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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Four ofEarragauss 1t Piers Fashion
able Visitors Badly shaken Un.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 2, 1886
One of the most exciting runaways Of
the season took place at Narragansett
Pier yesterday afternoon, in which four
society people who were out for a drive
experienced run of two miles and were
severely shaken up and badly frighten-
ed The party, which included Mr. An
derson of New York, Mrs. F. F. Car
penter of this city, Miss P. C. Baker of
Hartford, and Miss Maude Murray, the
well-known elocutionst and dramatic
reader, of Boston, left the Mathewson
House. where they are guests for a drive
at 430 in the afternoon. When about TWO
miles beyond Wakefield, their carriage
collided with a double team part of the
harness broke and the horse becoming
unmanageable. started on a rum toward
Wakefield. The party then experienced
a thrilling ride for over two miles over 4
country road, both Mrs. Carpenter and
Miss Baker clinging and pulling pluckfiy
on the lines. The horse was finally
stopped in front of the Office of the
Narragansett Times" and Miss Baker,
who was prostrated with fright and the
strain upon her strength was taken in
and cared for. The carriage was partly
demolished, otherwise no serious damage
resulted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR SILVER
An Hgnatius DennelIy style of Crank
Leaves Flat World.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Sept 2. 1s96.-Prof
William Carpenter died yesterday of
apoplexy. He was born in England in
1890. For thirty years he had wide no.
toriety in England and in this country
from his earnest. answering advocacy of
the theory that the earth is not a globe,
but has fiat circular form, revolving
on a central axis. with the sun station
ary over the centre.
To him the equator was the center of
the earth's surface, and the polar re-
gions the outer edge Since coming to
Baltimore, sixteen years ago Mr.. Car
penter had written much and Iectured
often ION this philosophy. He was
accustomed to travel around to
talk about it. and wireA-people would
not buy the books. containing his argu-
ments. he was in the habit Of presenting
them copies in order that they might not
be deprived of the opportunity of learning
that the astronomy which IS now being
taught is all upside down.
He was always thoronghly in earnest
in his views. patient and 5iffuse Ia his
method of presenting them, and angered
only when people refused to give him a
hearing, The majority of his pamphlets
were written in England be-weene 1854
and 1878. Nearly all of his many works
We're set in type, printed and bound by
himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
DHbLEsr PAPER IN THE WORLD

The dullest newspaper in the world.
with the exception of one or two of the
big London dailies which could be named
is the London Gazette the Govern
ment's own little organ.
This paper has been issued since the
early part of the eighteenth century, and
has appeared regularly ever since Gov
eminent notices. appointments, descrip-
tions of ceremonials bankruptcies. disso-
iutions of partnerships, official dispatches
are all that it contains. No news Of any
other description is admitted while tele-
grams, as being frivolous are strictly
tabooed. Its price, moreover, is a shilling
Little wonder, therefore, that its circii-
lation is practically nil The only occa-
sion on which the paper has ever had any
popularity was during the Crmean war
Its offices at that time were beseiged by
crowds Of anxious people inquiring after
friends and relatives
The editor at the present time is Mr.
Harrison. although as he says. he hardly
calls It editing He has no circulation to
bother himself about, no advertisers 70
court and need take no trouble about the
public taste. 1t IS his proud boast that
his paper is the duilest newspaper in the
world London Tid-B Bits
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
Royal Visiting Cards.

A Paris correspondent writes to one Of
the London papers - It appears that the
sovereigils and their families are the larg-
est consumers of visiting cards. These
convenient pieces of uasteboard are used
in every class of the social scale ana I
have known men servants and walters to
use Them Cards are useful in pavfgg
visits, and still more useful 10 avoid them.
and there is nothing surprising that the
total number exchanged every year in civ
ilized countries should be estimated at
about eco 600, ,o0e. An authority OF the slabS
jeet tells us in the French Statsoner 4
Review that the Prince OF Wales has
TWO sorts OF cards On one for home Use
is written Albert Edward, on the 10Th
ers for continental use. lie Prince de
Gales. The German Emperor and the
Emperor of Austria, according to d pure
~ German custom print on their cards
il part OF their numerous titles They
are an exception. Sovereigns will send
cards to hundreds ard 70 thousands of
persons every year. IN fact. 10 almost
every body They are the politest people
in the world, and keep several secretaries
10 send their congratulations o. regrets
broadcast: The greater part of Euro
pean royalties order their cards In Paris
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
that GRADE
CROSSING.

