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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07

IT looks as if Erie was really in earnest
this time in its willingness to elevate it's
tracks in this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07

PRINCIPAL HASKELL is the man to
bring the High School up to date.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
TILE ANNuAL MEETING or rHE poLrc,

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE POLICY
noluers OF the un.on Mutual r4rr insurance
Company OF New Jersey will be held at its
Office, Room 3O6, No. 259 Washington street,
Jersey City. N. j., on Wednesday, January
%. 1896, from II o'clock A. M. to 2 O'Clock
p. M, for the purpose of electing a Board
of Directors. and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come before
the meeting.
Jersey City, N. T., December 90, 1895.
B. +. PABODIE,
SaorataJy VI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
rEspAY. JANUARY Z. 1856.

qais paper is Democratic n. principles
md is Independent il its rie.es on all local
qscstgcas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07
Lyric Theatre. Hoboken.

calist, and the Marsh Trio, are also
among those who assist in making the
ENTERTAINMENT the pleasing one it Is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-07

DIR. RABoTEAU has brought us a
bag of chestnuts from Connecticut.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
Old y. p. Receivers Discharged.

Milwaukee. May L.-Judge Jenkins
made an order IN the United States cir
cult eour, a, Chicago. in the Northern
Pacific case this afternoon. which was
filed this afternoon in the clerks office
OF the same court at Milwaukee. d!seharg-
ing Receivers oakes. Reuse and PAYNE
as such receivers AMI canceIsnz thslr
t.oaas The court awarded the receivers
as compensation for their services in that
caparity the sum Of sas25a IN addition 20
SgEg which each had aireassT drawn.
being in all at the rate % s27ises per
month for two and one-hzlf years BY
TIE terms OF the order the trust estate
ard the property Is made liable for all
the receivers contracts. aud responsible
for all Their liabilities. This order re-
leases them formally from ali liability ard
relieves them from duty.
Chicago May 13.-Recefvsrs Oake-
Fayne and Rouse. CT the Northern Pacific
road we're granted 81 30 by Juaxs Jer-
k!n< This afternoon. Tbs amount % e1rn-
rseusats0n for the receivers was agreed
mon a. q conference held In Mawaske4
sev~-zi days since The amount hrxs
agreed upcn was - 80 for each mar. bat
Jaax- Jenkins thought this too high. and
after . meeting Of the interested parties
today the amount was pu. At s.. 90 for
each man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
WIND AND RAIN STORM
In Central and Lower Mississippi Val.
iey-st. Louis Hit Hard.

ST. Louis. May l3--One of the most ter
rife wind and rain storms that ever struck
this city prevailed this evening between
SIZE and s o'clock. Trees. signs. chimneys.
smokes,acks. house roofs, telegraph ard
telephone poles. with their burdens of wire.
were prostrated In various sections os the
city. The continuous and heavy streams Of
water which fell formed a connection be-
tween the trolley wires and the ground.
causing the escape of the fluid. which re-
suited IN a stcppsge Of ears all over the
city during the storm. Two unknown men
In skify near the Illinois side OF the river
were drowned by the caps.zing Of their
boat, and two more were thrown out OF a
yacht by the violence OF the wind and had
q narrow escape from death
At Fifteenth and Washington streets the
large woodea s3ire Of the Lutheran church
was twisted SO badly that Its fall is ex-
pgcted rnonentariiy. The Z59-foof smoke
stack at the Anthony& Kuhn brewery was
blown down. In falling II struck the cor
ner Of the brew house. emitting II of clean
10 the ground. Several people therein had
a narrow escape from death.
The same storm prevailed throughout
Missouri Kanss Nebraska Arkansas and
the lower and central Mississippi valley.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14

