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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
CENTRAL BRAKEMAN HURT.

Peter Lynch. 25 years old, of No 1,155
Chestnut street, Elizabeth, a brakeman
employed on the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, fell from a freight car in the
yards at Conamunipaw, yesterday after
of his right leg. His left ankle was bad
1y sprained. He was taken to St. Fran
els Hospital in the City Hospital ambu-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
RESULT OF TIE DETIoIT.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1s. 1S9z-The Iegis-
lative. executive and judicial bill as re-
ported to the House today by the Com
mittee on Appropriations carries a total
of S21, ,562 425, being $3.50, ,S61 less than the
estimates, The number of salaries pro-
vided for is $4,000, being 1893 less than the
number estimated for and 25 less than the
number provided for in the current law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
KICKED By HEB HUSBAND.

Mrs. Mary Kenny, of No. 113 Ninth
street, was removed to the City Hospital
yesterday by order of City Physician
Hoffman. She was suffering from bad
confusion on her left leg, caused by her
husband kicking her on December S. She
refused to make a complaint against her
husband
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
WIND SYSTEM FOR CHICAGO.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s, 1897. 97.-Postmaster
Charles u. Gordon, of Chicago, who was
in this city today officially ispected the
pneumatic tube service. He expressed
said that it would probably be placed in
the Chicago post office when the new
building in that city was completed. Mr..
Gordon inspected the postal system in
Boston yesterday and will leave tonight
for Philadelphia where he will continue
his Investigations
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
ST LOUIS NEW HOTEL.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 18, 1S97.--It is an
nounced that st. Louis will soon have a
new hotel that will cost 50, OOO,O00 1t is
said several Chicag goans and a well known
Aotei man Of Indianapolis will furnish
fne capital. The location selected for the
new hostelry is at the corner of Olive and
Twelfth streets, where an option has
been secured on the property and a COM
pany formed. The company hopes to be
able to commence construction next sea-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
RAN TO THE STREET ON FIRE.
An Exploded lamp Severely Burns

Mrs. L. Jefferies of No. 81 Gardner ave-
nue. was badly hurt about her head and
arms on Saturday night. She was eating
supper when the swinging lamp over the
table burst and the blazing oil flew over
her and the furniture. The house caught
fire and she ran screaming to the street.
David Hennessy who was passing at
the time put out the fire, which was tor
turing the poor woman and turned in an
alarm of fire. The flames in the house
We're easily extinguished. Mrs. Jeffries
suffered terribly. She was attended by Dr.
Forman and taken to the CITY Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
VAN WYCK LEAVES LAKE
WOOD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s, 1ss7-Mayor-ele
Van Wyck arrived here from Lakewood,
N. J., today. The majority of the other
Tammany men now at Lakewood is ex-
pected to leave before tonight. There was
a rurnor today at Lakewood that Mr..
Croker and Mayor-elect Van Wyek would
take a run down to Atlantic City and
there meet John c. Sheehan, who is now
at Cape May. The rumor was not at
forded very much credence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
CONDITION OF WALTER E. wBLoR

SARATOGA, N. Y, Dec. 13, 1Ss7-Wal-
ter E. Welch, the civil engineer of Glens
Falls who was murderously assaulted,
yesterday, by William ]. Barrett, an in
surance agent of the same place, is still
in a critical condition. The assault was
committed at Lake George, where Welch
had been summoned by the Illness or
his aged mother, who is suffering from
pneumonia. The men fought. 1t is all
legged over a woman. and Welch'S Sis
ter is said to have figured in the dispute.
Barrett is locked up in Warren County
Tail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
GBRMANY's BULLY SHIP.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
BERLIN, Dec. 1S, 1S97.-The German
scho1ships Charlotte and Stein, which
were engaged in the recent demonstration
against Hayti, will leave Port-au-Prince
ingo and the latter sailing for Havana.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
NEW ORLEANS CYCLONE
SWEPT.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10, 1ss7.-A
cyclone visited Pointe la Hache, forty
five miles below New Orleans, this morn
ing. Seven house We're capsized and a
lugger was wrecked and one man lost
his life
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
HELD FOR CRAP SHOOTING.