The majority faction Of the Street and
Water Commissioners this morning APP
pointed Mr. Edlow s Harrison as engi-
neer to accompany the members on their
visit to the premises at the proposed cross
ing of Communipaw avenue by the Lee
high Valley Railroad on Friday next.
The Commissioners will be met by the
engineer of the railroad company and
together they will discuss the merits and
dement's of the companys plan for cross
ing the road. In spite of the statement
that other methods could be adopted the
railroad proposes to demonstrate in an
ocular way that they cannot cross in any
other way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
WILL SEE JERSEY CITY.
The Vieeroy VIII Take Train Here
for Resaful Pniladeinhfa

Ii Hung Chang will pass through this
city tomorrow morning on the Sis train
of the Pennsylvania Railroad to German
town, where the special Pullman car
in which he and his suite win travel viii
be switched off on to the Western bound
track. The Pennsylvania Railroad will
send the double decked ferryboat New
Brunswick to New York as early as
seven o'clock, and as soon as Ills Ex-
scellency arrives he will be conveyed. on
board and the boat VIII leave irnrnedi-
ately 1t will land at the new slip,
which is for the Twenty-third street fer
ry, so as he can be conducted to the
train without having to pass through the
waiting room.
One hundred policemen will be ait the
depot To keep the expected crowd in
check. The depot viii be decorated in
yellow bunting and large Chinese nag
will float over the ferry house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
Capfured n San H..

A sea lion story comes from san Diego
lion now at the home of the canfor' An
angler on the Government jetty at the
harbor mouth baited his hook with a
smelt. The hook was swallowed by a
small leopard shark. A large sea lion
happened by and was attracted bv the
furious antics of the captive shark as The
fish endeavored to break the line. The
lion padded up and swallowed the shark
and the murderous hook. The barb OF
the stout hook became firmly implanted
In the vitals Of the lion. Then there was
fun for the angler. The line was tied to
the jetty. Several men aided the angler
in playing the lion For more than slI1
hour there was a furious fight The lion
rescrted to all the cunning known 10 his
kind to get away 1t was useless His
strength was exhausted. The beast was
drawn to the shore and dispatched with
cilb. Los Angeles Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
Maxfnnss SnInfinns.

Lord Kelvin declares Maxim has solved
three out of the five problems or artf-
hcial fight. The two remaining ones, Dr.
q. II. Bryan points out have now been
solved by Lilienthal and Pitcher. and all
that remains IS to combine the ad van
tages Of the two forms of apparatus in a
single machine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
ENGLAND's NEW BATTLE SHIP.
81 Cable to The United Press.

LONDON. Sept 2, 1S96.-The new ar
mored battleship Caesar was successfully
launched from the Portsmouth dock
yards today. The new ship is of 14.so0
tons. Her engines will have an indicated
horsepower of 12000, and will carry
sixteen guns of various types and calibre
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Sept. ?, 1sas.-For the
thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ.
Thursday. For New York city and vi
cinity:-Fair tonight; cloudy and prob
ably showers Thursday afternoon or
night; warmer; southeast winds
Hartnett,s Ther rs.,-.a.eser fseporf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
MAYBE VERMONT CAUSED IT.

ROCKVILLE, Conn, Sept. g. 1885,
There was a severe frost in various parts
of Tolland county last night, especially in
Tolland and Coventry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
u iiiI';i;l Z lsIi
DIED.

HAINES. -At Moorestown n. T., on Au-
81 years.
Funeral win take place al her late rest
deree, Thursday, September 3, at two
clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
BAYONNE.

