davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1896-12-27

Current History for the third quar-
ter of 1896 (Garretson, Cox & Co. Buff
falo. \. " is freely illustrated 1t is
cyclopedic review of current history.
One in possession of the four numbers
of the year has at hand a. complete in
dex to all important activities in all
qUarters of the world, concerning poll
tics. finances. diplomacy, military op-
erations, international relations. art
religion, science, business, labor move
merits. sports, exploration, discovery.
literature, music and the drama, etc.
with neurological chapters All these
subjects are not only noted in index
order, with dates, etc, but with clear.
concise and impartial criticisms and
explanations Il is one of the most i'm
po!tant and invaluable periodicals is
sued in the land, and we can scarcely
conceive of its abandonment without
realizing how great a loss 1t would be.
However, of that there need be no
fear, we apprchend for such a work
assuredly must find a large and COM
pensating clientage.
The record-union., 1896-12-27

Cambridge edition of Lowell's COM
plete poetical works will shortly ap-
pear in uniform style with Cambridge
editions of Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes
and Browning.
The record-union., 1896-12-27

Specia featuresof "Harper's Weekly
for December 26th are: "A Sioux Indian
Episode" by Colonel Guy V. Henry
L. S. A, illustrated by r. F. Zogbaum;
a paper by Timothy PItkins on Turk
ish Griev ances-The Blood Tax; a
double-page illustration by w. T. Smed-
ley, entitled "A Plantation Christmas
fore de War; a third paper on Street
Cleaning in Europe" BerHn), by Col
onel George Z. Waring Jr, with illus
trations; and an illustrated article by
r. G. Skerrett on the Torpedo Boats
of the United States Navy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
COL. DIoEIEsoa SAILS.
Gossip Floating .srouD ! siIe City EHaiI
EOrrffsor

City Hall Commissioner Samuel D.
Diel1lns5n attended the last meeting he
Will be present at for some time yester-
day Mr.. Dickinson sailed for Europe
today. and he feels confident that ia his
absence Commissioners Hough and Datz
viii see thar The work yet to be done
Is up TO the proper standard Before
leaving ne gave President Datz instruc-
tions concerning the fitting up Of his
suite Of rooms in the new building
Mr. Dickinson's term as City Treasurer
expires on April next. or only a few
weeks before Mayor Wanser's term runs
out. The Mayor viii reappoint him for
the full term of three years, which IN
sures him a nice long stay in the mon
strosity. AS a consequence he wants his
rooms well taken care Of and prettily
furnished
i is whispered out that if the Mayor
is not renomlnated or if nominated ard
beaten, the City Treasurer will see that he
IS comfortably located in the chair now
occupied BY Robert Jordan in the POST
efiice The programme requires MeKin-
rS5 lsy to be at the bat, Of course to be car
Before the city Treasurer baae adieu
20 ms friends. and he has many, he saw
e It that the contract for the furnishing
the st. Louis ART Metal Company
After the City Hall mmissiorers met
Yesterday afternoon they met the st.
Mayors private office He signed the the
contract for the company, and President
pay. Corporation Council Blair and City
ssllorney Weart signed for the city The
St Louis Company's representative tock
the contract 70 ST. Louis to have it at
dnesled py the Secretary of the company.
Han Commissioners had agreed to allow
lour months for It's completion The
Spsc,hcatlons allowed only three months
hoor al time, starting at the first and
gong up The furniture is to be ali
Z ilsnt wood. and the Commissioners believe
t Will pc pretty. The Aldermanic Chan-
Der will be the handsomest room in the
puilqlng- The monstrosity will look
mucn DETER inside than it does outside
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
A JOURNAL" FAKE
Edward Thealingss ssTerrible,, Ae.
cIdent Only a Meporser,s Dream

An article appeared in the "Journalv
last night under the head I'm the Jaws
Of Death" which stated that five-year-
old Edward Thealing. of No "a Hoboken
avenue, was struck by Summit avenue
trolley car of the North Hudson County
Railroad Oh Hoboken avenue and knocked
under the fender and badly bruised Also
that the victim was carried to Ludiow's
drug store. from which place he was af-
terward able to walk home.
Witnesses of the alleged accident when
they read the account in the Journal
laughed at the reporters fertile imagina-
tion. The truth of the affair was that the
child was not even within five feet Of the
car
John Tuly, who was on the corner of
Hoboken and Oakland avenues at the
time the child was playing in the street,
stated that the car never touched the b0y.
He said:-@Why, it was only an every
day occurrence. The mother called to the
child, but there was no ear-splitting
Shrek, as the Journal would have its
readers believe
DR.. Ludlow denied to a News reporter
shls morning that the child was ii his
store at all. and said-.sThat's only an
other one of the Journals star fakes.
You can't believe nytfing you read in
that paper any more.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
AGAINST THE PRISONER.
Reeh's Confession Of EBts xgIfs.s MUIR
der Read in Court.
Speeialto the Jerseil e Nelra.

