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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25

would save the Union with slavery or Is he
would save 1t without slavery, but ne
would save it. because he had an .9ial'1 oatn
registered in Heaven to do 1t. (Applause.1
Nobody believed q mean Of the great
mass Of people) that with the end Of that
war would be the end of human slavery.
But not from men was our issue; from
Him who is a sovereign of Lord $ came
out ordeal of battle, that men might pc
freed. And as the result of that great
civil struggle we have the greatest gov
ernment, because we have the freest
government becauseSwe have got an equal
government. governed equally by equal
citizens everywhere. (Applause.) And It
is the business of the living, 1t is the busi-
ness of the citizen, it is the business of
the men and the women In every part of
onr. common country to cultivate the
highest and best citizenship, for upon the
highest and best citizenship rests the
highest and best destiny of our govern
ment. (Applause.)
[ must be excused, my fellow citizens,
from attempting to do more at this time
than to express my qualification at being
permitted to mingle again with the old
soldiers of the war and to congratulate
them that they have assembled this year
IN the city of Buffalo, which is giving to
them such boundless hospitality / am
glad of this opportunity, glad to meet and
greet you, and bid you all good night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
COUNT MUTsU DEAD.
Japan Loses Her DfsfiDguished MIN
lister or Foreign Affairs

(By Cable to The Associated Press.]
YOKOHAMA. Aug. Is, 1897. Count
Mutsd, formerly Minister for Foreign
Affairs of Japan, is dead.
Count Mutsu. as Foreign Minister, and
Count Ito. as Premier, represented Japan
in. the peace negotiations at Shimonoseki,
in 1896 Gi Hung Chang representing
China), which resulted in the treaty of
peace between China and Papan. Before
all the clauses of the treaty
were agreed upon, however,
strained relations arose between Japan
and Russia, backed by Germany and
France, Japan desiring to retain the
Tsiao-Toung Peninsula and the three
powers opposing it. In consequence the
treaty had to be revised and Count Mu-
tau was dismissed from Office though the
official announcement had it that he
had been granted leave of absence. Some
time later Count Mutsu. who had pre-
viously only held the rank OF viscount,
WAS made count
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
DIEb.in.


NIAHONEY. AT her hate residence. No.
1S2 Thirteenth street. on Wednesday,
Aug. %, 1897, Mary beloved wife of
John Mahoney.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
McKNIGHT.-Aftera short illness. at his
residence, No. SSa Monmouth street.
James w. Mcknight beloved husband
of the late Ellen Mcknight
Notice of funeral hereafter
SONNEBORN-On Wednesday,, Aug Is,
1897, at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. J. J. Erwin, No. 261 Grove street,
Mary, widow of the late John Sonne-
born.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
NOBLE-On Sunday, August 22, 1884, at
New Orleans La, after lingering
illness, s. Cassie Noble only daughter
Of Daniel r.. and Margaret G. Noble,
aged IS years.
Funeral services at No. Is Jewett ave-
nue., this city. on Wednesday. August Is,
at p. "A. Interment at Lansingburgh.
E ~ = .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
ARMENIAN LADIES ARRESTED.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
CoNSTANTINOPLE Aug. 25, 1S97-The
Turkish police yesterday arrested two
young Armenian ladies who were dis
tributing copies of the manifesto issued
by the Armenian Central Revolutionary
Committee. in which the recent explosion
of bombs were to be declared to be the
work of the Young Turk party One of
the young ladies was released from Gus
tody, as it was shown that she was a
Russian subject
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
WENT INSANE ON A TRAIN.
John D. ToIlant WeaIthy San
Rraacjsco Banker a Having Maniac.

