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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-04

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTATE OF
WEIGH, deceased
George Sheriff., one of the executors of Rebecca
Sheriff. WEIGH, deceased, by order Of the Sur
rogate of Hudson County, dated July 6. 1897
hereby gives notice to the creditors of said de-
cedent to bring in their debts, demands and
claims against the estate of said decedent,
,lnder oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
said executor. GEORGE SHERRILL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-04

tifcates for one thousand three hundred
fourteen and 29-1OO dollars be drawn in
favor Of Post & McCord, supplemental,
done and materials furnished or account
of contract No. $40. for opening and ex,
tension, etc., of Mercer street, etc., (steel
viaduct).
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-04

A stylish gown seen a few days ago
was of linen crash, with an embroidered
polka dot of black. The skirt was plain
n full, with q medium hem. Beginning
about 10 inche below the waist five bias
bands of black satin. each half an inch
wide. were stitched on. going entirely
around the skirt. and curving slightly
downward as they ran around the side
and back widths. An Elton Jacket fitted
perfectly just to the belt, which was a
pleated band of black satin. A full front
of black satin was covered over with linen
open work embroidery, and the whole ef-
feet was at once stylish. cool and emil
nentiy becoming.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-04

OF EXPERIMENTATION
is hereby given that the final account of
the subscriber. trustee of the estate of
.Iohn Ferme, deceased. will be audited
and stated by the Surrogate of the County
of Hudson, and reported for settlement
on Friday, the oath day of September
next.
WTTJIAM RT00DG00D.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
Maid OF Erin Pumps.

Leadville, Colo, Jan. 1G.-For the
first ime in fifteen years the great
pumping plant at the once celebrated
Maid of Erin is silent. The last pump
was stopped this morning and by to-
night, fourteen hours after the wheels
stopped moving, it is learned from
very good authority that the water has
already risen seventeen feet.
For several days past pumpmen
have been at work in the Maid proper
ty removing the smaller pumps but
not until this morning did operations
cease entirely. Now however, the
fires are out and not a drop of water
is being pumped in the Maid ground.
The pump has been handling during
all these years from 1900 to 1000 gal
Ions of water every minute. This i'm
mense flow has been pumped out by
the big Maid pump and 1t can be read
lily imagined from the rise all eady
made to-day in the Maid shaft what an
enormous flow of water is now pour
ing through the lower levels of that
property.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
To Double up Counties,

Abilene, Kan. Jan. 17.-One Of the
bills that will be introduced early in
the coming session of the Legislature
is of great interest to the people of the
state. and especially those who are out
on the frontier. 1t is In the hands of
Representative I. N. Ury of Bourbon
county, and provides that thirty-nine
counties on the western side of the
state, and comprising $4,000 square
miles, shall be disorganiZed, and out
of the territory be made four large
counties, with provisions. that will
conduce to the business of cattle rails
ing and such other interests as are
adapted to the territory. Only two of
these counties have over 1900 inhabi-
tants and majority of them have
less than so.
Most of these counties were laid out
in the boom times. and they embrace
more than third of the states area,
but less than one-sixth of its popula-
ton. They are losing population all
the time. Fully 1900 people went
out of them last year, and there is but
one way for the remainder to afford
to stay, and that is by getting into a
kind of business that the country can
make profitable. That is probably cat
tie production.
1t is asserted that the burdens of in
debtedness are too great for the In
habitants. and that If they cannot
have relief 1t will be but short time
when this part of the state will be
rented territory owned by the East.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
SPAIN UNBENDS.

W II Grant Some Reforms In Cuba at Once
London, Jan. 15.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Madrid says
that cabinet meeting just held there.
the queen regent presiding, 1t was
agreed to introduce reforms in Cuba
and a royal decree on the subject will
be published on the kings fete day.
1t is added that possibly Jose San
gully, the American recently sentenced
at Havana, to Imprisonment, will be
granted a free pardon.
The Standard says of this dispatch
in an editorial:
.The plan owes its origin to senor
Canovas, and it is a foregone conclus-
ion that the council of state will ap-
prove the reforms.
'.It is Spain's only safe policy. She
incurs grave risk of rupture with the
United States by continuing the war.
She is right in refusing to quit her hold
of Cuba. If the insurgents are discon-
tented with the concession, Spain Is
justified in severe use of the sword.
"Senor Canovas has taken a courag-
eous line in Drawing a storm of popular
passion We hope there is enough
common sense and loyalty in the coun-
try to support him. The time could
not have been more widely chosen, be,
cause there is no appearance of yield
ing to American dictation."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
Some 1naulr,e. on sorghum.


