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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
OONEy ISLAND ATR0CITY.

NEW YORK, July 6, 1S97-In the IA
square feet provided for prisoners at the
Coney Island police station there were
last night, 1l2 persons who spent the long
hot hours on their feet struggling for air
They were divided up into three cells, each
by feet. The lack Of accommodation
was brought to light by the absence Of a
prisoner in court today. He had escaped
in the confusion during the night. Several
of the persons penned in these small cells
tainted and had to be removed, while
many were hardly able to stand when ar
raigned today. Justice Nostrand de-
clared that this condition of affairs was
shocking. The cells of the police station
are in a small frame building which was
used during the time of John Y. Kane.
The new police station has not yet been
completed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
BABES IN THE WOOD

lIAZLETON, Pa, July 6, 1s97-The
bodies of Augustus Staneker, aged years
and Mary Sholtas. aged years, children
who disappeared from their homes at
Halle Brook on April 21, were found to-
day on the mountain by an Italian berry
picker.
When the children disappeared reward
was offered for information concerning
them
Nothing was heard of them, however,
and their parents had given up all hope
of ever recovering the little ones.
1t is supposed the children wandered
into the woods and losing their way died
from starvation. The bodies were badly
decomuOSed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06

They say that he was seized with a fit
while in deep water and that they could
do nothing to save him. Mrs. Powell
says she warned him not to go swimming
yesterday. as she saw the symptoms of
an approaching fit upon him.
He had been employed in the restaurant
over year. His father is canalboat
captain, who Is away from the city at
present. His brother gained considerable
notoriety as the owner Of the dog that
used to ride on the back of Fred SPENCE
mans horse. He is now the proprietor of
a canalboat. He will arrive in Jersey
City tomorrow. He proposed taking
Clarkson with him on his next trip.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
BAKER sMUGGLED MEDICINES.

United States Commissioner Linsley
Rowe released on bail this morning Geo.
Richter, baker on board of the Ham
burg steamer Columbia. who was held for
smuggling. Richter was caught on Sat-
urday with two cases of medicines worth
about 81, 500 He said it was for friend
in New York, but refused to state who
the friend was.
The prisoners brother told the Commits
sioner that he could procure bail for his
brother so that he may go one with his
work, and the $1,000 bail being forthcom-
ing Richter was released
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
JAIL BIRD a MURDERER.

MOUNT HOLLY, July 6, 1S97.-Henry
Lemon, who was recently discharged
from State Prison, fatally stabbed his
brother Charles last night, at Medford
The latter had stolen the affections Of
his best girl during Henrys sojourn in
prison When the men met a quarrel en-
sued, during which Henry drew a knife
and stabbed his brother seven times
about the body and then fled.
He has not yet been recaptured. The
injured man cannot recover, as any one
of the wounds, it is said, is sufficient to
daat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
BUTTER SHIPPED TO SYDNEY.

[By Cable to The Associated Press1
VAN COUvER. B. c., July 6. 1877
Sixty tons of butter have arrived here
from New York and will be forwarded to
Sydney by the Warimoo. This is the first
shipment of American butter ever sent
to Australia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
FIREMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Samuel Lockwood, a fireman attached
to engine company No. 10 on Halliday
street. was thrown from the hose cart at
Halliday street and Communipaw avenue
while on his way to a fire at No. 113 Mon
ticelio avenue on Sunday. He received
severe injuries about his chest and arms
He was taken home. The fire damaged
the awning in front of Burniston's S
grocery. 1t was caused by fireworks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
BRooKLYN BOYS Tn TRouBLE.

