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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
THE UITLANDERs GRIEVANCE.
Bu came d tIac Unfted Pres

PRETORIA. April IS. 1896. Barney Bar
nato and the representative Of Kimberley
in the Cape Parliament had an inter-
view with President Kruger on April IS.
Barnato declared to Kruger that a vast
majority of the lUitlanders were satisfied
with the present form of government, but
would continue to agitate for the redress
of internal grievances.
President Kruger admitted the exist
ence of grievances, but the chief diffi-
Guilty in the way of their redress, he said.
was to convince the burghers since the
recent raid that the Uitlanders did not
want to upset the Government
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
MAOKIN's DEFENSE.

The trial of John Mackin for the murder
Of his wife, lizzie Mackin. and his
mother-in-law, Bridget Connors, was fixed
by Justice Lippincott this morning for
next Wednesday. His counsel. Norman
L. Rowe and John DENIM, have con-
eluded that temporary insanity is about
the only defense they can set up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
SPAIN NAVAL POWER.
BIZ Coble 10 the United Press.

MADRID, April IS, 1Ss6-The Minister
of Marine has prepared supplementary
estimates requiring the expenditure of
s., 100000 francs to cover the ensuing five
years and the Minister of War has pre-
pared estimates calling for 200, 600 900
francs to cover period of ten years.
Both estimates will be presented to the
Cortes at the earliest possible time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
BULUWAYO IN DANGER.
M rnhIc to the United T,res

I7I7'5 tf7 t8Ft 7fffFfL
CAPE TOWN. April Is. 1S96.-Advic
which left Buldwayo by coach have been
received here stating that the Matabe.es
are massing men to the northwest Of
that place and sending out small iooting
parties. The hostile Matabeles are within
half an hours march Of the town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
1HspEorIDe THE POLICEMEN.

Members so6 the police deSartment-
were Inspected this afternoon The first.
ana Second precinct men we're Inspected
ii their respect IRE llotlses, tle sixth pre-
~ "a .41e rs fl1a fhIr;1 ana TIE fth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
PLAIEPIELD's LOSS.
snecfal to the jersey city Nears.

PLAINFIELD, April is, 1Ss6.-The fac
tory Of the Law Battery Company of
New York. located at Crawford, was
burned at an early hour this morning.
The company, manufactured medical ap-
planes. The loss is $4,000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
Tile Bus7ness Outlook.

Business affairs seem to be Improving
Slowly but surely. Reports from all al.
boom charac cter but as indicating that
the country is on the upward grade.
Were not this g year Of Preside entail ca M
encouraging Hardw ara 1s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
SPANS ELECTION SCANDAL.
BB Cable 10 the Unitcc Press.

MADRID, April 49, 1Ss6-The Marquis
of Cabrinana, who was ordered to find
bail pending his prosecution by the
Municipal Councillors for libel in expos.
ing alleged municipal corruption, has
furnished the required bonds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, April IS. 1ss6-For the N
hours ending at s p. NJ, Sunday:-soS
New 1ork City and vicinity: Fair TO-
mgnt and Sundays; warmer; southerly
Kartnett,s Thermemeter R.no-.
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DIED.
NEWMAN-In this city. on Thursday.
April l6, 1886. Isaac Newman. aged rs

NEWMAN-In this city, on Thursday.
April l6 1856, Isaac Newman aged Is
years. -
Relatives and friends Of the family.
also members of Maple Lodge No. 25ss
l. O y. F.; Jersey City Lodge No. u.
K of p; Washington Council No. 5f5s A.
l. OF H. and Hudson Council No. 13s-
National Union. are invited TO attend Ms
funeral on Sunday, April 19 at 10 o'clolic
a a; "a, from his late residence, No /
Clark place
BAXTEsR.-On Thursday, April 16. 1896.
y sennfe Baxter, daughter of David ana
Jane lax ter, aged years
RetativeS and friends are invited to at
eao 1e51d the fuFeral on Sunday. April 10. at
$40 r NJ, from the residence of her ra-
rents No 10 Pacific avenue
CAREY.-0n Thursday, April 6 1sqs
James j.. the beloved son of Marxn
and the late Bernard Carey
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the Ffiinera1
from his late residence No 1929 Fsris
street, on Monday. April 20 at $50 a NJ
thence to st. MicnaePs Church. where e
requiem mass viii be offered for the han-
py. repose of his soul.
LANEY.-On Thursday April 16. 1896.
Gertrude A. Laney, wife Of William
A. Laney, aged 2S years
Funeral services from No. 1O2 Clinton
avenue, on Sunday, April 49,
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CUBAN DEPUTY TO RESIGN.
Bu Gable to the Omitted Pres