q asvsss4 as tesi8xs. ye2s-E Rspaatsc-
s@s. 3 Derrc~rats ard poprinss, nays
e EGr.ssfteans Tse supporters 0f s17
ra,c~fty repsrr % Ense&f Downing Dem.
arc seat the contestant. realized that the
disafzecssc0 oz rhxzr SIDE was 20 ktroas
sha, the minority report wcuid pro1soiy
Be adopted. and they eegnn syssensar :
nii5Esfer 20 gain TINA 10 rally theEr
forre<- The a-st test Of strength ca
nsosioa 70 adjourn. - % ~. confirmed
their xazpscssns, bot they soaxat yaiaazs-
iy 10 the esd AMI rent down IN the last
ditch, after stayisg OF the anAl ACTON
for four hours
The speaker gave them considerable lee
way a. the beginning Of the fight. but
toward the end he declined to tolerate
eiIatory taes-es. As . last resort many
refused to vose hus the speaker counted
them. ard the Democrats ard dsse-.linS
Republicans scored their victory.
In closing the 6ebaxs Dslxeil declared
that partisan 3eclSt1a OF the case would
be a Disgrace 70 Republican, congress The
nAoastsss. after having exhausted every
expetiieni. were obliged to allow the vote
20 be taken on TIE substitute for the ma
jorzty resolution n favor oz seating Rins-
ksr- Several advocates OF the majority res
o.usioz lsfs the house on the roll call. but
the Quorum held ard the substitute WAS
agreed 70. rs 70 IS. eleven present and not
voting. The resolution az amended WAS
then adopted, 1t 20 T. The speaker count
ed thlrty-three present and not voting 10
make up the quorum.
Hopkins carried his obstructive tactics TO
the last ditch. and made the point Of no
quorum on the forrna. motion to lay on the
table the motion 10 reconsider. which On ,
rising vote resulted Is 70 l. The speaker,
however. amid great applause, counted the
house and announced Iso members present.
II challenge the count OF the speaker" :"
shouted Hopkins. and ask for tellers."
The cnair dssregards tire challenge" re-
piled the speaker. The house then, at s.i5,
adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
Colorado Republicans to Renew
Allegiance to Him.
MAY WALK OUT WITH HIM.
Woleott, Who Puts His Party Above
Silver, Has Lost Standing.
The Wyoming Republicans to Indorse
Mckinley and Perhaps sound Money
Delegates to the supreme Council
OF the A. r. A. Wearing Mckinley
Buttons.

Pueblo. Col, May Ex-senator Teller
VIII be Endorsed by formal resolution to-
morrow by the Colorado Republican state
convention. and will be chosen by accla-
nation 10 head the delegation 10 St Louis.
Free coinage and protection Will be de-
clared the cardinal principles OF the Re
publican faith In this state. but no in
structions Cor candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination Will be given Further
more, there is little likelihood that the
convention viii instruct the Colorado del
egates to bolt the St Louis gathering II \
gold standard plank is adopted and man
in harmony with such view nominated.
Senator Tsller's friends and supporters
have entire control of the convention, and
more conservative leaders do not inter-
pref his recen, utterances as favoring .
bolt Senator Woicott will either be over
looked in the resolutions or indorsed
merely as to his fight for silver. II IL now
believed that Mckinley will be the per-
sonal choice Of = majority Of the Colorado
delegates.
Senator Teller's name was cheered to
the echo this afternoon at the Republican
convention for the Second Colorado dis
trict. which met at . O'Clock. Beyond
choosing Hon. Hosea Townsend. of Silver
Cliff. ex-member OF congress from Colo-
rado. temporary chairman. and then max
ing the organization permanent and APP
pointing committee on resolutions. MOTH
ing was done. An adjournment was taken
until 10 q. m. tomorrow.
Denver. May IA. NJ. Stevenson. OF
Denver. and John A. Vivian. OF Golden.
were chosen as delegates TO the national
Republican convention by the convention
OF the First congressional district of Col
orado. c. b. Undertake. of Phillips coun-
~, and James Cowie, OF Boulder. are the
alternate.s. No resolutions were adopted.
and the delegates are uninstructed, but
Mr.. Stevenson declared that he would fol-
low the lead of Senator Teller.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
PROGRAMME OF CONGRESS.


