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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

AN ORDINANCE FOR II RELIEF or
Frederick Payne. in the construction of bay
windows On building situate at No. 245 New
ark avenue
This Mayor and Aldermen q Jersey City, by
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners,
on behalf OF the municipality OF said city. do
ordain as follows
Section No. THAT Frederick Payne be and
is hereby granted permission TO construct and
maintain bay windows in building 10 be con-
strueted and owned by him at No. 245 Newark
ayenue. which bay window may extend from
the second story to the roof Of said building
and beyond the building line Of Newark avenue
2 feet and s inches, amy ordinance TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The work to be done under the supervisioz
of the Inspector Of Buildings.
Passed August Is, 1886.
RICHARD BROWN. President.
Approved August Is. 1886.
p. F wANsER. Mayor.
Attest: GEO. n BoUToN. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
cA TAI CATARRH

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the result OF colds and
Sudden climatic chan
ges. Itcan be cured by q
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Is applied directly into
the nostrils and contains
no mercury nor auy
other Injurious drug.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
ELY,S
CREAM BALM

opens and eleanses the
Nasal Passages. Allays
Pain and Inflammation
Heals the Sores. Protects
the Membrane from
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visited Montreal and the many neighbor
ing places OF historic interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
PREACHER USES A PISTOL
Rev. E. L. Benedict Fatally Shoots Druggist
McWhirter at Larribee, la.
TRAGEDY GROWS OUT OF PROHIBITION
Druggist Assaults the Minister In the
street and Receives II Bullet
Near the Heart in
Return.

LARRABEE, Ia, Nov. Especial Telc-
gram )--iIarry McWhirter, a druggist OF this
place, is lying at deaths door with a bullet
lodged just under the left nipple and near
the heart. Rev. E. l., Benedict fired the
shot that will probably end the young mans
life
One day last week Rev. Mr.. Benedict got
out search warrant and had McWhirter's
drug store searched for liquors. This en-
ragged the druggist and about o'clock this
afternoon he followed the minister into the
Larrabec Review office. The minister eN-
tended his hand to McWhirter with peace
full intent. McWhirter, however, dealt Ben
odict a severe blow on the head with his
fist. The editor of the Review interfered
and the men parted for the time being.
AS Mr.. Benedict was passing the drug
store on his way to the postofllce about s
o'clock McWhirter and a companion named
Burke jumped upon him and a tussle fol-
lowed The minister succeeded in freeing
himself and drawing a revolver shot Nc
Whirter. who fell to the ground. He re-
gained his feet, however. and walked to the
doctors office The physician has but little
hope for his recovery.
Sheriff Wheeler was telegraphed for at
Cherokee and the minister taken into Gus
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10

How the Adams Express Company
Lost Thirty-Five Thousnnd.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov. 9,-Some sensa-
tional testimony was given before Judge
Barr this afternoon, which reyives the story
of the theft OF a sS5. 900 package from the
Adams Express company a few years ago.
Before the arguments In the damage suit OF
Mrs. Eugenia Elrod against the Adams Ex-
press company were begun the counsel for
the express company introduced as evidence
an alleged confession made by Mrs. Minnie
B. Ketchum, Charlie Hardin's wife. In this
confession she states her husband had told
her that Charlton Elrod got him the posi-
tion with the express company with the un-
derstanding that they were to steal at least
a million dollars from the company
Ketchum told his wife, according to her
story that he was completely in Elroi's
power and that Elrod threatened to have
him returned to the Missouri penitentlnry
for an uneXpred term IL he did not do as
he directed him. Using this same threat,
Elrod. II is alleged would force Hardin to
give up his salary as fast as 1t was drawn,
giving him back only enough to live on and
that in amounts of 81 and 81 at time.
Finally, according to Mrs. Ketchum's state
ment Elrods creditors pressed him too
hard and he told Hardin to take what money
he could get Hardin came home one morn
ing with about 81 600 and said that he had
stolen $4,000 and had turned the most OF
1t over to Elrod. They vent to Cincinnati
when he gave Mrs. Braun. his motheT-in-
law $4,000 with which she bought a house
In Moreland, suburb OF Chicago They
made their home there for while, having
gotten from Elrod $4,000. Then they
travelled over the country and when he was
finally arrested only small part of 1t was
left. From time to time, she says, Elrod
had visited them and had got back as m''ch
OF the money as they would give him. Ac-
cording to her confession this nagging by
Elrod caused her husband to spend the
money and take to drinking. Before he
was arrested, he had given his parents in
Arkansas $4,000 with which they had pur-
chased a home. 1t will be remembered that
Hardin was acquitted Of this robbery in
Nashville. where he was taken for trial.
He is now in the Michigan City. Ind, prison
for another offense.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
CONFER ABOUT A PACIFIC CABLE.
Delegates from England and Eng
lands Colonies Meet In London.

