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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
PARANOIAO FLANAGAN ESCAPES
Murderer of Two Women Breaks
from Decatur Jail.

from Decatur Jail.
ATLANTA. Ca, Sept Is, 1S97.-Infornla
ton reaches here this morning from De-
catur that Edward Flanagan, the alleged
paranoiac recently convicted of murder
after a sensational trial and now under
sentence of DEATH escaped from Jail at
that place last night.
The announcement created a tremendu-
Gus sensation both in Decatur. ana Al
lanta. Posses were organized to search
for the murderer. The Governor and the
Sheriff offered $500 reward for his capture
Judge Chandler adjourned court to confer
with the Governor Rumors spread
abroad that Flanagan had really been
lynched. In the midst of this excitement
the supposed missing prisoner was d1s-
covered Secreted in an unused apartment
in the jail.
Charley Smith, a lawyer, who was
searching the Jail, chanced to enter TINS.
room when he was attacked with stick
in the hands of the murderer and Sc
Verely beaten.
When Sheriff Austin went to Flana-
was deserted. On the. table was a note
addressed to the Sheriff, saying:-
81 will be gone all night. You will not
come in till late to bring my breakfast.
you for taking off the inside lock. My
friends got a key that happened to fit
the outside lock. | am going to the coun-
- (signeG N. 6. FLANAGAN.
The Sheriff jumped at the conclusion
that his famous prisoner had escaped,
and spread the alarm.
Flanagan was a boarder in the home of
George Allen, near Decatur. He had
mania for falling in love with very young
girls and conceived a mad infatuation for
little Leila Allen, the 13-year old daugh-
ter Of George Allen. When he asked
her hand in marriage and was refused,
he set out to exterminate the family. He
succeeded in killing Mrs. Allen, George
Aliens, mother, and Mrs. Ruth Slack, a
visitor The crime was committed on
the night of the 31st of last December.
Flanagan was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged and his execution has
only been deferred pending an appeal.
The defense offered a plea of insanity,
and Flanagan himself declared that he
at the hands of her own father when he
killed the two women.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
TRYING A KING,

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LAGOS, West Coast of Africa, Sept.
Is, 1S97-The trial of the King of Benin
and his chiefs, who surrendered on Au
gust to the British authorities and who
are charged with being concerned in the
massacre of an unarmed expedition under
British Consul Phillips, is proceeding at
Benin City. Three of the chiefs have al
ready been condemned. Two of them
were shot and their bodies were displayed
hanging in the streets for twenty-four
hours. The third of these three chiefs
committed suicide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Postmaster General Gary to Prepare
a Bill TO Establish Them.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 1S97.-Postmas-
ter General Gary is devoting considerable
attention these days to an investigation
of the wisdom of establishing postal saw
irgs banks When in the last Congress
a bill was sent to him providing for such
institutions he declined to indorse 1T be-
cause, as he said, he had not had an OPP
portunity to investigate the subject. He
has since taken up the matter, reading
all the literature bearing upon it he could
procure and seeking opportunities to dis
ouss it's merits with those familiar with
it.
The result is that he has become con-
vinced of both the wisdom and the utility
of postal savings institutions and has de-
cided to have bill prepared providing
for their establishment and to recon-
mend its passage by Congress. In all
probability he will treat the subject in
his annual report at some length. He has
rot yet decided upon the details of any
plan, but will soon give his attention to
han
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Yfba E.gro..Ing Topic.

Here S something that happened at a
La Sale avenue house 1t merely goes 10
show There are three young women vat
the house and one night this week four
young men struggled in, one at time,
to scal1.'' AS soon as the seven were to-
but one young man, Mr. Morgan, kept
silent. The small talk ragged around
Of the company told tales of strange ad-
ventures, Of accidents, of meeting old
frierids and so on, and soon they became
enthusiastic in comparing experiences
Mr. Morgan sat and listened patiently
Once in awhile a wan smile lighted uT
his face, and tim he relarsed into gloom
It seemed as if ne tried to appear inter
es.ted, but it was an effort The Others
ere so engrossed in conversation that
they did not look at him. Finally, about
urned to him and said:
why, Mr.. Morgan, ] don't believe
you've said a word all evening"
mo he replied sadly Il don't ride
the wheel. Chicago Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
SUPPLIES FoR KLoNDIKE MINERS
Thousands Of Tons of Freight Kept
at ST. MicbaeEss by lee on the Yukon

