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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
HooNAN ASSOCIATIONS OUTING

The sixth annual outing of the Con
Nonan Association took place today at
Point Lookout. The tugboat John S.
Darcy was hired for the occasion. Among
those who attended were Con Noonan,
Sergeant Quinn, John Dougherty, J.
Keilt, Patrick Gallery, Fred Meyers,
Robert McGuinness. Philip J. Fredenberg,
James Gould, Peter Baxter Sergeant
Hopkins. Roundsman Cannon, Captain
Farrier and Captain Cox. There will be
a swimming contest between Con Noonan.
Sergeant Quinn, John Dougherty and
Philip ]. Fredenberg.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
WHERE CANADA GAINS.

fBy Gable to The. Associated Press.l
BERLIN. Aug. 1s, 1S97.-The official
"Reisehsanzeiger announces today that
the Canadian Customs Department has
directed that German goods imported
direct shall, until August l, 1sss, enjoy
the same preferential duties os accorded
to English goods and that the additional
duties levied on these goods since April
20 are to be refunded on application.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
URUGUAY'S INSURGENTS.
[Rx Cable to The Associated Press.1

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay. Aug 13, 1897.
An envoy has arrived here direct from
the insurgent camp and it is still hoped
that peace win be arranged.
An armistice of tive nty-two days was
signed on July 20 between the insurgents
and the troops of the Government of
Uruguay. The revolt against the Gov
ernment of that republic broke out in
March last and was due to the Govern
ment's defiance of public opinion when re-
quested to resign or annul the election,
classed as fraudulent, which had just
then taken place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
a MYSTERIOUS ARREST.

Especial to "The Jersey City News."1
NEWARK, Aug. Is, 1S97.lThe identity
Of the we'll dressed man, who was ar
rested last night under the name of
John Doe and who is alleged to be i'm
plicated in $4,000 Philadelphia jewelfy
robbery, has not yet been discovered by
the police. Captain DAILY, who went to
philadelphia, last night, to investigate
the matter, returned today and conferred
with Chief Police Hopper. 1t is said
that particulars in the case are withheld
SO as not TO interfere with contemplated
arrests here and in Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
THE TRENCH DUEL.

by Cable ito The Associated Press.j
PARIS, Aug. 1s, 1Ss7.-The seconds of
Prince Henry of Orleans and General AL
bertone had a brief interview today; but
they postponed the discussion of the pro-
posed duel between the General and the
Prince in consequence of the interven-
ton of Prince Victor Emmanuel, Count
of Turin, the second nephew of the King
of Italy, who claims precedence over all
others in the matter. The Count is a Ma
jor of Cavalry in the Italian service.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
DEADLY DBRAILMENT.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 1S, 1S97.-The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas north-bound
passenger train was derailed near Caddo
Mills, between forty and fifty miles
north of Dallas. Texas, about midnight
last night w. H. Rollins, baggageman,
was killed, and three negro passengers
slightly wounded. No one else was in
jured.
The rails of the track were displaced
evidently by design, but whether for the
purpose of robbery or through spite is
not yet known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
HOMEOPATHY AND SNAKE BITE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. 1S97.-A prac-
tical sapplication of the homeopathic
principle of lyike cures like is described
by Consul Germain at Zurich, Switzer-
land, in report to the State Department,
transmitting a treatise upon snake bites.
In brief it shows that the bile of poison
Gus serpents like the cobra adder and
rattlesnake is a powerful antidote for the
venom of like snakes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
SWISS CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1Ss7.-The
Swiss people have just adopted two con-
stitutional amendments by popular vote.
AS reported to the State Department by
United States Consul Germain at
Zurich, they confer control over the
forests upon the government, and sub
ject the manufacture, sale and importa-
tion of food products to federal controL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
A PORTUGUESE VICTORY.

TBy Gable 20 The Associated Press.
LISBON, Aug. 1S, 1S97-It is officially
announced here that the Portuguese troops
surprised and routed the rebellious Mapu-
lanquenes on Tuesday last, killing q
chiefs and 29S of their followers, in ad-
dition to wounding many of the rebels.
The Portuguese had two killed and four
teen wounded. All the territory of the
rebellious tribesmen has been laid waste.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
DEFICIT RECORD.

