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The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

peach or apple orchard in the Ozarks, and present indications are that the coming season will see several hund- red more acres of Fulton county soil set to fruit and small berries. Thus the forests of stately oaks and pines are fast giving place to the more re- munerative peach and apple orchards, -Mammoth Springs Republican,.
 CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF.
 D. w. Bushyhead a prominent Cherokee Indian, who has filled every office in the gift of the nation, died at Talequa Friday at the age of 75 years.
 A crop failure has caused terrible distress in Central and Southeastern Russia, in some places worse than the famine of 1891. The Russian press is forbidden to speak of the conditions
 A cracker combine has heen formed that will control the entire output of She country, with s25, ,0oO GOO preferred and S30,0OO 900 common stock and consisting of 139 plants. It is called the National Biscuit company.
 Tn 1890 Minter Bros. Sedalia. Mo, retail firm, were reported as insolvent by Bradstreet's. and have sued and ob- taiued judgement against the agency for S27, 0O0 for damages. and the basis of the claim that the rating was un- just
 l The German government is taking every chance to retaliate against the United St tes on account of the Dingley tariff law. Recently Ameri- can apples were forbidden to enter the country, but under protest the order was modified. Now it is announced that American horses will be barred, the claim being made that horses from this country are the cause of spread of influenza, which is denied by this government at Washington.
 A scheme is being largely discussed among the leading democrats in Wash ington to attempt to unite the party by dropping the 16 to clause from the platform. The claim IS made by the champions of this plan for unity that the party was badly defeated once on the 16 to 1 question and that 1t would meet the same fate at anoth CT time. Bryan has not been consult. ed and it is said to be part of the scheme to drop him with the ratio he advocates
 Miss Edna Whitney, the young lady cigar maker of Chillicothe, Mo. who was brought so prominently into pnb- lie notice last fall by being rejected as maid of honor by the Kansas City Karnival crewe on account of her oc-
  cupation, and who was so sirnallv honored as result by Topeka and St Louis, has made decided failure as drawing card in vaudeville troupe, her last decidedly frigid re- ception being at Topeka. where her show was last week.
 Doc Turner, a Montana cowboy. was taken in and furnished an outfit by an expedition from Massachusetts head ed for Alaskan gold fields, but proved disagreeable and quarrelsome and some of the members of the party were discussing the necessity of fore ing him to leave. Tanner overheard the talk, shot and killed two of the men, and was then surrounded by the balance, gave up his gun by request. and on the result of ballot that was taken, was hung, He died game. his last words being: Boys string me m ii you like, but remember you are hanging the steadiest man with a six
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

About seven months ago a negro laborer was detected and fined for stealing a few silver dollars from tba United States treasury in Washington where he was employed. As result count was ordered made of all the silver Tn the vaults, s1o3,653 1000, has been counted piece by piece, twenty. eight expert counters working for nearly five months on the job. A shortage of s59 silver dollars was discovered, which will be made good by ex-Treasurer D. N. Morgan.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

A crop failure has caused terrible distress in Central and Southeastern Russia, in some places worse than the famine of 1891. The Russian press is forbidden to speak of the conditions.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

A cracker combine has heen formed that will control the entire output of the country, with s25, ,0OO 900 preferred and $30, ,000, 900 common stock and consisting of 159 plants. It is called the National Biscuit company.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

In 1890 Minter Bros. Sedalia. Mo, retail firm, were reported as nsolvent by Bradstreet's, and have sued and ob- taiued judgement against the agency for S27, ,000 for damages. and the basis of the claim that the rating was un- just
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

There is no better country for the homeseeker than Arkansas. The eli mate is mild and healthful, the winter is short and almost free from snow, and the productive season is long, giv- ing the farmer the season advantages of an early and late market The soil IS adapted to anything that grows in this latitude. Two crops of potatoes and of many other things can be
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

While the people of the Northern states have been reveling in snow storms and blizzards, the sunny South has been enjoying mild winter so far. Eight degrees above zero is the coldest weather that has struck this county during the present winter, = Siloam Springs Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

The Missouri Kansas & Texas Trust Company, of Kansas City, will plant a big apple orchard at Mena and also at Janssen, on the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf road. 1t is believed that this section of Arkansas is as we'll adapted to apple raising as the Ozark region. - Pine Bluff Graphic.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

