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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
BRITAlN'S CASE.
Bucable to the United Press.

LONDON. Feb, 25 1Sss.-The "west-
minister Gazette" says that a dummy
copy Of the British case in the Venezuelan
dispute prepared by Sir Frederick Pol
lock, Professor of Jurisprudence at OK
ford University, will be laid upon the
table of the House of Commons today,
but that the document will not be issued
until next week, as its revision will oc-
cupy some days. The ''Gazette'' says
that Sir Frederick PolloclS's manuscript
does not attach any Importance to the
retention of the Schomburgk line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
BLOODSHED AT MAPA.
BIZ Cab,c 10 the UniteG Press.

PARIS. Feb %. 1S96.-The 'PolitiGue
Coloniale" publishes a telegram addressed
to M. Etieune, member of the Chamber
Of Deputies for Algeria, purporting to
have come from NJ Coubreau, French
Consul at Para. The despatch that con
ficts have taken place between the French
tory and that the French have destroyed
half of the town of Mapa, losing in the
conflict hundred men killed and wound
ed. The "Politique Coloniale" expresses
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Ru Cable to the United Press.

MADRID February %. 1ssS.-It is an
nounced that six thousand fresh troops
from Spain will reach Cuba by the end
OF the present month and nine thousand
more VIII arrive there at the beginning
of March
M me t1eraldos publishes despatch
Ing the truth of the reports of the death
ST d the rebel leader Macee. The despatch
also sls says that the rebel leader Ell In
panish, il claiming to be an American
citizen in order to escape being tried
and condemned by court martial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.'S FICTION.

The Jersey City Electric Light Conn
pany elected directors yesterday. They
were:-H. C. Adams. J. E. Hulshizer, Sr,
John E. Macarthur Horace Farrier and
P M. Jackson The directors at once
organized by electing Horace Farrier
President; P. M. Jackson, Treasurer, and
H. T.. Miller, Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
VISITED BY a SNEAK THIEF.

A sneak thief entered the apartments
of j. Higgins on Seventh street recently,
and stole new suit of clothes and other
articles of apparel.
Mrs Higgins went to the store about
one O'Clock in the afternoon and left the
door open, expecting that her husband
would come home while she was away
While she was away the thief got in his
fi11ai work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
AMMUNITION FOR BOERS.
Bu Gable TO the United Press.

LONDON, February 25, 1Sss-The
Globe" learns that there has just been
shipped from Antwerp between 1900, 900
and 100000 rounds of ball cartridge and
Al tons Of ammunition for field artillery
The artillery ammunition was consigned
TO the Iransvaal Government. Large ex-
from Hamburg
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
WORK AT THE POINT OF ROCKS.

Wc-k is progressing rapidly at the
Point # Rocks. A force of men
is on tbs scene watching the operations
of the June. .ion men and seeing to it that
side the lines. rhe excavation is stored
up as the work progresses so as to pre-
vent the embank. aent from cavdng in.
Tomorrow work on the arch will be be-
gun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25

neutrality with the result announced in
the dispatches from New York
The Spanish authorities are particularly
as It was understood by them the Bermuda
would enable the Cubans to fit out for
m.dable force in the eastern part of the
island Just when it is claimed, General
Weyier's active campaign is beginning to
make the situation extremely critical
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
P0STOFPIOE CASH.

WASHINGTON, FeFb. q. 1sss-The
Postoffice Appropriation bill for the com
ing fiscal year as agreed to by the House
Appropriations Committee, and as will
be presented to the House, carries an ap-
preparation of SOL, 565 443, being $3,2o2 452
less than the estimates and $2,519, ,445 over
the amount carried by the bill of the
current fiscal year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, February Is, 1Sss.-For
the 36 hours ending at 5 P. M. Wednes<
For New York City and vicinity:-
Fair tonight and on Wednesday; colder
Wednesday morning; high northwesterly
winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
MADE IT BURN TOO QUICK.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25 1886 William
Walters, colored boy. was burned to
death this morning at the Office Of the
Kzickerbocker Il Cycle Company, No. 413
Broadway Walters had put naphtha
ON a fire to make 1t burn QUICK, when
an explosion occurred. and Walters was
enveloped in flames, and befores assist
ance reached him he was burned to
death
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
THE SPREE AGROUND.
\ n (,nbTe Is iI,c Unitsd pycss.