A gang Of young Brooklynites went over
to Hoboken yesterday to witness ball
game on the Cricket grounds While they
were on their return trip they raised a
disturbance in the Hoboken ferry house,
and assaulted Policeman Haw who placed
two of the gang under arrest.
Casson, 90 years old, of No. II Gold street,
and Arthur Collins, of No. 2s4 Water
street, Brooklyn.
Acting Recorder Mccullough fined Cas-
son $40 and Collins $40. The friends of
the men paid the filtes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
DHULBEp a1NGH's ENGAGEMENT

[By Cable to The Associated Press.J
LONDON, July 8. 1s97.-Prince Victor
Dhuleep Singh, who has been long promi-
nent in London society, son of the great
Indian potentate, Dhuleep Singh, who
started ten years ago to stir up revolt
in India under Russian auspices, and who
was stopped at Alden and brought back
to England is engaged to Lady Ann
Coventry, sisterin-law of Viscountess
Deerhurst, formerly Miss Virginia
Bonynge. Viscount Deerhurst is the
eldest son of the Earl of Coventry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
RUSSIA EXHoRTs TURKRY.

by Gable to The Associated Press.J
ST. PETERSBURG, July g. 1Se7-The
4.Novoe vremya" strongly exhorts the
Turkish Government to abandon any
further subterfuges in the negotiations
for peace between Greece and Turkey
unless the latter country wishes the
powers to adopt harsh measures in order
to enforce their peace programme.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
BICYOLIsT BADLY INJURED.

Miss Tilmonth, of West Taunton, Mass,
had her right leg fractured above the
ankle yesterday by being thrown from
her bicycle at West Side and Communi-
paw avenues. She was riding along West
Side avenue at rapid rate, when at
Communipaw avenue her wheel caught
in the car tracks, throwing her violently
to the ground. She was taken to Christ's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
MRS. STAPLES our oN BAIL.

Staples, the companion of Bicyclist Chas.
b. Nelson at the time of his mysterious
shooting, in Washington Park, last Tues
day night has been released on ball. but
a charge of being accessory to assault
with intent to commit murder has been
entered against her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
RECEIVED By QUEEN MARGARET

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.7
ROME, July 6, 1S97.-Queen Margaret re-
ceived General William F. Draper, the
United States Ambassador to Italy, and
Mrs. Draper, this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
MAYOR Ho0s AT HIS DESK.

Mayor Hoos returned to town this
morning from brief visit to his sum-
mer home in Rockiand county, n. 7. He
has not yet examined the financial state
ment furnished by Comptroller Hough.
He will tackle 1t in a few days and then
have something to say about it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
KILLED By A ROCKET STICK.

Especial to THE Jersey City News."]
8 NEWARK, July G. 1S97.-Josephine Shat
frey, four years of age, died today at
the residence of her uncle at No All
johnson street, Kearney. While watch
ing fireworks last night, she was struck
on the head by falling rocket and her
skull was fractured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
DROWNED IN THE CANAL
Young Harmon Was Swimming and
was seized with Il FIT.

GARRISON Harmon, 70 years old, who
was employed as waiter at Mrs. Pow
ellis restaurant, at Nos 6s4 Grand street,
was drowned at $50 o'clock last night
while swimming in the Morris Canal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
coss Of Fire Exrspruisbsnc.

In some of the cities of Europe the cost
of putting out fire is made a charge
,lpon the property of the person for
whose benefit the fire department is
called out.--Hardware.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
BANK oF sRe1N's PROSPERITY.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
MADRID, July g. 1Ss7.-There is a great
deal of comment here on the position of
the Bank of Spain. Its note circulation
is larger than ever before, and it is said
to have been increased to Is, 100000 pesetas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
BURNED HIS FACE WITH POWDER

Edward Wagner, two-year-old boy,
living at No. 101 Hopkins avenue, placed
lighted piece of punk in can of gun
powder yesterday morning. His face was
terribly burned, but he was not fatally in
jured. DR.. Mclean attended him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
SMALL FIREWORKS BLAZE.

Fireworks caught the roof of the frame
building, No. 204 Beacon avenue, owned
and occupied by George Hansche, at
1:5o O'Clock yesterday. Members of En-
gine Company No. extinguished the
flames. Damage slight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
JERSEY CENTRAL, DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, July G. 1S97.-The directors
Of the New Jersey Central Railroad to-
day declared quarterly dividend of one
per cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
PecuISnrisy of a Cork Leg.

