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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
SAVED BY HUMAN LADDER.
Thrilling Rescue Of a Woman
at a Fire in Elizabeth.


NEW YORK, Aug. "a. 1888 There was
a fire at Elizabeth. N. j.. today which
was attended with some sensational
rescues of the occupants of the house.
The burning building was the big double
flat, Nos. 81 and 80 Broad street. Eliza
beth, owned by F, L. Heidritter. The loss
is $4,000, covered by insurance. Louis
Ludwig, Of the firm of Ludwig & Chaser,
painters, tried to throw a can of burning
oil from the paint shop on the ground
floor of No. 49, He did not succeed in
checking the blaze and was himself badly
burned.
Mrs. John Husbands and three children
were rescued from the second floor. They
were clad only in their night attire. Mrs.
X. Kanngisser and Miss A. Kern Who
were on the floor above climbed out If
the windows. and hung from the ledge
Of the window. Commissioner Thomps on,
Mr.. Meeker and third man climbed UP
the ladder until they had gotten on a
small cornice on a level with tie floor be-
low; one man climbed on the shoulders Of
another and formed a human ladder
The rungs al the foot of the ladder was
placed across the shoulders of the upper
man and the, ladder almost reached the
window to which the women were cling
ing. The women dropped 10 the ladder
and then climbed down 10 safety.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
QUIET At PONCE.
rBv cable to The Associated press. j


PONCE, Island of Porto Rico, AUG %,
1898 (afternoon), delayed in transmlssion)
"A cable message announcing that Mrs.
Miles, accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs. Colonel Rice, sailed for Ponce on tae
United States transport Oldam, from
Charleston last Saturday. viii delay the
departure of General Miles and his STAFF
possibly several days.
During the attempt last night to locate
the fire to the East of Ponce platoon of
Troop A, of New York under command of
Lieutenant Coudert, accompanied Lieu
tenant Davenport, of the Signal Corps,
to Santa Isabel. The men had an ex-
citing time, riding at furious gallop
after midnight and covering twenty miles
in two hours. Lieutenant Davenport tap
ped the telegraph wires at several points
without locating the fire. The party re-
turned this afternon utterly exhausted.
General James H. Wilson has assumed
control of the district of Ponce, and has
ordered that all saloons shall be closed
for three days. with a view to quietin;g the
existing disorders. They will pe opened
subsequently under special regulations.
General Grant has established his bead
quarters here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
MARCH WELL.
Troops From Newark Garry
OFF the Palm On
Parade.

CAMP ALGER, DUNN IsORING, Va,
Aug. "a, l8sS.-General j. P. s. Goblin, com-
manding the military post at this point,
reviewed the troops Of the First Brigade
yesterday afternoon on the broad field
near the old camp grounds at Falls
Church The soldiers of General Plume's
brigade, with the First New Jersey, were
on the right of the line, followed by the
Seventh Ohio while the Sixty-ffth New
York brought up the rear Only two
battalions of the New York regiment
paraded. as one battalion is on provost
guard duty.
The soldiers marched over the three
miles Of dusty road from the camp to the
parade grounds with only one stop of five
minutes When the parade grounds were
reached General Plume and his staff As
sistant Adjutant Miller, Captain Gilbert.
surgeon galloped along the line and in
spected the boys.
General Goblin. the reviewing officer,
with his staff and mounted escort from
the Signal Corps, came down the line and
accompanied General Plume on his tour
the length of the line. Then the Generals
took position on the far side of the field,
and the soldiers marched past The Jer-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
WHIPPED FATHER LAW.
William Wrightson Severely
Beaten by William
Leonard.

