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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10

pure ana wholesome; the plan has been
prepared so as to prevent all coutamina-
tion thereof from amy source in accord
ance with your specifications"
AS the city would undoubtedly, when
the matter is properly presented for vot-
ing. decide to avail Of the purchase OPP
tion on completion of the works, it would
seem necessary to provide in the contract
that the contractor, during the progress
of construction of the works and prior to
completion thereof, should thoroughly
safeguard the city from any probable con-
tamination thereafter of its water supply
by Boonton. lHibernia, Rockaway, Dover,
Port Dram or any other probable source
of pollution, and that all necessary sew
ers or sewerage disposal works should be
constructed and completed at the time
the water works proper were presented
for the city's acceptance. would call
attention to the fact that the anti-contam-
nation works are not specifically de-
scribed in the general plans furnished for
the proposed works, neither could they be
in advance described in the general speci-
fications as their character would have TO
depend largely upon the characteristics of
each locality. But the specifications do
say, ..The city shall rot be bound to ac-
cept any plant or water therefrom until
the supply is free fronn pollution.
In conclusion l would congratulate the
Board that in the face of the advance in
price of raw materials and probable ad-
vance in labor that these bids for 70
million supply are only about S4Qoooo
higher than the Flynn bid, Plan 3, for
like supply, presented under your previ-
Gus call for bids When it is considered
that that bid called for six storage res
ervoirs and multiplicity of dams, COM
plicated and extensive in management
and maintainance, provided for only 70
million pipe capacity as against 80 mil
lion and delivered only 35 millions of gal
Ions of water at 30 feet elevation as
against 50 million. cannot but feel that
either of the present bids are more adj
vantageous to the city than the one with
which have compared them.
Very respectfully submitted,
GARwooD FERRIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
COMMISSION At HAVANA
rBv cable e The Associated Press, !

by Cable to The Associated Press.]
HAVANA, Sept. 10. 1s9S.-The United
States transport Resolute. having on
board the American Evacuation Commits
sion, was sighted at seven o'clock this
morning from MORO Castle and entered
the port of Havana at 7:45 A. M. She
most healthy part Of the bay.
At eight O'clock General Solano, the
Cnief OF staff, and Major Garcia Bonitor,
OF the General Staff. left the Palace In
9 carriage, and little while afterwards
General Parade, a member of the Spanish
Commission, and DIR. Congosto. Secretary
General Of the Government, drove in a
carriage to La Maehina wharf Both
parties there embarked in a steam launch
and went on board the Resolute to wei
come the American Commissioners
The Palace of the Captain General has
been prepared TO do honor to the Amer
ican Commissioners. The stairs have
been carpeted as upon the occasion Of
great reception days and the Commission
ers win be received In the Salon of the
Crown CAPTAIN General Blanco will be
in full uniform.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
TRACTION coMpANY's SERVICE.

The North Jersey Street Railway COM
pany have made great improvements in
the matter of service of cars. On all of
the main lines. such as the Bayonne and
Newark branches the largest and best
cars Of the company have been placed.
The, company has announced its inten-
tion of running cars on these lines at
ing winter season will arrange the the
atre service and cars to accommodate
the business trains.
The complaints about few cars running
will not be heard this season, the COM
pany having In view only the aecommo-
dation ana comfort of their patrons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
HOW LIKE THE "JoURNAL. =

An instance of the Journals" mall
evidence and spite has caused much talk
in Creenville One of the candidates for
the postofiice branch in that district is
Mr.. Chas Mitzenius a well known and
highly respected druggist. Simply because
Mr.. Mitzenius, as one Of the jurors in the
Noonan-Simpson trial, refused TO tell the
stood. Ss after having with the others given
his word that the vote should be secret.
the Journal must needs suppress his
name while mentioning the other candI-
dates; 4 splendid illustration Of the low
and contemplate conduct Of that yellow
Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
REGULARS GOING BACK.
The 2lst.wi Occupy It's Old
Quarta1.s at Plaxxshr, r,r.

