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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
NEW PARTY MOVE.
Bynum SUNNI ons the National Conn
mittee of the Gold Democratic Party

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. /, 1856
Chairman w. d. Bynum, of the National
Committee of the Gold Democrats, has
returned from New York. where for five
days he reviewed the political field with
some of the Eastern sound money men.
AS a result he has called meeting of the
National Committee. to be held in Indian
apolis, December 10, at which time sew
eral matters OF interest will be discussed.
Among them will be the future of the
sound money Democracy.
This is one of the principal topics
in political circles and there seems to
be a general belief that there is now
no hope for the reconciliation of the
gold and silver wings of the party. This
is the belief of the Eastern men, or many
of them, said Mr.. Bynurn
There is a movement on foot among
some of the prominent leaders of the
party said Mr.. Bynum. ito form another
and new. party. to be known as the
sDemocratic-R Republican Party around
which it is proposed to rally the CONNER
cial interests of the country under a
sound money flag, and with proper tariff
regulations selected under the advice of
a commission Of business men,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
THE WASTE OF BULL FIGHTS.
Half Million In Animals Sacrificed to
Cruel Instinct

WASHINGTON, Dec. /, lS9s.-Consul
General H. w. Bowen, in a report to the
Department of State on Spanish Bull
Fights says that during the season
April to October 20, 1896-there were AIS
bull fights in Spain. During this period,
1,2lS bulls, valued at 600, and $3.50
horses, valued at $500, ,000 were killed
The number of 'smatadors'' was 49,
and they received for their services S221, :
800. The less renowned fighters received
from $500 to s40O for each fight, while
the most renowned received from $500 to
in 6S fights, killing ia bulls, and reeeiv-
ed $1,000 "Bombita" fought 43 times,
killing 112 bulls, and was paid S2I, ,000
sMozzantini'' entered the ring 20 times,
killing e8 bulls, and made s21, 700.
Consul Bowen says that it cannot be
truly said that the interest in bull fight
ing is diminishing, on the contrary, it
seems even more intense than ever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
BUILDING OF a LIGHT SHIP.

WASHINGTON, Gee. 1. 1Ss6.-Admiral
Walker, Chief of the Light House Board.
has gone to Portland. Ore, to see about
the completion of lightship No. 67, which
was under construction by John F.
Steffen & Company at the time OF their
failure a few months ago. 1t has not
been determined whether the government
will complete the work or the firm There
is also a question as to the sufficiency of
the security under the bond of Steffen &
Co. From Portland Admiral Walker will
proceed TO Los Angeles to meet the rest
OF the Commissioners appointed to locate
the deep sea harbor for commerce and
for refuge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
CAN'T FIND MACEO.
By Cable to the United Press.

MADRID, Dec. !, 1sss.-A despatch from
havana to the "Imparciar' says that the
correspondent Of that paper is the only
newspaper representative accompanying
General Weyler in his campaign against
Aaceo IN the Province OF Pinar del Rio.
Tne correspondent sends despatch from
Los Paiaeios, under the date of Sunday.
November 20, in which he says that the
Spanish column arrived at that place
without having seen the enemy. The final
operations OF General Weyler, he says,
VIII pc carried out with activity, but with
OUT pf precipitation, and in a manner insur-
ing an absolutely successful issue This
despatch, the .Imparciars,' correspond
snt adds has the personal sanction Of
General Weyler himself
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
LODGE Is MYSTERIOUS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 1s96.-senator
Lodge of Massachusetts. who made
flying visit to Canton and who had an
Interview yesterday with President-elect
Mckinley, returned to Washington this
morning. The matters discussed by him
self and Mr.. Mckinley We're, he says of
confidential nature. Senator Lodge
stamps as absurd the report that he had
gone to Canton either to secure a place
in the Cabinet or a foreign mission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
DROP IN PENSIONS.
Annual Appropriation Eill Nearly
Ready and May Pass at Once.