William Wrightson, of No. 129 st. Paul's
avenue, is in the City Hospital as the re-
suit of a beating he got at the hands of
his son-in-law, William Leonard His
face and body are covered with bruises.
Leonard lived with his father-in-law. The
two quarreledl yesterday and Wrightson
ordered Leonard to move out of his
house. According to Leonard's story he
was doing so last night when his father
in-law molested him. He turned upon
the old gentleman and desperate
fight ensued. It was thought by on
lockers that the row would end in
murder A girl rushed all the way the
Oakland avenue police station ard notified
Sergeant Fry of the fight.
Detective keenan, and Patrolman
O'Rourke and Brady started for the sceEe
of the fight Leonard however. after ad-
ministering severe beating to his fa ther-
in-law and fearing arrest, left Tie house
When he found the police on his trail, he
ran, and the detective and policemen fol-
lowed in hot pursuit. They lost track
of him a the Five Corners but were soon
on his trail again. He was headed of
and arrested by Patrolman Monoprode in
a yard in Perry street.
This morning Leonard was arfaigned in
the Second Criminal Court on charge 81
without bail to await the results Of las
son. Leonard's motheT-in-law, mas also
preferred a charge of assault and battery
against him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
THIS DRUGGIST is ALL RIGHT.
Nothing Like Being On the Safe Side
with the Cash Register.

A woman who was very much excited
entered a West, Bergen drug store last
night carrying in her hand a small spray
of small red berries.
'sAre these berries poison?" she asked
my boy has eaten nearly a quart of
them He says that the other boys told
him they were elderberries, but some-
one else told him they were poison. He
got them in the lots on Ege avenue. What
shall I do? Are they elderberries? p
The druggist took them.
81 think, he said, they are the kind
Of berries some persons make red ink
Of
rs red ink poison?'' asked the anxious
mother.
1T is hard to say replied the druggist,
but you had better be on the safe side
and give him dose of medicine"
When she had left the store native
who had heard the conversation said:-
Those are eiderberrfes. have picked
many of them in the same lot You
should have told the woman that elder
berries are sometimes used for making
ink as well as wine.
The druggist was busy registering the
amount of the purchase. He didn't deem
a reply necessary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
FOUND DEAD DEAD IN BED.
Wealthy Hoboken Man Dies
Under Peculiar Cir
cumstances.

This morning, at eight o'clock, John G.
Furcken, SO years old, of No. 257 Fourth
street, Hoboken, was found dead in bed
at his home.
Mr.. Furcken about a week ago, was
overcome by the heat, and ever since re
has been acting very queerly Last mig. +
he retired at his usual hour and this
morning his family found his dead. When
his room was entered it was found to be
filled with gas, the windows We're all
closed and one gas jet was turned on full.
His family denied that it is case of
suicide, and say that he must have ac-
cidentally turned off the gas and then
turned it on again, thinking he was turn
ing it off
Mr.. Furcken is reputed to be worth sl0o,-
O0O and was in the kindling wood busl-
ness at Twenty-ffth street, New York
City. He leaves wife and four children.
he body was removed to Parsiow 5
morgue, and County. Physician Converse
will make an autopsy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Mother Fatally Stricken and
Sons Knocked SenseIess--
Traction Damages.
Especial to .rhe Jersey city News."l

Especial to "The Jersey City News
NEWARK, Aug. 24h, Mrs. John
Yerks at Crawford was killed by light
ming last night Her two sons were
knocked senseless but recovered. A bolt
passed into the sleeping room of Flyod
Trucks house in the city and knocked
the plaster off six inches from where his
wife was reclining. It passed over her
and struck the crib where the baby was
sleeping and then out the window.
Mr.. Truck stood in the doorway Of the
room and saw the occurance. All escaped
injury AT least a score of houses and
barns with contents were totally des-
troyed. Acres of land planted with onions
and celery are under several feet of
water today.
Following the cloudburst several engine
rooms and factories here were flooded and
will not be able to start up again for
week.
The Traction Co. plant was flooded and
will be unable to run for fifteen hours.
Many bridges We're washed out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
AT CAMP IN|QU|TY.
Soldiers Further Tried By
Storm--Alger Inspecting
His Work.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a, 1S9s-The
auxiliary cruiser Yale, with detachments
of various troops aboard, arrived off
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. T., last
night. The report on the condition of
the men on board has not yet been made
by the quarantine officers.
In the electrical storm which continued
for four hours last night the wind blew
down many of the soldiers tents, twisted
the wires about the camp, blew down the
Red Cross hospital tent in the general
hospital and caused great havoc gener-
ally. Two tents were picked up from the
ground and carried into the ocean. The
wrecking of five unoccupied tents in the
detention hospital Will prevent the land
ing of some sick soldiers on the trans
ports.
This forenoon soldiers are busy fixing
up tents which were blown down and put
ting the camp into fine shape again.
The large Y NJ c. A. tent, in which
the soldiers spend much of their time
writing to their relatives or reading, was
also leveled by the gale.
The news that an order is soon to be
issued at Washington to muster out the
volunteers in camp. including the Rough
Riders and the Seventy-first Regiment.
has been received with much satisfaction
by the volunteer troops.
The transport Arcandia, which arrived
last night. was inspected. Captain rap-
ron, father of Captain Capron of the
Rough Riders, who was killed at Santi-
ago, is on board sick. He is in command
of the 185 troops Of Light Battery y Of
the First Artillery which arrived on the
Arcadia.
The Regular Army men today received
delicacies from the Women's War Relief
Association. Mrs Walworth, the Direc-
tor General. today gave the men of the
Third. Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Cavalry
The supplies. The regulars have been for
gotten in the haste to give dainties 70 the
volunteer soldiers
The transport Mobile has gone to New
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
THAT SOLITARY Bill.
Street and Water Board sWill
Appoint Mr.. Ferris TO
Tabulate Figuresss
ACTION AT TODAY'S MEETING
Commission ANXIOUS to Settle
the Vexed Question-,May.
or Hoos' Position.

