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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
OCEAN RACER BEHIND TIME.
An Accident Causes the X aiser VIII
helm der Crosse to Go 81 ow.

CBy Cable to The Associated Press
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 2, 1S97-The
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, Captain Engelbart, from
New York on October %, for Bremen, via
this port, passed Hurst Castle at nine
O'Clock this morning. On October 27,
when about 600 miles from New York, the
upper exhaust passage of the high-pres-
sure cylinder of the port engine frac-
turde, necessitating running the steamer
under reduced speed for the remainder of
the voyage.
On her first eastward trip to plymouth.
where she arrived on October last, the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was five days,
l5 hours, 10 minutes on the passage, which
is equivalent to trip of days, q hours,
10 minutes to Southampton AS the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse has been 8 days, IL
hours, II minutes making the passage
just ended. it will be seen that she is
IA hours, II minutes behind her record
time
Previous to proceeding on her voyage
to Bremen, the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse will be docked here, not for re-
pairs, but for the purpose of having her
bottom cleaned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
DIED.

HARTIGAN-On Sunday, Oct. 81, 1897.
Patrick j.. beloved husband OF Axnen
Hartigan, nee Bresnehan
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Alpine Council. No. 1,44S, Royal Arcanums
are invited to attend the funeral from hts
late residence, 457 Grove street, on We'd
nesday, Nov. 8. at 8 A. M; thence to
ST. Marys Church, where solemn re-
QUEEN mass will be offered for the
happy repose of his soul.
LYNCH-On Sunday, Oct. 81, 1897, Cath-i
crime, beloved wife of Patrick Lynch.
aged 49 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence No. 10 Stagg
street. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at A.
M; thence to St. Johns r. C. Church.
where a solemn high mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose Of
her soul.
REID-On Monday, November I. 1897.
Georgiana H. Morton. widow of the
late John Reid.
Funeral services at her late residence.
sol Garfield avenue, on Wednesday, No
vember 3, at eight T. NJ.
Interment private
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
PIoAYUNE REFORM.
Be.garly Pay for Musicians in
Uncle Sam,s Service.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 1S97.-One of
the recommendations which Secretary
Alger will make in his annual report will
be in relation to the reorganiza ton of
military bands. The bands in the Unit
ed States army at the present time are
the same as they were forty years ago.
They consist of twenty-five men, two de-
tailed from each company. They are al
lowed SIS per month the ordinary pay
of an enlisted soldier. In order to live
they must go out and obtain other en-
ployment
The musical unions protest against the
employment of these men either as a
band or individually when they come in
competition with themselves. The Sec
retary will show that there has been a
considerable advancement in musical
taste since laws We're passed providing
for military bands and will recommend
adequate compensation for those who are
engaged as musicians at different posts
and for different regiments.
He will also recommend that bands be
increased to 80 or 36 pieces. Most of the
complaints that are received from unions
are to the effect that the musicians in
military bands are educated at the expense
of the government, and that they come in
competition with men who earn their liv-
ing by their knowledge and skill in music.
With a band made up of superior musi-
clans, and paid proper compensation,
it is felt there will be no necessity for the
members entering into competition with
other musicians or musical organizations.
1t is probable that a salary of $50 a month
will be recommended for the leader and
not less than $25 for any member of the
military bands.
The recent trouble in the Marine Band,
and the expectation that it will be brought
to the attention of Congress, encourages
those who are interested in securing first
class musical Organizations in the army to
present to the Secretary facts showing
that change in military bands should be
brought about.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
CAUGHT THE BURGLAR AT WORK

George Kuntz, of No. 4es Grove street,
was awakened shortly after midnight by
his wife, who said she heard some person
prowling around on the parlor floor. The
back parlor of the Kuntz' home is used
as bedroom. Mr.. Kuntz crept silently
downstairs, and peering into the bed
room saw a man at work rif1ing the
bureau drawers. He entered the room,
and seizing the intruder held him while
his wife summoned Patrolman Reilly. The
prisoner gave his name as Alexander
Campbell, of No. Il Bright street.
In the First Criminal Court this morn
ing he told Justice Nevin he knew nothing
about entering Kuntz' house. He was on
a spree last night and came to his senses
in a cell. Mr.. Kuntz had left his front
door unlocked for his son. No burglars
tools were found upon Campbell, who had
not forced an entrance to the house. He
was held for further examination tomor-
row morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
WHO is THE NEW RECTOR.

