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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
KILLED HIS LITTLE GIRL.

MASON, Mich, Nov q, 1S97.-Scott A.
Bowdish shot his nine-year-old daughter
last night, fatally injuring her, and then
killed himself. The tragedy was not dis
covered until this morning.
According to the little girl, her father
awakened her during the night, kissed
her and asked her where her heart was.
He felt about her breast and after locat-
ing the girls heart, he drew revolver
and shot. Again he fired, the ball this
time penetrating the child's right side.
After this he located his own heart and
shot himself dead BowdiSh was hard up
and discouraged. but no other reason for
the crimes is known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
COUNTESS OF LATHoM BURIED

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 27, 1S97-The entire staff
of the United States Embassy attended
the funeral services, today, over the re-
mains of the Countess of Lathom, who
was killed on Tuesday last while return
ing from a shooting party, by being
thrown out of a trap near Wigan, Lam
caster.
The United States officials were also
present at the services over the remains
of Mr. Walter Burns, late manager of
the banking house of J. S. Morgan &
Company who died of heart failure, at
his country seat, near Hatfield, on Tues
day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27

BOYLE-On Thursday, Nov. 25, 1897
Agnes Wilson. wife of William Boyle,
native of Glasgow, Scotland, in her
Hiram Lodge. No. II, F. & A. M, are
invited to attend the funeral services
from the residence of her daughter, Mrs,
James Ringle. No. 76A Baldwin avenue,
on Sunday, Nov. rs, at 4 p. NJ.
Internfent at Cedar Lawn, Paterson, on
Penna. Depot at 10:42 A. NJ.
FUNGO-On Thursday. Nov. 25, 1897, after
a lingering Illness, Robert Emil Fun
60 aged 66 years.
Funeral services at 2 p. NJ. on Sum
day, Nov. 2S. at residence, No. 2S Colum-
bia avenue. Heights.
PORRETTE-On Thursday. Nov. %. 1897.
Charles H., beloved husband of Ellen
Porrette and son of the late George
and Alice Porrette aged 43 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence,
No. S51 Second street, on Sunday, Nov.
Is, at 2 r. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
NO SURRENDER IN VIENNA.
rRv Cable to The Associated Press. I

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.
VIENNA, Nov 81, 1S97.-The 'Reichs-
wehr," today, declares that yesterdays s
uproar in the Lower House of the
Reichsrath had no connection with the
campaign against the language ordin-
ances, but was due to the action of the
International Social Democracy, (which
considers the time has arrived to COM
plete its destructive work against the
State and Empire.
Continuing, the "Reichswehr" says that
in view of this fact the State will not,
and can not yield.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
D|NGLtY UP TO DATE.

[From This Mornings "Tribune."1
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s34c,S9o, internal
revenue receipts s1,O21. $50, and the mis-
cellaneous receipts s7e,211; total Govern
ment receipts for the day, s1,4sS,2s2;
expenditures, s1,S71, 900; excess of receipts,
ss7,2s2. Receipts for month to date, ST.
1867, 75s; expenditures, sso,lss, 900; excess of
expenditures, $S,321,2 PA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
DUNNE ASSOCIATION BALL.

The annual masque and civic ball of the
Daniel j. Dunn Association at the Avenue
House on Thanksgiving night proved the
success it was expected to be. Miss Dora
Thorpe received a handsome floral horse
shoe for being the prettiest costumed
lady. The Foxey Rangers won the hand
some pictures offered for the best repre-
sented organization.
The officers of the association are
lanes Mclaughlin. President; George
Hartman, yice-President; ]. Gildea, FL
nancial Secretary; John Engel, Recording
secretary; Peter j. Byrnes, Treasurer;
John Bott. Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
LONGsHOREMAH'S ESCAPE.

