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The record-union., 1897-09-02
HEAVY FAILURE.
Enrico Mathew Goes to the Wall
Owing Several Millions.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-The
Evening Post" says that private ad-
vices have been received here to the
effect that Enrico Matheu. the we'll
known banker and promoter of sever
al gigantic schemes in Central Ameri-
ca, has failed for over S3,000,000 His
principal creditors are said to be Eu-
ropeans, but a San Francisco firm is
said to be a suffered to the extent OF
$1S0,000. While Mathews assets are es-
timated at S2,500,000, they consist for
the most part of property in the vicin-
ity of Guatemala, which cannot be
disposed of for half its assessed val
ue. The cause assigned for the failure
is the heavy depreciation in silver, and
the collapse of the real estate boom
inaugurated by President Barrios sew
eral years ago.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
PRESERVATION OF SEALS.
Japan Will Side With the United
States in Remedial Measures.

VICTORIA (B. c., Sept. 1.-Japanese
papers state that the Commissioner to
be sent by the Japanese Government to
the Washington Sealing Conference this
fall will be instructed to side with the
United States as to remedial measures
for the preservation of seals and seal
otters.
1t is suggested that Count Okuma
should be appointed, for, says one pa
per, he could use his influence while
there to hinder bringing the Hawaiian
annexation treaty before the Senate,
and on his way back could induce Can
ada to acquiesce in the Anglo-Japanese
treaty.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
TRAGEDY AT TACOMA.
One Man Killed and Another
Badly Wounded.

TACOMA, Sept. About o'clock
tonight two shots We're fired in the
upper portion of the Globe restaurant,
occupied as a lodging house, attract
ing the attention of employees. Max
Doebeli and John Retts, a farmer
from Sumner, were discovered lying on
the floor in the hall, Doebeli on his
back with a pistol between his legs,
and Retts on his face, both shot in the
right breast. Retts died without a
struggle. Doebeli was removed to the
hospital, where he rallied enough to
reassert his statement that Retts did
the shooting, and that it was acci-
dental. Doebeli's chances for recovery
are about even.
The record-union., 1897-09-02

graph taken attired in the priests
clothes while in San Diego, and sent
one of them to Crena, with a note to
the effect that he would make good the
loss on the Alviso lots.
1t is said that Berger also went un-
der the name of Heidelberg, and that
under this name he duped several peo-
pie in San Francisco. He went to
Mexico, and being in possession of the
wardrobe of the priest passed himself
off as such. The Sheriff of Contra
Costa County will doubtless claim
Berger within the next few days.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Plymouth Rock Mine.

MILTON, Sept. Manager and
principal owner Thomas T. Lane of the
Plymouth Rock mine, near this place,
has decided that the mine will not be
reopened until next spring. The miners
who were employed by Lane have left
this vicinity to seek employment else
where, and consequently the closing of
the mine is a serious blow to the busi-
Eess interests of this place.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
New Railway for Arizona.