The members of the Board of Vestry of
Trinity Episcopal Church, Hoboken, met
last evening at the home of DR.. Henry
Morton in River street, for the purpose of
considering the selection of a rector to
succeed the Rev. DR.. George C. Hough-
ton The vestrymen declined to make
public the result of the meeting. 1t is
probable, however, that candidate was
selected and that the vestrymen do not
wish to give his name until they are GER
tain he will accept the charge.
Rufus Besson, a member of the Board
said this morning that no information re-
garding the vacant rectorship would be
given out for a few days. He refused to
give the slightest hint as to whether or
not any candidate had been named
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
Mr.. WALL[NG 4 suicide
The Monmouth County Judge
and Assemblynan Takes
His Own life at
Keypoft.

| rvpopm ~, ,on7 1,on,,,,r Iuago
49,, u,ar,,, ~ "a s,,i.ioa ii
Aiiir' " a'une -. So.'''iit'eeu
his home here today ny shooting himself
in the head. Before killing nialsaif he had
go ~ -, e.4 .trotent osr,o-
Sone - Tug poiis Aiu ease stiatsu ~
cratic ticket. thus voting against MS
brother..n law. e. b. ogden. the Republi-
.,a,, ,ana,aata fo. ,,,,-ra. -, ~ Aforuanr,
ea' communists eoi su-tosas7 % '''AD "a
County.
Mr. Waling was born at Ixeyport, ~
oot,nar oe ,sts na ,,as iaryar
- - ~ .01o' a"o -
He was admitted to the bar IN lSi4. For-
merly he was surveyor and convey
anca; He uas srsnds,, of Cornelius
A, "o7 9 =
waning, who was member OF the new
Jersey Assembly in 1929. and son of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
TAYLOR's HOTEL NOT SOLD.
willard Fisk Denies the "Kvening
Post,s,, story of the Sale.

The New York Evening POST yester-
day afternoon published an elaborate ar
ticle to the effect that Taylor's Hotel had
been sold to the Corporation Trust Com
pany of this city; that the old historical
building would be torn down and grand
office building erected in its place. The
article gave what purported to be some
"reminiscences of the old house, and
closed by saying that the hotel was built
by Willard S. Fisk, Sr.Iwith money which
he won in the Louisiana Lottery.
The last is fair specimen of the truth
of the entire article Mr.. Willard Fisk.
who represents his mother, the owner of
the hotel property, positively denies that
there is any truth whatever in the article
and says that the, hotel had not yet been
sold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
Song OF SIX Pence.

You all know this rhyme, but have you
ever heard what it really means?
The four-and-twenty blackbirds represent the
twenty-four hours The bottom of the pie is
the world, while the top crust is the sky that
overarches it. The opening of the pie is the
day dawn, when the birds begin to sing. and
surely such sight is fit for king.
The king, who is represented as sitting in
his parlor counting out his money is the
sun, while the gold pieces that slip through
his fingers as he counts them the golden
sunbeams.
The queen who sits in the dark Kitchen
is the moon, and the, honey with which she
regales herself is the moonlight.
The Industrious maid, who is in the garden
at work before her king--the SUMS risen
are rthe clouds. The birds who so tragicaly
end the song by ''nipping off her nose is the
sunset.
So we have the whole day, if not in nut
she'll in a pie
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
LONDON BACKS VAN wYoK.


LONDON, Nov. 2, 1S97.-The afternoon
newspapers here publish columns of mat
ter today devoted to the municipal cleo
tion of Greater New York. The gossip
and predictions generally express the
opinion that Judge Van Wyck will win.
The charge. frequently made, that the
English newspapers do not devote enough
attention to American affairs is untenable
in the present case The 'St James
Gazette this afternoon points out that
yesterdays municipal elections in Eng
land are quite overshadowed by the New
York election. Thousands of Englishmen
who are quite familiar with the person.
alities of Messrs. Seth Low, Van Wyck
and Benjamin F. Tracy are entirely ig-
norant of the fact that their own local
rulers were changed in the course of yes
terday, as the account of these English
elections is only to be seen in obscure cor
ners of the English newspapers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
SUMMIT AVENUE BAPTISTS.
FortieIh Annual Meeting of the
Sunday School.

