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Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03
HE WANTS THE EARTH.
4 Californian Who Writes a
 Unique Letter of lujury

A mine. of As hslto, via Bskers- field. Kern county, Cal, is . unique 'stter riter. and is snIions to know whstber there are any gold mines. bears, antelopes and deer in Arizona. His letter tos information resds as follows:
 Asobslto. Cal.
 Dear Sir
 am tired of this state. because it is regular monpolony to rress ell miners cheaper and cheaper every year. l think of going to Arizona for gold mines. l only want to know if it has plenty of gold mines snd plenty Of work.
 How much gold mine Boss give one miner one day withou, Boardt Has it very plenty oi deer and bearsS Has it plenty of antelopesS am an old miner and old deer and bear hunter. Can l discover gold mines and deer& bearsf What place,
 want you to send Arizona nsws- paper about geld mines, deer X besrs, every week. What does Arizona charge one month or for 6 months' Piesse let me know about i. price and gold mines. 4 deer & bears. Has it plenty of springs 4 ws,sr' Hss it plenty of panther!
 Give my respect Go you. Your truly friend THOMAS -
 Ny Address to Asyhslio via Backersield Kern Go. Cal.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03

Harry Raferty returned home from Cs.iforpis last evening.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03

Pleasure in drinking-why not. Sehiling's Best tea.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03
$o.oo1b

per cup for pare. fine. delicate tea-as delicious to drink as 1t is wholesome.
 Which do you choose9 We have made the difference in price appear greater than it is. We think i've do not know) that there is no difference in price per cup; or if there is, that the fine tea costs less per cup, because it is really stronger.
 But suppose there is this difference; which will you have-Sthillins's Best at 1I cent. or the tea you are using at 4 cent' SeAikking's Best at 50 cents a package, or false tea at 40 or 30 cents a package?
 You pay your money and take your choice; but if you choose .SehiAiing's Best, and don't like it, you get your money back.
 .SehiLlfng's Bssf coffee, baking pow der, soda, spices and lavoring- extracts, ere also money-backed
 4 SthiNiag c C0mpay San F,aseiseo
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03

ally creep; Sunday, Pacific time.
 !. l. FRsY General Manager. A. NAuGLE. L. H. ALBRIGHT. Assisfy General Manager. Train Master.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03
MARICoPA & PHOENIX R R.

LOCAL NOTES, Silver is quoted ct 66e
 Dr. GaG, Benson-PhysiciAn and surgeon. u
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS

HOTEL A R RIVALS
 ARLINGTON L. Rosenstein, Tucson.
 coCHIsE F. Bettman, San Francisco. ~s"r SAN gesE. I. N. St. John, San Francisco.
 iALACE. S. L. Maple, St. Louis.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-03

oss Set. limited. east bound. Noneays and . ssdays s.la. Bensens Sun Set. r. nited' west bound, w,dnesdays an AAsar1ays Aos Benson
  NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
LIGH4NING'S FREAKS.
Two Buildings Struck, the Street
Torn Up and a Water
Main Bursted.

During the storm last night lightning
struck the two-story and basement frame
building at No. 245 Ogden avenue, causing
Tor a few moments a big blaze and
threatening a serious c~onfagration, as the
house is in the entire of a row of frame
buildings. The timely arrival of the fire
department was all that prevented a
fierce fire. The damage done by fire was
comparatively nothing, while that by wa
ter was over $50.
The firemen had no more than extin-
guished this fire than they were sum
moned to another one at No. "a Sherman
avenue. caused by another flash of light
ming. This second flash merely struck the
house in a glancing manner and only scar
red the building. But it ripped the street
up in front of the house for a distance
OF six or seven feet square, bursting the
water main and flooding the street. The
hremen had nothing to do, as they are not
IN the street repairing business, and so
We're ordered home.
The Board of Works was immediately
notlfied and this morning a gang of men
We're put to work bright and early re-
pairing the broken main. The lightning
which tore up the street caused the lights
on the elevator of the North Hudson
County Railroad Company to go out and
also stopped traffic for nearly a quarter of
an hour. 1t was the fiercest electric storm
which has visited that section of the city
in a number of years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
WILLIAM RANKEN DEAD.
The Young suicide Passes Away
AIona in the HosnifaI

