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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Baltimore. May Flour FIRM; Western SUPER 81 7a9
wheat patent s, iOnst 30 spring do. 81 25a$4 60 DO
straight S4aSi sales 735 bbs Wheat dull and easy;
No red spot the month 72d11a.c July. I4c asked;
sales none by sample. e2ds4c Corn steady;
mixed spot month and June. 2S&n2S7sc; July 2bi.d
20iec August. 2o'4c bid: steamer mixed. 26i.d2rsc;
stock l5 s25 bush; sales. lIlooo Southern white
Sic: do yellow 3ic. Arm No white. 26m21c; No
. mixed 23i,d24c stock lo2.34l bush Rye steady: No
nearby 30a3o.c; No Western 30 4oc. stock, 80
bush. HAY firm; No timothy. sl4gsl4 20. Grain
freights quiet: to Liverpool 2i.d. NAV:
per quarter IS Cd May Sugar steady:
lated 81 81 per 100 ~ Butter steady fancy creamery.
lTdlsc: do imitation I5nl6c; do ladle l3al4c; good
ladie l2c; packed sGOc steady: fresh 3~r
Cheese steady fancy NewYork eOib. 2l.c 81 l2sc;
% N l2a.ql3c.
Buffalo May 3-sprng wheat-ReceIpts exceedingly
hevy: prices firm; No hard old Sisc new. 1850: No
Northern. old. s0sc. 77ac. Winter wheat dull:
No red store. orc: No white track 02c.
firm: No yellow 30c No yellow. 20i7c No corn 2Dc.
No corn 2sd2oc oats hrm; No . white clipped. 23,.c.
No white clipped. &c. No white natural. 22sc. In
Barley quiet: choice to fancy. 3saio fair good
32G3Gc: barey. 29a3Or. Rye dull. No
39r Flour demand. steady. Canal freghs steady
wheat. 3H.c. 2isc; oats. 2~c to New-York
Chicago. May 3.-The leading futures ranged as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04

fiio-Csree market steady: No. RIO. $3.50 exchange
o. 3od: receipts, 1900 bags; cleared for the United
states bags: cleared for Europe 1000 bags stock
24O 900 bags 49,. - n.., c.o q, . ,o,,o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
LEHlGH VALLEYRAILROAD

station: foot Of Co snaar and De.bEos.s, SO
CII'NK and intermediate stations.
S,I5 A. NJ. daily for WIl;kESBARRE, SCRANTON
RoCHESTER BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS. and al
West and principal local points Dining Car chaaj
1850 4. VI. daily. except Sunday. for MAUcH CHUNK
and intermediate points.
IL noon daily. except Sunday
"RI .ACk DiAr1OND EXPPE = <"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
NrW-YORK PRICES.

REGENTS Of breads.us interior points in thousands
las: three ciphers omitted. -four bbls grain bush as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04

santos-Conee r1arket steady; &C. 1T HVtiaKe Un
osS50 receipts. 10000 bags stock 4l2,Vo bag nam
Surg-Conee marke, unchanged sales ZSVU s snc
Ifayra-1.onee market opened barely STEADY &c ranc
ttgbsr. AT IL m a franc lower: al m duil q lr1nc
lower; closed quiet n franc net deche t0'a sAie''
u. 900 bags. .o.o
ra,,a,y so rs August ............... 40 80
ysuual! 81 September ......... 40 70
ttUt"S ''''''' 81 October 800
.aioh '''''''''' AZ ~ November .......... so %
H H 90 December 80 80
July ~ ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
FIERCE FIRE TN VIRGINIA.
Half a MflJ5cn Dollars of Factory
Property DESTROYED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 8, 1897.-The
greatest confiagration ever known in the
history of this place broke out today in
Dryden's Fertilizing Mill. 1t ragged for
eight hours and the damage is estimated
at $5OO,O0O
An entire block, with the exception of
one warehouse, was wiped out When the
alarm came in, shortly after midnight,
Dryden place was beyond saving and the
firemen's efforts were directed to the sur
rounding warehouses. A fierce wind was
blowing and the whole town was threat
ened.
The fire extended for two blocks along
the river, and burned. most of the
wharves to the waters edge. The Wash
1ngton fire department, five miles away,
was called on for help and one engine
was sent on ferryboat. BY four O'Clock
the ire was in control but the ruins are
still smou1dering.
Two men, James Penn and John Craven.
We're injured by scalding. A second alarm
was sounded at ten o'clock for the flames
had again burst forth: but they were
quickly extinguished. The principal losses
are:-Drydens, $4,000; Old Dominion
Brass Works. s175,0OO; Old Dominion Boat
Club, $1,000; Hope Building. $1,000; Beef
Extract Company, $1,000. and others
amounting to half a million, some of
Whom are insured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
CLIFFORD MUST Hang.
Conviction Of supt. Wattson's s
Murderer Affirmed by the
Supreme Court.
Especial to .'The Jersey city News..1


