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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

night by a great finish. in which the WISH
tors cut down the New Jerseys lead OF %
pins on the ninth frame winning out by
the following score at the end OF the
TENTH
Bayonne Rowing Association-George A.
Dickson, POS; John E. Johnson, 1I9; John
told. 1888; Charles Cook, 1853; John Nealon.
l5S; John Davis. 1889; Lester Pyatt, 1850;
Robert Brown, l65. Total. 1926.
New Jersey A. C.-Henry F. Southland.
40; Charles Holmes, 151; John Bernard,
i40; William w. Genet. 15S; James II.
Blanchard, 141; Arthur w. Foster. lSl;
William Pitcher, 210; Harry B. Bodine, $50;
Nathaniel Day, 1853; William F. Lewis, l72.
Total. GIT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
She Filled the Larder.

Wolves are plenty in eastern Polk eoun-
ty and are not only killing many deer, but
are chasing settlers and are playing havoc
among the cattle in some instances. A
short time ago, while Ralph Green was
away hunting, a deer came bounding into
his clearing, followed by a huge timber
wolf that succeeded in bringing it down
almost at Green's door. One stroke Of the
animals teeth ripped open the throat of
the beast, and at this juncture Mrs. Green
appeared on the scene. One shot with the
rifle which every settlers cabin is provided
with, and the wolf ceased to take n In
terest IN passing events. Mrs. Green
dressedsthe deer, finishing the task just as
her husband returned, empty handed, from
q fruitless all day = hunt,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

order to permit them, while awaiting the
sfretchers, to quench their thirst and to al
leyiate their sufferings a little.
A large red cross is marked on the sad
die, and leather straps serve to fasten
around the neck of the animal a little Ian
tern that is illuminated for night service.
The ambulance dogs figured at the Ger
man maneuvers last year, where their
usefulness was appreciated. So this year
their instructor has been engaged to train
a whole pack. He has chosen Scotch dogs
of medium height, whose docility and in
telligence in learning are said to be re-
markable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
=. HIS e OF FAME.

~ "AAAO
golden harvest. More than a dozen good
sized steamers have been sent around
Cape Horn and will soon be ready to
hurry the gold hunters northward. The
latest enterprise Of this kind was the
organization only the other day of an
Alaskan transportation company in
Philadelphia. The hackers of the prof.
ect have plenty of capital and have pur-
chased five big steamers. Shipbuilding
operations are booming all along the
northwest coast, and in the vicinity of
Seattle alone contracts have been let for
20 steamboats, and "a steam barges suit
able for the Yukon river trade.
But even increased steamer facilities
will not make the path to the Klondike
an easy one. The Yukon is not naviga-
BILE for more than four months of the
year at best on account of ice, and when
it is open the water is SO low part Of
! the time that all but steamers Of the
lightest draft are constantly in danger
of running aground. The best the
steamers can do is to land the great
crowds at Juneau, Skagguay or Dyea,
from where they must take their choice
of overland routes to the headwaters of
the Yukon.
There are several passes which have
been we'll travelled, but zone that is par
ticularly easy. Still hundreds of men
and women have gone over each OLE, of
them, and the thousands on thousands
who are to follow must take things as
they find them. Yet before the season is
over many of the difficulties which the
pioneers met and conquered will have
been smoothed over or done away with
entirely. Over the dreaded Chilkoot
pass an aerial cable railway is being
built, and the projectors hope to have it
in running order early in the spring.
Most important of all are the opera
tions of two railroad companies which
! propose to build lines from Pyramid
harbor, near the head of the Lynn canal,
| to points on Lewes river below Five
Finger rapids. Both corporations have
engineers and surveyors at work, and it
is said that they will soon begin rail
road building race which will astonish
the world. The length of the route is
about 400 miles, and the projectors fig
ure that the cost per mile will be about
$40, 600.
These are q few of the more promi-
nent features of this mad rush after Yu-
kon gold. There will be many new de-
velopments before the SUMMER of 1899
is over. What they will be ] do not pre-
tend to predict, but whatever they are
they will be worth watching, for these
are times your children will want you
to tell them about a quarter of a GEN.
fury hence. SEwEIL FORD.
Divorce In Berlin.
Berlin, although behind many cities of
the United States in the matter of divorce,
leads the European cities. 1t has 80 di-
vorces to every 10, 900 marriages, while
Hamburg comes next with %. Paris
shows 81 per 10, 600. For the whole of
France the figures are now So, against 81
up to 1884 adoption of the Noquet law of
divorce), Switzerland shows 400; Dem
mark, I'll; Saxony, 10. Z Tor the same fig
rres as Massachusetts,. The lowest figures
iii Prussie are shown by Westphalia, with
81; Han,yer, 3.s. Mecklcnburg shows
81; Bade.as 3.3; Hungary, 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

