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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Fire in Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Jan. ga fire,
which, for time threatened to be
very destructive, broke out early this
morning on the top floor of the five
story building at No. 81 to 60 Frank
fort street, occupied by the Cleveland
Lithographic Co., the Rouse Brass
Foundry Co., the Hall Safe and Lock
Co. and half dozen other smaller con-
Germs. The flames were finally subdued
without having reached the adjoining
buildings. The loss from fire and water
will aggregate between $50, 600 and
$4,000 fully covered by insurance.
Two hundred and fifty hands are
thrown out Of employment.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
nnnth of Mrs. Ancelinn q. Knnx.

]. Knox, formerly well-known mem
ber of the Massachusetts Abolitionists,
died here last night, in her nth year.
She was missionary several years
among the Indians of the Northern PEN
insua of Michigan and afterwards, for
three years, was private secretary to
Judge James q. Bierney, first Abolition
ist candidate for the presidency OF the
United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
YnnrLifs al stni,n.

There is no question about it, Whoever
neglects cough or cold does so at the risk
Of his or her fife. To-day it may be easily
controlled; next week the lungs may be full
of tubercles. Think of this. DO not will
fully rush to a consumptive's grave. Re-
member that few doses of "IIales Honey
of Horehound and Tar" will cure any cold
or cough if taken early enough. Remem-
Der also, that there is a crisis when all medi-
cation is too late too latel" Sold by all
druggists ut % cents, 30 cents and 81. The
large size being much the cheapest.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Orphans,Court.

The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Co. made the return in orphans court
on Saturday of sale, as guardian Of
the Dunn minors. The sale was con-
firmed. David McIIenry, administrator
of Henry NJ. Mullin, was granted an
order for the sale of certain real estate
for the payment of ,debts Charles b.
Evans presented the return of commits
sioners appointed to make partition of
the real estate of Samuel q. Walton.
The return showed no partition, and
Mr.. Evans was appointed trustee to
effect sale.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Freieb, cars Released.

The New York, Philadelphia & Nor
folk Railroad Co. has agreed to enter
security for the claim of $1,000 held
against it by Myer Wiberizig, a Sea
ford man, and the seven freight cars
of the company which had been seized
by Deputy Sheriff Ratledge on foreign
attachment, have been released. The
Seaford man il represented by Levi G.
Bird
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Excursion Train Wrecked.

New York, Jan. %. Word was re.
ceived here this morning that the Ray
mond & Whitcomb special California
excursion, which left hero at 10. 30 a.
M. yesterday, was wrecked last night
at Crooked Run, Va, on the Norfolk &
Western railroad. None of the passen-
gers we're injured, but the head porter
of one of the sleeping cars was in
stantly killed. The train was com
posed of five palace cars.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
cRoFToX ASH Ed no srEp oUr.
Requested to Apply for Retirement be-
cause of RegimentnI scandals.


A Chicago special to the Phiadel-
phia Inquirer says: "Col. r. Z. A.
Crof,on, commanding the Fifteenth
Infantry at Fort Sheridan, has re.
ceived an autograph letter from Secre-
tary of War Lamont requesting him to
Immediately amply for retirement. 1t
is said that Col. Crofton has decided
TO refuse
Secretary Lamont's letter is con
sequent upon the scandals that have
occurred in the Fifteenth Regiment.
II Col. Crofton does not comply with
Secretary Lamont's request court mar
tial proceedings will be instituted
against him.
Col. Crofton was horn in Ireland
90 years ago. He entered the army in
1861 as captain of the Sixteenth In
fantry, heing appointed from Delaware.
His promotion has been regular ana he
has a good record as a solGier. y
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
penth of Lord Leightnn.

London, Jan. %. Lord Leighton,
better known as Sir Frederick Leigh
ton, president of the Royal Academy,
is dead. Lord leighton suffered from
chill this morning and this was fol-
lowed by serious affection of the
heart. His condition soon became
critical and during the afternoon he
sank rapidly and then came the end.
He was Go years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
es-Judeo Assaulted and Rohbed.

