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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
RENAMED BY WANSBR.
Tax Commissioner Lahey the
0nly Victim Macarthur
Takes His Place.

Mayor Wanser today made the follow
ing appointments E. Macarthur,
Tax Commissioner for three years. to
succeed Richard Lahey; Emil E. Datz,
President of the City Hall Commission
and Custodian of the City Hall for three
years, at salary not less than $1,000 a
year; Thomas D. Mills, Fire Commits
siener for a term of three years at a
salary of $1,000; Peter NJ West, Police
Commissioner for term of three years
aI4 at a salary salary Of $1,000; George r. Hough,
at a salary of 50, 600; Frank ]. Matthews
Sinking Fund Commissioner, for a term
of three years at a salary of $500.
With the exception of Comptroller
Housh all the appointees are Republicans
With the exception of John E. Macarthur
all the gentlemen were reappointed. The
placing of Macarthur in the Tax Board
caused some surprise For INTRODUCING.
Weaver for its passage, it was known the
Assemblyman could have almost any
Ring he wanted. The fact that he had
Mic eye on the Tax Commissionership did
net leak out until yesterday, when the
Commissioner, in his usual genial way
entered the Tax Office and to Commits
remarks which made the clerks open
their eyes. 1t has been known for months
that Mr. Lahey could not be reappointed
There were kicks coming from all sides
to his competency or anything that would
in anywise reflect upon him. 1t was
merely contended that he is pretty well
fixed and that he should consequently re-
tire to make room for some active party
worker who is or will be out in the cold
when Mayor Wanser retires The Com
missioner wanted to stay and his friends
urged his reappointment, but too much
pressure was brought to bear upon the
Mayor in favor of Macarthur.
Mr.. Macarthur was notified of his ap-
pointmept bright and early. He repaired
to the City Hall, and to several Of his
intimate friends remarked that it was
strange he had to be kept in office to see
that municipal affairs were kept sailing
on an. even keel. Mr.. Macarthur has
more friends than any man in town judg-
Ing from the manner in which congratn-
lations are pouring in upon him. He is
going to entertain few of his steam
boat friends in honor Of his appointment
to position Of such responsibility. A
few hours after he had received his COM
Plissfon he took the oath Of Office Mr..
.ahey was among the first to congratu-
BITE hiD SUCCESSOR. He will retire from
bllc ~ Tor good and keeps. Former
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
MASSACRES BEGUN.
[By Gable to The Associated Press. !

LONDON, April %, 1Ss7.-According to
special despatch from Athens, mas
sacres of Greek Christians have occurred
near Prevesa. the Turkish town at the
entrance of the Gulf of Arta
The Greek troops, it is added, have
storned five villages occupied by the
Turks
Major Anzolinos, who gave the orders
for the abandonment of Gritzovali Nv
the Greek troops and who was replaced
by Colonel Papastavro for so doing
being held responsible for the loss of that
place, according to a special despatch
from Athens, has committed suicide at
Tyrnavo.
A special despatch from Marseilles says
that two hundred Greek volunteers sailed
Ior Atnens yesterday evening accom-
panied by sixty American Greeks.
The crews of the Greek merchantmen
everywhere have been ordered home 10
join their respective regiments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
BILLY VERNON DEAD.
The Haverstraw Pugi1fst Fails ts
Regain Conscfouspess.

Regain Censcfousness.
PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1S97.-"Bil-
ly'' Vernon, the Haverstraw, N. Y. pugil-
ist, who was injured in his fight with
Leslie Pearce, at Athens, Delaware conn
ty. on Tuesday night. died at O'Clock
this morning in the Presbyterian Hospi-
tai From the moment he collapsed in
the fourteenth round, Vernon remained
unconscious up to the time of his death.
Leslie Pearce is in jail at Media. being
held without bail. That Vernon's death
was due to heart blows there can be
but little doubt. While several persons
claim that he. was not struck over the
heart, there are at least fifty reputable
witnesses who say that the "l5rickmaker''
was struck four heavy blows over the
heart in the fourteenth round before his
collapse.
An examination at the Hospital show
ed that the left side of Verlonss body
was much swollen and diseolored in the
region of the heart. Pearce viii be given
a hearing on Monday next at Media.
Warrants were issued yesterday for the
arrest Of all persons in any way connect
ed with the Olympic Club, where the
fight occurred, and all have been EN-
into custody, with the exception o.,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
Change in Time Table
Bay and Thirteenth Street Ferry
gPEsEK nAvS

COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 2e. 1897.
Boats will leave Bay street. Jersey CITY
every 40 minutes from 100 A. NJ. to 100 r. NJ.
Boats will leave Thirteenth street. New York
every 40 minutes from 1:2O A. NJ. to 7:2o p. NJ.
SUNDAYS
Boats will leave Bay street. Jersey city.
every hour from 7:60 A. M to 500 r. M :,
Boats will leave Thirteenth street. New York
every hour from 1880 A. NJ. to $3.50 p M
F. WOLCOTT JACKSON, E. F. BROOKS
4 General Superintendent. Supt N Y Div
ROBERT BLOOMSBURG,
Superintendent Fexz5sR
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
EDHEM'S HOPES.
[By Cable to The Associated press.l

=
VIENNA, April %, 1S97.-The "Neue
FFeie Presse'' publishes a despatch from
Constantinople saying that Edhem Pasha,
the Turkish CQmmander-in- Chief. has
telegraphed to the Sultan announcing that
his advance guard is within an hours
march of Larissa. The Turkish General
ADDS that he has force of $4,000 men
with him.. He estimates the Greek army
expresses the hope that the fall of La
rissa,, with the help of God, is ifnmi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
AMONG THE GREEKS.

[By Gable to The Associated Press
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREEK
ARMY. LARISsA, April %, 1Ss7.-'The
Turks have occupied several Greek po-
sitions near Nezeros
Very severe fighting occurred westward
OF this place during the morning
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TRIED 10 STAB HUMBERT
[By Cable to The Associated Press j

Il5y Gable to The Associated Press
ROME, April %, 1s97.-At 2:sO O'Clock
this afternoon, while King Hunbert was
on MS way to the races, a man named
Fletro Acclarlto, an ironworker out of
employment, attempted to. stab His Maj
esty with dagger. The man was seized
peIofe ne could carry out his purpose,
and the King proceeded to the Canaan
ellie race course, seemingly unmoved.,
On arriving at race course His Majesty
was greatly cheered
Acrsss. o appears To be a political fan
attic lie says he has no acconplices
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
HAWKS IN DRLAG0A BAY.

IBy Cable to the Associated Pressl
LONDON, April q, 1Ss7-A special
despatch from Cape Town announces
that a squadron of eight British warships
entered Delagoa Bay yesterday evening.
causing great excitement. But, accord
ms 70 general opinion at Cape Town,
only a naval demonstration is Intended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
FOREST FIRES RAGING

NEW YORK, April %, 1ss7.-A destruc
tive forest fire is raging IN the woods be
tween Weymouth and Egss Harbor City
been destroyed. Congressman John Gard.
ner and the Weymouth Land Company
are among the losers. Many men ar,
fighting the fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
HOLMAN SINKING.

WASHINGTON, April %, 1887. Repre-
sentative Holman of Indiana, who has
been i'll at his home here with spinal
meningitis was decidedly worse this
morning. He lost consciousness during
the night and is sinking rapidly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
SHOT AT URUGUAY'S PRESI
DENT.
[By Cable to The Associated Press. !

MONTEVIDEQ, Uruguay, April %. 1887.
An attempt has been made to assassi-
nate the President OF Uruguay, Senior J.
ldlwarte Borda. He was shot at by the
Would-be assassin, but the bullet missed
its mark. The Presidents S assailant was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
PANGBORN TURNED DOWN

WASHINGTON. April %, 1ss7.-The
President today sent to the Senate the
following nonlinations:A
State Harold NJ Sewall of Maine to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the u. s. to Hawaii.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, April %, 1sa7.-Forecas St
for thirty-six hours ending eight p. NJ.
Friday, FOR New York city and vicinitv.-
Fair tonight and Friday; warmer: south
erly winds.
rsarsnest,s ,gher,ss us eser fsepor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-22

Health and vigor are essential for success
Therefore make yourself strong and healthy b,
taking Hoods Sarsapariila.
The herald., 1897-07-30
MAZAMA MOUNTAINEER
REACHES THE SUMMIT AND
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
Professor Mcclure of Portland Killed
While Making the Descent Of
Mount Tacoma =

