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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
QUESTIONS FOB ELECTION OFFICERS
They Must Submit TO a Somewhat
Personal Catechism.

Clerk Frank Lockwood and his assist
ants in the office of the County Board of
Elections are busily engaged in sending
out the queries to election officers which
the law requires before the selections of
the two parties are confirmed by the
Board. Section 3 of the election law, re-
quires that all nominees for members of
the Board of Registry and Election shall
answer in writing over their own sigma
lures and TO the satisfaction of the County
Board, all reasonable questions submitted
to them or prepared for that purpose by
the County Board which refer to the Off
cheney, eligibility and character of the
nominees and bearing upon their fitness
to serve as election officers. The Board
has prepared list of eleven questions.
Some of them are rather personal. The
list begins with asking the age of the
nominee and then follow questions as to
his citizenship and residence and whether
he has lived in the State one year and in
the county five months. The Board also
wants to know if the nominee can speak
read and write the English language, and
if he has ever been convicted of any fraud
crime or conspiracy in violation of the
law. Then comes the question: Do you
use Intoxicating liquors to excess2'' The
Board certainly cannot expect any but a
negative answer to that question. The
final question is: tro what political party
do you belong?v The questions must all
be answered before the nominee is con-
firmed.
Nathaniel Fowler and James Jordan, the
convicted election officers who were sent
TO the Penitentiary on March 10 to serve
six months. were released yesterday.
They got one month off for good behavior
Patrick Mahoney and John DAILY who
were sentenced TO nine months will be
released on November 3.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20

Woodruff u. S. A., and the poem by
Captain Rossiter w. Raymond, Y. s. ".
The Army of the Potomac is the most
important body of veterans of the war
of the Rebellion now in existence, IT'S
roster since its organization in July, 1867.
has included nearly every Commander OF
prominence during the war. Its list Oh
presidents since its organization mas m
cluded these who have joined the vast
army of the dead:-Grant, Sheridan,
Meade, Hooker, Burnside, Mcdowell,
Hancock. Hartranft, Slocum Deyans,
Humphrey Newton and Gibbon
There was curious incident OF the
day here just prior to the parade OF the
troops. The Chief of Detective force inn
pressed with the responsibility OF the
protection he must afford to the Presldent
was riding along the route OF marcn
when he espied red flag waving from a
staff attached to tree. He stopped ana
asked who was holding an auction and
somebody nearf by shouted, Anarchlst
to kill Mckinley. That's the signal IN
an instant with visions of Canovas ana
Faure the flag was torn down, anu the
staff broken. A couple of detectives were
left on guard with instructions to LOOK
out for bomb th1owers and the red nag
was borne to the station in triumph.
Then the grand marshal of the day ap-
peared and with much anger declared that
the flag was a signal to the Natlonal
Guard troops to prepare for marching
salute The flag was restored.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
COSTA RIGA ORDERS GOLD COIN

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20, 1897 -Informa-
ton comes from Costa Rica that the
Government has asked the United States
Mint Rtreau to coin 100000 colons under
the former Governments new system of
coinage favorable Ato gold. It will also
seek to. secure goldNbars sufficient to coin
equivalent to As cents. The ratio at which
the Costa Rican coinage Is made Is 32 to
II as between gold and silver. The1Bank
Of Costa Rica sold its supply Of silFer be-
fore recent Declines and Is said te have
made considerable profit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
MORE BOMBS LOOKED FOB.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

By Gable to The Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 20, lS97.-It
now appears that Wednesday was select
ed for the explosion OF the bombs in this
city because the Turkish Cabinet had been
announced TO meet that day at the offices
of the Grand Vizier. The Turkish Off
Gals, for some time past have been ap-
pretending danger, though they were not
aware of its imminence. Immediately
after the explosion gangs of Mussulmans
crowded the streets, read for mischief.
but the police promptly ordered them to
go back TO their homes and even arrested
some of them who We're armed with
cudgels
Fresh outrages are apprehended, pos
on the Ottoman Bank. August 26, or on
the anniversary of the accession of Abdul
Hamid II. to the throne August 81, on
brother, Sultan Murad ". who was de-
posed
The British and Italian guardships have
left their usual anchorage and have en-
tered the harbor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
MORE CUBAN HORROR.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press.