Perry Fields, a negro, eighteen years
old. of Lynchburg, Va, was arrested on
Washington street yesterday for crap
shooting. He was held for the Grand
Jury by Justice Potts in the First Grim
inai Court this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
ENDLESS WESTINGHOUSE SUIT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, 1S97.-In the
United States Supreme Court today, the
case Of the Boyden Power Brake Com
pany VS.. The Westinghouse Company was
restored to the docket for rearrangement
and assigned to the first Monday in March
This will make the third hearing IN the
nac
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
PIRATES INDICTED.

NORFOLK, va, Dec. 13, 1S97.-The Olive
Pecker crew has been indicted and it is
announced will be tried under the indict-
ments Notwithstanding recent reports
that their cases never would be tried
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
TOBACCO FROM HAVANA AGAIN

NEW YORKNDec. IS, 1ss7.-The Ward
Line steamer Orizaba, which arrived this
morning, brought from Havana 391 bales
of tobacco, being the first shipment of
the weed from that port in many months
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
BOY HURT BY A TROLLEY

Joseph Heir, four years old, of No. 317
Henderson street, was playing in front Of
his home last night, when he was knock
ed down by trolley car No. 1856 of the
Henderson street line. He was unin-
illred
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
BABY FOUND In A LOT.

Patrolman o'Donnell of the Gregory
street station, found the body Of new
born baby in a lot at the foot Of Van
Worst street this morning 1t was taken
to the morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s. 1S97.-Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending eight P. NJ.
Tuesday. for New York city and vicinity:
Rain late tonight and Tuesday; warmer;
northeast winds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13
MRS. OEHLRIOH's EYES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s, 1Ss7.-It was stat
ed today at the home of Mrs. Herman
oehlrichs, that Mrs. oehlrichs, whose left
eye was injured by a tack falling into 1t
during recent repairs to the house, was
not In danger of losing her eyesight It
night though the right eye was said to
be somewhat affected in sympathy with
the other one, and that she was improv-
ing.
Pure blood is absolutely necessary for per-
feet health. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the one
true blood purifier. and great health giver
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-13

Business Mems Table d'Hote. Il to s. p. NJ.
Taylor's Hotel, SOC.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Petoskey farmers will establish a
cooperative creamery to cost 81 600
The barn of Daniel Zeiger. three
miles north of Three Oaks, burned
with loss of 1000
Congressman Todd is harvesting the
crop from about /, 900 acres of pepper
mint near Kalamazoo.
Romeo decided by a big majority to
issue $4,000 worth of bonds for an
electric lighting outfit.
Ernest Kanageiser, aged "a of Jack
son, was instantly killed while trying
to steal ride on train.
A traction engine owned by Pearl
Price ran through a bridge near Mt
Morris and was wrecked.
George Humphrey, aged II, was
crushed to death while playing about
a railroad turn-table at Oxford.
About 1000 people attended the re-
union of soldiers and sailors of Mich
igan, Ohio and Indiana at Montgomery.
The +. & p. NJ. railroad has pur-
chased the Monroe & Toledo railroad,
which gives il an independent line in to
Toledo.
Minnie Case, aged 90 caused the ar
rest of her mother, Mrs. Ezra Case, and
Abner Smith, at Owosso, on the charge
of adultery.
The Michigan Forester, official organ
of the Michigan l. o. f., has been sold
by c. +. Patterson TO c. f. Il. Stowell,
of Mayville.
Fully 1900 children participated in
the Jackson county Sunday school
Rally day parade in spite of unfavor-
able weather.
Mrs Ben Hankins, aged so, and very
deaf, was struck by g. Il. & |. train
at Pellston, and her head was severed
from her body.
pany, wishing to keep cows off the
streets of Calumet, gives free pastur-
age to every employee.
Willie Bierwaltes, aged Is, was found
hanging by the neck from a rope at
tached to a hook in the meat market
of A. G. Latson on Genesee avenue,
Saginaw, where he was employed. IL
is thought to have been an accident,
although it may be a case of suicide.
Heavy fighting has occurred between
the Kurds and Armenians on the from
tier, near Tabreez. The commander
of the cavalry of the Kurds was killed,
according TO the report and his son
narrowly escaped. The losses Of the
Kurds are variously estimated at from
800 to 600 killed and wounded. i Ii
Armenians claim TO have lost only 90.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
THE NERVE OF THE JAPS.
Planning to Steal the Nicaragua Canal
from Uncle sam.

