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The record-union., 1898-09-02

for him for two weeks at st. Michael.
but he did not come, and 1 could wait
no longer. / think he will be back soon.
Ben Bullard was at Dawson trying to
work up scheme to chart the Yukon,
SO that the big steamers could follow
the channel. He thought he would get
out this fall. Fred Knowles has found
a temporary situation and expects to
stay there this year. Charley Bauer
has gone to Stewarts River.
Il do not consider the opportunities
very good to make anything this win
ter, as wages are low and fewer claims
are being worked The opportunities
for taking up claims offer no induce
| ment. Green men see gold on. the
dumps, and there seems so much to
them that they think there is millions,
when perhaps there is only 81 900 or so.
They write home about it and their let
| ters excite the people. Ell Dorado is
| rich, to be sure, but Upper and Lower
Bonanza have been failures, and many
have given up their claims there. Ell
Dorado is not so good as has been
| thought, although they worked a full
force to try to double the output of last
winter, but it has been less. 1t is not
a case of sour grapes with me, but it
| is the experience of every one People
have mortgaged their property at home
and come to Dawson. They are dis
couraged and find they have no show,
and want to get back. I think the peo-
pie should know how it is.
The transportation companies are
blamed by many for booming it in the
papers. One or the other is certainly
to blame. The papers continue to give
exaggerated reports. They could find
out the truth if they wished. The
Dawson Nugget" in an article justi-
flying royalties, says that the expense of
| looking after the country are very great
and the licenses, royalties etc., have
not exceeded S25O,O0O. This is a proof
that the amount of gold that has been
| shipped is not as much as has been
! claimed. Last winter claims would sell
! readily. This year not half Of them can
| be sold. This shows the disappoint-
ment. Forty is the best claim below
| the twenties on Hunker Creek They
| found 81 to the pan, and put on plenty
| of men and made three dumps. When
they got ready to clean up, they turned
out 5000, and it had cost them SILL
600 to get it, so they were $1,000 out
| They had to build fires to thaw the
dirt and it was too expensive
The record-union., 1898-09-02
NORDSTROM ARRESTED.
He Is Charged With Keeping a
Disorderly House.

John Nordstrom, whose license to
conduct a saloon and dance-hall on
Third street, between K and L, was re-
voked by the City Board of Trustees
on Monday night last, and who sub
sequently reopened under a mercantile
license granted by the City Collector,
with soda water and kindred drinks in
sight, was yesterday arrested by Off
Ger Wilson on a warrant sworn to by
Officer Maley, charging him with con-
Quoting disorderly house.
Nordstrom was released on giving
bonds in the sum of 500 for his appear
ance in court this morning. The Off
GERS claim to have a clear case against
Nordstrom, and have subpenaed a num-
ber of persons who were present at a
brawl recently started in the place and
which overflowed into the street.
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Police Detail for September.

Chief Of Police Dwyer has detailed
his force for the month Of September
as follows:
Beat 1-G. K. Naghel, day; ]. w
Bailey, night.
Beat p. A. Wilson, day; G. w
Hayes, night.
Beat 81. P. Bagley, day; J. A. Doug
las, night.
Beat 4-R. w. Ash, day; v. F. Tay-
lor, night.
Beat On. A. Pennish, day; J. F
Logue, night.
Beat CIV. J. Hardy, day, Anthony
Greene, night.
Sergeants-J. P. McManus, day; J
]. Plunkett, night; patrol, night, NJ E
Dolan.
Station at night-W. L. Talbot.
Patrol Drivers-J. Fitzgerald, day; H
NJ. Butler, night.
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SENT HOME.
The Girl Taken Charge Of by the
Police Returns to Her Parents.

The sixteen-year-old girl recently
taken charge of by the police, as a
measure Of protection against herself
and evil designing persons, was last
evening sent to her home in one of the
mountain counties.
Frank Slack and his wife, who were
arrested on suspicion of inducing the
girl to lead a life Of shame, were dis
charged, the police finding that with
the evidence at hand case could not
be made against them
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: D. B. Conner, New Orleans;
Fl. Tietig, Jr., Cincinnati; A. w. Bar
rett, Los Angeles; Mrs. VIM. Calder,
Miss Calder, Orangevale; w. B. Me-
loney, Sacramento; r. II. Beamer,
Woodland; A A. Dudley, Stockton; A.
F. Baumther, r. L. Dunn, C. H. Far
con, Marshall Hale, Joseph Leudan, J.
B. Douglas and wife, E. J. Isham, Ted
Reck, ]. S. Spaulding, S. Gloss, San
Francisco; Mrs. J. B. De Golyes, Lin
coin; B. r. Kitredge, F. A. West, New
York; Mrs. G. P. Myers, Stockton;
w. J. Beck and sister, Los Angeles.
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Weather Reports,

