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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
FOR SHOOTING THE DARKNESS.

William Funke and John Kruft, two
German plumbers, Of No. 23s Hudson
street, Heboken, got drunk lasr night and
started to disturb the neighborhood in
which they live. Funke went out on the
street at 1870 o'clock this morning and be-
gan to fire of q 28-calibre revolver. Both
men were arrested by Policeman Rabold
and locked up at Police Headquarters. Re
corder McDonoughs this morning fined
80 and Krift IS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
Especial to .arhe JERSEY CITY Ne

GranQ total ................... SI,u4o, ooi 90
The balance in the State Treasury for
the fiscal year ending Saturday is far in
excess of the estimate made last winter by
Comptroller Hancock in his annual re-
port to the Legislature. In hat report Mr..
Hancock estimated tina the receipts for
the year would be s., 0S6, $40, and that the
balance would be $773, 1871 &c. He figured
this balance on a basis of the estimated
receipts and the expenditures provided for
in the annual Appropriation bill for the
fiscal year. He made his estimate before
the passage of the supplemental appro-
p~riation bill last winter. This supplement-
al bill appropriated $50, 600, so that If 1t had
been included in the State Comptroller's
figures the estimated balance for the hs-
cal year just ended would have been
1858, III. 66. The fact hat the actual bal
ance as ascertained yesterday is $945,34.S9
shows that the receipts of the State for
the past year are IN round flgures
$162, 600 greater than the State Comptroller
had anticipated.
Mr., Hancock declined to say from what
sources had come this unexpected increase
in the States receipts for the past year.
1t is known that more than
of the increased receipts are attributable
to the collateral inheritance tax. There
has also been an increase in the revenue
from miscellaneous corporations organized
under the avs of this State. The receipts
from the Klondike mining companies in
corporated in this State within the past
few months Will alone aggregate not less
than $4,000.
This statement is prepared by Republic
cans for Republican purposes. The com
parison of balances is made tive 1897
and 1893, the last balance of the last DEM
ocratic Comptroller. No figures of last
year are given, but it is known thai the
balance this year is smaller h it was
at the close of the fiscal year of 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record Of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending Oct.
3. 1897, was as follows
General works. 11s; philosophy, 20; relig-
ion, 2s; sociology IL; philology, 4; natu-
s.; literature era - s1os action. 4,H2; juvenile
fiction, I,750; history 176; biography, III;
travels, ZIP. Total, 1858.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations 4,341s
Number Of borrowers registered during
the week, II.
Total number Of registered borrowers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
YOUNG REPROBATE HELD.

Patrick Sherry, of No. 1913 York street,
was committed by Justice Potts this
morning for atrociously ~assaulting his
father, Thomas. Sherry went home drunk
last night, and when taken to task by his
father, seized a saucer and hurled it at
him. The saucer cut his fathers head
omen. The drunken son next threw two
knives at his father. Both struck him in
the face, inficting painful wounds. Sher-
RVS sisters drove him from the house.
man Snfffen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
"B1TlER Is COMING
" estsrn Orator to Speak at the Y.
M. G. A. Next Sunday.

M. G. A. Next sunday.
J. s. Bitter, the Western orator. is
coming to Jersey City, and will speak
next Sunday afternoon. Time and place
of address will be published later. Mr..
Bitter win speak under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association to men
only Ono boys ADMITTEDLY Wherever this
man goes large audiences greet him, and
In many cities so nan have been unable
to gain admission that his lecture has had
to be repeated.
Secretary Brown of the Y. M. c. A., said
this morning that he believed nearly one
thousand men would greet Mr.. Bitter next
Sunday afternoon. Tickets of admission
Will be ready for distribution early in the
week, and those desiring to be present
should apply early. The subject will prob
ably be The Mask Removed"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01

NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT-NoTIcE IS
hereby given that the final account of the
subscriber. administrator OF the estate of Mary
Isnland also known as Mary Bolen, deceased,
will be audited and stated by the Surrogate
Of the County OF Hudson, and reported for
settlement on Friday. the tenth day Of De-
eemher next.
John RQLAHn-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
COURT &ALENDARs.

"Wednesday, Noy. Is, 1S97:@
Circuit couri easfs. Nps: ~ ana ls3ss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
NEW JERSEY BANKS.

