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The record-union., 1897-02-14
SOUTH CAROLINA'S VOTB.
Resolution Offered in the House to
Investigate Irregularities.

WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-Repre-
sentative Murray. the colored Republi-
can member from South Carolina, has
introduced a resolution citing that the
electoral vote Of that State was irregu-
lar, and authorizing the Speaker to ap-
point special committee of five mem
bers of the present House who will
serve also in the next House, to inves-
ugate the alleged irregularities.
The Murray resolution recites that
whereas a large number of citizens of
South Carolina have memorialized Con-
gresS to reject the electoral vote of that
State on the ground that IT is not an
expression of the will of the electors,
who have been debarred from exercis-
ing their constitutional rights; that a
republican form of government does not
exist in South Carolina, and that it is
the paramount duty of Congress to see
that a republican form of government
is to be observed in South Carolina and
other States; therefore, it is
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a
committee of five members of this Con-
sress, who will also be members of the
next Congress, to examine into the al
bill or otherwise what may be neces-
sary to remove the wrongs
The committee is authorized to sit
during the recess of Congress. either
in Washington or South Carolina, and
to send for persons, papers. etc. The
expenses of the investigation are to be
limited to $500.
Mr. Murray is the member who
caused some agitation recently by pro-
posing to object to the South Carolina
vote during the count of the electoral
vote by the joint houses of Congress.
He was persuaded to abandon that pur-
pose and adopt the plan of investiga-
tion
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CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
Says He Has Not Been rendered the
Embassadorship to England.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-"The man
who would say whether he would ac-
cept an office such as that of an EN-
bassador to the Court of ST. James be-
fore it is offered to him is not fit to fill
that or any other Office said Chauncey
M. Depew to a reporter to-day
TT is not true that 1 have been
offered the position of ambassador to
England" he said and 1 may add that
| have not read one word of this sub
ject from Canton. All that | know is
that Ex-Governor Morton has written
letter to President-elect Mckinley
proposing my name, and suggesting
that my selection would be agreeable
to the Republicans of New York State.
OF course, having received no intima-
ton from Major Mckinley, l can say
nothing further. AS to my resigning
the Presidency of the New York Cen
trail, all l have to say is that up to the
present time no such idea has entered
INV head -
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SITUATION CRITICAL.
The British rlinistry rlay be Forced
to ReSi2n.

LONDON, Feb 13.-Simple as the
educational bill seems. as compared
with the bill of last year, it has al
ready imperiled the reputation of Bal
four. and is proving a sure emharrass-
ment to the Government. If the present
bill sinks under the discord among the
Unionists and the tactics of the Liberal
opposition. Balfour's days as leader
of the House are numbered
Numerous communications have
since reached the Government whips
that the measure must be altered when
its details come to be discussed. If
these demands from within their own
party are assepted to and the bill en-
larged. the principle of primal educa-
tional reform, upon which Balfour pro-
ceeds. must be given up. Balfour will
then probably resign. and with him
those of his colleagues in the Cabinet
who have identified themselves with
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this policy. The Conservative whips
advise Balfour to call upon his present
majority and force the bill through, so
as to get the grant to voluntary schools
made available for the current fiscal
year. Otherwise they predict the resig-
nation of the Ministry, with an early
dissolution of Parliament
Meetings of the leaders of the oppo-
sition, at which Lord Kimberley and
other peers were present, have been
held at Sir William Harcourt's resi-
dence. Sir William Harcourts leader
ship of the party is now an acknowl-
edged fact.
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REPRESENTATIVE CUMMINGS
Speaks His Mind Relative to an Out
rage Committed by Spanish.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Represen-
tative Cummings of New York has in
troduced resolution requiring the Sec
retary of state to give the House of
Representatives any information he
may have concerning the incident of the
stripping Of three lady passengers on
board the United States mail steamer
Olivette in the harbor of Havana by
Spanish soldiers and detectives. The
resolution recited that the alleged oc-
currence was described in a New York
paper The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. and a
report is expected next week.
Mr.. Cummings said as to the resolu-
.,on: IF an English woman on an Eng
fish vessel had been stripped by Spanish
officials. as it has been alleged that an
American woman was stripped. within
forty-eight hours Moro Castle would
come down, or some apology owuld be
made for it. | doubt even If Japan
would have stood it. Furthermore, If
the American Government stands it, in
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A FAST PASSAGE
The Doric Breaks Her Record Between
Hongkong and San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-The
steamship Doric, under charter to the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Company, broke her previous record
between Hongkong and San Francisco
by several hours, and arrived to-day
ahead of time. The Doric holds the
record of the trans-Pacific chartered
vessels. This is her frs. year of SER
vice with the company. and during her
term of service she has given an excel
lent account of herself.
From Honolulu to Yokohama, over
course of 3.313 knots, the run was
made In 10 days, 8 hours and min
utes, which breaks the record for the
distance sailed, but the China has made
it over shorter course in less time.
From Kobe to Nagasaki the vessels
time was % hours and 26 minutes,
breaking ali records.
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and troops We're being used in viola
ton of States rights-the very doe
trine which Shelby had fought so bit
terly for during the Civil War-but to
Governor Stone General Shelby replied
that the question of States rights
was decided by that war and settled
for all time when Lee surrendered at
Appomattox.
In the recent campaign General Shell
by was an active supporter of the pol
icy of President Cleveland
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Fire at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.-Fire in the
John Hauck Brewing Company's malt
house caused general alarm to be
turned in, and threatened for a time to
destroy much property. By vigorous
effort it was confined to narrow limits,
and the chief loss was a hundred thou
sand bushels of barley and malt, which
was flooded. There is also some loss to
machinery. so that the entire loss may
reach $4,000, fully covered by insur-
ance
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HIGH WATER AT EVANSVILLE.
The River Over Four Feet Above the
Danger Line.

