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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
SIBERIAN FORAGE VEGETATION.
Plants That May he Adapted to the
Soil and Climate ofthe Plain Kegioh

WASHINGTON. Aug. "a, iS97.--The Az
riculsural, Department is preparing TO
make an experiment with a new forage
plant which is thought to pc adapted to
tho semi-arid regions OF the west 1t IS
tie Bro,nus Inernl.s, 4 grass which Is
indigenous 10 the Russian Steppes. An
order for two tons of the seed Of the
plant has been wired to Moscow in re-
sponse TO a telegram from Prof. Hanson,
the Department. agent. that he could
secure this quantity by taking it iinmedi-
ately. The grass is said to thrive IN
lards which are too dry for the ordinary
fWage plants. 1t is. tall, nutritious
pMnt and it is hoped will prove to be
adapted to the plains region along the
bases OF the Rocky Mountains.
Prof. Hanson, through whom this or
der has been placed, is resident OF
South Dakota. He is making a special
investigation of the grasses and other
forage vegetation of Siberia for the De
partment, with the view of securing
plants adapted to the soil and climate OF
the plains region, and this order is the
first fruit of his labor. He will make
very complete investigation. which may
result in the Introduction of many new
plants which, it is hoped, can be grown
on the elevated plateaus.
The dispatching of Prof. Hanson on this
mission has had the effect apparently of
creating the impression that the Depart
lnent is making especial inquiry into the
agricultural possibilities of the country
which will be traversed by the new Si-
berian Railroad. with the view of deter
mining before hand the probable increase
and character of competition the Ameri-
can farmer will have to encounter from
that quarter. The Department is re-
ceiving numerous newspaper statements
crediting 1t with having such a commits
sion in the field. The official say, how
ever, that there is no truth in the report
and they know of no foundation for 1T
outside of Mr.. Hanson's mission
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
A HISTORIC MEETING.
Czar to Meet President Faure at
Cronstadt.

By Cable to The Associated Press.]
PARIS, Aug. "a, 1s97.-All the newspa-
pers, except the Socialists organs, de-
clare that Cronstadt marks the historic
landmark of France and Russia as well as
other nations, furnishing incontestable
proof of the important position France
has regained in the world.
A despatch to the Journal from St.
Petersburg says that the Cars decision
to meet President Faure at Cronstadt
was reached against enormous pressure
upon the part of the German party.
The despatch adds that the officers of
the French Squadron at Cronstadt were
entertained yesterday by their Russian
colleagues. Numerous decorations will
be bestowed upon the visiting French
men, including medal to every sailor.
The officers and sailors of the Cruiser
Bulk, which was compelled to return te
Dunkirk owing to her machinery being
disabled, will receive the same presents If
they had been able to participate in the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
PRESIDENT AT SYRACUSE.
Cheering and Speechmakins Mark
y His PROGRESS Through New York.

: SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. "a, 1S97.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary of War Alger, Governor Black
and staff, arrived here on their special
train at 11:15 A. M They were greeted by
500 people, a noticeable feature about the
crowd being the fact that none of the
local political leaders were in the crowd
The President was greeted with cheers
and after shaking hands with all who
could reach him, in response to cries for
a speech said
'In the latter part of April the great
city of New York dedicated a magnificent
mausoleum to the greatest soldier of our
civil war-a fitting tribute to Ulysses
Grant. In May Philadelphia unveiled an
equestrian statute to that other great
soldier, famed in the war of the Revolu-
weeks ago the queen city of the West
Chicago, with its bustling millions, It's
wealth and its enterprise. gave to
posterity q monument to a hero of two
wars, General John A. Logan
This week, your own magnificent
empire State is laying at the feet of the
noblest army of patriots tribute to the
Republic. We cannot exalt patriotism
too highly. We cannot make too much
OF those whose Ideal IN lie is patriot
ism, for SO long as patriotism exists, 50
long are the magnificent institutions Of
our fatherland safe from HARM.
There We're cries of BLACK, Black, .
and the President disappeared into the
car, returning leading Governor Black by
the hand. The Governor was heartily
cheered and said
'Fellow Citizens--I am always glad to
meet New York audience, and I am cs-
pecially glad TO meet an audience gath
cred together to do honor to the Nation $
Executive. This is but one of the many
audiences that has greeted the President
on his trip from Albany, ana all have
been equally enthusiastic. l am simply
travelling through the State with the
President, and have no time to make a
speech. / can only thank you in his name
and in mine for the greeting that you
have extended to US =
The Governor retired into the car and
there was cries for "Alger.
The Secretary of War was introduced
by Gov. Black and started into say, 1--WE
are ahead of time
You're always ahead of time yelled
some one in the crowd, and the Secretary
smiled "and / feel especially proud of
the fact, because | had my hand on the
throttle
Just then Engineer Watkey put his
hand on the throttle of No. 999, and Sec
retary Alger bowed right and left while
President Mckinley stepped out on the
platform and waved a greeting to the
party. Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs Alger
waving their handkerchiefs behind the
window, while the crowd cheered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24