at ST. MicbaeB,s by Ice on the Yukon
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1S97.-In re-
sponse to his telegram of yesterday to
Senator Perkins asking whether he could
take a cargo of food supplies to ST.
Michael's for the relief of the miners in
the Klondike section threatened with star
walton, Secretary Alger today received a
response from the Senator saying that
there are already many thousands of tons
of freight unprot ected at st. Michaeps
which cannot be moved up the Yukon
River to Kloadike on account of the for
nation of ice in the river. Therefore it
would be ne edlesS to send further sup
plies at pres ent
Secretary -Alger has communicated this
information to the citizens committee of
Tacoma, Wasth., whence the application for
relief was made He has added that
there are already two army officers on
their way to Circle City for which place
they started August to report the ac-
tual state of affairs and they will un-
doubted1y inform the War Department
whether or no supplies are required and
how they can be gotten into the country.
AS soon as it is known positively that
an emerge ney exists, Secretary Alger will
take under consideration the possibility
of getting supplies IN across the mountain
ma asses
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
A Minute Bible.

An edition Of the Scriptures in the
Uganda language has recently been is
sued by the British and Foreign Bible
Society, of very unique proportions. 1t
is only three inches wide and three inches
thick, but very long. This size is adopted
that to protect it from the destructive
white ants in Central Africa, it may fit
into certain size of tin cracker boxes
of an English firm, which are extensively
used in Uganda families. The box is
lust large enough to take in this Bible
with a small prayerbook and hymnal and
little Biblical history. This little library
is certain to have a powerful influence in
the development of Ugandese Christian
cha aracter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
STEAMER MISSISSIPPI FLoATED

NEW YORK, Sept. Is, 1Ss7.-The Trans
port Line steamer Mississippi was foated
at $50 o'clock this morning, with the
aid of the tugs of the Merritt & Chap
man Wrecking Company. She lay easily
all last night on the mud off Fort Wads-
worth. S. l., where she ran aground de-
liberately last evening to avoid col
lision with a schooner.
The passengers were transferred to the
steamboat George Starr, which left for
the city at 9:26 o'clock this forenoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
NEW Y0RKs KLONDIKE.

ALBANY, Sept. Is. 1S97-Seven additions
al claims for the discovery of gold in
the town of Greenfield, Saratoga county,
were filed with the Secretary of State
today by Frederick Tarrant, of that place.
The claims are for the discovery of gold
on the lands of George Hawkins, DIAN
tina Pratt. William Jones Andrew Ebert,
Reuben Cronkhite and Margaret Stiles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
BETTER HAVE sTAID OUT.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Sept. IA, 1Ss7-Frank
McGarry, recently released from the
Erie county penitentiary. scaled the outer
wall of that institution last night with
the intent of assisting in the escape of
desperate criminal named Conners sery-
ing five year term. 1t was his plan, he
said, to fell the keeper with a blackjack,
don his uniform and with his keys re-
lease his friend. He was detected by the
keeper while making his way to the cell
apartment and arrested. He will be
charged with felony.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
MR.. DUpLEY's WELCOME IN LIMA
[By Gable to The Associated Press

[By Cable to The Associated Press
LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Texas, Sept.
Is, 1S97.-Mr. Irving B. Dudley, the new
United States Minister to Peru, paid
private visit yesterday to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, who subsequently re-
turned Mr.. Dudleys call. 1t is probable
that Mr.. Dudley will be formally received
by the President on Saturday, upon which
occasion he will present his credentials.
The newspapers of this city print ar
ticles welcoming the new Minister of the
United States and comment favorably
upon his appointment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
WOMAN sWINDLER ABROAD.
Tried to Do Up Two Piano Firm
With a Forged Check.

