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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
BURDBTT-0OUTTS' PARTY.
John Hay and Two Hundred Guests
Dlaport in Her Gardens.

tBy Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, July 9, 1s97.-Baroness Bur-
dett-Coutts gave garden party today at
Holly Lodge, Highgate, to over 200
guests, including the United States Am
bassador, Colonel John Hay and Mrs
Hay, the Hon. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs.
Reid; General Nelson A. Miles,
U. S. A., and Mrs Miles; Mr..
Henry White. Secretary of the United
States Embassy, and Mrs. White; Mr.. ].
r. Garter, Second Secretary of the United
States Embassy, and Mrs. Carter; Lieu
tenant ]. C. Colwell, the United States
Naval Attache, and Mrs. Colwell; the
Canadian and American Bishops, the In
dian Princes, Sir Wilfred Laurier, the
Premier of Canada, and Lady Laurier;
Sir Donald Smith, the Canadian
High Commissioner, and Lady Smith;
Sir Charles Tupper and Lady Tup-
per, the Duke and Duchess of
.Teck, Lord and Lady William Beresford,
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Am
bassador to the United States, and Lady
Pauncefote; Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, and
Mrs. Chamberlain; the Hon. George N.
Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary for
the Foreign Office, and Mrs.
Curzon; Mr. and Mrs. L. 2. Letter of
Washington: Lady Hesketh, Sir Henry
Irving. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin
Mrs Ronalds, Mr. and Mrs Henry NJ
Stanley, oClonel Ralph Vivian and Mrs.
Vivian and Miss Endicott
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09

DIED.

WASHBURN-On Thursday, July 8, after
a short Illness, Morris Washburn
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
5. L. Stowe, No. 81 Fulton avenue, at
three P. NJ, Saturday, July 10.
WRIGHT-On Wednesday, July Z, 1897,
Frederick W. Wright, aged 5S years.
Relatives and friends, also Resolute
Council No. 9, Order. of Chosen Friends;
also Lafayette Council, No AIS, American
Legion of Honor; also Zeredatha Lodge,
tend the funeral services. on Friday even
ing, July g.. at eight o'clock, from his late
residence, 81 Forrest street.
DOYLE--On Thursday, July s, 1897. Ed
Mard son n q the ate chthTne and
Funeral from the residence of her
July 10, at 9 O'Clock A. M; thence to St.
quiem will be offered for the happy re-
pose of his soul.
CoLSKY.-On Friday, July g. 1897, Mar
gerata F.. Colsky, beloved wife Of
Isaac Colsky and daughter of Kate
and the late William Dorsey, aged 20
years, 8 months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
avenue, J. c. H, on Monday July r. at
nine A. NJ. thence. to St Joseph'ss Church.
where q mass will be offered for the happy
repoSe of her soul.
DE GROFF.-At Roselle, N. j.. on Thurs
day, July s, Elenor p. De Croft, wife
of Christopher H De Croft. aged 10
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services on Saturday
evening. July 10. 1897, at eight o'clock at
the residence OF her daughter, Mrs Geo.
H. Jackson, Chestnut street, RoseEe, N. ).
: Interment at convenience of family
DUNN-Entered into rest on Thursday,
July 8, 1885, at her late residence, No.
l9l jackson avenue. Carrie A. Herring
wife of James E. Dunn, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Sunday.
july II, at $50 P NJ, from the First Con-
gregational Church, corner of Bergen and
Boyd avenues.
FARMER.-On Thursday, July 5, 1897.
Robert Farmer. youngest son Of
Catherine and r. J. Farmer, Sr., in
the 10th year of his age.
Funeral services on Sunday, July II,
from the residence of his parents, Willow
avenue and Cottage row, Hoboken, at IL
o'clock
HOELAND--On Thursday. July s, 1897
Jane wife Of = A. Hoelands aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Sunday July II, at 2
p NJ, from her late residence, 10 Atlantic
street.
O,NEILI1-On Thursday, July s, 1897, Pat
rick O'Neill, beloved son of the late
Charles and Margaret O'Neill.
Relatives and friends. are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of his sister, Mrs. James Glib
son. "a Clark place, on Saturday, July 10.
will be solemn high mass at nine A. N.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
HOBOKBN'S ELECTION.
Candidate Bender Gets a Rule
to Show Cause Why 1t
Should Not Proceed
Fagan's Opposition.

