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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
BRITISH BADLY WORsTED.
Tribesmen Harry Retreating Troops
with a Deadly Fire.
by Gable to The Associated Press.]

tBy Cable to The Associated Press.J
SIMLA, Nov. TO- 1S97.-Oficial dispatches
received here today from the British camp
in the Maidan Valley, tell of recon
naissance'' in force by the British which
turned out to be quite boomerang en-
gagement.
The movement was commanded by Brig
adier-General Westmacott and the Brit
ish force engaged consisted of the Dorset
shire Regiment. the Northamptonshire
Regiment, Regiment of Sikhs and two
batteries of artillery. This column moved
yesterday to Saran-Sar and reached the
summit of the mountain with little resist
ance. There the troops found a. hastily
evacuated camp and soon after retired
upon the main body.
This movement, however, was attend
ed by serious losses to the British. The
insurgent tribesmen followed after the
column in strong force, swarming from
behind the rocks, showing wonderful au-
dacity and keeping up a heavy fire at
short range upon the British troops.
Only the admirable disposition made by
General Westmacott of his troops saved
the rear guard. The General personally
held the men together and saw all the
wounded taken away DeIOFe ne FeIlFeu
himself.
On the way back to camp the transport
of the wounded was greatly hampered
by the fact that the troops had to retire
over fearfully broken country, surround
ed on all sides by swarms of the enc
mys skirmishers. The route was inter-
sected every hundred yards or SO by
deep ravines and it was while the troops
were engaged in passing through this
ground that the tribesmen rushed upon
the troops fearlessly making their way
up the ravines to close quarters. The
Northamptonshire Regiment suffered the
most, their casualties being mainly in
Cured while saving their wounded.
All the wounded reached camp at about
dark, and it is still hoped that a missing
officer and twelve men will reach camp
safely.
The loss of the British was about so
men. Of this number the Northampton
shire Regiment lost Lieutenant Waddell
and men killed and Lieutenant McIn-
tyre of this Regiment and twelve men
are missing. The Northamptonshires
also had Lieutenant Trent and 80 men
wounded.
The Dorsetshire Regiment had Lieuten-
ant Ingram, Lieutenant Mercer and 6
men wounded.
The Sikhs lost men killed and had 6
men wounded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
JAMES FAIRS WILL
Sixteen NEere Contests Filed Against
It-XYas the Testa tor Insane2

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 1S97-With-
in a few days sixteen more contests are
to be filed in the Superior Court against
the trust will of the late James G. Fair.
This will is dated September q, 1894, and
the original was stolen from the County
Clerks office and never recovered. There
is certain to be a suit brought by the
three children, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs,
Miss Virginia Fair and Charles L. Fair
Mrs Nettie Craven probably viii file d
second and third may be commenced in
the name of an alleged grandehild of the
deceased Millionaire. The contests will be
commenced upon the grounds that ex-
Senator Fair was incompetent or insane
at the time he made the trust will and
that he was acting under undue influence
and duress.
Mrs Craven's suit probably will be
brought by her as the widow of the ex-
Senator Judge Slack's decision places
her in such position that she must
fight the trust will if she expects to get
anything at all. The. contest will be up
on the same general grounds as that OF
three children. 1t is stated that the con-
test of the heirs will be brought to oe-
tain relief in case Judge Slack is re-
versed by the Supreme Court in his rul-
ing destroying the trust clause in the
will
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
BNGLISH VS.. AMERICAN LARD.

WASHINGTON. Nov. TO- 1S97.-Director
Curtiss of the Iowa Experimental Sta
ton, has submitted to Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson comparative report on
English and sAmerican Lard" hogs en-
bracing the results of tests to determine
the best for food and the prices received
for each breed. The report states that
the market discrimination between the
breeds is very slight, only ten cents a
hundred pounds in favor of the Tamworts
and Berkshires. the English breeds. They
sold for $3.50 per hundred, while all the
hogs tested made pork at substantially
the same price for raising, feeding, etc.
about two cents per pound Secretary
Wilson says while the demand abroad
may be greater for the bacon hogs than
for the other, the demand for lard hogs
Is as great here as ever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
WHAT IF THE BOY rs INJURED I?
X Rays CempuisoriIy Used in a DAM
ago Suit in a 8rOokIyn Court.

