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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
DROWNED TRYING NEW SKATES

cRcttutI ? tFt JtT6Cg CftD IssIS~
MILLyILItE, Dec. %. 1sss.-The first
drowning Of the skating season occurred
late last evening when S-year-old John
Elliott was drowned in the presence Of
his father and friends.
John had been presented with a pair
OF skates among his other Christmas
presents and went skating with a crowd
OF companions on Union lake. He dared
several of his companions to cross a thin
sheet OF Ice, and in doing SO broke through
ana before he could be- gotten out
drowned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
From r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly
RevieW.13

The failure Of two important banks,
the second in size of business at Chi
cago, and the oldest at st. Paul, with
some others dependent on them, closes
not fayorably a month which promised
to end with only moderate commercial
disasters. 1t does not lessen the effect
of these failures that one was caused
by enormous loans in aid of an electric
railway and other concerns, and that
the other appears to have resulted from
heavy ventures in unsaleable real estate.
Since several thousand business men
and depositors are for the time embar-
raised as much as the spectators that
caused the trouble, the breakdown is
the reverse of hopeful at present, al
though 1t comes when money markets
are well supplied and when no serious
effect in business is to be a~pprehended.
Other important events of the week are
the failure of the billet and rail pools
to find a basis for agreement, and the
somewhat general discharge of hands or
reduction of wages in the shoe manu-
facture- The holiday trade has been
fair, but generally in articles of me-
dunn grade.
The talk about uba has been quite
pushed out of mind by the question raised
by Secretary Olney whether a resolution
of recognition. II passed over a veto,
least a rest from the WEAKNESS of war
like rumors, which are not supposed to
mean anything ever by those who circu-
late them, but general uncertainty, pre-
pdlDtlOh loI tilt llOiiudJS. anu the western
bank failures have hindered any improve
ment, and stocks close practically as they
did a week ago. The reports of earnings
are not cheering, and the aggregate for
December thus far has been 4.5 per cent.
less than last year and liza per cent. less
than in 1892, the Granger and other west
ern roads showing most decrease. East
bound tonnage from Chicago, 1873. S53
against "a, 245 last year, Indicates a grow
ing decrease.
Foreign exchange al turned a little
more favorably during the week, SO that
the engagements of gold for shipment on
Tuesday We're not carried out, in part
because the supply of bills against pro-
ducts exported was much larger than had
been expected. The effect of Western
failures on the rate of interest here also
had an influence. Exports of merchan-
disc from New York were unusually large.
fifty per cent. larger than last year, and
for three weeks have been 16 per cent.
larger, while imports were 3 per cent.
smaller for the week and 10 per cent.
smaller for three weeks of December.
Failures for three weeks ending Deem
Der II were $14, COZ. 00, against S13. 301, 967
last year, manufacturing $5.S77. 1857 against
$6.027. 194 last year. and trading 1883, 981
against 50, 925. 6l3 last year. The heavy
bank failures Of the past week are yet
to be reported. Failures for the week
have been 297 in the United States.
against 32 last year, and A in Canada,
against 40 last year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the z1st day
Of December. 1898, the Commissioners OF As
sessment fled in the office of the Clerk qf the
Board Of Street anS Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
construction Of a
SEWER IN LEONARD STREET,
Prom q point about 80 feet from Hudsoa Boole-
ward. to connect with the sewer II NELSON
avenue. IN accordance with petition &cusly
presented to said Board on the 9TH OF
december. 1895. and conformably to 70
visions OF Chapter III of the Law
and the same is now open to public
in the office OF the Clerk Of said b.
And notice Is also given that the f~3Io7finE
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is Included In said assessment, namely
LEONARD STREET
from a point about S5.6 feet east of Nelson
avenue to a point about 1911 feet west OF
Hudson Boulevard
at 3 o'clock P. M, and the meeting room
missioners are hereby fixed as the time ana
place when and where the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners viii meet to hear{
consider ard adiudicate upon all objections
to the confirmation Of said dnal assessment
map that may be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners.
Dated Jersey city. December "A, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
PLENTY OF CLERICAL CANDIDATES

Over 200 candidates have presented
themselves for a vacant rectorship at
Wooton-under-Edge, Eng, the salary of
which is less than s1,00o. The parish
toner's have had the right Co choose their
own rector since the time of Charles II.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
HELP WANTED.