The fight which has been going on for
several weeks between Mayor Pagan and
the Hoboken Common Council over the
proposed special election in the Second
ward to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Councilman Charles Erlenkoet-
ter, threatens to develop into some serious
trouble before matters come to an end.
This morning Counsellor William S.
Stuhr on behalf of Fire Commissioner
F. William Bender, who has filed petit
ton as a candidate, appeared before
Judge Lippincott and secured a rule di-
recting City Clerk McDermott to show
cause why he should not advertise the
election The writ is returnable on Mon
day morning next.
The citizens of the Second ward sent
two petitions to the Council about three
weeks ago asking that a special election
be held so that they might be equally
represented in the city government. A
resolution was passed by the Council or
dering that the request be granted, but
Mayor Pagan refused to approve it. He
returned the resolution with his veto,
claiming that special election would be
an unnecessary expense upon the city.
The Mayors power in the Council made
it impossible to secure a two-thirtls vote
necessary to pass the resolution over his
objection. His opponents, however, de-
termined to make a strong effort and at
the last meeting of the Council the mem
bers of the committee, to whom the reso-
luton was referred, reported that in their
opinion the Mayor had no power to veto
datory on the part of the Council to or
Il =, o1o ~, IL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
SPREE REACHES QUEENSTOWN.

BY Gable to The Associated Press
QUEENSTOWN, July 9, 1S97.-The
Ne1th German Lloyd steamer Spree, Cap
tain Meier, which sailed from New York
on June 26, for Bremen, via Cherbourg,
and which should have arrived there on
July A, reached here today in tow of the
British steamer Maine, Captain Tubb,
from Philadelphia on June 25 for Lon
don. All the Sprees passengers and
crew are well. The delay was caused by
the cracking of her crankshaft on July
2, when about $50 miles west OF the Coast
of Ireland. The sea was calm at the
time of the accident and the Spree drift
ed until $50 P. NJ. on July 5, when the
Maine hove in sight and steamed close
to the North German Lloyd vessel. The
captain of the Spree sent one of his boats
to the Maine and arrangements were
made to tow the disabled steamer to this
port.
There was no excitement at any time
joyed themselves as best they could un-
der the circumstances. The passengers
will be landed here and forwarded by
special trains and boats to their Conti-
mental destinations.
AT a meeting of the passengers of the
Spree. yesterday evening, Mr.. c. 5. Knox
presiding, an address. was presented to
Captain Meier, referring to the eventful
voyage, drifting helplessly on the open
sea and adding
In addition to our devcut thanks to
the Almighty for deliveranee safe and
unkarmed from all anxieties, we desire
to record our acknowledgment and grati-
tude for the signal ability and admirable
discipline exhibited by the Captain. Off
GERS and crew in the trying emergency
and for their unremitting care for our
safety and comfort.
I'VE especially desire to thank the Cap
tain for his complete fulfillment of every
duty of his responsible position and ex-
tend to him our heartfelt wishes for his
fI1tl1re hapriDeSS ,,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
THoRN-NA0K INDICTMENT.
Counsel for the AccEs I'd Secure DE.
lay Until Monday Next.

NEW YORK, July 9, 1S97.-Mrs. Mack
and Martin Thorn were arraigned in the
Court of General Sessions today to answer
the indictment charging them with the
murder of Guldensuppe. Lawyer House,
counsel for Mrs Mack, asked for an ad-
journment statins; that the indictment
was unusual, and the cases of both pris-
oners went over until Monday, when Mrs.
Mack and Thorn will plead to the indict-
ment
Previous to this arraignment in General
Sessions the cases of the two prisoners
had been called in Jefferson Market
Police Court.
After considerable argument Magistrate
Flammer agreed to dismiss the proceed
ings in Mrs. Nacks case. This was the
course urged by the District Attorneys
Office and was taken on the ground that
the Grand ury's Indictment took away
the jurisdiction of the police court.
Lawyer Friend for Mrs. Mack had urged
that Mrs. eNack should either be held or
set free.
Mrs. Mack was not present.
When Thorn's case was called the pris-
oner was present. AS he had merely
been remanded his case was slightly diff
ferent from Mrs. Nack's. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney RosalsSy asked that Thorn
be simply turned over to the District Ats
torney's jurisdiction. Magistrate FlAmmer
said that he was not prepared to do this,
and adjourned Thorn's case until Tues
day next
The question of Police Magistrates
jurisdiction afte ran indictment has been
found by the Grand jury, whichever way
decided, is not expected to interfere with
the prosecution of Thorn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
WANTS ASSESSMENTS REDUCED
Mr. Mfnturn Asks she Equalization
Roard for a Rebate.