NEW YORK, Nov. TO- 1S97.-Examna-
ton of boys body by x rays was made
in the court room of the Supreme Court
Part l.. in Brooklyn, today. The case is
that of Martin Hutchison, s years DID,
against the Atlantic Avenue Surface
Road, for $4,000 damages for injuries al
legged to have been received through the
carelessness of a conductor in the employ
of that company.
The plaintiffs counsel refused to pro-
duce x ray photographs of the alleged
fractured shoulder and ribs, and the
Court ordered the examination which
took place today. All necessary appara-
tus was arranged and DIR. VIM. ]. Nor
ton and Dr. George B. Fowler made three
photographs. They will testify later as
to the result An interested crowd of
Roentgen ray experts was present in the
court room The boy seemed rather to
enjoy the operation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
PROPOSED GOLF CLUB.
Society People VIII Lay Links
on the West Side-Tha
Organizers.

There is an effort being made by some
of the society people to organize golf
club The prime movers in the effort are
Mr.. and Mrs Albert I. Dayton, Miss Trap
hagen, Miss Scudder, Mr.. George Beach
and Mr. Condict When first the subject
was broached it was feared golf links
could not be laid in Jersey City because
there seemed so little available land.
Then Mr. Condict came to the rescue and
offered the club, should it be formed, the
free use of ground belonging to him at
Duncan and West Side avenues. The peo-
pie interested in the club met last night
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Drayton,
No. 312 Montgomery street. to discuss
plans for it's organization. There is on
the ground offered by Mr.; Condict new
and unoccupied house. This the commits
tee thinks advisable to rent for a club
house. If they do so they will knock out
the partition between the parlor and DIM
ing room and make It one large room.
ing rooms for the members. It is pro-
posed to have golf teas every Saturday
afternoon in the clubhouse so that the
members may warm themselves on cold
winter days, for the links will be win
ter links.
The promoters of the movement will be
charter members and there will be in all
fifty charter members. The club mem
bership will probably be limited to one
hundred. AS yet the name of those who
will be invited to join the club are not
known. A meeting will be held next
Tuesday night to determine the charter
members and also to decided what other
society people will be invited to join the
club. The organizers propose to fix the
annual dues at ten dollars. They think
the thousand dollars they will receive, if
they have one hundred members, will be
sufficient to run the club.
Before organizing the club and going to
the expense of having gold course laid
the committee will ascertain what Jersey
City people can play golf and who wish
the club unless there is a sufficient num-
ber to make the club successful. They
believe the requisite number will be
found and the limit reached with no diff
lf1r
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
WILL zoos sign?
Latest Rumors About the
Water Resolution
Be Satisfactory.

Mayor Hoos has not yet signed the con-
current resolution of the Board of FL
nance approving of the advertisement OF
the water specifications, nor will ne say
whether he will veto it, approve IL OF
allow it to become operative without MS
signature. He said something, however
this morning which is extremely signih-
cant.
.I have not signed it, he said, ''but
what L will do I think will be satisfac-
tory"
This is taken to mean that he will sign
the resolutions It is true His Honor mac
some objections to make to the ,specihca.
tions, but these, it is understood, were OF
an immaterial nature, and since f1ls
Honor is satisfied that the specifications
are in the main carefully drawn the water
problem is fast nearing satisfactory So
luton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
BOY PYROMANIAC.
Presense of Mind Averts a
Disaster at the Chill
dren's Home.
SICK CHILDREN SCREAMED
Degenerate Nine Year Old Took
Advantage of the Supper Hour
to Start Blaze.