Special 10 The JcTself Cifu Nefrs.
MAYS LANDING. July %, 1S9s.-The
session this morning of the court that
Is trying John Rech for his life, was
most sensational and full of damaging
evidence against the prisoner.
Chief of Detectives Peter Miller Of
Philadelphia, to whom Rech made a con
fession on the Sunday morning after his
arrest, was the first witness. He testi-
fed that the confession was made volun-
tarily, without any threats. promises or
agreements. The defendants s counsel
strennously objected to the adnittanee
of the confession. but was overruled
Then Attorney Stephany, arose and in
dramatic effort plead for Rech to be
heard, to refute Chief Miller's testimony
Claiming that Rech did not make t'f7a
confession of his own free will. FTnal 'fI1, IS
Judge Ludlow commanded Recfl to take
the Stand and in his own way tell how
tdae eoarsssion was gotten from him.
with shamblilg Steps Rech made his
way to the witness bax ard dropped into
the chalr, shaking yisbiy. Il did not
want to talk that morning. said Rerh.
y had just been brought TO the City
Hail. | was sick ard tired and did not
want to say anything about it on Sunday
BEt Chief Miller said go ahead. 1t would
be better for me the sooner I made 4
I then told them 8ll l knew about Res-
sic and what happened that Saturday
night
a powerful but futile plea was then
while Rech shook corvulsively and wip-
ed the ecld sweat from his brow. the
confession was read. 1t was practically
the same as that made to Lawyer Will
Jams, except that he described more
fully how he strangied and buried hts
wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23

banks ard. IN effect. making a general
war upon capital and credit.
surely no Republican is willing to
stand upon such a platform. There can
be but one. thought in the minds Of all
true Republicans and trde Democrats.
Vlz.-HoW can ] best aid in destroying
and beating back the Anarcaistic and
l'opul.stie waves now Threatening the
Witn respect to Mckinley he says
II am wiling to trust Mckinley and the
Republican party in all matters of tariff
and finance. and under Republican ad-.
ministTatioh ! am sure measures will be
nation 70 high prosperity, but which
viii maintain its high standard of credit
Mr.. Cooke declares that it is his firm
conviction that the people of the great
pleas Of Populists and Anarchists, and
will Join the Republicans in securing an
overwhelming victory against the Chi
cago Platform and nominees.
lie PRECINCTS a return of prosperity with
McKtnleys election and says the direct
evils are sure to follow the election Of
the nominees of the Chicago platform
He lauds the Republican platform and
says l have always favored hinet ism
in the interests of the whole world and
stf favors it, but the promise of the
Republican platform satisfies me for the
present.
He concludes by declaring that he will
vote for Mckinley. and says he is IN favor
cf the Supreme Court as 1t now stands
and the cor9t snuance and enlargement of
the national banking system; opposed to
the income tax; the re-ena ctmeFat of a
protective tariff the maintenance of the
party of gold, silver and paper until an
intert1a tional settlement of the silver
question, and in favor of the issue of
bonds fer the maintenance of the coun-
Iry's credit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
HITCH OVER THE BRIDGE
No Money to BuiId Abutments for
That Over the NHorris CannI

There is a hitch about the rebuilding
of the bridge over the Morris Canal in
Pacific avenue. Some time ago when the
bridge was pronounced unsafe the Street
and Water Commissioners pledged them
selves to build abutments for a new
bridge. Director Heller. of the Board Of
Freeholders, with a committee from that
Board. met with the Street and Water
Commissioners and committee of La
fayette citizens. and 1T was agreed that
work should be begun as soon as practice
able.
The Freeholders are ready to proceed
with the work in compliance with their
agreement, but the Street and Water
Commissioners have no money with which
to build the necessary abutments. The
Finance Commissioners have been re-
ouested to appropriate $4,000 for the
work but these officials say they cannot
see their way clear to make such an ap-
preparation at this time.
AS a consequence the whole job is tied
up Director Heller has communicated
with sthe Commissioners suggesting that
Corpora tion Counsel Blair be requested to
give his opinion as to the best course to
Dllrslle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
TIE CHESS MASTERS MEET.
Bu Cable 10 The United Pres.