The Department Of Agriculture has
sent out blanks for answers as to the
sorghum crop. 1t is hoped that every
reader of the Farmers Review that re-
ceives one will not fail to fill 1t out. The
questions are as follows:
1. What experience have you had
with sorghum as a forage crop?
2. What methods of seeding. cult
walton and harvesting have you follow
ed, and with what results?
3. How do you store and how feed
It?
4. To what kind of stock have you
fed it, with what results?
s. How does it compare with corn
as to yield. cost Of production, feeding
value and effect on the land?
6. Have you ever noticed any bad ef'
fects to stock from feeding on the sec
ond growth?
z. What has been your experience in
feeding the seed?
8. What varieties do you consider the
best for forage and the best adapted fol
your region?
The questions are Of interest and
the Farmers Review would like to
have them discussed in its columns
Let us hear from our readers that have
been raising the aforementioned crop
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
WOLCOTT's MISSION.
BUSY INTERVENING slMETAL-
LISTS.
London Financiers ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Of the Indian Mints Being RuoPened.

Denver, Jan. 1S.-The Republican
prints n special from New York as fol.
lows:
A cablegram from London says: Sen
ator Wolcott has not considered 1t his
mission to enlighten the minds OF
newspaper reporters on the subject OF
bimetallism. He has not taken the
London press into his confidence, but
has kept his own counsel and acted
with great discretion. 1t would be
mistake to assume he has passed an
Idle week; he has been studying the
ground, has made the acquaintance OF
Hon. Arthur J. BalfOur and other
members of the government, and has
been brought into personal relations,
not only with the bimetallist leaders,
but also with eminent financiers, like
Lord Rothschild and Indian admins
traitors like Lord Lansdowne. Ger
tainly he has secured access to the
best sources of Information on the
monetary question. He will remain
In London for the next ten days, ana
will have the best possible opportuni-
ty for exchanging views with academ-
ic bimetallists and practical inan.
ciers.
While the press has had nothing to
say about his self-imposed mission be
yond recording the lists Of guests nj
private dinners given for him, the
financiers In the city are Interested In
his visit and are talking freely abou,
1t. They would not do this II the
finances of India were not disordered
and II some pretext were not eagerly
desired for the resumption of the coin
age of silver In that vast country.
/ / asked an experienced banker yes
terlay what would be the result II the
Indian mints were reOpened. He wa.
a strong monometallist, but answered
decisiyely: "An advance of or
pence in the price of silver. 1t woult
be n great thing for silver. Besides, II
the mints were once reopened, the!
would not be closed again.
"whether an international confer
ence be held. with or without the par
ticIpation of England, the reopenin:
of the Indian mints would be consid
cred by London finaciers great con
cession to all the countries producin,
that metal. 1t may be the only con
cession which can be obtained from
England. except the coinage OF t5.Ouo
600 of silver outright and the increas
of the silver reserves in the BANK o
England. but 1t will do something t.
stiffen the price Of silver and to infiu
ence Europcan opinion in favor Of In
ternationnl action. What Englisl
moralists do not like to face Is the re
proach of leaving India under tn
pressure of financial stringency witt
money commanding eXorbitant rate
and exchange very high. when NIL
lions of natives are confronted Wit
the horrors of starvation and tn
black plague. The resumption OF 81
yer coinage would be a genuine relic
measure at this critical period.
I London, Jan. 17.-United States Ser
ator Edward o. Wolcott is the CUES
of Baron Rothschild at his countr
house at Tring Park, Hertfordshire.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
CHEAP MONEY IN NEW YORK.
Banks Piiing up Deposits and Not Increas-
ing Loans.