While supper was in progress at the
ChiIdren's Home at No. 434 GIenwood ave-
nue., last evening, Vernon Rudolph, nine
year old inmate, set fire to the building.
The flames were extinguished and the
young firebug was arrested at the instiga-
tion of Trustee John Carnes. who lives at
No. "a Glenwood avenue, and who was
called in as soon as the fire was discov-
cred.
The boy was arraigned before Justice
Potts in the Second Criminal Court this
morning, and was held for trial. Friend
Society will take steps to have him sent
to the Reform School. The boy is evident
ly a degenerate. He is incorrigible and
crowning act of deviltry last night The
fact that the crime was committed as
prevented a disaster. There are nearly 80
inmates of the home. Several of them
are i'll and confined to their beds in a
room on the third floor.
When the supper bell rang last night
young Rudolph did not respond. His
absence was noticed but no particular eff
fort was made to find him, as he fire.
quently absented himself without leave
The meal was nearly finished when Miss
Fowler, the superintendent, was startled
by the screams of the invalids on the
third floor. She and her assistant, Miss
Campbell, hurried upstairs and found the
sick room filled with smoke. Near the
chimney place was visible tongue OF
flame. Crouched in a corner was the
Rudolph boy.
Miss Fowler seized a pitcher of water
and extinguished the flames. 1t was
found that a hole had been made in the
wall and had been stuffed full of leaves
from a school book to which a match
had been applied. Miss Fowler accused
Rudolph of firing the building. He adj
mitted his guilt. Trustee Carnes was
sent for. He took the boy to the Mont
gomery street station, where he was
questioned by Captain Cox.
"Why did you set fire to the Home?"
asked the Captain.
81 wanted to see the engines come and
have some fun" replied the young degen-
crate.
"What did you want to burn the other
boys and girls up for?"
The lads face darkened and he told Cap
tain Cox that one of the boys who WAS
unable to leave his bed had once struck
him with broom, and that he wanted to
get even with him for it now that he was
in a position where he could not retaliate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
DIED.

o'NEILL-on Monday morning, Novemn,,
Der 5, at his late residence. No. 2ol
Eighth street, Charles H. O'Nelll,
Funeral services on Thursday, Novem-
ber H. at 10 A. NJ, from st. Mary $
Church. cor. Second and Erie streets.
Kindly omit flowers.
FRANK-On Tuesday. Nov. 8, 1897, Eliza
beth. widow of the late Joseph Frank
aged 95 years. Z months and "A days
Relatives and friends also Lady Pioneer
Verein, are requested to attend her Iu-
neral service from the residence OF her
son-in-law, John Muller. No loi Mont
gomery street, on Thursday, at T. M
Wednesday morning,
November 10. 1897, Margaret Ashhurst,
at her residence, No. 100 Virginia ave-
nue..
Notice of funeral hereafter.
DONLON.-On Tuesday November 9, 1897.
John F. Donlon, beloved husband of
Angie Donlon at his late residence,
No $40 York street.
Funeral services at st. Rose r. c..
Church. at Newtown, Conn, on Thursday,
November II, at II A. M.
JOHNSON-On Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1897,
John johnson, beloved husband of
Maggie Johnson.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Friday, Nov. ", at 2
p. NJ, from his late residence, 800 Sew
enth street.
copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
SIR ROBERT PEEL's DUEL.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
PARIS, Nov. 10, 1S97.-The "Soir' says
that Sir Robert Peel will fight a duel to-
morrow with Due de c., as re-
suit of dispute at Monte Carlo. Swords
have been decided upon as the weapons
to be used in the encounter. Both men,
the paper adds, are now in Paris in
conference with their seconds.
The identity of Sir Roberts adversary
has not been revealed.
1t is understood that the quarrel at
Monte Carlo between Sir Robert and the
DUO de c. was the outcome of an
argument over the Justification of the
imprisonment of ex-Captain Dreyfus of
the French Army, who was alleged to
have sold important military secrets to
a foreign government and who, upon con-
viction by court-martial, was sentenced to
life Imprisonment
The '.Liberts'' says the adversary of
Sir Robert Peel is Due Clement de Ceriol.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
POLICEMAN ooNKLIN CONVICTED

George Conklin policeman in the Sec
end precinct, was tried in the General
Sessions Court yesterday afternoon for
assault and battery on Joseph B. Dewitt.
Dewitt and Constable Thomas Golden
were out driving on September o. and
were returning home about $50 p. m. AS
they reached the corner of Jersey avenue
and Mercer street, Conklin. who was full
Of police enthusiasm, held them up and
insisted on finding out where they got the
horse and buggy. His detective instinct
led him to the belief that they had stolen
the rig. Constable Golden exhibited his
badge and tried to explain to Conklin, but
explanations didn't go with the policeman.
Dewitt naturally resented Conklin's ac-
tions and they had some hot words
Conklin finally struck Dewitt and Con-
stable Golden placed Conklin under arrest
and the party went to the Gregory street
Police Station. Sergeant Reinhardt
thought 1t better that the trouble be set
tied in the Police Court. and refused to
receive any complaint.
Conklin said yesterday that he thought
the horse and buggy might have been
stolen, and that he acted In good faith.
He was convicted of simple assault
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
BIBLE GLASS ALUMNI MEET.

