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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
JOHN B. pURTBLL BETTER.

John R. Purteil, Clerk of the Common
Pleas Court, returned to duty This morn
ing, after an absence of W. weeks. Mr..
Purtell has been very III, in fact he was
ait the point of death for a few days, but
he said this morning that he feels re-
" otoI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
OOoP3RAGB EXTENSION.

The Madison Cooperage Company rave
erected quite a large extension to their
cooperage. in Henderson street, near the
d, I. & ". tracks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
children teething should always be used
or children while teething. It softens
he gums, allays the pain. cures wind
.olic and is the best remedy for d.
Erhoea. TWENTY-FIVE cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
Lehigh Valley System
L. cave Pennsylvanla r.. II Depot

S.42 A. NJ. daily Sunday T.12 A. NJ for
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
Scranton (week days.. ELMIRA (week
days.. ITHACA. GENEVA
BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS and the West,
and principal local points. Dining Car and
Chair Car to Buffalo.
12.14 2. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

Clifford in Ward 6. A host of visitors
called on him yesterday to congratulate
him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings Or
ut Homo and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 18th Senator Vest
made a speech In opposition to territorial
expansion. and Senator Morgan began the
debate on the Nicaraguan canal bill A
bill was introduced authorizing A. A. Bart
lett to raise the battlcship Maine and
transport II to the United States...In the
house the larger part of the day was spent
on District of Columbia affairs. The bill
to relieve the condition OF American sea-
men was taken up. but nothing was ac-
Complished.
On the 18th a bill was passed In the SEN
ate increasing the pension OF Eleazir Smith
OF New Hampshire, who Is over 100 years
old and one OF the three survivors of the
war OF 1872, to $50 n month. The Nicaragua
canal bill was discussed and bill authoriz-
Ing the purchase OF "A site for a supreme
court building was passed In the house
the District OF Columbia appropriation bill
and the bill for the relief OF sailors in the
merchant marine were passed and the bill
TO create the rank of admiral and vice adj
miral In the navy was favorably reported
A bill was introduced extending the pub
lie land laws to the island OF Hawaii. sub
Ject to such regulations as may be made
by the secretary OF the interior.
In the senate on the 18th the Nicaraguan
canal bill held Its place as the principal
subject Senator Hale reported the army
deficiency bill In executive session many
appointments and promotions in the army
and navy were confirmed. In the house
the pension appropriation bill Gl4j, 233. $500
was reported. An attempt to secure con-
sideration OF the Lodge immigration bill
was defeated. Mr.. DE Almond (Mo.) made
a speech on the decadcnce of the privilege
OF debate in the house, and held Speaker
Reed responsible The speaker replied
with n sarcastic speech.
The senate passed the urgent deficiency
bill on the 18th and a joint resolution was
introduced to present the thanks of con-
gress TO Clara Barton, OF Massachusetts,,
founder of the Red Cross society, for their
services in the late war Adjourned TO the
18TH. In the house the pension appropria-
ton bill was passed and a bill 10 incorporate
the International American bank was dis
CuSScl
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
GOLD SLEUTH" IS DEAD.
Passing of Harland T.. Halscy, nm Au-
thor Whose Weird Tales Have En-
trnnced Three Generations.

New York, Dec. 19.-"Old Sleuth" is
dead. The man who had delighted, en-
tranced and mystified three genera
tions of boys has gone the way of all
flesh, and no more detective stories,
thrilling and terrible, will come from
his prolific pen. "Old Sleuth" was Har-
land p. Halsey. He lived at Ill Nc
Donough street, Brooklyn, in hand
some house, the price of which was
earned by his stories. He had $500, 600
in the bank, u pleasant family and an
unceasing desire for work. Add to this
the most remarkable imagination that
ever evolved n dramatic situation, and
"Old Sleuth" is described as to general
tiles. Death came to "Old Sleuth"
quietly and Unexpectedly. He was chat
ting with his wife Friday evening and
awaiting the call to dinner. Without
warning he fell forward into his
wifes arms. and in an instant, with a
few gasps, he was dead. Heart disease
is given rs the cause of the sudden call.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
FARMERS SEEK AID.
Long Drouth Brings Hundreds of On IL
forninns to the Verge of
Starvation.