PHOENIX (Ariz.). Sept. ARTICLES
of intention were filed to-day with the
Territorial Secretary of the construc-
tion of narroW-gauge railway from
Guthrie, on the Arizona and New Mex
leo Railway. to Morenci Ariz. The
incorporators are the officers of the
Copper Queen Company of Bisbee,
which Incorporation recently purchased
the plant and mines of the Detroit Cop
per Company at Morenci. The line will
be sixteen miles in length. The same
company is already the owner of rail-
road, that runs from Bisbee to Benson.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
The Santa Fe Limited.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1.-The Santa
Fe is making great preparations for its
limited" which will again be put in
service on September 18th. This train
will consist entirely of vestibuled sleep
ing, dining and drawing-room cars, and
will make the run from Los Angeles to
Chicago in seventy-two hours. The
train will leave this city twice a week.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
CRIMINALS LANDED IN JAIL.
Los Angeles Officers Arrest Parties
Who Confess to Many Robberies.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. detective
Goodman this evening arrested in
Spring street lodging house an eigh-
teen-year-old boy who confesses to five
robberies committed during the past
week. Much plunder was found in his
possession. He says he is brother of
r. L. Rohrig, a wealthy resident of
Pasadena, but his story could not be
confirmed. A burglar who gave the
name of Harry Horner was also lodged
in Jail tonight He confessed to nu-
merous burglaries that have been
committed in the southwestern part OF
late.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Fitch's Suit to Gust Supervisors.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The trial
of the suit brought by George K. Fitch
to have the members of the Board of
Supervisors adjudged guilty of mall
feasance and removed from Office for
failing to fix the water rates in Feb
ruary last will begin tomorrow before
Judge Wallace. Supervisors Rottanzi
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Admiral Beards1ee Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1-Among
the passengers who arrived from Hon
olulu per steamer Australia were Ad-
miral L. A. Beardslee and wife and
Lieutenant G. M. Stoney, wife and two
children. Admiral Beardslee recently
turned over his command to Admiral
Miller, and will shortly be placed upon
the retired list. He will leave for Wash
ington in the near future.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Salmon From Alaska.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The ship
Centennial arrived to-day from Prince
William Sound, Alaska, with 26,OO0
cases of salmon for the Alaska Pack
ers Association. The first report of a
light run this year was confirmed. 1t
was expected that the Centennial would
bring down 10000 or AZ, 900 cases.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Petition in Insolvency.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 1.-Charlotte Reeve
and b. w. Reeve, doing a ranch and
dairy business at Gilroy under the name
of Reeve & Son, have filed a petition in
insolvency. The amount of the liabili-
ties is $40, ,4S7, part of which is secured
by mortgage on a ranch. The other
assets are very small. and those not
secured will get very little.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
A Sailor Meets With Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-Carl
Erickson, a sailor on the German ship
Christine, while engaged in painting an
arm on one of the foremasts, slipped
and fell to the deck below, a distance
of forty feet, sustaining such injuries
that he died before he could be conveyed
to the Receiving Hospital. He was 70
years of age and a native of Sweden.
The record-union., 1897-09-02

You have all sorts of pie, I see by
the sign in the window said the face
tious customer, as he went into a bak-
cry and addressed one of the young
women who stood behind the counter.
Yes, sir. What kind do you want?''
al Will take magpie. if you please"
At this remark another young woman
snickered, but the other girl turned to
her promptly and said: Here, Bertha,
You're wanted. Harper Bazar.
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and Lackman will put in seDarate de-
fenses. They will claim that they can
not be legally adjudged guilty of neg
lect, inasmuch as thev endeavored to
comply with the law. but did not re-
ceive the support Of the majority of the
board.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Receipts of Wheat at Portland.

PORTLAND, Sept. 1.-The receipts
of wheat in Portland for the first three
DAYS this week were over 500 cars. an
amount that is without precedent so
early in the season. These heavy re-
ceipts are causing anxiety in some quar-
ters for the necessary sail tonnage.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Were After NewhalTs Body.

SAN JOSE. Sept. 1.-The opinion is
now expressed that the parties who
broke into the vault at Oak Hill Gem
etery on Sunday were seeking the body
of Sylvester Newhall, which was placed
in a vault on Sunday. Newhall was
wealthy resident of the Willows, and it
is believed that the robbers were trying
to get the body and hold it for ran
som.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
More Than He ConIa

Mss Loveleigh." Ni''ea1 with
Was he justiffed?"
ies, ne found out that her motbou
oie OF those women who na,.o.,
along" d plrd cage
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Aurum Edible.

by next spring." said the wild-eyed
inventor. II st~l be rich beyond the
imaginings of paresis. L am going to
Klondike"-
$50 are a lot of other people"
''That is where my fine work comes
in. l have almost perfected a pro-
cess for making gold edibles. Indian
apOliS Journal
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Angus-Craven Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The pro-
ceedings in the Angus-Craven case to-
day were devoid of interest, being de-
voted to an examination of employees of
Crocker & Co.. regarding printing OF
legal blanks.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Thirty Years Sentence.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 1.-C. A. Tyler, who
pleaded guilty to incest with his fifteen
year-old daughter, Grace May, was this
morning sentenced to thirty years in the
State Prison. He is 54 years of age.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Women in the London Crowd.

There were quite as many women as
men on foot, and it was a hard day
for women, notes a writer in the spec
1ator" I was standing on the south
side of Piecadilly, and there was an
almost continuous stream of them be-
ing towed through the crush to go and
lie down in the Green Park. Tightly
as we were packed, everybody made
way without a murmur. but one man
who stood next to me was a little ag-
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Suicide in Plumas County.