Y III UDte % TIC U7ftlsd FFcSs-
BREMEN. Feb. .25. 1Ss5-The North
German Lloyd steamer Spree, bound for
New York, ran aground in the River
Weser at this port today She will
probably be hoated at the next Aood
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25

at on Household Goods and
6 Per d. nf Ghattels Of Every Descrip-
interest ton e. can ray II back
laellts 1G0E, r. Montgo gomery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25

II you would always be healthy, keep your
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One
True Blood Purifier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-12
a municipal Family Hama

n notable municipal scheme has h.
started in Glasgow, where the mn.
pal authorities have erected a serio,
lodging houses, which combine co,os
and cleanliness with cheapness, W..
the municipality had provided con
PORTABLE quarters for that great mna,
OF tne poor VINO are dependent M
the lodging houses for shelter, if wa
found that there was still one class ~s
which no provision had beel made v. |
the widows and widowers with ohST !
dren who ave- compelled to be ahsan.
from home during the day and bava -
means OF assuring themselves Of W.
care OF their children during this Tim |
To supply this want a Family Homo,
has beer erected, which, both for .. |
rangemcnt and management St,,S,
alone in the history Of modern muntI
pal enterprises. The home" is slim.
ted in the poorest section of the civ |
and thus o conveniently situatsJs
for the class it Is intended to roach |
There are accommodations for abov
100 small families. In addition TO ths
ordinary bed and living rooms thors
reading, smoking, recreation and din.
ing rooms. For the children there ara
a spacious nursery and a roof garden
The nursery is in charge of a specialIv
trained nurse, who has several otber
under her direction. Hot and cold wa.
ter baths and specially CONSTRUCTED
small Kitchens for the preparation Of
infants food are distributed through.
cut the building. With all these com.
forts and cOnveniences the cost has
been kept to the lowest possible level
\ mother with n child pays IS cents
per week; with two children. 81 cents
and with three children, 9S cents
father with one child pays % cents Der
week: with two children. S1.19. and
with three children. Sl.23. The charges
for board ERE: For adults, per day,
breakfast , cents. dinner $ cents and
tea q cents. For children, per week. IS
cents for single child. 30 cents for two
in Il family and 33 cents each for three
or ore in n family. Although the
home" has been open but a few
months the difference in appearance
between the children living there and
those Of the immediate n%eighborhood is
already apparent. Another advantage
which is not TO be ignored Is the fact
that the low charges act as an incen.
tive TO father and mother to support
the children and keep them with them
rather than have them become a charge
upon public or private charity. 1t is
believed thai the Family Home will
500 come to have n permanent place
in the institutions Of the cities of Great
Britain.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-12
The Cycle Industry in the Emitted
States

The history Of the bicycle industry in
the states is in many respects the most
remarkable industrial record of the
country. Prior to 1888 he number of
domestic manufacturers Of wheels WIS
only SIX ana in that year 1TDOO ma
cIlllcS were turned out. In 1890 there
were seventeen factories, with an our-
put OF 10000 cycles. In 1894 The, nl1m-
Der OF factories increased at q amid
rate, ana 1000 machines were made
In : the production bounded I'm to
hoo.ooO, II the number of manufac-
tories was more than 800, counting
none which turned out less than 600
machines a year. The capital invested
IN these larger factories liz placed ot
S3O,OOO,OOo. and The lowest estimate of
the Output or the present year is 1000
oOO completed bicycles, worth $50 o
CoO. Inc capital Invested in the MANN
iacture OF bicycles is about Sl2Jupouo
ana i'o,OoO people are employed i'm de-
$ - n. making AID S".Li4g th,, ", yInfs
products appertainiug to them M
cycles are nov imported into
me united States, and the. American
manufacturers in the half-year ending
June 90 lS3t exported cycles and parts
worth S~l.6Jl,29l, or nearly seven t;n,oS
the amount sent abroad in the nrevio,S
ialt-year. Nearly half OF this e>port
mas gone TO England, and it is now
sild II a American makers actually
stand a Chance of capturing the Englis,
market, II the American manufurtur
ers WIZ build a somewhat stronger ma.
'h!ne. htted with gear cases and MI
sHAris, 1t Is looked upon as more thnr
.tf"oaoie that from 10000 to IN DOW
American cycles will be sold 4, 49,
ma IN the year 1897, In 1897 tho -
d Eties We're selling at $40. now ,ha
same quality Of marh.Ac-perbons ~
Detter-scls at $lo0. M.re than a"no
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-12
Compressed Air for street Railway
Propulsion.