United States Co~rnptroller's Monthly
Report.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ], 1Ss7.-The
Comptroller of the Currency rave out
yesterday the following abstract of the
reports Of the national banks of the State
of New Jersey on their condition on o.
tnher s last.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01

Corporation Counsel Blair in response to
the request of the Police Board advised
Chief Murphy what course to pursue.
After the several captains who have been
detailed to procure evidence against the
traction companies lave made their re-
ports, they will go before Police Justice
Potts or Neyin and make a complaint in
the name Of the Police Department. 1t is
probable that in each instance the fine
of $25, as provided by law, will be inn
posed for each car which is formally
proven not equipped as required by the
statute
First Vice-Pre resident David Young of
the Traction Company will be
to ppear in court and it is expected that
he will appeal from the decision of the
Police Court and remove the cause to
the higher courts.
Corporation Counsel Blair has advised
Chief Murphy that after a fine has been
imposed on the ompany in the police
civil proceedings in the First or Second
District courts.
In compliance with Chief Murphy's gem
eral order, Captain Farrler of the Greg
DRY street station, this morning went to
Exchange place and procured the evil
dence Corporation Counsel Blair says is
necessary. He boarded Erie street car
No. 1863 and rode on it to Grove street.
A passenger boarded the car there and
paid his fare. The Captain satisfied him
self that the car was not vestibuled and
LETT. Pacllc avenue car NO. obz was next
taken by Captain Farrier. In turn he
secured evidence against the company on
Bayonne car No. 236, Turnpike car No.
427, Plank Road car No. 306, Court House
car Nc. 40 and Montgomery street car
No. asa.
How the impression got abroad that
the police proposed Selling the cars is
not known. The public will suffer no in
convenience while the vestibule law is be-
ing tested.
No interest whatever seems to have
been taken in the enforcement of the yes
thule law in Hoboken. The law, which
goes into effect today, requires every pas
be provided with a vestibule at the front
and rear, under a penalty of $50 a day
for each car not SO equipped. None of the
cars on the North Hudson County Rail
way are equipped with vestibules. Chief
of Police Donovan, however, did not give
any orders this morning to take evidence
against the violators of the law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
Lehigh VALLEY system

Leave Pennsylvania H.. H Depot.
So A NJ. dA:y SUNDAY liz A. M fos
AUC CHUNK and intermediate ~statfors.
au A N. daily for WILKESBARRE~
SCRANTON twesk Saysl, ELMIEA week
BGFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS and tina
West, and principal local points. Dining cax
1o.o 4. N. Sundays only. for BoUNu
BROOK and intsrmsd.ats stations
CHUNK and ntsrmediat points
10 "a y N. daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
YESTIBULE TESTS.
Police Collect Evidence and
Will Proceed Against
the Trolley Company.
SEIZURE TALK MERE FAKE
Captain Farrier Gets Evidence and
Suits Will BE Brought TO
Recover Fines.

The plan adopted by the Police Com
m~issioners looking to the enforcement OF
the statute requiring all trolley cars to
be vestibuled for the protection OF the
motormen and conductors. was put in OPP
Grafton this morning.
In compliance with instructions from
the Board, Chief Murphy issued the fol-
lowing order
Headquarters
Jersey City Police Department.,
Jersey City, Oct. 81, 1897.
Orders No. AZ.
Chapter 100 of the Laws of 1897 concern
ing street cars operated and run by
means of electric motors, in all cities of
this State, between Nov. l and April l OF
each year, becomes operative tomorrow.
This law requires all such street cars
as mentioned above to have enclosed or
vestibuled platforms, provided with glazed
sashes, at the ends of each car, with open
doorways at the side.
To determine whether this law is COM
piled with, and for the enforcement of its
provisions, the following instructions are
issued
Captain Farrier, of the First precinct,
will get on a car of the following-named
lines as they leave the Exchange Place
Depot, named:-
Erie street, Turnpike, Pacific avenue,
Bayonne and Plank Road lines, commenc-
ing this duty at 9 A. M. tomorrow. The
captain will remain on each car long
CiOu5h " WilIlSSS tIG COIduCloI HollCCI
a fare, when he will take the number of
the car and the name and address of the
conductor.
Captain McNulty will be governed by
the same orders as Captain Farrier for
his duty with all cars leaving Ferry
street station, namely, Central avenue
Palisade avenue and Court House lines.
Captain Newton will get on board of a
Summit avenue car line and perform the
same duty as laid out for Captains Far
rier and McNulty.
A xyrftfop raaor{ xx;JI 10 e,,hv,ifto1 70
his Office by Captains Farrier, McNulty
and Newton on Tuesday morning on this
subject. By order of
BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
Total resources ..........:..,

