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The herald., 1897-02-05
LOST THE MAIL.

EUREKA, Feb. 4.-News reached here
today that the overland mail of Febru-
ary 1st for Eureka and all points north of
Scotia was lost in Eel river February I'd.
The accident happened at Shveley's
bluff. A horse became frightened at a
falling rock from an overhanging cliff,
jumped to one side of the road and went
over the precipice into the river, carry
ing all the mail except the Scotia pouch.
The driver saved himself by jumping
from the horse. There was an unusually
large number of pouches and the loss
may be heavy
The herald., 1897-02-05

He says nothing as to the charges of
numbering Preston, Lesah. Harwood,
and others. The police and the Aus
tralian detectives are not impressed
by these declarations. which they pro-
nounce a scheme of Buffers to enlist
public sympathy.
Buffers statement that five years ago
he was a fireman in a local laundry,
where he was known as AShe, was con-
firmed today by an employe of the same
laundry who visited the city prison and
at once identified Butler as Ashe. The
recognition be tween the two was mu-
tuaI
The herald., 1897-02-05
FRENCH SUGAR BOUNTIEs.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The chamber of
deputies today adopted the sugar bill,
after scene arising from the discus
sion of NJ. Boisserin's amendment that
only refiners employing 70 per cent of
Frenchmen should receive bounties NJ
Meline, premier, in opposing the amend
ment condemned Socialism, reproach-
ing the Socialists with pursuing the
work OF dire destruction" The premier
Was repeatedly and violently interrupt
ed by the Socialist deputies. but the
amendment was finally rejected by a
vote of 19l to 1856
The herald., 1897-02-05
DURRANT'S APPEAL.
Will Not Be Decided for at Least
Year

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 4-The su-
preme court of California has handed
down no decision on the appeal of The
odore Durrant, found guilty of the muir
der of Blanche Lamont, twenty-one
months ago. 1t is understood that the
appeal has not yet been considered by
the supreme justices, but many attor-
neys believe the justices will grant Dur
rant new trial. So many important
civil cases have precedence over the
Durrant case that it is said a decision
will not be handed down before the end
of the year.
In an interview today Durrant eX-
pressed his sympathy with murderer
Butler, because the newspapers arc
bounding him. as he said Durrant
expresses his BELIEF in Buffers inno-
cence.
The herald., 1897-02-05
A CALIFORNIA MOONSHINEP

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 4-Horaoa
G. Leaman. an alleged moonshiner Who
was arrested at Grass Valley Tuesday
last, appeared before United States
commissioner Heacock today and was
admitted to bail under bonds in the sum
or $1,000, his case being set for the Itch
inst. '''
The herald., 1897-02-05
MURDERER BUTLER
Outlines the Scheme by Which He
Hopes to Escape

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4-Murderer
Butler maintains his equanimity, and
told a former associate today that as
soon as he reached Australia. he would
secure his release by turning queens
evidence and establishing an alibi for
himself regarding Lee Weller's murder.
The herald., 1897-02-05
MILEAGE REDUCED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The senate
committee on commerce today agreed to
report favorably the bill reducing the
mileage paid steamboat inspectors from
TO cents per mile.
The herald., 1897-02-05
ON THE TERE
Results of Races Run in the Mud at
1ngleside