WASHINGTON, Dec. /, 1Ss6.-The pen
sion appropriation bill will probably be
the first measure reported from the APP
preparation Committee to the House. It
important measures prepared by the COM
mittee, and its general outlines will be
passed upon by the subcommittee, of
which Mr.. William A. Stone of Pennsyl-
vania is chairman, at their first meeting
on Thursday.
So far is is now known, the bill will be
finished in subcommittee and laid before
the full committee within the next few
for the next fiscal year cannot be definite
ly stated at the present time, but there
will probably be slight decrease In the
appropriation for the current year.
The work on the remaining appropria-
tion bills win be pushed forward to a
speedy completion, and it is expected that
several of the number will pass the House
before the holiday recess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
TYRANNIoAL TO VETERANS.
Mass of Evidence Taken Regarding
the Eeayenworth Home Trounte.

the EeayenwOrth Home Trouble.
WASHINGTON, Dec. /, 1896 96-Represen-
tative w. w. Grout, of Vermont, Chair
man of the committee to investigate the
charges of mismanagement against Col
Smith, Superintendent of the Soldiers
Home, Leayenworth Kas., passed through
Washington last night on his way home
from Leayenworth, where his committee
has been engaged the past fortnight tax
ing testimony. He said that great vol
ume. of evidence had been secured and
until it had been prepared for examina-
ton he could not even say when the COM
mittee would be likely to make its re-
port. Anyhow, it could not be expected
under a month.
The charges against Colonel Smith
were numerous. including tyrannical
abuse. of the inmates. carrying on the
payrolls as employees persons engaged in
his personal service, and compelling in
mates to take the Kelley cure, he being
President Of the National Association Of
keeley patients. and showing favoritism
to such as submitted themselves to it.
A continuance of the investigation will
be held in this city Wednesday of next
week, when the members of the Board
of Governors of the Soldiers Home will
be heard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
TRILBYIzED UNAWARES.
The Startling Charge Made by DIR.
Meyer Against Ssnftarfum.

Dr.sGeorge Meyer, ex-head Of the Water
Cure SanitarUm in West Hoboken, ap-
peared before Recorder McDonough this
morning and swore out warrant for the
arrest Of Frederick Wolffheimer. the
present manager. He was accompanied
by George Schorn, Of No. 345 New York
avenue, Jersey City Heights. They said
they had been to see Prosecutor Winfield.
who had told them to make the COM
plant
lated many improper pictures among peo-
pie of the Heights. He says they repre-
sent young women who have gone under
treatment at the Institution. One young
doctor says was unknowingly photo
graphed in several poses, He refused to
5ivulge ner name. but he says Schorn
has pictures OF several others Ia his pos
session.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
AUTHOR INFERRED.
BIZ Gable to the United Pres.

( LONDON, Dec. 1. 1Ss6-The funeral of
Coventry 4. D. Patmore, the author who
died on November rs, took place in the
Catholic Church at Lymington today and
the body was inferred in the cemetery at
that place. A choral mass for the dead
was celebrated in the church IN the pres
enee of large eongregation of mourners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. l. 1885,
Nearly all of the delegates to the None
tary Conference, which holds its first ses-
sion al the Denison Hotel at eleven
o. clock this morning, have arrived and
there is great interest on all Sides 1t
can already be safely said that the con-
ference will decide to call a national con-
vention of commercial bodies for the pur-
changes in the currency law-changes that
will forever remove finances from poll
tics Among the more prominent men at
tending the conference are NJ e. Ingalls,
Of Cincinnati and ]. G. W. Cowles of
Cleveland. About fifty delegates are in
attendance a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
NOYEMBER'S DEFICIT.

WASHINGTON, Dec /, 1ss6.-The COM
parative treasury statement for Novem-
Der shows the receipts TO have been s25.-
210,696, as compared with s25.9SG5 503 for the
same month last year. The expenditures
for the same months are sS3 go 720, as
against 81 199, ,2S3. The total receipts for
the I'VE months of the fiscal year aggre-
gate S131, $50, ,4s9, and the expenditures $l71,-
597, 1855. Fer the same period of the fiscal
year 1895, the receipts were s141. 279, ,116 and
the expenditures S157, las, 443. The deficit
for the fiscal year so far is sS9, SAG, ,S46, as
compared with Sic, ,S69, ,SS332
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
RAMON WILLIAMS EUROPEAN TRIP

QUARANTINE. S. l.. Dec. 1. 1885,
Ramon o. Williams, late United States
Consul at Havana, arrived this morning
on the steamer Werra, from Gibraltar.
Mr. Williams, when interviewed at
Quarantine, stated positively that his
visit to Spain was not in connection with
any diplomatic mission, but purely a
pleasure trip. This has been my first
vacation in twenty years" he stated,
"and I have enjoyed myself Thoroughly
have visited France. Spain and England
and saw all that was interesting i had
no mission from either Mr.. Cleveland or
Secretaf% Olney Mr.. Williams will go
at once TO his home in Cambridge place,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
DIED TO SPITE HIS BRIDE.

