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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
NOTHING WHEN YOU'RE USED TO IT
Guatemalan Revolution Regarded by
tha CananIs m n Mera Trkfie.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. /. 1ss7.-Accord-
ing to Consul General Miguel GARLIC OF
this city and Consul General DR.. Joaquin
Yela. of New York, who arrived on the
San Bias, the reports of the war In
sGuatenma.a g nnns,,i hasT asril1o He,en SAYS s
The revolution in our country is con-
fined entirely to San Marcos, Quezalten-
ango and the port of Ocos. Port Ocos IS
q Shipping place for the coffee crops, and
has a population of about 200 people. The
other places may have six thousand in
habitants but that is doubtful,
Dr. Joaquin Yola, the Consul General IN
New York City. says
"I am more than surprised at the in
terest taken by Americans in this little
uprising, I can state officially that the
whole thing is overdrawn. The riot is
confined to one or two insignificant ports
and that will be all controlled within
four weeks"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
AN NEX-HOBOKEN OFFICIAL ACCUSED
Warrant Issued for the Arrest of
John =. Acker.

Richard Barclay, painter, of Newark
street, Hoboken swore out a warrant
before Recorder McDonough this morn
ing for the arrest of ex-School Trustee
John B. Acker on an alleged charge of
larceny.
A few years ago Acker figured promi-
nently in local politics. He was elected
School Trustee and served for several
terms He ako aspired to be a Council
man. Not being able to secure the regu-
lar Democratic nomination he ran as an
independent candidate but was defeated.
In recent years he has been employed as
clerk in Barclays paint store. Mr.. Bar
clay AYERS that Acker took $27 from the
safe in his office. Mrs. Acker said this
morning that her husband had not been
home since yesterday and she was worried
over his disappearance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
OVATION TO SENIOR sEGAsTA.
nv Cable to The Associated Press. j

[By Gable to The Associated Press1
MADRID. Oct /, 1ss7-The Liberals are
preparing to give an ovation to Senor
Sagasta. their leader, upon his arrival
here today. It is taken for granted that
he will form Cabinet, of which probably
Senior Gamazo will be Minister for For
Mir ster for the Colonies and General
Cofrea Minister for War, although Senor
Moret Prendergast has been mentioned
Washington. to succeed Senior Dupuy de
LONE.
1t is not expected that the Cabinet crisis
will he ended for another week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
AMBULANCE HORSE sTAMPEDEs

The Police Commissioners recently pur-
chased new horse for the City Hospital
ambulance. 1t was tried this morning
with disastrous results. A call was re-
eeived and the new horse was harnessed
to the ambulance by Harry Jones. the
regular driver. The horse was no sooner
out of the stable than it became un-
manageable and ran away.
It dashed down the driveway and into
Baldwin avenue At Baldwin avenue and
Montgomery street the ambulance collided
with a trolley pole. The driver was
thrown to the ground. receiving injuries
to his right side and the rear axle of
the ambulance was broken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
GERMANY EXAoTs PEACE.
Will withdraw frsm tho Concertof
Powers III Greece Is Obstinate.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.
ATHENS, Oct. l, 1Ss7.-The contents of
the White Book presented to the Chamber
is now generally known. 1t confirms the
statement that Germany threatened to
withdraw from the concert of the pow
ers in the event of Greece not accepting
the peace conditions, and it also confirms
the statements made regarding the warn
ing to Greece which the French Minister
for Foreign Affairs, M. Hanotaux, issued
on May 80 relative to the internal situa-
ton of the country, declaring that any
attack upon the dynasty would threaten
the very existence of Greece.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
FOR BETTER Oh WORSE

Patrick Kelly, of No. 234 Pine street. re-
turned home late last night after vainly
trying all day to get work. His wife met
him at the door and refused MIN admls-
sion to their apartments.
"Get out of here" she said, 'sand don't t
let me see you again until you bring some
money with you.
expressed a desire to first say good bye to
his two children, Annie, who is four years
old, and Mamie, who is two.
when he tried to pass her she hit him
over the head with a piece Of iron, fell
ing him to the floor. She, fled, When
he recovered consciousness he called for
helm. Neighbors responded. He was
sent to the City Hospital. His sister,
who lives at No. 769 Garfield avenue, took
IT The police are still looking for Mrs.
al1v
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
DIED WITH HER CHILDREN

