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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
INDIAN HUNTERS MUTINIED.
Finally Cornered and Brought to
Vancouver in Irons.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 10, 1S94-The
sealing schooner G. D. Rand returned to
port yesterday from a sealing cruise, which
the Indian hunters. the news of which was
brought down by the City of Topeka last
week The first sign Of the mutiny appear
ed VIII en- the vessel was off Sitka on June Is,
after the wages had been paid. The Indians
then lowered canoes and prepared to desert
the ship. Owing to the new regulations the
Indians are the only hunters available for
the Behring Sea fisheries, as white men can
not use speers so the Indians made de-
mand for SIS canoe extra. This the captain
agreed to and the Indians returned TO the
schooner.
The Rand crrised around for several days,
hoping to find q man-of-war to seal up her
guns: but during the interval the Indians
again mutnied and took possession of the
vessel. The mutiHeers Numbered twenty
one, while the captain had only five whites
and two faithful Indians to help him
1t was believed that the Indians intended
to scuttle the vessel and secure 337 skins
which they thought were in the hold, but
which had been left at Sitka. The lndi-
ans threatened to cut the throats of the
faithful seven and several times the vessel
nearly capsized, owing to their bad man.
agenaent Fortunately the captain had hid
den away the firearms, and nothing seri-
GUS happened, although several encounters
took place. At last the captain and his
party got the advantage of the mutineers
and drove them into the fire hold, where
they were confined. The vessel then sailed
to Sitka, where handouts were obtained
from the government officials and the mu-
tineers brought down to this place in irons.
They will have a speedy trial. The Rand
encountered rough weather, and is leaking
badly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
MAYOR WANSER AND THE
TAX RATE.

On the very best authority it was an
nounced today that the tax rate would be
the same as last year, or $3.50 on the thou
sand Mayor Wanser has received the
assessments levied by the Tax Commissioners
and also the figures submitted to
the County Board for the equalization
of taxes The Mayor has gone
over the estimates of the various city boards
very carefully, and has looked into the
amounts required for State school and
county purposes. The budget has virtually
been agreed upon and will be announced in
the course of a few days. Mayor Wanser
has expressed his approval of it.
1t has been cut down to the very lowest
margin, but the large reductions in the city's
ratables by means Of transfers Of large
tracts to tho State Board, together with in
creased interest demands, renders it an al
most utter impossibiEty to reduce the rate.
In view of the fact that the Mayor
has succeeded in making the Water Depart
ment self-sustaining. and placing all the de-
partments on pay-as-you-go basis. he be-
lieves that in preventing an increase in the
tax rate he has accomplished all that can be
consistently expected of him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
BIG CONTEST VOTE TODAY.

