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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
FASTEST ON RECORD
Wonderful Trip Of the Steamer
st. Paul From South
Hampton to New
York.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA. 1S96.-The Arneri-
can Line steamer ST. Paul arrived from
Southampton this morning after another
record breaking passage of six days and
thirty-one minutes, beating her own
former best record by hours and min
ute. and beating the st. Louis best rec
ord by / hour and So minutes.
The st. Paul, just off the drydoclS. left
Southampton last Saturday at twenty-five
minutes past noon, passing The Needles
at LA P. M. She reached the Sandy Hook
Lightship at 9.15 o'clock this morning,
covering a total distance of 304s.1 knots
in six days and thirty-one minutes, thus
eclipsing all previous records. Her aver
age speed was 21.OS knots per hour.
The st. Paul experienced fine weather
with smooth sea throughout the passage.
She brough 4sS cabin and 247 steerage
passengers.
Among her passengers were :-Clarence
". Ailen, JoSepn >. AuerDach ana Iam1ly,
S. NJ. Burgess, Radcliffe Baldwin, Felix
Campbell, H. G. Duval, Miss May Fuller,
w. 7. Haviland, F. P. sperry, j. w.
Woodwork and Jerome Wheelock.
The st. Paul reached her dock and
landed her passengers shortly before
noon.
Chief Engineer James Carnegie took
the matter of new record as some
thing that was naturally due his splen-
did ship.
'The St. Paul. said he, ..has not done
her best. Some day her chance will
come. She will have calm sea and nc
fog. That will settle record breaking or
the Southampton course for few days
I guess
This is the ST. Paurs thirteenth voyage
from Southampton to this port.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
DYING ON HER oHILD's GRAVE.

BRIDGEPORT Conn, Aug. IA, 1896
Keeper William Solbrey, of the Lakeview
Cemetery. this morning found Mrs. Will
lam Burkhardt, Of No. As Palisade avenue,
lying on the grave of ner child recently
inferred there. A bottle containing a
small quantity of laudanum was beside
her. The woman was suffering and to the
questions OF the keeper replied that she
where she was.s
The keeper took the bottle from her
ard he hastened TO telephone to inform
the police. When he returned the woman
had Disappeared and the officers could
find no trace Of her.
It IS believed she ended her life In one
of the creeks in the vicinity of the cerne-
fpf1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
AMERICAS NEWEST RIVAL.
Japan the Latest Competitor in the
Commercial Field.

Japan has an industrial army that has
gone into the conflict of nations with
whatever implement it had at hand. It
has not waited until every man was
equipped with the latest modern appli--
ances, but has begun making excellent
articles with the tools within its reach.
In Osaka, it is no exaggeration to say, 7
saw the methods of a Thousand years ago.
side by side with the latest and most in
genious labor-saving devices. The quota
tions from the Rice Exchange were being
waved by flags from peak to peak. within
stones throw Of the Post Office Build
ing, where could be heard the click of the
telegraph Instruments and the "hello" of
the telephone girl in her kimono In the
magnifciently equipped spinning
and weaving factories, in paper mills. in
some of the large silk factories. i'm the
clock and watch factories, in the machine
shops of Japan, / have seen tire most
modern English, German and American
machinery and forces of men and women
as thoroughly organized and as fully
equipped as any on EARTH
On the other hand within the shadow
of these immense establishments in the
Osaka district, where tail chirnneys re-
rnfnd one Of Manchester, Philadelphia and
Chicago, thousands of human beings labor
with tools so crude, and implements so
antique that you are taken back to tfhe
cities of the ancient world
THESE tremendous contrasts, TO nv
mFnd, show the courage Of the Japanese
He simply throws away the old device
when he can secure the new Like ali
good workmen, however. he does not stard
Etly by waiting for the better implements
He pounds away at his rice. runs off
beautiful silken threads from the ancient
spinning wheel, plies the hand dexterousIy
at all occupations, as he did a fhousa nd
years ago, wholly oblivious of the hum
and rattle of the modern machinery IN
the surrounding factories. He cannot af
ford to stop, but he is none the less await
ing his turn to secure the newer machine
latest machinery, it will, in my opinion,
be the most potent industrial force in the
markets OF the world.-From rs Japan
sse Competition Myth?" by the Hon.
view fer August.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
OUR 00NsULs. IN CUBA.