j
francisco Banker Having Maniac.
CHICAGO, Aug. %, 1Ss7.-John D. Toc
lant the President of the Tollant Banking
Company of San Francisco, is confined
in the East Chicago avenue station raw
ing maniac Locked in a compartment of
one of the cars of the overland limited
train which arrived at the Northwestern
depot at S:3o O. clock this morning, the de-
mented banker paced to and fro in the
greatest excitement, occasionally throw
ing himself against the walls of the car
and crying in mental agony until the train
slowed up on the depot tracks, when he
was removed to a waiting patrol and
taken to the station.
During his compulsory ride through the
north side streets the bank president was
he'd struggling on the floor of the wagon,
the strong arms of, two police officers
being required to prevent him from es-
Gaping. Constantly endeavoring to tear
himself loose from the grasp of the Off
GERS, he was carried to a cell in the sta
ton house, where, exhausted from his
efforts, he lay on the floor, mumbling in
coherently about the efforts he imagined
were being made to advertise him as a
notorious criminal
Saturday evening the California banker
left for a vacation in Europe, He was to
meet his wife in Paris and the two ex-
pected to spend the autumn months in a
tour of the Continent. On Sunday morn
ing after the train had progressed far on
its journey across the mountains. Tollant
began to act queerly, Occasionally he
would twitch nervously and start in his
seat. His fellow passengers We're alarmed
by his peculiar actions and notified the
conductor Of the train. He was very
taciturn, occasionally bordering on Incl
Witty when some service .Was offered him.
Yesterday, soon after the limited train
pulled out Of Council Bluffs Ia. he drew
it with great force at his nearest neigh
Dor. This was followed by a volley of
gold coin, which was hurled at the flee
out of his pocket and hourished it when
he was approached by the train hands.
Waving his-weapon tbs. man Started run
Suddenly he drew his watch from his
were crowding each other 70 gain exit
preached the few who were still in the
car and who were expecting n1omentarily
that the maniac would pull the trigger
drecton aa nsH s Mhs s Tnssa an dd nsf not
fire his revolver He would stoop and
pick up his watch and throw it again
ana again HSalLSt lne now SelpSeu uoOrs
which prevented him from following the
men and women whom he had chased
from the car. 5ss. ss
Suddenly. while he was bending to again
pick up his ttmepiece, his arms were
seized from behind and he was thrown
struggling to the floor. Conductor r. H.
Clark had silently stepped down the aisle
from the other end of the coach and
leaped on the maniac The conductor was
followed by d brakeman and two passen-.
gers and the four succeeded in disarming
the unfortuBate man and eonfining him
in an apartment,
The irainmen found on Teilant. two.
razors and $5Ss Five $40 gold pieces,
which he had thrown at the passengers
were also recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25

[By Gable to The Associated Press
PARIS, Aug. s25, 1SS7.-The Petite Re-
publique,' today, publishes despatch
from Constantinople which says
THE prisons are crowded with Armen-
ians and Turkish Liberals who have been
arrested on suspicion. On Sunday last
eighty .of these prisoners were placed in
the subterranean dungeons of Galata.
The Armenian who exploded a bomb
in the Turkish government offices has
been tortured ana whipped until he was
covered with blood, and the soles of his
feet have been burned. Yet he refused
to confess
1.-THE situation in the provision is hor-
rible. Six soldiers at Toschkschla OUT
ragged some Nuns and cut off the hands
and feet of two them. They tied the
others to trees and abandoned Them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
TO ENLARGE ELLIS ISLAND.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1s97-Mr.
Smith Meyer the Washington Architect,
who was designated by the Secretary of
the Treasury to do the work preliminary
to the rebuilding of the immigrant
station on Ellis Island in New York Bay,
has returned to Washington. A request
for bids for the work of filling in, by
which three acres will be added to the
area of the island will be made soon and
steps taken to secure competitive plans
and specifications fo rthe new buildings.
The Secretary probably viii request a
number of we'll known architects to sub
nit plans from which selection may pc
made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
HIGH SCHOOL VACANCIES.
Two Teachers send In Their Resig-
NATIONS TO the Board.