Total liabilities -. .... 1914, 0O, 100 2
Average reserve held, 1853 per cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

(sale No. $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
Grand Opening ImparIaI Restaurant,

NO. 5 EXCHANGE PLACE.
Thoroughly renovated and newly furnished
throughout.
First Glass Meals at Popular Prices.
Babcock is Again on Hand to Please Old Patrons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
PLAYING OUT.
The Miners Strike Shows I'm
mistakable Signs
Of Going to Pieces-Deputies
Stop the Marching
OF STRIKING MINERS
In Pennsylvania-MOre Men in
the Mines.
Starvation is Bringing the Min
ers to Terms.
Facts Again Prove That Votes
Beat Strikes.
OF STRIKING MINERS

Pittsburg, Aug. 14.-Despite the or
ders of the miners officials the campers
at Sandy Creek and Turtle Creek at
tempted to march on the mines this
morning, but the deputies were alert
and both bodies were forced to break
ranks and return to their camps.
There was the same show of resist
ance made by the marchers at Sandy
Creek this morning as made at Plum
Creek, only of a milder degree. The
campers began the march at o'clock,
an hour and a half earlier than usual.
This was done to outwit the deputies,
but it failed. The sheriff's men were
on guard, and when the strikers came
up the road, they were met by 26 dep
uties and ordered to halt The injunc-
ton was then read to them, and they
were ordered back to camp. They re-
sisted at first, but when the deputies
ranks and returned to their quarters.
AS a result of this % diggers went into
the mine.
At Turtle Creek the men had just
formed on the road when the deputies
appeared. After a short parley the
strikers withdrew. The output of the
mines shows an increase.
At Plum Creek the situation is VIC
tory for the company so far as operat-
ing. the mine is concerned. There was
no marching. the strikers having decid-
ed to obey President Dolan's order to
discontinue the marches until after the
injunction proceedings next Monday.
All was quiet during the night. There
were 23S men in the mine today-a gain
of 80. The output was q cars of run of
mine. The strikers decided to go about
the pits in groups of from two to four
men, but this Sheriff Lowry will not
permit.
This mroring Chief Deputy Richards,
superintendent De Armitt and two
deputies. went to Clarksville on a
scouting tour. They found several
small bodies of men on. the road. They
were stopped and after the injunction
had been read were ordered to disperse.
The men invariably obeyed the order.
The object of the trip to Clarksville,
it is said, was to secure names for the
purpose of entering proceedings for
contempt of court.
There will be a big meeting at Plum
Creek this afternoon. President Dolan
says they will succeed in shutting down
the mine. Distressing word comes
from the Moon Run district where 300
families are said to be in want. Much
sickness is said to prevail. A fund for
the distressed has been started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
BIRD LAW NULLIFIED.
Massachusetts Attorney General
Renders an Opinion.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE famous law
which was intended to prohibit the
wearing of feathers or bodies of birds
for ornamental purposes in Massachu-
sets has been interpreted by Attorney
General Knowlton in such a way that
there is practically no prohibition at all.
In an exhaustive paper he gives the
opinion that the bird law does not pro-
hibit the bringing of birds into the
state. The attorney general says: Il
am of the opinion that the statute is
not to be construed as prohibiting the
having in possession or the wearing of
the body or Gathers of birds taken or
killed without the commonwealth
New York was especially interested
in this matter because many of the
feathers used by local n1illiners are pro-
cured through New York. 1t was stat
ed at the time of passing the act that
the measure was an honest and ear
nest attempt to stop the killing of birds
for ornamental purposes and to discour-
age the wearing of feathers in bon
nets. AS Mr.. Knowlton's opinion prac-
tically removes such restriction, those
who have been earnest in fighting for
the cause of the birds believe the legis-
lature of the state will not let the mat
fer rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
EVERYBODY COMING.