The popularity of cork leg Is that
apart from the name there ish't YES
tige of cork about it. The origin of the
term comes from the fact that nearly all
the great manufacturers of such articles
used to live in Cork street, Piccadilly,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT

Calendar. Wednesday, July {. lS97.--
Supreme Court cases: Nos. 81, 46. AZ. 40,
ST. 3d.
Circuit Court, July Z. ESQ P. NJ: Nos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 6. 1Ss7.--Forecast for
New York city and vicinity for thirty-six
hours ending eight P. NJ. Wednesday,
Generally fair tonight and Wednesdays
stationary temperature; southerly winds.
Hartnett,s Thsrmoneter Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
rirntntnr rntal 20 Chjmn.y..

German statistician says that of every
10 600 schimneys three are struck by light
ming. while Of the same number of towers
and wind mills sixty and eighty respec-
lively are struck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
MAT1.ERS OF FACT.

New Jerseys best flour costs 2sc. more per
barrel than ordinary -four but worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only At D. e. C1eary CO q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06
MAYOR Hoos' NEW SECRETARY.

Edward Morgan. assistant private sec
retary to the Mayor will after July Is re-
tire from that position to make way for
M. J. Collins of Lafayette Mr.. Morgan
was appointed assistant to Mayor Wanser
and has been an exceedingly useful and
efficient clerk gaining many friends by
his courtesy and good nature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-06

Pallid faces indicate pale, thin blood. Rosy
cheeks show the pure, rich blood resulting from
taking Hoods SaIsaparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25

most dangerous Beginning today th<
senate will sit until II p. m.
The feature of the session OF the house
was the appearance of William Jen-
ninss Bryan. late Democratic candidate
for president. on the floor He had
come to the city to attend a Dime.
given in his honor by John R. Mclean
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and as an
ex-memoer was entitled to the privilege
of the floor. When his presence
became noised about the Democratic
members deserted their seats and hur-
RED back to greet him. After a few
minutes he emerged and walked down
the aisle to his old seat near the centre
aisle. The Democrats gave him a round
Of hearty applause. Many of the Re-
publicans Joined in the welcome to their
old colleague
The confusion became so great that
Speaker Reed was forced to call the
house to order. After a few minutes Bry-
an made his way back of the rail which
divides the seats from the lobby around
to the speakers rostrum, where he
shook hands with the speaker. Most
of the day was devoted to District OF
Columbia business. The conference re-
port on the bill to define the rights o.
the purchasers of the Atlantic and Pa
cific railroad under the foreclosure sale
was adopted.
After leaving the house Bryan went
TO the senate wing of the Capitol where
he repaired to the vice presidents room
He was met by a large number OF
friends including all the silver senators
or whatever party. He received all
cordially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25
NO HOLIDAY FOR the so.oNs.



Springfield, Feb. 25-The serate YES
terday passed the bill appropriating $751;
COO to furnish the G. A. r. memorial
hall in the Chicago library building. A
number of bills were introduced, among
them a local option bill for towns OF
less than $1,000 population. and another
approprating $4s7 ESQ to complete the in
sane asylum at Peoria.
The house defeated the resolution to
adjourn during the Inauguration week
leo to IS. A revenue bill was intro
duced that exempts all C. A. r. prop
erty from taxation. and taxes all
mortgages, exempting property COW
cred by mortgages. A bill was intro
duced permitting newspapers to refuse
to tell where they get information
even to legislative committee. and an
other forbidding the cutting of ice for
domestic uses from waters containing
any deleterious matter. The house de-
feated the bill authorizing the governor
to borrow $3.50, OO0-69 to Al. The bill
Is now dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25
THREE RESOLUTIONS ON CUBA.


Hut the Senate Doesn't Finish the Indian
Bhl-Bryan Visits the House,
Washington, Feb. 25.-Attention was
recalled to the Cuban question in the
senate yesterday by the presentation of
three resolutions on that subject. One
of these came by unanimous vote from
the committee on foreign relations. and
called for the immediate and uncondi-
tional release of Julio Sanguily. held at
Havana. Another resolution calls on the
president to effectively protect Ameri.
san citizens In Cuba and for that purpose
TO send battleships to Cuban waters A
third resolution was agreed to, reouest
ing the secretary Of state for all corre-
spondence with Consul General Lee
relative to Americans imprisoned in
Cuba.
A sensational episode occurred late in
the day during the consideration of the
Indian bill. Several of the New Eng
land senators had criticised various
items. This aroused Pettigrew, In
Charge of the bill. to some caustic reci-
tails of barbarities practiced against In.
dams in Massachusetts, in the early
days. Hoar defended his state. and amid
impressive silence arraigned Pettigrew
q New Englander by birth, for "befoul-
ing the nest in which he was born
Little progress was made on the Indiar
bill. and Allison warned the senate tina,
the status Of appropriation bulls va,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25
PRESIDENT IN A BAD HUMoR.
He Gives the Press a Raking While Re
fQsIng Pardon to an Editor.

