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The Forrest City times., 1897-03-05
The House.


 LITTLE ROCK, March l-The house was the only branch of the legislature in session Sat day. House bill No. 63 (Witherington) to make checks of corporations payable to hold CTS, was made a special order for Wednesday morning.
 Mir. Johnson, of Madison gave notice that tomorrow he would move to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No 77 failed to pass. MT. Johnson. of Cleveland, offered a resolu- tion to replace the picture of Gen. Pat Cleb- urne, which was taken down to make room for the clock. Adopted.
 Mir, Herrn called up house bill No 212 (sub- stitute by the committee for house bill No. ll0 to require all railroads to stop every train at all stations of over 900 inhabitants, where tickets are sold.
 MT. Hudson offered an amendment that all trains also be required to stop at each flag station when properly signalled whether tickets are sold there or not.
 MT. Kirby offered an amendment that all trains also be required to stop at each and every mile post.
 Mir. Herrn raised point Of order that the amendment was to make the bill ridiculous.
 MT Kirby said it not; that trains might as well stop at mile posts and send out a brake man to see if anybody wanted to get on, as to stop at little flag stations
 Mir Hudson's amendment was adopted
 MT Kirby amendment was lost.
 MT Hudson offered an amendment that two trains each way be required to stop daily, and that the bill do not apply to cannon ball" trains Lost.
 The bill was ordered engrossed.
 The remainder of the morning was devoted to the introduction of new bills.
 The only business transacted during the afternoon, except the introduction of new bills was house bill No. g Lucas), to allow special chancelors BIO per day for their services, which was read third time and passed-ayes. 43; noes l9.
 There were 69 new bills introduced, among them-to promote temperance; to establish homes for the destitute of the state; to raise the county liquor tax from $500 to s900 and re- duce the state tax from s300 to Sl00 to amend the quarantine law to appropriate si0,0O0 to purchase 5000 acres of land for a convict farm; to prevent the selling of tainted meat and un- wholesome food to make railroads responsi- ble for fires caused by engines to abolish the agricultural bureau to prevent the use Of money by candidates to secure votes.
The Forrest City times., 1897-03-05
Don't Want a Taxing District.

Some of the citizens of Hot Springs held meeting protesting against mak- ing a taxing district of the city.
The Forrest City times., 1897-03-05
Tu,o Nagroe. H,noed

Robert Cox and Jim Davis, both col ored, were hanged in Pine Bluff, Cox for rape and Williams for murder
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
TO AUTHORIZE TRUSTS.
senator ChaDdIerss Reply TO the Bill
to Legassza RAILWAY Pools

WASHINGTON, April 5, 1S97.-There
was quite a breeze when Mr.. Chandler
Rep., N HID introduced bill abolish
ing competition in trade and production.
and authorizing combinations to enable
merchants manufacturers and producers
of commodities subject to interstate com
merce to maintain prices and profits not
withstanding business depression" Mr..
Chandler said he would not press this
bill unless an effort was made to pass
the Pooling bill allowing railroads to
combine. In that case he would urge this
as an amendment to the Pooling bill. If
Congress abolished railroad competition.
said the Senator, 1t might as well abolish
all other competition.
rs this bin of Republican origin q,
queried Mr.. Allen.
less my own Republicanism is in question,
although I alone am responsible for the
bill.''
There was some question as to the ref
erence of the bill Mr.. Gray Dem, Dell
ironically said it ought to go with the
tariff bill to the Finance Committee
''Or to the Committee on Woman Euf-
frage,' suggested Mr.. Allen, "as that is
about the most harmless committee in
this body
Mr. Chandler reiterated his purpose to
urge this in a serious way as an amend
ment If the pooling bill was pushed.
Mr.. Allen gave a parting shot to "the
paternalism" of the bill and added TN
the palmiest days Of Populism, no man
was ever so wild-eyed and long-haired as
to introduce such a bill. =
Here the presiding officer, Mr. Hobart.
interviewed. holding that the debate was
out of order
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
CLEARER BY TONIGHT.
The Fog Was Caused by a Sudden
Rise In TemperaEure.

