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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19
Probate of VIII.

EDWARD LHNCH'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District SIS
In Probate Court, held at the Probate office
in st Johnsbury, within and for said district
on the 10th day of February, A. ID. 1897.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament OF Edward Lynch, late of st.
Johnsbury, in said district, deceased, being
presented to court by Julia Lynch. the execu.
trix therein named, for probate:
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court to be held at the Pro
bate office in st. Johnsbury on the 27th
day of February, A. d. 1897, and show
cause, any they may have, against the pro
bate of said will for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record Of
this order he published three weeks success
sively in the Caledonian, printed at st
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19

Champlain and many smallerlakes, fiud-
son river and the Adirondacks may be
seen from the tower.
James c. Culln Of Montpelier has just
invented novel grippcr to be used on
cylinder printing presses and has applied
for patent thereon. 1t consists OF three
sections, the gripper proper and the
socket, which is in TWO pieces, " hich is
adjusted to the rod in a very simple man
ner saving much time and veXation and
also bringing the cost down to nominal
price as it is practically indistructable
being made from forged steel instead OF
being cast as in the present device used.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19

every year. said the professor, "a
sheet of water fourteen feet thick israised
to the clouds from the sea- "What time
of the year does that happen, proIessorY
asked the freshman from the interior; II
should think it would be sight worth
going to e. indianapolis Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
POTTERS WANT MORE WAGES.
They Ask the Manufacturers to Re.
store the Old Scale.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.']
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug, I, 1Ss7.-Com-
mittees representing the United States
Potters' Association and the Operative
Potters of America, are holding a con-
ference at Haddon Hall on the subject
of wages. The former association is
composed of manufacturers of pottery in
in all parts of the Union, and the latter
organization consists of the employees.
Some time ago "a reduction of 1212 per
cent. was made in the wages of workers
in this industry The employees claim
that trade conditions have improved to
a restoration of the old scale of wages
The conference is for the purpose of adj
justing this matter.
The manufacturers committee is head
ed by William Burgess, of Trenton
chairman, and Charles w Franzheim, of
Wheeling, w. Va, president of the as
sociation. The committee of employees
have asked that definite time be set
when they may expect the increase in
wages
There was an informal discussion of
the matter last night, after which the
manufacturers committee met for the
purpose of formulating proposition to
be submitted to the employees tomorrow.
President Franzheim states that the
matter will probably be settled amicably.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
NEW STEAMERS FOR ST. MIoHAEL's
Cramps Gets the Contract for Two :
More Gold from Alaska.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. Z. 1S97.-Man-
ager C. H Hamilton, of the North Amer
lean Transportation and Trading Com
pany, announces that his company has
let a contract to Cramps, the Philadel-
phia shipbuilders, for the construction of
two 1000 ton steel steamers. They will
be the finest steamers on the Pacific
coast, and will be used exclusively on the
Seattle-St, MichaePs run. The steamers
will have accommodations for 200 first
class and 500 second class passengers. In
response to query from theis city, the
following telegram was received from the
Treasury Department.
Miners can land their effects and go
to British Columbia Territory from Dyea
under customs supervision without pay
ment of duty and without givin bonds"
O. B. Benton has reached this city
with over 81, 900 worth of gold nuggets,
the result OF ten days work on a Will
Jams Greek placer claim in the SWauk
district Kittitas county. One nugget was
worth $3.50, another $120 Others $50 and $50
been working the claim since January
and has taken out $1,000. The SWauk
placers are old and well known, but have
been worked only in q crude way. One
man who owns a claim there mas been
working it quietly for six years, during
which time he has made about $50, 600.
Mr. Benton sunk a shaft l05 feet to bed
the Klondike has no attractions Iof
n 1Iv11
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07

DIED.