The Alumni of the Bible class of st.
Johns Episcopal Church held reunion
last evening in the lecture room of the
church. Mr. Elmer Underhill was in
charge of the excellent entertainment
which was given during the evening. Mr..
E. A Huber played on. the piano Chopin's
bleeding Heart" La Chasse' and
Boccherinis minuet. Mr. Emilio Agra
monte sang the "Yeoman's Wedding and
a selection from Faust" 1.-THE Kings
Cure" was recited by Miss May MacLagh-
Ian, and Mrs. Let's accompanied by Nor
itz Schwartz sang. Those present were
highly entertained by the programme and
the evening was spent very pleasantly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
KossUTH DEFIANT.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Nov 10, 1S97.-In the Lower
House of the Diet, today, Francis Kos
suth characterized the action of the Aus
trian Minister of Finance, in threaten
ing suspension of the constitution in the
event of the Austro-Hungarian compro-
mise bill being defeated, as being contrary
to the terms of the Hungarian Constitu-
ton.
Thereupon Kossuth called upon the
government to make a definite announce
ment of it's position in the matter and
addressed the Interpolation to Baron
Banffy, the Hungarian Premier, relative
to the attitude the Hungarian government
would adopt in the even of Austria sus-
pending the constitution as threatened.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
LET THE GOOD
WORK co ON ]!

1t was rumored down town, this morn
ing. that Colonel S. D. Dickinson is pre-
pairing a reply to Congressman Thomas
McEwan, Jr.s, recent onslaught on him
in the columns of the Evening jour
nal" The document is in the Colonel's
most picturesque style. and, it is said.
he handles the Honorable Tom without
gloves Some nice little deals are said
to be set out in full.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
WILMINGToN's SILVER SERVICE.
Former Ambassador Bayard to Make
the Presentation Speecn.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 10, 1881
Former Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard
has accepted the invitation to deliver the
speech presenting the silver service to the
eunboat Wilmington on November %.
The service was purchased with money
raised by popular subscription.
Senator Gray and ex-senator Higgins
will also make addresses. The Delaware
militia will also take part in the. demon-
stration 1t is expected that the gun-
boat Wilmington will arrive here Noyem-
ber 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
CUBAN RUMORs DENIED.

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
MADRID, Nov. TO- 1897.-It is officially
announced that there is no truth in the
eminating from insurgent sources,
that the insurgents have captured the
towns of Holquin and Mayari, in the
Province of Santiago de Cuba
1t is said here that the return of General
Sanguilly to Cuba is due to the insur-
gents threatening to deprive him of his
rank unless he re-appears in Cuba
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
SNOW POOR FUN FOB DEER.

MALONE, N. Y. Nov. 10. 1Ss7.-About
two inches of snow fell last evening in
the Adirondacks. This is the first snow
of the season. AS there are yet five
days more in which deer may be legally
Killed, many hunters have availed them
selves of what they consider rare good
fortune. for the game can be readily
Tracked ON snow. By daylight this morn
ing many hunters were already on the
ground Should the snow remain, more
deer will be killed during the next f1ve
days than have been killed during the
entire open season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
WIDOW WARDS LAST SMOKE.

NEW YORK, Nov 10. 1S97.-All day yes
terday Widow Wards cottage at College
Point. Long Island, was deserted. To-
day the police broke open the door and
found a charred corpse on the floor. 1t
was the body of Catharine Ward, the
widow She had been burned to death on
MONDAY night Her clothing had appar-
emily caught fire from the ashes of her
pipe, which lay beside her body. She
was an inveterate smoker.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
SEE It GROW!

