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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
AN ALBANY BI-oENTENNIAL
Celebrating the Establishment ofNew
York Stase's Capital.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. g. 1S97-Today is
the hundredth anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the State Capital at Albany.
The day is being fittingly celebrated and
was ushered in at dawn with the ringing
of st. Peters chimes The ceremonies
attending the celebration are under the
management of a State Commission APP
pointed by the Governor, of which John
Boyd Thacher is president
The State Commission is assisted by
a committee OF one hundred of Albany S
leading citizens. There will be a street
parade at one o'clock in which several
companies of the National Guard and
local organizations will act as escort to
Governor Black and the members of the
Legislature, who will ride in carriages
from the Capitol to Harmanus Bleecker
Hall, where elaborate literary exercises
are scheduled for two clock. Governor
Black will preside
The programme includes addresses by
Hon. Levi p. Morton, Chauncey NJ
Depew ex-Lieutenant Governor Thomas
G. Award, of Syracuse, and COM
memorative poem.
Tonighr-a grand State ball In the Ar
mory, which will be attended by promi-
nent people from all over the State, and
al elaborate display of fireworks fnWash-
ington Park and parade of campaign
clubs are the features.
The Governor and State officers and
members of the Legislature and their
wives will be honored guests at the liter
ary exercises this afternoon and at the
hall this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
FRED linn DEAD.
Well Known Hotel Proprietor
and Law Publisher Sue
eumbs to Heart
Disease.

Frederick D. Linn, the well known pro-
prietor of the Hotel Washington and law
publisher of this city, died from heart
failure at half-past twelve o'clock this af-
ternoon in the hotel on Washington street.
Mr.. Linn was the eldest son of Edward
N. Linn a large wholesale provision mer-
chant who lived in this city but removed
to Ohio, where Frederick D. Linn was
born more than forty years ago. With his
father he came to Jersey City. and when
quite young man entered the law office
of his uncle, Mr.. John Linn. He read law
for about year, but tired of the close
work and went to Chicago and st. Louis
as agent for Callahan & Company, the
great publishers. In western cities Mr..
Linn made a great success selling law
books and this opened his eyes to the pos
sibilities of similar venture in New Jer-
sey.
He returned to this city and engaged in
publishing New Jersey law reports, in
which he was assisted by his uncle. who
annotated them A few years afterwards
Mr.. Linn began publishing other law
books, and built a large and extensive
business. His office was at No. AZ Mont
gomery street, and he employed agents in
every State, even to the Pacific Coast,
selling his books. He published the Re-
vision of 1876 by authority of the State.
Only a few months ago he finished the
Revision up to date.
Mr.. Linn having acquired money in this
way bought up the block of property
fronting on Washington street. where the
hotel now stands, also some houses in
Hackensack, where ne resided. He was
never married, and leaves one brother,
Mr.. George Linn, and rnree married SIS
ters.
In business matters Mr.. Linn was an ex-
trenely silrewd and level-headed man, al
ways ATTENDING Strictly TO his duties and
in everything perfectly upright, square
and honorable. He was a man of vide
knowledge, and in literature he took a
great deal of. interest. Socially, he was 9
very pleasant, genial man, largelhea rted
and generous and possessing large NUM-
ber of friends.
He will be interred In Newton, N. j.,
where lie his father and mother.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
CANADA In sPAsMS.
Catholic Church and Uncle Sam Ar.
rafrned I'm an A. p. a. Circular.

raigned I'm an A. p. a. Circular.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 6, 1S97.-The
GLOBE today publishes a circular which
it says has been sent to Protestant cler-
gymen and leading citizens throughout
Ontario The circular is dated Toronto,
Dec 20, 1896, is headed, Patriotic Vigil
ance Committee and marked "confiden-
tial,'' and begins as follows
"The gravity of the crisis brought upon
the country by the result of the cleo
tions of June last, and the encourage
ment thereby given to disloyal elements
of our population, has originated the
formation of a patriotic vigilance COM
mittee by few citizens determined to
maintain by all means in their power
the honor and integrity OF. the British
flag and Dominion of Canada
Proceeding, It says that IAN insdddous
conspiracy has for several months been
at work throughout the Dominion. aim
ing at the overthrow of the authority Of
our gracious Sovereign the Queen and
others, and the annexation of our beloved
country to the United States;' that, be-
hind what is ostensibly a political move
ment is plainly to be seen the hand of the
Roman Catholic Church, the ever -watchful
enemy of Protestant liberty and that,
although several members OF the pres
ent government are known to be thor
oughiy and sincerely. loyal the fact that
the government of Mr.. Laurier owes its
majority to the disloyal element does not
hold out the hope that they can sue
cessfully cope, with the crisis in which
we are.''
The committee, therefore. calls for the
organiza ton in every electoral district
of patriotic vigilance committee to as
certain and record the views of all whom
Sther is reasonable grounds for suspect
ing Of being in sympathy. with this
movement and to take such steps as
further spread and manifestation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
TIE soUTH's STRONG BANKS.
Only six SUSPENSIONS In Two Years
Of Dieastcr.-One Was solvent.

