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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
MORE EVIDENCE FOB DURRANT

SAN LUIS OBISPo, Cal, June 9, 1897
A. S. Austin, formerly a prominent attor-
pey of this city, writes to County Clerk
Whicher from Newport, Oregon, that he
was in San Francisco the night Blanche
Lamont is supposed to have been msgs
dered and says in his letter.
81 think / know a point that will save
Durrant, although If was to speak out
and say so people would say was crazy,
the same as others who have advanced
theories. I am morally certain of Dur,
rants innocence, and nathematicalIy as
to whom is guilty, from what saw the
E eI .ne thinl shnn,d ,sstIv 3ii
my story to Durrant's atorney.''
Austin was man of strong intellect
when here and is known to have been in
San Francisco at the time of the MUIR
1arI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
TO FURNISH THE CITY HALL

The City Hall Commissioners met today
and after transacting routine business
decided to readvertise for many articles
of furniture which are required to furnish
the building Completely The last time
bids We're advertised for the prices asked
were too high
The Commission also decided to have
Letter boxes of some pretty pattern placed
in all the Offices
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
NEW JERSEY DIPLOMAT.

WASHINGTON, June 9, 1Ss7-The
President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:-
State-To be Envoys Extraordinary
and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the
United States:-Henry L. Wilson, of
Washington, to Chile; William F. Pow
ell, of New Jersey, to Hayti; John G.
A. Leishman, of Pennsylvania, to Switz-
erland; John F. Convey, of Washington.
to be Consul General at kanagawa,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
HUNGARIAN PEASANTS RIOT.

by Cable to The Associated Pressl
BUDAPEST, June 9, 1s97.-Socialist
peasant riots have taken place in the
Communes of Nadudvar and Alpar. The
gendarmes, at both places, were obliged
to fire upon the rioters Two peasants
were killed, 40 were severely wounded.
and q agitators were arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
CARPET MILLS AT WORK.


Makes q Cheerful Report.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8, 1s97-Ai; a
meeting of the Ingram Carpet Weasers'
Protective Association last night in Tex
tile Hail. reports We're received from
delegates representing the sixty-two
mills in that industry in Kensington,
PHILADELPHIA. They were to the effect
that the feeling among the manufacturers
was becoming decidedly cheerful. Near
" all the mills, it was reported, are
gradually resurning full time, one of the
mcst prominent being John Gays s2ns,
giving employment to about 300 persons.
Dornan Brothers large plant and that
of Thomas Caves Sons, were also stated
to be on full time and full handed.
David Mcdowell who is running on full
time. informed his employees that the
prospects are good. Edward c. Reeds
mill and the large plant of John Hamilton
are also on full time.
John Boggs has all of his looms Iun-
ming. and a number of smaller firms are
rapidly following his example.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
TALE OF HORROR.
[By cable to The Assoclatea Press. j

by Cable to The Associated Press.1
SWANSEA, Wales, June 9, 1S97.-A
French schooner which has just arrived
here reports that through the haze she
saw two vessels collide off the Lizard
with tremendous impact. Both vessels
sank and all on board, according to the
crew of the schooner. were drowned The
schooner further reports that the two
vessels sank so quickly that she had no
time to go to their assistance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
DRAPER RECEIVED IN ROME.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

by Cable to The Associated Press
ROME, June 9, 1S97.--General Wluam
f. Draper the new United States AM
bassador to Italy, was received in au-
dience at $3.50 P. M. today by the Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, the Marquis
visconti. General Draper requested an
audience of King Humbert, for the pur-
pose of presenting his credentials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
= KILLED BY a FALL.

Especial to The Jersey City News.'l
NEWARK, June 8, 1S97.-IIerman Beck.
aged fifteen years. while cleaning the
sheet iron roof at the Atha Steel Works
Oh Chapel street, today, broke through a
bad spot and fell to the floor below. a
distance of Is feet He was instantly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO.

CANTON, o.. June 9. 1Ss7-Hon John C.
WTelty, this morning formally announces
that he will be candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor at the
State convention and that he will have
the support of his home county The
decision was reached Yesterday he saws
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
GRAND JURY WANTS LIGHT.