MADRID. April IS, 1896. e.-The '.Heraldo"
announces the resignation from the Cortes
of Senior Canalejas, Liberal Deputy for
one of the districts of Cuba.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
0sMAN DIGNA IN RETREAT.
81. ss7abls ID the Il1aitesl l2rs,

CAIRO, April Is, 1896. Friendly ylsabs
report that Qsman Digna Is retreafing
ffen Adaraha and thai the friendly
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-15

OUOUOUOUOUOUOO
The singing master isconfronted with
the necessity Of emphasizing what might
be called the physiological side Of sing
ing before he can devote his attention
to the aesthetic. The long drudgery OF
breath control. enunciation. tone pro-
ductiou, fiuency and extension Of range
all these things must be acquired. and
can only in tho latter stages be com
bined with artistic finish in interpreta-
ton The emotional, the intellectual
value OF the competition must be sub
ordinated to rigid carefulness in edu-
eating that delicate productive human
voice in such manner that it may not
lose its velvety freshness and bloom.
But there comes time WELCOMED by
master and pupil slike) when a certain
spoutaneity OF voice production, an un-
conscious yet uncsreful correctness OF
vocal technique allows the study OF
song, not in its anatomical baroness. but
clothed upon with all the graces OF
beauty. and glowing with a rich vi.
tality.
1t would be manifestly improper for
me to discuss the singing OF Mr..
Clemens Movius merely from the tech
nical side. There are differences Of
opinion among all educated men even
in the 90 ne profession; the result partly
OF the personal equation. partly Of vari-
atoms in schooling. Moreover, for
tunately or unfortunately as you please.
there are no fixed tenets of vocal art. no
irrevocable laws which by universal
consent command Thus shall you
breathe. thus shall you produce GER
tain tone.' One singer follows the
Italian school, another the French or
German. Each singer, IL he be an art
ist. like the famous painter, mixes his
method" with brains. In other words
he sings in the manner. best adapted to
his individual vote. But it may not be
improper or unfruitful il / try to bring
before the Lincoln public more vivid
and personal appreciation Of the aes-
thetic value OF Mr.. Movius' singing Of
Schubert's "Erlkonig." In doing 80
feel that strike new vein in Lincoln,
that Of appreciative criticism. Humor
Gus criticism. kindly criticism, inane
criticism. destructive criticism, absurd
criticism we have and have had in
abundance. By Sppreciative criticism
mean the recognition and encourage
ment Of whatever lie valuable and likely
to endure. knowing that what is weak
and unreal and will surely perish Of
itself.
Schubert's "Erlkonig" is q very diff
cult song. Apart from the pace ct the
composition, rapid and impsssioned
movement.tr to both singer and &C.
companist, there are certain intervals
which are difficult and not very sing
able. Thus the voice at the words
@Mein Water, mein Water, und siehst du-
NIGHT bort" sustains G against B in the
accompaniment half step lower,
and later the same discord is
transported q half step higher.
Moreover the range Of the composition
what the Italians call "tessitura"-re-
quiree a voice which can sustain and de-
claim in the upper register as well as
sing low notes. After stormy intro
duction suggesting the galloping OF a
horse and charged with an indefinable
throb Of apprehension which continues
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-15
SCHUBERT'S "ERLKOENIG"
AN APPRECIATION