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of Disaster--One Was solvent.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6. 1S97.--The Manu-
facturers' Record" will this week print
statement from Hon. James H. Eckels,
Comptroller of the Currency, as to the
general situation of the banking interests
Of the South ssThe strength Of .tlie
banking conditions of the South, he
says, .'cannot better be evidenced than
by the fact that during the report year
of 1896, which embraced the most trying
portions Of 1895 and 1896, there occurred
but six national failures, while since
November /, the failures have numbered
but two.
"Of these two. the bank 0f Roanoke,
Va, has proven solvent ana arranged to
pay its creditors without The interven-
ton of a receiver and go into voluntary
liquidation. As against these two failures
we have condition of improvement In
the cash reserves Of the banks in the
South as shown by the bank call Of
December II over that of October 16,
which proves how much money must
have been brought out of hiding since
election day.
crease from 2s:42 per cent: to y. s.. and
reporting cities In the South the returns
from Louisville. show an increase from
31S4; Houston, 67.17 to 74.57: Baltimore,
30.8 to- 353l; New Orleans, S1.42 to 3274
and Savannah, from 20 to 3946
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
ALTGBLD's CLOSING VILLAINY.
Nineteen More Convfcts Released In.
cluding One Notorious Criminal.

CHICAGO. Jan. 6, 1Ss7.-Governor Ait
geld capped the climax of an unusual
pardon record yesterday by granting
freedom to nineteen convicts, one Of
whom is John McGrath. for decade the
leader of the Henry street gang, and an
arch-enemy of the police.
Five other Cook county criminals were
turned loose by the retiring Governor,
but not all of them together will be
received in the city with so much fear
and horror as the noted McGrath. OF
much interest to the police also is the
communication. of the sentence of Mamie
Starr. a life prisoner at Joliet, sentenced
from Chicago in 1890 for poisoning her
employers. The sentence in her case was
commuted to twelve years and allowing
for percentages off, she will soon be
free.
The other pardons were granted be-
cause, since THE conviction of the sub
jeots, their innocence has been thoroughly
established. These pardoms were granted
to Kathryn Kelchner. convicted of murder
in Kane County, in October. 1892, and sem
fenced to twenty-five years in Joliet.
William NJ. Sebert, convicted of murder
in Kane County in October 1892, and sem
fenced to twenty-five years in Joliet,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
ENGINEER CASE DEAD.
Head OF His Corps in the United
states Revenue Marine.

