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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

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~ IN / 4 peciaut smile on
ZJUhAaSQ Grandma Bartletrs
S6fsJ/ NsNElI face. sho pulled
9<OtI<y the shade over the
NV. sAaSA lamp and drew tho
y'2sttyfs,sA--sp curtains. shutting
N<recgs her room In cozily. The
-. clock on the mantel was
p ticking the Old Year away
Nso as fast as Il could hurry
him OF. Il was dusk and New
Years eve. and that was the time for
the Plncushlon Ceremony at Baruetta
Fred met Alice on the stairs and Belle
and Arthur came along the hall. Belle
carried Baby Lefty In her arms. and
they each bore a brlstling little red to-
mato plncushion In their hands.
Grandma had placed i've hassocks in
row.
Come, dearles." she called out, 70
Arthur's subdued knock. They filed In
laughing.
Stools OF repentance" cried tall
Belle. dropping into her hassock. 20
grandma. my cushion Is full Of pins. I
broke my resolution every other day.
| resolved to keep my temper. you
know, and ! got so tired Of poking In
pin for a slip. nights at bedtime"
Look at my lazy pins" mourned
Fred.
and my behlnd-tlme stiekers."
ehlmed In Alice.
Il didn't think I did put on things
so often" sighed Arthur. and then
Baby Lefty stuck up her cushion. II
was empty.
Now. dcars." naid grandma. pro
coed with the ceremony"
solemnly they each tumblcd their
pins into box on the table. Another
stood near Il.
Why. there's not half 40 many as
last year. grandma cried Fred.
why. Why And we all felt so bad
lyr
Clean cushions again." said grand
ma happily. picking up Lefty 10 hug
her Now for grandma's New Years
presents"
There were beautiful books and
games.
Il always feel as n you paid Us Tor
being naughty" said Alice. looking up
with a smile from her book. "Bu, |
wouldn't part with my Resolution
Cushion for the worldr
Arthur looked az his empty cushion.
I'm glad those pins are gone" he
said. "A clean start for a happy New
Year. | say, grandma. how We love
your'
And four lmpetuous pairs OF arms
almost smoihered dear. gentle grand
ma. Lillian L. Price.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

W r Z T friend.
when thou and
I are gone
Beyond earth's
weary labor:
When small shall
be our he'd Of
grace
From comrade or
from nelghbor;
Past all the strife.
the toll, the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01
THE FIRST MEMBER.
L. T. BooTHBY OF MAINE THE
ORIGINAL REPUBLICAN.
How the Party Was Founded IN Maine
In 1883 Temperance Was Then It's
Main Piank Abolition Came After
wardf.

r. BOoTHBY Of
WATERFOWL. Me-. Is
the FIRST man that
was asked to Join
the republican
party. Most people
are not aware Of
the fact that the
great political en-
CINE OF which Ma
ior Mckinley will
be engineer for the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

chris's Great ula>loa.
The mission q Christ was to publish
pFlnslplsa and pour rsssnsatlve Me
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

HERE was au ox-
peciant smile on
Grandma Bartletts
face. sho pulled
the shade over the
lamp and drew tho
curtains. shutting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
Mr.. HASKELL LEAVES Us
Principal Of the High School
Appointed to a Brook
lyn Position.

Principal Charles S. Haskell of the High
School, was yesterday appointed Principal
of Public School No. 2 in Brooklyn. The
appointment was not a surprise to Mr.
Haskell, who seven years ago made him
self eligible to a position in Brooklyn by
passing the required examination and OBJ
tanned a srtificate. About two weeks
ago Superintendent Maxwell of that city
asked him to be a candidate for the va
cancy in the school created by the death
of Jacob Sands, and Mr.. Haskell consent
ed. There was wider field in the new
borough of Greater New York City, and
he deemed it better in every respect to
enter as a candidate.
Mr.. Haskell is member of the Council
of Education of New jersey an organiza-
ton that shapes the pedagogical in
terests of the State, and he is now for the
third time president of the Jersey City
Teachers Association.
He is a native of Auburn Me. He pre-
pared for college at the Edward Little
High School and entered Bates College in
1877 graduating with honor in 1881. Since
that time he has been engaged in educa-
tionnl work, at first having under his
charge the Athens School of Weymouth,
Mass.
In 1884 he came to Jersey City, where
he had charge of the classical depart
ment of the High School. He was later
appointed principal of Grammar School
No. a.
When the vacancy in the principalship
of the High School occurred two years
ago he was unanimously elected to fill
the position. The school has been
brought to high standard of efficiency
under his administration. He has been
thoroughly identified with the interests
of Jersey City. Mayor Cleveland honor
ed him with an appointment to the first
Board of Trustees of the Free Public Lii
brary and he has been twice reappoint-
= cd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
To CONQUER CUBA WITH 0UBANs
Volunteers Suggested as Economical
New Cabinet and WashingtO

