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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
AN AGENT OF THE MAFlA
DeFrauchi Shot in SanFranciscoW as
m New Orleans Murderer.

SAN FRANCISC, Dec Z, 1ss8.-Franeisco
sDi Franchi, who was shot dead by An-
tonic Rosse after a saloon quafrel on
Sunday night is said to have been an
agent of the Malta. It is said that Do
mencio Pari dreaded death at Di Franchi's
hands. The latter had pursued him from
New Orleans to Chicago and thence here,
Pari left San Francisco last July before
Di Franchi arrived He is in Chicago ana
is expected back here, now that ms
enemy is dead.
Di F'ranchi, it is said, left San Francis
co eight years after serving sentence
for assault on a woman In New Or
leans he fought with Francisco Scantril-
10, and the latter shot him in the leg. In
New Orleans Di Franchi figured, i IS
said. in the Mafla murders which culni-
mated in the killing Of Chief OF Fo1ce
Hcnnessy and the lynching OF severai
Italians.
In Denver Di Franchi came in conflict
with the police and was expelled. he
then wandered to this city, where he met
his death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
MORE Low MACHINE WORK
Woolley- Dickinson Combines $
Dishonest Attack on One
Of It's Appointees.
A. v. RAKE THE VICTIM OF SPITE
To Be Defeated Because Dem
ocrats Recognized His
Value and Kept Him
in Office.

The Woolley- Dickinson gang in the
Ninth ward are desperate. They. see de-
feat at the primary this evening staring
them in the face. They have nothing 10
present to the voters as an argument to
gaiil their suffrages- acts of infamy
and their bulldozing methods are still
fresh in the minds OF the Republicans Of
that ward Unable to point to a decent
act of their own which would tend to
strengthen their cause they have resorted
to mud Singing tactics and hase issued
circular attacking A. W. Rake, a coun-
III on, ,ot+5aer,an vuf,oea far,n bas ex-
= oAs'1ti' = : ; i'As' = !" 49,
pired ana VINO = NOT running ior fe-eaec-
ton.
NaAe va appo,i'seu 2 lil'sl'e''' y. ~
houiSNalu ~ tiie lDtolious e0Aii'9tiiS7
which was controlled by Dickinson ard
yvantlev He is a eaod 1inenoar and has
gwen eminent sbelslacllon. ffseAoAuer s
Frank Scott, who was elected by Repun-
fican ycstas in t1e Ninth ward. because
- f.,. s...~s--. ,s3.aa
u hls Elo"l iiie'ei'ssiius'iil siew ? ssoou
sponsor for him and permitted him to re-
tain his n9sitjon This fact gives the
T-r.,,1s ,ss.,-.s.
SNocliey-Ioicklnson croWa the only cam
Daign material they can dig up lnelr
circular purposely9 neglectS to state that
p.1-a x,ae s,;,,a,y, 81, +le, e,,.s "a
I'd "11S = .4ite'iis1t u s'1e oeiS' 9 :
and was simply retained IN his position
because boulevard Commissioner Lewis
- A,ssa,,,,,, c.,o++ s,,ax,a asso,arod 40 !
am eaiid <Aiusi i.'fa' 70 : ~ - -
pulls won't so with them, ana that lhey
want efficiency in service rather than
,s,1,,,,, !, 8, a. t;o,,s f,o,, hoesss The e;r-
eoiilli.s : z sioi.s = 80 i
cular is misleading throughout ana IS
another evidence of how low the Woolley-
=. .I,..,.o a.a...a x,;r e4,,, i, oai,, tt,es,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
WlfEs TALE OF BRUTALITY.
Smith Denies the Charge and Is Let

