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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
DUKE AND DUCHESS" RELEASED
Charges Against the Kio Grandes Dis
missed on Payment of Bills.

By Cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. "a 1S97.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Serge de Mel, also known as
the Duke and Duchess of Rio Grande,"
were discharged from custody at the
Clerkenwell Court today, the charges
brought against them, of defrauding ho-
tells and boarding houses, having been
dismissed upon their counsel offering to
pay the bills and stating that money for
that purpose had been received from the
United States. Counsel also promised
that the prisoners would go to the Con-
tinent Immediately. if released.
majority of the judges consented to
the discharge of the prisoners, but the
foreman of the jury protested against
their release on the ground that it would
defeat the ends of justice.
The money for the payment of the bills
of the complaining boarding house keeper
and hotel proprietors, was paid into
court.
Edgar Serge de Mel is said to be Com
mander in the Brazilian Navy, and Mrs.
de Mel is said to be a relative of ex-
Senator Conger of Michigan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH.
social Democracy Committee Discus
Aing a Colonization scheme.

CHICAG, Sept. "a, 1S97.-Cyrus Field
Willard, of Boston, and Wilfred F. Bos-
land, of Bay City. Mich members of
the Social Democracy Committee to pick
a site for the proposed cooperative COM
monwealth, left for Nashville last night
to confer with Colonel r. ]. Hinton. the
other member of the committee.
From Nashville the committee will pro-
ceed to Olympia, Washington In Olympia
they will confer with prominent State
officials of washington regarding what
help will be extended by the State to the
colonizers if they decide to make the first
large venture in that State.S
1t is asserted that the leading officials
and the farming element of the State are
strongly in favor of the movement. The
committee has been notified that already
$4,000 has been appropriated by the State
for Irrigation purposes and promises have
been made that active support VIII be
given.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
Greenvi1le League Denies
the Journals" Story of
An Attempt to En-
brace the MinkS.
NO PIPE OF PEACE PASSED
The War Is Still On and The Lea
guers Will Not Rest Until the
Mlnks Are EXterminated.

The Evening Journal with its
characteristic disregard for the truth,
stated yesterday that the harvest cele-
bration held by the GreenviIle Republia
can League Club, Wednesday evening.
was meant to bring about a reconcilia-
ton between the League and the Min-
kakwa Clubs. The event was really
celebration of the birthday of Edward
Burch, prominent member of the
League Club. Invitations were sent to
the U. S. Grant and the Lafayette Re-
publican Clubs to attend, but none was
sent to the Minkakwa Club. There were
only four of the "Minks'' present and
they were invited as individuals and not
as members of the Minkakwa Club. None
of them is an active member in the club.
The Journal also said that the war
between the two clubs was at an end, and
that the organizations had become re-
conciled. Also that the 'tMinks', ac-
cepted the invitation sent by the League,
and that their club was represented by
several members, including Judge James
Erwin. Judge Erwin is not member OF
the Minkakwa Club but of the Greenville
Republican Club, as he said in his speech
Wednesday evening. The Journal then
contributed to the entertainment by sing
ing and made addresses. Not one OF the
four 'Minks'' present sang or made an
address, as they were not called upon to
do so. The members of the League
Club to a man deny the Journals" story
of an attempt at reconciliation.
One of the officers of the club said last
evening:-.AThe story of an attempt to
reconcile the two clubs is false. We did
not send an invitation to that club. Why,
if we were about to make up as the
Journal says, why did we not send an in
vitation to one of the officers of this
A1inks? They are the proper ones to look
after such affairs and not the other MEM
hers OF that club who were present and
who are very much dissatisfied with the
way the affairs OF the Minkakwa are
conducted. We will never make up with
those people as long as the club is I'm
existence. Neither do we want anything
to do with them"
1--WE don't want anything to do with
such people as they are" said another
officer of the club "and If any OF them
ever comes to our clubhouse the door
will be shut in his face. Why, the idea
of this club making up with the MinkS
thought of. AS was plainly seen, the mem-
bers of that club who were present at
Wednesdays entertainment had nothing
to do with the affair and simply came
on personal invitations. The officers OF
the club are to hold consultation shortly
and will then issue a statement regarding
this alleged reconciliation"
Now that the trouble between the two
organizations is stirred up once mora
some very interesting Developments are
looked for. The two clubs have been at
loggerheads for over ten years and were
never farther apart than at the presenE
time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
SURPRISE FOR THE GUEST.
A Boarder at Mesch utt,s Hotel Loses
All His ClOthes.

