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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
COAL LEPT IN THE BINS.
Hoboken School Mystery Satisfac-
toriBy Explained.

In reference to the statement in yes
terday's News regarding the alleged
over-estimate of the capacity of the coal
bins in the Hoboken public schools on
the part of certain coal dealers in that
city. John Kamena. coal dealer, who fur
nished the city supply for last year, ex-
planned to News" reporter this morn
ing that there was several tons of coal
left over in each bin from the supply
which he furnished. This, Mr.. Kamena
said, would account for the fact that
Messrs. Niven & Co, who have secured
the contract this year, were unable to
place as much coal in the bins as had
been previously charged against the city.
Mr.. Kamena stated that there were fifteen
tons left over in No. school twenty tons
in No. 8 and fifteen tons in No. 4.
Rsesident Edward Russ. of the School
Commission, says that there should not
be any coal left over, as the janitors of
the schools were given strict instructions
not to order any more coal than they
actually needed for the season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
SHAMPOO OF FLAME.

by Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, July q, 1S97-Mrs. Frances
Samuelson, of Breckenbrough Hall. York
shire, died at the home of her father-in-
law, the Right Hon Sir Bernhard Sam
uelson, Bart, Princes Gate, London. from
injuries received while her hair was be-
ing dressed with a petroleum hairwash.
which ignited.
The hairwash gives off strong fumes
and Mrs. Samuelson was frightfuily burn
ed, lingering three weeks in terrible
agony before she died.
Her hairdreSSer was also badly burned
in trying TO extinguish the flames Of the
burning hair
The hairwash is the newest French inn
portation and has a great vogue In Lon
don. The hair can be washed and dried
in a quarter of an hour
A couple of years ago Mrs. S. Reginald
Fitzwilliam lost her hair by a similar
niSadyenture
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21

the machine It is not even definitely
known in just which machine the explos-
ion. occurred. An explosion IN any Of the
unusual thing. Extraordinary precautions
are taken and the company's officials are
careful to an extreme almost IN their ef-
aster. Usually explosions occur in the
little mound houses where by one man
the powder is prepared for use. No blame
will attach TO the company. The explos-
ion was simply one of those unavoidable,
though greatly regretted disasters.
Following is official and corrected list
Julius Borman. SINGLE H. powder boy.
Josephine Brennan, orphan, IS. machine
operator.
parents reside in Brooklyn. N. W ma
chine operator.
Ida Brown, married. 80, parents reside
Theresa Conneliey, single, l6, machine
Walter Hill. single Is. powder boy.
Edward Bardorf. who was taken TO the
hospital fatally injured, died this after
noon. He was a machine operator.
The money loss caused by the explosion
is estimated to be 5000 to the machinery
and S. 900 to the building. No effort was
made TO resume operations al the armory
today, but the plant will start up again
tomorrow.
After the excitement had somewhat
subsidized, and effort was made TO ascer-
tain the cause of the explosion. The
victims were engaged in loading paper
cartridge shells with black powder, and
the only conclusion which thus far can
be reached is that some one was careless
and placed in the machine more powder
than was necessary.
Mr.. T. G. Bennett. president of the
company, this afternoon gave to the
Associated Press the following state
ment:-
what was the cause of this terrible ac-
cident. and the exact, ca5.se may never
be known. The funnel, which contained
the powder, was exactly like that on the
first machine used, which was tested
with 121s pounds of powder Since the
first machine was made several have ex-
ploded without harfning anyone, and
generally without harming the ma
chine. We have believed that they were
perfectly safe. The help who bring in the
powder bring it in in small cans carry
ing one pound each. The tell-tale at
tached to the machine tells when the
help see that the powder is exhausted
they signal for more powder. Another
can is then brought and put into the
machine AT night all of the powder is
taken out of the machines, and last,
am informed by the man in charge of the
room that all the powder was taken
away from this machine. I believe. how
ever that there was more than the re-
quired amount of powder in the machine.
We have been running automatic loading
machines for something more than twenty
years and this is the first time that any
one. has been injured in their use. Since
the adoption of these machines we have
had no accident in the use of black gun
pov1er ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
OITYs CREDIT ALI RIGHT.
New school Eonds Bring 102.34s at
TeAAssR Sale