BY CabIe 70 T ne AssOcIated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 20 1S97-The corre-
spondent at Havana of the Daily Chron-
icle, in a letter from Cuba. tells of fur
ther cruelty and distress in that island.
He says the pacificos are dying by the
hundreds, their bodies tainting the air
close to Spanish fort
The Chronicle" correspondent contin-
uing, remarks that a private letter has
been received al Havana from Senior Sa-
gasta. the Liberal leader in Spain, in
which he says:-s'The atrocities are rails
ing a thrill of horror in Europe and l
fear it is impossible to raise fresh loans,
without which we cannot retain Cuba.
The correspondent of the Chronicle
further says:-rGerman syndicates are
buying the devastated estates at nominal
sums and intend TO go in extensively for
coffee planting, abandoning sugar. This
will directly concern the United States
and French sugar trusts and will prob
ably lead to extensive sugar growing in
Georgia and Florida
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
REGARDS 10 THE COLONEL

[From the September Number of ''Godey's
Ladies' Magazine. u
A certain Fool, desiring to appear Wise.
but not caring to Study and Labor. took
Money and Herewith bought Himself a
Newspaper. He could not Edit the Paper;
but. by putting his Name upon it in
Very Large Letters and by looking very
sedate and owlish, he made People Think
that he Did the Work which Other Men
were Doing. Thus we perceive that
Man may Pose with the solemnity of an
Ass, and for time we think him Great.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE
staten Island Terra Gotta Works
burn for Two Fours.

of the Staten Island Terra Gotta Com
pany at Spa Springs, n. j.. which is be-
tween Woodbridge and Perth Amboy,
burned for two hours this morning and
caused a loss of 5000, 900 before the flames
were extinguished. The heaviest loss is
on the machinery, much of which Is
said to have been ruined. Recently -
Edward Addicks offered 100000 for the
ceiver' over ana above liabilities. and
the Court ordered this accepted. The re-
ceiver of tflescompany, however, had not
vet been DISCHARGED.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
WALKED OUT OF JAIL.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."l
BELvIDERE. Aug. 20, 1s97.-It was dis
covered today that three prisoners had
escaped from the Warren County Jail
here, during the night. Their names are
Eehardt and Force, Jailed for burglary,
and Bishop for bigamy. There We're but
two visitors in the jail yesterday 1t is
suspected that they had duplicate keys
to the jail on them and gave them to
the prisoners, who kept the plan of their
escape to themselves. fearing that other
wise their plans would be frustrated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
OHULALoNGKoRN IN 1899.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 20, 1ss7.-A representa-
tive of The Associated Press upon appli-
cation at the Siamese Legation here,
where the King of Siam, Chulalongkorn l.,
is staying prior to his departure tonight
for Berlin, was Informed that the Siamese
Envoy to Great Britain, after the latter
had seen the King, that though the ques-
ton of His Majesty's visit to the United
States had been mooted, he had never
seriously entertained the idea of extending
his present trip, as the King does not
consider that the United States can be
properly seen under six months and at
present he is unable to leave the affairs
of Siam without his personal direction
for that much longer time. The King
however, hopes to arrange for visit to
the United States in 1899
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
WON'T OPEN INDIA's M1NTs.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.J
LONDON, Aug. 20, 1S97.-The s'Pall Mall
Gazette" this afternoon, says there never
existed the least reason for supposing
that the British Government officials con-
templated reopening the Indian mints It
thinks, however that the two-shilling
piece and the silver dollar and wheat are
respectively lower and higher than they
should legitimately be.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
BARBARY PIRATES AGAIN.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press. j

BY Cable to The ASSOCIATED Press.
vALETTA Malta, Aug. 20. 18s7.-In-
formation has just been received here to
the effect that the Italian bark Fiducia.
Captain Razeto, from Pascagouia, on
June 4, for Marseilles, was spoken on
August 16, in latitude 1904 and reported
having been boarded on August Is abreast
of Cape Baba by fourteen pirates, who
fired ON the crew, ransacked the vessel,
stole the papers, charts instruments, pro-
visions and the clothing of the crew, cut
the running gear and carried off the cap
tain, boatswain and a seaman. The
Fiducia was supplied with provisions and
instruments by a passing vessel and was
thus enabled to proceed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
OUR WARLIKE DIPLOMATS