Monterey, CAL. Dec. 1o.-Hundreds
of people in the lower part of this
Monterrey county are on the verge
of starvation. There is neither food
nor water enough in the vicinity of
Lockwood. one of the chief towns of the
county, to sustain the lives there a
week longer. For months past the peo-
pie have been living the best they
could. The residents are of a superior
class of farmers, and have, on account
of pride. concealed their true condi-
ton. But the situation is now SO grave
that the farmers have had to appeal to
the state government through Gov.
Budd, at Sacramento, for aid. tbs said
that there have already been deaths in
the neighborhood of Lockwood, due to
insufficient food. Children are walk
ing about through the little patches of
woods eating herbs and wild berries to
sustain life. Women look gaunt and
hungry. and the men appear as If they
had just returned from a Cuban cam
paign.
This desolation and want have been
caused by TIE long drought which has
visited that part of California for the
past ~ months. There is neither water
nor verdure. Most of the stock has sue
cumbed for want of food and drink.
There is no. milk COW in that vicin-
ity. The farmers have neither money
nor credit. Many of the merchants are
now preparing to move what few goods
they have to more favored localities. A
dispatch from Sacramento states that
tie governor will at once send food.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
TRAIN IS WRECKED.
Disaster Near Guion station, Ind, 1"
which One Man Is Killed and
Several Injured.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. ia wreck
occurred on the Indiana, Decatur d
Southwestern railroad at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday morning So miles west of In
dianapolis, near Gnion station. The
| indianapolis express, east-bound, due
to arrive at this city at 1855 a. M, left
the tracks west of high trestle and
passed over the trcstle, which was 60
feet long, with seven coaches off the
rails and humping along the ties. The
trestle was so feet high, and 1t is con-
sidered phenomenal that the train was
not hurled off into the creek, in which
event the slaughter Of life would have
been awful. The rear car had just left
the trestle when spreading of the
rails ahead of the baggage car piled the
seven cars into a heap. The baggage
car and smoker were ground almost
into splinters and All of the cars were
badly wrecked. There were about so
passengers on the train and not wom-
an or child in the list. The train was
in charge of Conductor ]. A. Mitchell,
of this city. ana il is claimed was run
ming at nearly GO miles an hour to make
up lost time. T. NJ Wells. of Arcola.
H.. superintendent of the schools OF
Douglas county, H.. was killed. The
injured ares
Daniel Pointer. Decatur H., head cut
and neck and shoulders bruised: Andrew
Kafer Lawrenceville. Ind, head badly cut;
A. J. Diddle, indianapolis, frightfully cut
about the face: NJ. J. Moore, Indianapolis.
head cut. spine injured and internal In
juries: Warren Saylor. Indianapolis. slight
ly injured: ]. A. Mitchell. conductor. In
Jured ankles; A. w. Scott, indianapolis,
head injured; IL. III. Tenneyck. Chicago.
slight injuries. -
The train was going at As miles an
hour, and the forward car, leaving the
track, struck water tank near the
rivers edge. The bursting water tank
deluged the coaches and almost
drowned some Of the passengers, but.
fortunately, it distinguished the fires
that were in the cars. The loss is
placed at SIS 900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
COMBINATION OF HEALTH AND
WEALTH.
New Districts in Western Canada
Adapted to Ranching and
Mixed Farming.

