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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. "a, 1s97.-Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Mcbride, of Stanton
were killed and their daughter, Carrie,
aged six years, fatally injured this MORN
ing at the Stanton Crossing of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road, five miles below this city.
They were driving to the Wilmington
market at the time with load of pro-
duce and started to cross the railroad
tracks just as the Washington and New
York express, due here at 2:55 o'clock,
reached the station. The locomotive
plunged into the vehicle with dreadful ef-
feet.
Mrs. Mcbride was instantly killed anS
her husband hurt so badly that he die
in a few minutes. The little girl was ter
ribly injured and will die. The horse. wa
also killed and the wagon torn to frag-'
ments.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a, 1S97.-Four
children named Malbelski were suffo-
Gated by smoke this morning in an attic
room occupied by a family at No. IL
and the house caught fire from an over
heated stove and before the little ones
could be rescued they were rendered un-
conscious by smoke. and all were dead
when carried out of the house.
The names of the children were John,
aged seven years; Constantine, aged five;
Mary, aged three and Kaswara, aged one.
The fire was quickly extinguished and the
pecuniary loss is slight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE
Electric Cars and House Destroyed
In Everett. Mass.

EVERETT, Mass, Dec. "a, 1S97.-The
Ferry street car house of the West End
Street Railway was destroyed by fire at
$3.50 o'clock this morning, together with
ninety of the roads most valuable electric
cars. The building was one story and
half structure, the greater part being
of wood. on which the loss is estimated at
about $4,000. bat as the cars were valued
all the way from one thousand to fifteen
hundred dollars each, the total loss will
be nearly S150o00.
The fire apparently started from an
electric wire at the east; end of the build
ing and when discovered was making rap
id headway toward the west end. A
heavy westerly gale was blowing at the
time.
The fire department of the city, which
is limited to three or four engines and a
few ether pieces of apparatus, was to-
tally inadequate to handle the fire and
help was summoned from Maiden and
Chelsea.
All the firemen worked hard and by five
o'clock the fire was under control, al
though the building was a complete
wreck.
II is q singular coincidence that exactly
four years ago last night a similar build
ing on the same site was destroyed in the
same manner.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
PIPE LINES BIG SUIT.
over Half Million Demanded from
Standard OIL for ConspiracY.

NEW YORK, Dec. a. 1S97.-Papers
were filed today in the United States Cir
cult Court, in suit brought by the
United States Pipe Line against the
Standard Oil Company, New York Tran
sit Company, Pennsylvania Railroad
Western Railroad and Erie Railroad
Companies, Tidewater Pipe Company,
National Transit Company, William T.
Wardwell John D. Rockefeller, William
Rockefeller, Henry H. Rogers Henry NJ
Flagler, John D. Archbold, o. B. Jen-
nings and Wesley H. Tilford. Conspiracy
is charged and damages amounting to
$658, ,461, with interest, and $4,000 as at
torneys fee are asked for.
The Pipe Line alleges that the conspira-
cy has been in existence since January
1882, and prevents any persons or corpor-
ations other than the defendants from
storing and transporting oil, and conduct
ing operations incident to that business
by suits and injunctions. and the publi-
cation of defamatory statements regard
ing the United States Pipe Line Com
pany, rejecting upon Its management and
financial responsibility and by the de-
stroylng of it's pipes and by inducing en-
ployes of the company to destroy its
trust.
The defendants in their answers make
general denial of the charges and in
innate that the Pipe Line was not or
ganized for the storing and transporting
of oil as a common carrier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
JACK FR6S7'S VISIT.
All the Coast States in the
Grip Of lee and Snow
Gales and Drifts.

