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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
ELLIOTT Or POTTER?

ALBANY, Feb. Il, 1Ss7-For the first
time since the campaign for President of
the L. A. W. opened, President Elliott
has come eout and emphatically declared
he will be elected. He said that it was only
matter of counting the votes, and that
Potter was completely showed under.
The Potter forces are equally confident
Connolly is ont of the race and if the
statement of several Illinois men can be
relied upon, Potter will have the solid vote
of the West. The bolting of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation to Elliott was a hard and
unexpected blow to Potters hopes, but it
IS thought that the ignoring of the West
ON Elliott's slate will prove disastrous to
him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
GAGE GETS OUT OF HIS BANK.

CHICAGO, Feb. II, 1ss7.-Lymnan ].
Gage today will server his connection
with the First National Bank Of Chicago,
of which he has been President His res
ignation will be rendered to the Board Of
Directors at a meeting to be hsid this
evening and his successor will be elected
Samuel W Nickerzen, who is the largest
be made President and nominally serve
as SUCH while Vice-Pres;dent Forgan
will probably be the active executive
officer.
Mr.. Gage will devote the weeks re-
naming before the Inauguration Of the
new President to settling affairs and get
ting ready to move his family to Wash
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
BULLION TRAIN ROBBED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. II, 1897.-A special
from Durango. Mex, says that news of a
daring robbery of a burro train loaded
with $4,000 worth of silver bullion has
reached there. The borros. were driven off
and no trace can be found of them and
their precious burden. The silver was
being sent from Sombrerete to San Felipe
on the railroad for shipment to market
1t was the product of the Julio Mine
The burro train was accompanied by an
armed guard, but when the robbers made
their attack but little resistance was Of
assisting in making the capture and rob-
berry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
THE SPREE IN PORT.

SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. II, 1Ss7.-The
North German Lloyd steamship Spree,
Captain Meier, from Bremen February 9
for Southampton and New York, is de-
tained here by fog. She has on board 1872
bags of mail, 95 cabin passengers and 166
steerage passengers. Among the saloon
passengers on board IS Mrs. w. Nv.
Phelps, widow of the late United States
Minister to Germany.
The North German Lloyd steamer Trave
Captain Thalenhorst, from New York,
February for Southampton and Bremen.
is reported outside the Needles, detained
hv fog
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
WAR S-DA1 IMPETUS.
Unique Company Organized by
Distinguished Colored
Citizens.
Well no more hoey corn:
Well no more diggee tater;
Well no more blackee boot,
And no more niger waiter.
Our wives and daughter fair.
No more shall wash and cookee
But sit in the parlare,
And read the novel bookie."


Our wives and daughter fair.
No more shall wash and cookee;
But sit in the parlare,
And read the novel bookie."
A hundred or more colored men met
In No. 122 York street today and organ
lied the Union Family Supply Company.
The following officers were elected:-A.
B. Cosey. President; E. E. Cooper of the
District of Columbia, Vice President; A.
E. Holmes of this city, Secretary, and
the Rev. DIR. E. Lyons of New York,
Treasurer.
The object of the company is to give
colored people in this country, particu-
larly the Eastern part, more impetus and
to equip them to follow such pursuits
as white men. The company starts BUSH
ness with paid up capital of $4,000, and
its charter expressly provides that it
may at any time increase its capital, en-
large its scope of action when occasion
requires and circumstances favor.
There were present at the meeting dele
gates from New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylyania, Maryland and Ohio.
President Cosey was at one time editor
OF paper which was devoted to the in
terests of colored men. He is one of the
rev i,5'S;c colered men en- who have been given
Under Sheriff Toffey's administration
he was deputy sheriff He had habit
of leaving the jail doors open when he
went out. As a consequence the .jail's
tenants took strolls that caused Sheriff
Toffey much uneasiness and annoyance
Cosey now says he and his colleagues
propose elevating the condition of colored
men SO that they may hold offices of trust
and honor, like himself for instance, who
only two days ago received a mark of
enviable distinction from Mark Hanna.
The latter has appointed the eminent and
distinguished statesman and orator a
member of the National Committee on
Public Comfort" which committee will
have to do with the inaugural ceremonies
of President-elect Mckinley.
President Cosey says it is the intention
of the company to make it possible for
colored men to become grocers, lawyers,
merchants, doctors and so on. He says
that colored men are just as smart as
their white brethren, but that they have
been prevented from advancement to an
honorable sphere by reason of lack of
funds. This deficiency is to be supplied
by the company in order to prevent color
ed men from continuing as bootblacks,
porters, janitors and SO on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
IF he HAD NOT BEEN A Dominic 2