TACOMA, Wash, July 29.-Prof. Ed
ward Mcclure of Portland, a member
of the Mazama society, which made the
ascent of Mount Tacoma Saturday, lost
his footing while descending the noun
tain and fell 800 feet, striking on a pile
of rocks, causing instant death. His
body was recovered several hours later
and arrived in Tacoma tonight. The
Mazamas camped in Paradise valley
Monday and about thirty of the party
began the ascent to the peak Monday,
arriving at Gibraltar rock that night,
where they camped Early Wednesday
morning Prof. Mcclure, Prof. Raillie,
Prof Mitchell of New York and DR.. E.
Dewitt Connell of Portland started
ahead and arrived at the top about
noon, Prof. Mcclure carrying a barom-
eter for observation.
On their descent they lost their way
after leaving Paradise valley, and in the
darkness Prof. Mcclure fell over cliff,
his body being found by searching
party The body was badly mangled.
Miss Fay Fuller, the Ledger's corre-
spondent, and four members of the
party who made the ascent, in Ignorance
of the accident, remained on the noun
tain top all night and lit the signal fires
seen in Tacoma that evening. Miss Full
Ter passed the night in one of the steam
caves on the summit, although the
weather was bitterly cold.
The herald., 1897-07-30
\ MURDER MYSTERY
WHICH EXAMINATION FAILS TO
CLEAR
Some Strangely Contradictory Testi-
mony Regarding the Actions Of
Alice Barrett

BOSTON, July 29.-Fire Marshal
Whatcomb today continued the hear
| ing as to the cause of the fire last Satur-
day in the office of Goldman & Goldman,
in which Alice M. Barrett was found
dead with a bullet in, her heart. The
most sensational feature of the day was
the testimony of P. j. Colline, proprietor
of the London Shrub" Collins stated
that he was with Miss Barrett on parts
of Thursday and Friday night preceding
the Saturday on which she died; that he
took her around to several hotels for
supper, and that they drank bottle of
wine. Thursday night, he declared, Miss
Barrett asked him for the loan of $1,000
to meet a pressing need. He could not
furnish this amount, but gave her $40.
He said the girl was very respondent.
He would not tell where he had the sup
pers with the girl.
After the hearing Collins alluded to
certain Improbable speculations in
Sugar and talked about a shortage in
the accounts of Goldman & Goldman, but
the members of the firm deny that there
is any truth in the story.
On every point Collins testimony was
met by counter testimony on the part of
relatives of Miss Barrett. The young
woman's mother stated under oath that
Alice was at home on both Thursday
and Friday nights to which Collins re-
ferred, She also stated that her daugh-
ter never asked Collins for $1,000.
Mr.. Foss swore that the much talked
of $500 mentioned in the will of the dead
girl was not paid to him.
Medical Examiner Stedman has no be-
lief in any stories which reflect on the
character of the dead girl.
William c. Goldman, the employer of
Miss Barrett, tonight pledged his word
for the following statement.
First-No money above $500 is missing.
The cash book, check book and letter
book are the only books burned, Mr..
Goldman admits that 5000 in bills is gone
from the safe, but believes it was paid
out in the ordinary course of bushes
on Friday.
The statement that the girl has specu-
lated in Sugar or any other stock to the
amount of $4,000. $4,000 or 10000 loss is an
absolute untruth.
He believes Miss Barrett was MUIR
dered.
/ Mr.. Goldman says that Mr.. stedman
The herald., 1897-07-30
ANEW TRUST
Clubmen Combine to Control All the
Pugs

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-The manag-
ers of the three principal prize fight clubs
are trying to agree upon a scheme which,
if carried out, will practically give them
monopoly of the business in this city.
The idea is to convince the Supervisors that
only limited number of permits for prize
fights should be issued every month ans
that the established clubs should have all
the permits. If this can be done only two
fights every month or three fights in every
two months will be pulled off, and the Ma
tional, the Empire and Columbia clubs will
alternate with events. If this pugilistic
trust be formed there will no longer be any
rivalry in bidding for fighters and large
purses and percentages will no longer be
given. At present the fighters are getting
most of the money.
Solly Smith and Johnny Griffin have sign
ed articles to meet before the Columbia
Club on August 9th. The men are to weigh
in at 1876 pounds at 6 p m.
The observation-disclosures fight Is off This
leaves three contests for August-the Ever
hardt-Kelly match on the 4th. the Green
Walcott on the goth and the Smith-Griffin
event on the eth.
The herald., 1897-07-30
State Divorce Law

OAKLAND, July 29,-County Clerk Jor-
dan has put new construction upon the
recently enacted marriage law of this
State, which is causing good deal of COM
ment among the legal fraternity He holds
that the law forbidding the issuance of
marriage licenses to persons who have been
divorced within one year of the date of
their application, does not apply to those
divorced in any other than this State, and
has already granted license to a couple
lone of whom was recently divorced in
Massachusetts-on this ground.
The herald., 1897-07-30
LOAN LEAGUERS
Discuss Pertinent Questions and Elect
New Officers