Salamander Battery Works at WOOD
bridge, got inte tho kilns and caused ,al an
explosion. which sat hsc to the WORKS,
and they were destroyed by fire.
So far as cur Ne ascertained, none OF
the men employed about the works were
injured.
siderabiy BY tho wssi.gut. Suckers
Creek, Y ordinarily L email quiet stream.
which flows u,d.r inc pennsylvania s
tracks near the A,ahoy Juaesi,nn' t, Ssclls ovsr-
so that travel was nead ap Tor some tiii.e;
The early morning trains Oh nc roaa
were all delayed for and srom beyond s@nat @
point in the early morning. By
ten O'Clock. however tho water re-
eeded and the trsil were arriving and de-
parting on time.
At Crawford more ttsn "a score ~ ~
dwellings were s';-rounded ny water 50
as 10 prevent tic occupants from escap-
ing except by neaus Of boats -
AT Waverley the ca-sats across tae .i.,
away the water. and the tracks of the
Pennsylvania and Lchigh Valley Rail-
roads were honeycombed this morning.
men on the spot throwing up ballast.
Pennsylvania Railroad, between Railway
and Newark, Is filed with water to a
depth of from three 10 ten feet.
The Erie train which left Paterson at
5:e5 O'Clock this morning GAME near being
wrecked. The tracks Of the Erie road
just below the Fassslc River bridge had
become submerged during the rainfall.
The first knowledge Of II TaS when the
engine swashed into IL.
The train was pretty well filled with
passengers, and considerable of panic
followed The water almost covered the
engine wheels which refused to revolve,
and the train was held there for hours.
A surging torrent ragged, and members
Of the train crew had to practically
swim to the station and word of the
accident was telegraphed to Jersey City.
Sand and wrecking trains were at
once sent out, but they had considerable
difficulty even in reaching Passaic
bridge.
The engine of the stalled train had to
be dragged from its position and it was
nearly an hour later before the coaches
were brought on to Rutherford and
sdetracked.
A single track between Paterson and
Jersey City was gotten in running or
der and commuters managed to reach
the city one, two and three hours late
Passengers leaving Jersey City for va
rious places along the road. however,
were stalled for several hours mile be-
yond Rutherford.
The water that swept along from Pas-
sale bridge increased in volume as the
tributaries all along the road joined It.
At intervals of every hundred yards or
so large quantities of the embankments
at each side of the track was swept away
and the new gravel approach to Ruther.
ford station, upon which thousands. OF
dollars has been expended, was swept
aWav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
M'KINLEY'S JOURNEY.

UTICA. N. Y, Aug. "a, lS97.-The Presi-
Dental train arrived here at 1910. stop
ping to take oA General Terry Of Cover
nor Blacks staff. The trip from Lake
Champlain to Albany, under the charge
of the Delaware & Hudson officials, was
uneventful, the run being made slowly
so as not to jar the sleepers. At Troy
a Wagner car with Governor. Black and
his party was attached to the train. At
Albany a five minute stop was made at
eight 7o clock and General Manager
Toucey and superintendent Harrington of
the middle division took charge OF the
train on behalf Of the New York Central.
Famous engine of the Empire Express,
No. $50. drew the strain and the schedule
was as follows III
Left Albany. S Al. M; Schenectady Ss2S;
Amsterdam. S:zl; Fonda. so2; Paiatine
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24

