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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20, 97.--The New
York Custom House bill passed the Sen
ate today. It appoints Charles N Tay-
lcr George B. Post, James T. Hilbresh,
Edward F Brown and Hugh J. Grant
Citizens of New York; as Building Com
missioners. The building is to be on the
present Custom House site The Secre-
tary of the Treasury is to lease suitable
premises for the temporary business OF
the Custom House-S250 COO being appro-
priated for rental OF the first year. The
commissioners are to have ii salary OF
sS,oV year each. The bill appropriatee
and makes available an amount s'euual
70 the balance remaining unexpended uri-
ger the PROVISIONS of the Act of Septeiu
Der IA, 1888 for the erection of an ap-
pralser's warehouse" The entire cost Of
the new building is not to exceed five nil
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
THE sHEKEN ALVENA.
She May survive te BE Raised Unless
nm Eaatern Gale Sers Lin.

an EAHkeEn dEalc SetR aWs
NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 1S97.-The steam
ship Alvena, which was sunk yesterday
afternoon Sandy Hook after being in coli
lision with the steamer British Queen,
still lies head and stern on the bar where
she was run after the. accident. She is in
much the worse for, her nights expert
ence with the elements. The wind has
thus far, which has undoubtedly saved
her from being pounded to pieces. A
heavy sea and an eastern gale would not
leave fnuchTcf the steamer.
The wind this morning Is from the
northeast and moderate. There is lit
lie SEA on and u Is Increasing. She is
waves are giving her.
Through the big ragged hole which the
ram like stem of the British Queen made
erable of the steamers cargo is drifting
out. Over. on the Jersey beach several
boxes from the sunken vessel have been
Hook Life Saving men found four boxes
hay. al ruined, Just Of the sa1dy Hook
steamea, has been washed cut to sea, but
M tared niosf F y 81 { tlfs : Steamers merchan-
The tug Dorothy Anna and lighter
are hard by the A1vena endeavoring to
capture some Of the floating cargo. Lit
lie hopes are, eHlerbaMeu sOL. saving the
steamer. With the exception of her
superstructures She is completely sub
merged this morning. One Of the wreck
ing ompanies. however, will enieavor to
The captains Of both the collidirg steam
ers maintain they blew the proper sig
nails notifying the other the course to be
taken, but they cannot account for. the
misunderstanding. The Alvena, 1T is be-
lieveda had the right of way and should
were blown by both steamers, 1t is said,
and one captain refused to give way to
the other until II was too lete to avoid
the crash. An ofi1pfal inquiry INTO the
accident Wil1 be- convened as soon as pos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
LEXOW'S TRUST HUMBUG.

ALBANY. N. Y, Jan. 20. 1Ss7-The
Senate passed Senator Lexow's resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of a
committee of three Senators and four
Assemblymen to investigate trusts and
report remedial legislation The vote on
the adoption of the resolution was:--Ayes.
80; nos, 13. party vote with the excep-
tion Of McCarren, with the Republicans
in the affirmative The resolution was
adopted as agreed upon in the Republican
caucus yesterday afternoon and now goes
to the Assembly for concurrence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
The Popular Carpasfop.

johannesburg keeps on growing in spite
of the political troubles in South Africa
102,073 inhabitants of whom 50,907 were
whites, the rest being Kaffirs and Ash
atics. The marriage statistics look queer
owing to the number OF men living in
the place without their families; Of 81, ,sS1
married persons 20 ,sSS were males and
9,01S females.-P Philadelphia Record
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
STATE FAIR BOOMERS.
Spscfal to the Jsrseu cftu 1ss,ra.

TRENTON, Jan. 20, 1ss7.-The New Jer-
sey State Agricultural Society," which com
trolls the New Jersey State Fair, held it's
annual meeting here today and reelected
William L. Tompkins as President and all
the old officers.
The Treasurer's report showed that divi-
dends amounting to s5,4e0 had been paid
out of the profits Of the fair Of 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. 1S97.-For the Sc
hours ending at s p. M. Thursday. For
New York City and vicinity: Snow or
rain with fog tonight and Thursday:
warmer; n0utheasterly winds, becoming
high on Thursday.
Aartnett,s Therne ~ ster Reporf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
ENGINEER DID NOT EXPLAIN.
Street and Water Board Did Not ESear
from tho Eracss Representative R Tod ay