FIRST WARD.
First Precinct. Bayonne Engine House.
West Seventh street.
Second Precinct, 6 West Tenth street.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct 4Arnericus Engine House,
Twenty y-second street. near Avenue d.
Second Precinct Eendriekson's 5 Hail,
Avenue D and Thirty-firs street.
Third Precinct, $50 Avenue d.
TKasRH WARD.
First and Second Precincts. Offiee of 8
s. Holman, 997 Avenue D.
FOURTH WARD.
Columbia Epgine House
EaF-ss WARD.
% East Twenty-seeond street.
BY order Of the Democratic County
COMMITTEES.
JOHN A. ERICKSON.
clsasrman-
CHARLES 4. MEYER, JR.,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
BRYANS DASTARDlY AMBITION.
Il He Is Defeated He Will Have the Satisfac-
tlon Of Disrupting the Democracy Here's
Loyal Democrat to Support.
From the PhiladelpIia Press ],

arrived here tonight
will nomi
replied.
0 the Democra
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02

First Precinct. 15s Monticello avenue.
Second Precinct, 673 Montgomery street
Third Precinct 6S6 Grand street
Fourth Precinct. 6 Foye place.
Fifth and Sixth Precincts, 451 Ber-
gen avenue
Seventh Precinct. 29Slk Paramount ave-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
TENTH WARD.

First Precinct. Boulevard and Laks
street.
Second Precinct, cor. West Newark ave-
nue. and Frazer place.
Third. Fourth and Fifth Precincts. $40
Newark avenue.
Sixth Precinct. IA West Newark ave-
nue..
Seventh Precinct. $50 Summit avenue.
Eighth Precinct, 571 Newark avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
ELEy 80 WARn,

First Precinct. I Oakland avenue
Second Precinct. 6I2 Summit avenue
Third Precinct. % st. Pauls avenue
Fourth Precinct, Beacon. cor Oakland
avenue.
Fifth Precinct III Central avenue.
Sixth Precinct 24S Central avenue
Seventh Precinct, 50 Franklin street.
Eighth Precinct, PIG Webster avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
EIGHTH WARD.

First, Second and Third Precincts, 1es
Monticello avenue.
Fourth Precinct, Oak street and jack
Fifth Precinct. I5S West Side avenue
Sixth Precinct Communipaw avenue
and Sackett street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
TwELFTH WARD.

First Precinct. cor New York avenue
and Congress street.
Second Precinct 115S Summit avenue.
Third Precinct. Summit avenue and
Congress street.
Fourth Precinct. Al Central avenue
Fifth Precinct. 297 Central avenue
Sixth Precinct Germania avenue and
ZahriSkie street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
SEVENTH WARD.

First Precinct. 772 ocean avenue.
Second Precinct, 73T Ocean avenue
Third Precinct, 120 Old Bergen Road.
/ Fourth Precinct. Is Old Bergen Road.
Fifth Precinct so Fulton avenue.
Sixth Precinct. III Jackson avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
SIXTH wAHD.

First Precinct, s27 Grand street
Second Precinct 597 Grand street.
Third Precinct. cor. Johnston avenue
and Halliday street.
Fourth Precinct. 1886 Johnston avenue.
Fifth Precinct, 316 Communipaw avenue.
Sixth and Seventh Precincts, 367 Corn-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
FOURTH WARD.

First and Second Precincts, 1ss Mont
gomery street.
Third Precinct. 245 Barrow street
Fourth and Fifth Precincts. IS Bright
cf7
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
sEooNp wAED.

First Precinct. 1871 Seventh street
Second and Third Precincts, sol Grove
street.
derson streets
Fifth Precinct, 6sS Grove street
Sixth Precinct. ST. Grove street
Seventh Precinct, 260 Eleventh street
Eighth Precinct, Cables Club Room.
2s7 Erie street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
FTrTu w.gD.

First Precinct. 407 Monmouth street.
Second Precinct. 35s Third street
Third, Fourth Fifth and Sixth Pre-
cinets, 39I Montgomery street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES.
FOR THE
ELECTION OF DELEGATES
TO THE
STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING,
SEPTEMBER End, 1896,
Between the Hours IF y
and 9 atthe Following
Places
JERSEY CITY
FIRST WARD.