nesday, August 4, 1897, John s. Book
staver, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends, also the members
Of Industry Council, No. So, o.. u. A. M.
Van Houten Post, No. g. G. A. R., and
Adopted Daughter Lodge, No. 3, B. of l..
F., are invited to attend the funeral SER
vice at his late. residence, No. 595 Jersey
avenue, on Sunday, August s, at P. M.
LOWRY-On Friday, August g. 1897, Rob
ert Lowry.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of
his son-in-law, Mr.. James Price. No g
at nine A. NJ; thence to st. Patrick $
Church, where a solemn high mass of re-
quiem will be celebrated.
CAREY-on Thursday, August S, 1897,
Thomas B. Carey, beloved husband of
the late Mary and father of the Revs.
John and Bartholomew Carey, in his
Goth year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. rs Jersey
avenue, on Tuesday, August TO- at 8 A.
NJ. thence to st. Lucy's r. C. Church,
where solemn high mass Of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose of
his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
MURpHY's BAD VENTURE.
He Will Lese Money on His school
Site Purchase.

Contractor John Tully yesterday pump
ed the water from the excavation for the
house which Saloonkeeper Thomas Muir
ply proposed to erect on portion of
the site selected for the new Eleventh
ward school, on Palisade avenue THE
News called attention to the danger to
pedestrians having occasion to use that
thoroughfare at this point. On Monday
the contractor will refill the excavation
and thus will end the warfare over this
property.
Mr.. Murphy's investment was not a
very profitable one, for the allowance of
the Condemnation Commissioners will
hardly pay the expenses already incurred.
The property cost him $500, and he
will receive from the city $500. Out of
this $1,000 apparent profit Mr.. Kelly, the
agent, who negotiated the purchase, re-
ceives $3.50; p. O'Brien, the architect of
the proposed building, it is said will re-
ceive $780, and the excavation cost be-
tween $500 and $40O.. The counsel fee of
ex-Judge Allan L. McDermott and the
loss of nine months interest on the money
invested must also be considered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
HENRY OF ORLEANS CHALLENGED
Survivor Of the Abyssfnfan Expe.
dition Resants Crfafclsm.

by Cable to The Associated Press.1
PARIS, Aug. Z, 1897.-Lieutenant Boppa,
the only surviving officer Of the Four
teenth Battalion Of General Dabarmida's 5
Brigade, Of the unfortunate Italian expe-
dition against Abyssinia, has challenged
Prince Henry of Orleans, as result of
the latter's structures upon the conduct
OF the italian soldiers in Africa.
This is the third challenge received by
the Prince for the same cause. General
Albertone and Lieutenant Pima, have
precedent over Lieutenant Boppa in the
matter.
General Dabarmida was one of the
Italian officers killed at the battle of
Adowa, when some ten thousand Italian
troops, under General Baratieri were
killed. General Albertone also command
ed brigade in that engagement, which
was fought in the latter part of April
1896, and arousde SO much bitter feeling
throughout Italy that for time it was
believed the throne was in danger
It is further stated that King Humbert
OF Italy has entrusted his eldest nephew
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aos-
ia and husband of the Princess Helena of
Orleans, daughter Of the late Count of
Paris, with a mission to the Orleans
family, the object being to prevent the
duel between Prince Henry of Orleans
and General Albertone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
RAN DOWN HIS WIFE.
She stripped His House aud Gave
His Clothes to Her Lover.

For the past four days William Larsch
of No. 1856 Garden street, Hoboken has
been trying to locate his erring wife. Mrs.
Larsch eloped last Monday with a man
named Young She left her home in the
morning after her husband had gone to
his employment on the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Steamship docks. When he returned
home in the evening, instead of finding
his wife and a warm supper waiting for
him he encountered bare floors and walls.
Upon inquiring among the neighbors he
learned that an expressman had called
at the house during the day and had TAX
en- away all the furniture, and also $500
in money which he had saved from his
earnings. Mrs. Larsch was seen to leave
the house in company with Young.
Larsch then began search. Yesterday
he discovered that his wife and her para
mour were living at No. $50 Palisade ave-
nue., this city He watched the place all
day and says he saw them leave the
house together Larsch alleges that
Young was wearing a suit OF his clothes
which his wife had stolen from him.
Recorder McDonough advised Larsch
to go before some Justice of the Peace in
the vicinity and swear out a warrant for
his wife's arrest. He will probably do so
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
MR. HALL RETRAorED BIS CHARGES
S. p. C. AS Meeting Last Night
nue.t5ou af Accounting TO Come Up.