ing Loans.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE Ffnancier
of yesterday says:
New York is now the cheapest mon
ey center in the world, and the state
ment made by the clearing house
banks for the week ending January
16, showing further increase in sur
plus reserves of $S,1S1, ,O75, is an indi-
cation that it will remain so for an in
definite period.
Up to the first of the present year
the New York banks reported n steady
expansion in loans, the increase from
November to January 2 having been
less than $49,OOO.OO0. Since January
2, however, the loans of the banks
have increased only $4,000, or practi-
cally nothing, while deposits in the
two weeks have expanded to the enor-
nous sum of S26,GO0.O0O. This accu-
mutation has been of no use to the
banks and shows why the loan mar
ket has fallen off so rapidly. Since
January 2 the cash holdings of the
banks have risen $25.536,OOO. In 9TH
er words, the deposits remain mac
tive in the bank.
In view of these facts the efforts be-
ing made by number of New York
banks to maintain minimum interest
rate of per cent, appears to be use
less, although the slight change in the
loan item is evidence that they have
not abandoned the agreement which.
it is asserted, some of them have
made. The statement is interesting.
especially as relating to purchases of
sterling bills. The advance in sterling
Is narrowing the profit to. a small fig
ure, and while the low money rates of
themselves favor an advance, the
heavy foreign trade balances reported
for the month and the year do not en-
courage the belief that exchange will
rise to gold exporting point. The in
vestments made in foreign bills, the
carrying of which is really lending
money to Europe, stand to lose there
fore quite as much as to gain.
In the meantime what to do with
the heavy surplus carried by the New
York banks is serious problem. Sur
face indications now favor an advance
in stock prices, as low money will
stimulate buying and industry in gen
eral. and it is not unreasonable to say
that the heavy surplus will be alb
sorbed to large extent in domestic
expansion. If this proves true. the
United States will enter upon an era
Of prosperity during the coming
spring which has not been equaled
| since the early '00s.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
THE POSITION OF RUSSIA.
The Arbitration Treaty 1. Not to Her Lik-
Ing.


London, Jan. 1G.-The Chronicles
Washington correspondent says:
Secretary Olney, replying to ques-
ton Of the Russian minister, Mr.. E. de
Kotzebue. as to whether the arbitration
treaty with England was offensive and
defensive or anything in the nature of
an alliance, said the question might be
answered yes or no. That In theory
and diplomatic acceptance 1t was not
an alliance In support of the Monroe
doctrine which England recognized by
the terms Of the Venezuela treaty.
".If the arbitration treaty is ratified.
Mr.. Olney said, 1t radically makes
Great Britain our ally for the mainten-
ance and enforcement Of the Monroe
doctrine"
The correspondent Of the Chronicle,
commenting upon the above. says: "Mr.
Olney recognizes that England is the
more natural ally of America than
Russia, whose hitherto professed
friendship for the United States Is
merely hatred of England. 1t is prob.
able Russia will do her best to per-
suade the Senate not to ratify the
treaty."
The Chronicle. in an editorial, re-
CARDS the foregoing as of the deepest
importance, and says it desires nothing
better than that Russia should take the
course indicated. 1.-The scales will then
fall from Americas eyes," concluded
the article.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
oov.plnoREE sNuss oEN.ALoER
Boldly Shows His Hatred for the Man Who
Wants u Cabinet job.

Boldly Shows His Hatred FOR the man VINO
Wants "a Cabinet job.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 16.-Governor
Pingree read in morning paper that
Senator Burrows had called on Nc
Kinley in the interest of Ayers can
didacy for secretary of war. and re
marked that it simply meant that Al
ger would not get in the way of Bur
rows reelection two years hence.
Continuing, he accused Alger of be-
ing high protectionist so far as ev-
erything except lumber is concerned,
but. having a lot of timber in Canada,
he did not want any tariff OH lumber.
This afternoon the governor sent to
the Senate the names Of Sybrant Wes-
sellus of Grand Rapids for railroad
commissioner. Edwin NJ. Irish of Kali
amazoo for Acknowledgement and Will
liam l.. White of Grand Rapids for
Uuartermaster general. All the nomi-
nations were unanimously confirmed.
o. C. Tompkins of Lansing, who was
slated for deputy railroad commission
er, has been "turned down." the COVER
nor frankly telling him that it was be-
cause he was too good a friend of
General Alger.
Much of the time of the last legisla-
ture was devoted to the consideration
of the general incorporation bill of cit
les of the fourth class, under which
about fifty cities are now Incorporate
ed. To-day bill repeating this impor-
tant law was introduced.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
Australian ca..l. and England.