WATERBURY. Conn., Dec /, 1S96-One
of the strangest suicides ever chron:cled
IN this city took place today. William
Beah1ler, 50, a well known furrier, after
being married but ten days, had trouble
with his wife because he refused to make
her the beneficiary in insurance policies
She left him and later had him arrested
for rhon-support. He was convicted and
ordered to give her IS week.
To evade this decision, and to keep her
from getting his money, he made a will
leaving all to his daughter and then went
home armed with a revolver and a bottle
of laudanum
This morning while his daughter was
away from the house he shot himself in
out
The amount Of the insurance was g. .0On
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
DR.. JAMESON RELEASED.
gp Cable 70 The Untted Pres.

LONDON, Dec. /, 1Sss.-The report pub
l;shed this morning in the Daily Mail'
that Sir Matthew White Ridley. the
Home Secretary, has ordered the release
from Holloway Jail of Or. jameson, the
T1'ansvaal raider, is confirmed upon official
authority. Though his release has been
decided upon by the authorities. the con-
dition OF DR.. Jamesons health renders ii
impossible for him to be removed from th..
Jail at present
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
FRANK FORT MADE JUDGE

TRENTON. Dec. /. 1896 Governor
Griggs has appointed J. Frank Fort, of
East Orange, as Law Judge Of Essex
County, vice Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick
recently appointed by President Cleveland
as United States District Court Judge for
the District of New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
STATE GRANGE IN SESSION.
SpccfoI to the Jerscu Cftst Nelr,

TRENTON, Dec. /, 1Sss-The annual
session of the New Jersey State Grange
was opened this morning at the State
House. The attendance was large. State
Master Cox of Hunterdon county presid-
ed. An open meeting tonight viii be
addressed by John Gould of Ohio and s..
S. Woodward of Rockport, N. Y officers
will be elected tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
AUTHORIZES INCINERATHD.
Bv Cable 20 the Jrnzted Press.

LONDON. Dec. l, 1ses-The body of
Marhilde Blind, the author and lecturer,
who died last week. was incinerated in
the crenatory at Woking today. large
number of persons eminent IN literary
and artistic circles were present and an
address was delivered by Moncure D.
Conway, the distinguished author
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
ANOTHER MISSOURI BANK GONE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1, 1Sss.-Tbe
bank of Westport, Mo-, closed its doors
last evening, after making an assignment
for the benefit of its creditors. A run
was made on the bank just before the
close Its capital is $4,000. assets aggre-.
gate $50. 900; liabilities, $4,000 Failure Of
the Missouri National Bank of this city
was the canse of The run.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
KILLED By A STALLION.
sDecsal to the Jerscu Cftu NearA

NEWARK, Dec. l. 1896.-Wm Sweeney
a livery stable keeper, while trying to
subdue vicious stallion in a yard in the
rear of his stable this morning, was saw
agely attacked by the animal The horse
sprang upon Sweeney, threw him to the
ground, trampled on him and tore him
with his teeth in horrible manner. The
cries of the unfortunate man brought as
sistants, who drove the animal away, but
Sweeney died of his injuries shortly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
DEADLY GOLD IN ENGLAND.
B,; Cohlc to The United prss..

Nr'F.tt
LONDON, Dec. /, 1s96.-A cold wave of
extreme severity is prevailing throughout
England, and several deaths of tramps
and others from exposure to the weather
are reported. Many of the streams
lakes, ponds. etc, are frozen over with
ice of sufficient thickness to permit skat-
ing, which is being generally indulged in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
BLIZZARD IN TEXAS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. /, 1896 Reports re-
ceived from Texas state that a severe
that State during the past 43 hours. At
Houston, Victoria and Eagle Pass the
heaviest snowstorm of recent years Is
raging 1t is not thought that cattle
will suffer very much.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
ROOSEVELT REoUPRRATING.
Ru Cable to ths unitea Preas.