The Arkansas Agricultural Experi- ment Station has issued bulletin on the subject of strawberries. by Prof J. T. Stinson, which will be sent free to all residents of the state who re- quest them. As the growing of straw berries has attracted the attention of the farmers, this information from su valuable source will prove profitable. -Siloam Springs Democrat
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

During his first official year Gov. Jones granted 297 pardons The ex- tent to which he has exescised the pardoning power has subjected him to sharp criticism by many state papers, but with our intimate personal knowl- has granted single one except for reasons which to him seemed ample. : Hot Springs News.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

Van Buren is trying to enforce the stock law within the corporate limits, and the Argus suggests that the coun- cil send committee over here to see how hogs and cattle are kept of the strees under the same state law. The thing IS done to a turn here, gen. tlemen. Fort Smith Times Sun.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

Moonshining is not confined to the mountains of the South. A few days ago two illicit distilling establish ments were raided in New York and their proprietors arrested. They were situated in the east side tenement dis trict, and one of them contained still of the most approved style, capable of turning out seventy gallons of whisky day. Little Rock Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-02-09

A company of capatilists of Peora, H., are Investigating Horatio and her resources with a view of establishing bank. Horatio is greatly in need of bank and our enterprising business men will do all they can to encourage such an enterprise to our city -Hora- tio Appeal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
LE ROY CLUBS PICNIC
The Elite of the Horseshoe
Dance ait Pohlmann's.

The LIE Roy Clubs second annual pic
mic. which took place at Pohlnaaan's last
night, was a success. The pavilion was
t~hronged with well known young people
of the Horseshoe" Daintily dressed
maidens and young women in summer
gowns of tinted fabrics gave a pretty coll
oring to the scene. and their number was
evidence of the popularity of the lie
Roys. Several Of the members are at
Sea Grit and but one was fortunate
enough to receive a furlough. He was
Private John Driscoll of Company E.
Fourth Regiment, known as the cham
pion cake walker of the State. Sergeant
James ]. Riley of Company G of the
same regiment, who had been appointed
Floor Manager, was disappointed in fail
ing to receive a f~urlough. President John
J. Finn led the grand march with Miss
Sadie Dalton. Vice President Peter j.
Manning marched with Miss N. Bowen,
Second Vice President James J. Doyle
with Miss Nettie Dunn, Treasurer Thos.
j. King with Miss Mamie Heating, FL
nancial Secretary H. J. Bittighofer with
Miss Mamie O'Neill, T. P. Insolvency.
with Miss Julia Dalton. Among those
present were Michael J. eastman, Miss
Mamie Corrigan, Thomas J.. McGetrick,
Miss Florence Downes. Joseph T. Me-
rinnoss mar;e Render charles n Goode.
plhhess' MARIE peloef' I'ialtee
Miss K. OMEN, John r. Dorr, Miss M.
Sullivan. William Russell, Jennie Bren-
REEVE N,,,,,hv n4;ss Kat;a cassidy
nan, Harry Murphy, MISS hatle eassfuy'
John Holm, Miss Annie Sean
Ian. Joseph Murphy. Miss Emma
ua..u ~ nra,ona 1r;ss n1in,;a Rrown
Hamlii, M. aiaione' MISS NIi'aie plo"A'
Misses Maggie Sheehan. Nora Dillon,
n. Sheehan. Josephine Carney. Agnes
I,rad,s a4anie cIanp Naq,;e N,,rnhv Mag
biaus' Mainis 1iehn, -se4iie = = -
gle Cunningham. Katie Reardon, Nelle
Winters. Gertie Hennessey. Florence
stone. Lizzie Mannion, Maggie Mannion,
Lizzie Kelly, Katie Corning, Bella Corn
ing. Messrs. Joseph Lamb, Thomas Ma
ioney, John Kent. James Curley, John
Lyons. Jeff FeeIey. Robert Mitchell. John
Sfapletor. Eddie Hughes. Thomas Fin
merry, Thomas Cullen. Patsy Gayan. Pat
Fleming. Arthur MeGrath, William
Campbell, Joseph Henderson. Thomas
Dunn. Misses Julia Collins, Michael A.
HorvuS Nellie Rjlay Harry o Stevens
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
News Of the Wheelmen.