The Street and Water Commissioners
have decided to engage. the services OF
Mr. Garwood Ferris, the well known
civil engineer of this city, who has a
large experience in matters pertaining
to water contracts and water works, 70
tabulate the bid received for the new
water supply. The appointment is to
be considered/as that Of an expert. but
one to reduce the details of the bid to q
succinet form TO assist the Commissions
ers in Coming to some decision.
The members of the Board will mee. on
Monday next and fix a time for a meet
ing of the Committee of the Whole, to
whom the bid of P H Flynn was referred.
That meeting will take place some day
next week as the Commissioners ars
anxious to get this troublesome water
question settled in one shape or another
None of them will express any views on
the bid, having giving the bid very
eursory examination, but all say that no
time will be lost in examining it.
Mayor Hoos, like the Commissioners. is
very anxious to settle the water problem.
His Honor, of course, officially. knows
nothing of the reception of any bid. He
will only know it when the Board of
Finance, to whom the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will send the
resolution on that matter, send inko His
Honor their concurrent resolution on
whatever line of action the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners may
adopt. Then, and only then, win His
Honor give the bid consideration. Al.
the present time he won't say anything
about water, and with good reason, for
should he talk beforehand the h6rdes OF
sol disant, water experts would make
His Honor's life extremely miserable. !
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
THIESEN'S OPEN AIR SEASON.

The popular Thiesen Amateur Orchestra
of Greenville viii hold a meeting and re-
hearsal this evening in Belvedere Hall
when arrangements willibe made for the
second of its open air concerts which is
to be he'd in the Greenville Schuetzen
Park on September 2. On Thursday even-
ing last the orchestra scored a success
on the occasion of its first open air con-
cert, and by actual count more than
eleven hundred people were present. The
programme rendered was thoroughly ap-
preciated and will be greatly heightened
for the next concert. Some doubts were
entertained by Mr.. TEhiesen last week as
to whether the EVENT. would be q success,
but all doubts have vanished as to the
future success of the concerts
Rehearsals will be held twice week
programme which promises to prove
satisfactory to all will be prepared.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
MARRIED IN A SALOON.

A wedding occurred last night in the
saloon Of Jacob Kramer, adjoining Police
Headquarters. It was performed BY JUS
tice of the Peace Christian Geiger, who
has his office in the saloon. The pair who
were married We're Charles E. Downs of
New London, Connecticut and Miss
Mamie Kinley, twenty years old, the
daughter of James Kinley. of No $50
West Second street, Plainfield- The pair,
accompanied by a friend, drove to Justice
Geiger's office shortly before ten o'clock
and were married without delay. The
Justice was given $40 for his services.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
MISS Killing TOO cLlNGING.
Her Cousin Leaves His Wife for Her
and There Is Trouble.