LONDON. Dec. l, 1Sss.-The condition of
Mr.. James R. Roosevelt, secretary of the
United States Embassy, who has been suf-
fering for some time past from nervous
prostration, is improving, and it is prob
able that Mr.. Roosevelt will start for
Egypt within week for the purpose of
recuperating his healrh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
RECALLED TIE FRAUD ERA

WASHINGTON. Dec. |, 1895. -Ruther-
ford Hayes, the youngest son Of the late
President Hayes, visited the White House
today. He saw the President and talk
ed with him and the employees who were
ut the Executive mansion twelve years
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
RUM0R OF DISASTER.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Dec. /, 1896
AT eleven o'clock a report was received
here that thirty people have been drowned
at Durand, on the Chippewa River.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01

Stores factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N. r house
can serve them Complete stock low prices
at D. 2. Cleary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
stores Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1. lSs6-For the
thirty-six hours ending at eight p. ~.
Wednesday, For New York city and
vicinlty.-Fair till Wednesday night !,
slightly colder tonight, northerly winds.
Harsnest's Thern.4 .a~xer fkeport.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01
HOBART TUTTLE'S NEW
HONOR.
spccsal TO the Jerscu Cstv re,cs.

TRENTON. Dec. /, 1896. General Wan
ser. commanding the First Brigade, today
appointed Hobart Tuttle, the Governors
private secretary, an aide-de-camp on his
staff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01

Lots and graves cared for BY Cemeterv
Associations no assessments; moderate prices:
perfect tltle. -Four and . half miles from
Court House: IA minutes bg rail from Erie
Ippot once oyer Prc1ident savtnes Bank.
No. - Washins<on street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-08
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

3 Tho Tyler Car and Lumber COMPANY, Of
Tyler. Tex, one of the largest lumber con-
Germs in the state, was placed in the hands
Of areceiver. Liabilities, $250, 200; assets,
$1,000 to sao0, OOo.
Vice President Stevenson's grafton to
the grand lcdg &c of Illinois was the prin-
cipal event CT the session of Masons al
Chicago.
Obituary: At Rockville, Ind =, Rev. w.
p. Cummings, 81; at Grace Hill, L.,
bishop Henry L. Bachman. IF the Mora
vian church, &c; at Paw law, Illss Julia
Pine; at Anderson. ind, Cyrus Writ, 62.
The Firss National banS, of Ithaca,
Mich, has 81 sal. *. NJ. Steele Is presi-
den Of this bank, as we'll as of the ono
viii h failed at Mount Pleasant. The cap
ital Of the hank is $3.50
The Chicago Armenian committee re-
ports that 1t has collected and sent $l3, OUO
20 tho interna ,ional committee at Con-
stantinople for distribution.
Miss Margaret A. K sch has been
awarded a verdict of &, 500 against George
A. Jewell at New York for breach Of
promise of marriage.
A Chicago firm has purchased the entire
walnut crop Of Santa Barbara county,
Cal.
Walter N. Castle, q wealthy San Fran
cisco merchant, has been arrested at Lon
don, charged with stealing chinchilla
skins valued at 800.
The Duluth board of trade has decided
TO sell no grim to Superior. Wis, mills
except on Minnesota inspection and
weight. Superior mills re shut down for
want Of wheat.
General Trochu. who defended Paris
until u surrendered z tho German army
in JANUARY. 1871. Is dead.
Fire broke out in the watch factory
building at Peoria, Ills, occupied by the
Ide Bicycle factory and the Parsons Horo-
logical Institute, and before it could be
controlled had cost the bicycle company
siO.0D and the theological school 81, 100.
Edward Anderson and Mrs. Jane Ferries,
q widow. have been married ut New York
after n separation of over twenty years
They were swee;hearts and Anderson
went 70 make his fortune, succeeded, but
married a Texas girl. His sweetheart also
mar. led. Both lost their partners, met
again, loved and-see fist sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-08

to say about the campaign. He sased
for the news from Georgia. hut thc
returns at hand were too mcAser at
hat time TO give him any definite
idea - to the result. He cxpsessed
himself. however. as being confident
hat Il would be all right" He len
for Burlington. Ia. ut 10 o'cicch-
To the people who had assembled
at the station 20 . the candidate
he made the following brief remarks:
Il am not going 90 talk tonight I
have put In NOR than an eight-hour
day. and ! am going TO he'd: hut !
will be back before the campaign 4.
oves. I simply come out tn tell you
that ~ you havc e In any news
paper shat I am broken down dont
you Relieve IL. This campaign N going
to he kept up 30 far as l am con-
cerned until the night before election.
and To time will be wasted either"
tChecrs1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-08

