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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

THE kissing craze, as it relates 10
heroes real or imaginary, is gotten 10
be a nuisance. A girl kissed Hobson
because he blew up the Merrimac and
now a dozen or so have crowded around
old Cervera and kissed him because he
was kind TO Hobson. First thing we
know some girl will be trying to kiss US
because we wrote mplimentary OF
Hobson's deed and Cerveras kindness
There's no telling where the thing will
stop.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06
An Excellent Precedent.

A Berlin civil court in a suit brought
by dressmaker for the payment oil
an expensive dress, TO which the de.
Tense was that the dress did not fit
after making the defendant wear the
garment in court, decided that she
should not pay; on the ground that
when dressmaker asks as much as
$50 marks (s62) for dress. the price
implies that the fit shall be perfect.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

A SAMPLE case of the way the bank.
ruptcy act will be used TO rid rascals OF
their debts comes from Louisville,
where fellow name Greenstein filed
an application stating his Indebtedness
at $1,000 and his assets at $50, the
clothes he had on. Those who remem-
Der how scamps took advantage of the
old law to swindle their creditors were
strongly opposed to another law TO give
them a chance.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

AFTER two Frankfort banks had re
fused to let Gov. Bradley have $4,000 10
fit out hospital trains to Chickamauga
and Newport News, Col. c. E. Hoge,
cashier of the State National, not only
let him have the money, but said any
amount he wanted was at his disposal.
Col. Hoge is a member of the Mason
Hoge firm that every little one-horse
politician and newspaper has abused for
years without reason and without stint.
The governor at once sent one train
in charge of Gen. Collier and the other
in that of Col. Forester and the sick
Kentuckians at both places are again
on their native soil.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

THE war department seems to be
hauling the soldiers around to increase
the expenses as much as possible. The
18th Kentucky, Col. Colsou, has been
ordered TO Knoxville, instead of being
ordered home or furloughed. The
republican war" is proving as expen-
sive after it is over as during HOSTILE
ties
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

GEN. MILES had arranged to land
his soldiers from Porto Rico at New
YORK and march them through the
streets for review, but Secretary AL
ger got on to it and passed his vote.
This is another straw which shows the
animosity of Alger. He doesn't want
Miles to have any of the honor and glo-
nv
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

BRYAN lisa lowly colonel now. Won
der IL he will ever be commander-in-
chief of the entire army ana navy:
Stranger things have happened. He
and his regiment were given a royal
ovation by the people of Jacksonville,
Fla, the other day and such straws all
along the way show which way the
wind is blowing.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06
BRIEF NEWS NOTATION.

|
Cynthiana is to have street fair.
a dynamite explosion at Stinesville
Ind. killed four people.
Paducah has let contract for new
school building to cost sI0,960
There were 30 deaths from heat and
100 prostratious at New York Saturday.
There were 3.05S deaths In Louis
vile during the year ending Sept. /.
Louisville has contracted to pay
S297,76l. = for water works filtratiou
plant.
Four young women enjoying a yacht
ride on Lake Erie were thrown from II
and drowned.
Five men were killed by blast,
while working on road near Bloom
ington. Ind.
I. The corner stone OF the new court
house at Lexington was laid yesterday
by the Masons.
Nine new cases of yellow fever have
been reported at Orwood. Miss, max.
ing total of 80 cases.
The L. * n. has paid of the $500.
600 mortgage on the Greenburg branch
aud Is now its sole owner.
Bank reporters have been ordered to
make special examinations TO see fthe
stamp tax is fully observed.
William Miller. colored. criminally
assaulted Mrs. Frank Leet at La
Grange and the officers are securing
the country for the fiend.
The leading express companies in
conference at Chicago decided 70 pay
the stamp tax themselves instead of re.
quiring the patrons to do so.
j. w. Markham. accused of stealing
hemp, whose daughter assisted him TO
escape from Jail. has been returned 10
Lexington. He was captured at Charles
town, Ind.
David Carton, eX-convict, who killed !
fisherman with coupling pin. was I
jailed at Henderson charged with at
tempted criminal assault on Mary
Schmidt, IL.
a Negro was hung at Dallas, Texas. |
Friday for murder, when he confessed !
TO 10 other murders and criminal |
assault on white woman, a crime |
which bafled the police.
DR.. Norman Kerr. an authority on /
ineoriety, states that female drunken
ness is increasing. and that out Of 3. |
600 cases he found heredity was the
cause in half the number.
In a suit TO recover his diamond ring
Albert +. Smith. Louisville swain.
lost out. Miss Nellie Stewart to whom
he gave il. claiming that he did so
without engagement or any other
promise.
has filed petition in bankruptcy. sta
ing his liabilities at So, 900 and his as
sets at nothing. Ii Is just that class OF
debtors, who are going to be benefited
by the law.
Frank Thomas. farmer living near
Ala, went home drunk
and tried TO kill his wife. His l3-year-
Did son appeared on the scene and
the gun from his father shot
him TO death.
The Grand Lodge OF odd Fellows
will meet at Winchester Oct. llth.
After adjournment the newly purchas-
ID Widows and Orphans Home at
Lexington. will be dedicated. That
will be on Thursday, Oct. -. 4
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