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
he holds close and warm in the stormy
night. why do you hide your face my
sony"-an interrogation not yet fraught
with presenIiment OF coming doom. The
child replies, at first quietly. afterward
in terror stricken accents. He sees the
king OF the Elves with sceptre and
crown. As the poem proceeds the
voice OF the Ell king is heard seductive
ly inviting the boy to 20 with him to his
palace. His daughters will make merry.
will dance and sing for him, will rock
the child to sleep. The boy does not
answer the Ell king. but appeals to his
father in fear and from this point the
song rushes on in impassioned dialogue
among the three. The father strives to
quiet the child and reassure
him; the Ell king. all unheard by the
father; persuades and finally threatens.
the child shrieks aloud in mortal
terror. Finally in a close unequaled
for terse and tragic. simplicity the
father reaches home. the mad galIop of
the horse ends abruptly, the song in the
person Of the narrator announces the
death Of the child.
Adramatic and difficult ballad this of
Goethe's, not easy even to read aloud
Combined with the magnificent music
of Schubert. music which stirs the
emotions deeply and contains thrill Of
the horror Of the supernatural, it must
be detained by an artist of no mean
powers. He must possess besides sui
ficieut voice. intelligence, authority,
patohs. dramatic force and fervor. He
must be by turn seductive and caress-
ing. calming and tender, tragic to the
top OF his bent. Moreover he must de-
pict the varied emotions solely by his
powers OF vocal expression without the
artificial stimulus Of stage and dramatic
action.
wish to say that Mr.Moyius in large
measure fulfilled these requirements.
He sang with repose, holding himself
well in hand, even in the most impas-
stoned passages. There was an atmos-
phere of reserve force-there was an
abundance of-shall 1 say tempera-
ment? There seems to be no other word.
Especially WOULD commend the broad
and classic dignity with which Mr..
Movius emphasized tho sombre pathos
OF the close. "In Semen Armenn, das
kind var todtr'
Let US not be afraid to praise that
which is good. We have in Lincoln a
Lieder of no mean order, whose occas-
ionai appearances should be greeted
with the warmth Of welcome they de-
deserve. 1 hope Mr.. Movius will give
us recital Of the songs Of Schubert
Schuman and Robert Franz. In this
particular field his appearance would be
q JOY to everyone who has an interest in
music. and enough education to appre-
ciate these charming songs. With so
able an assistant as Mr.. Hadley Whose
accompaniment must have beenamater-
ial aid to the singer such a recital may
be one OF the musical events of the
season. JOHN RANDOLPH.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-08-15
Defending the Fort.

Il 4
William Connor and his Indian
guides stood before the youthful major
of Fort Stephenson tine former as
bearer Of dispatches from Gen. Har-.
5rison, recommending the evacuation, If
the commander deemed it risky to at.
tempt to hold it. 1t was, however, at
first a question whether the bearer Of
the dispatch would consent to deliver
it to the young officer in charge SO.
very young did he appear.
..i@ III You Maj. CroghanW said Connor,
looking at the slight, smooth faced
young man before him. Not much!
You can't fool me- You're nothing but
a boy. / want to see the commander
of this fort 555 ~ .s
s5Ss.I'rn IA Maj Croghan, z replied the.
yeung man, his face flushing and his
eyes Swapping M tWenty-one years
old, Old enough to command this garri-
sblr OF one hundred and sixty seven
men, and old enough to put you in
irons if you don't hand over that dis.
patch instantly!!'' <lSf
=Ig'ssI swami" said the rustic Connor,
under his breath, as without another
word he handed the letter Of Gen. Har
rison to the boy officer.
/ 81 ! !sosfY,ol wait right here" said the ma
jor as soon as he had read the letter,
and leaving the astonished messenger,
who still appeared to be unable to con-
celves how5a boy should be in command
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between them, I let go. The report
was deafening, SO that could not
have heard any other sound had there
been one; but the s'eyes' had gone out
when the smoke cleared away, and all
was quite Still. After waiting a while
Il cut two or three limbs as straight as
L could find, and splicing them togeth-s
er, poked the pole into the recesses Of
the aperture On withdrawing It. after
twisting it around against some soft
substance which it struck, I found,
sure enough, leopard's fur on the end.
Il now felt no hesitation about going
sin, though this was more easily said
than done. III could with difficulty
squeeze myself through the narrow
opening, and to do so caused me ex-
crucia ting pain Once through, hoWev.
er, had more room, and soon reached
my quarry which / got at last into the
daylight, not a little. glad to be out Of
e the business so we'll. I then had to-
skin it. It was a female, and doubt.
less mate to the one / had killed in the
morning. Then, retu1 ming to where 1
had left the other skin, made tracks
for the wagon, and I don't think any
hunter. was ever more glad when he
reached: camp than was on that par
ticular day--sore, tired and feeling I
don't know how, after my mauling. !
was pretty stiff and rsed up for many
days afterward, but pulled through all
right, and never experienced any real
ly serious results from my adventure.
Percy Selous, in Detroit Free Press.
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ing dog. He however, came back,
yelping, just as gained the top Of the
hank and at the same time / caught