The Finance Commissioners met this
afternoon and received proposals for the
100000 worth of school bonds, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be used in building
new schools. The bonds run only ten
years and bear interest at the rate of
four per cent. payable semi-annually in
gold. The Commissioners were delighted
when they received a bona fide bid from
E. C. Stainwood & Co., of Boston, of
$102, ,34S for the whole issue.
Considering, the Commissioners say,
that they are short term bonds bearing
a low rate of interest, the offer is one Of
which the city may well feel proud, as it
demonstrates that local securities stand
was awarded to Stainwood & Co. The
other bidders were;GE soo .as H Rollins 8
Co., of New York. sl02.070; n. w. Harris
& Co., of New York, s10178; Esterbrook
& Co., Of New York, Slg1 .596: Blodgett.
Merritt & Co.. New York, $l00.323, and
Riair e, Co Sf02. 1852
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
MILLIONS IN GOLD DUS 7
Former Business Man of Seattle
Writes Of Incredible Mining
Feats Steamers
for Klondyke.

SEATTLE, Wash, July q, 1S97.-B. w.
Shaw, formerly well known insurance
man of this city, has written letter to
business man of this city, in which he
states frankly he does not expect to be
believed.
This is a great mining strike" says
Shaw; 'fprobably the greatest on the Am
erican continent or in the world. Gold
has not been found in great paying guam
titles except on two creeks covered by
about two hundred claims.
Some of the pay streaks are nearly
all gold. One thousand dollars to the
pan is not an uncommon thing, and as
high as lG0 ounces have been taken out
in a single pan. 1t is not unusual to see
men coming in with all the gold dust
they can carry.
You would not believe me when I tell
you that | went into one cabin and
counted five fiye-gallon oil cans full of
gold dust, but it is a fact 1t is the re-
suit of the work of two men during the
winter and the dump is not much more
than half worked out.
There has been about $2o00.000 in dust
low estimate I believe. there will be $50
000,000 taken out during the next year"
There are promises of an additional
steamer service between this city and St.
Michaels,S also a line of Yukon River
steamers. Arrangements are now being
made by a company that is being organ
lied by local and eastern capitalists. The
and light draft river steamer for the
business between ST. Michaels and Daw-
son City. Tle company is organizing on
a 5000, 0G0 paid in capital basis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21


trying hard TO recall the circumstance.
And is NOT that your aignature attach
ed to it?" asked Mr.. Douglass. W
That's my name, sure enough, said
the puzzled man.
And didn't sYeupsisn it when ,A9re yeang
and you agreed on the sppfce' Oh sz,6oas'
asked the Corporation Attorney
Ye-e-s,' said Mr.. McGeath,. carefully
avoiding WrathfM gla1re from his.
of mind afterwards. MT Mhtsra4h offered
as an explanation that Mr. Eoupessrbpun-
teous hospitality had $50 affected him that
he really didn't know what he was fddzrg.
Mr. James e; Young special agen@ o
the sites, was Called t. the stand and he
l Salo Jaas at ne e. called n,S on IN McGfafh
sGrath, Mr.. Young said, told him that his
wife owned the property, but hes was her
agent and had authority 10 dispose 6f
them; The price asked and agreed Upon
was $1,000, and McGrath, with Tf15z3rnder-
standing as to what he was doing xsfsned,
the paper agreeing to sell the lotsatos the
city.
The Commissioners gave no dectsioa,
but will meet next week TO deternsneN the
award
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
SOME GERMAN INsOIENoE.
by Cable to The Associated Press.

by Cable to The Associated Prese1
LONDON, July q, 1S97.-There is in-
tense ill-feeling here over the action OF
the German War Office in sending 1000
carrier pigeons to Dover with the object
of testing their capabilities of reaching
Dusseldorf, Rhenish Prussia, about 20
miles North of Cologne, on the right bank
of the Rhine.
The German official at Dover who lib
Grated the birds heard Of heir arrival six
hous afterwards.
The incident led to question In the
House of Commons last evening. The
Hon. W. St. John Brodricx, Under Secre-
tary for War, replying, said the matter
was Under considerations, adding that
Germany would scarcely tolerate a SINH
lar trial of British pigeons.
The comments OF the press on the sub
ject are heated one paper suggesting
that the next pigeons sent from Ger
many should be thrown into the sea and.
the German official accompanying them
thrown after them.
One hundred of the liberated birds be-
long TO the Kaiser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
A LOST MINE FOUND.