The Defender Cyclers held a pleasant
stag last night at their headquarters, No.
81 Adams street, Hoboken. The affair was
most successful, the talent was good and
everybody was out for a good time. The
programme was made up largely Of In
strumeltal and vocal music. Late in the
evening a collation. was served and other
forms OF amusement were entered into.
Altogether a most enjoyable evening was
spent.
The Garden Wheelmen are considering
two points for their weekly run Sunday.
They are Midland Beach and Plainfield,
and a decision will be left to a commit
on the matter.
At the Berkeley Oval on September 20
the two-mile L. A. w. national champion
ship win be run, and at the same track,
on October s. the five-mile championship
event will be decided.
Tho Hamilton Wheelmen will hold a
meeting tomorrow night to decide upon
a date for the clubs annual race meet.
The arrangements for the celebration
of the first anniversary of the High Grade
Wheelmen are going along in a most
satisfactory manner
The North Hudson County Cyclers will
go to Madison Sunday o. their regular
club run.
The Columbia Club has decided to take
up the idea Of evening runs, beginning
next month.
The schedule Of runs compiled by the
Arcanum Wheelmen includes trips to
sufrern, Plainfield. Midland Beach and
Tottenville.
The Gutenberg Wheelmen expect to
take possession Of their new clubhouse in
about six weeks.
The arrangements for the new clubhouse
of Our Own Rife Club Cyc,ers are going
merrily on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
MYRTLES.
FORE BY INNINGS.

Al old baseball player In writing of the
game some time ago gave some good adj
vice that might be taken by some of the
local teams. and if followed would make
q. great difference and a great improve
ment in the game as it is played by anna
tours. The writer was Joe Corbett,
brother of the ex-champion prize fighter,
and a League player of note. In speaking
of base running Mr.. Corbett says that the
game as it should be played demands that
the batter run hard on every hit, whether
he thinks it is safe or not. There is
always a chance tina the fielder will miss.
When a player gets to first he should
place himself under the care of the
the right time. When on base and a hit
is made one glance should be enough to
tell the runner whether to go for the next
base or not and on the way the coacher
will tell him whether to run around or
not.
The u. S. A. team of Hoboken would
like to hear from all teams averaging
twelve years. The players are:-H. Dixon,
first base; J. Hopkins, second base; j.
Kennedy, third base: NJ. Dandy, right
field; t. Kennedy, left field; j. Dolan.
centre field; T. Moore. pitcher; J. German,
catcher; ]. Witmore, shortstop. Address
all challenges to ]. Dolan, No. 506 Ferry
street, Hoboken.
The Young Anchors are anxious to hear
from all teams averaging twelve years of
age. the Puritans, Brights, ~sergeants or
Young Fayorftes preferred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10

the materials for 500 of above standard.
ted as informal.
ceiving basin south west corner Mont-
gomery street and Hudson Boulevard.
From Morris & Cummings Dredging
Co.
Protesting against any change Of grade
on Chapel avenue.
From National Docks Railway Co..
Protesting against any change of grade
on Chapel avenue.
From Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York.
Requesting that award made to Henry
Schuer. for damages, opening. etc, OF
Baldwin avenue be transferred to hi
Company.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board, July 81. 1898. and approved by the
Mayor, July IS. 1898.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tiens, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners to Wit
Ordering paid the following
JULY 70. 1888. to N. Y. Lubricattng Oil
CO.. $3.50, claim No. 393.
July e, 1888, Theo. Smith & Bro, slsS.ss.
claim No. 6S3s
July q, 1883 u Jas. 7. unaerhill. xs.ea.
no Be continusa.1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
HELD UP AS A MURDERER.

-
Charles Milliken who is stationed at
Fire Headquarters, on Bay street, had an
experience a few days ago that he will
remember for a long time. He took a trip
to the County Jail, and was mistaken for
the murderer of Policeman Gebhardt, of
Hoboken, and was about to be taken into
custody by one of the Constables, when
he protested, and after a great deal of
difficulty established his identity.
Mr.. Milliken, when seen at Fire Head
quarters last evening. said it was all a
joke gotten UP by some one Of the men at
Headquarters, who think of nothing else
but getting him into trouble, because
they know he has a bad temper.
Milliken says he will get ven with the
one who planned the trick, If he ever finds
out the one who did it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
BOOM FOR Mr.. RIDER.

