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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
No Nav Claim,

WASHINGTON, July g. 1s97.-State
Department officials say that no new is
sue is presented by the seizure of Palmyra
Island by the British, reported some days
ago by an incoming vessel for Great
Britain has maintained claim to the
island for the past nine years. The
island Is said to lie in the Polynesian
group, and although Hawaii has asserted a
claim to. its possession, our government
has not been strongly impressed with the
validity of the claim. Meanwhile the
British, it is said not only have asserted
a claim to it but have actually occupied
the islaid for some years past. In view
of the probable annexation of Hawaii by
the United States, the mater doubtless
will receive closer attention in the future
at the hands of the State Department,
but it is not expected that the subject will
prove to be difficult of adjustment, par
ticularly in view of thesfact, as stated by
naval officers, that Palmyra Island is
nothing more than barren rock in the
Pacific, distant thousand miles from
Hawaii
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
TAX ON KL0NDYKING.
Canadian Customs officers for
the Frontier-The Rush
of the Improvident.

OTTAWA, July 2S, 1S97.-At the meet
ing of the Ministers last evening, Minis
ter Paterson was authorized to SEND two
more custom officers by the Islander
which sails for the north tomorrow. me
officers will be taken from the Victoria
customs house and will be accompanied
by a couple of Provincial police. They
will open stations as out-ports of Vic
toria beyond the head of Lynn Canal
which is in disputed territory and at
present in the United States possessions.
and at Lake Tagish.
There is collector at Fort Cudany,
only fifty miles from Dawson City and
these arrangements, backed up py
strong force of police, are considered
ample for the protection of revenue just
now. The greatest question of all is one
of communication. 1t is reported tnat a
pack trail exists for twenty of the eighty
miles, which will separate the coast from
the first post to be established at sixty
degrees of latitude in undisputed BRUSH
territory. If so narrow gauge railway
can be built where there is a pack trail.
The cost would not be great, and if cars
could be hauled twice day over the
mountains facing the coast. a tremendous
winter it is impossible TO cross the noun
tains except at the risk of life and to be
caught in a storm would be fatal. The
mounted police force will be increased
from 20 to 100. Thomas Fawcett will be
continued as Gold Commissioner and the
regulations already adopted amended
A strong customs and police post will
be established just north of the British
Columbia boundary beyond the head of
the Lynn canal at sixty degrees Of lati-
tude Estimates will also be obtained of
the cost OF building wagon road and of
a narrow guage railway from the-coast to
this post over the, mountains, a distance
of 20 to so miles, about 40 of which is over
mountains. This post, which Will be
where Chilcoot and White passes con-
verge, will command the southern en-
trance to the whole territory Mounted
police posts will be esta blished from here
on at distances of fifty miles apart up to
Fort Selkirk. These will be used to open
up a winter road over which monthly
mails will be sent by dog trains.
If possible a telegraph line will be con-
Structed over the mountains from the
head of the Lynn Canal to the first post
The consent of the authorities of the
United States will be asked in diplomatic
correspondence to modus vivendi under
which Canada will have the right of way
over the disputed territory from Lynn
Canal to the first mounted police post.
No difficulty is anticipated in securing
the right of way through the little piece
of disputed territory the road and tele-
graph line would have to cross to reach
the head of Lynn Canal, although that
territory is now in the United States pos
-if0r7
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
KLoNDYKB EXPEDITION STOPPED

Patrolman Clock picked up four boys,
who were drenched to the skin and shiver-
ing from the cold, on the Newark Plank
Road near Glendale Woods. He took
them to the Communipaw avenue station,
where they registered as John Smith,
nineteen years old, of No. 251 East Hous-
ton street; William Miller. seventeen
wears old, of No. Psi East Houston street.
and John and Robert Thomas, eighteen
and seventeen years respectively, of No.
224 East Ffty-first street, New York.
They said they were on their way to
the Klondyke gold fields.
They had among the four of them 81. 06,
a razor and two pocket knives. When
arraigned before Justice Potts later in the
morning, they were discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
ROBBED GRIGGs' CLUB.