Discuss Pertinent Questions and Elect
New Officers
DETROIT, Mich, July 29.-Business
was resumed promptly at 10 o'clock this
morning by the United States League of
Building and Loan associations and the
reading of addresses proceeded rapidly
and with very little discussion. D. ED
ridge of Boston gave few notes on the
management of cooperative bank.
The authority to make loans on the
part of the secretary of a cooperative
bank, he said, should be exercised with
extraordinary care and great wisdom.
The rights and duties of building and
loan associations, as to stockholders and
their relations to creditors, was discussed
by A. ]. Duncan Of Columbus, deputy
inspector of Ohio building associations
and a brother in-law Of President Nc
Kinley.
Albert Barnes of Decatur, ILL.,, treas
urer of the Illinois league, read paper
on "Apportionment of Profits" He con-
demned the practice of apportioning at
any time more profits than had been
| actually earned.
Omaha was selected for the convention
Of 1898. The following officers were
elected:
President, L. W. Sanborn, Galesburg,
ILL.,; first vice-president, William l..
Bloom, Buffalo; second vice-presideht,
7. R. Foster, Vicksburg, Miss. - third
vice-president Thomas J. Fitzmorris,
Omaha; treasurer, William c. Shepard,
Grand Rapids; secretary, H. F. Celia
RUS, Cincinnati; assistant secretary,
George F. Kostmayer, New Orleans.
The herald., 1897-07-30
WAR IN AFRICA
Natives Fight Desperately, But Meet
Thorough Defeat

Natives Fight Desperately, But Meet
Thorough Defeat
LONDON, July 30.-The Times this
morning publishes dispatch from SIM
la, saying that the road from Mazda n.
to Malakand seems free, as an officer
with an escort of only four men passed
safely along the road to the camp on
wednesday In the fighting on Monday
the tribesmen were repeatedly repulsed,
but always returned to the attack, and
finally succeeded in penetrating to the
part of the camp where the commissariat
sheds, the engineers field park and the
bazaar are situated. The native loss
must have been severe, as thirty bodies
were found at daylight when the, at
tackers returned into the valley.
The Daily News prints a dispatch from
Malakand showing that the rising of
the natives is on large scale. Each
night, the dispatch says, a determined
attack has been made, lasting until day.
break, while during the day the garrison
is harrassed by parties on hills within
range of the British pickets.
A later dispatch from Simla says on
Wednesday the enemy returned with re-
Inducements, and at 10 o'clock at night
renewed the attack with equal deter
mination charging, as on Monday, right
up to the breastworks. They were re-
pulsed, however, at all points. The
British losses were much smaller than
on the previous night, being only three
officers wounded and five soldiers killed
and eight wounded. The enemy re-
tired at daybreak, carrying off their
dead, but the British soldiers were too
much fatigued to pursue them.
The herald., 1897-07-30
THE LABOR QUESTION
Unemployed to Be Given Work at Beet
Planting

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-After a
full investigation the committee appoint
ed to report on the practicability of Sc
curing land for the location of the un-
employed of the state, met today. The
committee entered into an exhaustive
consideration of the matter and decided
that the plan was practicable for the
settling of the unemployed upon lana
In the vicinity of sugar beet refineries
for the purpose of raising sugar beets
Claus Spreckels has made an offer OF
land at the same price he paid for it ten
years ago. giving the colonists from
eight to ten years to pay for the same.
He has also agreed to back up the en-
terprise to any extent that may be re-
quired. Several other offers of land
have been received, but the committee
recommends the acceptance of an offer
of a 7O0-acre tract owned by Mr.. Spreck-
els near Soledad. 1t was decided to hold
a meeting of the general committee on
Monday afternoon, when steps will be
taken to inaugurate the project.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Aliens Occupation

BOSTON, July 29.-Gov. Wolcott's "dis-
tinguished" colored advisor Councillor
Isaac B. Allen, who represents the wealthy
Back Bay district in the executive council,
has been declared in the poor debtors
court not to be worth $50. Lewis Meyers
recently obtained judgment against Allen
for $22.S on a rent bill two years old, and
sought a warrant for the arrest and i'm
prisonment of Allen for debt. Judge
Burke, in the poor debtors court, exam
ined Allen as to his property and income
and then rendered decision that he was
not possessed of $40 and consequently could
not be arrested. Allen, in answer to ques-
tions gave his occupation as window
washing, odd jobs and politics."
The herald., 1897-07-30
MOBILE MURDERERS
Stir the Citizens to the Lynching
Point