The fortieth annual meeting of the Sum-
nit Avenue Baptist Sunday School was
held last night. The election for officers
resulted as follows:-Maxwell McMasters,
superintendent; Thomas Jenny, Assist
ant Superintendent; Clifford Mellor, Secre-
tary; George E. Horn, Treasurer; Daniel
Black, Chorister; Miss Gertfe Buckley,
Organist; Miss Brown, Superintendent OF
Primary Department; H. Anderson, Ii
.hrarian. sszzs3s ,-4sss-ss---s
Miss Abbie Smith is credited with
bringing in 227 Sunday school scholars
during the past year. The enrolment of
the school is 1,010, an increase Of III over
last year. The average attendance DUR
ling the year was 6S5; the largest on any
one Sunday 739.
On Sunday, November a.. children's ex-
ercises commemorative of the fortieth an
niversary of the Sunday school will be
held
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
N. E. BISHOPS MEET.
A Assignments for the spring Confsr-
ences-Who Will Come to New Jersey

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2, 1S97.-The Bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who
have been meeting in semi-annual session,
completed their work last night, when the
meeting adjourned. The next meeting
will be held in Albion, Mich, May 4, 1888.
The principal business that engaged the
attention of the Bishops was the arrange
ment of the programme for the episco-
pal visitations to the spring or Eastern
conferences.
Today the Bishops will go to Philadel-
phia, where a meeting of the General
Church Extension Society will be held
Next week they will attend meeting of
the Freedman's Aid Society in Brooklyn.
N Y.
The assignments for the spring confer
ences were made, and Bishop d. A Good
sell was sent to the Newark Conferences,
which will be held at East Orange, March
80. 1898. Bishop C. C. McCabe will pre-
side at the New Jersey Conference, to
meet at Camden, April Is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02

nearly all of these localities outside OF
the Greater New York the rain will more
likely diminish the Republican vote out
not begin to poll rapidly In Albany. Hud-
son. Kingston, Elmira, Schenectady. Syra-
cuse and Rochester the rain had the effect
of making the vote tardy.
In Watertown the conditions were better
than in other cities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
CASE ENDED QUICKLY.

George W. Stocking was the complain
ing witness against John Mckay, who
was tried in the General Sessions Court
yesterday afternoon for assault and bat
terry.
.eTell the court and jury what he did to
you,". said Lawyer Alexander Simpson,
who was acting as Prosecutor.
He made pass at me- replied Stock
ing.
rs that all he did to you?" asked,Judge
Hudspeth.
That is ALL
..The jury may acquit the defendant, 2
remarked Judge Hudspeth, and that end
ed the case
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.

Lucian Billan of Hague street, West
Hoboken, thought It was his duty to
chastise his wife on October 4, and he
beat her so badly that she was confined
to her bed for two days. He was tried
and convicted in the General Sessions
Court yesterday of assault and battery.
Judge Hudspeth called him up at once
and sentenced him to the County Farm
for Six months. At the same time the
came up for SIMILAR offence he would be
sent to State Prison for two years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
BRITISH DEFEAT IN AFRICA.
IBy Cable to The Associated Press.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Nov. 2, 1S97.-A special dis
patch from Paris, published here today
says that West African advices received
at the French capital report the defeat by
the Baribas tribesmen of the British ex-
petition sent into the Lagos Hinterland.
1t is semi-officially pointed out here
that this report from West Africa is
probably another version of the fighting
which occurred early in October, when
Captain Humfrey, commanding a British
force, routed the Baribits. killing 300 of
them, with the loss of only six Haussas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
GOOD Be GINNING,

From This Mornings ''Tr!bune."]
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ing,on today were 1868. $50. internal reve-
nue. receipts s84o 1856. and the miscellaneous
receipts s74, 776; total Government receipts
for the day sl.2ss.64s: expenditures. sl,sl4.-
900: excess of expenditures. $3.50. .s57.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
ALEX SIMPSON AS PROSECUTOR