[From this Mornings "Tribune."l
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s2ss,s7o internal rev
enue receipts ss99 All, and the miscel-
laneous receipts s15,1oe total Government
receipts for the day, $685., ,s47; expenditures,
81. .l74,ooO; excessof expenditures, s521, ,O5s.
Receipts for the month to date, $7,75O551; !;
expenditures, sls,2Os.o 900; excess Of expen-
ditures, S.. .455,44s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
DECREASE IN FRENCH IMPORTS

[By Cable to The Associated Press
PARIS, Aug 13. 1s97-The official re-
turns just published show that the inn
ports into France for the past seven
months were 20, 900 francs below those
of 1896 On the other hand, the exports
foot up 1T, ,637, 900 francs more than during
the same period of 1896.
A decree has been gazetted temporarily
admitting hard and soft wheat for mill
ing purposes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
DEERWEsTER TRIES SUICIDE.
Another Chapter In tho Terrible
Detrick Double Murder.

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, Aug. 49, 1897
This morning the body of Lew Deer
wester, who was on Tuesday night ar
rested on suspicion of having been inn
plicated in the Detrick double murder
was found in Blue Jacket Cemetery.
Deerwester, who was found on his wife S
grave this morning, attempted suicide by
cutting his throat. The razor was found
some distance from where the body was
lying. Some still think that he was as
saulted by his accomplice in the awful
crime charged Deerwester is unconscious
and still living, but slight hopes are held
for his recovery. He is in stupor and
cannot talk notebook belonging to the
dying man was found in the cemetery.
1t contained the following denial, signed
in Deerwesters own handwriting, and
this makes the verdict of suicide stronger
than ever. The denial reads as follows:-
"Dear Friends-You are accusing me of
a deed did not do, and rather than dis
grace my people, / will take my life. so
goodbye to all dear friends forever. God
forgive me for this, / would rather die
than be disgraced have harmed no.
body 1 have no one to live for. All
that were dear to me are gone. Fare
well to all. -
LEWIS DEERWESTER."
The book also contained note and a
piece of cedar from his wifes grave.
At $3.50 o'clock the almost lifeless body
of Deerwester was taken to the County
Jail in an ambulance. Detective John T..
Norris, who caused the arrest, will en-
deavor5 to get confession out of the
man. Nearly a thousand people are sur
rounding the Jail. Miss Kate Kay,or, of
Blue Jacket Mills, while on her way to
Bellefontaine, last evening, saw man
on his knees in the cemetery but think
ing it some one waiting to get into the
schoolhouse, to stay all night, she
thought nothing of the matter. 1t is not
known that it was Deerwester.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
EGGS of the Great AUX.

The Great Auk's egg market. says the
fairly steady, for one was sold yesterday
FOR 1e0 guineas only five guineas less
than the same egg realized in 1896 The
purchaser, Mr.; Middlehrook, had already.
are only fifty in England the market is a
limited one, although Mr.. Middlebrook
may have to live very long time be-
monopoly The egg sold yesterday was
found In Iceland between 60 and 20 years
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
INTERNATIONAL PLOT.
Murder of Canovas Feared
to Be Precursor of Many
Anarchist Crimes.
CARLISTS UHPATRI0TIC READINESS
More Danger Threatens Spain
Requiem in London for the
Dead Statesman.
CARLISTS UHpATRIoTIC READINESS
[By Gable to The Associated press.I

LONDON, Aug. 1s. 1897 "A special de-
spatch from Milan says that three AM
archists were arrested there this morning
and that the police seized a number of
documents, bombs and explosives. The
documents captured by the police, it Is
further stated, include letters from Gaze
sario Santos. the assassin of President
Carnot, and Pietro Acciarito, who at
tempted to assassinate King Humbert in
April last. Other arrests are expected to
follow.
The italian police claim they have con-
elusive evidence of the existence of an
international Anarchist plot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13

10y Cdble 20 Tic AssOCldIeu f1fesS.J
ROME. Aug. 13, 1S97.-A local news
paper says that the Count of Turin, who
is understood to have challenged Prince
Henry of Orleans to fight a duel, left
Italy secretly for that purpose, his de-
parture being unknown even to the Com
missioner of Police. 1t is added that the
Count was accompanied by the Marquis
di Ginori and an Aide-de- Camp. Swords
are reported to have been selected as the
weapons to be used in the encounter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
OFFICIAL PEACE TOMORROW

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
CONsTANTINoPLE. Aug. 10, 1897
Some of the Ambassadors have not yet
received the replies of their Governments
in regard to the evacuation compromise
proposed by the Turkish Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Tewfik Pasha, but it is
believed the compromise will be accepted
and that the peace preliminaries may be
signed on Saturday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
ssRssmarck Kemmt!,,