Frank Smith, of No 179 Fourth street,
was before Police Justice Potts in The
First Criminal Court, this morning.
charged with having accaulted his wife.
He was discharged for lack of corrobor-
alton Of his wife's testimony. AS he was
leaving the court room he was served
with papers in divorce suit, which has
been begun by his wife and was arrests d
by Constable Budden, and was required to
furnish bonds for $500 that he will not
leave the jurisdiction Of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery.
Mrs. Smith was attred in the height of
fashion, She alleged hat on Thanksgiv-
ing eve her husband left the house TO puf-
chase a turkey for the following day. She
alleges that he returned between u and
/ o'clock on Thanksgiving morning so IN
toxicated that he had to crawl upstairs
on his hands and knees. He had no tlr-
kew and when she asked him what he
had done with it he replied that he had
given it to mis- other girl. She alleges
that he abused her and struck her be-
fore he went to bed The next day. when
he sat down to dinner and asked for tur-
key. she put ham and eggs before nim
and said, s.There's your turkey Wnen
S~AN
ham in her face and struck her several
blows on the mouth and over the head.
He then drew hers to a window and at
tempted to throw her out. He was only
prevented she alleged, by their ten year
old son, whom he struck with a can OF
peas which was thrown at her He then
beat her until she was unconscious. and
throwing her on the bed left her.
When she recovered she went to No. 81
Erie street where she has ben living with
friends Mr. Smith emphatically de-
MED that he had amy trouble with ms
wife such as she described. He claimed
that the Friday before Thanksgiving Gay
he gave her $13 telling her that she must
save enough to provide dinner on Thanks-
giving Day. He went home ON that day
and was met by his wife, who was under
the influence of liquor. She abused nm
and he left the house. When he returned
She was gone She took many of the
household effects with her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
THAT HARMONY DINNER.
Greenville Republicans Eat
Their Funeral Feast and
Make Speeches.

4 With all the talk Of harmony between
the Greenville Republican Clubs. it must
be admitted that the people of that or
any other part of the city have never
seen anything to show that harmony
prevailed. If there is harmony, an ex-
cellent chance was lost to show it last
evening. when the Seventh Ward Repub-
Iican Association gave dinner TO the
workers of the Fifth precinct IN coluIl-
bia Hall. Ocean and Gator avenues The
late aspirant for Boulevard Commission
ership honors. Edmund Birch, who was
on the committee which took charge of
the dinner. was not present. Why, no
one knows
IF harmony prevails said one, why
is he not here2'
His absence was not explained.
However, even without the assistance
OF the Leaguers, the dinner was sue
cess and credit is due the members of
the Minkakwa and Grant Republican
Clubs for the excellent manner in which
the affair was managed. Everything
would have been lovely and serene had
not Bob Carey taken advantage of the
occasion to sling mud at the Democratic
party 1t was not the place for such
speech and naturally it fell fiat.
The dinner was all that could be de-
sired. although the attendance did not
reach the hundred mark, No better
menu has ever been disposed Of at that
hall The proprietor covered himself
with glory in experimenting the repast,
and those present about forty We're
profuse in their praise of the excellent
meal
Mr. William Reed president Of the
Grant Association presided. He opened
the festivities with few brief remarks
which were TO the point. AT the cons
clusion Of the meal Mr.. William Burns
was called upon. He spoke Of the recent
election. and said. even II they were
beaten they were BY no means dead and
buried. Mr.. Robert Carey was the next
speaker He began BY sayIng that he had
spoken In several counties In the recent
Ga ii 81 Ign and chat ail went Democratic:
That Is The reason, gentle1nss he
said that am almost afraid to speak
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
DROWNED HIS SORROW in DRINK
That Brought Him to the Police Court
But He Was Discharged.

John Prescott, forty years old. of No.
24S Bergen avenue, was arraigned in the
Second Criminal Court this morning as
disorderly person. Hs was found in
toxicated on Central avenue. When ar
raigned before Police Justice Nevin this
morning he told very pathetic story
He said that he was a member of DR..
Etoddard's church and a respectable
hard working man. but that recently
trouble had oyertaken his family, the re-
suit of which was the attempted suicide
of brother, who was in New York
hospital, having taken dose Of carboic
acid.
He said he had started in to drink on
Sunday in an effort to crowd his troubles
from his mind. The Justice said he would
take chances on the story and let the de-
fendant go.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
DIED.

0lASLTN.-In this city, on Monday De.
William d. Maslin, aged So years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence No. 13 Dick street, on Wednesday,
December Z, at eight P. NJ. Please omit
flowers.
STSsON.-At Tenafiy, N. T., on Monday,
December ), 1895 Nancy Mary, only
daughter of Elias II. and Adella Z.
SiSSori.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend. the funeral from the residence OF her
parents at Tenafly, on Thursday, Deceu1-
ber s. at 2:30 P. NJ. Train leaves Erie
Depot. Jersey City. at 1:35 P. NJ, via
Northern R. r. of N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
HOW THEY LOVE EACH OTHER.

ALBANY. Dec. I, 1888. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, wife OF the Governor-elect,
was the guest Of Mrs. Frank s. Black at
the Executive Mansion, iii this city, to-
day. Mrs. Rooseveltss visit was IN re-
sponse to an invitation from Mrs Black
which was rendered in order that the l
for the next two years, and aseertasll tam
for herself what was necessary in Z. VIZ s.
way of furnishings and other hou5eA2ei.'la "
equipment to make the house agfeeaple
to herself and suitable to the requlraes 11a E
ments Of her family: Mrs H9oseNszt ST.
left for New York on an afternoon y ralta.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
TRIED TO SELL AnoTHER's HORSE.