PLATTsBURG, n. Y, Sept. 10, 1895. =
Captain w. ). stamper, commanding the
Platfs5arg Barracks. has received notice
from Captain Ebstein. commanding the
Twefpf y-first IEfSntry That his regiment
has been ordered TO return to Its old post
lifted that nearly 80 recruits for the
IsSent y flrst Infantry, now at Lithia
Springs, Ga, have been ordered to Pla1ts-
burg and viii sta1t at once.
These, with the two hundred convaie-
scent soldiers and recruits nows here will
make total Of about LIDO men. Seven
car loads Of hunks and mattresses, and
were received at the post today The
citizens OF Plattsburg are arranging for
an ovation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
SHOT HIMSELF.
Otto Huser Sick and Discouraged
Commits Suicide,

Otto GIuser, thirty years old, of No. 217
Bloomfield street, Hoboken, committed
suicide at $3.50 o'clock this morning by
shooting himself behind the ear with a
S2-calibre revolver. Death was instan-
taneous. Huser was single and lived in
a furnished room. His body was found
by the landlady.
Huser has been sick for long time,
and 1t was only last week that he threat
ened TO end his life. Coroner Hoffman
was notified, and took charge Of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
LEG CUT OFF BY a TRAIN.

Patrick Flaherty, Of No. l0d Eighteenth
street, this city. brakeman, employed In
the yards of the Delaware i.ackawanna
ana Western Railroad In Eoboken. was
run ever by d freight train this morning.
His tight leg was cut OFT above the knee;
and He was severely injured otherwise He
was taken to st. Mary's Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
ISLAND SWALLOWED BY THE SEA

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept 10, 1898. News
comes from Suva, by the steamer Miow-
era, that Falcon Island. recently situated
lni6w way between the Tonga Tabu and
Hanfei groups, and Immediately opposite
the Nornuixa group of islands. has dis
appeared beneath the waves owing to vol
estnic action. There are about twenty
native fishermen on the island who doubt
less. have. nerfshed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
FINED FOR TALKING BACK.

Erastus Camel, ofSNo. los Pacific ave-
ing SO oueerly that lie was taken BY the
police for d disorderly person. When ac-a
costed he became abusive and was locked
up. This morning M was find SIS In the
Second Criminal Cenist.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
EXCHANGE PLACE PAVING.

The repaving Of Exchange place is at
last approaching the condition stage. At
tention to It's bad state has been directed
BY one Of the associates of the Jersey
Company, and Ii Is said that the only
entrance to the city will be improved at
q very earIV date.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10

The Empress of Austria, wife of Fran
els Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King
of Hungary, was born December "a, 1887
She was daughter of Duke Maximilian
of Bavaria. and was married April a.
1854 They had three children, the Arch
duchess Gisola, who is married to Prince
Luitpold, of Bavaria: the Archduke Ru-
dolph, who married Princess stephanie,
of Belgium, and who was seemingly as
sassinated in 1889, and the Archduchess
Maria valeria, who married the Archduke
Franz salvator, of Austria-Tuscany. The
late Empress was an enthusiastic horse-
woman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
MISS WINNIE DAVIS NO BETTER

NAIsRAGANsErT FIER. R. l.. Sept.
TO- 1Sas mo Improvement was reported
IN the condition OF Miss Winnie Davis,
daughter OF jefferson Bavis. this morn
ing. DR.. Cleveland of New York has been
summoned from Newport to hold con-
suifation with Dr. johns A. Wilcox.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
ST|LETTO FOR
AN EMPRESS
Elizabeth Of Austria Bru-
tally Assaulted at
Geneva.
BY AN ITALIAN ANARCHIST
Her Death Follows Rapidly
Upon the Fatal
Wound.
ARREST OF THE MURDERER
The Lady Universally Loved
and Respected--M Mother
of Rudolph, the Sui
eide Prince.
EBy Gable to The Associated press.1

EBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. TO- 1885,
The Empress of Austria was assassinateds
at the Hotel Beaurivago, this afternoon,
by an Anarchist, who was arrested. He
stabbed her with stiletto.
1t appears that Her Majesty was walk
ing from her hotel to the landing-plac
of the steamer, at about one o'clock.
when an Italian Anarchist suddenly ap-
preached and stabbed her to the heart.
The Empress fell, got up again and was
carried to the steamer unconscious.
The boat started. but, seeing the Emp
ress had not recovered consciousness. the
Captain returned and the Empress was
carried to the Hotel Beaurivago, where
she expired.
The murderer is a man named Luc-
choni. He was born in Paris, of Italian
parentage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
MEATHEk INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Sept 10. 1898 Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
F. NJ Sunday. For New York City and
vicinity:--Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler
Sunday morning; northerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10