Gels Squarehello, Hoboken italian,
was tried in the General Sessions Court
yesterday afternoon for atrocious as
sault and battery. On May 13 Gels was
actively engaged with his poker in rak-
ing over the dumps in search of treasure
when Richard Howes, the owner of the
lot which was being filled in, ordered him
away.
Gels resented Howes interference, and
drawing his trusty stiletto stabbed Howes
in the back. Lawyer Alexander Simpson
acted as prosecutor and the Italian was
convicted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
RUMoRS ABOUT RHODES.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

IBy CdbIe 70 the ASSOCIATED PreSs.J
LONDON, Nov. 2, 1S97.-The most grave
rumors are in circulation today on the
Stock Exchange respecting the health of
MIR. Cecil Rhodes, the South African mag
nate, former Premier of Cape Colony and
prominent Director of the British Char
tered South African Company. 1T was
even reported that Mr.. Rhodes was dead
and South African securities were fiat in
consequence.
The Secretary of the British Chartered
South African Company was questioned
today concerning the report of the death
of Mr.. Rhodes and he expressed the opir-
ion that there is no truth in the stories
eireulated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
TRIBEsMEN AGGRESSIVE.
TBy Gable to The Asso,

by Gable to The Associated Press.1
SIMLA, Nov. 2, 1S97.-The insurgent
tribesmen in the MADAM Valley were very
active yesterday. They made several
fierce attacks upon the British pickets, re-
connoitering parties and transport detach-
ments. Two British officers were wound
ed, six Sepoys were killed and thirteen
Sepoys were wounded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
WEEK KNEED MURDERER.

WATERFOWL, N. Y. Nov. 2. 1851
Deputy Sheriff Willard D. SAKE took Ed
ward Haynes, alias George Allen. convict
ed of the murder OF Mary DAILY. to Auburn
this morning, where he will spend the rest
of his life behind the bars of the prison.
He was feeling much improved this
morning, although it was necessary to
carry him from the hack in which he was
brought to the depot from the jail to- the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
GROUND DUG FOB SCHOOL NO. 18
Master F. w. Dewitt Gracefully Per-
forms the CEREMONY.

Yesterday the first spade of earth was
turned over in the new School No. Is, on
Storm avenue, in the presence of many in
terested spectators. Director H. W. Dew
tits bright and bonny boy, Franklin
Hovey Dewitt, performed the ceremony,
and very well he did it. He seized the
spade and dug out the first clod in an ex-
perienced manner. The spade will be
suitably engraved fer the benefit of the
young gentleman's posterity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02

Within the Antarctic circle there has never
been found Towering plant in the Arctic
regions there are 762 different species Of flow
ers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
MATIERS OFFACT,

Stores factories and institutions can ~cr
get their supplies as good as any iv- Y h5ase
can serve them. Complete STOCK, low prices,
at b. q. Cleary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
stores. Montgonaery and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
ooYLEs RATIPY THE TICKET.

A ratification meeting was held at the
rooms of the Michael J. Coyle Association
at Newark and Washington streets, Hobo
ken, last night County Health Inspector
DR.. Charles Hendrick made a vigorous
speech and eulogized the entire Democrat
. ic ticket. He was greeted with almost
&ontinuous applause. There were over $50
present at the meeting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
PLENTY or Good Fish In the Sea.

A great authority on fish says that every
square mile of the sea is inhabited by 100000
coo finny creatures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov 2, 1se7.-Local fors-
cast for New York City and vicinity, for
thirty-six hours, ending P. NJ, Wednes-
day:-Rain tonight; clearing Wednesday;
cooler winds becoming northwest.
Harsnestss ThsrmOmsser Repers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
The Viger,s snperlor strel

The<figer's strength exceeds that of the
lion Five men can easily hold down a
lion, but nine are required to subdue q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02

diseases often lurk in the blood before they
openly manifest themselves. Therefore keep
fhe blood pure with Hoods sarsaparillas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
Gyp,s New Chateau.

sGyp,' the popular Partisan authoress.
who is really Countess of Mirabeau, a
great grandniece of. the famous Mirabeau
of French Revolution fame, has just
bought the old Chateau de Mirabeau, near
AK The chateau was built in 1868 by
the founder of the house of Mirabeau
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02

Business Mems Table dHote. IL to p M.
Taylors Hotel, 60c-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
GOLD IN ALASK n.
Thousands of the Prospectors Rushing
to the North.

