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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11
Nebraska After Stock Yards.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 1O.-The SEN
ate, by vote of IS to I, passed bill
70 regulate stock yards in Nebraska.
II is very stringent in its provisions.
Three populists voted against the bin
because Of Its radical nature. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11
rrult. the WATERS girl was set free
onMccount Of her age.

PUGILIsT PLIMMER PUT TO SLEEP
LONDON, March 10.-Sammy Kelly,
the 115-pound champion of America,
beat Billy Plimmer. Of England, in the
9O-round bout, decided yesterday even
ing in the Olympic Athletic club, Bir-
mingham. They met at 115 pounds,
weighed in at three o'clock, and fought
for $1,000 side and purse Of $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11
I Tricycle. Hish Lift Riding PloVs,
Canton Walking PloVs,
Canton Sulky Listers,
Canton Walking Listers,
Canton Corn Drills,
Canton CuldYato1s,
Canton Steel Lever HarroVs,
Mitchell Farm Wagons,
Broadcast End Gate Seeders,
Indiana Grain Drills,
Ideal Steel Wind Mills.
Our Line
for
Spriing''|S97,


larger quantities than usual believing that justified in
doing prevailing conditions contemplating purchasing
implements without first looking through ampesfo with und
ay will show regarding coupled with the which
give upon al goods will surely command your trade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11
Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, March lO-Recepts Of wheat
II cars; year ago. 80 cars. Sales by ear lots:
No hard, 78.s@T7c; No. 8 hard, Tl@74ac; No
4 hard, 6Oa65c; No. red. Ole; No. red, 81
dssc: No. 4 red, 75as5c; spring No. 2, 4g'7c;
No 8, 70G72c. Receipts Of corn, 80 cars; a
year ago, 80 cars; No. mixed, lie; No, 3
mixed, 16ss@l7c: No. 4 mixed. l6Gl61fc; No
white, l9c; No. 8. ls4GlsAc; No 4. l7ho
Receipts Of oats, 7 cars q year ago, bears No.
mixed, l61l6Ac; No. mixed, l5dl51sc No. 4
mixed. 14Ga 5c; No. 2white Isle; No. Swhite, lie
Receipts Of hay, q cars; timothy, &.JOig.0O;
No. /, Si5dS25; choice prairie, @0G5.50
Eggs, Sc per doz Poultry, hens, &c per lh;
broilers, 7c ROSTERS, lSds0c each; springs,
6tSc per lb,; turkeys id9c, ducks, 5g6c; geese,
5e pigeons 75c per doz Butter extra fancy,
lie; dairy, fancy be; fair, lOc store
packed &C. Potatoes, s5c per bu.; sweet
potatoes, asas5c per bl. Apples eating stock,
i5dsae per bu; winter varieties, ss0O9e' % per
Dbl.
CHICAGO. March TO- Wheat-March. 'i4c;
May. i4h l75se: July. 1lhaGAc Corn-May,
liad2iAc; July, asltGssac; September, s6sa1
e7Xc Oats March. lec; May. l7sGl1Se; July,
isAaisse Pork March, sssA; Mas, q ssf
6ss5; July, ssssdsh Lard-March. AOS;
May. s4o7ha4i5; July, Al7sia4ss Shors
Ribs March, s4Ssi; May, A&,s9A4o; july,
Aa0e4Gb
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
WATCHING WEST SHORE.
Prospects of Early Trouble at the
SeYeutaanIh Sfraef