First. Second and Third Precincts
lGorman's Hall}, Greene street, near
Grand street.
Fourth Precinct, 404 Grove street.
Fifth and Sixth Precincts. IFS Morgan
street.
Seventh Precinct "a Gregory street.
Eighth and Ninth Precincts I35 York
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
THE THREE FRIENDS CASE.
- Complete Denial OF tho Charges
brought by the Governments

Jaeksonville Fla. Nov. 3O.-A. w.
Cockrell & Son, attorneys for the own
ers OF The Three Friends. this morning.
ilied with the clerk of The United states
Court their objections and exceptions 10
the libel case of ;he United States vs.. the
steamer Three Friends. which is charged
Mth being armed ana fitted ont with
me purpose of making war against the
neople. and property of the King of
spain in the island OF Cuba. The own
ers deny each and every one of the allie
cations made IN the libel
Colonel Emilio Nunez, the Cuban pa
tr;ot. will remain here this week ard ap-
pear in the United States Court neM;
Monday to answer TO tho charge OF aid
!hg the setting on foot OF the expedition
against Spain alleged 10 have been talk
en- 10y the steamer Laurada. Colonel!
Nunez had a hearing III this case last
September. and the evidence wen; 10
show tSat If any ofiense had been com
mitted J: was on thee high seas. but as
ne was arrested in this district h. was
ne!d for trial at the coming term Of ehe
United States Court Since being here
Last. Colonel Nunez has been trisd in
New York for virtually the same offensc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
WHERE WILL IT END :?
NO Man Yet Knows the Possibilities Of
NorfOlk'S Soil and Climate.
A CRANBERRY BOG WOULD FLOURISH
In Any Ola swamp lIcrcnbout says
MIR. Cyrus w. Chase, n Wen Knowp
Sr"wer-A Celery Farm That is lie.
ing scientifically Conductcd-Any-
Thing short ofa cyclone.

NO man yet knowcth the unbounded
noSsibiiities of the soil and climate of
ituewater Virginia, although they have
peen tested pretty thoroughly by enter
prlslng truckers since the war, and II is
q Mcii known iact that anything can be
raised mere short of Il cyclone
Down in the neighborhood or Great
i'riuge Il number of Northern gentlemen
nave interested themselves In n celery
,aini' ana are now engaged in producing
.niS much priced article In the most
Sclcntlhc and delightful fashion. IT is
their intention, II the present venture
proves success, to purchase next sea
son The surrounding farms and 20 into
the business on wholesale basis.
CRANBERRY CULTURE.
me latest plan of agricultural develop
ineht is the starting of the culture OF
nranperr,es ,, on large scale in the
neighborhood roundabout Mr.. Cyrus
w. Chase. widely known and success
iul cranberry grower, with Headquarters
Mt West Harwicli, Mass, is an expert
on the subject. and has developed n
great deal of cranberry land In tho
many years he has been in the business.
MI Chase has visited this section and
his trip here was not altogether for plea
sure only. He kept his eyes open, par
ticularly when he found himself one
day III the neighborhood Of Lynnhayen
Bay.
h-N r'-HSiLIflJEL4Nl L ILOCALEIG.
In regard to this particular locality, as
well as others near by. he is enthusiasts
tic. Said he:
am sure cranberries would culture
weil in this section, and would prove
u big thing in the neighborhood of
Lynnhaven, where the land, which isn't
tit for anything else, is just the thing for
cranberries.
The plants, when once set out, and
properly started in growth, are good for
a quarter OF n century. Indeed, know
OF some bogs, or cranberry swamps,
that have been in forty years, and
are still producing well. 1 have q
bog which raises $50 barrels to the acre,
and ] have gotten as high as 80 a barrel
for them We ship them all over the
Union. and every year find that there
is more call for them"
WILL BECOME GREAT.
81 believe the business will be a big
thing down here. If properly developed,h
concluded Mr.. Chase, land I would be
glad to communicate with any one who
contemplates going into 1t. 1t does
seem a pity to see so much good cram
berry land lying idle
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
NOT HsIS ROY
A Coal Train Pnsscnger Causes n False
Alarm Yesterday