The Grand Jury is in session this after
noon. 1t is understood that the frequent
absence of light on the Boulevard will
be investigated, for the purpose of plac-
ing the responsibility where it belongs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
MONSTER TROUT CAUGHT.

ayATSKILL, N. s, June 8, 1S97t-A
monster German trout has been cauyht
byA Cecil Brussie of Philmont, Columbia
county. 1t was "a inches long, 16 inches
girlh and weighed 6# pounds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
SUGAR TRUST DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK. June 9, 1Ss7.-The direc-
tors of the American Sugar Refining
Company today declared regular quar-
terly dividend of per cent. on common
stock and 1% on preferred stock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, June 9, 1S97-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending p NJ, Thurs
day For New York City and vicinity.
clearing Thursday Stationary tempera.
ture; northeasterly winds.
Hartnett,s ThermometerR Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
Durrans's Knight { Errans.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 9, 1Ss7.-A S.
Austin has for the past few days been
busily engaged in interviewing the news
paper offices and various public officials
on the subject of Durrant's innocence. He
is looked upon here as a sort of legal
Ixuiobf errar1t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09

Notice advertisement today regarding
book maps for sale Of June 18th prop
erty owned hx Jersey City Get map at
Auctioneer's Office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09

The proper way TO build health is to make the
blood rich and pure by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla- the one true blood purifier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09

At meeting of the Board of Alder
men last night, Alderman Burns. on be-
half of the Excise Committee, introduced
the following interesting ordinance
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27

cording to his custom, searched the men
for weapons,b but didn't search the woman.
She carried under her Malay sarong the
knives with which the bloody work vas
done.
While the Captain and Chief Engineer
Craigie were ut dinner six armed Achinese
burst into the saloon and attacked them.
The officers were unarmed and defended
themselves with chairs, but were terribly
slashed about the hands and arms. Both
reached the deck. Craigie made his way
to the engine room where he bolted the
door Ii was safe.
The Captain sprang on deck, where he
was attacked by n OF the Achinese with a
carving knife from the table, who literally
discmboweled the Captain. As he fell the
others hacked him with their knives, and
ha soon breathed his last. The pirates then
attacked the mate and steersman, and cut
them down on the bridge. On the deck
two more OF the crew and three Chinese
passengers were slain. The pirates rap
among the Chinese hacking and slashing
right and left. They wounded fifteen n
drove several overheard.
Having terrorized the passengers, they
thoroughly looted the vessel and g her
near to shore. The safe was opened and
S15, 900 taken. Two boats were lowered
and the pirates made off with their booty.
When the steamer reached Telak the
wounded were taken ashore. The vessels
deck looked like a eharnel house, being
spattered with the blood Of the slaughtered
victims.
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midas FRONTIER WAR.
The Afridis Capture Several Forts
and Slaughter British SepOys'
ENGLISH GARRISON DRIVEN OUT.