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been SO and SO de-
grees, with fresh to brisk southerly
winds and partly cloudy weather pre-
vailing.
The barometrical readings at a.
m. and p. m. yesterday were 2971 and
$3.50 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 81 and 81
and one year ago to-day 79 and 81 de-
grees.
The average temperature was 81 and
the normal 72 degrees, showing yester-
day to have been II degrees cooler thar
usual for the 1st day of September
River feet 2 inches.
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A ADJUSTMENTS,

The grand opening of the Orpheum
season will take place on Monday night,
with the high class Orpheum Vaudeville
Company as the attraction. The names
of Hines and Remington, Charles Case,
Volbon and Anthelmine, Mason and
Reed, the Sisters Royce, Jacklin and
Grodjens and the Stanleys are a guar
antee Of the excellence of the perform
ance that will be presented to the pub
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Sacramento Day Excursion.

AT o'clock tomorrow morning an
excursion train will leave the depot for
the Irish Fair in San Francisco. To-
morrow will be Sacramento Day at the
fair, and it is expected that a great
many will attend. Half fare will be
charged and tickets will be good for
the return trip on either Saturday OF
Sunday
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Reduced Rate.

Saturday, September Sd, being Sac
ramento Day at the Irish Fair, the
Southern Pacific Company announce
round trip rate of $3.50 for this occa-
sion by train leaving at Z o'clock Satur-
day morning, returning by any train
Sunday.
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CLAIMS AN ALIBI.
frankie Mcmahon Denies That She
Took the Money.

On Wednesday last Claude Ballet, a
colored woman of lower l. street, was
arrested on suspicion of having robbed
the officers that a white woman,
frankie Mcmahon, who was in her
place, and not she, had robbed the
young man.
Officers Maley and Fisher yesterday
arrested the Mcmahon woman in a
house on Second street, near L. She
maintains her innocence and says she
can prove an alibi
The record-union., 1898-09-02
Fine Fruit for the East.

Thirty-one cars of fruit went East
from this city yesterday, there being
thirteen of peaches, two and a half OF
plums, nine and a quarter of pears and
six and a quarter of grapes. On the
corresponding day last year thirty nine
cars were sent
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MRS. wINSLOW,S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. IT sootnes
the child, softens the gums, aliays pain,
cures wind collie. regulates the bowels. and
is the best remedy for diarrhea. whether
arising from teething or other causes. foI
sale by druggists in every part OF the
world Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-fiv 1 cents I,
q bottle MWr
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Rounded Up.

Grace Cook her sister, Josephine
White, Lee Bearn. Frank Killen, VIM.
Contant and John Brown were yester
day rounded up on the highways and
byways, and will interview Justice
Davis this morning and try to bring
substantial proof that they are not
yagrantS
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MunyOn' 5 Headache and Indigestion Cur

is the only remedy on the market that
will cure every form of Headache in to
10 minutes, correct Indigestion. stimu-
late the nerves and build up the system.
1t should be in every home and every
travellers gripsack. At all Druggists. 20
cures 25c.
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Preparing for Winter.

John Crang was yesterday arrested
by officers Fisher and Maley on sus-
picion of having stolen ccat from
Mike Cullen at Second and / streets.
Crang was evidently preparing for
winter.
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WORK OF THE MONTH.
Meeting Of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals.


The regular monthly meeting of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals was held last night
Reports showed that during the
month of August thirteen cases had
been handled. Two manned horses were
killed to put them out of their misery.
One had fallen and broken its knees, the
other had been abandoned by its
owner. Another case was that of a
horse which had been tied on the street
all day without food or water. 1t was
stabbed and cared for
In one instance a number Of geese
were boxed up in a tight box without
water, and in another a number of
pigeons received similar treatment. In
both cases the society stepped in and
gave the fowls proper attention.
Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of ]. McMorry. 5S1 M.
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Government Ownership Of Rail-
ways.
Is. F. Call. September 1st.)

IS. F. Call, September 1st.)
In our editorial yesterday on Govern
ment ownership Of railways, by an in
advertance dollars were used instead
of cents in comparing the average rates
per ton and per passenger per mile on
European and American railways.
The statement in correct form is as
follows
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON. wholesale hard
ware, bicycles. carts, buggies, carriages.
phaetons, Balm farm and header wagons.
Send for catalogue.
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of ]. McMorry. 531 M.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29
CAMDBN'S BIG SCANDAL
Ex-Assemblyman Harry Seovel
Indicted in Connection
With the Shaw
Iase
Especial to eThe Jersey city News. y