EVANSVILLE Qnd), Feb. 13.-The
river is still rising. The gauge indi-
Gates thirty-five and one-tenth feet,
four and one tenth feet above the dan
ger line. A large amount of loose gorge
ice, MIXED with all kinds of drift from
bottom lands above, has been carried
down with the current. The i'm
mense piles of ice which We're left by
the gorge still hang on, and are Great
ing the greatest apprehension among
river men and merchants of this city
over the position in which the city is
left.
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A TOWN BADLY SCORCHED.
Mars, Pennsylvania, Suffers Severe
Loss From Fire.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 13.-Mars, Pa, a
town of about 500 inhabitants on the
Pittsburg and Western railroad, twenty
three miles north of this city, was bad
ly scorched this morning. The fire
started in a passenger station. 1t de-
stroyed the National Oil Wells Supply
Company's large building and half
dozen smaller ones. The loss is est1-
mated at 100000, with third insur-
ance. 1t is believed the station was
set on fire after it had been looted by
thieves.
The record-union., 1897-02-14
American Rails for Japan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Eng
lish steel trade has again received a
shock through the announcement that
an American firm has, in open compe-
tition, secured contract for the deliv-
cry of 1900 tons of steel rails to the
japanese Government. The Americans
underbid the lowest English cOmpeti-
tor Cd per ton, and is already shipping
the rails
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VenezueIa's Congress VIII Ratify.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Informa-
ton has been received from Venezuela
that the arbitration treaty signed in
Washington by Sir Julian Pauncefote
and Senior Andrade has safely reached
Caracas and will be laid before the
Venezuelan Congress as soon as it con-
venes. 1t is said on the best authority
that the ratification of the treaty is
practically assured
The record-union., 1897-02-14
Minister to Denmark.

TERRE HAUTG Qnd.), Feb. 13.-In-
formation is received from Boston that
the Rev Dr. Holmes of the Baptist
Church of this city, will be appointed
Minister to Denmark DR.. Holmes has
seen Mr.. Mckinley and is said to have
been assured of the appointment. He is
a native of Denmark
The record-union., 1897-02-14
Stock Markets Calmer

NEW YORK, Feb. 13-The Even
ing Posts" London financial cablegram
says: The stock markets were quiet
but calmer to-day. There was
steadier tone both in Berlin and Paris.
A million pounds of gold is on the way
from Australia to London. consid-
cradle amount is also expected from
Egypt
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Five Men Killed.