TRENTON, June 8, 1SS7-The Supreme
Court today, rendered a number of
decisions. In the case of a man named
Clifford, convicted in the Hudson County
Courts of murder in the first degree for
having shot a Pennsylvania Railroad
foreman by whom he was discharged, the
court held that the case had been properly
tried and that there were no errors in the
charge of the Judge to the jury The con-
viction was affirmed
In the case of the Monmouth Park Rae
ing Association against the State Board
of Assessors, to have set aside assess
ments made upon the private property of
the association extending from the main
line of branch of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey, into the grounds the
grouid that the track did not come within
the provisions of the law providing for
the taxing, by the State Board of Asses
sors, OF tracks owned and operated by
railroad companies. The Monmouth Park
Association was held not to be a railroad
company and therefore this law did not
apply.
In the case of the Delaware. Iacka-
wanna and Western Railroad against the
Mayor OF the City of Newark, the court
held that certain property of the railroad
company in the city which was used a.
a coal yard was properly taxable by the
local authorities and should not be con-
sldered as property for taxation by the
State under the railroad tax law
Ihe conviction of one Bindernagle for
keeping disorderly house in the Hud-
son county courts was affirmed The par
tlcuiar ofense was that of maintaining
place where bookmaking was carried
on the races
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
LONG MISSING, FOUND DEAD.

NEW YORK. June g. 1897.-Word was
received here today that the body of
Augustus M. Schmittmann had been
found in a field at Rhinecliff. N. Y Mr.
Schmittman was seventy years old and
for over forty years had been head of
the firm of James *. Morgan & Co..
wholesale flour merchants of New York,
He lived in Brooklyn and had been miss
ing from his home since May 26
The circumstances of his disappearance
were very curious. On the 26th ult, he
left his brownstone house at No 694
Putnam avenue Brooklyn and came to
his office in New York. In the afternoon
he said he was going to Morristown, NJ
j.. by the two o'clock train. Since that
time nothing further has been heard Of
him until today. No reason can be as
signed by his wife or son for his strange
disappearance. They are certain that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
BUDDBNSIEE Crime.
New Buildings in New York
Crushed by the Weight Of
Their Own Water Tanks.

NEW YORK, June 8, 1S97.-A new five
story brick building at Fifty-first street
and Twelfth avenue collapsed with loud
crash today and several men were buried
in the ruins. 1t is practically certain that
two or more are dead. Jacob Jacobson,
a millwright, is one of the entombed men
and an enlpIoye of the Otis Elevator
Company, whose name has not yet been
ascertained, is the other.
The building was hardly completed and
was to be occupied as a soap factory
The two men had just gone to work when
without even a rumble of falling tim
bers to warn them, the east wall crashed
inwards. 1t is supposed that it
was dragged down by the weight
of the fourteen huge water
tanks, which had just been filled In its its
aaii TAI the east wall pulled down the iron
north wall crashed in a second later and
the five tanks which fell broke and the
w. eWo men s VINO We're alone on the first floor
were snd buried IN q n avalanche of debris
ana torrent of water.
Exactly how many nneia were at work
IN the building when it cayed in is not
known at present.
David 5. Brown, the owner of the build
ing; Alexander Brown, the contractor
John s. jackson, the foreman Of the tank
gang; gang superlntendent of Construction
~ AA Pii5 etiIu JUN bOy1e, sWalcnman, were
all arrested by order of Fire Chief Bon
ner They We're taken to a police station
and afterwards released.
1t will be several hours before the
rescuers can dig through the debris, and
until this is done it will be impossible to
ascertain the exact number of victims of
the disaster. Present accounts as to the
humber Of people missing vary greatly.
None of the survivors have yet suffi-
clentiy recovered from their freight to
tell connected story of the affair. Some
declare that at least eight men must be
dead under the debris
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
CRISIS In SPAIN.
Canovas Says None of His
Colleagues Knew He
Was Going to
Resign.
MADRID's VACATION TIME
Probabilities Of the New Cabinet
DE LONE and Weyler's
Futures.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1


