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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
WHITE LADYE SOLD.
Mrs. Langtry Finds am Angel as the
Prinee of WnIea did BEFORE.
IBy Gable 70 The Associated Press. j

10y CaDle 10 Inc Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. "A. 1S97.-The yacht
White Ladye, formerly the property of
Mrs Lily Langtry. the actress, has been
sold at auction for f12Oo (s5s.oO0). The
vessel cost to build for Lord Ashburton,
(t'rancis Edward Baring) 100000 (s200, ,000),
and Mrs. Langtry spent 100000 (S100,0 ,0G0)
in decorating the yacht and her State
boudoir suite. few years ago Mrs.
Langtry refused $4,000 for the White
Ladye and the vessel was chartered to
the late Mr.. Ogden Goelet, of New York,
who used her until his palatiaI steam
Mr.. Goelet, who had possession of the
White Ladye for about four years, is un-
derstood to have paid something like
Fl 0OO ($5,o0O yearly for her hire alone.
Mrs Langtry was anxious to sell the
yacht, as she had no further use for it,
but there were only two bidders and the
White Ladye was bought by Mr.. Lawson
Johnston, who some time ago purchased
the Prince of Wales racing cutter
Britannia.
The White Ladye is sumptuous steam
yacht of about 3l2 tons register and is
fitted in mahogany, rose eolored silk,
white and gold enamel and has electric
fittings throughout. Mrs. Langtry's
suite contained magnificent Swing-bed
and marble bath. The yacht is COM
pletely ready for sea, with glass. linen,
silver, steam launch and COAL etc. on
board. The White Ladye also has 10
Martini-Henry rifles, with bayonets, to
arm the crew II necessary. Inc w nIte
Ladye was built at Leith in 1891, halls
from Cowes, Isle of Wight, is constructed
of sted and is schooner rigged with
three mastS. Her engines are of 142
horsepower
Mr. Johnston, the purchaser of the
White Ladye in an interview with a
representative of the Associated Press
today said
Il shall take my family on a voyage to
the Mediterranean in January, and, after
the Spring season, / shall go to Quebec
and Montreal and shall make a tour of
the Lakes.
II Rave not yet decided whether I shall
or shall not race Britannia. have just
heard from Captain Carter that the
Prince of Wales has given up his services
boat which His Royal Highness is hav-
ing built for him. and If l race Britannia,
Captain Carter will have charge of her"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24

dressed very showily and got the keys and
looked over the house. They said it suited
them and returned the keys. The next
day after that the man and woman re-
turned and said they had paid the rent
and wanted the keys, which We're given
them. The next the witness saw of the
man and woman was on the Saturday fol-
lowing the day they took the house, then
she saw them between five and six o'clock
in the evening carry between them a
bundle from the house to surrey stand
ing in front. On the 2Sth of June the man
returned alone and talked to her about
the house.
Mrs. Mack in court to be identified by this
witness as the snowy dressed woman "
Justice Maddox seemed to be very doubt
full as to whether he had the right to
son for such a purpose. Finally it was
agreed that Mr.. Howe should formally
apply for and secure a writ habeas ad
testificandum and that the witness should
be reserved to be recalled to identify Mrs.
Mack.
Bernard Buala. the owner of the Wood
side cottage, and his wife, were next ex-
amined. and said that man named
Braun and woman, who, he said, was
Mrs. Braun, called at their residence, in
NEW York and paid SIS for a months 5
about the 22d of June last The wit
nesses identified Thorn as the man who
said his name was Braun.
Thorn called for the key of the cot
tage on the night of June 49, and was
told to go to Mrs. Haften, who lived
next door to the cottage in Woodside,
as she had the keys and would give them
to him.
Mrs. Clara Nunheimer, whose residence
in Woodside Is in the rear of the famous
cottage, both. gardens adjoining, was
then examined. She was chopping wood
in the rear of the house on Friday, June
rs last. She always chopped wood on
Friday, and she saw Mrs. Mack and a
man dressed In light suit of clothes
come towards the cottage. She never
photograph of Guldensuppe as that of the
man In the light suit. She did not see
the woman again that day. but recog-
nized her since as Mrs. Mack.
About one o'clock that afternoon the
witness saw man open window on
the second floor of the cottage, next to
the bath room.
DO you see that man now, or can you
identify hiE?' asked Surrogate Weller,
who is one of the prosecuting attorneys
'The witness stood up and after care
fully looking around, she said:-"Yes.
indicating Thorn.
The prisoner looked straight at the
witness but never flinched in the slightest
way.
The examination of the witness was
interrupted for moment while Judge
Maddox signed two writs of habeas COR
pus compelling the Sheriff to produce
Mrs. Mack in court at 1870 O'Clock for the
purpose of Identification, on the appllca-
ton of Lawyer Moss.
Mr. Howe ross-examined Mrs. Nun
heimer and she said that she only no
ticed Guldensuppes nose and blonde hair
as he was passing from the trolley car
to the house.
past twelve o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
DUKE OF MANCHESTER COMMITTED
Sued by a Livery Stable Keeper for
$245 and Costs.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. "a, 1S97.-The Cam
bridge County Court, this morning, made
commitment order on the Duke of Man
chester, who was sued for a livery stable
debt of 949 (s245) and costs The order,
however was suspended for three weeks
with liberty to appeal.
William Angus Montagu. the present
Duke of Manchester, is the ninth Duke
and son of the eighth Duke of Manches-
ter, whose wife was formerly Miss Con-
suelo Yznaga of New York. The present
Duke was born on March 3, 1877, and sue
ceeded to the title on the death of his
father in 1892 The estates of the Dukes
of Manchester include Kimbolton Castle
and Brampton Park, Huntingdonshire,
Eng, and Tangeragee, County Armagh,
Ireland
During the early part of the present
year it was reported that the Duke of
Manchester was to marry Miss Pauline
Astor daughter of Mr.. William Waldo
Astor, a report which was subseque
denied. The young Dukes name has
been mentioned as an aSpirant to the hand
of Miss Mary Goelet. daughter of the late
Ogden Goelet. This rumor went so far as
to have it that the Duke was engaged to
Miss Goelet, a statement which was en-
phatically denied by the family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
TURKEYS GREAT DAY.
Hasbrouek Students Observe
Thanksgiving Day Ser
vices in the Churches
Tomorrow.

