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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
He Is now Cured, and He Thanks God
and P: P.P., Lippman's Great Rem
edv. For H.

Mr.. George Briggs, of Moore, Okla,
suffered almost Undesirable torment
for three long years. Neuralgia held
him captive. The right side of his face
was so badly affected that the slightest
touch would cause the unfortunate
man intense agony. For several weeks
he could open his mouth just wide
enough to be fed with liquid nourish-
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Could only open his mouth wide enough
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Mr.. Briggs winds up his testimony
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28

Lancaster. Pa. September G.-Robert J.
paced a mile in a:os,s this afternoon on
the half-mile track at McGrann's park.
John r. Gentry covered the same dis
lance In 2:12i&. The mile by quarters was
:sliz. l:03is. 1854. 2:osis. The track was
fast and all the conditions favorable to
good time. The representative of Mr..
Tewksbury said that at Glens Falls, \.
Y. on October eth next. Robert j. and
r. Gentry would be given their last
trial for the season in double harness
against the worlds record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28

Cleveland, September 25.-The first
annual diamond meet OF the Cleveland
Quill Club was held today and it fur
nished the best Wheel racing ever seen
in this city. About 200 persons were
present. OF the three professional
races, Major Taylor, of Cambridge,
Mass. the colored champion. won two
and would have taken the third but for
q blunder in starting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28

Washington, September A-General
ed instructions to Lieutenant M. n. Pat
rick, the engineer officer at Memphis.
Tenn. to transfer two barges used In the
improvement Of the Mississippi river to
hospital service, for use In the quarantine
service In that vicinity. The request for
these barges vas made by Surgeon Gen.
eraI Wyman after 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and Genera Wilson issued tn
structionS Immediately.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

II and my Father are one. = If
1 do not the works Of my Father, be-
lieve me not" John 1870. "Who be-
ing in the form of God, thought it not
2:6.
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Dreadful Sores

They Continued to Spread In Spite
Of Treatment but Now They are
Healed "A Wonderful Work.
"For mcny years I have been a great
sufferer with varicose veins On one of my
limbs. My foot and limb became dread
fully swollen. When I stood up / could
feel the blood rushing down the veins of
this limb. One day I accidentally hit my
foot against some object and a sore broke
out which continued to spread and was
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Hoods Sarsaparilla. In q short time
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gibson, Hartland, Vermont.
Hoods sa ps;;aa
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
PREVENTED MURDER.
Beatty Caught Chasing His
Wife With a Loaded
Revolver.

But for the prompt action of Policeman
Thomas Beatty there might have been a
murder in Hoboken last might. Beatty was
walking along Madison street about seven
O'Clock when boy came running up and
told him that his father was attempting. to
murder his mother at No. 4l2. Before Beat
ty could get to the house woman ran
out of the door, screamed, and then ran
into the hallway next door. man rushed
out after her, but just as he came out
Beatty grabbed him. The man was partly
intoxicated. He held his right hand under
his coat and Beatty suspecting that he
had weapon, seized him by the arms.
What have you got in your hand?" de-
manded Beatty.
The man attempted to break away but
Beatty wrenched from his hand 38-
calibre revolver loaded The man was
Nicholas Eichorn. thirty years old.
Mrs Eiclhorn had gone through the hall
way of the next house and into a rear
yard, where she was found hiding from
her infuriated husband.
The couple have five small children and
live in three rooms ON the first floor of a
tenement. Mrs Eichorn works hard to
support her children by washing clothes,
while her husband, who ds employed on the
Delaware, Lackawana and Western Rail
road coal docks, spends his earnings for
drink. Mrs. Eichorn says her husband is
Jealous of her. She says he has threatened
several times to take her life.
Last night when he went home he drew
a revolver from his pocket and told his
wife that he had made up his mind to kill
her. Mrs. Eichorn screamed and ran out
of the house and he followed her.
When Eichorn was taken to Police Head
quarters a box of cartridges was found in
his pocket. He openly said that he had
purchased the revolver and cartridges to
kill his wife.
"Tll kill her." he shouted. eff I'm sent
up for six months, when get out I'll do
it,
Eichorn was committed to the County
Jail to await examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
sPENGEMAN DISCHARGED.
Justice Potts Says the Matter II One
for tho Civil Court.

