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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09

Count Okuma. president Of the Council and
Count Itagaki Minister Of the Interior, In Japan,
hold different opinions as to the naturalization
of the japanese railway system. The former is
opposed to 1t, because the country has more
urgent cares and duties. and the latter favors
IT, because he thinks II would tend to bring for
eign capital into the country. facilitate army
operations in case OF war and give the people
better means Of transportation. Speculative in
terests are with Count Itagaki, and the Jill
Shmpo," newspaper OF weight and counsel
says that that is the principal force behind the
movement. Railway shares have been very low.
and holders would like to unload. With good
business and improving prices for the stock.
likely to come any day. those who now favor
government ownership would then oppose It,
The theory OF strategic necessity 1t says is
brought forward as mask Of purposes which
are entirely selfish and speculative. and not
designed for the public advantage. The remarks
OF the Jill Shimpo" have a look of soundness.
and are probably in consonance with the facts
Of the situation.
The obstacle discovered by the battle-ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09

It was cruel Of Governor Roosevelt to hint to
some Lawyers and ex-members Of the Legis-
ature that their employment as counsel for in
sane hospitals was a public scandal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09

With q soldier Governor. graduate OF West
Point as Adjutant- General, and an older Regular
Army officer as commander OF the National
Guard OF the state the recall Of Major James
A. Burbank will probably be less severe blow
to the Stat, than 1t would have been In the
days Of Major General Edwin Augustus McAlpn
or Major General Charles Whitney Tilling-
hast Cd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
TAcUE HELD FOR MURDER
notwithstanding the Testimony
Shows Accidental Shooting.

The hearing of the charge OF murder
preferred by the police against Bernard
Tague, of Greenville whose wife died in
the City Hospital from the result of a
wound inflicted by shot gun on July 4
last, took place in the Second Criminal
Court this morning. George, Robert,
Thomas and John. sons of the accused
were among the witnesses, but George
alone was an eye witness to the shooting.
The other sons were at picnic.
Police Captain Nugent and Detective
Robert Pierson gaves police testimony.
The tragedy occurred at the home of the
Tagues. The evidence given by the son
George an eye witness went to show that
the shooting was accidental. The elder
Tague was according 10 his son Georges
testimony drinking and was celebrating
the Fourth The gun was only loaded
with powder, but the wadding entered
Mrs. Tagues back. inflicting severe
wound resulting some days later in her
death. The son also testified that his
mother had been drinking. Tague was
held for the Grand Jury on the charge of
murder
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
N'L[AN is IT.
Journal Editor Told by Wire
That He is Sheriff
Of Hudson.

The news that Alexander Mclean had
received official notice from Governor
Voorhees, that he had been appointed
Sheriff of Hudson County to succeed the
late William H. Heller, spread rapidly
around the Court House this morning A
number of politicians gathered there.
Mr. Mclean received word from the
Governor that he had instructed his Sec
rotary to forward the necessary creden-
tials. The messenger conveying them was
supposed to arrive this morning. Mr. Nc
Lean spent some time at the real estate
and insurance office of David B. Law
renee, near the Court House, and 1t was
said he was waiting for his commission
to arrive. He has already secured his
bondsmen. The names of these, it was
given out by Mr.. McLeans frineds, would
not be made public until after he quaii>
fed.
Justice Lippincott left fhe Court House
early, with instructions to Court crier
Bowley to notify him as soon as Mr. Nc
Lean appeared to qualify. The commits
sion had not arrived up to one o'clock.
At the Journal office 1t was said this
afternoon that Mr.. Mclean had gone to
Trenton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
PARIS ON A RAMPAGE.
Mysterious Current Draws
Vessels to the Man
acles.