Sometime yesterday morning sneak
thief entered room No. Is, in
Meschutt's Hotel on Montgomery
street, occupied by George Cramer,
and stole all Cramer's clothes and
about 50 which was in one Of the pockets
of the trousers. 1t was not until Cramer
returned from work last evening about
five that the robbery was discovered.
He went to the closet in which his
clothes were kept, with the intention of
changing his working clothes when he dis
covered his loss. He reported his loss
to the proprietor, who searched every
room in the hotel for the missing clothes.
In room No. pair of red suspenders
belonging to Cramer were found. 1t was
then learned that a young man had occu-
pied that room the night before but had
left yesterday morning. 1t is not known
who he is. The police were notified by
Cramer and are investigating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
PRIEST FALLS VICTIM.

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. a. 1S97.-Rev.
Father Daniel Murray, the fifth victim of
the yellow fever here, died this morning
at o'clock. He was native of County
Cork, aged 80, and had been in this
country four years. He had been located
near Birmingham Ala, and at Mont
gomery. He had intended to take a vaca-
ton this fall but hearing that Father
McQuillan was absent here, offered his
services and arrived on September s. He
was taken sick on the 20th and had in
tense fever from the start He became
delirious yesterday and died as stated
above
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
OF LOVING RBMEMBRAN0E.r
Scotch Granite Gross over tbe Grave
OF Harriet Beecher Stowe.

ANDOvER, Mass, Sept. "a. 1Ss7.-A
cross of Scotch granite, 12 feet high, has
been erected over the grave of Harriet
Beecher Stowe. 1t is copied after one
in the possession of tribe Duke of Argyle,
which Mrs. Stowe greatly admired while
Visiting in Scotland.
Upon the cross is the inscription
Tribute of Loving Remembrance, Erect
ed by the Children" and lower down ISL,
Harriet Beecher Stowe. 1896" Upon the
White Granite Pedestal is the inscription
Her Children Rise up and Call Her
Blessed" The grave of Mrs. Stowe is in
the private cemetery of the Trustees OF
Phillips Academy. In the same lot are
buried her husband and son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
FALSE BOTTOM TO HIs TRUNK.

May Meyerhartd, first-class cabin pas
senger on the steamship Columbia of the
Hamburg line, was arrested by Customs
Inspectors Brown and Donohue upon the
arrival of the ship in Hoboken today
When the inspectors examined his trunk
they found false bottom in it contain
ing a lot of ladies silk underwear and fine
dress goods.
The property was not entered upon the
declaration, and was valued at about
81 GOO MeyeFhardt was taken before
United States Commissioner Russ of Ho-
boken and released under $500 bail to ap-
pear for examination charged with SNUG
cling The smuggled goods WerA held by
the cps+onns inspectors
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
DEFENCE GUNS FOB MONTREAL

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Sept. "a, 1881
The organ of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
(the Secretary of State for the Colonies),
the Birmingham POST" says the Govern
rent of Canada, early in 1898, will make
large purchases of heavy field-batteries
and number of defence guns, the lat
ter being for a new scheme for the de-
fence of Montreal and the river below
that city.
Special instructions to this effect, the
POST adds, were issued Immediately af-
ter the return to Canada Of Sir Wilfrid
M, Laurier, the Premier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
WONDERFUL SET oF TURQUOISE
Marvel GUS Shipment of American
Gems Sent to an UnknoWn LeOation.