MADRID, June 8, 1S97.-Marshal Mar
tinez Campos was sent for by Queen Re-
gent Isabella today 1t was rumored in
the city today that he is to succeed Gem
eral Weyler in Cuba at once.
The resignation of the Cabinet and the
general state of political uneasiness alb
sorb public attention.
The retiring Premier, Senor Canovas
del Castillo, in an interview, is quoted as
saying that not even the members of the
Cabinet knew of his intention to resign
until his resignation had been effected
The published statement that the Span
lsh Government has received note from
the Government of the United States, dis
approving of the retention of General
Weyley as Captain-General of Cuba, is
semI-officially denied.
Senior Canovas del Castillo added that 1t
was not until the decree closing the ses-
sion of the Cortes was signed that he
submitted the question Of confidence to
the Queen Regent al the conclusion of
Cabinet Council at which he explained
the situation
Her Majesty, the retiring Premier ex-
planned, will summon the Presidents of
the Chambers to the Palace and will ar
rive at a. decision.
Continuing, Senor Canovas del Cas-
tile remarked
Ihe Conservative Party awaits Her
MaJesty's decision with feelings of the
deepest respect
Senor Canovas del Castillo added that
1t was not until the decree closing the
session of the Cortes was signed that he
submitted the question of confidence. The
queen Regent, he continued !. at the cum
clusion of Cabinet Council today. at
which he will explain the situation. will
summon the Presidents of the Chambers
TO the Palace and will arrive at a de-
eison.
Inc newspapers continue making sur
misses as to the solution of the crisis. The
Conservative papers express the belief
That If the Liberals enter power the
Chambers will shortly be dissolved.
Senor Sagasta and other Liberal leaders
will not make any statement, pending the
decision of the Crown Several lists of
probable Ministers have been made in
the event of the formation of Liberal
Cabinet, but not one of them has any
claim to be regarded as authoritative.
Ihere is doubt entertained, however.
that Senor Sagasta will undertake to form
Cabinet, If the Queen Regent entrusts
him with the task. In any case. it is
expected that the crisis will be settled by
Saturday.
LONDON, June 8, 1S97.-Spanish securi-
ties We're nearly one point higher on the
Stock Exchange today, owing to the hope
that the resignation of the Canovas
Ministry means speedy termination of
the Cuban troubles
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
CRUISER BROOKLYN SAILS.
OF for England TO Participate fn the
Queens Jubilee.


NEW YOF9< June 8. 1S97-The new
armored cruiser Brooklyn sailed today.
bound to England to participate in the
Queens Jubilee demonstration to take
place this month, passing out at Quaran-
tine at 955 this forenoon.
The Brooklyn sails under the command
of Rear Admiral J. N. Miller with a full
complement of officers and crew She
was chosen to represent the United States
as being one of the finest ships in the
Navy and as likely to prove a revelation
TO the Britishers in the type or warship
Which she belongs, for she takes the lead
in armored cruisers
Everything was made in thorough readi-
ness last night for sailing, the goodbyes
We're said and officers and men all
ABOARD, SO as to start at a moments no.
tice. Admiral Miller received from
w washington yesterday excellent portraits
which have been hung in prominent
place in his cabin. the walls of which are
decorated with the photos of a number
of leading men. :.
Inc Brooklyn will take her time cross
ing the ocean so as to appear at her best
When sne reaches her rendezvous in Eng
land Her speed will not exceed thirteen
or fourteen knots. The average Speed
made by her on her trial trip was
NS117. according to the official report.
The Brooklyn has a displacement Of
92ll tons She carries an armament of
eight S-lnch breech loading rifles and
was placed in commission December
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
LAUNCHING THE PRINCETON.
Coast Defense saunboat Takes tho
Water at Camden


The new gunboat Princeton built for
coast defence, is being launched this
afternoon at the yard of Dialogue & Sons
at Kaighn's Point, Camden, as s'The
News" goes to press. The boat will be
christened by the young daughter of
Mayor Opdyke of Princeton as she slides
from the ways. A large party from
Princeton is present.
The Princeton is a single screw COM
positey gunboat of 1000 tons displacement
at normal draft; she is 16S feet long on
water line, 204 feet long over all, So feet
beam and % feet 6 inches deep from top
of keel to spar deck.
Her engines are of the triple expansion
type, with three cylinders working on
three cranks: the X. p cylinder is 15A
inches in diameter, /. P cylinder 231b
inches diameter, low pressure cylinder &c
inches diameter, and all 30 inches stroke
The high pressure valve is of the piston
slide valves.
Steam will be supplied by two cylndri-
cal boilers each 10 feet inches in diam
eter by 10 feet inches long. Each boiler
will have two furnaces So inches in diam
eter. The total CRATE surface in both
boilers is e square feet with a total
heating surface of $500 square feet.
The accommodations foS officers and
crew are unusually large az convenient,
most of which are on the B n deck.
The armament for the Princeton will
consist of six four-inch rapid fire guns,
four six-pounder, and two one-pounders.
The speed guaranteed by the builders is
der conditions prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03

