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The Jersey City news., 1899-11-14
Attest ls,so ~, : no1]roN. CLERK.

No7TcE OF sETTLEMENr = NOTICE -
.ss;,,sr 80 a9snsinirtrator or the estate Of Mary
7.ns i,asev deceased. will be audited and
s<st.a ~ he surrogate OF the County Of Hud-
son, and reported fdr settlement On r1ioASs -
s7th aay of October next.
Dated September 49, 4. P, sae
The times., 1899-12-27
FREE HOUSEHOLD gcHooLs.
How Belgian Girls Are Taught Do
mestic Duties.

nestle Duties.
Free household schools in Liege. Bel
gium, are discussed by United States Con
sui winslow in communication received
by the State Department. He writes as
follows:
There are in the city of Liege ten free
household schools, five Of which were
founded in 1880 and the others in 1898.
Nine of these are evening schools, lasting
two hours on four nights OF each weak dur
ing the school year These evening schools
are attended by girls from twelve 10 thir-
teen years of age, who nave finished tAeir
elementary course in the day schools.
"One day school Is attended by the girls
Of the sixth school year in the public
schools, divided into groups Of twenty -four.
each group attending a week az a time.
Each group forms four divisions Of six
pupils each. who undertake the different
tasks, such as cooking. mending, washing
etc. The authorities intend to open three
more day schools during the school year
1S99-1g00. Thee is talk of connecting a
household school with each elementary
school,
The branches taught in these schools
are cooking, washing. mending, hygiene.
household economy, and, in fact. every
thing relating to housekeeping. OF late
the care Of little children has been alCed.
These schools are founded and maintained
by the city, with the aid OF Government,
which pays from 40 to 50 per cent of the
expense. The term lasts from the lst OF
October until Easter when the pupil Is
a diploma. From Easter to the last of July
the courses are attended by the higher
classes for four weeks-a week al a time.
in order not to interfere with their ordi-
nary studies"
The times., 1899-12-27
THE LITIGATION OVER A ROAD.
The Ownership of a ThorouGhfnre
Claimed by Individuals.

The trial Of the case Of the state of Vir
ginia against Dulaney & Marshall, real
estate dealers and attorneys Of this city
who are charged with obsuuctlng tie
Military Road between Georgetown and Ar
lington, was begun yesterday in the Alex
andria County Court, sitting at Fort Myer
Heights, Judge Love presiding.
The litigation is the outcome of differ
euce of opinion between the Alexandria
county authorities and the defendants as
10 the ownership of certain lands through
which the road passes.
At the trial the Alexandria county
authorities are represented by c. c. Car,in
and F. L. Smith, the United States by Ed
gar Allan, attorney for the Eastern district
OF Virginia and the defendants by Morgan
H. Beach and John NJ Johnson.
In his opening statement TO the jury Mr..
Carlin said the State will prove that the
road in question has been recognized as a
public road for more than one hundred
years; that on September % last it was
obstructed by the defendants, and that Mr.
Marshall was arrested on a warrant sworn
out 10y Fred $. Corbett Supervisor Of
Roads for Alexandria county, and after
hearing before Justice of the Peace Walter
t. Varney was fined $50. From this judg-
ment the defendant appealed 10 the county
court giving bond in the sum of $500 10
answer for his appearance.
BY the defendants IL is claimed that the
Military Road was never public tao ough-
fare; that il was laid ont during the Civil
War as a wagon road without proper au-
thority or without the land over which it
passes being condemned A county public
road. it is claimed, is only thirty feet in
width. while the road in question is eighty
feet wide Ii is also alleged that up to
about ten years ago the United States Gov
ernment paid yearly rental to the owners
of the ground through which the road rurs s
1t is claimed by the defendants that the
land over which the road passes is owned
by persons for whom they are trustees, and
that a few years ago was bought at the rate
Of 81 Geo per acre. 1t is estimated that
about two acres of land belonging 10 the
defendants are occupied by the road in
question. The hearing viii be continued
today.
The times., 1899-12-27
FOUGHT WITH a BEAR.
4 Hunter Has a Hard TussIe With
an EnraGed Brute