NEW YORK, April 5, 1S97.-A storm this
morning is passing northeastward into
Canada over the Upper Lake regions.
Rain is falling in the Upper Lake Sec
ton and the Mississippi Valley. There is
a little snow in North Dakota
Local rains prevail over the Middle At
'lantic and New England States. Heavy
rain has fallen the past twenty-four
hours over the South Atlantic States.
The temperature has risen ten degrees
in the Middle Atlantic and New England
States. and has fallen generally through
out the Mississippi Valley. The temper
ature here at s o'clock this morning was
40; Boston, 81; Albany, "A; Washington,
46; Chicago, AZ; st. Paul, Sc; Denver, 50;
ST. Louis, 46; New Orleans and Jackson
Vile, 66. The highest is rs, at Key West,
and the lowest "a. at Landers, Wyo.
The conditions are favorable for clear
ing tonight and generally fair by tomor-
row and cooler by tomorrow night in this
section. The storm is separate from that
in the Canadian regions and is entirely
1apal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
SEVERAL EGYPTs.
Taae Seeley Dinner Artist Eniofns a
BON Ton Rival

Marshall 2. Van Winkle, as counsel for
Ashea Waba, the original Little Egvnt,,
OF Seeley dinner fame secured an in
junction before Vice Chancellor Emery
this morning to Restrain Mcclure &
Bell proprietors of the Bon Ton Theatre.
from producing a dancer this week under
the title of the Original Little Egvpt ),
Ashea Waba is now playing in Philadel-
phia, under the direction of William Pine
who retained Mr.. Van Winkle.
1t appears that Mcclure s. Bell opened
negotiations with Pine several weeks ago
70 secure the services of Little F,arvnt
Tor their house during the coming week
She could not fill the engagement. so thew
secured another Egyptian dancer. who Is
known as Little Egypt No. 2, and billed
her widely as the original
When Messrs. Mcclure & Bell were
served with a notice of the Injunction
this noon they agreed to abide by the
terms laid down BY Manager Pine. name
~, that they post a plaeard in front Of
the theatre announcing that the dancer
who appears as Little Egypt is not the
original of that na1ne and that they
also make a similar announcement from
the stage at every performance in which
she participates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
COLONEL VAssOs PROMOTED.
Afng George Makes Him General
Vfennass latest Warming.
E'y Cable to the Associated Pres

LEY Cable to the Associated Press
LONDON, April 5, 1s97.-A despatch
from Larissa, Thessaly,. says it is the
general belief here that If no advance is
made by the Greek troops on slassona
by Tuesday next, the whole affair will
end in fizzle
A despatch from Rome says that pri-
vate kilograms received there confirm the
report that Colonel Bassos has been pro-
NOTED by King. George to TIE rank OF
General
A Times Vienna despatch says:--
AT least one power will not agree to
direct understanding being reached
between Turkey and Greece though it
may be confidently stated that some of
the Powers would regard it as an ac-
eeptable issue out of the present en-
broiled situation. Both the Porte and
greece Will receive one more warning
against disturbance of peace.
This warning may be followed by a
notification that in the event of hostili-
Iles the aggressor will not be allowed to
reap the advantage of eventual victory.
IN the case of the Turks this might seem
almost sIDerf1uous. as in any circllln
stances they can gain nothing by war;
put " Iilght serve to check the ieIlicoSe
enthusiasm of the Greeks
Inc next move Is likely to be procla-
nation by the Admirals to the Crerans
intimating that the only obstacle to naci-
hcation is the presence of Colonel Vassos
and the Greek troops IT will he made
clear to them that their present inisfor-
tunes are chiefly due to the armed inter.
Yention of Greece. 1t is evidently hoped
that II the Cretans can only be convinced
OF these facts, half the task OF the Powers
Will be ACCOMPLISHED :,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
MCCARTHY BROTHERS HELD UP.
Ex-Alderman Has GrovYIer Worker
Sent Up For Thirty Isavs.

George Mccarthy, President of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, appeared in the Second Criminal
Court before Justice Douglass this morn
ing, as complaint against James Donnelly.
Donnelly was sent to Snake Hill for thirty
days. AS the former Alderman and his
brother James were walking up Mont
gomery street yesterday afternoon, two
men approached them near Corneiison
avenue bridge and demanded money.
It was refused and they became abusive
and threatering. Finally one of them aim
eq a blow at George McCarthyss head.
re dodged it and landed between the fell
lows eyes. A fierce fight ensued. It
looked bad for the McCarthys at one
stage of the scrdmmage, nut George. who
Is powerfully built man finally sue
ceeded in worsting his first assallnt swho
ned and placed the other rough under
arrest esss7 : ui''4s7i
tn The m man who escaped is Rayno Finley
VINO mas just been ressased from iail.
Botn ne and Donnelly were wanted by
me me police sl for holding up citizens at the
Ioot OF johnston avenue. They are still
searching for Finley. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
TO PURCHASE PARKS.
City officers in Conference on
the Allotment Of 500, 900
Erie Elevation.


