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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08

follow as freight. He also has four dogs.
The daily Mail,' which celebrated its
birthday this week, has been the greatest
success known in English journalism. 1t
is now selling about 100000 copies daily,
its building is the largest newspaper
building in London, and all its proprietors
are under SO years of age.
The past week has been uneventful for
the theatrical world Ibsen's John Ga.
briel Borkman," which was produced at
a matinee on Monday, at the Strand
Theatre, attracted but little attention,
aside from the devotees of Ibsen.
The revival of "The Yeomen of the
Guard" at the Savoy Theatre on Wed
nesday was successful and will probably
run the season, though the cast com
pares unfavorably with that of the origi-
nal production. Gilbert and Sullivan re-.
ceived an ovation
been favorable to- the attendance at all
the theatres.
The Royal Opera season opens on next
Monday. night. at Covent Garden, when
Faust will be performed M. yandycls
will sing three times in the first week,
namely, in Faust" on Monday; ''Lohen-
grin" on Thursday, and "Manon,t on
Saturday. Madame Frances Savilie will
also appear in "Manon." Miss MacIntyre,
who has been in Moscow, has arrived in
London in time to appear the following
week
Wilson Barrett brought out his revival
of ''Virginius' at the Lyric Theatre last
Monday. He has made several changes in
the original work of Sheridan Knowles,
thereby causing some comment in the
press that work, amounting to classic,
should be emendated. French illustra-
tive music and scenery were provided
and the principal characters were as
sumed by Franklin McLeay as Icilius;
Alfred Brydone as Appius Claudius; TW.
Percival as Caius Claudius Ambrose
Manning as Dentatus; Horace Hodges
as Numitorius; Maud Jeffries as vir-
ginia and Frances Iver as Servia.
Mile. Landi, the singer, who is in Lon
don for the season, has been engaged for
tour of forty concerts in Germany and
Austria, extending from November next
until March, 1898.
During her London engagement in June
Madame Rejane will produce in addition
to Madame Sans-Gene,'' la Doulour-
euse" and 'Francillon," in which latter
comedy she has not yet appeared in
Paris, its rights there being owned by
the Coincide Francaise.
Cissy LOTUS who has been taking
nightly studies of Fregoli at the Alham-
bra, announces that that artist will be
her next subject for imitation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
naERn,
s. 1897, Rssdssiss iss IL galysss G s1ssy assS fl \

SULGER-In this ettg4 eu ghursaay, May
6. 1887, frederick saasss agsa Il
:, Relatives and friendss also members of
Jersey City council No. e& a. +. Of a..
te his ges afs resaeee g saa Ne sha m mxeE ax sssa
on Sunday afternoon, at / O'Clock
THOMPSON-On Thursday, 1fay 6, 1897,
Jennie L., beloved daughter OF the
late John and Bridget Thompson. in
the 18th year of her age.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully INVITED to attend the funeraz
from 1a l. the Be- residence OF her sister, Mrs
sunday, May 8. at O'Clock P. M.
TUTHILL-n this city, on Saturday.
May =, 1897. at his late residence, No.
~ Wayne street, William c., son of
Daniel and Ethienda Tuthiil, aged g
Notice of funeral hereafter.
VIIERS.-In this city. on Thursday, May
pa,st ., dsSa stsn, George Viyers. aged II years.
Lodge, No. 1ss. I 9. O. F. ars so inyitaS taSotn IN
attend the funeral on Sunday. May 8,
At at two +. M, from his late residence, No.
100 Bay street.
WAaTSo9N.In 9l this city. on Saturday, May
.. 1897, Clara, wife of William NJ Wat
son, aged 26 years.
Interment at Glendola, N. j.
MORGAN-In this city, on Friday. Nav
Raia isy Almirs and a,;ang Morgan aged 9 years
tend the funeral service from her late
residence, No. 2S9 Communipaw avenue
on Monday May 10, at P. NJ
PALMER-on Friday, May T. 1887 at his
residence No. 80 Paterson street,
Heights. William L., son of Louis and
Katherine Palmer, in his 35th year.
Funeral services on Sunday. May g. at
p M. from st. Johns Lutheran Church,
summit avenue and North street,
Heights.
SEIBEL-On Saturday, May s. 1897, Amy.
daughter of Frederick and Catharire
Seibel. aged 10 years and months
Funeral from her parents residence,
No. 131 Linden avenue, on Sunday. Nav 5.
at P. NJ. Private.
A. o. H, Division No. 8, B. of E.-Oficers
and members of the above Division are request
ed to assemble at Ffek's Hall, No. l35 York
street, on Sunday, May 3, 1897, at P NJ, to
pay the last tribute of respect to our deceased
brother, Joseph Clarke, No. SO Oakland ave-
THOMAS DWYER. E1-esdart
P. O'ROURK. Secretary ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
VOLO EVACUATED.