\ Thomas Dougherty, longshoreman, fell
overheard while at work on the North
German Lloyd steamship piers, at Hobo
ken. this morning, and narrowly escaped
being drowned. He was rescued by one
Of his fellow workmen. The accident
caused considerable excitement among the
dock hands Several of them launched a
small boat, but when they reached the
scene Dougherty had been dragged out of
The water He was taken to Police Head
quarters, and after his clothes were dry
he went home.
Business Mems Table d'Hote. Y to . 2. A..
Taylorss Hotel. G0c. 2&
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
TOD" SLOANE WINS AGAIN.
Takes One Hundred Soveresgns at
the Manchester Meeting.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Nov. q, 1S97.-At today's rae
ing of the Manchester November meeting,
Mr. J. B. Leigh's three year old bay colt
Manxman, by the Deemster. out of Lady
Blanche, ridden by TOD" Sloane, won the
Farewell Welter Handicap Plate.
This race is of 103 sovs. for three years
old and upwards; entrance, 8 sovs.
There were IA starters over the course,
six furlongs.
Sloan, riding Mr.. David Cooper's 2 years
old chestnut LIE Javelot, by Forager out of
Dolly Agnes, finished first in the race Tor
the Syand Plate.
This race is of 10s sovs. for years old,
the winner to be sold by auction for 81
Sovs.; entrance 3 SovS.
five furlongs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
TWENTY-FoUR HOURS IN A BOAT
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

IBy Cable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Nov 27, 1S97.-The Welch
steamer Labarrouere of Cardiff, has foun
.dered off Trevose Head, as the result of a
collision with an unknown vessel Her
crew of thirteen has been landed at Car
diff after. having been in an open boat for
twenty-four hours.
The steamer Labarrouere was built at
Newcastle in 1880 She was LIB gross
tons, 24 feet long 80 feet beam and was
151b feet deep. She was owned by the
Labarrouere Steamship Company of
Cardiff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
LABoUoHBRE STOPS PUBLICATION

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Nov. q. 1S97.-The application.
of Mr.. Henry Labouchere, the editor of
'sTruth,'' to restrain Mr.. Henry Hess, edi
tor of the african Critic from publish
ing letters which Mr. Labouchere wrote to
the late George Augustus Sala. as evil
dence of the stockjobbing transactions of
s"Truth's" editor, was granted by the
Court today. the injunction also infiicting
costs against Mr.. Hess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
BAY0NNE IN DEFAULT.
Jersey City Will Sue for Un-
paid Water Account Mayor
Hoos' Letter.

Mayor Hoos this morning sent to Cor
poration Counsel Blair the following let
ter
Jersey City for water rent amounting to
about $4,000 Both the Street and Water
Board and | have requested payment, but
the Bayonne authorities have given no at
tent1on to our request. our city must
meet its obligations and cannot afford to
appear in the role of a municipal phil
anthropist.
Having exhausted all other means of
getting our money, it is now my desire
that you institute proceedings and collect
whatever is DUE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
MARK TWAIN HURT.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
BERLIN, Nov. 27, 1ss7.-A private de-
spatch received here from Vienna says
that Mr. Samuel L. Clemens (tMark
Twain") while being forcibly elected from
the Lower House of the Reichsrath yes
terday, was severely struck by Czech
delegate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
MANILA INSURGENTS KILLED.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press
MADRID, Nov. 27, 1Ss7.-The Captain
General of the Philippine Islands. General
de Rivera, cables from Manila that the
insurgents of that colony held a meeting.
could not arrive at an agreement and
started for home. But, the despatch
adds "they were intercepted by the
Spanish troops, who killed Dany Of
thar1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
Angry Anti Autonomi.ts.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
MADRID, Nov. 27, 1S97.-The industrial
delegates from Catalonia have returned
home entirely dissatisfied with the manner
in which the Spanish Cabinet received
their protests against granting autonomy
to Cuba and Porto Rico
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 27, 1S9.-Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending eight P. NJ.
Sunday, Tor New York city and vicinity
Fair tonight and Sunday; decidedly
colder; brisk to high northwest winds
Harsnett.s THERMOMETER Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
OoMpTRolLBR BoKBLs OUT.

WASHINGTON No. 81, 1Ss7-The
resignation of Mr.. Eckles as Comptroller
of the Currency will take effect the last
of December, and he will assume the
duties of President of the Commercial
National Bank of CHICAGO on january /.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
DIUG'S SALVATION.
Increased Consumption Of
Whiskey the Principal Re-
suit Of the Great Act.