MT Peter Dickson, Jr., was doomed TO
another grievous disappointment ycstey-
day. il was about $40 O'Clock in the
morning when officer Caffee telephoncd
i'll to the Police Station that young Pc
ter Dickson. the lost boy, had just ar
rived on Il Norfolk ana Western coal
train. Officer Harrison conveyed the in
formation 10 Mr.. Dickson. who, after
waiting awhile In hopes that the boy
might show up, started to the station.
He was ne: by another officer. who told
him that the lad had gone to his sisters
in Brambleton.
Thithtr Mr. Dickson went, only 10 find
that his son had not been there. lie re-
turned to the Norfolk and Western
draworidgc and was told that a boy had
gotten off the 7:45 coal train there and
had warmed himself by the brldge-keep-
er's fire. The description given of the
youngstcr did not tally with the boys
appearance and the father, dissatisfied,
went to the shop where he had washed.
Here the same description was given.
with the additional information that the
lad called himself Dickson, said he had
been away three months. and was Just
returning to his home in Huntcrsvilc
This was the last trace OF him.
Mr.. Dickson Is certain that II was not
his boy, and is very dispirIted over the
anair.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
WORK. ON TFaE CANAL.
the ola Dismal swamp Waterway ia
Hclng WidencG ana Dccpcncd

Vessels of comparatively deep draught
may soon pass through The old Dismal
swamp Canal. which for some time
past has been literally dangerous. even
to the l!ehtest drauGht craft. owing To
sunken logs. etc. which bes:rewed it's
bottom, ana stuck up In all sorts of un-
expected and dangerous positions.
The canal was closed to traffic In Il
August in order that the work of clean
ing i; out might proceed without inter
ruption.
This work Will be quite extensive The
present SO-foot width of the canal will
be increased TO 70-feet. The locks will
be 4O-450 feet. This will enable the big
lumber laden schooners which now 20
around Hatteras by the dangerous out
side route, TO navigate the canal
The machinery a; work on the dredg-
ing is of The sand blower type, invented
b. Mr.. Hin, who is mana aging the work
and four of them are employed. besides
numerous stump -pullers," etc.
All sorts of men are engaged In the
work, and among the Inhabitants of tho
big shambling Shanty of a forest hotel
is represented almost every nation lily
on the civilized globe. There are plenty
accommodations. but the way those
swamp angels fight over trivial matters,
eye witnesses say, would put Corbett
and others of his stripe TO shame.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS.
Horse Runs Awny, Mnn Falls Out 0fn
Wagon. Wheel Hrcnlks Down.

There We're quite a number of acct
dents yesterday in the transportation
line.
AT 1880 o'clock a. m. the horse attached
to an Adams Express wagon ran away
on Plume street, and in turning the cor
ner at Talbot, ran into the awning at
Qu!nn's bar, tearing 1t down, throwing
the driver out, injuring him slightly,
and demolishing the vehicle.
While turning the corner of Plume
and CRANKY streets about an hour later
Henry Portlock, colored, driving a dray,
was thrown out. The vehicle passed
over him, injuring him painfully He
was sent home.
While going 10 n funeral yesterday
one of the front wheels of carriage
broke down, hurting the driver, James
Iippy. slightly. There was no runaway,
as reported.
y most amusing incident was witness
ed on Church street yesterday afternoon
when Chinaman jumped off a street
car at Cove street. He was evidently
afraid to '.urn loose the rod. for he held
on, and was dragged as far as Plume
street. before the car could be stopped
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
The SpnniSlI L0nn.

Washington. Nov. 30-The Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Duke of Te-
tuan. to-day cablcd the Spanish Minister
as follows: Ten per cent. deposit on ap-
rlcation: forty per cent. deposit on the
18th of November; - per cent deposit on
December 18th; - per cent deposi; on the
18TH OF January
The dispatch states that Instead of
awaiting the dates fixed for paymen;
the public has already paid i'm 81 De.
cenk Of the total amoun: which is four
hundred million pesstas $50 600. .0O0). IT
i further explained in the Duke of
Tetuan's telegram that the loan is is
sued at %, and. therefore. pays an in
terest of only 13 per cent