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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
FOSTER CAUGHT AT LAST.
The Man who stole 1 o from the
Produce Exchange.

NNS'N DtcButNN ~ ihN
LONDON Oct. 23.-winiam II. Foster, Jr.. who
aosconded on Sept. 20, 1883. with 100000 be-
longing to tho New York Produce Exchange,
obtained by means Of forged mortgages. was ar
rested at Neuilly. near Paris, to-day at the in
stance OF the Scotland Yard English detectives.
stimulated by the Exchanges offer of $4,000
reward, they have been tracking the fugitive
lor months. They asccrtaincd that he had been
living in London with Louise Billotti, a music
hall performer, but were unable to catch him
sooner. The Paris police will hold him for eN.
tradition. An agent OF the Produce Exchange,
ana also Pinkerton men, have been engaged on
inc case here during the past summer.
Two IN inths ago an old friend Of Foster recog-
nized him in Zurich, Switzerlan I, and men,
toned t - fact to a Mr.. Norvall, who. had been
in the same Office with Eos er. The matter thus
came to the a tcntion OF Scotland Yard. where
it was placed in the hands of Inspector Froest.
Mr.. Norvall wi | go to pari, Immediately.
William Riley Foster, Jr., disappeared from
attorney for tho Gratuity Fund of the Produce
Exchange. The day after Fosters dis
tee OF the Gratuity Fund regarding the
mortgages held by the trustees OF the
!und showed that MORTGAGES, amounting
TO $l93 900 wcre fraudulent. Investigation
showed that the checks for tho fraudulent mort
cages had been made TO Fosters order or for
40 utNouilb y S'ipIhOSlllllONS CllCUlS. Ills DbbkS
showed that he had begun his populations early
in 1888.
Many Of the trustees Of tho Gratuity Fund
Charged Foster with having directly appro-
priated TO his own use the funds money. Then
steps were taken for his apprehension. The
local authorities were asked to lind him and
tho Pinkcrton detective agency was employ ed
to run him down. The Produce Exchange offered
$4,000 reward for his capture.
Foster, however, kept clear of tho police. Cir
culars containing his picture, his description
and the reward offered were sent broadcast. but
nothing WAS heard OF him. After searching for
him a year the Pinkertons gave up the chase.
On Sept. l.. 1895. a man supposed to be Foster
WINS arrested in Switzerland. hut it was not he.
and the suspect was set at liberty.
Foster was 40 years old when he disappe red.
re was a member OF the law firm OF Foster s.
Wentworth when he became the legal adviser
OF the Gratm ty Fund upon its organization
In 1850. Thomas F. Wentworth, Fosters
law partner, is now q City, Magistrate.
Foster was a graduate of the C lumbia
Law School and n member of the Union. Uni.
versity. and several other clubs. His salary was
$4,000 a year from the trustees OF the
fund. He lived at Blyport. l.. L.. In a
house valued at $50. 600. Living with
him was n young woman who he said
was his niece. Her name was Lulu Bcloitc.
Fosters alleged niece and the woman men,
toned in the above despatch are thought to he
the same person. Foster decided his Long Island
property to her before he went away. LULU
Beloite disappeared a few days after Foster and
1t is supposed that she lost no time in joining
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
NEw USE FOR THE PHoNoGnAPH.
Two Americans Secure engagements Through
Its Samples or Their singing.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.

Special Gable DeApdtch to THE SUN.
LONDON. Oct. GA wonderful application of
the perfected photograph has been made by
Nine. Anna Lankow. a vocal instructor of New
York. She had several talented pupils anxious
to secure European experience. Theodore
Wangernann. a Photographic expert, sup
piled the delicate cylinders, and, under
his direction. the pupils sang their best
into the Photographic horn. Nine. Lankow
took the cylinders to Berlin. where the voices
wero reproduced for tho German managers.
The experiment was 30 successful that en-
gagements to sing in Germany in concert and
opera were obtained for two Of the pupils, based
solely upon the photographic samples.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
PARIS'S
""s' Couesdon IL Again Doing business nj
the Old stand.