WASHINGTON, No. 27, 18s7.-The re-
cords of the internal revenue bureau show
that the receipts for the five months OF
the present fiscal year will exceed those
for the same period last year by about
81, 600, co.,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12

The Tribune reviews at length the re-
cent interview with Congressman Otey
and finally quotes from him this para
graph:
The main point IS that everything has
increased In Virginia except values Pro-
duction Of agricultural and manufactured
products. and their consumption, popula-
ton, rovenue-all these have increased
marvoliously in the last decade, but the
prices have fallen, so that the total val
ues do not keep pace In proportion. OF
course. being an ardent Is to l silver man..
/ have my own ideas as 20 the reason If
this decrease, but, apart from this. the
showing made by the State f. worthy Of
attention, without regard TO financial be-
liefs.
BY way Of comment, the Tribune says:
But IN another place he said: whether
we have a struggle in the State this fall
or not, it is worth while to let our people
know how they have prospered."
An unfriendly critic might perhaps say
that Major Otey was somewhat incoher-
cnt or self-contradictory and that his
Keynote" ought TO be withdrawn for re-
pairs; but IL Is only fair TO remember that
a POpocratic manufactures Of party Key
notes is in great straits these days. and
that his is one OF the few Industries
which do not thrive when times are grow
Ing better
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
Richmond and the G. A. n.

The sun says.
The city OF Richmond. in Virginia, rep
resented by its Young Mems Business
Association. desires that the national en-
campment Of the Grand Army OF the Re
public shall be held there in 1899 Thls
association is a leading force and vital
element i'm the affairs Of the town. IL has
already appointed a committee OF energetic
and influential men 20 push the matter,
and the formal invitation will be extended
TO the Grand Army at the Buffalo en-
campment where every effort VIII be
made 10 pledge the members In favor
Of going 10 Richmond in 1890.
We are informed that the movement
has the hearty approval Of the city gov
eminent, and that It IS supported by
public sentiment In Richmond
This IS a very interesting proposition.
The idea is thoroughly creditable to the
patriotism Of the beautiful town on the
James river, which holds so conspicuous
n place I'm American history. No one can
miss the significance Of the invitation;
and the acceptance of that invitation
and the actual encampment OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic az Richmond year
after next would De equally significant.
Whether the presence Of colored mem
bors OF the Grand Army as the guests
Of a Southern city would In any manner
embarrass the hospitality Of Richmond
IS another question. We suppose that the
same friendly impulses and generous
spirit which appear I'm the general lnvi-
tatlon would control the practical man
acement Of all tho details involved In
the entertainment Of the soldiers OF the
Union M the ormer capital Of the Con-
fcderate states.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
The Nonetarr Commission.

The Times heartily approves the IN
dianapolis Monetary Conference, ana con
cudes an article on that subject as Ioi-
lows:
IL must be remembered that the Work
the convention Of sound-money DUST
ness men conldes 10 rs commission -
not the formulation Of any extreme ab-
stract declaration regarding the currency
II IS not even solely the proposal OF meas
ures for the maintenance Of STAPLE
age OF the Government. This certainly
IS indispensable. but IL IS not enough.
The convention instructed its commission
also 70 prepare a plan for a banking cur
rency absolutely secure. that Will respond
TO the needs OF all sections Of the coun-
try the sparsely settled or growing parts
as wen as the more developed. In other
words. II Will be the duty Of the commits
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12

The expected has happened. The Roam
oke Convention is a sort of Chicago rati-
fcation meeting. and free silver overshad-
ows all other issues. 1t is the inspiration
OF all the speeches and the chief plank
in the platform. and all things else are
made subservient TO it.
1t is made the test Of every mans Demo-
cracy and all who refuse to subscribe 70
that doctrine are not only ostracised, but
bitterly denounced by some of the speak
ers
1t is a most remarkable spectacle The
men who are leading that convention are
men Of standing, men TO whom the people
OF Virginia naturally look for guidance,
and while some of them may be influence
Cd by selfish, political motives. as a whole
they are men of integrity. and true pa
triots who are devoted to the best inter
ests OF Virginia. And yet they have COM
mitted themselves and the party in Nir-
ginia TO a visionary issue that was de-
Ieated al the polls in 1896, and that must
inevitably be a dead issue before another
national election shall have been held.
But we have no harsh words for them.
Whatever they do they are our brethren.
and whatever the issue that temporarily
separates US from them. We know
that they and We must event
ually come together. We have an abid-
ing faith that the time will come when
our position viii be indicated and when
our brother Democrats will all rally again
around those grand Odd principles to
which The Times has so tenaciously
chung.
For that do we wait and to that end
shall all our efforts AMI arguments be
directed. We snail not 80 10 them. but
they shall return 10 us. Time will SOW.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
A THEORY Exploded