There was very large vote cast today in
the Letter Carriers Popularity Contest A
noticeable feature of this voting is the fact
that the votes do not come from one part Of
the city, neither do they come in big patches.
Nearly every coupon is made out by separate
individuals, which proves the intereso in the
contest is not confined to a few, but to many.
This is as pleasing to THE News as it is to
contestants, for it shows that the paper is
the peoples paper, and is, we might say
universally read And not only is 1t read
for the news it contains, but the admiration
of the people for it goes further, and every
project for the good of the city advocated
by THE NEWS finds substantial support in
the citizens.
Mr. Bald continues in the lead, receiving
today 2S3 votes, making his total S75. Mr..
Bald is a down -towner. that is his route is
along Newark avenue, and every one who
knows the genial gentleman is hIlstling for
votes for him.
The friends of Daniel Coffey, who delivers
up at the Junction, are confident they can
beat Bald or any other carrier in this city or
Hoboken. Today they cast PA coupons for
their favorite. making his total IA. Boyd
today has a total of 552 votes.
There is oue contestant who may say he is
going to be sure winner, but who is hold
ing back for the present. He is Mr.. John
A. Coleman. Jake Farrier is another
who, it is believed will come in with
rush at the end Prince J. Blue, the colored
gentleman, who has a great number of
friends, and though his vote today is only
Is, yet many are hustling for him and his
friends say, 'slook out for a surprise"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
ARGENTINE WHEAT CROP.
Interesting Report by Our Minister
Mt Buenos Ayres.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1Sg4.-The new
American Minister at Buenos Ayres, w. /.
Buchanan. knowing the important effect
that the Argentine wheat crops, now being
mar keted has upon this seasons crop IN the
United States, has just made an 1mportan5
report on the subject to the Department. OF
State He Writes;-
The last wheat crop was a phenomenal one
in Weld d fair estimate of the various re-
ports will think, place this at II bushels
per acre. This is four bushels more than the
accepted average yield for the year previous.
[ think the average for 1892, i.e., 13 bushels
per acre can be taken as the normal average
production per acre and that the last years
WELD should beeonsidered extraordinary and
yet to be proven.
The quality of the last crop seems to be be-
low the average. From carefully collected
data l estimate the amount exported Tor the
first three months of the year at 900t W tons,
OF 36,000,000 bushels, and a conservative
amount in store for export or to be carried
over by the producer (in excess of the amount
required for consumption think would be
750 900 tons, or 80, 100000 bushels.
tsIu regard to the acreage for this year, ~
is q fair assumption to place the increase in
acres over last year at 20 per cent. 1t IS
hardly possible, however, that the yield VIII
be as great, so that it might be safe estl-
mate to say that the probable crop Ter ex-
port next year would be only slight ln>
crease in bushels over this year.
The most careful observation as to the
price received at different points and on diff
ferent dates, leads me to believe that the
producer has received for his wheat crop,
now being sold, an average of 81 cents per
bushel, gold.
The corn crop was a comparative failure
last year, and no figures are obtainabie as to
Its extent; there is enough in the country, i1
is believed, to meet the wants of the people,
although it is selling today for more than
wheat.
The acreage will not be as great, it is
thought, as last year, owing to the failure
of the farmer to produce good crop during
several years past.
There have been about 1O,3oQ tons of -four
exported, mostly to Brazil, during the first
three months of the year, indicating prob
able output for the year of $4,000 tons, or
three times the output of the previous year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
NEW YORK GERMAN TURNER'S.
Annual Funniest 10 he Held ii
DolgeViiIe Next Week.

OoLGEvILLE, July 49, 1s94.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the twenty
fifth funniest of the German turner's of New
York State, which will be held here next
week from Wednesday until Saturday under
the auspices of the West New York district.
Preparations have been made for the enter
tainment of 10000 German athletes and their
friends This will be the largest gathering of
German athletes ever seen in the State, and
some novel features will be shown for the
first time in America. These will include
contests between the lady turner's, or ath-
letes, in horizontal bar exercises. club swing
ing. fencing and calisthenics Some of the
most prominent German athletes in the State
have recently trained for this affair and the
contests, which will be for valuable prizes,
will probably be close and exciting. The
contests will include literary as well as
physical exercises. Alfred Dodge will deliver
the address of welcome to the visiting turn
ers. Mr. Dodge in his youth was the cham
pion all-around athlete in Leipsic, Germany.
The village is already assuming gala ttlr
and more than score of triumphal arches
are being erected. Every building in the
village will be decorated.
A large number of distinguished visitors,
from other States have accepted invitations
To be present
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
MCPHERSON STILL ON HAND.

WASHINGTON, DC, July 10, 1s94.-sena-
tor Mcpherson of New Jersey, who was re-
ported il some quarters to have sailed from
New York on the steamship Paris yesterday,
was in the Senate Chamber yesterday after
noon as late as five o'clock.
New YORK. July 10, 1s94.-United States
Senator John R. Mcpherson did not sail for
Europe yesterday on the American liner
Paris. At the compsny's Office this morning
it was said that the Senator had engaged
passage on the Paris, but telegraphed from
Washington last Monday, giving up his
state room. He gave no reason for the
change
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
WON'T Do IT AGAIN
Justices of the Peace Mars
tinez and Raisch Resign
Their Commissions.
THE ACT SAVED THEM FROM JAZZ
"Billy" Ruseh, of Hoboken, Warned
to Resign.-Justiee Will
sons Pride.