WASHINGTON, Aug. H. 1896 In refer
ence to the report from Madrid that Gem
eral Weyler had refused to allow the
recently promoted American Consuls at
Sagua and Cardenas to act until he re-
ceived their exequaturs. it is explained
at the State Department that while in
Canada and other European colonial pos
sessions, it is usual to recognize consular
credentials in advance OF the exequafurs
beng returned from the home govern
ment. II is done simply as an act Of
courtesy. However in Cuba the ol1iis-
sion OF this favor viii noi in any way
affect American interests as our repre-
sentatives at Sagua and Cardenas have
ample authority under their former COM
missions to meet all emergencies
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAID.
Bu Gable 10 the United Press.

LONDON, Aug. IA, 1S96-'The first meet
ing of the Parliamentary Committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the connection Of
the British South Africa Company with
the raid made by DR.. Jameson and his
followers into the Transvaal and other
matters connected with the Chartered
Company, was held in one of the COM
mittee rooms of the House of Commons
this afternoon. 1t was really a meeting
of part OF the COMMITTEES. as only nine
out of the sixteen members were pres
ent. Among those in attendance were
Sir William Harcourt, the leader Of the
Opposition party in the House, and Right
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of
State for the Colonies; Right Hon VIM
u jackson, Conservative member for
North Leeds, was elected chairman. The
proceedings of today's meeting were
merely formal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
THE DRY DOCK BLUNDER.

BROoKLYN, N. X. Aug. "A, 1896. The
Court OF Inquiry appointed by Acting Sec
retary Of the United States Navy McAdoo
to investigate the causes and fix the re-
sponsibiIity OF the accident to dry deck
No. 2, Navy Yard Brooklyn, on last SAT-
urday met and organized at the Navy
Yard today. The following are members
Of the court -
Captain AlbertK Kautz, commanding the
Wabash, at Boston; Commander Edwin
Longnecker, of League Island: Civil En-
gineer George Mckay, of Port Royal, and
Lieutenant George BarTatt, OF the YER
mont.
Captain Kautz will likely be named
chairman of the court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
BRYAN's WET BLANKET.
Mckinley Smiles When He Reads
The Weak Speech


CANTON, Ohio, Aug. II, 1896. The COM
ment on Bryans New York speech here
yesterday and today has been very CO..
pious. Major Mckinley finished reading
his opponents long Grafton at half-past
ten this morning. He was too busy yes
terday to go through it. When he came
Major Mckinley looked up with a pleas
ant contented smite, as much as If to
say: III this is the strongest effort of
our free silver friends, we need not des-
pair of MiElflla ga victory for sound
The sedate Democrats Of Canton are
emphatic in the Expressions of their dis
appointment with Bryan's Madison Square
Garden speech, but on the other hand the
noisy wing of the party comnlends it as
deep, potent and statesmanlike effort
The Republicans view the speech with
smiling unc0neern and declare that it
will make no votes in the East and that
Mr. Bryan's arguments will be riddled
by General Harrison and Bourke Cochran
in New York next week and by General
Stewart L. Woodford at the opening
bus tomorrow.
1t is understood that General Woodford
will devote his time to a destruction or
Mr. Bryans speech. and as he has great
reputation as tallSer on finance his re-
marks Will be awaited with interest by
all parties. l5 s
Among the many kilograms received by
Major Mckinley this morning annollnc-
ing the formation of Republican Clubs
were the following
CLEVELAND, Aug. Il. 1896
Hon. William Mckinley Canton - Fsss
We have just PLACED on our mill a
Mckinley and Hobart banner In presence
of employees, all OF whom are aI1xioiislv
waiting for the time to vote for profec-
tion and sound money,
1Sl9ned RKTTTON ROLLING MILL. Il
G. ENE1VAs N. Y IA lIR III 1906
Hon. Major MCKINLEY. Ga11ton:-- Ri
y The Arst Mckinley ana Hobart Resf-
fncnt of Western New York. twelve huns
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
THE FAIR MARRIAGE ooETRAeTs