CHICO, Sept. 1.-Word comes from
Pratville, seventy miles from here. to
the effect that Charles F'inani. one OF
the best known and popular young men
of that section, shot and killed himself
yesterday. 1t is supposed to be case
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Died From the Kick of a Horse.

CHICO, Sept. William Dunn died
this morning from the effects of KICK
received by fractions horse.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
Language of the D.

our minister is not very long-wind-
ed, but he can make the boast thar 20
all the marriages he has performed ~. =.
one has proven a failure no9
In other words. he is not pneumatic
put solid tyer. Cincinnati E.as' Eno,,i,.a.
The record-union., 1897-09-02

of suicide, as he had grieved constantly
since the death of his sister two years
ago.
The record-union., 1897-09-02
TROUBLE IN
NICARAGUA.
cOnspiracies and Threatened ReVo-
IutiOns Against zelaya.
The President Reported to be in Danger Of
Assassination.

The Trouble Due to the Very Bad
Financial Condition Of the
Country, Oppressive Military
Government and the Extraordi-
nary Expenses Incurred by
Keeping Under Pay Large
Number of Soldiers, Policemen,
Detectives and Spies.
The record-union., 1897-09-02

When man has a good horse. it is
surprising how unreasonable he is
when you want to trade him out of it.
-Atchison Globe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
Clever and Bright Performance at
the Bon Ton.

The show at the Bon Ton last night was
better, very much better, than that of
last week. Although the two perform
ances are of a similar character, this
weeks show is far superior. The house
was full, as it always is on Monday
nights, at all events, but there is no
doubt that it will be packed every night
this week, SO those DESTROYS of seeing this
excellent performance would be wise to
secure their seats in advance. or take adj
vantage of the afternoon performance.
The aggregation is styled 'The Bon
Ton Burlesquers,' and every one in the
company is clever. A musical comedy
farce, entitled 1.-THE Matrimonial Bureau"
was the curtain raiser, and it is full of
bright, catchy music. and both the music
and songs are refreshingly new, the
BLACK Four Hundred" especially making
a decided hit. An olio of five bright num-
bers followed, not one of which permitted
a ONE of dullness, but the first num-
Der, Miss Clarice Vance. was by long odds
the bright particular star. Her rendering
of dialect negro songs was simply per-
feet, especially, 81 Can Civ Up Nah
Rough and Rowdyish Ways" Miss Vance
is a veritable May Erwin. The other per-
formers In the olio were hester & Stew
ems. Demar & Hill, Kennedy & Dryer and
A. c. Lawrence, all Of them very good.
fun, and everybody went home satisfied
with an evening we'll spent. THE Bur-
%lesquers' can be seen every afternoon and
evening this week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
IN SPITE OF THE THORAH
Miss Clara Wertbeim becomes the
Bride of Howard Waters.

Miss Clara Wertheim, the 23-year-old
daughter of Benjamin Wertheim, of No.
IS Randolph avenue, has become the
wife of Howard Waters, of No. 265 York
street, who is five years her senior, with
out the consent of her parents, and has
been disowned by them in consequence.
The present whereabouts of the couple
is not known and little of the circum-
stances surrounding the marriage can be
learned. 1t is said that Mr.. Wertheim
objected to the marriage of her daughter
to Waters because of the difference In
their religious belief; she being a Jewess
and he a Christian.
A reporter for THE News called or
Mr.. Wertheim, last evening, and ques-
toned him regarding the rumor that his
daughter had married.
Yes" he said. ut is so. She went
away from the house last Thursday
morning. In the afternoon we received
a telegram dated Jersey City, saying
that she a married Howard Waters
She had been engaged to him for two
years, but we did not want her to marry
him. We do not know where she is al
present"
Will she return to her homer asked
Never to this house, replied Mr.
That is all he would say.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
REV. MR.. HERB A POET.