New York, Jan. %. .-William I.
Houston, formerly Judge OF the SUI
preme court at New Orleans, was as
saulted and robbed by two men in
Lafayette place. His left leg was
broken and several ribs were fractured.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
wIiunington's Future,

A local iron manufacturer is Of the
opinion that Wilmington will eventually
succeed Pittsburg as the iron centre.
He declares that the "Smoky City" is
losing its grip and that coal can be de-
liyered cheaper in Wilmington than in
Western Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
A Slim FIre,l for I,evonre.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. q. The
barkentine Argo, G5 days from Junin,
Chill, with nitrate, reports the de.
struction, by fire at lquique two weeks
before she sailed for there, of the Ger
man ship Arcturas. She was fred by
her cook for revenge.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
A silver SCI fnr tie HeIonn.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 20. The citi-
zens Of this city have decided to pre-
sent the gunboat City of Helena,
named after this city, with silver
set. Miss Agnes Belle Steele, who will
christen the boat, has started for
Washington. The event will be cele-
brated here with banquet.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Sold by the sheriff.

The property Of David Irwin and
Jane Irwin, has wife, mortgagors and
terre tenants, comprising five pieces of
land in Pencader hundred, was sold at
sheriff's sale on Friday at James b.
Toman's hotel, Now Castle, to Lindsay
Wilson for sl5O,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
President Cteveland,s Condolences

London, Jan. "a. The United States
Mr.. Thomas f. Bayard,
to-day, sent Queen Victoria message
from President Cleveland, expressing
sincere condolences with Her Majesty
upon the death of Prince Henry Of
Battenberg.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Gnv. nnstincs, HeaILl, Krstnred.

Harrisburg, Jan. "a, Gov. Hastings
and party reached the city at II O'Clock
by the Pennsylvania railroad, coming
from New Orleans via Cincinnati. The
Governor IS fully restored to health
after his rest and, this afternoon, went
TO the Hill and attended to business
there for several hours
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Cassidy signs with Louisville.

Peter Cassidy, the famous local base
ball player, signed articles of agreement
yesterday to play with the Louisville
club during the coming season. lie
had been holding the matter under
advisement for some time.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Nnrrow Escape From Doatb.

William G. Harkins, living at No.
622 West Seventh street, took lauda-
mum on Friday evening. by mistake.
For short time he was in critical
condition, but was relieved by Dr. M.
j. Hughes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Death of Mrs. Jennie Rida,e.

Mrs. Jennie Biddle, wife of George
L. Biddle, died in Baltimore Wednes-
day. The hody was brought to Will
mington for interment on Friday.
Services weree held at ST. Mary's
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
stoIen 1ya,,b Eecoyered.

Detectives Witsil and McVey on Sat
urday night found a watch which was
stolen from the store of Fl. G. Kembe,
No. SH5 Heald street, two years ago.
The time piece was in the possession of
colored man, who said he found il,
and it was willingly returned.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
workman Injured,

Rudolph Storck, residing at 30 Lam
mot street, employed as a laborer at
the works of the Soidel & Hastings
Co., had his left hand badly lacerated
while at work last Saturday. He was
taken to the Office of Dr. H. NJ. First,
where the injuries were dressed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
missinnnrv Ernn India.

afternoon Mr. G " Hopkins pn',as ray
turned missionary from India. made
an interesting address. She had with
her a 0-years. Old how. who accomnanied
her from India. The lad sang in his
native tongue.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Patriotic sewing scholar.

Clara Oberley, sewing scholar at
No. 4 School, has made for her own
use a handsome large American flag,
which is quite a credit to her. She
has been stucliously engaged in the
work for some time.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Toe Ant,utnteti.

William Ward, coored, who had his
foot badly hurt by horse stepping on
it few weeks ago, lad one OF his
large toes amputated at the Delaware
Hospital Saturday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Finger End Cut ON.

James Carmichael, foreman of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. g machine
shop, had the end of the forefinger of
his left hand cut off Thursday while
instfucting a workman how to use a
machine.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
unraa unrt hv Z EniI.

horse owned by N. j. Newton, a
milkman of Newport, slipped and fell
on the hill on Second street between
Tatnall and West Friday morning and
was injured. The wagon and harness
were also damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
wIlmIpgtouians ON a wrecked Train.

Several Wilmingtonians were aboard
the California excursion train which
was wrecked near Riverton Station, on
but none of the passengers
were injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
presiaent Cloyeland "a Go west.