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. II. 1ss6.-Lee ID.
Craig, the notary public who acknowledg-
ed the late Senator Fairs marriage con
tract with Mrs. Neftie Craven. gave his
deposition in the great will contest yes
terday afternoon. Craig said the ac-
acknowledgement occurred in June. 1892. In
December, 1894. deponent testified that ne
met Fair, who told him about the deeds
giving the mission and the Pine street
property to Mrs. Craven
The application of DIR. Marc livingston
as executor of the pencil will of james
G. Fair, for an order directing com
mission to issue to take depositions of
Mrs. Oeriehs and Miss Virginia Fair in
New York was granted by Judge Slack.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republican primaries for the elec-
tions of delegates to the State Convention
fer the selection of Presidential electors
will be held next Wednesday evening.
Colonel Mike Browns friends are. urg-
irg him for The Democratic nomination
in the Tenth Ward.
Under Sheriff John ]. Erwin's friends
believe that ne has a cinch on the Re
publican nomination for Sheriff.
Clerk john Mersheimer responds cheer
ily when anybody goes into the office. of
the County Jail and says Good morning,
Sheriff. He is not giving out amy buttons
yet, but he win have some to spare later
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
FUSION IN WASHINGTON.

ELLENSBURG, Wash, Aug. IA, 1885,
At two o'clock this morning the Confer
ence Committees Of the three State Con-
ventions which are in session reported
that the Democrats and free silver Re
publieans had conceded the Governorship
to the Populists. This makes a perfect
plan of fusion not only possible. but all
together probable, guaranteeing one cleo
toral ticket for the State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
is once white jumper spiashed with

his once white jumper spiashed with
blood.
Albert Chapman. engineer of thes drill
engine, declares he is not to blame be-
cause the signal was not given in time
and the signalman contradicts him.
Tho responsibility for the smash up
will be determined when all those en-
gagged in it are subjected to rigorous
examination by the p R. r. authorities.
The wreckage was cleared away in an
hour and the tattered locomotives We're
run out to the meadows shops.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
NEGROES HAVE THE CRAZE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. a. 1Ss6.-James
W. Poe, Chairman of the National Re-
publican Protective Association, reports
that up to date forty-seyen colored free
silver clubs have been organized In the
North, East and West. He has been
says, to assist in bringing them into line
for gold standard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
FARMERS DISCUSS SILVER.
A Pastime at tcDic-Ex-Democrats
for Mckinley.
Special to the Jel-scg City Nelt1

SALEM, Aug. IA. 1Ss6.-Tne Salem coun-
ty farmers picnic, held yesterday at Lake
wood Beach. was we'll patronized, several
hundred farmers with their wives and
children, being present. 1t was day
of enjoyment and relaxation from hard
work. and everybody was there for a good
time. Bathing, dancing and other a1nuse-
mentS filled in the hours until evening.
The silver question was discussed during
the day While many Of the farmers OF
The county adhere TO the platform of the
Democratic party, they have had no acces-
siolls from the ranks of the Republican
party, but a number of farmers who for-
nierly voted the Democratic ticket declared
their intention of voting for Mckinley
and Hobart this year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
TERRIBLE FLOODS IN BOMBAY.


LONDON, Aug. IA, 1Sss.--A dispatch
from Bombay to a news agency says that
terrible floods have occurred through the.
overflowing of the River Kistns. The
damage to property is immense and
thousands of persons have been rendered:
homeless, their houses having been swepf.
away Two hundred persons We're drowned
by the sinking of a ooat near Tabara.
The oyerhowing water from the river has
washed out a breach EeteIl miles long ia
the MAN Of Hyderabadts Halfway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
CHICAGO METHODS IN ST. LOUIS

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA, 1S96.-After a
two days session. and the abolition of
the two-thirds rule the Democratic Con-
vention for the Eighth Virginia district
at Alexandria, at midnight last night
nominated Judge John F. Rixey of Cul-
pepper for Congress
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14