BOSTON, Feb. II, 1897. The criminal in
dictment pending against the Rev. Frank
Hyatt Smith. formerly pastor Of a North
Carolina church, charging the sending of
scurrilous postal cards through the mails,
District Attorney Hoar. Mr.. Smith was
taken to the Washington insane asylum
some time ago by order of Judge Nelson.
Three months ago Mr. Smithss brother
was allowed to remove him, and only the
relatives know his present whereabouts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
A Benoveient King.

Oscar, the good King of Sweden, who
has Obliged us all by consenting to help
US in the settlement of our difficulties,
actual and potential, with Great Britain.
celebrates next September the twenty
fifth anniversary of his accession to the
throne, and the Swedes in America are
bestirring themselves to send him a pres
ent. They propose to raise some money,
spend half for piece of plate, and send
the rest to be spent for charity. That
would please the King best, they think,
for he IL very benevolent, and when his;
subjects proposed, not long ago, to give
him a yacht. he asked them to build q
sanitarirlm instead: and that though he
is sailor-bred, and had no very good
yachts, and really needed one.-Harper' $,
Weekly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
LIEOOLN's BIRTHDAY EXERCISES
High school Pupils Give Appropriate

Exercises commemorative of Lincoln's
birthday were celebrated this afternoon
in the High School under the auspices of
the Alpha Sigma Society.
After the roI1 call by the secretary.
Miss Lucie Harney played a piano solo.
and then an essay, Lincoln" splendidly
delivered, was given by Miss A. Wittpenn.
The High School Glee Club sang d, vocal
quartette and Miss Lula Dickson recited
"The Elopement in 1775."
The second part Of the programme
opened with a plano duet by Messrs
Blizzard and Newton. Miss e. Wfttnenn
read 20, Captain; My Captain; Miss K
Harney sang and Miss Grace Elliot re-.
cited. Then followed an address by the
Rev. Mr.. Allen,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11

ing, or lynching would evidently have,
been attempted.
John F. Holland, an associate Of Tflling-
hast, wss arrested this morning as an >ac-
complice in the crime and he made full
confession, duplicating himself, Tilling-i
hast and Lemen Bishop. Officials are
now pursuing Bishop, who was seen here
today. Some developments may soon fol-
low. ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
TURKEYS COOL REQUEST.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. II, 1897. THE
Porte has communicated by telegraph
with the Powers asking their support in
the efforts of Turkey to restore order in
Crete, and the Ambassadors are confer
ring upon the question of exerting con
certed pressure upon Greece to compel
the recall of the Greek fleet from
Cretan waters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
SMALL MATTER TO KILL A SAILOR
sp Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Feb II. 1Ss7:-The Magistrate
of the Winchester Court today pronounced
sentence upon Fraser and Amos, re-
spectively first and second mates of the
British ship George T. Hay, who have
been convicted of assaulting a seaman
named Brostrom during a voyage of the
ship from Mobile to Rio Janeiro, from
the effects of which treatment the man
died. Fraser was sentenced to six
months and Amos to two months i'm
prisonment, each with hard Labor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
/. A YEAR FOR A POOL SELLER
Special to the Jerscp Cftu Ne,f,l

NEWARK, Feb. IL, 1S97.-John Hill. the
convicted promoter of the pool rsoom re-
Gently discovered in operation by the
police at the Waverly track, was today
sentenced to two years imprisonment at
hard labor by Judge Fort in the Sessions
Court. Sentence was deferred ON Law
renee and Van Ness, Hill,s assistants,
until next Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
THE ST. PAUL FOG BOUND.
BIZ Cable 10 the United Press.

SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. II, 1891. The
New York February 8, for this port, is
cruising five miles off the Needles, off
which she arrived at one P. M. yesterday.
The fog Is still very heavy and the COM
pany's officers here say that the st. Paul
will not come In until it lifts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
TWENTY SEAMEN DROWNED
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON. Feb. II, 1Ss7.-It has been
learned that in the wreck of the British
steamship Cyanus, from Bilbao for Glas-
cow, on the island Of Ushant, off the coast
Of Brittany, France which was reported;
yesterday, twenty of the crew were
dy.rsyr !
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. Ii, 1Ss7.-For, the SO
hours ending at eight r. M, Friday.
For New York City and vicinity - Threat
ening, with snow or rain tonight and
Friday: warmer; northeast winds In
creastng in force.
rsnett,s Therna sseter RsIpcrt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
1fATTiERS oEEAor

Stores. factories and institutions can now
fset their supplies rs good as any NJ T. house
can serve them. Complete stock, low prices
ut p. 3. Cieary Il Co.'S wholesale grocery
itores, Montgomer7F and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
MRS. BEEOHER RESTS.

STAMFORD, Conn, Feb II, 1887. There
is no change in Mrs. Beecher's condition.
She is resting quietly this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
HUDsoN CIRCUIT COURT

Calendar, Monday, Feb IS 1891. Circuit
rourt cases: Nos. 2oa. 2O6. 25e, 2ss. 25s. 2ee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11
THE BANCROFT AT SMYRNA.

bg CuDt6 60 1to OHttttt ~ Us.
SMYRNA, Feb. II, 1S97.-The United
States gunboat Bancroft has arrived
here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-11

That Hoods sarsaparilla puriHes the blood
and relieves q vast amount Of sufferiue Is not
theory but well known fact
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-10-30
The November Elections.

Notwithstanding that this Is an "ofl
year" in politics, there will be number
Of important elections in various states
November end, next. In Iowa, Massa-
chusetts Ohio, and Virginia elections
will be held for governor and full state
ticket. Elections for supreme justice,
state comptroller, chief justice, clerk Of
court of appeals, state treasurer and mi
nor offices will take place in Colorado,
Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Virginia are the states in
which Legislatures will be voted for.
Nevada and Washington will elect new
legislatures November 0. In January,
the legislature Of Maryland will choose a
successor to Arthur Pue German, Demo-
crat, for the United States Senate.
A United States Senator will also be
chosen In Virginia 70 succeed Senator
Daniels.
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DIR Porter the Man.

The Birmingham Age Herald one day
last week editorially suggested that the
States Of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas come together and
select an executive officer who shall have
charge of the quarantine system of the
entire gulf coast. The Age-Herald sug-
gests the man as follows:
"The man, it seems to us, to take charge
under the general authority OF the five
state boards, is DR.. Porter, OF Florida.
Look at Florida, serene and happy, al
though one end OF the state is thrust al
most into Havana's foul, disease breed :
ing harbor. DR.. Porter has kept Florida
securely free from the dread fever. He
could do as much for the rest OF the gulf
coast. He would need to control, howev-
er, as the agent OF each state, not only
the quarantine stations, but also the en-
tire coast district from Key West to the
Rio Grande, and when he said to filthy
little village or fouler town Of greater
pretensiOns to do this or do that, his Or
der must be obeyed within the time he
might name. A dictator he would be, but
one OF our own choosing. We need a com
petent, energetic despot on the gulf
coast"
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TRUCK PATCHES.