obtained experts opinions on values Of
property in this section, and they all bear
me out in the statements that l have
made referring thereto. Among these
are Mr.. H. /. Darling, of No. Al Central
avenue. Jersey City Heights, a conserva-
tive real estate dealer and speculator who
buys lands and builds houses thereon to
sell, He IS large operator. and is par
estate values In the very location of the
school site purchase. DR. Mayer, of Sum
nit avenue and Irving street; Messrs
Garreau Brothers and Mr. Valentine Wal
ters, of Central avenue and North street,
and many other property owners in this
vicinity. | have personally inspected this
site as. we'll as the others, and have made
careful inquiry in the locality besides
those mentioned. find that large ma
jority think the site an admirable one,
much needed. and the price fair.
AS to the Eleventh Ward site. which. as
said before Mr. Emile Steger has in
charge, have no doubt that from the
character Of the. gentlemen who have
been instrumental in it's selection, that it
Is well situated for the purpose, and that
the very lowest figure has been obtained
mere as Wel, particularly so, If the pub
iished sharp practice is fact, that
some one has, purchased a portion of the
rate over which the city was to obtain
it. Property i'll this section, owners get
nigh price for, more so than for any
location in the city. AS to there being
rock excavation necessary, / doubt if you
Will find any other site in this locality
but what it win be necessary to ALLOW for
rock excavation.
AS to assessed valuations being a safe
OASIS of estimating the true value. With
US, 1t cannot be depended upon at all. Our
assessed values vary from 35 to 100 per
cent. of the true value of property
FRANK STEVENS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
TWO HUNDRED ON TIE WARPATH
Sheriff Gfbb Considers the Cheyenne
Situation Very esraxa Inaeed

AsAskshOu very GfaVo Indeed.
MILES CITY, Mont. June 8, 1897
Sheriff Gibb returned last night from the
Cheyenne Agency. The indian situation
he says, is very grave indeed. He re-
ports 200 or more Indians off the reserva-
ton and scattered in the hills. Their war
Whoops can be heard frequently and the
dancing continues. Old settlers look for
trouble. The sheriff. posse, 300 strong. un-
der command of Stock Inspector Captain
Brown, are now stationed in small num-
pers in and about the settlements near
the reservation to protect tile remaining
settlers and prevent the destruction Of
property by. Indians. Indian Agent
Stouch would not deliver tne prisoner
Badger, up to the Sheriff when called up,
would escort badger off the reservatinn as val 1e
On On frlaay with troops and deliver him to
the authorities. The Sheriff placed Cap
liberty until summoned by County At
tofney Porter. The sheriff also has a war
rant for Capt. Reid, who has charge Of the
troops from Fort Custer located at the
Indians in the hills that Badger is in fhe
guard house. When this becomes known
and a. ae i removed from the reservation,
to recover him if possible If this is
gone there will be great loss of life on
both sides. The Sheriff brought in orders
IU5 .1 d large amount Oh ammunition and
rines and another posse Of one hundred
or more will be formed and acornpany
him back to the reservation, which he
expects to reach Thursday night or early
FRIDAY morning. County Attorney T. j
Porter has received orders from Governor
Smith that he direct the Sheriff to take
posse OF all citizens that can be obtain
ed, exhaust all means to secure sufficient
posse to enforce the service of warrants
both on the Indian murderers and Indian
Agent Stouch, and that the militia will
nor
the law of Montana must be enforned.
with caution and firmness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
The MorristoWn Wife Mur-
derer Presents a Cab
lous DemeanNrsa
the Scaffeld.
cHATTED AND SANG HYMNS
He Was Van Hise's Fifth Vicsim
Since April Is = His
Neck Broken.
Tspecial to ..The jersey caty Neus. ..1