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 4-Weather
at Ingleside stormy; track muddy.
Six and half furlongs-Harold Lind
say won, Tulara second, Jazabel third:
time. 1.2714.
Five furlongs-Loulou f. won. Mercu-
ito second, Sugarfoot third; time. .04l6
Seven ongs-Mobalask won. Bo-
reas second, Judge Denny third; time
1919.
Six furlongs-Lucky Dog won. Saliva
BILE second. Wyoming third; time. 1:161b
Seven furlongs-Morte Fonse won,
Frank X. second, Babe Murphy third;
time, 1:32.
One mile-Summertime won. George
Palmer second, Applause third; time,
1:4512.
INGLESIDE RACES.
The following is the list OF entries nj
weights for the races at Ingleside, which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf Club,
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races. and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at Q. M; first quota tions re-
received at 80 p m. Tel Main 1881
First race, three-fourths of a mile. purse
maidens. -olds-Tne Tourist 1G2, C'lau-
dia I. "a, Fort Augustus 102 Pink Smith
I02, NeloN l09 Cogent ll2, Nuncomar l09.
Braxey 49, Atticus 100. Lady Hurst 107.
Tulare 1G9, Justine l07. BasGuil 1I2 De
fender 1l2, NJ Cliccqot l02.. (Couple Atticus
and Lady Hurst as Matt Storms entryD
Second race, mile and a sixteenth. SELL
ing-Navy Blue 9S, Jack Martin 9S, Rene
mela l0f. Collins 5S, Marcel 9G, Two Cheers
9S, Morte Fonse 100.
Third race, three-fourhs of a mile, SELL
ing-Elmer +. 10i, Whitestone 100. Minnie
Gee 50, Ioolein 100 Contritioh %. Frank
Jaubert lOl, Moser "a. Fullerton Lass 95.
Joe X. ~ Banjo 81. Red Biri 81
Fourth race. threefourtha OF "A mile sell
ing-Galiente %. Pat Murphy 81. George
Miller lol, Kowalsky 10i, Ransome 1ol.
Yemen lo4, Doubtful 19l Moylan 81.
Edgemont 10i. Masoero lO4 s.. Aignon 81.
Mrs. Shade 95, Estaca 95, Personne s..
AQQ!e buchanan 1O2. CAmelia 102
The herald., 1897-02-05
INVESTIGATION ENDED.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 4.-The investi-
CATION into the temporary roll was end
ed today so far as the committee of
seven is concerned. That committee
was in executive session for nearly two
hours, and could not come to an agrea-
ment. 1t was finally decided to make no
recommendations but to submit the
evidence to the house for its action.
The herald., 1897-02-05

Mayor Phelan was present by intui-
tion, and he touched on all the proposed
bills relating to San Francisco. He
spoke in favor of increasing the salaries
of the superior judges of San Francisco
and thought that the chief of the fire
department should receive $4,000 year,
as much as the Chief of police. He was
not in favor of increasing the pay or ex-
penses of the police department. He
thought the bill reducing car fares good
one, and said that il was only matter
of time when the cemeteries must go.
The assembly committee on retrench-
ment continued its probing into the state
printing office this afternoon Messrs.
Bridgeford and Caminetti appeared, but
could not give any direct information as
to charges rejecting on the manner OF
conducting the office. Their informa-
ton in that respect they said was gem
eral. Harry Rogers, mechanical super
intendent of the printing office, told
how the work was apportioned.
Gov. Budd was to have been a witness,
but he left for San Francisco on the }
o'clock train.
The senate judiciary committee tonight
decided to report adversely on the bill
making jurors fees on grand jurieS So
"a day. The grand jury system was scored
bv the com mitfee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
LIQUOR SPY TEEL JAILED.
He Smashed John Doris on tho Head
with q MILK BOTTLE.

Frank Teei was one of the spies EN-
ployed last summer by the Law and Or
der League to procure evidence against
saloon keepers for violation of the Sun
day law. He and Herman Rocktoff trav-
eled together and they were two of a
kind.
Roclatoff has been up against the Court
since then for violating the law himself
and has been punished. 1t is now TeePs
turn. He is under indictment for atroc-
icus assault and battery on John Doris.
who lives at the foot of Henderson street.
Teel was employed by milkman who
served Doris with milk. Mrs Doris
didn't like the quality of the milk and
told Teef that he need not bring any
more On September 10 Teel went to the
house to take away the empty bottles.
He wanted to take all the bottles in
sight, but Mrs Doris objected as some of
them did not belong to him. He kicked
up fuss and Mr.. Doris went down
stairs to see what the trouble was about.
Teel resented his interference by smash
ing him on the head with milk bottle.
Teel has been missing until last night
him up and took him to the County jail.
Teel displayed his monumental gall by
sending for Patrick McArdle, one of the
saloon keepers who had been indicted
on his evidence, to go up to the jail and
give bonds for him. Mr.. McArdle sent
word back that the jail was the proper
place for Teel and he had better stay
there. The prisoner will be arraigned
on Monday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
BROQMG SQUIRMS.
He Does Net Want to Be Tried
for Misconduct in
Office.