9 BALTIMORE, Jan. 6, 1S97.--Madison
Case. formerly chief engineer of the
United States Revenue Marine Service,
died of paralysis yesterday. He had
been first paralyzed about sixr weeks
ago. A third stroke yesterday resulted
in his death.
Mr.. Case was born in Philadelphia six
ty years ago, and In 1862 entered the
navy as first assistant engineer and
served during the war in the South At
lantic squadron. He was in the bait
ties of Fort McAllister, Charleston, Nor
ris Island, Albemarle.. Fort Fisher and
Wilmington. He was in the first attack
on Fort Fisher on board the Dandelion.
At the close of the war he distinguished
himself by releasing a j naval vessel
from rocks in Boston harbor.
In 1856 Engineer Case was honorably
discharged from the navy and took an
examination for the marine service. He
was reported to be disabled in the exc
animation, but owing to his naval career
was taken into the revenue service, and
in 1873 was promoted to be chief en-
gineer Ten years ago he was placed
on the retired list.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
MISSISSIPPI'S GREED.
Great River Swallowing Up
Property and Threatening
Life Sixty Rescued,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 6, 1897.-The rise
in the, Mississippi River continues at the
rate of nearly an inch per hour and at
nine O'Clock this morning the gauge at
the foot of Market street registered 25
feet 6 inches. So far over 125OO0 feet have
been washed away and considerable dam
age has been done to cotton and other
goods stored along the leves River men
predict that the flood will go as high as
II feet and it is feared an immense loss
to property will result.
Reports received from Northeastern
Missouri show that great hardshipS have
occurred to people living along the river
banks On Salt River, near Louisiana,
Mo-, the prairie lands are inundated to
people passed Monday night in terror and
hardship, some in trees, others on the
roofs of cabins, while many were huddled
together with their belongings on strips
Of land not yet reached by the water and
there remained in the bitter cold until
daylight yesterday, when they were res
cued from their position by the aid of
skiffs and RATS.
scene of distress on Salt River, returned
to Louisiana at midnight last night with
about sixty unfortunates, men, women
and children, all in a destitute condition
after a terrible experience with cold and
exposure and In several instances from
hunger. They are being cared for by
the authorities. Today further efforts
are being made to rescue those who could
not be located in the darkness last
night. In southeastern and western Mis-
souri, the floods continue and near Rich
land the Gasconnade River has broken
the record, yesterday registering two feet
higher than ever known before.
Two steel bridges between Richland and
Waynessville have been swept away and
the damage to farms along the river will
reach many thousands OF dollars. The
Usage River and Drygfaise Creek in Cam
den CeaInty have also done great damage
and the residents of Linn Greek, county
seat of Camden County, and the farmers
along the Osage- have been compelled to
desert their homes and seek safety upon
the hilltops AS all comm unication from
that section of the country is entirely
cut off, it is impossible to give an accu-
rate report of the loss of property It is
feared lives have been lost, and 1t is
known uFlat hundreds of head of live stock
have been drowned.
The blizzard which struck the vicinity
Of Warrensburg Sunday night. has not
sabated, and Post Oak and Blackwater
River are out of their banks and food
ing the bottomlands. Several mail routes
have ben abandoned and over one aun-
dred telegraph and telephone poles be-
tween Warrensburg and Holden have
been broken and communication seriously
interrupted. The railroads in Southern
and Southwestern Missouri are greatly
DELAYED by WaShoutS and floods
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.
BIZ Cable to The United Press.

BOMBAY, Jan. 6, 1s97.-Dr. Manser,
senior physician of the principal hospi-
tai in Bombay, died yesterday from the
bubonic plague, which is epidemic here
The authorities of the Indian Govern
ment at Calcutta have sent DR.. Cleghorn,
the director general of the medical SER
vice of the Government. to Bombay to
investigate and report upon the increase
of the plague in this city. Despite the
panic which prevails here, many victims
of the plague refuse to accept medical
treatment, regarding the disease as a
visitation of God.
1t is estimated that in the aggregate
$4,000 persons have fed into the country
from this city, carrying the contagion
to places where it did not previously
exist or where there were only a few
cases of the disease.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
h'KIBLHY home AGAIN
Allison Calls on Him and Is
Cordially Received Bliss
full Rumors.


CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1s97.--Major
Mckinley left Cleveland at 7:10 this
morning in the private car of Vice Presi-
dent King, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. for Canton. Breakfast was
served en- route and the President-elect
reached Canton a few moments before
10 o'clock.
Senator Allison arrived from Pittsburg
at 1925 and General Felix Agnds, of
Baltimore, on the same train Senator
Allison passed through Canton ON the
eastbound limited about 2 o'clock this
morning, but went on to Pittsbrrg by the
advice of his physician, who did not
want him to disturb his nights rest or
to venture in the air at an early hour
in the morning.
Senator Allison was met at the sta
ton by Major McKinley's private seere-
tary. James Boyle, who drove with him
to the Mckinley residence.
were very cordial in their greetings.
Senator Allison. shows some traces of his
recent Illness, but on the whole is look
ing almost as robust as usual Very
house Senator Allison and the President
elect retired for private talk and re-
maiIled closely engaged in conversation
until luncheon was served.
Mr.. Allison left for Washington at two
O'Clock. This is the second interview
| Major Mckinley has had with Cabinet
possibilities this week. His first talk was
with Cornelius M. Bliss, of New York,
who spent Monday evening In Cleveland
with the President-elect at the home of
| NJ A. Hanna Mr.. Bliss returned to the
East yesterday and today there is much
talk about his having been offered and
accepted the position of Secretary of the
Navy 1t is true t,lat there are many
reasons why Major Mckinley would like
to have Mr.. Bliss in his Cabinet, but it
is also true that until he selects a Secre-
| tary of State and Secretary of the
| Treasury, no other Cabinet portfolios will
| be rendered or accepted.
Major Mckinley will return to Cleve-
| land late this afternoon. His first act
upon reaching Canton this morning was
| to call on his mother, who has been ill
for fortnight, but who is much better
at present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
NIGHT SCHOOL PUPIBs ENTERTAIN
Reception Of the Central school
BeDating Society.