Charles Parker, the young colored man
who was arrested in Hoboken yesterday,
charged with robbing the clubhouse of
the Lake Hopatcong Club, was turned
over TO the Hopatcong authorities this
morning He was employed as a porter
in the club. Before he was taken from
Hohoken he made confession and said
that he had been systematically robbing
the rooms in the clubhouse for some time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
TO GIVE UNCLE SAM A REST.

WASHINGTON, July 2S. 1ss7-President
Mckinley left Washington today for va
cation that may keep him away from the
city for six weeks. He was accompanied
by Mrs Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs.
Alger, Mr. Porter. Assistant Private Sec
retary Pruden and Executive Clerk Cor
telyou.
The White House steward and maid
servant also were along Mrs. Porter
with her children will join the. party at
President took his departure from the.
White House, occupying his private car
riage with Mrs. Mckinley apd the maid
and as he left the House he bowed to the
persons who stood on the portico to bid
him good bye.
The other members of the party had
preceded the President to the railroad sta
tion. They go from here direct to Lake
Champlain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
RUN AWAY HORSE CUTS HIMSELF

While the Columbia. Drum and Fife
Corps of GreenviIle wefe parading through
Pearsall avenue last evening previous to
going to Schuetzen Park. large gray
horse attached to a light grocery wagon
owned by James Butler of this city, be-
came frightened at the noise of the
drums and started off on gallop, making
right for the paraders, throwing them
almost into panic and causing them to
scatter both right and left to escape being
trampled on. The horse having a clear
road after that continued to run down
Pearsall avenue to Old Bergen Road
where he was stopped BY several young
fellows who were standing at that corner
No damage was done the wagon, but the
legs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
FEDERAL PLUMs.

WASHINGTON, July IS. 1S97--The
President has made the following APP
pointments:-
E State-Daniel Swney, of Ohio, consul
at Cork, Ireland.
Treasury-Thomas Fitchie,. of New York
Commissioner of Immigration, port of
New York n. Y. Warner Sherwood and
George w Wanamaker, of New York
assistant appraisers of merchandise at
New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
} Another Cargo of Fools.

SAN FRANCISCO. July Is, 1S97.-The
departure of the steamer Excelsior has
been set for two O'Clock this afternoon.
Captain Higgins has determined not to
remain any longer after that hour. than
is absolutely necessary.
Many persons inquired this morning for
passage, Notwithstanding notice had been
given some days ago that every berth had
been taken and that no more tickets
would be sold. 1t was reported on the
street and on the dock that as high as
by the steamer and that if more money
were needed to secure it there would be
more forthcoming. But all who had Sc
cured their tickets seemed to be satisfied
to cling to them and no sales were re-
ported
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
ENTERTAINED THE MAYOR.

Hans Larsen called on Mayor Hoos to-
day and for an hour entertained him
with an exhibition of a new patent
prison cell bar which it is impossible to
cut or saw Larsen declared that any
building equipped with his bars would be
impregnable. Mayor Hoos gave Larsen a
letter of Introduction to Sheriff Heller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
BRITISH SCHOONER ON FIRE

NEW YORK, July 2S. 1SsZ-The British
schooner Energy. Captain Cook, lying at
Pier q Erie Basin, Brooklyn. loaded with
lime from st. John N. b, took fire this
morning, and as yet all efforts have failed
in extinguishing it. Two fire boats have
gone to the schooner to render assistance
The Energy is consigned to Stetson, Cut
ler & Redman She is valued at $1,000,
and her cargo at s., 0o0 both of which are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
HELD FOR STEALING PIG IRON.

