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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

Many inquiries are being made as
to the possibility of getting into the
klondike country during the coming
fall and winter, states the New York
Tribune. The answer may be unhesi-
tatingly given. 1t would be folly to
attempt 10 get in at such times. Those
who are now on their way may get in,
though 1t is believed that not more
than half Of them will. To attempt
the trip after this month would be al
most as hazardous as a journey to the
North Pole
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug 31-The announce
ment of Senator John NJ. ThurstOn in the
Republican state convention, that at the end
OF his SET atOrial term he would not be IA can
didate for reelection is the sensation of
the hour IN Nebraska. He said he was un-
able to maintain II homo in Washington and
Nebraska, and that political pursuits had
not so much charm for him as the practice
of his profession. 1t is a matter of common
knowledge that Mr.. Thurston has suifere
financial reverses since his election, and that
his lucrative law practice has dwndled to
nearly nothing. His speech left the impress
sion that he would return to Omaha when
his term ended, but it is well known that he
will remove to New York, where an opening
is to be made for him in prominent law
$25, 900 year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT,


thing in Existence.
LONDON. Eng. Aug. Maxim, inventor
Of the gun which bears his name IS perfect
ing an electric light which will be many
times stronger and many times cheaper than
anything in existence. Unlike the present
lights. the film is of mineral instead of vege-
table, the manufacture of which is secret. The
light is of intense brillancy, without red
rays. The bulb is of ordinary size. The life
of the ordinary incandescent lamp now used
is 500 hours. Mr.. MaXim's lamp has been
burning 1000 hours. with only slight dmi-
mutton of power 1t is not known how much
longer it will burn. as it is still in an expert
mental stage. The ordinary lamps
now used have 16-candle power. This
new lamp has 4O-candle power, tax
ing Watts unit of electrical energy.
The American lamps require four and
eight-tcnths to five to the candle-power The
best english lamps take four and two-tenths
to the candle power The rev Maxim lamp
takes only two and eight-tenths. That eX-
presses automatically the new lamps econ
omy in electrical energy. 1t secures nearly
three times the light,and this single lamp has
burned already twice as long rs the average
lamp now used. The vegetable films now
in use are very costly. Mr.. Maxim saws he
can make a thousand of his new films for
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

BATH Me. Aug 3l--At the trial of Charles
S. Bickford, indicted for abducting and de-
fling Myrtle L. Adams of Bowdoin, IA years
old, the jury, after a deiberation of eight
minutes returned a verdict of guilty. Bick-
ford, it will be recalled, took the little girl
across country for four or five days. sleep
ing in barns and hayricks and forcing her to
accede to his desires. His defence was that
the girl went willingly and that he did not
violate her person. Bickford's attorney has
filed motion for stay of sentence. The
penalty of the offense is from one to ten
years Imprisonment at hard labor at
Thomaston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

A great deal of interest is being taken in
the case of Miss Evancelna COssio Cisneros,
the beautiful Cuban girl whose persecution
by Captain General Weyer is caused from
the fact that she is a relative of President
Cisneros of the Cuban republic. The SEN
iorita has been sentenced to twenty years in
the horrible penal settlement of Ceuta.
Prominent people of this country have taken
up her cause aud appealed to the queen of
Spain and to the Pope. asking that there be
action to stop the execution of the sentence.
Miss Cisneros. pending her trial, was locked
up in a prison of Havana used only for the
vilest of women. She is beautiful girl of
delicate features and of rare attractiveness.
There is some hope that the awful sentence,
which is worse than death, may be deferred
or abolished.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

SALEM, Mass, Aug. 3!-The 59th ami
versary of the arrival of the first passenger
train in this city from Boston has just been
observed here. The opening of the road
was celebrated with banquet, followed
with addresses by Col. George Peabody. the
first president of the Eastern railroad, Hon.
Leverett Saltonstall. mayor of Salem, and
others. Nearly 1000 passengers were car
ried from Salem on the first day. The
fare was so cents. Then six trains from
Salem to Boston answered the needs of the
public; now AZ do not more than meet the
demand
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
FOR NINETY-NINE YEARS.
Boston Elevated Railway Leases
West End Road

BOSTON. Mass, Aug 3I-The committees
representing the West End Street Railway
company and the Boston Elevated Railway
company arrived at an understanding re-
garding the leasing of the formers property
to the intter corporation. The terms are
s per cent. on the stock issues, and the lease
is to extend over a period of SO years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
Davidson Held for MansIaughter.