This is the coolest December "a since
1892
At eight o'clock this morning the tenn
perature was 91a degrees above zero in
this city and the wind was moving at the
rate OF 20 miles an hour, which is a little
short of gale.
The lowest temperature was nine de-
grees. This was at seven o'clock.
In 1892 on the corresponding day it
was just as cold, and the only other year
on which the corresponding day was as
cold was in 1888.
Weather Forecaster Dunn says that to-
morrow will be clear and cold, with
slight flurries of snow
Father Christmas has announced his
approach by a twenty degree fall f
temperature and stinging northwest
gale.
A binding furry of snow last night gave
promise of a white Christmas, but it
cleared off cold and bright.
Farmer Dunn, the weather juggler,
prophesies a fine, clear Christmas Day,
with north and westerly winds and pos
sible snow f1urrieS.
BOSTON. Mass, Dec "a, 1S97-A cold
wave accompanied by a severe northwest
gale swept over New England late last
night and continued today. While the
southern portion the fearful wind
has made the cold very penetrating and.
already one death has been reported in
this city.
George Wheeler, 55 years old, was found
frozen to death in a wagon Shed at No.
555 Dorchester avenue, South Boston,
Mass
Farther east the cold is severe zero tenn
perature was recorded in many places
east Of Portland.
Bangor and Augusta report to 10 inches
of ice on the Penobscot and Kennebec
Rivers, and the absence of snow leads the
icemen to anticipate a fine clear crop.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. a. 1897.-The
coldest wave of the season came last
night with high wind and today
brought the first touch of actual winter.
STANDARD thermometers registered s de-
grees this morning with somewhat lower
figures reported from surrounding towns.
NYACK, N Y, Dec. "a. 1S97.-The ther-
mometer today was six degrees above
zero. The river was filled with floating
ice. Navigation will be closed in day
or two if the cold weather continues. In
the northern part of the county two de-
grees above zero was reported.
CORRY, Pa, Dec. "a. 1Ss7.-The shw
is drifting at terrific rate. At Sherman,
N. X, and vicinity, reports say that it is
over four feet and still daifting. 1t takes
two engines to pull three cars on the
Western New York and Pittsburg, which
goes through that section. Trains on the
Pennsylvania are also delayed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
RHBUKGD BY HOgS.
Board Of Education Must Meet
at a Reasonable Time
Coal Contracts
Vetoed.

Mayor Hoos sent the following mild re-
buke to the Board of Education, which
met last night
There has been considerable complaint,
not only with reference to the present
Board but also concerning previous
Boards, about the late hour at which tnelr
regular meeting is opened. The reasons
for these delays are usually long eau
cusesy concerning trffies which amount TO
nothing in many cases, but which pre-
vent members from meeting and closing
at proper time. l am well aware tnat the
Finance Committee has a considerable
amount of work to do auditing claims
which have accumulated during the Two
weeks between each meeting. II that
committee would set aside some haif day
to do the work of the regular meetlng,
the Board matters would be considerably
facilitated. At any rate, would feel very
much pleased if your Board could see It's
way clear to hold its meetings promptly
at O'Clock, and thus set at rest the con.
tinuous complaints which are being
made.
"Of course you are serving the city
without any compensation, but that TACT
does not weigh with the public in general,
for they believe that if man has not
the time to attend to such work ne snoulu
not accept the honor OF the position.
Trusting that this will meet your appro-
val and that you will act accordingly IN
future, | remain,
EDWARD HOOS, Mayor.
The only member of the Board who
seemed at all displeased by the Mayors
letter was Director Mersheimer. 1T hap
pens that he is chairman of the Finance
Committee 1t is this committee, it is
charged, that causes all the delay.
In future meetings will be held prompt
ly at eight O'Clock, the members of the
Finance Committee agreeing to audit all
claims previous to the public meetings,
AS foreshadowed in The News, the
Mayor vetoed the award of coal contracts
to James Mannix and James Coyle At
ter quoting the resolutions OF award the
Mayor writes:-
The act of 1894 requires that every
advertisement for proposals for sup
plies shall contain a notice of the
time and place when and where bids
will be received At the time and
place so specified the Board must be
in public session. AT the hour named
in the advertisement and at such
public session thes bids must be pub
licly unseaIed and the contents an
nounced so that all who may be pres
ent may hear, and at the same public
session there must be made upon the
minutes of the Board a proper rec
ord of the prices. and terms. The
Board cannot receive any bid prior to
or after the hour designated in the
of the provisions of the act above
cited have not been complied with.
The veto of the two awards was or
dered spread in full upon the minutes.
1t was said by, the Directors after the
meeting that new bids will be advertised
for.
No other business was transacted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
MOE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Mckinley Turns Batch of Crimi naI Z
Loose on the Country.