lnG0Ie0bluR nj A&D NV
ning,s Chautauqua circle Rsunfon-
The Chautauqua Circles of Hudson
county held their fall reunion and re-
ception in the sessions house of the First
Presbyterian Church last evening. The
meeting was presided over by George H.
Lincks, secretary for Hudson county.
After a short prayer the Rev. Charles
Herr delivered an address of welcome.
He spoke on the improved facilities for
securing an education which the young
men of today have at thei r disposal.
Twenty-Five years ago good books were
scarce and only obtainable by those who
had means. Now, however, they can be
had in abundance by persons in moderate
circumstances DR.. Herr told of his own
literary efforts. Years ago he said, he
wrote a book of poems which his wife
got possession of and has preserved.
After DR.. Herr had welcomed the
Chautauquans, Secretary Lincks intro
duced the speaker of the evening, the
Rev, George M. Brown of Buffalo. He
talked at length on books-good, bad and
indiferent-and urged the necessity of
constant study by all classes of persons.
THE battles of the future, /" he said, will
not be fought at the point OF the sword
or with muskets, but with IDEAS He
concluded by urging all present, not al
ready members, to ally themselves with
some C~hautauoua circle.
William H. Beach was introduced and
made a few remarks, hu.-o4o4. sad seri-
Gus. He moved that Mrs. Herr be re-
Quested ato produce the poems her huS-
band had written and read them to the
assemblage. No one seconded the motion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
RA0E TRACK MEN CONFIDENT
At Gloucester They still Predict
Success at the Polls.

Especial to THE Jersey City News."1
GLOUCESTER. Sept. q, 1S97.-The
Board. of Registry, of this city, is making
extensive preparations for the registra-
ton of voters for the constitutional cleo
ton, which will be he'd on September
Is. The race track followers in this city
still entertain hopes of defeating the
~anti-gambling amendment.
They are feline to believe that the
majority of the large cities of New jersey
will poll a solid vote against the amend
ment. There are seven race tracks in this
State for runners, namely. Gloucester,
Gutenberg, Monmouth Park, Clifton,
Elizabeth, Linden and Dundee Beside
these there are race tracks at various
fair grounds, which are utilized by both
the running and light harness horses.
The race track people are not the
only ones interested in this amendment.
The stock farms which are located in
various parts of the State largely de-
pend on business they receive from the
race tracks for alivelihood. The adoption
of this amendment by the people will be
a death blow to horse racing. with the
pool selling attachment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
MORE SCHOOLS NEEDED.
Hoboken's Educational Facil-
tiles Sadly Deficient Sup
erintendent's Report
to the Board.

The Hoboken Commissioners Of Public
Instructions met last night. The total
enrolment in the school since the open
ing of the present term was T0,3I0. This
was divieded among the different schools
as follows:-Schol No. /, 1,03S; Annex, 424;
School No. 2. 94S; Annex, 4T; School No. 8,
s31; Annex, 1877; School No. 4, 1,o62; School
No. 5, 1,042; school No. 6, 1904; Annex,
81, anf High School, 2O3.
experimenting Principal A. j.. Demar-
est presented a report in which he stated
that all the schools were very much over
crowded.
SIT has been my AIM he continued,
ito provide schoo accommodations for
every applicant. but to give every class
two full sessions each day. Thus far 1
lave been successful, but If the influx
problem to solve. The present overflow
Of our schools and the %annexes, will fill
he new school as soon as it is opened,
and l have every reason to believe that
some of our annexes will nave to be re-
tanned. 1t is thus apparent that School
No. Z will afford only a temporary relief
and another new school building is an
imperative necessity and should be com
menced at once"
Since it has became known that the
Rev. George c. H%oughton, County Super
intendent of Schools, has decided to leave
Hoboken to accept the assistant rector
ship in the church of the TRANSPORTATION
in New York, the commissioners consider
ed it time to endorse some candidate for
County Superintendent to take DR..
Houghton's place. After some discussion
they approved of the candidacy of chool
Principal E. A. Murphy of New Durham,
in a very highly complimentary resolu-
ton.
The endorsement was unanimous. The
remainder of the meeting was occupied
in passing unpaid claims and other routine
business.
Commissioner Phalen objected to the
payment of a claim of S438, for oil which
was used to rub on the floors in the
school rooms. He said that soft soap
should have Sbeen used instead, because
1t is much cheaper. The bill, however,
was passed over his objections. When
Messrs. Niyen & Co. presented a claim
for S1,S42 for furnishing coal, Commits
sione Voss protested against its pay
ment. He said that he had watched the
coal while it was being delivered to the
school and had discovered that there
was a shortage. Some of the tons, he
said, We're $50 pounds short. The COM
m~issioners decided to pay the bill with
out giving much attention to Mr.. Volts
complaint.
Miss Hannah NJ. Tins, a teacher in
School No. s, was granted a leave Of
A check for S25, 500 was ordered drawn
to pay current expenses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
MERCHANTS FAVOR RAOING.
Monmouth County Divided Over the
AnGi-G a nbIinG Amendment.