MATHEWS-O Sunday, August %, 1897.
Susan Mathews.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the Bethel NJ. E.
Church, Communipaw avenue, on We'd
nesday, August 25, at P. M.
NOBLE-On Sunday, August %, 1897, at
New Orleans. La, after a lingering
of Daniel r. and Margaret G. Noble.
aged l3 years.
Funeral services at No. 13 Jewett ave-
nue., this city, on Wednesday, August %,
at P. M. Interment at Lansingburgh,
ROSSELOT-In this city, on Tuesday, Au-
gust "a, 1897, Harold Clifford, son of
Edward and Elizabeth Rosselot, aged
! year and 4 months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Wednes-
sday, August 25, at P. NJ from the resi-
dence of his parents, No. SI9 Summit
avenue, Heights.
IIAYDEN.-On Sunday, Aug. o. 1897
Mary, beloved wife of John Hayden,
of No. 512 Monmouth street
Funeral will take place on Wednesday,
Aug. 25, at 10 A. M, from her late resi-
dence; thence to st. Michaers r. c..
Church where solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN will be offered for the repose of
her soul.
HoEY.-on Sunday, Aug: q. 1897, James
F.. beloved son of Michael and the
late Mary Hoey, aged %.
Relatives and friends of the famM are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 359 Mont
gomery stree, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, at
A. M; thence to ST. Bridget's Church
CAUL.-On Sunday, August %, 1897,
Michael, beloved husband of Mary
Gaui.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Guiding Star Lodge, Knights and Ladies
of Honor. are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence.
No Sz2 Second street on Wednesday,
August Is, at nine A. M; thence to st.
Boniface,s Church; e;s,ll, where q high mass Of
pose of his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24

FORT MAUDE FALLS.
Afridis Pressing the Eng
lish Hard on the Afghan
Frontier.
TWO LADIES In PERIL
London Press Blames Salisbury
and the Sultan for The
Indian Uprising.
[By Gable to The Associated Press. ]


SIMLA, Aug. "a, 1ss7.-Fort Maude in
the Khyber Pass has been captured by
the Afridis after desperate fightnig. The
garrison was composed of a few native
leves known as the Khyber rifles. They
lost three men. The Fort was afterwards
burned by the enemy.
The fate of Fort Ali-Musjid, which was
attacked at the same time, is not yet
known.
The British officer commanding at
Jamrud moved battery of artillery,
escorted by the Fourth Dragons, yester-
day, to the mouth of the Khyber Pass
and shelled the enemy at a range of 300
yards The Afridis retired. but the bat
terry returned to Jamrud, the offlcer IN
General Ellis will begin a concerted
movement against the insurgent tribes
men today.
Maude by the insurgent tribesmen show
that the garrison of that place retired
at 1880 p. M yesterday, and that the
fort was burned at II O'Clock the same
night. The garrison reached Colonel
Westmacott's relief column, coming from
Kohat, at 11:30 P. M.
At the same time Fort Maude was
abandoned, the Khyber Rifles garrison
ing Fort Jewangera were compelled TO
abandon that place.
The area of the active fighting is en-
larging rapidly.
The Afridis yesterday evening attacked.
whit great determination, the fortified
post at Sudda. but were not successful
in capturing it.
Parochinar was attacked today. The
results of this attack anW of the nght-
ing at Fort Ali-Musjid are not known.
There are two English ladies with the
garrison at Parochinar.
The British military authorities nave
now modified $1,000 men for frontier
operations. which, with the frontier gar
rison makes Y 900 men available for use
against the Insurgents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
DIVIDED WITH A MICROSCOPE.
Odd Disposition of a Montana Mil
li0hairsss Estate.


