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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
A DISAPPOINTED AUDIENCE.
Columbia College Faculty Could No
Let the Gles Club Siug I'm This City


Let tfae Gles Club Sing I'm This City.
1t was disappointed crowd that filled
Hasbroucls Hall last night in anticipa-
tion of hearing the Columbia College
Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs In con-
cert under the auspices of the Forensic
Society of the High School. When s
O'Clock. the hour set for the beginning
OF the concert, arrived, Edward Brown
chairman of the Entertainment Commit
tee, announced that at the last minute.
and too late to permit of advertising the
fact, the faculty of Columbia College had
refused to allow the members of the Glee
Club to visit Jersey City, on the plea
that they would have to neglect their
studies to do so. He added, however
that eight members of the Banjo Club
had managed to fill their engagement
and that they would endeavor to make
up in measure for the absence of the
Glee Club by giving a double entertain
nent Of their own. Many people left
when this announcement was made A
large number remained, however, and
were highly pleased with the excellent
performance of the banjo players. For
two hours the strings twanged as the in
dustrious students picked out medleys
from popular comic operas. darky mel
odies and classical music.
Inc Banjo Club Quartette, consisting
OF Messrs. Hays, Seward, Campbell and
Mcclure was particularly well received.
They played among other things LIN
1anta March. AS a grand finale the club
played the Herald Square March. A re-
ception followed the concert Among
those who remained to dance were Miss
Blanche Widner, George w. Hollings-
head, Miss Bessie Brensinger, Alfred
Gregory, Miss F. Corbett, Furman b.
Cleveland, Mrs; Shepard, Miss White, S.
Tussey, Miss Isabelle McMiliken, Miss
kilby, Miss Nichols, Miss Fields, Mrs.
Brensinger, Irving Beach, Herbert Ben
lamin, Miss Chamberlain, Miss Murray.
W Sherwood, Douglas Pendleton, Thos.
William Kelley, Frank Wiliets, Chas.
Gallagher, Miss Florence Douglass, will
lam Buchland, Herman c.. AIbers, War
rem Cleaver, Miss Fannie Stewartson.
Alfred Bender, Miss May Nanny, Miss
Agnes r. Biggam, Miss Helen Cleaver,
Miss Lou Morgan, Misses Belle and LIZ
zie Law, Frank Byrnes, ROLAND Brown,
James Mitchell, James Foye. The mem
bers OF the Forensic Society, all of whom
were present, are:-Edward A. Brown,
Vice President; Harry Woolsey. 's8, Sec
retary; ]. Merritt Lane, 49, Treasurer;
Samuel E. Tussey, '9S, Corresponding
Secretary; Edward Mike, Thomas Kee-
gan, Irving Beach, R. W. Harrison, G..
4. Hollingshead, Edward Taylor, J.. j.
ester, Joseph Parr. E. Stuckert, Harvey
Low, Richard Herman, Oscar Feiger, Ed
win ii. Dencker, ]. J. Cough. The En-
tertainment Committee was composed of:
Edw. A Brown, John F. Cough, Edw.
F. Mike. Harry Woolsey and George
HOIlingSheaQ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
TURKEYS DEMANDS.
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PARIS May 1. 1Ss7.--A despatch from
Sofia, Bulgaria, to the "Gaulois" alleges
that M. Ralli, the Greek Premier, has
semi-off1cially intimated that Greece will
peacefully accept the mediation of the
powers.
On the other hand it is stated that
Turkey will be satisfied with the payment
of q war indemnity, guaranteed by the
temporary surrender of the Greek fleet
The "Gaulois'' adds:-'NThe Sultan, now
conscious of his strength, in consequence
of the successes of the Turkish forces in
Thessaly, is resolved to claim sovereignty
over Egypt or obtain more effective re-
cognition thereof"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
POWERS TO CONFER.
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LONDON, May 1. 1S97.-It is semi-offi-
cially announced that the Marquis of Sal
isbury has proposed to the Powers that
conference be soon held in Paris to
discuss measures with the view of end
ing the war between Turkey and Greece.
The Powers, it is further stated, are
discussing the proposal, but it's except
ance is regarded as doubtful.
A despatch to the Evening News" from
Athens says that M. Theotokis took the
oath as Minister of the Interior yester-
day evening and left the Greek capital
later with the Minister for War, Colonel
Tsamados, for Pharsalos, the headquar-
ters of the Greek Army. from whence it
is reported that the Greek troops have
successfully repulsed a heavy attack Of
the Turks,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
MORE ANARCHISTS DOOMED.
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BARCELONA. May i, 1887. s7.-Twenty-six
Anarchists, in addition to those already
sentenced, have been condemned to death
for con plicity in the tomb outrage of
June Z last, the Feast Of Corpus Christi
when dynamite bomb was thrown into
the midst of a procession which was on
it's way to the Church of Santa Maria
del Mar, killing a dozen persons outright
and wounding about fifty others, some
OF whom have since died from the
injuries received upon that occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
ACCUSED OF RoBBING HIS UNCLE