S. p. C. AS Meeting Last Night
Question of Accounting to Come UP.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals met last night in it's
rooms in Montgomery street. Treasurer
G. M Mccarthy, who, on behalf of the
society. had instituted suit for damages
against James p. Hall for remarks made
at meeting of the Board of Trade, re-
ported that Mr. Hall called at the societys $
office a few days ago, retracted all he
said and. apologized. Mr.. Hall took shell
ter behind the declaration that the had
been misquoted in the newspapers.
The treasurer also reported that the
term of the society's counsel, Henry C.
McCartin, had expired Mr.. McCartln
has not been reappointed. He sharply
criticized the peculiar business methods
of the society which have become almost
scandal, recently in an open letter, and
Mccarthy is not anxious for his reap
pointment, but Mr.. McCartin will be re-
appointed if he wishes it. There were
during July rs prosecutions and "a con-
victions. One case was dismissed and
one is pending. The months receipts
were s4S4 25 and disbursements s411.5O.
Complaints had been made to several
officers of the methods of the dog catch
ers Special policemen had been detailed
to watch the dog men for the purpose of
securing evidence against and prosecuting
them. 1t was charged that cruelty was
practfced by the dog catchers. A week
ago the dog pound was closed.
The matter of an accounting did not
come up at last nights meeting, but it is
only a question of time. Outside of some
of the officers of the society who want it,
a large majority of subscribers feel that
the financial affairs should be fully in
vestigated since so many ugly rumors
are afioat concerning them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
MISS 3 EMS soOJABLE.

Miss Eta Behn gave a sociable on
Thursday night to the members of her
Sunday school class and a number of
friends at her home, No. 81 Palisade ave-
nue.. The evening was pleasantly
spent. The attractions were vocal and
Instrumental music, recitations and an
excellent luncheon, The members of
MISS Behn's Sunday school class who
were present were:-Lizzie Ebbs, Elsie
Smith. Mamie versput. Rosie Folal, Edith
McLean, Mamie Friel and Pauline
Reinach, Lille Conrad Mamie. Kittie and
Ella Ruth, Bessie and Josephine Turner
Frank Behn, Herbert O'Dowd, Hugh
Freil, Harry Behn, Harry Browning
Willie Dun1ling, Charles Lills, Fred Van
Tine. p Coff, George and Albert Befn
Willie Turner and Frank Versput were
also present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
SAD TALE OF A LOYAL WOMAN
She Nurses a sick Husband and II
Left Deslltutn with Two Children.


left Destitute with Two Children.
A pathetic tale of the privation and
suffering of a worthy invalid and his
family and the loyalty of a young wife,
was brought to light by the death on
Thursday morning last of Richard Schen-
swerg, aged So, at his home No. $40 Nell
son avenue. Schenswerg died of dropsy
in great agony at $3.50 A. M. and at five
p M. his two months old baby sue
cumbed to consumption. Mrs. Schens-
werg, who is but twenty-three years of
age. has two children living, aged re-
spectively two and three years, and is
practically penniless and without rela-
tives or friends. The family has lived for
some months past on the charity of
neighbors, and nothing now remains for
the patient. long suffering and loyal little
womaH but to place her little ones in
the Almshouse.
SchensWerg has been i'll for over two
years, and the little savings of the happy
young couple were soon spent for medi-
cine. He went to New York hospital in
June and remained there until December,
1896 He then returned home but was
unable to work, and in the early part OF
the present year he returned to the hos
pltdi, from WH1cH iuslltulioH ne was VS.
charged incurable in May last. Since that
time he has been at his home, attended
by his faithful wife and dependent on the
charity of neighbors.
He was box maker by trade and a
sober, Industrious and respected citizen.
The funeral will take place from his late
home at two o'clock this afternoon. The
expenses will be paid from a small life
insurance policy which the faithful wife
managed to carry in order to provide a
decent burial for her unfortunate hus-
hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
TORPEDO BOAT LAUNCHED.
OF the Holland Type and Looks Like
a big Red Cigar.