The Street and Water and Finance Com
missioners held = 1onu conferanca TODAY
''s-es . eoineA eiiee 'oasss
with Mayor Wanser in his private office.
The subject discussed was tha acn,,isftion
of t,,a 49,
" tne park SITES Wh1ch nave been ue-
scribed in THE News from time to time.
The Finance c,omn,issionars on1v have
So''Ai''As''''ilei oiy nc
the authority to raise 100000 for park
purposes and with that il is desired to ac-
- - -
aulre pFactlcatly four sites
The first site is adjoining the New York
Rav fsa,s,.4a, - .--,'., vi
49, - 81 y l. es'i pe pulcisaseo -
$IaOOu. The price is agreeable to the
officials
pra,,or+,, -
Aiopsfls owners nave come forward,
however, and have practically demanded
that a tract adjoining tho site owned nv
Henry an, ~ ~ M
a,yal- ~ aiso o. ooo ~ NJ
afe..+ oi.eIs lne tract Ior soVuo-
.,l,sas oilsee snis unexpected expenditure, tne
piopefty owners agree 70 contribute IN
the nelgnporhood OF $1,000 for laying out
the park. The officials will doubtless in
clude the Lembeck tract. The second
plot to be purchased is the one consisting
of thirty lots adjoining a tract of like
size which was contributed to the city
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT OPENS.

[By Gable to the Associated Press.
ROME, April 5, 1S97.-The new Italian
Parliament WIS formally opened this
morning by the King in person. Queen
Marguerite was also present and four
hundred Deputies and one hundred SEN
ators were in attendance. but the Repub-
lican and Socialist Deputies were absent
The speech from the throne announced
the institution of a number of social and
political reforms and stated that. the
government was in full accord with all
of the other European powers in a deter
nlination to maintain the peace of Europe.
The political programme, as outlined by
the speech, was received very coldly, but
the reference to the efficiency of the
army and navy were loudly applauded.
The King and Queen were cheered by the
Senators and Deputies, but the populace
viewed the royal procession to and from
the Chambers with Indifference.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
SIGHTED THE BERMuDEz.

NASSAU, N. p, March 81, 8s7.-H. M. q.
Partridge, which arrived here on Sunday
night, reports having seen steamer off
Watlings on Saturday 27, which the on
GERS believe to have been the Bermudez.
Bermuda. When first seen the Bermudez
as they have seen that ship before In
was within mile and half of the shore
steaming slowly She had no colors up
and appeared to be very light, as if il
ballast.
The moment she discovered the Par
fridge she altered her course to the soufh-
east and put rapidly to sea, and as she
was much more speedy than the rnarl-of-
war the latter did not pursue, being also
very short of coal. The Partridge is now
coaling here and viii go on a cruise To-
night or in the morning
Captain Van Ingen is in command of
the Partridge and Lieutenant Webster IS
first officer. She is q 12-knot ship under
forced draft.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
BIG DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Sixth Ward Democratic WIFI Ratify
tho EaFainees

The Sixth Ward Democratic Association
will hold great big ratification meeting
tomorrow night to indorse the nominal
tions of Edward Hoos for Mayor, William
+. Midlidge for President of the Board Of
Aldermen, and Messrs. James S. Nolan
and Anthony HaucI for Board of Street
and Water Commissioners.
Senator DAILY has given his word that
ne will be in attendance and take crack
at the whole Republican party. He will
review the work of the last Legislature
ana the decision just rendered by Justices
garrison and Gummere declaring the
Ierm extension act unconstitutional
counsellor Alexander Simpson will also
pc on hand and pay his respects to the
local administration and incidentally
touch up the Board of Finance and Street
and Water Board for its suspicious Jug
ging with the water contract just vetoed
ana the grabs of the second to the worst
legislature on record"
There will also be present Candidates
Midiidge, Hauck, Nolan and Edward
Hoos.. who will also say few words
Leher VIII be music and fireworks and a
Dig turnout is expected
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
FLED FOR THEIR LIVES.
Four Houses Destroyed by Fire
in Hoboken and Thirty
Families Made
Homeless