Two locomotives were telescoped this
afternoon on the elevated tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad crossing Newark
avenue and Henderson street. as the re-
suit Of a collision, which miraculously
was not attended with loss of life. The
cause Of the crash was the same as in the
Atlantic City horror. namely: inattention
to the signals.
A few minutes before cne o'clock this
afternoon locomotive drawing train of
empty cars, known in railroad phraseology
as "a c. and 0. draft" steamed out of the
Pennsylvania depot for the upper yard.
The engine. No. s65. was reversed, having
its triangular shaped tender in front. It
ran along past Tower A and over the
block onto the tracks Of the New York,
sg1quehanna and Wesoer1A Railroad. which
has running power over the P. r. R.
Just as the draft reached the cross
ing over Newark avenue the susquehan-
ma train due in Jersey City from Pater-
son ut 1880 came tearing along. In
stead of hating his train in obedience
to the signals from Tower A. given by
Charles Williams. the draft engine
i. crossed oyer on the same line as the
advancing train.
The engineer of the susquehanna train,
John Shay. saw the impending crash and
he clapped on his brakes and reversed as
rapidly as possible. Directly on the rails
over Newark avenue the thin end of
the wedge shaped tender of the draft
engine struck the buffers of the Susque-
hanna locomotive and divided the huge
boiler steam chest and upper machinery
of the engine from its truck
Passengers on the Susquehanna train
luckily only a few, We're at the shock
thrown from their seats while the con-
ductor VIM. Baxter; the fireman. John
Matthews, and the brakeman of the
train were injured by the flying splin-
ters and glass. Engineer Shay had a bad
cut on the head and his left ear was
split Beck had his left hand crushed
and Baxter was severely cut about the
hands and head.
On the draft engine were Engineer AL
bert Chapman, Fireman Johi Peters and
Conductor Rob. Davis, who were Of course
shaken, but not injured seriously. The
tender of their engine was crushed and
the cab in splinters. while the susque-
hanna locomotive No. 20 was knocked m
TO srnithereens.
The crash was heard for blocks away,
and the occupants of the stores along the
avenue focked to the door: every window
had several heads hanging out of it. and
the avenue below was crowded. Inspector
Lange, with Captain Fred F'arrier and a
score of policemen at their heels, came
bustling along and climbed onto the track
to arrest somebody or make somebody
move on. While the police We're making
up their minds what to do gang of work
men began to clear the wreck. "A power
full locomotive was run down behind tine
draft engine and another was attached
to the susqueaaarra locomotive. Then
each engine begen 10 pun in opposite d.
rections TIL the two locomotives locked
IN each others embrace released their
bold ard came slowly apart. The boiler.
fire box and smoke stack Of the susque
slaana engine were at ar angle ~ t,,,r.v
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
FELL INTO THE RAILROAD CUT

Alice Lockwood, aged eighteen. fell il
the Arlington avenue station OF the New
ark Branch of the New Jersey Central
Railroad, at eleven o'clock last even
ing. She was taken to the City Hospital.
this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
NANsEN RUMoR CONFIRMED.

LONDON, Aug. IA, 1sss.--Th wife of
Dr. Nansen, the Arctic explorer, con-
firms the report that her husband has
arrived at Vardoe, on his return from the
Arctic regions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-14
A blind RIeyeII,t.

Or. James r Cooke. OF Boston, though.
blind, is one or the most enthusiastic
bicycle riders. He rides duplicate with
Mrs Cooke
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
POINTS ON DITCH BUILDING.

IoiNlO O@N lpijsi1 b1IisDl3No.
Many good articles of interest to the
IA rmor, and In fact all cinsees OF people.
appear In the Irrigation Ago. Tho follow
ing is Of especial interest because Z
treats of IA very important subject to
every one who owns Il piece OF property
The Arc says;
In laying out your system Of bitches use
care and time.
See to II that the water can get on your
land az we'll ms on 10 1t.
Run your ditch lines on the high parts
of your farm az far as possible.
Make the grades us light as possible ana
nvold 'silting up or setting.
About four feet 10 tho milo In what or
binary soils win stand.
Cutting might be called perpetual mo-
lion" If once begun II seems nevcr to
stop. and the ditch gets lower and lower
until YOU can not get the water out OF II.
ditch should always be much larger
than Is apparently necessary.
Whom the ditch Is complete let very
littie water In for the first few days ana
shut 1, Off every afternoon. Watch II
closely for oven with the greatest caro-
in construction you will find the ways
of water IN ~ new ditch "passeth all un.
Outstanding"
Build the bitches broad and the banks
broad and the cows can wander across tho
diteh without mirng I'm its banks ana
s.ariing OF u little stream of water which
In few hours vii, cut away bank ana
ditch and and perhaps wash deep cash
across the upper half of your field ana
bury an acre OF wheat to the lower hair.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
riIn COTTON sIrnArloN.