Louis Kellars of Greenville, was ar
rested by Detective Egan of the Gator
avenue station house, last evening, for
stealing a quantity of pig iron from a
sail boat owned by Henry Oakes, which
was moored in the Newark Bay, off the
foot of Girard avenue Greenville. Kellars
was arraigned before Justice Potts this
morning and held for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
MAY INDIOT TBRHUNE.


The Commissioners of Appeal met this
morning. A committee of one was ap-
pointed to obtain from the city's law Off
GERS an opinion as to what is the proper
course to pursue to compel the members
of the old Board or their clerk to surren-
der the city property that is still in their
possession. A demand has been twice
made upon Mahlon Terhune, the former
clerk, for the surrender of the records
Of the old Board. He has ignored the de-
Hands.
1t is understood that the law officers
will advise the arrest Of Terhune if he
persists in retaining records which he had
no right to take from the Office of the
Board in the City Hall.
1t is said ex-Clerk Terhune has laid him
self liable to indictment. He viii be pro-
ceeded against next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
DAVID M'KINLBY's WAR RECORD
President Receives a revolutionary
Relic of HIS Great Grand father

YORK, Pa. July %, 1s97.-Through the
courtesy of E. w. Spangler, of this city,
President Mckinley is now in possession
of the revolutionary war record of David
Mckinley, his great grandfather.
David Mckinley was resident of this
county during the Revolution, and served
in a York county company. The rosters
of the companies from this region are
in the possession of Miss Carrie Hay,
grand daughter of Lieutenant Colonel
John Hay. Through the efforts of Mr..
Spangler, President Mckinley has been
presented with that one containing the
record of his ancestor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
SEVENTY PAGBs OF TARIFF.


WASHINGTON, July 2S, 1Ss7.-The first
copies of the tariff act in law form for
circulation have been received at the
document rooms of the Senate and House.
The law makes a pamphlet of seventy
pages. The members of the House will
have 25,oOO, the Senators 10000, and the
Senate Committee on Finance 5000 copies
for distribution, making $1,000 in all to be-
circulated by Congress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
HEAVY SEA ALONG THE
COAST.
lsnecial to aThe Jersey city News,

ISDeclaI 70 IAe JeIsey CITY 1ScWsf
ASBURY PARK, July rs, 1s97-The con-
tinued rain has kicked up a tremendous
sea along the coast. No serious damage,
however, has been reported today. The
tide reaches further inland today than it
has for long time past. Last night the
sea cut into the big boardwalk and did
considerable mischief Today Senator
Bradley has a gang at work making re-
pairs 1t is aid that the high sea has
done $4,000 damage during the past
week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
PALMYRA ISLANDS SEIZURE.

IBy Gable 20 The Associated Press.l
LONDON, July 2S, 1S97.-With reference
to the reported seizure by Great Britain
of Palmyra Island, Polynesia, it is Off
cially stated that the island has been
British since 1888.
The report is supposed to have arisen
from the fact that H. M. S. Wild Swan
called there last May on periodical
visit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
(T.. 81
WITNESS