ing dog. He however, came back,
yelping, just as I gained the top Of the
bank, and at the same time I caught
sight of the leopard, which was max :.
ing across the open for a patch Of
thorns about a couple Of hundred yards
distant II was somewhat out OF
breath from scramblinss over the I'M.
even ground, but, taking as careful
aim as i could, I fired. knew had
hit him all right, even if he had not
stopped and bitten at the wound; but
the shot was too far back, as well as
too low. At the same instant he
caught sight Of me, while I, not rel.
ishing his looks. hastily pushed III an
other cartridge. I had not my trusty
Winchester then, or the leopard would
not have served me as he did. The
weapon was using was a converted
Enfield carbine, v hich, though a splen-
did shooter, only took one shell, and
also required Gaping. I could not get
the cap on before he was upon me, and
over we both went in a heap under
most. lie got my left arm between
his teeth, and / could feel his great
fangs crunching, but got hold of my
long hunting knife and managed to
get it under his chin and give frantic
cash which almost cut his head off.
All this did not take so long to happen
as it does for me to relate it, but all
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-08-15
A TeIephonfc Siege,

A forecast of the method in which
future international differences may
possibly be settled is seen in a story
fresh from Cuba,and fighting with bull
let and sword seem very brutal by
contrast. It is told how an insurrec-
ZIONIST officer in command of a rebel
regiment, arrived at the outskirts Of
a town defended by a Spanish garri-
son. Instead of exchanging the usual
& compliments of insurrectionist war
fare in the shape of a shower of bul-
lets, and the opening up of his artill-
cry, he adopted the tactics of the mod
ern prize fighter. Managing to secure
connection with long distance tele-
phone line. he asked to be switched
on to the commander of the garrison.
When the Spanish commander re-
sponded, he was at once summoned
to surrender AS matter Of course,
his first reply to this demand was
that every man in the garrison would
shed his life's blood sooner than yield
to the enemies Of Spain. When this
stage was passed, which did not take
long, the Cuban insurgent leader sug-
gested that it might save lifeblood on
both sides if the question could be
calmly discussed. This was eventual
" done, and after comparison of the
relative strength of the two forces,
| the rebel chief was able to convince
the commander of the garrison that
he had fallen into tolls from which
| there was no escape. and that the
! only alternative to certain death was
capt ton. It was clearly a case Of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-08-15
1ATERRIBI,E A RIDE.
From the Times, Buffalo, N. =