The Street and Water Board met this
AFTERNOON. but no acton was taken on
the proposed plans of the Erie Railroad.
Engineer Buchholz Of the Erie was to
have been present to explain the plans.
but he. was called away to Buffalo on
business, The Board will fix the time
for a public hearing.
There will be no more dsmissals from
Belleville and High Service for the pres
ent. The annual report of the Board as
prepared by the Clerk. George T. Bouton.
per- was presented and ordered spread IN
full on the minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.
State Deparrment submits the Lett
t%rs to and from England TO she
Senate.

i<,ee&sc nc SuDfHitS the AeIs
fers To and from England 20 the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, JAM 20, 1s97.-In his
confidential message to the Senate trans
mitting the correspondence in connection
with the general treaty of arbitration,
Secretary Olney sends but four notes, and
he says that tEis is "aH the correspon-
dence between the United States and
Great Britain relative to the general
treaty of arbitration He also adds that
no correspondence on the subject of the
treaty has taken place with other
powers .
Although this correspondence is sent
to the Senate under the seal of secrecy
and is carefully guarded by the COM
mittee, it can be authoritatively stated
that there is no need for Mr. Olney's
soiicitude in this respect. Every one of
the four notes transmitted to the Senate
has been given to the public in these
dispatches at least III substance.
The first of the quartette is Lord
Salisburys note to Sir Julian Pauncefote
of March 5. 1896. in which, in connection
with the Venezuelan question, he re-
opens the subject of general treaty of
arbitration and submits six heads for a
treaty.
Then follows Mr.. Olney's note of April
II. 1896, in reply to which he rejects Ar
ticles and of the proposed treaty and
substitutes new Article 4, which in its
sssesla tasa.s q sfees with that article
III the treaty before the Senate
On May Isl Lord Salisbury, replying to
SIR Julian says. after some reference to
venezuela and other questions that might
be brought under general treaty of arbi-
tra4tion. Tn this view I am glad to oh
serve that am at one with MT. Olnev
because hold that in discussing the safe.
guard by. which a general system Of arfoi-
*rtion should ne sanStior,ea Il s i,sr,or-
fr 70 bear i, sr taS anu p us5o,,,
adopted between our two nations e ought avshlt
ff ~ =, ps
49, = 8 iel othef
r,ssys Z ,,1s s,ot ,t,as -
Massn.Iesleel eas.!. g tne moae oE dealing with
= was appaleht IN TINS
asars.s MTs.-oaney IT,. insisted that every
elann 90. terr1tory ealy against another should
&c. as ol right. before a tribunal of arbi-
caared by the Legislature of either coun-
try to involve the national honor or in
tegrity, z and that such dispute Shall be
seryafion of any further powers to either
party to interfere. Lord Salisbury said in
his reply to this position:-ssIIer Maiesty,s
Government lis not prepared for this conn
nIete surrender OF tbeir freedom Of Of actinn
51ntil further exuerifr,ee has 5aen ac-
ouired - e'- a.
der the nh th. Ill, w
vv5sey until ol1r a,nsr,annas ~ intnr VIZ oe
tionai Arbitration di IS gpeater e for @ , natioas
nv The = "a raa,iis ~ eosTo,
shat they may be advanced against aims Their Their
seTIltorlaa I'LL asa., 5ighss, ,4. =.
aenea is III az - NJ ~ Inns goTresPoI
Of June 22 to Sir Julian Pauncefote. 1 In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
REV. DR.. DURYEE DEAD

snectGa to the Jersey City Nems.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan 90 1ss7-The
Rev. DR.. William Rankin Duryee, Fre-
linghuysen Professor of Ethics at Rut-
gers College, died this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
BAR ASSOCIATION TO MEET.

Lawyers Urged 10 Ccnsider the
Judiciary AmeDdmenfs.
The Bar Association will meet this
evening in the First District Court room
in the new City Hall, to consider the
judiciary amendments to the Constitution
before the Legislature. 1t is desired that
every member be present as it is; desired
that the opinions of as many lawyers as
possible may be obtained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

New Jerseys best Hour costs 25c: more Der
barrel than ordinary dour, but worth d dollar
extra. Wholesale only at b. e. Clea<y ca s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
OARN0Ts MOTHER DEAD.

uCdble 10 the United Press.
PARIS, JAN 20, 197.-eMadame Carnot
mother of the late President Carnot, is,
dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
lPRRRY-PRIgE..