PHOENIX, Ariz July 21, 1S97.-The re-
ported discovery Of the lost California
mine near the Mexican border is creating
a great deal of interest here. John James
and Henry Blake, who claim to be the
discoverers, tell quite a wonderful story
of their hardships on the southern desert
and of the remarkable richness of the
mine. They say the great mine lies about
fifty miles south of Sentinel Station on
ever, that it lies in an absolutely water
less region, but claim that the ore is of
such richness that it will pay handsomely
to haul water. Specimens of ore ex-
hibited by them more than bear out this
statement
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
HURRICANE IN FRANCE.

[By Cable to The Associated Press1
PARIS, July 21, 1ss7.-A despatch from
Bourges. capital of the Department Of
Cher, IA miles south of Paris, says that
the northwestern portion of the depart
ment has been devastated by hurri-
cane.
Cher is a central department of France,
situated between the departments OF
Allier, Nievre. Loirot, Loir-et-Cher and
lndro. The climate is temperate. the sur
face mostly level and generally wooded
The principal rivers are the Cher and the
Loire, along both of which is much fertile
land. Corn and wine are larg67y pro-
duced; sheep are numerous and Trade is
mostly In rural produce. 1t has mines of
iron and coal and quarries of marble: its
chief manufactures are wooden goods,
cutlery and porcelain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
poWDBRLY POSTPONED.

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1S97.-The Sem
ate COMMITTEE on immigration failed
again today TO take up the nomination of
II w Powderly as immigration Commits
sionerg on account of the absence of mem
bers, cf the committee. Another meeting
will be held tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
TO Garry Kiondyke Freight.

+ PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, July 21.
1S9lAOwing to the present rush to the
Klondyke Gold Fields and the still great
er rush which is expected next spring,
the Puget Sound Tugboat Company has
decided to put a steamer on the Yukon
River to carry passengers and freight
Sb Kiondyke iss VaIiev Steamboat y men au here
estimate that the beginning about the
first Of next April a large steamer can
leave The Sound for Alaska daily with
all the passengers and freight accommo-
datinnS crowded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
LITTLE CORA DRANK BENzINE.

Three-year-old Cora Steinhardt. of No.
GIG Park avenue. Hoboken, while playing
In her home last night found a bottle
filled with benzine. She drank its con-
tents and became deathly sick. Dr. Foley
was summoned and he worked over the
child for an hour before she was out OF
danger. This morning Cora's condition
was improving.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
JURORS DISCHARGED.

After the jury had been selected this
morning to try William F.. Kerns suit
against the North Hudson County Rail
way Company Justice Iippincott thanked
the other jurors and discharged them for
the term. Justice Lippincott will be in
court on Friday to, to hear motions and and
Special Sessions on Thursdays.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
HORSE BROKE IT'S LEG.

A horse attached to milk wagon own
ed by f. w. Jansen, of No. 206 Bloomfield
street, Hoboken, got its hoof caught in a
hole at Sixth street and Park avenue yes
terday and fell down breaking its leg. The
animal was left on the street until eleven
o'clock this morning, when it was shot by
S. p G. A. officer Bennett
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
OFF FOB MOUNT TAC0MA's PEAK

TACOMA, Wash, July 21 1Ss7.-The
main party of the Mazamas mountain
climbers have started for the peak of
Mount Tacoma. Among the prominent
men Of science who will participate in
the expedition is DR.. B. Turner chief of
the Forestry division of the United States
Agricultural Department. Vice Inspector
G. Hart Merriam. Prof Bailey, assist
ant of the Biological Survey, and Prof.
j. c. Russell and party of the Geological
Suryey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
REVOLUTIONARY WIDOW DIES.