IT is one of the little ironies of life that
the man who used all his influence to
bring about the marriage of the present
terror Of the Empress childhood. When,
as a little child. she had a naughty fit
her nurse had only to say to little Prin-
stein: sBismarck kommt.'' and the
child was ready to do anything she was
told. This, at all events. is stated by q
German countess who contributes a
press to the new number of the "Lady's S
a.a1r
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

cast for New York City and vicinity for
the thirty-six hours ending at P. NJ,
Saturday Fair tonight and Saturday;
stationary temperature; westerly winds.
HartnetGs Thermometer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13

.sthe taxes which shall be hereafter as
sessed upon the real estate used Tor ran,
road Or canal purposes shall be disposed
of in accordance with the provisions OF
that act The act was approved Marcn
81. 1897 and by it's second section declares
that this act shall take effect on the
first day of November, eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven.
The act furnishes a new rule IN respect
to the distribution of moneys raised by
railroad and canal taxation. 1t applies
by its terms to assessments upon tnal
species of property made after the act
takes effect and is. therefore, applicable
only to such assessments as may nave
been made after the first day of Novem-
ber. eighteen hundred and ninety-seven.
Very respectfully,
fsigned5 signed o91ei'S S. Ii. GREY,
Attorney General.
If there be no objection said Presi-
dent Brautigam. with another meaning
smile. s.the letter from His Honor the
Mayor will be received and filed, and as
there is no other business the Board
stands adjourned until September"
The Mayor would not discuss his action
in relation to the budget beyond saying
that he deemed it advisable under the
existing circumstances to withhold his
signature and allow the budget to be-
come operative 1t is understood that
his honor did not wish to plunge the city
into any legal complications particularly
at This time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
A Critic,s Eplgram.

weal-known critic, speaking Of two
+ Nell-known writer's, once remarked -
BLANK Blank is no gentleman, but he's
genius But Dash Dash isn't even a
gentleman. New York Evening Sun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
Tha Trne Yersfon.

George laughed Munchausen, tell
the truth, old chap; that cherry tree and
mo 1T wasn't said Washington. Tt
was grossly exaggerated. What / really
did was to cut down an oak with q paper
seutter.'
n And Munchatlsen took off his champion
Ship medals and pinned them upon the
breast ofsyVashing ton. Harper's Bazaar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
MA1z,ERS or EAnr.

--stores factories and institutions can rn.-
get their supplies as good as any ~ 4 hSass
can serve them Complete stock, low pricss
1t D. e. Cleary Co.'S wholesale srocafy
stores Montgomery and Gxeere streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
Wisdom OF Childhood.

How old are you, little girl ? 'sasked the
kind lady Of a three year old.
"I's not old at all, l,',eWas the reply. II S
most new Harper's Bazar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13
DISCOURAGED MINERS.
Letters from Alaska Advise
Gold Seekers Not to Start
as White and Chilkoot
Passes Are Block
AIDED.

ASTORIA, Ore, Aug. Is, 1S97.-The ore
gon Railway and Navigation Company $
steamer George W. Elder has arrived
here from Dyea The Elder left Dyea
the 9th inst She confirms previous re-
ports that both the White and Chilcoot
passes are blockaded
The route from Skaguay and White
Pass is more level and easier travelling,
though twenty-five miles farther. But
the prospector is landed ON Lake Ben
nett, the second lake above Linderman,
where travellers by the Chilcoot Pass
are landed Besides there is plenty OF
timber on Bennett Lake to build boats
while there is none ON Linderman
Nearly all of the Elders passengers
were landed at Dyea, the vessel lying a
mile and a half out in the bay Passen-
gers and goods were lightered ashore at
a cost of $40 per ton for freight. Officers
of the Elder say that not one-half OF the
people will get over the mountains this
winter Many are selling their outfits
and returning. Letters from parues
who went up on the Elder advise their
friends not to go this fall as they cannot
get through.s
Kiondfke Fever Abates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12, 1ss7.-Dur-
ing the past week the Klondike fever has
abated somewhat in this city owing,
probably, to the discouraging reports re-
ceived from Dyea. There are plenty OF
people who announce their intention OF
trying the Chilcoot route in the spring
and of those who are anxious to go at
once large proportion seem disposed TO
travel via st. Michael's and up the Yukon.
Promoters of expeditions by the route
are ready with profuse assurances that
the trip can be made both before the clos
ing of navigation, but in all cases they
are careful not to bind themselves in
any way to take passengers through this
fall. At the offices of the steams hip
companies it is reported that inquiry for
tickets is diminishing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-13