Within the last four days information
has reached Topeka from every section
of the state that enormous crowds of
people are coming to the Fall Festival
beyond the most sanguine expectations
of a month ago Last years crowd it
appears, will be no comparison to this
years. A short time ago it was esti-
mated that the number of people in To-
peka Fall Festival week would be co.
900. This estimate now seems entirely
too low. The attendance may reach
the tremendous figure of rs, 900 or SO,-
600. It will be the greatest gathering
of people in any town of 80, 900 people
in the United States. 1t will tax our
city to the utmost. Every passenger
car on every railroad in Kansas will
be needed to bring the people here, and
the railroad company that does not sup
ply itself with reserve of cars to draw
on will find itself unable to handle the
traffic
With good weather Topeka will not
regret dollar it spends on the Fall Fes-
tival. 1t win make our city the CEN
ter of attraction for the entire state
and bring lasting benefit to the city,
and it will give a week of pleasure to
our visitors that they will long remem-
ber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
WILLIE SELL TO STAY.
The Governor Doesn't Believe
He Should Be Released.

Before leaving Topeka this afternoon on
his trip to Ohio, Governor Leedy an
nounced that he would not pardon Willie
Sell, the boy murderer, under life sem
tence in the state penitentiary for the
murder of his father, mother, brother
and sister in Neosho county. The state
board of pardons unanimously recon-
mended a pardon for Sell but the gov
ernor, after two weeks spent in examin-
ing the evidence and testimony presented
at the trial as well as the additional and
alleged new evidence in favor of the boy
before the board of pardons, says:
II am convinced that Sell was guilty of
the crime and should not be pardoned.
The governor further says: 1.-The doubt
which is supposed to exist and which it
is urged should be applied in favor of the
defendant does not in reality exist in this
case. Before me stands the verdict of
the jury and the judgment of the court
that Willie Sell is guilty and L can not
discover any evidence to the contrary.
therefore 1 will not reverse and destroy
the Judgment of the court"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
SANTA FE OPPOSES 1T.
Doesn't Believe in Sunday Excursions
but Must Act on Defensive.

1t is estimated by tomorrow morning
that over 500 Topeka people will have
taken advantage of the low excursion
rate to Kansas City, announced by all
the Topeka railroads this week. By
reason of the better train service be
tween Topeka and Kansas City, the
Santa Fe will do the bulk of the busi-
ness. but as the Rock Island is running
excursions from Belleville and the Un-
ion Pacific from Junction City, their
entire business will amount to much
more than that of the Santa Fe The
Rock Island passenger department es-
Inmates that 1900 will have been ta-
ken over their line into Kansas City to-
morrow by noon. and the estimate of
the Union Pacific people is about the
same.
This cheap excursion business is
detrimental to the local merchants of
the state,'' said General Passenger
Agent w. J. Black of the Santa Fe to-
day, land we are not in favor of it.
the excursion rate was confined to Sun
day alone the detriment would not be
as great, but to put the rate in on Sat
urday is positively damaging to the
Kansas merchants. The Santa Fe was
forced into this by competitors and
simply met the rates to protect itself.
Personally, I am opposed to cheap ex-
cursions to Kansas City"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
WONDERFUL.
A Gold Nugget Three Feet
Long Found,
At Coffee Greek i'm California,
Worth $4,000.
THIS is THE BIGGEST
Nugget Ever Found in CalifOr-
mia Except One.
A Big Rush to the New Gold
Fields.