4 s5tice of Ire Peace ]. Lowy last night
f1nafried at his office Mr. David Perry, Jr.,
os Mo- ITO Farrsspu avenue, and Miss
1f5ie Rfteef OF No. 81 Green street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
4 q RAILROAD MEN 8(]E

*Th4 Nbrfh Hudson County Railway
z sfnployfs Association will hold rs an
n153 5a1s toni GIT at PoIlmannss Han.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
Al Indueement.

In an advertisement Of a young gentle
man whoi had left his parents It was
5stated that TT Master Jacky VIII re-
/ turn to his disconsolate parents he shall
be alaow#d I'd sweeten his own tea
\ Weekly 1elegrap phi.
& The impurities IN the blood which cause
fscrofulo3Es erpptipns are thoroughly
ieradlcatAd BY Hood 5 SarsaparilaR Try ff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06

Denver News: Game Commissioner
Swan returned yesterday morning from
his trip into the country where Game
Warden Wilcox had a little Indian war.
when came to Rifle" said Mr.. Swan.
Il met the correspondents for the diff
ferent papers ana said all 1 have to
say. 1t would not be just for me to
say more until I have had a talk with
the governor. Nothing new has been
received in this office today But, see
here ne continued, holding up an item
from local newspaper of the western
slope, ''this paper. quotes me as nav
ing said that endorse every act of
Game Warden Wilcox. Now, I never
said any such thing. I have not done
it." The positive way that Mr.. Swan
spoke would lead to the inference that
ne, too, as we'll as the governor, will
demand of Mr.. Wilcox a rigid account
of his actions previous to the Little
Snake affair His instructions having
been so positive not TO attempt arrest
if it was likely to force a fight, that he
Will have several point blank questions
to answer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06
General OILS, Statement

Denver News: General Otis said INST
night that he received dispatches from
the fort yesterday mo ming which stated
that all was quiet at the agency. He
said that the employees at the White
River agency had become alarmed at
certain actions of the Indians. and had
asked for protection. I do not believe
there is the least danger said Gen
eral Otis. The fact that Lieutenant
KavanauSh is willing to stay at the
agency with only ten men makes it
certain that the Indians are quiet
Instead of there being six men at
the fort. IS says the report" continued
the general. there is a whole troop.
Captain Wright is nearing fhe fort on
his return from his trip, and there are
plenty of men at hand in case an out
break occurs"
In regard to the restriction of the use
of the government telegraph line, Cen
eral Otis says the post commander al
lows all news OF a truthful sort to go
out and suppresses all that would tend
to create undue excitement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06
BEFORE THE COURT.
Wood County Contest Before Cham
bers at Toledo.

bers at Toledo.
Toledo, O., Nov 5.-The close vote
in Wood county on the election of a
representative to the legislature has
resulted in a contest, which was begun
in the circuit court today. The official
count on the vote for representative
gives Norris (Rep.) 1872 and Mears
Oem.) Ash, thus giving Norris a plu-
rality Of ONLY 81 Center townships
vote if thrown out would give Mears a
plurality of Ii votes.
Nominee AIears protested the vote of
Center township on the ground that
the voters of the township outside of
Bowling Green went out of their pre-
cinct to vote. The question was argued
before the supervisors. This morning
the board heard final arguments and
divided politically, two and two, on the
question OF admitting the vote of Cen
ter township. In such an event. the
law provides that the matter be re-
ferred to a judge of the circuit court,
so that the case was brought here and
submitted this afternoon to Circuit
Judge Parker. Congressman G. E.
Burton of Cleveland represented the
Republicans, and Frank Baldwin of
Bowling Green represented the Demo-
Gratis. The hearing was held at cham
bers and the arguments resolved them
selves into p mere statement of the
facts and the rights of an election
board to establish a voting booth in a
convenient place. Decision was re-
served until tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06

jury. which was secured during the
night, took their seats and Morgan was
placed in the dock He pleaded not
guilty. Morgan. appeared to care moth
ing for his crime. Miss Alice Pfost was
the first witness. She told how the
murderer came suddenly into the farm
house and Drained all his victims with
an axe. The prisoner testified that he
killed his victims in self defense Ma
tilda first, Mrs. Green second and the
boy last. The trial lasted five hours.
The jury, in less than an hour, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree, without recommended
ton. The announcement was received
with cheers. All is quiet in Ripley to-
night. Sentence will be passed upon
the prisoner tomorrow. 1t developed
that Morgan is not the right name of
the prisoner. His real name is Raines.
His mother kept house for a man
named Morgan, of whom his father be-
came jealous and whom his father
killed. for which he in turn was killed
| by member of the Morgan family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06
MARYLAND.
legal Controversy Over Vote of Som
erset County.


