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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

John Boyd, Chairman of the Athletic
Committee of the Jersey City Letter
Carriers Association, has applied to John
j. Dixon, Secretary of the Metropolitan
Association of the A. A. u, for the priv
ilege Of holding a set of games on Decor
alton Day at Baldwin Park. The pro-
gramrne will be:-One hundred yards run.
handicap; half mile run, handicap; half
mile ruin. National Guard; one mile run,
church societies; quarter mile run, handi-
cap; two mile run, handicap, and one mile
run for letter carriers only.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE TO CREDITORsLESTATE OF
JOHN COYLE. deceased; Bridget Coyle.
der Of the Surrogate Of Hudson County,
dated December 80, 1886. hereby gives no.
tice to the creditors of said decedent to
bring in their debts. demands and claims
against the estate of said decedent. under
oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order, or they will
be forever. barred of any action therefor
against said e%xecutrix.
BRIDGET CoYLE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE TO CREDfToRS-EsTATE OF
Is. Sears and Charles Miller. executors OF
lfranct I'd , W order of the
surrogate Of Hudson County, dated Janu-
itors of said decedent to bring in their
c'ebts, demands and claims against the
estate of said ~decedent, under oath OF
affirmation. within nine months from the
date of said order, or they will be for
ever barred of any action therefor against
said executors. ROBERT B. SEARS.
CHARLES MILLER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
SARAH j. deceased; Eleanor
bC. Birkbeck, executrix Of Sarah j. Birkbeek.
deceased. by order Of the Surrogate of Hud-
son County, dated December s, 1896, hereby
gives notice to the creditors Of said decedent
to bring in their debts. demands and claims
against the estate of said decedent, under oath
or affirmation. within nine months from the
date of said order. or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against said
executrix. ELEANOR c. BIRKBECK.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23
The Rhea Fibre.

me Claim Is @ut forth by h London
Times that the Comes process for
treating the rhea fibre is completely
successful in rendering that plant a most
valuable source at textile material. This
process adopts zincate of soda for the
elimination Of the resins, and effects it
without the slightest injury to the fibre.
After the ribbons or strips of bark
have been freed from dirt they are
placed in weak acid baths for a night;
next morning they are passed through
a mild alkaline bath and then boiled in
weak solution of caustic soda to which
zinc has been added.
When washed and dried by the usual
mechanical means the fbres emerge as
a long silky ~filosse, entirely free from the
cuticIe and resinous guns in which they
were embedded, being also clean, white
and ready for the comb of the spinner.
They likewise take the most attractive
dyes land can be worked into every va
riety3 of fabric, from the finest quality
of velvet to cheap drills and delicate
laces. The combined lightness n
toughness of the fibre render 1t peculiar
ly suitably for tents and ship canvas
strengh can be produced from rhea than
from the same weight Of hnen-that is,
one thousand yards Of rhea canvas
yards of linen. its durability and resisting
power to strain being also much greater.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
TIMOTHY MURPHY. deceased: Lizzie A.
Timothy Murphy. deceased. by order of the
Surrogate Of Hudson County. dated Decem-
Der 10, 1896, hereby gives notice to the cred-
itors Of said decedent to bring in their debts,
demands and claims against the estate Of
said decedent, under oath or affirmation, with
in nine months from the date of said order.
or they Will be forever barred OF any action
therefor against said executrices.
LIZZIE A. MURPHY,
MARY E. URPHY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS
hereby given that the final account of the
subscriber, Administrative of Nelson L. Arms,
deceased, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate of the County of Hudson and re-
ported for settlement on Friday, the 5th day
Of March, 1897.
Dated December 90, A. D. 1896
AMO RETT ARMS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is
hereby given that the final account Of the
subscriber, guardian of Michael s. Allison, late
a minor, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate of the County of Hudson. and re-
ported for settlement on Friday, the 22d day
of January, 1897.
Dated November Is, A. d. 1895.
AMUEL c.. ALLISON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23
NAVY cycling Association.