{By Cable to The Associated Press.)
FALMOUTH, July u. 1899. .--On entering
| the tidal harbor, today. the Paris, un-
der the influence of the wind and tide, be-
came temporarily unmanag geable. Her
stern swung round and struck the end Of
wooden pier upon which large crowd
of people had assembled. The pier shook
from end to end, the spectators became
panic stricken and made an ugly rush
for escape. Ultimately, control Of the
ship was regained and she was safely an
chored.
Superintendent Aisbett, Of the wreching
companies, gave a representative Of the
Associated Press today contribution OF
a startling nature to the controversy as
to the cause of wrecks on the Manacies.
He said:--
"In bringing the Paris to Falmouth she
narrowly escaped a big Manacle rock. 1t
ing, which would naturally take the ves-
sci south but we found her getting nearer
and nearer the Manacles. until within
four hundred yards Of them, whereas we
ought to have been a mile to the SOUTH
ward. Things looked queer for a time,
but we altered our tactics and cleared
the rock.
From what have seen during the past
six weeks, am confident some mysteri>
Gus current draws the vessels towards the
rocks. While working on the Paris we
warned numberless vessels of the danger
they were in.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
FOR KENTucKY'S GOVERNOR
Republican Convention Nominates
Attorney General Taylor.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 13, 1899 AT
torney w. s. Taylor was nominated for
Governor by acclamation today by the
Republican State Convention Immed-
lately after the adoption of the State plat
form Captain S. H. Stone and Judge Cliff
ton. J. Pratt, Taylor's chief rivals for the
nomination, made their way to the speak
er's platform and il stirring speeches
withdrew from the race in favor Of the
Attorney General Within five minutes
the long stubborn fight for the place at
the head Of the ticket ended in a whirl Of
enthusiasm and Taylor's nomination was
made unanimous.
When the convention reassembled
shortly aftern nine A. NJ, standing room
was in demand There were over LOO
votes and some contests were settled by
each, so the delegates and alternates
of the day was the hearing Of the report
ON resolutions. Hon. J. w. Yerkes re-
ported the platform as a unanimous re-
port from his committee and it was
adopted
Before the call of districts for the nom
ination for Governor, Captain S. Fl. Stone
took the platform and created a most ex-
citing scene by Withdrawing his name and
presenting the name of Hon. W s. Tay-
lor Then Judge Clifton j. Pratt, the
other candidate for Governor, followed
Stone in another stirring speech of with
drawal, and seconded the nomination Of
Taylor which was at once made unanim-
Gus amid a wild demonstration.
When General Taylor was escorted to
the hall there was another demonstration.
He addressed the convention, accepting
the nomination.
John Marshall, of Louisville. was nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor without
the formality Of ballot.
Caleb Powers. OF Knox county, was
nominated for Secretary of State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
FOR ASSAULTlHG A DOG
A Brutal Icsman's Inhuman Treat
ment on a Setter.

Herbert Medsker, Third street iceman.
was before Police Justice Nevin in the
Second Criminal Court this morning for
assauating an Irish setter dog belonging
to the mother of Mrs. Annie Mason, of
No. 442 York street. Mrs. Mason is prose-
cutting Medsker in both the criminal and
civil courts. She testified this morning
that Medsker was leaving the house after
serving ice to one of the tenants. The
dog which was chained and allowed a
play of three feet, barked at the iceman.
who jumped back on the stoop and hurled
a pair of ice tongs at the dog One of
the sharp teeth of the tings went through
the dogs nose and the tongs hung there
until the dog crawled into his kennel and
tore them out
The iceman then ran, leaving the tongs
behind. Mrs. Mason produced them in
court this morning. Medsker was repre-
sented by Counsellor Midlige. Owing to
the absence of Superintendent Mccarthy,
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals. the case was laid
<uar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
SAVED BY HohsE's INSTINCT.
Fire Officers Had Narrow Escape
From Death.

Assistant Engineer William Lowell and
Driver Van Horn Of the Jersey City Fire
Department, had a very narrow escape
from beng crushed to death last night
while answering an alarm of fire. About
$40 o'clock an alarm from citation No. 5
was received for a slight fire in the Gau-
tier CrucibIe Works, at the corner Of
Green and Essex streets The Assistant
Engineer and Van Horn jumped in their
wagon and drove through the storm down
Newark avenue at lightning speed
AT the corner Of Cooper place the rear
axle of the wagon broke in two. Lowell
held the reins, and with great presence
of mind brought his faithful horse to a
stand STILL The animal seemed to know
that something unusual had happened.
and he did not move. Neither Lowell nor
Van Horn received a scratch.
After tying the horse to lamppost on
Newark avenue Lowell and Van Horn
jumped aboard trolley car and fastened
to the cruci1le works. They reached there
just in time to send in the return blow at
$50 O'Clock.
The building is said to have been struck
by lighting. The damage is slight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
STRIKERS MAKE TROUBLE
Hit Manager Of Glass Works ON the
Head.