Princess Anne, Md, Nov. 5-There
is a serious legal controversy among
the supervisors of election of Somerset
county over the vote cast on Tuesday.
J. S. Stamford, the Democratic mem
ber having refused to sign the Ger
tifcate Of election because of certain
irregularities in the tally sheets and
ballots in that the judges of election
in several instances failed to sign the
former and that al least 500 of the
latter We're counted in spite of the fact
that they were not endorsed with the
initials of one of the judges, as re-
Quired by law. The Republican super
Visors, upon advice of counsel, decided
to disregard these apparent Irregular
tiles, WhereuDon Mr.. Stamford. who
had been elected secretary of the
board, Withdrew The other two then
reorganiZed and issued subpoenas to
the judge and clerks of the various
precincts to appear before them on
Monday to make the necessary cor
rections in the tally-sheets. Mr..
Stamford thereupon entered a pro-
test, claiming that the whole course of
the board is illegal, and the question
is likely to be taken into court. where
an attempt may be made to throw out
the unmarked ballots and reverse the
result of the late election, in which
event the four assemblymen and one
senator from Somerset may go into the
Democratic instead of the Republican
column.
Murray Vandiver. chairman of the
Decorate state committee. today ad-
mitted Senator Germans defeat, and
added that ne was convinced of their
correctness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06
NAVY YARDS ACTIVE.
Work on Our War Vessels Forwarded
Rapidly.

New York, Nov. 5.-The Commercial
Advertiser says this afternoon:
The Brooklyn navy yard is active and
work on all the war vessels lying at the
wharves or dry docks is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible under
orders from the navy department. No
one seems to understand why so much
haste is necessary and inquiries are met
with the invariable reply lit is nothing
unusual. We are obeying orders issued
some time ago, that is all. We always
finish work at this station as rapidly
as we can. SPANS naval activities
have nothing to do with our industry"
An officer attached to the office of the
commandant of the yard repeated this
time worn explanation today, but ad-
ded that he believed some sort of an
order had been received to urge the
completion of the two new vessels,
which are at the yard making prepara-
tons for their final trials, under the
board of inspection.
These vessels are the torpedo boat
Foote and the big battleship Iowa.
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the news of the recent elections. He
asked some questions about them, but
made 70 comments.
General Payne also declined to speak
about his European trip. Senator VOL
colt will remain here for couple of
days and then go to Washington.
Charles D. Lane, chairman of the
National Silver party, was also a pas
serger on the Campania. He had been
TO Europe on pleasure and business
trip.
Referring to the mission of the mon
etary commissioners, Mr.. Lane said
he had not expected anything from
the European governments. They We're
against bimetallism, but he was of the
opinion that the people of this country
would eventually adopt it. indie
pendently of the European powers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06
THE LATIN UNION.
Secretary Bliss Tnterprets Its Deci-
sion Anent Silver Coinage.