In commenting on these documents,
Counsellor Noonan said:-"In the first
place. these statements are misleading.
In cases of death claims suit may not be
brought within three or four years; it
must be brought within twelve calendar
months IN the second place, the fee
asked or demanded is outrageous. No
reputable lawyer would stipulate for one
half nor would he take it unless the
case were carried to the higher courts
and he were compelled to make frequent
trips at his own expense to Trenton to
the Supreme Court and the Court of Err
rors and Appeals. Most of the people who
press these claims are in needy circum-
stances and depend upon the money they
will receive. No decent lawyer would
hna at aof asn pe9pe The
fellows are misleading and overcharging
poor people and are running the business
Of lawyers . who no employ them them but 'pi | do
not feel at liberty to divulge their names
at present
dress Care of MCGEE, .Bedle & Bedle. :
the reporter called on Counsellor Flavel
McGee to find out what connection, if
any his firm sl;a had " With tn the ta business
He has brought me several cases. do
not employ him to solicit for me, but
when he brings me legitimate business
take it. would be very foolish If I did
otherwise He merely pays me my fee.
He is an old man and SO far IS know
is perfectly honest and square in his deal
ings Nearly all the accident cases now
a-days are settled through these adjust
ers. The lawyers get mighty few acci-
dent cases. that do not come through
lawyers ins11: who m engage them sg1 regularly. i.
/ have never employed one, but see no
reason why shouldn't don't know but
good things as far as the client is con-
cerned While a case Is pending they are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. July 2S. 1897 Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending eight p. NJ Thurs
day. for New York city and vicinity
Showers this afternoon and tonight; fair
Thursday stationary temperature east
erly winds, becoming westerly on Thurs
day.
Harsnett,s Thermometsr Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
Claims Not for Sale.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Is, 1ss7.-Local
capitalists who are endeavoring to Sc
cure options on mining claims in the
Klondike country are not meeting with
much success among the miners now
here The men seem to realize they have
good thing in what they have and are
not disposed to submit to modern forms
Of conveyance, even though not forced to
sell until value of the properly is inves-
o.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
NO TROOPS YET FOR ALASKA.

+ WASHINGTON, July 2S, S97.-The Sec
retary of War has suspended the execu-
tion of the order starting a party of
United staes troops for Alaska on the
boat sailing from Seattle, August 5.
There will be one more opportunity to
sn,ove the command on a vessel sailing
August 20 and the matter is still open,
but the indications are that nothing will
sbe done before spring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
SILVER'S LOWEST.


[I3y Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON. July 2s lss7.-Today silver
bars touched 26 S-s, the lowest figures on
record.
There is an almost entire absence of
demand, as India is obtaining her sup
plies from China
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
lgUILTY OF MURDER.

GREENFIELD, Mass, July Is. 1897 ~
John g, Neil was found guilty Of murder
III the first degree.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
MATTERS or Fact.

Stores factories and institutions can rc-
get their supplies as good as any NJ A.,s7sr
can serve them Complete stock. low prices.
II D. q. C1eary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
stores Montgomery and Gxesne streets,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28

After serious illness Hoods Sarsaparilla has
| wonderful building up power. 1t purifles the
Isblood and restores perfect health
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28
ARTIcI.E ON AGREEMENT

I hereby authorize Charles Gallagher
to act as my agent and attorney in fact
to employ one or more counsellors-at-law,
to prosecute the claim for damages to
the child of Mr.. Tietz, of Bayonne, against
Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company.
And I hereby agree that Charles Gal
money received either by suit or compro-
mise, for his fee and to pay counsel.
No settlement to be made without my
consent This agreement to remain in
force and is not revokabe
Dated June 7. 81.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-27

A good gold dust story is told or
George Wilson, who owned the famous
Paris mine in Park county, Mon. Will
son was visited by some Englishme
one Gay, among whom was an expert Of
the English pattern-one who knew a /
atort mines and great deal about ev-
srything else. in his own opinion. They
wanted to see some of Wilson's gold,
and he panned out some very fine colors
for their edification.
"But that isn't gold," pronounced
the youthful expert, after critical ex-
animation. me deah fellah, l am q
graduate of the English School of Mines,
and 1 know gold when I see it, you
know That is iron. -
Wilson didn't say. much. He just
leaned over and took the alleged expert
confidingly by the shoulder: "Mebbe it
isn't" he said, but don't go and give
it away to those fellows down at the
Denver mint, for I have been selling
this stuff to them for gold all along. -
Butte Mountain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-27
Invitation.

