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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
P. 0. SAFE DYNAMITED.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News''1
WESTWoOD, N. j., Oct. 2, 1Ss7.-The
postoffice at this place was robbed early
this morning. The burglars were fright
ened away and left quantity of stamps
on the safe. How much they secured is
not known. Today was the day set for
the outgoing postmaster Thomas Brickle,
to turn over the posteffice to his sue
cessor, James Bogart, but this coincidence
apparently has no significance. Station
Agent Westervelt. who lives next door to
the postoffice, was aroused by an ex-
plosion. It was found that the postofiice
safe door had been blown off by dynamite.
1t appeared to be the work of experts.
Two strangers were noticed getting off
and walking toward Westwood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
BOULEV VARDSHhDHG0ING
The Neglect Of the Board Of
Freebooters Threatens the
Life ofthe Young Trees.

During the past summer the young trees
on the Boulevard have suffered severely
from the heavy rain storms and IN severai
cases they have been struck by lightning
From Gates avenue TO Warner avenue IN
the Greenville section, no less than ten
have been struck and uprooted and the
others are snapped off near the roots.
This is nothing when compared with the
number of dead trees on both sides OF
the road
These young trees were planted little
over a year ago and although the ma
jority of them have thrived, many OF
them have died from the want of proper
care 1t is well known that when young
trees are planted they require care until
they attain certain height, but those on
the Boulevard have had none and II IS
wonder that so many of them nave
lived. Instead of pulling up the dead trees
and planting others in their places, they
are allowed to remain by the Board OF
Freebooters. For the past week several
workmen have been putting wire around
the trees, dead and alive ones alike. The
people in the vicinity are wondering what
good the wire will do and If it will benefit
the trees any. The people in the Green
vile section are thoroughly disgusted with
the slipshod way in which everything con-
nected with the road is being done. They
declare that an effort ought to be made
to save and protect the young trees and
keep them in proper condition.
A prominent Greenville citizen and
resident of Danforth avenue. while talk
ing to a reporter of 1.-THE News" said
1T is nothing more than an outrage
the way things are being done. What
have we inspectors on the Boulevard for
if they do not look after things! Of
course it is a well known fact that the
Boulevard is very Unpopular, and that
riders are afraid to venture Out for fear
of an accident The least the Board of
Freebooters might do is to look after the
young trees along the Boulevard, which
will in time give the road beautiful ap-
pearance; that is, if the road is in ex-
istence that long,
1t is a fact, the wire which is being
put around the trees is practically use
less. 1t is very thin, and the workmen
in putting it around only leave about an
inch on each side. In the course of an
other year or so the trees viii outgroW
the space and more wire will be needed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
THE BIG NEW YORK LAID UP.

People who crossed the Pennsylvania
ferries this morning were surprised to
see the big American Liner New York
moored to Pier B. They wondered at the
cause Of this and also at a rough struc-
ture Of heavy tinlbers which appeared to
be built around the big vessels stern.
1t is the custom Of the American Line
each fall, when the summer rush of travel
is over, to lay up one OF its vessels. This
winter the New York is the extra vessel
and she will lie at Pier 3 for the win
ter, or, as one Of her officers said this
morning. until she is net needed: While
" overhauledt and placed in frst-elass
Condition for next summers traffic.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
WHERE WAS THE s. P. O. A. MAN
A Drunk q n Truek X m n Brufaily Beats
His Horse on Exchange Place.