Fred. johnson, colored, of No. 4o1 Grand
street. Hoboken, wass arraigned before
Recorder Stanton in Hoboken this morn
ing charged with grand larceny. The
complainant was Henry C. Burke, an un-
dertaker of Palisade avenue.
Johnson is employed by the National
Casket Company Of Hopoken. Mr.. Burke
was negotiating the sale to the Casket
Company of a black mare. valued at $3.50.
The mare was given to Johnson yester-
day for trial, and Johnson visited ser-
eral places on the Hill trying to sell
the horse. Johnson was held for the
Grand Jury
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
Especial to '.qshe Jersey city News.

TRENTON, Dec Z, 1898 despite the at
tempt of the State Board Of Taxation to
keep exemptions from taxation down IN
the State, the amount of property held
to be froee from taxation in New Jersey
increases with each year. The report OF
tho State Board Of Taxation for 1898 will
show that there is $50, ,554, l65 worth Of
property in New Jersey escaping taxation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
FRANCE IS Angry.
TBy Cable to The Associated Press. ]

PARTS, Dec. 4 1Sss-The Paris news
papers today vigorously denou1ce the
speech delivered yesterday evening BY the
British Ambassador, Sir Edmund ]. Nom
son. al the annual meeting Of the British
Chamber of Commerce here. as being a
commentary and warning in the most Of
fensive form. They say the French AM
bassador at London. NJ Paul Canlbon,
will certainly be instructed TO ask the
Marquis of Salisbury whether it was by
his orders that Sir Edmund undertakes to
direct Frances foreign policy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
YOUNG REPUBLICANS MEET.

The meeting of the Young Mems Repub-
ncan Club held at their headquarters, No.
Il Gregory street, last evening, was we'll
attended, but very little business was
transacted The club expects in the
course OF the next two weeks to arrange
list Of events to take place at the club
during the winter season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
WANTED 70 co 70 AIMS HOUSE

An old man, decrepit and apparently on
the verge of starvation, entered the Sec
ond Criminal Court room after court had
adjourned yesterday morning and begged
Police Justice Nevin to send him to Snake
Hill. He said he had lived in this city
nearly thirty years. had no friends or re-
fatives to take care of him, and was ut
ferly destitute
The Justice turned him over to Over
seer of the Poor Hewitt. The man gave
his name as Leonard Rousch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
TAXATION EXEMPTIONS,
Report Of the State Board Shows That Over
s90,o00,0oo Of Property Goes Free
in New Jersey.

in the State, either because it IS used
for church or charitable purposes, for
schools, for public buildings, for ceme-
teries, or because it is owned by yet
eran or nilitiaman. This is an increase
Of upwards of s2oOo,o0o over the exemp-
tions of last year.
The following table will show the ex-
emptions in the State BY counties in
each Of the various classes:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
VOLUNTEERS HOMINl.

DENVER, Co, Dec. Z. 1898 The
..Rocly Mountain News has received
the following telegram from the Secretary
of War
cit is proposed to send regular regi-
ments to relieve the volunteers in Manila
just as soon as transportation can be ara
ranged The volunteers Will be returned
to tile United States in the order in
which they left.
s(Signed} RUSSELL A, ALGER.' x
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
ARLINGTON CEMETERY

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery" IN
the State Lot owners have no e1peuse for
care of grounds. for fencing. II You need
a cemetery lot (and every family needs one)ss
ness its moderate prices and easy terms OF
payment Office in Jersey City. 2Ss Washing
ION street, over Provident Savings Bank Tale-
! phone No 52t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
BACK TO THE SOUDAN.
Nv cable to The Associated Press.] ]

LONDON. Dec. Z, lssS.-General Lord
Kitehener of Rhartousn. Sirdar Of the
,;sseo.atian forces. started Oh his 9esHfa -
,bs ea,dan this morning. A crowd Of
friends bid his farewell at the railroad
efatian
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07
GRAND JURY VISITS SNAKE Hill.