SANTE FE, n. NJ, Sept. q. 1Sy7.-
Probably the finest collection of cut tur-
quoise ever sent in one shipment from
American mines left here today by Wells
Fargo Express. There were 25 stones,
aggregating in weight 80 karats, and in
the collection were four gems which
weighed respectively 81. 80, Sc and 81
karats. The later. pear shaped stone,
is valued at $500.
1t is said that this is the largest display
of American turquoise ever made. The
stones are of light sky blue and much
harder than the ordinary turquoise. The
mines are in Southern New Mexico, but
their exact location is kept a profound
secret,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
TRACY NON-COMMITTAL.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. "a, 1S97.-Gen.
Benjamin f. Tracy was interviewed here
today by a representative of The Asso-
ciated Press regarding the telegram sent
to him yesterday by Lemuel E. Quigg at
the instance of the Republican County
Committee caucus, requesting permission
to put General Tracy in nomination for
Republican Mayor of Greater New York.
When asked if he had replied to the tele-
gram General Tracy said
mo, I haven't replied to it yet, and
can't say how soon 1 will
General Tracy refused to say whether or
not he intended to answer in the affirma-
tive and equally reticent on other mat
ters connected with the political situation
in New York city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
TEN MILES. SWIM In UNIFORM.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a, 1897.-The an
nual swimming races under the auspices
of the Volunteer Life Saving Corps of
New York and Inland Waters, will take
place at the foot of Fifty-eighth street,
South Brooklyn, next Sunday.
On that occasion Captain Davis Dalton,
dressed in a French military uniform in
cluding hat and boots, will swim ten
miles, which distance he hopes to accom-
plish in about five hours.
In addition to this he will swim two
miles with his hands tied behind his
back.
Several members of the corps will give
exhibitions of their life saving work, res
cung drowning persons and resuscitating
the apparently drowned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
CHANCE FOB AMERICAN STEEL.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a, 1S97-Consul
General Pratt at Singapore reports to
the State Department that loan has
been authorized there to the amount of
$5000,0O0 to begin the construction of a
railway system of about three hundred
and seventy miles in length in the Malay
Peninsula.
He believes that this will be an excel
lent opportunity for American steel max
sc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
PANAMA's NEW WATER SUPPLY

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a, 1ss7-The
city of Panama has contracted for
modern system of water works. having
up to this time relief upon rain water,
cisterns and bad wells.
A Belgian firm has the contract, which
is already under way, and Consul Gen
eraI Vifquain at Panama, who reports the
fact to the State Department, says the
necessary tearing up of the streets and
ancient sewers probably will cause an
epidemic of yellow fever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
SIMPLE AND OHILDLIKE.
Chinese Anx7ous to Go Home Secure
s,aFv rrass

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. "a, 1S97.-Six
Chinese were captured before daylight at
Dulzura, thirty-five miles east of this
city, on the Mexican border. They were
in the act of entering American terri
tory. Simultaneous with their capture
comes a story told by Sheriff Jennings
to the effect that the willy heathens have
taken advantage of the deportation law
to secure for themselves a free trip home
to China whenever they wish to go.
This state of affairs, it was learned,
prevails as far east as Ell Paso. The
Sheriff there who was in San Diego re-
Gently, told Sheriff Jennings that the
great number of Chinese recently captur-
ed had led to evidence that they deliber-
ately caused their own capture for the
purpose of going back to China free of
charge,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
CONSUMING TIE FOREST.

BANGOR. Me-, Sept. "a. s7.-Operations
at the Bangor lumber boom in 1897 will
be the largest for many years, if not the
largest on record. The crew are now en-
gagged in rafting out the ninth drive of
the season, and on Monday next will go
after the tenth drive. The nine drives al
ready RATED aggregate about 55,000,000
feet, and it is expected that there will
be three more drives bringing the total
for the season up to 72,000,000 feet, which
will be much in excess OF the number
RATED in 1896. and probably the greatest
in the history of the boom. The logs
RATED at this boom are for the supply Of
the saw mills and Tidewater-that is,
the big mills at and below Bangor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
INDIANS, TIMBER SOLD.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a, 1S97-The De-
partment of the Interior has accepted the
bid of Frederick L. Gilbert for all the
timber on Red Cliff, Chippewa Indian
Reservation, in Wisconsin. 1t is estimat-
ed that the timber amounts to hun
dred million feet and Mr.. Gilbert's bid is
$4l6, 900. The conditions of the sale pro-
vide that Mr.. Gilbert shall establish
mills on the reservation. and manufacture
there the lumber to be made from the
timber; that he shall cut not less than
Il, 100000 feet nor more than 600 feet
a year, and that he shall employ Indian
labor when practicable to do so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
ENGLAND EPIDEMIC.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. "a, 1S97.-There is an
alarming outbreak of typhoid fever at
Maidstone Kent, due to the drainage
from hop-pickers' encampment polluting
the water The temporary hospitals there
already contain 62O cases and the local
authorities have telegraphed for addi-
tional doctors and nurses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
JERSEY DAY AT NASHVILLE.
Arrangements Made for Jerseymen to
Yisff the Tenneshee Fair.

