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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
RUINED BY RED TAPE
Civil and Military Gazette's'
Severe Comments on the
Government Rebels Dis
persed at Kohat.
nv Gable to The Associated Press


BOMBAY, Aug. 81, 18s7-Great relief Is
felt in official circles here at the news
that the tribesmen who yesterday blocked
the Kohat Pass have been dispersed
Colonel Gordons column of troops pro-
ceeded towards Kohat, from Peshawur
this morning.
Dispatches received from Peshawur to-
day say that all is quiet there, though
occasional shots are exchanged between
the advanced posts and the insurgents
A cavalry reconnaissance was made at
daybreak today, in force, so far as the
entrance of the Khyber Pass, without
the discovery of any of the army
The notorious Mullah Of Haddah. who
has been at the bottom of a great deal
of the present trouble, is reported to have
refused to send assistance to the Afridis,
who begged him for aid.
The Mullah announces his intention of
Immediately attacking the Khan of Dir,
on account of the latters friendship for
the British. The Dirs troops are all
watching the frontier.
Mullah has been joined by large num-
bers of tribesmen from Afghan territory.
Disquieting news has been received from
Quetta, the British military post in
luS liiDCSIiSA ilHfS eAS
sembled on the hills about the Mach
Mushkaf-Bolan Railroad in such numbers
that the authorities have telegraphed to
the Governor General, the Earl of Elgin,
asking for reinforcements of artillery and
for a heavy force of infantry.
Other signs of coming trouble in this
region are found in the flight into the ter
ritory of the Ameer of Afghanistan OF
two important chiefs, the heads of the
Bungalazai and Sehri tribes. In .addi-
ton, large bodies of the popufatlon
of the PiShin villages, with their faml1eS,
are crossing the border.
Two artillery Lascars and four cooles
who were working upon redoubt near
Quetta have been killed by GhaZis.
The native levies in that district are
generally considered unreliable.
The ssCivil and Military Gazette" a
paper of high standing, says
"The Empire is wrapped up in RED
tape. Colonel Warburton, whose inf1u-
ence in the Khyber is greater guaran,
his services when the outbreak occurred
and was refused because he had passed
the age for active service.
1.-THE mobilization scheme broke down,
and the frontier force was stuck for
want of transport. Orders to purchase
animals are just being issued.
1--WE know as a fact that the Mohmands
in the Shabaker fight were nearly all
armed with the Lee Metford and Mar
Mullah paid them, each fighter receiving
eight annas in cash daily.
ut is rumored that day was fixed fol-
the tribes to attack simultaneously"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
HER OUTING DRESS DROWNED
Thrilling NIfsbap 10 a Jersey City
Belle In the Catsk1lls.

An accident which came very nearly
ending seriously occurred last Saturday
morning up in AGRA, in the Catskiil
Mountains Miss Sallie Kingman of
Third street, this city, with party OF
ladies and gentlemen, most of whom live
here, were hunting in the mountains back
of the Mountain View House, about three
miles from Cairo.
The party had reached particularly
dense portion of the woods and came
upon a stream several feet deep and
about six feet in width. With the assist
ance of Alderman Kelley of the Sixth and
Officer William Allison of this city, the
entire party had succeeded in Jumping
from one stone to another and landing
safely on the other side. Miss Kingman
was the last of the party to attempt TO
cross. She put one hand in the sturdy
grasp of the Alderman's, who stood upon
a large rock in the middle of the stream,
and by dint Of perseverance managed to
wade and climb alternately to nearly the
middle, when suddenly one foot, Whlch
was resting on moss covered rock,
slipped, causing her to lose her equil-
ibrium and preeipitated her like flash
to the bottom.
Mr.. Kelley instantly dove in after Miss
Kfngman, and although the current was
quite strong at that point, succeeded in
rescuing her and carrying her safely to
her friends on the other side Although
the young lady was badly scared she was
unharmed. except that her clothing had
to be wrung out, and the Alderman
magnanimously consented to sit with Miss
Kingman for two hours in the scorching
sun until her clothing was Thoroughly dry.
In the party were Robert Davis, the
Democratic leader, his son Will, Thomas
higgins, Daniel Smith, Eddie Hewitt and
William Allison, as were also Mrs. Thos
Cox, Addie Burt, Winnie Birmingham,
Grace Ryan and Miss Lynch, all OF Jer-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
New zsaland Gold Drsdging.