Delegates from England and Eng
lands Colonies Meet In London.
Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Nov. 9-The Pacific cable con.
ference resumed its sessions at noon today
in the room of the earl of Selborne parlia-
mentary under secretary for the colonies,
at the Colonial office. The earl of Sell
borne presided and w. Hope Mercer acted
as secretary All the delegates were pres
ont After an hour and a half of informal
chat, during which the routine of the sub
ject and the order of the witnesses were
discussed, II was decided to begin with
technical questions. The first regular work
Ing session of the conference will take
place on Thursday next The earl of Sell
borne will entertain the delegates at din
nrr.
Secretary Mercer talking over the situ-
alton with a representative of the Asso-
ciated press, sald The conference will
now get to work in earnest Two meetings
have already been held--one in June and
one in July last. At the June meeting 1t
was found difficult to arrange for imme-
date subsequent sittirtSs, owing to the
Australian delegates bt,ng obliged to go
to Buda Pesth to attend congress. Al
the July session. a change OF government
having taken place in canada, the Cana
dian delegations felt some delicacy about
going ahead until the attitude of the new
Canadian ministry was ascertained. This
necessitated an adjournment until the au-
tumn. These two meetings were little more
than formal, still matters were gone into
and considerable ground cleared. 1t is not,
however permitted to me to SAY Just what
took place. as the government cannot, of
course, make any public statement until
the conference is over and the results ar
rived at communicated to the government
of the colonies Interested"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
ADVANCE IN GRAIN RATES
Makes Five Million Dollars Difference on
Nebraska's Corn Crop.
WHEAT IS ABOUT ALL GONE TO MARKET
Railroads Get More for Hauling Corr
to Chicago Than the Farmer
Does for Raising It-Ucttcr
Rates to the Gulf.

On November . the railroad companies ad,
vauced grain rates in Nebraska from az Ia
cents per hundred weight, that is about SS
to cents in the eastern and middle sections
and to cents in the western part. This
advance was equivalent to about . to 2S
cents per bushel on corn and 81, to 2A cents
per bushel on wheat.
There is practically no wheat left in Me-
braska to ship according to the figures OF
grain men, so that the advance Of freight
rates on that commodity is a matter OF in-
difference to all, but even IL there is still
some wheat left the market has advanced
more than the freight rates. With corn tho
case is entirely different. The market on
that cereal has scored no material advance
and is very little higher than 1t was last
summer. In fact only 4 cents higher than tho
extreme low point touched II has been fig
ured out by grain men that the advance on
freight rates on corn will cost the farmers
s., ,000, 900 in round numbers II maintained
until the 1896 crop Is shipped out.
At the present time the farmers In the
western portion OF the state are receiving 8
to 10 cents per bushcl for their new corn
and the railroad rate to Chicago is about
13 cents per bushel on an average In, the
counties along the Missouri river corn is
bringing IL to IL cents per bushel. and tho
Chicago freight rate is about 10 cents per
bushol The advance falls heaviest on the
farmers in the western portion of tho
state. who are least able to bear 1t. Ship
pers who are situated as to be able to reach
New Orleans or Galveston are to cents
per bushel better of than those who are at
the mercy of the eastern railroad lines.
Tho effect of the advance has been to inn
mcdiately check shipments, and very little
corn is now moving forward to market from
Nebraska. Corn held on the ground or in
cribs wastes away rapidly, strong argu-
ment against holding back the crop. in ad-
diton to the disadvantage of tying up so
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
SHIPS MORE ARMS TO THE CUBANs.
Steamer Dnuntless Sails Away with a
Cargo of Supplies.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 9.-The
steamer Dauntless. which has already landed
three expeditions in Cuba, is off again
with large cargo of arms, ammunition
and medicine and supplies for the insur-
gents. The Dauntless was released from
custody Saturday morning by the collector
Of customs of Fernandina. She at once took
on a supply OF coal. but not enough to
attract the attention OF the revenue officials
She then went down Nassau sound, where
she lay 10 until sundown. Three yawl boats,
manned by seven Cubans each and towing
Two fiat boats, boarded the Dauntless at 6
o'clock. The steamers Three Friends and
Kate Spencer Joined the Dauntless. and a
number OF boxes and packages were trans
terred TO tho Dauntless The steamer, with
Captain John Myers on board, then headed
southeast.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
IE COPY FIVE CENTS.
BANKS RESUME SPEC
|AyNIEN'rS,
Id Needed
Now willing to suppl
for ENpOrtu


NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Ti nks are con-
tcmplating the resumption OF specie pay
ments, which they suspended In February,
1892, by refusing to supply gold for export
and for the payment OF government dues
That action threw the burden OF supplying
gold upon the treasury and eventually
forced the issue Of bonds by the government
which aroused so much complaint
Since the election the metal has been
coming into the banks in such a flood that
they see their way clear to what can be
termed the resumption OF specie payment.
ny this action OF the banks gold will be
put into circulation and no reason whatever
will exist for boarding. II. They will also
resume the task of supplying gold for eN-
port and thus relieve the treasury from the
strain.
BRISTOL. Conn, Nov. a business re-
viyal is fel: here. and the most notable in
stance of 1t is found at the works OF the
Bristol Brass and Clock company. Be
ginning tonight, the factory will run over
time. This course is necessary to fill
orders which have been received.
MANCHESTER, Conn, Nov 9.-The big
silk mills Of the Cheney brothers begin a
full line schedule today. The works have
been running at a reduced time for more
than three years. The change affects $500
employees.
CINCINNATI. Nov. "a Times-Star
special from Piqua. o.. says the corrugating
works the rolling mill, tho Snyder bent
wood works ard the Orr Linseed mill
started today. giving employment to 500
men. The American Strawboard works
will start as soon as repairs are made
has increased its rate OF discount to Z per
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
SCHOOL QUESTION ulRD TO SOLVE.
some of the Unique Phases of Educa-
tion In Canada Explained.

tion In Canada Explained.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 9..-Major Sam
Hughes of Lindsay, Canada, n conservative
member of the Canadian parliament from
Ontario, is in the city. Major Hughes is
deeply interested in the school question in
Manitoba, over which the conservatives and
liberals have been wrangling for some time
past and has considerable to say concerning
the settlement which. according to the press
dispatches, was effected a few days ago
THE settlement of the school question in
Manitoba Is not as satisfactory as has been
indicated in the press dispatches" he said.
The conservatives, who were defeated at
the last general election i dni confident
would have settled the question much moro
justly ana equitably had they possessed the
opportunity.
"yhe conservatives took the stand that the
Roman Catholics should have the right to
use their own books only and should be
given no government support. The liberals
grant the right of any denomination to a
half hour of school for religious instruction
at the close of the schoo! day. They also
grant col cession which permits the use
OF text books printed in both English and
French and wherever there are thirty
Roman Cotholc children in school dis
trict, no matter II there be twice as many
protestant children, the Roman Catholics
are 10 be entitled TO have Roman Catholic
teacher.
Another point in the settlement OF the
school question !s this: The text books
are tC be entirely revised. and that which
is Objectionable to the Roman Catholics in
history or literature Is to be removed. These
are the terms of settlement which have been
referred to as highly satisfactory. In my
estimation, It IL very unsatisfactory"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
ROCkETELLER GETS a NEW TRIAL.
Million Dollar Verdict I'm Favor OF
Alfred McrrIIt Set Asidc.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 9.-John D. Rockefeller
comes out ahead on his appeal from the
100000 verdict rendered against him and
In favor OF Alfred Merritt Of Duluth in the
United States district court The United
States circuit court OF appeals today ordered
the case back to the lower court with In
structions for a new trial. Merritt sued
for damages on the charge that there had
been fraudulent misrepresentation by
Rockefeller OF the financial standing OF two
mining corporations which werc given by
Rockefeller as his part In the big contract
entered into between Rockefeller and the
Merrltts, August 2s, 1898. In effect the
court holds that the damages granted were
excessive The suit and verdict attracted
wide attention as also did an attempt to
attach Rockefeller's property elsewhere in
satisfaction OF the judgment The original
contract. out Of which the suit grew, waa
the organization OF one great mining COR
poration. the Merritts and Rockefellers exc
changing their stock IN various other COR
porations for stock In the now consolidated
company, and Merritt alleged that Rocke.
feller's statement OF the standing OF the
original Rockefeller stocks was fraudulent.
%nich view was sustained on trial 10 the exs
tent Of $4,000. 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
WHEAT nREAKs Tmn RECORD.
Rise Continues Although the Election
Of McINInIcN IL AccomnIls cd.


CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Wheat broke the rec
ord for the season this morning by selling
at sOIsc for December. > cents over satur-
days close. The advance was not attended
by any great degree of excitement. few
open orders to take profits on long stuff
at the even figure brought only tempo
rary setback. Outside markets were par
tlcularly strong. The visible showed an
increase of only l,243OOO bushels; threat
ened crop damage in Argentine. doleful
rumors Of unsatisfactory fall seeding in
Russia and France and large seaboard
clcarances were the chief factors which
contributed to the success Of the bulls.
Corn, oats and provisions participated in
the advance proportlonately.
LONDON, Nov. 9.--Mark Lane Express In
the course of long article on the crops.
says: The deficiency IN India Is now known
to be very serious, but IL Is not likely that
any large wheat imports will occur. Al
though prices only range from 26s to 36s
per quarter, the extreme poverty of the
Indian populace renders anything over 30s
almost prohibtory and 15s to 25s is the
usual range.
Owing to the failure in India and AUS
tralia deficiency of 2. .033.5 800 quarters has
been created in Great Rritains usual sup
ply, which must be made up from other
sources and is a change In the situation
which itself is sufficient to uphold the re-
cent rise.
The quantities of wheat on passage to the
United Kingdom on November were 2045,-
600 quarters, of which Russian wheat
amounts to 100000 quarters, North Amer
lean. 300 900; South American, 100 900; Cali
fornia, 1,22000O and elsewhere 25,OO0
quarters.
The spring corn trade has been dull for
maize, the supply OF which is larger than
ever, although retail demand can easily as
slmilate while the large new crop in Amer
lea discourages any idea of speculative pur-
a rise N 1897
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10


Four minor accidents occurred on
the Wyoming and Nebraska dl-
visions of the Unor. Pacific railway yester-
day. Between Harney and Tie Siding east
bound freight, No. 22, had a car derailed by
an axle breaking. No one was injured and
the car was replaced on the track after two
hours work. The Atlantic express was de-
layed about two hours by the wreck.
Brakeman +. w. Griswod of this city
was painfully injured at Red Buttea while
"chainihg up" a car. Griswold was work
ing under the trucks of the when with
out warning, the train moved and his foot
was caught. Mr.. Griswold was brought
here. 1t is thought no bones were broken
and that his injuries are not serious. w. C.
Henley, while switching cars at Evanston.
had several fingers Of his right hand mashed
between car bumpers Brakeman Broseman
of Sidney had his hand squeezed between
drawheads. two of his fingers being mashed.
He was sent to his home in Sidney last
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
ARRESTED FOR AN OLD CRIME.
Resident of Texas Taken Back to Ger
mnnN on q Mnrrnnt.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 9.-About ten
years ago n young German who gave the
name Of August Hermann arrived in the
town OF Rock Springs and purchased a ranch
of 2SO acres near the town. He claimed
to be from New York. He was possessed
OF an abundance of money but made few
friends during his ten years residence on
the ranch.
Yesterday a German detective. claiming
to represent the German government. ar
rested hermann. The latter submitted
quietly and said that he would return to
Germany without eXtradition. Hermann
said he was at one time in the postal serv-
ice of the German government and that
an frregularity occurred in his department
and that he fed to this continent TO escape
punishment The detective refused to make
any statement of the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
LATEST NEWS OF THE CUBAN WAR.
Action of Political Parties Is Much
Discusscl In the NeMspmpcrs.