Had S. P C. A officer been in
Exchange place, about noon today he
would have an opportunity to demon
strate that his society is of some prac-
tical benefit, other than to itself and its
officers The driver of hack No. II, stand
ing in front of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road building on Exchange place, was in
a beautiful state of inebriety for Saturday
morning, which did not in any wise I'M
prove his temper. His horses where TAX
ing their noon day meal from bags strap
ped to their head when one of the animals
managed to spill some of the oats on to
the pavement. This exasperated the
drunken brute of driver, who began to
beat the poor beast over the head with
the loaded butt of his whip The horse
screamed with pain, but the brute In
human form continued brutally beating
it. when citizen interferred
and threatened the brute with the s. P.
C. A. But that institution appeared to
have TO terrors for the hackman and he
stopped belabcring his horse to pour out
his walls of wrath and profane abuse up
on the citizen He invited the citizen to
have him arrested, followed his across
the street, all the time keeping up his
abuse.
These hackmen on Exchange place have
come to be a decided nuisance. There
ore more of them than there is business
for, and when they are not fighting over
some fare they are quarreling among
themselves The patrolman on that post
seldom, if ever, goes upon that side of
the street, where they stand, and prac-
tical immunity from police supervision
has made them bold and impudent.
It is not so long ago that a citizen
found several of them wrangling over a
confused German, who wished to go to
Hoboken. The German asked If there G
were any street cars to Hoboken and the
hackmen assuredhim there were not The
citizen pointed the Hoboken car out o. t, to to
the German, whereupon the hackmen
turned upon him and poured out tor
rent of the worst abuse imaginable Chief
Murphy would do well if he directed the
efficient policeman who patrols that post
to visit the north side of the street oc-
casionally and keep an eye on these hack
men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
MISS WBRTHBIM'S BIRTHDAY.
Many Friends Congratulate Her on
tbe Anniversary Of Her Birth.

There was large and fashionable
gathering at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Wertheim, No. rs Randolph ave-
nues last evening. the occasion being the
celebration of the eighteenth birthday of
their daughter, Miss Minnie Wertheim.
The guests were received in the right par
lor by Miss Wertheim, who was hand
somely attired in a dress of lavender silk
crepon ornamented with black jet beads.
She was ably assisted by her mother and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Benjamin Wertheim
of New York, whom were both attired in
black silk gowns richly ornamented. AT
ter greetings had been exchanged the
musical part Of the programme was
opened by a piano solo, which was skill
fully rendered by Miss Wertheim. This
was followed by several other musical ar
lists.
Among those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs Peek, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Gaddis,
Misses Ethel Mitchell, Edna Mitchell,
Myra Armstrong of New York, Lille
Forsythe. Bertha Gaddis, Lizzie Price,
Nellie Donayan, Messrs J. Cassidy, 9.
Winters, w. Saybolt, f. Aston, NJ Cad
dis, C. Gaddis, B. Wertheim, L. Wertheim
and Wert1heim
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
EMBR 10 PRIESTS SAIL.

The North German Lloyd steamship Al
Ter stiled from Hoboken this morning
she had on board $50 cabin passengers
and $40 steerage. In the first cabin were
twenty-five young ecclesiastical STU
dents from various parts OF the country
who are on their way to Rome where they
viii complete their Studies for the priest
hood. Among the students were William
fsarIin and Joseph Dolan, graduates Of St.
Peters College, this city. About $50 stu
dents from ST. Peters were on the pier to
bid their companions bon voyage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
BIDDING FOR AMERICAS SUPPORT

[By Gable to The Associated Press.]
PARIS. Oct. 2, 1ss7.-The 'Eclair," to-
day. advocates -Russian-Ar1er
lean Dreibund. In so doing that news
paper says it considers Americas 5
commercial and agricultural support
necessary even in the case of
a Franco-German war and ex-
presses the hope that the new
French Ambassador to the United States,
M. Jules Cambon, the retiring Governor
General of Algeria, will do his utmost to
bring about the alliance referred to.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02

KILLOUGH.-On Friday, October i, 1897,
at his late ss residenca @ AZ, No "a Jewett
H. Killough, eldest son of the late
Thomas and Mary Killough. in his SSd
year.
WHOWELLe--Qn Wednesday, Sept. %,
1897, Annie, beloved wife of the late
George WhowelI.
Funeral from her late residence, No.
220A Monticello avenue, on Sunday, Oct
s. at P. M sharp Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
WORLDS W. o. 7. q. CONVENTION

The Worlds w. G. T. U. will hold its
fourth biennial convention in Toronto Oc-
tober 2I to 27 On October e there will
be a banquet gwen by the Dominion W.
G. #. u. at the pavilion and addresses Of
welcome will be given, to be responded to
by Miss Willard, Lady Henry Somerset,
Lady Windeyer (Australia), Mrs. Barker
s(U. S. A., Miss Johnns sdottir tIceiand5.
The fourth biennial convention win meet
in the pavilion Of the HORTICULTURAL Car
dens on Saturday Monday and Tuesday,
October 1926.
An extensive programme has been pre-
pared, at which many dtSt1ns shed, al. q.
set forth their views
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

The Democratic County Committee met
last night. Final arrangements We're
made for the primaries to be held on the
18th.
Leader Davis was present. He instruct
ed the several committeeman to organize
their precinct clubs at once and prepare
for hard fiht
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
GOOD BEGINNING.