street. mi.
a single policeman is still on guard at
the head of Seventeenth street. Jersey
City, to prevent the invasion of that
thoroughfare by the West Shore Railroad
Policemen were on duty there all night
Saturday, yesterday, last night and will
be continued there until the companv
Withdraws its forces. AS vet the com
pany has shownn no disposition to do that
ana a clash may occur at any moment
Inc disputed property is a strip twelva
ieel VIDE, forming the connecting link
between Seventeenth street in the lower
Da OF the city and Hoboken avenue.
property owners along the line OF the
street want the street opened to the Hill
In 1852 they tried to open the street h11t
the company tied the Improvement up in
court. -
Since that time officials of the companv
have announced no objection would be
made to the extension of the street. Sur
veyors went to work Saturday and find
ing That grade crossings would be estab-
lished at the West Shore lines So IN
formed the company.
The company declared it would not sta
ton agmen at the crossings. Mayor
Wanser insisted that it would be com
PEELED to do so under the general railroad
law. An hour later the company swooned
down upon the street with a hundred
laborers and attempted to lay a spur
across 1t to the works of the Proctor
Manufacturing Company. The spur was
being laid at such a grade that the open-
ing Of the street would have been i'm
possible.
The police have remained on guard
since and SO have the railroads laborers.
iatrer are stationed in an old coach
near the scene, prepared at a moments
notice to attack the street and lay tracks
at the disputed point. The city is going
ahead with the Improvement and win. it
12 said whom tho rpnfp ctar, 80 L. -
Shore is reached cross it by force If
necessary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
CORPORATION NOTICE.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Monday, April Il, 1897, at two O'Clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
for the construction of a 1a-inch vitriaed pipe
SEWER IN NESBIT STREET.
from a point about 80 feet south of Boorasm
avenue to and connect with the sewer in
Reservoir avenue.
to the provisions Of Chapter iii Of the Law
Of 1895. and In accordance with specifications
on file in the office. Of the Clerk of said Board.
ties must be obtained at the onice of the
Chief E Ngns% T City o Han + Jersey city. N. j.
About 2o lineai feet OF ls-inch vitrided pipe
sewer.
About 10 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
Time allowed for the completion of the
The making of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor will be sub
property liable to more than one-haif the as
sessnent therefor on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes, endorsed Proposals for the Construc-
ton Of a Sewer in Nesbit Street, directed TO
1.-The Clerk of the Board" and handed to that
officer in open meeting when called for in the
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official VIII be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of ~sureties be allowed
The Board may, under the provisions Of the
Act above, cited, exercise its right to reject
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z Chapter l3a. of the Laws Of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city. or become efectiye
or operative until the bondsnen offered BY
the contractor have been approved as to SUM-
cheney by this Board. and as to form bv the
Corporation Counsel. the President of this
Board having the power to examine the BRO
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and water
Commissioners.
GEO. T.. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey city, April 2. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
PREHISTORIC TRUMPETS.
Scandinavian Lurs SsiAs Used
Musical nstru1nent.

I'VE uStcAl Instrument.
A curious midsummer day custom is
in vogue in Copenhagen. AT noon two
musicians appear upon the roof of the
Museum of Northern Antiquities and
play a melody upon two curious bronze
strumentS belong to the later Bronze pc
Rod and are about $500 years old. De-
spite their great 6 they are in perfect
order and still retain their original form.
Dogs and owe their preservation to the
peat water.
They are very ~long-about seven feet
and very much curved, 50 as to be more
easily used. The metal is not rolled out
into a thin sheet, as is the case with out
modern trumpets, but cast in a way I'M
known to the craftsmen of today. Each
piece or joint is East separately, and
the joints are amrnere together to a
whole, and the ~singularly small mouth
is ornamented. Modern archaeologists
have arrived at the conclusion that 1t is
more thar probable that the lurs were
from other countries. The lurs are found
in couples, each of which has just the
same dimensions and the same tone.
Thus there are lurs tuned in D, e, G, c
once powerful and melodious. Clever
trombone and other wind-instrument
players can produce a considerable scale
on these old musical instruments; the
real compass is eight tones; but some
wind-instrument players can produce q
tones. 1t is not probable that the wind
instrument players of olden times could
produce these Il tones; but the great
care bestowed upon the mak of the lurs
bears testimony to a fine ear and great
musical taste and understanding. The
great authority on lurS is Dr.. Angul
Hammerick, n it was he who had the
happy idea of causing these prehistoric
musical instruments to be heard ON Mid
Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
GERMAN-AMBRIoAN VERBIH DANCE