AL Jersey City will give thanks tomor-
row for the blessings of the past year
and the many turkeys bought for Thanks
giving Day will quickly disappear. The
News" will not be published tomorrow.
In several of the churches special
Thanksgiving services will be held. The
schools of the city gave entertainments
this morning and afternoon, and they
will be closed until Monday.
The exercises at Hasbrouck Institute
We're as usual interesting. The school
sang Thanksgiving hymn, which was
followed by several recitations and songs
by the Primary Department The Pop
Corn Man. Miss Fanny Franklin; :;
Who's Afraid in the Dark, Ross Me-
Kenzie Craig; The Bank Man, Hugh
Question" Frank Hasbrbouck Van VIM
kle; Won't You Come Over to Ny House
Tuday?' Margaret Elkin and class;
try Mintry,1 Edward NJ. Watson, Jr-;
When the Children Come Home from
School, Henry Chauffeur, George Cham
berlain and Melville Smith. Miss Jo-
Needle" Mr.: Otto Albers recited die
Katie und die Maus"; the Glee Club
sang forward Gaily Together; Miss
Ella Hartley recited THE Beggar's 5
Bouquet Miss Louise Jones recited LIE
Rat de Nile ct le Rat des Champs; Miss
Edna Vanderhofs recited 1.-The Ride of
Jennie McNeaT'; a dialogue, Sidney's s
idea of Thanksgiving was given by
Misses Betsey Chamberlain and Alice
Furst and Messrs. Harold Holmes and
Douglas Schenck; Miss Inez Bullen re-
cited November and then the senior
class took charge of the exercises.
With a great deal of pomp and cere-
mony the class held a christening" of
a turkey, which they gave to the jani-
tor, Mr. Davidson. Miss Susie Sands
made the presentation speech, to which
Mr. Davidson responded. Mr. Carl Metz
Ter read the class biography, a paper full
of hits at the class members. An inter-
esting feature of the procession at the
christening was that the class carried in
their hands beets, turnips, pies and other
of a Thanksgiving dinner.
The Zion A. M. E. Church, Monmouth
street, will, for the first time in several
years. hold, tomorrow morning at 1890
A. M, a special Thanksgiving service
There will be an interesting programme,
directed by the pastor, the Rev. John G..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
ELECTION LAW 4INKBRS
More Proposed Changes in the
Direction Of Restricting and
Hampering Voters.