[By Gable to the Associated Press1
VELESTINO, May s, 1s97.-The Greeks
have evacuated Volo.
Detachments of marines have been
landed from the British, Russian, French
Austrian and German warships off that
place to guard the town
The Foreign Consuls have arrived here
to confer with Edhem Pasha, the Turk
ish Commander.
AS this despatch is being sent the Turk
ish troops are entering Volo
The Greeks who fled to Almyros will
rejoin the main body of the Greek forces
at Domokos.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT.


Wonderful Ignorance of she Pro.
ceedings by the Principals.
''The Jersey City News" received in
formation this morning that the quo
warranto proceedings had been begun by
ex-Mayor Wanser to test Mayor Hoos'
title to his office, and mainly to have set
tied the constitutionality of the Macarthur
bill extending the terms of the city gov
ernment to January 1, and changing the
time of holding the election from the
spring to the fall. An effort was made to
verify the information.
Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson, a mem
Der of the subcommittee of the City Com
mittee, to which was delegated the
authority to bring the suit, was called
upon by reported for 1.-THE Jersey City
News" and asked if the suit was begun
Colonel Sammy was the embodiment of
virtue and truthfulness, when notwith-
standing the fact that he had signed the
bond. he said he knew nothing about
the matter, and referred his questioner
to Mr.. Charles Corbin, the special coun-
sci of the Republicans. And still there is
among the legends of Old Hedding Church
that Sammy once went to the Sunday
SchOol connected with tht church, and re-
ceived big blue and red tickets for being
a truthful little boy
The reporter called upon Mr. Corbin,
who was in what appeared to be un-
usual good humor.
Good morning, Mr.. Corbin," was the
reporters greeting. tI understand that
the quo warranto proceedings in the
Mayoralty case have been begun Is that
sop
''see here" replied Mr. Corbin, good
naturedly why don't you go and see
my clients. It is not right for me to
tell their AFFAIRS
"But your clients say went on the re-
porter, why don't you see Mr.. Corbin,
he knows all about the case?'
Mr.. Corbin laughed, but refused to give
any information on the subject. Mayor
Wanser was next seen and when spoken
to upon the subject was anxious to know
where the information came from. When
pressed he said he was in such a position
that he could not speak, Yet all this time
the papers were on file at Trenton free
of access to all.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08

Even the District Court rentals appro-
priation is exhausted and the Second Dis
trict Court opposite the Court House will
either have to be closed or moved down
to the City Hall. The Commissioners re-
gret this greatly as it will tend they
say to drive all the hill court business to
Hoboken. The Commissioners, however,
are powerless to remedy matters for the
reason that every account has been
depleted.
Commissioner Heintze had mapped out
great lot of work for the street
laborers, but not move will be made
now Foreman Condor has laid off the
whole forty-cigft men appointed and he
has advised them that their time will
be their own until July l.
The discovery of the condition of ac-
counts has caused a genuine sensation.
Mayor Hoos was startled when he heard
it.
1.-THE only thing to do,'' said he, sis
let the people know where the RESPONSE
bility rests. We will conduct public
affairs in business like manner When
we have money we will proceed not
before"
1t is expected that Clerk Bouton's
detailed statement will show occasion for
surprise. Commissioner Heintze has dis
covered in just one case, the cause for the
depletion of the accounts. The Republi-
licans kept two men at the pipe yard
making picks for street laborers There
are on hand somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of five hundred picks. Nothwith-
stnding the fact that there are plenty
on hand and that men were being paid
to make more, five dozen were bought
few weeks ago. They are it is alleged
of a quality that makes them absolutely
useless.
Mr.. Heintze says that if all accounts
were handled the same as the above one,
it is no wonder appropriations are gone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
work and Record Or a pr,.onsr