Judge Hudspeth. in taking up the matteE
morning said that the Court was ready I'd
hear what they had to say in regard to the
wishes of the Court that they resign thela
commissions, and if not, their reasons foz
not doing SO.
Henry Martinez informed the Court that
he had resigned. as did Carl Raisch.
William E. Wilson, through his counsel,
not resigned for the reason that although hs
had been convicted, there had been no crim-
inal intent on his part, and he mad been dos
ing all in his power since to make propeH
restitution He had some pride left, and did
not want to have to go among his friends
with the thought that he had been compelled
to resign. He promised not to do any more
criminal business during the remainder Of
his term.
THE JUDGE TALKS.
In passing sentence upon Justice Martinez
Judge Hudspeth said:-"The Court feels
sorry for you Mr.. Martinez and under
stands that you are poor man. The Court
cannot understand what particular eInolu-
ment there is in the Office of a Justice OF the
Peace and why there is such anxiety shown
to secure commissions. They are not allowed
to take fees and have but little civil business,
yet in some unknown and inscrutable mans
ner they flourish. They come and inYelgh
against the prosecutor and say that hei VIII
not certify TO their bills. 1t that be itrus
you get no money at all.
"As far as the Court can understand,
methods of the most reprehensible character
are practised by Justices Of the Peace, ana
want to say that you are not one-hundredth
part as bad as some other Justices OF tha
Peace who are not here.
1.-THE Court appreciates the fact that you
have resigned your commission, and will
suspend sentence on payment of costs.
Justice Carl Raisch informed the Court
that he had also resigned, and said that he
had not made 81 since he had received his
commission In view of these facts sentence
was suspended in his case also.
GOOD THING FOR HoBoHEN.
Justice Rusch, of Hoboken, was gwen until
Thursday next to resign his commission.
The sentence of Wilson was deferred until
the Court decides a motion made this MORN
ing for new trial on the charge of embez-
Element on which Wilson has been con-
yieted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
HAWAII AND RECIPROCITY.
The Island Authorities Want tlis
Mckinley Deal Adhered To.

Imo kSf9nO AUtnOfltAeS want tAe
Mckinley Deal Adhered To.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1S94-A letter
from prominent resident of Honolulu, re-
ceived by the last mail, contains the state-
ment that never in the history of the islands
has English influence been so strongly dis
played, and such persistence as at the pres
ent time The letter continues
1T is openly said here that should the
United States fail to continue the present
reciprocity arrangement of the tariff, the
efforts of Canada and the English Govern
nent will be be exert to the utmost to OBJ
tanning terms as good or better than those
denied by the American Government.
s'The general belief in Hoeolulu is that
within three months after it becomes de-
finitely known that the United States has
giuen up the free sugar schedule as applied
to Hawaii, the British minister here will
have succeeded in negotiating treaty whose
advantage will be all on the side of the
British crown and against American infu-
ence in the islands. 1t is understood that
Minister Willis has written Secretary
Gresham of this feeling in the islands and
made strong argument of retaining the
Hawaiian reciprocity CLAUSE in the tariff
hill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
BRECKENRIDGE FOR RUSSIA.
Not Miss PelIard's colonel, But the
Arkansas Statesman.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1So4.-Representa-
tive Clifton R. Breckenridge who has repre-
sented the Second district of Arkansas for
twelve years, will be nominated to be Min
ister to Russia, to succeed Andrew D. White.
Mr.. Breckinridge was offered the Russian
mission by the President two weeks ago and
has had the matter under consideration
since. Yesterday he notified the President
of his acceptance and the nomination will be
sent to the Senate today. Mr.. Breckenridge
has been a consistent tariff reformer and has
given the President his hearty support in
that direction. When the extra session of
Congress convened last August, Mr., Breck-
inridge was an earnest advocate of the re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the Silver
Coinage act and voted for it. For this ac-
ton Mr. Breckenridge was made war upon
in his district and his opponents succeeded in
defeating him for denomination The Pres
ident desired to suitably recognize his SER
vices and rendered him the Russian mission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
SULPHUR FROM PoPooATAPETL

BosToN, July 10, 1894 "A City of Mexico
special to the Herald says:-P President Diaz
has appointed committee which isito make
a scientific exploration Of the Crater of the
volcano of Popoeatapetl, with a view to
determining the amount of sulphur and the
best means of extracting it, The mountain
belongs to General Sanchez Ochera, and the
sulphur is already being taken out in rela-
lively small quantities.
1t is now proposed by American capitalists
either to buy the mountain or work the
sulphur deposits in conjunction with the
owner. It is proposed to build short line
of railway from the station called Ame-
cameca, on the Inter-Oceailic road up the
side of the volcano, to facilitate the bringing
down of the sulphur.
The annual consumption Of sulphur in this
country is estimated at i, 900 tons. and as the
cost of getting out the article at the volcano
is very low, it can be shipped to the United
States at good profit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
COUNTERFEIT BILLS DESTROYED
over $4,000 Had Been Gathered by
the secret Service.