We know Of some farmers that almost
make their truck patche: pay their house
hold expenses, leaving their corn, cotton,
ETC., as surplus. Not one Of these men
are In debt. Why? Simply because they
live of the home products OF the farm and
have a surplus for the market. In the
spring they sell vegetables Of all kinds,
roasting ears, chickens, eggs, butter, etc.
Later on the watermelon patch gives
quite nice little sum, and the sale OF
fruit increases the amount
We know Of farmers, however, who say
they have no time to spare from their
farm for truck patches. They arc too
much engrossed in large crops Of cotton.
They raise no pigs and but little poultry.
They buy canned goods in the store to
supply the deficit caused by not having
good gardens and truck patches. The
crop Of cotton is pledged to the merchant
to pay for these things andiwestern meat
What is the consequence? In debt and
unable to pay II the crop fails.
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Spain Getting 'Ssssier'

London, Oct. 25.-The Madrid cores
pondent Of Daily Mail says: "The Span
fish press unanimously supports the att-
tude of the Government, which it calls
eminently sober and dgnifed; but the i'm
preston is that the controversy with the
United States has reached critical stage
which may be the prelude to rupture.
II spoke with three members of the
Cabinet to-day, who in almost identical
words cOntended that Spain has the RICH,
after her tremendous sacrifices in Cuba
to demand the observance of information
al neutrality by other nations. One OF
them he added.
The gordian knot is the United States
without whose help the rebellion would
long ago have been suppressed. We dc
not want war. but every European nat
tion will approve of our defence OF our in
ternational rights.
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Government and FilibuSters.

Everything possible has been done by
this government to discharge the obliga-
tions imposed upon it by the neutrality
laws"
This statement was made by Secretary
Of the Navy Long, in answer to my ques-
ton regarding the efforts put forth by
this government to intercept flbustering
expeditions intended for Cuba.
"The navy" he continued, "has main
tanned a Gordon OF ships along the coast,
especially in southern waters, where fill
busters have shown the greatest activity.
The treasury department has kept feet
Of revenue cutters on patrol duty, and
both the treasury and department Of JUS
tice have been-in constant communica-
tion with collectors, marshals and othere
for the purpose of preventing II possible
violations of the neutrality laws. Our
purpose and our effort have been to dis
charge the duty which those laws impose
upon u.s."
AS further evidence OF the diligence OF
the government. an estimate was made
yesterday showing that the government
has so far expended nearly s2,OO0OOO to
prevent the departure of fiibusterlng en-
petitions from this coast. Administra-
tion officials say. in view Of this expcndi-
ture, that it seems strange that the Span
sh government should announce its in
tention to submit huge claim Of DANA
ges at the close of the war on account OF
the departure of expeditions from this
coast for Cuba.-A. w. b. In Atlanta
journal,
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WHAT Is MAN?

An exchange says the question is an
swcred by an old maid, as follows.
Man lisa two-legged animal that chews
tobacco and walks on the forked end.
Most men are born; we never heard of
but one that wasn't. he was made of mud
for a sample. Mans life is full Of dsap-
pointment, growls and cob pipes. He go.
eth forth like lion In the morning and
leaves the wood for his wife to chop, and
In the evening sneaketh home with his
pants ripped and his heels gone and rails.
Ing Cain about hard times. lie has the
grip on road working days and walks
twenty miles to circus. He will chase
Jack rabbit four miles through the snow,
then borrow horse to ride half mile to
the postoffice.
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The New Orleans Times Democrat en-
plains that IL does not advocate National
Board of Health that has already failed.
but national quarantine that is new.
The distinction is one of name only, 1t
is true that the old health board had no
quarantine duties to perform until fever
yer had broken out, but it declared the
existence of fever and then instituted
guarantees that did not stop its spread.
And when quarantine enforced by ma
tional authority could not confne the fe-
yer to one town, how can 1t guard all our
coast.-T.-U. & c.
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Newspapers In SctOCiS.