CAMDEN. Jan. 49, 1S9S.-The Grand
Jury, which has for over a week past
been investigating the accusations OF en-
bracery in connection with the mistrial
of Eli Shaw, charged with the. murder
of his mother and grandmother, today
presented to Judge Garrison seven true
bills of indictment.
One of the indictments is against Harry
S. Scovel, the senior counsel for Eli Shaw.
Scovel at once entered $500 bail for a
hearing, the security being furnished by
ex-Judge Carrow, who, with ex-Judge
Westcott, has been retained as his coun-
sci in the case 1t will be remembered
that on January 4, the second day of the
trial of Eli Shaw, Judge Garrison, in
consequence of rumors that efforts had
been made to influence the jury, per-
emptorily stopped the trial and dismissed
the jury. Judge Garrison subsequently
laid the matter before the Grand Jury
and ordered scrutinizing investigation
to be made.
BY request of Judge Garrison, Attorney
General Grey took charge of the matter
and acted as attorney for the Grand Jury
in the investigation.
Mr.. Scovel was one of the most active
of the Republicans in the Assembly last
year and is considered the most successful
criminal lawyer in South Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29
SOMEONE BLUNDERED.
Man with a Broken Leg Lies Almost
Two Hours without Help.

James Burns, age fifty-eight years, OF
No, 81 Thorne street, hod carrier, While
working in the cellar of John Woodward's
new house, No. 20 Van Ripen avenue, yes
terday afternoon, tripped over joistand
broke his left leg just above the ankle
A fellow workman ran for policeman,
but he was unable to find one. Then he
went for DR.. Culver and DR.. Snyder, but
both were out. Next he hastened to the
Oakland avenue police station, and noti-
fled the police of Burns accident.
Policeman Gassman ran to the house,
where the man was laying in the cold cell
lar, shivering with the cold, and suffer-
ing from his injuries.
Over a half hour had elapsed and no
sign of relief was in sight. Gassman
called up the police patrol and after some
twenty minutes delay it arrived. Owing
to the nature of the mans injuries, the
police thought it wise to send for the
city ambulance, and the patrol wagon
went back to the stable. Almost an hour
and a half had passed since Burns fell,
and still he lay in the cellar unattended.
About $40 o'clock the ambulance ar
rived, and removed him to his home,
WhereeDr. Noble attended him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29
MURPHY IS GZAR.
Police commissioners Unload
Responsibility and Confer
Power Upon the
Chief.

The Board of Police Commissioners de-
cided at its meeting yesterday to Shift the
entire responsibility for errors made by
members of the department in future upon
Chief of Police Benjamin Murphy. The
Commissioners will no longer interfere in
the running of the purely police end of
the business, but will leave Chief Muir
phys hands free.
BY resolution, Chief Murphy was given
more bower than any Chief of Police has
ever before had in Jersey city. Fifteen
years ago rule obtained in the Police
Department that the Chief could transfer
any man under his command for a period
of ten days, but for that length of time
only when the Board of Police Commis-
sioners would act and decide whether or
not the transfer should be made perma-
nent. That rule was revoked, and since
that time the Chief of Police has had
his hands tied and has had little or no
say as to where his men shall or shall not
do duty. Chief Murphy has always con-
tended that this impaired the efficiency of
the force and he has tried repeatedly to
get the Commissioners to give him power
to transfer and assign the men as he sees
fit
A year ago an attempt was made to get
such resolution through but it failed.
Last night it passed by a vote Of all the
Commissioners. The resolution is as fol-
lows -
Resolved, That in order to carry out
more fully the orders of the Board for
the suppression of crime and place the
responsibility where it belongs, the
Chief of Police be authorized to make
such transfers of officers and men as :
he may deem best to more thoroughly
promote the work.
This places full power in Chief Murphy $
hands, and it is said he will use it. The
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29
EVERYBODY wHITEwAsHED.
Chief Murphy ExOnerates All Com
neeted with the Straight Escapp.

Chief Murphy has exonerated from
blame for the escape of Henry w.
Straight all persons who had anything to
do with the swindler from the time of his
arrest until he broke Jail in the City Pris-
on in the Gregory Street Station. num-
her of policemen about Police Headquar-
ters are feeling great deal easier in con-
sequence. The Chief in communication
to the Police Commissioners yesterday
said:-'T would respectfully inform your
honorable body that Henry w. Straight
prisoner charged with being fugitive
from the State of New York, escaped
from the City Prison at these Headquar-
ters at about $50 O'Clock on the 18th in
slant Z have caused the Inspector to
make, an investigation as to the respon-
sibility for this escape, and from his re-
port to me I am of the impression that
this escape was not due to any cafeless-
ness of any officer concerned. 1t is rather
due to the imperfect material and struc-
ture of the window guards through which
the escape was effected. This defect has
been removed and it is hoped twenty
more years will elapse before we lose an
other prisoner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29
MAYOR FAGAN's SWITCH.
Modified Ordinance Filed for TN
Hron Works Tracks.