Physical strength and energy contribute to
strength at character. and both may be had BY
taking Hood's Sarsaparillas
The herald., 1897-06-29
Kansas Composition

Topeka, Kas., June 2S.-J. S. Parks,
state printer-elect, announced today
that the use Of type-setting machines
would be abolished in the state printing
office with the beginning Of his admin
istration, on Thursday next. During
the session of the legislature union
printers made strong effort to secure
the passage Of bill prohibiting the
use Of machines In the state Office. III
this they were unsuccessful. but they
did succeed in having attached to the
appropriation bill rider" which pro-
vides that the state printer shall re-
ceive but ten cents per thousand "ems"
for machine work. 1t is claimed that at
this rate the machines cannot be op-
Grated except at loss and as result
they will be thrown out and the state
will pay from 30 to As cents per thousand
for hand composition.
The herald., 1897-06-29
CHEROKEE LANDS
The Indians Not Anxious to Receive
Allotments

MUSKOGEE, I. T., June 2S.-The
Dawes and Cherokee commissions met
here today. 1t is said that the Creeks
are now willing to enter into negotia-
tions looking toward allotments and
system of town sites.
TAHLEQUAH, I. T., June 2S.-The
commission appointed by the Cherokee
council to negotiate with the Dawes
commission has adjourned until the sec
oud Monday in August after having
been in session five days. Chairman D.
w. Bushyhead expresses the opinion
that at the August meeting the Chero~
KEGS will be ready to come to an agree
ment, as the fullblood element is con-
vinced that the United States govern
ment will not brook further delay
Bushyhead, Rogers and Ross have from
the first been in favor of treating with
the Dawes commission, and the plan of
allotment has been stubbornly opposed
by the fullblood element of the Chero-
KEGS from the first.
The herald., 1897-06-29

Pinar del Rio, dozens Of executions oc-
CURED.
At Sagua two Cuban girls, accused of
sending out clothes to their brothers,
fighting under the insurgent chief
Roban, were convicted of aiding the
rebellion and sentenced by a military
court to respectively six years and six
months Imprisonment in the African
penal colonies.
LEES DENIAL
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The state
department has received a. statement
from Consul General Lee at Havana in
which he declares that his son had no
connection whatever with the premature
publication some time ago Of the Ruiz
report.
TROOPS PROMISED
MADRID, June 2S.-Senor Canovas
del Castillo says that in case Spanish
forces in Cuba should suffer severely
from sickness during the rainy season
the government will send 20, 900 addition
al troops to the island in October, in or
der to maintain the army at its full
strength and to inflict the final blow
upon the insurgents.
DECLINE TO TALK
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-No official
information has been received at the
state department in regard to the re-
port from Havana that Senator Cas-
telar is to succeed Minister Delome as
the diplomatic representative Of the
Spanish government at Washington.
The officials of the Spanish legation de-
cline to discuss the report in any way.
INSURGENTS SURRENDER
HAVANA. June 2S.-Advices received
from official sources at Sancti Spiritus
announce the surrender there to the
Spanish authorities of the insurgent
governor, Felix Companion, an insur-
gent major, three insurgent projects,
three insurgent mail carriers. six in
surgents belonging to the escort of Vel
los, the insurgent leader and "a men
and 344 women and children. Official dis
patches from Trinidad, province of San
Ia Clara, say that 800 persons have sur
rendered there to the Spaniards.
The herald., 1897-06-29
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Bookkeeper Figel arrested for en-
bezzlement, and charge of murder
is expected to follow.
Ohio Democrats meet in state con-
vention today; Boies Of Iowa thinks
free silver dead, and wants new
issue.
A Chicago man attempts to murder
most Of his relations, and finds his
aged father-in-law both courageous
and stout.
Emperor William begins his cabi-
net reorganization by dismissing the
minister for foreign affairs, Baron
Won Bieberstein.
The seduction Of a Texas young
woman leads to fighting by members
Of two prominent families; two men
dead and third fatally wounded.
Victoria, at Kensington, revisits
the scene Of her birth and summons
to the throne; later, at London, she
makes her last jubilee appearance in
the metropolis.
Captain General Weyler arrives at
Santiago de Cuba, and promises to
pacify that part Of the island; the in
surgent leaders prepare to resist the
Spanish leaders, methods Of pacif1ca-
ton.
The low rates made from Chicago
for the Christian Endeavor conven-
tion attracts an immense number of
Endeavorers and tourists; everything
on wheels will be pressed into service
to handle the traffic.
Senate debate drifts around among
all the questions Of interest to the
country and some that are not, but
fair progress is made with the tariff
bill; the rates on leather are fixed at
30 per cent ad valorem; the commit
tee reaches an agreement on lead ores
and that item will be disposed Of to.
day.
The herald., 1897-06-29
Yale Houors