The public schools of Kansas City are.
among the most progressive in the coun-
try. The enterprising superintendent of
public education in that city has made an
innovation by introducing newspaper
text books.
For several years past many of the
teachers OF the more advanced grades of
the Washington, ID. c., public schools
have encouraged their pupils to discuss
topics )f the day which are touched on
by the newspapers, but Kansas City. we
believe, is the first city IN this country to
adopt newspapers as regular text books.
The experiment is the subject of much
discussion and very decided difference
of opinion as to its ACCESSIBILITY has de-
veloped in Kansas City.
We should say that nearly everything
depends upon the sort of newspapers that
are used. There are many newspapers
in the United States, some of them very
rich and very widely circulated, which
not only should never be introduced into
b school room, but which should be ex-
cluded from every decent home.
1t is probable that the leading local
newspapers of Kansas City will be used
In the local schools. These are clean and
well conducted journals, but II Is CUES.
tionable IL even such newspapers should
be used as school text books. Certainly
such use should be restricted to the older
and most advanced pupils.
The modern newspaper Ia very lively
thing, and there is danger that the study
of newspapers would direct the attention
of the average public school pupil from
the regular lines Of scholastic education.
The Kansas city experiment will be
watched with interest. and we may OK.
pect from the able school superintendent
Of that city full and fair account of the
results OF his innovation as soon as he Is
able TO form definite opinion thereon.-
Atlanta journal.
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Some Gall.

For pure and unadulterated gall, jack
sonville merchants heads all Only few
weeks ago Mr.. w. G.. Powell went there
to try and dispose of some space in few
Florida weekly papers, and he was fatty
informed that they would not have the
space, II given gratis, it was no good to
them, etc. Now they come to everyone
of us with circular concerning Gala
Week. there, and ask all the space we
can spare, all dead head" five are of
no service to them, why ask this of us.
They may have gotten it in some instan-
ces, but not many. If they don't need us,
we certainly don't need them.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-10-30

Blanco, who is going to Cuba, has full
confidence in the efficacy Of the new pro-
OR m to ENSURE immediate and certain
success" yet he thinks it will take him
about seven months. more or less. to end
the rebellion. There must have been an
error In the translation. II Blanco were
to order his breakfast medlately" he
would probably not be satisfied to get it
any time within seven months.
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A Big Land Deal.
A Vast Area of Florida Timber Land
Sold for 5000 .0OO.

Valdosta. Ga. Oct. 23--One Of the larg-
est land deals of the year has been con-
sumated here. 1t is the purchase by
Messrs. B. P. Jones and j. R. Saunders
of 10000 acres of land near st. Andrews
Bay, In Washington county, Florida. The
land was bought from the Dutch syndi-
cate, and II Is said that about $2O0OOO Is
involved In the deal. The land Is all
timbered and is said to be one of the fin
est bodies OF timbered lands in the South.
Mr.. Saunders has been over In that Sec
tion for some weeks and has thoroughly
Inspected the lands, and upon his return
from there the deal was consumat ted. The
land will be developed with naval stores
enterprises.
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An Old Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause Of the majority Of our diseases.
Twenty-Five years ago this theory was used
as basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy arr
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Btters is sold by all dealers.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-10-30

There had been over three thousand
cases OF yellow fever in Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and Alabama, during the present
scourge, and but 9ss deaths up to Satur-
day. Oct. 90. This showns very mild
death rate. II these States had a Porter
and Florida quarantine law, see the diff
ference
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A South Carolina legislative committee
figures that the dispensary institution
owes the state school fund s3lI,O 900, and
that the dispensary has on hand stock
worth $4,000. Possibly 1t would he good
plan for the school fund to apply for a
receiver before it Is too late.
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Yellow fever has been In the South
about fifty days. 1t is not so fatal as was
the heat in the North last summer, or the
grippe last winter, but more fuss is made
about IT,
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-10-30

Mrs. Josephine X. Henry will be can
ddate for the presidency in 1900. What
a pity she is a prohbitionlst, else all our
gallant editors would stick by her through
thick and thin.
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Chipley, Fla. Oct. 3Oth 1897

The Clarion of Milton, and the Times
OF Milligan, are making faces at each 9th
err now. Stop it boys, some one may laugh
directly. Don't do that, 1t is naughty.