The New Jersey Commissioners to the
Tennessee Fair, now being held at Nash
Vile, held meeting this morning in the
Office of jeremiah O'Rourke, Secretary of
the Board There were present John j.
Toffey, of this city; General James F.
Rushing of Trenton; x-Congressman
Johnston Cornish of Washington; Mr..
Borroughs of Paterson. and Mr.. Har-
rison. A communication from the direct
ors of the fair was received, saying that
October Z had been set aside as New Jer-
sey Day at the fair. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will make greatly
reduced rate for the excursion and suf-
ficient number can be secured a special
train will leave Jersey City on Monday.
October A. Full information as to facts.
hotel accommodations and the like can be
had from jeremiah O'Rourke, Newark.
T
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
IRISH JURIsT DEAD.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
DUBLIN, Sept. "a, 1S97.-The Rt. Hon.
Robert Richard Warren, President of the
Probate and Matrimonial Division of the
High Court of Justice, ireland, is dead.
He was born in 1917, educated at Trim
ity College. Dublin, has been Solicitor
General for ireland and Attorney-General
and was member of the General Synod
and Representative Body of the Church
of ireland. The deceased was also the
author of 'eThe Church of Ireland and
Kingdom of Christ" Laws of the Church
of Ireland" and divorce and Re-mar-
riaPe."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
GERMANY AND CUBA.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press
PARIS, Sept. "a, 1S97.-The Figaro"
warns the Government that Germany is
earnestly considering whether Europe
should 'allow the United States to drive
Spain out of Cuba" and recalls the fact
that the War of 1870 arose from the mis-
takes made by French diplomacy in re-
gard to Spain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
DAMAGES FOR A RUBBER MAT.

A suit of Kate Cadmus against Ann
Bainbrich to recover 5000 for injuries
sustained by the plaintiff while she was a
tenant in the defendants house, at No.
3S5 Monmouth street, is being tried in the
Circuit Court before Judge Nevius today.
The accident which caused the injuries
occurred on June 10, 1881. The plaintiff
was torn, and fell. dislocating her shoul-
der The suit was tried once before and
the jury awarded the plaintiff $500. The
verdict was. set aside on an appeal and
a new trial granted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
FOR A HUSTLING CAMPAIGN

There will be meeting of the Demo-
cratic County Committee tonight. 1t is
probable that little or no business will
be done.
A special meeting of the committee is
to be held Monday evening to arrange
for the enrolment and primaries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
FEVER SCARE REACHES TIE WEST

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. "a, 1Ss7.-The
California State Board of Health is in
daily stelegraphic communication with DR..
Cliphant, Chairman of the Louisiana
State Board of Health and is kept con-
stantly advised of the condition of affairs
in New Orleans and of the danger of the
fever extending.
The Board has decided that If the dis
ease continues to spread they will inspect
every train coming from New Orleans,
and if they find passengers afflicted will
quarantine the train and put the passen-
gers in the hospital for detention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
REPORTS ON PREMATURE BURIAL.
Italian Experts Considering the Sub

jict of InfalliabIe Death Test.
WASHINGTON, Sept "a, 1S97-The SUBJ
ject of premature burial is just now at
tracing great interest in Italy, accord
ing to a report of United State Consul
Mantius at Turin. He says that realiz-
ing that there is at present no infallible
test that may be applied to proven the
horrifying cases of persons buried alive,
a number of prominent physicians and
laymen are at work preparing reports on
the subject
These will be made the striking feature
of the Medical Department of the national
exposition, next April, at Turin. Reports
of a similar kind are expected from all
over the world, as prizes will be offered
for the best solution of the problem, and
the Consul says inestimable good to the
cause will result if the people of the
United States interest themselves in it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
The ROMP|NG DEF