Chicago, Nov. "a special to the
Times Herald from Washington says;
Secretary Gage, when seen in regard
to the decision of countries compris-
ing the Latin Union to increase the
number Of their small silver coins to
the amount of one franc for each one
of their population, said there was no
significance whatever in this action as
affecting the broad question of BIZ
metallism. The additional small coins
are to be coined from 5-franc pieces and
the secretary pointed out that as the
5-franc piece is a full legal tender coin
in the Latin Union countries, while
the minor coins are legal tender only
to the amount of 40 francs, or about
$775, the effect was really to reduce
the volume of legal tender silver in
the Latin Union countries to the
amount of the 5-franc pieces coined
into minor coin. He said he supposed
the countries interested were led to
take this action by the demand for
small change.
The population of the five countries
comprising the Latin Union-France
Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Greece
is about S1,000,000, and as the new
small coins are to amout to l franc for
each inhabitant, there will be with
drawn from circulation in these coun-
tries about SS,O0000O. While this
amount is not large, it is small step
in the direction of the retirement of
legal tender silver coins in the Latin
Union countries, and as the initiative
was taken by Switzerland, it is be-
lieved to be possible that it is one of
the first steps of that country in the
direction of getting rid of full legal
tender silver and adopting an ex-
clusively gold standard
The large volume of full legal tender
5-franc pieces which are held by the
Latin Union countries have been re-
sponsible to great extent, it is said,
for keeping alive the agitation for in
ternational bimetallism in France and
other countries comprising this union,
and if Switzerland should solve the
difficulty by getting rid of her legal
tender silver. it would, it is thought,
decrease the strength of the bimetal-
lie agitation in Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06
Polite In His Refusals to Talk About
His Mission.
5 COMPANION TALKS
LANE EXPECTED NOTHING BUT
REFUSAL ABROAD.
Senator Plat Says, Owing to a Lack
of Majority in Senate, Silver Leg
islation is Rendered Impracticab1e
Secretary Bliss on Latin Unions
Decision Anent Silver.

New York, Nov. 5.-Senator Edward
O. Wolcott of Colorado and General
Charles ]. Payne, two of the monetary
commissioners appointed by President
Mckinley to confer with European
governments concerning the feasibility
OF establishing international bimetal-
lism, arrived here tonight on the
steamship Campania. The other COM
missioner, former Vice-President Adlai
E. Stevenson, will return on a later
vessel.
Senator Wolcott asked to be excused
from saying anything of his mission
abroad. He was much interested in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Ohio Election In Doubt.
Ute Troubles Not Ended.
Final Interview With Ute Chiefs.
Wolcott Refuses to Talk.
PAGE TWO.
News From Washington.
Foreign News.
PAGE THREE.
The Mckinley Mine.
The Trade Outlook.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Supreme Court Opinions.
PAGE SIX.
Safe Crackers at Wellsvil1e.
Stocks Begging in Wall Street.
PAGE EIGHT.
Coming School Election.
In Railway Circles.
University VS.. Collegiate Football.
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their representative a plurality of 2S.
In the event of the court not granting
the order, it seems probable that the
Republican member from Wood county
would be sworn in, as the Republicans
have majority of six in the house
without Wood county. The official re-
turns from Delaware county give the
Republican representative a plurality
Of 20 instead of 20 as claimed as last
night.
ALL TALK
Hon. Charles R. Kurtz, who was
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee in 1886 and 1895, says there is
nothing whatever in the talk about
certain Republican members of the leg
islature combining with the Democrats
to elect Governor Bushnell or any other
man in the place of Senator Hanna,
who was endorsed by the Republican
state convention for both the short and
tull terms of senators. Mr.. Kurtz says
no Republican member would afford to
bolt the caucus nomination and he does
not believe that a single Republican
member viii so into such a combine.
AS Chairman kurtZ was defeated for
reelection for chairman by Senator
Hanna and admits that he is unfriendly
to the senator himself, this statement
is believed to be [ last that will be
as the Republican senatorial nominee.
At Republican state headquarters the
reports have never received any Gre
dence. The managers state that if they
are assured safe majority on joint
| ballot they have no doubt or concern
as TO what the minority viii do.
1t is learned here tonight that coun-
sci for both Democratic and Republican
committees at Bowling Green viii sub
init the Wood county case at once to
the circuit court and that the lawyers
! on both sides went to Toledo for that
purpose. The court viii be asked TO
decide whether the election board can
so behind the returns. OF course it viii
be left for proceedings in contest in the
house to decide whether the vote of
! Center township shall be counted.
! Information has been received at Re
publican headquarters of protests to
! the Soldiers Home vote at Dayton on
! the ground that the voting precincts
We're not in the proper place. If that
vote should be thrown out the Demo-
| Gratis would gain two representatives,
/ from Montgomery county and one SEN
ator enough Con the claims of the
/ Repubhcans), to make the legislature
/ stand 10 Democrats to q Republicans
on Joint ballot. Chairman Mas says
! there are about DO precincts in the
state where these technical points on
/ the location Of the polls can be raised.
and If it is made an issue of contest
/ it viii work both ways, with no one
! knowing the final result