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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
BLISS NOT IN II.
Platt Did Not Capture the
Administration for His New
York Machine.

| WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 1S97.-The
President was very busily engaged at the
White House today. Several members of
the Cabinet were in consultation with
him during the morning. Senators, Con-
gressmen and other distinguished visitors
called and all day long the ante-chambers
were thronged with office seekers. Among
those who saw the President were Seere-
taries Sherman, Bliss and Alger, Assist
ant Secretary Day, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, Senator Platt, Congressman
Low and Hurley of New York, ex-Con-
gressman Willis of Delaware, ex-Con-
gressmen Waddill and Bowden of Vir-
ginia, Judge A. c. Thompson of Ohio, ex-
Congressman Sulloway of New Hamp-
shire, Bishop Grant of Philadelphia and
Samuel j. Randall Jr., of Philadelphia.
1t is learned today from absolutely au-
thoritative source that the statements
published to the effect that Senator Platt
had urged Secretary Bliss to accept the
regular Republican nomination, for Mayor
of Greater New York, and that President
Mckinley had added his appeal to that of
the New York Senator, are utterly with
out foundation.
Secretary Bliss, it transpires did not
participate in the conference between the
President and Senator Platt and other
New Workers yesterday. He entered the
room where the consultation was in
progress, Dut aICer eXCHdHSlHS greetings
with those present retired to an adjoin-
ing room until Senator Platt had depart
ed. Some months ago Senator Platt
urged upon Secretary Bliss the advisa-
bility Of accepting the nomination.
1t is also learned that about that time
the moving spirits of the Citizens Union
made practical tender of the nomination
to Secretary Bliss. But he declined then
to entertain the proposition of either the
regulars or the independents. Had he
yielded then it is probable that Seth Low
would not have been nominated and that
now the Republicans and Independents
would present a solid front to Tammany.
1t is understood that the administra-
tion will hold itself strictly aloof from
the fractional contest in New York City.
Secretary Bliss, the new member of
the Cabinet, who naturally has greater
personal interest in the outcome than
the President. declines to make any
statement, public or private, in favor of
either side. Senator Platt was with the
day. He said he simply called
New York at noon. After his visit to the
President Congressman Low of Brooklyn
announced that the appointment of Silas
C. Crofts as Surveyor of the Port of New
York had been decided upon and would
be made in few days.
Bishop Grant of Philadelphia and
Bishop Gaines of Georgia, are very much
interested in Judson Jones, one of the
most prominent colored men of Georgia,
and urged his appointment as register of
the treasury,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
VERSAILLES HORROR.
Awful Reckoning for the Whole
sale Lynehing Other
Men Threatened.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1G, 1S97.-An Os-
good, Ind, special to the 'Times Stand
ard" says:-There will be an awful reck-
oning for the slaughter of five men in the
Versailles Jail. All the victims have many
relatives and friends who have deter
mined that somebody must suffer for the
wholesale lynchng. Everybody here feels
that more blood will be shed. There is a
feeling that the mob acted hastily as to
Levi and Jenkins The only testimony
against them was Hostetter's statement
that they were involved in the Mooley
robbery.
The inquest was renewed today. Many
witnesses were called but not one could
identify any one connected with the mob
Circuit Judge New says that every pos
sible effort will be made by the authori-
ties to punish the mob participants.
A Versailles special to THE Times
STAR says the people in Versailles are
still dazed more than ever by the horror
of the bloody work of Tuesday night. No
other topic is discussed, except specula-
ton as to the probability of action being
taken to arrest and punish the partici-
pants in the mob. All agree that the
plan was deliberately laid. 1t is said by
witnesses that from the time the TWO
signal rockets were sent up on the out
skirts of the town, until the work of the
mob was completed and the men were go
ing home not more than fifteen minutes
elapsed. 1t is also said that the active
participants in the lynching did not ex-
ceed fifteen or twenty, though the men
who were present as guards and helpers
numbered about two hundred and fifty.
1t is generally conceded the organizers
were Osgood men, though so far no one
can be found who recognized any of them.
The apprehension that further work is in
tended by the organization still con-
tinues, and the luckless man who gets
into the Versailles Jail will have reason
to dread the consequences.
This feeling may have tendency to
cause some of the suspected men to
leave the country. Peter Hostetter, who
gave the information to the sheriff about
at threats by friends of the victims and
has disappeared.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
WOMEN WAGE WAR
Lively Incident Of the
Strike Near Hazelton
This Morning,
TROOPS MAY GO HOME SOON
Martin Ready to Shoot Again
Mine Operators
Alarmed.

HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 16, 1S97.-Calvin
Pardee of C. Pardee & Co., who operate
the Lattimer Nos. 1 and 2, and the Har-
wood collieries, and who employ $500
men, arrived in Hazleton last night. He
was the only operator found who ex-
pressed al Willingness to discuss the situ-
alton. Mr.. Pardee said
''At Harwood our work is almost all
underground, and we have for
twenty years been paying on the
s. basis what is known as a
sliding scale, based ON the price
only trouble is with the inside men. who
have been stirred up by those agitators.
The. English-speaking element is not
in this thing; they have no complaint, ex-
cept in so far as miners are always dis
satisfied. I have been among them for
forty years, and / have always said that
miners were the greatest grumblers there
are
They were driven from the mines by
a mob. stirred up by these agitators,s but
they will go back to work without get
ting one cent advance for their trouble.
If they will not go back to work for
what they were getting, then our mines
are for sale, for they will never be start
ed up otherwise.
.At Lattimer our work is mostly on the
surface. The coal is quarried in what we
call strippings. Our Lattimer men were
also satisfied nntil driven away from
their work by mob. At these colheries
stand ready to pay as much as is paid
in the region
do you mean by that you will raise
wages all around for outside workers?"
Mr.. Pardee was asked.
mo; for to pay what is paid elsewhere
in the region we would have to equalize.
We would have to raise those who were
paid lower than at other mines"
Two hundred and fifty women made
more trouble this morning than the ten
thousand striking miners have caused
since last Fridays shooting.
They were the foreign women of the
McAdoo and Audenried district. Armed
with clubs, rolling pins, pokers and any
weapons they could find, they invaded the
washeries which have hitherto been work
ing and forced the men, about three hum
dred in number, to quit work AS the
men were husbands, sons or brothers of
the women, in most instances, they made
no resistance, although this is the first
successful movement to get them out. In
every other part of the region. quiet pre-
vailed.
The strike may now be said to be gen.
eral, as there is not a coliiery of import
anco in operation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
TO AMENDPA4ENH LAWS
Meeting of National Represen-
tatiyes Called to Discuss
.Modifca .ions of Exist
ing Treaties.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16, 1S57.-Commis-
missioner Greely Of tho Patent Office are
engaged in putting III shape amendments
to be offered to the treaty existing among
the leading nations of the world "for the
protection OF Industrial property" A
meeting of the representatives of these
nations has been called to convene in
Brussels next December and it is the pur-
pose of this country to secure if possible
certain notifications of the present agree
ment.
The convention was entered upon for the
purpose of protecting patents trade
marks and other similar interests.
Article . of tho treaty is one which
this country will seek to have changed.
AS the article stands, it provides that
the citizens of each of the contracting
States shall enjoy i'll all the other States
the same advantages that are given to
the citizens of those States. 1t has been
found that this provision works hard
ship upon our patentees taking out pat
ents abroad entirely out of proportion to
the tax upon foreigners taking out pat
ents in this country.
The intention now is to ask for reci-
procal arrangement which will provide
that while American patents may be is
sued to citizens of other countries on the
same conditions in other respects as
they are issued to American citizens, we
may require the outsiders to pay the same
fees which their countries require from
our inventors. In some countries to be-
come the owner of a patent right costs an
American as well as a citizen from $500
to $500, while the uniform rate in this
country is $S5. The effort will be to amend
the treaty making our rates to them equal
to theirs to US.
There will also be an effort to restrict
the articles which, are patentable in this
country so that the subject of another
country cannot patent an article in the
United States upon which he cannot Sc
cure a patent in his own country. This
modification has been suggested by the
attitude of Germany. In that country
a patent may be obtained for chem
ical process, but not on the product. 1t
is claimed that this results very disas-
trously to our interests, enabling German
manufacturers in some instances to con-
troll our markets.
An amendment will also be suggested on
behalf of this country to article a, SO
as to define more clearly the right of
on the same footing as those of other
countries where patents are granted,
without the preliminary examinations
which our law requires.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
LAST JOURNEY BUT ONE.
MRS. Mack and Martin Thorn Trans-
fcrred TO lueen,s County jail

