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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-24

If elected Mayor of San
Francisco | shall do all in nv
power to secure a judicious
and economical administra-
ton of public affairs.
| shall do all | can to
secure to every citizen the
full benefits guaranteed under
the constitution of the United
States and the laws of Cali
fornia.
If become Mayor my mind
will be absolutely free from
prejudice toward any class
of citizens. People of every
religion may firmly rely upon
me to pursue a policy of
even-handed justice, without
regard to creed, sect or color.
| am not a corporation tool
or a corporation hater. have
opposed the unjust reduction
of assessments on CORPORA
ton property and | have
equally opposed the granting
of valuable franchises, except
for a fair revenue on the
earnings for the City.
| believe in doing every
thing within reason for the
health and general welfare of
the City. This involves good
sewers, a well-equipped Fire
Department and an active in
terest in streets, parks and
general public Improvements.
| am opposed to bosses and
jobbery, to unjust aggressions
on the rights of the people
and to all forms of corporate
and private encroachments on
liberty that rob the people of
their rights under the law.
Every law against the best
interests of taxpayers and
workingmen should be re-
pealed.
| believe in an economical
and progressive administra-
ton of municipal government.
No eXtravagant appropriations
should ever be made.
Franchises should never be
granted to corporations or cit
liens without due profits for
the masses.
| favor apolicy that charges
corporations for franchises.
The City ought to reap
millions for the valuable rights
it sells to corporations.
The Mayor ought to hide
his personal wishes and hear
both sides of every case.
The Mayor should be a
man of such standing as will
cause all classes to feel that
their interests will be safe in
his hands.
We want a Mayor who
favors good roads, the i'm
provement of parks and
squares and the bettering of
the City's sewer system.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
zuKER's FEARFUL DOOM.
: -Thirfy-sfx Years Imprisonmen for
tho Millionaire lnecndfary.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, lsss-Justice
Fursman, in the Criminal Branch Of the
Supreme Court today sentenced Isaac
Zuker, who was convicted of arson in
the first degree last night, to thirty-six
years imprisonment. The Justice said he
might have sentenced the man to life
Imprisonment but was not inclined to do
So
Iuker received his sentence impassive-
". Els lawyer made a motion for ar
rest of Judgment and new trial, which
was denied He viii go before the Su-
preme Court today and make an appli-
cation for a new trial
The specific crime for which Zuker was
tried was that Of setting fire to his house
at No. 264 Division street, this city, on the
might of January A. 1894. It is the general
belief, however, that he participated in
a number of incendiary fires. One of the
witnesses who testified against him was
a man named Schoenllolz, convict, who
IS now serving forty-eight years sem
tence for a similar crime as that Of which
Zuker has just been convicted. Schoen-
holz declared that he was only the
tool of Zuker. Gus Meyer, another pro-
fessed firebug, together with Schoenholz
was the principal witnesses against
zuker. zuker took the stand in his own
behalf and denied III knowledge of Meyer
and Scheen11olz and his memory entirely
failed him when asked about fires that
had occurred in his places of business
and the insurance money he had received
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
KILLARNEY LAND SLIDE.
RV Gable TO the United press.

DUBLIN. Dec. 49, 1896. The danger
from the landslide near Baltimore, County
Kerry. is by no means over. but is rather
on the increase. That part Of the dts
turbed earth comprising the hog is still
sliding towards the Lakes Of Killarney,
its movement being accompanied by a
sullen noise that is heard for miles
IN all directions.
Peasants living some distance from the
scene of the landslide are fleeing from
their houses and taking refuge in locali-
ties that give promise of safety, leaving
al Of their belongings behind them.
Debris Of houses and trunks OF trees
destroyed by the avalanche of earth. to-
gether with the carcasses of COWS. sheep.
pigs and other animals which were caught
u the slide and plunged into the River
fiesk are now being swept into the
lakes.
The river IS choked with earth, rocks.
trees, ETC., and the extravasafed water
mas spread over large area. NO further
loss Of life than was reported yesterday
that Of the Donnelly family of nine
persons, who were engulfed in the tor
rent Of earth-is known to have oc-
CURED, but there are still fears that
other persons may have been caught g
the slide and perished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
LOOKS like MURDER.
Mysterious Death Of a Swede
in a Hoboken Hospital
Everybody Puzzled.