Calgary, Alberta. Nov. 4. 1898.
To the Editor Of the Duluth Evening Her
ald," Duluth, MINI.
Dear Sir-As to many replies to the
home seeker OF Minnesota, can cheerfully
saw that this country is better for poor
man than Minnesota, If he wants to farm
and raise stock. l have spent one winter
and two summers which l find more pleas
ant than any winter i have seen in Minneso-
Ia for eight years. The seasons are short,
but the effect of long days Of bright. sun
shine produces a very rapid growth OF veg
citation. There is good money in raising
coarse grains and feeding to hogs and cattle,
for pork and beef always bring good price
here. Hogs are worth from $4.OO to Si50
live weight per cwt., and beef about the
same There is plenty of railroad land to
be had very cheap and on longtime pay
ments. A man does not want to think he
can pick up money on the ground here, but
there is lots of it in the ground and labor
will take it out. :.
There is vast scope of country north of
Edmonton, Alberta, which can be settled,
and large scope of country west OF Edmon-
ton adapted to ranching and mixed farming.
This country is the best place l have ever
seen for the cure of consumption. | could
refer you to different people here who were
in the last stages of consumption, who are
now in perfect health and able to do any
kind of hard work and are very prosperous.
Hoping this may benefit home-seekers
who are willing to work for an honest liv-
ing. | remain, yours very truly,
(SiQned) CHARLES M. SCOTT.
Any agent of the Canadian Government
will gladly give information as to settlement
terms and rates.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
Henry A. Rice, ex-governor of Massa-
chusetts, died at his home In Boston.
aged So years.
FOREIGN.

Pr the explosion of she'll at Fort
Constantine at Cronstadt, Russia. nine
soldiers were killed.
The ashes of Columbus were trans
ferred from the cathedral in Havana TO
steamer to be taken to Spain.
Four Belgian traders were killed and
eaten by the natives of Upper Ubanghi.
Africa.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt has re-
signed the leadership of the liberal
party in the British house of commons.
Seventy soldiers were massacred I'm
the upper Congo by natives.
The federal assembly has elected Mr..
Mueller, who was vice president for
1898, 10 be president of the Swiss con
federation.
Lord Curzon, the new viceroy of In.
dia, left London for his new post Of
honor.
1t is announced that the British oc.
cupation of the island of Crete is to be-
come permanent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
Aged Lady Asphyxiated.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Mary
Tut Throckmorton, who in her early
life was leader in society here, died
Sunday night from the effects of in.
haling Illuminating gas which escaped
by accident in her room. She was IS
years of age. In the beginning of Jack
sons second term in the executive man.
sion, Martin Van Buren, was one of the
young girls admirers and her reported
engagement TO him was one of the So
eiety rumors of the capital.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
WITH THE DUMB BRUTES.

North Carolina has 172,1o5 horses
and 1860 mules.
Australian sporting paper records
a 9O-foot jump by kangaroo.
Frogs skin, though one of the thin
nest, is also one of the toughest leath-
ers tanned.
Hyenas always fight kneeling, tie
shank of the foreleg being the most
vulnerable part of their body.
The condor possesses a greater vital
tenacity than any other creature. The
polar bear comes second.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
THE LATEST IN JEwELRY.

Among the brooch novelties is one
representing a bunch of oak leaves
enameled in natural autumn colors.
A ladle of gold with handle to rer-
resent vines set with leaves in delicat e
green enamel is both pretty and useful.
The latest addition to the rapidly in.
creasing number of cut glass novelties
is in bowls and pitchers. The bottoms
are of pure white crystal, while farther
upward the tint becomes a soft green,
which at the top shades into a dark
gren.-Jewelers Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
WAR NEWS.