BUTTE. Mont, Aug. a. 1S97.-The long
fight over the estate of Andrew J. Davis
is practically settled. A petition was
filed in the District Court dropping the
contest to the alleged forged will and
agreeing to the distribution.
When Davis died in 1890 his estate was
valued at eight millions. OF this Andrew
J. Davis, Jr. a nephew of the dead mil
lionaire was given stock of the First
National Bank of Butte, valued at two
millions, by an alleged death-bed bequest
The stock of the Butte and Boston Min
ing Company. valued then at two and a
half millions, has since been sold to the
reorganization of that company for $780,
600.
An inventory filed with the petition
gives the amount of cash in the adminis-
traitors hands as s972 900: real estate, $780,
600; notes, $4,000; property in the hands
of the auxiliary administrator in Boston,
$3.50, 900; total. $1,732, 900. The debts of the
estate are s1S5,O00; expenses of the admin
istration, $4,000; bequest in win, $4,000;
total, s299,O00, leaving s1,46S,o0O. of which
$67o. .Ooo is ready for distribution aow The
Court is asked to allow this to be dis
tributed at once.
all the blood relatives of the dead mill
Honaire are taken care of but Diana
Davis and Edwin Davis, sister and bro
ther, The former is barred by the sta
tute of limitations, never having been a
party to the contest. Erwin Davis is
also barred for the same reason besides
being indebted to the estate. The agree
nient divides the estate into eleven hum
dredths. The heirs of John A. Davis.
brother of the dead millionaire, 200 eleven
hlndredths; Henry F. Root, Sarah Maria
Cummings, Mary L. Dunbar Eli S. Ladd
Chas. H. Ladd. Ellen s. Cornue and
John G. Cornue,- nieces and nephews,
jointly get 250 eleven hundreds; Harriet
r. Sheffield, the sister, and H. A. Davis,
the nephew, jointly get 20 eleven hun
dredths; Eliza Bowdoin and Harriet
Wood, sisters pf Calvin P. Davis,
brother, 50 eleyca hundredths each, and
Eliza Smith, niece. % eleven hundredths
The balance. 431 eleven hundredths. goes
to the trustees under agreement. A. j.
Davis, Jr., and Chas. H. Palmer, for pur-
poses not recited but supposed to be for
future distribution. 1t is believed that
Edwin Davis will make fight. He all
ready claims one-half of the bank stock
awarded TO young Andrew Davis,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
WRECK ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
Three Disastrous smashuPs, But No
One SarIausiI Eniured.

LANCASTER, Pa, August "a, 1885,
Three wrecks occurred on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad this morning, blocking all
trails for several hours. At Falmouth, at
2 o'clock. broken rail wrecked eleven
freight ears and threw several of them
into the canal The tracks were block
ed until o'clock. A short time later a
freight train was wrecked at Bird-in-
Hand
Pending the clearing away of the
debris an east bound freight train was
held at Gordonville. By some mistake,
west bound freight was switched on to
the same track, resulting in a head-on
collision. Both engines and their tenders
were derailed. No one was seriously in
illred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
BARON MAOKUH FINED.
Promoters Of the Paris Charity Ra-
gar Held ResponsIbIe tor the Fire.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.l
PARIS, Aug, "a 1ss7.-The result of the
trial of Baron Mackau, one of the chief
promoters of the Charity Bazaar of the
Rue Jean Goujon, which ks destroyed
by fire on May last, with q loss of over
a hundred lives, is that the Baron has
been sentenced to pay a fine of 500 francs;
one of the employees of the cinematogra
establishment the section in which the
fire broke out. was sentenced to one
years Imprisonment and fined, and an
other employe of that section OF the
fair was sentenced to eight months inn
prisonment and to pay fine All three
benefited by the Berenger law. The trial
commenced on August 10.
Among the victims of the fire was the
Duchesse d. A1encon. sister of the Empress
of Austria, and the Baroness Mackau.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
Tame Market az Home,

NEW YORK, Aug. "a, 1S9Z-Wheat had
comparatively tame opening today.
December dropped cent a bushel on first
sales and then practically recovered.
The crowd had apparently lost Its bull
fever and was content to accept profits
on old purchases or else scalp the market
for reaction The cable news was
interesting only because Liverpool failed
to match our decline of yesterday. Paris
markets were of bearish significance,
showing declines on both wheat and
-four Foreign houses were moderate
traders on both sides of the market. The
bus visions of l.25 wheat have been tenn
porarily at least obscured by a likelihood
of increased receipts at southwestern re-
ceiving points.
Spring wheat weather was good, but in
dications point to possible froSts if pres
ent cool weather is maintained. Corn
lost much of yesterdays speculative ac-
tivity and opened 3-S cents lower on the
basis of SO cents for December. The first
half hour range on December wheat was
from 81 3-S cents near the opening to
$1.0114.
Towards noon wheat collapsed complete
", prices selling off four cents from the
opening and over FIVE cents bushei
from last night The selling orders came
mostly from eleventh hour bulls, who had
bad loss in their purchases and Were
anxious to get out. The break forced
December to 9619 cents. 1t was partly
caused by smashNin Liverpool quota
tions, the closing cable being 37s to 41zd.
below last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
DEAR BREAD MINISTER.
Price OF wheat Excftes the Parfsfan n
Prass-Pramier Malina warmed.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
PARIS, Aug "a, 1S97.-The Figaro" dis
cussing the increase in the price of bread
in France, says today
''The political side of the question
dominates the economic side. There are
two possible solutions of the questionable
State to fix a maximum price for bread
or the Government to reduce the customs
duties
Continuing the Figaro" warns Premier
Me1ine that it is inamissible for him to
allow himself to be entitled the Dear
Bread Minister"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
INVESTIGATING THE PAYNE FIRE