One of the prisoners in the Jail has
made from a broomstick cane for JaiIer
by the use. of leather. Just below this
in raised black letters, is the name II
Benton" Then follows carved figure of
Grant in the Wilderness, sitting on a
quite recognizable. Standing by him is
the dispatch courier. Then follows a sem
try, Grand Army badge, hounds after a
first-class. The prisoner has with him a
letter from Gideon Welles, Secretary of
the Navy, dated 1862, appointing him
Rear Admiral D. G. Farragut. He has
also another letter from the same source
giving him a medal of honor for services
on board the steamer Varuna at the at
tacks on Forts jackson and st. Philip
Waterbury American.
Seventy million people know Hoods Sarsa-
parilla puriffes the blood STRENGTHENS the sys-
TEN and gives good health
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
ACCUSED BY A TOT.

NEW YORK, May s, 1S97-Daniel Kane,
whose wife was found dead outside her
home in Brooklyn, early this morning,
was held on a charge of homicide today.
The police say that Kane threw his wife
from the third story window. The man
declares that she jumped of her own ac-
cord and struck her head against picket
fence. His five-year-old son, when ques-
TONED by the police, is stated to have
said
papa threw her out of the window,
This child was the only other individ-
ual in the room when the tragedy oc-
Cured. Mrs. Kane was very heavy wo-
man, weighing nearly three hundred
pounds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
GENERAL WHEATON RBTIRgs.

DENVER, Col, May $, 1897.-At noon
today Brigadier and Brevet Major Cen
eral Frank Wheaton retired from service
in the United States Army, having reach
ed the age of So years, of which time Al
years have been spent in the service. At
II o'clock, the officers and employees of
the Department of Colorado assembled in
General Wheaton's office and bade the
General farewell. He made a few ap-
propriate remarks.
General Wheaton will leave Denver to-
night, going east and in August will sail
for Europe, where he will spend the next
two years.
Colonel Merriman will assume command
of the department untn General Otis, the
successor of General Wheaton, arrives.
Lieutenant Langhorne, who has been an
aide to General Wheaton for the past two
years, Will enjoy four months leave of
absence, which win be spent in travelling
in Europe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
FIRE IN AN INK FACTORY.

fire caused by spontaneous combus-
ton among some chemicals broke out at
II O'Clock this morning in the lithograph
ink factory at Nos. 1O1S to 1924 Clinton
street, Hoboken. The property is own
ed by Robert Meyer. The fire was pre-
ceded by loud explosion. None of the
employees of the factory, however, were
injured.
The damage, which amounted to $780,
was principally done by the explosion
which destroyed large quantity of
chemicals and tore away some of the
machinery. The fire department quick
" extinguished the fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
OLD ENOUGH TO MARRY.

SHELBYyILLE, Ind, May 8, 1ss7.-The past
few months August Busch, aged n years, and
Anna Gathman, aged 70 years, have been pay
ing considerable attention to each other and
a few days ago August proposed marriage and
the old lady consented, but her children did
not The old folk were not to be outdone
however, and when the pension voucher OF
Busch arrived he quietly accompanied a friend
to the clerks Office procured a marriage IL
cense, sent for his sweetheart and they were
married last evening"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
Horse and NHosor Car.

Let no one suppose that with the ulti-
mate triumph of the motor car that noble
animal the horse will find his occupation
gone. Statistics just published show that
the number of horses eaten annually in
France is over 10000, of which "a, 600 are
consumed in Paris alone. The strides
which hippophagy has made in the last
thirty years may be gathered from the
fact that in 1868 Paris only consumed
$500 horses. To think that Poseidon's ere
alton and the legends of the Centaurs
and Mazeppa. and the exploits of Black
Bess and Eclipse should tail off in final
chapter devoted to the industry of the
Partisan butcher and the Antwerp sau-
sage-maker London World.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
DRY DOCK ALL RIGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, Commander
w H. Whiting, U. S. N, who is in command
of the Port Orchard Dock, arrived from the
North yesterday with his wife and child
When seen last night Commander Whiting de-
clared the story recently published concerning
the rumored sinking of the dry dock under
the weight Of the battleship Oregon to be en-
tirely unfounded. Levels run after the ship
had been docked showed he said, that the
dock bed had sunk about inch and half
but this was more than might be expected
from the elasticity of the tinlbers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
state Dinners az the white House