The Fourth regiment of United
States infantry, now ut Fort Sheridan,
H., has been ordered by Secretary
Alger to proceed to Manila.
Col. william Jennings Bryan's resig-
nation as colonel of the Third Nebras-
ka regiment has been accepted.
Spaniards and Cubans had fight in
the streets of Havana and three of the
latter were killed and others wounded.
Secretary Alger has designated Gen.
Ludlow to act as first military gov
ernor of Havana city.
Mai. Gen. Brooke has been desig-
mated to be the first military governor
Of Cuba.
The warships Brooklyn, Texas, Cas-
tine and Rcsolute have been ordered 10
Havana.
The transport Michigan, having on
board the First and Second battalions
of the Second Illinois infantry, and the
Panama, with Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
and his staff, arrived at Havana.
The Cuban evacuation commission,
Gems. Wade and Butler and Admiral
Sampson, recommends that an army of
$4,000 Is requisite to maintain order in
Cuba.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader in
the Philippines, demands of Spain a
ransom Of 20,OoO,0O for the 10000
Spanish prisoners in his possession.
The government has sent 10000
pounds of turkeys and 1000 pounds OF
c:anberries to the soldiers in Cuba and
Porto Rico for their Christmas dinner.
The American and Spanish peace
by President Faure at farewell audi
ence.
Nine thousand Spanish soldiers from
Cuba were said to be literally dying
from hunger in the streets of Madrid.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
indian Appropriation BiII Passed.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-In the house
Saturday the day was devoted to the
Indian appropriation bill. which was
passed substantially as reported. This
is the third of the appropriation bills to
pass, and 1t clears the calendar of the
big supply bills, although another, the
agricultural, will be ready for atten-
ton by to-day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
DOMESTIC.

The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 18th was: Wheat,
26.73s.0o0 bushels; corn, 1886, 900 bush
els; oats, 1901 900 bushels; rye, 1925
600 bushels; barley, 4,OO2, 900 bushels.
David w. Hughes, lumber dealer in
Chattanooga, Tenn. fled petition in
bankruptcy, with liabilities of $3.50, 900
and assets OF $1,000.
The United States supreme court has
announced an adjournment for the
Christmas holidays, extending from
the 10th inst. to. Tuesday, January 8.
The eighteenth annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
began in Kansas City, Mo.
Natural gas exploded in store at
Connersville, Ind, killing J. d. Nc.
Naughton and Patrick Ready.
The aggregate value of the soil prod
nets OF Iowa for this year Is not less
than $225. 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

On November l, 10, December 6 and 20,
the Northwestern Line will sell home seek
ers' excursion tickets, with favorable time
South at exceptionally low rates. For tick
cts and full information apply to agents
Chicago & orthWestern R'Y.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
Holiday Excursions,

Excursion tickets will be sold at all sta
tions on the Northwestern line &C.. & N.
w. R'y, G.. st. p. NJ. & 0. R'y, S. c. & PLRy
and +. L. & NJ. V. II. RI to all other points
on this system and on the Union Pacific
Railroad, within POO miles of the selling sta
ton, at greatly reduced rates, December "a,
25, 20 and 81, 1898, and January / and 2, 1899,
good until January 4, 1890 Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y for full par
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Frank Moran, one of the most widely
known minstrels in this country, died
in Philadelphia, aged 70 years.
Calvin S. Brice, railroad financier and
former United States senator from
Ohio, died from pneumonia at his home
In New York, aged 50 years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
Agricultural.

"Our town." exclaimed the man who had
accumulated most of &c desirable lots,
"has fourished like a great tree"
YES" said the town cynic, Eve have
done the roofing and you the grafting."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Basam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and so
cents. Go at once; delays are, dangerous.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
The Climate FOrbids II.

Biggso-Is it true that Smith, the iceman,
is dead?
Boggs-Yes, poor fellow. He cuts no ice
now-Iifa
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
The Girl I'm Love.

She's timid and believes in peace,
She shrinks from wars alarms;
Yet. womanlike, she'll never cease
To love the call to arms.
Judge
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

A good mans son inherits poverty-Span-
ish Proverb.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
rheumatism.

Send for information if you are suffering,
to the Rheumatic Treatment Co., Mt. Glenn
ems, Michigan, p. o. b. 1902.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

Stand straight and strongest. Jacobs
Oil cures lame back-cures promptly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait and
Suffer; use st. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

Some people are so skeptical that they
even doubt their own doubts.-Chicago
Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

Some lovers think that in order to be con-
slant they must be frequent.-Town Topics.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

The pain that tortures-sciatica. The
Cure that cures it-St. Jacobs Oil.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-29
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
Miss Kimball Reads an Interesting Paper
on Francis I.