CHELSEA, Mass, Aug. 31-On May IA
two workmen returning home at nightfall
were instantly killed by the fall of a Give
wire" here. 1t was charged that the wires
were strung contrary to law and the then
charged with maaslaughter through criminal
neglect of duty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

NEWPORT, Vt, Aug. SIC. G.. Goodrich
is dead of paralysis. Mr.. Goodrich
planned personally the library building, his
gift to the town, and his active supervision
of the work is believed to have been instru-
mental i'll causing his death. The library
building will be erected by the trustees next
year. The entire cost will be about $40, ,00O
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
VOL. XIV.
Essex County Herald.

Italy had under operation last year
$500 miles Of standard-guage railways,
79O Of narrow guage and 177O of street
railroads.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

A contemporary notes that "the drop
fell at 2OG and at 2:21 o'clock the con-
drmned man was entirely dead" 1t
may be added also that he has been ex
trcmAY dead ever since.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
says: Chicago is the place where they
put butter on watermelOns," We'll, do
sou prefer oleomargarine?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
NOTES FROM THE HUB.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

In very few days all that there rs of
the old Haymarkct-$quare station will
ee levellcd, excepting the small corner
that is To- he used for offices of the Transit
commission while the last section of the
subway Is being built. Doors widows,
stone and timbers are being sold on the
spot and the contractors ran hardly pull
down the bricks fast enough to meet the
demand for them. Most of the bricks are
being taken to South Boston. where they
are being used in new tenements. Those
tall pillars of freestone. with some of the
granite, are going out To RoXbury for
the new schoolhouSe back of the Mission
church. Every one of the $50 windows
has been sent to Keene. n. H., where they
VIII live again in the new factory being
built there for the Keene Wood Rim com
pany. Two heavy doors, that formerly
formed the opening to a vault i'm which
the Boston and Maine Railroad COM
pany kept certain of its account books
have been purchased by the Brookine
Gas company, to be used at its works.
There is little iron in the building. In
the DAYS when it was built steel beams
anu liuSS'S Inquired very ltlle IN con-
struction, and so about all the iron i'm
this old building is now nothing more
than junk, for its consists chiefly Of
bolts or long slender rods Some Of the
face granite in the old building will be
used in the construction of the subway.
The old clock, that might he said to have
been the striking characteristic of the
facade of the station, is now in the pos
session of Mrs. Il. l.. Hastings of VOL
laSton. She is interested in the new
Methodist church which is to be
dedicated in her town next month, and
one day when she was riding through
Haymarket square, glancinG up at the
clock and noticing the sign which said
that everything from the old station was
for sale in lots to suit" she promptly
came to the conclusion that the clock
would make very desirable Tot" by
itself, for use in the belfry of the new
church. She conferred with the con-
tractor, obtained the refusal of the
clock for a few days, and then, bringing
the matter before the church people,
secured a vote authorizing the purchase
Of the clock for $50. 1t will begin its
duties in its new denomination about
Oct. l.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