which will soon be whirling through the
forbidding passes Of southern Alaska.
Then, again, some are men who have
been fairly successful in more prosaio
lines of trade. They expect that those
same talents will multiply their capital
a hundredfold on the Klondike. So they
IRE going to pull up stakes.
New Englanders and people in the
middle states are somewhat consery2-
tive, and they have not caught the gold
fever SO generally as the people farther
west. Still New York and New Eng
land will tnrn out a big crowd of gold
seekers. But the eastern folks do not
realize how fercely the fever is raging
west Of the Mississippi. The induce
ments are many. All the trades and
professions are o~vercrowded. The profits
Of the small business ulap are a uneer-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
GOLD Craze Is FIERCE
The Rush to the Klondike
Attains Astounding
Proportions.
ALL CLASSES CATCH THE FEVER
Transportation Companies Will Be
Swamped and the Days of
1S49 Discounted.

just so years ago was begun in this
country a rush for gold which was par
tioipated in by hundreds of thousands
of men. 1t was a movement SO dramatic
in attendant circumstances and SO i'm
portant in results that we have not yet
stopped talking about it. Today we are
about to witness another rush of a sim
liar nature, but SO different in detail
that it is just as novel and interesting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
NEW DOGS OF A
Belong to the Ambulance Corps and Garry
Succor to the Suffering.

One may see any day circulating in the
streets of the village of Lechensch, near
Cologne, a regular battalion OF dogs. Their
master is training them for ambulance
service in military movements.
Each animal carries upon it's back a lit
tie saddle furnished with pockets contain
ing all that is necessary for a first dressing
of wounds as well as a bottle of brandy.
The dogs are taught to recognize the
wounded and to stoop down to them in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
Palma % 1879 2s4 s72 47s 545 6os 6S3 744 s1S
N R..... is 161 25S 1856 442 534 619 T25 1893 S95

Palma ~ 1877 25 347 423 507 594 6SS 1853 $50
N. B.. :. ia $50 I'll 1854 $50 522 6l6 toz 100 $40
Every expectation as regards excite
ment and interest in the first series IN
the big match between Sam Coffman OF
the Doolittle Club and George Dickson OF
the Columbias on the Columbia Hall al
leys, in G~reenville, last night, was real
lied. 1t was the greatest match rolled IN
this city in years, and during its progress
the most interesting part was the Yelling
of the enthusiastic admirers OF each
bowler Dickson was at nome ana lhe
advantage was perceptible in the scores.
He rolled a remarkable game and attained
an unusual average. The conditions were
best six in eleven games, for $50 a side;
at home and home alleys. WOODS Hal
turned out a 1usty band of %rooters, Who
made their presence felt and heard They
were full of confidence, and although their
man was beaten they remained game to
the very last. and hoped against adver-
sity, which came in the shape OF SIX
games for Dickson to two Tor Coffnan;
There was a great deal OF oettlng ana
more money is at stake in this match imam
any rolled here in years. When the games
began every inch of space was filled with
an excited crowd. who cheered at every
opportunity. Coffman started the game
going by taking the first victory. Dick
Son gave him a close rub and there was
no let up, only one credit separating them
but Coffman's count was largest ana ne
rolled a score of 222 to 1873. for Dickson.
The latter had lots in reserve however,
anApin the next five games gave the great
EST 6A1lDlllOii il LhS '
on a local alley. The second game he
buried Coffmany iAh a score Of 223., and
had 62 pins margin. He continued the
third game rolling "a pins between the two
scores at the finish. The fourth was
close. but Dickson had only one credit the
best of it. and won by seven pins. The
mace had been remarkable up to this time
but it reached a climax in the fifth game
when Dickson closed up with a record of
. 256 with Coffman rs pins behind. Dickson
was rolling like a machine, and although
Colfman put up more than the ordinary
game he could not hold the Columbia
champion and lost five straight. With
only one game to go Dickson expected to
finish in the seventh. but Coffman had a
usual record beating his rival rs pins with
the second highest score of the series, 243
pins. His friends cheeTed. but it was only
momentarily, as Dickson got in at the
right tir1e in the next game and won in
an exciting finish by five pins. The
series ended at six games to two. The re-
tlrn>match will be at Woods Hall next
Friday Score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
London,s Fire Day.