A reception was given by the Central
Evening School Debating Society on New
Years eve at Booraem Hall. Among
those present were many young men
and women. Recitations, solos and
dancing helped to make the evening en-
joyable.
Among those present were the follow
ing Misses B. B. Law, Z. g. Riedy, E.
Urquhart, F. stewartson, NJ. Matthews, A.
Fuechsel, E. Law, H. Norris, A. Heppner,
A. Kelly, K. Mccormick, r. Singer, j.
Domeyer, Z. r. Morgan, F. Matthews,
M Rickerich. e. Goldberg. pr. J. e.
Light, F. J. Mitchell Jr., A. Hogan, j.
Norton, George Steiner, F. Wainright,
J. Miller, F. N. Esher, II. G. Albers; G.
Lang. D. Kip, T.. J. Helm, B. Cerinum, F..
Steiner, J. a. Hughes: George Fuechsel,
G. McCabe, B. Singer, G. ziegler r.
Thompson, T. Al. Clerkin,s E. Goldberg,
a. Nicholl, George Mohr, ]. Reilly, e.
Daly. p. MacEentee, Ramsay
George Wall. 3. Wohleben, G. Kleinart
and others
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
REBELS MELTING AWAY.
BIZ Cable to the Untted Press.

MADRID. Jan. 6. 1897. Dispatches
from Havana give details Of the recent
victory achieved by General Luque over
the insurgent leader Maxine Gomez in
the Province of Santa Clara, the advices
saying that Gomez left 1os dead on the
field at Arroyo Blanco.
The dispatches also assert that there
are only a few small bands of rebels row
left in the Province OF Pinar del Rio
and that these are fast melting away.
a formal denial of the statement that
IT is the intention of the Government to
supersede General Weyler as Captain.
General of Cuba is published in the
Epoca," an inspired organ, today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
NUNS PERISH IN FLAMES

ROBERvAL. Lake St. John, Que, Jan.
6, 1Ss7.-The convent at this place was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Mother Deposi.
taire and several of the nuns are missing
and undoubtedly perished In the flames.
The family names of the victims are
Misses Eliza and Rose NGosselin OF St.
Jean Chrysostome; Emma leslonrneau. Of
Quebec; c. Garneau, of St. Foye; Laure
Hudon, of Hebertville; c. Bouille, of
Deschambault; Louise Girard. of Rober-
val. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by the upsetting of a lamp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
MR.. SoHNENK'S CURIOSITY.
He Discovered what Made His

On Sunday night Louis Christ, his
wife, and two young children ate some
cheese and drank some tea which they
got from a .delicatessen store near their
home, No. 2o2 Park avenue, Hoboken.
About midnight the husband became Ill
with violent cramps. He aroused his
wife, and while attending to him she
also became Ill. Then the two children
were taken sick. DR.. Atwen was called
and applied narcotics and a stomach
pump. He was assisted by a cigar
maker named p. Schnenk, who lives in
the same house with Christ. The Christ
family have fully recovered
The cigarmaker was smitten with GU
riosity and went to the same store and
bought some Of the same tea. He want
ed to see which poisoned his neighbor,
the tea or cheese. He drank the tea
but felt no i'll effects from it. He then
bought some of the cheese and eat about
a quarter of pound. In q short time
he had discovered what had caused his
friends so much pain.
The cigarmaker became deathly sick
and the stomach pump was again
brought into service with good results.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
INCORPORATED oRANKs.