8 About two hundred persons attended the
fifth annual ball of the Third Ward
SGerman-American Citizens Verein. at
Berger's Hall, Third and Adams streets.
Hoboken, on Saturday might. Al handsome
piano lamp which was drawn for by the
ladies was won by Miss A.. Scott. The
grand march wa led by Floor Manager
and Mrs. George Victoria. The assistant
floor manager was Bernard Schenk. On
the Floor Committee were :-P. Leitz.
q. Bauve, J. Filling, H. Won der Leith.
G. Wagner and J. Hackenberg.
The Arrangement and Reception Com
mittees included A. Rickens, G. Schimpf.
II. Miller. P. Hoff, H. Hackenberg. p
Fauerbach, A. Bastgen, T.Gre.ner. n
Tyas. G. Adams, T. Nicking, IL. Peterson
and R. Missen.
Some of those present wereAMr. and
Mrs. Il. Won der Leith, August Brug-
gemann, Counctlmen Jamess1Londrigan.
James j. Fox and Tony CappeIii. A
Molhnking, George e. Smith. TIMOTHY
Condor, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Wegner. M.
and Mrs. J. Hackenberg; Mr.. and Mrs
Fauerbaeh, Mr.: and Mrs. Bastgen, Mr.. and
Mrs William Linz. Mr.. ard Mrs. q. Nick
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Peterson and Mr..
n Mrs. r. Missen. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
MRS. zIMMERLEs FUNERAL.

The funeral of Mrs. Catharine z,n
merle, mother of Deputy clerk .Jacoh
of the Board of Tax Commits.
sioners. was held at Her late residence
28 Railroad avenue, yesterday after.
noon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. willfam n
5trancis conducted the services. and srnIa
N p~raiseworthy terms OF the deyotiar of
Mr.. m to his mother during nor
long illness. Among the many tokens If
respect was a handsome floral niece fron,
the Board of Tax Commissioners ser-
vices We're held at the grave bv The Cen-
tenn1al Council, No. So, Order of Chosen
Among those present at the f,,nara1
Ringle, Judge Henry Puster. Ders1fv
Clerks William H. Startup ana Aifredd
Headden OF the Street n Water Hoard
Adam Muller, Tax Commissioners Jamas
II. Love. James c.. Clarke and Richa ~
Lahey, Chief Clerk James e. Connnllu
and Deputies James Baker, Jr.. GeSrra
J. Pforr, Edward G. Brown, w. q. MIR
held, Roderick Egan OF the Tax Board
Henry Veiney, ex-Sfdewalk Insnecfor
Philip Muldoon; Clerk Martin Fincl. Of
the Board of Finance, Constable Ge,,ree
r. Stanton, Valentine Puster. ex-AIder-
man Frederick Hansen, Nicholas Lohso
Louis Muller, A. J. Dittmar. Charles
Rohde. Jacob Eller, ex-Alderman Chas
A. Stettman, Anton Reuter- and Adam
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05

LL E
way to obtain the United States monitor
AJAX from the National Government or
TO obtain her equipment. He never
helped to obtain an appropriation from
the State for the support of the Naval
Reserve. At all times when such work
was to be done he has been absent In
foreign countries, and, the burden has
fallen upo Commander Charles e. Dahl
gren. While most naval organizations of
the country have the privilege of electing
their commanding officer, yet Captain
Jaques was forced upon the Naval Re-
serves of New Jersey. We were not al
lowed to elect him, but Ex-Governor
Werts refused to muster In the Naval RE
serve unless we consented to ais appoint
ment, and a special amendment to the
Naval Reserve Law was made to insure
his appointment.
We also desire to express the opinion
that the commission apd appointment of
Captain Jacques is Illegal. We are Inform
ed that all officers of the National Guard
and the Naval Reserve must be residents
of the State of New Jersey. The residence
OF Captain Jacques is in New York, and
his business is in New York. We are
informed that he claims a residence in
Newark, N. j., but his name does not APP
pear in the Newark directory. and after
a most careful inquiry we fail to find that
he is registered in that city. We earn-
estly hope that this memorial may lead
to an investigation, which will have the
effect of bringing about a better UNDER
standing between this battalion and Cap
tain JaCueS.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
Gold i'm GERMANY.