In London there are more fires on Sat
urday than on any othsr day in the
week,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
Tne Bu,,.t That KILLED Nelson.

The bullet which killed Nelson at Ira
falgar is still preserved. It Is mounted in
q crystal locket, and reposes in a crimon
bag with gold tasselS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
white Defeated FIaherly.

A large attendance was at Flaherty's
pool room last night, on Wayne street,
when the match of 100 points began be-
tween Pat Flaherty and Tom White for
s25 a side. Great interest was manifested
and a number of well known experts were
present, ready to challenge the winner.
Both played well, the advantage-gained
by White in the first four frames en-
abling him to hold the lead to the finish,
and he won out by fifteen points. Twelve
innings were played. The highest run
was eleven by White and twelve by
FIaherty. The scores we're
FIaherty@S. 4. 4. 6. 8. 5, II. O. s. 3, 5, 7-S5.
White, II, 8, 8, G, 9, 3, s. 7, z, Z. 9-100.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
caa,sc A..oetatiou Suspended.

The Elm City Gaelic Athletic Associa-
ton of New Haven, Conn.,, has been sus-
pended by the L.. A. ". for giving UNI
sanctioned games. Under the terms of
alliance etwee the L. a. w. n the
A. Al. u. in future no sanction will be
granted to this club for athletic games
until Chairman Mott lifts his suspension
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
INTER-OITY WHIST.
Championship Round t" Be Given
This Evening at Jersey CITY Club.

Tonight at the Jersey City Club the first
series in the games to be played in the
Inter-city Tournament, between the whist
clubs of New Jersey and those of Great
er New York. Six meetings will be
played in all. Fourteen clubs will be
represented and it is expected more than
Is tables will be occupied. The match
will be of great interest to the whist
players of his vicinity and the games
promise to create a spirited rivalry be-
tween the clubs of each district. The
games will begin at half-past seven Thu
entry is the largest ever made for a team
tournament. The full list of the play
ers is
Brooklyn Whist Club, two teams-Tay-
lor. Hatch, Josephson and La Vie; Nc
Donald. Boyd. Ohlweiller and King.
Elizabeth Chess and Whist Club-Weeks
Lane, Maxield and Wheeler.
Jersey City Club, three teams-Bowley,
Watson, Meeabe and Bowleyi Day: Pier
son, Hane and Herrman; Meyer, Arrow
smith, Wilson and Vandyke.
Knickerbocker Whist Club. five m
Fuller. Stiles. Cramer and Gilhooly: Fos-
ter, Baker, Bachman and Cole; Tirrell.
Patton, Watson and Rich. Bayaud
Rounds. Robinson and Arnold; Cape, Hart
mann, Collier and Delevan.
New Jersey A. C~.-Schuyler, Flint, Leon
New Jersey Whist Club. three teams
Otis. Aymar, Cameron and Eagles; Top
pin, Reynolds, Forester and Archer; Pond,
Orange Whist Club-copelahd, Roths-
Park Club of Plainfield-Rogers, Howell,
Townsend and McCutchen.
Passaic Club-Mallery, Lane, Cuddeback
and Angel.
Passaic Whist Club. two teams-Grace,
King. Grace. and Terhune; Beatty, Kip.
Ridgewood Club-Bruck, Dunbar, Pal
mer and Winans.
Roseville A. C.-Heggeman, Downs, Hurd
Staten Island Whist Club-Faber,
O,Bryan. Jansen and Bryan.
Whist Club of New York. two teams
Elwell, Henriques. Newman and STAFFORD
Marquand, Browning. Floyd and Henry.
The Baseball Championships.
Barlow S. Weeks, member of the Regis
| tration Committee of the Metropolitan
| Association of the A. A. u, has issued a
| circular in relation to the Forthcoming
championships of the Metropolitan AS
| ISOLATION. The baseball championship will
be open only to club member of the
Metropolitan Association and all players
must be registered. An entrance fee of
$40 will be charged and the entries will
| close with Barlow S. Weeks, No. 100
| Broadway, New York, on February %.
| The conditions governing the competition
| will be announced later. A handsome
| championship trophy will be given TO the
winning team. 1t is expected this COM
petition will bring out amateur teams
| from the New York A. c.. Knickerbocke
A.. c., New Jersey A. G., and several
| others. and Mr.. Weeks feels confident
| that several clubs in this section of the
| country who have a desire for purely
amateur baseball will at once join the
metropolitan Association with the hopes
of having a yteam entered in this series.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
NOTICE
TO
Companies
and Contractors
AND OTHERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by pne
their meeting room in the Assembly Champer
of the City Hall, on
WEDNESDAY. February %. 1898.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for the
FURNISHING OF A NEW WATER SUPPLY
for the City of Jersey city. and for the fur
nishing of a supply of
FILTERED WATER
for said city. in. accordance with specifications
heretofore adopted by said Board, December z,
of this advertisement.
Inc following is an approximate estimate OF
the water required by the city
ror the rrst year OF contract, twenty CzOl
million gallons per day, and for the succeeding
years an increase estimated at three 80 per
Each bidder, in lieu OF other bonds. will de-
posit One Hundred Thousand s1OO, 0OO dollars
IN one Of the National banks of Jersey city
or with the New Jersey Title Guarantee and
trust company, and attach to proposal a Ger
elned cneck for the amount, payable 10 the
order OF the Treasurer Of Jersey City.
proposals must be made on blank forms, 70
pc obtained at the office Of the Chief Engineer
envelopes, endorsed Proposals for a New Wa
ter Supply for Jersey City, N. j." or Pro
CITY, N. j." as the case may be, and handed
to the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting.
Wnen called for in the order Of business relating
70 sealed proposals.
The bond required in the specifications will
De SUBJECT TO the provisions Of Section 7, Chap
ter i4. Of the Laws of New Jersey, 1891. under
tne terms whereof no contract shall be binding
upon the city or become effective or operative
gntl the bond offered by the contractor has
been approved as to suficiency by this Board
ana as 70 form by the Corporation Counsel, tins
PRESIDENT Of this Board having power to ex-
anime the proposed bondsmsn under oath.
IRIS Bard, according to the terms of tins
speclncaticns. reserves the right to reject any
Or an proposals if it is deemed for the best
interests Of the city so to do.
~ oruer OF the Board of Street and water
Commissioners.
GEORGE t. BoUToN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
ALL TO THE CHURCH.
James Gaffney Disposes by Will of
 His S1o.OOO Estate.