AAA WANTED MEN AM WOMEN. YOUNG
and old. to work for us in their own homes
in spare time, day or evening We pay 40
to SIS per week. No canvassing. Any child
can do the work Send address today We
send work at once. The Vail Art Co.,
Dept. 219, Vail, Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
ROOSTER GUARDS RECEPTION

night. A reception win be fe1ldered later
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26

disappointing, in that, aside from the
Christmas demand. business has been
more unsatisfactory for a month past
years.. The confidence with which mer-
chants and manufacturers have been look
ing forward to the arrival Of the delayed
less pronounced than It was, while the
prospect for legislation mex spring and
summer looking to tariff revision, and
Congressional anxiety to take charge of
Off g permanent revival In business here
until next fall.
The shake-up In the iron and steel
prices Is nearly complete. and quota
steel billets nave gotten down to the
level of those for other staples. The
break last week precipitated speculation
large purchases for an advance and for
consumption ave been made-more
than 3O0,00 0 tons Of billets-some of It
as low as sl5, a drop of IS a ton,
Rails are firm at $25. but that does
not show the shrinkage suffered by bill
let's. Freer receipts Of cotton tend to
high crop views and account
for the reaction In price. Lard and PEE
quotations are reported for wheat flour,
sugar pork and coffee, as well as for
print cloths, although heavy stocks Of
the latter are having a depressing ef-
fect on the market. and are likely to
cause a restriction of output in the near
future. Prices for hides are higher, as
are those for wheat. corn and oats. On
he Pacific coast the principal activity
in commercial lines appears to be in ex-
ports of wheat and flour. together with
general merchandise to Japan and Gen.
trail America.
A recovery of the New York speculative
stock market from the depression caused
by the Cuban resolutions at Washington
was natural. In view of the subsequent
developments in that connection. The
slight effect on prices Of the western
bank failures and the somewhat stronger
tone that has since appeared seem due
to the ease of money and the failure of
the events in question to produce any
thing beyond local liquidation in Chicago.
The New York market at the end Of the
week is firm, with an inactive holiday
spirit manifest. Foreign exchange S
steady at 4.S7 for demand sterling.
Manufacturers of wool have not opened
heavyweight samples yet, and are not in
clined TO buy raw materials except to
complete orders in hand. Some Massa-
chusetts mills have booked fair spring or
ders. but the industry in Rhode Island
does not appear to be SO well situated.
and two large mills expect to shut down
soon. There are 327 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States this
week, 80 less than last week and II more
thar in the corresponding week a year
ago.
Exports of wheat (iour included as
wheat from both coasts of the United
States this week amount to 2.111, 702 bush
els, against 1854, 900 last week, 3,457, 900
bushels in the week a year ago, 1874, 900
bushels in the week two years ago, 2,036.-
600 bushels three years ago, and as COM
pared with 2,s17,oW bushels in the cor
responding period of 1892. Exports of In
dian corn this week hold up well. the
total amounting to 3,l79,0N0 bushels, as
compared with 2,s14, 900 bushels last week,
], SSe, 600 bushels in the week one year ago,
and with very much smaller totals in like
weeks in three preceding years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.

Champion James J. Corbett made his de-
but in Hoboken on Thursday night, when
he and his company presented the COM
edy-drama, "A Naval Cadet The cham
pjon was received warmly by the au-
dbence. The play abounds with thrilling
situations in which the champion showed
his worth.
Corbett displayed unusual ability all
through the play and showed Hoboken
folk that he can act as well as fight. He
received good support from every MEM
Der of the company. The cast contained
Theodore M. Brown, q. H. Bender, An
drew Haine, Hudson Liston, It. Fl. HUM
phrey, Fl. r. Fairbanks, Orlando Bat
talon, Morton Cox, Miss Rose Chesneau
and Miss Marion Lester. The play will
be repeated tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
WANTED.