GOVERNEUR On. W, Feb. 13-Five
men We're killed this afternoon at Free
mans tale mine, nine miles from here,
by a cave-in. Their names are Mccoy,
Mathews, Teetherton, McLachlan and
Charles Laroc. They are buried be-
nath tons of rock, and cannot be reach
ed before morning.
The record-union., 1897-02-14
Quarantine Against Arizona Cattle.

SANTA FE. Feb. 13.-The New Mex
leo Cattle Sanitary Board has raised
the quarantine against the Territory
of Arizona cattle, except the counties
of Maricopa, Pinal and Yuma pending
|inveStiga ton. Proof was made that no
infestious diseases exist among Arizona
cattle
The record-union., 1897-02-14
An Old Minstrel Dead.

KANSAS CITY Mo), Feb. 13.-
Charles Christie, an time burnt
cork minstrel, who was at one time we'll
known throughout the land, died last
night in the City Hospital in his 6Sth
year For several years the old man
had made bare living on the streets of
Kansas City cutting silhouettes for
chance patrons.
The record-union., 1897-02-14
Jackson and WaIIing Must Hang.

FRANKFORT (Ky), Feb. 13.-The
Court of Appeals to-day announced it's
decision on the petitions for a rehear-
ing in the Jackson and Walling cases
Both petitions were overruled
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Waller Wins the Bicycle Race.

PITTSBURG, Feb. Frank Waller, the
Flying Dutchman," Won the six-day
bicycle race, which closed at midnight
beating Louis Ginm, the Cleveland rid
er, by two miles. Score: Waller 1,216
miles, Gimm 1,214, Schock 1,199 Hall
1,1S1, Forster LII, Ruckel JOB.
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Gold Standard for Japan.

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 13.-According TO
the newspapers the Government will
introduce measures at this session of
the Imperial Diet for the establishment
of gold standard at the ratio Of 10 to
%
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-To-day s
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$216,074, 249: gold reserve, S146, ,090, 23S.
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my opinion it indicates a total loss of
manhood and the keenest sympathy
with savage inhumanity"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
WOMEN URGE REFORMS.
An AsburY Park League objects to
Alleged Nulxa nces.

Especial to "The Jersey City News."l
ASBuRY PARK, Sept. 20, 1S97.-The
Women's Auxiliary Taxpayers League
of Asbury Park, made up Of property
owners, held its first fall meeting last
week. There were thirty members pres
ent, most of whom are the proprietors
of hotels and boarding houses.
The women adopted resolutions, which
will be presented to the City Council at
its next meeting, requesting hat body
to hereafter refuse a license to the
vaudeville theatre known as the Coils
cum. The contention of the aides is hat
an incessant noise comes from the build
ing, that is detrimental in the business
of the hotel proprietors in the vicinity
Another resolution adopted by the la
dies calls Councils attention to the OBJ.
struction of the sidewalks and the dis
order in the neighborhood. caused by
the nightly auction sales at the Japan
ese stores on Kingsley street and Cook
man avenue.
The reformers next adopted a resolu-
ton directed to Founder Bradley. re-
guessing him to prohibit smoking on the
Fifth avenue pavilion. Some years ago
the signs read mo smoking on the pavil-
ion," but recently a portion of the pa
vilfcn was reserved for smokers. This
change the ladies do not appreciate and
they ask Mr.. Bradley to re-enact the old
prohibitiye rule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
THE " TROLLEY RIDE.

The inaugural trolley ride and outing OF
the James A.. Kerwin Association to Hud-
son County Park, took place yesterday.
In Ave chartered cars of the North Hud-
son Railway Company the joyous party
Of 800 people of both sexes left the assoc
ciation's headquarters, Summit and Hop
kins avenues at two O'clock in the after
noon. After a pleasant ride the park
was reached at three o'clock.
The large pavilion had been handsomely
decorated. Two teams of eight men
each. representing the Lenahan and Ker-
win Association, indulged in a tug of
war. The first and final heats were won
by the Lenahans In 3 minutes and ~ min
l,fes respectfully The second heat was
Won BY the Kerwins. A c%ne-Tnile foot
race for d handsome briar pipe, in which
there were eight contestants, was won
by James Coyle.
Excellent vocal selections were rendered
by Alfred Finn. the hoy vocalist" Ed
ward Norris, Thomas Flynn and Larry
Golden. Eight little girls sang very pref
filv. What Is Home Without a Mother?''
AT $50 an excellent upper was served.
Standard Bearer Kerwin and the various
Committees OF the association were inde-
fatigable In their care for the comfort
ard pleasure OF their guests. AT mid
night the start for home was begun, the
party reaching the Five Corners in safety
at 1850, tired, but full Of memories OF 9
pleasant days recreation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
RUSH OF RETURNING TRAVELLERS
steamers Reach Heboken Crowded
With Tourists-scanes on the Dock.