Frederick H Spengeman, the Washing
ton street real estate agent, who was
arrested yesterday for obtaining money
under false pretences at the instance of
Mrs. Anna Colfax, was discharged this
morning by Justice Potts. He was dis
charged because the Court held that Mrs.
Colfax should proceed civilly.
When Mr.. Spengen1an was arraigned
he was excited, and consequently caused
a lively scene. He said many reckless
things, and Mrs. Colfax promptly noti-
fed him that she proposes suing him for
defamation of character. Mrs. Colfax
alleges that Spengeman wrongfully with
held SIS from her which she had deposited
with him for the February rent of the
second and third floors of No. 4f91a Hen
derson street. She alleges that SPENCE
man would neither allow her to take pos
session Of the floors she had engaged or
return her money.
on the statement of a woman living down
stairs who assailed Mrs. Colfax's repu-
tation. Mrs. Colfax had host of wit
nesses in court to prove her respectability
her accuser. Mr. Spengeman took oc-
casion to pay his respects to the news
papers. Mrs. Colfax caused some as
tonishment by announcing that after
causing Spengemans arrest she went to
the rooms she had rented from him and
found the keys in the door, they having
been placed there. she says, in her alb
sence Mrs. Colfax is determined to
sue him for the recovery Of her SIS and
also for defamation Of character.
letter to THE News" office
To the Editor of .'The Jersey city
NewS'':-
Will you kindly correct the article
which appeared in 1.-THE News of the
4th inst. The woman Mrs Colfax hired
on the top floor of 4191a Henderson street,
on January l. The second floor became
vacant on the first Of February, and she
hired both floors on the following day
for $15 The tenant in the lower part Of
the house, when she heard who was go
ing to have the apartments, complained
that there had been men and women run
ming in and out of the rooms all hours
of the night, and she would not stay If
!. allowed Mrs. Colfax to move in. I
then notified Mrs. CoIfax of the COM
plants, on the third, in my Office She
became very indignant and demanded her
money back, which, I refused. BY in
f. Fl. SPENGEMAN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
SIXTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
The Club Will Celebrate Its First
Anniversary ApprepriatAIy.

Anntversary Appropriately.
There was a special meeting held last
night of the Executive Committee of the
Sixth Ward Democratic Association. at
Shipman Hall, Lafayette, to conclude ar
rangements for the associations ball.
This reception will be held at the New
Columbia Hall, Greenville, on the even
ing of Wednesday. February "a. There
will be a Mayoralty lanciers and several
of the Democratic candidates for that
office are expected to take part. There
will also be an Aldermanic quadrille, to
be made up of Democratic Aldermen of
this city. The following letter was read
at the meeting:-
Mr.. VIM. ]. Kelley, President Sixth Ward
Club
My dear Sir-I desire to express my
congratulations to the officers of the
Sixth Ward Democratic Club upon the
magnificent showing which the club has
made since it's organization. 1t de-
serves all the success which it has met
with and 1 sincerely trust that it will
continue the good work which it has
started SO auspiciously.
Its work IN support of the local Demo-
cratic candidates during the recent CAM
paign was of high order and merited
praise. l am glad to hear that it is
celebrating its first anniversary and hope
that it will live long and continue to do
valiant service in the cause of Democ-
racy.
/ remain, yours very truly
CHARLES HOLLYWOOD,
Commissioner Street and Water Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
THE SHELDON TRAGEDY.
Eldest Daughter Of ths Accused Not
Vet Called-Nei eigh bors, Stories.


AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. 5, 1S97.-Intense
interest centered in the Sheldon murder
trial today from the fact that 1t had
gone out that May Sheldon elder daugh-
ter of the accused, pretty girl of
twenty-one years. was to take the stand
in behalf of the people, Ever since the
tragedy she has been both pronounced
and outspoken in the opinion that her
mother never committed suicide and that
her father was the only person who de-
sired her death. She has not refrained
from declaring her firm belief that he
shot her.
The most amusing witness of the trial
thus far was old Ben Teterly, but the
point ELECTED from him was quite i'm
portant In its bearing upon the web of
circumstantiaI evidence which the Peo-
pie are weaving. He lives near Sheldon
farm and was in the habit of cutting
across lots unmolested as he went by
He was taking the usual short route on
the morning of the tragedy when he was
sharply called to account by the accused
and was ordered to go around the other
way The accused drove away from the
mouse soon afterward and upon meeting
a peddler who had been in the habit of
stopping at his house he told him not to
stop that day as his wife did not need
anything. The People had proved the
household was out of soap, however, and
had intended to get some the next time
this peddler made his rounds. It is the
theory of the prosecution that the vic
tim lay dead upon the pantry floor at
this time and the accused did not want
her discovered until he had created an
alibi.
Recess was taken until O'clock with
out May Sheldon having been called The
District Attorney explained that she
had been unable to bear the strain yet
but he announced that she would go up
on the stand this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
.SaHRW0OD COMMITTED
SWindler Of Widows Examined
Before .. S. Commissioner
Rowe Today.