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.
MADRID, Oct II, 1S97.-A semi-official
statement, issued after the Cabinet meet
ing of yesterday, says that by employing
native volunteers in Cuba instead of Eu-
ropean troops the expenses of the cam
paign would decrease and the operations
against the insurgents would be conduct
ed more rapidly.
Senior Gullon, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, has communicated to his col
leagues the views of the European and
American press in regard to the new
Ministry, pointing out that the foreign
newspapers are almost unanimously OF
the opinion that the programme of Senior
Sagasta, the new Premier of Spain, has
caused an important change in the at
titude of the Washington Cabinet, leading
to the belief that the discussion of the
Cuban question will now enter upon a
more favorable phase and demonstrating
that the steps taken by the Ministry have
had an excellent effect in showing the
Government Is choosing practical means
to solve the existing difficulties.
The Minister for the Colonies, Senior
Moret, announced at the Cabinet meet
ing that in view of proving the sincerity
of the Governments promise to grant
autonomy to Cuba, he had telegraphed
to Senior Montoro, the leader of the
Autonomist party, asking him to noml-
nate candidates for appointment to some
of the important posts under the Cuban
administration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
RATING THE EXPERTS.
OrasorIcal Bonn bardmene a til Luet.
CERT Case-AlIpOrt Scored.

CHICAGO, Oct. IL, 1S97.-People who adj
mire legal oratory crowded the Criminal
Court building today, and pressed their
way toward Judge Tuthilrs court room.
Less than half the crowd was admitted.
Assistant States Attorney McEwsn re-
sumed his argument, and it was announc-
ed that he would speak all day, barring
the usual interinission at midday.
Assistant States Attorney McEwen to-
day took up subject of sesamoids. This
soon brought him to a consideration of
the evidence of DR. W. H. Airport chief
astrological expert for the defense. Rare
ly is a witness handled with the biting
sarcasm and scornful denunciatton that
was heaped upon this celebrated expert.
all the arrogance and self-assursncs of q
bully" shouted the speaker and left it
as meek and lowly as any being who ever
entered this building. He exposed to the
medical profession in open court his ignor-
ance, and made himself the laughing stock
DIR. Airport is alleged to have made in
Identifying the different bones were emu.
merated, discussed and ridiculed IN the
most cutting manner. And this Is the man
whom the defense asks you to believe with
reference to the identification OF the bones
case" observed Assistant States Attor~
ney McEwen.
Mary Siemmering was the subject of the
Assistant States Attorneys remarks dur
ing the afternoon. He dwelt at length
upon her alleged relations with Luetgert.
and charged she was the primary Gauss
of the horrible murder of Mrs. LHetgert.
The woman's testimony on the witness
stand was torn to shreds and she was de-
nounced in unmeaSured terms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
TWO WOMEN MURDERED
Mrs. Vane and Her Daughter
of Camden, Shot Last
Night in Their Home.
VICTIMS OF BURGLARS
Statement of Young Vane Who
Was Ill With Typhoid While
the Deed Was Done.
VICTIMS OF BURGLARS
Especial to "The Jersey city News."l


CAMDEN, Oct. H. 1S97.-Mr. Vane, aged
65 years, widow of Captain Eli Vane, and
her daughter, Mrs. Sarah M. Shaw, aged
20 years, were shot and killed early this
morning, it is believed by burglars Mrs.
yane was instantly killed and Mrs. Shaw
expired in less than half an hour without
recovering consciousness.
The two women lived at No. 242 Line
street, in the lower part of Camden, near
when the attention of the police was call
ed to the crime. Eli Shaw, a son of Mrs.
Shaw was seen at the third story window
of the house and was shouting for the
police at the top Of his voice. The young
man has been laid UP with typhoid fever
and in statement to the police said that
he was awakened shortly after four
O'Clock by pistol shot. He made his way
down stairs and at the bottom of the
third story stairs found his mother bleed
ing and unconscious. He ran to the win
dow and gave the alarm. When the police
entered the house they found the mother
of Mrs. Shaw sitting in chair in the
sitting room dead with a bullet wound in
her head Mrs Shaw was at once re-
moved to the Copper Hospital, where she
died in few minutes without making
any statement.
The shock incident to the tragedy has
caused a relapse in the condition of Mrs,
ShaW's son and it is feared Will result
fatally. An examination of the house
showed that a rear shutter had been
forced open, and a bureau drawer on the
second floor had been ranSacked.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
COAL TO GO Up.
Retailers Call a Meeting to
Raise Prices rs Cents
a Ton.