A queer story developed in the Second
Criminal Court this morning. 1t came
to light through a charge made by Miss
Maggie Killing, of No. 424 Palisade avenue,
against Mrs Emma King. Miss king is
a cousin of Mrs. Kings husband and
had been living with the Kings much
to the aversion of Mrs Killing, who
thought that her husband was paying too
much attention to his pretty cousin Mrs.
King and Miss King frequently quarreled
over Mr.. Killings conduct and Miss Killing
was finally ordered out of the apartments,
which are on the second floor of the house
No. 424 PaIisade avenue, Miss king
moved her trunks down stairs and took
up her abode with the family of a
butcher who lived on the first floor.
Mr.. Killing was very angry with his wife.
A few nights ago he left his home de-
claring that he would never return to
her; that he intended to live with his
cousin. Before Miss King left Mrs.
Kings apartments she declares that Mrs.
king arrested on a charge of assault
This morning King, who had abandoned
his wife, appeared in court to help Miss
Killing prosecute his wife. He was de-
tanned until Poormaster Hewitt could be
heard from and was then held on charge
of abandonment. The charge of assault
against Mrs. king was laid over
Miss Killing is quite a good looking
young woman of about nineteen years.
The wife, despite her family cares and
troubles, is really handsomer and is two
years younger than Miss King.
It is said that the trouble is also par
TALLY due to fact that King and his
cousin are Germans and the wife, whose
maiden name was Atom is an American
and that the wife objected to too much
German sentiment and prejudice being in
jected into her household affairs.
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York to report to the Quarantine
authorities and will probably be released
from the Government service. Many
soldiers have been discharged from the
hospitals, but there are other sick to take
their places as soon as they vacate.
300 men Of the 18th Regular Infantry
have disembarlsed from the Breakwater
and have gone into the detention camp.
Secretary Alger arrived at the camp to-
day on a special train To tine newspa-
per correspondents Secretary Alger stated
that he hoped to make a thorough in
speetion as possible Of the camp in the
length of time he had at his disposal He
rode with the army officers, who met him at
the depot, to Headquarters, and as soon
as he was recognized by the volunteers
and regulars the Secretary WAS loudly
eheered. Secretary Alger was especial
ly interested In the condition of the sick
men and how they were being cared for
He intimated that President Mckinley
was much concerned lin the matter OF
properly caring for the sick soldiers.
The Secretary win make a complete
tour Of the big camp before he returns
to New York tonight, He will also be
fully informed when he leaves as to how
the Volunteers feel about their being
mustered out For this reason he will
spend considerable time in the camps Of
the Rough Riders and the list Regiment.
1t was stated that Secretary Alger in
formed General Wheeler that he would
stay in camp, two or three days if neces-
sary to make a thorough inspection of
everything and devise some means for the
relief and comfort of the soldiers, es-
pecfally those in the hospital. It is gem
orally understood therefore that the Sec
retary will not leave camp tonight as 1t
Is doubtful that he can go over the en-
tire camp this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
SANT|AGO'S SCHOOLS.
Opened to Teach American
ism With the Consent
Of Our Officers.
TBy Gable TO The Associated Press.l