In his annual report to the legislative
Assembly. Mr.. Alexander Bruce. chief
inspector Of stock for the department
of agriculture, New South Wales. does
not view very encouragingly the estaD-
lishment Of a trade in live stock be-
tween Australia and Great Britain. He
says in effect: 1.-THE trade. which at
first bid fair to assume some import
ance. has turned out a failure. princi-
pally from the following causes: (D
The cattle after the first few shipments
were ordinary bush cattle. not broken
to be tied up and unaccustomed to cul-
tivated food: (2) through effect OF the
drouth, very few prime cattle were to
be had. and instead of prime well-bred
young cattle. great deal Of compar-
atively old. large boned. second rate
cattle were shipped: (3) instead OF being
well rested. watered and fed. after long
Journeys by rail. they were put on
board In starved and fevered state
direct from the trucks: (D in loading
them the cattle were in many cases
very roughly handled, and there Is no
| doubt numbers Of them seriously In.
jured themselves before they were tied
up in their places: (O the space given
them was In good many cases insuhi-
cient for the proper accommodation
care and cleanliness of the stock; but
(6) the principal reason for want oi
success and encouragement as regards
the trade in the future is the low price
which the beef and mutton Of cattle
and sheep slaughtered at the port ol
debarkation (which 1t must now all bel
In England brings. The very bes,
American Is now sold at from I'D to 5d
per pound. and this has arisen from
enormous increase In the importation
Of stock, principally cattle from thu
United States. Canada, and the Argen
tina. but mainly from the Argentina
The greater portion of the defects no
ticed could no doubt be remedied. bu
II very considerable rise in the pric'
Of this class of beef and mutton doe
not take place In England. there is lit
tie or no prospect of Australia with tn
long voyage. comparatively higl
freight. and heavy expenses for forag
and insurance, ever being able to com
pete with Canada or the Argentine. o
even the United States"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
ltiiunru Se"atOrshiO.

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 14.-M. B. Mad
den, the Chicago alderman who has
been one of the leading candidates in
the senatorial contest, withdrew from
the race tonight, throwing his sup
mort to x-Congressman William Il.
Mason of Chicago, who has been most
prominent as rival for Senator Pal
mer's seat.
His withdrawal was Immediately
followed by that of Samuel w. Aller-
ton, the millionaire packer of Chica-
go. who went ut once personally to
congratulate Mr.. Mason. Mr.. Mad
denis candidacy has been bitterly
fought by the anti-machine element o.
the state, but up to the moment of his
announced withdrawal it had been
supposed he would go into the caucus
tomorrow well backed by supporters.
II is generally believed tonight tina
AIaddeu's action makes the selection
of Mason in the caucus to'."rfow
y certainty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
George TAYLOR u Bnndit.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. ia party Of
emisrants en- route from Missouri to Ok
lahoma by wagon We're held up and rob-
bed of all money and valuables, in the
mountainous country on the western line
of Greek reservation. The robbers secured
about 81 900. There were six bandits I'M
der the leadership of man whom one of
the Missourians recognized as George
Taylor, the escaped murderer of the Meek
family. This is the same section in which
a travelling man recognized Taylor a
month ago, and is a rough mountainous
district where the Dalton. Cook and
Doolin gangs formerly held their rendez-
vouS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
SIXTEEN DEAD.
Children In an orph.n.r. Arc cr,

Children In an OrphanrEe Arc Crcmatc'.
Dallas, Tex, Jan. 1G.-Sixteen little
girls and boys are dead as result of
last nights fire ut the Buckner Or
phan Home. and nine others are seri
ously burned and crushed. Three of
the injured, 1t is thought, cannot re-
cover. The awfulness of the holocaust
was not fully realized till today. The
fire. which commenced about 10 O'Clock
Friday night and ragged until the boys
dormitory was destroyed, did not cool
enough for search for bodies in the
ashes until early this morning. AT
that time 1t was thought only five
children had been burned to death.
When the ashes had cooled enough to
admit of a search. scores of sympa-
thizing friends and neiGhbors began
the sad task of finding the bodies of
the five. whom 1t was known had per.
ished. The search had hardly been in
stituted when the terrible truth that
there We're more than five bodies In
ashes appeared. The search contin-
ued until dawn, when fifteen bodies
had been found.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
UNION PACIFIC FORECLOSURE,
Position Of the Uuited states Is ImpreE.
nable.

