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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-16

TINE COMMITTEES OUTLINING woaK
PENSIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE
RecEIvElTHe ATTENTION
~1 OF TINE house.

The pr. sidsst kseenmsads a. Apprs.
prtation for the Parts E.hibstioo-Pos-
tai sssinEss Bashs Bilis-A.Bin fos. the
Senate and Ho.ss-Cosg Ores.
vssor and Linnsy: Jump On the Civil
Service.
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-16
Signed

C. T. GARNER, Sec'y.
After the foregoing resolutions
were passed, Chairman J. j. Steven
son resigned and c.. T. Garner, o1
Garysburg, N. c., was unanimously
elected Chairman.
Progressive Farmer please copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
MISCREANT'S COWARDLY
SHOTS.

LAWRENCE. Mass, March q, 1851
Maurice O'Connell, aged so, made a des-
perate attempt to murder Mrs. Eunice
Eanly at nine O'Clock this morning Mrs
EARLY lives with her husband Bernard at
% Union street, in the Everett Corporation
boarding house.
O'Connell lives at the same place. He
formerly worked in w. A. Russells pa
per mill, but was discharged two weeks
ago. He attributed his discharge to
Early, who worked in the same room.
Last Sunday O'ConneH was arrested
for assaulting Miss Annie Stanton, a ta-
BILE girl. He was bailed Saturday might
and has been drinking heavily since, and
failed to appear in the police court this
morning O'Connell had not been at his
boarding house sinve Saturday might.
This morning he called at the house. He
had been drinking He met Mrs EARLY
In the hall and asked for her husband,
ard was told that he was at work
O'Connell said, We'll. if can't get
him, I'll fix YOU He pulled revolver
from his pocket and fired two shots.
The bullets were of 3S calibre. One
struck the woman in the left breast, the
other in the left side below the heart The
victim fell to the floor and O'Connell ran.
IIe was arrested later The city phys.c-
ian had the woman removed to the hoSpi-
tai. Her recovery is doubtful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATED

Articles of Incorporation of the St. Law
renee Construction Company were filed
in the County Clerk Office tllis morning.
The tncorpdratou.s are Edward F. M. Mil
lar, Carl A. de Gersdorff, Carl Won How
ard Reeve, H. Snowien Marshall. The
capital stock lis 100000, and the working
capital will be $500. With this the COM
pany proposes to "build, construct or re-
pair railroads. water, gas or electrical
works, tunnels, bridges, vfaducts, canals,
works for the development of hydraulic
or electrical power or navigation, plants
and machinery for the development and
utilization of water power or electrical
power factories, hotels or other buildings,
w1fagwes. piers, dans, breakwaters and
slliceways, ETC., etc.
Incidentally the company will build tele-
graph HINES, deal i'm stocks and bonds, bor-
row money and do a variety of other
Things, not only in New Jersey, but In all
the other ataItes and territories of the I'M
ited States The directors are all New
York men, except Mr.. Green, who lives
in Elizabeth.
The Asphalt Construction Company and
the Unllted Sta tes Concrete and Paving
Company have filed articles of incorpora-
ton in the County Clerks office. The in
cOrpora'borS of the Construction Company
are William Booth, William Kelly, VIII
lam S. White, WaIlston r. Brown and
Frank Gillanders The capital stock is
100000 but the directors have decided that
-, ,2O0 will be sufficient to start business
with.
The incorporates of the Concpete Conn
pany are Samuel H. Varnum, Albert H.
Watkins and Edwin G. Matllrin The cap
dta1 stock ls $25,000, and Sc 600 will be used
ITO START the business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
ST. NAZAlRB'S boat.
But Only Six Dead Bodies We're
on Board -One a Woman
Some Sad Relies.

NEW YORK, March 22 1S97-The Crom-s
well Line Steamer Creole, Captain Gagers
from New Orleans, arrived at her dock
about IL o'clock this morning, bringing
additional news from the ill-fated steam
er st. Nazaire. Captain Gager reports
that ON March q, in latitude 3617, longi-
tude "A. 30, he passed a boat full of water.
Shortly afterward he determined to asI
certain, If possible, what it was, and turn
ed about for an Investigation On reach
ing the boat he found 1T contained six
dead bodies, ONE of them supposed to be
THAT of a woman A hook was made fast
to the boats bow, and when she was pull
ed up the bodies washed out into the sea.
They had apparently been held fast by
the seats of the boat, as they We're crowd
ed under them 1t was NOTED by the Gre
oles mate THAT two of THE small boats s
passengers were colored.
In the boat was found woman's slip
per. a child's sock, some clothing, a nrls-
ing bottle, and several bottles of fresh
waiter, which was found to be in good
condition. There was also found small
ouantity of bread
The boat was an old wooden one and
bore the monogram of the Compagaie
Generate Tramsatlantique, No. 8. It was
about 40 feet i'm length. and could carry
about 40 passengers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
The STATES
FINANCES.
Special to the Jessep C:tg Neacs.