AVOHC VII tAAt OOuntTys
WASHINGTON, Dec. a. 18s7.-The
President has granted eight unconditional
pardons to United States prisoners as
follows:-
: Samuel e. Duncan, of Kentucky, con-
victed of passing counterfeit money. and
sentenced March 8, 1897, to eighteen
months imprisonment in the Ohio Peni-
tentiary.
Junot D. Buxton, cashier of the post
office at Minneapolis, convicted of en-
bezzlement and sentenced September 8,
1896, to three years and six months in the
Minnesota State Prison.
A. c. Allison of Pennsylvania, convicted
of fraudulentIy using the mails and SEN
fenced to eighteen months in Western
State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania
George w. Shepherd and William Shep-
herd Of Iowa, convicted of burglary OF a
postoffice and sentenced June 9, 1897, to
Two years in Iowa Penitentiary.
Dan Parker of Wyoming, convicted of
robbing the mails, and sentenced on April
"a, 1891, to the penitentiary for life
Hamilton r. Norvell of New York, con-
victed of embezzling postal order funds
and sentenced on May II, 1897, to eighteen
months in the penitentiary.
William E. Burr, Jr., cashier of st.
Louis National Bank of ST. Louis, Mo-,
convicted of violation of the Banking
laws and sentenced on January 27 1896, to
five years in the penitentiary. This last
pardon was announced yesterday from
st. Louis, but was not made public here
until today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
STRIKERS FOUL WORK.

DENVER, Col, Dec. a. 1S97.-The Cooks
and Walters Union has declared war up
on the cheap Japanese restaurants recent
ly opened in this city and is using every
possible means to drive them out of
business. While the Oriental Restaurant,
on Larimer street, was crowded an un-
known man threw quantity of ammo
mum sulphide underneath the table near
est the kitchen door. Hurrying to the
cashiers desk, he paid his bill and scat
tered more of the same chemical in
front of the cigar case. Almost imme-
diately the gasses from the ammonium
filled the place and every one present
was forced to seek the open air to escape
the suffocating stencil. Later somebody
threw quantity of chloride of lime in
at the open doorway. F. Obi, manager
of the restaurant said he believed the
acts were instIgated by the union.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
WARSHIPS FOB CHINA.

fBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
ROME, Dec. "a, 1Ss7.-The announce
mept CONTAINED in a special despatch
from Rome, published in London yester-
day. to the effect that Cabinet meet
ing has decided to send an Italian squad
ron to China was pure invention.
There has been no Cabinet meeting since
December 20.
LONDON. Dec. "a, 1S97-A special des-
patch from Paris says the French cruiser
Pothuau has been ordered to be prepared
for service in Chinese waters.
The Pothuau is a f1rst-class cruiser of
over 5000 tons displacement and 10000 in
dicated horsepower. She is classed as
having a speed of 10 knots and carries
two 76 inch guns, ten So inch quick-fr-
ing guns and eighteen small quick-firing
guns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
OUR BARBARIAN TARIFF.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a, 1Ss7.-Genera1
Wilkinson of the Board of General APP
praisers handed down an opinion today
in the case of fish livers that establishes
precedent in favor of the American
product as against the Canadian output
The case on which the decision was based
was that OF B. F. Pike and w. A. Colby,
of Eastport, Me. They imported lot Of
fish lvers, and under the Dingley bill,
which prescribes that intestines, integu-
ments and sounds of fish are admitted
free claimed absolution from duty. The
Cole, COR of the Port assessed the livers
u cents per pound, and the firm appealed
THE Board OF Appraisers upheld the Col
Iector, holding that fish lfvers do not
come under the construction Of intestines.
intesuinents and sounds This decision, 1t
Is said, Will be ant to raise the price of
cod liver oil
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
SINGERLY'S MISFORTUNE.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. "a, 1s97.-The
Chestnut Street Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, which closed its door yesterday,
made an assignment today for the bene-
fit of creditors, to George H. Earle, Jr.,
President of the Tradesmen's National
Bank, and Richard Y Cook, President of
the Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit
Company.
The Chestnut Street Trust Company is
closely affiliated with the Chestnut Street
National Bank, which was yesterday TAX
en- in charge by the National Bank Ex-
aminer.
William NJ Singerly is President of both
companies, and the Boards of Directors of
the two companies are the same with the
exception that in each board there is one
member who is not a director in the other.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
HAWAIIAN 8. s. LINE.
President of the Pacific Mail s. 8. Co.
Discusses Future Plans