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
BERLIN, Aug. 20 1S97.-The statement
of the Daily Graphic" of London, that
the United States Ambassador here, Mr.
Andrew D. White had been summoned to
Paris for consultation with other repre-
sentatyes of the United States abroad,
and because there is crisis in the af-
enee between Mr.. White, General Horace
Porter, the United States Ambassador TO
France. and General Stewart L. Wood
ford, the new United States Minister to
Spain, concerning Cuba, was arranged
before General Woodford sailed for Eu-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
FAIR WEATHER NAVY
GBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

BY Gable TO The Assoclateu PTess.1
PLYMOUTH. Eng, Aug. 20, 1S97.-The
twin-screw torpedo boat destroyer
Thrasher and the second-class twin
screw cruiser Pheaton, which was es-
corting the former and which started
Yesterday for the Pacific Station, have
returned to Plymouth. both being badly
damaged through the rough weather
which they encountered. During the past
night the Thrasher got across the bows
of the Pheaton and the coxswain of the
torpedo boat destroyer was knocked over
board and was drowned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
VETERANS SAD END

TROY, N. Y, Aug. 20, 1sa7.A head-on
collision between passenger and freight
cars Of the Troy and New England troll
ley road, near Abba. this morning, re-
suited in the death of Robert Saxby of
West Stephenson. an aged veteran. who
had both legs cut off. and fatal injuries
to Perry Seriyens, the motorman of the
car, who also lost both feet
Several others on the car escaped with
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
AnGIoLlLL0s 1NDIsoRBBT FRIEND
IBy Gable to. The Associated Press.l

BY Cable 70. The Assoclated Press.
LISBON. Aug. 20. 1S97.--Isidore Ricci, an
italian friend of Michele Angiolillo, the
assassin of the Spanish Premier, Senor
Canovas del Castillo, has been arrested
here.
A despatch to the Associated Press from
vergara last night announced that an
italian Anarchist. Giuseppe Rossi. had
been arrested there on suspicion OF at
tempting to communicate with Angiolilo
or planning TO explode a bomb at the time
of the assassin S execution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
DOLLAR WHEAT.

NEW YORK, Aug. 90 lss7.-At lao p M.
today there was much excitement and
noise in the wheat pit on the Produce
Exchange when September wheat sold at
ST. The strength was due to talk of a
million bushels being taking for export at
New York and outports.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAYoR FINANCES
Report Of the ,97 Committee to BE
Rreaarafed In Senfefn her

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20, 1ss7-The
financial report of the Christian Endeavor
's7 Committee will be officially presented
to the quarterly convention Of Golden
Gate Union on September 8. It will show
over $4,000 was collected, but the ex-
penses exceeded this amount about $1,000.
The deficiency win be made up from the
proceeds of the two big concerts. With
the proceeds from these concerts there
will remain a small surplus which is to be
used for Endeavor work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
ArRIDI RISING EXAGGERATED.

tBy Gable to The Associated Pressl
sIMLAs Aug. 20. 1S97.-General Blood,
the commander of the British forces oper-
ating against the insurgent tribesmen on
the frontier, has reached Galagai without
opposition. He reports that village to
have been found deserted and adds that
the Afridi rising is exaggerated, adding
that they have not left Tirah.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
MILLION MORE

Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s25s25s internal rev
enue receipts ss4e,l04. and the miscel-
laneous receipts $ss. .6s2; total Government
receipts for the day, 1899 lo4; expenditures,
81 ,es3, 900; excess OF expenditures. ses3,Ss6.
Receipts for the month to date, sll, ,Ss6,
s72; expenditures, s24861, 900, excess of ex-
penditures, s12,4s4.62S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20