Architect l.. H. Broome, who rs indct-
ed for misconduct in Office In connection
with the constructions of the New City
Hall. does not propose to be tried If he
can help it. His Counsel, James B. Vre-
denburgh, made an application to Justice
Lippincott this morning for rule to
sfEow cause why a writ of certiorari should
not be granted to remove to the Supreme
Court for review the Indictment against
Broodne. Mr.. Vredenburgh maintains that
Mr. Broome was not city Official and
therefore could not be indicted as such.
He was simply am employe.
'Mr. Broome," argued Mr. Vredenburgh,
could not be termed a public official in
any way. He was accountable only to the
Commissioners. He did mott hold a public
office, but was employed by the Commits
siomers. If he could be indicted, why
could not Mr.. English. the contractor?
His case Us exactly the same. And why
could not the 5anfpor be indicted if Mr..
Broome could?. He. in fact, is more of a
public official than is Mr.. Broome. Mr..
Broone was certainly less a public Off
cisa than any one else He simply was
assigned to his work and if the Commits
sioners were not satisfied with what he
did they had the right to discharge him.
Tlris question strikes into the very merits
of the case. If am right then the trial
wesuld be wasted. If he is not an Official
he certainly cannot be tried as SUCH"
Mr. Vredenburgh quoted from decisions of
the New York courts to show that an ar
chitect of a public building cannot be clas-
sifled as a public official.
Prosecutor Winfield contended that Mr..
Broonle could be Indicted If is was shown
that he had certified to the payment of
money which should not have been paid.
There is net the slightest doubt, MIR.
Winfield sad, that anyone who had any
timing to do with the expenditure of money
in connection with the construction of
the new City Hall was public officer or
a public elnploye and could be indicted for
misconduct. Anyone who had to do with
the expenditure of the money and expecld-
ed if wrongfully was guilty of a nMsde-
meanor.
Justice Lippincott reserved decision un-
ill MQrlF73v
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
SCORED THE FEEEHoLDERs.
Ladies' Society Condemns the Dis
charge Of Veaeraus.

Ladies' Society Condemns the Dis.
charge of Veterans.
The Ladies Aid Society, No. Z, Auxil-
iary to Christian Woerner Camp, Sons of
Veterans, of Hoboken, is after the Board
of Freeholders. AT its last meeting the
following resolutions were presented and
adopted with amazing unanimity:-
Whereas, This order was organized
tonight for the purpose of keeping alive
the love of our country and the uphold
ing of the flag; also to ever with loyal
heart and hand, stand in support of the
honorably discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines, who so CALAMITY fought in
the war of the rebellion, and as we re-
Gently have knowledge that the Board
of Chosen Freeholders of Hudson county
has removed from their service eight
veterans in midwinter, thus depriving
them of their support; therefore be it
Resolved, That we do most heartily
protest and earnestly repudiate this ac-
ton of the Board in ousting from their
positions these noble defenders of Old
Glory and would remind this Board that
had 1t not been for the heroic endeavors
of our brave defenders 1t would have
been impossible to have preserved our
country's flag and all that it represents
Liberty, Equality and Freedom to all.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
MINNIE WEEKS POUND.
For Three Days She w andered Around
Visiting Friends.

Minnie Weeks, 1S years old, of No. 269
Railroad avenue, disappeared from her
home three days ago. Her parents re-
ported the case to the police, but all ef-
forts to locate the child were fruitless.
The police of neighboring cities were re-
quested to look out for her, but her
wherea bouts could not be discovered. Her
distracted parents searched high and low
for her. Relatives nor friends had seen
her. This morning, however, the cheer
full news was received from the Bayonne
police that the girl had been picked up
by the police of that city. The girl stay
ed with friends the first night she was
away, and she was afraid to return to
her home the next day, she says. When
picked up by the Bayonne police she was
on her way to the home. of Morris Van
Buskirk, a friend, who lives. on Centre
street. She was returned to her parents
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
SCARED The INTRUDER.
Mr.. Simpsons Housemaid
Frightens a Man Peering
Through the Window.

Mr.. Robert Simpson, of No. 20 Belmont
avenue, reported to the police of the Com
munipaw avenue station house last night
that an attempt was made to enter his
house by a burglar.
Mr.. Simpson and his family were out
visiting and upon their return were in
formed by the domestic, Annie Haller-
man, that at half-past seven O'Clock last
night she went into the kitchen to wash
some dishes and upon looking up from
her work was startled to see mans
face peering through a window at her.
She did not lose her presence of mind
and turning, spoke TO an imaginary per-
son in another room, in loud tone. The
fellow, hearing her, turned and ran up
an alley and out on to the street. The
girl upon seeing him run, hurried to
the front door and got a good description
of him as he ran down the street.
The fellow appeared to be about thirty
years old. wore dark clothes, had on
heavy shoes and wore a dark slouch
hat pulled down over his eyes. This is
supposed to be the same man who at
tempted to enter the house of Mr.. Q. H.
Perry at No. 80 Bergen avenue on Thurs
day night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
MRS. WHITES SUSPICIOUS DEATH
She Emptied tho Bottle of Medicine
In One Dose