According to semi official advices
from Nicaragua, the Japanese govern
ment is secretly negotiating with tho
diet of the Greater Republic of Central
America, which recently met in Saliva
dor, for the construction of the Nicara.
guam canal, independent of and in de-
fiance of the interests and influences
of the United States. If Japan can en-
compass it she would like TO obtain the
abrogation of all treaty rights posses
sed by the United States in relation to
interoceanic transit and the forfeiture
of the American canal concession from
Nicaragua and to Immediately make a
treaty with the diet of the Greater Re-
public of Central America, giving her
control OF the great route through Mic
aragua. 1t has been suggested in some
quarters that England may be working
in collision with Japan, but this idea
has no tangible basis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
PUNCENT PARAGRAPHS PICKED
PROMISCotSLY.
Prominent Labor Leades Hold a Con-
ference at ST. Louis to Consider the
Miners Strike sitution-Farmers'
National Congress a st. Paul.
Labor Leaders Talk of. Revolution.

The labor leaders # the country
held two days conference at st.
Louis, at which neark every large
labor organization wa, represented.
The primary object vas to devise
means of abolishing tie tendency of
government by injunction, and of
bringing the coal mines big strike to
a successful end, but tie labor situa-
ton in general was incidentally under
consideration. The conference meet
ing was productive of several sensa-
tional speeches and many resolutions,
yet no decisive action WIS taken. Mr..
Pomeroy, of the International Typo
graphical union, chairmln of the con-
ference, was instructed To request
President Mckinley in tie name of the
convention to call IA special session of
congress for the purpose of defining
the authority of judges in the matter
of injunctions, but this was practic-
ally nulliied by the adoption of the
report of the resolutions committee
which provided that monster labor
convention he called at Chicago, Sept
81, unless the miners strike shall have
been ended by Sept. 20. 1t is regarded
as certain that some moe important
action will be taken at that time The
resolutions emphatically protested
against government by injunction,
which plays havoc with even such po-
litical liberty as workingmen have
saved from the steady encroachment
of capitalism; and declared that no ma
ton in which the people are totally
disarmed can long remain free ma
ton, and, therefore, urged upon all
liberty-loving citizens to remember
and obey article 2 of the constitution
of the United States, which reads as
follows: "The right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be in
fringed."
The speeches were highly sensa-
tional. Mr.. Ratchford, of the United
Mine Workers, said that unless the
President assembled congress to give
the miners and labor in general relief
from capitals expressions he favored a
tying up of all industries Grand
Master Workman Sovereign, of the
Knights of Labor, and Eugene V. Debs
aroused the delegates to high pitch
of excitement when they declared that
labor has been robbed of its rights by
the courts and the time was rapid
approaching for labor to emancipate
itself by abolishing the supreme court
and taking the government into its
own hands to enthrone the sacred
rights of American citizens-American
freedmen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
WITHIN OUR WALLS.
MERE MENTION OF MICHIGAN
MATTERS.
Twenty Masked Men Cruelty Maitreat "a
Man and Woman Near HarrisvilIe
Young Man Suicides Because His
Betrothed Changes Her Mind.


Outrage by Masked Men Near Harrisviilc
Mrs. Frank Haws took her children
and went to keep house for Hiram Nc
Kinna, farmer near Harrisville.
Haws became jealous and attempted
to kill McKinna, but his aim was too
poor Later ~ masked men called at
the McKinna house about 10 p. IN. and
Mrs. Haws, who was alone with her
children, went to the door in her night
dress. Two men pulled her out doors
and the gang started down the road
with her in her bare feet Another
party, also masked, met McKinna on
his way home from Harrisville. They
pulled him from his road cart, stripped
from him all his clothes and whipped
him most numerically. They then
marched the couple down the road
three miles using the whip on both the
whole distance. They cut all the hair
off Mrs. Haws' head and committed
other indignities and then tied the
couple to telegraph pole and told
them they could stay there till morn
ing. When they stripped McKinna, he
managed to slip small penbnife out
of his vest pocket and to conceal it in
his hand. After they had all left he
cut the rope which bound his hands
and feet, and then freed the woman,
who returned home more dead than
alive. Two women called on her the
next day and told her if she was not
out of town within two DAYS they
would call on her again. McKinna
has disappeared.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
Lots of Gold at Michipicoten,