New York. May Is AS mtimated IN our
last weekly review OF tho cotton market.
the dominant influence during the week
past is to ,c found in the attitude Of the
lofeign tradc. Inul within The past few
DAYS, for nearly Two months past, the
summer positions IN tho Liverpool mar
krt have occupied relatively the same po-
sition toward the winter months that las
been maintained IN New York. that IS
iEry were selling mt 81 considerable pre-
MUM. which premium was supposed 10
represent the probable value of old crop
Opifou over the new crop cotton dnrin.
ihe nnal months Of the season. IN view Of
inc ight supplies now existing ana the
curiailmont likely to be ERECTED before the
oli1 Of he season. During the past few
duYs this pcrmium has dianprcared IN NV
eipool. and there has boon n corresponds
tng depreciation in tho value ~ August
contracts here as compared with the fail
months. The whole market, too. has de
olinfd slightly, ns n result Of the improved
crop prospects. and December cotton now
Is selling within II few points of cents
per pounO THIS figure seems 10 be low
enough nj the moment, especially IN view
of tho fact that tho si2o of tho new crop
Is sim very ndrtorrnnate factor. Moan
tinln the situation 50 far ga the value Of
cotton In the immediate future IL CON
rcrned. merits careful consiaeiation inc
total stock in al tho United states ports
by tomorrow evening, after allowing for
cotton on shiI boaid. VIII probably not be
Over 300. 900 bales Tic stock In the New
York market is il5,000 bales, Al the de-
cline receipts have fallen off while ca
ports are again commencing upJn an IN
creased srnlc, and II seems lihrly that
within thirty dnya more the stock of cot
ton OF all the United states por,a VIII
hldly T.. n excefs OF 2Dl,Gp bales. NJ
ne fer cotton. with 200,@ bales remain
ug an America ON jay l, /, would seem
10 b. q very r"rilnns operation To be snort
Of cotton before deliveries from The new
crop rnn bo made available for the rroiec-
ton ~ such short cortrncts, II is n1tice-
able. too. that a. the decline, spnnerf both
IN Errore and IN Amorica are most act.ve
IA their Inquiries for raw material, ana u
Ronnb conclusion seems 10 he That al four
pence per pound in Liverpool and ING In
New York. the remnant Of The smallest
crop I'm America for four years is not dear
and may PROVE TO be very cheap
Tho spinning tredr In this country. wh.le
muttrring ihreais n short time, have NOT
IN any ronsricupus cas-. resor'"d 10 ~.
and tho Inference seems 10 be That these
threats were induced more by tho w,deiy
advertised manpnia'ion 81 the market
during the past few weeks than for any
other reason. Consumers are always dis,
p0fed 10 resist. even ~ n loss, any eHoil
80 corner the supply, but they are eqnaiiy
quick 20 accent. IN prompt purchases, con
ditionn witch naturally and leeit'mately
mako for higher prices. ana these con-
di'inna seem agaln to have come mo
action ana TO be entitled to serious con-
alteration
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
PEA VINE HAY AND MoLAssEs.

proaches and calculations as to the lands
10 30 in them must be made, It is desirable
To again take up the necessity In all ad-
yanced cane culture OF the rotation OF the
cane crop every two or three years with an
Intervening crop OF peas Experience has
shown that corn crop on the same Land
with the pea does not materially interfere
with the efficiency OF the peas in improving
the land. and as corn IL SO much needed
and as the crops grow 30 well together, We
have dropped into the method of speaking
with corn and peas. sss