The Reorganization Committee of the
Metropolitan Association of Cycling
Clubs met last night at the Hotel Bar
tholdi to. consider the formation of the
new association. President B. A. Brock
Of Catholic Club Cyclers, presided. Clubs
represented were:-Metropolitan, Morris,
Harlem, Century, Riverside, Manhattan,
Greenwich, Yorkville. ATLANTA, Clinton
and Jersey City Club Wheelmen. James
O'Neil of the Mecca Wheelmen was chos-
en- chairman of the meeting, and Adolph
Oatman, Manhattan Bicycle Club, Secre-
tary.
Twenty clubs promised to unite with the
new organization. 1t will be formed
under the name of the New York Bicycle
Association. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Prick, Klucker. Eberaux, Mason,
Friedenrick, Fitch, Kelley, Stahl. Elise
and Sirnms was appointed to draw up a
constitution and bylaws. A meeting
for the formation of a permanent Or
ganization will be held early in February.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT-NOTICE IS
hereby given that the account of the sub
scribers, executors of the estate of Ephraim
L. Lambert. deceased, will be audited and
stated by the Surrogate of the County OF Hud-
son and reported for settlement on Friday.
the 22d day of January, 1897.
Dated November IS. A. D. 1886.
ALICE NJ.
L D.. LAMBERT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

letic event of the indoor season. A. L.
Christie. the Chairman of the committee,
has worked hard and has secured a fine
list of entries. All the cracks in the
vicinity of New York will be on hand
to compete in. the following events
Open to. all amateurs, so yards dash
(handicap). $40 yards run (handicap), $50
yard run (handicap), 8 mile run (handi-
cap). The events pen to members of
the regiment are:-50 yards dash, so
yards dash (novice), .22o yards DASH, $50
yards run. $50 yards run (noyice). s-leggsd
race, all scratch. Tug OF war (Weigat
limit. 700 pounds, and one mile co-reiay
race 1each man TO run one-fourth OF the
~dtstance9.
Handsome gold, silver and bronze med,
ais VII be awarded to first, second and
war, in which the winning team viii re-
ceive a handsome clock and each mem
Der a bronze medal. Besides the above
events the committee have added several
novelties to- the programme, which will
be enjoyed by all who attend.
A reception and dance will follow the
games.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures IS
hereby given that the final account Of the
subscribers, executors of Emily N. Ogden, de-
ceased. will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate Of the County Of Hudson, and re-
ported for settlement on Friday. the 5.h day
Of March next.
JAMES l.. OGDEN, JR.,
JOHN B. HUNTING.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT-NoTICE IS
hereby given that the final account of the
subscriber. executor of Margaret Hutchinson,
deceased, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate of the County Of Hudson and
day of February, 1897.
Dated December s. A. D. 1896.
ALEXANDER c. HUTCHINSON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23
Duffy's Pure
Mali Whiskey

will set my blood in normal cir
culation, stop this provoking
cough, and end the tickling in
my throat. Druggists and gro
GERS who try to sell me.a substi-
,tute waste their time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23

Some of the handsome Russian-blue COS
TUNES are made up with a bolero jacket,
girdie, ard cape-colar, edged with mink
fur, with a blouse vest of blue, cream,
gold, and green plaided silk barred with
satin, whose soft folds are by the high
ceintnre. The sides of the front breadth
and the hem are bordered with the fur.
Another novelty in Scitch Newmarket
shfrting. It is made of a very odd weave,
and it is safe to r-e1ict that it will be
the most popular fabric for smart shirt
waists of the coming season.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
PnIp and paper rates settled.

WAsH1NGToN, Feb. 13. - Republican
members of the ways and means commit
tee have decided on the rates for pulp ano
printing paper and fixed several important
items i'm the metal schedule The dutiel
on pulp were changed from ad valorem. az
in the Wilson bill. which makes them 1(
per cent, to specific duties somewhat be
low the Mckinley rates.
The new rates, compared with the Nc
Kinley rates, follow: Mechanically GROUND
wood pulp, new rate, one-twelfth cent pei
pound; Mckinley rate, s.. 80 per ton.
Chemical wood pulp, unbleached, new
rate, one-sixth cent per pound; Mckinley
rate, 50 per ton. Chemical wood pulp
bleached, new rate. one-fourth cent pei
pound; Mckinley rate, 81 per ton.
On printing papers suitable only foi
books and newspapers the Wilson rate,
which is 15 per cent ad valorem on both
classes, unsized and sized or glued is re
tanned In the Mckinley law the unsizeo
was D per cent and the sized 20 per cent.
The pulp paper manufacturers recommend.
ed to the committee that the ad yalorem
rate on pulp be changed to equivalent spe
cific rates and that the duty on paper be
left unchanged.
In the metal schedule the conference de.
cided to continue the present rates on nick
ell and zinc. which are; Nickel, nickel OK
ide, alloy in which nickel is the article ol
chief value, cents per pound; zinc II
blocks or pigs, / cent per pound; in sheets
not polished nor further advanced thar
rolled, ! = cents per pound; zinc, old anC
III only to be manufactured. three-fourth
of a cent per pound
The Mckinley rates on type metal wer
restored. They are / = cents pound fo
the lead contained in the metal and 10 PEI
cent ad valorem on new types The pres
ent rates are three-fourths Of a cent and II
per cent ad valorem. For the "baske
clause" which covers all metal articlei
not specially provided for, the Mckinley
rate, 40 per cent ad valorem, was substi
tuted for the present rate, 35 per cent.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
compromised For $500. 600.