small Chance tOr the Pacific leailroad
aud Bsnkruptcy Bills.
Washington City. May l2-The Repub-
Hcan steering committee OF the senate had
a brief meeting to-day for the purpose Of
considering the order OF business outside
OF appropriation bills IN the senate for the
remainder of the session, but without
reaching . definite conclusion. and ad-
journed 10 next Saturday. The committee
decided tentatively TO recommend THAI
place be given to several bills which they
were Of the opinion would not lead to pro-
tonged debate. among them being the bills
restricting immigration. providing for the
payment of per cent. Of the proceeds OF
the sale OF public lands to the public land
states, and regarding the tar on fruit
brandies- 1t was also practically decided
to allow the bill repeating the existing
law In regard to alcohol in the arts to be
considered. with the understanding that
IL should be taken up as an Independent
measure and not pressed as reported by
the committee of commerce. as an amend
ment TO the brandy bill.
The committee was generally Of the
opinion that the Pacific railroad funding
and bankruptcy bills could not be passed
In view OF the desire for an early ad-
journment. The committee may. however.
at its next meeting decide TO allow the
friends of these measures to get them up
for a test Of the spirit OF the senate. with
the understanding that f they bid fair to
lead 20 a continued debate they will not
be pressed. Senator Allison was chosen
chairman and Senator Dubois secretary Of
the committee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14

Washington City. May IA Harvey
ized nickel steel reforged plate was tested
AZ the Union Head proving grounds today
The plate represents lot of GO tons Of
armor constructed by the Carneg.es for
the Russian government. and the test was
entirely satisfactory. The arrnor IS in
tended for the frs;-ciass vessel Russia
built al ST. Petersburg. and successfully
launched yesterday. The dimensions OF
the plate were 7zxl2 feet, and nine shots
In all were fired at II. the points OF i'm
pac, being less than three feet from each
other, and at least two feet from the
edge. Six shots we're fired from a six
irch gun a. a striking velocity ranging
from l.Ses to 2, 100 feet and thrsSe from a
four-'nch gun. at a striking velocity OF
1870 feet, the Halser and Carpenter pro-
sectiies being used None of the projec-
tiles went through the plate. and so far
as could be ascertained. the greatest pene-
tration was about five inches Every
shot imbe3ded itself. while the butts were
more or less shattered The plate de-
Nelcped no material cracks. and on the
showing made the whole lot viii be ac-
cepted BY the Russian government
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
The Venezuelan Boundary Commission

Washington City. May fa-An Of the
members Of the Venezuelan boundary COM
mission were presen; at the regular meet.
ing to-day save Justice Brewer who ha.
been called 10 Texas by the death of his
daughter The proceedings were of a
routine character. being confined to thn
consideration OF special reports from IN.
diFidnl members OF the progress made
by them in their respective lines Of work.
it was annonneed that the secretary OF the
interior had detailed Mr.. Baker ,xhc 49,
been engaged from time 70 time ,,,on
photographic work for the commission "a
devote his full time 10 that work. A Ifr,-
tied number 81 maps have been orsisr.,
10 re prepared. showing all the features
q All the mans of value so far presented
10 the conn iSsfon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
Special Rate. to the Conventions.

chicago, May S-The board of mana
gers Of the Joint Traffic Association has
authorized reduced rate Tor the national
frohibltion convention TO be held al Pitts
burg May 2. for which rate of one fare
Tor the round trip viii be made. Tickets
VIII be sold May - 2s and Is, good only on
GATE OF sale and limited 20 continuous
passage Ia both directions. The same rate
ana conditions viii be made for the ma
tfoual conventions OF both Republican and
Democratic parties. II any Of the con-
venuons is extended beyond the final re-
turn limit Of the tickets. the roads viii
make them good for the feturn trip on the
day following the adjournment Of the con-
vention.
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why Cleveland summoned Terrell

Washington City. May 13-The coming Of
United States Minister Terrell to Washing
ton City from his Texas home. II can be
states Is not because of an emergency
nor any threat OF trouble in Turkey He
has been summoned by the president for
consultation. In view of the fact that not
much OF the leave OF absence remains. n
may be that Mr.. Terrell viii not return
to Texas from Washington City, but will
rather choose TO 20 directly TO his post
II was the understanding when Rev NJ
Knapp. the American missionary who was
expelled from Bills. was brought TO Con-
stantinople under charges preferred by the
Turkish officials. that his trial would take
place before Minister Terrell. and this
fact may operate TO hasten Mr.. TerreIr<
return 10 Constantsnople
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the national committee. VIII be supported
WITHOUT any cortsst. an6 Mckinley viii
e insorsed fog the presidency. probably
BY sccianation
NSa TIE silver question however. every
ing points toward 4 contest with tse
iorees somewhat, evenly divided. SItecush
the balance appears 10 lear, toward FREQ
silver The sound money men are hznss-
capped IN their fight hy the pro-silver dec-
iarstioa OF the STATE Republican platform
ci lsst. and also by tire active influence of
the wyoming congressional delegation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14