Henry Haufe. 26 years old, of No. 95
Washington street. Hoboken. was arrested
this morning on complaint Of his uncle,
William Garner, OF the same address,
who charged him with grand larceny.
Garner alleges that Haufe stole $50 in
cash, gold watch, pair of opera
about $50.
Haufe has been living in his uncle's
house for some months. He denied having
taken anything except the opera glasses,
which he said had been given to him
He was committed for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
KRUEGER's GRANDSON REINsTATBD
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PETORIA, South African Republic, May
l, 1S97.-Lieutenant Eloff, the grandson of
President Kruger, has been reinstated
and appointed Chief Lieutenant of the
Pretoria Police. Lieutenant Eloff was
recently suspended from duty for using
insulting language towards Queen Vic
toria. The charges against him were
eventually dismissed on account of con-
fiicting evidence.
Even the semi-official newspapers ex-
press disapproval of the promotion of
the Presidents grandson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
PELL FROM AFIFTH STORY WINDOW
Shocking Death of Little Willie
Goodail on Sussex street.

William Goodall, four years old, of No.
SO Sussex street, was Instantly killed yes
terday afternoon by falling from the
fifth story window of the tenement in
which he lived. The child was at the
window watching a number of children at
play in the back yard.
His mother went into an adjoining room
for a moment, and as soon as she was
out of sight the boy climbed out on the
window sill The next instant he toppled
over and pitched into the yard fifty feet
below.
Striking on the fagstones his skull was
crushed and his neck broken.
The frantic mother carried the man.
gled form of her child to her rooms DR..
Hill was summoned, but departed after
declaring that the child was instantly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
BIDS FOR A NEW YORK FIRE BOAT
All Come from Jersey builders and
Are Above the Extftnaue

~ 70 NOOFt tUH ENtftmate.
At a meeting of the New York Fire
Commissioners, yesterday, bids were open
ed for a new fire boat. There were two
proposals. both from New Jersey firms.
Brown & Miller of this city, who bid
s5S,4so and John Dialogue, of Camden who
bid $4,000. The bids were referred to
the Comptroller. Both bids exceed the
estimated cost which was $4,000, the cost
OF the New Yorker, which the new boat
is to resemble, except it is to have a
lighter draught.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
AMERICAN MAILS DELAYED
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LIMA. Peru, via Galveston. Texas, May
1, 1s97.-A violent and long earthquake
disturbance, lasting about a minute, caus-
ed great alarm here at two o'clock this
morning. All the church bells were toll
ed to call the people to prayer as a Sc
rious disaster was apprehended The
shocks were also felt in the suburbs OF
this city. No loss of life or serious dam
age have yet been reported
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKES IN PERU
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LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Texas. May
l, 1S97.-The Chilian steamer Pa1ena,
carrying the American mails, previously
reported in these dispatches as quaran-
tined at Guayaquil. Ecuador, with sew
eral cases OF yellow fever reported on
board of her, is at Punta Arenas near
the Island of Puma, in the River OF
Guayaquil, Ecuador. Nobody here has
any idea when the American mails will
reach Lima.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
rL1MPLAMMBRs In THE ToILs.

John Tanning, alias Flanagan, and
James Burd, alleged fim-fammers of
Brooklyn, were arrested in Henderson
street this morning. They are wanted
for attempting to flim-fam James Tabert
liquor dealer Of Paterson avenue and
Prospect street. Justice Potts held
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 1, 1ss7.-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending p. M. SUNDAY.
for New York City and vicinity:-Rain
tonight, clearing Sunday; cooler; north
erly winds.
Hartuett,s Thermo meter Renar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
CARPENTER SHOP AFIRE.