[From This Mornings sTribune."I
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were 1924, ,6l5, internal reve-
nue. receipts $4oS, ,s54 and the miscellaneous
receipts ss7,SsO; total Government receipts
for the day. s76e,a5s; expenditures, $780,
600; excess of expenditures, 1928, ,641.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
WEYLER RECALLED.

Try Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, Oct. 2, 1Ss7.-A special de-
spatch received here from Madrid today
says that Captain General Weyler has
been recalled from Cuba. His successor.
lit is added. has not yet been officially
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 1S97.-Local fore.
cast for New York city and vicinity fol
the thirty-six hours ending eight P. M
sunday Clearing this afternoon; fair to-
night and Sunday; warmer Sunday; north.
east winds.
Hartnstt's THERMOMETER Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
NEAL DOW SINKING.

PORTLAND. Me, Oct. ?. 1ss7.-General
Neal Dow was still living this forenoon.
but he is very low. He has not spoken
since yesterday afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02

stores. factories ana institutions can ~r~-
get their supplies as good ~ ezy ~ hsuss
can SerYe them, CoIapiefe stook. low prices
q 3 eIssEy /, xholsss!s s,e rosssy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02

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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15
TALKING AGAINST TIME.

Mr. Bryan began speaking at twelve
minutes past eight, saying that he would
talk as It were against time. as he had
but one hour and twenty-five minutes In
which to speak. lie reiterated to the
audience Mr.. Groves request that they
do not stamp their feet, evidently fe0r-
ing somewhat the tensile strength Of the
girdcrS. but the audience In its cnthu-
siasm. later. threw caution to the winds,
and stamped their feet vigorously. He
said that it was his first visit to Nor
folk, was glad 10 come under the aus
piCcS Of the Chautauqul to which Soci-
oty he paid a high compliment De
scr.bed his visit 10 Virginia Beach, and
alluded to the Spanish mackcrcl he saw
there, saying that the silver fish with
It's golden spots was 4 natural bimetal-
list. and should be the national fish.
In the terse and vigorous English for
which he IS famous, he proceeded 10
lay down the creed OF b!-metaillsm ana
coined aphQrisms a once pleasing 10
the ear and convincing to the mind.
lie sa.d that q mans political faith
trends where his economical interest
lies. tha; he was not going to discuss
the subjec; on a low plane, bu: would
only bring it down to the plane on
which we all live,--that in business as
in politics all must recognize the indi-
v!dual interest, that we are all our own
guardians and that this was well, since If
under the guardianship Of others we
would get into trouble when the guar
dian was absent. He quoted aptly. how
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

OF the Chautauqua by the Sea, the graft
tudc of the people of Norfolk.
Saying that In NIr. Bryan he intro
duced possibly the next President of the
United States, MIR. Groves resumed his
seat as the Silver Lion moved toward
the front of the platform, where for the
next hour and twenty-five minutes he
was to be the cynosEre of all eyes. and
to pour his words OF molten silver into
every listening ear. There were hun
dreds Of ladies present, and to them cs-
pccially Mr.. Bryan's personal appear
ancc was apparently Of especial inter
est. 1t was said by some Of these in my
vicinity that he had his hair cut, and the
long nnd curling locks they looked for
were not In evidence. He was older
looking, they said, than they thought
judging from his often printed pictures
and it was noticed that seen from be-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

by the Sea Opened With
Magnificent Exposition Of Binetallism
by DemocraCys Matchless Orator.