The police are looking for a woman
swindler who has been trying to buy
pianos with worthless check. The
woman is about thirty years old and
shabbily dressed.
Yesterday she entered Mathushek's and
Wisner's piano stores on Montgomery
street and in each place bought piano.
giving in payment a check for SAT drawn
on the Howard Savings Institution of
Newark. She wanted to pay s25 deposit
and get the remainder in cash. She di-
rected that the pianos be sent to Mrs.
Ellen Ford, at No. $40 Communipaw ave-
nue.. Neither firm sent a piano out, first
having made an investigation and found
that no such woman lived there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
SETH Low SILENT.

BOSTON. Sept. Is, 1s97.-President Low
was seen by several newspaper men when
he reached here today, but he declined to
talk on the New York situation He said
he had had a splendid time during his
stay in Maine.
Mr.. Low had a slight coat of tan on his
face and hands. the result of his en-
counter with the winds and sun. He ap-
peared to be in excellent health and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
A curyeus Po.t Omee,

The smallest, simplest and best pro-
tected postofIice in the world is in the
Straits of Magellan, and has been there
for many years. It consists OF small
nainted keg or cask, and is chained to
the rocks Of the extreme cape in man
rer so that it floats free, opposite Terra
del Fuego. Each passing ship sends a
boat to take letters out and put others
in. This curious postofflce is unprovided
with a postmaster and is, therefore, un-
der the protection of all the navies Of the
world Never in the history of the unique
office have Its privileges been abused.
Normal Instructor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
MILES REVIEWS FRENCH TROOPS

BY Cable to The Associated Press.1
PARIS, Sept. 5. ESTIMATOR Moses p
Handy, the Special Commissioner of the
United States to the Paris Exposition of
1900, has arrived here and has had a
long interview with M. Boucher, the
Minister of Commerce and Industry.
General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A.. at
tended the review of troops held at St.
Quentin, yesterday, in honor of the King
of Siam and at which President Faure
was present The general greatly admired
the French soldiers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

There are in Dawson dogs of every kind and
breed to the number of at least 1000, and
are considered valuable property. Singularly
enough they are sold by weight, the ruling
price being 81 pound for all under seventy
1--WE pounds in weight, and s1.50 per pound
for all Weighing over seventy five pounds.
These dogs are all used for dragging loaded
sleds in winter One of the miners coming
out ventures the prediction that when spring
onens there will not be a single dog left in
Dawson, and that they will bring higher
nriees dead than they do now alive.-Chicago
Daily 1nter-Ocean.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Bison Had Unearthed.

the township line between st. Augusta
and Fair Haven Mimi. tore out its banks
and there has been disclosed there coli
lection of some fifty heads of bison, which
had been lying underground from time
1t is supposed that the ami
mails were overtaken by a flood similar
to that which uncovered their bones or
that they perished from cold during some
hard winter. In times past buffalo bones
have been found in this locality. and i IS
history that they were as thick here
abouts at the time of La Sale and Hen
nepin as on the plains further west
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
DEFICIT JUMPS,

Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were 1922 45O. internal rev.
enue receipts 1887, $50, and the miscel-
laneous receipts SIS, 1888; total Government
receipts for the day, s72S, ,4s9. expenditures.
$1,o49,o00; excess of expenditures, ss2o,511.
Receipts for month to date, 80, So, ,574; ex-
penditures, s12,172, 900; excess of expendi-
lures, $685. 426.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
DISCUSSED TaE AM6kDMgH rs.

The U. S. Grant Republican Club of
Greenville met last evening in the rooms
on Ocean avenue. After the regular
routine of business had been disposed of
Mr.. Robert Carey was Introduced. lie
spoke on the constitutional amendments.
He said that many people were opposed
to the amendments because they cast
slur Upon the intelligent people, who were
able to take care of themselves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
RUssIA's GOLD UKAsE.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 10, 1Ss7.-An
Imperial Ukase has been issued, decrseing
that the old reserve held against credit
notes must not be less than half the
value of the notes, so long as this does
not exceed 6OO,OOOOo0 roubles. Above this
amount every rouble must be fully
covered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
SIX THOUSAND TROOPS FOR CUBA

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
MADRID, Sept. Is, 1S97.-Tbe War
Department is concentrating 5000 troops
with the intention of Immediately des-
patching them as reinforcements to the
Spanish army in Cuba.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
jackson DeInoralIzed.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 10, 1ss7.-The
city is completely demoralized and busi-
ness is at a standstill. The people con-
tinIed to pour out of the city during all
of last night and today, and by midnight
fully two-thirds of the population will
hsuss. Their fears as to the sus-
picious cases at Edwards, twenty five
miles distant, are increasing.
DIR. Guiteras, the Government expert,
arrived at Edwards at A. M. today, from
Mobile on a special train. In reply to a
telegram asking for information on the
situation at Edwards, he replied that he
could make no statement for publication.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
CRAZY DEMOCRACY.