DR.. George T. Sherwood, of Passaic, as
he calls himself, who is accused of a
unique scheme by which he swindled
widows out of many hundred dollars by
pretending that visionary person named
William D. Hart had left their husbands
$500, was airaigned before U. s. Commis-
stoner Linsiley Rowe in the Davidson
Building this morning.
Sherwood, alias Williams, alias c. w.
Birling, in years is extremely youthful,
but in wickedness he is veteran. His
scheme was to scan the newspapers, and
when he found the name of suitable
person who had just died ne would at once
write to the widow telling her that Mr..
Hart had left her husband his policy
of insurance in a local society, but this
policy was about to lapse for non-pay-
ment of dues. Would the widow send
80, $40, SIS or $25 to pay up the arrearages
and he would then send her the amount
of the policy?
Many hundreds bit at the bait. One old
lady was too smart for him. She wrote
back telling him to deduct the dues from
the policy and send her the balance!
The Postmaster of Passaic, Adrian
Norman, was the first witness this morn
ing against the prisoner who was caught
last Saturday while removing his mail
from the Passaic Postoffice. Mr.. Nor
man identified him as the man who rent
ed the box as DR.. G. T. Sherwood
w. Iinderman, chief clerk of the East
Orange Postoffice. identified him as the
man who had a box, in July, last year,
under the name of C. w. Birling, and
the prisoner received lots of mail.
G. f. Lewis, Postoffice Inspector, said
that he was instructed to investigate the
fraud because Of complaints made to the
department at Washington. He ran his
man down at Passaic, just as he was
collecting his mail.
Sherwood wouldn't say a word when
asked what reply he had to make, and
Commissioner Rowe committed him for
the Grand Jury.
The proof of the fraud is that the
the s same and it is a printed invitation Of
typewriter matter. Printer A. J. Doane
of Jersey City examined the prints and
said they were monographs
Sherwood was taken back to the Hud-
son County Jail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
THE VON LUTZOW SCANDAL.
Biberstein Applauded In the Reich.
stag for His Spirited Course.
BIZ Cable re- the Unfted press

BERLIN, Feb. 5, 1S97.-In the Reichstag
today the Richter Radicals interpellated
the Government in regard to the perse-
cution of Baron Won Luetzow and others
who were recently convicted of forgery,
perjury and libel and sentenced to various
terms of Imprisonment.
Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chan
eellor, in reply, declared that the political
police, out of whose connection with the
scandals had resulted the arrest Of Major
Won Tausch, the Chief of the Political
Police, were an absolute necessity, de-
spite the fact that the principal member
Of that body had betrayed the confidence
reposed In him.
Freiherr Marschall Won Rieberstein,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, one of the
personages who was libeled by Luetzow
and his associates. and at whose instiga-
ton they were prosecuted, said that he
would act in precisely the same manner
again when political antagonism and per-
sonai hatred took the form OF calurnny
and libel. It was his belief that in act
arch. 80 .'oiA-
The remarks of Freiherr Marschall
were received with cheers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
MAN1ToBA's TRoUBLEsoMEso SCHOOLS
Bu Cable to tho United Press.

LONDON, Feb. 5, 1S97.-Mr. Charles Fitz-
patrick, Solicitor General of Canada, who
has just returned here from trip to the
Continent and will sail for home on Feb
ruary 13, has taken the OPINION of Hon.
Edward Blake, M. P, P. c., formerly
Chancellor of Upper Canada, i'm regard to
the appeals of the Manitoba Government
from the decision of the Privy Council in
the matter ofrthe Manitoba school dispute.
Mr.. Blake expresses the opinion that it
IS complete misapprehension to think
that the lPrivy Council ordered the discon-
tinued schools to be restored and is fur
ther of the opiHion that the Federal Gov
ernment have no power whatever to deal
with the taxes of Manitoba or to allocate
any money to Catholic or separate schools
An amicable arrangement on the lines of
the proposal of the Manitoba Government.
he thinks, would be much more advantag-
eous from every point of view to the Cath
olic minority than any remedial bill could
possibly be-
(. Mr.. J. Walton, Q. c., the legal adviser
of the leading Catholic bodies in England,
concurs in the opinion given by Mr..
Blake.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
EXCHANGE CHANGED.
Woman,s Club Decides to Give 1t Up
The Annual Reception.

y
The Annual Reception.
The Woman's Club met yesterday after
noon in Hasbrouck Hall. There was very
little business, but what there was was
important A communication from the
Womans Exchange Board was read The
Board in it told the club that it was i'm
possible to run the Exchange as an Ex-
change and make it pay. The woman who
has had charge of the Exchange for near
" two years thinks she can make the
Exchange successful if she introduces
other business. She is willing to try it
and the Exchange Board advocated max
ing over the Exchange to her. The club
followed the suggestion of the Exchange
Board and voted to dispose of the Ex-
change in this manner, once and forever
1t was decided to hold a colonial re-
ception and supper, February 26, In the
Jersey City Club house. Mrs. George B.
Eaton was elected san honorary member
of the club. Mrs. De Hart announced
that very few of the nominating ballots
had been received. The tickets, she said,
would be prepared and given out at the
meeting in March,
Miss Louis Grace Farrant gave the first
of her series of interesting lectures on
novels. The subject was 1.-THE Develop
ment of the Novel; Miss Jessie Marvin
played "Galatea' and Chaminade,s "Air
de Ballet" very charmingly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
MANY THROWN OUT OF WORK.
Fire Destroys George Smiths Iron
Foundry ON Second street.