5ssI 4ss FROM the Times, Buffalo, N.
Along one of the dismal roads I'M
We're driving as rapidly as the darkness
and inclement weather would permit.
The rain beat down upon the rubber
covering and found its way into every
crack and opening. The occupants Of
the buggy were Dean Jones and his
wife, of Springville, N. z. Every body
IS familiar with the name. He is the
Well-knoWn starting judge. who has be-
come famous for his impartial and fair.
treatment OF Jockeys at the post
+ It was about ten years ago when
MT. and Mrs. Jones took that fatefuI
ride that came near costing her her.
l1fe. Mrs. Jones clothes were thorough
" soaked before town was reached.
There was no fire in their hotel room.
and she became chilled to the bone be-.
fore the little blaze the attendant start:
ed warmed the atmosphere. From that
time on Mrs. Jones was an i'll woman.
Z Her trouble--well, it was about every
thing with which human flesh can be
afflicted: She had a strange, queer
feeling in her head, that felt as if sew
eral shot We're rolling around loose on
her brain. Pen cannot describe the
torture she suffered. Local doctors tcld
her she had water on the brain. a
Times reporter called upon Mrs. Jones.
who said: t&
81 81 Ever since that terrible wetting I
received, up to a year ago, was an
Invalid. I had terrible neuralgia pains
IN the head which often went ito my
feet and limbs. I was often in such a
terrible state that had to use crutch
to get around or else slide q chair be-
fore me to move about the house. I
was very i'll for five years, in spells,
and never expected to get we'll. It was
blood disease, I guess, One of the
doctors I consulted said I had clotted
blood in my head, and perhaps did.
j; He could not cure me, neither could
several other doctors I tried. I also
used many patent medicines. but they
:. did me no good. My complexion was a
perfect white and my ears 50 transpar-
My blood was turning to water. 49,.
Look at me now; do I look sick?',
The reporter was forced to admit
that he had seldom seen a more per-
feet embodiment Of health. = 5s-<Isz,
With pardonable pride Mrs. Jones
said: "Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People did it. can go anywhere
now, while before commenced using
DR.. Williams remedy could not move
out Of the house. For three years,
would you believe it, did not even go
to church. I was not always confined
to my bed, but could not leave the
house. = Wherever I go, people say:
Wny, MIS-. Jones, now We'll you are
looking. How did it happen?' and I
always tell them Pink Pills did it,
2 have not had the slightest touch
of my old illness for the last six
months, and feel as If I never had been
III in my life.'' .,... .>sfs
Mr.. Jones said: "You can readily
Imagine how highly we regard the
remedy in this house, where we have
had wife and mother restored to per-
feet health .'g~
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all dealers, or will be sent post paid
on receipt Of price $50 cents a box, or,
six boxes for $2.50-they are never sold
DR. w llia1ns, Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. z. e - u
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of such post, he hastily summoned
his officers, and after a very brief con-
sultatfon returned with the following
5 Htlestos Tippecanoe "Sir-I have JUST
receive ed yours OF yesterday, 10 o'clock
p. M, ordering me to destroy this place
and make good my retreat, which was
received too late to be carried into ex-
ecution. We have determined to main
tain this place, and by heavens we
can" E y r. - @Ss = 49,.
The next day the watchers at the
fort saw the British gunboats, a mile
away, coming up the river. They're
coming! They're coming" shouted the
guard, and the men, frightened and
pale, oibeyed the word of the boy Off
Ger, and wheeled the one six-pounder
the fort possessed, and which had been
named the "Good Bess," into position.
But Proctor's four hundred regulars
and his Indians paid no attention to
the "Good Bess," and coolly proceeded
to arrange their forces to attack the
fort, and cut off every possible escape.
When all was ready Gen. Proctor
sent three of his officers ahead with a
dag of truce, demanding the instant
surrender of the fort. Young Maj.
Croghan sent another Kentucky boy
officer, Lieut.. Shipp, to meet them,
while he himself stood upon the ram
parts watching the conference.
Refusal to Surrender.
AT first the British officers demanded
the surrender Of the fort, but when
young Shipp coolly refused, they began
| to. plead, urging their inability to re-
strain the Indians. y
| Remember the River Raising said
| Col Elliott.
eve do remember it," replied young
| Shipp angrily, s'and that is enough
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the same, it was pretty lively while it
lasted; and when I ecrawled from be-
meath my now limp antagonist, I must
have presented q pretty strange ap-
pearance, dripping with my own blood
and that Of the leopard, which almost
s1notherered me- Fortunately, my face
had escaped lacera alton, but my arm
was almost poWerless. Still, I went
down to the river and got rid of some
Of the obnoxious gore, after which I
felt much refreshed; my arm, too, be-
gan to lose it's numbnesS. BY the way,
I had previously had a very similar
encounter with one of these animals,
which ended in exactly the same man
ner-by the use Of my knife. But to
return. managed to skin my leopard
"a splendid hide, though he was not
Sc large as others have killed. This
leopard only lacerated my arms, where
as, the one have just alluded to tore
me up atrociOusly p: ..
In the meantime my dog had re-
gained his composure. Since he had
seen two of his CONT AIDES fattened out
by ]eopards. he often turned tail; but
he was very useful iD tracking then.
| had rolled up tie skin and was just
starting back to camp " hen the dog
again attracted my attention, acting
as though he had picked up a fresh
scent, and although I felt pretty sick,
I could not resist the temptation, and
followed him, first hanging Up the skin
in thorn bush out of the immediate
reach Of the ants. The dog held OH.
and followed as we'll as I could for
perhaps another nnile, fortunately,
along the wooded ground most@of the
time, SO thatsI was shaded to some ex-
tent by the burning sun, which, under
| ordinary circumstances, would have
caused me no Inconvenience, but now
| almost prostrated me. I doubtless had
lost considerable more blood than j
| imagined, but the sudden renewed
barking of the dog put renewed life in.
to me, and Ishurried up. The leopard