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 1S97.-Martin
Thorn and Mrs. Mack were today trans
ferred from the Tombs to Long Island
City jail This transfer is the result of
their indictment yesterday by the Queens
County Grand Jury for the murder of
William Guldensuppe, and settles the
much mooted question of whether or not
the trial should occur in New York
Recorder Goff, who sanctioned the trans
fer of tho celebrated prisoners, said that
at another time he would entertain a
motion to dismiss the indictments for
murder which were obtained by the New
York authorities and which Still hang
fire. District Attorney Olcott made no
objection to the removal of the prisoners,
and now the chief charge of the case lies
in the hands Of District Attorney Youngs
of Queens county Special preparations
for closely guarding Mrs Mack and Thorn
have been made Ia the Long Island City
jail.
District Attorney Youngs expects to be
ready to try the case al the October term
Of court. but counsel for the prisoners
naaysslslzsfor a delay and in that etcns the
trial will not take place until November
or DEcernber.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
SILVER 4 STRING
Bank of England Will Place II
in the Reserve, With an
Impossible If.
by Cable to The Associated Press

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.J
LONDON, Sept. 16, 1s97.-At the semi
annual meeting of the Bank of England
today, the Governor, Mr.. George Sande-
man, said:-
''You are probably aware of the pro-
,posals laid before the Government in the
summer by the United States and France,
whereby this country might increase it's
use of silver, as contribution to an
international agreement, which, while not
affecting our gold standard, might enable
the mints of France and America to re-
sumo free coinage. Among the proposals
was one asking the Bank to hold the
amount of silver permissible under the
act of 1874, as against it's notes.
The Governor then read letter, dated
July 29, addressed to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. 1t
was as follows:-
Referring to our conversation, we beg
to say the bank is prepared to carry out
what is laid down as permissible in the
bank charter; viz, to hold one-fifth OF the
bullion, held against its note issue, in sill
ver provided always that the French
mint is again open to the free coinage OF
silver and the prices at which silver is
procurable and saleable are satisfactory
Replying to questions, the Governor
said the bank had no negotiations with
the United States Monetary Commission
erS, adding:-
We have bought no silver All we have
done is to agree, under certain circum-
stances, to carry out what is permissible
under the act of 1S44."
The letter read at the Bank of England
meeting today excited surprisingly little
comment in the city and did not affect
silver stocks.
Great satisfaction, however,is expressed
at the headquarters of the Bimetalhc
League.
The Governor of the Bank of England
declined to discuss the matter, saying the
letter spoke for itself.
The Secretary of the Bank of England,
Mr.. George F. Glennie, when asked if the
action of the Bank of England depended
upo2 the re-opening of the India mints,
replied
SThat is political question and does
not concern u.s.
The bankers of the city are surprised
and diSpleaSed.
Manager Ross of Glyn. Mills, Currie &
Co., ardent supporters of the Gold Stand
ard Defense Association, voiced the sopin-
ions of the bankers. He said:-
1.-The letter, with such qualifications.
does not pledge the band to anything and
it's only effect will be to encourage the BIZ
metallists' agitation. If the plan is car
ried out, it might raise the. price of silver
temporarily, which would be followed by
a reopening of the American mines, over
production and another fall in the price
of silver.
II do not comprehend why the Bank
wishes to establish silver reserves when
there is plenty of gold obtainable.
The officials of the Foreign Office de-
clined- to commend upon the letter, but
a high official of the Treasury Depart
ment is quoted in an interview as decry1ng
the work of the United States Monetary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16

