run OF with Wetghty
SI0t M n chine.

Captain Cox of the Gregory street sta
ton, read the riot act to the men OF the
night force this morning. Between mid
night and morning a slot machine five
feet long, weighing seventy pounds and
containing about S. and s4 worth Of ~andy
was stolen from in front of Inrlis' cigar
from the police station
How a thief could make away with
such bulky-booty without being de-
tected puzzles the Captain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
The Porte's Reply.
Ru CabIs to the United Press.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, March II, 1851
The reply of the Porte to the note whicn
was presented to the Turkish Govern
ment by the powers simultaneously with
the presentation of the ultimatum OF the
European Governments to Greece, has
been officially published. The Porte ad-
mits the principle of autonomy for Crete,
but reserves discussion of the forms ana
Gatails of such an administration with
the diplomatic representatives of the
powers these details to be subordinate
to the withdrawal of the Greek Warships
and troops from the island.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
The overflow In Lib,aries.

The Bodleian Library IS reported 10 De
crammed full of books when nave over
flowed into the Easements OF aVaiiaoie
buildings near by, while daily inunoaeiohs
Of new literature continue to pour m
for which there is no storage. Ine
Bodleian has been used to keeping most
of the books that came to IT. now II
must N sI'e determine % whether to continue that
nniirv ar to let the principle of the sur
vival Of the fittest govern its meshqas IN 20
na,fronted by the same question, near
II ieiise some cases, more remote in others.
! The storage of books in libraries Is ex-
! pensive, and In these days Wnen tnere IN \
! aea Of books not worth storing must pc
/ IS ! ssns1rce of affliction to all consclentious
1 librarians. 1t Is hard to turn books away
4 dc it,-Harper's Weekly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

ANDERSON Monday, March i, lssts
Bessie. daughter of John a. ana
Elizabeth Andres, aged 10 years.
F1,neral services from her parents resi-
hence. 81 Forrest street, on Wednesday,
March II, at seven p M.
MACE-on Monday. March Is, 1897, ROD
ert T. Mace, aged So years ana
Ralatives and friends also Star Coun-
eli. No. 49, O. U. A. NJ, are invited 10
attend the funeral services on Wednes-
day. March II, at s p. M, from his late
residence, No. SoH communipaW aVsnssss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
INJURED By A BROKEN ROPE.

william Meirwitz and August Engel,
longshoremen, employed on the Bremen
Line steamship docks in Hoboken, were
severely injured while at work yesterday
afternoon. The men were standing on a
pangway which was being raised from
the the dock to the deck Of the steamship
h,nixe and ii fell throwing the two men
On oI ot1 the deck of the steamship. Both were
ba1Iy cut on the head and bruised about
the body. The steamship company fur-
rtshed coach and the men We're re-
moved 10 their homes. No report OF the
accident was made to the police.
Meirwitz's injuries, it is said may re-, Re,
Third streets. Engel lives at No. 213
BLOOMFIELD street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
OLIVER OPTIC ILL.

MosToN, March II, 1Ss7.-William 7
dams the author, widely known by his
nom ae plume, "oliver Optic" is very i'll at
his residence in Dorchester; ana ms pnys, sa
n.S in;ans exnress the opinion that he can i've
tca.ns ieaat 5ap S or two He has heart and kidney
.,n,h,es puS : e He came two weeks ago from
Jamaica u where he has been for his health, q
= snd ss, ahe severe temperature here caused his
He is In his seventy fifth year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
JEALOUS, he KILLED HIS CHILDREN

PHILADELPHIA, March H. 1851
frederick Franks, aged thirty-seven
years. at six o'clock this morning snot
and killed his son William, aged nine
Years: shot and dangerously wounded his
daughter Amelia, five years, and then
turned the pistol onto himself, sd ann,cslnf y
ranks, residence, 1871 stillman street:
and is said to have been the. outcome OF
a jealous quarrel with his wife; ss,,ts, Tne vsG-
svhere suIl,s it was announced that the father
would die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
BOUQUETS FOR BAYARD.
Bu Cable 20 the United Press.

LONDON, March II, 1Ss7.-Hon. Thomas
f. Bayard, United States Ambassador,
with his family, started for Paris at II
O'Clock this morning, leaving Charing
Cross station for Dover in special sa-
loon carriage A large gathering Oh
friends assembled at the station to see
them off and presented them with bou-
uuets of lilies of the valley and otner
flowers. For some time before their de,
handshaking and exchange of good
wishes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
r,,ree Essentials I Prosperous Trade

Until business is successful without
4 proper store, proper employees and the
right amount Of capital, it must be as
sumed tha these three conditions are es-
santial to the conduct of profitable trade,
and # is as obvious that SO long as adc
verfising accompanies the business OF
profit that advertising IS necessary TOT
1upbuilding of business.
The mere appearance of advertising IN.
dicates that business is being done, and
C, long as everybody prefers to buy oI
~ nan of success rather than men of fail
,1re inst 50 long will the man who adver-
tises be likely to do the largest busi-
ness. Hardware.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
ARBITRATION REPORT.

WASHINGTON, March II, 1s97.-fhe
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to-
day ordered a favorable report on the Arnl-
tration Treaty to be made to the Senate To-
morrow with certain amendments. Ihair-
man Davis was instructed to push the
consideration of the convention with all
possible speed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Clyde shipping Injured.
Ral CnbIe to thu IIflifed PreSs.

GLASGOW. March II, 1ss7.-Clyde ship
ping is being greatly affected by the sttu-
alton in the East. the depression OF east
ern trade having reached a most acute
stage One Shipping firm employing thir-
Gerer all of it's. ships back to Great
Britain and will hereafter put them In the
western trade. The reason given py
the firm for this action is that the poll
ticaa situation in the East has depressed
freights so that cargoes are obtainaple
only at losing rates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Blockade Not Begun.

CANEA, March II, 1s97.-The blockade OF
this port by the warships of the Powers had
hot begun this morning, but its enforcement
Is hourly expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
DENIED AT TIE VATICAN.
III. cnh1e to tte Uf1ited Prcss.

ROME. March II, 1S97.-The band OF
American pilgrims who are on their way 10
Jerusalem are expected to arrive here to-
The assertion that the Pope has thanked
Archbishop Ireland OF st. Paul LOT navins
used his influence in favor of the election OF
McKinIey to the Presidency of the United
States IS absolutely denied in Vatican
circles
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
II the same Line.

rr,,nler-sIt is odd what an affinity the
r,ualantial Office has for working in wood.
: IJark kins--aWhat do you mean? r.
.sWashington cut down q cherry tree. LIN.
co,n srlits rails.s and all the Presidents nave
hean Cabinet makers. Life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. March II, 1s97.-For the Sd
hours ending at 8 P NJ, Thursday:
For New York city and vicinity: Falr
tonight; Thursday rain, warmer; winds per
coming easterly.
Hartnett,s Thermeneser Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Greece Will Fight.
Rt Cnble to the United Press.

VIENNA March IT, 1S97.-It is asserted
in official quarters here that Greece VIII
declare war against Turkey.