The steamer Havel of the North Ger
man Lloyd arrived at Hoboken this
morning with a big list of passengers
The rush of tourists and pleasure seek
ers who are returning from their
journeys abroad began several weeks 6
md is greater han that of last year.
Each incoming steamer is crowded to It's
utmost capacity. The steamship Nor
MAMMA of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line,
which came in on Saturday carried 43
cabin passengers IL 25 steerage. The
Havel has a passenger list of over 500.
Among those on board were ex-senator
an Mrs. Rudolph f. Rabe, of Hoboken.
On the arrival of the ships, hundreds of
people assemble on the pier to greet
their friends. The tourists carry all
sorts of souvenirs Of their travels. A
party of young women who came in on
the Normannia had with them the point
ed sticks which they had used to climb
the famous Alps. Others carried field
glasses, cameras and numerous other
articles. The steamship companies have
made special arrangements for the rash
n have added several steamer to their
transatlantic fleets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20

direct attention to at least one OF Its
statements.
Mr.. Dingley explicitly states that he ex-
poets a deficit of $50. 600, 600 to result in the
first six months of the operation of his
tariff. After that he has hopes, but he has
always expected, it appears. a vast de-
felt to begin with.
When we recall the message of Presi-
dent Mckinley. summoning the extra SEES
sion of Congress; when we recall the
speeches Of Mr.. Dingley nj the other
Republican leaders, and when we place
all these in contrast with this last utter
anee of the gentleman from Maine. we
can only say thai if a game of fast and
loose has not been played with the Amer
lean people. language has failed to mean
anything.
A tariff. urgently needed to stop the de-
felt, but which was expected to cause a
deficit of $50, 600. 600 In six months, is GER
tainly a product of craftsmanship as owe
as 1t is wonderful.
AS for Mr.. Dingley's later expectations
we may be pardoned for lacking conf
dence in the estimates of a gentleman
who gravely told Congress that s1o,ooo,eoo
would be realized annually on the baggage
of tourists returning from Europe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
TO LAY THE DUST.
The Penney TO Sprinkle Its Tracks
With OIL at Trenton.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Sept. 20. 1ssI.-The Penn
sylyania Railroad Compa--., e.-4ys alive
to the comforts of it's patrons. is about TO
take a step that will keep the dust from
flying when a fast extress train passes
over its line on this division. 1t Will
sprinkle it's road bed with oil The oil
collects the dust much the same as water
does, but unlike water does not yield its
hold when the clouds dispense and the
fierce rays of tn esun attack 1t.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
uses rock ballast on most of its road bed
on the New York division, both on the
freight and passenger tracks.
Where the rock ballast is used there is
nc dust, but where the gravel, which
contains more or less fine earthly particles
or the cinders, in which they are mixed
also fine particles that fly in the air when
there is agitation, are used, a fast train
serves to send these flying in the air. The
vortex, caused by the momentum of the
rapidly moving train, suck, as it were,
these fine particles in the form of dust
into the car windows and deposit them
ON seats and passengers.
The company has sprinkled its tracks
W Sol1QSAA aA ~
obyiate this difficulty. 1t was tried on
that division as an experiment and found
to work so well that the company has
decided to put the Oil on all its lines
where the ballast is of other material
than rock.
The oil car is built much the same as a
street sprinkler. A fiat car is fitted
with an iron oil n much the same as
is used by the Standard Oil Company for
the ira transportation of oil This is fitted
with a sprinkler. The car is attached to
an engine and moved over the tracks to
be sprinkled, at a slow rate of speed. The
oil is thus distributed over the tracks,
and for a distance of six or eight feet on
the outside.
The oil gathers the dust and soaks it
into a sort of mud, SO that it cannot fly
in the air. The oil used is a product of
petroleum that leaves a black residue.
The combustibleness is extracted from
the oil before it is used, so that there is
no danger of it's being fred by sparks
from locomotives. The cost of this COM
fort-giving work is $50 per mile. One APP
plication Serves for four months, SO that
it will have to be made three times a
year. The company will probably find it
more economical to change the ballast to
rock on these spots.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
AMUSEM ENTS.
Academy of Music.