Milwaukee. May IS.-Tha street ca- ..-s.re
is practically over TAe COMPANY is t,ssav
operating l55 cars Two rrore than ~. ,Ys.,.,
r1urah~r. ard traffc IS raaints. s.ssssf ,s-,.h,,,,
inte-rcptscn on al lines
Fres'ienf NsheH. g he r~se-, a
Street Railway Employees tonight sens =
'sieSraFn - t'rsssi tsorners, Of The
American FeseYAtioa of Labor. psh, "a =,
in6ianauolis sl1rnrncgslnx an 70 thfs 49,,
az o1ce- II = understood fran s--gtev, :
street railway men thaf i Is PROPOSED "a
cr3er general strike - al ssasen o~vao.
ixs;soSS N sass city. IN sappert Of ~.
sireet railway strike
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81. Louis. May 13---Col. Timothy f.
byrnes. serEeant-at-arms of the Repub-
hcan national convention. has been here
several DAYS. arranging for the printing
OF tickets and badges. Five colors were
chosen for the tickets. provision being
made for thar many days. Provision has
been made for three sessions daily. Max
Pracht. OF Oregon. who is the financial
secretary Of the American Protective Tar
IN League. was today appointed assistant
sergeAnt-at-arms. and will remain here un-
Ill the convention meets. with headQuar-
ters AZ the Planters' hotel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
The Caliabrui. ropulise.,

Sacramento. CAL. May 1s.-The Populist
state convention tonight adopted q plat
form declaring for woman suffrage, free
silver. postal savings banks and the abol-
ishment Of the national banking laws. The
union OF the Populists and the silverifes
at ST. Louis II favored. providing I, Is
con1ummased without sacrificing any in
terests Of the Populist party T. v. Gator
was nominated as candidate for United
States senator.
The district conventions nominated
pi es:dential electors and congressman.
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Tho North Carolina Rspublic.ns.

Raleigh. n. c.. May l3.-The bigxes.
crowd ever present at Republican state
convention in North Carolina. Is now in
Raleigh. The contest for nomination for
governor Is very bitter between ex-Judge
Russell and ex-Congressman Doekery.
Both claim enough votes to nominate.
There Is . warm contest for chairman Of
the convention. for which honor Senator
Pritchard and Chairman Hoiten are tha
candidates. Holten is a Reed man. and
Pritchard the leader Of the Mckinley
forces.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14

New York. May is-Hs4selbach. f-kss.
hs.rnsr & CO nave engaged 81 ss 30 d,
Fol3 fer Ssin-nsrt tomorrow I. e.,
Hoffman & ca hare wgharasY geo .ss
az goSd con treEa TIE sae-TrsasGry for
export
WAsA-uEi0z CITY. M4y I1-TAe treaxa-v
today lost N-sl1..a IA sai1 cal- ard "a On
IN bars. which leaves Ire true amount n,
TIE gni@ reserve STA Ess.ssI Os The to.zI
Withdrawn yo3ay 81 szs 90 vas ser sxr.,-T
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VIII Iudor~e McKinIcy-Hot Fight on
silver Expecfed.

