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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
STARVING THEMSELVES.
One OF the Followers of''Prince Michael
Dies From Fasting too Much.

One OF the Followers of''Prince Michael"
Dies From Fasting too Much.
The few Flying Roll people who are
left in Detroit are starving themselves
to death in obedience To orders. Alice
Stoneman, nearly so years old, died at
the house of Law Land, one of the
pillars of the Latter Day Israe-
lites." She was mere skeleton,
wasted away by orders of the ''pillars,"
at the head of whom stands Eliza
Court, alias princess Mike" Taylor,
one of the members of colony, made
coffin out of plain boards. Into this
the body which looked no larger than
that of child was put, the box was
placed on the colony's express wagon
and William III. Bechel, the first
"pillar" after Eliza Court, and Law
drove off with it to some cemetery.
Mrs Stoneman left seven children, six
of whom are in the city and four at
the colony, yet none of them were per-
mitted to see her after death. She had
tasted IS days.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
They should he In Jackson Prison.

For some time past Bay City has been
the scene of acts of vandalism which
the police are at loss TO explain. First
several fire alarm boxes in the manu-
featuring district were found plugged
so that it would have been impossible
20 have turned in an alarm. Then the
Michigan Central railroad reported
that switches in its yard were fire.
quently found turned and in one in
stance the lights had been so changed
so as to show the wrong signal. A few
nights later, in the same vicinity some
one fired revolver at u passing car,
the bullet being on line with the
moter mans head, but striking the car
window just back of him and directly
in front of the only passenger on the
car, whose face was struck by the fly
ing glass.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
Monetary Conference NAV 80.

Unless an unforeseen reason for its
postponement should occur the inter
national monetary conference will re-
convene in Brussels on May 30. All of
the commissioners have rendered their
designations, and but one of them
Henry w. Cannon, president of the
Chase National Bank of New York
City-has been re-appointed. 1t is un-
derstood that Honorable John =. Jones,
United States senator from Nevada,
has been requested to withdraw his
resignation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
To Abandon Reciprocity.

The investigation into the workings
of the several reciprocal trade arrange
ments entered into by the United States
with Central and South American coun-
tries, and with Spain for Cuba and
Porto Rico, under the provisions of the
Mckinley act which Secretary Ores
ham instituted Immediately upon as
Stunning the duties of his office, has led
to a determination by President Cleve-
land TO terminate the arrangements
with Brazil and with Spain for Cuba
and Porto Rico. Inquiry at the state
department developes the fact that the
arrangements have not yet been termi-
mated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
Lansing Officers Fight With Burglars.


doc Bently, West Bentley and
Burt Donnelly, all desperate characters,
were cornered in a Lansing saloon by
the city officers. The men were wanted
for the numerous burglaries in Lam
sing and and vicinity during the past
two months. Officers Black and Hayes
started in the front door while Marshal
Sanford and Detective Abels guarded
the rear The thieves made an at
tempt to get out of the front door and
doc" Bentley pulled revolver and
began firing. During the scrimmage
his az completes fled and Doe made
break for the alley with bullets fly
ing fast after him. He fell directly
into the arms of the officers in the rear
and placing his revolver against De-
tective Abels breast, pulled the trig-
ger fortunately all the shots had been
fired. Over IL shots were fired IN all
in less than two minutes. Bentley was
lodged in Jail, and his house searched.
A large quantity of stolen property
was recovered, representing nine diff
ferent burglaries, including the rob-
berry of the depot at Diamondale last
November. Burt Donnelly was ar
rested and posse began securing the
woods west of the city for West Bent
ley. doc" Bentley, has served time
for burglary, and is very desperate
character.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
4 Crew of 20 Persons Lost.

The British ship Gowanburn, which
left Newcastle, New South Wales, over
two months ago for San Francisco has
doubtless been lost, and it is probable
that her crew of % have shared a SINH
lar fate. j. j. Moore & Company, ship
ping merchants of San Franciso, are in
receipt of cable advices that her figure
head and cabin were found on the
coast of New Zealand.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
Big Australian Rank Fails.