Special Gable Despatch to The Sun.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Mlle. Couesdon poris's mo-
torlous prophet OF evil. has established com.
munication with the angel Gabriel and is doing
business again at the old stand. Royalty,
she declares, will he re.establlshcd In
France and tho capital will be trans.
terrea from Paris TO Avignon. Terrible
ttn FopEBs VII VII hsppen. The first fearful. catas-
faT acIips axe place In the Champs ElysGes,
E EI then burst out in one OF tbs big shops.
Emperor William will die a violent death, and
SSsn e; Will be- afflicted nrst by drought aud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
BRITISH MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Inquiries as to Their Efficiency for Service as
Armed CRUISER.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-For some reason known
probably only to the Naval Council of War,
which has had several special sittings at White
hall lately, further inquiries have been made
this week as to the capabilities and condition of
merchant steamers that are liable to service as
armed cruisers. 1t is reported, also. that n
series of experiments will be made during tho
coming winter for the purpose Of settling the
question as to the best ornaments for these
vessels and the maximum number of guns they
should carry.
1t Is not without interest. in connection with
this matter, that the White Star liner Tcutonic
on her arrival in tho Mersey on Wednesday
completed her hundredth round voyage. thereby
establishing a record. Since her maiden trip. in
August, 1889. she has sailed 100000 nautical
miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
NICKEL COINS IN FRANCE.
The Proposal TO Substitute Them FOR the Copper
Coins Now Circulating.

Special Gable Despdtch TO THE Sus.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-M. Michelin proposes to in
scrt a clause in the next French budget for the
withdrawal OF copper coins OF ten and Ave
centimes from circulation and replacing them
with nickel coins OF twenty. ,cn. and five
confines. If the proposal is adopted IL total of
20. ZOO, 900 francs will be struck OFF. To avoid
confusion with the silver currency the nickel
coins will be pierced in the centre and will have
n smooth edge. They will be composed of %
per cent. nickel and 75 per cent. copper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
WAR ON OUR TARIFF.

Austria II Asked to Confer with Other Powers
Concerning Common Action.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
VIENNA, Oct. 23.-At q meeting to-day of tho
Reichenbcrg Chamber of Commerce q resolution
was adopted asking tho Government to oren
nego iations with other Continental powers for
adoption of common action against the Ameri-
can tariff.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
BARNEY BARNATO,S M4NsION.


Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
LoNpoN, Oct. 23.-Sir Edward Sassoon, the
wen'known banker. has purchased the late
H-rney Barnato's almost completed mansion
In Park lane. He Is stripping the building of
It's ostentatious decorations. The four figures
At the corners, which were happily christencd
petriiied shareholders, have been taken away, and
as far as possible every bit of outside carving
Will DO removed, although in some cases the
carving is so well and deeply done that it will
necessitate the removing OF whole pieces Of
The inside alterations will be no less of a
kind. The entrance win bo on
treat Stanhope street instead OF Park lane.
inc whole ground floor will be kept for enter
tanning, as 1t is overlooked by passrrs.by. Tho
pc upstairs. ~ We"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
FIGHTER HIWKINS MAY DIE.
Knocked Out by Fred whitman In n boxing
Arrrsted.

Thomas Hawkins, a featherweight prize fight.
er, was knocked out and dangerously injured
last night by Fred Whitman in n fight before
the Greenwood Athletic Club, Brooklyn. Whit
man, the clubs officials, and tho seconds of both
men wrT" arrested.
Every Saturday night the Greenwood Athletic
Club holds II boxing lcvcc. Four bouts were ON
for last night. Hawkins and Whitman were
matched 10 fight ten rounds at l92 pounds.
Theirs was the opening contest, Whitman had
tho better Of the fight from tho start, At the
end OF the nth round Hawkins was very weak
and all but out. He CHnlo VI NJ the call of time
for the sixth, hut went down almost imme.
dis icly from u heavy blow ON the jaw.
lie lay unconscious on the floor and was car
ricd 70 the dressing room by his seconds and
thence WAS sent Ia The Norwegian Hospital:
The dOgtOrI there : Id he was suffering from
the ursIIug OF a blood vessel in his brain.
Capt. kennev of, the EightcCnth precinct
referee, Gus pcyrrclly: tn" tim keepers, VII.
linn Thompson and John O'BriCu: WhitmNu'-
seconds, John Bates and John WOodburn. and
lIuwkin's seconds, jaime, Burke. Bernard Reilly.
and John Dostcr. They were hold without bail;
Hawkins lives At 66 Columbia place AMI
Whitman al 7I7 Myrtle avenue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
p WANTS HE'LL
II Is said She Has Appealed for british support
In the Hawaiian Matter.