William Ranken, the young man who
inherited property worth several hundred
thousand dollars from his father, Henry
Ranken, and who attempted suicide yes
terday morning by cutting his throat
with a razor. died in ST. Mary's Hos
pital, @Hoboken, at six o'clock last night.
No member of his family was at his
bedside, although all had been notified of
his act.
Ranken made no statement while at
the hospital to explain his rash act. His
sister was present at his DEATH. 1t Is
thought that Ranken was temporarily
insane. He acted strangely for some
time past. The failure of a business
venture on Fourteenth street is supposed
to have made him respondent. His
death is peculiarly sad as he had every
thing heart could desire.
Within a short space of time his father,
mother and two brothers have died. The
sole surviving member of the Inflated
family are two young girls and a boy
sixteen years of age. Ranken will be
buried privately from the house on
Thursday. The imterment will be made
in the family vault in Flower Hill
Cpmataru
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
SCHOOL BIDS AWARDED.
E1obOken Board of Education Re-
pairing Their schools

The Hoboken Commissioners Of Public
Education met last night and decided
that in view of the danger from the troll
ley cars to pupils of School No. 5 at Sec
ond and Clinton streets the exit on Sec
ond street where the cars pass should be
closed, and a doorway made through to
Clinton street.
1t was decided, also, to request the
council to induce the Rutherford Com
pany to lower the speed of the cars while
passing the school,.
Bids were received for the toilets al
schools Nos. /. 2 and 5. and for furnish
ing wood and coal to the schools for the
next term. The contracts awarded as fol-
lows
For plumbing work, Graham Sinclair,
metal and stating work, Michael Hayes,
For plumbing work at School No. S. H
Plug, all other work., Michael Hayes,
For plumbing work at No. 2, A. T
Ping; al lother work, Michael Hayes
$1,65c.
For furnishing coal, John Kamena. 4N
tons egg coal at $3.50; 400 tons stove Goa
at $40; 10 tons chestnut coal at $3.50.
For furnishing Virginia pine, I. Ingle-
son, at s6.4g a load
The payroll of s9,213.13 for June was
passed. The Board then adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
GEM SEES A CLERGYMAN.
Mackin and His Mother VIII Part
Eorerer This


Murderer Paul GEM has at last be-
come reconciled- to his fate and has
dropped his air of bravado and his per-
sistent efforts to create an impression
that he is insane. He consented yester-
day to receive a visit from the Rev. E.
A. Meury, pastor of the Second Re
formed Church. Mr.. Meury talked with
him for some time and the murderer
evidently benefited by the clergyman's
advice. During the remainder of the day
GEM remained very quiet. He spent
some time in reading the Bible. In the
morning GEM sent a note to Sheriff Tof-
fey asking him to send somebody to
Clara Arnim's grave and bring him some
flowers from it. his flowers were
brought by two Sisters of Charity, who
visited the Jail, and he seemed very
happy. The flowers We're put in water
for him.
Maekin maintains the same resigned
conduct since his Incarceration. He sent
a letter to Sheriff Toffey yesterday
afternoon asking him for fried oysters
for his Dime today. The Sheriff told
him that oysters are not good at this
season of the year and asked him il
fried CLAIMS would do just as well. Mackin
said they would and he will have fried
CLANS for his dinner today Mackin's
mother win have her parting interview
with him this afternoon. Father Smith,
of St Joseph's Church., who has visited
him almost daily. will be present at the
interview, because 1t is feared that Mrs.
Mackin will break down and possibly
create a scene. Harry Mackin, the boys
father. will see him this evening for the
last time. Counsellor John DENIM went
to Trenton today to present his applica-
ton for a writ of error to Chancellor
McGill.
The death watch on both men has
been doubled in order to guard against
any attempt at self-destruction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14

CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby grveE that on the
24th day of March, 1896. application was made
to she Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners by Estate of I. McNuity and others
for the construction OF a l5-inch vitrined pipe
SEwER IN TONNELE AVENUE.
from a point about 100 feet north Of Newark
avenue, to and connecting with the sewer in
st. Paufs avenue.
said sewer to be built conformabIy 10
the provisions Of Chapter 27 of the Laws Of
1895. and in. accordance with the established
plan Of sewerage. together with all the nee
essary manh9ies. receiving basins and APP
And notice is also given that on the It'll day
of July. 1896. the Commissioners of Assess
nseut filed in the Office OF the Board OF Street
ana Water Commissioners their preliminary
map for said Improvement. showing the
probable total cost OF the contemplated i'm
provement and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited there
inspection in the office Of the Clerk Of said
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
il iEe{lied in said assessment. namely
TONNEI.E AVENUE.
from a point about 9e.5 feet north Of Newark
avenue to a pqsnt about ss-'s feet south Of ST.
Pauis avenuef
Of the act above cited. the 10Th day of July,
1895. AT 2 O'clock p. NJ. md the meeting room
n ms Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
are herebS fixed as the time and place when and
misslphers Will meet to hear all p3rttes h.
teresfed in said application and az remon-
straffces against the said proposed Improvement
that may be presented IN writing
~ order ~ The Board o< Street ana Water
Ono = nor1ox
rsssa 1szxSx Ill. ysis a ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsylvanla r.. r.. Depot.

e
s.52 A. 4. daily Sundays IL 4. M Tor
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
6.53 Al. NJ. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS.
principal local points. Dining Car to sus-
pension Bridge; Pullman Nestihule Sleeper to
lilo 4. n. daily texcest Sunday for MAucH
for Reading and HarrlAurg.
l2.14 noon daily. except Sunday. BLACK
DIAMOND EXPRESS" arrives Buffalo 10 P.
tibuIed Day Coaches and Parior Cars Dining
car Service. Meals a Ia carte.
l2.55 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for L. & b.
Junction and intermediate points.
Ia P. u. daily. except Sunday, for l. &
B. JUNCTION and all intermediate stations
Chair Car 10 wilkesbarre.
s44 :. .1 a. szndsfc 0a and ali fo in,s1 MAgca
az +. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for l. &
B. JUNCTION and principal Intermediates
Wiikesbarre: connections for Pottsville.
5.s4 P. NJ. daily for EASTON and interme-
diate stations. Chair Car 10 Easton.
FAILS and all points West; Pullman Sleep
er Vestibuled train from New York to chi
cage; Sleeper to Buffalo and Toronto: connec-
tions Ton Reading and Harrisburg.
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West; Pullman Sleepers to
Chicago and Buffalo; Chair Car to Wilkes
barre.
ON and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except Sun
day for BOUND BROOK and Intermediate
points leave as follows: SIS A. NJ, 916A NJ
IA P. M. 4-S3 p. NJ and 6-42 P. M
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania R. r Depot.
for and check baggage from hotel or resi-
dence through to destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
LIFE FOR HONOR.
Woman Cuts the Throat of the
Man Who Assaulted
Her.

NEW YORK, July Ii 1896, pro-
tecting herself FROM an attempted afro
cious assault this morning Mrs. Maria
Devito, an Italian, &c years old. who lives
on the top floor of the fve-story tenement,
No. 1929 East losth street, slashed her as
sailant, John Renovia, 81 years old, across
the left side of the throat with a razor,
inflicting a cash six inches long and mar
rowly missing the jugular vein.
Mrs. Devito's husband, Antonio, is a
laborer and they have three children.
A short time ago the Devitos took as 9
boarder John Renoyia, an Italian fruit
| vender, % years old. He had been a boy
hood friend of both Devito and his wife
in Italy.
At half-past five o'clock this morning
| Devito went to his work, leaving his wife,
| his boarder and the children at the break
fast table. Later the children went into
the street to play.
At eight o'clock, while Mrs. Devito was
| engaged in making up her bed, Renovia
| entered the bedroom and made an insult
ing proposition, which she rejected. An
| gered at her refusal Renovia drew a razor
and told her he would kill her IL she dlu
not accede to his proposition. Mrs Devlto
| ehdeavored to run out OF tne room, Dut
was prevented by Renovia, who seized her
in his arms and endeavored to throw her
down.
The woman struggled and Renovia laid
the razor on a table in order that nc
might more easily overcome her Ihe
| woman seized the razor and with II
| struck her assailant on the throat and
the wound may prove fatal.
Young Antonio Devito, whose attention
| had been attracted by the s~cuffle. ran
| into the bedroom and found Renovia on
| the floor, bleeding ~profusely.
The boy shouted for help and Mrs.
| Devito ran down stairs and disappeared
An ambulance was from the
Harlem Hospital and Surgeon Taylor
| sewed up the great cash in REMOVAL
throat and then took him to the Hos
pftal. It is believed that Mrs. Devito has
| left the city as the police have not beer
| able to find her vet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
NOTICES