W.
hi meeting of the Americas Club last
evening was a very short one, n very
little business was transacted. The mem
bers heartily endorsed Mr.. T. F. Rider
for nomination as A~ssemblyman from the
Third ward on the Republican ticket, in
case the nomination comes to the club.
Mr.. Rider is a bright young man and
has resided on Fourth street all his life.
He is a graduate from st. Francis Na-
vier College of New York, and was adj
mitted to the bar as a lawyer about eight
months g
In ease Mr.. Rider gets the nomination
the members of the Americas Club in
tend to get out and exert themselves all
they can to secure his election.
At the next meeting Of the club, ar
engagements will be made to hold a troll
ley party to Bergen Point.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
Bowling.

The Cable Athletic Association has three
very good alleys in its new clubhouse Pm
Erie street and in spite of heat they are
kept in use all the time. Most of the
members interested in the game nave held
positions on some Of the best teams in
the county and it goes without saying
that there are a number of good scores
made daily. This department of the club
promises to attract much interest. The
club will shortly consider the advisability
of putting a team in one or more of the
yearly contests and they will be well ac-
counted for. The Board of Directors has
not yet appointed a committee to take
charge Of the alleys, but they will be at
tended to at the next meeting.
Some OF the older BOWERS in the county
are now looking toward next seasons
work with eyes that have in their glance
a combination Of uncertainty and fear
for the sport. OF course there win be
considerable bowling among the different
clubs. but the league contests are causing
the greatest anxiety, as a few Of the as.
sociatsons that offered prizes for the club
that won the annual tournament have be-
come either entirely defunct or for a time
disabled. Other branches Of sport have
suffered much during the present year,
ana the effect the cause, whatever r
might be. will have On bpwlins Is a guess
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
STRANGE ACTION OF TRAIN CREW


An unknown boy was struck and Sc
verely injured by a west bound train in
the Pennsylvania Railroad cut, near Sum-
nit avenue, at half-past five O'Clock yes
terday a~fternoon. The train was stopped
and the crew put the injured boy aboard
the train and carried him to the Market
street depot of the 0 in Newark, from
where he was sent to q Newark hospital
This action of the train crew was severe
~ criticised on the Hill last night, as it
was claimed that the City Hospital Of
this city could hay been reached by the
injured boy much sooner than the Newark
haenital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
HoJnACklS WILL co TO PRISON.

The Hojnacki brothers, John and Adam,
who are under sentence of seven years
for having conspired with Mrs. Malina
Prebitslxi to poison her husband in order
that she might be at liberty to marry
John. will probably be taken to Trenton
this week. Lawyer Alexander Simpson,
their counsel, teok out a writ of error,
but the writ will probably be withdrawn
as the prisoners have not been able to
raise money TO prosecute it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
FIRST EVEN,
KELLY ASSOCIATION MEETS.

The committee in charge of the outing
held last week of the Thomas ]. Kelly
Association reported that the event was
a very successful one and that a good
sum of money was realized by it. After
the regular order of business a social ses-
sion was held. Songs were sung by Jos.
Clements, ex-Commissioner Jas. Kelly
and Judge Tracey.
Charles Wiseman, the president OF the
club. who is quite a humorist, told some
very funny stories. and the session closed
with all the members standing and sing
ing the star Spangled Banner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
HandbaIls Games.

There was some good, lively play
ing yesterday at Phil. Casey's hand
ball court. and among the con-
testants were a number of the
Mercer street court players. There was
a special match between DR.. Gillen and
Phil Casey. They played two games and
broke even.
J.. Tanguey and NJ. Slater were matched
to play NJ. Ryan and G. Henry for $40
next Sunday, and J. MCGOWAN and II.
Sheridan We're also matched to play p.
Connolly and J. Donohue. Scores of yes
tarday's gaues.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
BIcYLlsT RUNS DOWN A CHlElD.

Charles Moritz. Of No. 80 Washington
street, Hoboken, last night, while riding
his bicycle knocked down eight year old
Mary Slower. in front of her home. No. SOB
Park avenue The child's leg was frac-
tured and she was attended by DIR. Ciau-
ees
Moritz was locked up in the Second pre-
cjnct police station,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
Crickets.

The race for the championship Of the
New York Cricket Association is becom-
ing very interesting and the clubs are
struggling hard indeed for the pennant.
The Brooklyn and Paterson club are still
tied for first place, with no great danger
of being overtaken very soon. These
clubs meet Saturday and on the result Of
this game depends the probable result of
the tournament. W. Bunce and J. H.
West of the Paterson club head the list
for batting and bowling averages. The
landing of the clubs follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT.