Miss Kimbal1 Reads an Interesting Paper
on Francis I.
The Woman's Club held their regu-
lar fortnightly literary meeting at their
rooms on Thursday afternoon, the
feature of the afternoon being most
interesting paper by Miss Anna Kim
ball on the subject of Francis the
First.
Miss Kimball opened her short talk
in a brief epitome of the events which
led up to the reign of Francis the First
as king OF France, dwelling especially
on the ever changing of the character
of the French people and the nation
itself.
The opening years in the sixteenth
century was one of the striking periods
in the history of the French nation and
many of it's most striking features were
brought out by it's favorite king, Fran
els the First.
This period was typical one in
French history and presented the
usual times of progress and backsliding
which have always marked the history
of the nation which knew no ruler but
the passing fantasy of it's people.
Miss Kimball spoke also of the reign
of Francis, of his brilliant qualities as
soldier and literatuer. The spoiled
child as king of France indeed fur,
nished an interesting topic, and the
various phases of French history so
closely related to his career and reign
furnished splendid grounds for the
discussion of the paper, which was led
by Mrs. Peter Fisher.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-29
ROBBERY ON EXCHANGE STREET
Burglars Enter the Home of VIM, schmitt
During His Absence.

Burglars Enter the Home of VIM, schmitt
During His Absence.
Another robbery has been added to
the long list of similar crimes recently
committed in Kenosha and some time
during the night burglars broke into
the residence of William Schmitt on
Exchange street. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmltt
are visiting in Chicago and on this &C
count the officers are unable to find out
just what booty the burglars secured.
The burglary was most daring one
and the men evidently were acquainted
with the fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitt
were not at home. A dog had been
left in the kitchen to guard the house
and when the men attempted to make
an entrance into the back part of the
house the animal was aroused and the
men went around to the front door and
made an entrance to the house by
forcing the lock on window.
Once in the house they pulled down
all the window curtains and made a
systematic search of the house. When
they had finished their work they went
to the dining room and prepared sup
per.
The case was reported to the police
early this morning and as a clue to the
identity O. the robbers an ak taken
from a Northwestern passenger car
was found. Agent Truax states that
the finding OF this tool would indicate
that the robbery had been committed
by former employee of the road or by
some one who had robbed Northwest
ern car. No suspicious characters have
been seen and no arrests have been
made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-29
CHANGE IN TEACHERS
SCHOOL BOARD MAKE ARRANGE
MENTS FOR THE NEW BUILDING.
INSURANCE is NOT SETTLED
All Arrangements for Opening the New
Building Are Now Complete-Two
New Teachers Selected at
the Graded Salary.

The Board of Education met in ad-
burned session at the high school
building Wednesday evening for the
purpose of fixing up the insurance on
the city school buildings. However,
the chairmen of the important commit
tees were not present and the BOARD
spent most of the evening in completing
arrangements for the opening OF the
new Deming school after the Christmas
vacation.
Four rooms in the new building will
be used, but the school will be without
Principal, as none of the teachers
were DESTROYS of assuming the RESPONSE
biities of the management of the new
school.
Miss Maloney was transferred from
her old position to the Deming school
and will have charge of the seventh
grade pupils. Miss Mary Mcclellan,
who is reckoned as one of the best
teachers in the State, was engaged by
the Board to take care of the fourth
and fifth grades, and Miss Eva Farmer
was transferred from the Frank build
lug to the second and third grades in
the new building. Miss Belle Black
man was also chosen as primary
teacher and will teach the first grade
children. All the salaries of the new
teachers were placed at the amount
provided by the graded salary list.
The committee on supplies were
ordered to take the matter of furnish
ings into their own hands and see that
blackboards and seats we're ready by
the time arranged for the opening.
The matter of the re. election and
election of janitors for the coming year
was laid over until the next meeting,
as was the matter of the adoption of
course of instruction which is now
under consideration.
After a number of bills had been al
lowed the Board adjourned to meet
again on next Wednesday evening.