MEN AND WOMEN o OF EMPLOYMENT AND
willing to work can learn of a permanent situation
at good wages. by writing at once to P.v. H. Box
2S5, Augusta, Maine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
BUSINESS

nET pinunUICKLY Send for 1900 Inven-
uEI muHQ tions Wanted" Edgar Tate &
Co., No. 245 Broadway, N. 7.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26

On receipt Of ten cents. cash or stamps.
a generous sample viii be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever
Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufHcient to
demonstrate its great merit. Full S re zoe.
ELY BROTHERS.
SIS Warren ST., New York City.
My son wa afflicted with catarrh, / in
duced him to try Ely's Cream Balm ana
the disagreeable catarrhal smell all left
him. He appears As we'll &c any oue.-J.
G. olmstead, Arcolay ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
EDUCATIONAL.
MEETINGS.
rTRsT NATIONAL. RANK

FIRST BANK,
JERSEY CITY, Dec. 9, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that an election for
eight Directors ct this Bank viii be held
at the Banking House, on Tuesday. the 12tn
day of January, 1897.
The polls win be open from u NJ. to i
G. W. coNKL1N,.
Cashier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26

The spectacle Afforded by the New York
rsWorldp backing up the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations in its criminal
effort to force us into war with Spain,
DIS one of the strangest we have ever
observed. Here is a paper clamoring, in
one column, for the recognition Of Cuban
independence, bowling for the United
States to interfere and stop the reign
of barbarity in the island. screaming for
MS to assert the Monroe Doctrine, the
National honor and the interests Of hu-
mainly by ordering Spain to lay Down
her arms, while in another part of the
same edition 1t has several columns of
loaded matter. headed Truth at Last
from Cuba" in which 1t exhaustively
shows that there is no Cuban government,
no war worth speaking of, no fighting,
no atrocities, no cessation of the ~cultiya-
aion of the fields.
DR.. Shaw B~owsn.~As WORLDS we'll
{nown correspondent, has been permitted
~ R1SR %AAG ~ ati4 lldfCi OSC1 LII
Province Of Pinar del Rio, Maceo's old
stamping ground. He found there that
the Cubans needed leaders, that the to-
haeco fields were under cultivation, the
Inhabitants pursuing their ordinary avo-
r~ations, and only sporadic fighting 60.
Ing on. He fatty denies the alleged at
tack on Pinar del Rio by the rebels. He
calls it a Fictitious siege" He says
Maceo never had 5000 men, but perhaps
1900 in scattered bands who lodged the
spaniards from fastness to fastness of
the billy and broke country on the
northern coast. In a word, DIR. Bowen, il
he Is not as big a falsiier as Zertucha-
and. by the way, is zertucha a falsifer-
completely knocks out the whole rebel
oyement He reduces it to a feeble
brigandage, which has no effect what
ever save to impoverish the island n
bring suffering on its people.
All this was yesterday. Today, the
same paper has an editorial screaming
for war over the pirate steamer Three
Friends. which fired upon and, it is
said, disabled a Spanish gunboat, in at
tempting to land an expedition in Cuba.
The World" amusingly takes the ground
that the Three Friends is a peaceful
trading vessel, carrying on a legitimate
trade with Spanish subjects. 1t calmly
says the only way Spain can alter this
condition is by acknowledging Cuban
belIigerency, the belligerency which DR..
Bowen proved yesterday to be a myth.
MEANWHILE. between the Cuban war
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26

The Bon Ton Theatre will usher in the
New Year with another big holiday list
Of vaudeville stars. The business being
done at this house Is something enormous.
That capital entertainer James F. Hoey,
Young Mule brother to the famous
.OId Hoss," will head the bill. and he will
be ably assisted by the St. Elmos. Among
others who will appear are Walter Talbot,
Swan and Bombard, Bessie Searle, Sisters
Walworth, Val Vino. Stewart and Gillen,
Ollie Avis and Annie Pomeroy, The Days,
and Charles De Forrest and Company, in
Casey the Piper" Extra attractions are
promised for New Years Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
Highest Of al IN Leavening Power-Latest y. $ Govt Repot
R@!A!!l! f Rs'aes
ABSOLUTELY PURE

tire. Hoboken, tomorrow night, will be
given by the Philharmonic Society Of
New Jersey.
Girl Wanted which is one Of the
greatest comedy successes of the current
season, will be the attraction at the
Lyric Theatre for four nights and We'd
nesday matinee beginning Monday. II
under the management of Messrs. Davis
and Keogh, and viii be up to date IN
every respect and an exceptionally at
likes music and dancing combined with
airy and wholesome fun,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26

MEANWHILE. between the Cuban war
Question and the new tariff agitation. the
commercial agencies are postponing their
prophecies of renewed business activity
to the fall of 1897 instead of the spring.
Such is patriotism on the a~nti-cleyeland
plan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1896.