Here is a unique paragraph from tha'
unique paper, the Alexandria Gazette
Tho fact that the price of wheat has
advanced while that Of silver has
fallen Is cited by the Republicans ana
their allies. the boilers. as conclusive
proof of the necessity OF depriving FL
yer Of its coin value. The cause OF ths
advance and decline referred to is the
Increased demand for wheat and the de-
creased demand for silver, ana mas no
more real bearing on the subject OF pl-
metailism than II has on the man In the
moon: but the refusal 20 coin SILVER Is
the cause Of the decreased demand LOT
that metal.
IL has not been the contention OF those
who are opposed TO free silver that the
present rise in wheat and fall in silver
bullion has anything whatever to do Win
the question Of so-called bimetallism'
For several years past it has been the
contention Of the free silverites that the
low price Of wheat was directly due 10
the "demonetization" of silver. and 1t
was seriously argued by the free silver
press and the stump speakers during the
late campaign, that there was n direct
relationship between wheat and silver
and that the price Of a bushel Of wheat
was always, and always would be. equal
IN the price Of an ounce of silver. There
fore they commended that wheat would
never rise in value until silver bullion
should rise in value and that silver bull
lion would never rise until the mints OF
the country were opened to its free coin
age.
But OF late the price Of wheat has been
going ND while the price of silver bullion
has been going down, and the opponents
OF free coinage have called attention to
the fact. by way of exploding the absurd
theory Of the free silverites. Their con-
tention is exactly the same as that now
brought forward by the Alexandria Ga
zette. that the price Of wheat and silver
and all other commodities is regulated
bv the law Of supply and demand, and
that all theories in contravention of this
great fundamental law are absurd.
The wheat-silver theory Of the free
silverites. to which they chung so tena-
ciously for so long a time. has been ex-
ploded, and the silvertes have been
forced by the facts TO abandon it. Time
will prove others Of their theories to be
equally untenable, and. therefore. the
abandonment Of the whole free silver
issue is only question of time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
Moinn for Rrvan-

A special from Fitzgerald Ca. SAYS:
The champion watermelon of tho season
raised here in the old soldiers colony
weighing eiChtv-one and one-half pounds
left hero this morning addressed
william Jennings Bryan tho next nr's-
ident Of the United States. Lincoln. Nco'
Commitments Of The Fi'zgerald Leader
The crate IN which the melon was SHIP
ned was beautifully painted in silver aiu-
minum with the following Inscription
From the old soldiers 0ederaD colony,
FITZGERALD. Ca. You shall not place upon
the brow Of labor crown OF thofns' you
shall not cruelty mankind upon 'Ios7
OF gold" .-,..
The melon was magnificent specimen
~ the Georgia Industry and what the SOIL
~ wlreerass Georgia &C. capable o. pro-
ducing. The mammoth melon eirths four
feet and four inches one way ana ionr
feet and ten inches the other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
Runaway Girls

4 dav or two ago two pretty young girls
appeared at the Central Police Station
and poured into the ears OF Chief Mar
tin a tale that would have melted heart
or stone, says the Charleston News ana
Courier The Young ladies ran away from
their homes M Augusta last week and
came 20 Charleston and engaged board M
house IN Washington street. After re-
naming in the city n few days their mon
ey gave out and they were turned OUT
Of the house at which they were stopping
on account Of the non-payment Of their
board llu
THE chief after listening 70 their tale
Of woo gave them shelter az the station
House while he made ARRANGEMENTS Tor
their transportation 20 Augusta. Special
officer Surau accompanied tho two pref
young runaways 70 tho South Carolina
and Georgia depot and saw them safely
aboard the cars for the Fountain city
The parents of both tho girls formerly
resided I'm Charleston b1t for the past
wear or two have lived In Augusta.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12