NEW YORK, Sept. Is, 1ss7--Purroy has
been expelled from the Democratic State
Committee by vote of As to 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Sept. Is, 1Ss7-Isocai fore-
cast for New York city and vicinity for
the thiry-six hours ending P. NJ. Thurs
day:-Fair tonight; increasing cioudiness
and warmer Thursday; winds becoming
southeasterly.
Hartnstt,. Thsrmomatar ganerf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Governor Aroused.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. Is, 1851
Governor Mount has sent the following
to the Sheriff of Ripley county,
Wire me at once the particulars of
lynching that has occurred in your coun-
ty. 1 further direct that you proceed
Immediately with all the power you can
command, to bring to justice all parties
guilty of participation in the murder of
the five men alleged to have been lynch
ed. Such lawlessneSS is intolerable and
all the power of the State, If necessary,
will be vigorously employed for the ar
Gated"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
W1xd1ERS OF FACT.

New Jersey 8 best noor costs ssc. more pe
esrrel than. ordinary flour. oct worth dolia
sxtra Wholesale only at D. e. Cleary Co
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-24
The Fellows VIII Not Hang.

From the Trinidad, Colo, Sentinel.
Capital punishment was abolished in
Colorado by an act of the state Legislature
of last winter; however, the murder OF
Billy Green and bis companion, Kelley, out
from Trinidad, was committed in the
month of April, 1896, before the former law
was repealed and the death penalty can be
imposed on all members Of the blood
Thirsty San Isidro gang, who are found
guilty in the first degree.-OPTIC.
We are sorry to say that Governor
Adams has decided that no man, no
matter what crime he is guilty of, shall
suffer the death penalty while he is
governor of Colorado, and the blood
thirsty San Isidro gang will only be
punished by imprisonment until some
man with a "pull" strong enough sue
ceeds in securing their pardon Abol-
ishing capital punishment In Colorado
is a mistake.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-24

A Down-C Country Correspond,
ssThe Optic" QucatioD~ "
Fitness and


Spscsas Correspondence OF The Optic.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, September
20, lS97.-At the risk Of offending
what Is regarded as a sense Of local
PATRIOTISM | ask the use of your col
umns for the publication OF an old
timers views as to the selection OF our
district judges. l have resided In the
territory over a quarter OF a century,
ana lave had much opportunity to OBJ
serve the operation Of our courts. AS q
result, l have reached the conclusion
hat the interests OF the Territory are
pest subserved by the selection Of
judges from outside our borders. AS q
rule, home appointees have a variety
OF axes to grind. Invariably, the OPP
GRAFTON OF tho courts Is delayed and
the administration Of justice retarded
by the fact that the new Judge, OF To-
cal appointment, was attorney in u
long list of pending cases; and Judges
are humau) the associate whom he
calls in TO preside at the trial Of these
cases. has strong bias toward the side
10 which his fellow Judge is supposed
to have an interest. Then, too, the
local appointee has bis p~rejudices, his
personal animosities, his friends to
favor, and, above all, or, rather, worse
than all, his own political purposes to
subserve.
OF course, all this is foreign to the
accepted theories as to the spotless
character Of the judicial ermine; but
i%njunctions and income tax decisions
have weakened the Judiciary in popular
esteem, and WI are face to face with a
recognition OF weakness and corrup
Pile still MAINTAIN the outward SEM
blance of high respect for judges, the
untercurrent Of feeling is one of doubt
and suspicion.
This latter sentiment, it ID true,
would apply to judges selected from
abroad and we are aware that the
latter come out with the invariable
senatorial bee in the bonnet, and often
imbued with the idea that no other
man Of brains has ever entered the
Territory. But they recover from this,
and their freedom from local prejudice
makes their work more satisfactory.
The old theory that a resident is
better qualified to act, as being more
familiar with our conditions, is about
exploded. There is much about our
condition that 1t would be we'll to
ignore. OLD-TIMER.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-24
There is Nothing So GOOD.