Especial to 'oThe Jersey City News.l
BRIDGEToN. July 10, 1899 arrival
of fifteen non-union glassblowers here
today was the cause of an outbreak on
the part of the strikers and the resi-
dents are apprehensive of more serious
trouble The strangers came from Indi-
ana, on a train over the New Jersey
Central Railroad and two women accom-
panied the party.
They were met at the station by large
crowd of strikers, who Immediately stoned
the train and captured the non-union
men A lively fracas ensued, during
which many blows were exchanged Man
ager o. G. King. of the Cumberland Glass
Works, who was in charge of the new
arrivals was hit on the head with brick
and badly Injured.
The glass in the doors and windows of
the car in which the non-union men were
riding was shattered. A hack waiting at
the station for the mail was wrecked by
the strikers In the belief that 1t was to
take Manager King to the works.
The non-union men We're finally induced
to accompany the strikers to the latter's
headquarters. where an attempt is being
made to force them to leave town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
STRIKING
THE RATE.
Finance Commissioners Busy
With the City's
Budget.
MAY BE s28.3O THIS YEAR
Difficulties Encountered il
Making Ends Meet Praise
worthy Work.
MAY BE $3.50 THIS YEAR

Finance Commissioners Lembeck ard
Ringie met in the Finance Board Offices
yesterday afternoon and discussed the tax'
budget The Commissioners will meex
again this afternoon when 1t is believed
that the rate Will be struck.
From a very reliable authority II =
learned this morning that the rate this
year will be somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 2S. 80 and if it be so then there VIII
be much rejoicing. The Commissioners In
going over the estimates and the ratabIes
have had only one aim in view and that
is to reduce the rate as far as it was
compatible with public economy Of the
right and the cheese pairing kind
In reviewing the work Of the budget, the
Finance Commissioners have been
brought face to face with the difficult
problem of making ends meet when one
end refused to meet. BY that 1t Is meant
that while the estimates were increasing
the ratables were, proportionately, not.
It is well known that property In the
down town section has year by year been
depreciating IN value. and consequently
to keep pace with the amount required
to run the city government the slortass
had to be made up by increasing the
assessments in other sections in other
portions.
Rigid economy had therefore to be ex-
ercised in all departments, and It +
greatly to the credit OF the present Dem
ocratic administrationtha while supply
ing the necessary funds for each depart
ment they have been able 20 keep the tax
rate at low figure. The rate last year
was 1880 and the two years precedins
$3.50. Verb. sap. sat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
TO THE PACIFIC BY AUTOMOBILE
Mr.. ana Mrs. Davis Started Today
on a Trip

NEW YORK, July 13. 1S9s.-Mr. John D.
Davis and his wife, Mrs. Louise Hitch
cock Davis, at :01 o'clock. this morning,
started from the Herald Building for a
trip to San Francisco on an automobile.
The trip will be the longest, If completed,
ever made by an automobile. For over an
hour the automobile, which is gasoline
motor. stood in the square and one by one
other automobiles came up and soon there
was quite a collection of these vehicles of
all kinds and characters.
Some time was spent in getting the
automobile ready 1t is handsome con-
trivance, built compactly and with the
purpose in view of travelling over rough
roads It resembles road phaeton. The
wheels are Of the bicycle type with stee.
spokes and pneumatic tires. The back is
built high, well cushioned and comfort
able The gasoline motor is concealed in
the box beneath the seat.
Mrs. Davis wore an automobile hat OF
drab felt, with a long feather in the band
She had on a drab jacket and a blue
skirt Mr.. Davis was dressed in ordinary
costume A big trunk and a well strap
ped valise were strapped on the back Of
the vehicle. The automobile has a buggy
cover which can be let down and up, and
today when the pair started for the Pa
cific slope the top was up.
One minute later than the time ap
pointed Mr.. Davie got into the seat on
the left side and at given signal start
ed. long row of automobiles followed
the travellers and win accompany them
to Harlem and perhaps up the country a
little way
The procession of automobiles passed
through Thirty-ffth street TO Fifth ave-
nue.. up the avenue to 116th street and
then to Seventh avenue and across the
Central bridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will
go to Albany and then to Buffalo and
along Lake Erie to Chicago and westward
across the prairies to the Rocky Noun
tains, by way of Boulder, Col.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
CHANGED HIS MIND