ANSONlA, Conn.,, aug. ~, loJi.-Ihe fOl-
lowing letter has been received at the
Sentinel" office from Charles Boinay,
the alleged Nichols murderer
HUDSON, Columbia County, N. Y,
August IA, 1897
Mr.. Editor-Fpear SRA couple of weeks
ago, the ''Sen incl published a short ar
tcle saying shat shortly after the rob-
berry of Nichols, in Old Farms, / made
Miss Weeks (now Mrs. Boinay) several
valuable presents, including a gold watch
dresses etc.
It is true l gave her gold watch and
chain for her wedding present, but they
were bought with money that I had
earned by peddling novelties around the
country and not with stolen money.
fit with money that she had earned while
working hard and honest for DR.. D. A.
Richardson of Shelton, Conn.
My wife is a true Christian woman and
she is respected and loved by all who
know her. and it is~too bad that she did
noble woman's love instead of wretch
like me.
Some of the neighbors have been base
enough TO doubt the genuineness of the
marriage ceremony performed July l5.
Anyone wishing to do so can settle that
by writing to the Rev. t. C. Luce, pas
tor of tha First Congregational Church.
Richmond, Mass.
[ am a fugitive from justice and can
not come back and contradict these sto-
ries personally. so i ask you to kindly
publish this letter, as an act of justice
to a good woman who has been basely
deceived by the man she loved.
Respectfully
CHARLES A. BOINAY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20

SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 20. 1SS7.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and party, which arrived
here in special car at midnight re-
NAMED in the car during the night and
breakfasted this morning at the United
States Hotel The party left on a special
The Presidential party was met here by
Adiutant-General c. Whitney Tillinghast
of Troy. Colonels A. J. Meyer Of Buffalo
who accompanied the party to Troy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
ANGLO MEXICAN TREATY.
Documents Relating to the Waters
of Belize Received in yEasb1ngtoD.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. 1ss7.-The text
of new treaty between Great Britain
and Mexico, relating to the Moxican use
Of the waters of Belize, the British col
ony of Central America, has been received
here. 1t was concluded by Sir Henry
Neville Deering and Senior Mariscal on
August 3, and grants in perpetuity to the
merchant vessels of Mexico absolute lib
erty of navigation of the waters of the
British possessions in that locality. 1t
also sets forth the boundary between
Yucatan and Belize and to that extent
gives Mexicos adherence to the existing
boundary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

cast for New York city and vicinity fol
the thfrty-six hours ending eight p NJ
Saturday:-Fair tonight and Saturday
Slightly cooler; westerly winds.
Hartnest,s Therno ma eErr Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
TUBKIsHNEwsPApERs PROHIBITED

(By Gable to The Associated Press.l
CALCUTTA, Aug. 20. lS97-The sOfficial'
Gazette, tomorrow will publish noti-
fication to the effect that the Turkish
newspapers .sSabah' and '1Malumat'' will
hereafter be prohibited from circulation in
India
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
MAZTE4S OF FAcr

barrel than ordinary holr out worth dollar
extra Wholesale only at d e. E1eary Co.'S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug 90 1897
The coal strike seems to be gaining
strength on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, but it will take rapid work
there to make UP for the losses suf-
fered at Fairmount and in the Kama
wha and New River Valleys.
The Montana campers are able to do
nothing towards inducing the men who
went back to the mines yesterday to
rejoin the strike. They are guarded by
Deputy Marshals and cannot move in the
direction of the Montana mines, all of
them being really under arrest for con-
tempt and liable to betaken to Clarks
burg before Judge Goff. the moment they
make move not sanctioned by the Mar
shals. The announcement of the National
Executive Board at Columbus that all
the railroaders and Federal workers are
to be called upon to join the strike is
looked upon by local labor leaders as a
practical admission of defeat.
1t is announced today that the National
Labor leaders at their meeting here in
July laid the ground work for a national
political movement against injunctions in
labor toubles, and that it will be put into
operation in next falls Congressional
elections. All recognize that the courts
have been the chief weapons of the opera
tors in the present contest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20