EX-Pres1dent Harrison asserts that
State dinners cannot be wholly divested
of the repression and stiffness which are
the accompaniments of all State affairs
There is no opportunity for general con-
versation," he writes in the April
Ladies Home Journal" ''and the chef
and your neighbor at table have your
fate in their hands. But there are many
other dinners and luncheons to which the
elect and the congruous come; and twenty
such, seated about the round table in the
private dining-room make a goodly and
dinners that endure the supreme test
you think well of your host and of the
company when you wake up
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
now tho w.edchuck was Named

Once upon a time the animals lived in
a country to themselves, and had a king
to rule over them. Some hares had
burrow near to that of ground hog.
throwing dirt back on their premises,
stopping up their doors and filing the
little hares' eyes with sand This coming
to the ears of the king, the ground hog
was warned not to let it happen again.
Whereupon he sulkily retorted that he
would chuck his dirt where he -
pleased. Hence the name .'woodchuck.''--
Harpers Magazine for April
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
DANGER OF LYNOHING.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May 8. 1ss7.-Gov
ernor Lowndes, this morning, received a
telegram from Sheriff Nelson of Somerset
county. Maryland, saying that there is
serious danger that William Andrews, a
negro confined in the Jail at Crisield, will
be lynched if he is not removed from that
place at once. Governor Lowndes ordered
the prisoners removal to Baltimore An
drews is accused of criminal assault upon
Mrs. Mary s. Kelly, a young white wom-
an, the mother of two children
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
BAYARD IN SOUTHAMPTON.

ley Cable to the Associated Press.1
SOUTHAMPTON, May s, 1s97.-on ar
riying at Southampton. today, on his way
to New York, Mr.. Thomas F. Bayard, was
received by the Mayor and a deputation
from the Chamber Of Commerce of
Southampton. The retiring United States
Ambassador was presented with an
sulogistic address. Mr.sBayard responded
briefly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
SERIOUS GREEK DEFEAT.
TBy Gable to The Associated press.1

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
CONsTANTINoPLE, May s, 1ss7-Edhem
Pasha, the Turkish Commander in Thes-
sally, has telegraphed to the Porte as
follows:
After fierce battle, a considerable
force of Greeks at Velestino was utterly
routed. We captured the town and after
wards captured the strategic points sur
rounding Pelaftepe, on the road to Volo,
Our victorious army is now marching on
that town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
The Donize,ti Cen,en,rv

The centenary of the death of Gaetano Don't
zetti, the eminent musical composer, is to he
celebrated with great pomp on the 25th of
september IN his native town, Bergamo, in
Lofnbardy. monument of Donizetti is 10 he
unveiled and an exhibition of Donizetti SOU
venirs will be opened. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08


and the same ll@be payable ito stiis Regis
trar at the Office Of the Board sof Street and
Water Commissioners, City Hall, Jersey
City
Penalties for non-paymeatswin be added
as follows:
On all rents Remaining uupaid on the first
day of fNJuly following, one ~ per cent.
On the first day of September, two u per
cent.
On the first day Of November, three (9
per cent,
Interest at the. rate of seven ca. per cent.
per annum will be added to ali rents remain
ing unpaid on the tsventieth day OF NDecem-
Der following.
Water rents for the year s97.es.will not
be received from propertySin sxrears until
such arrears are paid.
Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers, by
GM0RGRAT. .sR0IJTONg gCasrk.
Dated Jersey City, April 1850
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
WEATHER INDICATIoNs.

NEW YORK. May 81 ssisQz-=Norecast for
thirty-sdx hours ending eight r. NJ. Sunday.
and Sunday Il slightly wasnssrf 1erthslv winds.
EsartneIps Thermesnsssr Reperx.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
HEAVY FROST LAST NIGHT.

LYONS. N. Y, May 8, 1Se7.-There was a
heavy frost in Wayne county last night which
it is feared has injured the fruit crop, as the
blossoms are Just out
SARATOGA, N. T., May 8, 1ss7.-Ice almost
9 quarter inch thick was formed here dur
ing the night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08
couIdn,t LIE.