A fire which, had it occurred in the
night, would have probably resulted In
heavy loss of life, destroyed four tene-
ment houses in Hobolzdn early yesterday
morning and rendered thirty families
homeless. The blaze broke out in the
cellar of the four-story frame tenement,
No. 1l5 Madison street, about 1880 o'clock.
A passerby saw smoke issuing from the
basement windows and notified Police
Sergeant Goode, who gave the alarm.
When the engines arrived on the scene
the flames had made their way up
through the air shaft and spread to Nos.
1l3 and Ill on the south and No. III on
the north, all four-story frame tenements.
AS soon as the fire was discovered great
excitement prevailed among the occupants
of the houses Men, women and children
began to crowd into the street.
At first it was thought that the fire
would not amount to anything, but when
the flames began to shoot out of the
basement windows the families went
back and started to carry out their furni-
ture and bedding. The flames spread 50
rapidly that the families had barely time
to save their effects before the fire
reached the upper floors. When it had
spread to the other houses the families
in those tenements began to move their
household goods also and in a short time
the street was piled high with bedding
and furniture of every description.
The kind hearted neighbors opened
their houses to the homeless families. All
managed to get out of the tenements in
safety and all with the exception of two
or three families saved their furniture.
It was after twelve o'clock before the
fire was under control The buildings
were double tenements and were occupied
by thirty families. They were owned by
Ernest and Fl. E. Breckwalder. The lat
ter is an oil peddler and lived on the
second floor of No. lis. 1t was said that
he had several barrels of gasolene stored
in the cellar and that one of the barrels
had exploded. Breckwralder denied that
he had any Oil stored In the house. The
cause of the fire will probably never be
ascertained as all traces of its origin
have been destroyed. All four buildings
were Quilted, the entire interior being de-
stroyed. The loss on the property is
estimated at $4,000. 1t was not insured.
Mayor Pagan, Poormaster Harry Barck
and Councilman James j. Fox held a con-
sultation after the fire and proceeded to
engage apartments for the homeless
idInilleS- Iney We're all comfortably
placed in new quarters by this morning.
Many of the families applied at Police
Headquarters last night for food, but as
there were no stores open they could not
be given anything until this morning,
when a large number of poor orders for
edibles were distributed
John Lauter, the one year old sick child
Of August Lauter, who was carried from
the house. No. 115 Madison street, when
the fire started, died this morning at
NO. 10e Monroe street, where 1t had been
removed by its parents. The Lauters
lived on the second floor The child had
been i'll for over three weeks and was
not expected to live
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05

DHED.

FARLEY-on Sunday, April A, 1897, James
Funeral win take place on Wednesday,
April Z, at nine A. NJ, from IT'S Seventh
street.
NEWKIRK-On Saturday, April 3, 1897,
Sarah, widow of Henry G. NewkirlS,
aged 70 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services on Tuesday. April
s. at eight p M, from her late residence.
81 Bergen avenue, corner Ege avenue,
Heights.
MARTIN-On Sunday. April 4, 1897, at
Marine Hospital; Stapleton. s. L..
Thomas Martin, beloved husband of
Catharine Martin, in his 48th year.
Funeral on Wednesday, April 7, at two
P. NJ, from st. Agnes Chapel Halliday
street and Communipaw avenue, Jersey
City. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited.
MeGIEHAN-On Saturday, April 8, 1897,
at Pamrapo, Hattie Belle daughter
Of Patrick and Sarah Jane McGiehan.
Mass at ten A. M: on Tuesday, April 6,
from ST. Patriclx's Church, corner Ocean
and Bramhall avenues. Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
NEWARK PARK BURNED.
Special to the Jerseu City Neacsl

Special to the JeTseu Citp Ne1css
NEWARK. April s. 1S9z-Caledonian Park
Hall was burned to the ground this morn
ing. The loss is estimated at $4,000, on
which there is an Insurance of $2S000
The building was owned by Judge Got
fried Kreuger of this city, and was lessed
by Beda Voigt. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
The main building was a frame struc-
t,lre 75x200. with hall seating 5000 peo-
pie. The building was 50 feet high, and
there was a crescent shaped alcove
which had a seating capacity of 5000
more.
CALIFORNIAN Park is the resort where
all the big celebrations have occurred
near Newark for years past.
The cause of the fire is unknown. A
man was asleep in the building, and
when he was awakened by the smoke,
the whole place was in flames. He had
much trouble in getting. out.
An alarm was turned in, to which the
firemen quickly responded, but the blaze
had gained too much headway and the
buildings were burned to the ground
There was an insurance of SIS, coo on
the property
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
THE I0WA's TRIAL.