This paper Is Democratic in principles
and Is Independent IN its tislcs on oil local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Dated Jersey city. December "a. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
CORPORATION NOTICE

Dated Jersey City. December a. 1893.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Dated Jersey City. December "a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Dated Jersey cIty. pseembsr q. 1sss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26

dated Jersey city. Decembes
Arizona republican., 1896-09-17

Santa I v, PrescU | X PhG:ilX hHii va Mitn the Atchison, foos Ta & Sn'ta e R~ly:v. Is the shortest and qu'ckcat route to Dehv-r. k an sas City, St. Louis. Ch cag and 4.' points Cast.
 The sec nic fir" of A,izo,Ia ! he best route co California. The only Eoi'h ard south iiEe in Arizona to the Grand Gan n oi he GOhrado. Petr flied Forest. Great Pine Pere>-, G.if Dwel Ii les- Grea l-al: River Valley and nti CT points of interest
 Through +fckets to all points T the united states, Canada and Mexico.
 Ali the comforts and convenience oI 1rst tlas- road witt superb equipment.
 Clrse curnect'ons made at Ash tork with Santa Fe route last t,ains to Ell points east and west Trains for California leave Ash Fork at 80 and S:25 p. ln., arriving III Los angei@s aext afternoon at 1:05 and San Franclsco sec ,nd morning aG l0:45
 Parties desiring to remain over at Asn For x will find excellent accommodations at F1ed Harvey's hotel. The dining cars on the santa Fe route are also under the man geme mt o1 Fred Harvey with his unexcelfed care and at tention to guests.
 No. l and connect at Jerome Junction with trains of U. V. & P. By. for Jerome.
 Connecting at Prescott with stage lines fo' all principa; mining camps; at Congress with stage lines for Harqua Hala, Stanton and Tar nell; at Phoenix with the M. q F., x 5, R. V By. for points on the s. P. Rv.
 E. W. GILLETT, GEO NJ. SARGENT, Acting 7en'l Agt, Gen1 Pass'r Ag't Phoenix, Ariz. Prescott, Afi7 R. E. WELLS, F. M. MURPHY. Asst Gen'l Mgr, Pres't Gen. Mgr, Prescott. Ariz Prescott. Arlz
Arizona republican., 1896-09-17
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from Solomonville to Sheldon station and Clifton, or from Clifton to Solomonville. Only nine hours making the tri either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves 6olomonville for Shell don station every Monday, Wednesday and Dy 3:30 p. m ms sing close connections with tine train from Lordspurg to Clifton. Return ing from Sheldon to Solomonville on arrival of and Saturday, arriving at Solomonville by 1 o'clock p. m. We shall spare no time or ex- pense to make it to the interest of all who will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel on odd days can alv-a s be accommodated by timely notice. Fare, s5; round trip s750. We have corral at Solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking continuance of the | same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. eoLoMoNvILLE. .Ariz. March IA. 1894
Arizona republican., 1896-09-17
PHGNIx & MAkICoPA.

Sleeping Car coupons sold to all points on the Southern Pacific and connecting lines.
 Train No. l connects with Southern Pacific l9, passing Maricopa st 5:45 6. m. Train No. connects with Southern Pacific 20, passing Maricopa at 10:10 p. m. Connection made at Tempe with stages for Goldfeld. Connection points in northern Arizona via the s. F., P. 6 P., R. R. * Trainss stop on signal
Arizona republican., 1896-09-17

For pamphlet fully describing this wonder full country address Gaston Meslier, General Passenger and Ticket Agent Texas and Pacific Railway, Dallas, Texas.
 Low-rate Home Seekers Excursion Tickets will be sold to all points in Texas on April :, April 21 and May 5. Take advantage of this great opportunity.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-17
Pheniz and Buckeye Staee