three Hundred Native Soldiers Massn-
cred In an Outpost Near the Khyber
Pass - Advancing Tribesmen Were
sheiied and Repulsed, But Not Pur.
sued By the Engiish-Hot Fighting.
P~EsrAwuR, India (By Cable).-It is re-
ported that n large number OF Afridis, led
BY fanatical priests, attacked the Sepoys
rear Fort Ar-MusIid, massacring 800,
capturing their rifles and then proceeding
in large force to make an attack upon the
British garrison on tho Lowragt.
There is a very uneasy feeling In Quetta.
where the troops are under orders to be
In readiness to march to New Chaman,
which is the extreme outpost OF the Afghan
frontier, southeast of Kandahar, and on
the edge of tho Registrar Desert, between
the provinces of Toba and Pishin.
Fort ude has been captured by the
AtridisI& b garrison was composed OF q
few ne1ss~ -. The fort was afterward
burned by the enemy. Tho garrison re-
tired at 1880 O'Clock in the evG ing, and
the fort was burned half an hour later. The
garrison reached Colonel Westmacott's re-
esief column coming from Kohat, at 11.3 p.
M.
AT the same time that Fort Maude was
abandoned the Khyber Rifles, g~arrlSoning
Fort J~ewangera, were compelled to abandon
that place.
The area Of the active fighting is enlarg-
Ing rapidly. The Afridis attacked with
great determination the fortified post at
Sudda, but were not successful in captur-
Ing 1t. Parochinar was also attacked.
There arc two English ladies with the gar
rison at Parochinar.
The British officer commanding at JAM
rud moved o battery of artillery, escorted
by the Fourth Dragons. to the mouth Of
the Khyber Pass and shelled the enemy at
a range of 5000 yards. The Afrldis retired,
but the battery returned to Jamrud, the
oficer in command deeming 1t inadvisible
to enter the pass.
khyber Pass is swarming with Afridis,
and 1t Is feared the fall of Fort Maude has
greatly encouraged the rebellious elements.
The British military authorities have now
modified 81, 1000 men for frontier opera
lions, which, with the frontier garrlsons,
make $4,000 men available for use against
the insurgents.
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expenditure of money, Of ingenuity, skill
and art. Nearly every window In the
business section has some catchy de-
sign intended to compliment the old
soldiers. Life figures of men in
blue and gray grasping each other by the
hand, stacks of arms twined with the Stars
and Stripes, tents, glowing campfires and
everything pertaining to the incidents and
art OF war, served for the decoration
maker. In Main street, opposite the Erie
County Bank building, and st. Pauls
Church, and at the junction of several
streets, stood the welcome arch. 1t Is q
monster structure in the form OF a mono
gram composed of the letters, sc. A. r."
Looking northward from Lafayette square
the glistening facade OF the triumphal arch
stands out like a massive wall OF granite
across Main street. The structure is built
to represent a piece Of solid masonry, stnnd-
ing high above the street, and penetrated
by three arches. The large centre arch
spans the street at q sufficient width 10 per-
NIT the passing OF the marching columns
and on each side OF the centre arch are
smaller arches Of the same design. The
triumphal arch was at the junction OF Main
and East Genesee streets, near Huron.
On tibet third day OF thee neampment some
40 900 soldiers OF the Civil War, more than
twelve per cent. OF the enrolment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, passed in re-
view before President Mckinley. For six
hours the President stood, hat in hand,
bowling Acknowledgements to the cheers
OF the veterans. Mrs. Mckinley and
Mrs. Russell A. Alger saw the parade
from a private house close to the Presi-
dents place. Senator Hanna, Archbishop
Ireland and Governor Black shared the
Presidents box. Commander In : Chief
Clarkson stood at the Presidents left and
Governor Black at his right. President
Mckinley rode at the head OF the parade
as far as the reviewing stand, which was
at tho end OF the two-mile march. Two
hundred young women along the route,
attired in gowns OF red. white and blue,
scattered flowers before his carriage.
The President rode uncovered the whole
length Of the parade. which was the most
memorable In the history Of the Army.
When, standing on the reviewing stand, he
caught sight Of the tattered war Tags OF
the Illinois regiments, be put down his hat
and ciapped his hands, leading . demon
s~tration which rolled down the n likethe
booming OF cannon.
Incidents were plentiful. All the Western
people were happy because wheat was
high. They carried shocks OF wheat In
thelx fats and In theix hands. A dozen
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27
x. PENIS GROVE, N. J, FRIDAY, AUGUST ~. 1897.

drum majors cavorted in front OF the stand,
showing their most skillful tricks to the
amused Executive. As the blue ranks
forged unendingly down the street, cries
came from the soldiers: Hello, c~omrade."
Perhaps the most beautiful picture TINT
moved past the President was fourteen
past commanders of the Department OF
Minnesota, bearing an American flag
twenty-five by thirty-six feet. 1t was
stretched from shoulder to shoulder and
the spectators had heaped 1t with flowers.
Wisconsin carried at the head Of its col
umn o large stuffed badger. Lueius Fair
child Post, Of Milwaukee, the oldest G. A.
II. post in the United States, led with $50
men in line.
New York had IL, 900 men in line. Penn
sylvania came next with 5000. Commander
Shaw, of the Department of New York,
prepared q picture of war days. 1t was the
grouping of old battle flags and their one-
legged and one-armed defende-. sly
heralds OF home, with tru6 let's.
lowed the Commander and three
bers of his stan, forming q line 4 >.
Then followed the group OF battle -afgs.
Then came several one-legged veterans
walking on crutches, followed by two lines
of one-armed veterans. Back Of this was o
carriage containing the widow and two
daughters of the heroic Cushing, tho de-
stroyer of the famous ram" Albemarle.
When the last man had passed the stand
the President was driven back to his hotel.
AT night he attended n reception at Music
Hall where he shook hands with 5000 peo-
pla
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BRANDING hi A |
The Experiment Of Marking the Young
Females Successfully Carried Out.