Position Of the UuItrd StateA Ii Impreg.
nnble.
Chicago. Jan. 1G.-A special from
Washington. d. c.. says:
Foreclosure of the liens Of the govern
ment against the Pacific railroads Is al
most certain to be begun. Whether the
suits will be concluded Is another matter.
1t Is almost certain that when the inten-
ton Of the government Is made clear va
'rIous syndicates will make efforts to pro-
tect the federal interests.
1t Is common talk here that the Van
derbilt interests have already signified
an Intention to offer to pay the govern
ment so per cent Of Its lien and secure
the balance. Congressman talked with
say that the government occupies an im-
pregnable position. Its mortgages can
not be forecloscd, as the sovereign cannot
be sued or deprived OF its rights by pro-
cess Of law. The closest students Of the
situation In congress believe that fore
closure proceedings will be instituted at
once by the attorney general, and they
point to that portion of the presidents
message In which he outlines his policy
toward the Pacific roads.
The Posts Washington special says:
1t Is understood tnat the president Is
waiting definite and specific overtures
from the Pacific reorganization commit
tee before issuing a proclamation to In
itiate foreclosure proceedings against the
road. The committee gave Informal no
tice some time ago that 1t was prepared
to guarantee that price would be paid
for the Union Pacific system equal te
several million dollars more than the prin
cipal of the subsidy bonds. No such rs
surances were received from Huntington
however, as to the Central Pacific, but Il
is now said he is anxious to come In OF
about the same terms as the Union ia
ciflc. Whether he does or not Is said u
be matter of Indifference, as the Wander
bilts and others associated with TN
Union Pacific bondholders will at tn
proper time be prepared to step into nj
shoes and bid for the Central Pacific.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-21
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Some of the Senators Are Disposed to Find
Flaws In ".


Flaws In ".
Chicago, Jan. 1S.-The Washington
correspondent of the Record writes as fol-
lows concerning the arbitration treaty:
There is no doubt that a number of
senators would vote to reject the arbitra-
ton treaty that has just been concluded
with Great Britain II they thought 1t
was safe to defy public sentiment, and II
nay be expected that number OF "emi-
nent men," as Secretary Olney describes
them, will endeavor to increase their
popularity with the jingo element by de-
claring that the hands Of the United
States must not be tied so that we cannot
'llck" England the first chance We get.
The feeling between the Senate and the
secretary of state is very bitter, and per-
sonal animosity to him and to President
Cleveland will cause the senators to listen
readily to any objections or criticisms
that may be offered. II 1t should not be
ratified at this session of Congress, 1t Will
be due to the resentment caused by Sec
retary Olney's extraordinary declaration
on the rights Of the Senate the day after
the resolutions for the recognition of Gu
ban independence were reported. II he
and the president had kept on friendly
terms with the Senate the treaty would
undoubtedly be promptly ratified. but
now 1t will be subjected to the closest
scrutiny, with the hope Of finding flaws
of sufficient Importance to furnish an ex-
crlse for its rejection. Already the
critics have found several weak spots.
They say 1t is very complicated. and that
the method of determining small claims
Is expensive and useless. The treaty
provides that the award Of tribunal
upon a claim of less than $JOO,OOO must
be unanimous, and 1t Is claimed that thai
will never happen. There never was O
upanlmous opinion rendered by court Of
arbitration, and there probably never vii
be. They say, too. that there Is no final
ity in the arrangements proposed for tht
settlement of more important questions
which provide that the decision must b'
rendered by a majority Of five to one
This, they think, is impossible, ant
should not be expected.
Then, again, they don't like King Os
car. They say he is afraid Of both Eng
land and Russia. and that the president
of the Swiss republic. who Is the habitua
arbitrator In European affairs, and Is alb
solutely independent. should have beer
selected. Other criticisms Of a similar
sort are made, but they come from mer
like Senator Morgan and Senator Chand
Ter, who could not possibly be pleased
with anything that President Cleveland
or Secretary Olney might do. Neyerthe
less there is confidence that two-thirds o
the Senate, which is necessary for ratifi
cation, will be found sufficiently patriotic
and obedient to public sentiment to bury
personal animosities and ratify treaty
that stands as the high-water mark of civ
iliztion in the nineteenth century.