BELLEFONTE. Pa. Dec 26.-Near Ky
Iertown, in the AIlegheuies. William
Mason. better known as Hunter
dense part Of the mountain he was sud-
denly confronted by a monster black bear.
Mason Immediately used his rife. but the
bullet lodged in the bears shoulder En-
ragged by pain bruin. before the hunter had
time TO replace the empty shell with
loaded one. rushed upon the man.
Mason clubbed his gun, but was unable
to stop The animals Tushes. His gun was
knocked from his grasp, and he had only
his keen hunting knife TO rely upon 70
save himself from death. Win the lLise
he slashed whenever the bear got within
reach.
Mason was almost naked and covered
with wounds and blood, and the bear was
rel with blood from gaping wounds. Just
when Mason believed he would have 10
succumb. he noticed that bruiu was also
weakening from the loss OF blood.
Taking heart once again. he ste1diea
himself i'm time 10 receive the bear in ans
other rush Spriuging quickly 10 enc sid9
Mason plunged his knife in the bears sids
Just back of the shoulder. and both fell
ever in utter exhaustion 1t was sOms
time before Hunter BiH' could gather
strength sufficient 70 make his way rC the
German settlement several miles away.
where his wounds were dressed.
4 cavalcade went after the bear aad
broueht the dead carcass to the settle
ment. When dressed it was found 10 tip
the scales az eco pounds. Mason received
wounds that Will mark him for life
The times., 1899-12-27
DIR. ELLIOTT CoUEs' DEATH.
The Arrangements for the Funeral
to BE Completed Today

Ihe Arrangements Tor the FuneFat
to BE Completed Today.
The arrangements for the funeral OF DR.
Elliott Coues, who died from the effects Of
an operation performed upon him at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on
Monday afternoon, have not yet been com
pIeted, but viii in all probability be made
public today OF tomorrow
Dr.. Coues death at a moment when his.
condition was considered by those in at
tendance upon him TO be most hopeful has
completely prOstrated his widow, who had
been constantly al his bedside In the hos
pital, and as yet she has not reached a
state Of physical ability 10 give the final
details her attention. though the body of
the deceased viii probably reach DR.. Coues'
late home al 1926 y Street northwest some
tine today.
The death Of this distinguished scientist
at what was probably the height Of his ca
reer viii be an irreparable loss TO those
with whom be labOred. He was one Of the
highest pathological authorities in this
country. and one Of the few authors OF sci
entific works whose labOTs were Of an in
trinsic value 10 them, his book on the
birds OF North America being a source Of
steady royalties.
His life was devoted to scientific research
in many branches Of effort. He was born
at Portsmouth, y. H., September Q, 1872
and graduated from the Columbian Univer-
sity III Washington in 1861. He served in
the Medical Corps of the United States
Army from 1862 to 1881 when he resigned
his office OF assistant surgeon. He was at
various times connected with the govern
mental service.
He was q member Of the National Acad-
emy Of Sciences and prominent in many
European societies.
The times., 1899-12-27
TRYING TO SECURE A PARDON.
The OIcomargnrinc Dealers Weary
of Prison Life.