Madame Miller, Instructor of French in
the High School has announced her in-
tention of resigning her position, and it
will be handed in at tomorrow nights
meeting of the Board of Education. She
was appointed in 1875 and has been a
very Successful teacher. Failing eye
sight and i'll health necessitate long
rest.
Miss Bevier, teacher of mathematics
and botany, will in all probability resign
also She has, it is said, been appointed
High School She was appointed in
April 1879 and prior to that was a teacher
in the grammar department of No. s
School.
Both ladies were highly respected, and
much regret is expressed at their deter
mination to sever their connection with
tha school
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
FRIENDSHIP" NOT ALLIANCE. )

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. %, 1S97.-The French news
papers are complaining of the so~called
Franco-Russian alliance it having been
noted that the word friendship is the
keynote of all the official utterances at
Cronstadt and St. Petersburg, and that
the term alliance" has not been used in
any of the toasts or exchanges of verbal
compliments.
The 'SoleiP' declares that the Franco
Russian entete only benefits Russia, who
is thereby able to coerce Germany.
The Petite Republique" insists that it
IS revolutionary France which the people
of Russia are aeclaiming
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
BICYCLE TUBE MAKERS UNION

by Cable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 25, 1S97.-The "St. James
Gazette this afternoon, says that an
agreement has been reached between the
leading bicycle tube makers of Birming-
ham and America. by which no one will
be supplied under fixed price, The
organizers claim that every tube maker
will be compelled to join.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
DING DONG DEF !!

[From This Mornings "Tribune,"]
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were ss5sO22, internal rev
enue receipts 5s7e5, and the miscel-
laneous receipts '$l422s; total Government
receipts for the day, s727ol1 expendi-
lures, $1,s2s, 900; excess of expenditures,
s59S, ,9S9. Receipts for the month to date,
s14, sos, 42s; expenditures. 2s,53s, 900; excess
of expenditures, s13,Ss7,577-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
OPPOSING GRAIN TAX REDUoTIoN

by Gable TO The Associated Press
PARIS, Aug. 25. lS97-M viger, the for
mer Minister Of Agriculture, has written
a letter to the 'Matin" opposing any re-
duction in the duties on wheat and flour,
taking the ground that such steps would
only benefit those who speculate in those
products.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
Y0RKs TO VISIT CANADA.

By Cable 70 The Associated Press.
LONDON. Aug. Is. 1897. The Echo
asserts that the Duke and Duchess Of
York have accepted the invitation Of the
Premier Of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
to visit Canada during the spring Of
1898, while on their way to Australia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
COLONEL ToFFEY HoNoRED.
He Receives q Medal for DSstin-

Colonel John j Toffey received today a
letter from the Secretary of War which
confers upon that distinguished soldier
reward of which he is justly proud This
is the second medal bestowed in New
Jersey, General Sewell being the re-
cipient of the other. The letter is as fol-
lows
File No. 40SS29
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25

August IL, 1897.
Sir-You are hereby notified that by di-
rection of the President and under the
provisions of the Act of Congress, APP
proved March 8, 1868, providing for the
presentation of Medals of Honor TO such
officers on-commissioned officers ana
privates as have most distinguished
themselves in action, Congressional
Medal of Honor has this day been pre-
sented to you for Most Distinguished Cal
lantry in Action, the following being
statement of the particular service, VIZ:
AT Chattanoogas Tennessee; =, Noyem- en-,
ber %, 1863, this officer. then. First Lieu
tenant 33d New Jersey Volunteers, hav-
ing been ordered to be excused from,
duty on account of sickness. refused to-
absent himself. went to the. front in COM
mand of the advance storming party. and
with conspicuous gallantry participates
in the sault of Missionary Ridge. This
officer was here wounded and permanent
ly disabled for active duty
The medal will be forwarded to you
by registered mail as soon as it shall
have been engraved.
Very respectfully,
r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
Lieutenant John ]. Toffey.
Jersey City, N. J.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
A swindler in Greenville.

One D. D. Marshall has been cut
ting a wide figure in Granville since
February. He halls from Chicago
and represents the Sprig Collecting
Agency, of that city, a wealthy con.
Germ, with agencies all over the Unit,
ed States. Marshall had been driving
about town, doing the society act IN
great shape and has made many friends
1t appears that he took notes or pa
pers from customers OF his agency as
fees for membership in his agency.
These papers were to be held and paid
by collections made tor his customers.
His fast living and free expenditure Of
money evidently caused him to use
the notes. He forged the names of
Hayes and Murff and Steven King to
notes for twenty.f five dollars each, and
got the paper discounted at the PEG,
Piles bank. He also presented a forg.
ed note of H. G. Msrkley at the same
bank, but Cashier Beacham detected
the forgery and the paper failed to
pass. Investigation showed that tie
other notes were forged and Marshall
is now in Jail. Efforts have been made
10 compromise the matter, but King
and Hayes and Murtf refuse TO com
promise a felony-hence the dashing
Marshall laneuishes in Jail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
Jefferson Still Lives.

