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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
DI0GHbES Up TO DATE
Mayor Hoos and His Lieu
tenants Securing New
York for an Honest
Engineer.
HERRING, vIELE, WARD
AND THE UNKNOWN
Enancisrs Conspicuous by Their
Absence From the
Party.

Mayor Hoos and Street and Water Com
missioners Boltwood. Helntze and Nolan
are in New York endeavoring to find a
capable and willing to assist the city in
acquiring a new supply of water.
Four engineers who have been suggested
are to be visited. hey are Rudolph Her
ing, Hgbert L. viele n John H. Ward.
The officials decline to say who the
fourth man is.
The officials left the Mayors office short
ly after eleven o'clock. The absence of
any of the members of the Finance Board
occasioned surprise and comment. Com
m~issioners Simpson and Midlige repre-
scented the Finance Board at the confer
ence on Saturday, at which it was de-
cided to wait on engineers today and 1t
was concluded that they would notify
the other members of the arrangement
which had been made. There was a hitch
somewhere. because not only did Commits
sioners Simpson and Midlige absent
themselves. but not one of the others put
In an appearance.
1t is said that the Finance Commission
ers wanted. to be regularly invited. That
course was not pursued with any of the
other officials. it being understood that
verbal invitations were all that would be
given anyone. The Finance Commission
ers were waited for for nearly an hour.
The Mayor will call a conference some
day this week, and reports of what they
accomplish to day will be made. 1t is
possible that it will be decided at the con-
ference which engineer will be engaged
The Finance Commissioners meet We'd
nesday night. and it is not improbable
neers today will be conveyed to them at
that time. Mayor Hcos regretted today
that the Finance Commissioners did not
out in an appearance. His Honor is
anxious to nave everything done inzsuch
a way that absolute harmony will pre-
vail throughout the whole proceedings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Especial to The Jersey City News."1
HACKENSACK, June Is, 1S9T.-Henry
Young. a milkman, Of Riveredge, while
attempting to drive across the track of
the New Jersey and New York Railroad
at Oradell, today, was run into by a
train. The wagon was broken into kind
ling wood. Young was tossed into the
air. He LANDED on the pilot of the en-
CINE and lay there unconscious until the
locomotive was stopped. He was thought
to be quite dead, but when picked up 1t
was discovered that he had no broke
g waiting for the train, saw the
accident. The women shrieked and one
vo1lnr Girl tainted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
WRECKED WITH MEooA PILGRIMS

by Gable to The Associated Press.
COLOMBO, Island of Ceylon, June Is,
lSs1.-The British steamer Sultan, Cap
tain Collins, of over 1000 tons, bound
from Jeddah, for Calcutta, with a large
number of Mecca pilgrims ON board, has
~foundered near the Island Of Socotra, 100
ern extremity of Africa. Ten natives
were drowned; but all the crew Of the
grims have been landed here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
INDIAN EARTHQuAKB RAvAGBs

IBy Cable to The Associated Press
CALCUTTA, June Is. 1S97.-TeIegrams
with earthquake news, the echoes Of the
subterraneous disturbance of Saturday
last. are pouring in from every station
north of Madras.
The postofice at chittagong has been
swallowed up.
The heavy rains of the past few days
are increasing the damage done. Some
and 1t Is believed that the firing of the
Jubilee salut must be abandoned, as the
firing even of the time gun is dangerous,
shaking the damaged buildings.
Thousands of poor Europeans and Eu-H
rasians are homeless and are living in
the open air.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
UPRISING IN BEUHUANALAND.

lBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
VRYBURG. B~echuanaland, tune Is, 1897.
sensational news from Mashowing,
to the effect that the police camp there
had been attacked by 500 natives and
that six policemen had been killed, turns.
out to have been incorrect. Only ones
trooper was wounded and six horsesj
were killed. Volunteers, however. hayes
started for the scene of the disturbance !
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
U. S. Attorney for Libellant.
JN y e STATES OF AMDR1cA. DISTRICT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT
trict Court of the United States Of America,
for the District of New Jersey. on the
eleventh day of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, by John L. Baxter, against the canal
boat Daisy Mum, her tackle, apparel and fur
niture, in a cause OF salvage, civil and mari
time. for the reasons and causes in said Libel
mentioned.
And praying that the said vessel, her tackle.
&c, may be condemned and sold to pay the de-
mands of the Libellants. Now, therefore, in
pursuance of the monition under the seal of
the said Court. to me directed and delivered.
| do hereby give public notice to all persons
claiming the said vessel, her tackle, &c, or
In any manner Interested therein, that they
be and appear before the said District Court.
to be held at the City of Trenton. in and for
the said District of New Jersey, on the
twenty-ninth day Of June. 1897. at ten
O'Clock In the forenoon of that day (provided
the same shall be a day of Jurisdiction. other
wise on the next day of jurisdiction there
after), then and there to interpose their
claims, and to make their allegations in that
behalf.
Dated this eleventh day Of June, 1897.
THOMAS J. ALCOTT,
United States Marshal for said District.
COWEN. WING. PUTNAM & BUCKINGHAM,
PrOctCrS for Tjbaiapf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
aBVBN HANDSOME HopsEsPoR SALE

!. d. van Wrinkle, auctioneer, viii sell
at public auction on June II, 1891, at two
+. M, on the premises, regardless OF
weather. the row OF seven handsome
houses. Nos. 81 to 10s Ocean avenue. be-
tween Virginia and carteret avenues
These are three-story and basement
mouse with cellars copcreted Throughout.
The houses are heated by the best hot
water system. They are built of pressed
are within easy distance of the jackson
avenue Ind Arlington avenue stations OF
the Newark and New York Railroad.
Trolley cars pass the doors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
TWO OVERCOME BY SMOKE.

Frederick Wittid and Frank thinner
man, two firemen. were overcome by
snok while attempting to e~xtinguish d.
slight fire in Perry e. Halls saw mills
on First street, Hoboken, this afternoon
The. fire originated in the blow pipe used
to carry the sawdust. When the hremer
arrived and broke upen the pipe. a gush
o. smoke burst out and both fremen fell
unconscious. They recovered, however.
as soon. as they were carried out, and
We're taken to st. Mary's Hospital. They
will recover
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON
Beaches the Capital This Morning
and Goes Quietly to ms hi House

and Goes Quietly to tbs W hite House
WASHINGTON, June Is. 1S97.-The
Presidential train finished its journey of
more than 100 miles at z:30 this morn
ing, pulling into the Washington station
on time to the minute. At 1895 last night
when Salisbury, N. c., was reached. a
large crowd a assembled at the su-
burban station and saw the President
for a moment. Immediately thereafter
every one went to bed and the night
being cool all the party gained a good
rest.
The semi-invalids, Secretary Alger and
Mrs. McCallum, were reported as much
improved this morning. and the President
when he bade the correspondents good
bye last night, said the trip had done
him much good and had been thoroughly
enjoyed, from start to finish, despite the
heat. At the station here the incoming
was very quiet. The President and Mrs.
Mckinley, with Secretary and Mrs.
Porter, got into the waiting carriage and
drove direct to the White House. while
the other members of the party went
their several ways.
The railroad service throughout the
trip was all that could be desired, and
while high speed was attained at times, 1T
was only on stretches Of track whsre
danger was reduced to the minimum. Mr..
Mckinley a hoped to settle the yexing
question of the Spanish Mission. While
this regard. He met thousands Of
Southern people on his trip, and this
morning expressed himself as delighted
added knowledge Of so Important a por-
tiou of the Republic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
UNCLE SAM GETS THE IOWA.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June Is, 1897
The new battleship Iowa steamed down
the Delaware River today from Cramps
shipyard to the League Island Navy
Yard, and was there transferred by her
builders to the government officers in
of the Navy Yard. The transfer
was wholly Informal, the government
officer merely giving a receipt for the
vessel to Cramps representative. The
will be placed III commission to-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
TRIES SUICIDE AT 70.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."]
NEWARK, June Is, ~1S97.-John F. Pfeif-
fer, a German, Is years. of age, of No. Is
Badger avenue, this city, cut his throat
with arazor at his home today. 1t is
thought he will die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
SETBACK FOB YELLOW Rags.