There is nothing just as good as DR.,
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do not
permit the dealer to sell you some substi-
tute. He will not CLAIM there is anything
better, but 10 order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be just as
good. You want.Dr. Kings New Dis
covery because you know it to be safe and
reliable, and guaranteed to do good or
money refunded. For Coughs, Colds. Con
sumption and for all affections of Throat.
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing so good
as is DR.. Kings New Discovery. Trial
bottle free at Murphy-Van Petten Drug
Co, and Browne & Manzanares. Regular
price, 80 cents and Sic 0
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-24
rnANa.MnssIsslprI ooNGRKss.

TRANs-NnssIsslPPI CONGRKsS.
The TRANSIT ississippi and lnterna-
.ional exposition will open It's gates 10
The metropolis OF Nebraska June lst,
1898, land continue for five months. II
will for the first time adequately reveal
the wealth and OF the we.st.
ern world. This exposition had It's
origin In a resolution adopted by the
Trans-Mississippi commercial congress
at Omaha, in 1898. representing
twenty four states and Territories. The
exposition is controlled by Q corpora
ton known as the Trans-M Mississippi
and International Exposition, with a
capital Of 81, 900. 900. The manage
ment Is vested In a directory OF fifty
members, with an executive committee
of SIX department managers, Each
department is divided into appropriate
bureaus. IN charge Of experts in their
respective branches. In addition to
the stock subscriptions, revenues ag-
~gregating not less than $1,000 600
from various sources have been SO.
cured. Under an act Of congress, the
enterprise IS granted recognition as Q
national and international exposition,
with privileges for the admission Of
foreign exhibits free Of duty, the right
to strike memorial medals through the
| United States mints, and all othel
privileges heretofore granted. to inter
national expositious. The government
will erect a large building and
place therein a government ex
hibit. The bill carried an ap'
preparation OF $2U0, 900. Tit
secretary of the treasury has ISSUED
official orders covering the regulation
under which foreign exhibitors ma,
participate. By direction of President
Mckinley the state department mas ex'
tended invitations to the rulers OF for
elgn nations soliciting them to parlici
pate.
Nebraska has appropriated 500 900,
Illinois $45, 900, Montana $50. 900, and
colorado, Utah, Iowa and other west
ern states have made appropriations
and are preparing extensive exhibits
In Nebraska and adjoining states there
is an aggregate population OF ovel
1000. 900. The managers OF the ex
position estimate the total attendance
will be not far from $500, 900.
The city of Omaha has contributed
$50, 900, through its park commission,
and will doubtless increase this sum to
a total of 100000 by expenditures fol
beautifying and improving the exposi-
ton grounds and approaches thereto
before the opening day Of the exposi-
ton, while Douglas county, OF which
Omaha is the seat, will issue 500, 00O
in exposition bonds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-24

BACK of the dedication of the mon
ument to the memory of Hermann,
the "hero of Germany" at a little
town in Minnesota. tomorrow, is an in
teresting story. The project was sug-
gested nearly twenty years ago by
Julius Brendt, modest, unassumin g
German architect of New Uim. In
the matter he interested the state lodge
of the Sons of Hermann, and later the
national grand lodge, and for years
the latter body made q substantial con
tribution to the monument fund.
Whom the latter, however, began to run
into the thousands, there arose a dis
pute as to where the monument should
be situated, and SO hot a three. corn
cred fight was brought about between
Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
that it was decided to allow the pile to
60 to the town where the scheme or
iginased. The result some years later
was the secession of the entire grand
lodge of Wisconsin from the national
body, and it has never returned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-24
From the Trinidad. Colo. Chronicle.

All true enough, and the guilty
wretches ought to hang, but uufortu
nately Gov. Adams says no more hang
ing shall be done while he is governor.
and the prosecution is compelled to &C.
cept a plea OF murder 10 the second
degree, in order to save the county the
useless expense OF trying the cases be-
fore a jury who would undoubtedly
convict them Of murder in the first de-
gree.