London cable: The failure is an
nounced of the Australian Joint Stock
bank with liabilities amounting to $685.
900, 600. The deposits amount to nearly
S55, 900, 900. The bank was incorpor-
ated by act of council in 1853. The
bank has 200 branches in Australia.
The failure was due to heavy with
drawal of deposits.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28

Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd and H.
w. Harper will bring abe recent decis-
ion of Judge Kicks in the famous Ann
Arbor railroad cases before the U. 5.
supreme court and if the decision is
not reversed there the matter will be
placed before congress this fall.
Mark w. Harrington, chief of the
weather bureau of the agricultural
departments protests that an in ustice
is being done him in the present in
vestigation OF that bureau. He claims
that no authoritative notice of the
charges was given him and objects To
assistant Acknowledgement Colby's
action.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28

King & Chase's large saw and plan
ing mill has been burned at Quincy.
Loss about $1,000.
Freddie Norgreen, of Clare, tried to
board moving train at Farwen. He
fell beneath a car. One of his legs was
taken of above the knee. lie will die.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-28
More Appointments by Gov. Rich.

The following appointments have
been made by Gov. Rich: George 4.
Parsons, of Manistee, and j. Il. Vim
cent, of Saginaw, assistant paymaster-
general with the rank of captain;
David r. Cook, of Hastings, agent of the
state board of corrections and charities
for Barry county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-18

Tho fr.t Election Di.tr mall contain all that
,ar Of tho civ bounded hv aui l,inc within East one
IIundr'd end n stre Trinity avenue Hirem
Nf' ipd " rN-Iae.
The sccond r eet ol III tr'ci shall contain all that
far OF ty bound d b. an1 lying within One Hun
cred and Thirty -cl u ere"t rrook avenue one nunSItd
ana mir ninth street -. Ann a,eiue one hundri
ard Thirtr-eighth southern bonlcNif1. one Hun
dr1 and Thirtv nfth street an1 Nins avenue .
The Third Election District shall contain all that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-18
election Notice.

Tie Twenty. second Election District shall contain su
that part Of the city bounded by AMI lying within Twenty.
fourth Ward line, Bronx river, northern ioIni!fy Of
Brcnx Park ailroac avenue, southern boulevard ano
Jerome
tia; part OF the city bounded by and lying within Ven
Corsndt avenue. Jerome avenue forihan Landing rosd
Harlem river suuytnn Duyyii tfcrk ani i,rvaiway.
TIE Twenty.iourth Election District shall contain gu
part OF the bounded by unt ybg within Deie:
ned lane, Od Post Toad: Bcolt"ay, sprytea Duyui
Cferl iibbts Brook, and Riycrtlle avenue
The Twen:yth Election District shall contain all thee
part OF tie city bounded by and lying within kivet
avenue Rvedac avenue Tlbbits Brook, Spuytcn Duyvu
Creek anc Hudson North river.
The TwentvsNth Election District shall contain all thoe
part OF the city bounded by and lying within Twenty.
fourth Ward lire, Jerome avenue Van Cortionit ase.us
Broadway. OLA Post toad Dcailclfs lane Risefdeso
avenue, River ami Hudson Sortr river.
BY order OF the Board Of l'olice
r. r. RODENBotEH.
Chief u che Bureau OF Eleetiones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-18

POLICE DEPARTMENT rBE CITY OF NEw YORK;
No. 800 MULBERRY SrRryfl
BUREAU up EiEcTloNS
NEw.Y ORR. 0CToBER .. 1891
NJ Office is hereby given that in pursuance
~ Of section 929 Of cnapter ll0 OF the Laws Of ios3
the OF Police has designated and appointed tne pace
of try and rolling and for each OF the eiec
lion SsrIcts Of the Civ and County NewYork for ~
elections next ensuing follows 70 wit:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
UNRULY SCHOOL BOYS.

They Assault Teachers and Principal Of
the G~reenviIl Night SCHOOL.
Last night four boys who attend the
Greenville night school, and whose ages
average twelve years, became nnruly,
yelled and threw pencils and sponges at
the teachers and PRINCIPAL Rein
harat. The whole school was brown
into an uproar, and after school Principal
Reinbardt made the youngsters stay an
hour overtime. This dete ntion subdued
all but Hermann SIGHTSEEING, who be-
came so boisterous that Janitor Kim
merly decided to take him to
the Fifth Precinct Station House .
Sergeant Hoag was asked TO lock up the
youngster fer q few hours. as neither
Principal Retnhardt or Janitor Kimmer-
" would make any charge against him.
When he was brought before the desk
the Sergeant asked:-
do you know that you can be arrested
and seut to jail for causing trouble in The
school?n
"Well,n said SIGHTSEEING. Eyer don't
neder tink dat yer kin scare me. see? Me
mudder pays taxes, and ] has de right ter
have a little sport at der school If / wants
fer, seeP Yer can't bluff me fer a cent
Ise belongs to der Woodlawn Mickies,
anu I amt no chicken, see3p
Sergeant Hoag saw that he could moi
brighten the young tough and he locked
him up in a cell n sent Tor bis father.
Hermann, when locked IN the cell, chilled
the Sergeant all the hard names he could
think Of. When his Father arrived, how
ever, he became a better little boy an6
for the next few days he will eat his meals
from off the mantelp1ece.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
ECONOMY In WATER METERS.