The Experiment of Marking the Young
Female Successfully Carried Out.
The United States revenue cutter Rush
with Professor David Starr Jordan, Of STAN
ford University, and the party Of seal brand
ers aboard, has arrived at Tacoma, WASH,
ten days from st. Paul Island, with news OF
the successful inauguration OF the brand
ing of the seals. The Rush met Professor
Jordan and his party at Dutch Harbor on
July "a. The party Included Professor Ell
mel E. Farmer, Professor Thomas D. Wood,
Arthur H.. Greeley, Arthur J. Edwards,
Howard 7. Warren, Trevor Kincaid, and
Robert E.. Snodgrass.
They went at once to St. Pau Island,
where the work Of branding the young fe-
mule seals was begun. Several thousand
of the seals were successfully branded with
an electric device that causes no pain.
Professor Jordan landed and made a caro-
full examination OF the herds and rock.
cries.
Professor Jordan expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the trip and the COM
plete success Of the branding. He is ut
work on his report. and 1t will be fled
shortly after his arrival OF San Francisco,
whittier he hastens without delay. Heleft
Professor Farmer and his party at ST. Paul
Island and he was continuing the brand
ing.
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THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMBNT
A Memorable Reunion Of Veterans
Held in Buffalo.
M'KINlEY HEADED THE PARADE.

The Bison city Beautifully Decorated in
Honor Of the Nations H~eroes-vet-
GRAMS Grand Reyiew-Forty Thousand
G. A. II. Men Pass Before the Presi-
dent-Incidents of the Great Parade.
BUFFALO, N. Y. (speciaD.-The thirty-lrst
nnual encampment Of the Grand Army of
the Republic will GO down in history as the
greatest known in the organization.
Grand Army week opened with fair
weather. All indications pointed to a
colossal encampment beyond the expecta-
tions OF the most sanguine citizens. Thad-
deus G. Clarkson, Commander-in-Chief Of
the Grand Army, arrived at his quarters at
the Iroquois Hotel at $50 o'clock Monday
morning, and his reception constituted the
first event of the week Of the encampment.
Camp levitt, a tent city erected for the
accommodation of visiting veterans, was
at once opened by General Clarkson.
The features OF the second day were the
arrival of President Mckinley, accompanied
by Secretary Alger and Governor Black, of
New York; the banquet to the President
and the parade OF the Naval Veterans and
ex-Prisoners Of War.
Buffalo was deliberately decorated In
honor Of the veterans. Bunting OF the
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PRESIDENT IN BUFFALO.
His Presence Mt the G. A. II. E-ncampment
Caused Great Enthusiasm.

iHe presence President Mckinley
-ovcrshadowed &else on the opening day
OF the G.. A. R. encampment at Buffalo,
N. Y. The 200, 600 visitors in Buffalo were
waiting for him. Each wanted to catch q
glimpse of him, and so when his special
train drew in the streets from the station
to his hotel were>lense with hume-ity. The
President helped Mrs. Mckinley from the
platform with tender s~olicitude, and placed
her In the carriage with COMMANDMENT
Chief Garrison and Augustus 7. 8. Cheu OF
Buffalo. He had refused the escort of Fed.
eral troops, and even declined the attend.
ance of companies OF the G.. A. Il. Pre-.
coded only by mounted police, he journeyed
tohjs 'patel. He could not escape without
az cah. The great crowd at the Niagara
& Ell insisted on it. so he gave way INT
4 IKE briefly Of the G.. A. r.
Everywhere tho President was received
with great enthusiasm. At night Column
biz Post, of Chicago, escorted him to the
y colt Club, where a banquet was giyer
Is honor by Columbia Post.
dovernor Black, General Alger, Governor
Pingree, former Postmaster-G General Bissell
and Archbishop ireland were among the
guests. The President spoke to the toast,
s'The Nation md Its Defenders
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27
NEW JERSEY
A Terrific CIoudburst Destroyed q Large
AmountANf Properly.


A terrific eloudburst over central and
northern parts of New Jersey rendered hun.
dreds of people homeless and destroyed
thousands and thousands of dollars worth
OF property.
Newark, Linden, Paterson, Trenton. New
Brunswick, Elizabeth, Railway and Wood.
bridge were flooded, and that thers was not
a great loss OF life appears almost f~1iracu-
lous. Railway, Linden and Woodbridge
were Inundated.
Houses were flooded, giant trees uprooted,
railroad tracks covered by sliding land all
traffic suspended and crops literally de.
stroyed. 1t was one Of the most disastl Gus
storms in the history of New Jersey.
The heavy rain caused much damage to
crops in tho farming districts, including
Warren, SUSSEX, Hunterdon, Somerset, Ber-
gen, Middlesex and Morris Counties. There
was q heavy rain in those places, but as
they are but sparsely populated, except In
some districts, the only damage done was
that to crops.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27
FED 1900 AMERICANS,
General Lee Tells How He spent the i
Thousand Dollar Relief Eund.