NEW YORK, June Is, 1Ss7.-Judge
Fitzgerald today decided that the trial,
of the American Tobacco Company sd
officers should proceed with the Jury orig,
inally selected. w. J.. Bryon, againsty
whom certain charges of indiscretion
were mad remains a Juror.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
q VALIANT SAILS.

NEW YORK. June Is. 1Se7.-The steam
yacht Valiant, with her owner, William
K. Vanderbilt and a party of friends on
dayf Clearing the bar at 1920 A. ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15

1t was shortly after they mad moved. Why
are you so sure that there are no loose tacks
lying around on the floor r. she asked.
Because he replied, III thoughtlessly went
through the room in my bare feet last night;
and when I pulled the tacks out of my feet
very carefully put them away."-Chicago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15
why The sun " oSuIdn,t Rt.e.

Visitor Gin Washington)-"Isn't is I'M
usually dark this morning?"
Democratic Congressman with much
ferocity)-"Yes; the sun is rising very
reluctantly. 1t is afraid Speaker Reed
won't recognize 1t ."-Chicago Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15

Young Playrfght-"Ahd what did YOU
think BIZ my climax ri Critic-sTt was
very ENTHUSIASTICALLY Life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-15

NOTICE TO Observation-Disclosures OF
MARY e. VAN RIPPER, deceased;
Clarence Linn. executor of Mary e Van
Ripper. deceased. by order of the Surro-
gate OF HUDSON County, dated April 1,
1897, hereby gives notice to the creditors
of said decedent to bring In their debts,
demands and claims against the estate of
said decedent, under 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
CLARENCE LINN.
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-01
CIVILIZATION WITHOUT RELIGION

GUEssEs AT THE RIDDLE OF ExIsTENcE.-
By Goldwin Smith, d. G. L. Octave,
PIP. viii. pa. The Macmillan Com
pany.
What will happen when the civilized
world ceases to believe any longer in
Christianity as a supernatural revela-
ton of truth? This, in brief. is the
question which Professor Smith dis
cusses in the five essays composing this
volume, and which. in a measure, he
tries to answer. Though he himself
has surrendered his belief in super
naturalism, he does not disguise the
fact that a general surrender of such
a belief must involve momentous con.
sequences to the world. He does not
believe. however. that those conse-
quences will be permanently hurtful to
civilization. AT the worst he thinks
that it will experience "a bad quarter of
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-01

course of conduct which the under dog
adopts in order to get the better of the
top dog. Evolution produces the as
sassin as well as the philanthropist, the
ferocious tiger as we'll as the man who
dies for men. Public opinion approves
of the phila nthropist and condemns the
assassin: it rev erences the man who dies
for his fellow and DEGREES that the tiger
should be destroyed. But il the aseas-
sin learns how to do his fell work with
with as little moral blame as that at
tached to the tiger who springs on de-
fenceless man? Religion says no; there
is a divinely revealed law of conduct
that co ndemns the assassin. But what
if religion be mistaken in that assertion?
Then the assassin can say that he is
just as truly product Of evolutionary
law as the self-denying saint. or as the
wild beast that kills whatever it can
without any sense of wrong. The brother
hood OF man is no doctrine of science,
and, as Van Beuren Denslow shows in
Modern Thinkers" the consistent ag-
nostic can cay that all the laws of NOR
ality are merely arbitrary regulations
that have no sanction in the nature of
things. They were invented by man for
his supposed advantage. and they may
be abrcgated by him when he becomes
CO nvinced that they are no longer SER
viceable.
Such is the problem which the world
is facing today. Ia the belief in God
and divine revelation concerning life
and conduct destined to perish? And
if 80, what is to become of the civiliza-
tion that has been built upon that be-
lief?
Goods in his heaven,
All's right with the world,''
said Browning.
But if the world comes to believe that
there is no God, will it continue to be all
right with the world? Professor Smith
a ppears to think that it will. Many,
b owever, even Of those who sympathize
more or less with the anti-supernatural
ten denotes of the day, will not take his
hopeful view of the matter, and will see
in the death of religious belief the speedy
CO lapse Of civilization and progress
NeaU York Tribune.
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
A TRAGEDY AND ITS LESSON.
BY ]. W. HANSON, DID.