Further Points from Captain Hooker
Concerning the Provide Supply.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS recently pub
lished q communication from Captain
William H. Hooker showing that the
consumption OF water in Providence is
reduced to the minimum by the use Of
meters. Providence has a population of
145, 900 and in the first two months of 1892
it used on the average 7,695,51o gallons of
water. JERSEY City's 10000 people use
about IL, 00n, GOO gallons daily. THE NEWS
called attention to the fact that the Cap
tain's letter did not tell what proportion
OF Provjdence'5 residents use wells. Cap
tain Hooker has written to Providence
for information on that point and he now
writes as follows to The NEWs:-
To the Editor of The Jersey City Nea1s:-
E. B. Weston, ESQ.,, City Engineer of Provi-
dence, informs me that he has no data to show
the exact number of people who depend upon
not more than zoo. Those who rely upon wells,
with two or three exceptions, live in the outly-
Ing dist riots of the city where the pipes have
not been laid. On December 81, 1891, there were
of which were metered. 1t may be
estimated that $4,000 people take water
through metered service pipes, and 51,5 90 peo-
pie take water through pipes not metered. In
Mr. Weston's opinion, the quantity of water
used In Providence would be much less than
now if all of the service pipes were metered
instead Of only IS per cent. 1t is probable that
at least 147, 500 people, 10000 of whom live in
adjoining towns use daily 6,058 ,0G0 gallons OF
water furnished by the Providence Water
meter system which Jersey City certainly
needs. w. II. HOOKER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28

which the members come together. just
when the members will meet aud settle
the fate OF the club Is not known, but IL
is said that a meeting will be held within
one week.
MIR. John Banckner. a prominent mem
Der of the cluu, when interviewed ny q
reporter of The JERSEY CITY NEWS last
evening said:-
1.-THE rumor 10 absolutely without
foundation. 1t has been circulated by a
few members OF an athletic
club In this section, which has
beeu fighting us ever since we
organized. We have no clubrooms at
present, 1t is true, but we are as prosper
Gus as we ever were. We will not secure
clubrooms until we find those which Will
meet u every requirement.. l
do not think that the club
will secure rooms within the next
few weeks, but that we will secure them
Is certain. The rumor that we are about
to disband was circulated simply to in
lure cur club ard unless those members
OF the opposition club Keep their mouths
closed about the club, the members OF
the Garfield Athletic Club will chast1se
them in a manner they will not like"
The Garfield Athletic Club has a MEM
bership of over eighty and was considered
to be one OF Greenville's most prosperous
organizations. Besides a crack bowling
team, it had several good cross country
runners and q number of clever Boxers.
The many sociables which the CLUB held
made 1t popular, and many Green villeitea
hope that it may continue to live a life
"a nwpcNorifu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
MIX. MELROY ON DINNERS.