Mrs. Henry White of No. 311 Clinton
street, Hoboken, died from an overdose
of medicine containing large proportion
of laudanum, Thursday afternoon. DR..
Gelbach, the attending physician, has
failed to notify the police of the sus-
picious character of her death. Mrs.
White was so years old and for some time
past has been suffering from melan-
cholia. She was prescribed for by DR..
Gelbach, who gave her as a remedy a
medicine mostly laudanum. She retired
in her usual health on Wednesday even
ing, and at 8 o'clock on Thursday morn
ing her husband awoke and found her
unconscious. He summoned help, but all
efforts to revive her were in vain, and
she died on Thursday afternoon without
regaining consciousness. The bottle of
medicine was found empty and whether
the large dose was taken accidentally or
with suicidal intent is yet to be deter
mined.
DIR. Gelbach refuses to be seen. Her
husband scouts the idea of suicide, and
says that he and his wife always lived
happily together.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
PREPARING TOGRIND SUGAR
7p Cable to the United Pres.

HAVANA, Jan. 1s, .1s97.--A summary
of the military operations of the last
twenty-four hours, according to official
reports issued today, shows that the
troops are continuing their skirmishing
tactics in the provinces of Pinar del Rio,
Havana, Matanzas and Santa Clara. The
aggregate losses of the rebels cannot be
ascertained. but they left fifty-two of
their dead on the several fields of battle.
The total losses of the troops were two
officers and fifteen priyates wounded
Captain General Weyler has ordered the
beginning of. grinding in the .Pinar del
Rio province and is organizing forces for
the protection of the men engaged in the
work. to be paid by the owners of the
estates, abolishing the system of payment
by the State. The gathering Of the crop
for grinding. according to the order, will
begin within eight days. The scope of
the order will later be extended to in
clude the Provinces of Havana and
Matanzas and In the near future the or
der will be put into effect In the Provinces
of Santa Clara
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
In CITY HALL PARK.
Soldiers and Sailors Mon ument
Committee Decide to
Accept That Site.


The Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Committee held a meeting last night and
selected site for the monument. 1t Will
be located on the southeast corner Of the
new City Hall plot. County Clerk Fisher
presided at the meeting and all the mem
bers of the committee were present
DR.. L. j. Gordon, chairman of the Site
Committee, reported that Mayor Wanser
had offered either the City Hall plot OF
Van Worst Park
Comrades Fisher and Bleum were op-
posed to adopting either site. They urged
that the monument should be erected on
the Hill. When the question was put to
a vote. DR.. Gordon, General Ramsay
John E. Hewitt and Thomas Kennedy
all members of Van Houten Post, voted
for the City Hall site. Comrades Fisher
and Bleum voted against it. Several dis
tinguished sculptors have promised to
submit designs for the monument.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
AIsKEY and SKATES
Eleven Year Old Clement Hig-
ginbotham Foun d Uneon-
seious on the Meadows
His Story.

a tale of abuse was told to Warden
Osborne of the City Hospital, by Glenn
ent sHigginbotham. the eleven year; old
son of Marcus Higginbotham, of No. oi4
Grand street. who. was taken there yes
terlay in a state bordering on nervous
prostration caused by drinking whiskey.
Theyboy was found unconscious in a lone
ly spot on the meadows about mile
from the Communipaw avenue station of
the Central Railroad. After working on
him with restoratives for some time the
doctors succeeded in getting the boy into
condition to tell his story. Finally
young Higgenbotham said: There was
no school today, SO some of US boys
thought we would go skating. I left my
house about ten O'Clock in the morning
and reached the canal short time after
None of the boys whom 1 knew were
there, so I buckled my skates on and
skated around to wait for them
II skated about a mile up the canal and
in a deserted trachmans shanty I saw
three rough looking men whose appear
ance frightened me, went to skate away
but they called to me and told me not to
be afraid but to come in and get warm.
When got inside I Aaw that they had
nre puFn4nS ana StanulhS Dy Il warm
ed my feet
.fAs I turned to go ONE of the men
asked me if drank. I told him that
did drink ginger ale but nothing strong
er. He said Well, we have just one bot
tie left, and you can have it, 1 then no
tioed that there were a number of empty
cans and bottles in one corner of the
shanty. The man went into the corner
and picked UP q bottle and brought it
over to me. put it UP to my mouth and
took two swallows from it and it nearly
choked me. Am I remember after that is
feeling sore and sick at the City Hospital
with the doctors working over me"
1t is thought by the police that the
tramps gave the boy the whiskey for the
fun of seeing him get drunk, and then
becoming alarmed at his condition car
ried him to the meadows, where he was
found.
The little fellow is recovering from the
effects of his involuntary spree and will
be well enough to go home tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
YOUTHFUL RUNAWAY MATCH.
Florence Fowler. Fourteen Years OF
Age, MarrIes Her BOY Lover.