He Gives the Press q Raking While Re-
fusing Pardon to an Editor.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The president
has delivered most scathing criticism
upon indecent newspaper publications
In denying pardon to James B. Will
son, publisher of The People at Indian
apol1s. Ind, sentenced in December
1895. in Indiana to two years imprison-
ment for mailing obscene papers. The
president says: Denied. This convict
was one of the editors and proprietors
and distributor through the mails and
otherwise Of disgustingly vile and OBJ
scene newspaper. His conviction and
sentence was an event distinctly tend
ing to the promotion of public morals
and the protection of the sons and
daughters of our land from filth and
corruption at a time when indecent
newspaper publications are so danger
Gus and common. Everybody in favor
OF cleanliness should encourage the
punishment of such offenses and desire
that it should be more frequently i'm
posed. While I am much surprised by
the number of respectable people who
have Joined in urging clemency in this
case. my duty seems SO clear that l
with the just and wholesome sentence
of the court
When John w. Kern, leading attor-
ney of Indianapolis. called on President
Cleveland to urge the pardon of Wilson,
he received an intimation of the out
come so broad that he will not soon for
get it.
DO you suppose, Mr.. Kern, that il ]
granted a pardon or Communication of
sentence to this man it would do him
any good or would he go ahead with his
offensive publications."
Mr.. President" replied Mr.. Kern. II
think the man has already had his les
son. I have here a certificate from all
the leading newspaper men of Indianap-
oils as to the decency of Wilson's publ
cation as now conducted"
You say the newspaper men claim
his publication is decent?" said the
president. sneeringly, with emphasis on
the profession. Who certifies to the
decency of the newspaper menu
Mr.. Kern was surprised at the pres
idents remarks and listened for several
minutes while the executive denounced
the press in general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25

How then do you know 1t is because
you bought goods of the National CT
garette company that they refused to
sell you goods?'' They cut off other
johbers for the same reason"
During Wheelers testimony W. w.
Fuller, counsel for the American To-
bacco company, elected the fact that
Wheeler until a year ago had been a
salaried employe of the National Cigar
cite company. Il desire to say" said
Fuller, that this witness is but the
mouthpiece of the National Cigarette
company. who brought all the litigation
against the American Tobacco COM
pany."
Some testimony Of immaterial impor-
lance followed. and adjournment was
taken for the day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New YORK. Feb. a.
Money on call nominally 1lsG2 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 30i per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 1877 for demand
and 49, for sixty days; p sted rates 1854 G4st
and 4s71414sS: commercial bills 4Si.
Silver certificates, 1000 ounces at 6fss: III
silver. 647s964s4. Mexican dollars. 5Gs<,
United States government b~uas firm
new As registered 12s3s; do. ec-.,. IS, I2ess; 5.
registered il3ls; do. coupons, 1ls1s; As regis
9519; Pacific 6's of 9as 1l03,s
Chicago rain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb. "a.
followig were the quotations on the Boa re
OF Trad, today: Wheat-February. opened
and Closed nominal; May, opened 75c, close:
<I1Sc; July, opened nc, closed T14c. Corn
February, opened and closed nominal; May
! opened 24ss, closed 2tssc; July, opened 25ss
| closed 25ssc. Oats-February. op ned 153sc
cosed nominal; May, opened 1714c, closed
Tic: July, opened ls1sc, closed 1Sc. Pork
| February opened ard closed nominal; May
| opened $685., clio ed $500. Lard-February
! opened and closed nominal; May, opene'
4 $780, closed S4.G1l9.
| Produce: Butter-Extra creamery, IS pc
lb; extra dairy, lie per ID; fresh packing
| stock Sc. Eggs - Fresh stock, LOO PEI
! doz. Poultry Turkeys. 90l0l.c per Id; chick
ems (hensl, 61%D7l.c; roosters, 40iIs; ducks
4
| CSC per bu.; Hebrons, 1902 Sweet pota
toes-IIlinois, 9)cGSl.25 per Dbl Honey
| White clover. 12c per h.; imperfect, 7G9c
| Apples-Common to fancy. Sl.OtD2.5 50 per Dbl
| Cranberr. es-J-rseys, S2.50d3-J9 per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Fob. "a.
| Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock yard
! today ranged as follows: Hogs-Estimated re
ceipts for the day. 81, J0o; sales ranged at SS3
| @3.s7@ pigs, 3.5oG3.70: light, S325G30 rougl
| packing. S5i5036' mixed and S33S q 81
1 heavy packing and shipping lots
Cattie-Estimated receipts for the day, 16oJO
quotations ranged at S5.1Ot5.5) choice to extr
shipping steers, S46oG50 good to choice do
| S3.ale145l fair to god, Si651lO5 common t.
| medium do. So 5oe3.9) butchers steers, 49,
03.s0 stockers 3.10Gi.25 feeders Sl.S0G35
cows $2.400L2o heifers, Se.251is5 balls. oxel
| and stays, S29l3i.20 Texas steers, and $s.75l
| 6.25 veal calves
Sheep and Lsmbs-Estimated receipts 70
day. 1t.O09; sales ran -ed at s.7o03.so western
| So a0a34 40 Texans Ss-01t.O natives, and S35
| 6i50O lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25
DIa TRUSTS ARE NOT oMNIPoTENT.
Says They Are Very Vulnerable to Compe.
tition-Cigar Dealers Grievance.