NUREMBERG. July Q. l8a6-Ishe pair
ing OF the fourth round of the Inter
national Chess Masters tournament was
as follows
Showalter vs.. Blackburne; Winaver VS..
Charousck; Schailopp VS.. Tschlgorin; !;
MaIoczy VS.. Steinitz; Marco VS.. Tara sch
Schlecilter VS. Janowsxy: Ilasker vs. Wal,
tsrodt; 5chiffers VS.. Porges; Pillsbury rs.
Albin: Teichmann a bye
Up to one O'clock, the time Of adjourn
ment, the following results were record
ed.-
Steinitz beat Maroczy in a Ruy Lopez
after "a moves
Tarrasch beat Marco in a P-o omen
ing after 81 moves.
fence after SO moves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
GIBBONS IS sJXTY-Two.

BALTIMORE. July 2s. 1884 large
number of kilograms of congratulation
were sent to Cardinal Gibbons, at Cape
May. where his Emipence is taking 6
much needed rest. The occasion was his
sixty-second birthday AS is his custom
the Cardinals natal dav viii be ohserrsd
by religious ceremonial alone. his call
ers being restricted TO members Of the
clergy and a few personal friends While
at Cape May, his Ern,rence is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs CccArcft Thomas Of
Philadelphia. Mrs Thomas is a sister Of
Archbishop Ryan. It IS expected that he
will return to Baltimore on Saturday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23

DONNEGAN.--1n this city. on Wednes-
day, July % 1895, William. son OF the
late Dennis and Ann Donnegan
Relatives and friends of the family are
respect fully Invited 10 attend the funeral
from his late residence, No us Unsoa
streets, Heights, on Friday. JULY "a, at
$50 A. NJ. thence to ST. Patrickss Church.
corner Branhall and Ocean avenues
where mass Of requiem wsn be offered
up for the happy repose OF his soul
DONNELLY.-on Wednesday July 2
1896. Arthur A. beloved husband of
Mary ponnelly, in his 4eth year
Relatives and friends Of the family. also
members of Fritz Reuter- Lodge No. 47S
X. and L. of H, are specffully invited
to attend the funeral from his late rests
dence. No. l47 bright street. on Saturday
July 25. at 9 A. NJ
ROLL lin this city, on wednesday
July p 1896. Minna Louisa, daughter
Of Henry and Metd Rolifs, aged Is
years ard II months.
Funeral serVfcess VAT the residence of her
parents. No s67 Paisaae avenue. on FRI
day. July u, al p NJ
Funeral private
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
D0GT0RBD THEIR TEA.
Crazed With Drink Wife Tries 10
xiii Her Husband and Son

BALTIMOREJuly %, 1S96.-Mary Train-
or. 50 years old. of No. 1919 Greenmount
avenue. is locked up at Central Station
charged with noisoning her husband and
son. The woman drank too much yes
terday. and the men demonstrated with her
Becoming furious at them she sdoctored"
their tea last night with Rough On
Rats They were Immediately seized
with violent pains and nausea. Medical
aid was summoned but the infuriated
woman would allow no one TO enter the
house until 2 policeman arrived and placed
her under arrest
Mrs. Trainor admits that she placed
the poison in the tea pot, because. she
says, she was mad with them It Is
balanced her mind
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
TO WIDEN GATOR AVENUE

Since the old Metropolitan Hall has
been improved by the erection Of new
store fronts by Mr.. Henry W. Lembeck.
some influential residents of Greenvilic
have started petition which they Will
July % for the widening and macadam-
izing of Gator avenue. from Ocean ave-
nue. to the Old Bergen Road This street
at present is in an Gmpassable condition.
ard IS hardly more than a lane. The petit
zion calls for the widening of the thor
oughfare forty feet.
Mr. William c. Collins, prominent real
estate man of that section has been Pre-
posed as inspector of the new improve-
Ylleft.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
MISS ROLLS SUDDEN DEATH.

Minnie Rollfs. the 16-year-old daughter
of Charles H Rollfs, a wealthy grocer
of Palisade avenue and Franklin street,
died at her home yesterday morning
from peritonitis. She was member OF
the Second Reformed Church and an ac-
tive member of the Willing Workers
Circle ef Kings Daughters.
Miss RoIlfs contracted a heavy cold on
Friday. but did not take TO her bed until
Sunday. The parents OF the deceased are
in Europe They have been cabled to re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
MP. ALBgRTs PRaIsss GOLD.