Announcements of new discoveries of
gold fields in distant countries are usual
~. considered doubtful until the real ex-
istence of the finds have been conclusive
ly proved. When such discoveries are
made in thickly settled countries, where
civilization has reigned for many CEN
turtles, it is very surprising that gold
should not have been found at an earlier
Gate. Two years ago there was some
talk that in certain parts of Germany
there was sufficient gold to render the
working of mining claims profitable, but
little was given to these per-
notwithstanding hints.
A new phase was put on these reports
the other day when the chief mining
engineer of the Rhenish District author
lied a ompany to mine for gold in a
field comprising more than 1000 acres, and
it transpired that fourteen more a~opiica-
tions for mining claims IN that district
Were being considered f~ayorably by h
official.
The mining claim just granted IS sit
not far from the old city of AK
la-Chapelle. Near the railroad station
of Bu~ettgenbach peculiar formations oc-
cur, and there the first claim has been
located. Gold is found there in diluvial
strata of varying thickness, consisting
of p~alaeozoic conglomerates and quar-
zites.
The man who took out the first claim
worked with very primitive apparatus.
with a single 3comrade succeeded for
quite a while in obtaining an average Of
from eighty to 120 grains pure gold q
day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
WHY THEY STOLE THE PIGEONS
Sent to Hoboken to Boy Birds. These
New York Boys Spend the Money.

AOJ5 opOWd INC money. IL
Policeman Hughes was patrolling his
beat on Fourteenth street, Hoboken,
shortly before one O'Clock yesterday
morning when he saw two boys. each
carrying a bag on his back. shurrying to-
wards the Fourteenth street ferry. He
accosted them and in answer to his
queries the boys said that they were nm
their way to New York with some veae-
tables which they intended to sell. lust
then Hughes heard a noise in one of the
bags and upon opening them he discoy-
cred that they contained twenty-three
live pigeons.
He Immediately placed the bovs ,nder
arrest and took them to the Second pre-
cinct police station. They said thew wore
FREDERICK Cappin, 16 years old Of No
5os East Thirty-ffth street. and Charles
LUZ, Ii years, of No. 155 East Forty
street, New York city. Later it
stolen from the coop in the rear Of
nome of Bernard Speigel. at No. 57e Mel
son avenue, this city. When Cappin and
LUZ We're accused of the robbery they
mage a confession They said that they
had been engaged by a Mrs. Devrio. a
bird dealer, of No. ISL First street New
York, to go to Secaueus and purchase
some pigeons, but before they reached
in Hoboken and spent the money. Not
wishing to return without the birds. thew
then started out to make a raid on some
pigeon coop. The first one they came
across was Speigel's and 1t took only 4
few minutes to crawl up into the coon
and fill their bags with the latest birds
IN the flock. On their way along Four
teenth street they were chuck1ing 10
themselves upon the success Of Their ba,,i
when Policeman Hughes suddenly shouted
to them to halt.
AS the robbery was committed in this
CITY the prisoners were turned over to the
Webster avenue police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
sea seasea proposals will be received by the
Monday. April II, 1897. at two O'Clock p. M.
IN the Assembly Chamber of the City Hail for
IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE
from Tonnele avenue to the lands of the P. R.
Said Improvement to be made conformablv
to the provisions Of Chapter III Of The Laws
of 1895, and in accordance with specifications
on file in the office Of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement. of sureties
must be obtained at the office of the CHIEF
EnsineeT Es Gity ian Re Jersey city; n =
About 400 cubic yards OF earth excavation.
About 50 cubic yards Of earth films.
About IS cubic yards OF sand or gravel filling.
About 1.460 sauare yards of asphalt paving.
ABOUT sSe hneal feet of curb stone.
About 10 square yards of repaving.
About 100 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
A About % 90 li Saa1fs see eee & Of er Tetsla tagging
Time allowed for the completion of the work
80 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-haif the as
sessment therefor. on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for the fmnrove-
ment of Magnolia avenue directed to 'tho
Clerk of the Board. and handed to that on
Ger in open meeting, when called for in the or
der OF business relating to sealed proposals.
No city Official win be accepted as surety.
eS AlOWcQ
The Beard may. under the provisions of the
act ABOVE cited, exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Chapter 1874, of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to suhicsency
by. this Board, and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having the power to examine the proposed
bondsnaen under oath.
By order Of the Board of Street and wafsr
Commissioners
GEO T, BoUToN,
Dated Jersey city. Apru 2. assz -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
CONFERENCE GLASS, REUNION.

The six ministers. compo sing the class Of
q O. the Newark Conferenee. viii spend next
sunday. April H. at the ST, Paul Methodist
5ey. 4. G. Mayham. pastor Of the church: the
l4sev- =. v. Marshall, d. ID, of Camden; the
& Jamisen. Phi. D.. Of Ir,dngtcn; the Rev. s.
= Decker, Of Deckertowia. and the Rev. G.
/ Ap re q Whits House Mrs; Mayham Will
urday. Dr. Marshall viii preach On Sunday
mornlng and Dr.. Ruth in the evening. The
services s. S and address thet Sunday schcel and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
THEIR LAST Week.
GEM and Maekin Nearing Their
End-Van Hise's Arrange
ments.