says They Are very Nutuerabie TO SOmpe-
tition-Cigar Dealers Grievance.
Thurber further explained to the COM
mittee the history of the beneficence Of
centralized capital, and dwelt at some
length upon the vulnerability of such
concerns as the American Sugar Rein
ing company TO the competition of SOL
vent and ably managed companies with
perhaps n fiftieth of the capital repre-
scented by the corporations named. Aft
or recess Thurber was recalled and on
being asked where he got the iniorma-
ton that the American Sugar Refining
company made third OF a cent profit
per pound. said that was the general
opinion In the grocery trade for eight
years past.
'How do you reconcile the figures
with the fact that the company has an
average dividend of 9is per cent. on a
capital Of $15.00o0 goo. an extra dividend
CT 10 per cent. and n surplus of $1,000. 900
annually Thurber made a hurried
calculation and contended that his II :,
ures were correct.
George ID. Wheeler. a who,Sa,. o,r,,
dealer In Syracuse, was y ~, ~,
ness. He said he had w., ,ni,,rea Il,
the American Tobacco ,.,,'.. -
holder Of the factors arreanan, Tb,,
was brought abcyit because he bought
c's"Ie'..s ".,e National Cigarette com
pany. American Tobacco company
urd To consign him goods because
dealt with the National Cigarett,
3mpany. His suspension as a factol
y sas ordered by Secretary Josiah Brown
OF the American Tobacco company. wh'
communicated with the witness by mai
60 that effect. Witness did not have TIN
letter. as he had left IL in his home IL
Syracuse. That's how the American
Tobacco company does business" tn
witness said.
Did the letter state why the Ameri
can Tobacco company refused TO suppl.
YOU with goods?'' mo. sir"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-25
Illinois FarmerS Inst tuta

Springfield, Ills. Feb. 25.zAt--hs ;. 70
meeting of the Illinois, to-;
tute the followpE Were elected for two
$3.50 esepPSmbered congressional dis
Scing selected this year: Eighth
4u.s'rict. c. d. Bartlett. Bartlett; Tenth,
.. II. Coolidge, Galesburg; Twelfth, F.
j. Mann. Gilman; Fourteenth, Oliver
Stewart. Magnolia: Sixteenth, A. P
Grout, Winchester; Eighteenth, A. A
Sawyer. Hillsboro; Twentieth. I. n
Beal. Mt. Vernon. These directors will
select the officers Of the institute fol
the ensuing wear