The meeting Of the Bergen Republican
Club last night was lightly attended. ow-
ing to the extreme warm weather. Pres
siderf Landrtne is in the couHtry rusti-
eating, ard Vice President Afberts occu-
pied the chair is there was no business
Of any Importance to transact, Mr., Al
berts made few remarks in which he
condemned silver and praised gold.
Messrs Jahns Pawers, Abel j. CuhneF
as1d William n. Cole were elected to
1aer1lersf1ip IT was decided to have a
transparency with the Republican cam
q ls fea upcn 1t plaeesl in front of the
clubhouse
we find Hoods sarsaparslIa cures dys-
:. Netson. ~. als Ninth street. Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
SOUND MONEY FIGHTERS.

NEW YORK. July 2s. 1S9s-The Exc
cutive Committee of the Special Commit
tee on sound financial legislation of the
Chamber Of Commerce met this afternoon
in their rooms on Nassau street.
It had been rulnored that the committee
would at its meeting determine what part
to recommend the Chamber of Commerce
TO play in the Presidential campaign.
The meeting, which was held within
closed doors began shortly before one
O'Clock. Gustav H. Sehwab presided.
Before the meeting began Chairman
Schwab said that he did not think there
would be anything to make public.
As far as know" said he. ..the busi-
ness will be Of the usual routine eharac-
ter, carried on at our weekly meetings. 8
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
GOLD TALKS.

BOSTON. July %, 1sas.-The Boston
News Bureau says
I'VE understand that up to eleven
o'clock s1,5Oo,oOo gold has been contributed
by the Boston national banks
The action of these banks still awaits
the decision of the directors.
only one bank has positively refused
to give up gold
Several banks signify their willingness
to give all their gold if It should become
paoaesarv,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
BREAK IN THE ERIE CANAL.

ALBANY. N ". July %. 1sgs.-A break
in the Erie Canal On the four-mfle level.
above Schenectady. was reported to Sli-
perlntendent Aldridgs ef the State De
partmert Of Publsc Works. this morning.
About 10 feet Of the towpatf mas gone
out it is supposed as a result ef the re-
cent rains. Assistant Superintendent
Parker Is on the scene supervising the
repairs. superintendent Al1ridge will 20
there on the first train. leaving here at
1 O5 this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
TO LYNCH A WHITE MAN.

RALEIGH. N c.. July %. 1sss.-Yester-
day a negro named Genadus Jackson
was murdered at a negro picnic near
F,ranlklinton and last eveuing Names
A. Moore 3 young white man. son Of
ex-Sherif Moore. was arrested charged
with the murder. This morning there
were threats to lynch Noore. and The
heal militia were called cut bv the
Nayor Of the town, who telegraphed
Governor Carr. that a riot was probable
At 1890 A. II, however. the town was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
TURKS DEFEAT MAoEDoNIANg.
Bu Cable to the United Pres

VIENNA, July 49, 1sss.-Advices re-
oeived here from salonica say that the
Turkish troops have had battle with
the Macedonian insurgents at Demsr His
sar in which the insurgents lost i've
hundred men. The Turks pursued the in
surgents who took refuge in the noun
tains of Perrin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
BBDBLL WANTS TO BE SHERIFF.

Ex-Finance Commissioner Alva A. Be-
dell is wondering why an independent
Democracy does not nominate him for
Sheriff. Mr.. Bedell has wanted to be
shprifT for many years. He says he has
friends out working for him. Paddy
O,Neill is not one of his Heutenants, he
f7ecIare-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
THE DREW SAVED.
Ru 6aI1ke to The r-nfted press.

~ ta5te 10 the United Press
LONDON, July %. 1s96.-The crew of the
British ship Sierra PARMA. previously re-
ported as having been wrecked on the
Nadine Islands and all hands lost, have
arrived at Colombo, Geylon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
WHAT TIE TAX RATE BE7

The Finance Commissioners are to meet
this evening. the tax budget will be
made up and VIII, II is understood, be
,af1e pafblie at noon tomorrow. Property
owners are waiting anxicusly to see what
the tax rate viii be-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
TIE OoNNECTIoUT DISABLED.