Especial to "The Jersey City News..1
MORRISTOWN, June 8, 1e97-Eariy IA
the day a large crowd gathered outside
the Morristown Jail full of eager Curl
osity. The G. A. R. Post, one hundred
strong, marched to the Jail and stacked
their guns in front of the prison walls
Inside Hangman Van Hise was testing
the gallows, which he wound quite salts
factory.
Wilson spent a quiet night. The Revs.
H. P. Anderson and w. F. Hohen stayed
with him until midnight and returned
early today Wilson was awake at four
o'clock and said he felt all right. He
dressed himself in the usual black suit
of clothes and talked with the clergy
men until the grim procession to the scaf-
fold was formed.
Just before Wilson went to the gallows
he sang hymns in his cell. The two keep
ers on the death watch accompanied the
singing on a parlor organ and cornet.
Wilson sang in a clear voice without
tremor.
After the song service Sheriff During
and Hangman Van Hise went to the CELL
Van Hise bound Wilson's arms and put
the black cap on his head. On the way
to the. Sallows Wilson walked between the
two clergymen and sang a hymn. As he
was placed under the cross beam he be-
gan to sing "I am going home to die no
more" And just as he repeated this re-
frain the moose was adjusted. 1t was
then 10:08 o'clock and as the big weight
was released Wilson's body bounded into
the air: His neck was instantly broken.
His body was lowered at 1914 and at 10:l5
he was pronounced dead.
His body was delivered over to his step
son, whose name is Taylor. It will be
buried in the African NJ. E. burial ground,
outside of Morristown.
The scaffold which was at once shipped
to Van Hise's home in Newark has meted
out justice to five murderers in New Jer-
sey since April 13
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
THE BIT RR BITTEN.
AtnS of Gold Rrick Swfndlers Rob-
bed of 81 500 Last Ntgb.

SEATTLE. Wash, June 8, 1se7-The
king of gold brick swindlers. Harvey
Knowton, better known as Rebel
George" a man who is famous in his line
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. was
held up last night and robbed of $1,000 in
cash.
Anthony Mellon, his partner in crime
stood behind a revolver and made Knowl
ton stand and deliver. To Mellon the en-
joyment of possession was of short dura
ton, for Knowlton faced what seems
certain death, overpowered the robber
and dispossessed him of the money.
II was done only after bloody fight
during which three shots were fired Nnne
of them took effect. Rebel George Sc
cured possession of the weapon. beat the
robber into insensibility, harnmering Mel
lon over the head until he was covered
with blood.
The robbery occurred in the Albemarble
lodging house on Seneca street. where
Knowlton and Mellon occupied the same
room. S
Knowlton is remembered in the North
west in connection with the sale several
years ago of a spurious gold brick for
5000 to Banker Wooding in this State.
He was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary. Nearly a year ago he com
-pleted his term and was liberated Mel
Ions right name is Anthony Kelly. He
is an ex-convict.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-03
DURRANT BREAKING DOWN.
Writ of HaDsss Corpus Denied-EE-
fort TO IEaach the Sunrerna Oaurf.

Writ of Habess Corpus Denied-Ef-
fort to Reach the Supreme Oeurf.
SAN FRANCISCO. Ca, June 3.-Thee-
dore Durrant seems to be breaking down.
member of the death watch was seated
at his side last night looking down upon
him as he tossed and tuInbled in his rest.
less sleep. The warden was at once noti-
fed of the change in Durrant's demeanor.
Orders were issued to increase the death
watch and maintain the vigil with great
er care than before.
Captain Edgar Commanded that a guard
be stationed every minute Of the day and
night in the cage with the condemned
man. Whatever Durrant may do the
eyes of the guard will be upon him.
Three men will watch him until he dies
on the gallows.
Durrant's father carried to the COM
demned man yesterday the news that
the United States District Court had
denied the writ of habeas corpus, and
that the next fight for life must be made
at Washington before the Supreme Court.
A special messenger will hurry across
the continent, but he cannot reach WASH
ington before next Wednesday He will
have the greatest good fortune If he re-
ceives an audience from the SupremeCourt
that day. 1t is probable that hearing
will not be granted before Thursday Of
next week. and on the following day Dur,
rant must die. if the national tribute does
not exert its authority
The elder Durarnt wept yesterday as he
told his son the story, but he bade the
condemned man to be of good cheer and
not to lose heart until the last hope Is
gone. If the journey is made without ac-
cident a return staying the execution
may be served by telegraph on the war
den The son said he would be brave as
he spoke to his father. "A wire screen
AT II O'Clock this morning Durrant's
attorneys will ask the Circuit Court for.
permission to appeal to the United States
supreme Court. II this request is granted
they win be satisfied. for they contend