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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
ECHOES OF CITY HALL DISASTER
Mrs. Kennedy Sues Mr.. English Be-
cause of Her HmNhand.x Dealh

Justice Lippincott and jury, in the
Circuit Court, are listening today to the
details of the fatal accident which oc-
Cured at the new City Hall on August
8, 1894 Mary Kennedy, the widow of
Patrick Kennedy, who was employed on
the building, is suing Richard English,
the contractor, for $4,000. Lawyer Bes-
son and Mr.. Lewis of Hobolzen repre-
sent her, and ex-Mayor Gilbert Collins
is looking out for Mr.. English's inter-
ests
In his opening for the plaintiff Mr.
Lewis said that the fal, of the wall was
the result of negligence on the part of
the contractor in not having it properly
braced. He also alleged that poor NOR
tar was used and due care was not ex-
ercised in the construction Of the w,afl.
The wall was so feet long, so feet high
! and only u inches thick Kenhedy car
ried hod up ladder and by an ele-
vator to place where Va plank ran to
the wall and scaffold oh which the brick
layers were working. The, wall fell while
he fell to the lower floor, some 40 or 50
feet He was taken to St. Mary's Hos
pital, in Hoboken, and died there a few
hours after the accident.
Mrs. Kennedy, who lives at No. 408
Grand street, Hoboken, testified that her
husband was thirty-one years old, and
they had two children. He was a sober,
Albert Bayer, an expert architect who
examined the wall after the collapse.
described its construction and the con-
dition of the ruins. He said the wall
must have 'buckled'' to fall the way
it did. The iron rafters through the
wall, for the support of the roof, should
have braced it. The wall was hastily
constructed, with view of getting it
up to the girders, where it would be
properly braced The witness said he
examined the mortar and found it good.
1t was composed of lime and sand. Mr..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
7 He ORANGE TREES OF FLORIDA

Asked by Washington Post reporter
about the orange prospect in Florida,
Congressman Sparkman of the Tampa
district said.-.To give you an idea OF
the extent of the damage done by the
freezes of last year and this. for thers
were two, one in December and one in
February. the crop last year was 5,00O,-
600 boxes, while this years crop is esti-
mated at 75,000--a loss of 4.925.6o0 boxes.
The trees + were not kiliad outright M zig but
in one of my groves of ten acres near
Tampa, there wasn't single less left
on the trees. The tips OK the limbs,
representing last year's growth, were,
of course, frozen; but with that excep-
stion the trees have not sustained dam
age of very long duration. For ex.
ample, while this years crop is put
down at u, coo boxes. the estimate for
next year it 1,000008, and for the year
after 5000. 900; so, if like calamity
does not Intervene the third year viii
witness a normal yield ct 5oq0000
boxes. Philaaelphia Rc-5fsz
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
Lubbock for Arbitration.
By Cable to the United Press.


LONDON, Jan. 9. 1896.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette publishes report of an in
terFiew with Sir John Lubbock, NJ P.,
ortsLondon University, in which he says:
Il the trivial Venezuela frontier dis
putes shall result in Great Britain and
the United States settling all their dis
putes by arbitration where diplomacy
fails, then the disputes are a great bless
ing, but President Cleveland's gratuit-
Gus threat of war is not calculated to
promote an amicable settlement. Eng
land only refused to arbitrate territory
which our colonists have occupied for
many years. AS regards Judge Har-
lan's precise proposal to submit disputes
between the United States and Great
Britain to a Commission composed of an
equal number of Justices of the United
States Supreme Court and the High
Court of Justice of England 1 should
require time to think it over carefully,
though cordially approve of some such
tribunal"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
SALISBURY
81, Cable to the United Press.

GLASGOW. Jan. 9. 1Sss.-The Glasgow
Herald" claims to have semi-onicial
a'Eshorltyf or tho statement that Lord Sal
ispsary's attitude in regard to Venezuela
is wholly unchanged. and that upon no ac-
coqnt will he submit to arbitration ter
ritory occupied by British subjects wao
are relying upon Great Britains protec-
ton. Lord Salisbury. the .Herald'
says. is ready to arbitrate all aEestions
which the diplomatic dispatches have ad-
nitted to be open. and is also ready to corr
cede any inconsiderable claims which do
not involve transfer of the allegiance of
British subjects
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
rs BRITAIN RIGHT9
Missionary Describes the OPP
presstve Policy of the Eoers.