San Francisco, CAL, Jan. 23.-A
local paper says President Cleveland
has accepted an invitation from Attor-
ney W. W. Foote TO spend part of his
vacation next summer on the Pacific
coast.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
prath of Mrs. CIearwnter

Mrs. Elizabeth Clearwater, mother
Of Mrs. Thomas J. Talley of this city,
died at Litchfield, H., Sunday Mrs.
Talley loft for that place Monday. Mrs.
Talley's father died last summer.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Shot n stufred Man

Somebody put stuffed man on the
roof of Burton's cigar store at Eighth
and Kirkwood streets Thursday, and
during the night somebody else think
ing it was live man, fired and blew
the top of it's head off. Nobody seems
willing to expose the shooter.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30

The steamer Hampton Roads will
probably be in service on the Old Do
minion Line by March LIST. Work is
being pushed by the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30

A sickly pimpled-covered skin is often
transformed, as if bv magic, into the full
bloom of radiant health by the use Of
Glcnn's sulphur Soap.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
Death or Benin shipbuilder.

Berlin, Jan. 23-A dispatch from
Elbing announces the death Of Ferdi
nand Schiehau, the we'll known ship
builder Of that place.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
For Dyspepsia

Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
DR., j. Guy McCandless Pittsburgh, Pa,
says: n have used it in various forms of
dyspepsia, with gratifying results"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
nood,s is Wonderful.

NO less than wonderful are the cures accom-
plished by Hoods Sarsaparilla, even after other
preparations AMI physicians prescriptions have
failed. The reason, however, Is simple. When
the blood is enriched and purined disease disa D.
pears and good health returns, ana Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the one true blood purifier.
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient and do
not purge, pain or grpe. Csc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06
THEY HAD A GLORIOUS TIME.
Annual Outing of h Young Mems
Independent Club.

The annual outing of the Young Menfs
Independent Social Club, of the Heights.
at College Point, Long Island. yesterday
was the largest outing the club ever gave,
nearly three hundred persons having at
tended. The day was spent in swim-
ming. boating and fishing, while there
We're also a number of races and several
base ball matches held.
The races. with winners in each event,
were as follows: Half mile run, won by
William Glossy; one hundred yards dash,
won by Fred Geisel; second James CAT
feny; three-legged race, won by Charles
Boyer and James Hanley; swimming race,
won by Michael Gill. second Arthur
Barth. Each winner received a pretty
parlor lamp, and the second men each
received a table castor.
The baseball matches were between
the married men and the single men OF
the club, the Bryan Tully and the James
Tully Associations, and the James TuHy
and the Morris Heine Associations. The
single men defeated the married men by
a score of two to nothing. 1t was the FIRST
time in four years that the married meu
were defeated. The James Tullys won
from the Bryan Tullys by a score of six
teen to eleven, and the James Tullys de-
feated the Heines by a score of six to
five.
Tn excursion left the Morris street dock
on the steamer Hazel Kirke at 10 O'Clock
until half past nine at night. Both going
through the principal streets of the
Heights. headed by a brass band.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06
hot SPELL IN H0BOKEN
Two Deaths and a Fire
Caused by the Ter
rible Weather.

There was a small fire in the store of
Mrs. Roberts at No. PIG River street.
Hoboken, last night. It was caused by a
lamp explosion. An alarm was rung
from box No. 2, and the fire was quickly
extinguished. The damage was 500.
There is an affecting explanation for
the fire. Joh Roberts, the husband of
the woman who kept the store, on com
ing home from work yesterday afternoon
was overcome by the heat and died sud
denly. The shock of his sudden death so
unnerved his wife that as she was carry
ing a lamp from one room to the other
last night it slipped from her trembling
ham and exploded. Her husbands death
and the fire have combined to COM
pletely PROSTATE Mrs. Roberts.
Andreas Meyer, a 'longshoreman, forty
five years of age, vino hired a room
ark street, H~oboken, was returning from
his work on the Bremen dock about ten
o'clock last night. While passing in
front of No. 30 River street. fell to the
sidewalk. overcome by the heat. He had
been working on the dock all the af-
ternoon and evening. Meyer was taken
into a saloon at No. 206 River street and
DR.. Nelson was summoned to attend
him. He pronounced it a case of over
exertion and sunstroke. Meyer was pIac-
ed in the ambulance and taken to the
station house, but On the way he died.
On being lifted from the ambulance he
noulced him dead. Coroner .yolk was
notified and took charge of the body.
This is the second fatal case Of sun
stroke in HOboken this season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06
NEW PIoKP0OKET GAME
Women Who Wheel BABY Carriages
on Newark Avenue the Victims.