Where did you come from 2" demanded the
stern rooster as he gazed at a shiverirng
chick And the yoeind mother hen replied -
Papa. cannot tell lie. I did II with my
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08

More Nourishfng Than Extracts or
Tonics: Feigenspan's. 3. Newark. Half and Halt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08

No Objectionable Medicinal Taste
Feigenspan's. Newark. Half and Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08

Weak and Nursing methers, Proper
Beverage: Eeigenspiln's. Newark. Half and
Hillf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-08

A Repeflctal Summer Drink
Feigenspan's. Newark. Half and Half
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-10
Mhn, ulIIGr.,e. Dol

II we may trust the word that comes 20
US. the king OF Greece desires to ask the
powers to lntercede In behalf OF peace,
while his ministers deaantly oppose this
course and wish to fight It out TO the bit
ter end. II this be true the king has
more OF the saving grace OF common
sense than his ministers have
Greece has nothing to gain by the ex-
penditurc Of another dollar or the spIllIns
Of another drop of blood in the pending
contest. She showed that she was willing
TO go to war with Turkey and she has
shown that she cannut whip Turkey.
There is no use in going further into this
losing business.
The king Is no longer in favor with his
people. and some ugly things are being
said about him in the newspapers, but all
the same he shows to very good advan-
.agc in this matter. He did not urge his
people to war. his people pushed the
country into war Then the people, CUB
hitting themselves to the intrigues OF
the opposition political party, cIamored
for a sacrifice, and the king dismissed the
old ministry and made new one of the
opposition.
Very much was expected by the people
from this new ministry, and under the
circumstances another ministry could do
nothing more than the old had done. The
Greeks went on fighting and getting
whipped as before. The ministery may
think that its political future requires
more blood-spiIling. but certainly the
country has had enough of this for Its
health.
Since the powers dominate the whole
situation. they would do well to step in
and compel peace. no matter what Tur'
key desires or what the Greek minIstery
wants. For once in this business so
dIscredltable to them let them assert
themselves strongly on the side Of hu
manIty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-10
The price OF petroleum.

'AEN A-EANNN ANhANA""N
The American Manufacturer quotes
with approval Kentucky oil operators
explanation OF the present low price Of
OIL In brief. the explanation is that pro-
duc,lon Is ahead OF consumption and is
likely to keep ahead until producers take
the remedy into their own hands by stop
ping the drilling.
1t is argued that so long as new pro-
duc,ion continues to add to the surplus
above ground. prices cannot be expected
TO Increase and even lower prices may be
looked for There is great deal OF truth
in this explanation.
In the oil business. as In other business,
surplus stock tends to lower prices, and
prlces would not be expected to rise in
the face OF the Increasing surplus. We
are inclined TO think, however, that an
other factor must be taken into consid-
Grafton to make the explanation com
plete. This factor is the Standard oil
Company.
The history OF petroleum production
fails to show that suppl and demand are
the supreme arbl,ers OF the price OF pc
,roleum. Prices have been low when all
the natural conditions combined to make
them higher. and some times, though
rarely. the market has been higher than
natural conditions would warrant
The Standard OH Company. with It's
absolute control over n large part OF the
production, the refining and the trans
portauon OF oil. has been able to produce
these Phenomena. That the Standard
Oil Company has the oil trade OF this
country almost entirely at it's mercy Is
shown in many ways among Others by
the enormous dividends Of that company
Exceptional opportunity FOR business IS
required to enable any enterprise to de-
clare 40 per cent per annum on so enor-
nous a capitalization as thas OK the
standar oil Company. That this conf
pany does rig the market, putting IT up
and putting It down according 10 its
sweet Will. IS a fact rhA; can hardly be
doubted by anybody who is the least
familiar with the oil business and the
Standards relation therein.
II production were to fall of cousid-
erably we should have in thai reason
for better prices, II the worlds con-
sumption OF petroleum increased. We
should not have. however. any assurance
that the price would be higher. because
we cannot know in advance what the
policy of the Standard on Company
would be under such conditions.
There is probably no other industry in
the world 50 much at the mercy of any
one interest as the petroleum industry of
the the United States Is at the mercy OF
the Standard OIL Company.