Mayor Hoos today made public the fol-
lowing letter from David Young, General
Manager of the North Jersey Railway
Company
Your letter Of August s, in reply to
mine Of August 2, came duly to hand.
can assure you that this company
does not desire to be in conflict with
especially with your Honor. The diff
cuity with our position is to be con-
sistent. Running. as we DO, through
sixteen different municipalities, All OF
water free for spripkling purposes.
We cannot make a contract with your
Honor to purchase the water for this
purpose from Jersey City without be-
ing obliged to treat all other munich
palitfes likewise. ! recognize, now
ever, the fact that the City OF Jersey
City is not in the same condition as
other municipalities in consequence OF
being obliged to purchase water from
a private water company. With a de-
sire to meet your Honor half way |
hereby make proposition, on behalf
of our company, to pay the city o5
Jersey City oae-half OF the cost paid
by the-~p n the water required Tor
sprnltl-1s,s purposes, with the under-
until such time as the City of Jersey
City owns it own water supply. when
our company is to be furnished the
water free. OF charge the sprlnkilng
June until the first day of November,
the period usually required.
Hoping that this proposition viii be
satisfactory to your Honor and show
that this company is willing to do
what is right, am,
Yours very respectfully,
DAVID YOUNG.
Mr.. Young's letter bears date September
L The next day Mayor Hoos replied to
the Letter in this way
Referring to your conpany's offer with
reference 10 street sprini1llng would
state that in behalf of the city |
would consent to your proposition to
pay nalf the cost of the necessary wa
ter. provided, of course. that your
company do the sprinkling So far as
the future is concerned, /. e., when the
city owns its own water supply, I deem
it best to let the future take care of
itself In other words, j refuse to
bind the city to what may happen in
the future. A liberal mutual under
standing in this matter would solve
the question when the times comes. If
this is agreeable to your company adj
wise at once.
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD HOOS.
Mayor Hoos has waited patiently for
an answer, and receiving none, decided TO
make the Communications public. His
Honor is of the opinion that the company
proposes doing nothing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
EnWARn Hnns.

Mayor Hoos has waited patiently for
an answer, and receiving none, decided TO
make the Communications public. His
Honor is of the opinion that the company
proposes doing nothing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10

VET y IV5IJeetIuIIy sIUHIIepcui
GARwooD FERRIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10
RAILROADS. PROPOSITION
Traction Company Offers to
Pay Half the Cost Of
Sprinkling.

Mayor Hoos today made public the fol-
lowing letter from David Young, General
Manager of the North Jersey Railway
Company
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-10

The Street and Water Commissioners
met this morning and discussed the water
problem. Garwood Ferris, the Boards
expert adviser. had tabulated the several
Flynn propositions. He submitted his
report to the Commissioners. It was as
follows.-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-31
OVERCOATS
= c4ND
MACKzNTOSH
COATS. :


RI. d. = Penguin has been surveying in
the nssghborhood OF Haapi The result of
tae Iabors OF Capt. Field and his assist
ants VIII be TO materially alter the exist
ing admiralty charts in some respects, sew
ersi reefs OF doubtful existence not hay-
ing been located, and others discoveries. OF
when there Is no Record hitherto But the
principal change will be the disappearance
altogether OF Metis island from the chart.
This Island, ia isso. was 80 feet hig:l. aid
there ~ now no signs OF ii beyond the
REF which was beneath II. The case Is 10
doubt similar to that of Falcon island, in
the more so,itherly part of the group, which
Was discovered some months ago TO be now
nen-sxistent- Both OF these islands were
on the line OF volcanic action which passes
through the group in the direction Of the
islands OF kao. Lotto and Niuafooa. Their
existence, no doubt was due TO seismatic
causes. and their disappearance in such "a
comparatively short time was the effect Of
wind and water.
The Maori girl who was reported TO have
been ''resurgected' by Tohuuga mas since
dad.
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social and financial standing In this Or,
but In late years. through evil habits and
Evil associations. his descent VA. rapid
From eesng unpopular in the athletic
club. be iattsriy developed into a person
with whom the members Of the cab
thought tsey could rot associate Tt.ass
nrsiiy reached such a pass that sc@eiai
meeting OK the club WAS called 10 act Upon
his case and be was ignominlcusiy expelled.
II IS well known that he, from the 6yss
associated Mr.. Cornish with the revelation
of the facts which led 70 this action He
Is spoken OF by the members as one Of the
worst type Of hopeless and malicious de-
generates. II Is said that he took the
action OF the club in expeiing him with
bitter resentment. II is also said that ne
had concentrated this feeling upon certain
members OF the club in particular. and COR
spicuous among them was Mr. Cornish.
With these general facts TO guide them.
the police sat out 20 find evidence that
would connect this person with the deadly
by the postnan at the knickerboeker Ath-
le..e Club on Saturday. The first definite
clue was the tracing OF the little silver
taothpick holder which came with the
parcel OF poison from the manufacturer to
retail dealer. This dealer the police Wis
tied, and from him obtained a minute aud
detailed description Of the man who psir-
chased the silver article IN question. This
description Tailed with almost Photographic
exactness with the appearance, clothing
and general mannerisms OF the man under
suspicion by Capt. McCiusky and his de-
tectiyes- TIE chain of evidence is now said
10 be almost complete and the arrest may
be made al any moment.
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COLONIAL HISTORY DISCUSSED.
Last Day Of the American Historical
Association Convention.