MOBILE, July 29.-Three murders that
occurred last night have wrought the peo-
pie up to the highest pitch of frenzy. Thos.
Jones, SO years old, a Confederate veteran
was killed by Isaiah Davie, a negro, while
the former was attempting to eject him
from house into which he had broken. A
crowd was about to lynch the negro, when
a wagon load of officers rescued him and a
desperate mob gathered in front of the
Jail all night. At midnight Mayor Bush
called out the local troops. but only sew
enty-five of eight hundred mem of the First
Brigade responded. About l o'clock this
morning another negro named knight shot
and killed H. Dantzler, also a negro. and
mortally wounded Policeman Tucker while
trying to escape. He was not captured UNI
til this morning, at Hurricane Bayou, and
the police had difficulty in getting him to
the County Jail before a crowd which gath
cred to lynch him ascertained that he had
been brought back.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Mining LITIGATION

SALT LAKE, Utah, July ga special
to the Tribune from Butte, Mont, says:
A voluminous lot of testimony in the
form of dispositions was filed in the
United States court today in the suit of
the Administrative of the estate of John
d. Airport against Mrs. Ella Fegen-
Bush of Chicago in an action to set aside
the alleged forged deed to the Minnie
Healy mine, a valuable Butte property,
and the testimony discloses one of the
most gigantic conspiracies ever known
in the west. 1t indicates that the deed to
the mine was forged after the death Of
Airport and made to fictitious William
c. Brand, the latter being none other
than Charles M. Fegen-Bush, notori-
Gus swindler known all over the country
and now in trouble in Denver
The herald., 1897-07-30
Modified in Favor of the
Claimants
TEcHNIeALITIEs DO NOT GO
UNDER THE RULES NOW LAID
DOWN
Trifes Will Not Be Permitted to De.
feat the Benevolent Intention
Of the Government
Associated Press Special Wire.

ASSOCldteo fTeSS SpSCidA VAS'
WASHINGTON. July pa thorough
revision of the rules governing the ad-
Indication of pension claims under the
second section of the act Of June 81, 1890,
has been been made by Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Interior Webster Davis. and
sweeping notifications in the present
practice are the result. The new code,
it is said, will furnish safe, speedy and
uniform system of adjustment of this
large class of cases. Assistant Secretary
Davis holds that the very nature of the
pension cases forbids the application
of strictness and technicality of court
proceedings and that it was not the in
tention of congress to hedge the admin
istration of these laws with the difficult
ties and pitfalls of any system Of special
pleading whose technicalities and re-
finements may tend to practical defeat
of the governments benevolent purposes.
The notifications are made in six rules,
and former rules and decisions in con-
flict with them are set aside The most
important change Is made in the follow
ing:
Every applicant for pension under the
second section of the act of June n, 1890,
should state that the same is made under
said act, the dates of enlistment and dis
charge the name or nature of the dis
ease, wounds or injuries by which the
claimant is disabled and that they are
not due to vicious habits; provided,
however, that the omission of any of these
averments shall not invalidate the APP
plication (the intent to claim pension
being manifest and the declaration be-
ing executed in accordance with law),
but such application shall be subject to
amendment by means Of a supplemental
affidavit in the particulars wherein Is is
Detective
Rules 2, 8, 4, and 6, the last two re-
lating to vicious habits and increase
claims, are largely reiterations Of pres
ent practices.
Rule makes essential notifications
and is as follows:
"Four-Should a wound, injury or dis
ease not specified in the original or
amendatory declaration, but discovered
on medical examination, be shown to
have existed at the time when the orig
inal declaration was filed, and it is found
not to be due to vicious habits, it shall
be taken into account the same as if
formally specified in the original appli-
cation.
SHOULD it be found, however, not to
have existed at the time when the orig
; inal application was flied, but from a
f; subsequent date, prior to medical exam
! ination, the degree of the disability OF
the applicant being below the maximum
rating, may be increased accordingly
from the date when such wound or in
jury was incurred or disease contracted,
provided the degree Of disability from
all contributory causes is thereby en-
HANGED to a sufficient extent to justify
a higher rating.
Should it be found impossible to fix
the exact date when such wound or in
jury was received or disease contract
ed, the higher rating shall commence
from the date of the certificate of med
ical examination showing it's existence"