BOSTON, Jan. 8, 1S95.-The Rev Fran
els w. Bates, missionary of the Amer
lean Board, connected with its East
Central African Mission, is in this coun-
try on furlough and is now in Boston
His residence of seven years in the
region Where the present hostilities be-
tween the Dutch and the British are
occurring has made him familiar with
the situation. When seen by a represen-
tative' of the press he said
There seems to be a widespread opin-
ion that the late invasion of DR.. Jameson
of the British South African Company
into the Transvaal was the result of a
deep laid plot on the part of the British
government to seize upon the. Transvaal
and make it her own. 1t seems to me,
however, that such an idea is not in ac-
cordance with the facts nor with the
position that that government has al
ways held to the Transvaal since the
time when Gladstone put an end to the
Boer war and granted them their in
dependence because their cause was a
.sThe present difficulties are the out
come of the attempt on the part of the
Transvaal Government to continue the
Transvaal as a Boer Republic, giving no
voice to those of any other than Dutch
descent. The English by far outnumber
the 6OeTS, especially III ln6 cues 1Hey
furnish the greater part of the revenue.
The Boer has been content with his
ignorance. The English have established
schools and have taken the lead in all
educational matters in spite of the oppo-
sition of the older Beers. But in spite
of the fact that English enterprise has
done so much to build up the government
which was few years ago in the last
stages of bankruptcy, the English have
always been outsiders with no rights
as citizens. In other words the Beers
have attempted to force upon others the
very system which led to their revolt
against the English.
''Dr Jameson's raid was an ill-advised
attempt to aid his fellow countrymen IN
their revolt against this system but
could not have been with authority from
the hosne government, Mr. RnodeS
may have encouraged 1.-THE IS a man OF
no way skillful diplomat. President
Kruger is a descendant of the old For-
treker, those who were eyer In reyqIt
against progress in the olden times. HIS
in education and civilization. man VINO
was well described some time ago as one
who adds to the manners OF clown ihe
morals of a hypocrite. Too much IS pelng
has done mere for Africa than any other
nation She has a history in Africa eX-
tending over centuries. Her occupation
has always resulted in the elevation OF
the nations .
"she alone of all the nations forbids
the sale of intoxicants of civilization to
the natives; she aids in education ana
civilization; she gives the native the
ilsi principle licf @ OF + some other nations.the
srransvaal among them-that no native
shall have equal rights, before the law;
with Boer.. It would mean a decided
have all of Africa instead OF the small
share that has fallen 60 her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
STOLE THE ooMPANY's SIGNS.

Arthur F. Allen, agent for the New
York Advertising Sign Company, com
planned to the police that somebody was
stealing the signs which he had placed
on Lake street, near the Erie Railroad.
Detective keenan, was placed on the
case and arrested Mrs. Lena Kratz and
her son. of Lake street, near Tonnele
avenue. keenan, found some of the lum-
Der in Kratz-s yard. which was identified
by Allen. The Kratz family claim that
the wind blew the signs down and they
carried them into their yard. Justice
Douglas held the prisoners for further
examination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
ARCHITECT LA BAW DEAD.
A Well Known Resident of the
County Paskes Away.

George Watson La Baw. the we'll known
architect of this city. died last night at
his home in Bayonne of pulmonary trou-
bles. Last Thursday he was obliged to
take to his bed, and from that time he
gradually sank. Mr.. La Baw was nearly
seventy-five years of age, and has been
a resident of Hudson county for almost all
that period. He designed the Weldon,
F'lemming. now called Davidson, Buildings,
the Second National Bank. and the building
occupied by Mr.. Meschuett as hotel
He was widely respected, and his death has
caused profound regret and surprise, for
few knew of his illness. He leave a
widow and one son, Mr.. ]. W. La BaM.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
German Threats.
Bu Cable 10 the United Press.