TSpecia, 10 The Jersey. City News.,'l
EAToNTOWN. Sept. 81, 1S97.-The pas
tors of the Evangelical Churches here
at a conference held last evening, de-
cided to cali a mass meeting next Friday
night at the Presbyterian Church, when
steps will be taken to reduce the race
track vote at the special election next
Tuesday.
Monmouth Park. the once famous race
track, is situated within a mile of this
village. The loss Of the influx of visitors
and trade given the local merchants by
the followers of racing has had a de-
pressing effect on business since closing
of the track. consequently the majority
III favor of racing is large.
James Steen, the locally we'll known
opponent to race tracks, announced his
intention last night Of keeping up the
ceeded in having Peter DeLacey and a
score of bookmakers indicted. The Rev.
F. a. Demaris declared against gambling
Yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21

ley disaster his month would be simply
monstrous. The run Of luck. however
has been in favor of the Treasury. Yes
terday. for instance. the very unusual
amount of eleven hundred thousand dol.
lars was received from this source. ane
ON many other days the sum has ex'
ceeded the average. while there have
been no very low days. In spite OF yes
terday's great haul, the surplus for the
day is only a little over fifty-one thou
sand dollars, the cruel receipts having
taken a jump equally large with the in
ternal revenue tax.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
PoHLMANN's EMPLOYEES DANCE

A jolly and sociable party attended the
annual picnic of the Employees Of fohI-
mann's Hotel, in the pavilion, last night.
The affair, although the cold weather
prevented many from attending, proved
a decided success.
Louis Lutz E~igenrauch as Floor Mana
ger, was assisted by George Schultz.
The Committee of arrangements was
composed of:-Joe Overmann, Chairman,
Fritz Koeser, Henry Adelhardt.
The officers are:-John Drewes, Presi-
dent; Henry Moeser, Vice President,
Henry Kaiser, Financial Secretary; Fritz
Koeser, Corresponding Secretary; Henry
A~delharda, Treasurer, Joe Overmann,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
A few of those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs. H. Moser and daughter, H. Kaiser,
Miss Louisa Kaiser, Alex Berghoefer,
Mary Steinel. Mr.. n Mrs. John Drewes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Overmann, James
Whearty, Miss Agnes Nolan, J. Blake,
Miss A. Kelly, Louis E~igenrauch, Miss
Grace Christie. Messrs. F. Kaiser, H.
Adelhart and j. Kenney.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-21
ALL HAD A GOOD TIME
The Third Annual Picnic OF the
Uldrfeh EmuinYaa of NOick3,

The employees of "Dick" Oldrich of
Greenville held their third annua sum
nler nights festival at the Newark Bay
Shore House, at the foot of Danforth
avenue, last evening. Previous to the fes-
tival a parade took place, in which the
Seventh Ward Democratic Club and the
Greenville Republican League Club par
ticipated. All the n en- in line, of whom
there were about 200, were nearly frozen
marching, but soon warmed up when the
dancing began.
The affair was a success, and the cold
weather did not deter the more enthusi-
astic picnickers from enjoying themselves
immensely.
Those in charge were:-Floor Manager,
P. I. Bowling; Assistant Floor Managers,
Geo. Gantner and Chas. F. Briggs; Floor
Committee, J.. Johnson and Max Leist-
man; Reception Committee, VIM. c. Bush,
Chairman; o. ]. Fischer, d: j. ,Uldrich
and Chas. A. Fischer; Committee of Ar
rangements, VIM. F. Malmbach. Chair
man; Wm. H. Bowen, F. Hammel, Val.
Rau, j. Arnold.