The Attorney General now has under
consideration an application recently mads
to President Mckinley for the pardon Of
Joseph Wilkins and Howard Butler. now
under sentence in The Moyamensing prison,
Philadelphia, for violating the oleomar-
garine laws.
Favorable action on the application is
being ardently pressed by Attorneys Jere-
miah Wilson, A. A. Hoehling, and Henry
VI. Davis who represent the convicted
men, and II is understood Chat in addition
a great deal Of personal and political in
duence is being brought to bear in their
behalf. The oleomargaTine manufacturers
of the West including the firm OF Braun
& Futch who are most influential, are In
terested IN obtaining the pardon, and are
eXerting their efforts toward that end
Joseph wilkins was member OF the
firm Of wilkins d Company, with business
at POI Ninth Street northwest, and at
stands 4S1 and 483 Centre Market How
ard Butler was an employe of the firm.
Both men were taken into custody a
warehouse in Philadelphia by Special
Agents Bowen and Van Horn, of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, three years ago.
They were caught in the act Of stripping
off and otherwise removing internal rev.
enue stamps and other distinguishing
marks from over 100 packages Of ol6Omar-
gaTine. The internal revenue ofhcers
watched the men at work and when the
arrests were made seized the defaced pack
ages and the instruments used.
Shortly afterward both men were in
dicted by the United States grand jury
in Philadelphia. Before the date set for
their trial arrived several attempts were
made through influence to secure their re-
lease on the payment OF large sums Of
money offered as a compromise. The prop
ositon was approved by the Treasury De-
partment officials but Attorney General
McKenna refused to entertain it,
Later. when Judge McKenna was made
a Justice Of the Supreme Court the Treas
ury Department again approved prop
osition TO compromise the case. This time
it was agreed to pay $4,000. but Attones
General Griggs, who had just assumed Of
fee. refused TO accept ii. The men were
then brought to trial with the result that
Wilkins was ordered td pay a fine of $1,000,
and serve six months in prison, and But
Ter was sentenced 10 pay fine of $500
and serve three months.
Afterward a writ of error was sued out,
and then began a long, legal fight during
which the case was taken from court 10
court until it finally reached the United
States Supreme Court, where the decision
Of the lower courts was upheld. Wilkins
ana prtlsr s-cra fbpu eHur IN uTiEOu
The times., 1899-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-According to esti-
mates made ny those well informed, Wall
Street gave away 100000 this year in
Christmas presents. This amount it is
said went TO the clerks, messengers, oper-
ators Office boys, and others employed in
various capacities in the street
The stock exchange each year makes up
a Christmas purse, which is divided among
its 332 employees. This year it amounted
to about $4,000 In addition to this, many
Of these clerks of the exchange received
special presents from different liberal
brokers.
There are news services in Wall Street
which hurry information to 1000 offices of
brokers. More than Loco boys are en-
ployed at this work. Every concern taking
these reports is interested in bonds, stocks
Frances, and the like, and the personnel
Of such an office viii invariably be a cash
Ter a couple of expert accountants, a cou-
pie of BOYS and maybe an outside" man.
Some OF these latter get 500 checks, and
the average can be safely put al SIS. or,
say Sl5N 70 an Office
Then The elevator men get s. each The
mail carrier gets S.. the porters get So
each and lhe bootbiack the scrubw oman,
the applewoman, messenger boys, the Sal
vation army. nuns and bsggars get the rest
Of 5000 the head Of q firm feels called on
TO spend. other exchanges, eight in num-
Der. also have lists for their employees
These VIII aggregate $1,000 in subscrip-
tons
Banks and trust companies to the number
OF uinety-two always remember their mes
sengers, and the price of several turkeys go
out 10 each OF such help. Thus those in
stitutions viii in this way get rid of $40
each. at least, or say S2,OCO.
Then there are the shipping Offices. insur-
ance companies, lawyers. and promoters
who open their hearts at this season. It
would not be stretching the point TO say
that BOO such disburse SIS apiece. The re-
suit foots up $4,000 worth Of good cheer.
Every calculation here advanced is on
the side of conservatism. Therefore, the
warrant in supposing that tipping in the
money centre reached Friday and Saturday
last close to the $500 000 mark.
For instance, the customers VINO patrons
ize brokers Offices invariably give dollar
each 10 the boy who attends the black
board, the one who calls out quotations.
and 70 the telegraph operator. One of these
little fellows expert with the chalk had a
roll of ST Friday afternoon, and he had not
quit collecting then.
The telegraph companies are very strict
about boys going around with lists pur-
porting to be a common fund for all asso-
ciates. Two were discharged tor such prac-
tices Saturday. One had a list representing
So
The times., 1899-12-27
THE SPANISH PRISONERS.
Those in the Philippines Also to BE
Repatriated.

Those in the Philippines Also 1" lie
Repatriated.
The construction OF certain clauses of the
Spanish-American treaty relating to the
late war was discussed by the Cabinet at
its meeting yesterday. The clauses were
those referring to the sending back of
Spanish prisoners during the war. II was
decided that the clauses would be con-
strued literally and that all Spanish pris-
oners. both soldiers and civil prisoners, -
would be returned % Spain at the expense
of this Government.
Secretary Root brought the matter be-
fore the Cabinet stating that there We're
several thousand Spanish prisoners now in
the Philippines awaiting transportation
home. By civil prisoners is included
Government officials employed by Spain in
The Philippines In addition to the actual
prisoners General Ors will be notified TO
return the wives and families of a number
of them TO Spain This has been found
necessary. as many have no means to
transport their families, and TO leave them
in the Philippines would mean that they
would have TO be assisted by this Govern
ment in obtaining a livelihood.
II was stated at the War Department late
Yesterday that a cablegram had been sent
10 General OTIS to carry out the work in
accordance with the decision of the Cab
iDgI
The times., 1899-12-27
FAvoRs THE JUSTICES.

The Bar Association Declares
Against "A Municipal Court.
Al a special meeting of the Washing
ton Bar Association held yesterday after
noon. the committee which has been ex-
amining the new code Of laws for the gov
ernment OF the District prepared by former
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict Walter $. Cox, recommended that the
section relating TO the establishment Of a
Municipal Court" be eliminated. The as
sociation concurred in the recommendation
and wiIl 50 report to the House and Senate
Committees on District Affairs.
The section Of the code referred to was
that relating 20 the establishment of a
municipal court for the District which
would have jurisdiction over and consider
all business now coming within the au-
thority Of justices Of the peace.
The times., 1899-12-27
REPORT ON CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
superintendent Cook Tells of the
Misbehavior of Children.

superintendent Cook Tells of the
Misbehavior of Children.
Superintendent Cook, of the coIored
schools, submitted a report to the Com
missioners yesterday OF the alleged mis-
behavior OF the children attending the
school at the corner of Seventeenth end N
Streets northwest. a complaint Of which
was made to the municipal authorities last
week.
Mr.. Cook states that It is true that the
boys from this school have been playing
in the streets but they did so because the
playroOms at the school were filed with
building materials and they could not go
in there. 1t is also true. the superinten-
dent states. that one Of the boys collided
with Auditor Morris, OF the War Depart
ment. but this was an unavoidable acci-
dent. as the boy did not see the wheelman
or near him ring his bell.
The teachers of the school take particu-
lar pride in the conduct of the children,
which is said to be very good, the author
tiles receiving few complaints. The need
Of the schools of the District, Mr. Cook
concludes. is a larger yard space for the
children to play in. Then such complaints
would not be received at all.
The times., 1899-12-27
THE NAVAL PRIZE CASES.
The Head-MOney Question before
the Court OF Claims.

The Court OF Claims has been requested
by the Secretary OF the Navy to render an
opinion legally establishing the superiority
in regard TO the American naval forces
and those of Spain which took part in
the battles at Manila Bay and Santiago.
Admiral's Dewey and Rear Admiral
Sampson claim that the Spanish forces
were superior to the American at both
places Manila and Santiago. while Ad-
miraIs MOntOjO and CerveTa assert the su-
periOrity was on the American side
Upon the decision OF the Court OF
Claims depends the amount Of head money
to be distributed among the officers and
crews Of the American men-of-war that
took part in the battles. If il is decided
that Spain's forces were superior, the
amount Of head-mOney 10 be distributed
viii be S200 per person, while if, on the
other hand the superiority of Americas
naval force should be established, only 800
per head viii be paid.
There has not been any prize or head
money paid out yet and unless the Court
of Claims should move with expediency IN
the matter it is feared that the present
Congress viii not have an opportunity to
appropriate the necessary amount for dis
tributiOn
The times., 1899-12-27
THE PRESIDENTS cLEMENCY.
Four Sentences COMMITTED and Two
Person Pardoned

Person PardOned.
The President has commuted the sen
tences of a number Of prisoners. The
principal sentence commuted was that Of
Burt Curtis, who was serving a life term
for mail robbing in Colorado. He was a
member Of the "Peg-leg Watson" gang
which held up a train on the Denver and
Rio Grande Railway at Cutopaxi September
/, 1891 His sentence was commuted be
cause he was only boy Of eighteen at
the time the crime was committed and was
led into ii by older thieves
The following sentences have also been
c0mmuted:
John p. Parlins convicted at Alexandria
Va, July S. 1899. OF violation of the postal
laws. sentenced TO one year, commuted to
six months.
Ambrose Beezeley. East Arkansas dis
trict. sentenced October l6. 1899, to one year
for Illicit distilling, commuted to six
months
William Faris, West Arkansas district,
sentenced November Is. 1894 10 twenty
years for robbery, commuted TO ten years.
Harry Warner, Indiana sentenced June
]. 1893. 10 four years for violation of postal
laws pardoned on account of i'll health
John J. Kelly, New York City. convicted
in 1884 of embezZling letters and released
tn 1885. pardoned to restore his civil rights.
The times., 1899-12-27
Bushrod InderNood's Funeral.

The funeral of Bushrod Underwood took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
from his late residence, 1925 l Street south
west. under the auspices OF the Confeder-
ate Veterans Association. The remains
we're taken 10 Middleburg, Va, for inter-
ment. The deceased served in the Coufed-
crate army throughout the war between
The States, as scout in Col. John ). Mos
by's famous cavalry regiment He mac e
a brilliant record through his services in
the war at the close OF which he removed
to this city. where he had resided ever
since. He leaves a widow and four da gh-
The times., 1899-12-27
pns for The Soldiers.

The following orders TO paymasters have
been issued by the War Department: Major
Harry L. Rogers paymaster, will pay the
troops to December 81 1899 at Fort Della
ware and Fort Du Pont Delaware; Fort
Mott, New Jersey; Fort McHenry, North
Point and Fort Armisteo' Maryland, and
Fort Myer Virginia. Ma1Or Hugh r. Bel
knap will pay the troops TO December 81,
1899. at Washington Barracks. Fort Wash
ington Fort Hunt and Fort Monroe, and
Fort Caswell North Carolina.
The times., 1899-12-27
RELATIVES FILE A PROTEST.
The VIII of Charles Wesley Haup-
man 10 BE Contested.

protest was filed yesterday in the Or
phans' Court against admitting to probate
the will OF the late Charles Wesley Haup-
man. The cayeators are near relatives Of
the deceased and are represented by At
torney Clayton +. Emig.
They are Helen Raub and Charles ID.
Collins respectively d niece and nephew
of the testator; Lewis b Collins, Martha
T. Collins Margret Worcester, Charles
s. Douglas, Harry Haupton, Louisa Don
aldson. Harriet Eye Annie Beck, Geor-
giana Hutchns, and William T.. Haupm1n.
1t is stated in the protest against the gd-
hitting TO probate OF the viii that the eX-
ecution and signing of the document We're
procured by fraud and undue influence eX-
erted by Helen c. Carpenter May NJ kink.
William c. Haupman, Caroline Watson.
Lloyd Douglas, and others not named.
1t is said the estate OF the deceased is
valued at about $4,000 and that the
caveators, who are near relatives, received
a portion of only small share of this
amount
The times., 1899-12-27
CROWDS AT CONVENTION HALL.
The JcTries-shnrI.ey Pictures Drew
Wen Yesterday.

The moving pictures OF the Jeffres-
Sharley fight which are being exhibited
under the auspices OF William A. Braly
and Thomas 0 Rourke. at Convention Hall
are commencing to attract general interest
here. The misgivings at first fe by those
who have sat through like exhibitions. in
which the views were either blurred or
wholly inaccurate. have been altogether
mitigatcd by the criticisms published n
local papers. Resultantly. the aud ieUcas Of
Yesterday afternoon and evening were en-
larger than those Of Christmas. a number
of ladies being noted in the gatherings
AS before the reproduction Of the Cor ey
Island Club mill evoked considerable en-
thusiasm and great deal Of discussion
Briefly il would appear that the enterprise
will continue 10 gain increased attention
in Washington, and that the venture viii
prove most profitable.
The times., 1899-12-27
War ON UNMUZZLBD Dogs
The Commissioners Order That
Seizures Commence Today.

License Tags 10 No Longer BE FRO
tccfioH Unless the Animal - Held
in Leash-Causes for the action
Mr. Ross Explanation Of the stand
Taken by Himself and Colleagues.
The times., 1899-12-27
WALL STREET GENEROUS
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
Distributed as Christmas Gifts.

The Clerks, BOoISkeepers, Messen-
gers, Office Boys, and other Help
crs Remembered by Brokers and
Traders-Gifts of Banks, Trust
Companies, Lawyers and Promoters
The times., 1899-12-27

II sick headache Is misery. what are Carters
Little Liver pins il they will positively cure u.
People oho have nsed them speak frankly OF
their worth. They arc small and easy to take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05

MISS c. CUNNINGHAM, FURRIER
Is located at her old address, 1908 9Th ST w
Altering and repairing of High-grade Fur Gar
ments exclusively oc2-3m 4
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Consular Officers Recognised.

The President has recognized the follow
ing consular officers:
s. Edwin Megargce. as consul Of Greece
at Philadelphia; Nikaloos Salloponlos, as
consul of Greece at Chicago; Manual Fer
nandez Mater as consul of Chile at San
Juan, Porto Rico; w. P. Wilson, as consul
of Chile at Philadelphia; Eduardo Ratten-
gel, as consul of Nicaragua at New York:
Henry Boyer, as vice consul of Germany at
Pensacola; John Reynershoffer, as consul
of Austro-Iiungary at Galveston; Gustavo
V. Brecht. as consul of Argentine Republic
at St. Louis. and Cardiello Antonio, as Ital-
ian consular agent at Detroit,
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. John H. Watt of 1920 Prospect ave
nue. is slowly recovering from the effects
of a paralytic stroke received eight days
ago. The stroke came about 3 o'clock in
the morning, affecting almost the entire
right side.
Prof r. S. Parrot, leader OF the choir
of Mount Zion Church, is seriously i'll OF
pneumonia at his residence, on Valley
street.
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LADIES GOODS.

SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED AND WAR
ranted, 81. Machines Of aay make for rent by
week or month at oPPENHEIMER'S. 5I4 9th
st. NV.
See our New Family MachiHe. $500 ocI2-3m5
FUR GARMENTS MADE TO ORDER; REMODEL
ing Of old fur wraps to the latest styles spe-
eislty; ladies' taior-made suits made TO order
ht guaranteed. L. MORGAN, SOC st. NV.
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