TRENTON, March %. 1S97.-The Legis-
lative Joint Committee on Appropriations
gave public hearing this forenoon to
members of State Boards who have been
submitting requests for increased allow
ancas for the institutions which they rep
resent
DIR. Mitchell, of the State Board OF
Health, asked for an appropriate ton of $40,
00o, with yhich to pay the salaries of two
additional Health Inspectors a bacteriol-
ogist, the establishment of a laboratory
and for local expenses.
Superintendent Ira Ottorson, of the State
Reform School for Boys, asked for SIS, ,00C
for the erection of a chapel at the inst1-
tuition
George A. Fry, of the State Board OF
Education, asked for $4,000 to cover the
increased expenses of running the State
normal and model schools He also asked
for $4,000 for a new ventilating system
at the schools. and, also, for $500 for
the building of hospital at the State
School for Deaf Mutes.
John C. Eisele, of the State Hospitals
for the Insane, asked for $4,000 for the
completion of new wing at the Morris
Plains Asylum, where 300 of the 1000 pa
tients, he said. were sleeping on cots in
the corridors.
The committee will sit again this after
noon and during the week will determine
what extra allowance shall be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
AMBASSADOR HAYS START.

WASHINGTON, March q, 1S97.-Ambas-
sador Hay has arranged to leave for Eng
land by steamer from New York. We'd
nesday. April IA,
Henry White, the new Secretary of En-
hassy, VIII sail next Saturday to take
charge OF the Embassy which is-now in
charge of second Secretary Carter, Mr.
Bayard having gone to the Continent on
leave, and Secretary Roosevelt having re-
signed. Mr.. Carter was, until a year
ago, Mr.. Bayard's $ private secretary
Secretary White will make arrangements
for the prompt presentation of Mr.. Hay
on his arrival In order that the new
Ambassador may be firmly established
before the close of the season.
Consea General Osborne viii sail from
Boston on the steamer Caphalonia, April
II, in o der to relieve Consul General Coll
Inns, M " l. General Osborne intends to
move tae Consulate General to more
cheerful quarters in q modern building,
but retaining the Consulate in it's pres
ent commercial neighborhood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
Destruction by Fire of the Gleason
Building at Lawrence. Mass.

LAWRENCE, Mass. March %. 1897
Fire was discovered in the Gleason Build
ing at 3:15 O'Clock this morning. The
building is a six-story structure on Essex
street in the business centre. The fire
burst from the roof and quickly COM
municated with the other portions of the
building. The building was soon a seeth-
ing mass of flames and a general alarm
was rung in. Tongues of flame shot up
ward fifty feet in the air, full Of flying
in the vicinity These small fires were
quickly extinguished.
The windows were full of people scream
ing for help and many leaped to the
ground Captain Murphy of the police
force, saw woman in window in the
rear of the building Murphy and Police
man Donovan spread out an oyercoat
and caught her as she jumped. The
Central House, which adjoins the Gleason
Building, was filed with smoke and the
frightened guests fled from the hotel in
scant clothing Joseph Jackson, pro-
prietor of the hotel was the first to smell
the smoke and awo1e his guests by ring
ing the electric bells. The Central House
caught fire, but the firemen extinguished
the flames. after a hard struggle. The
hotel was flooded with water.
The Gleason Building was erected ten
years ago and was supposed to be fire.
proof At six o'clock every floor had
fallen in and nothing was standing btt
the bare walls and it was feared that they
would collapse. 1t was at first thought
that several persons were lost, but all
have been accounted for except one.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Bowering jumped
from the fourth story.
Mr.. Bowerng's leg was broken and his
wife was injured internally and had sew
eraa ribs broken.
Miss McKenzie's face was burned and
Bernard Gallagher. and his brother Will
lam were injured Wil1>am carried Ber-
nard out of the building. William I.
Robinson, A. S. Huntress and Leon De
Bauliers sustained more or less severe
burns A Miss Wood, who was reported
missing, is in Boston. P. G.. Abbott &
Co. occupied the basement and ground
floor. and the remainder of the building
was occupied by Miss Mackeoun, milliner;
Misses Lear, dressTnakers; Julia Roby
dressmaker; Hoyey banjo teacher; Hill,
piano teacher; James W. Lame, music
teacher; Russell, photographed; Fred N.
Upton, dressmakAr; Podge, electrician
Miss Peters. dress cutting school; Miss
lehman and Lawyer Telnsan; the Robin
son Collecting Agency: DR.. Sanborn and
the Glover Club
The bllldin was owned by Mrs. Mrs.
$50, 900. The loss is placed at 500, 600 The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
PLUMS DISTRIBUTED.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1ss7.-The
President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations
Binger Hermann, of Oregon, to be
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Joseph L. Bristow, of Kansas, to be
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Ernest G. Timmo, Of Wisconsin, to be
Auditor for the State and other depart
ments (ifth Auditory.
The Senate has confirmed the nominal
tions of General Powell Clayton of Ar
kansas to be Minister to Mexico, William
M. Osborne of Massachusetts to be Con-
sul-General at London; John K. Gowdy
of Indiana to be Consul General at Paris,
and Joseph H Brigham of Ohio to be As
sistant Secretary of Agriculture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
INSANE WOMAN IN COURT.
Wanted Her Husband Arrested
for Murder