what Hoods sarsap parilla has done for others
It will also sdo for you. Hood'o 6arsaparilia
cures All blood diseases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
ANOTHER DISCOURAGED MINER.
Terrors of Chileoet Pass Reported by
a Port Tewbsend Gold Seekar.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug 20.
1S97.-In a letter received here from c. M
Weymouth, who left here on the last
trip of the Mexico, dated Lake Linder-
mann, August 7, Weymouth. says he is
disgusted with the trip over the pass and
would return but for the terrors of re-
turning over Chilcoot Pass.
In Weymouth's opinion Dyea will be-
come famous as horse market for the
reason that norses cannot stand the
usuage there longer than a few days,
when their hoofs, regardless of heavy
shoes, become SO broken as to entirely
incapacitate them for any use. Wey-
mouth is with w. J.. Jones, the United
States Commissioner for Alaska and a
well know newspaper correspondent,
which party was the first to land at Lake
Lindermann since the Klondike rush be-
gan. Jones and Weymouth give the Opin-
ion that not one in ten of those who are
now at Dyea and Skaguay and en- route
will be able to cross the divide this year.
Klondfke Protective society.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 90 1891
Shortly after the collier Willamette left
for Seattle for Dyea the passengers or
ganized for police protection, the organi-
cation being named the Willamette and
Klondke Protective Society. Especial
care was taken to prevent fire and all
suspicious characters were watched. Be
fore the boat reached Dyea eight suspects
had been imprisoned.
Valentine Scrip has jumped in price to
S35 and S45 an acre, as the result of the
rush to the Klondike gold fields. Large
blocks of scrip have been sold in this
city, the intention being to locate prop
erty at Skaguay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
TO VINDIOATE HIS WIFE.
One of tho NicIsO OILS Murderers Writes
m

ANSONIA, Conn.,, Aug. 20 1S97.-The fol-.
lowing letter has been received at the
Sentinel" office from Charles Boinay,
the alleged Nichols murderer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

A copy of the ballot as it will be voted
at the town election next Monday ap-
pears in this paper. The Citizens
ticket nominated in the town caucus is
made up as follows: 81. w. Hanna,
mayor; II. B. Creveling, recorder; F.
Vermilya treasurer; H. A. Arnold and
w. III. Kelly councilmen; Thos. Walker,
assessor. g. w. Preston was the caucus
nominee. but declined to serve as a
candidate and the name of w. II. Kelly
was put on the ballot in his place. The
conservative" ticket was placed on the
ballot by petition filed with the city
recorder Thursday evening. The can
didates are, VIM. Cloughly, mayor; T..
b. Creveling, recorder; F. A. Buthweg
treasurer; III. A. Arnold and w. II. Kel-
ly, councilmen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
John Dillon.
The st. Joseph Daily Gazette, of Sep
fon,Iar IN cnNC.

The st. Joseph Daily Gazette, of Sep
TENDER 1lth, says:
"The house that greeted jean Dillon
last night at the Crawford in his come
dy "Wanted the Earth" must have been
gratifying to him. Dillon has not been
in st. Joseph for several years, but last
nights audience shows he is still held
dear in the hearts of the people. AS j.
ID. Smith, Jersey farmer, who upon
becoming a stock broker and society
man changes his name to Jason De
Smythe, he is thoroughly Dillon. In
his vain endeavor as society man to
master the French language; and in his
love making to the widow, in which he
usea vocabulary of unheard OF words,
he is extremely funny, and in the last
act where he succeeds in getting every
one but himself in trouble, the audience
was in continual roar of laughter.
But Dillon is Dillon and no wonder he
is famous, for to witness the neatness
and finish of his comedy work is rare
treat
among the supporting company, II.
G. Folsom as the son, "Frank Smith"
and Margaret Shaw as "Flaxy," are
clever young people and had the au-
diences sympathy in their love making
under difficulties. Arde LaCroix as the
smooth william, lack Evans as the Judge,
ID. NJ. Gregory as Sammy Swipes, Helen
Tracy as the wronged wife, and Lillian
Spellman as the widow Van Doodle, all
appeared to advantage"
Mr.. Dillon and his splendid company
will be here next Monday evening. The
sale of reserved seats is surprisingly
larna
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
JACKETS.

We bought too many jackets this
year. Our sales were more than
last year, but were not as large as
we expected. Hence We have few
more clOaks on hand than we want.
Just notice the "b0und not to carry
them over" prices.
Ladies Jackets. MSds e Of the hnea ks all
through with plaid silk. November Gin IN
price was $1,000. They are now ~io'VV
Ladies Jacket. k Nass Of fG sSo' aFF aney
buttons. Lined all through with black ca 7S
silk. November price $3.50. Now VV'So
Ladies Jackets S %s sfe ise t NoSes on
prices were $500, $1,000 and sll.00. 6 C(l
They are now, for your choice ~o'VV
Misses Jacket. e asds IF Fine q. SHi is,a sSa
with black silk. November price was CA 25
$3.50. They are now.- 9f.oo
Ladies Jackets. Last ysaf Issi sty Is n G1s
year was $3.50. They are now SA.VV
AND---There are Others.