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a, 1ss7.-R. p.
Schreinen, president of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, has returned from a.
three months trip to the Orient. He said
that as the steamers China and Barra-'
couta had obtained Hawaiian register, the
company would not seek alsimlar regis
ter for any more of it's vessels. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Scherein said
President Asanon of the Japanese
steamship company-Tayo Yusen Kaisha-
land to go into the trade between this
port and the Orient. He expects to have
them completed by next September. When
they are finished the Pacific Mail and Oc-
cidental and Oriental companies will es-
tablish a joint service with Mr.. Asanon's
line. The Pacific Mail Company contem-
plates the construction of new vessels of
I0O0O tons each,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
PORTRAITS HUNG.

Superintendent Datz of the City Hall
today had the portraits of ex-Mayors
Roman and Wanser hung in the public
reception room of the Mayor. The pic
lures have been placed over an ice cooler
1t is not thought that the corner is too
cool for the portraits of such illustrious
gentlemen, but the pictures being of diff
ferent sizes look very badly indeed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
MISS DAYS THIEF SENTENCED.

NEW YORK Dec. "a, 1SsI-Leon Rous-
sell, who was convicted Tuesday of re-
ceiving stolen goods, was today sentenced
to three years Imprisonment. Roussell
bought $1,000 worth of diamonds belong
ing to Miss De Forest Day from Etienne
Castillion the mess-boy of Miss Days
steam yacht Scythian. Castillion stole the
diamonds and was yesterday sentenced
to three years in Sing Sing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
FIRE IN PATERSON.

Especial to '.The Jersey City News."1
PATTERSON. Dec. 2l 1881. The brick
block bounded by Main and Van Houten
streets, this city. burned today, causing a
loss of $4,000, divided as follows:-To
5000; De Muth. fancy goods store, $10, 600,
and Raphael, shoe dealer, $5, ,000 Other
losses were $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
DINGLEY RECORD.
IFrom This Mornings "Tribune. y

TFrom This Mornings sTribune."1
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were ss1o,SSS, internal rev.
enue receipts s5ss,562 and the miscel-
laneous receipts $2s,2o4; total Government
receipts for the day, ssO2,654; expendi-
lures, $es4,Oo excess of receipts, $a1s.654.
Receipts for the month to date, si4,62s ISL;
expenditures. s22, ,See, 900; excess of receipts,
s21, ,7es.7s1.
True December deficit to date. s1.7s6.2l9.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
RUSSIAN MEAT FOR VLADIVosT0OK

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
SYDNEY, N. S. W., Dec. a. 1Ss7.-The
Russian Government has entered into
communication with the Government of
New South Wales, with the object of
procuring Shipments of meat to Vladiyo-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
FLAMES In A HOSPITAL.

KINGSTON, Ont, Dec. a. 1Ss7.-Fire
broke out in Doran Wing of the General
Hospital about 1O:3o this morning B Bat
terry has been called out to assist Fire
Brigade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
DERVISHES MOVE ON BER-
Der.
rRv Cable to The Associated Press.1

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.
CAIRO, Dec. "a, 1ss7.-The Dervishes
have left Shendy and Metemmeh and are
marching against the Anglo Egyptian
forces, with Berber as their objective
nOint
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
MRS. BOOTHS CONDITION.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a, 1897 Mrs. Bal
lington Booth, who is i'll in this city.
passed fairly comfortable night, but
there was no apparent change in her con.
dttion this morning, and she is still in a
critical state
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24

New Jerseys best nour costs z5c more per
bsrrel than ordinary flour. but worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only at d. e. Cleaxy Cas-
storeA Greene and Montgomery stzsetA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24