United States Consul General Lee !,
Cuba, in q report to the State Departre 4
says that the >iO, 900 placed to the O. bnbI
the relief tund on May %. last, was ali Of
lent to TO- 75 Spanish dollars. Tn
which, he says, was expended willie 4
greatest care and economy, Is ne,ek
hausted. With it about 400 toe RI, /,
Americans have been fed daily AM
ded with necessary medicines. 1t ~A
and one-half cents, United States money
for each person per day, or even less, foi
transportation istaken from the relief fund
One hundred and eleven persons have had
transportation purchased for them to vari'
Gus points In the United States. About
n~inety-nve per cent. Of the 400 destitute
persons are naturalized American citizens
but who have resided In Cuba for q long
time, and whose business is there. Many Of
them, the report says, do not speak Eng
fish. A large number have never been In
the United States, being the wives and chill
dren Of naturalized citizens.
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London Takes Fright.

LONDON, England (By oable).-It Is ad-
mitted even In official circles that the news
from India is of the gravest description.
All those who are familiar with the situa-
ton attach the greatest Importance to the
rising Of the wariike Afrldis, who are esti-
Afridis, however, only form a part of the
insurgents that the British must put down.
A letter from India, published In the
Standard, emphasizes the belief that the
Sultan Of Turkey is at the back OF the
whole uprising.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27
New rerh,s New rolles chlef.

A change Of much importance to the Pc.
lice Department, Of interest to oil New
Workers and Of possible ~far-reaching effect
upon the coming election In the Greater
New York, took place at Police Headquar-
ters when Peter Conlin retired from the
office of Chief OF Police and John McCul-
pointed Chief to Oil the vacancy. The re.
tirement OF Chief Conlin was a surprise to
many. The appointment Of Chief McCul-
lagh was even more OF o surprise, because
It was generally supposed that Deputy
Chief Moses w. Cortright would be pro-
NOTED in the event of the retirement OF
Chief Conlin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27

color of the flag, draped, suspended, woven
and there q knot Of black Grape stoop out
In sombre relief from the profusion of gay
colorings, telling its story OF those whom
death has mustered from the long line of
blue. Buildings, public and private, on al
most every street bore proof of the lavish
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27

Bread has not advanced In price in con
sequenco OF the sensational advance in
wheat. though In n few places the bakers
nre making their loaves smaller. Some OF
them say that II wheat continues to sell
about the dollar mark, and -four costs them
so much more, the size will DO generally re-
duced, rather than make any increase In
thSselling price OF the loaf.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27
II NEWS EPlroMlzED.


The two sessions OF Congress last winter
re found to have appropriated e52s, oo0.-
Tho Government will send out a Q ex-
ploring party to Alaska next year.
Statistics for the past year show that
Great Britain, Germany and France, re-
spectiyely, were leaders In trade with the
United States.
A. W. Faber. the lead pencil manufac-
:urer, was fined $50, 900 by the United
States Government for u%nvaluing imported
pencils.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27

The affair OF the German Kaiser's black
eye received on board the imperial yacht
commented on by Harold Frederic, a re-
liable European correspondent, In the
light OF the latest rumors that Lieutenant
Won Hahnke, stung by some insulting
speech of his imperial master, assaulted
the latter, and then, knowing that he had
ruined himself for life, calmly committed
auEnfAa
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-08-27

rho Ca~nstantfnonla nrtaon, 49,
la ~uan;anso ~ r. rsIsh ano q
hM as haon arrastsJ ~ sns5ie,aa ep
menian who exploded n bomb IN !
isb Goyernment omlces has been
and whipped until he was co
blood, and the soles Of his feet
burned. Yet he refuses to
soldiers at Toschkschla, Turkey, o
some nuns, and cut on the hands
oftwo Of. them; Thsy ueo n
trees anu apahaoneu them.
Twenty women were tn1ed In
don't to an apparatus usf for raj
at Moncada, Spain. ~
In a speech before the yolksi
sonth African RepuhlIc pres5d
Formulated British -suzeruinty d,
yanl.
- IA ,s,s,,s ~ l. MI.
r3,, and Inrnaa ~ m,
men Of the Indian frontier:
Il now In Possession Of the I'd
60, ,1,,tg, ,ormar,y ~
oUuni muIS. ena Ml,sp