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Thss % Wsssd - essasea-vseAns Ae-
ssss csessasssA sarsva nspssasry-ss-
oagrsssss ceoasssssss ssssse osss O.
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Washington. OFT. a-The action Of the
Turkish government IN giving u Go -
Understood that no guard shsrs 90 the
towers parties Q the treaty OF rsss.
shall be admitted Go rssssxe through
the pardsnciies 10 looked upon here 90
q shrr~d piece Of diplomacy. The fact
II b q nus far the United states has
not made any formal request to have Q
guard ship st con-taniinopie. and this
announcement IN advance Of the pref
ercncc Of Q request renders q irnrrob-
able that ono win be preferred. The
purposes of the government In sending
the little Bancroft Co Turkey have b~cr
carefully concealed both tsy the state
and navy departments. and even now
u is moi possible % secure an Official adj
mission that % was intended 10 send
her to Constantinople. Beyond dcuht.
however. u was the purpose 90 have
her near Con<tan;inopie and that N
events assumed q serious phase Min
lister Terrell might seck N nrman nee
cssary To ensure her safe passage
through the straits. This purpcee Was
at last mad. clear Tuesday when tho
little boat saiied from Gibraltar for
smyrna only about 10 miles distant
from Conriantinopie. an easy days
sail. and this h probably the reason
for n ~seni-oniciai nnounccrnen of
h position Of the Turkish govern
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-08

CscIs eso Asked Co Prsss~s Them srsr
s,sbss synpsshss-r~

rac1e es@ Asked se Prsss~s Ttsem srs.-
Gsbss syopsshfs-r~
Washington. Oct. s-rpcn receipt 81
a communication from Spanish Minis
ter de- LONE stating that Spanish ron
ruis In Florida are not safe from muir
der by Cuban sympathiscrs. Secretary
Olncy has photographed Co governors
Of Georgia and Florida urging that eyc-
rythinr possible be- done 10 protect the
Spanish e~onsuiater tn their respective
states. n pointing at the possibilities
OF serious complications between this
country md Spain u the men sent here
TO represent that country suffer vio-
lence st the hands Of citizens. Curl
ously enough the federal authorities
have no other means Of giving the pro-
lection demanded by the Spanish min
lister than through the state authors-
lies.
The statutes makes the necessary
provision for th. protection Of foreign
minister's under all conditions. but con-
suis are not considered I'm the same cat
egory under existing laws and. though
b federal government a. morally
hound tn make PREPARATION for any out
ras- upon foreign consuis In this coun-
try. u h. handicapped under our con-
%stiiution ana laws In prcventing such
cuiregcs. II . foreign minister should
require protection in any state O.
would he given him regardless of what
the state authorities might think Of d.
but IN the css ~ y consular osscrr sh~
state department feels Itself i.ound
Go a upon the state authorities 60
afford the necessary protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-08
ssuaP arRssso ovv TO rrAly.
80 cessssissssssr 10 rask % 90
1sasasa Asshssssses-


Washington. Oct. Alderman STUMP.
United States commissioner OF inni-
grafton. sailed on the scsmer Paris
from New York yesterday and viii
proceed immediately % Rome. Cpder
instructions which he received from
Secretary Carlisle. OF the treasury de-
partment. he viii consult with the
royal secretary of the interior of the
Kingdom Of Italy in relation 60 the
emigration Of Italians TO the United
states. lie r. sieo dtr--s~d 60 appear
IN person before the italian parliament.
which eonxcnfs tn November. and Go
hurry back before congress. me ts so
az 60 report the result of his mission
In Italy. That the mission IN urgent
~ indicated by the haste Of Colonel
stufrp's departure me By the per-
cmpiory Instructions OF the secretary
Of the :-vsrury.
Baron Fsvs- the Italian ambassador,
was long In correspondence with ths
treasury department about the dct,off-
alton Of Italian Immigrants. aud the
iynchfng % Italians OF New Orleans
o fsw yesr1 causcd an m feel
ing that has never beer entirely re-
moved. Italy now asks that a proper
~ accredited authority shall appear be-
fore t'- parliament and explain ms
workings ana restrictions Of the United
States immigration laws. 81 o. g.
obviste the necessisyof deportation aud
prevent fruiti~rr t~ourn~ya~