[From this Mornings "Tribune."1
Customs receipts reported from WASH
ington today were s25s,ss2, internal
revenue receipts $500, ,74o, and the miscel-
laneous receipts s9,S15; total Government
receipts. for the day s77l. .SS9; expenditures,
ST. 10000; excess of expenditures. S,111.
Receipts for month to date, $16,464,344; ex-
penditures, s19,7o1, 900; excess of expendi-
lures, So, ,237, ,556.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
NEW ITALIAN HORROR.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Sept "a, 1S97-A special
despatch from Rome announces that
about forty persons have been killed and
that many others have been injured by
any earth-slip at the sulphur mines, near
Girgenti
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
TYPHOID FEVER In THEssALY.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept "a, 1897
Typhoid fever is causing ravages among
the Turkish troops in Thessaly. Six
thousand men have already been invalid
ed home and four thousand others are
awaiting transportation back to Turkey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
GOLD AT SARANAO LAKE.

MALONE. N. Y, Sept. "a, 1S97.-Harry
Reynolds, of Saranac Lake, has discov-
cred, near his. home, quartz which
yields some gold. He has received an
offer for half interest which he will
doubtless accept and a shaft will be
opened Samples of the quartz are on
exhibition at some Of the business places;
in that village.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
TRAIN In A RIVER.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
MADRAS. Sept. a. 1s97.-Owing to the
floods having washed away bridge of
the Bangalore-Bysore Railroad, near Mad
dur, an engine and five cars filled with
passengers have been precipitated into
the river There has been great loss of
life
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
Relics Of Napoleon.

Josephine,s rouge box, Napoleons pock-
ct knife and the map he used in the
Campaign of 1906 in Prussia, together
with a wooden eagle Whitfield by Napo-
leon III, when he was a prisoner at Ham
are among the relics bequeathed by
Baron Larrey to the Carnavalet Museum
III Paris.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a. 1Ss7.-Forecast
Saturday. for New York city and vicinitRs
Clearing tonight; fair. Saturday; stations
ary temperature; southwesterly winds.
Hartnetts Thermometer Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
D. I. & W. DIVIDEND.

WALL STREET. Sept. "a, 1Se7.-The
Director sof the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad, today, declared
regular quarterly dividend of IL per cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
The letter refegred to by the Mayor is
as follows


North Hudson County Railway co..
Gentlemen-My duty as Mayor of this
city compelS me to inform you that vari-
office about the condition of the pavement
between the tracks owned by your COM
pany, on Summit avenue and Central
avenue trolley lines. These complaints
to personally visit ami inspect these thor
Aoughfares, and | am sorry to say that
the complaints are more than justified.
From the Reservoir up to Graham street,
on Summit avenue, and from Hutton
street to Charles street, on Central ave-
nue., the pavement between the tracks
looks like hills and dales. The condition
en- Central avenue, near Thorn street, is
terrible, and has been SO for many
vigorous complaints from the residents
and business men of this section, who
have been put to considerable expense re-
pairing broken vehicles.
AS the above unfit condition of affairs
is a matter of long standing and should
have received attention prior to this time,
immediate action in the matter of hav
ing the streets above mentioned repaved,
and remain
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD HOOS, Mayor.
ST am very much in earnest in this mat
ter said the Mayor today. Frequently
receive exaggerated complaints from
people, Dut IN tnlS instance tney are war
ranted in finding fault. 1 went to the
trouble of making a personal investiga-
tion of the streets complained of and I
am sure that if I were resident of any
of them I would not keep quiet until re-
pairs were made. The North Hudson
County Railroad enjoys many privileges
from the city and should at least be will
ing to keep the streets, the use of which
it enjoys, in a passable and safe con-
dition.s The officials ignored my request
and now I want our law officers to COM
pei the company to live up to the letter
of it's agreement. Violations of COM
pacts by such concerns should be pun
ished by the revocation of a franchise
or two. The effect would be beneficial,
LII IL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24

Palnd faces indicate pale, thin blood. Rosy
cheeks show the pure, rich blood resulting from
taking Hoods SarsapaTilla. x
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-24
MATTERS 0FFAOr.

New Jerseys best -four costs 25c. more per
barrel than ordinary -four. but worth dollar
extra Wholesale only at d. e. Cleary Co.'S
stores Greene and Montgomery streets.