PROVIDENCE. Z. l.. July 2s. 1856
srhe steamer Copneetfcut Of the Provi-
fsence lire, which left New York last
night for this port, broke down in Long
IslaEs7 Sound. ana Was later saken n tow
fer StoniRgtou. She arrived at StSnington
shortly before pson ana a gang Of mech
anies Immediately went to work 10 repair
the damage
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
CANADA DRAWS our
GOLD.

MONTREAL, Que, July %, 1sas-Dur-
ing the past week Molson's Bank has re-
ceived over 100000 in gold from three
New York banking Institutions in com
pliance VITA the banks demand on the
New York concerrs for payment of their
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
ADDITIONS TO STRIKING TAILoRs

NEW YORK. July q. 1Sss--The 5000
tailors who went on strike yesterday had
their number augmented today by four
hundred more. who quit work voluntarily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
wEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. July q. 1sss.-For the
thirty-six hours ending at eight p NJ
Friday For New York city and VI,
einsty:-Fair tonight and on Friday;
ceoter tonight and Friday morning; nlortf1-
westerly winds.
Harsnettss Thermo rss eter Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
sOOROHER is GONE TO REST.
Ri CabIe to the ITnffed ,rese

LONDON, July 2. 1sss-A. v. Linton.
the professional bicyclist. whose record
for 25 miles was 5s min. 5 Sec, died at
Aberdere, Wales, today, from typhoid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23
BEYOND THE SAFETY LINE.

II y 80 2 u q { q -ffNs 80 8 5
CAP41 MAY. July 2. 1885 Beecher
Stnents r n Church rhilaa elpilsa. was
crowned ct South Cape A44y Today He
swami 3S SxpifI t1e S6fefs line. He was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-23

n all oo4stests except that of Colorado,
nd the report was placed in the hands.
4 the 1ypewriters for presentation to the
convention this afternoon
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Artificial Fuel.

Anthracite briquettes have hereto'
fore failed as fuel because the ma.
terial has never been used in suffi-
GENTLY finely divided state. According
to q new invention, anthracite small
coal ("duG") is passed through dis
intesrator, which will deliver it in
such condition that it will al pass
through sieve Of at least twenty wires
per linear inch, q finer condition be-
Ing preferable. 1t is then mixed with,
soy, six per cent. of equally finely
powdered pitch, and the mixture Is
passed on to q pug mill, wherein, say,
six per cent. OF coal tar or liquid
hydrocarbon is incorporated with the
mass. The mixture prepared in this
way is heated by superheatel steam
and compressed into briquette molds
at pressure of about two tons per
square inch. If it be desired to rem.
der the briquettes smokeless, they
may be gradually heated ito about 500
or 300 degrees G. 1t is claimed for
these briquettes that each cakes sepa-
rately in the furnace, that they are not
damaged by rain, and that they ara
hard enough to bear tipping from o
wagon or from sacks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
A Queer Ma.

J. L. Singleton, Of Atlanta, Co., il
man with strange mania for which
he is now under arrest, says the
Savannagh News. It seems that Single
toms sole occupation is shooting cats
and running and beating little colored
boys. It is estimated that in the last
five months he has slain OF least forty
pussies. In fact no cat can live in the
nelghborhood with him. Almost daily
he patrols the backwards of his neigh.
bors with gun in hand, and looks care.
fully under the houses and shoots
every cat he sees. A young colored boy
seems to have the same effect on him
as red cloth does to wild bull. He
can not tolerate the sight OF them.
When little colored boy passes his
house and is spied by Singleton, he
jumps off his porch end will chase the
innocent lad at least three blocks, if
he doesn't catch him sooner, and then
without any apparent provocat1on
gives him a good drabbing with
stick, on general principles.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
A Swift Vessel.

Probably the swiftest vessel in the
world has recently been built in
France. This extraordinary craft is
the seagoing torpedo vessel construct
ed in Havre by the we'll known house
OF Augustin Normand, the contract re-
curing that it should maintain q
speed Of from twenty-nine TO thirty
knots for an hour under usual steam.
At its trial trip, it seems, this vessel,
the Forban, ran distance Of more
than thirty.one knots in On hour, this
being equivalent to about thi1ty.tive
miles, probably the greatest distance
ever covered by seagoing ship in
sixty minutes-powerful engines being
necessary, of course, to drive the yes
sci through the water at such rapid
rate. On CHS score, therefore, the
statement Is not surprising that, al
though the displacement Of the craft
is only about $50 English tons, 1t car
ries engines of $3.50 horse power
Revue Industrielle,