THERE are SO few contributions to
the silver service for the warship Ken
lucky, that the committee is thoroughly
discouraged. People have too much
use for their hard earned money TO
give il for such an object.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06
Pretty Table Decoration.

Two pretty ideas in table decoration
come TO us fresh from abroad. and are
we'll worth copying. One is delight
fully novel decoration. formed by rib
bon twisted in and out, forming a link
between tiny nosegays laid simply on
the cloth. Whel flowers are plentiful,
Why not carry out the same idea with
chains of flowers ?-What-To-Eat.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

a REPUBLICAN paper has just been
started at Carlisle. There is no appa-
rent reason for such infection upon the
good people of Nicholas aud after a
brief and labored existence it will like
most other such ventures throw up its
little tail and cease from troubling.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

Il WANT to go home" was the song
heard on all sides by Gov. Bradley in
the camp of the I'd Kentucky. But
they wont come home. The officers
have too fat a thing and the sl3 a month
poor fellow will be taken to Admission,
Ala.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

JUDGE w. W. JONES, of Adair, was
nominated by the Lebanon convention
for appellate Judge by reclamation and
without the formality of ballot. Les
ter was present and although he made
a wry face, swallowed ais medicine.
Jones was born in Casey in 1855, is cir
cult Judge OF that district and has a
sort OF the same reputation as old ne
cassitv
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-06

THAT delicious editorial in Sundays
Courier-J ournal on the cantaloupe sug-
gests Mr.. Harrison Robertson as its
author, except that it displays more
knowledge of a maiden's kiss than that
gentleman has the reputation of hav-
inc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
EIGHTY YEAR OLD THIEF.
An Old Woman Caught Rob-
bing ST. Patrick's
Poor Box.

Mary Rafferty,, eighty years old. of No.
1926 Newark avenue, Jersey City, was arrest
ed by Patrolman Gallagher of the Communi-
paw avenue station this morning for robbing
the poor box of st. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Church at Bramhall and Ocean
avenues. She was locked up and held for
examination. She took just four cents.
For some time past money has been missed
periodically from the poor boxes in St.
Patrfck's Church. The priests made mem
tion Of the fact and the police were notified.
Still the thefts continued The sexton was
finally instructed to keep sharp lookout for
the thieves and prosecute them should he
find evidence enough against them to do so.
The church is left open all day long and
hundreds of persons pass in to perform their
devotions The sexton, Thomas Collins, has
since the thefts has become SO numerous kept
a sharp eye on the poor boxes whenever he
was in the church. He was watching this
morning when he saw an old woman totter
up to one of the boxes. 1t had been emptied
Of its contents but short while before and
the cover was undone. Collins saw the old
woman, stealthily lift the cover and insert her
hand in the poor box He waited until she
withdrew it again and then he sci zed her.
In the wishered hand were four coppers.
Collins turned the woman over to the police
man. It is said she is demented and that
she has mania for robbing the church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
CHINESE ALLIES.
DR.. Chan's Idea for Assisting Uncle
Sam in the Philippines.