Further changes in the election laws of
the State are proposed and for the pur-
pose of considering such changes the
members of the County Board of Registry
and Elections of Essex held a meeting at
their rooms at the rear of the Court
House last Friday afternoon and DISCUSS
ed the matter thoroughly:
Objection is made to the provision OF
the law which requires the Board oT feg-
istry and Elections to sit all day on Sat
urday preceding the election and ON Elec-
ton Day TO issue certificates Oh regislra-
ton to applicants, so that they may Vole
in the election district for which such GER
tificate is issued. The provision OF the
election law requiring the board TO SIT on
these two days was one OF the recent sup
plements to the law. Under it hundreds
Of certificates of registration We're issued
on these two days 1t is claimed that by
this provision the door is thrown W1de
open to fraud The members of the board
of every applicant to vote. An appllcant
might obtain half a dozen certificates OF
registration and vote ON every one OF
them on Election Day without running
any chance of being discovered.
This is the opinion of the members OF
the County Board. The plan is to repeal
this provision of the Election law entirely.
The only difficulty is the fact that no pro-
vision is made for the registration of citl-
zens who fail to be registered on the reg
istration days provided. Fhere are Two
or three of these and the last one before
two or three weeks before election day,
If the provision referred to for the grant
ing of registration certificates by the
County Board is repealed no name can be
placed on the registry after the last regis
tration day.
A bill providing for the repeal of this
provision of the law will be prepared by
the Essex County Board and introduced
in the Legislature. Whether 1t will be
opposed by the members of the Legisla-
fure from other counties is a question
which the Essex County Board is most in
terested in. Changes in the Election law
are made with great difficulty, as they
must be made to apply to all parts of the
State, and it is believed members of the
Legislature from other counties will op-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
NEEDLEW0RK GUILD ELECTION.
secretaryss Report Read at Yester-
days M MeeGing-Wbo Were There.

The Jersey City Branch of the Needle
work Guild, an organization of charita-
BILE society ladies, met yesterday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Chas. W.
Laws, No. 625 Pavonia avenue, and elect
ed the following officers:-Honorary Pres
ident, Mrs. v; R. Clifford; President. Mrs
Marcus Beach; Secretary, Miss Nellie
Conn; Treasurer, Mrs. John j. Toffey;
Section President, Mrs. C. Brett
The Secretary's report showed that over
2,500 garments had been distributed among
the following institutions Home OF the
Homeless, Christ Hospital, st. F'rancis
Hospital, Home. Of the Blind, Childrens $
Home, Old Ladies Home, Day Nursery
Raymond Roth Home, Newman Mission
ST. Katherine's Home and City Hospital
The reports of the various officers were
very encouraging. At o'clock luncheon
was served.
Among the members present were Mes
danes Brett, w. Bumstead, j. Booker
J: j.. Toffey. G: w. Laws, c.. Brown, H.
MacBride, J. L. Nevin, S. Palmer, G.
Snyder, V. Allen, E. Van Houten, G.
Werts G.. B. Wilson, M. Beach, E. v. r.
Giffordr, Misses Webb, N. Coffin and J.
DetWiller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
DEE ED.

BARRY.--On Monday, November q, 1897.
Mary A. l., Barry, beloved daughter
of Mary and the late James Barry.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her brother-in-law. Mr. III.
Mauchet No. 81 Mercer street. on Thurs
day at eight O'Clock "A. M; thence to ST.
Peters Church, where a solemn high mass
of requiem will be offered for the happy
repose of her soul.
McSHERRY-On Tuesday, Nov 23, 1897,
Elizabeth MeSherry. aged q years.
Funeral on Thursday, Nov. 25, 1897, at
Ten o'clock A. NJ. from her late hesne.
No. "A Park street, Jersey City Heights.
GATLY-on Monday, November %. 1897.
Ellen, widow of the late John Gatly
and mother of Mrs. Peter ]. German.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 100 Morris
Street, on Thursday, November 25, at nine
A. M; thence to St. Peters r. c.
Church, where a solemn high mass of re-
quiem will be said for the happy repose OF
her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
TO REVISE ELECTION LAWS.
Some Important Changes To BE Re
cuisstssef,sfed TO sfae Legislature.
Especial to "The Jersey City News.' 7