William Frecht. of Newark, tried to
commit suicide yesterday by jumping in
the Hackensack River from a float in
front of the Columbia Yacht Club S
house. Just before he jumped he swal-
lowed the contents of a box marked
'quinine." He had been seen lettering
around the vicinity complaining that life
was a burden and he wished end it all.
John Blanchmer. member of the Gus
tav 10th Association, saw the man swal-
lowing the contents Of the box. He sus-
pected something wrong and ran
towards him. Frecht Immediately
jumped overheard. He appeared to
change his mind after he got into the wa
ter and found himself helpless. He hol-
Tered for help and begged Blanchard to
assist in pulling him out. Blanchard lost
no time in doing so.
Frech't afterward became despondent
and said the next time he attempted sui
eide he'd make a clean job of 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
NO TlnMAEERs' STRIKE EXPECTED
Owners and workmen Will Proba-
bly, Come to an Agreement.

CHICAGO, July 1s. 1890.-The conference
between the officers Of the American Tin
Plate Company and the wage committee
of the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers will probably be
brought to a conclusion late this after
noon. by which time it is believed a full
and satisfactory understanding on the dis
puted wage question wiM have been
reached.
The conference today was devoted to
a discussion of the details of the agree
ment reached last night, using bars in
stead Of billets and ratio Of one-seventh
instead of one-fifth as a basis Of figuring
the scale of wages. Many details have yet
to be decided on, but no further difficul-
ties in the way of an amicable settlement
of the question of wages, which at one
time threatened to involve fifty thousand
tin, iron and steel workers in strike,
are anticipated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
DRY DOCK DAMAGED.


NEW YORK, July Is. 1s99.-The Brook
lyn Navy Yard Dock No. 2, for which
100000 was appropriated by the last
Congress for repairs was so seriously
damaged during last nights storm that it
probably cannot be used again for near
" two years. The bottom Of the dock on
the eastern side bulged for a distance
of over so feet.
The bulge ranges from one to ten feet
in height. The rain water is supposed to
have worked down beneath the dock and
loosened the abutment. The dock, which
is an old wooden one. cost about $1,000 00C
twwelve years ago. Repairs have not
been begun under the appropriation OF
Congress which is now available. For-
tunately the cruiser Detroit, which was
in dry dock yesterday, had left before the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
SHAMROCK'S PRIZE MONEY

(By Gable to The Associated Press.)
SOUTHAMPTON, July 10, 1Ses.-The cup
challenger Shamrock left dry dock this
afternoon and returned to her moorings
at Hyahe. The crew were not allowed to
go ashore for the purpose Of signing
articles but, instead, Board of Trade
official went on board the yacht for that
purpose. An interesting clause In the
agreement concerning prize money gives
the First Officer $500, the Second Officer
$3.50, and the crew $40 each. which. it is
asserted. they receive whether they win
or lose The two sailing masters of
Shamrock have private agreement with
Sir Thomas Upton in regard to prize
money.
Experts are now asking whether Sham
rock is not too frail to cross the Atlantic
without sustaining damage
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
RAIN WELCOMED IN CUBA
An Unusually Large Sugar Crop
| is Predicted

(By Cable to The Associated Press.)
HAVANA. July 1s, 1Sss.-The weather
report of the past week shows rain was
general throughout the western part Of
the island, proving Of incalculable benefit,
particularly in Pinar da Rio. owing to the
fact that in the province mentioned the
drought was unusually severe. From
Santa Clara eastward there has been no
rain and the crops, consequently, are re-
tarded The sugar cane, particularly, Is
suffering from lack Of moisture. The
prospects are that there will be an un-
usually large acreage of sugar cane in the
winter crop. The need of oxen is felt in
several localities.
The long projected move of the Govern
ment headquarters from yedado to the
Palace in this city has commenced. The
furniture is being moved and by the end
of the week an entire change will be eff
fected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
ALL QUIET At CONCORD
Warning Republican senators Have
Not Had a Personal Encounter Yet