CLEVELAND, O., June 10, iS9S.-Dr.
Joseph F. Chan Chinese physician.
highly educated and naturalized citizen
residing here, has conceived a novel plan
for rendering assistance to the United
States in driving the Spaniards from the
Philippine Islands and has offered his SER
vices to the Government to aid in carrying
out the plan.
DIR. Chan proposes to enlist in the Unit
ed States regular army, or to receive an
appointment as surgeon. He will ask for
authority to enlist party of about 2OJ
of his fellow countrymen In San Francis
co and take them to the Philippines and
do missionary work among the Chinese
residents of that country. Or. Chan says
that of the 100000 of inhabitants in the
Philippines 100000 are Chinese.
They were taking no part in the insur-
rection against the Spaniards, but were
strongly opposed to Spanish rue. He
says that the Chinese in the Philippines
are almost entirely ignorant If the United
States, but if he can go over there re
ernment of the islands uf.der the cont. ol
of the United States, and would rganize
a large army of Cinnamon % fight under
the Stars and Stripes and to become allies
of the army of invasion. The doctor is
in correspondence with Governor Buok-
nell and the War Department at Washing
ion in reference to his plan.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
HANGING IN A CELLAR.
Andrew Hunts CHASTITY Find
While Looking for
His Wife.

A woman in Greenville this morning
committed suicide by hanging herself to a
beam in the cellar of her own home. She
was discovered and cut down by her hus-
band The police are investigating the
case. So far no cause has been assigned
for the act.
The suicide was Elizabeth Hunt, thirty
two years old, wife of Andrew Hunt, of
No. A Girard avenue She was the
mother of four children, the eldest being
ten years old and the youngest four weeks
old. Last night Mrs. Hunt retired to her
bed as usual. At one o'clock this morn
ing her husband awoke and missed her.
He reused the household and a search
was made for her. She could not be found
anywhere in the house. Her husband
could not imagine what caused her sud
den disappearance or where she had gone
to. This morning at seven o'clock he
went to the cellar and was horrtfied to see
his wifes body swinging from the rafters.
He cut her down and carried her body up
stairs. She had evidently been dead sew
eral hours.
Neighbors reported the matter to the
police. County Physician Converse will
perform an autopsy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
.ENG[AND'S CHINESE GRAB.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.]
LONDON, Jnne 10, 1898, The newspapers
here are printing many congratulations
upon the signing of the Anglo-Chinese con-
vention yesterday, which gives Great Britain
an extension of the boundaries of Hong
Kong, including Kan-Lung, of altogether
two hundred square miles, under lease, to
which the greatest Importance is attached,
as the territory thus acquired is regarded as
being essential for the protection Of Hong
Kong. The lease comprises the island of
Lantao, to the westward of Hong Kong, and
the mainland behind Kan-Lung, south and
east of line drawn from Mrs Bay to Deep
Bay While the Chinese retain the north
ern shores of these bays, the lease covers
their harbors subject to the right of the
Chinese to use them for their own ships.
When questioned In the House Of Com
mons yesterday evening as to whether
Russia contemplated sending troops to the
Yang -tso- Kiang Valley, the Parliamentary
Secretary for the Foreign Office, Mr.. George
N. Curzon, made an important statement to
the effect that such proceeding, without
the consent of China, would be an act of
war and, he added, the Government would
take the requisite steps to protect British
interests. Obviously, this is intended as
warning to Russia not to interfere in the
Yang -tse- -Kiang Valley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
FRESH FOOD FOR FIGHTERS.