DULUTH, Feb 13-The case of Mr.
Alfred Merritt against J. d. Rockefeller,
growing out Of the consolidation Of the
iron interests on the Mesaba range, which
nnailv got into Mr. Rockefeller's control,
is rcpcr.cl TO have been settled for $500,
COO I'm cash raid TO Merritt. IL is under
stood fcrc that all the members of the
Merritt family who had claims against
Mr. Rockefeller have joined in the settle
ment The total claims amounted TO 81, -
900, 900 oc 50, O00, 600. In the Alfred Mer-
ritt case verdict for S94O, 600 was secured
in June, 1898, but Ia new trial was ordered.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
Several People Badly Injured In a Rail.
road Wreck In West Virginia.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb 13. - North
bound passenger train No ? on the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg railroad
was wrecked at Barnum, w. Va, about
35 miles south Of Cumberland, by a wheel
on the rear truck of the last coach break.
ing. The train was moving at the rate ol
IS miles an hour, and the coach was
thrown violently over an embankment. II
cleared the track so suddenly that the lat
ter was not the least torn.
The injured are Daniel Lecklider oi
Elkins, W. Va, conductor, bruised about
the hips, shoulder and back and hurt in
ternally; w. d. Holmes of Elkins, w. Va, 4,
brakeman, bruised and cut by glass; ID.
A. Aycox, colored, Of Thomas, W. Va, Sc
riously cut on the throat and head by
glass; Blakeley Parsons, q one armed law
yer Of Bayard, w. Va, cut about face and
head; Sidney Murphy of Schell, W. Va,
shoulder bruised; =. J. Rafferty, Of Shaw,
w. Va, cut and bruised; G. W. Hous.
knecht of Williamsport, Pa, cut on the
head. He was compelled to remain at Bar.
uurn
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
Promipent MACON Deaa.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Feb. 13.-Robert NJ.
Moore past grand master Of Masons in
New Jersey, died at his home in this city,
aged 57 For many years he had been asso-
ciated with William Wood & Co., a Phila-
delphia firm Of wooden goods dealers, and
was their New York representative He
was also treasurer of the Benjamin Moore
company Of Brooklyn. He had lucrative
position with the late A. Il. Stewart and
was one Of the bonefciares Of the Stewart
will Mr.. Moore was born in Bathurst.
Africa, and had lived 90 years in Eliza.
beth, where he was a prominent citizen.
A widow, four sons and three daughters
survive him.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
ResnLte came br Telenhone.

AMERICUs, Ga, Feb. 13.-Sam Grant,
the condemned murderer Of George Davis,
was literally snatched from the jaws Of
death by telephone message yesterday.
Grant was TO have been hanged at noon.
He prepared himself for the gallows and
had hidden his fellow prisoners goodby.
While these preparations were In progress
the governor was being interccded with
over the long distance telephone 20 Atlan.
Ia. As result of this intercession Govern
or Atkinson first telephoned a respite un-
til o'clock Then, when the doomed man
had given mp all hope, the chief executive
told the sheriff over the telephone to post
pone the execution until next Friday
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
'AYS THERE WAS A DEAL
alleged Trade In Passing New
York Custom House Bill.
REATY AFFAIRS REACH A CRISIS.