1t was warm inside the four walls OF
Armory Hall last evening, but the heat
dld OF dneter the public from filling the
big auditorium. Almost every reserved
seat was taken early, and all the other
seats were comfortably filed Only in
the galleries most remote from The
speaker was there q Semblancc OF
Sparsencss In the attendance. In the
gallery directly behind the speaker sat
earnest-fnccd men who listened TO the
eloquencc Of the orator with the great
est interest.
Throughout it was Il noticeable fact
that Mr.. Bryan held his audience lite
rally spell bound" and absolute si-
ience prevailed. save where he made one
or his frequent and telling points.
On the rostrum sat the prime movers
In the Chautauuua Society, among them
prominent ministers of this city. In the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

OF trade run one or the other metal out.
which lis not true. since not the laws Of
trade, but the law that changed the
ratio, ran silver out. The laws Of Con-
sress did what the laws Of trade could
not do.
say. said Mr.. Bryan, that The coinage
of money is the function OF the govern
mcnt. and VIXEN the individual usurps
me governmental function, he goes to
the penitentiavy
There is no such thing. said he. as
dollar. except the law creates i,,-not a
doiia! OF any kind, except the law creates
IT, .
Here he repeated his familiar state
ment that when he spoke Of a man as n
gold bug" he did it in that spirit Of
pleasantly In which the gold bugs al
lude 10 the hi-metall!sts as silver luna
tica-not unk indy.
SILVER SENTIMENT LIVES.
Here he said that some thought and
said that the silver sentiment would die
out, that IL would soon blow over, and
told, illustrating this. OF the Western
lrIan wro, building a fence, was asked ii
1t would not blow over when the cy-
clone came bowling along. what II it
does" said the builder? You will Office
that Il is five feet wide and four feet
high: When it blows over ii will be
foot higher than it Is now
This seemed to amusc the audience
very much as did Mr.. Bryan saying
that he called the gold craze the new
yellow fever. This kind he said kiHed
those who did not have It, and was
worse .han the old yellow fever, which
killed only those who had t.
What is the most important thing
about dollar? What is Its principal
function and what is a dollar made for?
The most important thing about dollar
Is It's purchasing power. It's function Is
10 effect change OF commodities. and
that's all it is made for. It's purchasing
power Is the principal point for us to
consider. however. When you Increase
the purchasing power Of the dollar, you
squeeze the people, you inture their pros
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

ever, the Divine injunction to Love thy
neighbor as thyself."
INCONSISTENT Br-METALLISTS.
Mr.. Eryan here alluded good humorcd-
ly to those who said they believed In
hi-metalliSm as far as 1t was consistent
with the gold standard, then explained
that bI-metallism was the linking to-
gether Of the two metals upon Il par
ity,-not, said he, that silver shall stand
alone or stand upon the gold, but side by
side with It; said that the bi-metallsts
asked nothing for silver that gold IS not
now enjoying: only asks that what we
have had before, q gain be given us If.
said he, we are to have as We have now,
free coinage Of gold, we shall have also
free coinage of silver
COMMERCE. HAS NO EFFECT.
Some people, he said, say that the laws
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

audience, which like 4 sea of features
and color, spread out and away from the
rostrum on three sides, sat men OF all
kinds, enthusiastic Democrats. eager 10
hear their chieftain in the menlora bic
light OF 1896: solid business men seeking
light; Republicans. gold Democrats. and
others who while not in sympathy with
Mr. Bryan, desired to hear him speak.
This class, however. was in the minority.
The speaker was among his friends ana
they listened and cheered and grew
thoughtful or enthusiastic. according as
the magician Of oratory waved his wand.
Mr.. Bryan left the Atlantic Hotel i'll
charge Of the escort committee at 4 min
ute before O'clock. He was repeatedly
recognized ali along the route to the
Armory. and was cheered frequently.
AS his carriage drew up at the en-
trance TO Armory Hall the people stand
ing on the outside cheered the great
Democrat as he aliGhted and walked
briskly up the steps. The audience real
iZed that he was coming and with one
accord broke into wild cheers, according
him spontaneous and magnificent ova-
tion as he walked up the aisle to the
rostrum and took his seat
THE SPEAKER INTRODUCED.
Then the air was vibrant with the glo-
rous notes OF America" which the
chorus. led by Professor Coward, sang
with spirit, and then Mr.. James s.
Groves was advancing 10 the front OF
the rostrum to introduce. as shortly
transpired. Mr.. Bryan to the multitude
that filled the great hall and the over,
hanging galleries. Mr.. Groves was ia
vorably received his few remarks we'll
chosen were listened to with marked at
ention. Well might this be, for In the
careful tcstSnG Of the buildings
strength, the perfect policing OF the hall,
the admirable system the ushcrs OBJ
served. he showed executive capacity Of
the highest order. and earned. If he had
not before, by his enterprise in bringing
Mr.. Bryan to open with eclat tho session
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