Frank O'Brien, of No. 1873 Montgomery
street, a youthful pickpocket, was a pris-
oner in Justice Potts court today. 1t is
said by the police that O'Brien is the
leader of a gang of young pickpockets
who for several weeks nave been oper-
ating successfully on Newark avenue in
the dry goods district. The boys travelled
together, and in the Afternoon when ladies
We're out shopping. followed them. Their
prey vas particularly ladies VINO were
wheeling baby carriages. They found that
the ladies' usually placed their pocket
books under the baby's pillow In the
carriage for safe keeping. 1t is not an
uncommon thing for ladies to leave ths:r
carriages on the outer edge of the side
walk and hasten to a window TO examine
hats or some new style of trimming. The
carriage thus deserted would be at once
surrounded by the young pickpockets, and
one of them would steal the pocketbook
and escape.
Yesterday afternoon O'Brien stole the
pocketbook of Mrs. Agnes Eickel, of No.
S0l Seventh~street, in this way. 1t con-
tanned S21. O'Brien was making away
When Mrs, Eickel discovered him. She
gave an alarm and O'Brien was pur-
sued, captured and handed over to a
policeman. The pocketbook was found
secreted in his shirt waist.
Justice Potts held him in $500 bail for
a further hearing today. The police ex-
pect to capture some of his companions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06
PAUL LANCE BURIED.
Hudson City suhucrzen Corps Pays a
Trihufe of ReHnrcf.

The funeral services Of the late Paul
Lange, who died at the City Hospital on
Tuesday afternoon, was held at the head
quarters of the Hudson City Schuetzen
Corps at Hutton street and New York
avenue, yesterday afternoon. Lanse was
~ex-eaptain Of the corps, and at one time
very prominent among the Schuatzens.
A large number Of Schuetzerls attended
the services, ard all marched in a body
to Flower Hill Cemetery. where the body
was inferred. a band Of music proceeded
the funeral procession.
As was stated in last nights Jersey
City News LANCE was removed from a
rear room in his saloon. shortly after
m .di1ight Monday. to the City Hospital in
q dying condition pr, Henry who had
Lestenberger, did what he could for him
and then notfied the police. Sergeant Wills
husseri, who went to the SALOON. reported
at the station house that when he ar
lcafers there who, were drinking up the
dying mans stock and he put them out.
AS yet nothing has been heard of Mrs.
Lange. the dead mans wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06
TO CONTRACTORS.

aEA rA
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water commissioners on
Tuesday, August u, 1896, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
for all the labor and materials necessary for
the taking down and rebuilding of about 145
lineal feet of retaining wall and the rebuilding
OF about 10 hneai feet of new retaining wall
on
MOUNTAIN ROAD,
north Oh stairway at the foot of Franklin
street, in accordance with specifications on file
in the Office of the Clerk of said Board.
$. Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer. corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
street, Jersey City, N. j..
Payment for work herein advertised for is
to be made out Of license monies.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 500 cubic yards of cement masonry.
IS lineal feet of coping.
1000 lbs. of / steel beams.
Time allowed for the compilation of the
work, 40 working days.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals, If it is deemed for the best
No city official win be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of sureties be al
lowed.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section 7. Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
operative, until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufi-
cheney by this Board, and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President OF this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City. August /. 1886.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06

IT'S COOLER TODAY.
And It's Only the Humid-
ity Makes You I'm
comfortable.
BETTER WEATHER COMING
New York One Of the Coolest
Places in the Country-Pros-
trations in Chicago.
BETTER WEATHER COMING