Thousands of the Prospectors Rushing
to the North.
SAN FRANCISCO, July ia story
rivaling in intensity of interest that
told of the fabulous wealth of Monte
Cristo was related by the passengers
of the little steamer Excelsior, which
has just arrived from st. Michaels,
Alaska Millions upon millions of vir-
gin gold, according to the story, awaits
the fortunate miner who has the hardi-
hood and courage to penetrate into the
unknown depths of the Yukon district.
There was tangible evidence on the
little steamer of the truth Of the story
told by the travellers, for in the cabin
were scores of sacks filled to the very
mouth with 'dust" taken from the
placers of the far frozen north. The
amount brought in is variously esti
mated at from $50O,OO0 to $750,O0O.
There came in on the Excelsior about
forty people, among them some wo-
men, from what is now known as the
Clondyke district, though only fifteen
Of these had been actually engaged in
mining. There were among them men
who had been for more than ten years
facing the dangers and hardships of
the frozen north in the hope of making
a rich find, and had signally failed.
But now they come back with fortunes
slowed in their gripsacks and tell OF
countless millions to be picked up in
the country of which so little is known
The new Eldorado lies just across
the Alaskan boundary in British terri
tory. 1t is of recent discovery, but
already there are at least 5000 people
on the ground and thousands more are
fiocking in that direction. The discov-
cry of the Clondyke regions presents
a story which is interesting and
unique.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
BANKING SYSTEM
Bill introduced in House to Ap-
point Monetary Commission.
CURRENCY LAWS To Be REVISED
Preparations Made for En-
forcing Tariff Bill.
FabuIously Rich Gold Fields Dis
covered Among the Mountains
of Alaska.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Represen-
who was chairman of the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures OF
the last House, today introduced in the
House a bill to authorize the appoint
ment of a monetary commission and
| to provide for its expenses. The text
of the bill is as follows:
THAT the President is hereby auth
orized to appoint monetary commits
sion of eleven members, who shall be
persons specially fitted by experience,
training and study, for the considera-
ton of the subjects coming before said
commission.
"Said commission shall investigate
and report what changes, if any, are
necessary and eXpedient in our present
banking and currency laws and what
further legislation, if any, is desirable
relative to our national banking sys-
TEN, of our Government paper currency
of notes and certificates, and may, in
connection Herewith, report a codifi-
cation of existing laws on these sub
jectS.
"Said commission may take test1-
mOny and listen to arguments in their
discretion and may require and shall
be entitled to receive information from
any department or officer of the Gov
ernment on any matter within it's or
his special Jurisdiction and coming
within the scope of their investigation.
Said commission shall meet for Or
ganization in Washington at such time
as the President may appoint, and hold
their subsequent sessions at such times
and places as they may determine, and
shall report to the President for trans
mission to Congress not later than
November Is, 1897
COPIES of all bills relating to bank
ing currency or the circulating notes
of the Government introduced in either
House during the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress and the first session of the Fifty
fifth, shall be furnished by the clerks
of said houses to the commissions
One hundred thousand dollars are
appropriated by the terms of the bill
for the expenses of the commission.
This bill has been prepared by Stone,
after consultation with H. H Hanna,
chairman of the indianapolis sound
money convention, and is understood
to have the approval of the Adminis-
tration. 1t is the bill that probably
will be passed by the House in re-
sponse to the message of the President,
which he will send to Congress as soon
as the tariff bill gets out Of the Senate
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
Shot While Playing.

At about II o'clock (noon) Thurs
day, Kaka-e, a son of Kaulu-a. fired
off a Springfield rifle with a blank
cartridge, the powder burning the face
and injuring one of the eyes Of little
native girl, Like Kekona by name. 1t
seems that a number Of children,
among whom were the two mentioned,
were playing on Emma street, on the
slope, just above the Royal School.
Kaka-e got a rifle and proceeded to
play soldier He inserted blank cart
ridge and then proceeded to fire at
Like, thinking, probably, that the
blank cartridge could do no harm. The
result was as above stated. The girls
father was about to have the boy ar
rested, but his parents offered to pay
the physicians fees, so the matter was
dropped. The condition of the girls
eye is such that she may lose the use
of it.