n man has good thing-an arti-
eie or commerce needed by the people
let him advertise It by alf means.
he should not think of waiting for
buyers TO make the discovery them
selveg. Thousands Of persons who
wouid become customers do not real
~, that they are IN want OF the urti-
Gle until they read the advertise
ment.-Printer's Ink.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

tcon.tinued On second page92 !,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

o.
BEEvEs-Reccips IS cars or $50 head-3' cars direct
TO saughtesers and the balance to be sold few
Il stock changed owners to-day bulls al lower
prices and dry a. hardly former ngIres b"s ~
a x3TS3 ~ H. dry at S2dS3 20 ilre-sel
beef steady 7aec per ID for prime CITY dressed
native sides No change reported in cables The Ornoco
carried TO Bermuda 62 cattle and ID sheep for
various exporters and the Tjomo. the West indies 100
sp for T.. s Dillenback. No shipments teanorroW
Sales.--future a. Mullen bull go 10. al ~ ~ per W. w
N. DO, 100 ID. at So COWS ssi ~ at - "' DO "o
~ DIT s.. . o, NJ
~ Collins Gate yesterday: bulls. SIS ~ at % y
I: 15S ~ al 81 49, DO. $50 10 al W ~ 10 do
Clio M. at 81 -. ..,- ora
n At So 30 o.s a., . ., 90
+ II. Hollis COW. 1000 ~ at - 20 do oi' n. at
Jeiline Wright Co bull. $50 n at 81 49, COWS.
40 n. at 81 sS. d. $50 ~ 81 81 So $500
D. r. MoE,rse' bulls s5s n At s. 90 cows y, Sc IS
81, 500 m at 50 60: ? DO 80 H. at $40
Mich COWs-Eeceirts Is head. all Sixtieth-s..
Trading quiet Just about steady prices for all sorts
sales s35gx5 each. calf included barring extra
$50
sales-George D!ienback and calf. s3I 80
II. II. Hollis: cows and calves, 81 5OQ<i2 90 each-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
rXPORTS TO DAY.
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT

York october 1. 1877.
COTTON-The first call developed a firm cotton mar
ks;, with prices point lower 10 points higher suose
Quent showed considerable ireetlarity WITHIN
comparatively scope Of variations Al the best
point the showed advance OF 2e3 points on the
active positions yesterdays closing figures
while the owes; level decline OF 2H5 points was
apparent. The market finally steady with prices
unchanged points lower compared with yes
.erday's closing figures. The rrmer intervals OF the
market resulted better class Of cable news than
had expected. the volume II outside specu-
lstivs support failed justify predictions made by the
bulls. and receipts overran estimates iqicaon ny
weaker longs caused frequent intervals WIN S"n-
following The close u Change DE- red!y mir-d
while indicating expectation ot local cables l. morrow
There % traders here who hiT oeeVefs
higher prices based the reaction theory ana an eN
recitation huyng by spinners in this country
Europe The and file Of the local contingent
inclined bearsh beef that receipts
handled without the aid OF speculative compel
ton Tho sales OF futures to-day reached ELMO oales
SPOT cotton easy. unchanged: Kidding uplancs. SIC.
nlilf!n- Gulf G-Sc: spot sales, ~ bales. all spinning
Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables; Spot Gotten
hard bales. speculation and export
1000: American y 900 receipts, l~- nddlng uplands
SD Futures opened quiet and unchanged closed quiet
October point higher other months unchargedi jan
rarv-FsbrTa-v 335s February March, S350336; March
Arrl 32sb: Arri-May. 337v May-JunS S3ss; JuneJuly
aSs: July 3iOs: October S+5s OctoherNovernber
Novennh December. 23Sisb: December January
S25s Neutrality-suspicious. move slowly. Cloths-Some
business low prices.
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