Mrs. Mary Ann Kelso, of No. 2oG
Twelfth street, supposed to be insane,
created lively disturbance in Justice
Potts court today. She interrupted ex-
aminations and refused to remain quiet
Court Officer Douglass elected her, but
returning almost Immediately she caused
a scene by shouting:-
My husband John, who is all the time
trying to kill me, twelve years ago, with
Policeman James Feeban, killed a man
on Railroad avenue 1 know all about
the murder and I know that the murder
ers should be punished.
Mrs. Kelso said she would keep quiet
If warrant were issued for the arrest
of her husband. Justice Potts went
through the form of issuing a warrant
but Mrs Kelso broke out again
Policeman Murray was directed to eject
her. In attempting to do so she bit his
fingers in a vicious manner. Mrs Kelse
was released, but an hour afterwards
she was brought into court accused Of
stealing a baby carriage and a quantity
of crockery from a store on Newark ave.
nue.. Justice Potts committed her for ar
examination as to her sanity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
KOHL WILL Go FREE.
Counsel Says That the Alleged Essex
Murderer Can't BE Retrfed.

Judge Henry of Newark, counsel for
Kohl, convicted of the murder of Joseph
Preinel of Newark, and whose sentence
has been set aside by the Court of Errors,
said this morning while discussing the
case with some lawyers. that in a few
days he win ask the Court to discharge
Kohl from custody
They can't try him again. said the
Judge, because their chief witnesses are
dead and the Court of Errors ruling will
be an insuperaIble bar. They have nc
case
Kohl's case was remarkable Had ii
mot been for his counsel who himself sub
scribed money to pay for the defense, he
would be in a murderer's grave now. He
was convicted and sentenced to be hanged
two years ago, and since then the case
has been carried from court TO court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22

DIED.

MACKENZIE-on Monday, March g.
1897, Elizabeth F., beloved wife of
James Mackenzie.
Funeral from her late residence, No. II
East Hamilton place, on Wednesday
March "a. at 9 A. M; thence to ST.
Michael's Church, where a solemn re-
QUEEN mass will be offered up for the
happy repose of her soul.
Funeral private.
MILLER-On Sunday, March q, 1897
Thomas Miller, aged So years.
Relatives and friends, also Enterprise
Lodge No. as F; & A. NJ; Hudson County
Caledonian Club, Jersey City Bowling
Green Club, and Guiding Star Council,
No. %, Royal Arcanum, are invited to at
March "a, at P. NJ, from No. 157 Ar
lington avenue, Heights.
N0BLE.-On Thursday, March 49, 1897,
Harriet Noble, aged u years and 5
months.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services on Monday,
March %, at eight p. NJ, from her late
residence, No. 13 Jewett avenue.
Interment at convenience of family.
HIGGINS. Friday, March 10, Mabel
L., the beloved daughter of Lindsay
]. and Ella L. higgins.
Funeral services at residence No. 100
West Thirty-fourth street, Bayonne, on
Monday, March 22, at eight P. M.
York Bay View Cemetery.
WILSON.-On Monday, March e. 1897,
Maud L., daughter of Charles /. and
Fannie e. Wilson, aged years and 6
months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Tuesday, March %, at 7;30 p. NJ. from
the residence of her parents, No. 65 Har-
mon street. Interment Wednesday morn
ing.
IRWIN-In this city, on Sunday, March
q, 1897, Catherine, widow of the late
John Irwin. aged ga years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, the Rev. ]. f.
Morgan, No. 2S1 Pavonia avenue, on Tues
day, March 23 at P. M.
Interment at Catskill, N Y.
KEOGH-On Monday, March %, 1897, at
| sol Communipaw avenue, Joseph
Keogh, Jr., aged 13 months.
| Interment private.
KREUDER-On Sunday, March q. 1897,
Marie Kreuder, aged 50 years
Relatives and friends are invited to ait
| tend the funeral on Tuesday March rs.
| at three P. NJ, from her late residence
/ 40 Monticello avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
THE RUIZ CASE.