NEW YORK, June 10, 1898 The big
steamer Celtic, formerly the Celtic King,
which has been at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard for the last four weeks. will prob
ably leave there by tomorrow. The vessel
has been refitted with refrigerator plant,
and huge ice boxes for the storage of
meat and other provisions have also been
erected on board of her.
For the last two days men have been
at work putting ice on board the Celtic
and by tomorrow morning It is expected
that six hundred tons of ice will have
been put aboard. One thousand sheep as
well as several thousand pounds Of fresh
beef have been slowed away in the ice
boxes and today a large quantity Of vege-
tables is being shippd. Captain Mans
field. who Is in command of the Celtic,
expects to get away some time tomor-
row.
on board the cruiser Topeka, but she will
not leave the yard until early next week.
Today q draft Of fifty recruits from
Erie, Pa. arrived at Jersey City. and
were taken to the Navy Yard on board
a Government tug.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
MERRITT AS 4 J|NGO.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, June 20, 1sss.--
At banquet given by Major Phelan 10
Major-General Merritt at the Pacific
Union Club, number Of prominent citi-
zens were present. In responding to a
toast in his honor, General Merritt said
that the success of the American troops
in the Philippines could not be doubted,
The territory acquired by the United
States by right of conquest should not be
relinquished. What the navy has won
the army will hold. He closes by say
ing
II believe in the new national policy of
the United States. which looks to the &C.
QUESTION of additional territory, repre-
sented in outlying islands that are
requisite for the development of national
strength and growth"
His sentiments were heartily aprlauded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
PRESIDENT Kraft INDIGNANT.
He Does Not Like the Newspaper
Accounts of His Election.

President Frederick Kraft, of the Hud-
son City Turn Verein, is somewhat in
censed at the published accounts of the
election of officers of that body which
took place Wednesday evening. He was
a candidate for reelection, but was de-
feated by George Strothmann. Mr..
Strothmann resigned and Mr.. Kraft was
elected by acclamation. 1t was given out
that Mr.. Kraft was given lesson for
mixing up Socialistic politics with his
duties as president of the verein.
Mr.. Kraft denies that this was why he
was apparently turned down. He said
last night that he should go on with his
duties as president as he did last term
He further said that while the Turn
Vereins were bound by, no political par
ties its very constitution was socialistic
in its requirements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
STILL They BITE.
Scotty Watson Charged With Bunco-
ing a Greenhorn.

John F. Ellis. alias "Scotty watson .
was arraigned in the General Sessions
Court this morning to plead to an indict-
ment for swindling Gottfried Muhlmann,
of Richmond Hill, L. L., out Of $1,000. He
pleaded not guilty. Muhlmann had saved
the money and was going to Texas to buy
farm. Ellis made his acquaintance and
by a singular coincidence, Ellis was go
ing to Texas also. They went to a res
taurant at No. 1923 Grand street. where
they were Joined by a friend of Ellis
and he too was going to Texas.
A proposition was made that the trio
should select treasurer, and place their
money in his hands for safe keeping.
Muhlmann was unanimously selected and
he put his 1920 in handkerchief. The
other men put in their money and the
handkerchief was given to Muhlmann.
When he opened it. sometime afterward
he found nothing but scraps OF paper in
it. He identified Ellis picture in. the
Rogues Gallery. in New York, and De-
tective McNally had Ellis arrested by
New York detectives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
ATTACKED BROTHER -IN-LAW
George Platt While Insane
Attempts to Commit
Murder.

Georgia Platt who for some three years
past has been living with her married
sister, Mrs Young, at mo. 2S Jackson
avenue, a few days ago made an attempt
to cut Mr.. Young with a large carving
knife 1t was while she was in de-
mented condition that the attempt was
made
Mr. Young was seated in the front room
the other evening when Georgia came
rushing in with a big knife in her hand.
She ran directly toward Mr.. Platt, but
he jumped up in time to knock the
weapon from her hand, but not before
she had cut him on the chin. Miss Platt
then went to her room where she stayed
for hours, going without her meals.
Ever since she was a child, when she
strangely and is apparently getting worse
as she grows older. 1t was almost year
ago when she pushed her sister down a
steep fight of stairs, injuring her Sc
verely. Many times within the past three
years she had made attempts to cut some
of the members of that family. Mr..
Young, who is an engineer on the Central
ferryboats and who works nights, is
afraid to leave his wife and children alone
with her, so unexpected are her insane
attacks. Mr.. Young says he does not
care about sending the woman away as
he is in hopes that she will get over her
dangerous ways.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
MORE TRAMPs coRRALLED.
Erie Railway Officers Captured
Seventeen of the Hoboes.