WASHINGTON, July 10, 1s94.-A fortune IN
counterfeit cash which has been floating
around the country in the arteries OF trade
and commerce as good money and fnaiiy
gathered in bT the officers of the Secret
Service, was destroyed yesterday at the
Treasury Department. 1t consisted OF
lump sum of about $4,000 in bills OF all de-
nominations. Included in the same whole-
sale destruction We're many counterielt pre-
sentiments not intended for fraudulent puI-
poses.
In this batch was a very beautiful collec-
tion of United States bonds of several de-
nominations and issues. They were prlnted
from the government plates by speciai per
mission some time ago, and were perIec1
specimens of the engravers art. Ihese We're
made as samples for Boston publisher.
recent law, stringently forbidding all kinds
of representations of government currency
and other valuable governmental paper,
brought these within the pale, and those
which could be obtained were confiscated
There are several copies, it is understood, In
the possession of private bankers Throughout
the country, who will probably not be mo-
Tested.
In the list of articles burned were some
which represented long labor and consider
able outlay of capital. One of these was
fac simile of the signatures of all the proni-
rent officials of the Government at the time
of the 400th anniversary of the discovery OF
the continent. 1t was believed that there
would be big fortune in the enterprise but
it fell under the ban of the law, because the
designs contained fac SMILES of the seals of
various departments and also of the GER
tificates of various officers in authority.
The committee has further to destroy
number of dies which have bcen the posses
sions of counteYfeiters besides large guam
tity of gold, silver and other metals utilized
in various ways as money contrary to the
laws of the land. Secretary Herbert VIII
DESIGNATE time soon when they cart all this
material to the navy yard and smelt it into
bullion after which it can be made into good
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
OUR BEEF IN BRITAIN.
Bu Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, July 10, 1694,-In the House of
Commons today. MIR. Herbert Gardner,
President of the Board of Agriculture,
stated in reply to questions by number of
members, that there was no present prospect
of the Governments abandoning the plan of
and the United States at the port of landing.
Mr.. Arnold Morley, Postmaster General,
announced that the newspaper statements
that the Australian and New Zealand mails
destined for England, or those from Eng
land for Australia and New Zealand, by the
way OF San Francisco, had been delayed by
the striking employees in America were en-
tirely without foundation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
OORBETTs CHANGE OF FRONT.
Brady Says He VIII Not Insist In
Fighting Don Smith.

CHICAGO, July 10, 1S9i.-Will Davis,
stakeholder of the Corbett-Jackson match,
has received letter from Corbett's mana
ager, William Brady, in which the latter
says the American has been misunderstood
in the discussions with Peter jackson as to
the choice of battle ground. He does not
insist upon fighting in the South, and is
willing to go anywhere that good sized
purse is offered.
Mr.. Davis, in commenting on this letter.
said that he was not certain the fight would
be pulled off He added that the stake
money, $4,000, was still intact. and that
neither party had even limited at withdraw
ing the cash deposited.
.Parsons Davies, when apprised OF the,
contents of Brady's letter, said:-sThat
sounds better If Corbett will waive the
idea of fighting in the South, every detail
can be arranged in short order"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
PRISONER OPENED THE SAFE.
Novel Way An Executor Got At
Valuables.