Sheriff Heller announced this morning
the jurfes he has selected to witness the
double execution a week from tomorrow.
The jurors who will witness the execu-
ton of GEM are:-Robert Davis c. c.
Hendrick, T. J. Cummings; Charles
Knowles, MD; Frank McDonough, Pat
rick H. Kilroy, D. A. Fogerty, John
Moody, Louis Hanse, Paul Decker, M.
Foley n Edward Henry.
The Mackin jury are:-Joseph A. Rior-
dan, William eBovett, Patrick Cornish,
James Davis. Robert Elliott, James J..
Madden. Christopher Becker, Samuel ].
Nicely. J. R. Everett, Md; A. G.. Rene
wick, William H. Mead, Oscar e. Kreig.
The jurors are required to report to
the Sheriff at the Court House at nine
o'clock on the morning of the execution
The Sheriff has not decided which of the
murderers will be executed first. Hang
man Hise vas in town this morning
at the request of Sheriff Heller. He will
bring the scaffold down from. Newark
next Sunday night n store it In the
jail yard until Monday, when it will be
erected in Ward No. 6. All the prisoners
will be removed from the ward on Mon
day morning.
GEM and Mackin eat n sleep well.
They spend their time in reading or play
ing cards with their keepers. Yesterday
6cu1 dSheu LOT some ice cream and it
was given to him.. Mackin, when he
heard that GEM had ice cream, said he
like to have some also, and his
wish was gratif1ed. GEM refused to
drink domestic beer. He insists on hav.
ing the imported article or he viii not
take any. He is provided with one bot
tie ns,d every ,y day: Mrs. Caen's daughter
Iame nun hvqnns a " Visit Sit yesterday and sang
The Rev. E. A. Meury called on Sheriff
Heiier this morning n said that GEM
desired to make some arrangements for
the disposition of his body and effects.
Justice of the Peace Macs. for whom
has developed a warm Friendships
was called into the consultation. X
result of it could not be ascertained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo 9.55 p. N. Pullman yestIh,,I.
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a Ia carte. Connects Al
Buffalo with through ssieepers to Detroit AID
Chicago.
12.55 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for MArru
CHUNK and intermediate points.
I.53 P. M daily, except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, PITTSTON. SCRANTON and princi-
pal Intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Chair Car to wilkes
barre.
i.22 p. NJ, daily. except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations. Connects Tor All
points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Par
Tor Car to Wilkesbarre.
5.s4 p. NJ. daily for EASToN and tuterne-
date stations.
6.s2 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, Express 70,
SLATINGTON and principal Intermediates sta
lions. Connects for Reading and Harrisbnre
Chair Car to Slatington.
ia P. NJ daily for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
es to Buffalo and Toronto.
s.42 p. M. daily. except Sunday, stopping
only az SOUTH PLAINFIELD, $40
BETHLEHEM, MAUCH CHUNK. l. & B.
TER, BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
Sleeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car
passengers carried. No baggage carried
9.12 p. NJ. daily for ITHACA
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FAILS
and all points West. Pullman Sleepers to Chi
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday.
for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points
leave as follows: 1908 A. M. SUNDAYS oniyl-
ais A. NJ. 2.44. Asa and $40 P. II.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations az
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
FOR DEC GRAFTON DAY

The Memorial Committee of the Ho-
boken 6. A. R. Association, met Saturday
right at Holsten's Hall, First and Bloom
field streets, and decided to make ar
engagements for the memorial celebra-
tions to be- held on Decoration Day. The
meeting was presided cwer by Chairman
Charles Brown. 1t was resolved to have
"a big parade IN Decoration Day and in
vitations WILDE sent out to all the Grand
army posts both in Hoieoken and Jersey
CITY to participate. The Boys Brigade
and the American Guards of the public
schools will also be invited to take part.
The i1e parade will start at nine A.. N. and
VIII march through the principal streets
IN the city and then to Flower Hill and
Hoboken Cemeteries, where the graves
of departed comrades Wit be decorated.