NEW HAVEN Conn, Dec. 30.-The clos
ing days OF the thirteenth annual conven-
ton OF the American Historical Association
opened with papers and discussions on Co
lonial History and Policy Other papers
on various subjects were read.
The afternoon session was devoted 10
discussion Of historical activities. oaper
being read by DIR. Herbert FriendenwaId.
superintendent OF the manuscript depart
,ment.
The nominating committee presented to
the convention the following nominations
Of officers for the ensuing year: President,
James r. Thodes. LII. D.. of Boston: first
vice president, Edward Eggiesion. of New
York: second vice president. Moses G. Ty-
Ter, LII. d., Of Cornell: secretary. Herbert
Il. Adams. PHI. D.. LII. D., of Baltimore.
assistant secretary and curator. A. III.
Clark. OF the Smithsonian Institution:
treasurer, Clarence W. Bowen, Pm. d., OF
New York: secretary of church history Sec
ton. Samuel VI. jackson. y. D.. Ii. D.,
New York.
Executive council-Prof. II. NJ Stevens.
Cornell: Prof. Frederick j. Turney, Madi-
son. Wis. Prof. A b. Hart, Harvard:
Chief Justice Melville ". Fuller. Wash
ington: Prof George Il. Adams. Yale: Prof.
A. &. McLaughton. OF the University OF
Michigan.
These. nominations were unanimously
ratified by the convention. II was then
voted to hold the next meeting in Boston
during the holiday season OF 1899.
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JssArez accredited him as euvoy sxtragEdi-
nary ana minister pseajpasentsary 20 Wash
inTfan. HE remained ~ this post from
October Ts6l 30 January. isss On MS re-
:l1yn 90 Mexico he become secretary Of the
treasury hat ressened. owing 20 i.l-health.
After recovering be was again mate sec
twtaTy of the treasury ard saeg served 3 :
psss master general. and in IsSs n returned
IN Washington as envoy extraordinary ard
minister Eder Tsste rrfiary. Wlfh ttTe tscep-
sSea % fsa riaaths when Ne again became
secretary sf the Mexican treasury, hts serx-
is@ at Washington vas c9rtsa seFAs iEsIsu
death. As tsss- representative of Ria Conn.,
try ~ tAs Jaltzd States Ecu2eru has shown
himself - ru0st eTs1lent ard aba Diplomat
i2i@ @@erts @srs rsss4i ssscSsSsSsal III
xsrsngtnensa- TIE friendly ties eesaeea tas
twa natSons and with this oh5act III ssew
re wrote - great aeal. his ysrnSactzsEs al
wAvs receiving SAe alshess afsessGssIsraz from
ire ys-ess O. shs IfnlteS1 States and other
countries. During 80 iass sew months ira
nrss vosgnae ~ Ysls~ahse werk frcsn his
ynr aug~sarcsf entitled 'ASexsxe ard The
gsn3tezs S.sse=.N ssiax u study - zustecfs
affecting Ire gsessssesl. commercial AID &C.
e-a. -e42 ..c.s Il sAe .so so1asrseA
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THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA.
CABINET DISCUSSES MANY IMPOR-
TANT PHASES OF QUESTION.
II II Recognized That the Many De-
partments VIII Prove Too Bur
densOme for Military Governor