SO easy to leave your order direct with Brewery
any leading grocer frst class bother for Bal
Ianfines India Pale Ale or Brown Stout bottled at
brewery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
KLoNDIKB FEVER.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a, 1ss7.-Captain
Frank Breasted, of the Staten Island
ferryboat Robert Garrett. is the latest
victim of the Klondike fever, and is en-
listing recruits for the army of pros
pectors he intends leading to Alaska in
the near future
Captain Raymond Ellis of the Perth
Amboy ferryboat Warren will be among
the party.
Catarrh, like scrofula, is a disease Of the
blood and may be cured by purifying the blood
with Hoods Sarsaparila.
:. You may be certain OF the excellence of Ballan-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24

LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
The Aceytylene Liquefying
Works Blown Up With
Fearful Damage to
Property.
TEN SUCCESSIVE SHOCKS
Men, Horribly Mangled blythe
Explosions, Dying iD the
Hospital.
OTHERS PERHAPS In THE RUINS
No Cause Known for the Ignition
OF the Terrific Chemical
Compound.
COMMANDMENT OF DEBRIS
Objects Varying From a Huge
Reservoir to a Pebble Hurled
Through the Air With
Terrific Force.
A SQUARE MILE OF RUIN
Houses shaken From Their Foun-
dations, Roofs Shattered and
windows Smashed Over
Many Blocks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24

Mayor Hoos sent the following mild re-
buke to the Board of Education, which
met last night
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-09-24

l"tnn from heaven, and she Is at home
here, mad or sane. God sent her to me,
and l will guard her." And he kept
his word.
Days, months, years, passed The I'M
known lived silently, without words
and apparently without thoughts. She
loved to be out OF doors and mixed with
other people, seeming by all exterior
appearances to be like them. At the
table of tho marquis, in the family Of
refined ancient race, she carried herself
with the grace and dignity Of one 40
customed to a similar world, and Pom
tus often said. "This child Ia great
lady "
\ In spite Of the most thorough investi-
Ea,ious not ray Of light. even the
iaintest, pierced the mystery. 1t could
rot even be conieotured what the boat
lost at the coast had been or who
this woman was who accepted placidly
the care of strangers, showed neither
sadness nor JOY. had no desires and
lived unconsoiously the life of beau
tiful white bird In cage Of gold Lit
tie by little the marquis grew attached
TO her. His house was large, and he re-
fused to have her confined In hospital,
tpenting that she was his charge and
sacred to him above everything And
sometimes when he watched her walk
ing III the park Of the chateau Pontus
would grow very sad and murmur, "If
this beautiful girl had soul, how
would love herl" And Pontus. who was
then i'll his thirty sixth year, refused
ohstinntely to marry-on account Of the
unknown
And so no grew older, and with the
years came deeper melancholy. How
ever, in his voluntary seclusion there
was some sweetness. The woman seemed
to like to he near him, though her man
ner was like that of u petted animal.
She ran to him when she saw him and
looked at him with her clear eyes, In
which shone II fugitive light of reoogni-
ton and devotion, but the next moment
she would run away again, often into
the woods, where she wandered about
all day, returning always at dusk, for
she had II great dread Of the darkness.
Ono stormy night in November she
shuddered at the sound Of the wind from
the sea and groaned softly, with her
hands clasped to her breast In an aiti-
tude of deep sadness. A little later she
uttered hoarse cry and fell to the floor
unconscious ID was just ~ years since
she had come TO life In tho chateau.
Pontus, very much alarmed, hurried to
the village for help. A doctor was sum
moned und returned with him in great
haste. The patient was examined aud
the case diagnosed M quick consump-
tion. She had carried the germs Of tho
fatal disease in her system for some
time. Pontus was In despair.
One morning in the winter the un.
known passed quietly away in the arms
of the marquis. AT the supreme moment
the mysterious sick woman seemed to
regain her reason suddenly. She looked
about with eyes frightened but compre-
hensive, which seemed to say: "Where
am II Who are these menp" She opened
her lips to speak ut last in her native
language, but death. jealous Of the
mystery, sealed her tongue with his icy
touch
| Tho marquis. inconsolable. had en-
| graved on her tombstone the epitapb,
"Tacita transit "---Translated For Gin
| cinnnti Tribune.