A man of about SO years of age yester-
day afternoon entered Police Headuuar-
ters. Hoboken, accompanied by young
man of Is, who he said was his son.
The father wished to have the doctor
examine disease which was growing
on the left side of his cheek.
DR.. Simon, the city physician, gave the
man prescription, and told him to go
home at once and use it as the disease
demanded. It was nothing serious. how
ever. Father and son left Headquarters
without giving their names or having
their names requested by the doctor o.
police.
This morning at five O'clock word was
Hoffman House at No. 2oS River street.
thar mai, IN one OF the rooms was suf-
fering with convulsions. Two officers
went around and brought the man back
in terribly exhausted state. The man
appeared to be a Swede, and was at once
recognszed by the police as the man att
tended by Dr. Simon the afternoon before
He was sent to ST Francis Hospital after
being attended by Dr. Pindar, and died
there without regaining consciousness.
The hospital authorities are puzzled over
a case Of paralysis. But later came to
the conclusion that the man had re-
ceived Knockout drops.
AT the Hoffman House. which Is a
longshoremans lodging house. it was as
certained that the man in company with
another man had engaged a room together
for the night. It was after midnight
when they went to the room This morn
Ing the inmates of the place were aroused
by violent sounds and groans coming
from, the Swedes room. He was found
on the bed writhtng, but the other man
was gone.
The police have been furnished with a
DESCRIPTION OF the man and are looking
for him. as well as the Swede's son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
Lafayette Citizens Denounce
a Policeman Who Sum
mons Them to
Court.
NOW CLEARING ORDIEAHCE TIE ISSUE
ALI Three Men Declare That They
Complied with the Law
Their Views.

It would be hard TO fnd three madaeY
men than Justice Of the Peace Jacob c.
Lowy Of No 252 Pacific avenue. Druggist
George c. Fountain Of No. 23e Pacific
avenue. and Mr. Joseph W. Keller Of No.
go Pacific avenue. AL three of thesa
geatienen have been summoned to ap-
pear before Justice Douglass in the OAK
land avenue police court on Thursday
afternoon, January 81 to show cause why
they did not clear the snow from the side-
walks in front OF their respective dwell
ings.
Fafroiman Comstock. Of the Commu1i-
paw avenue station house. is the COM
piaanant against the three men. and the
summons reads that 'son the twenty-sixth
gay OF December suficient snow and ice
70 make walking dangerous remained on
men. = -'41.se% ss-l4s~
Justice Lowy and 1Er. Keller claim that
Icy st,s aeeea u pursuance of the law. and
ts.at ina tney even went so far as to remove
t-ll sne snow from the gutter in front OF their
nones. ar Fountain himself cleared the
sngW 1,9, p = front of his home.
ine city ordinance goverufnrr ffa -
moyal Of snow and Ice from ne s;tss-
Walks says in part that the owner Ar
owners. occupant or occupants 81 the
~. lsouse is OF lot IN front Of which the snow
WITHIN the first four hours after its PRES
snces or It the removal of the same
Wou1d cause damage to be done to f47a
pavement the owner or owners oceJ-
pant or occupants shall strew. Or shaH
cause 70 De streWn over the same ashes
saWdust or sand All three of the tiefara-
aanIs claim that they have in no way
violated the law and are Thoroughly in
censed over the issuing of the Summons
ana intend to make a resistance aeaiust
the levying Of the five dollar fine. which
as lne penalty for the violation Of a city
Justice Lowy and Mr.. Keller were hold-
ing council OF war In the office OF the
former at No. 372 Gornmunspaw avenue
TINS morning when a News reporter on
tered. The two gentlemen were fnsig-
nalat and spoke in hot terms Of the mat
ter.
have fully complied with the law IN
this case, said Justice Lowry q had the
soft snow shoyeled off and over the re-
naming snow and ice caused some aehezs
TO be sprinkled. knew the law IN the
case and kept within the limit. This IS
nothing less than an outrage
Mr. Keller, who was boiling over with
rage, could no longer conceal his feelings
ard said
My daughter on the morning in Ques-
tlon got up at six o'clock and shovelesf
the sra0w from the sidewalk. finished
the job myself and even removed the
snow from the gutter. also sprinlzlsd
ashes on my sideWalk,
Mt f'ountain was ,.zSs5 ,ais drug
store at the coradr 81 = skkttff1ls sf;u ,SsSzs4-
munip2W avenues. He was the most rezi-
cent OF the three: but said that d 9 had
cleared the snow from his sidewalk hi1n-
self and that he hired a man to keep the
gutter clear
The three gentlemen have a good de-
fenSe prepared for THURSDAY afternoon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29