The Grand Jury made visit of inspec-
tion to the county Institutions at Snake
Hill yesterday. They started from the
Court House in carriages shortly after
noon. DR.. John Nevin, the foreman and
all the Grand Jurors with the exception
of three or four were in the party. The
penitentiary. almshouse, lunatie asylum
and all the outside buildings were careful
ly inspected and found to be in excellent
condition. Lunch was served by Warden
Grimes of the penitentiary, and the party
returned to the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07

Success comes to those who perseyere- II
you take Hoods SsrsapariHa faithfully and
persistently, you will surely be benefited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-07

CdpldlII
The characteristic partisan policy of. the
Republican Commissioners in this matter
is only one of sample of looting tricks
which, like chickens, come home to roost.
The real reason for the removal of Cap
tain Newton remains to be told and when
it comes out. as out it will come, the
honorable dealings of some Commissioner,
who, like Brutus, is an honorable man,
will astonish readers of 1sThe Jersey City
News
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10

The Mississippi
gates from State Territory river The
1872 become National
each Of seyerp the
ne irap we'll the gathering
hbts from their States ap
While exhibits
can get NeSads shipped from in the
r. TO Omaha
wish the oters q the State advertised
Conn
prepare come product OF his and send point
the % lat a the close Of the exposition free
h6tiGa Before sending nyth9g 2 the line OF the
ecr1Pon shonh TO the Exposition
h9 IL turn will n.ty the Wee President notify him
County FIR further this opport
tunty oksadS srEsiIg the otNevada R
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10
UNIQUE AND USEFUL.

To assist in rolling barrels, a pair
of levers are hinged. to form tongs, and
have small rollers to engage both the
inside and outside of the chine, the
rollers revolving as the barrel turns.
Belt pulleys are being manufactured
which will hold the belt in the center
of the pulley and prevent it from slid
ing off, n right and left spiral groove
being cut from the center to the edges
Of the belt surface.
Toassist in polishing stoves and other
metal work a new apparatus is COM
posed of a liquid receptacle mounted
over n lambs wool polishing surface,
to which the polishing liquid is dis
charged through valve-controlled pipes.
An Englishman has patented new
system of belt gearing in which the
rims of the pulleys are made hollow and
can be distcndcd by forcing air Iuto
them, the belt being made hollow and
charged with liquid under pressure.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10

: The Mound Valley water suit still
holds the boards in the District
Court and from all appearances will
last another week. The usual staid
proceedings we're interrupted today
by very unusual proceedings. Attor-
ney Wilson, who represented one Of
the defendants. arose in court and
stated that his client had settled with
the plaintiff and that he desired to
"enter an appearance" as one of the
attorneys for the plaintiff, in range
parlance, to "swop hosses." 1T is one
os the peculiar circumstances Of this
case that while Mr.. Wilson's client is
named i'll the proceedings as one of
the defendants, he is friendly to the
plaintiff and the announced settle
ment and change of sides by the at
torney is more apparent than real.
Judge Talbot allowed the proposed
"swop" and things settled down to
their usual gait.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10
FOR HOME AND DRESS.

Ties in bright block checks.
Stock collars i'm MORE Of bright
shades.
Many vicuna and corduroy smoking
jackets.
Wall pictures, screens, etc., of ma
chine-painted tapestry.
Tiny necleties and belts Of fur, fasten-
ing with jewe.ed clasps.
Corner chairs and. double seats in
gilded wood and fancy tapestry.
Fanciful sets of ve.vct. lace, fur and
braiding or tinsel embroidery,
French challies in floral, striped ard
scroll figures and brilliant co!ors.
| Large brocaded silk petticoats with
the silk ruflles covered alternately with
lace and white plated chiffon.-Dry
Goods Economist.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10

Belmont Courier:-From Deputy
Sheriff and Assessor w. a. Atwen we
learn that work is prosecuted with
energy i'll the Chispa and Johnnie
gold mines situated in Montgomery
district, Nye County, and that the
outlook for that section of our county
is very bright. He brought to Bel
mont several specimens of gold bear
ing rock which were extracted from
tho lodges in these mines and every
specimen shows gold in liberal guam.
titles. Mr.. Atwel Gays that when
ever strong companys take hold. Of
the gold mines in that section Mont
gomery will be one Of the best min
ing districts i'll the State Of Nevada.
Besides the mines, there are thousands
OF acres Of rich agricultural land IN
Southern Nye, and the land under
cultivation yields large crops an
uallv. Good fruit is produced there
in large quantities, and the wine man.
ufactured from the Pahrump grape
Is said to be delicious. nmost places
water is scarce, however, but, no
dou bt, good supply of it could be
obtained by sinking artesian wells.
Gold miners and fruit growers, espec.
tally, should not overlook that part OF
Nye County.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10