William J. Bryan spoke at Char.
louisville, Va, Thursday before the
Washington and Jefferson literary So
cieties of the university. His subject
was jefferson Still Lives" The peo'
pie had congregated from ell sections
of the countrg, among them men
prominent in business and POLITICS,
mauy of them alumni OF this old uni
versity, who had not seen their alma
mater since leaving its classic shades
years ago. The extent Of the interest
which this address has attracted
throughout the country has surprised
every one. Mr.. Bryan was int oduced
by Mr.. Campbell, and his address was
devoted mainly to Jetferson's idea OF
government. Abiding to the money
question, he said since such was so de-
cldedly out of place, he could not deal
with it on this occasion. Bot, he dt.
clared, that while he might be wrong,
every human being Was liable to err
ror, the one need of the people was a
currency good everywhere. In other
words, one which would not luctuate
in value, and which was as good as
any other in the world. At the con-
clusion of the address, MIR. Bryan held
a reception on the lawn, lasting two
hours,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
Judge HARLAN Killed.

James P. Harlan was accidentally
killed by a train on the Louisville,
Henderson and St. Louis railway
Wednesday afternoon at Louisville
MIR. Harlan, who was about 70 years
old, was one of the most prominent
lawyers in the Stale, enjoying a large
practice aud holding a high judicial
office in this county. He had a very
uncomfortable appetite for liquor, and
was incapaciated for business despite
the efforts of his relatives and friends
to bring about his cure. HI practiced
law for several years in Kansas, and
returned to Louisville about three
years ago and voluntarily entered the
aims house, where be has since resided.
Judge Harlan was on his way to the
railway station to purchase the even
ing paper, as was his custom, when
the train overlook him. He was not
dependent uron the city charities, bat
had always been literally supplied
with money by his relations. He pre-
ferred to live 1T the institution because
of a personal friendship for the super
irtonIart
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
HydrophobiA Cure.

According to the Medicine Moderne,
a French missionary in China wit
messed recently how two Of his terrier;
were bitten by a rabid dog, and was
very much worried about it. Several
Chinese who happened to be there
told him that his worry was absolute
ly uncalled for, since they had an un
doubtsdly safe preventive against the
poison of a rabid dog taking effect,
and to prove the assertion five China
men who had been bitten in March OF
last year by a mad dog were presented
to the missionary. He found that the
Cinnamon eat of the raw liver of the
mad dog after being bitten, and i!
they partake of this within a given
time after the accident, it is said they
will not be subject to hydrophobia
1t is curious that Plinius in his Natu.
raj History recommends eating the
liver Of a mad dog, if bitten, as raw as
possible, and they who could not
swallow the liver raw should have il
cooked and drink the broth therefrom.
1t is not positively known whethe:
this remedy is etfic ,cious, but it APPEAR
to be worthy of investigation, partlcu
larry since this seems 10 be- the actual
beginning of the isopathic treatmen!
since perfected by PaSleur and Koch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
slauehter of Spaniards.

The news comes from Havana that
a large force under Gen. Quintin Ban.
dera succeeded in destroying a body
of Spanish near Sabana. Gen. Ban.
dera placed his men in ambush and
then instructed FIVE scouts to approach
a fort where the Spanlards were barri'
caded. The Spaniards sailed from the
fort in pursuit of the scouts, who cum.
ningly fell back, leading their pursu
ers into the heart o, Bandera's am
bush. A hot fight ensued, first with
musketry, but finally hand to hand.
All of Geaeral Bandera's men were
negroes with machetes. Ten of ths
insurgents were killed and the entire
pull suing party Of the Spaniards. Al
Alguisa, a town of 5000 inhabitants,
IT'S persons died last month from hun
ger and restitution. Joaquin Vargas,
an American citizen, has been arrest
ed at Remedies. He has retained Jose
Pando as his counsel, and the latte,
will make a protest if the authorizes
proceed to try Vargas by court mar
tial. 1t is reported from Remedies
that Pancho GARLIC has directed thai
the insurgent leader Fanteya, a mu'
latto, be court.martialed and shot.
From Jaruco come reports of the sue
cessful landing OF an expedition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
FANNY ,Jacksvn's Deadly Gun.