The course of true love between Flor
ence Fowler. a fourteen year old girl, of
No. 1874 Forrest street, and William Boice,
"a years old, of No. q Oak street, did
not run very smoothly.
Some time ago Florence's mother died
and since that time she has been keeping
house at the above address for her father
and brother. Neither were aware of the
feeling that existed between Florence and
William, although they knew that the
two were close friends. On account of
the tender age OF Florence little attention
was paid to it.
Time wore on and Florence encour-
aged Williams suit They went to balls
together and were constantly seen in each
others company.
Mr.. Fowler, the father of Florence, no
ticed that the attachment between the, two
was becoming closer as time wore on,
and calling William to him, he reproached
him for attempting to win the affections
of a girl so young in years as Florence
William replied that he loved Florence
despite the fact that he was ten years
her senior. but that he was willing to
wait until Florence was of proper age
Mr.. Fowler was satisfied with Williams S
explanation, and he thought no more of
the matter.
Florence went about her household dl-
ties in her accustomed cheerful manner;
but 1t was noticed that at sometimes her
mind seemed preoccupied. Neither her
father nor her brother attributed her
manner to her little love affair When
ever Williams name was mentioned a
smile would cross Florences face
Last Monday Florence arose and pre-
pared breakfast for her father and broth
er and filing their lunch cans got them
off to work. They did not return until
night, and upon entering the house they
noticed that strange stiffness pervaded
it. Florence was won't to welcome them
home with song, but her voice was
not heard on that night. Calling her,
they failed to receive response and up
on entering the dining room d note was
found, signed by Florence, saying that
she had gone out and might not return
for some time.
The night passed and SO did the next
day, with no word from Florence. Two
days had passed when telegram was
received from William saying that he
and Florence had been married and had
gone to Washington to live
A letter was received a few days later
from Florence, craving forgiveness and
stating that she could not live if she
were separated frcm William. The for
giveness was granted and the couple
may return to this city to live.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
DID he MURDER MAMIE
Frank Farrell Rearsrsted for the
Horrible Cunnfnpham Crime

NEW YORK, Jan. IS, 1S97-Frank Far
rell, of No. 315 East Thirty-seventh
street. was rearrested last night charged
with the murder of Mamie Cunningham
who resided at the same number. She
was murdered on last Decoration Day
Farrell was suspectel of the crime at
the time and was arrested but subse-
quently released because of lack of evi-
dence- Mamie Cunningham was found
strangled to death. Farrell is now in the
Tonbs awaiting arraignment.
The murder of Mamie Cunningham,
thirteen year old girl, was most brutal
and mysterious crime. The girl, who
well developed for her age, lived with
her widowed mother in an eastside tene-
ment. Mrs. Cunningham supported her.
self and child by doing housework in
private families, and every day she used
to go out to work while her daughter
cared for their home.
On May 80 last Mrs. Cunningham went
to work as usual but returned home
early in the afternoon. Upon entering
her apartment she was Mortified to find
her daughter dead on the floor. A towel
was wound tightly about the girls neck
and showed she had been strangled. Her
clothing was all in disorder. showing that
an assault had been attempted. The fur
niture was overturned and indicated that
the girl had fought desperately for her
honor and life
The police were notified and one of their
first arrests was Frank Farrell, an Idle,
worthless fellow, who lived in the same
tenement. He was seen conversing with
the girl on the day of the crime and this
was the only link connecting him with the
murder found at the time. He was held
with several others, who were arrested on
suspicion, but discharged after a few days
for lack of evidence.
The police will not say what new evil
deIlce they have unearthed against the
man which should cause his arrest at this
late day.