New Zealand gold miners have dis
covered what many believe concerning
the Klondike region that dredging is the
cheapest and most profitable mode of
mining. A yield of 1.23 grains of gold
to the cubic yard. or 80 hundred-weight
of gravel, equal to the one part of gold
in 100000 parts of earth has been found
profitable in steam dredging, as any auri-
ferrous stream will yield more than this
proportion there is no doubt that the
process might be applied successfully to
many American streams long since aban-
doned as worked out. Some of the
dredges raise 90 tons per hour. have two
revolving screens, are fitted with endless
travelling, self-washing, concentrating
tables, and by an elevator, stack the tall
ings 40 feet above the water line, and
electricity is being introduced as motive
power.-Philadelphia Record"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
RIVAL SETS OF TEACHERS.

SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1897
Trouble is expected here tomorrow with
the opening of the public schools. Two
sets of teachers have been engaged and
both will attempt to teach. The two fac
tions of the Board of Education are
punching their respective teachers, and
each side expect to be on the ground ear
ly tomorrow morning to see that there
no interference from the other side.
clash can hardly be avoided. The fig
among the members of the Board of Edu
cation dates back to the spring election
and is the outgrowth of a feud between
the Spring Valley Coal Company and its
supporters and a faction of citizens who
are opposed to the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
Not waiting for Sc. Louis.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 81, 1897
The organizers working in the mine
strike in West Virginia are not losing
any time waiting for the St. Louis Con-
gress of Labor leaders to act. In fact
it is not generally believed that anything
tangible will result from the conference.
and attractive as possible at the camps,
but the cold nights of the past few days
have made it decidedly uncomfortable for
of fifteen men was made by the strikers
today. Many of the native miners are
leaving the mines in disguise since the
new men have been imported. The Fair
but there is enough coal being produced
to supply the normal demand. The starv-
ing in Eastern Ohio is growing more
acute daily and some vigorous measures
of relief must soon be taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81. 1Ss7-The
Treasury Department is engaged in the
preparation of regulations to govern the
examinations to be made at the custom
houses under that clause of the new tariff
act limiting the amount of personal bag
gage of returning residents of the United
States to $780, At the request of Presi-
dent Shayne, of the New York Merchants
Board of Trade, the regulations will not
be issued until representatives of that
body have been given a hearing. One of
ury officials some concern Is the definition
of the word resident in the act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
BIDDING CROKER GOOD BYE.
[By Gable to The Associated Press ]

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Aug. 81, 1897-A number of
friends assembled this morning at Water
loo Railroad Station, in order to bid
farewell to Mr. Richard Croker and his
family, who left london at $40 ii.
for Southampton, where they will em-
bark for the United States on the Ameri-
can Line steamship New York. Mr.. Gro
ker was in the best of spirits and en-
joyed excellent health.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY REPORT
Volume Devoted 80 the Historical
Portion of the Work Now Ready.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1Ss7.-The fuII
report of the Venezuelan Boundary Com
mission has just come from the press N
the shape OF Volume 1. devoted to the
historical portion of the work undertaken
by the Commission.
This report. previously sent to Con-
gress, is short and mainly devoted to an
explanation of the labors of the various
experts employed and nowhere is there
any indication that the Commission itself
has arrived at any conclusion as to the
merits of the respective claims of Grsas
Britain and Venezuela.
Nevertheless, the belief is expressed that
the Commission has been patent factor
in bringing the two nations into COM
sent to submit the dispute to an arbitral
tribunal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
WILSON MURDER SUSPECT HELD
Charles Simmerson of Jersey Oisy In
Hall at Lancaster. Pa,

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. d. 1Ss7.-Chas,
Simmerson, one of gang Of tramps
which was raided by two eonStables at
Hill Creek yesterday, is held in jail here
because the police think that he may
know something about the murder of
William C. Wilson in Philadelphia. The
man is said to have been continually talk
ing about the murder and to have adj
mitted to some of his fellow tramps that
he knew something about it.
Detective Tate of Philadelphia came to
Lancaster and had talk with Simmer
son. Simmerson said that he lived ia
Jersey City The Philadelphia police, it
is said, have no evidence which directly
implicates Simmerson in the Wilson MUIR
der but they wish to have him held till
they can find out where he was on tins
night of the murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
OoWARDs WAY OF WINNING.

George Rhode of n. s. Monmouth
street. was committed ~ Justice Potts to-
day to answer fer atrociously assaulting
john MerkerdiclS, of No 14z Morris street.
The men had been at loggerheads for
some time, and had been, they declare
waiting for an opportunity to settle their
difference.
Last night they met and fought. Rhode
was being worsted when he struck Mer-
kerdick on the head with a black jack
made or a spike bound in an old stock
ing. MerkerdiclS's head was so badly cut
that he had to be removed to the City
Hospital for treatment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
MRS. DREW BETTER.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. 1s97.-Mrs. John
Drew. the aged actress and mother OF
John Drew. who is Ill at the Bevan House
in Larchmont. was reported to be resing
easily today. The attending physician
said that she appeared little stronger
and fhers was no danger of her imme-
date death. She is suffering from q
complication of kidney and heart trou-
bleS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
DUNRAvEN ENTBRTAINs ROYALTY
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1

by Gable to The Associated Press.I
DUBLIN, Aug. 81, 1S97.-The Duke and
Duchess of York, who left Killarney by
special train, have arrived at Adare
Manor, the seat of Lord Dunraven, where
they will stay tenight.s
The Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr..
Gerald Balfour, the Commander of the
forces in Ireland; Lord Roberts, of Kan
dahar, and other distinguished persons
are also the guests of Lord Dunrayen.
Adare Manor was beautifully decorated
in honor of their Royal Highnesses, who
were enthusiastically welcomed by the
crowds of people assembled about the
place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
THE CAPTAIN DROWNED.

BALTIMORE, Md. Aug. 81. 1ss7.-The
steamer Potomas, of the Weems Line, ran
into and sunk the schooner Three
Brothers near Seven Foot Knoll at 3:40
A. NJ
Captain Hart. of the schooner, was
drowned and four of the crew were res
cued by the crew of the steamboat.
Captain Geoghegan was in charge OF the
steamer
Captain Hart resided at No. 81 East
York street. and was bound for the Ma
gothy River. The body has not been re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
DEFICIT BAROME TER.

fF'rom This Mornings "Tribune.s'1
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were $3.50, 1854. internal rev.
enue receipts seO2,462, and the miscel-
laneous receipts, s2s, 1908; total Government
receipts for the day, ssS9, ,7s4; expenditures,
$858,ooo; excess Of receipts, ss1,7s4. Re-
ceipts for the month to date, s1s, 421, ,407; ex-
penditures. sa2, TAG, 600; excess of expendi-
lures, $14,s1S. $685.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
AUTOMOBILE MONSTER RAoB.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.]
PARIS, Aug. 81, 1S97.-As one of the re-
suits of the announcement at Cronstadt
of the alliance between France and Rus
sia, the Auto Mobile Club is organizing
a monster race of motor cars from Paris
to St. Petersburg.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
More Khyber Rebels.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.I
PESHAWUR, Aug. 81. 1S97.-Khawas-
chan. one of the most influential Khans
of the Afridis. has Joined the tribes in
the Khyber Pass. His house here has
been seized by the authorities.
The Ublan Pass. through which the
Peshawur column is trying to reach ko-
hat, is reported to be strongly held py
Bazotis. Heavy fighting is expected.
There have been many Sunstrokes
among the members Of the different Brit
ish columns operating against the enemy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
PRESIDENT FAURES Re-
TURN.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.1

DUNKIRK, Aug. 81. 1ss7-President
Faure and M. Hanotaux, the French
Minister for Foreign Affairs, landed here
at 9.45 a. m. from the French cruiser
Pothuau, on their return from Russia.
They were met by the Premier, M. Me-
line; the Minister for War, General Bill
lot, and the Minister of Marine, Admiral
Besnard.
M. Meline, in rendering the President
the congratulations of the Cabinet, was
warmly applauded and the immense
crowd present enthusiastically cheered
the Chief Magistrate of France.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
pie to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed"

liHIluStu
AS soon as the platform was before the
convention dozen delegates were on
tseir feet clamoring for recognition.
One delegate wanted to change the date
of the Chicago conference to october 10,
claiming that the day proposed was too
early.
The amendment was laid on the table
to be taken up later.
Delegate Osborn of Atlanta, Ga, offered
q resolution to the effect that it was the
sense of tbs meeting that all unemployed
men in the United States should apply
for admission to the poorhouse of their
respective counties. No action was taken
on this resolution and the convention
went Off into a desultory manner re-
garding the debate.
Mr. Mahon of Detroit. favored the limit
ing of debate to five minutes and made a
motion to that effect. He said further
.T am tired of this thing of talking ana
talking and the advancement of politlcai
ideas through conventions"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
WHITE SQUADRON SAILS

BAR HARBOR. Me-. Aug. 81, 1Ss7.-The
vessels of the White Squadron which
have been here since last week, sailed for
southern waters this afternoon. Hamp-
ton Roads is understood to be their des-
tination where the fleet will at once be-
gin its fall eyolutionS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 81. 1Sa7.-Local fore
cast for New York city and vicinity Tor
the thirty-six hours ending eight N.
Wednesday: Fair tonight and Wednes.
day; stationary temperature; westerly
winds.
Hartaetes Thermometer Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
MATTERS OF FACT.

New Jerseys best flour costs 25c. more per
barrel than ordinary -four, but worth q dollar
eytra Wholesale only at d. e. Cleary Co.'S
stores. Greene and MONTGOMERY streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31
MAYOR Ho0s' BIRTHDAY.

Mayor Hoos is quietly celebrating his
birthday today by sticking to his desk,
signing warrants for the pay of city OFF,
cials and employees His Honor was born
in Germany forty-seven years ago. and
he remarked this morning. that he feSs
lust twenty years younger, and he GER
ta:nly locks it.
His Honor received pretty floral pieces
from Adolph Walter, Jr., his secretary,
Edward Hoos Jr., Assistant Secretary
Collins, and from two City Hall reporters
who visit the Mayor daily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-31

Boils, pin1ples and eruptions, scrofula, salt
rheum and all other manifestations Of impure
blood are cured BY Hoods sarsaparilla-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-27
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Very Rev. AuguS'in,t T.. Heintt, Sill
Pcrior general of the Paulist Fathers.
has just celebrated the golden jubilee
Of his ordination.
Rev. Ferdinand \. I.itz, of Baltimore.
h provincial of the eastern province
of the lsedcmptorist order, has jus,
celebrated his silver jubilee.
The Syracuse Herald says that an at
tempt is being made 10 get MIR. Moody
to conduct revival services in that city,
although lie has twice done so and
failed both times.
Dean Farrar, who is spending n few:
weeks in Rome, will deliver three lee
lures in that city on Rome in the Age
of the Caesars" Early Christian ART
and Medieval Art"
Rev. DR.. Daniel G. Potter. the Baptist
minister Of New York who was pitched
out neck and heels from his pastoral
residence b. the Baptist City Mission
society lately, is now holding services
in the pnrlors of n fine old-fashionet
house on Second avenue.
Prof. Henry a.. Beers recalls in the
PhilistiE.c how n stcnographcr once
proposed TO Henry Ward Becchcr that
he bc allowed extra pay for reporting
Mr.. Bccchcr's sermons. in confederation
Of correcting the grammatical errors.
And how many errors do you find in
this discourse of mine" asked the
great preacher. "Just 2lG." young
man." said Mr.. BcechCr. sOlcmnly.
when the English language gets in nv
way it doesn't stand n chance"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-27
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.

The resolution for n statue of Con
Banks on the state house grounds has
been adopted by the Massachusetts
house. with the appropriation reduced
from $4,000 to s2O.OOO.
The Michigan Legislature has enact
cd Il law to allow all people who own
assessed property TO vote at school cleo
tons, thus admitting some OF the WON.
Ell to n limited franchise.
The Texas house has rejected a rcso-
luton for n constitutional amendment
to increase the terms of state and coun-
~ officers to four years, and has adopt.
eel Il resolution for n constitutional
amendment to permit hid TO be given
disabled confederate soldiers Mt their
homes.
The Connecticut house has amended
the good roads bill, voting 20 chnngc
the commission Of three ton singlc-hCad.
ell commission, TO reduce the annual ap.
preparation from 100000 to $4,000. and
To require the state to pay two-thirIs
o. the cost. instead of onc-third ns now.
:lIc town TO pay onc-third and the coun-
~ %rOthing. The county formerly paid
Onc-ilIird.
y bill to punish mob violence. drafted
I" suppress the toll-gate raiders, passed
Use Kentucky house, making the ns.
"rmhlinE together for any unlawful
purpose n felony, punishable by impris.
unmcnt for from u to five years. per-
mits the offering OF rewards by the gov.
ernor or the county authorities. and
makes The members OF such n mob n.
able, individually and collectively, for
any damage done.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-27
Tn. /. banquet.

The dining room OF the Depot Ho-
tel was filled Tuesday evening with
tue members Of the I. D. o. F. Grand
Lodge. Rebekah Assembly, Old Eel.
lows and their lady friends The
tables were set for 1871 people and
40 par.ook Of the btnquet given BY
the members OF Elko Lodge to the
Grand Lodge. Re5ekah Assembly.
visiting Odd Fellows and friends. At
the conclusion Of the feast, e s. Far
rington. as toast master called the
people TO order and bill the visiting
Brothers and Sisters a hearty well
come tn tho town. He then called on
Grand Master Naute to respond to
tho toast The Grand Lodge This
the Grand Master did in IN able man
ner. Nevada was the next toast re-
sponded to by y. \. Hummell. a M.
tive son. Nirk painted a glowing
picture OF Nevada and predicted her
future prosperity. The next was
Tho RcbekahS- respDnlel to by
Mrs. f. b. Collin, President Of the
Rebekah Ass .mbly Of Nevada. She
electrified the audience with her elo-
quent remarks and received a storm
Of applause at their elise. p. ii.
Mulcahy. the best looking married
man in the State, responded to The
Ladies' 10 was i'll his element and
did his subject ample justice. Tie
last toast OH Fellowship was re-
sponded to by Grand Representative
HutfaSer. His speech was an able
exposition OF the principles OF Odd
Fellowship and their application to
everyday life. At the conclusion Of
his remarks the c'Ears were passed
around and the audience filed Out
hud dispersed to their homes. The
banquet was a success in every way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-27
Sermon by Mckinley.

And seeing how the mu titude had
voted for me l stopped political
speaking and went into the White
House.
And when I was seated and had
tapped a fresh bottle OF ale. I opened
my mouth and taught my dicillos
saying:
Blessed are the poor for they shall
be poorer.
Blessed are the rich, for they shall
be made richer, and shall taste OF the
good things OF this world.
Blessed ARE those wLo expect moth
ing. Tor they shall not be Iii appoint
ed.
Blessed is the campaign liar, far he
is my main dependence.
Blessed are the weak. for they shall
he kicked of the face OF the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger. for
they shall have plenty of company.
Blessed are We when men shall re-
vile you and prosecute Won for my
sake, for you shall eat official pic al
my hands.
Blessed is the man that shall bring
me another bottle Of ale. for this one
is all gore.
Blessed is the man who Contributed
to the carpaign fund. for he shall re-
Gel Ie an hundred fold more than he
gave.
blessed are the politicians. for We
are in the same boat.
Blessed is the thief for he shall
have abundant opportunities t.
to steal.
Blessed is the lobbyis: for he shall
have the fat of the land.
Blessed is the banker. for his is the
kingdom Of :he earth.
ie are the salt OF the earth; there
fore salt down everything in sight.
ie are the light of the earth. for
You carry torch-lights in every pro.
cession.
Let your torch-lishts so shine be-
fore men that they can see the eagle
on your hat; aud Glorify me, who art
your political father.
Take heed that you provide soup
houses for the poor. FOR Il hungry man
is Liable TO blow you up with dyna-
mitc.--Neuia. Ohio. Herald.