All eyes center these days on the sub
way or the new terminal station. The
scene about the grounds of the latter is
one of great activity. The work on the
headhOuse foundation, at the foot of
Summer street, is being pushed. More
than 10000 piles have been driven in
this part of the property, and the con-
| Creting and water proof work is nearly
completed \ bed of cement about Is
inches deep is first laid, and when this
has hardened it is spread over with tar.
which is covered with tar paper. Then
another coating of tar is spread upon
this, and a bed of cement, about SnChcs
deep. placed upon the top of all. which
holds down the water prootinE against
any great pressure. over COO men are
employed now, and divers are at work
along the water front on the water wall.
removing stone work which was used
some years ago for filling, and which now
serves as an obstruction to the Golfer
dam being constructed at this point.
kneeland street from Federal to Cove
streets, has been widcned about 10 feet,
and Cove street has also been widcncd
Il
diaEOnally across the vacant land until
il comes out near the foot of Summer
street. The whole is being paved, and
will be used as a thOroughfarc in place
of Federal street, which will be cut off
from all traffic. Federal street has been
cut off from car traffic for some time.
The demolition of the last Of the build
ings on the terminal property progresses
very slowly. They are the two caso-
meters on Federal street, near the bridge.
which have been there many years. The
work of tearing them down had been
going on about two weeks, when it sud
denly came to a standstll. The men en-
gagged in the work struck. owing to the
risk of the work and the poor pay at
t3ched. The steel work for the building
continues to arrive by the trainload. and
a large part of it is already on the prem
isCS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
Dental Notice.

ZEN ss 80asi Tsash v.lhrut ,'utber OF
asrH..r sEFts
tta.t rmaa FaH.sEfU Cf,.'ras and
k8HaEr MIS- kHeHs#F
bE. q, Is. FEgkETT, .lcntist,
EaA @3sdlH S. Feftisnd. Ne.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

Boston's tax rate will be $13 on $1,000
this year The booming board" fin
ished its work, and then the 40 clerks
employed in the assessors office went to
work checking off the items. 1t was a
laborious job and consumed deal of
time and patience. For several davs
there was hitch in balancing the fig
ureS, but finally the totals came out
right and the rate was struck off For
every 500 900 additional of revenue re-
quircd $II5O,OOO additional of valuation
must be found, in order to keep the tax
rate the same. AS some $500 900 addi-
tional of revenue was needed this year
1t was necessary to find over $3S, 900, 900
additional valuation. The real estate
showed up remarkably We'll but the per
Sonal was difficult to increase very much.
The assessors were most anxious to keen
the rate the same, but in spite of all
they could do the valuations would not
equal the amount necessary. and the
rate mad to go up 10 cents on the thou
sand. The enormous assessments from
state commissions are responsible for
the increase. These commissions are
armor1es, grade crossings, sewers and
parks, ana the amounts incurred by
these are constantly growing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03

The cargo Of 1880 tons of chalk which
mas Just arrived in this port on the first
schooner ever seen in these waters fly
ing the Hawaiian. flag, the four -masted
steel schooner Americana, while ap-
rarently very large, is but q small part of
what is annually received by one Boston
firm. The remarkable thing about it is
that it should have come here from Eng
land in a sailing vessel, as they rarely
visit this port from foreign parts, owing
to the uncertainty of getting a return
cargo, the great freighting business be-
ing mOnopolized by the steamships. The
Americana, it is believed, had the prom
Use of a cargo from here to South Amer
lea, and that was the inducement to
carry the chalk, which is light and bulky.
The consigneeS, who are the only import
ers of chalk in New England, have been
in the business for more than 80 years.
and manufacture at their mills between
5000 and 5000 tons annually, estimating
2240 pounds to the ton. The chalk all
comes from the banks of the river
Thames, and it is obtained nowhere else
in large quantities.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06