The fact that French engineers have
been testing compressed air for trac-
ton purposes for the last fifteen years,
has been recently adduced as an argu.
mcnt in favor of this system. NJ. D.
Adbank, a leading authority on the
past and present condition of street
practice in France, states that after
every conceivable mean of street car
propulsion, including ordinary meth
DDS, Supcrheatcd steam and CON-
pressed air, have been tried, each'
with one exception. electricity, mas
been or will shortly be abandoned.
The s~upcrhcated system. he considers
dead, although it is continued in many
places because of the great cost that
would he involved in making a change
Although the compressed air system u
in larger use, he prOnounccs the same
verdict upon it. No better confirlha-
ton of this opinion could be mace
than that shown by the present status
of the several systems in use III
France. Although the trolley system
was introduced but three years ago III
that country, it ms already over ,Dv
miles, while there are at present ou'
forty-one miles of compressed III
roads, although the system was eS'ao.
lished in 1881. There has MOI Deth
added a single compressed ar nue
since the trolley asserted its supefloi,
ity. The mileage of superleaaeu
steam roads is even smaller thar tha'
of compressed air roads. The doWn'
fall of compressed air traction NJ. a~
bank attributes t.. the greater chenp
ness and simplicity of the trolley Nv ~
repair cos alone on air motors useu -
France being enormous. NJ. AotauA
regards the cable system as ah'"lr"a
ed and doomed oon TO become op,o
lete. American a LufaCturers OF ~.
tric railway apparatus are urgea
study the conditions now eAIstins
throughout France. and espectali.
Paris, where the general
Of both underground INC eVel
trolley systems is likely to rf'N" ui". ,,
before the opening OF the EcrFl''o"'
Exposition ing 1900.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-12

600 bicycles are in use in N,
States; n other words, one my. United
OF every twenty-four has taRe lson out
wheel. In France the nronont 10 the
only l IN go. The wheel bi T. I is
tlohaoiy going ITO rcvolutioni1niq MULES.
roads or the country. 1t has r"a The
and in some places practicalv 'euaced
end to the demand for horses put an
rlages, besides affecting the iucnu car.
street railway lines and livery a,an Of
In TIE first two weeks of July TABLES
ways running out of New York c,r ,all,
10000 bicycles for outgoing nssr rled
gers. p"ssea'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-12
A New Fireproof Paper.

A valuable fireproof paper Is ~
made of n~inety-ive parts of asbestos
fiber Of the best quality, washed
solution Of permanganate or cae
and then treated with s%uiphurlc I'd tod
After the fiber has been thus ue' "a.
five parts of ground wood pulp ais )" on
ded and the entire mass is placed ~ az
agitating box with some nm wing
aud boray. After a thorough ns,oss
the material flows out into az n.s.al
wire cloth, whence 1t enters the nro.
paper making machinery. Paper the
duced In this way will resist even be
direct Influence of o fame ana nay
placed In u white heat with impun'",
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-12
Evening Tn

Evening Up. =
Barber-This is a bad quarter, sir.
Customer-That's all right, ! had
bad shaye.-Yale Record. d.
The herald., 1896-12-22
SENATOR CANERON'S
CUBAN RESOLUTION
Formally Reported to the
Senate
|NNUMERADLE PRECEDEN1S CITED
For the Action Recommended
by Committee
THE RECOGNITION OF CUBA
Is Consistent With European and Amer'-
can Practice
Resolutions introduced Looking to Action
Somewhat Less Radical
Before Anything Is Done, Dramatic
Debate Is Promised Over the Ques-
Is Consistent With European and Ameri-
can Practice
Resolutions Introduced Looking to Action
Somewhat Less Radical
Before Anything Is Done, Dramatic
Debate Is Promised Over the Ques-
ton of Executive Prerogative O.
Extending Recognition.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The senate
galleries We're crowded long before the
hour for assembling today. The chap
lain's prayer, in alluding to the opening
Of Christmas week, invoked peace on
earth and good will to men.
Petitions from many quarters urged
the recognition of Cuban independence.
The foreign delegation was well rep
resented in the diplomatic gallery. AT
1920 p. M, while the routine business
was proceeding. Cameron arose, and in
q voice hardly audible presented the re-
port of the committee on foreign rela-
tions favoring the resolution for Cuban
independence.
The herald., 1896-12-22
NEWS or fhE MORNING
BY Telegraph:

! BY Telegraph:
Fair weather today
Utah's supreme court declares the state
election law to be valid.
San Joaquin citrus fair closed; action Of
, the wine men regarding prices.
Spanish comment on possible action re-
garding Cuba by the United States.
Many bids for Central Pacific sinking
fund bonds; General Manager Fillmore
very III.
Reckless management broke the National
bank of Illinois: the Chicago clearing house
takes action to prevent contingent failures.
Camerons Cuban resolution reported by
the senate committee on foreign relations;
the question of executive prerogative as
sumes tremendous importance.
Plans for La Fiesta of 1ss7-Page 9.
Clarence Eddys organ recital-Page 8.
Gus Cohen dies in police cell-Page @
A deranged blacksmith suicides-Page O.
Railway conductors elect officers-Page O.
Contractor v. G. Baldwin arrested
Page 2.
Bishop Montgomerys eloquent address
on American citizenship-Page 7.
Proposal to electricise the Glendale
branch of the Terminal railroad-Page 6.
A pickpocket captured on Spring street
last night after lively chase-Page 2.
A bold young forger frustrated; the First
National bank temporarily victimized-
Page 6.
tacks a lady; suit for damages promised
Page 7.
| An impervious physician has himself
| innoculated with diseases diverse and
| dread-Page 8.
The first public session of the harbor
commission; Santa Monica advocates have
| the floor-Page 8.
San Bernardino judges consider DR.. San
| born sane and order his release from
Highlands-Page 2.
| The Ministerial union and the Parkhurst
society ndorse DR.: Mclean; he explains
| his motives-Page 6.
| The Home Products exhibition next
| month; action of the Merchants and Manu-
| faeturers' association-Page G.
dered to advertise for bids; the amended
| garbage contract: reports of officers and
/ committees passed: city councils routine
| Page 5.
| News Of the Courts-Dudley Kavanaugh
| after obtaining judgment finds his fore
| closure sale was invalid. "A story of man S
! brutality and woman's endurance. More
| insane patients....Is Is Yaller Bill burglar ?
...."Dr.' Allen anxious for more litigation
....The amateur detective. "Peeping Bob"
IA number of federal indictments. The
| divorce mill New suits and court notes
| Page 10.
Southern California Specials-Pasadena' s
| city fathers In session. A satbbing affray
| death of DR.. Berry. Serious accident
to John McCue in Santa Ana. A ghost at
! San Joaquin ranch. Chino valley engine
| breaks down.. Christmas arrangements
at Pomona. John Krieg's mysterious sui
| eide at Santa Barbara. DR.. Rodes drowned
| at La Jola... .Murderous footpads at Riv-
! ersde. :. Senator Jones off for Washing
| ton....A wife murderer captured near Bar
stow after an exciting chase-Page Z.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-01-25
FiRE IN CHICAGO.
ote.s Deal of ksrit-m-nt but Not Much
Harm Done.

f>.s Deal of Excitement hut Not much
I'll narm Done.
hieasO. jan. IA tlrs IN the old
2 bck exchange building. at the north.
st corner " Dearborn and MonrE
eets. to-day, caused u panic among the
rupants. The building IL n ak story
ueture, and the location one Of the
Dst crowded street corners Of the city.
be people on the fiflh iioor. where the
hines were lrst discovered. found the
Day 70 the stairs barred by smoke, and
rorted N the Ore escapes.
One woman. completely unaerved. mp
barred at n window and endsa,Ored N
emp. She was seized by n man who
Did her until the nrsnisn raised u ladder
ID rescued her.
& All the occupants were finally rescued
g the firemen. The loss on the building
\ eomparatively trlAing.
]. 8. Robinson. who has MI Office ia the
y Hiding. was quite seriously burned
Z put the hands and face while making
~ way out.
u. Barton Lindley. an employe Of the
3 O3icago Tribune. was loudly cheered by
crowd when no emerged from the
poke. safely carrying his father IN his
ms Lindley. ST., Ia 10 years old, and
es at Chillicothe. Ohio.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-01-25
Ayers Cherry PectoraI
~ NIn - II ~.