The County Board of Equalization of
Taxes met yesterday afternoon in Judge
Hudspeth's Court room There was an
informal discussion about the remarkable
and sudden increase in the value of the
property which is to be taken for the ex-
tension of Baldwin avenue Property
which the owners declared was worth
very little before is now very valuable.
Corporation Attorney Minturn of Hobo
ken made an application through Marshal
Van Wrinkle, counsel to the Board for
rebate in the valuations of the water
front property for 1895.
The valuations returned by the assessor
for that year was s3, ,074, 400. 1t was raised
in 1896 to S6,324 600, and the County Board
accepted that figure. Subsequently the
State Board reduced the valuation to $4,-
e26 600, and Hoboken now thinks that she
ought to be allowed a rebate of the differ
ence between the assessed and the adjust
ed valuations. Mr.. Van Winkle is of the
opinion that the County Board has no
power except to equalize valuations for
the current year. Mr.. Minturn will argue
the question before the Board some day
next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
HOSPITAL BRUTALITY.
Shocking Tale fiom TrOy-Patients
Bound and Beaten.

TROY. N Y, July 9, 1S97-Serious
charges against the Troy Hospital are be-
ing investigated by coroner's jury.
Charles H. Pixley, who has been an in
mate of the Troy Hospital, complained to
the coroner that George Horan had been
murdered in the hospital.
Mr.. Pixley said that Mr.. Horan occu-
pied cot next to him in the hospital.
During the night he became delirious and
Cornelius Finnegan, the night nurse at
the hospital and the day nurse, called
Phil, had strapped Horan to the bed.
They left him and later Horan succeeded
in loosening the straps and arose from
his bed
When the nurses again came into the
ward they found Horan sitting upon the
edge of another cot. Finnegan, Mr..
Pixley says grabbed Horan by the throat
and choked him. The day nurse then
came up and brutally beat the delirious
patient
Then they dragged him back to his cot,
strapped his hand and feet together and
bound him to the bed. They then tied a
sheet over his head and left him. Horan
remained in this condition until the fol-
lowing night at eight O'Clock, when the
nurses removed the sheet and straps and
found their. patient dead. He. was car
red Immediately to the dead house and
buried on the following day.
Coroner Meredith had the body ex-
humed and an autopsy performed by
Drs. Finder, Farse and Wheeler. They
found the eyes discolored, the face bad
ly bruised and several severe bruises
about the body. The coroner then en-
panelled jury and an inquest was begun
and is now in progress.
1t was learned today that Horan, who
had only one leg. had been sleeping in a
barn during the past year and died of
delirium stremens. He was injured in
runaway last Saturday morning at 8
O'Clock, and remained in the barn until
near midnight before he consented to go
to the hospital, and then went only be-
cause he was too weak to resist.
The hospital authorities generally re-
fuse to take such cases, but Horan was
taken in because it was thought his
shoulder had been disloeated. Coroner
Rogers was notified of his death and he
deemed an inquest unnecessary. The
Coroner resides in the district in which
Horan was employed and knew the par
ticulars of the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
CABINET ON CURRENCY.

WASHINGTON, July 9 1Ss7.-The main
topic of discussion before the Cabinet at
the regular meeting today was the mes
sage on the subject of currency com
mission, which has been withheld in
Difference to the wishes of many promi
nent Republicans.
After considering all of the objections
that had been made against the presenta-
tion of the message at the present ses-
sion of Congress the President and his
Cabinet were still of opinion that in
order to redeem party promises the
subject of currency reform should be
treated in a message recommending the
creation of a special bipartisan com
mission, and unless there is another
change in the plans of the President he
will send the message to Congress next
Monday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
ANNEXATION DISCUSSED.
Japanese ssTtmes', and Hawaiian
ssStars, Give Their Views

SAN FRANCISCO. July 8. 1Se7.-Advices
by steamer City of Pekin, just arrived
from the ORIENT
The Japanese Times of recent date,
devotes a long article to a discussion of
the annexation situation, over which the
entire Japanese press is greatly wrought
up The promise of the argument in this
paper as represented by the Hawaiian
Star is that Japan has no territorial
interest in the Hawaiian Islands. Speak
ing of the signing of the annexation
treaty, it says
.NVhatever may have been the cause,
it is to be deeply regretted that the step
has been taken without consulting the
views of Japan, which is, next to America,
most yitally interested in the status of
the Hawaiian islands,
This. the Hawaiian Star considers as
a arrogance with a vengeance and
says
1--WE have employed japanese as labor
ers but that does not give Japan any
vital interest in the islands. This is a
country of Anglo-Saxon civilization. not
of Asiatic. Its laws, its religion, its tone
of thought is Anglo-Saxon Its aflinities
are with the United States and one fails
to see what vital interests Japan has
hare -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
WHERE is THE CITY AT ?.
Officials in a Quandary Over
the South Cove
Property.