The will of James Gaffney, who died on the 24th ult., was filed for probate yester- day. The decedent left cash on deposit in various banks in this city amounting to $19,000, all of which is bequeathed to the cause of religion. Following are the be- quests:
 To the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, 5000; to the mother superior of the Presenta- tion Convent on Powell street, $1000; to the sis ters of Mount St. Josephs Orphan Asylum 5000; to Thomas, James and Eugene Debard, nephews, 5000 each; to Benjamin Debard, s200o: to the pastor of the Roman Catholic parish, churr9h at Inniskeel County Donegal. Ireland, $1000; to Rev Thomas Gardner pastor of St. Francis Church. s5000; to the Youths Directory, $500; to Rev. Father Wyman. su- perior of the Paulist Fathers in San Fran cisco. S500 to the Sisters of the Holy Fam fly in San Francisco 5000. to be expended for the relief of the poor; to Most Rev. P. W. Riordan Archbishop of San Francisco, $500; to Rev. Maximilian Neuman. superior of the Franciscan Fathers, $500; to Rev Father John E. Cottle, pastor of St Brigid's Church. $500.
 The residue of the estate is devised to the pastor of St. Francis church in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06

who had been summoned as jurors and large number of curious individuals, who craned their neckS to get glimpse of the. now famous prisoner. When Mrs. Botkin and her faithful sister, Dora Brown. passed through the corridors from the Sheriff's office to the court room they ran a gauntlet of inquisitive eyes, but neither was embarrassed or perturbed in the least. The defendant took a seat fac ing his Honor and beside her associate counsel, Messrs. McGowan and Wheeler. George Knight, chief counsel for the de- fenSe, was not In court, as he knew the adjournment was to occur.
 MT; Botkin was not present at the pro- were excused until tomorrow.
 Attorney Knight is confident that his client will be acquitted. He declares no delays will be asked and that the de- fense is anxious for a speedy trial He outlined Mrs. Botkin's defense in a few words yesterday, saying:
 'The defense will combat the corpus de- licti. The prosecution cannot establish a case and the defendant will be acquitted. All the witnesses from Delaware and all those here cannot prove that Mrs. Dun ming and her sister died from arsenical poisoning. The doctor may testify that the ante-mortem symptoms were similar to those where arsenic has been admins tered, but their opinion won't hang any one. They can't prove the charge. As for the handwriting, we won't pay much attention to that. The testimony of eX- perts doesn't amount to much and espe- cially when it comes to convicting woman of murder. The whole case of the prosecution is fiimsy and the taxpayers should never have been put to the $30,OO0 or $40, ,0O0 expense to try case which must fail. The defense will not obstruct prog ress in securing jury. We will be satis- citizens"
 Judge Cook and Attorneys Hosmer and Knight think the trial will not last over ten days
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
OFFICERS FOR
 THE NEXT TERM
Choice by Members of
 FraternitieS.