CONCORD. N. H, July IS. 1ss9.-The
stir in this city caused by the encounter
between Senators Chandler and Gallinger
at the Civil Service Commission investf-
CATION, yesterday afternoon, had not sub
sided today among the citizens but at the
headquarters of the Civil Service Com
mission in the Eagle Hotel all was quiet.
Special Agent Wales was astir at an early
hour endeavoring to see the witnesses
resident in this city who have not vet ap-E
peared at the hearing and to secure their
presence or written statements fromI
them
Senator Gallinger went to his country
home at Salisbury last night and was not
In town this morning. Senator Chandler
was on deck but had nothing to say fer
publication.
The Commission hope to conclude their
labors in this city today, although il viii
remain here as long as there are witnesses
to be heard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
pRoBsT CASE GOES OVER

The hearing Of the charge Of desertion
and non-support preferred against Charles
Probst of I<earny, by his young wife, for
merIy Katie Quirk, OF Woodlawn avenue,
was further postponed in the Second
Criminal Court this morning. As stated
In 'sThe News yesterday, the young
couple were secretly married a year ago.
Probsts father, a prosperous broker re-
fused to recognize the young wife,. They
separated and subsequently became
esfranged.
Probst was represented in Court this
morning by Counselor Goldenhorn. He
looked prosperous while his pretty young
wife was more or less poorly appareled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
oREG0a'S BRAVES

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 10, 1sss.--
The returning oregon troops are to be
invited ashore and given chance to see
the city, even if they are not mustered
out here, as most Of them desire. As the
orders stand the troops are to proceed
with as little delay as possible on the
transports to Astoria and be mustered out
in Oregon But even If this order is not
revoked there will be a chance for the
troops to parade here, for Colonel Som
mers said today that the troops would
surely be detained here until Friday
afternoon, taking on coal and provisions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
DARING BURGLARS UNIDENTIFIED
James Porter One Of the Gang That
Robbed q Washington Brewery

WILMINGTON, Del. July 10. 1899
James Porter, alias ''Pottsville Red ar
rested In Pottsville Pa, on suspicion Of
being one Of the gang of masked robbers
that bfoke into the Bavarian Brewery,
this city. early on the morningof May 9,
gagged and bound the employers present,
blew open and robbed the safe, was
identified positively tn the city court
here today Jacob zenan. Frederick
Resting and Amend Myers, the three em-
pioyes who were bound and gagged, re-
cognized the prisoner as one Of the rob
beT gang.
Porthed was held in 5000 bail for the
General Sessions Court and In default Of
hail was comittted to jail. He is also
sunspected of being concerned in the re-
cent robbery Of the postohice at Middle-
fopu Del
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
BRITISH CASE coNCLuCED


(By Cable to The Associated Press.)
PARIS. July 49, 1899 Sir Richard Web
ster, Attorney General Of Great Britain,
concluded, today, before the Venezuelan
Arbitration Commission hi presentation
aof the British case. During the course Of
his remarks he said it would be death
blow to arbitration II the courts sanction
ed such claims as advanced by Venezuela.
It would, he added, in fact, imply that an
unsupported claim amounted to title.
The sessions Of the Commission were
then adjourned until Wednesday next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
DEMONSTRATED LIKE A SISTER
But the Offenders Objected and
Used Fists.

Louise Clay. of No 11s Ege avenue, was
arraigned in the Second Criminal Court
this morning for assault and battery on
Bertha Cox, of No. 40s communipaw ave-
nue.. Both are colored women. Mrs. Cox
is prominent member Of church.
Miss Clay declared that she merely
shook her first at Mrs Cox for saying
bad things about her.
Mrs. Cox said she only did so as a
Christian sister. She was merely remon-
strating with Miss Clay for going to
church with a married man.
But Miss Clay told the man In the case
about It and the man called ait Mrs. Cox $
house and made rumpus. Miss Clay was
found guilty Of assault. but sentence was
suspended on payment Of costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
WELCOME FOR ATHLETES

IBy Gable to the Associated Press" j
LONDON, July IS. 1888. The newspapers
here extend the most cordial welcome to
the Yale and Harvard athletes, who ar
rived at Southampton yesterday on board
the American line steamer st. Louis, and
who are going into training at Brighton
The papers express the hope that the
visit of the Americans will be success
in every way. except in the contests,
where, however. they admit the Trans
Atlantic University men will give good
account Of themselves.