SAN DIEGO. CAL. July q. 1Se7.-Mrs.
Lovey Aldrich, one of the seven surviving
widows of the Revolutionary soldiers who
fought in the war of 1776, died at the
home of her son, E. C. Aldrieh, in this
city, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Aldrich
was born at Sanbornton, ". H, March
29, 1900 and was consequently in her nine
ty-eighth year at the time of her death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
ANTHONY ]. MUNnELLA, M. P. DEAD

icy Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, July 21, 1Ss7.-The Right Hon.
Anthony J. Mundella. M p for the
Brightside Division OF Sheffield, and twice
President of the Board of Trade, with a
seat in the Cabinet, died today of
paralysis. He was stricken Tuesday of
last week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
LAKE SHORES PRESIDENT DYING

sCLEvELAND, O., July q. 1897-General
D.. w. Caldwell, the President of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
way is sinking rapidly at his residence
en- Lake avenue, and it is doubtful if he
will live through the day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
SULTAN GIVES IN.

rBy Cable to The Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE,J July 21, 1s97.-The
Sultan has issued an trade sanctioning
the settlement of the frontier question in
accordance with the wishes of the pow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
REVENUE BILL AT LAST.

WASHINGTON July 21, 1Ss7.-Repre-
sentative Linney. of North Carolina, to-
day introduced bill TO reduce the tax
on distilled spirits to 70 cents per gallon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
MATTERS OF Fact.

Stores factories and institutions can ~rv
ret their supplies good as any NJ i. house
can serve them. Complete stock, low prices
AZ D. u. Cleary s. Co.'S wholesale grocery
stores. Montgomery and Greene Hsreetss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 2. 1S97.--Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending eight p M,
Thursday, for New York city and vicin-l
Notwithstanding weather with light
showers tonight and Thursday; stations.
ary temperature; southerly Winds
Aarsaest,s THERMOMETERS Report
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-02-05

A short man with the remains OF a
Jag wandered Into the Midland, says
the Kansas City Journal, and asked
for typewriter's studio. He lives in
Kansas, and had been winning bets on
the football games. He wanted to stay
another week, but his wife expected
him home, so he was In search of q
typewriter to send home a letter to
serve as an apology for his nonappear-
ance. Kansas City. thin date, ninety
six" he muttered to the typewritist.
Il have that" my dear wife," Eyes"
VERY important business will require
my presence In Osa awatomie for few
days Lets see." interrupted the
artist; how do you spell that Osa wato-
mie2' spell 1t yourself. It's your
typewriter" Il can't" Cant spell
Osawatomle% he asked, In disgust.
No" Then I'll go to Fort Scott"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-02-05
MILLIONS OF COOK BOOKS GIVEN
AWAY.

There Is one large house In this country
that has taken business on its turn and
means to ride on the rising tide. Alive TO
the signs Of better times and TO the best
interests Of the people, they are now circu-
lating among families valuable publica-
ton known as THE CHARLES A. VoGELER
CoMPANY's COOKERY BOOK AND Book OF
COMFORT AND HEALTH, which contains very
choice information on the subject Of cook
ing. Receipts for the preparation of good,
substantial and dainty dishes, prepared es-
pecially for 1t by leading authority, will
be found in its pages. Much care has been
taken IN its preparation and distribution,
with the hope that it viii be Just the thing
needed for housekeepers, and just the thing
needed also for the care of the health and
household. AS Cookery Book 1t will be
Invaluable TO keep on hand for reference.
1t also contains full information In re-
gard TO the great remedies of this house,
which provide against bodily ailments,
especially the Master Cure for Pains and
Aches, st. Jacobs Oil
To give some idea Of the labor and ex-
pense Of this output, more than 200 tons Of
paper have been used in It's publication.
and at the rate OF i00,0 ,0o0 day, 1t has taken
several months for the issue.
The book can be had of druggists every
where, or by enclosing &c. stamp to The
Charles A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore,
Nd.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-02-05
For EXPLORING the sea. Bo.tor.