Fire did s1OO damage to the two-story
frame carpenter shop of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at No. 152 Greene street yes
terday afternoon. Fire in the neighbour
hood of the ferry always causes excite-
ment and yesterdays blaze was no ex-
ception.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
MAT1EIRS or FACT

Stores. factories and institutions can ra-.
get their supplies as good as any n n liz,
can serve them. Complete stock, low prices
at D. 2. Cieary & Co. Wholesale xrocefy
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01

Humcrs pImpIes boiis are very annoying.
They quickly disappear when the blood Is
purified BY Hoods s&rsa9arilla-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
: NOTICE :
is hereby given that
w ater Rents
for the year
1Soz-oS
viii be
Due On the First Day Of May, 1857.

and the same win be payable to the Regis
trar at the office of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, City Hall, Jersey
City.
Penalties for non-payment will be added
as follows:
On oil rents remaining unpaid on the first
day of July following, one ~ per cent.
On the first day Of September, two C9 per
cent.
On the first day of November. three (3l
per cent.
Interest at the rate of seven "a per cent.
per annum will be added to all rents remain
ing unpaid on the twentieth day of Decem-
Der following.
Water rents for the year 1897-9S will not
be received from property in arrears until
such arrears are paid.
Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers, by
GEORGE T. BoUTON, Clark.
Dated Jersey City, April 80, 1891,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

The proposition or plan for the es-
tablishment of Postal Savings Banks
appears to be growing in public favor
We find general approval of it in the
press in all parts of the country. The
project is 1quite certain to receive a
careful canvass and investigation dur
the coming winter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04
TIE CITIZEN.
Two [ nique Prayers.

Bishop Leslie. the fighting bishop.
before battle in Ireland. prayed: oh.
God, for our unworthyness we are not
fit to claim thy help: but if we are bad
our enemies are worse, and if Thou seest
not meet to help u we pray Thee help
them not but stand thou neuter this
day and leave it to the arm Of flesh.
The United Service Magazine" com
pares with this the supplication which
an officer offered before one of the bat
ties for Hungarian independence in ls49
Il will not ask Thee, Lord, to help Us,
and l know Thou wilt not help the
Austrians; but if Thou wilt sit on yon-
der hill Thou shalt not be ashamed Of
Thy children
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

A Dunkirk girl. while visiting rela
tives at Cassadaga, was asked if she ever
saw anybody milk COW, and replied
"Oh, yes, indeed | have; it just tickles
me to death to see uncle jerk two of
the cows faucets at the same time.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

ON the evening Of November, zsth 1873,
A FIRE broke out in the British ship Melaule,
loaded with 500 barrels of petroleum An
awful mass OF flames shot up from the main
hatch and the vessel qulvercd from stem 70
stern with explosion Of the barrels. Her
seams opened and the blazing petroleum
poured out into the rIvgT, spreading a belt
Of FIRE around her. The master and sc3ruen
jumped overheard Captain Sharp whose
vessel was lying closely, propelled a small
boat through the blazing river aud after
severe scorchiug and imminent peril, saved
the scamen from horrible death.
All over civilization there are thousands
Of men in more imminent danger than were
those seameu. They are threatened with
consum ptiC4l or are already in the clutch of
that deadly disease. IF they only knew It,
help is at hand Or. PieTce's Golden Med
icai Discovery cures IS per cent. OF all cases
of consumption. II also cures bronchitis,
asthma. throat and nasal troubles and all
diseases OF the air passages Il Is the great
blood maker flesh builder, and nerve tonic.
II makes the appetite hearty, the digestion
perfect and the liver active. The - Golden
Medical Discovery IS the product Of that
eminent specialist, DR.. r. V. Pierce, who,
during the thirty years that he has been
chief consulting physician 20 the great
Invalids' Hotel aud Surgical Institute, at
ordinary physicians treat in a lifetime.
Thousands given up by doctors, have tes-
tilted TO complete recovery under this mar
velous medicine.
Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. II is speedily cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04
FALL i! y x,,rz. D. 7. PAPE FALL IL WINTER +
The Leading Millinery House, of Butler Co.