NptuIuE UuVFe DtFDdIcN 10 THE Bun.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-rhe assertion is made upon
diplomatic authority that Japan has appealed
to the good offices OF England to support certain
OF her claims In connection with the annexation
of Hawaii to The United States, and that Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at
Washington. has been instructed to breach the
matter TO the American Government.
Sir Julian Pauncefote sailed for Now York on
his return to Washington ON the American limo
steamer st. Louis to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24

At the banquet at the lntos Club, last night,
Bourke Cochran, in conversation with Chnuncey
Depcw and the Row. Minot J, Savage, said:
"FrOm present Indications | think than Gen.
Tracy will be elected Mayor Of Greater NoT
NDFk.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24

AIlsOpp's October Ale.
Just arrived. On drSught nearly everywhere ADV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24

The Talk 0T the iowa.
simpsons new Loan once and Safe DeposIt Vaults,
l43 West AID Stu near broadway.-AdV,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
T.. W.
r.. W.

n. A w. u. A ". Il. A w.
BodIe.
Prominent hSberdAsherS have the new oollGr.-Adv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
FELL ASLEEP ON BIS WAGON.
Then Fell Off and Was Severely
Injured.

John Lutgen, a gardener, f~orty-three
years old, of No. 10 Fulton avenue, Green
vile, while returning from New York
about eleven O'Clock last night, fell from
his g at Jackson avenue and Dwight
street and received a very severe cut on
the head, which rendered him uncon-
scious. He was found lying in the road
by Patrolman Vreeland, and sent to his
home, which is only a block away, In
the patrol wagon. Lutjen had been to
market in New York with a load of vege-
tables. He drove HON through jack
son avenue because it was he nearest
way. Jackson venue is very dark, from
Claremont avenue to Fulton avenue, be-
ing lighted with small oil lamps. Lutgen,
being very tired from the days work,
fell asleep IN the wagon and allowed the
horses to walk home unguided. When
the horses reached Dwight street they
pulled the wagon over a large stone. The
Jolt caused Lutgen to fall out in the
road, where he lay until Patrolman V'ree-
land found him. The horses continued
on their way home, where they were put
in the stable by q farm hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
HENRY BYRNB AT IT AGAIN.
Garfield Avenue Lot Owners Com.
uIafu Aheut His Dumpfpg

George A.. Lane, of Garfield avenue, is a
man with a grievance, and as there Is
nothing selfish about him he shared 1t
with Mayor Hoos this morning. The
grievance is this:-Henry Byrne, the con-
tractor from day to day deposits garbage
on the vacant lots on Garfield avenue near
the Junction. Small hillocks are formed
and as there is p~retense made to level
them and cover them up by Byrne, the
water forms in pools, emitting doors
which annoy the adjoining property own
ers. one of whom is Lane.
While Lane was telling HIM sorrowful
tale Mr.. George T. Bouton, clerk of the
Street and Water Board, happened in and
he was instantly made a party to the
grievance, the remedy for which Lane
modestly suggested was that. the city
should improve the avenue and fill in the
lots to the level of the street. But the
Mayor and Mr.. Bouton couldn't see it. 1t
would cost the city $40, 900 and the prop
erty owners would only pay $4,000, so that
was out of the question.
"But while We are waiting this man
Byrne dumps his rubbish on the lots in
anticipation of getting the contract for
the work and he leaves it there in heaps
said Lane.
Mr.. Bouton replied hat the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, at their
last meeting, had passed a resolution for
bidding contractors to dump material on
the line of an improvement until the con-
tract was entered into. The lot owners
street and the Board of Health would
cover up the garbage dumped on the prop
erty of private owners.
With this comforting assurance MT
Lane made his bow and retired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
CAUGHT AFTER A LONG CHASE
An owa Murderer Captured in
ondf and Rrought Home.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug. q,
1S97.-The steamer Portland, due from St.
Michael's. has on board a murderer who
was chased by detectives half way around
the world. He is in irons and under con-
slant watch of two Pinkerton detectives
The prisoner, William Smith, was pur-
sued over the continent to Juneau, to
Dyea and across the Chilcoot Pass, over
the lakes and down the rivers to the gold
fields of Klondike, where he was taken
into custody.
Smith was a storekeeper in a small
town near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, up to sew
eral months ago. One night the store
was burned and in the ruins was found
the charred body of a man. Smiths rela-
tives claimed that he, was burned to death
in the fire. His life was insured for $35, 600
and a demand was made for the money.
An investigation led to the belief that the
body was not that of Smith, but of a
Waterman. The theory was at once adj
vanced that Smith had committed murder
and burned his store in the hope that the
body would be roasted beyond recognition
and his relatives obtain the insurance
money after he had disappeared. Pinker-
ton men were put on the trail and after
one of the longest chases on record ar
rested Smith at Dawson City on July II.
He was taken to st. MichaePS to avail
the sailing of the Portland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
TREATY OF PEACE.
Street and Water Board
Tells What the License
Funds Are Re-
qulred for.
BOARD OF FINANCE HANDS UP
Street Paving and Sewers Will
Consume s93,9O0, Leaving a
Deficiency to Make Up.
BOARD OF FINANCE HANDS VI