J,s. BAssETT, Prop,
 Leaves Phoenix Mondays and Fridays at 7:30 |. m.; arrives at Buckeye in twelve hours; leaves Buckeye Tuesdays and Saturdays st 7:S0 :. m., and arrives at Phoenix in twelve hours. Office at Mesa Fruit Store. This line meets the 3arQua Hala stage every Monday evening.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
The local money markets were duh with rates
n trlne easier. The demand was small for time
money. Call loans ruled at 3i2 per cent, with
some negotiations at lower figures. and FUNDS
for fixed periods were per cent for thirty DAYS
three and four months. and az per cent for six
months Commercial paper was unchanged
rates ruling at y sf6 per cent for the best names
for all dates. and above for less desirable paper
Foreign exchange strong. but the ue-
mand was not heavy. and business was light.
one shipment Of gold-sSoo oOO-will be mae
bv to-morrow's steamers. Posted rates closed
the week at 81 SO and 81 80 for long ana shor,
sterling respectively. Closing rates FOR actual
business were as follows:
sterling .........4so'.N@s sola 4ssp4s ~. 'o'a "a.
Francs .........' aiL a5[
o'chsmaTks Ioir 40i,
Guilers
The price Of domestic excharge was as IoioWS
o, The nIaces named New-Oreans commercial
95c discount bank AT 81 80 premium; san / ram
cJeco sight &C.; telegraph. Zoe; Charleston buy
ing par selling hc premium: SaVahnah: ouy.Is
lid per cent of. selling par; Chicago' "'c' Pie
MUM: Boston lOc. discount
Rank clearings in this city We're ExchahgeS'
eco 9e7 M: balances tGlS4.Sla. Philadeipnla
Evchanres sl0s35.GjG balances. Sl.fZo.o'5 sal.l-
more-Exchanges. $2.ils,O97; balances >S'''.,''
Cbicogo-Exchanges t4.122,44l balances. 81,
oqG 5s0 Roston-Exchanges, $l3O22,loo; bSiahces'
81. .4sS. ,,.o- In ,,,s mar
,, was 6sc Mexican dollars were quoted AZ
sliLc silver 10 the amount or Ho,ooo ounces WI"
Ia shInped TO Europe tomorrow
~ ri 'tt-rgiish ma rkeis were closed to-day ON
% no Easter holiday.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07

The Treasury has Issued IS monthly estimate
Of the amount and kinds Il money in circulation
In the United States. IS Of date April !. Com
parison is here made with March I. 1896. and with
April l. 1895 and holdings FOR the Federal Treas
ury ate not iucluced:
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILROAD STOCKS.

Actual sa.es--l-C.osing- share.
open High Low. Fin. Bid. ASK. sold.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
Reorganization
OF THE
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Cucforrr

System.
To Holders Of the following bonds and
stocksi
NORFOLK & WESTERN r.. r. co.
Adjustment MortEnGe Bonds.
1OO-year Mortgage Bonds.
Maryland a Washington Division Bonds.
CIinch Valley Division Bonds,
Equipment Mortgage Bonds of 1888.
Five per cent. Debenturcs of 1892.
Preferred stock,
Common stock.
ROANOKE & SOUTHERN RY. co.
First Mortgage Bonds.
stock.
LlNCHBI RG & Dt RHAM II. II. co.
First Mortgage Bonds,
Stock.
Plan has issued for the reorganization Of the
Norfolk Western Railroad system. including the Roam
oke Southern Railway Company and the Lynchburg
Durham Railroad Company. Of which copies may be
obtained the once OF the depositary under said Pan
THE MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY, i2o
Broadway. New-York Cfty.
Holders 0, the above mentioned BONDS ard STOCKS
arr notified bonds and stocks must ee de-
posted with the deposary above named On or before
APRII. BOTH. Is00 after which date deposits will be
received only the discretion ot the Committee and on
such impose.
Dcroslting BONDIiOLDERS will receive at the time
~ deposit In cash equal 10 three months interest
First Consolidated Mortgage Bonds to be re-
ceiv-d by them under the Plan
Holders of STOCK of the above classes are further
terms specified the Plan 1880 per share deposited Of
81 per share deposited must be paid a, the
time deposit 81 before June ls 1896 81 on or
before July 9Th 1896 81 20 before August 9Th.
iSoC consideration q such payment they VIII be en-
titled receive stock In the new company 10 the
respective amounts stated In the Plan
Any further information In connection with the re-
organization may be obtained upon application to the
Secretary.
New-York April 9Th. 1906
LOUIS FITZGERALD. Chairman.
j. KENNEDY TOD.
GEORGE COPPELL,
A. A. II. BOISSEvAIN.
ROBERT FLEMING,
c. SLIGO DE POTHONIER.
II. T.. II. HtDRECHT.
Ncw-YOrk Executive Reorga nization
Committee.
W. f. GI.YN. Secretary.
Is Wall Street y. Y.
SEWARD. GUTHRIE. MORAWETZ STEELE.
Counsel.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07

coal operators had made d successful venture
in shipping anthracite coal to Germany, and
had arranged to ship a large and regular
nual supply in the future.
Closing prices OF number OF active stocks
compare with Saturdays as follows: