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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
WAGES HIGH IN JAPAN.
One Result of Ihe Chinese War
Blew for McKfnleyftes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1S97.-One of
the most remarkable results of the Chino
Japanese war has been the great increase
of wages in Japan, both skilled and or
dinary. Consul Connolly, at Hiogo, Japan,
sends the State Department table from
which, the following extracts are taken,
the prices being in yen (ffty cents Ameri-
can), that given first being for 1894, and
the second figure being for 1885,
Agricultural, male, 10, rs; female, .05,
IS; weavers, .15, IS; tailor for Japanese,
80, As; tailor for Europeans, go, 12o; con-
fectioner, 20, so; compositcT. 80, go;
pressman, .35, .65; ship carpenter. 80, .65;
coolie. Is, so.
A similar general increase is notable in
all trades. The cotton mills are driven
to desperate measures to secure oper-.
atives, and one mill has gone SO far as
to abduct workmen and place them under
guard to prevent other mills from re-,
taliating. One Higo factory has built
special quarters for nearly 200o men and
women, who are not allowed to see out.
siders, or to so off the premises. The
police has attempted to stop the abduc.
tions without success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
TRYING TO GET UP A MYSTERY
Sensation Over Miss Lockhards.S
Sudden Death.

One of the worst of the exponents of
the new journalism this afternoon had
sensational story about the sudden death
of Theresa Lockhardt, who, the story
says, lives at No. So Clinton street, Ho-
boken. The girl died at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. William Baker No. 2S4
Hudson street, New York. The story
says she died in the most horrible agony
from pains in her stomach and that the
Coroner was going to make an autopsy.
Miss Lockhardt lived with her brother
in-law, William McMurrer, at No. 81
Bleecker street, this city. She had been
employed for two years by Austin, MIG
hols & Co, this city. She left home at
7.S0 o'clock yesterday morning to go to
her employment
She complaiped of severe pains in her
side, but nothing was thought of that as
she had been troubled with them for
about six years. As she journeyed to
New York her pains increased and when
she arrived in New York she was. so iii
that she had to be helped from the 2boa.t
by another girl who knew her. She was
taken to her aunt's home where, as
stated above, she died. Her brother-irl-
law is incensed at the action of the New
York Coroner and says that no autopsy
was necessary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
OHINA's NAVAL POWER
United States Com sna der Before tho
Tsun2-Lf-Yamen-- Pre-

paratiou.
wAsHINcTonr a. 90 1907 co.,,
os' oas, =. .l
inanuer =. M, BARBER. Y. ~. (retlred),
was recently invited to appear before the
Tsung-Id-Yamen a. pasin and at fha
audience was informed that China pro-
poses to reconstruct her navy and be-
come a first class naval power in ten
years. The Bay of Kia Chow, on the
south side of the Shanet,1ng nromontory
;s To ha tboro,,gr,,, - so,t,t;aa
for great naval depot, and the arsenal
at Foo Chow is to he reorganized and en-
lar.raa 49,.
be capable Of constructing modern v YES
sells of all tvnes
I'M ~, =. - - pes'
.,,.aas .nels 2 new arsenal for the manufac-
i, r,.ooass as -. -"
=. piooess " eoi'Seruceiom III une Snaiis-
tung promontory.
f,,an, E,,,ro,a ,,;z s,,,,,,..,,.
iioii 1uiope' Vdz., Two ularuieo cruisers
OF 4,3O0 tons and "a knots speed, from
Armstrong; in ENGLAND NINE ~ cor
- - - -
stiuc'iol' 10 inonths. lhree unarmoreo
from the Vulcan Works in Germany.
Time of construction, 18 months. Four
torpedo destroyers, Of 200 tons and 81 knots
speed, from the Shichau Works at Elbing,
Germany. Time of construction, 13
months Captain Barber's argument in fa-
vor of China,s buying ships In t1ae United
States was in the main as follows:-
The coast of China bears a striking
similarity fo thar of ths tinted Stsfas
in the fact that the mean draft Of it's
heaviest ships cannot exceed twenty-four
feet, and that the vessels able to enter
all the ports except Tien Tain must not
exceed sixteen feet. The United States
has designed its battle ships with a dis
placement of about II, 900 tons and a mean
oraft OF twenty,four feet, but while they
are thus third less in size and third
iesS h,s;,4 IN cost, tnan tne largest pactleships
ahnrofora ana f,S,s, uns as t1e tat,er ahu are
heavy armor and 10 ffsr, az re ay,,asa .nvs
for Goa st dafense and Mt fo, la,ss u.av'
ages and this is the policy thas as sbouid
be pursued by the Chinesa Governmenf
The United States has, also a type of
monitor of about 400 tons. CARRYING very
heavy armor and guns, with a mean draft
of Is feet so that they are capable Of
entering all harbors and going up nearly
all rivers-China should have suchN ships
also.
The technical reasons for building
Chinese vessels in the United States are
as follows:-
l.. The quality of steel used in the hulls
and machinery of vessels built for the
United States Government is better than
that of any other vessels in the world
since the Government requirements are
more severe in the matter Of tests and
more rlg1dly enforced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
COWLEY TO CONFESS.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Jan. 2s, 1S97-The trial of
the action for divorce brought by Count
ess CoWley against her husband, Earl
Cowley, was continued In the Divorce Di-
vision of the High Court of Justice this
morning. Mrs. Charrington, who Is
named by the Countess as correspondent,
was called to the witness stand She
denied having been guilty of adultery
with Earl Cowley, and at the conclusion
OF her testimony. counsel for Countess
Cowley asked leave of the Court to
amend the petition of the plaintiff by in
producing new correspondent ON Mon
day The request was granted and the
jury accordingly discharged
When the case Is called on Monday no
defence will be made, Earl Cowley ad-
mltting his misconduct with the second
correspondent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
ALGBR's DAY, TODAY.
The General Secs the President Elect
for Cabinet M Taking Purposes.

CANTON, O., Jan. 20, 1S97.-General r.
A. Alger arrived here early this after
noon. He comes by invitation, and, as in
the case of the other prominent Cabinet
possibilities who have visited Canton by
invitation his coming will be taken to
mean that a portfolio mas been offered
HIM and that inference will doubtless be
warranted by the facts. Gen. Alger has
by common consent been considered for
several weeks as the man most likely to
be appointed Secretary of War by Major
Mckinley and his visit here today means
that the objections made to him by GER
tain factions in his own State have been
overcome and that the President-elect is
personally
Titus Sheard, of Little Falls N. Y,
was among Major McKinley's early cal-
lers this morning. In the New York Sit
uatton, so far as it relates to the Cab
met, there is nothing new, nor is there
likely to be for several days.
Ex-Speaker Titus Sheard, of New York,
had a long and pleasant talk with the
President-elect about New York affairs.
way home from a business trip In the
west to say to Major Mckinley that 1t
is my opinion the best solution of the
so-called New York problem in reference
to the Cabinet win be had by appointing
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford.
Gen. Woodford is an able, high mind
ed, distinguished man. Not single valid
objection can be urged against him. His
record has been a clean and inspiring
one from the beginning, and he could fiji
any position in the Cabinet with marked
ability"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
saved by a sausage.

1t is possible to overestimate the cour-
age of a robber, as may be seen by this
story of Judge Seymour d. Thompsu.l's 8
given in the ''St. Louis Republic:''
McNab was the hero of a hairbreadtb
escape. 1t was in Canada where Me
Nab, a brawny Seotchman, was a fellow
colporteur of my father Rev. Seymour
Thompson.
The two became separated on the
night of McNab's adventure. The
Scotchnlan was riding through a forest
unarmed. He had a package of Bibles
other string. of frozen sausages, which
were to be thawed and cooked for his
breakfast. highwayman stopped Me-
Naps reflections and his progress at the
same time.
The Scotchman was frightened. He
never denied that. He had little
move the boot and ,.iatisfy3, the demand
of the robber. His Eland struck against
the frozen sausages. He bethought nim-
self of these Perhaps they would he
accepted instead of money.
He broke one of them in two and was
about to offer half of it to the highway
man when suddenly he found himself
alone and heard the clatter of a horse's
rapidly retreating hocfs Badly frighten-
ed as he was. McNab laughed The
robber had mistaken the cracking of
the sausage for the cooking of a pistol.
and had Hed.--Phlladelphia Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
MAGAZINE BLEW UP.
Havoc Caused by Powder Mt Hazle.
ton C0iIlerx

PoTTSvILLE, Pa, Jan. 49, 1s97.-A
powder raagazine at the Crystal Ridge
colliery. one and half miles south of
Hazelton, exploded shortly before mid
night, the concussion of which was dis
tinctly felt here. Herman Rickert, the
night watchman, was the only person in
jured. He was wounded about the head
and face. and sustained bruises to the
body. The loss will foot up several thou
sand dollars.
Plate glass windows in the stores at
Hazleton were broken. The citizens of
Hazleton thought an earthquake had
visited them. The greatest excitement
prevailed until the extent of the damage
was learned and the cause which created
the agitation. Miners houses nearby
were much shaken up.
The engine houses at the Crystal Ridge
Colliery were wrecked and part of the
breaker was torn away. Nothing but
dark spot marks the site of the powder
magazine, which was of frame. The ex-
plosion, it Is believed, was caused from
the heat of the stove in the Office, which
ignited a small quantity of powder, which
communicated with the explosives in the
magazine. The breaker is owned by Par
dee e Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
ED.

iLODDICK. On Wednesday, january q.
1897, Ellen Loddick, beloved wife OF
Charles Loddick, in the s4th year OF
her age.
Relatives. and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend the funer~l from her late
residence No. 27t Baldwin avenue, on Sat-
ss1g e JsausSgS SgSob Sc at wsse a M sos nas SsS sa
mass Of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
oGDEN.-At Jersey City Heights. ON
Thursday, January Is, 1891 Arthur
Bennett, youngest child Of Thomas and
Josephine Ogden, aged 20 months
Relatives and friends of the, faIniH are
respectfully invited to attend the sfun eral
services at residence, No. So van Respen
s' (. N. % su' -
SHANNON.-On Thursday, january 2S.
1887, of diphtheria, Eugene J. ShanFon,
Oldest son of Eugene- and Rose Sham
non, aged years, months AMI Il
Funeral private. today Faday). at 2
r. NJ.
YOUNG.-At his residence, No. 20 Craw-
ford street, Charles Young.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
LIDDELL.-on Thursday, january IS.
1897, Thomas J. Liddell, aged fcrty-
nine years.
Relatives and friends, also members of
the Jersey City Fire Department snd the
Fourth Regiment Veteran AsseAia don.
day, January 81, at 1880 P. NJ from his
late residence, No. 10f Railroad avenue.
and at one p. M. sharp from the Tal5er-
nacle, corner York and Henderson streets.
McSHANE.-On Thursday, January IS,
1897, Bridget, the beloved wife of
Charles McShane, aged 36 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 1856 Sixth street, on Sunday. january
81, at two P. M.
COLEMAN,-On Thursday, January %,
1887, Thomas j., son OF Mary and the
late Patrick Coleman, In his 18TH year.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral from his late residence,
No. "a Tuers avenue. on Sunday, January
81, at / P. NJ.
CONWAY On Thursday, January q,
1897, James Conway beloved husband
of Mary Conway.
Relatives and friends. are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. 1873 Wayne street, on
Sunday, January g. at l p NJ
Interment Calvary Cemetery.
GURNEY.--On Friday, January 29 1897,
Harry 9. Gurney, aged p years.
Funeral Sunday, January 81, at $50 p
NJ, from his late residence, No. 49 CreS-
cent avenue.
Interment at Bayview Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
OUR TRADE WITH GERMANY.
Rapid Growth shown by Consular
Returns What Sound Finance Does

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1S97.-Consul
General De Kay. at Berlin, has sent the
State Department an elaborate report on
the growth of German trade with the
United States as indicated by the re-
turns from the thirteen Consulates un-
der his jurisdiction. In 1895, the exports
from these Consulates to the United
States amounted to $1o,64o, 735, while in
1895 1t reached s12aoS,4 442, an increase Of
S1,567,6s9. This increase Is almost en-
tirely due to the large exports of sugar
and chemicals, together with rice and
rice flour. The Berlin, Chemnitz, Clam
chau, Leipsic and P1auen districts show
ed falling off. but this was more than
made up by Bremen, Hamburg, Magde-
burg and Stettin, whence the raw sugar
come.
Consul De Kay attributes this growth
to the sound financial system of Ger
many. He says:-"When we consider the
reason for the fine record of 1896 in
Germany we must recognize the financial
position as the main spring Of success.
Owing to sound finances the rate of in
teresr has been very low and money was
to be had for all legitimate business ven
lures. The lfveliness of industries had it's
good effect on agriculture, and both to-
gether produced the largest surplus in
railway income ever known in Germany
So large is that surplus that it has up
set al the calculations of the Ministry
or Finance and removed the old argu-
ments against an increase in railway fa-
cilities, rolling stock, wages of minor off,
cials, wages of school masters and 9TH
ers who have suffered terribly from the
rise of cost of living.
Indeed; it Is timidly hoped that some
of the many and grievous taxes on the
people may now be remitted. Had the
Government listened to the silvery song
OF the Agrarians and allowed them to
disorganize the coinage and finances with
their selfish schemes, industries would
have languished, along with agriculture,
and the recent surplus would have turned
out a deficit ,,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
DIPLOMAT IN DANGER.

: WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1Ss7.-The
State Department has received cable ad-
vices, of the critical illness from double
pneumonia of Hon. Walker Fearn, Of
Alabama, the United States Judge of
First Instance In the International Tri-
bunstl at Cairo. Egypt. At Judge Fearn's 5
advanced age it Is feared that he cannot
rally from the attack.
Il Mr. Trearn was Minister to Greece under
Mr. Cleveiand's S first admin sstration Dur
ing the war he, with the late Justice
Lamar. succeeded Mason and Stidell as
the Representatives Of the Confederacy 10
Eur,pe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
PRINCESS OHIMAY's SHAME.
Rv Gable to the United Press.

NICE, JAM 20, 1S97.-Thei reports that
have been circulated recently that the
Princess of Chimay and her Hungarian
gypsy lover, Rigo, have quarreled and
separated are denied by the Princess
herself Both were in Monte Carlo yes
terday and appeared to be on the best
of terms. They went away, and it is
given out sthat they have gone to live
together in retirement
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
LATIMER JONES' PERIL.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Jan. 29, 1Ss7-Latimer E.
Jones, the American who was arrested on
his stud farm at Scalby, near Scarborough,
yesterday upon a warrant charging him
with forgery, was arraigned in the Bow
street Police Court this morning. Mr.. Ar
thur Gill, counsel for Jones, stated that
the prisoner was ready to face the charge
against him.
Part OF the money which he is alleged
to have wrengfully obtained, Mr.. Gill said,
had been repaid at the time of the ALLEGED
Iorgeries, and the prisoner had since re-
nntted another payment to the prosecutor
CT the action against him.
Jones was remanded and an application
for his release on bail refused.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
ELIzABETHs LIGHT CONTRACT.
sDecial to the JERSEY Cstp Ns,as.

TRENTON. Jan. %, 1ss7.-Justice Lippi1l-
colt of the Supreme Court filed an opinion
today, declaring invalid a resolution of the
Elizabeth Common Council under which
contract for lighting the city for year
was awarded to the Elizabethtown Gas
light Company. The ground for the
Court finding Is that less than two thirds
of the members of the Common Council
voted for the resolution, while the city
charter requires at least a two-thirds vote.
The suit was brought by the Suburban
Electric Company
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
WEYLER SUPERSEDED.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

MADRID, Jan. 20, 1ss7.-A report is in
circulation here that General Azcarraga,
Minister of War. is to be appointed Gov
ernor General Of Cuba, and that General
Weyler, the present Governor General, is
to be retained as Commander-in-Chief of
the troops. 1t is also stated that it has
been decided to make some changes in
the Ministry by which Senior Castellanos.
Minister OF the Colonies, and Senior Cos,
Gayon, Minister Of the Interior, will re-
Llre and be replaced respectively by
Seniors Saulos Guzman and Robledo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
FIRE IN NEWARK.
special Z , ths Jerseu Cttu Ne,rs.

NEWARK, Jan. %, 1Ss7.-F1re gutte6 the
first floor of Goldsmfth's feur-story trunk
n,arufaotory, at Nos. 1856, 1888 and lao Front
street, this morning. Damage, $1,000; par
tiaily covered by insurance. David Cold
man. of No 46 Riytngten street, New
York, an enpleye, spratg from second
story window and was seriously injured.
He was taken to St. Michaels Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
NEGRO MONSTERS ORIME.

LANCASTER. Pa, Jan. 20, 1ss7.-An
unknown negro. this morning broke into
the residence of Elmer /. Senner, in Co.
Senner, the woman being rendered un-
conscious by a blow on the head and sub
sequentiy gagged and assaulted. Her
condition is very critical. There is no
clue to the assailant. Threats of lynch
ing the brute if caught are openly made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
shot aud Killed his wife.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 49, 1897
Shortly after three o'clock this morning
Willard Cotton. fifty-four years of age,
of No. la Sibley street, shot and almost
instantly killed his wife, Clarissa, aged
f1fty-two, and shot himself in the head.
He died in half an hour. Cotton came
bedroom occupied by his wife and her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Hausch, of
Perry, Ohio, who came to Cleveland yes
terday with her two children to visit her
mother and stepfather.
Mrs. Cotton and her husband quarre1ed
and he threw lamp at her. They then
went to the dining room, off the bed
room. and other occupants at once heard
sounds of quarrel.
No one knows what took place between
them, but soon a shot was heard. Cotton
had fired a revolver at his wife, the bullet
striking her between the shoulders. The
man then turned the weapon on himself
and fired bullet into his own head.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
PLAGUE AT GOA.
Bu Gable to The united Press.

LISBON, Jan. 29, 1SS7.-Despatches re-
ceived here from Goa, the capital city
Of the Portuguese territory of that name
in India, say that there are three cases
OF bubonic plague in the hospital there
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. %, 1ss7.-For eae ss
hours ending at P. NJ. Saturday.
For New York city and vicin4ty:--
Fair till Saturday night colder tonight.
high northwest winds, decreasing insforcs
tonight.
Hnrsaets,s Their saeraaser Keepers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
Cengratulatlns GAGE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 18H.-Lyman ].
Gage arrived in the city this morning
from Canton, where he was yesterday Of
fered and accepted the Secretaryship of
the Treasury. Mr.. Gage was met at the
depot by number of friends who were
profuse. in their congratulations The
next Secretary of the Treasury was not
inclined to talk, but he acknowledged
that the question of his becoming a mem
Der of Major McKirley's Cabinet had
been settled to his. satisfaction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
STEAMER GROUNDED AT CAPE May

NEW YORK, JAN 29, 2Ss7.-A Clyde
Line steamer is reported to be ashore in
saving station. 1t is thought the vessel
is the freight steamer Benefactor, which
piles between this city and Philadelphia.
She sailed from New York yesterday af-
ternoon. She is small vessel and her
agents think she will get off with the
rising tide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
MATTERS or FACr.

New Jerseys best ftiur costs 25c more per
barrel than ordinary four but worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only at d. e. Cleary Co IS
stores. Greene and Montgomery streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29

Ringing noises in the ears. swapping buzziag
roaring. caused by catarrh, all disappear with
the use Of Hoods Sarsaparilla-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-29
TERRAP|N AND TALK
Ninth Annual Dinner of the
Board Of Trade an
Intellectual
Feast.
FINE CONDITION OF THE CITY
The Mayor Tells How This
Municipality Has Pro-
gressed During
the Year.
EQUAL TAXATION EXPLAINED
Out of Town Guests Impressed
With Mr.. Wanser's Sum-
ming Up of the
Question.
Father Tighe EloquentIy Speaks of
Present Preblems--Conzress-
man Fowler On
Finance.

For nine years the Board of Trade has
been celebrating the anniversary of his
birth with a dinner, and it is safe to say
that never before was the occasion such
a memorable one as last night, when the
ninth birthday was celebrated at the
Hotel Washington. Never before has
there been more eloquent addresses at
the Boards table and as to gastronomic
feature this menu speaks for itself
MENU.
Huitres Amontillade
Blue Points on Deep Shell
The herald., 1897-09-26
THE DIVORCE MILL
A Pension That Will Not Go Far in
Restoring Sight

A suit presenting somewhat exception
al features was up before Judge Smith
yesterday in department one. Police
Officer A. B. A. Bates became blind some
time ago while in the service of the de-
partment and received pension of $40 a
month from the city He also received
$100 from the Maccabees. AS things were
not all that might be desired in the Bates
household, and the officer needed all the
money he could get for medical treat
ment, he brought suit for divorce on the
ground Of desertion. But the matter
became trltie more complicated when
Mrs. Bates filed a cross complaint alsc
charging desertion. The husband put in
70 appearance, and upon his default
the wife was given the decree and $40
month alimony, with permission to re-
sumo the name of Ella Grant.
Judge York granted a decree to Mary
L. Fitzsimmons, divorcing her from
Patrick Fitzsimmons, on the ground of
intemperance and cruelty.
In department six Charles McLaten
was granted decree by Judge Allen, d.
vorcing him from Emeline S. McLaren,
on the ground of desertion.
The following suits for divorce were
filed in the superior court just ended
I. L. Mason against c. W. Mason.
j. H. Goulding against j. H. Goulding.
Albert H. Summers against Saran
Summers
j. E. Sanford against Della Sanford.
Nancy Brown against ]. r. Brown.
Clara Reid against Edward Reid.
Ida w. Wilson against S. D. Wilson.
John Roulston against J. L. Roulston.