$50, for that matter. Absolute sat
isfaction is yours with Continental
at $50 or a Continent at 1915
The country has been searched to
find safe wheel to sell for less.
Our experts have not found one.
Now bicycles are wonderfully like
other goods-as to true cheapness,
and all the beating of tom-toms, and
fine talk in the papers, cannot make
collections of stale goods truly in
teresting. Pin printed promises to
the things you buy and see how
they tally.
No,x, THE worlds best glove
CIV maker is working for US,
uiOVeS and Paris shall not sell
gloves better than they're sold at
Wanamaker'S. These lots just here
from France
For Misses-The Reta. Real kid, pearl
buttons; embroidered backs. Tan,
browns, mode, pearl, white, black. 81.
The Dauphine. Real kid, 4-button richly
embroidered. The finest, $l.50.
For Women-Largo. A fine suede glove;
4-button. Colors and black ST.
The Dauphine. Our finest glove. All
colors, black and white. SITS.
For Boys ne-clasp real kid gloves; en-
broidered. Tan, red tan, pearl white,
black. $1.50.
Different from usual gloves as this
store is different from other stores.
Rose Two YEARS ago we sold
DL. $4,000 Rose Bushes.
bushes Last year we sold So
900. This year? Well sell all we
can get. These Roses are grown in
Holland-great big staIky bushes
that only need your tender plant
ing and a few sun-kisses to produce
a wealth of blooms.
They are all hardy roses and are
TO BE PLANTED AT ONCE. If your
bed is not ready to put the roses in
their intended positions, just plant
your entire purchase in bunch,
and they will keep in good order.
Do not put them in the cellar.
15c each; 2 for 25c.; ST. 20 dOz.
Too big to mail, but they may be
expressed at your expense. We
have arranged to pack them even
better than last year.
Names and Colors of Roses
General Jack, scarlet
La France, bright red
Magma Charta, brilliant pink.
Paul Neyron, dark rose, very large.
Ulrich Bruner, cherry red
Perle deS Blanches, white
Madame Cab. Luizet, satin pink.
Baroness de Rothschild, light pink.
Marshal P. Wilder, cherry rose.
Persian Yellow, yellow.
Madame Planter, white.
Mrs. John Laing, soft pink.
John Wanamaker
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06
TUESDAY. APRIL 8, 1897.

WHAT would become of the State of
New Jersey if Assistant Secretary of State
Hickey and other Democrats retained by
Republican ofice-holders were to die?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April S, 1897.

rniLhDrLPniA, monoay, April ., 1877.
About Bicycles and other things.
A bicycle is a luxury. With
many it has come to be almost ne
cessity. With thousands the buying
of the wheel means careful economy
to gather the money-with all, the
investment is worth being careful
about. Bicycles have cost too much.
They may cost too little. On the
whole, the dangerous mistake is
buying one that costs too little. 1t
may be guaranteed. But guarantees
are easily evaded; and, after all,
the wheel is meant for use, not to
be frequently sent in for repairs.
We have had experts studying BIZ
cycles since the time when we sold
the high-wheel affairs at $135-and
saved buyers money on them. Pro-
duction has enormously increased;
expenses for manufacturing have
almost correspondingly decreased,
but today no entirely safe and dur
able bicycle can be retailed under
$3.50. Not every low-price wheel
will quickly 60 to smash. But there
can be no assurance as to any par
ticular one proving really cheap.
We confidently state that no
wheel need sell for 500, if waste
full expenses are clipped off; or for
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

The closing hours OF the Legislature were
very busy. Senator Parry's bill to put the
Tenton and Morristown AsyIums under sep.
arate boards of directors, was passed by a
vote o. II TO g. 1t went through the House by
The constitutional amendment to create
biennial sessions of the Legislature was de-
feated by the close vote of l0to9.
vote the bicycle 'i baggage BILL The raiiroods
will fight the bill in the courts and expect to
defeatit
The House had usual felcitous resolutions
at the end o. the session. Leader Derousse
presided when Assemblyman Gledhill pre-
senIed the Speaker with a handsome silver
set OF fine table ware numbering 1872 pieces.
Inns was the most magnificent present ever
given to speaker.
The House adopted three of the constitu-
tional amendments which had already passed
the Senate: the woman's suffrage, anti-race
track and ad interim appointment amend
ment The big night in the Assembly was on
the judiciary amendments: that of Senator
voorhees,. which had been adopted by the
Senate, and that OF Senator johnson, report
ed on favorably by the committee of the
House. After spirited debate the johnson
amendment was adopted-the motion to sub
init the voorhees, amendment being lost by q
vote of is to "a. This kills any Judiciary
or any other amendment to the constitution
Bills disposed OF during the day by the two
Houses, and which go to the Governor, in
cuded these
now In existence, which shall be within 200
feet Of any church, school, or charitable insti-
LuttOQ.
The General Borough act
Dividing the state into two hospital dis
tr1cts, with separate boards of managers for
the Morris Plains and Trenton Insane Hospi-
tai.
Giving bounty for sugar heets grown in
New Jersey and for sugar made therefrom
Extending to boroughs and townships the
provisions of the Martin act for the collection
of arrears of taxes.
Giving rebate in taxes to persons who use
on the public roads wagons with broad tires
Fixing the day for all municipal elections
on Tuesday instead of Monday in order to
avoid Sunday electioneering.
Providing for the indeterminate system in
sentencing persons convicted of crime.
Providing tor submission to popular vote OF
the three constitutional amendments adopted
tuesday. The election is to be held on Sep
TENDER %.
Enabling Asbury Park to purchase the
beach front at that place.
Creating State Forestry Commission.
Making legal holiday of April 81, the dav
when Gen. Grants tomb Is to be dedicated
providing fine of $500 or six mon ths' i'm
prisonment on persons convicted of tapping
electric wires and stealing the current.
Inc sunset election bill was lost in the Sem
ate because Senator DAILY took advantage of
he last hours. by Directing to a suspension of
ne rules so that the bill could not be put
through The Legislature adjourned sine die
tt9P Nj. Wednesday.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06