A committee of the New York Under
writer's Association met in the office of
Wallis, Edwards & Bumsted this morn
ing and began an inquiry into the recent
fire which destroyed the premises of Fred
erick Payne, the furniture dealer on New
ark avenue, near Coles street. Michael
Cardoza of New York and Mr.. Edwards
appeared for the Underwriters, while
Jacob Weart guarded the interests of Mr..
Payne. Most of the day was taken up in
examining Mr.. Payne and he was closely
questioned concerning the state. of his
business affairs previous to the fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
Mnnkae.y,. way of xvorkIng.

Munkacsy's FASHION Of WORKING IS as
distinctive as the results themselves.
When engaged on this picture. The
Crucilxion," the painter had himself
bound to a cross and photographed in
this position, in order the better to be
the Crucified One In painting "Ecce
Homo, he worked continuously for seven
months from the rising to the setting of
the sun. and his Partisan friends say
that even the painters daily walks sup
piled him with material. He found the
types for most Of hs figures chiefly upon
the pavements of the b6ulevnrds. .-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
TURKS GRIN DEMANDS.
[By Cable to The Associated Press.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.]
CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. "a 1897
The Turkish Government now proposes
that the Sultan's troops should occupy
volo and Larissa and the country in
the rear of those places until the Greek
war indemnity is paid, Immediately with
drawing the troops south of this line on
the signing of the treaty of peace. The
Marquis of Salisbury, however, maintains
his opposition to the Turkish occupation
of the towns mentioned, especially La
riSSa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
Voices Altered.

DR. 8 Sandwas. a French physician
claims to have discovered new sys-
tenn for increasing 1.-THE range of a singers
voice as much as two full notes in the
upper or lower registers. He obtains
this change by ifIialations of various
aromatic vapors. Those of Curaaco
liquor are said to add volume to the
high register. While vapors of distilled
extract of pine needles win benefit the
lower notes Stcaming coffee and rum
will stimulate the voice in general
strengthening the middle range particu-
lar1y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24

Soak an ounce of refined gelatlne in
cold water for an hour, then drain off and
squeeze out the water as much as possi-
BILE. Put the gelatine in jelly-pot. and
place the pot in a pan of hot water ovea
the fire. When the geiatine has melted.
stir in slowly 2la ounces of pure alcohol.
Put in a wide-mouthed bottle and cork
tightly This glue or paste will Keep in
definitely, and can be melted forsus in a
few minutes by setting the bottle IN a
basin Of hot water AS 1t contains a very
small percentage of wafer il effects the
gloss of the prints but little, and dries al
most immediat ely Harpers Round Table.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
THE WATER sPsOIFIoATIoNs.

experts appointed to prepare plans and
specifications for permanent water sup
ply, was at the City Hall today He
was asked when he thought the speci-
fications would be ready and he replied
probably in the first week of next month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
Perfectly Natural.

When the police arrived, they imme-
diately asked
Was his death natural one?"
"CertainIy," replied the companion, who
was with him at the time he died.
Then a brief examination was made,
and one of the men exclaimed
Here's bullet woundt
quite right. was the reply: had to
shoot him.
but you; said his death was natural
one they protested.
well wasn't il natural that he should
die under those circumstances q Chicago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
Ar. wor,x. Frorn Ronae.

More than a1,0oo antique and modern
art works, valued at almost 100000 lire
(ssoo.ooo) were exported during the last
fiscal year from Rome alone. Modern
pain si7lgs and sculptures alone We're worth
eiwhty-live per cent. of this sum, and
more than half of all the art works ex-
ported went to Germany. Compared
with the previous year, the expectations
cf modrrw art works had increased by
31la while antique works of art had di-
minished by moro than COOS TX change.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
PRINCESS TAKES THE KNEIPP CURE

fBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
MUNICH. Aug. "a. 1Ss7.AThe Princess
Of Wales and the Duke of Mecklenburg-
Sehwerin have arrived at Woerishofen to
take the water cure made famous by the
late Father Kneipp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-24
DEATH FROM A HORNETS NEST

WATKINS, N. Y. Aug. 2, 1s97.-George
M. Dates, a prominent farmer. iifty-eight
years old a resident of Reynoldsvlle.
was stung on the nose today by a yellow
Jacket while plowing and dropped dead
before he reached his house.