[From This Mornings Tribune
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s491, 1928, internal rev7
enue receipts s262, ,sSs, and Nthe miscel.
laneous receipts, slOs,s5O; total Govern
ment receipts for the day. $685. expe1-
ditures, s1,115,oo excess of expenditures,
$2S2, ,14s. Receipts for month to date. ST.
s4s, 40; expenditures, sl1.o48,ooO; excess of
expenditures, 50, 1893, $50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
BoYoorTING AMERICAN DOORS.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
GLASGOW, Nov. 10, 1S97.-The officials
of the Joiners' Union have posted no.
tees in all the shops of this city for
bidding members of the union to hang
doors which have been made in the Unit
ed States or to use manutactured JONI
ery which has been imported from Amer
lea. The reason for this notice, 1t is
said, is that speculative builders have
been importing large quantities OF all
classes of manufactured wood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
THE wHITNBYs SAIL FOR HOME

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 10, 1S97.-Among
the passengers on board the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. which sailed from this port to-
day are the Hon. William C. Whitney and
Mrs. Whitney and Mr.. Poultney Bigelow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
OWL MARRIAGES IN PERU.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.J
LIMA, Peru. via Galveston, Texas. Nov.
10, 1s97-A little before twelve o'clock.
last night. Congress refused to sanction
the project of the Senate, providing for
the legalization of non-Catholic mar
riages, and the President of the Sen
ate, Dr. NJ. Candamo, declared that the
Senate sanctioned the project of the
Chamber of Deputies, which provides,
virtually, for civil marriages.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
sALIsBURY's NIGER SPEECH.

rBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
PARIS. Nov. 10, 1ss7-The "Matin,' re-
ferring to the speech of the Marquis of
Salisbury at the Guildhall banquet last
night says
Lord Salisbury's caustic reference to
the Niger negotiations sounds strange
from the lips of a champion of peace
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
RUTGERS CELEBRATION.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.''1
NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. 10. 1S97.-The
one hundred and thirty-first anniversary
of the founding of Rutgers College was
ing of addresses by the faculty and men,
bers Of the alumni. were held in Kfrkpat-
rick Chapel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
FROST IN NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 10. 1S97.-It was
after eleven o'clock this morning before
yellow fever report was made to the
Board Of Health. Three deaths from the
disease came in, one after the other, but
not a new case had been reported at
noon. Today is cold and the indications
for frost tonight are excellent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
Faat al scar Phetography.

The most wonderful astronomical photo
graph in the world is that which has re-
Gently been prepared by London, Berlin
and Partisan astronomers. 1t shows at
least 6S. 100000 stars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
Our Olaxa Preiudfcc.

"Well, there is one thing to be proud
of; we have no class prejudices in this
country II guess you were never
around when three or four sophomores
got hold of a freshman ."-Indianapol
Inllrnal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
MAYOR BUTTBRWoRTH BETTER.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 10, 1S97.-Major
Butterworth's condition changed for the
better during last night and his physicians
today believe he has passed the crisis and
will recover, unless something unforeseen
LIZ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
Camden MAN Succnnsbs to the Rul.
let Wound Inflicted Last Night.

Especial to .'The Jersey City News.'']
CAMDEN, Nov 10. 1ss7.-Mitchell Nc
Cusker, who was shot last night by his
wife at their home in this city. died early
this morning in Cooper Hospital from the
result of his injury. The couple had quar-
relied and Mrs McCusker drew 32-calibre
revolyed and shot her husband in the
stomach. The woman is in JAIL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
mA1TERs OF FACr.

New Jerseys best -four costs Csc. more per
barrel than ordinary -four. but worth dollar
extra Wholesale only at D. e. Cleary Co.'S
stores Greene and Montgomery streots.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
LOND0N'S MUSIC HALLS,

TBy Gable to The Associated Pressl
= LONDON, Nov. TO- 1S97.-The licenses of
the music halls were renewed today with
out opposition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
A Mean Aayantage.

..Sputter says he is not writing for
fame; he is writing for posterity" "WeIl,
ali I have to say is that he is taking q
mean advantage of posterity y,'-D Detroit
Free Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov 10. 1S97.-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending eight P. NJ.
Thursday. for New York City and viein-
ity:-Fair tonight; showers on Thursday;
warmer; southerly winds.
EIarsuextss THERMOMETERS Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10

The colored people of the United States
maintain seven colleges, seventeen acad-
emies and fifty high schools.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10

Medical men say rheumatism is the forerun-
ner of heart disease. Hood S Sarsaparilla
cures rheumatism BY its action on the blood