WASHINGTON, March %. 1897.--The
resolution regarding the Ruiz case intro
duced in the Senate this morning by Mr..
Allen (Pop., Neb) and agreed to, grows
out of the belief that Secretary Sherman
will furnish the Senate with the cor
respondence in this case which was re-
fused by Mr.. Olney when the Senate on
the 2Sd of February last passed a similar
resolution on the motion of Mr.. Mills of
Texas. At that time Mr.. Olney sent to
the Senate a statement of alleged facts
made up from the correspondence, but
declined to send the correspondence on
the ground that it would injure the per-
sons referred to therein and would be
Incompatible with the public interests
The resolution of today calls for the
correspondence between this government
and Spain and between the tSate Depart
ment and Consul General Lee and also
asks what steps have been taken on the
part of the United States looking to an
Investigation into the arrest, imprison-
ment and death of DR.. Ruiz.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
SHIPS THAT BROUGHT IN STORIES
The Oakes, Saiiormen Improving
The Kesbek Coalang.

EMS EAeHpeA- CRafhnG.
QUARANTINE, S. T., March %, 1887
The ship T. F. Oakes, which arrived yes
terday from Hong Kong after her long
eyentful passage of 269 days, is lying at
anchor off the Quarantine station The
twelve members of her crew removed
Sunday afternoon to the Marine Hosspi-
tad suffering from scuryy were reported
much improved this morning. The ship
is now being disinfected and will be
granted pratique about two P M.
The oil tank steamer Kasbek lies am
chored in the bay about 800 yards ahead
of the Oakes. She will coal from lighters
alongside before starting on her voyage
for Fiume. The engineers of the Kas;bek
are entitled to much credit for the prompt
manner in which they cut away the haw-
ser, which became entangled in the
steamers propeller, while engaged in
getting a tow line to the distressed ship
ON the morning of the 18th inst.
In order to avoid all danger of the
steamers S propeller breaking down on her
resuming the voyage Captain Muirs engi-
ton of the propeller. The Chapman der
rick Hustler has been sent alongside with
diver on board, who will go down and
der water owing to the steamers great
draught
Captain Reed, of the ship T. F. OalSes.
and Mrs. Reed, we're transferred TO the
Health Officers tug Charles F. Allen, and
landed alt Quaaamtirle station at II o'clock
this morning, where they were met by
their son. f. o. Reed, of Haverhfll, Mass,
who, ON receipt of a telegram yesterday
evening, advising him of their safe aarriv-
al, started Immediately for this place to
meet his parents. Mr.. Reed brought news
Of tho death of his sister, Mrs. P. r. Fol-
lett, ait Haverhdll, on October last.
The party 1eft for the city by the II 35
train from Fort Wadsworth. They will
go direct to the office Of Mr.. D. B. Dear
born, the vessels agent in New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
MURDERoUs JEALOUSY.

BROOKLYN, March %. 1Ss7.-Hadley
Southland, colored. in a jealous frenzy
shot and killed the woman with whom
he had been living, this morning. He
chased her from their apartments at No.
9S Gwinnett street, firing at her as she
ran The woman succeeded in reaching
the street. but bullet from her pur-
suer's revolver struck her in the left side
when but short distance from the house.
and she fell to the street, dying shortly
after. An officer attracted by the shoot
ing came upon Southland with the smok-
ing pistol in his hand and arrested him,
but only after struggle, during which
ne ta,eu 70 snTos t9e th oncsr t, me fe tatter,
hand. The womans name was Sarah
Wrenn. She Is also colored. Southland
was arraigned in court this morning and
RON, andpd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
HARTMAN's SANITY DOUBTED.