Henry Eapps. a butcher, of No. 1O7 Har-
rison street, Hoboken, was arrested this
morning by Detective Daniel Fenton and
Is locked up at Hoboken Police Head
quarters, charged with embezzlement.
The complainant in the case Is Eapps' em-
ployer, Henry Hecht, of No. 501 First
street.
Eapps, it is alleged, collected $50 which
he did not account for. Eapps is held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10

At the regular shoot of the Hackensack
River Gun Club, last Saturday. some rare
sport was enjoyed by the cracks. There
were two contests. a ten men match. each
man to shoot at ten birds. and a five men
match. each man to shoot at five birds.
The events were sweepstakes. Frank Hall
got first money in the first match and
William Hexamer came out a leader in
the second match. Scores
I7IEcT EyrENT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
MARRIED BY JUSTICE MAILER.

Justice of the Peace McAleer, at his
residence. No. 1872 Bloomfield street, Hobo
ken, last night. married Miss Annie Gey-
John Mahnken, Of Hudson street, Hobo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About LOO cubic yards Of earth ex-
About 10 cubic yards of rock excava-
About 100 cubic yards of earth filing.
About 5.40o square yards of asphalt paw
A ing 4a ,;aea, feet 4 c,,r5 stons
About 30 square yards of repaving....
About 1900 lineal feet Of reset and
dressed curb 81. IN.
About 100 lineal feet of cribbing stone.
About Is nlanflole heads Feset-.....
About 6 receiving basins rebuilt and
connections complete 100000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
100 PER CENT

80 he Auanne AJeatraz Asphalt Go; offered to furnish al materials and Q an
he New Jersey Mexican Asphalt CO. offered furnish al materials ana 81
al the work for1 1856 of the above andor
The Barber Asphalt Paving 10 offered to furnish III materials and 10 al
the work for 1870 of the above standard.
Proposals for he improvement of Highland avenue, from Hudson Bouh-
fonows:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 700 cubic yards OF earth excava-
ton % nit !, s,,a
About 1850 square yards of asphalt
paving :. $1,000.
About 1850 lineal feet of curb tone.
About 10 square yards of r-epaving......
About $50 linea1 feet of reset and dress
ed curb 1890.
About 80 lineal feet of crfbbing stone.
About 2 receiving basins rebuilt and
connections complete .............
About 2 new manholes complete $500.
About 1856 lineal feet 1S-inch vitritied
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 5S5 lineal feet of 1s-inch vitrified
pipe sewer. -. 80 -....-.-...-.-
About $50 cubic yards of rock excava-
About s cubic yards of concrete........
About 1000 feet (B. Nd sheathing... -..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10

Henry Byrne offered to furnish all materials and d all work for nE of
above standard. -
Thomas Harrington & Son onGed TO furnish Ill materials and DO III WORK If
TI of aboves tandard E.
Edw ". conon offered to furnish all materials and 10 all work for $50 of
above tandard 49,.
Edward oNen offered to furnish all materials and 10 all work for $40 OF
above standard.
Philip Tumnt, r., offered to furnish all materials AM do all work for 1917 of
above standard-
Proposals. for III construction If asewer in Stegman street. from 80 feet
west of Ocean avenue to Van Cleef street, md in Van CNef street to and connecting
With sewer in Dwight street, were called for ad I've 90 in number were presented
40 f0uoNS-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

The n. J. Mexican Asphalt Co. off
work for 1867, of above standard.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Co. off
work for 104S of above standard.
The Atlantic AlcatraZ Asphalt Co. Q
work for 1927 of above standard.
Proposals for the Improvement OF .
Side avenue to Wilnot avenue, were call
ear+ad as fol1ows.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-10

Henry Byrne offered to furnish all materials and a al work for $50 of
above standard
Edward W Conon offered Ito furnish all materials and do all work for $50 Of
aboves andard
Charles Coney& 20. offered to furnish all materials ans 10 a IL work for
1871 Of above standard
Edward OsNenl offered to furnish IL materials ad 10 all work forT AZ of
aboves standard.
Philip Humility r. offered to furnish all materials IN do Ill work for 1879 OF
above standard.
were called for and three 90 were presented as onows:-