JOLIET, July 10, 1894. When the late
George Stewart OF Wilmington died, he had
many thousand dollars worth of securities,
money, etc., locked up in his safe, of which
he alone had the combination When the
executor M n NJ. Stewart, came to adj
minister the estate he could not get into the
receptacle holding the valuables.
After consulting Warden Allen, Mr..
Stewart sent the safe to the prison. The
most expert safe cracker in the country,
who was serving long term, was shown the
safe and, walking up to it, looked it all
over.
.sCan you open safes" he was asked.
That's what got me in here the convict
replied.
He was handed chair and seated him
self in front of the door. giving the handle
several lively twists. Then he began job
that occupied over an hours time, but which
ended in his throwing the door wide open.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
MAYOR FAGAN DIDN'T SIGN.
The Tax Budget Ordinance, How
ever. Law.

The Tax budget ORDINANCE. HOVE
ever. a Law.
Mayor Pagan has refused to affix his sig
nature to the ordinance providing for Ho-
bokens tax levy, this year. He says there
is nothing significant in that He did the
same last year and concluded to stick to
the job. II do not find any fault with the
tax appropriations, said the Mayor, this
morning. "The board did their work well
enough. In not signing. it, the ordinance
becomes operative by default within ten
DAYS after the Council has passed it. So
the ordinance does not require the Mayors
signature to become valid"
ssBut what are your real reasons, Mr..
Mayor, for not signing the ordinancea I
asked the reporter.
Il did not sign it last year, and follow
suit this year," was all the Mayor said
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
VICTIM OF A SCAMP.
Bartender 0stendorf Tells a story of
Being Buncoed.


Henry Ostendorf, nineteen years old, a
bartender of Sunmit avenue, Heights, was
before Recorder McDonough in Hoboken,
thisonolning, charged with attempting to
pass worthless check on the First National
Bank of Hoboken. The young man had
saved $50 which he had deposited in the
Fourteenth Street, New York, Savings
Bank. Yesterday he needed money to pay
board, being out OF work, and drew Sl5. He
met a stranger in New York who had a
check for $50 which he asked Ostendorf to
cash. The young man thought the check
good ana handed the man $40, saying he'd
give him the rest today after eashiag the
check. The paper was drawn on the First
National Bank Of Hoboken to bearers order.
When Ostendorf presented it the check was
refused. He was arrested, the officials
thinking he acted suspiciously.
He impressed Recorder McDonough with
the truth of his statement this morning and
was discharged He does not know who
duped him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
A DUEL TO THE DEATH.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex July 10, 1s94.-The
remains Of two unknown men were found
yesterday on the ranch of Pedro Garcia, in
Preside county Although the bodies were
oanly decomposed. it was seen by the cloth
.ng that the men were Mexicans. In the
-ight hand of one of the men was clasped
SiIife while lying beside the other body was
! cacti-cutter. these two instruments Show
in. by what means the bloody work had
,eei. ACCOMPLISHED 1t is supposed that the
Mexicans fought duel to the death. but he
eause is unknown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
SUICIDE AT GLEN sPEY.

MONTICELLO, N. Y, July 10, 1894. The
beautiful Glen Spey Park, owned by the
Mackenzies of Jersey City, N. j.. was the
scene of suicide yesterday afternoon
William Dove. young man residing i'll
New York City, and who was in the employ
of Hugh r. Mackenzie, one OF the owners
of the park, shot himself twice.
1t is said the cause was a love affair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
MA1TtRs oFFAcE.
badly.

Iii you are troubled with indigestion, try
the old reliable and valuable remedy
Doyle's Dyspepsia Pilrs. Proprietors
Ewning & Co.
Ask you grocer FORBIDDEN Gate Borax
absolutely pure for sale to the trade at
Cleary's wholesale grocery house. Green and
Montgomery streets
-~All the best families use "Rienzi'' Beer.
Eliot &oC., 73S Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-19
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
Great Convention of the American
Association in Toronto.

Association in Toronto.
ToRoNTo, Ont. July 10, 1894 94-Delegates
to the great convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Association of America,
which opens today, began arriving yesterday
and by night there were five thousand in the
city. DR.. Wilkins of Chicago, General
Secretary. and Dr. Ellis of Baltimore, took
part n the opening service of the convention
at Walmer Road Baptist Churcn last night.
D. Y. Ritchie, postmaster OF Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, in here in the interests of
that city as the place of meeting for the con-
yention next year.
Denver Col, is among the places putting
in strong claims for next years gathering,
but the probability is it win go to some
eastern city.