Four prisoners who had made applica-
tion to be tried in the Special Sessions
Court were arraigned this morning to
plead. Joseph Wigart and Otto Knop Of
Hoboken, charged with stealing a lot of
hand mirrors, hair brushes, tools and cut
factory in Hoboken, pleaded NOT guilty.
Frank Miller pleaded not guilty to a
charge of stealing some stockings, shirts
and drawers from Charles Reck of West
Hoboken. The only man who acknowl-
edged his guilt was William Cordes, who
was accused of stealing IS worth of GRO
ken ON March IS Those who pleaded
not guilty will be- tried on Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
SALISBURY BETTER.
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, March 2, 1S97.-Lord Sails
bury, who has been suffering from irlfiu-
enza for the past few days, has almost
entirely recovered. There appears to be
an epidemic of influence among the aris-
tocracy, the Earl and Countess of Dud-
ley. Lord Russel of Halloween Lord Chief
Justice of England, and Lord Halsbury.
Lord High Chancellor, having been afflict-
ed with the nlalady within the last week.
All Of them, however. are now convales-
cent.
and Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M. p,
President of the Board of Agriculture,
are suffering from influenza and confined
to their rooms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
Missouri Failing s,irhtsv.

SIOUX CITY, March %, 1S97-The Mis-
souri, River is falling slightly here today
as result Of two big gorges near Yank-
ton. Residents above that point are pray
ing that the jams may break. Those here
fear the sudden going of the ice might
create havoc further down. The Vermill-
ion gorge washed out while. the stream
was rising. In the eastern part of this
1Woodbury) county the Little Sioux River
is still causing much trouble.
In the immediate vicinity of Sioux City
the worst seems over. The Big Sioux
is still high. but falling, and the Floyd
are repairing the Injuries to their lines
as fast as possible, but trains will not
be running regularly for several days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
ARRAIGMgNTs IN COURT.

Joseph Hartman, who escaped from the
Aims House about two weeks ago, and
was picked up In Newark a few days af-
terWard. was brought down from Snake
Hill to the County jail this morning to
aaxe his sanity tested by County Ply
fc1an Converse Hets believed to be in
tane and will probably be committed to
~ Lunatic Asylum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
IrALY's MINISTRY VICTORIOUS.
IN Cable to ffle Unfted Press,

ROME, March %, 1S97-As the result of
yesterday's elections for members of the
Chamber of Deputies, it is now known
that 2s7 Mnlisterialists, 10 Constitutional
Opposition candidates, II Radicals and 16
Socialists have been chosen. In AZ dis
trtcts reballots will be necessary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
YosIette of Animals.

Cats, large and small, make the most
careful toilet of amy class of animals,
excepting some of the opossums. The
lions and tigers wash themselves in ex-
Actly the same manner as the cat wet
ting the dark, india rubbef-lilze ball of
the forefoot and the toe, and passing 1t
over the face and behind the ears. The
foot lis thus ait the same time a face
spcnga and a brush, and the rough
tongue combs the rest of the body. Hares
also use their feet to wash their faces.
anad the l1are's foot is so suitable for a
brush THAT 1t is generally used to apply
the patnt" to 1.-THE face for tl1e stage "a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
To Protect the Turks.
Fift5nf,Ie IN the Tinted p~-eez

VIENNA, March %. 1Ss7-The .'Neue
Freie Presse'' says that England. with
a view of preventing collision between
the Turks and Greeks on the Thessalian
and Turkish frontier, will propose to the
powers that a temporary neutral zone be
established, to extend mile on either
side of the border.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
TIE FLOODED REGION,
Damage StiIi sncreasfng-The Worst
Not oyer Vet

JACKSON, Tenn, March %, 1s97.-Never
before in memory has the Forl1ed Deer
river been so high as it is here NOW. The
Food is indeed alarming. Great damage is
being dome to property.s Several disas-
trous breaks in the levees around the city
hava occurred. The Illinois Central Rail-
road bridge, spanning the river is in great
danIgef. There has been considerable loss
q life The flood has also. played havoc
with the Nashville. chattanooga and ST.
Louis road. Their big bridge, spanning
Big Natchie river, twenty miles west of
here, has been washed AWAY and mo trains
from Memphis. can reach here. Trains
from tine East do not get amy further than
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22

Deliver US from mean hopes and from
cheap pleasure. The words are q part
of prayer written by Robert Louis Stew
enson to be read at family worship in his
household at Samoa They suggest q
lesson that life teaches to men Of any
creed. Between the mean hope and the
cheap pleasure come the beginning and
the end Of every form Of sin. xouth' 5.
Companion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
PoLAVIHJA ILL.
RI Cable to TIE united press.

81 CdDIG
MADRID, March %, 1SS7-A despatch
from Manilla says that General Polaviejas
Governor General of the Philippine
Islands, is i'll with malarial fever.