TO JAMES CosGRovE. MRS. JAMES COS
grove, his wife; Horace H. Chittenden, as
signee for the benefit of creditors of Alfred
erick S. Hatch and Alfrederick s Hatch
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the 18th day Of April, 1892. The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum
of forty dollars and thirty-three cents I
the land and real estate situate IN Jersey CITY,
in the County Of Hudson and State OF New
Jersey, fronting on Union street, which IS iaid
down and designated as lot forty-one (s1. in
block number five hundred and forty-eight
t54S), upon an assessment map annexed to a
report number sixty-nine (69), made by the
commissioned of Adjustment appointed in
and for said City by the Circuit Court Of the
County Of Hudson, a certified copy OF which
report and map was filed in the Office OF the
CITY Collector of Jersey City, on the 18th day
of April, 1891, said report and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions Of
an act of the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March Both, 1886. entitled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection Of arrearages OF unpaid taxes, as
easements and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State, and irlpostig ana
levying a tax. assessment and lien in feu
and Instead of such arrearages, and to
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro-
vide for the sale of lands subjected TO
future taxation and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you ap-
near TO have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate. and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro-
yided in said acts, before the expiration Of
six months from and after the service hereof
4 deed for the same will be given conveying
10 The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
the Zee simple of said land and real estate
Tafed Jersey City, N. j., July 3, 1896
THE MAYOR AND OF JER-
sEY CITY.
eseai.' Attest: N. J. o'DoNNELL.
aea,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
~GREENvlLLE S S

Silas Leach of the Greenville Yacht
Club has just purchased a new 25-foot
Newport catboat. She is said to be fast
and viii no doubt make things Interest,"
ing in the private regattas for the Com
modore,s Cup during the present season.
Mr.. Barr Of the firm Of Barr-Dinwiddie.
bookbinders, gave a dinner last evening.
at Geibels Hall, to his employees, in conn
mendation of the successful picnic which
they held on the Fourth of July. Songs
and Stump speeches, were some of the
features of the evening.
Mrs. L. Kremer, who was married a
short time ago, gave a reception TO the
members Of the G~reenville Lutheran
Choral Union. Of which she Is an ex-
member. at her residence, on fdwel ave-
nue.. last evening. h evening WAS
spent in dancing and music
social and musical society is to be
areaniued this evening at the residence
of Mrs. Van Pelf, No. 8 Fishers lane,
Bayonne. Many Of the members are resi-
dents Of Greenyille.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22nd, 1895

AT 4 o'clock p NJ,
for furnishing all material and labor re-
quired for improving the sidewalks of the
New Public Road
Specifications of the above work can be
seen at the office of the Board OF Chosen
Freeholders. adjoining the Court House,
and at the olice Of the Ghief engineer
Jersey City, where also printed copies of
the specifications, blank forms Of propo-
sails and any necessary can
be obtained.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check drawn to the order Of
Hugh Dngan. County Collector, on one
of the National Banks doing business in
Hudson County,, or cash to the same
amount, and the successful bidder in each
case win be required to give bonds 10
secure the performance Of the contract
when awarded.
The Board Of Chosen F~reeholders re.
serves the light to reject any and all
proposals If It be deemed for the best
interests of the County 50 to do.
by order OF the Board Of Chosen Free
holders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
FISH CULTURE FOR JAPAN.

SAN FRANCISCO. July IL, 1s9s.-K.
Ito, special agent for the Japanese Gov
ernment to investigate fish culture in the
United States, arrived on the steamer
Doris Sunday.
My purpose" said he, "is to find all
I can about the culture, capture and
market of the fish of the United States.
I shall also examine the inland fisheries.
Then. on my return, / shall make careful
Investigations and inquiries en the Pa
ciic coast. How long I shall be en-
all there is to be learned from a neces-
sarily hasty investigation of so large a
territory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
HORSE THIEVES HANGED.