ad valorem duty would be worthless. a
large percentage of the mills now being
erected were for the purpose of spinning
this fine cotton and 4 fostersd the indus
try had a bright future. The question
of labor entered largely into the question
that 4, IN Egypt being Of the pauper s class :
not better than the Egyptian article, and
would be of great benefit to the farmers
of the South.
C. P. Baker, treasurer Of the Lawrence
Manufacturing Company, said that the
Egyptian cotton was used in preference
to the American product as there was
less waste in working It. The two cot
tons could not always be used for the
same purpose The American article
could not entirely take the place of the
Egyptian product.
Mr. Wheeler asked if the South would
not be selling its birthright for mess Of
pottage to ask for this.
Mr. Baker replied that he would not like
to say.
right was.
He replied. Free trade and free insti-
tutsons !"
A recess was taken until 1:15 P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
TERRoRIzED HIS WIFE.
Brutal ItaIIan Convicted OF an
Arrocfous Assault.


The devotion which a woman Will
show to a brutal husband was strongly
demonstrated in the General Sessions
Court this morning. on the trial of Rap
po Caponi for beating his WIFE, Caponi
lives in Liberty street, West Hoboken
On the night of July 23 an Italian, with
an unspellable name and two girls, ran
up to Policeman Dolan and Informed
him that a murder was being commit
ted in Caponis house.
The policeman turned there and went
up to the room occupied by the Cap
onis. Mrs. Caponi was in bed and it
was evident from her appearance that
she had been brutally beaten with a
club. Her face could scarcely be seen
on account of the blood with which it
was covered. Her hair was matted with
blood, and she was bruised and cut about
the shoulders. and breast. Caponi stood
there calmly surveying his handiwork.
Policeman Dolan asked him who had
done it and he coolly answered that he
had. He said his wife refused to do
something he told her 10 do and he
punished her. Caponi was greatly sur
prlsed when the policeman told him
that he had no right to beat his wife.
lie said he had right to do just as he
pleased with her
The Italian who summoned the police
man positively denied that he had done
so. Then Mrs. Caponi took the witness
stand and declared, under oath, that she
did not remember anything about the
occurrence. She knew that she was
beaten; but she did not know who beat
her. The woman persisted in that state
ment and in refusing to answer ques-
tions until Prosecutor Winfield was
compelled to ask the Court to compel
her to answer. Judge Hudspeth took her
in hand. and then she reluctantly adj
mitted that her husband beat her. The
jury convicted him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
MEssRS. FURsTs HOSPITALITY.
Invite Their Employees to q Banquet
at tho Hotel Washtnpton

Messrs Furst Bros. on Saturday even
ing rendered a Christmas dinner to their
superintendent and buyers The dinner
was held at the Hotel Washington Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Furst, Mr. and Mrs
Myron J. Furst occupied the seats of
honor. The floral decorations were very
choice and each guest was presented with
a boutonniere.
When fun Justice had been done to the
several courses Mr.. M. j. Furst thanked
his employees for <their devotion TO duty
and said he knew of no more fitting way
10 express his appreciation than by hay-
ing them as his guests.
ToastS were then in order and Mr..
Charles Furst responded to early to Bed
and Early TO Rise" He spoke IN a conf
cal strain; but underlying his humor
was stratum of sound common sense.
Several others responded to different
toasts and then Mr.. E. Weinheim re-
sponded for the employees in general and
especially for those who were enjoying
their employers hospitality He thanked
them most cordially for their untiring
courtesy and assured Messrs Furst OF
the continued loyalty of his fellow labor
erS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29

San FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. 1866 China-
town is again in the throes of a Highbind-
Z ers' war Yesterday the body Of Lee Hor
was found suspended from a rafter in q
vacant house In Stockton street The
man had been stabbed back of the ear
before being hanged. A few minutes be-
fore one o'clock yesterday morning a
number of men belonging to the Chinese
Society Of Bow On Tong waylaid and
killed Jew JDg, a prominent Bow Loong
Tong man, on Jackson street. between
Dupont and Stockton. All the assassins
escaped and 50 far there is little clew to
their identity
Jew Jing was walking down jackson
street toward Dupont. He was on the
south side. Seven or eight Highbinders
were following him on the north side.
just before Jsng reached ST. Louis alley
the Highbinders stopped, a revolver was
handed to a tall slim Chinese, who
crossed the street. followed by another
Highlander, who served as his guard.
As Jing stepped under gas lamp to
light a cigarette the Mfghbinder walked
up behindslhim and shot him in the back.
Jing fell just as a second shot was fired
The comrades of the assassin fired re-
volver in the air and scattered in all d.
rections
Jing was a member Of the Bow L.oong
Tong, which recently got into a row with
the Bow On Tong over the appointment
OF q policeman by the Chong Chow So
ciety, one Of the Six Companies. It is all
an outcome of the boycott of the Sam
Yups by the See Yups, tine Bow On Tong
men doing the Sam Ya1ps work. though
See Yup Highbinder organization
The remains of xee Hcr one of tf,e ralfr-
dered men were found IN little cottage
next door to the Chinese Consulate and
this fact lends additional interest to the
tragedy. The police believe that the
Highbinder war has broken out afresh
and accordingly a guard was placed aboalt
the Consulate last night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
NOT TO BE 4 CARDINAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 1896. Concerning
report that Archbishop Corrigan was
about to be elevated to the Cardinalate,
Father Connolly representing the Arch
bishop said this morning that SO far as
he knew there was no truth whatever in
the report.
Some. newspapers said he, "have
been making Cardinal Of his Grace from
time to time for the past four years. /
this story here. AS for the newspaper.
the Arena, . which is credited with being
one of the best informed journals on
vatican affairs, l may say that I have
never SO much as heard Its name, all
though have read the Roman papers
for the past ten years and have lived in
Rome for considerable time / think
the story can safely be described as d
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29

GANNON-On Monday, Dec rs, 1886. Ma
ry j., beloved wife OF Peter J. Gan
Relatives and friends of the family, also
the members of ST. Aleysius Branch. No.
l94, of the l.. c. B. A. are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
street on Thursday. Dec. ST. at q. NJ;
thence to st. Peters Church, where a
solemn high mass viii be offered for the
happy repose Of her soul.
LENT-On Monday. Dec. g. 1896. Anna
Lent, aged So years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeraI from the
residence of her son-in-law, No Sc
Wayne street. on Wednesday, Dec. %,
at P. NJ.
Dec. 2S, 1886, Sarah, wife Of William
Relatives ana friends are invited 10
attend the funeral at her late residence.
No. COS Garden street Hoboken. on
Thursday. Dec. 81. at p NJ
FUHR1NG-In this city. on Sunday. De-
cember q, 1896, Lizzie, beloved wife
Of Henry Fuhring and second daugh-
ter of William and Annie Hoffman
aged 3 years, months and Il days.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral on Wednes-
day, Dec, 30. at p. NJ. from her late
residence. No 6s Sussex street.
SCQBI On Sunday, December 27 1896
N alter ~ seobie, aged lS years.
Funeral services on Tuesday, December
29. at eight +. Nj. from his late residence
S0A Van Reipen place +
RCQAfB.-Dn Monday, December 2s. 1895
Thomas. son OF Analie and the LATE
Joseph McComb, aged 80 years and 1
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Wednes-
day, December 30 at 2 p. NJ from his
late residence. No. q Gardner avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
WHO Is TO BLAME3
Trolley Car SznasIses into a Wagon
aud Hurts the Driver.

