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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04

The next round will be PLAYED at the
rooms of the Knickerbocker Whist Club,
142 West Forty-seeond street, New
York, on December is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04

Dated November 18th. 1893.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04
sHER1FFs SALEM cHANcERy OF NEW

Dated November 21st. 1899.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04
| sHERIrF.s sAIE.N cHANcERY

Dated November Dist. 1899.
Jersey City News and Neue Zeitung.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04

Place gloves on the hands and rub with
fine oatmeal, renewing the meal as soon
as it is soiled. Finally, brush 1t off the
surface wit the ~cleanest of soft brushes.
To clean a door get -pernanganate Of
potash and make a solution with boiling
water. While hot put this on the boards.
Afterward polish with beeswax n tur-
peutine In the usual way.
Take t~hree-quarters OF a pound Of rot
tenstone, one ounce and a half Of oxalic
acid and three-quarters of an ounce of
gum arabic. These ingredients must be
finely powdered. Make a paste by stir
ring into the dry ingredients one ounce
and a half OF sweet oil n as much
water as is necessary. Apply some of the
paste to the brass or copper and polish
with a dry flannel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04

s KELLY.
Assistant Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04

, Dated November 2sth. 1899
Jersey city News and Jersey City Democrat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04
sHERIFFss SALEM cHANcERY OF NEy

Dated November 21st, 1899.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04

Dated November 21st. 1899.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrai
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
CHILD ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Eight-year-old Boy Says His Parents
Treated Him Badly.
Deliberately Soaked His Clothing wit, Oil
and Applied n Match-TeIls Physi.
cian He Is Sorry that His At.
tempt Was Unsuccessful.
Special TO Tie Pest.

Special to Tie Pest.
Winchester. Va, Oct 23-An unusual
and very remarkable case illustrating the
constituencies of an eight-year-old child
was disclosed to-day by the confession of
Charles Slaughter, who admits that he
deliberately planned suicide because he
thought his parents treated him unkindly.
The child is very intelligent.
FRIDAY night he poured a quantity os
kerosene over his clothes, and when they
were thoroughly saturated, he applied a
lighted match. The flames wrapped about
his body, burning the garments from his
limbs, and before the fire was extiuguish-
ed the lad had suffered serious and very
painful wounds.
When taken to the hospital, the boy
endured his sufferings with little murmur-
ing. and from the circumstances 1t was
believed that he had soaked his clothing
with the oil and lighted it purely in child
ish ignorance and for the purpose of
watching the blaze. Yesterday, when ask
ed by the attending physician, DR.. p. W
Boyd. why he had burned himself, the
lad said he had thought for some time of
committing suicide and had Intentionally
set fire to himself, with the hope of dying.
He said he was tired of living and wanted
to die because he had not been treated
kindly.
The boy expressed regret that his at
tempt at self-destruction had failed. He
planned the deed early Friday and wait
ed until evening, when his parents were
absent from home. The upper portion of
his body was horribly burned and he in
haled the flames. DR.. Boyd says his con-
dition is serious, and there is only the
physician places every confidence in the
lads story, and declares he was In good
mental condition when he made his con-
fession.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
WAYLAID AND KILLED.
Negro Struck Private Benne Down i'm the
Dark Left Senseless In Roadway.

Special to The Post.
Newport News, Va, Oct. I.-Private
Benne, of the Hospital Corps at Fort
Monroe, is dead from the effects of a
wound which he received Wednesday
night while on his way TO OLD Point from
Phoebus, and from the facts, il is likely
ne was murdered. Wednesday night Benne
visited PhOebus. and missed the last
car going 10 Old Point. Knowing that his
pass would be invalid after 8 o'clock
Thursday morning. he determined to walk
to the fort He was making his way home
when, by his own statement, he was way
laid and robbed by an unknown colOred
man.
The statement made just before his
death indicates that murder has been
committed, and IL has aroused consider
able feeling among his comrades. He
said just as he was crossing Mill Creek
Bridge he was knocked senseIess by a
man. who stepped up behind him.
For nearly an hour he lay there uncon-
scioUs, and when he regained his senses.
walked to the fort, a distance OF about
one mile. When he reached headquarters
he was almost exhausted and soon be-
came unconscious.
He was taken 10 the hospital, where he
fingered until last night. The cause Of his
death was spinal meningitis brought on
by the severe blow which he received on
th= head. The wound was bleeding profuse-
ly when he reached the fort.
Private Benne was about thirty yea1s
old. His friends say that he was not a
drinking man. His money was gone when
he reached the fort. The remains were
shipped 10 his home in JohnstoWn, Pa,
where his relatives live.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
DEMOCRATS HEAR SWANSON.
NIrginia's Congressman Wins Cheers for
Bryan at STANTON

special 10 Tie Post.
Staunton, Va, Oct. "a big Democratic
meeting was addressed here today by
Hon. Claude Swanson, OF the Fifth Vir-
ginia Congressional District. He tod how
the Virginia Democracy since Wrestling
the State from the Republicans in 1884 had
Increased the appropriations for schools.
colleges, asylums. and disabled Coafed-
crate veterans, and mad at the same tine
reduced the tax rate p per cent, increas-
ing the States income by taxing The oys-
ter interest and corporations. which.
heretofore, had been exempted. He de-
claimed vigorously against expansion:
spoke in favor Of retaining coa!irg sta
tion in the Philippines, and denounced
a large standing army As needless and
inimicai to the liberty and lasting Lros-
perity Of people.
Touching the ros:s Of maintaining A
standing army he quoted figures 10 show
that the worlds nations were prosperous
in an inverse ratio 10 the tax rate i'm
posed. The United States took less from
the pockets OF its people for governmental
purposes than any ether first-c.ass pow
er, and this enabled rhe Americans 10
undersell all rivals ''Trdle doesn't fol-
low the Tag; II follows the prize list, >
shouted the speaker.
Every mention OF Bryan ,!arue was
greeted with cheers.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
SMITH WILL WORK IN CITY.
Democratic Candidate Thinks IL Unneees-
ssry TO Go into the Counties.


Baltimore. Nd, Oct 2.-Col. John
Walter Smith. the Democratic. candidate
for governor, viii devote himself e1cIu-
sively 20 the campaign IN the city of Bal
timOre. The Democratic managers be-
lieve that the counties can now be- safely
left, and that their best tactics ar. 20
make every effort to swell their vote Ia
the city. This week and next VIII witness.
a warm time In Maryland politics. and
the campaign viii end Saturday night,
November 4. Gov. Roosevelt will beg..,
his series Of speeches tomorrow. Both
sides aFs bringing the independent Dem1-
Gratis into the public light through letters
published IN the newspapers. but the most
Of that Tx are siding with the Republic
ans. although many % them say that
they Will support the Democratic city
ticket President John Kissig COWen. Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. is billed
10 make speech az Salisbury. in Wlcom-
leo County. on October 81. This IS the
county In which William IL Jackson.
brother Of e1-Goy. Jackson. and OF Col
William r Jackson. who ran for Con-
gTsss against Col. Smith IN the First Dis
triet last year. Is the Republican candi-
date FOR the state senate.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
CONTEST FOR SENATE SEAT
Counsel for Scott and McGraw Pre-.
pairing Their Arguments.
Members Of Legislature Were Not
Called, and that scott Was Not
Elected by Majority.

Special TO The Post
MorgantOwn, w. Va, Oct. Ex-senator
elect y. b. Scott. who came to this place
for the Chadwick day celebration, IS still
at the home of DR.. J, p. Fitch. where he
was stricken with erysipelas. He expects
10 be able 10 go home this week.
Senator Scott is busily engaged now in
preparing his defense TO the contest of las
seat in the Senate by John T. McGraw.
Senator Scott has retained as his reading
counsel ex-senator Charles James Faux
ner, whom he was elected TO succeed. Sen
ator Faulkner ranked as one of the Sen
ate's ablest lawyers, and that ne would
take the case for Scott under thu CirCum-
stances cOnvinces the Senator-elect' 3
friends of the soundness OF MS defense.
Frank L. Welles, Mr.. McGraw's attorney,
is now in West Virginia to conclude the
taking Of depositions in this case.
Mr.. Welles IS very confident of the
strength Of the case as ii now stands, and
regards the attempt which Will be made
to Gust Scott as by no means a hopeless
one. in spite of the Republican majority
in the Senate. II is expected that the eV-
idence will be all ready by the middle of
November for submission to the Senate
committee. When asked If he would give
the grounds for the contest. Mr.. Welles
replied;
THE most important contention we
make is that Scott was not elected by a
majority of the votes of the legislature.
as required by Federal law governing Sen
atOfial elections. This law declares that
the presiding officer shall call the names
of all the members present. There were
two members of the joint convention in
question, one senator and one delegate
whose names were not called, and who,
if called, would have voted for McGraw,
giving him is votes, Scott 4S votes, and
Goff ] vote. Forty-nine members of the
legislature, as is well known, constituting
majority of the joint convention, Joined
in protest TO the United States Senate
against the seating of Scott None Of
these members voted for Scott, and all
of them We're members Of the legislature
at the time l. was organized, ana drew
pay for the entire term. Scott, there
fore, failed to receive the ma aiOrity of all
the votes-not the votes cast, but the
votes of all the members elected-and so
was not legally elected.
Another point which we make is that
the joint nvention was held, not ul,der
the law, but under private agreement.
ratified by separate resolutions in the two
houses, which was made by the Demo-
Gratis for the purpose OF preventing the
Illegal expulsion of seven hoid-over Sena-
tors. Under the terms OF this agreement
one senatorial district and one delegate
district Were disfranchised This agree
ment was void, and renders all acts done
under it void
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
FINANCES OF VIRGINIA.
Outstanding Bonds Aggregate SIS 1902 ,0S3
Literary and School Funds.
Special 10 The Fost.

Special TO The FOst ~ -
Richmond, Va, Oct. 23.-Second Auditor
Rylands annual report for the fiscal
year ended September 30, which covers
the condition of the public debt, the lit
erary fund, and the report Of the sinking
fund commissioners. is just out. The re-
port shows that the amount of bonds Is-
sued under act of February 20. 1892, known
as centuries, has increased during the
past year. sJO.9114 "a. making the amount of
bonds outstanding Of that ISSUE SlS,002,-
0S3.67, of which s226,3OO are held by the lit
erary fund, and $4,000 by the commits
sioners of the sinking fund, leaving in the
hands of the public $1z66l. 1851
The bonds with tax receivable coupons.
which have given the State so much
trouble in past years. have nearly all
been surrendered. only s49. $50 OF cOnsols,
and Sg7, 400 Of 10-40's being now outstand-
ing, with the probability that a number
of these are lost or destroyed and will
never be converted.
The literary fund has increased its hold
ings Of century bonds 10 S226,3G9 by the
purchase during the year of 1880 out of
the literary fund fines, making the pres
ent holdings Of State bonds by this fund
81 430. .2S Riddlebergers, and s220, 300 of
centuries, the annual interest on which.
amounting TO 81, 1852, goes 10 the public
schools -.. - .
OF the 800 cash appropriation to the
public schools, sl93, lO0.S5 was appropriated
10 the counties and cities Of the State.
$500 TO State normal Institutes, the rest
being used for general expenses.
The disbursement account shows that
So, ,S75.2S was paid on account Of interest
on the public debt during the past year.
This includes 81, $50 80 paid on judgments
for taxes with tax receivable coupons.
The report Of the commissioners Of the
sinking fund shows that they received
during the past year 81. 1880 as dividends
from the States interest in the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road and that there Is now In the treas
ury 10 the credit Of this fund si37, ,S25.03.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
FIVE SLAYERs CONVICTED,
Given Ten Years Each for Killing a Deput,
Marshal,

Special to TIE Post.
Roanoke. Va, Oct. 1S-William Strouth,
Tom StrOuth, Dick Dye, Charles Brown,
ard Charles Newberry, charged with the
murder of Deputy United States Marshal
GeofGe Radcliffe. in Russell County, Vir-
ginia, June 90, were tried in the United
States Court at Abingdon, Va, yester-
day. and sentenced TO ten years each in
the penitentiary at Moundsville. w. Va.
The crime for which these men were con-
victed was one of the most atrocious ever
committed in Southwest Virginia. Depu-
ty Marshal Ratcliffe, in company with a
deputy collector. made a raid on Sword s
Creek, Russell County, Va, and destroyed
a moonshine still.
Six young men living in that neighbor-
hood armed themselves and waylaid Rat
cliffe, shooting him from the brush
Twenty-eight shots entered his body,
killing him instantly. The government
offered 500 each for their arrest Three
detectives. we'll armed went into Russell
County, and after two weeks hard work
located and arrested seven men charged
with this murder Five of them were
convicted, one man acquitted. and the
seventh was sick, and his case has been
continued. Those convicted were given
the full penalty of the law
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Sons Of Virginia.
North Carolina, Georgia.
SoI-A Carolina. Alabama,
NiEsf-giuUi Ionfsiaua
SINGULAR LAW CASE,
Wv. 'nishail Tried for Obtaining Money
on False PTetenses an 1895.

t3eal ?. Tie lost
NAlr-"t,esyille. Va. oct. Nv. W.
.-,sAa... lumber dealer. who left this
s'} early Ia 1886, has been arrested and
e''isli back 90 Charlottesville on a war
an, sworn out by Joseph Brown for OBJ
,-.-.A- money on false pretenses. 1t is
a--.-ri THAI curshau procured Browns
'--"allIe % a negotiable note for a large
'--t .. money, In return for which CuI-
-.'- lad contracted 10 build a house for
-''"a IE thirty days. Cutshall failed,
d.. alleged. 20 comply with the terms cf
a.. ~ Pact, hVt negotiated Browns note
~. i''H which bought Cutshaus note,
"-.'s.- by Brown, rented out Browns
-'e. which under the deed OF trust
r"- ..fG gwen 10 secure the note.
r-". --- been paying a rental for .Iis
.'..-'s s.lsr IN9. The trial Of the case
ass ."r. continued until next Monday.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24

the course Of Hon. W. A. Jones as the
representative for this district In Con-
greSS.
c. 5. Towles. OF Lancaster, placed in
nomination Hon. r. G. Wexford. OF this
county Mr.. Wexford received 757 l-2 votes
and was declared the nominee by sccla-
nation The meeting was largely attend
ed and was very enthusiastic As there
was majority OF regularly elected dele
gates present from the two counties there
can be no question about the legality and
regularity Of Mr.. Welford's nomination
The recent decision of the special COM
nittee Of the State committee being ad-
verse to the contention OF the Pinkard
faction practically gave the Wexford peo-
pie control of the convention, for which
reason the Pinkard following abstained
from participating. The result to-day Is
Just what il would have been az the first
meeting had MIR. Pinkard's friends not
insisted then upon casting the vote OF Lit
walton and Curritoman precincts, al
though the former was unanimously
against him and the latter represented by
two contesting delegations
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
PARTY TROUBLE ENDED.
Dswning Convention Reassembles and
Again Nominafes Wexford.
Special TO The Post.

Warsaw. Va, Oct. 23.-In accordance
with the suggestion Of the Democratic
committee OF this county the Downing
convention reassembled at that place to-
Cay for the purpose OF nominating a can
didate fer the house Of delegates for this
and Lancaster Counties. This county was
fully represented, and there were full
delegatiOBs from Litwalton and Currito-
man districts. In Lancaster County. Mr.
John Curleit, OF Lancaster. was made
temporary chairman and ". Y. Morgan
temporary secretary. The convention re-
affirmed and Endorsed the principles OF The
Democratic party as set forth in the Chi
eago platform and recommended such a
change in the Federal Constitution as
would bring about the election of Senator'S
ty direct vote OF the people. and Endorsed
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
VIRGINIA OYSTER BEDS.
Little Likelihood Of the State Selling
Them 60 New Workers.
speciai 70 ne Past

70 re Post
Richmond. Va, Oct T.-The statement
that New York syndicate Will submit
proposition 20 the General Assembly this
winter 70 purchase the oyster grounds Of
Virginia attracts much atteatiOn in off,
cial and political circles. All OF Tidewa-
ter, Va, Will be arrayed against the pro-
Ject, and there is little likelihood OF any
thing coming OF IT, Some Of The highest
legal authorities hold that ne State can
not dispose Of her oyster grounis with
out an amendment to the constitution.
Gov. Tyler does not seem u think much
% the idea. He said tonight that where
he had been everybody was satisfied with
the new fisheries law. under which TIE
State realized 5000 this year from the
oyster beds During Gov McKinney's
administration the representative Of a
New York syndicate offered to submit
proposition TO assume the State debt in
exchange for the oyster beds. but the
governor did not even lay 1t before the
legislature.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
safe Breakers Drew a Blank.

SpfclaI % Inc Post
Newport News, Va, Oct. ls.-The iron
safe in the office of Harwood & Curtis
feed dealers, was cracked by burglars
some time last night. but as far as car
be learned the intruders got no booty.
There was no money in the safe The
men VINO did the work evidently knew
what they were about. Il Is believed
that they are the same ones who cracked
the safe OF Frank Dennie, the pi Wn.
broker but were frightened OF before
they could open the inner safe door, Re
hind which was S.0O9 worth OF jewelry
and 500 in cash
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Forest Fires in Western MARYLAND.

SpeciaI % Tie Post.
Cumberland, Nd. Oct 23-At Johnson's
near the dividing line between Allegany
and Garrett Counties, four miles west of
Frostburg, fierce forest fires are raging
both on the Little and Big Savage Noun
tains Much timber has been consumed.
The Borden Mining Company has a large
force out hShting the fires. Frostburgs 5
water supply is SO low that should fire
break out il is feared not enough could be
obtained 10 fight the flames. Heavy forest
fires are raging between Romney and
Greenspring, east Of Cumberland and
great damage is feared
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Dcn d Of a Learned Momnn.

'-... '. -ar l.st.
Roanoke, Va, Oct. Information
'''' from Washington this afternoon OF
e.-.-. al Garfield Hospital in that
". AIRS. Leila Y. Turner. daughter OF
30 ..''.rS j. Cooke, and widow OF the
~ '"1.a- 4. Turner, former professor
''-"-H at HOulHs. Mrs. Turner was
b.. member Of the faculty Of the instl-
many wears She Is survived by
2. ..'.r Mrs. Leila NJ Rath. wife Of
H.. L. r.. Eath, Instructor Of music.
-.r .''A College, and Joseph A TuT-
r., .",-HL manager OF Hollins Insti-
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Gourdins Merchant shot While Discus.
sing Business Differences.

Charleston. s. c.. Oct 1S.-N. T. Pitt
man, OF Gourdins. 5. c., was shot and
killed at the Hotel Calhoun to-day by his
brother, A J. pittman, of Summerville
There had been bad blood between the
two men for some time on account of
business differences, but efforts had been
made to reconcile them. Both of the
brothers are past nlinCie age, and they
are well-known in this section of the
State They met at the hotel by appoint
ment, and went into a reading room TO
talk business.
A few minutes later A ]. Pittman began
firing at his brother. He shot five times.
three bullets taking effect. death being
almost instantaneous. h claims to have
acted in self-defense, but upon what
grounds are not known. The murderer
was arrested. The prisoner was perfect
ly cool, but declined TO discuss the tragedy
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Methodists Oppose Roberts.
sps.laIto The Post.

Norfolk. Va, Oct. 23.-At the Methodist
preachers meeting to-day. Mrs. Jones,
State president OF the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union, presented two petit
tiOns; one 70 the legislature Of Virginia.
asking the enactment OF law requiring
the public schools 10 teacn the effect Of
alcohol on the system. and one 10 Con-
gress, asking that body not to admit
COngressman-elect Roberts, the polyga-
mist. from Utah. Neither petition was
acted upon BY the meeting as a body.
but they were signed by the ministers
individually
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
W ullHCc McIGHe Dead.

H.. .laa'i, Va. Oct 2l-Mr. Wallace
.. aged sixty. died al his home here
r".. Mr.. McRae was The only
lar iJte Col Sherwln McRae,
Sale uOrarian and chief clerk
A. -e-ary Of the Commonwealth
. ..f4y age he entered the Confeder-
D. army and distinguished himself in
--aay aHgagsmenrs. and an the bs,.e OF
,.. was made lieutenant OF the Sec
'~"HmYnd HOWiizers. He leaves an
~ mother aaI three sisters.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
TAILOR ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Resented Efforts to Take the Knife Away
from Him.
Special 10 The Pest.

speciaI 20 The Fest
Grafton. W. Va, Oct. 23.-Frank Help
ley. of Newark, Ohio. a tailor. who came
here the latter part of last week to work,
attempted suicide in the Central Hotel
office this morning. He used a dull pock-
ct knife. Night Clerk r. ]. Maloney tried
to take the knife from him and finding
he could not. called the police Mean
while Heipley was working vigorously
with the weapon
When the policemen finally got the knife
away he had cash five inches long, and
one and one-half inches deep. His re-
covery is doubtful. No cause can be as
signed, but that he had been drinking
heavily. He had plenty OF money with
him.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Smallpox in Norfolk. 4.

To. .. Tie Post
r-'...H Va. oct. IA case OF small
.-- ''.DDol ga East Main street to-day.
la-- .' h-I'aJ George Eley cOlored. was
'.- to- lha pesthOuse as soon as pos
ft AZ meeting Of the board OF health
--------- Aa-.LuaLlon was a4Nlsed.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Battery d on Practice March.

Special 10 Ihe POST
Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 2S-Battery o. Sew
enth Artillery, L. S. A. under command
of Capt. Williams, arrived in Annapolis
this evening and camped on the Naval
Academy grounds. They are from Wash
ington Barracks, District of Columbia
and their destination is Fort Fo0te an
the Potomac, which they will reach. after
d roundabout march, in thirty days.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Entire Estate 10 the Widow.

SrFCIdI
Winchester Va. Oct 23-The will of
the late Mayor John J. Williams has been
admitted to probate in the Corporation
Court. The estate is worth $4,000. ard is
left to Mrs. Williams absolutely The
will was written on October 9, 1893, the
day before Col. Williams was taken TO
St Josephs Hospital, Baltimore, TO TN
derg0 an operation, which resulted fatally.
T. Holmes Boyd qualified as executor.