For Exploring the sea. Bottom.
A spherical box containing compress
ed air. and large enough to hold three
or more persons. has been invented by
an Italian named Corzetto, for the pur-
pose Of exploring the sea bottom. II
appears. however. that the invention Is
not yet practical success, for when
Mr. Corxetto. accompanied by two Of
his friends. entered his sphere and was
lowered to the bottom OF the Bay OF
spezia recently. the apparatus for caus-
Ing the sphere to rise to the surface
failed to work. Unable to help them
selves, or to communicate with the
outer world, the three men remained on
the sea bottom. In the meantime the
long submergence Of the sphere had
been noticed. and diver was sent
down to find out what was the matter.
At this time the sphere had been lying
on the bottom nine hours. and an equal
length Of time elapsed before 1t could
be lifted to the surface. When II was
opened the inventor was half asphyx-
lated and his friends were unconscious,
but all recovered: and Mr.. Corzetto Is
not discouraged.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-02-05

The love that serves not q eeifinhnes1.
How many things can you think Of
for which to be thankful during the
past yeari
Kindness is language the dumb can
speak, and the deaf hear and under
stand.-Boyee.
All the law Is fulnlled in one wcrd.
even In this: Thou shalt love thy neigh
Dor as thyself.--Gal. 8: IA.
A London paper recently offered a
prize for the best definition of ''friend." /"
This Is the prize definition: THE frst
person who comes in when the whole
world has gone out"
In the cooperative age the abnormal.
unhealthy and destructive growth OF
large cities will be done away with.
They are excrescences on the social
..fe, and have been the fostering cause
Of the decay and downfall OF empires
and republic. from Solomon's time 10
the present. Mans tirst home was In
a garden. close to nature. and nowhere
else can he attain his best moral or In.
telleetual development In the coop.
eratlve age the great factories and
storehouses OF commerce win be taken
out Of the pressure Of the great cities
and placed where all workers by hand
or brain shall have an acre or two Of
Gods earth for home and garden.-s.
III. Comings.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-02-05
BADLY HIPPED.

Is is hardly acompliment to say that any.
one is "hipped. " but anyone Is pretty badly
hipped who suffers with sciatica. 1t Is In
the hip that the excruciating pain takes
hold and tortures. 1t is just there where
St.Jacobs Oil, with its soothing penetration,
has done some of its most remarkable work
of cure. Those who suffer thus, therefore,
need not despair of cure when this great
remedy for pain can be had so readily, and
as IL Is known as a sure cure, be sure to get
1t and insure speedy and perfect riddance
of the intense misery. There are cases OF
confirmed crippling from this malady
which this great remedy has effectually
cured and restored the sufferer to sound
condition.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-02-05

There is one direction, as DR.. George
+. Shrady, Americas first surgeon, dis
tinctly says, in which people seem to
need enlightenment at present more
than they have for many years past.
This is the rational appreciation OF
the danger of quackery and fake cures. /"
DR.. Shrady's article in the New York
World OF Dec. 81 should be read by
every man and woman who is ever In
clined TO listen TO the nonsensical, but
too often plausible, ramblings Of trad
ers in patent medicines.
When Prof. Edward e. Phelps, M.
D., LII. D., OF Dartmouth college, after
long life OF study in the most recent
scientific investigation OF disease,
evolves the marvellous formula OF
Paine's celery compound--when after
the closest possible observance by the
best practitioners II is found that this
greatest remedy Of our generation not
only does all. but even accomplishes
more than the modest doctor - the
giant among men that he has proved to
be--more than he was willing at first
to claim--when thousands OF sufferers
in every walk OF life, sufferers from
ailments that come from overwork, de-
ranged digestive organs. impaired ner-
vous systens, too poor or too rich liv-
ing, inattention to hygienic laws, have
been absolutely restored TO health by
Paine's celery compound, after vainly
trying every other possible remedy, and
being dosed by well meaning but in
competent so-called physicians.
When this is taken into considera-