ARDMORE, 1. T.. July IA, 1S9s.-Noah
McGill, Sheriff of Tishomingo county,
came in yesterday from Tishomingo, the
capital of the Chickasaw Nation. and
reports that three white men were found
last Thursday morning hanging to a tree
limb near Reagen post office, a few miles
from Tishomingo. The men were stran-
gers in the neighborhood and the crime
Is a mystery. 1t is generally believed
followed and captured by a party of
Texans and swung up. They were still
hanging when the Sheriff left the scene.
The matter will be investigated by the
officers of the Paris Federation Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
UNDERHILl's CLOSE CALL.
Narrowly Escaped Death in the
Machinery at L~orlIlard,s.

Thomas Underhill, 16 years old, an en-
ploye of Lorillard's tobacco factory, was
caught in the machinery yesterday after
noon and narrowly escaped death. The
boy was passing rapidly revolving belt
ing when his coat became fastened In it.
He was thrown against a frame partition
wall and would doubtless nave been
drawn into the machinery had it not been
for the presence of mind of a fellow work
man. He seized Underhill by the legs and
dragged him from his perilous position.
Underhill was taken home, suffering from
painful scalp wounds and bodily injuries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
OLD LANDMARK GONE.
Recorde Bedfordss Old Houre to BE
Replaced by modern Buildings

46cYbaCeu "
The four worn-out dilapidated wooden
buildings on the lower side Of Newark
avenue at the Junction Of Second street.
which had been there long enough to
be a landmark, and of late years an
eye-sore, have been torn down to give
place TO the erection of large brick
buildings.
The old buildings now demolished were
erected over fifty years ago by David
Bedford, who in one of them lived and
kept what was in those days called a
tavern. He, for many years afterwards
was successfully a constable, Justice Of
the Peace and City Recorder, and ac-
cumulated considerable real estate, in
Guiding the property directly in the rear
Of the Newark Avenue, fronting on
First street. When Bedford kept the
tavern that section was out in the
country" and covered only by vegetable
gardens. The tavern was a popular road
house, especially for teamsters from New
ark, and in front of the door was a pump
at which they twatered their horses.
After David Bedford retired from the
business several different persons sue
ceeded each other in the proprietorship
of the place, thus continuing 1t as a
tavern or liquor saloon up to within a
few months ago, when its last keeper
was forcer to succumb to the combined
pressure of high cense and loss of
patronage and abandoned the premises.
A few weeks ago two of the lots were
purchased by the New York and New
Jersey Land Improvement Company and
one lot by Mr.. Fred Payne, from Mrs.
King, daughter of former Judge Bed
ford. The Improvement Company Will
erect two five-story brick buildings
(stores and fats) and Mr.. Payne will
erect a -four story storage house to adj
join his present furniture establishment.
street have also been torn down. but
the lots will remain vacant for the pres
emf.
Frank Meehan has the contract for
erecting the two buildings for the I'M
provement Company. They are to be
substantially built and hay all modern
improvements. The work has already
been commenced and the contractor says
he VIII nave them completed early in
the fail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
LYNCH FINDS EXCITEMENT.
Two Suspicious Characters Come
Along AT the Right Time.

Patrolman Lynch of the Oakland V e
nue. police station was killing time in. the
early hours this morning, tanning him
self with his night stick and wishing for
something exciting to turn up. when his
vigil eye saw two young men approaching
at a lively gait, which to his mind was
suspicious. He stopped his tanning and
darted out of his retreat after the night
hawks. When he accosted them they
could give no good account of them
selves, so he took them to the station
house. On one of the prisoners was
found a bottle of milk. When asked
where he got it he frankly admitted
tina he stole it from an area way.
The prisoners said they were Edward
0'Connor, twenty-five years old; no home,
and George Vaughn, twenty-five years
old, of New York Justice Macs sent
them each TO the County Jail for ten
lays this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
JOHNSON MAKE ANOTHER ARREST

Victor Ruthard, a ~saloonkeeper at No.
1872 Nelson avenue. was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace Macs in the
Oakland avenue police court this morn
Ing charged by Chanceman Johnson with
violation of the excise law. Johnson
testified that he stopped a small boy
Sunday afternoon who had a can of beer
and asked him where he got it and the
boy told him at Ruthard's. Ruthard
waived examination to appear for trial
on July q. Johnson is the officer who
accepted a friend generous hospitality
Sunday and then arrested him, an ac-
count of which was published in last
nights Jersey City News"