WASHINGTON. Dee. 30.-The cablne.
meeting today was not concluded until
about O'Clock, nearly the entire session
being consumed in discussing matters In
connection with the administration OF law
In Cuba. II was pointed out that the col
lection of taxes and customs dues the ad-
ministration Of laws relating 10 postal mat
tiers and courts, and many other important
branches OF the government Of the island
would he a burden too heavy to be borne
hy the military governor. assisted only by
n small staff, all more or less inexperienced
ss such matters. A practically new govern
ment had 10 be established and il was
agreed that the mutitndinous affairs In
c.dent 10 such an undertaking could be sue
cessfuIIy administered only BY the creation
Of several bureaus. az the head OF which
would be placed men 81 wide experience in
the public work 10 which they wuali be
assigned. all 10 he under the general dl-
ree,iop az the military governor.
II is proposed 20 duplicate in a small way
and so far a. practicable. the systems now
in force In the United States collectors Of
customs and taxes being directly respons-
TILE 10 the military government the same
as our secretary Of the treasury, who IS
charged with these functions. is NJ the pres
iGent. II is proposed 20 employ citizens
% the ISLAND IN any subordinate capacity,
n this can be done without eietfimsnt n
the service This course, Il Is commended.
would promote friendly feelings toward the
United States, ana avoid friction that
necessarily would result from sending
among them men who are strangers 10 their
customs and traditions.
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CANADIAN PosTAGE REDUCED.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 3o-The Canadian
government, In a telegram from Postmas-
ter General Mulock to Postmaster General
Smith. announces that II has reduced the
domestic letter rate from TO cents per
ounce. commencing January ]. Under the
convention between the United States and
Canada letters are sent from this country
10 Canada for . cents, the domestic rate of
each country applying 10 the letters sent
The reduction now adopted Il reciprocal
and for the first time permits letters to be
sent from the other side at cents instead
OF : cents
Postmaster General Smith. at The request
of the Canadian government. calls atien-
ton OF all post masters in this country,
through the Associated Press, TO the reduc-
ton. and 10 its taking effect OH New Years
day, with "a view TO preventing matter so
SAINT being charged up short paid
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MAY HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT,
A NEW THEORY OF THE POISONING
OF MRS. ADAMS.
Drank May Have Resulted I'm the
Formation Of m Active Pofson,
Which Produced Fatal Result.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-There Is hope
that the silver plated trinket recess "a
through the mails by Harry Cornish may
furnish clue TO the possorer Of ME-. Kate
!. Adams. 1t has been learned that ,he ar
ticie is not bottle holder as supposed.
but too:hpic1 holder. II was made by q
firm at Newark. N j., and rot more than
fifteen similar articles were placed on the
r-arket. There Is q number on the holdar
l; being Si4. and II was stated at the detec-
tive bureau that the retail store where Il
was sold had been discovered Only fifteen
of the toothpick holders OF the deaign re-
ceived by Cornish were made BY the New
ark firm. OF these, ore each Was sold IN
the following cities. New York, Brooklyn,
Salem. Mass; Nen ark. ~. J.: Baltimore
Syracuse San Francisco and ST Louis.
Two were sold in Middleiown. Conn. and
FIVE went TO Chicago
Mr.. Mcintyre has received a letter to
which he attaches certain amount Of i'm
portance. 1t suggests that the poison that
killed Mrs. Adams must have developed
f,cm bromo settler In the process of d.
composition.
This litter may shed light On this mys-
ierions AFFAIR" said he. 1T may prove
that Mrs Adams death was an unfortun-
ate accident. and that there is no crime
back OF it,
The letter in question was sent to Mr.
Mcintyre by s. j. Russell. druggist OF
Jersey City While reading the account Of
the Adars poisoning case in the newspa-
pers. Mr.. Russeirs attention was arres,e 4
by the statemect that the hottie contain
ing the supposed bromo sel,zer bore a label
OF drug company in Baltimore Nd. This
recalled &c his mild an invoice Of bromo
settler which he rad received from that
company, but which he had sent back Gs
unfit for sale.
He then received from the company let
ter saying the company had tried rranu-
iasing promo settler, but found that il did
not keep Well In that form and decided to
abandon It,
The question raised by this letter is
whether the decomposition OF the grant,
iateu promo settler that was manufactured
ty The Baltimore company is likely to pro-
dues poisonous substance. and If so
whether that substance is the same robson
which killed Mrs. Adams