BERLIN. Jan. 9. 1S96.-The National
zeitung'' publishes az semi-oficial com
munication which says that if the Mari
time preparations which are being made
by England denote her intention to resort
to pressure. the Transvaal question will
become an International one ard merge
others. especially the Egyptian ques-
ton.
The Reichstag resumed its sittings to-
day after the holiday recess. Freiherr
Won Bulepach made a lbried speech intro
ducing the Government bin to prevent
Illegal transactions on the German
Bourses.
il was stated in the lahbies Of the
Reichstay that Baron Marschau Won
Biberstein, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
especially begged the members of tile
chamber to abstain from interpellating
the Government upon the Transyaal
question in any form.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
THAT CERTIORARI DECISION

1t was expected that the Supreme Court
would have handed down decision in
the case of the certiorari of the water
contract to the Jersey City Water Com
pany, at this term of court, but in all
probability it will not be publicly known
until February.
Il think we may expect a decision at
the February term of court" said Mr..
Charles l.. Corbin. who was counsel for
one set of the prosecutors to the writ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
Portugal Neutral.
BY coj,ls Ia thc TTo;tcd p,rees

LY N1Dts % DC JHUc1 Pfess.
LISBON, Jan. 9, 1884 despatch from
Lorenzo Marquese, Portuguese South
Africa, says that the British gunboat
Thrush and the German cruiser Secad-
Ter are. now in Delagoa Bay. 1t is
reported that the Government of Portu-
neutral in the disputes between Germany
and England regarding the South At
Trican Republic. permitting neither to
land troops at Deiagoa Bay, or to march
farritarv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
TRACTION GASES SETTLED.

Justice Lippincott announced in court
this morning that four damage suits
against the Consolidated Traction Com
pany, aggregating $4,000, had been
settled The plaintiffs were Mary S.
O'Neill, William Hanlon. Robert Hanlon
and Patrick Garrity,. who were injured
on May 6, 1895, a Newark car crashing
into Mrs. O'Neill's wagon. Lawyer Alex
charge and Messrs. Vredenburgh and
Garretson were for the defence. The
lawyers refused to state the terms of
settlement
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
ATTACKED BY a BULL.

ROCHESTER. N. Y. Jan. 8, 1S96.--As
John Robertson. a prominent farmer in
the town of Riga. was passing through
his barn yesterday afternoon he was at
tackled by BULL and six ribs We're broken
before his son arrived and beat the ami
NAL off
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09

intention to go to war The Transvaal
question will o4ly acquire serious inn
portance il fresh developments occur
which force the German Emperor to
act in conformity with his message to
PRESIDENT Kruger. In that event the
complete isolation of England which Is
so n1enaeing to her position in Egypt
would be fully exhibifed.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
SWEETHEARTS KILLED.

Ne u. Central at Utica.
UTICA. N. Y, Jan 8, 1896.-Another
terrible accident happened at the War
ner street crossing of the Central Rail-
road at Oneida shortly before 10 o'clock
last night, which resulted in the almost
instant death of James Doran of Dur
hamville and Miss Bridget c. Fitzgerald
of this city.
Mr. Doran and Miss Fitzgerald We're
riding north in a cutter and did not no.
tice the approach on track No l of train
OF leave here at $3.50. The building for
merly occupied by the Comstock Manu-
featuring Co. hides the view of the trains
on track mol l. A f1agman is stationed
at the point during the day, but there
is not even gate to warn pople of dan
ger at night. Miss Fitzgerald's arm was
broken at the elbow and, her left leg at
ed. Death was instantaneous from con-
cussion. The body of Mr.. Doran was.
badly mangled. The cutter was demol-
ished, and the horse ran to Vincent's liv-
cry barn.
It is understood that Mr.. Doran and
Miss Fitzgerald were engaged to be mar
ried. Mr.. Doran was about 80 years
Mayer & Doran, retail grocers Of Dur
hamville. He had recently built and
furnished handsome home. in that vii
lage and it is understood was soon to be
married to the young woman who met
death with him. Miss Fitzgerald was
about Is years of age. She lost broth
er who was killed at the next crossing
east on the Central Railroad a number
of years ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan Q, 1885,. THE
s'Novoe vremya,' in. an article discuss
ing the Transvaal situation, says: THE
attitude of the British Government press
seems that there is rather an attempt
to intimidate Germany than a serious
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
HUDSON COUNTY WHEELMEN.