The first party of Michigan prospec-
tors to arrive from the newly discov-
cred gold region at Lake Wawa, seven
miles from the shores of Lake Supe-
rior, back of Michipicoten, Ont, was a
party of eleven residents of the $500"
They substantiate without exception
all that has been said of the great
richness of the new gold field. They
were among the first outsiders to ar
rive at Wawa and all secured promis-
ing claims, which were staSed out and
for which application will be entered
at once. In all the party will make
application for 1000 acres. Three
members of the party were left on the
ground to protect their interests.
Many samples of quartz were brought
back by them and they say that where
the veins are laid bare the gold par
ticles can be seen everywhere in the
quartz.
The distance from the mouth of the
Michipicoten river to Lake Wawa is
not to exceed seven miles and the
party exRerieWRfea HR nc eamp gsttlng
~, rip was made In about three hours
I time. The location is such that min
ing machinery can be cheaply trans
ported there. The quartz is of ma
ture that is easily mined and milled
and from all appearances there are in
exhaustible stores of il.
Large numbers of prospecting par
ties are flocking into the Lake Wawa
district by every boat and a lively min
ing camp of goodly proportions has al
ready sprung up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
Seven Killed by Natural Gas Explosion.

Broad Ripple, a suburb of Indian
apolis, was the scene of two of the
most terrible disasters that has ever
visited the state. Seven persons were
burned to death and thirty people are
lying in the homes of neighbors
burned, Scared and racked with pain
from broken bones Four buildings
occupying block of the town are in
ruins. OF the seven dead nothing re-
manned but charred and blackened
bones with hanging strips of foul
smelling flesh. The disaster was
caused by natural gas leaking into the
cellars of the buildings from three
inch main that ran in the street from
which the houses were supplied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

A letter has just been received from
the north fork of the Macmillan river,
Alaska, from Geo. Lennon, giving
particulars of fabulously rich strike
on this tributary of the Macmillan
river. He and his partner went there
from the Yukon on information from
an Indian, who accompanied them last
spring, and he says that they have
struck locality richer than the Klon-
dixie. In three months they have
made clean up of 500 600.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
REVIEW or TRADE.

Previous activity in all lines of trade is
maintained There is a better tone To the
demand from iobbers and the volume of
business in wool. leather, clothing. hats,
groceries and light hardware has increased.
There is better request for wooden and
cotton goods, jewelry and rubber goods and
for boots and shoes. Some wholesale mer-
chants report the largest volume of Angus
trade on record. There has been an in.
creased consumption of cotton by southern
mills. Many iron and steel mills have or
ders enough to keep them busy until JAM.
ary /. In the central-western states the lt-s
luminous coal strike has had a further O.
pressing effect on the general industrial 81
uation. Here in the north some commerCk
houses have had To work overtime 10 nh
the demand for goods. and the warm weaX
err has practically assured the corn CT II.
on the Pacific coast wheat exports fre
been checked by inability to secure crws
for vessels. Mercantile collections htSe
greatly improved in some sections asst
weeks general and unprecedented exam
sion of prices for staples is continued yVol'
cotton and wooden fabrics, hides, lealer,
white pine lumber iron and steel yre
nails wheat, corn lard and sugar hfing
advanced Failures in August were In I'M
Der but IL per cent less than i'm AuguSPsso,
but in amount of liabilities 1OS per gent
smaller. The Improvement is well lfTlb-
uted, extending to nearly every imerlant
branch of business. Wheat prices MIA re-
action, but later rose again with the fNlN>l
of foreign buying. Western reccpN are
verv large though not quite az largt as a
year ago. but Atlantic exports, -four cluded
rose To 5.53is5s bu the past wees tdlnst
. 165. 453 last year. The estimates WE'D .Vn-
mand confidence indicate that winhl Wnedt
is turning out so much beyond exrtdIlohS
as to balance much of the loss I'm sprns wheat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