NEW HAVEN, June 2S.-At the close
of the law school exercises the following
awards of prizes were announced
among others: Townsend prize, $780,
to seniors who shall write or pronounce
the best oration at the public anniver-
sary exercises at graduation, Joseph
Edwin Proffitt, Floyd, Va; Jewell prize
$50, to senior who receives highest mark
at his annual examination, Arthur Ash
ford Wilder. Honolulu Hawaii; Munson
prize $50. best graduating thesis,
Thomas Harper Cobbs, B. A., Washing
ton university. Missouri.
The herald., 1897-06-29
A Fatal Quarrel

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-Marga
ret Murphy, wife of John Murphy,
teamster, committed suicide last night
by taking carbolic acid. Mrs. Murphys
act was the sequel to quarrel which
she had with her husband. Last evening
about 8 o'clock, when he came home, he
accused his wife of being under the in
f1uence Of liquor. She retaliated by strik-
ing him over the head with a chair.
Murphy left the house shortly after, and
while he was away Mrs. Murphy swal-
lowed the poison.
The herald., 1897-06-29
Building Inspectors

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-J. w. Rob-
erts of Illinois, assistant chief computer
in the office of the supervising architect
Of the treasury, has been appointed su-
perintendent of construction of the
United States postoffice and court house
building at San Francisco, and Lee Ul-
lery of Illinois, computer in the same
office, has been appointed a superintend-
ent of construction Of the coinage mint
building at Denver. These appoint
mepts were made under the civil SER
vice rules.
The herald., 1897-06-29
The Cherry Crop

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-Freight
shipments Of cherries last week were
over 100000 pounds, the total being a
little over 100000 pounds for the sea-
son. The local freight agent of the
Southern Pacific says the outlook now
is that all previous seasons records in
fruit shipments are broken this seaon.
He says there will be more pounds of
prunes than ever before.
The herald., 1897-06-29
HELP WANTED-MALE
HUMMEL BROS. & co.
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS.

California Bank Building,
S0O-S02 w. Second street, in basement,
Telephone 509
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT
House girl. family of 2, SIS, o. K. place;
house girl. Pasadena, Santa Barbara,
Santa Ana. Fernando. Ventura county.
Santa Monica. s12 SIS, $50. and SIS, several
employers In office today; cook, 6 men,
$40, call early: 4 girls. assist in house
work. IS, $40 and SIS; house girl. ladies,
50. week; house girl. who likes children,
SIS. city.
WOMEN's HOTEL DEPARTMENT
Seven extra Mattresses, Sd to 9Th, soc.
meal; extra Mattresses, 2 meals, 81, day
cook. small hotel. mountains, $40 to $25;
cook, Nevada, $780, employer here, o. X.
place; kitchen helper, boarding house,
$lS; waitress. country hotel, $40. go July
1st; pantry girl. hotel. beach, $50.
MEMS DEPARTMENT
Man and wife, $25, etc.; shoemaker. 80
per cent: houseman. $50. etc.; German
ranch hand, $40, etc.; shoemaker, $12,
week; fruit ranch hand, $40. etc.; man,
Starr press. 10c., ETC., ton; men logging
camp, $50. etc.. each; Swiss mixer, $50,
ETC.; man and wife, ranch. $35, etc. /;
ranch hands, city, SIS. ETC.; ranch
hands, 81.
MEMS HOTEL DEPARTMENT
All-round cook SO to $12. etc.; cook,
hay-baler crew, $25, etc.; experienced
mud bath man, $40, etc., month; cook,
country boarding house, $25, ETC.; extra
pastry cook 81. ETC., day.; ranch cook.
$25. etc., month.
HUMMEL BROS g. co