Redding Cal, Aug Al. NJ. Gra-
ham arrived here today from Coffee
Creek and reports that miners and
prospectors are coming into the new
diggings in crowds. Graham and an
old Colorado prospector named Arm
strong located claims on Coffee Greek
not far from Graves brothers five days
ago. They say that the diggings are
in an old river channel and that the
bed rock is very deep.
San francisco, Aug. 14-Trinity coun-
ty placer mines bid fair to rival the
famous Klondike in richness. Already
they have produced what is said to be
next to the largest piece of native gold
California has ever turned out. and re-
ports of reliable newspaper men sent
TO investigate the recent strikes say
that some of the claims on Coffee creek
are paying from 81 to $50 pan.
John B. and r. B. Graves, who made
the rich strike in the Blue Jay mine on
Coffee Creek deposited their treasure
in the mint here for coinage The val
ue of the gold is $42, 900. 1t was all in
one piece on the ground, but the miners
broke the nugget in taking it out. In
its original shape it was a great irregu-
lar slab of gold of the shape of a beav-
er's tail. 1t was three feet long, 16 to
Is inches wide at the wider part, five
inches thick at the big end and one at
the smaller. 1t weighed 2,400 ounces.
Il am sorry I broke this when 1 got
the drill under it, said J. 3. Graves,
for 1 wanted to get it down here in
the solid piece in which we found it.
However, when it did break we got
mad and broke the rest, too. The big
gest piece we nave now is worth about
$4,000. The gold has been minting
$3.50 and $11.6f an ounce We were two
greenhorns when we commenced. We
had never mined and didn't know any
thing about it However, whenever we
got out of money in any way it seemed
we could always find some in the Blue
Jay.
There is another ledge 25 feet away
from this that L am sure is just as
rich. We have Sc acres in our claim.
These Klondike mines are not as rich,
from all I can learn, as the claims up
there. Jack and Joe Strude, who own
the ORC Grand near US, have taken out
about $500, 600 in the last three or four
years, working in a desultory fashion" 4"
News has been received from Trinity
county that James Carter, who was
left in charge of the Blue Jay by the
Graves brothers late Tuesday after
noon, encountered another pocket, and
in less than five hours took out an
even $40 900.
There is plenty of gold in sight. and
indications point to the taking out of a
million from that single vein.
Another strike was made two miles
out $4,000 in one afternoon. Other re-
ports are being received of rich finds
in the same section, and there is no
doubt that a mineral streak of wonder
whether or not it will prove to be of
pocket nature, time alone will tell.
The largest nugget ever found in the
state was worth $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
FESTIVAL ACCOMMODATION

The Committee of Fifteen desire to
call the attention of every citizen of
Topeka to the fact that to accommo-
date the $4,000 people who will be here
during Festival week, it will be neces-
sary to throw open your homes. and
make preparations to take as many
persons as possible for either lodgings
or meals or both. In order to do this
with some degree of intelligence and
system, the committee has appointed
Messrs NJ. D. Henderson and Chas. L.
Wood office at southeast corner Sew
enth and Jackson streets to take charge
of this department, and it is our desire
and request that every citizen who will
accommodate any of the strangers with
in our gates during Festival week or
any part of it to at once notify MeSSrS-
Henderson & Wood, at their office, eth
er by mail or in person, the number OF
persons you desire to take, stating what
accommodations you can furnish,
whether rooms or meals and especially
the rate you desire to charge 1t is not
expected that you should entertain
these people for nothing, but we es-
pecially ask that you make your charg-
es as reasonable as possible.
Please give this your earliest poSSi-
BILE attention, as MeSSrS. Henderson &
Wood desire to get in the list of rooms
at once so they may classify and ar
range them systematically, and be able
to answer the many inquiries already
coming in All communications per-
tanning to rooms, board or private ac-
conlrnodations should be addressed to
Seventh and Jackson streets, Topeka,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
WEBB M'NALL BACK
And He Wasn't Digging Gold in Col
orado, Either.

Webb McNal1, superintendent of in
surance, arrived from Gaylord this
morning and left this afternoon, re-
turning home, where he has spent the
past two weeks attending Mrs Nc
Nall's mother, who has been seriously
ill during that time and now lies at the
point of death. Mr.. McNall said today
in response to inquiries concerning the
report that he had been in Colorado
looking after his mining investments:
Il have been at home ever since left
Topeka. I have not been in Colorado
or anywhere else. The sickness of my
self and of Mrs. McNall's mother would
have prevented my going away had 1
desired to-"
Mr.. McNall and J. w. Huff of Gay
lord have some extensive mining in
terestS in Colorado which have showed
pleasing results in the assayer'S hands.
Owing to some litigation the proper
ty is not now being operated. conse-
quently the report that the superin-
tendent has been in the mountains
digging gold are unfounded.