There has always been a prejudice
against, cultivated ginseng, Among, the
C4Ipese AND JaR6ipesess wit whom B9e
it h eSRsiderfdA celabra!sg mhs Anf.
prices. AtR tine when tEsdemand be-
came almost beyond supply other roots
began to be substituted, notably panax
quinquefolium,, o.: Linn, which was
known as the American root. The dyn-
asty favored the 'seng obtained in Man
churia, and by them was considered Of
unequaled excellence. But it became so
rare that an imperial edict was issued
against the gathering Of it. Ginseng
collected in the Chinese empire is i'm
perial property, and is sold only to
those to whom privileges have been
granted, and from whom it brings it's
weight in gold During the first part of
the winter the population of Siansai
turn out in body to collect it, sleeping
in the field while the season continues.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10
1.-Two Stock Galore.

Washington, March s.-The agri-
cultural department has issued the
following bulletin on live stock:
"The returns OF the number Of live
stock on farms in the United States
ON January show that there were
13.960,911 horses, 2,257,665 mules, Is
$4,000 milch cows, 29,2G4,t 97 oxen
and other. cattle, 37,G5G,9G0 sheep and
39.759. 1903 swine. These figures show
a decrease of, 4O3.756 in the mum Der
of horses, 10O,9l1 in that Of milch
cows, 1,244,2l1 in that of oxen and
other cattle, S4O,2S3 in that of swine.
On the other hand, there is an in
crease of 83S,3l7 in the number Of
sheep and 42,O1l in that of mules.
Viii e there has been an increase III
the number of mich COWS in each of
the New England states and some
what considerable increase in the
Northwestern states, there has been
a decrease throughout almost the en-
tire South, and this fact, together
with slight decrease i'll New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indi-
ana and Illinois, reduces the total for
the country at large TO siI-tenths of
] per cent below that of last year
OF Jhe seventeen states reporting u
total of over 1,0OO,OtJ hogs, Pennsyl-
vana. Ohio, Georgia, Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska show an increase,
and Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and eight
Southern states decrease.
There is marked increase in the
valne of live stock ON farms reported
from every section Of the country, the
total value of farm horses having in.
creased during the year by S25,7l3.-
OIL, that Of mules Sc, 729,972, of mulch
cows S65,573.833, of oxen and other
cattle slO4, 1867 ,2l3, of sheep s25, 7OO,-
19l, and Of swine S9,O79,639, a total
increase in value of $3.50, 1U2,859, or
1927 per cent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10

A mall. with love-your neighbor-
as-yonrself kind Of look went into
the Depot Hotel saloon the other day
and asked Fred Manning to make him
a "bunch Of shingles" Fred didn't
know what it was and the stranger
told him little sugar and bit Of
lemon and taste Of cinnamon and
lots Of whiskey. When it was fixed
and the follow drank it Fred asked
him why it was so named. The stran-
ger told him because. it was on the
house, JUST as he slid through the
door ahead of a beer mauet.
Times-Review: The water is out
Of the Young America East shaft
and the men will probably be set to
to work in the bottom tomorrow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10
Now Is the Time

To purify your blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla. March, April, May are
the trying months of the year. At
this season your blood is loaded with
impurities which have accumulated
during the winter, and these impuri
ties must be Immediately expelled.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the One True
Blood Purifier. 1t Is the medicine
which has accomplished many thous-
ands OF remarkable cures Of all blood
diseases. 1t is what the millions
take in the spring to buill up health
and ward off sickness.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10

Did you ever know lodging house
andlady who would own to bugs?
Did you ever know a dancing mas
er's daughter who was not to excel
Haglioni?
Did you ever know a man who did
1ot think he could poke the fire better
:han You could?
Did you ever know housemaid who,
IN your discovering a fracture in val
labie China jar, did not tell you it was
done long time ago." or that it was
cracked before ?"-Burton's Cyclope-
liza of Wit and Humor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-10
Consumption

Outdoor life and SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-Iiver Oil
with Hypophosphites have
Cured thousands of cases of
consumption in the early
stages. And when a case is
so tar advanced that a cure
cannot be made, even then
SCOTS EMULSION
checks the rapid ty of the
disease, relieves the pains in
the chest, reduces the NIGHT
sweats, and makes the cough
easier. Don't experiment.
with cures that destroy the
|, digestion.
3 Book about it free for the asking.
For sale by ali druggists at Soc.
} and $I.00.
: scoTT & BOVINE, New York