N Amendment Suggested Which Is Like
Iy to Result In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
oners Resolution For the Abrogation
of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb 13,-The New York
lstom house bill was before the house
lmmittee on public buildings and
-ounds, and Mr., White of Illinois made
ne charge Of "deal" in the appointment
, two OF the commissioners. Mr. White
serted th Il the business men of New
orlS city [refer the Bowling Green site,
hich coIr.ains twice the number of square
ct as tho present site. He laid before the
lmmittee petition signed by 500 i'm
)rters, IN rchants and bankers, protest
against the present site and strongly
,ging the construction of a new building
l Bowling Green. In the course of his re-
arks he referred to a resolution offered
l. Mr.. Hicks of Pennsylvania several
eeks ago directing the appointment Of a
bcommittee to visit New York and per-
nally examine the different sites that
I'd been offered to the government. At a
lbsequent meeting of the committee this
.'solution, which had been adopted, was
scinded, and this action Mr. White re-
lrded as unjust He said that the cham
ons of the present site do not favor the
digestion Of personal inspection by the
embers of the committee, as it would
owe conclusively to their minds that the
'esent location of the custom house is
unsatisfactory and that the ground is not
Efficiently large for the governments
rrposes He next referred TO the passage
the bill through the senate and asserted
+ lat this could not have occurred If prOvi-
. on had not been made in the measure for
y e appointment of Senator Murphy som
n law, Hugh J. Grant, as onezof the COM
Il issioners. He showed that the five COM
4 issioners were each entitled to a salary
q 1000 a year, and that the bill provided
3 limitation of time for the completion
the structure. He referred TO the num-
: II of years that the capitol at Albany was
81 aIilding and showed that there was moth
in this bill that would necessitate the
mpletion of the building in 20 years, the
+ mmissioners meanwhile drawing hand
me salaries
Mr. White argued that the proper per-
ms to suporintend the building are the
cretary of the treasury and the superyis-
e architect. They are officers of the gov
s nment and could perform this service
& ithout extra compensation and would be
oreover constantly at hand to be con
81 lted by the committee whenever infor-
alton was needed.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
Anire... I1ninne nrldnl Costume.

DETROIT, Feb. 13-Arthur i. German
of Baltimore, who is said to be a nephew
Of Unitsd States Senator German, was
marie last night to Miss Annie Walt
man O.. the Wood Sisters Burlcsquc Naude-
willie company The marriage was per-
formed on the stage of the Capitol Square
q eater and the bride appeared in tights
worn by her during the regular perform
ance The novelty Of the wedding and of
the bride unusual apparel provoked much
applause from the large audience. Justice
1oagan perforIYed the Ceremony.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
L. A. w. CONVENTION.
1t Decides by an Overwhelming Majority
Against sunday Racing.

ALBANY, Feb. 13-What the League OF
American Wheelmen in the closing session
of it's annual convention declined 20 dc
was Of equal importance II not greater
than those things they did. They declined
20 allow professionals, no matter Of what
standing, to either full or associate mem
bership In the league; they refused to al
low the assembly at its meetings 60 select
the city for the annual meets; they de
clined by heavy vote to allow local op
tion for Sunday racing; they declined tc
cut off tho club initiation fec of 81 or al
low consuls to pass on racing board sus
pensions: they declined to amond at an
the section Of the constitution that pro.
vides only for amateur riders and draws
the color line; they declined to order a sal
airy for the racing committee.
The things they did wero TO divide the
league into consulatcs OF 20 clubs each.
allowing amateurs to oexchange their prizes
for anything but cash; increasing the
bond of the secretary 20 $40 600 and Of the
treasurer TO $4,000; placing road racing
under the espionage of the racing board.
The greatest interest was in the question
Of sanctioning Sunday racing, but It was
defeated by vote Of a. yeas to l6l nays,
the states voting as follows: Arkansas,
Ncdhs NoloFuoi 4 yeas Aonnettitut
yea. 3 nays; District Of Columbia, 3 yeas
Illinois, 10 yeas, by unit rule, dissent
ing; Indiana, b yeas; Iowa, g nays Kan
sas, yeas. nay; Kentucky, = yeas, 4
Nays Louisiana, yeas; Maryland, yeas,
nays; Massachusetts, ] yea, "a nays
Michigan, . nays; Minnesota, naysl
Missouri, yeas; Nebraska, nays; New
Hampshire, nays; New Jersey, IA nays
New York. 10 yeas, 33 nays; ponnsylya-
MIA, yeas, 20 nays Rhode Island, nays
South Carolina, A nays; Tennessee, yeas;
Texas, yeas, 1 nay; West Virginia, !
yea, nays; North Carolina, 4 yeas. All
of the executive officers voted nay.
A new contract was entered into with
Sterling Elliott for the publication of The
l.. A. W. Bulletin.
/ st. Louis was selected as the place foi
/ holding the national meet for 1898.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13