NEW YORK, Oct. |, 1S97.-A woman
and her four children were found dead
by asphyxiation in the West Shore Hotel,
Forty-secon street and Eleventh avenue,
this morning. The woman had evidently
killed her children and committed sui
eide. They were registered as Mrs.
Caroline Ravinius, West Point, and four
children. They arrived from train
which came from West Point last night
at 8:45. -
Mrs. Ravinius appeared to be about 40
wears old. The children We're two boys,
one about Is and the other about Z, and
two girls, about thirteen and seven years
oh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEET.


The Fire Commissioners held a very
short meeting last evening. AS there was
very little business to be transacted.
The trial of Patrick H. O'Neill, hoseman
of No. Engine, which was laid over at
the previous meeting did not take place,
as he resigned his position.
The report of the Chief Engineer show
ed that during the week ending September
30 the total number of alarms was IL
and total number of telegraph alams s.
A resolution was passed giving the New
York and New Jersey Telephone Company
permission to erect three poles for the use
of the department for fire alarm tele-
graph.
Augustus ]. Buckingham, driver of No.
Engine. was up on charges of disobey-
ing his captains orders. but the case was
laid over until the next meeting
The Board then adjourned to meet
Wednesday. October 6
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
OH1LD FALLS UNDER WAGON !.

A coal wagon which was turning the
corner of Grove street and Pavonia ave-
nue., at II 80 this morning, nearly ran
over a child three years old, who was
walking with its aunt. The child ran
from her side and fell under the wheels
of the coal wagon. The driver stopped
his horse at once. 1t Is a miracle that
the life of the little one was not crushed
out.
BY ISLANDERS who saw the accident at
tempted to strike the driver of the wagon,
but the aunt of the child rushed to his
assistance and interfered, stating it was
!, FOL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
AFTER BACK RAILROAD TAXES.
corporation Counsel blair Answers
the Mayors Letter.

Mayor Hoos today received from Cor
poration Counsel Blair a reply to his letter
for information concerning present status
Of the suits against the Central and Erie
Railroad Companies. In this reply Mr.
Blair says that the suit over the Cen
trails arrears is now pending in the Su-
preme Court. Ex-Corporation Counsel
William D. Edwards has had charge of
the lawsuit, and he expected to have it
come UP in court last month.
Other matters were allowed to take
precedence but Mr.. Edwards purposes to
bush the suit to a successful termination
this month.
Relative TO the Eries arrears. the Cor
poration Counsel writes that that case IS
now before the Tax Adjustment ComMis-
sioners the case having been referred
back to that body by the Supreme Court
for revision An early report Is expected
on this subject also.
Mavor Hoos said this morning that he
is anxious to have both railroad cases
disposed Of without any more delay. He
says he hopes the city's law department.
will help in pressing for an early and
definite decision. The Mayor says Jersey
Cify could make good use of these 200
800 in back taxes at this juncture.
The Pennsylvania; West Shore, Lehig1
Valley and Delaware ls3S Skawanna and
Western are not iSy aristl e lf4F ta xes.
II cola 6n,t drink Weter.
TAKE Feigenst 3h'a Neusarl< x Porter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
BID FOR BRITISH CAPITAL.


OF the TIen Tsin Railroad.
WASHINGTON, Oct. /, 1S97.-Sheridan
Read, Consul at Tien Tsin reports to the
State Department that Hu Yunmee, Gov
ernor of Picking, has been appointed by
Imperial edict to take charge of the
Tien Tsin-Sh -Shanhaikuan Railroad. This is
taken to mean that Shentaotai has en-
tirely lost his influence over railroad mat
terS.
The new director is known to lean to-
wards Great Britain and his appointment
to build the Manchurian lines. involving
the raising of a loan is therefore signifi-
cant. because these lines will closely con-
meet with the Trans Siberian road.
1t is suggested that the object Of this
move was to enlist British capital in
Northern China in order to weaken the
influence of Russia in that quarter, just
as British loans negotiated by Sheng. for
Belgium is believed to have been the
agent of Russia in the transaction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
TROOPS ATTACKED By AFRIDIs

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
PEsHAWUR. Oct. /. 1Ss7-The Afridis
attacked patrol of British 1ancers. nsAS
Fort Bara. this morning. 1t was an usa>
pleasant surprise to the British commando
ers to find that the enemy has ventured
SO close to Peshawur. Fort Bara Is only
a few miles distant from here
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
AS THE "STATE GAZETTE
SEES TT.