He Talks EntertainiuglYs In q H~ernints-
cent Strain, of Famous speakers.
When Mr.. William McElroy stepped on
the platform in the Session room at the
First Presbyterian Church last evening,
be was greeted by the large audience
which one has learned to expect at the
Star Course. Mr.. McElroy, it had been
announced, was to speak on After Din
ner Speakers" a subject which he soon
showed he was able to make
very interesting. But If the
speakers manner lacked assurance
at times, IL his delivery lacked eloquence.
the audience was r great deal TO plam
it must be very e~xasperating TO tell q
really good story, which you feel sure is
not a twice old t~ale,-anu MI. McElroy's
stories certainly had a delightful air OF
freshness about them-and have the
audience sit as still es il you told them
that tomorrow is the first OF March. MT.
McElroy must have felt this apathy, TOT
he used the only opportunity ne q OF
gracefully reminding the audience or IL.
He related a story of q public dinner
where O speaker, after slipping the eoHee,
and. finding it very bad, put
down his cup and mourntnlly SAID.
Coffee. coffee, what crimes have Deen
committed in thy name.
Not a sound from the audience.
After waiting a moment. Mr.. McEIroy
said:-sI can always tell what sort OF
coffee people are used to by telling this
story. 1 related it out West one day, and
the audience in a body shouted with
laughter. They knew what bad coffee
was. But from the way you take the
story, 1 am sure you be used to very
good coffee" [Laughter.l
Perhaps one Of the most delightful din
ners Mr.. McElroy described was one
given to the writers of the Atlantic
Monthly some fifteen years ago. AS the
| guest of honur sat Whittier in such ex'
~cellent company as Emerson. Longfeilow
and Holmes. A pen could hardly have
drawn q better picture OF our
great writer's than did McElroy's
word drawing. and 1t was truly
enjoyable to hear their speeches by
one who enjoyed their company. Our
representative after dinner speakers were
referred to, and their peculiar style de-
| scribed, and after telling how one or an
| other might excel Chauncey NJ. Depew IN
some particular. Mr.. McElroy claimed
that wherever Mr.. Depew sat was the
head of the table.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
on, NY BABY.
The Odd Adventure OF a Gallant Hudson
County Wheelman.

The Odd Adventure of a Gallant Hudson
County Wheelman.
While a prominent mem Der of the Hud-
son County Wheelmen was passing along
Belmont venue, near the club house.
about eight o'clock Friday eveaing. he
heard a cry out, ooh, my baby,
Oh, my baby" :.
Being of a nature that is prompt to aid
listened. The cries were repeated again
and again. He concluded that foul play,
OF some sort was going on, and mounted
the steps. Passing along the dark hall
he came to a door4which he pushed open,
and a sight met his eyes which, he says,
he will never forget. A woman sat on a
chair opposite the door, holding in her
arms a baby but a few weeks old. He in
uuired if he could be of assistance, and
gathered from her almost incoherent
ramblings that her baby had been seized
with Mysteries, and she did not know
what to do.
He suggested that she get one Of the
neighbors to come in. The woman seized
at the suggestion and requested him to
hold the child. The wheelman, being a
married man, was loath to undertake the
task, but finally did as she requested.
The woman left him and in a lew mo-
ments returned with a friend.
The gentleman, much relieved, gave up
his charge and escaped to tbe clubhouse,
where he told the story, first, however,
pledging all present to keep It secret. OF
course everyone did.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
THE COUNTY TOURNEY.
The Night Owl Team Make Big Scores
and Win Two Games.

The Night Owl Team Make Big Scores
and Win Two Games.
The three games won in the Hudson
County Bowling tournament at the AS
sembly Rooms alleys, Hoboken, las
night, were by scores of over eight hum
hundred. One total was only two pins
short of nine hundred. The Night Owls
won TWO games.
The Autocrats of this city who had &
record of two victories and no defeats,
BOWED one game in nice form, but gin the
other game they had hard luck, q an
abundance of splits. They would have
had to run up a big total to maintain its
string CT victories. as it was in this con-
test that the extraordinary score was put
up. The games were witnessed by a
large aud spirited crowd who had lots OF
chance to unbottle their enthusiasm, as
many difficult spares were made.
The first game was between the emu
Iicher and Night Owl teams. It was a
close match until the sixth frame, when
the GemutIichers had the lead BY two
pins, The Night Owls then began to
bowl fast and passed the 800 mark. They
won by " pins. The score:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
is IT A LEATHER TRUST?
Rumors of a Great Newark and New
York Combine.
Special to The Jerseu City News.