BALTIMORE Nd, Aug. Z, 1897.-The
Plunger, a submarine torpedo boat of the
Holland type, designed for the United
States, was successfully launched at the
yards of the Columbia iron works here to-
day. There ceremonies were simple, con-
sisting merely of the customary chris
tening, and a few brief and impromptu
speeches.
The Plunger is in almost every respect
similar to the Holland, recently COM
pleted at Elizabeth, N. J., but it is
claimed for her that some of the minor
defects in the Elizabeth boat will be rem
edied when the new one is completed.
The Plunger looks like a red cigar,
half submerged, as she lies on the sur
face, ready for her engines and arma-
ment, which it is thought will be in
place and ready for trial early in the
spring of next year.
With a length of IS feet and diameter
Of 11.5 feet, she has displacement when
floating light of l55 tons, and when down
to load line, or with the superstructure
awash, 167 tons. Two sets of motive
power are provided. one for the af1oat
and awash condition, and one for the
submerged condition. Twin quadruple
CApdiiSioii CASiliCSs Win otCeliii As'AA-
ed from a water tube boiler, will operate
twin screws when afloat or awash, and
a 7O-horse-power motor fed from 4S
chloride cells, will furnish the power
when submerged.
When ready for action she will carry
five torpedoes, which will be expelled to-
ward the hull of the vessel, to be at
tached by means of two expulsion tubes,
operated by electricity. Her speed, when
submerged in 20 feet of water it is ex-
pected, will reach six knots an hour for
eight hours. When she is upon or just
beneath the surface, she should be cap
able of covering fifteen to sixteen knots.
The method of operating the vessel is pre-
cisely similar to that employed in her
sister ship and has been fully described.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
POPE BLEssEs PILGRIMS.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.J
ROME, Aug. Z, 1Ss7.-The Pope, who is
in excellent health. received this morn
ing 1,100 French Pilgrims and bestowed
his blessing upon them. Mgr. Merry del
Val, the Papal Chamberlain and former
Delegate to the Catholic Church in Can
ada, who recently returned here, read the
reply of His Holiness to the addresses of
the Pilgrims. He said it afforded the
Pope great consolation at this time of
tribulation, to see around him French
workmen, in whom His Holiness took
special interest. He counselled them TO
obey their Bishops and Clergy and to re-
spect their employers.
The French Pilgrims loudly cheered the
Pope with cries of Long Live the Pope
Kingr'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

by Cable to The Associated Press.]
BRUSSELS, Aug. Z, 1ss7.-The Interna-
tional Conference to Promote Arbitration
was opened today in the Hall of the
Chamber of Deputies. British, American,
French, Austrian, German, Italian, Span
ish. Danish, Swedish, Dutch and Rou-
manian delegates were present. M. de
Bernaert, President of the Chamber of
Deputies, was elected chairman of the
conference. In his opening address, the
Chairman expressed great pleasure at the
presence of Messrs. Barrows and Claugh-
ey, the delegates of the great American
first tome represented at these confer
ences The Minister for Foreign Affairs,
who is also Premier, M P. L. M. c. Fsv-
ersau, welcomed the delegates in behalf
of the Government of Belgium
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
WANT THE SMOKE STOPPED.
Hudson Oily Improvements AssOcia-
tion Com plains of Nuisance.