The HERALD received a card
of invitation this morning which
reads:
Los que suscrihen a nombre de la
So iedadi NJ. M. LA PrOtectora' de
E Pa-O, Texas, tiene el honor de invi-
tar I'd. al bale que con motive de
|. inaguracion de su p~Opio edlticio Sc
yer fic4ra en- el salon de se-iones de- di-
cha sociedad la noche del Sabado q de
Mario. a las nueve en- punto.
E. Paso, Texas, Mario % de 1897.
Isaac Aldsrete, f. Armen dariz,
G.. Aguirre. Pedro A. Candelaria.
Zenon OriZa.
There are twenty dances on the pro-
gram, and the commissions are as fol-
lows:
De invita- itacion-Distiutivo azul-Pe-
dro A. Ca1delsria. F. Armendariz, G.
Aguirre. Isaac Adore e, Zenon OriZa.
Rec ption-D st ut vo hlan o-J. A
ESQ jeda. F. Lacarra, a. Martinez, A.
@. Ga lardo.
Ooeequio uio-Distintivo rOjo-E E>ca-
jeia, p. a. Maese, a. Marengo, Antonio
Napoles.
,nato-Distintivo verde-Domingo
Manquera. Cruz Sanchez, Carlos Con
zalas. Carlos Triolo.
Bastoneros-D stintivo lila-Ignacio
Napoles, J. Q. Martinez.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-27
Old Landmark Gone.

Fire broke out at II 10 a. N , today,
in the old stables on North Oregon stree
just north of the Southern Pa"tic rail
road track, and the flames spread with
such rapiditiy that the premises were
in flames in short order. The depart
ment were presently on hand, but there
was 50 little to the old sha-k that saw
ing it for any practical purpose was
out of The question.
The corral was built in 1881: it be-
longed to Joe Hampson, the railroad
man, and has been used of late by J. j.
, tie wart for holding sheep. There was
nothing of any moment in it to burn.
The loss is about $3.50; no insurance.
The hook and ladder men tore down
the ruins. The cause of the fire was
said to be small Mexican boys who were
seen going into The corral. shortly be-
fore the fire broke out.
The fire engines fiues have been leak
irg for some time aud yeS'e day the
engine was sent to the foundry for re
pairs. The hues were corked
and the engine had just been
put back in it's pos ton at the
depar> ment when the alarm sounded.
The engioe was at the fl e ready for
use, but Hose COMPARES No L and 2
put the fire out without the ass stance
of the engine. Hose No. was first to
arrive at the fire and got the first
building from the plug at the corner of
the park. Hose No. attached to the
plug on Mesa avenue and soon had
stream on the fire from that direction
The hooks were promptly at work and
: OOn bad openings torn in the huIldlng
through which the water could reach
the fire.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-27
VOL. XVII. NO. u
Y. NJ. G.. A. Notes.

Geo. Ames, will be the speaker at the
Mems meeting Sunday 4 p. m. All are
welcome.
The date of Miss Nealy Stevens
piano concert is April 9Th in Chopin
ball. The following local talent will as
sist in the program. Miss Marie
Shelton, Miss Emma Tlman,. Mr..
Beach, Miss Windsor, Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Rhomberg. Sale
of tickets at Richards Jewellery store.
The Lad es gymnasium class has
ben discontinued until fall when q
limited mum Der will again take up the
work So will be charged for 6 months
lessons two each week.
ed.
Rev. DR.. George Dana Boardman, of
Philadelphia says:
'Af er considerable observation of
the workings of the Young Mems
Christian associations, l am strong i'm
the conviction that they are of i'm
m@nse serv ce as auXiliaries in the
work of the church.. Wee the
church 20 make intelligent ani con-
slant use of them she would be an inn.
men,e gamer"
Rev. G. 81. MacClelland. in a paper
on the Yo ing Mems Christian a-so-
cia'i"n, re +d before meeting of min
l-ters, in Phi adeiphia sa d:
This paper has been the result of
inve-t ii gatioo for my un pc sonal sat
'-tac'lon. Th inveStiea ion has been
n, means of my conversion. No man,
venture the assert on, can spend q
month in the study of this question in
is various phases without being i'm
pressed that it is a great wrong to be
I1Herent to The assoc: asiOn's
cl inns, and greater wrong to antag-
onize Its work