ALBANY, Jan. 6. 1S97-The school for
the revival of the Lost Misteries Of
Antiquity was Incorporated today by the
Secretary of State. The principal offices
are located in New York City. 1t is
formed for mutual improvement in re-
ligious knowledge by the study of COM
parative religions; Investigation of the
sacred mysteries of antiquity, the fur
therance and dissemination of religious
opinion, and the performance of charita-
BILE and benevolent services. The direc-
tors are: Emil Augustus Meresheimer.
Clement A. Garrison, Jr., and Alex. H.
Spencer of New York City
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
I'm FLoURIsHING CONDITION.
michael j. ooylo association Has a
" Injecting.

The Michael J. Coyle Association Of
Hoboken held meeting last evening at
their rooms. at Washington and Newark
streets President William q. Parslow
presided The Treasurer's report
showed a good balance In the treasury.
eight new members were elected. They
were John Hamme1l r. Flaherty, P. Van
Twist Charles Jordan, Peter Trig, ames
Mitchie William Beioff and Charles
Al the next meeting the annual election
of officers will take place.
After the meeting social session was
beId. Addresses were made by G.. Car
fi1, 2Wfl].am Ellis and the standard bear
er. M. j. Coyle. Peter Kruse and JOS
sph Leadan sang songs and John Graham
fecfted. The meeting ended by refresf-
ncnts being served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
ARMENIA's MARTYRS.
BG Cable to eus United Press.

n ~ S@tI1'to % wv tFttfW 4 , ~
I. LONDON, Jan. 6. 1Ss6.-Mrs Gladstone
unveiled the memorial window to the Ar
menian martyrs in the Hawarden Church
this forenoon Before the ceremony of
unveiling the window Mr. Gladstone de-
livered speech to an Armenian deputa-
tion, in which the ex-Premier said that,
although the agitation in behalf of the
Arnlenians had failed to arouse the six
great powers, lle had an unuuenchable
hope that the triumphant career of wick
edness of the greatest assassin i'm the
world (meamng the Sultan was doomed
to be Shortliyed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
NEWARK TRAGEDY.
Special to tbs Jsrseu C.ty Nsaes.

NEWARK, Jan. g. 1s97.--Michael Jaeger
rs years old. of No. 349 Fifteenth avenue,
son of Philadelphia broker, shot nim-
self in front Of No. 9S Barclay street.
early this morning. A bullet from 3S-
calibre revolver entered his brain and ne
fell dead. His young wife had left
him, and he believed that she was in
the house in front of which he took his
life
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
H0BOKEN WAYERSUPPLY
The City to Advertise for a
Plant and for Water by
the Million Gallons.

The Hoboken Water Board held short
session yesterday afternoon and decided
to advertise for bids for an independent
water supply to be controlled by the
city and also for an adequate supply to
be delivered to the city's mains at a
million gallon rate.
Commissioner Dynan was the only
member who was opposed to the reso-
luton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
AR0LAS HAS a VICTORY .
Bp Cable to az United press.

HAVANA, Jan. 6, 1Ss7.-oficial news
has been received here reporting the fact
that General Arolas. while accommodating
in the vicinity of Cayajabos, in the east
ern part of the Pinar del Rio Province.
met and completely routed a number of
rebel parties, killing seventeen insurgents
and taking twelve prisoners The losses
OF the troops are not stated. General
Arolas also destroyed several rebel camps
and a number of huts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
Sequel g ssThe PrI.o nsr 81 xenda. D,

Mr.. Anthony Hope has almost Finished
the sequel to 1.-THE Prisoner sof Zenda. = It
Is not likely to be ont until next year..
Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
A LenrYelloyy 1IemoriaI-

Miss victorine Thomas Artz. of Chi
cago, has made a gift of $4,000 to the
Boston Public Library as a Longfellow
memorial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
M41TERSI or Excr.

New Jersey i best fpur costs 25c. more per
barrel than ordinary fidRlr but worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only At n. 81 CieAry Co. se'
stores Greene and Ment tzoznerx streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-06
Atlinrtom Crmetcrv

Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery
Association; no assessments. moderate prices; I;
perfect title. Four and a half miles from
Court House: IA minutes by rail from Erie
Depot. Office over Provident Savings Bank
No. es9 Washington street