The city officials are In a quandary
over the South Cove grant, and the con-
ference to be held this afternoon In the
Mayors office, it is hoped, will help them
out of their difficulty. Three things Con
front the officials of the Finance and
Street and Water Board, and they are:--
The land has never been formally
turned over to any official board of the
city.
No one knows how much rent has been
collected.
The suit against the Central Railroad
Company to remove their flling-in Is IN
an uncertain condition.
When Jersey City gained the long con-
tested suit against the Central Railroad
Mayor Wanser instructed Mr.. w. D. Ed
wards, who had SO successfully conducted
the case for the city, to continue looking
after the property, more particularly
when the question of the filling in by the
Central Railroad to the Hudson Coal
Company's place came up. This filling
in blocks the basin, and Mr. Edwards
notified them to remove it, but the rail-.
road company would not Then Mr.. Ed
wards was instructed to begin suit to
compel them. Since he is at present in
California. the exact status of this pro-
ceeding is not known because he alone
had charge of it.
After the Supreme Court gave the grant
to Jersey City, Mr.. Edwards put man
named Tallock at work to conduct the
rents. Tallock was at the Finance
Boards office in the City Hall this morn
ing where he held a long consultation
with Finance Commissioner Simpson and
Street and Water Board Commissioner r.
Brown. He told these gentlemen that he
was appointed by Mr. Edwards, and as
neither the Board of Finance nor Board
of Street and Water Commissioners had
actually control oyer the property, he
thought it better to submit his accounting
to Mr.. Edwards, who would, after the
question is settled which board shall con-
troll the cove, make a statement to that
board. Mr.. Edwards, too, has made
some collections from dry dock COM
pany, and on his return the city will then
be N position to systematize the work
of collecting the rents
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
STRANDED IN HoBoKEN..

Mrs. Pauline e. Mathews and her "a
year old daughter Lillian called upon
Poormaster Barch of Hoboken today, and
said they wanted to go to Missouri, but
had no money. They stated that they
lived together in house on Bloomfield
street They said that they came to Ho-
boken several years ago and that at one
time they had $1,000, but now they were
stranded and wanted to go home
They had no sooner departed when Gott-
fried Meyer and his wife called upon
Barch and said that they would like to go
to Harlem but had no money to get there.
Meyer said he had four children and had
been out of employment long time. The
poormaster was unable to do anything
with either case as the city makes no
appropriation for that purpose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
FIGHT OVER LICENSES.
Excise Committee WIFI Hear Argu.
menes TO night.


The Excise Committee of the Board of
Aldermen will meet in the Assembly
Chamber this evening to hear petitions
for and oppositions to the granting of
the thirteen licenses laid over from re-
cent meetings over two Of these there
will be a fight. These are the licenses
of P Kenny of Virginia avenue and the
Boulevard, and the other that of Marx
D. Greenberg of Jersey avenue and
Second street.
In the first case there rises a question
about the resolution passed some time
ago limiting the granting of any more Ii
censes on the line of the Boulevard.
Kenny's house is on the corner, and he
sent in a petition for his number on
Virginia avenue. The property owners in
that neighborhood object strongly to the
saloon, which, they say, will have the
effect of depreciating their property
Lawyer John w. Queen will represent the
property owners in their fight.
In Greenberg's case the facts are differ
ent. The house has been licensed for
twenty-five years, and Greenberg has run
1t for two years. He cannot understand
why his petition should not be granted.
The opposition to Greenberg, SO the gos-
sips say, comes from a neighboring sa-
loon keeper. who has some weight in
political circles. Against such a force
Counsellor William Klink will have to
fight tonight.
The remaining petitions are on names
as unfamiliar as they are unpronounce-
able. They abound In 'skys," ''inskis, =
-crzzys'' and delightful combinations
of the Slav tongue. There is a well
founded doubt that they are only dunn
mics, put up by some enterprising brewer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
TOO HARD UP TO LIVE,

GBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, July 9, 1ss7.-Captain Francis
Yoke Mcmahon, of the First Royal
Dragons, the brother and heir presump-
tive of Sir Horace Westropp Mcmahon,
Bart, has committed suicide by shooting
hin self at his brothers residence. He
was financially embarrassed and left a
letter saying
I cannot stay in the army and I can
not live on nothing outside, so I am
sure this is the best. God knows where
am off to-
Sir Horace Mcmahon testified at the
inquest that his brother only had to ask
in order to get all the money he needed.
The jury returned verdict of suicide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
POOR PAY FOB A TRAITOR.
rBy Cable to The Associated Press.1

EBy Cable to The Associated Press1
HAVANA, July Q, 1S97.-It is officially
announced that the Spanish forces have
captured, in the mountains of Bejarano,
Province of Pinar del Rio, today, the
well-known insurgent leader Federico AL
fonso, his wife and his five sons.
Advices from Cienfuegos, Province of
Santa Clara,sa that the insurgent forces
under Generals Pancho, Carrillo, Rego
and others, which have been trying to
advance towards the provinces of Matan-
zas and Havana, have been engaged by
the Spanish troops at Lonitas, near Cien-
fuegos, and have been compelled to re-
treat towards Remedies and Trinidad. by
way of Manajanabo, Palo Priepo and Ell
Baga.
Captain General Weyler has given re-
ward of 800 to the man who gave the no.
tice to the authorities which enabled them
to capture the insurgent depot of arms,
ammunition, etc., well as the documents
of the Barcelona expedition found at
SebOruceal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
BnDEAVoR DELEGATES LOSS.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 1Ss7.--Mrs,
Swift, lady from the east, has just ar
rived on the train and reported the loss
of. small fortune. She was on the
regular overland train and when the
sleeping car in which she had berth
came to a stop at the Oakland Mole, her
purse and all her jewelry were gone. She
Informed the police that her purse, con-
rings in each of which was a diamond
weighing two carats, and diamond
brooch valued at $3.50, was taken from
under her pillow during the night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
HAWAII DELAYED CELEBRATION
Pyrotech mics to Announce the Rafi-
ficatSon or the Treaty Poatponed.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 1Ss7.--The
steamer City of Peking. just arrived. was
Cay behind her regular time. Captain
Smith explained the delay by saying the
vessel was detained at Honolulu on a re-
quest from the officers of the Hawaiian
government, who asked that the steamer
remain in the harbor there until the
Mariposa from San Francisco, should ar
rive, on which the Hawaiians hoped to
hear that the annexation treaty had
been ratified by the United States Sem
ate, ana that they could call themselves
Americans The leaders of the annexation
party had purchased all the fire-crackers
on the islands inS anticipation of news
favorable TO their way of managing the
Islands and they. were preparing for. a
big celebration, but the news to fully
suit Them did not cone and r the celebra-
intended, by holding the steamer, to be
able to send congratulatory messages on
the Feking to their new kinsmen on this
shore on the Pacific.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
. CHICAGO SWELTERS.

T CHICAGO, July ., 1Ss7.--The Govern
ment thermometer at o'clock this morn
ing registered IS degrees, the hottest at
that time of day in the history of the
local weather bureau. BY 10 O'Clock it had
risen to trifie over 90 and the predictions
were that the one numbered degree mark
would be reached before the day was
over.
The heat durin gthe night was intense,
the mercury at no time failing below 81
degrees. The humidity is unabated with
hardly a breath of air stirring, what lit
tie breeze there is being from the south
and rendering the situation still more un-
comfortable. Prostrations are numerous.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
THE CALCUTTA RIOTS.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, July 9, 1s97.-Lord George
Hamilton, the Secretary of State for In
dia, replying in the House of Commons
tocay as to the number of persons killed
during the recent rioting in the vicinity
OF Calcutta, said that about seven per-
sons were killed and that about twenty
were wounded during the riots.
According to native reports, no less
than $500 persons were killed during the
disturbances about Calcutta.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-09
NEW MARKET FOR OUR WHEAT

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, July 9, 1S97.-The "PalI Mall
Gazette this afternoon, says that ow-
ing to the drought in certain parts sof
Australia it viii be necessary to import
thousands of tons of California wheat.
The colonies affected by the drought
are New South Wales and South Aus
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