Ladies who love beautiful and stylish millinery have
opportunity of seeing the gandest display Of Fall and Winter bon
hats, feathers ribbons brought city Nothing
has been spared in Foreign AMI Domestic Nark to make
stock complete every respect
Al other years exceled lovely stylish millinery and
for cheapness We ask fancy prices We give the
latest style The very best goods prices All
invited to inspect stock
Our Stock of Mourning millinery Always Complete,
I22 S. Main ST. II. I pApF Butler. Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

It's quite Il problem 70 please
eve;yone's taste in any line you
may select and particularly OF
iewelry, silver novelties, cut glass,
etc, but I'm sure you will find
what you want in my large stock
and at such prices that defy COM
petition. am making a spe.
cialty Of nobby and find Goods
and want your trade.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04
Throat Disease Cured With
Grapes and Horehound.

The noted old nurse, descendant of
Holland Dutch discovered that a Ger
tain combination of grapes with the
Horehound Herb and the Root of Ele-
campane made into a cordial will cure
sore throats and coughs, and is excel
lent for colds, catarrh and all irritation
of the Bronchial tubes, tonsils and
throat and for singers and public
speakers. Druggists say the sales are
immense, and it is doing great good
Ii is called Aunt Rachaels Elecampane
and Horehound Cordial
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

Thomas w Barton, Il Wisconsin
farmer, who was federal scout in the
civil war, once lay within twenty feet
OF General Robert L. Lee, and tried
for five minutes to make up his mind to
shoot the great soldier The deed
seemed to m1ch like murder, how
ever, the Generals life was spared
Barton new treasures letter in which
Lee thanks him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

HEADACHE Powders-It you use any
use good one. Ask your Druggist for
Armstrong; l Cure U Headache Pow
lers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

People having dogs are requested to
leave them at home when they attend
church, was a request made Sunday
from pulpit in Warren, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

EOOJ.G 5.5LL~ o4fe liver s:ls, 3h-
iclsness, indigestion, Hcadache.
Easy to tako, easy to operate. 25c.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04
Wine for Weakly Persons.

Weakly persons nse Speer's Port
Grape Wine and the Unfcr1nented
Grape Juice because it gives tone and
strength to the system. 1t is superior
to all other wines.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04
RuLUMArIsM CURED IN A DAY

lNhLOSIA II ioAI N-ONf IN a "a =
Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 20 ! days.
Its action upon the system Is remarkable
and mysterious. 1t removes at once the
causes and the disease Immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits;
Is cents. Sold by J. {. Kedic, ard J. +.
B1lph Druggists Butler Apr 90
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

There is a man possessed of all his sen
ses residing four miles from Gettys
burg. who lived in that vicinity for
many years, and yet who has never
visited the battlefield Within short
distance of home the great cavalry fight
took place, yet he never saw dead or
wounded soldier.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04
The DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour Of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-11-04

old adages are always right
For instance, you will find
The dude who dresses ont of sight
Is always out of mind.
The sun., 1897-12-22
StOeckle's "Select" Xmas
Beer a True Tonic.
DIAMOND DUST.

It is said that after paying railroad
fares both to and from San Francisco and
all the expenses of the trip both ways,
there was enough left to give each mem
ber of the Baltimore and All-American
combination $341. To have expenses
paid for three months of the off season
and get $341 besides is doing pretty WELL
There are number of players who re-
fused offers from the Baltimore-All-
American combination who will be sorry
they did not grab at the chance. Selee,
Barney and George Eine, who were in
advance OF the two teams, share and
share alike with the players, will also
get $341 each.
Mccarthy will play centre field for the
Pirates next season. Either Davis or
Rothfus will play in left field
The Pittsburg club has signed Ely and
killen to contracts for next year. Left
fielder O'Hagan has also been drafted
from the Newark Atlantic League Club,
at an expense of $500. OHagan had a
batting average of .322 last year, and a
fielding percentage of .971. He made
204 base hits, scored $50 runs and had 81
stolen bases. He will play left for Pitts
burg, Mccarthy going to centre.
President Watkins, Of the Pittsburg
club, is opposed to reduction of the
pitching distance.
"Bug" Holiday is of the opinion that
Hanlon got about ninety-nine per cent.
the best OF the recent deal with WASH
ington.
The Pittsburg club will take twenty
players South for practice-almost as
many as Cincinnati.
The Chicago club will sign no more of
its old players until February |. Dahlen
signed shortly after the season closed.
The team of the University of Pennsvl-
vania will 60 as far South as Atlanta to
play games in the spring.
The Pittsburg club will order its play
ers to report for next seasons work on
March and 6. and on March the team
will start South.
Arthur Irwin, manager of the Toronto
team. expects to have Catcher Casey
returned to him by Washington.
Henry Chadwick. the 'father of base
ball" is now in his seventy-fourth year.
Fifty years ago this month"; he says. he
played his last game of ball at Hoboken.
Philadelphia has thirty-thee players
on the list at present.
The sun., 1897-12-22
StOeckle's "Select" Xmas
Beer Quality Unexcelled.
SELF-L 1NsE.