Ed Kileore, a contractor and build
err, met his death az the hands OF Mss
Fanny Jackson and her three brothers
Thursday. kllgara was sitting IN the
waiting room al Ladonia, Texas, when
Miss Jackson, accompanied by a siste"
Ard three brothers. entered, the men
taking positions at the doors. Iae
girl drew d revolver and fired at XII.
gore. Tne bullet welt wide and
struck hHr brother, Biode Jackson IN
his forehead, killing insanity. XII
gore dashed down the railroad track
ornild some freight Cars. Bud Jack
son, another brother. Intercepted him
and suot MIN in the back. Alter Bud
Jackson had emptied his revolver,
Miss Jackson waik5d up and fired
three more Shots lCto kilsore, eX'
claiming: You coward, you have
slandered me long enough Elk
animation showed that nine shots had
taken eff ct, any one Of which would
have proved fatal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
The Place to Buy Horses.

The Seattle Post says horses have
become so worthless that they can be
purchased for 81 cents 10 81 a head,
and nobody wants them at that. They
have become so nu nerouS on the ran
ges of eastern Washington that they
are now regarded much as wild AMI
mails, which deprive valuable sheep
and cattle OF the %provender needed for
them. In time, if the number in.
creases, they will becom sport for the
hunter. and the question may very
properly arise whether their flesh is
not as wholesome and nutritious as
that of deer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
Fabulous Gold Mine.

A strike OF fabulous richness has
inst been made in the ninth level OF
he Gregory bobtail mine at Contra!
City, Colorado. The real value OF
the ore found cannot be learned, az
the operators of the mine refuse to di.
.ulge it, and have placed an armed
guard at the mine, but it is known
that the vein struck is two feet in
width snd is so full Of wire gold as to
run many thousand dollars to the ton.
che Gregory has been worked con-
stantly for the past thirty-eight years.
The property is being worked by the
Gold Coin Mines Company, a corpora
ton composed of New York men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
Feared an Investigation.

Isaac Norton, cashier of the United
States Internal Revenue Department
OF San Francisco, has committed sui
eide with carbolic acid. lie had been
notified by Revenue Collector Wilburn
that MS accounts were to be examined
in consequence of the succession of
Captain Thrasher as Special Agent OF
the department. He was under bond
for $50, 900, with the National Surety
Company of Kansas, and the collec'
; tor says that if there is any shortage
it cannot amount to more than S5,OUC
or $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
Fatal Accident In Atlanta.

John Rrownlee, white, was killed
in q runaway accident Wednesday
evening and his companion, w. J.
Atkinson, injured SO seriously that his
condition is considered precarious.
They were attaches of the sanitary de-
partment and we're driving. a sanitary
wagon. A wheel was knocked off the
wagon and Brownlee came down on
his head. Atkinson was more fortu-
nate, but the heavy wagon, going al
terrific speed, passed over his body,
fracturing several ribs and inhictine
internal injuries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
Loves an Indian Maiden.

Thomas Cronan, a wealthy foreig.
ner, who recently went to Dakota to
look after cattle and land. has made q
queer choice of a bride. He met with
a number of Sioux, and finally became
smitten with Bright Eyes" the belle
of the Standing Rock Agency. He
boldly approached the girls sullen
father after few days and declared
that he wanted TO marry the girl,
Much talk, much smoke and great eat
ing followed, and the Sioux maiden
will shortly become the bride of the
wealthy foreigner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
Lynching Statistics.

New York World prints the statistics
of lynching in the United States since
January 1, 1896. II shows that there
were 141 persons lyucLed in 1895. OF
these lynehings 13l occurred in tha
South and 10 in the NORTH, ST were
negroes and s. whites. Tie World s
list for 1897 shows that there have
been AZ persons lynchsd Sc far this
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
mo, I said it," responded Mr.. Till,

The bill was laid aside without a
vote on the pending amendment and
at $40 the senate held an executive
| session adiourning socn after.