Encouraging news comes from Wash
ington relative to the Treasury deficit. II
is to the effect that it is gradually de-
creasing and the Treasury officials pre-
dict that by the close of the calendar
year the receipts will exceed the needs
of the Government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
a SILENT MARRIAGE.

= A wedding ceremony, in which not a
aers r. 6. Church, Ninth and Erie streets
last night The bride and bridegroom
are both deaf mutes and the priest VINO
married them, the Rev. Roger MCKINLEY
IS an adept in the mute language. The.
entire marriage service of the Roman.
Catholic Church was performed N the
! SIGN language. The bride, who is hand
seine and well educated, despite her in-
sflrrnity. is Miss Mary Fitzpatrick.
Her husband Is John 81 Brien. The
bridesmaid, Miss Annie EitzpatrlcK la anQ
deaf mutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
AUSTRIAN BUDGET FOR 1898.

[By Gable to The Associated Press
VIENNA. Oct. l, 1Ss7.-The budget for
1898 was submitted to the Reichsrath to-
day. 1t estimates the expenditures at
rs 92O, ,S27 fiorins and the revenue at 7ls.-
900 2S2 forms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
Aneer,s Afridf Degree.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.]
STsdLA, Oct. /. 1Ss7-The Ameer of
Afghanistan has ordered the arrest Of
any Afridi Jirgahs appearing at Cabul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
A FEW DETAILS.

The following figures show the results
of Dingleyism during the two complete
months through which it has prevailed,
in comparison with the corresponding
months of the last years
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Oct l. 1ss7-Local fors-
the thirty-slx hours beginning at eighk
p. NJ. Friday and ending eight 2. d.
Sunday
Fair tonight, Saturday and Sundays
stationary Temperatures; westerly winds.
Hartnetrs thermometer Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
WHAT "THE NEWS" THINKS
OF III

There are none so blind as those who
won't see.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01

Now for shs Popular r. o. ~. Newark
Amber Ale. on draught or in bottles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01
Corporation Sale Of Horses, OldIron, &c,
Notice is hereby given that on
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1897,

At 10 O'CLOCK A. Ma
I will, on behalf of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners, expose for sale, at city
stable in Wayne street. near Brunswick street.
Horses. l Dump Cart, i Road
Plough. 2 Small Sweeping Machines
/ Light Wagon, l Lot of Old lrons
lAbout tons.
II win be disposed of&to the highest bidder.
Terms will be announced at time Of sale.
For the Board of Street and Water Commis-
sioners. -. :, ,.~>x--<>>,s 49,,
Dated ersey City. October 2, 1921.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01

oans Be Draws sarn< $ Lager Beer
The only r, q n. Az {NeRarAa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01

Business Mems Table d 'Izote. II Is ) = ".
Taylor's Hotel, 5ee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01

n III Cold 6nst Drink Water.
Take Feigensr Neuiarlt x Porter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01

s7,oo7, ,sss sls, ,s17
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-01

FsIesnspansa NsNatk 3. g. az. Amber s
The herald., 1897-12-05
FINAL ORDIN ANCES
Report of the City Clerk on Proposed
Street improvements