"sWin you walk into my parlor" SAID
the spider to the fly" said President
Henry Brautigam of the Board OF FL
nance, yesterday afternoon, to the mem
bers of the Street and Water Board, who
were there to settle the friction about the
license monies. AS they ~laughingiy ac-
cepted the Invitation, the ever good-na-
tured President, noticing Commissioner
Brown, slapped him on the back, say
ing
"Hullo. there, the only pebble on the
beach, and everybody was convulsed
with laughter.
Mr.. Brown is the sole Republican on
the Democratic Board, and, Of course, IS
outside the breastworks.
AS 1.-The News told its readers last
night the hostilities over the license
monies ceased. Practically both sides got
what it wanted, but the Boar of Finance
had the best of the compact. They all
along insisted that before the MONIES
were set apart the Honorable Street and
Water Board must designate the use to
" hich the monies shoul be applied. The
Street and Water Board insisted that 1t
was none of the other fellows business.
The amount to be turned over to the
Street and Water Board was about SS5,5VV
and after a long pow-wow the Street and
Water Board Commissioners left the
chamber to go to their own room to settle
over these figures, which the Board OF
Finance had first submitted to them, but
which were deemed too Steep
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27


basin $50 feet in width. slips with water
30 feet deep on the easterly side and the
same for the city on the westerly SiuS,
with a fve-acre piece for 2 wnolesaie
market, having railroad facilities 10 make
where are customers to this market
to come from?' i~nterposed President
Brautigam. who knows a great deai about
"a City with Zoo, 900 inhabitants viii not
find it difficult to get customers, said
points. Look at the station Of the Lee
high Valley Railroad. Company at PACING
Avenue. Why there are 1900 barrels of
Commissioner Heintze Thought this a
had the lingering of the South Cove, and
he abruptly put that question to Mr.. Ed
why the Street and Water Board, of
course" promptly rejoined the special
There was some trouble about the
rents?" observed Commissioner Keilers.
All we wan to do was to maintain our
ownership" explained Mr.. Edwards.
The Mayor asked If the city We're 10
make the improvements would the rail-
roads come in.
IF you bonded it for ten years you
of the Improvement. My idea is if we
can get that improvement without cost
to the city and get at the same time
f nast sne f said N Mr. wg GdWa pe most a0sN7
Il object to a fifty-year Lease" persist
ed Mr.. Boltwood. ),
you'll nave to give them a long lease"
replied Mr.. Edwards. You can always
arrange to take it back on equitable
terms. Mr.. Harrison's axiom that busi-
ness will make business holds good
here. Just think of 1t! The city will
get all the improvements, a market
thrown in, 200 feet dock front and a
nominal rent per year, n the whole
thing self-supporting." !.
The Mayor and the Commissioners at
the close of the conference banked MT.
Edwards for his interesting address. Al
4. though the names of the projectors were
not mentioned. it is understood the par
ties are the Central Railroad Company
and the American Sugar Refining Com
pany (the Sugar Trust). Two OF the
company's refineries are on the line OF
the grant. The Street and Water Board
will consider that proposition and en-
deavor to find others who are willing to
make suggestions.
What do you think of it?" the Mayor
wen. I am not prepared to say any
thing. The offer deserves much .consld-
Grafton. / nope we will have others to
send in propositions. My idea is for the
city to control the whole, is possible;
but / suppose the money question VIII
bar the way >
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27