Fire broke out this morning at $50
o'clock in the west end of George Smith s
iron foundry. at Nos. 189-197 Second
street. The building, a frame structure,
200 feet wide. 100 feet deep and 40 feet
high, was almost totally destroyed, and
with it considerable expensive machinery.
The damage is estimated at S., 900. The
owner is partly insured.
The fire will throw about one hundred
men out of employment. For the last
month business has BEEN brisk at the
foundry and the fires have been kept
up constantly 1t is supposed that this
mornings fire was caused by a spark
from big forge in the westerly end of
the foundry.
An alarm was sounded by the watch
man, John Engbeeg, but before engines
arrived the flames had spread through
the entire building. A second and final
ly a third alarm was sent out.
Adjoining property was saved by the
firemen keeping streams of water turned
on the buildings. For two hours the fire
ragged and then the firemen got the flames
under control. The greatest loss is on
the machinery much of which was new,
and had only recently been put in the
building.
Mr.. Smith intends rebuilding at once
He intends giving as many of his en-
ployes as possible work at clearing away
the debris.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
EAGER FOE THE sPOILS.
Post Omce COmmittee deliberately
Hol0tng Up Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1s97-For two
or three executive sessions recently the
Postoffice Committee, of which Mr..
Chandler is acting. chairman, has been
criticised for holding up nominations. Mr..
Chandler says that in all cases where the
Senators from the State have been able
to agree and where there has been no
injustice done, the nominee has been re-
ported without undue delay.
A count of the nominationss shows that
there are still with the committee total
of 1876 nominations that have not been re-
ported. and of these IS are. Offices that
have recently become Presidential by pro-
motion from fourth-class owing to In
creased receipts of the Office.
In almost all of these cases the Presi-
dent has nominated the incumbent, and
Republicans say that if he were again
confirmed the official would be given a
term Of eight years, which would, they
argue, be unfair. In some cases also the
nominees have been named to succeed
men who have been removed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
PORTUGUESE MINISTRY OUT
BIZ Cable to the United Pres.

LISBON. Feb. 5, 1Ss7-Premier Hintze
Robeiro today delivered to the King the
designations of the entire Ministry, in
forming his Majesty that the Cabinet
had found themselves unable to grapple
with the present economic and financial
situation and had. therefore, resolved to
retire from office. The King accepted
the designations and summoned che Pro-
gressist leader. Senior Luciano de Cas-
tro to form a new Cabinet, In which
Senior Barroa Comes, a member of the
consul of state. will be appointed Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs.
The retiring Ministry was composed as
follows:-
President Of the Council and Minister of
Finance. E. r. Hintze Ribeiro.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, L de Sow
era1
Minister of the Interior, Franco castel-
10 Branco.
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical
Affairs, A. d'Azevedo Castillo Branco.
Minister of War, Moraes Sarmento.
Minister of Marine and Colonies, Jac-
into Candido.
Minister of Public Works, Industry and
commerce, Campos Henriques.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
MEANEST MAN IN HOBOKEN.
Smith Sells Stenacks HIS wife,s Let.
iers, Now Stenoke Seeks 4 Divoree.


Herman Stenecke. well known resi-
dent of the Fourth ward, Hoboken, who
was formerly in the butcher business, has
commenced proceedings for a divorce on
statutory grounds. Stenecke names in
his complaint a number of correspond
ents, among whom is Prof. Richard
Smith. musician, employed in First
street concert hall. Two years ago Stem
ecke says he met Smith on a ferry-boat.
and as the latter was without home he
took him to his house and got work
for him. Smith lived with the Steneckes
for some time until the husband heard
rumors and ordered him from the house.
sStenecke then began to search for evil
dence against his wife for divorce. He
met Smith on the street few weeks
ago and the latter said he had a pocket
full of Mrs. Steneckes letters. Stenecke
offered him one dollar a piece for them,
and Smith sold him five. Some of the
letters, it is said, are of a highly sensa-
tional character. Stenecke has placed
the letters in the care Of his lawyers,
Messrs. Skinner, Mornell & Fallon.
The Steneckes live at No. 416 First
street. They have been married since