James Morrissey, II years old, of No. IS
Tuers avenue, is employed by Contractor
William Barry as driver. Morrissey
was driving a cart up the Montgomery
street hill this morning when a trolley car
With Motorman Hans Lund, of No. 1856
Duncan avenue, ON the platform, came
behind him at full speed.
Lund claims he rang the bell but that
Morrissey turned and laughed at him.
When the 1notorman sarw that Morrfssey
was not going to get out of the way and
realizing that unless he stopped the car
there would be collision, he applied the
brakes, opened the sand box and reversed
the power.
The car was going at such a rate of
speed that its momentum, though slight
ly checked, carried 1t forward on the slip
perry tracks and the car smashed into the
cart. Morrissey was thrown from the seat
to the ground receiving severe injuries
about the head and body. He was taken
to the City Hospital in critical condi-
ticm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
The Arr ef Eating.

Never sit down to the table with an
anxious or disturbed mind; make it a
point to lay aside all worry for the time
being, and indulge in all the gayety and
pleasantly possible during meal time
There was good philosophy in the old
time custom Of having buffoon or
music at the dinner table.
Never sit down to meal Immediately
after any intense mental effort, for
physical and mental misery are newt
able, and no one has a right to delib-
erafely inJure body or mind.
Never go to full table during bodily
exhaustion designated by some as be-
ing used up. cver-d done. worn-out. tired
to death, and the like. The Wisest thing
TO be done under such circumstances IS
to take a cracker and a cup Of warm
tea. and no more. In ten minutes you
will feel degree Of refreshment that
Will be pleasantly surprising to you-rot
Of the transient kind which glass Of
LIQUOR affords, but permanent. The
tea gives present stimulation and little
strength. and before II subsides, nutri-
ment begins to draw from the sugar
and cream and cracker, thus allowing
the body gradually and ~ safe degrees
- refa11 4ts usual xi6or. = little later
9 foll meal max ~ f8ISs& nth hsnSilf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29

Janet Livingston, who died recently in
Edinburgh, was the youngest sister Of
the great African explorer, David Living
stone She told many quaint stories of
prother's boyhood. Once, when six
years old, he stayed out beyond the
prescribed hours. and on returning home
found the door barred. punishment for
the second transgression OF the kind
David made no fuss. and his father, when
ne opened the door some time later, found
tne young hopeful sitting on the doorstep
muncaing a penny loaf
m having my supper. he observed
TIesignedly to his astonished parent.
Mother has shut me out"
LIVINGSTONE, Sr., was as great philoso-
pher as his son. One day David brought
be put on tobacco = =
Men LIVINGSTON, who was not rich
news was broken. He put ii down uIa-
lighted Z = Z y = -
.sIf we have to give It up, Z he said. 1--WE
may as well begin now" He never
smoked again. Youths Companion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-29
H0B0KEN'S WATER.
The Haekensaek Company Of
fers the City New Terms
DAILY in Opposition.

The TJnbnTx Jftarf7 Comm
,e,,,s, "a
o.oa'sls n'iu 2 ineetnls aesst iissfls 70 CON
slider the proposition for the renewal of
the contract with the Hackenssack Water
f,arn,,a,,v g,,,erss u5ss s,,lI 1sy,a,s4 r,.,ss.
i.sf5 ws1s 9 iuii isoafu l'rs's
ent William p. Edwards represented the
Hackensack water Company and senn-
4ar Wtliiar =, T,als ma ,,,,r,s.v,+x, owners
.s'V Z
Wno some time ago signed a petition Ia
voring an independent supply for the city!
After J2ee;sstTa,. T ri, ~ & al roo ~,
= lss'ni' t,t'N- = s''s' s''S
nan asked that Mr.. Edwards be given
permission to address the Board Mr..
s I, sss q, Z - - S,7', =
towards sala -;
made the city an offer ia rrovsfie If with
:. -
2 suoa' "tiois'Soaile supply VI pu9e Wsaler
on very fair basis. We offer to furnish
water IS the inhabitants OF Hoboken at
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