o. =. tnn. I"u"d p,nd ~ narn In tn.
Highlands,
r., :. Ehh,, "t the real estate and nsur-
ancr firm II Nrorr \ Ebh-. left his Office
nn north second street yesterday morn.
lng At ahnnt ~ "cluck. and wis found In
III" barn II til. Mnrr'- residence. No. no
south Edith street at 30 yesterday after.
no"n l., a gentleman residing near by,
lying "n ~uur ls'-" hay. and dead.
III" fact~ wrr" ut one" frpprt.si to the
authorities. and The remains @pn after.
wards were taken Ia charge by ndertaker
Montfort, when an examination ~ the
h1i! was made hy the undertaken and by
the ruronrT'S jury, rmpnnelled a. Inquire
into the death.
There ar" half dozen " more abra.
s!oI~ on the face ~ the deceased, show
Ing that h" must have fallen face for.
ward. II Is IN" opinion ~ Mr.. M0ntfort
AMI '',prgc H. M0re, partner ~ the de-
ceased. that Mr. Ebb- hal gone Gp On the
Highlands. tn the Murr residence. which
IL fur rent, AMI was suddenly stricken
with apnplrNl h" having been u suffer.
rr from III" rush ~ hl~h to hiS brain
and fell forward, dragging himself into
III" harn. where h. laid down ani expir-
td.
The deceased came here nearly two
years aga from Denver, Colo. and a few
weeks afterwards WAS followed by his
wife, and sister in-la Miss Emma Mar.
tin, Ihry r"-ii" IN one oi the Iiazle-
din" cottage. corner ~ l.sad ayenue and
Fourth street fal~r- IN his possesssion
showed him Ia l1 u Mason In gUOd stand.
ing AMI "A member ~ the Highland lodge.
NJ, NJ. 4, f., A. w., ot Highland. Colo.
lie wu~ al"ut ~ years old.
Mr M"rr has telegraphei the news of
his death Ia his daughter, Mrs. Robert
smith, "f Pennington. Nm.
hr r"rrnrr'S jury rendered. q verdict Of
death from natural causes"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-01-25

What think " u ChristY' and deliy
cred discourse " great beauty aud
power. The divinity IL the man of Gall.
lee was depicted with such fidelity aud
force ~ 10 make apparent the folly ~ the
nationalist who would call him mere man.
The spirit " the hour was manifested
In the deep emotion which was frequently
elicited by the SPEAKERS words. and by
the large number who remained 10 the
after meeting.
The music " the evening was In con.
sonanee with the speakers theme. Mrs.
Dunlap and Mr.. Treasider sang Jesus IL
calling you now" ~ only those can do
who slng from the Houl. and at the elo.e
0f the sermon Mr.. Tr~sider sang, what
will you do with jesus"
On the singers lips the words " the
gospel song seem " glow with life and
meaning and ind their way " the heart
~ the listener. The purity and sweet
ness II the tone supplemented by a
Thorough appreciation ~ the sentiment
and an exceptional sympathetic power
enables him to sing the gospel with rare
effectiveness.
These who attend these meetings are
enjoying rich feast tO which everyone
has n nuat cordial invitation.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-01-25
IMroRrASr TO coLop,uo

Certain Reservations In that state ,n i,-
op~n~'l to rru.p-,tor-.
Denver, Jan. -. A special to the
Times from Washington says licprrsen-
tati'e Sh"' 9th to-day succeeded In se.
cnriLs a unanimously favorable report
from the house committee on public
lands, upon his bill 10 permit prospecting
and location ~ mining "lnins IN forest
reservations. but amended IN accnrlancs
with u recommendation by Secretary
Smith. 10 coniine It's operations e. the
Pixies Peak. Plum Creek and South Platte
reservations, and restrict work to pros
pecting and mining for gold, silver and
cinnabar.
The secretary. In his letter 10 the com
mittee says. he das not consider II nee
essary that the bill should apply 20 all
reser, ationS In Colorado, N suggested by
the commissioner ~ the general land Of
Ice, hut recommends that the operations
- the bill be confined b. the districts
where mineral has been found
ShafrOth considered Il better to accept
the recommendation, ~ not to have done
NJ would have meant indefinite delay and
probable failure. lie hopes tn get the hill
up In the house next week.