Carriages, buggies and harness can be
bought of the Elkhart Carriage and Harness
Mfg. Co., OF Elkhart, Ind, at one-third less
than dealers prices. Their products are de
scrlbed in large catalogue that is mailed free
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06
Last Tour of the Season to Old Point Com
fort, Richmond, and Washington via

Last Tour of the Season to Old Point Com
fort, Richmond, and Washington via
Pennsylvanta Railroad.
The last personally conducted tour OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad will leave
New York and Philadelphia April Is.
Tickets. including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers of
passengers and baggage, hotel accommo-
dations at Old Point Comfort, Richmond.
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact every necessary ex-
pense for period of six days-will be
sold at rate of $500 from New York,
Brooklyn, and Newark, $34.00 from Treu-
ton, $500 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other stations.
Tickets will also be sold to Old Point
Comfort and return direct by regular
trains within six days. including trans
portation, luncheon on going trip, and
one and three-fourths days board at Old
Point, at rate of $1,000 from New York,
Brooklyn, and Newark, $500 from Tren-
ton, $l4 from Philadelphia, and proper
tlonate rates from other stations.
Apply to ticket agencies, Tourist Agent,
1196 Broadway, New York, or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06
A DEMONSTRATORS, NOTICE.
ESTATE OF BARz1LLA1 NEwBoIp,

Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate OF the County of
Burlington bearing date on the thirtieth
day of March, A. ID. 1897 upon the application
OF Anna s. Newbold and Walter Z. Borden
the subscribers, requiring the creditors OF
Barzillai Newbold, deceased. to bring in their
claims against the estate OF said decedent.
under oath or affirmation on or before Deem.
Der 80, 1897, or they viii be debarred of any ac-
ton therefor against the said administrators
ANNA s. NEwBoLD,
WALTER Z. BORDEN.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06

THERE will not be any change in the
management of county affairs for a year
at least, the bill abolshing boards of free
holders having failed to become a law.
The change will surely come later, how
ever. The sentiment was general that a
new method of county government should
be inaugurated, but the bill under discus
sion was not thought to be the perfect
system
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06

No APPOINTMENT that has been or will
be made by the present administration
will be announced with more pleasure by
THE News than that of Thomas J. Alcott
to be United States Marshal of New Ter
sey. In addition to entertaining a warm
personal friendship for the new official,
we have unbounded faith in, his intelli-
gence, integrity and conscientious regard
for all obligations entrusted to his care
Senator Sewell and Congressman Gardner
are entitled to great credit and thanks for
urging this appointment, and they never
will have cause to regret it. Mr.. Alcott's
success will give general satisfaction not
only in this county and Congressional dis
trict, but will be hailed with pleasure by
his many friends throughout the state.