cite of interest is never the same
q western states that it is in the
y the difference ranging from
eight per cent. Between East
In and West Canada the rate
sinly one or two per cent. The
ION Agriculturist suggests that
hl be due to the flexibility of our
IS banking system, which, like
P'scotland, makes generous pro-
|npr branch banks" For in
n 1895, the thirty-eight banks
reported more than five hun
inches, located in two hundred
|rHty-seven cities and towns
ahem pretty small towns. BY
Itynches the surplus saving east
Y expanding, energetic west is
enogether, and the farmer who
Joan is spared a good deal of
BAD tape and expense. Doubt
canadian method has its short
eulike others, but it is easy to
orb the Agriculturist's chief
p, a, that since American cities
Eaay well supplied with banks
att, "the needs of the country
Btdipay be mainly considered in
@ction."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
Fnial Duty Conquers Cupid-A Suicide

VIM. Wright and Charles Orth were
rivals for the hand of Miss Olive Webb,
a pretty young lady of Muir. The ri
valry grew intense and bitter feeling
existed between the young men.
Wright was the favored one, however,
and all arrangements were made for
the wedding. The aged mother OF
Miss Webb is totally blind and needed
her daughters services at home. A
struggle between love and duty led
Miss Webb to change her mind and
she told Wright she could not marry
him while her mother lived. Wright
went to his home near North Plain in
a very respondent frame of mind.
Soon afterward his father, upon going
to the barn, was Mortified to see his
sons body hanging from beam.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
Dust Explosion Kills IL Miners.

An explosion of dust occurred in the
old Sunshine coal mine of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Co.. near Greenwood,
Colo, and at least IL miners were in
stantly killed. The IL bodies were re-
covered in a short time by rescuing
parties who continued at their work,
as it is believed that there are other
bodies in the debris The bodies taken
out were horribly mutilated and most
of the notifications had to be made
by the clothing. Nearly all of the
dead were Italians.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
Germany Wants France to Explain

Berlin: Ii is asserted upon reliable
authority that the German government
will demand from France an explana-
ton of the dispatch sent by M. Meline,
the French premier, in reply to the
message of congratulation of the AL
Lorraine society, upon the signing
of the Franco Russian alliance, in
which dispatch NJ. Meline expressed
the hope of re union of Alsace- Lor
raine with the French republic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
Philip Reimenschmidt's barn at Cav

Philip Reimenschmidt's barn at Cav
anaugh lake, was burned by lightning,
together with horse and stored crops.
1t is reported that Haddah Mullah
has abandoned the idea of attacking
the Khan Dir and is gathering his
forces for an attack upon Peshawur.
A notable marriage at Fremont, o.,
was that of Miss Fannie Hayes,
daughter of the late ex-president
Hayes, to Harry Eaton Smith, an en-
sign OF the L. ;. navy. Among the
guests were President Mckinley and
wife, Senator Hanna. Secretary of War
X. A. Alger, and others.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

Three young men from Ionia, Mich,
brted for Alaska, but upon arriving
Chicago the one with all the money
II "lost," and the other two went
me, and sent the sheriff to find the
ssing member of the party. The
eriff was successful, but the boys
various reasons will likely not
art out" again till the dandelions
ON. The perils of gold hunters,
Iced, are numerous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

SIS Dickerson Of Mexico, Mo-, ran
f last week and married Mr.. En-
|rCross. The brides wedding gown
lpf pink muslin, cut to the knees.
|hgular coincidence of the affair
lthat about the same time Mr.,
10 Dickerson of the same town
fyl--tigsnc that She had taken her
Cover to a neighbors for a good
but he finally found he was mis-
1.-The 12-year-old daughter turn
. to be the bride.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

\ firm gives its men and their
Is a summer outing the act seems
llarly gracious and generous. The
ity is widely emphasized If the
ion plan involve the hiring Of
train and provision for amuse-
on a large scale. But what
e said of an outing which gives
= to ten thousand people asso-
,Aas employees and families with
e firm; Of the sixteen special
"A of a chartering of all the best
Mnd restaurants in a town; of a
I lie securing Of pleasure steam
hing machines, bands and the
|kThat is the story in brief of a
aouting in England, planned and
PI by a single firm. Who would
Ise enough to say the firm made
Investment? A return in better
L iore cheerful feelings, Lively
e, is always the sequel of such
Idly.