In his weekly report to the city council
City Clerk Hance will tomorrow notify
that body Of its jurisdiction to pass the
final ordinances ordering a number of
pieces of street work. The ordinances
viii accompany the report and will
probably be adopted. The work to be or
dered is as follows: Improvement of
Avenue II, from Pasadena avenue to
Midland street; sidewalking First street,
from Olive to Flower; improving Thirty
second street, from Main street to Ma
pie avenue; improving Kip street, from
Seventh street to a point 217 feet north {;
Improving First street, from Hill street
sidewalking Twelfth street between
Stanford and Central avenues
to a point 165 feet west of Broadway: i'm
proving Magnolia avenue, from Pico
street to Sixteenth; improving Yale
street, from College to Alpine; sewering
Twenty eighth street, from Main street
to Maple avenue.
In addition to the report on street
matters the city clerk will report as fol-
lows:
-'"The commissioners to assess the ben
efits, damages and costs Of changing the
grades of portions of Fourteenth and
Clanton streets and Stanford Griffith
and Paloma avenues, under proceedings
begun by ordinance of intention No.
4465 have filed their report | would
recommend that | be instructed to pub
lish notice of the filing of such report
in the manner provided by law, fixing
Tuesday, December 2S, 1897. as the last
day for property owners to show cause
why said report should not be confirmed
by the council at its meeting of January
5, 1898.
For the year 1861, lot Is, block c.
of the Gable Road tract. was assessed
to Charles LantZ and the taxes paid
thereon. For the same year the same
property was assessed to y. Steinike. and
under said assessment sold for taxes
Said sale being under a double assess
ment, l would recommend that it be cam
celled"
The herald., 1897-12-05
English and Scotch

There is an order of English mind to
which Scotland has not attained; our
first men stand in the second rank, not
a footbreadth behind the foremost Of
England's second rank men; but there
is a front rank of British intellect in
which there stands no Scotchman. Scot
land has produced no Shakespeare:
Burns and Sir Walter Scott united
would fall short of the stature of the;
giant of Avon. OF Milton we have not
even a representative. Bacon is an eX-
clusively unique as Milton, and as ex-
clusively English; and though the grand
father of Newton was a Scotchman, we
have certainly no Scotch Sir Isaac.
question, indeed, whether any Scotch
man attains to the powers of Locke !;
there is as much solid thinking in the
Essay on the Human Understanding"
greatly as it has become the fashion of
the age to depreciate it, and notwith-
standing his fundamental error, as in
the works of all our Scotch metaphysi-
clans put ogether.-Hugh Miller.
The herald., 1897-12-05
The City's Right to Sell
Property Under Lien
WORKING FOR THE FIRE BONDS
PROTEST AGAINST THE SPRING
STREET RESURFACING
Mortality Statistics for November.
Final Ordinances of Street Work.
Finances in Good Shape

An appeal to the supreme court is to
be taken by the city in the case of Ramisll
g. Marsh VS.. William Hartwell. city
treasurer, which was decided against
the municipality in the superior court on
September 18th. The request that an
appeal be taken was made in a petition
to the council from French & Reed
and others, and this petition was refer
The matter came up at the regular
meeting of that committee yesterday
morning. The decision of the court was
that in the foreclosure of a bond lien the
property affected by the lien should not
have been sold to the state. but to pri-
vate individuals. AS it is desired to
have the matter settled as basis for
future actions the matter of an appeal
was brought to the attention of the
council. The finance committee decided
to recommend that the city attorney be
instructed to Immediately take the ap-
peal in the case.
The report of the city clerk giving Il
list of property sold for delinquent taxes
PI1ol " loof, Nilltli llttl 'ttll IclGI ItN4 "
the finance committee, caused consid-
cradle debate. The committee decided
to make the following report:
We recommend that the report of the
city clerk as to property purchased by
the city on tax sales under the existing
law regulating all tax sales. he referred
to the city attorney, with the request
that he furnish your honorable body
with an opinion as to your right to dis
pose of the citys right. title and inter-
est in all tax certificates covering the
sale of said property as they now appea,
on record in the city clerks office.
In addition to the matters mentioned,
the committee will make the following
report to the council tomorrow:
In the matter of the communication
from the board of police commissioners,
dated October 18th. 1897, recommending
the rebate of $50 to Theodore Timm to
cover saloon license paid by him for
the month of October, but not used on
account of place of business being de-
.stroyed by fire. we recommend that the
rebate be granted. and that the city
clerk be instructed to present the proper
demand upon the salary fund for said
amount.
Recommend that the contract and
bond with ]. G. Schaefer to furnish meat
for the city prison, with Simon Maier
and Fred Hinkle as sureties, be ap-
proved
Recommend that the contract and
bond with the Meek Baking company to
furnish bread for the city Jail, with w. l.
Hollingsworth and John W. Vaughn as
sureties, be approved.
Recommend that the contract and
bond of Paul C. Smith for the resurfac-
Ing of certain public bridges. with Chas
M. Persons. n. NJ. Persons, George
Possell and E. Strasburg, as sureties, be
approved.
The herald., 1897-12-05
NOVEMBER DEATHS
Monthly Report Of Health officer
Powers on Mortality