Especial to "The Jersey City News-"1
TRENTON, Nov. "a 1S97.-There was a
meeting yesterday of the special commits
sion appointed by the Governor to prepare
a revision of the election laws of the
State. There We're present Supreme JUS
tice Gilbert Collins of Hudson, Law Judge
Robert Woodruff, Judge Allen Strong of
Middlesex, and former Judge Cross of
Union. They met in the executive cham
bers and had a long conference.
They intend to recommend to the Gov
ernor a number of changes in the
Werts election law One of them will
be the substitution of the Australian
blanket ballot for the present ballot.
They think more safety will be insured
by doing away with the scheme of regis
tration by affidavit and compel the voter
to appear in person.
They also are favorably considering the
restoration of the sunset law in the State.
They will have another session next week.
They want to make an early report to
the Governor SO that he can use some of
the recommendations in his annual mes
sage to the Legislature, which he is now
preparing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
UNJUSTIFIABLE CRUELTY.
Peter Reilly lust HsaIf Punished for
Efls Theft OF a Dog.

1t cost Peter Reilly. Of No 1872 Essex
street, Sc to drown a yellow cur in the
canal. The cur belonged to Mrs. Kate
Kunold, a neighbor- Il was an eyesore
to Reilly, who determined to dispose of
il. On Sunday last he took it 10 the
Morris Canal and after attaching a stone
to its neck pitched it overheard. Mrs.
Kunold had him arrested for petit lar
ceny
.sAre you guilty or not?" asked Justice
Nevin. when he was arraigned before
him this morning.
Il drowned the dog, Your Honor re-
piled Reilly, but her daughter told me
/ might 1t did not appear from the
evidence that Reilly was courting the
daughter, but Il murnlur of sympathy
arose from the listeners as he told his
story of the execution, and the prevail
ing opinion seemed to be that ne was
justified.
Reilly was found guilty and he was
fined 81 and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
LAVA BED GANG AGAIN.
They Are Caught and Arrested for
EEnhhinr a Reaiaura7aI Keeuer.

Three members of the infamous Lava
Bed Gang were arraigned before JUS
tice Nevin in the First Criminal Court
this morning, and were held for robbing
the cash drawer in the restaurant of
Robert d. Newhoff, No. 1877 Wayne street.
They are:--Charles, alias Liver Feather
stone leader of the gang, who lives at
No. 395 Third street, and who has only
been out of States Prison for twa> days;
John Smith, of No. $50 Third street and
John Graham of the same address.
The three thugs entered Newhoffs S
restaurant late last night and ate a square
meal They made a pretense of paying
for it, one of them putting his hand in
his pocket as if for money Newhom
opened the cash drawer to deposit his
receipts AS he did he was seized by
Smith and Graham, while Featherstone
rified the drawer of all its contents, which
amounted to several dollars. Newhof
recognized the men and described them
to the police They We're picked up IN
their old haunts shortly before midnight
by Patrolman Nugent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
REDUCING HoBoKBE's ASSESSMENTS
Commas issIoners of Appeals Make
Some sweeping Reductions

The Board of Commissioners of Appeals
of Hoboken met last night and made a
number of reductions in the taxes levied
by the Commissioners of Assessments. 1t
was shown that nearly 200 property own,
ers who were assessed have since moved
from the city. When the appeal of Frank
Cordts, a furniture dealer of First ana
Washington streets, was brought up, the
board granted reduction of Sl,0c0 from
the assessment of $1,000 levied by the
400 over over the assessment of last year.
Commissioners Martin Cook did not a ap-
prove of the Boards action, and arose
from his seat to leave the room, but when
Commissioner John r. Virgins informed
him that under the statute he would be
liable to fine of 800 if he left the meet
ing he concluded to remain.
The other reductions were as follows:-
Ex-Fire Commissioners Gustav Hauser.
81 900 to $500; Potohontos Coal Company,
$500 to 5000; Langs dry docks at Four
teenth street, 5000 to $1,000 Otto Par
S., 600 to 81, 600; United States Express Com
pany, 81 ,00o to $1,000; Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company. at No. 102 Washington
street, 81, ,000 to $500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
KILLY--N0ONAN.

Miss Anastasia Noonan, sister of Judge
Thomas F. Noonan, was married this af-
ternoon in ST Johns Catholic Church to
John ]. Kelly of Bordentown. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Father
Ter Woert. The wedding was a private
members of the families of the bride and
groom. AT the close of the ceremony there
was wedding supper at the home of the
BRIDE No 43 Van Wrinkle avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Kelly will take the evening
train on the West Shore road for Niagara
Falls and Canada.
Mr. Kelly is a brother of Judge
Noonan's wife and is a we'll known Demo-
crat of Burlington county. He was ap-
pointed Coroner by Governor Albeit and
has been an officer of the Legislature.
He ran for Assembly on the Democratic
ticket in 1892 and was defeated by Mieajah
Matlock by only Sc votes in one of the
strongest Republican counties in the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
OFF FOB KL0NDIKE.
A steamer VIII Sail From Hoboken
Tomorrow Morning.