Inter Nos Circle, Companions of the Forest of America, has elected the following named officers for the ensuing term: Miss Emma Oakes. c. C.; Mrs. Sophie Coyle. S. c. C.; Mrs Emma Harrington, F. s.; Mrs Lizzie Meyers T.; Henry Coyle, R. S.; Miss Kate Magee, R. G.; Miss Margaret Joseph. L. G.; Miss Ma lone. I. G.; NJ Britt, o. G.; Miss Rothberg organist NJ. Johnson trustee for two years Mrs. Mollie Roses. trustee for one year.
 Court Seal Rock, Foresters of America, has chosen as officers for the ensuing term the following: J. F. Arndt. z. R.. E. W. Jakobs s. c. R.; F. ". Bauer, F. S.; H. ]. Willis, R. S.; P. ); Coffney. T.: s; B; Desiiva, s. w; Charles M. Troppmann, J. w.; T. C. Hunter s. B.; J. Ryan, J. B.. L. V. Demanial. trus- tee; Dr. A. K. Happersberger. physician. John Heenan, grand junior woodward, will officially visit this court on next Thursday night.
 Golden Gate Camp of the Woodmen of the World has elected the. following named as officers for the ensuing term: Charles W. Bell P. c. C.; A. J. Weinert, c. C.; F: T. Phelps, A. L.; Richard Fahy, B.; D. J. Oliver Jr., c. {; T. F. Quindon, E.: ]. B. Blackall, w.; David Brown, S.; J. H. Herrold, M.
 Valley Lodge of the Ancient Order of United workmen has elected the following named as officers for the ensuing term: J. C. Sharp, NJ. w; c. F. Thurston, F.; J. H. P: Gedge. O.; John H. Smith G.; H. E. Bullvant. I. w. i; O. Ericsson O. w.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06

T HE selection of a jury which Is to
 decide whether or not Mrs. Cordelia
 Botkin is a modern Borgia or an 1n-
 A nocent woman will begin this morn ing in Judge Carroll Cooks court The Delaware witnesses are here to testify against the woman accused of poisoning Mrs. J. P. Cunning and Mrs. J. D. Deane The case was set for yesterday, but court adjourned until 10 a. m. to-day out Of respect for the late Judge Borden, whose funeral was held in the afternoon. Mrs. Botkin will be tried first for the murder of Mrs. Cunning.
 John P. Cunning, husband of the mur- dered woman, has arrived in the city and will make a clean breast of his relations with Mrs. Botkin. He believes she is guilty and will not spare her or attempt to avoid unpleasant notoriety for himself. He declares that everything that could be said against him has been printed from one end of the country to the other, and he is indifferent to any comment which can now be made. Cunning did not arrive with the other Eastern witnesses. He came from Chicago by the Central route, while the others came from Delaware by the Southern route.
 The Delaware witnesses reached the city at 4:45 last evening, and are now quartered at the Grand Hotel. They were
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
Primary Election Law.

The General Conference Committee of the Democratic, Republican and Non-Par- tisan parties held meeting last night in the rooms of the Union League Club to consider the question of a primary cleo ton law. F. s. Stratton and T. Carl Spelling were on hand to champion the cause of the respective bills which they have drafted to meet the exigencies of a primary election. M. M. Estee occupied the chair. There was much discussion in regard to the sections embodied in the two measures, but nothing was done ex- cept to refer the whole matter to a sub committee consisting of M. M. Estee, A. Ruef, T. Carl Spelling, Senator F. s. Stratton, Charles Gildea, A. G. Booth, w. l. Brobeck, w. M. Cannon and E. J. Rev olds, secretary. They will meet in the offices of F. $. Stratton in the Crocker building on next Wednesday evening