HAVANA, Nov. General Weyler ar
rived at Mariel at 6 o'clock this morning
and left shortly afterwards going in the
direction of Guanaja on the military line
and about half way to Artemisa Advices
from Pinar del Rio announce the surrender
Of the insurgent leaders Filomeno Cimeno
Domingo PARA and Alexandra Rubio and
eight of their followers. The insurgents
have attcked the villages of San Vinventc
and Dos Bocason, the railroad between Crsto
and Santiago de Cuba, from which place
Cristo is not far distant. Teegraphc com
munication with Cristo is interrupted.
Heavy firing was heard in the direction of
Iayorro and Maya. Near Jaguey La Grande
IN electrical battery and ifty-six dynamite
cartridges have been found buried
In the province of Santa Clara there has
been an increase OF pernicious fever and
yellow fever, principally the latter and
many natives have been attacked
The editorials in the local papers are going
over the important act OF political parties
in joining in the support of the Spanish pol-
icy. La Lucha says the act is due TO the
influence of Governor Porrua and adds that
1t corrects the error OF the autonomists and
the reformists in believing in political deal
ings with the rebels and not in energetic
means of suppressing them. The separat-
ists this paper says, have clearly fixed the
issue to be settled with arms and arms must
be the only response. 1t points out that
General Campos, at a memorable meeting at
the palace before his departure, said no
body could suppose that he possessed suhi-
Cient prestige to change the status of the
Cuban question, not .even by concilatory
measures.
Havana volunteers. recruited from the
colored trenlen to the number of 300 are
leaving Havana for the trocha. The COM
mittee on national defense will tomorrow
publish manifesto addressed to the loyal
inhabitants OF Cuba, calling upon them to
Join together to secure peace by the triumph
OF the Spanish arms, with the security that
spain viii do justice to all political parties
who have united to sustain the national
sovereignty. The manifesto nevertheless ar
CUES that each respective political program
Of the parties shall be maintained
General Arolas with a squadron of the
Principe battalion Of cavalry, General Gasco
and Colonel OrdOnnez, received Captain Cen
eral Weyler upon his arrival at Mariel to-
day. The people manifested great anima-
ton and the mayor of the town and the chief
commanders OF the rfmy went on board
the gunboat Maria Cristina to greet the cap
tain general. The troops extended for five
miles along the highway. Captain General
Weyler left Mariel with a column of 5000
Infantry, 400 cavalry and six cannon. The
First brigade, under Colonel Hernandez Vel
asco, and another under General Aguilar,
with the column of Colonel Pintos, from
the plantation OF Canas in the rear. have
left the trocha and gone in the direction
OF the mountains of Pinar del Rio General
Weyler was mounted on a fine black horse
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
GRAND ExCAMPMENT GOLD FIND.
Rich Lead Discovered In that section
of Wyoming.

RAWLlNS, Wyo., Nov 9.-(Special.)-
A wonderful discovery of gold ore is reported
in the Grand Encampment mining district
in the southern part of this county. A pros
pector named c. w. Stetson, who was out
hunting deer. made the lucky find. The
lead is forty feet wide and projects out of
the ground for several hundred yards. Spec
linens taken at random from the lead gave
startling evidence of the richness of the vein
when powdered and panned. The new find
is a few miles south OF Battle Lake and
the location is an ideal one for a mine The
lead is on level ground In the green timber
and close to water. The finder of the lead
and his partner, John 7. Beagle have been
offered SlO 900 for their claim but as there
is fully $4,000 worth of ore in plain sight
they have refused the offer. Although the
richness of the find has created considerable
excitement II is not thought that there will
be any rush to the region until next spring.
The entire country surrounding the claim
is covered by nearly two feet of snow and
prospecting is nearly impossible.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-10
WEST VIRGINIA TowN is BURNED.


PITTSBUKG Nov 9.-The town of Spen.
GER W. Va, was almost destroyed by fire
last night. Thlrty-nine stores and houses
were burned. The fire started in room
over Simmons C Co.'s general store and
swept along the main business street, leuv-
Ing destruction in its path The people
were terror stricken and there WAS a panic
The fire started at 1043 o'clock last night
and burned until late this morning. The
total less is estimated at $500, 900. The
from sper GER Was out of danger, but the
fire could easily be seen by the inmates
and the attendants had their hands fun In
handling the patients. who were greatly
frightened and terror-stricken.