DALTON.-On Wednesday, Sept. Is. 1897.
Bessie Dalton, beloved daughter OF
Mary and the late William H. Dalton,
aged years and months.
Funeral from the residence of her
grandmother, Mrs. Lynch, No. 165 Pavonia
avenue, on Friday. Sept. II, at p. M.
NdcMAHON-On Wednesday, September
15 1897, Frank Mcmahon, youngest
son of George and Katherine Me-
Mahon, aged 10 months.
Funeral at two P. NJ, on Friday, Sep-
tember II, from parents residence, No. l6s
Railroad avenue.
BALDWIN..ossuddenly, on Wednesday,
Sept. 10. 1897, William, c. Baldwin, aged
Il years.
Funeral services from the Bergen Re-
formed Church, Bergen and Highland
avenues, on Sunday, Sept. 10, at p. M.
CHURCHILL.-In this city, on Thursday.
Sept. 16, 1897, Charles w. Churchill
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend the funeral services on Friday, Sept.
II, at p NJ, from his late residence.
No. 44S Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
HEROIC BRITISH WOMEN.
Brave Defence of Fort Against
Afridis-Tending the Wounded.
[By CableNto The Associated Press.l

By CableAto The Associated Press.
SIMLA, Sept. 16, 1Ss7.-The Second Bri-
gade of the Mohmand punitive force,
commanded by General Jeffreys, reached
the foot Of the Rawat Pass on Tuesday
last. During the night the British troops
We're attacked by the enemy who kept up
a heavy fire for six hours
Lieutenants Tomkins and Bailey were
killed, Lieutenant Harrington was dam
gerously wounded, two privates were
killed, five privates were wounded and
The Garrison of Fort Gulistan made a
most gallant defense. The enemy APP
peared before that place at noon on Sun
day last, and by one O'clock the water
tanks were filed and other preparations
We're made to resist siege. The garrison
was composed of 165 ,Sikhs, commanded
by Major Des Voeux and Lieutenant
Pratt. Surgeon Prall, Mrs. Des Voeux
her four children and two nurses were
also in the Fort. AT four o'clock in the
afternon the enemy closed around the
place to within ten yards of the walls.
and, at times, rushed right up to them
The garrison repeatedly repulsed the
tribesmen at the point of the bayonei
and there were some remarkable exhibi
tions of bravery. A Havildar, matia
sergeant), with sixteen Sikhs charged ir
the midst of three hundred tribesmen
saptured three standards. Another HaV
dar, with ten men, rushed out to help II
first party, when the latter was hare
pressed by the enemy, and, before return
ing, they captured another three stand
ards.
A Subahdar (native captain) with two
Sikhs, dashed to the rescue of a wounded
comrade, cut their way through the enemy
| and brought him safely into the fort.
There was similar hard fighting through
| out Monday last and until the artillery
| of General Yeatman-Biggs finally scat
| tered the Afridis. When this was done
| the garrison of Fort GuliStan had been
| at their posts for thirty consecutive
| hours. The casualties of the British force
were two men killed and thirty eight
| wounded.
The women of the garrison attended the
| wounded under an unceasing heavy fire.
| 1t is reported that the Afridis and
| Orakzais have left the Samana territory
| for their homes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
wARsHIPs ARRIVE AND DEPART

NEW YORK, Sept 16, 1s97-The United
States battleship Texas, passed Quaran-
tine at S:35 this forenoon bound in from
Hampton Roads, and dropped anchor off
Tompkinsville.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
sailed this morning to take her place on
the South Atlantic station. passing out
Sandy Hook at 7:45 o'clock. The Gin
cinnati is expected to cruise on this sta
tion for three years. The headquarters
of the South Atlantic station are at
Montevideo and the limits of it are along
the South American eastern coast from
the Equator to Cape Horn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
MRS. FIELDS SAD DEATH.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Sept. 16, 1S97.-The coroner's
jury which has been inquiring into the
death by burning of Mrs. ]. w. Field, an
American residing at The Hermitage
East Grinstead, Sussex. on Tuesday last
has rendered a verdict of death from
misadventure. The deceased was in the
habit of being locked in her bedroom
and the efforts of a servant to rescue
her, when the house was discovered to
be on fire, proved unavailing. The body
of Mrs. Field was found burned to a Gin
der beneath a window from which she
had apparently attempted to reach a roof
below. 1t is presumed the deceased was
reading in bed, overturned the light ac
cidentally and SO set fire to the building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
ENGINEERING co. ORGANIZED.