co any cnange IN reason that would insure
its acceptance. lie would, he said, accept
any amendment that might afford a bcttoi
safeguard for the rights Of this country
than the treaty is now supposed TO contain
or that might explain its ambiguous
phrases. He believed that an amendment
could be formulated which, while main.
tanning the integrity Of the document
would still render it acceptable to the sen
ate.
Senator EllSins urged that the whole
question should be postponed until the
next session.
The talk of postponement, Of the neces
sity for amendment, had the effect of bring
ing Senator Sherman TO his feet, who
stated that the committee on foreign rela
tions would report an amendment cover
ing all points and making the treaty cleai
of antiquities, which he believed woulo
answer all objections
An amendment suggested, which seem
ed to meet with general favor, provides foi
the insertion of the words, ''and to the
acceptance Of the treaty making powers ol
the two governments after the woro
treaty in the third line Of the first article
of the treaty. This amendment 1t is claim
ed would render it necessary to secure TIN
and thus avoid the objection that the sen
ate had abrogated its power.
Postofice Appropriation Bill Passed.
The statue Of Abraham Lincoln in tht
old hall of representatives was draped with
the American flag and wreathed witt
flowers in honor of the eghty-eighth an
niversary of his birthday, but the house
did not suspend business. On the contra
ry, it celebrated the anniversary by dis
cussing the necessities of the postal service
and passing the postotfice appropriation
bill. The perennial fight was made tc
strike out the appropriation of Sl96, 600 foi
special mail facilities from Boston to New
Orleans, but it was defeated by a vote o,
46 to lO7, although that portion of the ap
preparation providing special facilitie,
from Boston to New York was stricken
out after il had been shown that this pari
of the appropriation had not been expend
ed for several years The bill as passed
carries 500, ,435,714
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
aInsln1l cnmnn.er.. sninIdrl.

BALTIMORE, Feb 13-Edwin B. Aller,
a well known musical composer and or.
ganist of this city, committed suicide al
the Hotel Stafford. Laudanum was the
means used At the time Of his death he
was organist at the First Presbyterian
church and the Baltimore Hebrew consre,
CATION. from which positions, together
with the sale Of his musical compositions,
he derived good income. Mr.. Aller was
about 30 years old and In the opinion Of
musicians was held TO be one Of the most
brilliant organists in the country. The
cause Of the suicide is unknown.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
nnaih nf GennrnI conoh.

SOUTH NORwALK, Conn, Feb. 13.-
General ID. n. Couch, the famous veteran
soldier, died at his home on Isancs street
late last night after protracted illness
with a heart and stomach trouble. His
death was not unexpected, as for the past
several days his condition was critical, and
it was known that the end was near. Fu-
neral services will be held from ST. Pauls
church, Norwalk, Monday, at $3.50 p. ~,
ard later the remains viii be taken 60
Taunton, Mass. for interment.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
WIN Fight Carnegie and Rockefeilor.

CLEVELAND, Feb l3.-Ihere is now be.
ing formed a combination which may
prove a worthy foe Of the Carnegie Rock.
efcller deal AS soon as the last named
combination was announced the Minneso.
tn Iron company, anticipating ore trou-
bles began looking around for some large
consumer to join interests with it, This
consumer IL has found in the Illinois Steel
company, which has not been "a member
of the steel rail pool The Minnesota com.
pany owns immense tracts Of ore land IN
the Messaha range, and the Illinois Steel
company Is a worthy competitor of Carne.
gle. Cleveland iron ore mon declare that
tho agreement between these two Immense
interests has alrendy been reached.
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
Editor MecuIIarh,. E.tate.

ST, LOUIS, Feb i3.-The inventory Of
the estate of the late Joseph B McCullagh,
editor of The Globe Democrat, has been
filed in the probate court. The personal
property is returned at Ss75,12 The real
estate is not valued. H. consists Of two
lots in the city of ST. Louis. one at I.eav
enworth Kan. one at Golden City, Ark,
and 295 acres Of farm land in Missouri.
OF the personal property, $780, 900 is in
Gloho- Democrat stock and S665,0 in
mining stock at face value
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
stantons 70 ne Arre.ted.

MONTREAL, Feb. 13.-It is learned hero
that the Stantons, man and wife, who are
said to have kidnapped the United States
millionaire Richardson, are under surveil-
lance in England, and that they win be
arrested as soon as the necessary papers
are obtained
Evening journal., 1897-02-13
n1rnr Wins His snit.

CHATTANOOGA. Feb. i3.-Judge J. d.
Clark in the United States court, in the
case Of Russell A. Alger versus the estate
Of John T. Anderson, TO recover money
paid over for property in Franklin county,
in this state decided in favor of Complain
ant Alger and ordered defendant 20 repay
to said Alcor the entire amount paid by
him on said purchase with interest from
date of payment The amount involved is
5000 with interest for seven years.