IBy Gable TO The Associated Press.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. %, 1893
(6:45 P. M)-(Delayed in transmission)--
The conference between General Wood
Military Governor of Santiago, and the
local authorities with reference to open
ing the public schools have resulted
satisfactorily; and places win be ready
for four thousand children on September
Is. The salaries of the School Comnlis-
sioners have been fixed at somewhat re-
duced figures; the element Of sectariAli-
ism has been eliminated from the man
agement and American bases of educa-
tions have been proposed.
The San Juan arrived today from Guam
tanamo Bay bringing two companies of
Hoods Regiment and 107 bags of mail,
delivered there by the Fern from Key
West It was the fist mail matter re-
eeived for ten days.
When the Fifth Regular Infantry ar
rives for garrison duty in the city, taking
the place of Hoods Regiment that will
be transferred to San Juan de Porto Rico.
Cranes Immunes win be assigned to
guard the Spanish prisoners of war
The embarlSation of the latter continues.
Today 1900 sailed by the transport Monte-
video and 1,000 by the transport Pedro de
Satrustogui Thirteen hundred viii leave
by the transport Leon tomorrow.
The Spanish General Linares, whom
General Toral succeeded in command a.
Santiago prior to the evacuation, left by
the Pedro de Satrustegui. There was a
great demonstration by the Spanish sol
diery on his departure.
The United States transport Minnewas-
ka left today with 95 men of the thirty
third Michigan Volunteers. the Second
Regular Cavalry, balloon detachment
of the Engineer Corps and about 20 men
of the First District of Columbia Volun-
teerS
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.CORTE-S CONVOKED|
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fBy Gable to The Associated Press
MADRID, Aug. "a, 1898 $500 p. Ad.)-IIhe
Queen Regent signed the Royal Decree
convoking the Cortes for September ).
The Government definitely denies that It
has sent an order to General Bianco IN
structing him to resume hostilities against
the Insurgents
General Blanco has full liberty to act
as occasion may. require.
The Government has received a de-
spatch from General Rios, Governor of
the yicayas Islands and the successor of
General Jardenes in the Gsovernor-Gen-
eralship of the Philippines, saying that
there has been bloody fighting between
the Spaniards and the insurgents with
an estimated loss to the latter of FIVE
hundred men. The Spanish losses were
''unImportant."
The despatch says that number of
the insurgent chiefs were captured and
shot. sergeant of gendarmes, who at
tempted to incite a rising against the
authorities, barely escaped lynching at
the hands of the populace. He was turned
over to the courts and shot.
General Rios adds that he has organized
six battalions of natives and Spaniards
for the purpose of resisting threatened
invasion of insurgents from the Island of
Luzon, and also a small squadron to
watch the coasts and rivers of Mindanao
Island and the visayas.
The Government is highly satisfied with
the services of General Rios.
At the San Quintin mine, in the PROV
ince of Ciudad Real, two thousand miners
have gone on strike. Forty gendarmes
have beken ordered thre to prvent
trouble. It is believed that the differences
will be speedily arranged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24

DIED

BOoRM AN--In this city, on Monday,
August %, 1888, Alfred Boornan, aged
81 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Thurs
day. August %, at TWO p NJ, from his
late residence, No 20l Wayne street
14TNTER-On Monday. August %, 1893,
Catherine Hunter, aged 81 years.
Friends and relatives respectfully s1-
vised TO attend the funeral from the resi-
No. 2iT Fourteenth street. on Thursday,
August 25 at eight A. NJ. sharp; thence
TO St Peters Church, where mass Will be
olfeied for the happy srepose OF her SIOUX
BOGAN--On Monday. Aug p. 1885, Jane
Cecilia dearly beloved daughter Of the
late James ana Bridget Began
Funeral from st. Peters Church on
Thursday, August p. at ten A. NJ, where
a mass Of requiem will be offered Ter the
peaceful repose of her soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
He GOT HIS LODGINGS.

Lawrence Ryan, claiming to hail from
New York, entered the Oakland avenue
police station last night and asked for a
nights lodging. He was told that no
dodgers could be accommodated; that it
was against the rules. He insisted. how
ever, that his was an exceptional case
and finally became abusive. Captain New
ton got mad and accommodated him. This
morning Ryan was arraigned before
Police Justice Nevin and given the option
of paying s. for his abuse and lodging
or going to Snake Hill for thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
ROUGH RIDERS GETTING WELL.
Only Three Troopers Now Remain
II. the City Hospital,

Only three Of the seven Rough Riders
who were stricken with typhoid and
malarial fever remain in the City Hos
pital. The others have recovered and
gone to join their respective troops al
Montauk Point. Lieutenant Ballard Of
Troop H, left for the camp this morning.
The troopers remaining in the City Hos
pital are:-Privates Mccoy, George Miller
and Richard Richards. They are i'm
proving rapidly and will probably be dis
charged as cured in a few days.
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H()NE. AGAIN.
ny Cable 10 The Associated Press ]

BY Cable % The Associated Fress.]
CORUNNA, Spain, Aug. "a, 1S9s-The
Spanish steamer Alicante with the first
of spain's repatriated soldiers who ar
rived from Santiago de Cuba, reached
here today.
Enormous crowds gathered upon the
qnays, but We're not allowed to get near
the vessel for fear of yellow fever cua-
tagion.
All the military and civil authorities
were present.
Some Of the sick will be taken to the
Oza Lazaretto where they will be quar-
antined. Others will be kept five days in
hospital ships before they are despatched
to their homes. Those who are in good
health will be promptly disembarked.