Especial to 'The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Sept 16, 1S97.-The De La
Verne Engineering and Construction
Company organized to carry on general
engineering business, was Incorporated
with a capital stock of $500, 900. The prin-
cipal business of the concern is to be car
ried on in New York State The incor-
porators are Louis A. De La Verne of
Ozone Park, Felix McClasky of Bath
Beach, Charles HI. Hall of Jersey City,
Henry e. Williams and Charles L..
Spencer of New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
NloARAGUAN INTBR-ooEANIo R. R.
Proposal That Will Bring Nanagua
Nine Days Nearer the States.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 1S97-United
States Consul Wiesike at Managua has
been earnestly at work to secure from the
Nicaraguan government liberal conces-
sion for the construction of an inter-
oceanic railway in that country which
should place the capital, Managua, in di-
rect communication by rail with Atlantic
ports of Bluefelds and Rama and reduce
from Is to 6 days the time required for
communication with the United States.
He has addressed himself on this sub
ject to President Zelava and to General
iGspinoza, President of the Congress,
pointing out the many advantages TO ac-
crue to Nicaragua and the United States
by the construction of this railway. He
did not ask the concession for himself or
his friends, but asked only that 1t be be-
Slowed upon United States citizens.
The correspondence on the subject
which has reached the State Department.
shows that both Presiden zelava and
General Espinoza gave the project a
hearty endorsement and Mr.. Wiesike has
consequently secured promise from
Don Santiago Lajez the representative in
Congress q the Atlantic coast district,
that he will Introduce a bill based upon
fha nnpSnlsS idnas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
FEDERAL ABsURDITY.
albany Post Office Involved in Idiotic
Red TaDe,

ALBANY, N. Y. Sept. 1e, 1s97.-Lawyer
John sF Mondgnani bought the Albany
postoffice yesterday for SS.4.
The Federal authorities owed about 81
for water tax which the city has been
unable to collect Agreeable to custom
the debt was auctioned off yesterday in
the County Treasurer's office. Mr.
Montignani promptly paid 1914 and cer-
tificate was given him. If the amount is
not paid in two years, full deed will
be given the bidder in 1899 and he can
take possession.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
FORTY DROWNED.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 1e, 1Ss7.-Two
steamers, the Tsarevitch and the NAL
pitka, collided today in the River .Volga,
near Astrakhan. The former sank and
while she was going down her passengers
panic stricken, jumped into the river.
Many of them succeeded in reaching the
shore; but forty persons We're drowned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
N1oARAGUA's FOURTH OF JULY

LBy Gable to The Associated Press.]
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. via Galveston.
Texas, Sept 16, 1S97.-There was a grand
celebration here yesterday of the seventy
sixth anniversary of the Independence OF
Nicaragua. The President, General San
tos Zelaya, held a reception in honor of
the day celebrated.
Senior Calderon, the Minister of the In
terror, and a Congressional Commission,
are upon the point of going to Corinto
in order to welcome the Diet of the
Greater Republic of Central America,
which will reside one year in Nicaragua.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
MINERS BACK AT WORK.


-
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 49, 1S97.-After
nearly three months idleness, between
$1,000 and $4,000 coal miners in the Pitts
burg district went to work today in ae-
cordance with the action taken at yes
terday's convention, authorized the men
to resume work in all mines complying
with the. provisions of the scale of s.
cents adopted at Columbus. The re-
mainder of the $4,000 miners of the dis
trict will be at work before the close of
the week.
1t is estimated that the strike, which
lasted sixty-five working days, cost the
people of the Pittsburg district from
$5.000,000 to s7,000,000; of this amount the
miners lose about $2,25o0O0 in wages.
The strike against the De Armts will
continue indefinitely, arrangements hav-
ing been made to assess the working
miners five per cent. of their wages to
defray the expenses of keeping up the
fight until the 65-eent rate is made uni
form throughout the district.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
Drove BACK DERVIsHEs.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press1
CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 16, 1S97.-A des-
patch from the front says the British
gunboats, while accommodating up the
River Nile. sighted force of 1,50O Derv-
ish infantry and cavalry, on the left
bank, near Damir. The enemy retired
when fired upon.