York Combine.
Special to The Jerseu City Nelus.
NEWARK, Feb. %, 1893.-Word was re-
ceiyed in this city from New York last
night 10 The effect that q movement was
on foot among leather manufacturers TO
form a gigantic leather trust. The can't
tai of the proposed combine is to be 49,
600, 900. and according to the dispatch the
movement is creating quite a stir in bust
ness circles. 1t is understood that no
fewer than ninety tanneries are to be In
cluded In the new combine. This num-
Der, 1t is said, will include nearly every
prominent manufacturer OF New York
and vicinity.
A prominent leather manufacturer OF
this city who declined to have his name
mentioned was interviewed by a reporter
late last night. When asked about the
rumor he replied: well, / have heard OF
such q scheme being advocated, but
was not aware that ii was 80 far a advanced
as to make the matter public. Whether
it will! ever be formed permanently or
not / cannot say" He was asked whether
any Newark firms were interested in the
movement. and he said: Eyes: al least sc
I understand" He refused, however, to
mention the names Of the firms who are
supposed to be connected with the move.
ment.
Efforts were made to see several ether
gentlemen in the leather industry, includ-
ing George A. Halsey and Patrick Reilly,
but owing to the latenes of the hour the
attempts proved unsuccessful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
WILL IT DIsBANDa
Rumor That the Homeless Garfield Ath-
letic Club VIII Quit.

Rumor That the Homeless Garfield Ath-
letic Club VIII Quit.
The rumor that the Garfield Athletic
Club is about to dishand, which is being
circulated in Greenville. is causing no
small amount of excitement among the
sporting fraternity of that section. In
fact little else is talked oil. The CLUB
has ever since it's or ganization, two years
apo. piaved an important part
in the active athletic arena OF Green
vile. Its athletes could be found al
most every evening, during the session,
taking cross country runs. 1t also had
and still has the best team OF bowlers In
the district and the Greenville residents
are surprised at hearing that this popu-
lar organization is about to close up It's
affairs.
The reason given for this is that the
members lost all interest when Mr..
Routh SO unceremoniously threw ali
their property out of the club rooms a
few weeks ago. which event was
chronicled In The JERSEY CITY NEWS.
The club members, however. assembled
at Metropolitan Hall the following
week and decided to rent the old IRE
truck house on Danforth avenue. NO
further action has since been IaKen IN
the matter. The club has not rented the
house and is at present without a home.
That the club is not as prosperous as it
was six months ago is q TACT tnet II net
denied by any member.
The bowling team, however, has met
regularly every week, for practice, and
these nights were the only nights on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28

mo ELIZABETH @. HoLLrNs, YOU ARE HERE
L by notified that at a public sale made by the
City Collector of Jersey City, on the 18th day of
October. 1891. The Mayor aud Alderman OF Jersey
Cfty purchased for the sum OF Twenty Two dollars
and six cents L tho land and real estate situate In
Jersey City, In the County OF Hudson. and State of
New Jersey, fronting on Tenth street, which Is laid
down and designated as lot 50 In block NO. 451 uD
on an assessment may annexed TO q report number
Sc made By the Commissioner OF Adjustment
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit Court
report and map was filed In the office of the City
ary, 1881, said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant to the provisions Of an act of the
Legislature Of New Jersey, passed March S0th, 1885
entitled:
of arrearages OF unpaid ia xes, assessments and
water rates or water rents in cities of this state.
and Imposing and levying a TAX, assessment and
lien in lieu ana instead of such arTearages and TO
enforce the payment thereof. and to provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future raxation
and
And the several supplements there;o.
and you are further notified that you appear to
estate. and unless the SAID land ana real estate
shall be red eemed as provided in said acts, before
the expiration of six months from and after the
service hereof. a deed for the same Will he given
conveying TO the Mayor and Alderman OF Jersey
city the fee simple of said land and real estate
according 10 the provisions ofthe said act
Dated Jersey City, Nd December 24th 1892,
TIE MAYOR AND OF JEkSEY CITY.
~ P. f, WANSER, Mayor.
l~r~3 Sale No 2x2S. City Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-28
THE FINANCE BOARD.

March Interest and Harry Balsey's
Widow Ordered Paid.
Commissioners Allen and Peterson
were absent from today's meeting of the
Finance Board. The Board provided for
the payment OF the March interest,
as follows:-Ou the general &C
count, $3.50; on assessment
bonds, 81. 592. SO; On water bonds.
$40, las. The City Treas urer was ordered
to pay $50, 600, collected by the city, to
County Collector Hugh Dugan on the tax
account of 1892. a resolution was passed
to pay an appropriation of SAG. 1862. IS TO
the Trustees of the Free Public Library.
The Board resciEded a warrant to pay
fairy Halsey 800 for services in October
as clerk In the City Collectors office. lie
is dead. A warrant was passed for the
payment of the money to his widow, Mrs.
Emma Halsey.