The price of coal to consumers will, in
all probability, be advanced at least %
cents a ton at the meeting of the Coal
Dealers Association of Hudson County,
to be held at George Grunder's Hall Sum
nit and Sip avenues, on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 20. This meeting of the retailers has
been called for the express purpose of
discussing the proposed increase which
is intended to take effect on November L.
The dealers claim that although the price
of coal has been increased by the whole
salers, they have not increased their price
to the consumer.
A. E. Rouse prominent member of the
Association, said to a reporter last
night:-"It is almost certain that the price
of coal will be increased ait the coming
meeting. We have stood the increases of
Wholesalers without raising our prices
until now, when to continue that policy
longer would mean financial loss. The in
crease will probably be % cents on ton'
How long will the increased price con-
tinue?" asked the reporter.
THAT is impossible to say, replied Mr..
Rouse, but it will certainly last through
the winter"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
SOLD FOR UNPAID TAXES
Owing to the Mayors Position
the City Cannot Buy Any
More Delinquent Lands.

Sale No. II of property for unpaid taxes
water rents and assessments was held In
the room of the Commissioners of Appeal,
City Hall, by City Collector Simeon
Smith this afternoon. There were only
sixty parcels offered for SALE The at
tendance was small and bidding was
slow.
Heretofore when there were purchasers
for plots the city bought them in. The
Finance Board would then raise money
on temporary loan bonds and pay the
City Collector That enabled the city to
acquire a perfect title and then sell the
property SO acquired, absolutely clear.
By that system property coming into
possession of the city was returned to the
taxable lists and became productive.
Mayor Hoos has upset that old system by
refusing to approve the issue of any more
temporary loan bonds. The result OF
the Mayors stand is that all property not
sold to individuals will be retained by the
city.
just as long as payment is not made for
it to the City Collector just so long Will
the property be carried along and be nom
productive. The city will recover no
erty, and the officials say that the city
will simply be carrying along lot OF
property for which it has no use, and on
which it will never realize anything. City
Collector Smith and Comptroller Hough
contend that it will be better for the CITY
to recover one-half of the old assess
ments on property than to carry the prop
erty and old Indebtedness too, without
having any chance of ever realizing a
dollar from it,
Comptroller Hough is going to have an
interview with the Mayor and endeavor to
show him that it will be prejudieial to
the city's interests to disturb the present
method of handling sales under the Mar
tin act
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
RUMORS OF HARMONY.
ssMinks,' Said TO he EJoiding Ont the
Glive branch to tine League.

Behind closely drawn shades and Locked
doors the Minkakwa Republican Clup helo
its regular weekly meeting last night.
The members had all been tipped OH
that something very important was to be
brought up by one of the clubs members,
but just what that important thing was
could not be learned, as all the members
on emerging from the clubhouse suddenly
became mute.
1t was rumored that at the meeting
delegation had been appointed to wait on
the Greenville Republican League Club,
with which the "Minks' have been at
war for years, with proposition for har-
nony 1t is thought that the little speech
of Judge Erwin's at the Leagues club
house last month calling for harmony
among the clubs was the first step in
bringing this about.
The Mfnkakwa Club also made all ar
rangements for the primaries Thursday
night, but they are not going to have all
their own way If the League can help It.
met last evening and recomhended that
the club run ticket at the primary
Thursday evening which will be held in
the "Minks' room, on Ocean avenue
The committee also decided to meet every
Monday evening until December. There
is a startling order at the League Club
house to the effect that if certain mem
bers of the 'Minks'' call on them they
will not be admitted to the rooms, but
that if delegation of the proper persons
call they will be received and the propo-
sitions considered. Several members of
the League Club said last evening that if
any proposition was brought them that
they would have to get the best end of it
or otherwise 1t would not be considered.
The news that the League is going to put
a. primary ticket in the field will no doubt
surprise the .sMinks" who are very anx-
ious that harmony should prevail: The
League people are not losing much sleep
over the harmony question, but they say
If fair proposition is brought to them
Ii will be considered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
Evening Journal" and a
West HobOken CteTgy~
man Must Answer
for Gross LiberA
GRAND JURY DINNER ECHOES
$4,000 Demanded from the News
paper and $4,000 from
the Rev. A. K. Duff.