Hal Reds beautiful play of Human
Hearts will be seen at the Academy OF
Music for one week commencing Monday
evening. September 20. The piece IS no."
in its third season. and has made a big
hit n produced. Mr.. Hal Reld,
the author, will be seen in the part Great
ed by him of Tom Logan. The cast IS
an exceptionally strong one. and Human
Hearts should do a big business the en-
tire week.
After seeing the play in New York, a
noted divine said to the author
81 came here to fnd fault for the pur-
pose of making a sermon against the
stage. but after seeing your beautiful
play, living in the quaint atmosphere OF
the Arkansas hills, after seeing the
mothers love for her wronged boy, after
hearing the baby's prayer and seeing the
God-like love of the half witted brother
and the good moral of the play, | am
compelled in candor and honesty to thank
you. to congratulate you"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20

Sealed proposals viii be received By the
Board MandaS Of s ssTssT ana ~ ISL o0m 81 two eseIo OK
P. M. in the Assembly Chamber Of the City
Hall, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF POPLAR STREET.
from Central avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
Said improvement to be made conformaoiy 70
the provisions OF Chapter 2f OF the Laws OF
1895 and in aeeordance with speeiaostsors on
must be obtained at the Office of the Chief
Engineer FIX x re- OF isf oGA Ss1ai
About 1900 cubic yards Of earth excava-
About 10 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About $50 cubic yards Of sand or gravel I'LL
ing.
About I,775 nneal feet of curb stone.
About 80 square yards Of repavtng.
About 5 manhoie heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion OF the work,
so working days.
award of the contract Therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half ths assess
ment therefor on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
velopes, endorsed Proposals for tina improve
ment of PopIar Street" directed TO "Mr.
Ferd Heintze, Chairman of the COMMITTEES On
Clerk of the Board IN open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to
No CITY Official Will be accepted as surety
nor viii a substitution Of sureties be allowed
adopted by this Board "a copy Of which Is on
Ale in the Office of the Chief Engineer) or they
will be declared informal and re1ee.sa. -.
act above cited. exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
TO Section Z, Chapter 134: Of the Laws of 1881,
Under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
saa un+U the bondsmeu offered by the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
n.tlr..s. WORRYING wh..ln.n.

The New Jersey Central Railroad has
sust added itself to the list of roads which
enaeavor to get square for the Bicycle
Baggage law by giving wheelmen all the
petty annoyance possible. 1t has just pro-
muIrated an order requiring lamps to be
removed from wheels before they are
taken into the baggage cars.
NOW the lamp Is an essential and neces-
sary part Of the machine. The law re-
cu,res it to be attached to the bicycle.
and OF course the intention is that the
railroads shall carry It as part n parcel
Of he bicycle. There rs no more reason
for i rule requiring its removal than for
the removal Of the brake, the c~yclozneter
or the tool bag. 1t IL a mere annoyance,
unnecessary, sratuiteus. and. we believe,
Illegal.
The Il. A. w. should bring q test suit to
settle the question. and anyway the next
Legislature should pass q bill compelling
the railroads to carry with the wheel all
r~sasonable apburtsnances that go with it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
DUTY OF THE LEAGUE.
Rev. w. G. Chalmers Has Something
to Say About Racing.

Rev. William c. Chalmers, OF the Parm-
ly Memorial Baptist Church, in his ser
mon advocating the passage OF the con-
stftutional amendment, said yesterday
"There is no politics in the contest, but
the friends of law and order would do
well to remember that they would not
easily defeat the race track gamblers.
There is q large amount Of money in
vested in race tracks throughout the
State. and the men interested will not
be likely to consent to It's sacrifice with
out a struggle. They will make a Bit
ter fight to defeat the amendment, and it
is absolutely necessary that every lover
OF law and order should go to the polls
and vote for It,"