The brig Harriet G is lying at pier No.
u of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
teenth street this city, preparing for a
trip to the Klondike. She will leave for
the land Of gold early tomorrow morning
and will. carry twenty-five passengers,
each of whom has paid $3.50 for the trip.
The expedition is under the management
of the Manhattan Trading and Mining
Company, Incorporated under the laws
of this State for the purpose of trading
and mining in the Klondike
The ship is now being loaded with coal
She has q crew of nine men. AT San
Francisco she will take on board twelve
more passengers, who are members OF
the Continental Hydraulic Mining Com
pany. Captain John A. Wayland, of the
vessel, expects to reach Dawson City in
four months
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
THANKSGIVING GOOD WORKS.

gen Baptist Church, last evening, where
Thanksgiving exercises were held, under
the auspices of the Christian Endeavor
and Ladies' Societies and the Sunday
School. Provisions, groceries and cloth
ing were heaped upon the platform. hav-
ing been donated by the members of the
organizations named. The Scriptures
were read by Mr. John B. Applegate, and
the Rev ]. C. Allen, D. D., the pastor,
led in prayer. Mr.. Harry Louderbough
Jr., of this city, then entertained the
audience with several selections on the
graphophone.
The committee in charge of the arrange
ments are today distributing the pro-
visions to several families living in the
vicinity of the church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
AFTER nuaTnMs OFFrOERS.

1t was runored about the Hoboken
steamship piers this morning that several
secret service agents had been detailed to
detect certain customs officers, who, it
is alleged, have been accustomed to pass
ing the baggage of passengers without
inspection. The secret service men, it is
said arrived in Hoboken several days
ago, but their presence is known only
to a few For some time past, 1t is all
legged some of the customs inspectors
have not been attending to their duties
and have shown favor to passengers
with whom they became acquainted. In
one case it is said, twenty trunks be-
longing to certain passenger were pass
ed without being opened to ascertain
whether they contained any dutiable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24


the Hudson side had been taken. The
Honorable Teddy Carroll, with char
acteristic foresight was the first Hudson
man to apply for seat, and he plckeu
out the best one, that occupied by Mr.
Klink last year. All the Hudson men;
except Messrs. Benny, Hall, Bruder ana
Marnell have secured seats. Mr.. simpson
has 49, Mr. Murphy CO. Mr.. Carroll ~. MI
Walter IS. Mr. Allen AZ, and Mr. Bauer
Al.
most energetic canvass for Engrossins
Clerk and his prospects Of winning are
the best.
Governor Griggs has commenced work
on his annual message, but ne refuses 70
say what recommendations he expects
to make 1t is known, however. tnat ne
will urge a reform in the election laws;
The commission which he has appointed
TO look into the matter are considering
at present the question of recommending
the sunset closing of the polls, the Aus
tralian blanket ballot and registration
only in person.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
ALL QUIET AT THE SUGAR
HOUSE.

There were no changes in the situation
at the big Sugar House at the foot OF
Washington street this morning. None
of the officers of the American Sugar Re
fining Company was there and those in
charge of the building said there was
nothing new in the situation. The work
of clearing up the raw material now on
hand is going on and when that is worked
off the refinery will be closed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
DINGLEY LAW AND CANADA

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, is97.-Consul
Denison, at Woodstock, New Brunswick,
in a report to the State Department says
that Since the United States tariff OF
tween that part of Canada and the Unit
ed States have been at standstill. Wnlle
freight rates and the natural inelinations
of the people are favorable to the Unlted
states. the Canadian manufacturers are
more active than heretofore and the, trade
formerly enjoyed could be regained only
by concessions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-24
HOBART AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1Sg7.-There
was an unusually large number OF people
at the White House today, but lew OF
Hobarf was an early caller and paid his
RESPECTS. The Vice-President says he looks
forward to long session, and great
deal of work. Attorney General McNen-
ma and Secretary Long We're with the
President for some time, with Cabinet
matters.
The President will have quiet Thanks
giving. AT dinner he and Mrs. Mckinney
win entertain Vice-President and Mrs.
Hobart, Mr. and Mrs. Abner MekinIey,
Mrs. Smith, nee Hayes, and Miss Barber.