Sheriff William Heller of Hudson county
has brought suit for libel against th<
Evening Journal of this city, and de-
mands $4,000 damages. The Sheriff's
counsel, Messrs. McDermott and Fisk
have also begun a similar suit at his in
stance against the Rev. A. Kennaird Dun
of Palisade avenue United Presbyterian
Church, West Hoboken, who is charged
with utering defamatory language about
the Sheriff. Mr.. Heller seeks from the
reverend gentleman $4,000 damages.
The gravamen of the complaint against
the Evening Journal consists in an ar
ticle about the April Grand Jury pub
lished in that paper September Is last, the
offending paragraph of which is as fol-
lows
Its record is one so black so humiliat-
ing to the people, so damaging to the
its making, that we look with pity intd
the disgrace through their misfortune in
hay1ng been selected to shield corrupt
colleagues deliberately placed there to do
the dirty work of protecting crime and
criminals"
As the declaration says, meaning there
by that the said plaintiff. as such Sheriff
as aforesaid, in selecting and returning ths
Grand Jurors to serve at said April terms
1897 of the said Court of Oyer and Ter
miner and General Jail Delivery in and
for said county of Hudson. had deliberate-
ly. corruptly and unlawfully caused td
come before said Court at said term, men
to serve as Grand Jurors, and while serv-
ing as such jurors to do the dirty work
of protecting crime and criminals
This article, the declaration says, has
greatly injured the good character of the
plaintiff and leads many to whom he is
unknown, to suspect him of having been
guilty of such offenses.
The case against the Rev. A. K Duff
preaching to his congregation, opealy ac-
cused Sheriff Heller of drawing his
Grand Juries for the express purpose of
shielding gamblers and permitting them
to ply their trade. The sermon was
printed in the daily newspapers. and it is
understood that the Rev. Mr.. Duff does
not deny the accuracy of the reports.
Mr.. Allan L. McDermott, in speaking
to News representative about the
suits, said about the latter case, that it
was time people should be made prove
charges of this character. He condemned
this form of pulpit activity. and said that
his client proposed to make those who
uttered these statements prove their
words in a court of law. 1t had be-
come so frequent, he said, to hear pub
the pulpit that it was due to the COM
munity that the accuser should make his
statements good.
The summons issued by Clerk B. F.
Lee of the Supreme Court is returnable
on October 90
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
PLAGUE HOLDS ON.
Several New Cases and Two Deaths
bf Fever at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. II, 1S97.-Several
new cases and two deaths had been re-
ported to the Board of Health this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and the prospect is for
the customary record at the close of the
day
Among the new cases of last night were
Mrs. Hunter C. Leake, wife of the Gems
eral Agent of the Illinois Central Rail
road IIartwig Moss, a prominent insur-
ance man, and j. p. Hecker, real es-
tate broker.
Brother Phillip is among the cases in
the Hotel Dieu.
The news of the fever in Houston Tex,
has created no large measure of surprise
here, but the same regulations will be en-
forced against that city as against Gal
veston However as railroad traffic and
ocean trade has been suspended between
the Texas ports and New Orleans, it viii
not be difficult to keep Houston and Gal
weston people out of this city, even if they
cared to come hither, which is extremely
unlikely
Dr. Guiteras is expected here tomorrow
Texas. he Is reported to have started for
New Orleans on a revenue cutter. What
his mission here is has not been learned,
Charges are being made that certain
New Orleans merchants have violated
the quarantine regulations of other
states in shipping goods from here and
The Boards of Trade and Health are in
curing into the matter.
business Mems Table d'Hote. u to 8 r. M.
Taylor's Hotel. 5oc-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
NATIONAL EXHIBITION.
Philadelphia Institutions Plan an En-
dmstrfal and Comm rel al Display.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II, 1S97.-Plans
for national exhibition of American
manufactures to be held under the joint
auspices of the Philadelphia Commercial
Museums and the Franklin Institute We're
formerly discussed last evening at a
meeting of representative citizens at the
Art Club, and were so favorably received
that it was decided to lose no time in
rushing the project to successful con-
clusion. The time proposed is October,
1898, when the next meeting OF the Ad-
visory Board of the Commercial Museums
is expected to bring to this city hundreds
of merchants from Central and South
America Australia, Africa, Japan, China
India and other countries of the Orient.
The proposed exhibition has been under
quiet discussion by the trustees of the
Commercial Museums for some time, and
purpose of eliciting the views of promi-
nent business men and others. Those
present were P. A. B. Widener, William
t. Elxins, W. w. Foulkrod, Dr. William
Pepper, Daniel Baugh, President of the
Art Club; William M. Singerly, A. B..
Farquhar of York; Professor William
p Wilson and c. A. Green. of the Com
mercial Museums; President John Berk
inbine of the Franklin Institute; Colonel
A. K. Mcclure, Charles Emory Smith, L.
Clarke Davis, James Elverson, DR.. A. c.
Lambdin, c. H. Heustis, Wetson Arm
bruster, George W. Rogers and Samuel
c. Wells.
Mr. Baugh outlined the general plans
and spoke of the advantages which would
result to Philadelphia from it in the way
of commercial prestige and the extension
of it's reputation as a great centre of
manufactures.
Speeches upon the same line of thought
were made by Messrs. Smith, Singerly,
Elkins, Farquhar, Elverson and Pepper.
It is expected that 40 countries will be
represented in the exhibitions in 1898, rep
resented by AGO delegates. There will
also be delegates from $50 Boards of
Trade. 1t is proposed to get exhibits
from 5000 to 5000 manufactures of this
country. Such an exhibition, DR.. Wilson
claimed, would be of more use than the
Centennial or the Worlds Fair, from
commercial STANDPOINT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
DID he FIRE TEE SHOT?
Police Arrest the Supposed
Disturber of Cliff
side Park.