Although the few thousand dollars
which fitzsimmons made out of his fight
with Corbett, are fast fading away, he
does not consider this, and he and his
manager know well that challenge
from him to Corbett would mean the
booming OF his theatrical show and put
plenty of money in their pockets, they
nevertheless, are figuring that the title
Of champion" will carry them through.
lhe actions OF Fitzsimmons in retiring
from the ring and thereby sticking to
that statement, is giving the sporting
public that tired feeling, and it certainly
would please everybody if he would
leave this country for good and never
return. The champion Fitzsimmons has
shown himself to be, since he was fortu-
nate enough to become the champion,
has been surprise to every sporting
man.
"Milly' Recap made his re-appearance
as referee at the Olympic Club Monday
night and was we'll received.
Billy Plimmer and Patsey Haley have
been matched for twenty-round bout
in England for 81, GOO aside.
Jim Janey, of Baltimore, knocked out
Jim Watts, of Louisville, in the eighth
round, at Baltimore Monday night.
Dan Creedon has received business
offer in Chicago and may retire from
boxing.
"Pedlar'' Palmer may visit America
next summer. 1t is his ambition to de-
feat Dixon and Solly Smith before re-
tiring
"Tot" Ryan has gone to San Francisco
to fight Joe Choynski.
Billy Plimmer intends challenging
"Pedlar" Palmer for another match,
What is claimed to be the record in
knockouts was made last night at the
Hoffman Club, Lynn, Mass, when Mike
Haggins, of this city, put Tom Foran, of
Maiden, out in five and a half seconds.
The previous record was six seconds
The sun., 1897-12-22
StOeckle's "Select" Xmas
Beer for Your Table.
CYCLING.

With Rivierre, Stephane, Hale, Gou-
goltz, Lamberjack Taylore, Chase and
Lehr already in this country, and others
coming, it appears that the long threat
ened invasion of foreign racing talent has
nearly come to pass. If these riders re-
main with us during next season circuit
contests will have an international char
acter that should be very attractive.
The elevated railroad officials of New
York estimate that between 5000 and
5000 bicycles were carried last season on
the Sunday bicycle trains. The expert
ment was not 4 financial success, but will
probably be tried again next year with
an improved time table.
General Booth, of the Salvation Army
fame, is quoted as saying that it is better
to work your pedals on Sunday than to
overwork car men and railway servants.
The news published in papers through.
out the country that Earl klser had rid
den five miles in 8. l3, an average of not
far from l.3S to the mile, proves to have
been something of a hoax. He is new
said to have made the ride on a home
trainer at Il minstrel show, the register
ing being on an indicator gearcd up suf-
ticiently high to allow him to get off
twice during the ride and yet do the dis
tance (?) in S.l3.
Fred Titus will take up pursuit racing.
He thinks that he will be a star per-
former at the latter, and will give all his
attention to the same. Titus has now
tried short distance, sprint race, middle
distance and long distance racing, but in
each and all he has failed to make
mark. In all the longer distances Titus
has always quit ere the race was half
over.
Johnny johnson will probably be
matched with Michael some time in Jan
uary for a fifteen or twenty-five mile
race. He is in hard training and will be
ready to meet all comers in the middle
distance game under the management OF
Tom Eek, the veteran trainer.
The portable track in Madison Square
Garden, New York, will be relaid and
the shortage will be remedied by length
enjng the straights fifteen feet each.
After it is completed surveyor will
measure it, and L. A. W. race officials
will be invited to inspect it. Chase and
Michael will return to New York today
or tomorrow and resume training upon it.