The monthly report of Health Officer
Powers, issued yesterday, shows that
during the month of November 1S3
deaths occurred in this city, at which
monthly ratio would make the annual
death rate 15.49 to each 1000 population
The causes of death are classified as fol-
lows: Specific infectious diseases, IA;
diseases of the digestive system, IA: dis
eases of the respiratory system, 49, dis
eases of the nervous system, s; diseases
of the circulatory system, 10; diseases Of
the gento urinary organs, 8; constitu-
tional diseases, 8: intoxication, violence
and accidents, 1S; miscellaneous dis
eases, Is.
OF the 1873 deaths reported 25 were ma
tives of the city, and 8 of the three Pa
cific coast states outside of Los Angeles
city, leaving 80 from other parts. OF
the 13S deaths, 9S had lived here less
than ten years. There We're "a deaths
from pulmonary consumption, divided
as follows: Natives of Los Angeles, j.
natives of the Pacific coast outside of
Los Angeles, 2: from other parts. 81; of
the 81 deaths % lived here less than ten
years and Is of the % had lived here less
than six months and of the Is had lived
here less than three months.
The herald., 1897-12-05
Improvident Refunding

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: have noticed with much inter-
est the position of The Herald in the
matter of the county bond refundinS
proposition, and dtrust that your readers
have given careful attention to the facts
and figures as given in your issue of No
vember 26th, which issue the voters will
be called upon to vote on next Saturday
1 had supposed that any move under
| title of refunding should be in the inter-
est of the taxpayers, more especially
when a refunding plan concerns the
great and wealthy county of Los Ange-
| les. Your article of November 26th very
| fully covered the ground and gave the
facts and figures, showing conclusively
the exhorbtant expense and burden of
taxation that this scheme Of refunding
would load upon the people If 1t carries.
This county's position at this time Is
such that a refunding proposition as
outlined by the board of supervisors is
simply absurd and not in the interests
of economy or economic government.
Los Angeles county at this time does not
have to refund it's debt, we were never in
better position to pay off our obliga-
tions as they mature than we are at
lne present. tlIIe, dllQ llilS lAoii tliV AstNe
of the county's excellent condition tinan-
cially, our constant increase in popula-
ton, our vast resources and un-
limited credit, all make an early
settlement not only possible but
desirable. Why, then, for a mo-
ment should we contemplate a re-
funding proposition that means net
loss to the taxpayers of this county of
S200,0 together with the expenses of
an election row ordered? l note that
this morning in The Herald the board of
supervisors undertake to give plausi-
BILE reason for having called this cleo
ton. Have the supervisors no better
argument for involving the taxpayers in
a loss of 5000, 900 than to say they con-
suited some of the leading business men
and taxpayers who approved OF the re-
funding?" We pause to inquire, did they
show the leading business men and tax
payers by the indisputable figures that
it would entail loss of S20O.00O upon the
taxpayers of this county? l have care
fully read the newspapers to see II The
Herald's figures would be attacked, and
today they stand unimpeached. Now
let the taxpayer and voter consider this
proposition in its true financial light,
and if he desires to vote money out of his
pocket, and secure an increased inherit
ence of taxation to him and his poster
ity, then vote for the refunding of the
county bonds. If, on the other hand, the
taxpayer desires the best business and
economic method let him vote down the
refundng proposition.
l do not believe that the taxpayers of
this county will vote yes on this scheme
next Saturday, but rather will consider
whether this refundng plan is not the
result of some enterprising If not un
scrupulous bond firm, having succeeded
in hoodwinking the solons of the board
of supervisors. now hope that the voters
will endorse the scheme and vote quar-
ter of a million of dollars into their
pockets, a la Morgan's scheme in the
government bond deal l am in the in
terests of the taxpayers.
j. N. PHILLIPS.
Los Angeles, Dec. 4, 1897.