Two pairs of linnets had built their
nests among the thorny branches of
the Gold of Ophir rose that clam
bers along our cottage-eaves. For
DAYS the feathered architects had
been busy and happy as they wrought.
Without plumb or level, square or
compass, saw or plane, hammer or
nail, they followed the design en-
graved in miniature on the trestle-
boards of their brains by the infinite
architect, and though, as in the an
cient temple, the sound of hammer or
saw was not heard, the small artisans
toiled so successfully that their
house was all completed, and ready
to receive the eggs that should in a
few days give birth to the crimson
headed choristers that render the
land vocal.
| had climbed by ladder to their
snug domicile, and saw with de-
light the soft, warm nesting place of
another generation, and anticipated
in full sympathy with the prospec-
tive parents, the advent of their pretty
progeny.
Next day was Sunday. The sky
was cloudless. The air was balm
The sun was peacefully descending,
and the incense of the orange bios.
SONS from millions of floral censers
pervaded the atmosphere. All was
peaceful and serene, and sin and suf-
fering and cruelty seemed strangers
aliens, impossible in such a world
And yet, while we sat, filed with the
quietude of the hour, cry, a scream
almost human startled us, violent
commotion agitated the foliage above
us, flight of scattered feathers fell
around us, and we awthat a wicked
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-01
) Universalist Thought
OUR OWN WRITER'S.
VNVNVNQNNN0UNNNUOUOUNg

Universalism and the Spiritual Nature.
The Universalist Church. together with
all Christian churches, believes firmly
in the power of the Gospel to cultivate
the spiritual nature, and we can and are
willing at all times to join hands with
our sister churches in promoting right
eousness and in overcoming evil in high
or low places. We stand for Christian
character, and rejoice in the spiritual
culture manifest in the lives of all Chris
tian people, and hope the time will soon
come when the world will know that
there may be diversity in mental atti-
tudes, while the same spirit may be In
all and through all.-Rey. S. G. Dunha1is.
Bonnets and Birds.
This is the season for new bonnets.
The Chicago Audubon Society has been
recently merged in now organization
called 1.-THE Illinois Audubon Society,""
This has for its members and on it's
board of directors many of the most
prominent ladies of Chicago, who pledge
themselves not to wear birds on their
hats. nor feathers, like aigrettes, which
are obtained by the killing of birds.
This is movement which must be
approved by every lover of birds and by
every person of humane instincts We
are sure no true ladies would decorate
themselves in this fashion if they real
zed what barbarities are practiced
in obtaining birds and feathers.
| To the use of ostrich plumes and
some other feathers which are not
obtained at the expense of bird life there
is no special objection. We hope the
fashion which calls for the destruction
of our beautiful and valuable birds will
soon change; but if it persists. all honor
to those who will not follow it.-Rev. r.
F. Johonnot.
The Inevitable Progress.
1t is only by means of free knowl-
edge of the world as the Supreme will
has made it, only through knowledge
of the Spirit of God-the Holy Spirit Of
Truth-as it toperates and has operatedin
the world-that we are able to decide
what is good and true. 1t is only by
this means that we may appreciate and
Or operly use the revelations that come to
us through Bible and Saviour.
We all know the story of that great
council that met, and under command
of the Roman emperor who was then
virtually the despot of the world. de-
clared anathema against Origen and his
doctrines. And we know how under this
EN- peror and following his reign. pious
irreligion completely submerged all ex-
DR. ession in the Christian world of su-
preme goodness.
But the spirit OF truth always works
in the hearts of men, and in every age it
must grow more and more toward the
universal. Universalism was and is in
evitable. All human kind are suscep-
tible to theinhuence of truth, and there
fore they cannot resist the inevitable
Req. Martha ID. Jones.
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CHICAGO. SATURDAY. MAY I, 1897.

Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
A Tragedy and its Lesson.
The Bible in the High Court of Modern
Criticism.
Civilization without Religion.
Universalist Thought.
Page Two.
Sermon-The Great Commandment
WHY are We Universalists
Non -Partisanship in Municipal Affairs.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
Editorial:
Happiness by Comparison.
The Supreme Motive.
Prove all Things.
Our Universaiist Easter.
Universalist Personal.
Page Five.
Church News and Correspondence.
Page SIX.
The Family Page. Farm. Garden and Dairy.
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Church Notices and In MemOriam.
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EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
BY PRESIDENT 1. M. ATWOOD, D. d.

In the second number of the Journal
of American Theology, DIR. Lyman Alb
bott prints proclamation calling for
new theology. "We need new the
ology,' he writes. Who the 1--WE" are
that are in so sore need is not said, but
we infer that they are the persons in the
various denominations sometimes des-
cribed as eyange.ies.,.i T45Ss classified
as liberal scarcely need new theology.
They need many things much more ur-
gently. DR.. Abbott sketches the theolo-
gy 1--WE need" and to do him justice we
must say it is great improvement on
that contained in any orthodox manual
known to US. But it is not so new nor
so true nor so complete that it may not
be amended to advantage. Why do not
DIR. Abbott and the Journal OF American
Theology apply to the sources. and get
a theology that is modern. self consist
ent and,unimprovable? An evolutionist
should not be satisfied with arrested de-
velopment.
Not only are there Greeks in Turk
ish countries, there are Turks in Greek
countries. In Crete. whose independence
the Greeks propose, there are Moham-
medans as we'll as Christians. Unfor-
tunately there is not much to choose be
tween them on the score of justice and
humanity. The Christians are largely
in the majority. Under Turkish rule
they are compelled to treat the Moham-
medans with some consideration. IL the
autonomy of the island we're secured the
Mohammedans would be at the mercy
of the Christians; it would be much the
same if it we're united to Greece. And
that mercy would not be tender. Cretan
Christians'are only less fanatical and fu-
rious than Cretan Mohammedans. In
any case the situation of the Mohamme
dan minority in Crete is one of anxiety
and peril. They are entitled to some
share of the sympathy so literally be-
slowed on Crete,
The Rev. G. Fl. Vail is author of a
little tractate on "National Ownership
of Railways" which is neatly printed by
the Humboldt Library. Mr.. Vail be-
lieves that the railways should be owned
by the nation, as the mail service is. He
has studied the subject, holds definite
views on it, and is able to give reasons
for the faith that is in him. The evils
of corporate monopoly, so effectively set
in array by Henry D. Lloyd, are re-
hearsed by Mr.. Vail. He makes strong
case against mismanagement, which is
not precisely the same thing as private
management. On the positive side his
faith is stronger than his argument. 1t is
90 largely matter of speculation that the
cogency of the presentation rests rather
in ones conviction than in any verifable
facts. Mr.. Vail writes with clearness
and vigor, and his words bear the stamp
of sincerity.
The defense of the sensational
journalists is. that the popular taste de
mands scandal and inflated and illus
trated news" They are simply fur
nishing what the people want. Under
the spur of sharp competition they arr
driven to extremities. aud must neeC
rake the country every day to bring Il
light something more revolving thil
mssuing than their neighbors exhibited
yesterday morning. 1t is lame defens'
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-"Don't initiate the bigotry that you
blame" is John Wesley's splendid max
I'M.
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