suflciently large 10 insure profit, and
VIC do not believe that the plants already
In existence would refuse a great con-
tract OF this character. IL there was liv-
,o, pront in IL. indeed one OF the compa-
MES in question in declining the govern
ments offcr also proposed 10 sell out the
entire plant to the government at a price
10 be fairly ascertained.
II ia a well established fact that II al
WAYS costs the government more to do
given work than 1t costs a private busi-
ness corporation and the reasons are
manifest. All government works are In
fuenced moro or less by the question OF
polltlcs. The government is forced to
pay higher wages and to work shorter
hours. and II rarely gets for the same
cost az much good honest work from Its
EMPLOYEES as private individuals get. In
the government printing office. the post
Office. and in all other cases where the
government undertakes to do ats own
work. experience has demonstrated the
fact beyond doubt that the same work
could be done much cheaper under the
business management Of private enter
priscs.
Moreover we think that all such under
takings by the government ought 10 be
discouraged. The government should go
Just as little as possible into business
especially in competition with It's citizens
and the more people 1t employs the
greater the field FOR political corruption.
The less the government has 20 do with
the business affairs Of life. and the more
closely it confines itself to its legitimate
functions, the better 1t will be for the gov
eminent and the people.
The idea OF establishing a gov
ernment plant for making armor
plate was conceived in spint
Of pique and opposition 10 corpo-
rations, and we believe that when Con-
gress meets again. the report of the com
mittee on this subject will be pigeon hol-
cd. and will never again see the light OF
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
, pnEsIpTNTFoR the UNIVERSITY.

Professor r. II. Dabney, of the Univer-
.sity Of Virginia, publishes in the Norfolk
Landmark an able paper on the PROPOSE
ton to create the Office of president for
that institution.
The first point that Professor Dabney
makes is that there is already prejudice
against the University, and that it Is
with great difficulty that the necessary
appropriations can be obtained from the
LEGISLATURE. lie thinks. therefore, that
10 elect a president at a salary of say
5000 a year would be made the pretext
for an attack on the University when the
Legislature meets next winter, with the
result that the appropriation would be cut
down.
The next point is that the tenure OF
Office Of the president would be subject to
the whims of politics, and that as hair
the members of the Board of Visitors are
liable to he changed every two years,
there would be a host of candidates for
the presidency. who would urge the Gov
ernor TO appoint such visitors as would
reward these candidates for political SER
vice.
Coming finally TO the attitude OF Mr..
Jefferson towards this question, Professor
Dabney says to the editor OF the Land
mark:
you say that, If he had considered the
office OF president to be one that savored
of monarchy and Capitalization, he would
hardly have accepted the Presidency OF
the United States. But we must not let
a mere verbal coincidence deceive us In
regard to the essential difference between
"A President of the United States and a
president Of college. The former has
no right or .ower either TO r0moye or APP
point a single Senator or Representative.
lie IS strictly limited in his functions, and
corresponds to the chairman Of the fac
ulty Il tho University OF Virginia. The
college president. however. nearly always
has practically. II not nominally. the
poNer OF both appointing and removing
professors That is 10 say. his advice Is
nearly always taken by the board in such
matters as well as in nearly all other
matters"
Such are the arguments OF the opposi-
ton 70 this new departure, and Professor
Dabney in his communication has sum-
med them up concisely and ably.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12

sion 10 study, not only how the dangers
involved I'm our Government currency
may fully be removed. but how the actual
evils OF and Disadvantages In certain
parts Of the Union may also be removed,
which have caused a demand for mis-
taken remedies.
TO make such study. 10 submit such
a plan, TO explain il fully through all
parts Of the country, TO seek to win for 1t
the support OF all sections Is not work
OF disturbance. II must tend directly to
the establishment OF business on secure
basis. II is policy Of the highest con
servatism. The sooner It IS undertaken
and the more vigorously it Is pressed the
better for all I'm the immediate as well as
In the remoter future.