NEW YORK. Aug. 9, 1Ss6,-The person
who thinks that Ut ds warmer today than
1t was yesterday is mistaken. It is not
hotter. He only thinks that it is hotter.
The temperature per hour during the
morning averaged two degrees lower
tina yesterday. Whence this suffocalting
heat, then? asks h man who has
stuffed his handkerchief about his collar.
1t is not heat, it is humidity, that arch
enemy of comfort. The humidity was
"a ne,. cent On an ayaras 90 Yesterday h,rt
tais soarnina 49, $50 80 ~ 49, ~
northeast at a slow, summary gait, and
CARRIED with II 81 m,eb moisture 4b+a+
- 80 ~
Forecaster Dunn's office marked 81 per
cera, T.tttra yrordar Nav yorr sursltarad !
~ .aNs
Teherany Things DO not begin to look
hot about town until well toward noon.
,,,,t 4osda u tho ,xaonla ban., tasoo1 iaaa5
,oaa pesora .e.a p1S = 3 5ana, : 5aue -
fohS pelore thal shour. BrockIyn came 10
New York for its days labor with its
COLLAR wiltes4 iHs handlxerch4ef st,,ffa8
at,,,+ ,+s 49,, ta,n asAhanS,sa
ABOUT IT'S neck IT'S halr dlsheyelled, a
palm leaf fan in its hand.
Harlem got off the elevated trains
dou,n +own rorn 80 7asaa.a5 .s,tsum
willing, painting. Jersey City and Jersey
State got off the ferrv,,oats look;np a
1,tt,a aoo,sn haaan.a ~ 49, as.,os -
oos' Deoause ! iao eooled oi oi
the ride across the river. But 1T did not
continue in this condition. At the end
of an ho,,r,s labor tbere was l;tttqa starcb
Lee l. "a. essas-s. ~ -
teit IN pais ooninseit. Inc sun peat
down on the streets, making a stove of
every stone and brick. and then the
waterv atuosnhara haaan ~ s4eom ana
-, a.N'
sizzie. Humedlty was gettlng IN ITS
work.
There is always a breeze in Local
Forecaster Dunn's office on the steenth
1901 OF the Manhattan Building. All
the porlnoles were open this morning,
une preeze ran Pleasantly, IN n out,
anu hne rorecaster sat at ms desk book
eIe q ~ IL a. = ne 9cu ahas5t II a reIrlgsr-
70 fine stea TaIng perso aDoig w,b nv S.a ad5ui aiiuaSys
81 81 to his eerie. Pc : ssan mtl9 49, rltlhl y
vesnerdav aIfbn1Ieh thara wae not tis az
much temperatllre abolf Then he made
a statement that caused the inntIirers 10
feel cool and rejoicing. for ~eyerything in
this world is measured by Gonna rsso5
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06
Will Take Down the L.. A. w. Sign
From His Door.


The recent rupture between Louis Sell
lier ana the League of American Wheel
men, Of which Seller Is a member, has
been settled to the satisfaction Of both
parties.
A short time ago Seller who keeps a
saloon at Danfcrth avenue and the Bou-
levard. Joined the League, and with the
privilege of a member. as he thought.
suspended a sign from his establishment
bearing the emblem of the League that
he might obtain some of the patronage
of the passing fellow Leaguers. That priv
ilege, however, is only granted to one
member in every district, and even thea
under certain conditions. Local Consul
German had secured the district assign
ment over a year ago for William Arm
bruster.
German In passing one day noticed the
sign and became enraged at seeing the
privileges of Armbruster usurped and told
SELLER to take the sign down. But Seller
could not understand why he could not
use to advantage his membership and re-
fused to take the sign down.
Last week he received a letter from the
legal corsul Of the wheelmen, II. w.
Knight, notifying him of the offense
sign there.
Seller replied that he would comply
with the request of Local Consul Ger
man. Seller says that .lie feels like kick
ing himself to think that he has paid his
dues to ouch an organization"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06
A CRAZY FRENUHMAN.

Mrs. Henry Verecken, a French woman,
Of No 70 Monroe street. Hoboken, com
planned to the police that her husband
was in the habit of going away from
home fer long periods and Celebrating his
return by beating her and upsettingf THE
housShoid generally. A warrant was is
sued for his arrest. Detective Dan Fem
ton was given the warrant to serve.
Fenton went to Monroe street and found
Ferecken at home. The ~Frenchman was
standing in front of a table on which
was a large K and a carving knife.
Verecken was evidently determined to re-
sist arrest and had got these D
ready for use n his attempt. Fenton
advanced toward Verecken. whose eyes
biazed with insane fury. yerecken turn
ed to seize the axe. FeGton by an adrof
move tripped the man and fen on him.
He ~overpowered 'Verecken after a fierce
struggle and took him 10 headquarters
The man was committed to the County
Jail. The people who live in the house
with Verecken say he Is crazy.