Detective Holderer of the Webster
avenue station, arrested this afternoon
William Anderson, of No. COS Palisade
avenue, and charged him with shooting
John Monahan of Clifford Park, Bergen
county, last night, who attempted to cap
ture him for alleged insults to Monahan's
wife an other women.
For several days the neighborhood of
Ciffside had been thrown into. excite
-ment by the actions of a man answer
ing Andersons description, and when at
last he was confronted by the angry
husband he shot at Monahan and es-
capped. Anderson was asleep when Hol-
derer called for him. He admitted hav-
ing been to Cliffside Park at the time
Of the shooting, but denied that he shot
Monohan. He answers the description
of Monohan's assailant in every detail,
except his mustache, which is dark, while
that of the man who fired the shot was
light. Anderson was taken to Cliffside
Ia ri
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
COMS7OCK NOT IN It.
Philadelphia Fool Denounees
Victor Hugo's Master
piece as Shocking"

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II, 1S97.-'Les
Miserables,' Victor Hugo's masterpiece
of fiction and sociology, has been barred
out of the Girls High School of this city,
on the ground that it is impure. An
animated discussion preceded the decision
of the Committee of the Board of Educa-
ton William D. Rorer, principal of the
school, presented to the committee a list
of text books required by it. Chairman
Morton looked over the titles and when
he spied LES Miserables in French he
instantly objected, declaring that he re-
garded the work as decidedly improper to
put in the hands of High School girls.
Richardson L. Wright, a member of the
committee, had read the work and re-
garded it as perfectly shocking in its re-
lation to the French side of life. 1t is
wholly improper he added, "to put it in
the hands of pupils even if they are
French students.
Mrs. Mary E. Mumford, the only wom-
an member of the committee, was the
only defender of Hugos immortal work,
but her solitary protest was speedily over
ruled. She said it had doubtless been rec
est classical French literature.
Chairman Morton thus expressed his
views
MY objection is to the tone of the
book 1t deals, as anyone who has read
1t knows, with the grisettes of France.
That in itself is condemnatory I think
that we who have charge of the public
schools have a sacred trust, and We
cannot be too cautious in setting before
the young girls and boys. anything which
detracts from their ideals of virtue and
purity. Their parents hold us RESPONSE
BILE, and we owe a duty to them and to
the girls. If the book is in a library,
that is different thing, for the child's
parents are supposed to keep an eye over
what she reads But to require pupils
to read a tainted book is wrong.
would object to any classic, even some
of Shakespeare's works, if they are i'm