Special officer Vickers of the Erie Rail-
road. with the assistance of number OF
Erie employees, made another round up of
alleged tramps caught stealing rides on
the Erie freight cars at West End last
evening There were about seventeen in
the batch Seven or eight others were
captured a few months ago. Police JUS
tfce Potts gave them the option of paying
a fine of s5 apiece or going to Snake Hill.
They are still in cells at the Oakland
avenue station house. With the seventeen
brought in last night the cells are crowd
ed In the Second Criminal Court this
morning Police Justice Potts fined each
S. Subsequently he remitted the fine and
1t is possible that the entire gang may go
free. 1t is said that many of the menu
bers are men from other States anxious
to reach New York for enlistment in the
navy and that others are of Jersey City
in hard luck Those arrested last night
gave their names as llows:-Walter
White. Bloomfield; Joseph Davis, Roches-
ter; John Holleran, Robert Boswick, John
Smith, East Twenty-sixth street, New
York; Henry Martin. England James
Rodgers, Brooklyn: David Warrington,
No 90 Henderson street; William Payne.
Jersey City; George Watson. Philadelphia;
Dominick Rowe, New York; John Jones,
Jersey City; Joseph McGurn. Harry Wat
son, Pennsylvania; John Morrissey, No.
2S5 Erie street and Frank McCune.
The crowd was greatly entertained last
night by young Edward Clifford, the boy
who was arrested for stealing crullers
from stand near circus. He has re-
markably sweet voice, which he can use
with dramatic effect. People stopped in
the avenue last night to listen to him
sing Where is My Wandering Boy"
''The Bowery Boy and other songs. His
voice could be distinctly heard from the
street The alleged '.hoboes' in adjoining
cells applauded vociferously.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
YELLOWSTONE PARK ANIMALS.
Odd Death of Seven Bears--The
Fight Against Poachers.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1S9S.-Secre-
tary Bliss has received from First Lieu
tenant G. w. Cross, acting superintendent
of Yellowstone National Park, a report
on the condition of the animals there
The report states that the winter was
very mild, and as a consequence the
wild animals are in better condition than
usual The buffalo number between 80
and 40, and while doing better than here
tofore, it cannot be said they find the
location favorable. The weather is too
cold in the park, and their young are
threatened by wild beasts. The other
protected animals have increased. and but
one case of poaching was discovered
At least one of the poachers, it is hoped
will be punished Seven bears suffered
an extraordinary fate in Death Gulch,
where they were found dead. by Q guide.
He went down to where they lay to cut
off their claws, but in three minutes was
so overcome by gas arising from the
ground as to become very faint. 1t was
evident that the bears had been killed by
this gas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
One Town Guarded by State
Authorities to Prevent
Further Outbreak.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 189S.-There is
4some apprehension here over the out
break of seven cases of yellow fever at
McHenry, Miss, and steps have been
taken not only to check the spread of the
fever from McHenry but with view of
preventing any possibility of an epidemic
in the South. Surgeon General Wyman
of the Marine Hospital Service has re-
ceived dispatch from Surgeon Murray,
Of that service, confirming the Associated
Press report.
DR.. r. D. Geddings of the Marine Hos
pital Service, now stationed at Tampa.
was ordered to proceed directly to Camp
McHenry and take charge of camp Fon-
tainebleau. the yellow fever camp put in
operation during the fever tast year and
wllicf Is now IN readiness far the present
cases,
Surgeon Murray telegraphed that he
had gone to McHenry and confirmed the
diagnosis made by the State authorities
The town is now guarded and marine
hospital surgeon, Carter, is already there
with surgeon Murray and the Federal
and State authorities are cooperating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-10
BRITAIN'S COAL STORES.

SAN NCISCO, Cal, June 10, 1898. :
A special from Victoria, B. g. says The
British Government, following out the policy
adopted in connection with its big naval
stations, is about to store an immense supply
of Cardiff coal, the best steam engine coal
produced, at the EsquimauIt dock yard.
Already five ships are on the way with about
a thousand tons each, but this is only a
small amount compared with what is to fol-
low. Arrangements are being made for the
reception OF 100000 tons of this coal at
Esquimault, but it is expected that this
amount will not arrive for some time
although $4,000 tons probably will be on
hand at the close of the present year.