The trustees of the Hudson County
Wheelmen will meet next Wednesday
evening in the clubhouse on Belmont ave
nue.. Business of some Importance will
be considered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09

New Jerseys best -four costs 25c. more
per barrel than ordinary flour but worth q
dollar extra. Wholesale only at D. E.. Cleary
Co.'s stores. Greene and Montgomery streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 1sss-For the SO
hours ending at eight P. M. Friday. For
fog today; generally fair on Friday;
warmer, except slightly colder Friday
night northeasterly shifting to south
erly winds.
Hartnest,s Tnermemerer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT

10, 18e6.-Supreme and Circuit Court
cases: Nos. 81, sS, SO, 105, 106. 107, 10S, 27,
80, 95, 1O2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
PLEASANT BoYD's PEACEFUL END

PLEASANT Boyd is dead. His real
name was George, but everyone around
the Five Corners called him Pleasant
because he always showed such a smil-
ing face. He was fifty-fve years old and
lived at No, 429 Newark avenue He en-
joyed the holidays not wisely, but too
well. He kept up the festivities until
Twelfth night. Last Sunday evening he
was struck by a train at Marion. He
was too drunk to know of it. Yesterday
afternoon he died in the City Hospital
of internal injuries, without really know
ing what caused his death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
Derby Ropes for Peace.
RI (Gbfe to the United Press.

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 9. 1S95.-The Earl of
Derby, speaking in his capacity as Mayor
of Liverpool, today expressed hope that a
peaceful issue of the present difficulties
might be reached. He and his countrynen
knew that they. must trust in themselves
in the time of a crisis, and k2awng the
goodness and justice of the cause at heart
the people were undoubtedly with the
Government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09

Blood and nerves are closely related Keep
the blood pure vita Hoods sarsaparilla and
YOU VIII nat be nervous.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
why the Rishop Looked Cross.

Louise:-The bishop looked awfully
cross, didn't he?
Isadel: Well. no wonder; every one Of
the bridesmaids had ON bigger sleeves
than he had Chicago Record.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-26

The custom of borrowing a neigh
boris paper has been called to our at
tention by the Bar Harbor Record.
which mentions an instance where a
subscriber wrote for an extra copy
because her copy had been worn out
by neighbors who had borrowed it.
This is by no means an exceptional
case. We know of cases where one
copy of THE AAERIcAN supplies an
entire community with the news, the
paper going from house to house. 1t
is fattering 10 the editor to find his
paper so eagerly sought for, but it is
not ofitable-hattery won't pay
bills. But not only is this practice I'M
fair to the publisher, but in many
cases it is great Inconvenience to
the subscriber. 1t is not always that
one can sit down and read paper
through as soon as it is received, and
there are other members of the family
who wish to read it, too. But when
neighbor runs in to ask for the paper
for few minutes, the accommodating
subscriber does not like to refuse.
How often has the man of the family,
after busy days work, settled him
self for an hour with his paper, only
to learn from his good wife that Mrs
So-and So came in and borrowed it
this afternoon. THE AMERICAN con-
siders each one of its subscribers a
friend; yet, thoughtlessly perhaps,
our friends are doing us an injustice
when they loan their paper to Dor
rowing neighbor, who thereby receives
the benefits of the paper without con-
tributing his share to its support
We agree with the Record, that 1.-THE
person who is too stingy to buy
paper which he wishes to read, is too
mean to be permitted to borrow it,"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-26

II is generally understood that Mr..
Cleveland will recommend in his an
;lual message to Congress, and will
endeavor TO get through at this ses-
sion. internal revenue legislation
which will furnish money enough to
make up the deficit in government
revenue. This he will do solely for
the purpose of trying to place obsta-
Giles in the way of tariff legislation on
protection lines by the extra session
of Congress which republicans nearly
all expect President Mckinley to call
as soon as he is inaugurated. 1t is
ed revenue can be provided for by in
ternal revenue taxation at the pres
ent session of Congress, the republic
cans will be deprived of one of the
strongest arguments in favor of tariff
revision, and that business pressure
can then be brought TO bear upon
President Mckinley against calling an
extra session. Needless to say. this
idea is not shared by republicans, who.
as rule. believe that President Me
kinley and a republican Congress
We're elected to give the country a
protective tariff and restore the pros
perity which has always been enjoyed
when our industries were protected,
and that ID protective tariff law which
will incidentally furnish the revenue
needed to operate the government
will be the leading feature OF the Nc
Kinley administration and of the
fifty fifth Congress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-26
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

There will be no school Thursday,
Thanksgiving day. School Friday as
usual.
All the graded schools. except the high
school, will close Friday afternoon. Dec
5, for four weeks. The high school will
close Dec. II for two weeks.
Next week will he devoted largely to
lions will begin in the grammar grades
Wednesday. The questions will he pre-
pared by supt. Wharf Two hours will
bc allowed for work in each study. This
i new plan and should be an ex-
eeileut test OF the work done during the
term.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-26

The full intensity of living is reached only
the capacity for enjoyment. If his body is all
out of order and rundown, he will not be able
to enjoy anything, no matter how full of enjoy
little bit out of order, IL he sis not sick but
doesn't feel just right he will only be able to
enjoy things in half hearted sort of way. The
nearer he is TO being perfectly well, the nearer
will his capacity for enjoyment be perfect. If
this condition doesn't exist, something ought to
be done That means nine eases in ten the use
of DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Ii
works directly on the digestive organs, and on
the blood and through these on every tissue of
the body. 1t makes the appetite good, digestion
and nutrition perfect and supplies rich, red
healthfu flesh.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps TO Worlds
Dispensary Medical a ssociatiOn, Buffalo, y. Y.
Sense Medical Adviser" profusely illustrated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-26

economy. Already this brings great
increase in the volume of business,
and the clearing house exchanges, for
the first time in several years, not
only exceed those of last year by 10
per cent, but also exceed those of the
same week in 1892 by 9 per cent.
Business men are all anxious to pre-
vent anything like the fictitious ex-
element of last summer, and in near
" all branches an excessive rise in
prices is prevented. But with more
hands at work, there is inevitably a
greater demand for supplies, materials
and products.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-26

He is only six years old, this little Els
worth boy, but he is philosopher. The
other day he overheard some ladies talk
ing of Christmas. One of them remarked
that she was poor this year, and would
not make any presents. WELL" spoke
up little Robert, iii you don't make any
presents this year, you won't get any next
year" And little Robert was more than
half rigat, more's the pity. The give
and-take idea which has entered so
largely in our Christmas giving has taken
from it more than half its pleasure. Why
not try an experiment this year? Let
each one of US make one present, at least,
to some one who does not expect it, and
better still, to some poor child or some
poor family who cannot make presents in
return. We imagine our own Christmas
would be all the more joyous because of
this unselfish giving.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Theodore Higgins and Adds Hsines
were appointed flag committee for this
week.
Every boy and girl ought 10 attend the
Thanksgiving day foot ball game. 4
large crowd OF rooiers will come NJ from
Bar Hsrbor to cheer their high school team
and the f. II. 5. should make as good a
showing on the side lines as possible.
Don't let a little rain or snow keep you
away You will not notice it while
the game is being played, and make your
selves heard for your teams benefit.
And if you wish to show flags or rib
bons, why garnet is the color chosen to
represent the school.
Friday afternoons lyceum exercises
were up to the general high average of iH-
terest. The programme consisted OF mu-
sic by Miss Giles and Miss Parsons; read
ings by Miss Withsm and Miss Rogers;
destinations BY Miss knowlton, Miss
Whiting, Miss Roberts, Miss Whitney
E. L. Small, Herbert Monaghan, Chester
Msddocks, Martin Thorsen, Miss Walker
and Miss Wiggin; paper on current
events by Miss Smith; All essay on Will
liam Morris, by Myron Kelley; and the
regular debate. The resolution struggled
with was that immigration to this coun
try should be restricted. Miss Moore and
Martin Shute argued atfirmatively, with
Miss Wilson and Albert Stockbridge OPP
posed 10 them. Miss Salisbury, Theodore
Higgins and Henry Campbell were the
committee appointed to decide upon the
merits Of the discussion. They reported
for the negative; and the school declared
that side OF the question to be the better.