tion Com plains of Nuisance.
The Hudson City Improvement Associ-
alton held a regular meeting at Gros-
chefs Hail. Ookland and Beacon avenues,
last night. President ]. Wallace Black
occupied the chair, and c. A. Bucklin
acted as secretary in the absence of Mr..
Sheridan
Mr.. w. w. Ker, of No. l1s Waverly
street, was elected to membership.
A number of residents in the vicinity of
Palisade avenue and Fleet street COM
planned of the nuisance existing there
from the black smoke from the chimneys
of the china decorating establishments
situated in that neighborhood. 1t was
stated that soft coal was used in the fur
naces for firing the ware and that the
fires were not started until after sunset
The people complain that they are oblig-
ed to keep their windows closed no matter
how warm the weather may be in order
to exclude the smoke.
Mr.. Witsch, of No 100 Palisade avenue,
said that he had noticed that the largest
of the concerns complained of, which is
located at Fleet and Concord streets had
taken steps to abate the nuisance by
to carry the smoke over the roofs of the
houses, and he believed that the organi-
zation had better await the result of the
experiment. The other members appar-
emily did not believe that this would af-
ford the desired relief, and the secretary
was instructed to communicate with the
City Board of Health, and askthat steps
be taken to have the nuisance abated.
The fight for the improvement of JEFF
ferson avenue, which has been waged by
the association for years, at least seems
to be near settlement. The committee
on that improvement reported that it had
secured the necessary signature of a
property owner on the block west of Oak
land avenue, and the petition for the
sewer would be Immediately presented
and as soon as this was completed the
street would be paved. The efforts of the
association to secure these needed inn
provements have been blocked by prop
erty owners who had their houses con-
nected with private sewer, and were,
therefore, opposed to the Improvement on
account of the expense it would entail
The members discussed the present sys-
tenn of assessing property for the use of
Passaic water, and the general opinion
was that it was unjust and could be
greatly impr owed on
The matter of an examination OF school
children at stated intervals by physicians
under the direction of the Board of
Health, was also discussed, but no recon-
mendation was made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
LURBD' TO HIS DEATH.
Brutal Murder Of a Farmer by
Strange Men Bent on
Robbery.

CORNING, N. Y. Aug. Z, 1s97.-One of
the most brutal and daring murders ever
committed in this part of the State oc-
CURED last night when Moses E. Banks,
a well known produce dealer who lived
just outside this city, was lured from his
home by four men and killed on the
Rosehill road
Mr. and Mrs Banks were sitting quiet
ly in their farm house at about nine
O. clock. They had just finished supper.
A knock was heard at the door. Mr..
Banks answered the summons Mrs.
Banks, peering over her husbands $
shoulders saw two strangers standing
outside.
There's COW tangled up in wire
fence up the road a bit,'' said one of the
men. I'VE couldn't get her loose.
Guess she belongs to YOU
Mr.. Banks thought it was his COW.
IF you'll get your lantern We'll be able
to help you get the COW out" continued
the man at the door.
Mr.. Banks lighted a lantern and walked
UP the road with the men. Mrs. Banks,
worried about the COW, stood at the
door. In the moonlight she notic-
ed that two more men had join
ed her husband and the two stran-
gers. They all disappeared in the
direction where the cow was supposed to
be entangled, and all she could see was
the twinkling light of the lantern grow
ing fainter and fainter. Just as Mrs.
Banks turned to go indoors she heard in
the quiet night the sound of mems voices
as If in anger. Oaths Were shouted and
then in quick succession she heard the
report of three shots.
Mrs. Banks ran to the nearest farm
house, screaming all the way. A few
minutes later several men were running
along the Rosehill road in the footsteps Of
Mr.. Banks. They stumbled over his dead
body. lying in a pool of blood soaked
dust. There was a bullet hole in his
left temple, another directly over his
heart and another on his right side.
There was no one in sight and no
sound to be heard anywhere around. A
posse hunted the surrounding country all
through the night. Several tramps were
locked up, but they are not thought to
be the men wanted.
The only motive that the murderers
could faveshad is supposed to be robbery.
In this they were disappointed, for Mr..
Banks left the good-sized roll of bills
Which he usually carried at home when
he went to find the cow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-07
GERMAN SCHOOL TO CONTINUE.
The Indebtedness to BE Raised by a
Fair fm tho Fall.

The financial troubles of the German
American school on Sherman avenue have
been adjusted and it has been deter
mined to continue the school for another
year without change. The net indebted
ness is now about s1c00 and the Board of
Directors expect to clear that amount by
fair, to be given for the benefit of the
institution, early in the fall.
The idea Of reducing the school to a
kindergarten, which was favored by some
Of the Board, has been abandoned for
the present, as many supporters thought
that such action would impair the in
stitution's usefulness. All of the present
corps Of teachers will be continued and
strenuous efforts will be made to prevent
a recurrence of the financial difficulties
which have been encountered during the
past few years.