Sheridan. Wye. MAY i3--It Is not posi-
he for the Republican state convention TO
nee; much h-fore .. n. tomorrow. ana a
lively time Is expected. Upon two questions
20 se acred ueo1 IN the Convention there ts
Practically no division of sentiment Judge
Van Re yanter. who has eeea engaged In
an active canvass t0r the inssoEsesnsnt Of
Wyoming Republicans so- the place upon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14

Des Moines. Ia. May ls.-The Allison
managers held meeting last night at
which q contract for 1900 cots was made.
They will be placed in the four-stcry
building rented at st. Louis for Allison
headquarters. Arrangements have been
made with the Y. II. c. A. OF st. Louis TO
furnish msOis for Is cents apiece during
convention week In the headquarters. Tho
management has twenty-five men on the
road organizing Allison clubs.
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washington City, NAY l2-The president
tn-iav sent 20 she seuzte tfA r6rrt-..s,,
of John c. Tarsney. az Missouri. for sssa-
eiate fas,ics of the supreme -ou-, ~
Oklahoma NJ. Tarsney Is the ven
known x-congrcssrnan 1-o-n Kansas 5-{,,
He held sea- in the present congress.
nj wzs urScatei
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14

Milwaukee. May 13.-The Democratic
state central committee at Its meeting here
elected ex-Sov. George W. Peck chairman
to succeed +. c. Wall. June 3 WAS named
as the date and Milwaukee as the place
for holding the state convention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
IOWA DEMOCRATS FOR SILVER.
free Coinage Men Already Have a Ma
forirN Of The ils.l..zxaf.s.

Des aoaes. Ia. May 11-Cp - date
setentS-essat out Of the ninsty-n.ns eoua-
ties in Iowa Ezge he3a Democratic con-
ventsons. The free silver men have elected
si- delegates, the gold men ~. SIX dele
gates only being doubtful
The siiyerites claim majority OF 81 n
the state convention al Dalsaalse. eysa Il
the gold men Should elect ali the rest Of ihs
delegates IN the remaining counties.
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Tuscola. H.. May 13.-The Democrats OF
Douglas county. after electing delegates
TO the state convention. passed resolu-
tion fayor.ng William r. Morrison for pres
ident and the restoration of silver TO where
IL was before its demonstration In 1873.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
More McKinleyite. From Missouri.

st. Joseph. No.. May i3.-The adjourned
convention of the Fourth congressional
convention. which met at Platte City
Monday to select delegates to the ST. Louis
convention. concluded Its work today.
when Mai. j. T. Bitfinger and J. q.
Green's were selected as delegates. The
convention Endorsed Mckinley.
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An Fl~ctsan Coat~~t sent Rack TO rne
Gomnsirtpe.

washington Csyy. May Is TIE house..
ss,er one 81 tAe hardest scnSAt par zr.,.--.
tary battles % The SESSION. xhses con-
ttrssses urfl Alrsnss @ eSock tonight. w.
Esrsks- vs rsowraug- from gAe ; sixteenth
llftnsasx i.strfcs. 20 tAe c0rl-r 1tes On e1rc-
ttsus. w4th .nssr2cgksas - rsco1a: ire
sx..oss II Dispute. Tie eoSe ssoca - 20
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ANCE CONQUERED.

How Cynthia westover Became a Great
Singer, Though She Had No Voice at
the Start 49, Lecturer. Linguist, Street
Cleaner and Author.
In strong contradistinction to the lives
of ordinary professional women - l
maintain that an ordinary woman will
be ordinary wherever you put hers
that of Cynthia Westover Alden, whose
wonderful achievements in New York
city in the last Is years have been little
short Of marvellous, and whose remark
able attachments in any given line have
always oddly enough acted only as a
prelude to greater accomplishments III
other paths so widely divergent that it
seems almost incl edible one woman
should have attained eminence in so
many occupations, and stranger still
that, contrary to all hitherto accepted
precedents, each eccentric change has
been marked with richer degree of
success
Now, the secret of all this is not that
the subject of this sketch is versatile or
talented - those who know her best
maintain that she is neither-but be-
cause she is so indomitably persistent
that nothing is impossible to her, al
though every occupation she has learned
has been difficult for her to acquire.
She came to New York from the mining
camps of Colorado poor, friendless un-
known, determined to become a great
singer, and nothing daunted because she
had so little sense of melody that she
could scarcely distinguish the strains of
yankee Doodle" from those of the
'Marseillaise. " Already successful
teacher, she resolved to put that occupa-
ton behind her because it had become
easy and trite. 81 knew" she says, "that
singing would be the most difficult
thing I could possibly undertake, so l
resolved to study singing" Her voice
was tried by all the great vocal masters
of New York and Boston, every one of
whom pronounced it worthless, but she
kept right on trying until finally there