BOSTON, April 5, 1S97.-The New United
States battleship Iowa started from her
anchorage off Boston Lighthouse for a
preliminary speed trial off the coast, just
after 4 O'clock this morning. The trial
is private. only the builders and officers
of the ship being on board, besides the
naval officers who will superintend the
official trial of the vessel on Wednes-
day.
The weather was net of the desirable
description. While the air was mild and
Spring-like, clouds obsscured the sun and
heavy mist becoming a drizzle at in
tervals prevailed.
The Boston Towboat Company's tug
Kate Jones, which acts as tender to the
big vessel, left this morning after seven
o'clock, with Mr.. E. S. Cramp and mem
bers OF the trial board. She reached the
Iowa Just before Q o'clock. Everything
was irl readiness and 1t took but a few
moments to get the vessel under way,
and she was soon steamii1g down the
harbor, towards Cape Ann.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
sHANGHArs RIoToUs COOLIES.
[By Cable to the Associated Press.l

[By Cable to the Associated Press.1
SHANGHAI, April 5. 1s97.-A mob of
coolies, numbering about 5000. who
struck recently against an increase of
taxes, engaged in an anti-foreign demon
stration today. There was no serious
rioting at noon, the volunteers were called
out and detachments of marines and
sailors were landed to assist the authori-
ties in restoring order The police
eventually forced the coolies to retire to
the French settlement. 1t is reported
that two men were killed during the dis
turbance.
The Volunteers and police are guarding
the approaches to the English settlement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05

engineers who We're blasting rock to
make q road, so excited the Turks that
a Turkish officer sent message, warn
ing the Greeks of the extreme danger
of such proceedings and pointing out
tt1at lit might be impossible to restrain
the Turkish troops.''
that I1dhem Pasha has ordered ali the
turkish troops on the frontier to be un-
DER arms all day tomorrow (the anniver-
s5ary 5y of the declaration of the indepen-
Ihe Turkish positions are SO very
strong: that they have been pronounced
70 70 pe lmpregnable, the Turks having ac-
compnshed wonderful feats in dragging
guns up steep heights etc -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
FATHER sMULLEN DECLINES.
IBv Cable to the Associated Press

LONDON, April 5, 1s97.-The '.West-
mister Gazette this afternoon, says
that the dispute which has arisen regard
ing the will of the late Miss Isabelle
Murphy of San Francisco, who died re-
Gently at the result Of over Indulgence in
alcohol and narcotics leaving her for
tune, estimated to amount to $4,000 to the
Rev Father Smullen, at whose house she
resided, will be arnically settled. Father
Smullen, the WESTMINSTER Gazette adds,
has refused to accept the fortune be-
queathed to him and has requested that
a previous will, which divided the money
among the sisters of the deceased, with
legacies to the servants and to the
Church be acceped
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-05
TRAIN FELL INTO THE STREET.
Fifteen p. R. II. Coal ana Eron Cars
Break Loose ON a Bridge.

PITTSBURC., Pa, April :, 1S97.-At
about e15 O'Clock this morning a Pennsvl-
vania Railroad freight train, crossing the
Ohio River connecting bridge broke
through the trestle at Hanover street
near Mcclure avenue. lower Allesheny
City, and fell to the street below The
train consisted of an engine and fifteen
cars loaded with coal and iron The cars
fell on top of the engine, completely
blockading the street. The fireman was
taken out dead and the engineer is so
badly hurt that he will probably die
1t is rumored that several pedestrians
were caught under the falling cars and
killed, but the report has not yet been
confirmed. The remainder OF the train
crew had not been accounted for at nine
o'clock, but it is thought they escaped.
Johns Hospital The wrecked train is
piled across the street in a great heap Of
broken timber, twisted iron and tons Of
coal.
The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
chaester road is Blocked and the street
is impossible. Telephone and telegraph
lines were carried down. 1t is now re-
ported that Engineer Graham died short
IL after reaching the hospital.
The names Of the killed and injured are:
Charles Haggerty, fireman. instantly
killed. He resided at Enon Pa, was
twenty eight years old and unmarried.
William e. Graham, engineer, was scaid-
ed by escaping steam and taken to St.
Johns Hospital in a dying condition
About 150 feet Of the trestle was de-
stroyed. The responsibility for the acci-
dent has not yet been fixed.
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