William D. Edwards, counsel for the
Pagan Iron Works Company, this morn
ing filed with the Street and Water Board
a revised ordinance for the relief of the
company
The company has established a large
plant on the meadows, between Thlr-
teenth street and the Hoboken line, and
gives employment to forty or more men
The business of the concern is increasing
and so is competition. To cope with us
competitors, the company asks that IL pe
allowed to have a spur run from the
Weehawken branch of the Erie Railroad
to it's works. To do that the tracks nave
to be laid across Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth streets There is no travel over
the streets at the proposed point of cross
ing nor is there likely to be.
Mr.. John Casey and other property
owners north of the tracks objected to
the grade crossings however particularly
because the company under it's original
petition asked to be allowed to load and
unload cars on property owned by the
city and where Sidewalks will ultimately
be located,
To obviate that objection Mr.. Edwards
has prepared the new ordinance The
proposed new switch will be at Flfteenth
street and will cross Fourteenth street
at grade and run thence into the works.
BY making some alterations in the plant
the company will be able to drill cars
into it's yards and load and unload them
there. so that at no time will they pc
using city property. The revised Or
dinance will be presented at Monday, S
meeting of the Street and Water Board.
1t will doubtless be passed, as all the
objectionable features of the original or
dinance have been removed. Mr.. Edwards
will probably address the Board on the
subject.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29

resolution goes into effect on February l.
1t is rumored that Captain Frederick Far
rier win be sent to the Seventh precinct
and that Captain Cox will take command
of the First. Other transfers will be made
lin fact, there will be a general shake
up.
Chief Murphy, when interviewed this
morning concerning the new order, said
II had no intimation of the intended ac-
tion of the Commissioners when they
went into session; they had said nothing
"On July rs, 1896, the Commissioners
passed long resolution asking the Chief
to tell them what would best lead TO
the suppression of all kinds of crime in
cation very plainly that in my opinion
the Chief should have exclusive power
to assign to duty and transfer all ofiicers
and men of the force to any position
consistent with their rank in the SER
vice and by that means the Chief would
be in a position to hold every. oft1cer
and man uD to his duty, and be held
himself by the Commissioners to strict
accountability for the enforcement of all
laws. Omissions of duty on the part OF
police officers that cannot be proven. put
can be recognized by an experienced po-
iceman is what causes so much COM
plants and faultfnding with the force
''As I before said l did not know the
important move was to be mace py lne
Boafd-did not ask for it. l fully fecog-
nize the increased powers and response
bilfty it gives to me. will not say tnal
am afraid to meet the emergency. #
am not fit to< have such responsibilities
I should get out and let some one else
command the force. l shall not abuse
this power as | have no pets on the
force; my best friends on the force are
the good policemen and they know they
have no fear of harm from me.
ANY police officer who is doing his best
in the place where he is now need have
no fear of removal. unless | find some
other man of equal rank that in my Judg-
ment can give better Service by removal
While my party ties are strong my duty
as a policeman comes first and no such
thing as politics will be entertained for
one moment to influence me in the trans
fer or assignment of any policeman.
1.-THE resolution making the change
does not go into effect until the first of
the month, so I will have time to look
over matters by that time and see what,
if anything, will be necessary to do. Pos
sibly the knowledge of the fact that the
Chief is empowered to move officers
around will in itself accomplish a good
deal in the direction intended.
while this important resolution re-
mains upon the records of this department
every man in the service win be ex-
pected to hold his end up; shifting the
responsibility on others won't go.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29
X I R A !! !!
NOT ON YOUR LIFE
Judge Garretson Turns the
Marble Heart on the
Gledhill LexoWing
Machine.
SAID "NO' TO ASSEMBLYMAN SQUIRE
Gave as His Reason that it Would
Interfere with His Business
His Real Reasons.
SAID "NO' TO ASSEMBLYMAN SQUIRE

Ex-Judge Abram @. Garretson posi-
lively declined this morning to take the
position of counsel to the Gledhill IN
yestigating Committee to inquire into the
administration of the sheriff's and Prose
cutor's offices in Hudson county.
Assemblyman G. A. Squire of Union
waited upon Mr.. Garretson this morning
and formally announced to him that the
committee had designated him and r. NC
Carter as counsel to conduct the inves1l-
CATION.
ST am much honored by your nominal
tion,'' replied Judge Garretson, but
cannot under any circumstance accept
it. 1t would seriously interfere with my
business
Mr.. Squire, it is understood, tried to
induce Judge Garretson to change MS
mind, but to no purpose
The friends of Judge Garretson, ana
these are many not only among Demo
Gratis but among Repuphcans, say tid
he did the very proper thing in declining
the appointment. All of them say that,
supposing the investigation proves
farce. as many predict it WILL the coun-
sePs reputation will suffer, and on the
other hand should there be any churnlng
up of scandal the Republicans would say,
This was non-partisan, you know"
leaving Judge Garretson to make explana-
tiOnS