SPECIAL MASTERS SALEM CHANcERy
of New Jersey.
Between Charles Fl. Poppe and wife. com
defendants.
On Bill for Partition and Decree for Sale.
James A. Gordon. Solicitor.
chance/ Of New Jersey. made in the above
cause I'D bearing date on the third day of
Augr/, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. d-
rectilig a sale OF all and singular the premises
mentioned and described in said bill of COM
plant and decree for sale, I, Isaac Romano.
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey
shall sell at public vendue. to the highest
thursday the twenty-third day of Septem-
Der next qssD,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon. upon the
premises hereinafter described, in the CITY OF
Hoboken, In such portions as to me shall seem
most for the interests of the parties, all that
certain lot or tract of land and premises sit
uate in the City of Hoboken. In the County
Of Hudson, bounded and described as follows.
to wit:-Commencing at a point in the west
erly line of Willow avenue formerly called
Willow street,, distant eighty-one and one-half
S155) feet northerly from the n~orthwesterlv
corner of Willow avenue and Eighth street.
and running thence northerly and along ths
westerly line of Willow street twenty-seyen
feet (27 ft.); thence westerly and parallel with
Eighth street one hundred feet 200 ft.): thence
southerly and parallel with Willow avenue
twenty-seven (2D feet, and thence ~easterly and
parallel with Eighth street to the westerly line
OF Willow avenue. the point or place OF be-
ginning, Including the inchoate right of dover
Of the complainant, Honora Pope. and the
defendant, Sophia Johanna Gerken Poppe, and
free and clear of the mortgage held by the
Pagan Iron Works thereon.
Together with all and singular the heredita-
ments and appurtenances to the said prem
ises belonging or in any wise appertaining.
ISAACR
Special Master In Chancery of New Jersey:
S14.40
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55~P P. M. Pullman vestibuls
pay Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a la carte Connects at
Buffalo with through sleepers to Detroit and
i2'55 F. M. daily, except Sunday. for MAUcH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
Las P. M. Sunday only for EAsToNs
MATCH CHUNK and Coal Branches.
KS P M. daily, except Sunday. for WILKES
pARRE PITTSTON, and princi-
nj intermediate stations. Connects for all
POINTS ia coal regions- Chair Car to Wilkes
barre. 5 m, vze
p * 3 MPITTsToN, SCRANTON and prinet-
nai Intermediate stations. Connects for all
Paints in coal regions Pullman Buffet Par.
i"F a Ga :. NJ. daily for EAsToN and interms-
ols5 5 p NJ. daily, except Sunday, Express for
and principal intermediate sta
tiors. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
TI4 p. M. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FAILS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
vestibuled Train. New York to Chicago. Sleep
eSs TO Buffalo and Toronto.
or ~ at SOUTH PLAINFIELp. EAsToN.
mi I,EHEM. MAUCH CHUNK. L. & B.
nnTTNNCT1ON, SAYRE, GENEVA. RoCHES-
TER BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
pa IS 3 NJ daily for ITHACA GENEVA.
R0CHFSTER, BUFFALO, FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleepers to
Wtlkesbarre and ithaca
for ROUND BROOK and intermediate points.
leave as follows: 9.1s A. NJ. IA. ASs and
SO T,c (: and Pullman accommodation al
81 v transfer Co. will call for and check
baeeag e from hotel or residence through to
destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27

Coincident with the long pause which
the French Revolution imposed upon the
process of external colonial expansion
which was so marked a feature of the
eighteenth century there occurred an
other singular manifestation of national
energies, in the creation of the. great
standing armies of modern days, them
selves the outcome of the levee en- masse.
and of the general CONSUMPTION which
the Revolution bequeathed to us long
with its expositions of the Rights of Man.
Beginning with the birth of the century,
perfected during it's continuance, its close
finds them in full maturity and power.
with a development in numbers, in re-
serve force, in organization, and In mate
rial for war over which the economist
perpectually walls. whose existence he de-
nounces and whose abolition he demands.
AS freedom has grown and strengthened,
so have they grown and strengthened. Is
this singular product of a century, whose
gains for political liberty are u%ndeniable,
a mere gross perversion of human activi-
ties? or is there possibly in it also a sign
of the times to come, to be studied in con-
nection with the other signs?-Harper's
Magazine for September.