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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11
A Wonderful Book.

That wonderful Blue Book, comprising
the statistical abstract for the United
Kingdom in each of the last fifteen years,
made It's appearance yesterday.
Perhaps the most interesting statistics
Of about fly tables. covering nearly 300
pages, are those which chronicle the pop
ulation Of the British Isles up to the mid
die Of the present year.
The total for the United Kingdom up to
the middle of 1899 exclusive of the army,
navy and merchant seamen abroad was
40, $50, 954: England and Wales, 81. ~. 500;
Scotland, 4,2S1. $50; Ireland. 4~,5S5.51e. In
England. Wales and Scotland there has
been a steady increase, but the statistics
show that during the past fifteen years
the population Of Ireland has steadily
decreased.
In 1884, at the same period, the total for
England and Wales was 26,922, 1872; Scot
land, 3,S27, AS; Ireland, I, 974. 561-thus show
ing that during he past fifteen years.
while the populations OF England and
Scotland have increased by A. $40, 1896 and
asa. $40, respectively, that Of Ireland has
decreased by 4339s 0d5.-London Leader
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11
quaint English Records.

Some singularly quaint records have
lust been discovered in the parochial reg
listers Of Footfeld, near Marlborough,
the name Of the parish church of which
p{ace dates from the eleventh century.
One of the earliest entries decipherable
is as follows:
1882, the 2nd Of December, buried
Robert Waterman, kylled with a tree
In 1909 "a pore man whose name is
unknown" is mentioned as having died
in a "dogge kennel" while in 1872 it is
stated that ION Tuesday, the one and
twentieth Of July, was here entombed
the body OF the Right Hon, Edward
Lord Beauchamp, who deceased at
week. This was a son. Of Lord Beau
champ, who secretly. married the Lady
Arnbella Stuart in the, reign Of James
/ and was imprisoned in the Tower for
thus wedding q lady Of royal descent
without the kings consent.
In 1875 a sspoore travelling mani was
buried, and in 170S a note Is appended
to the registration. Of the marriage Of
John Perkins and Mary Overs, stating
that they made a rude disturbance and
abused We people coming OUT et the
church."-London Telegraph
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11
FIERCE IRE rfan liryu.
How a Piucky California Heroine
Saved Her Home.

How PIucky California Heroine
Saved Her Home.
Mill valley has the fire fighting heroine
of California, says the San Francisco
Examiner. She fought the forest fires
down old Talnalpais when not a man
would remain to do the flames battle.
Her home was in the path Of destruction.
Fol hours only this fair, slim girl stood
between the home and the approaching
fringe Of sputtering. smoking red.
She went out alone to meet the enemy
and beat it back. Men passed her by,
unheeding her calls for assistance. 1t
was a fight to a finish between the WON
an and the fire, with a pretty houseful of
furniture and family valuables as the
prize.
The woman won. Some men finally
came to strike the finishing blows, but it
was the woman's victory.
The fire fighting heroine is q sister Of
Summer and Sam Hardy, California's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11

4 ~
with his cousin. II. q. Whftehnuse Who
remained his chum during the restsof bis
university course His othar nearese
friends were William Kountxa-ands Fred1
erick Davies OF New York and 5nhn
Adams and William Gaylord
But Alfred Vanderbilt couldhardly BE-
said to have chummed~much<fWfth zanyI
one. He spent much OF his time alone.
He went for q long ride almost every
day. This was his only foxmsof-exerszse>'
for he was never seen In the gymnasium~
The Vanderbilt love OF ina horses was
strong In him.
In the matter Of dress Alfred Wander
bilt was tar from being exacting. Like
all men Of mean and proper taste. he
was always arrayed with care on formal
occasions. but bis everyday attire vas
far from fashionable.
When he wal In his senior year. 4 So
ries Of highly personal questions were
put to him as well as to the other men IN
his class, according to an established
Yale custom. His answers 70 these aaes-
lions gave more insight into his tastes
and character than aayhsdy ye< possessr
ed. He replied that horseback riding Was
his favorite amusement, Jca Jefferson
was his favorite actor, hjsspolites was
Independent Republican, his preference
for the next president Of Yale was Pro-
fessor Hadiey, who has Once ben s1ect-
ed; he preferred the brunette sxue Of
beauty to- the blond. and hisSfaYuxi1fF pox-
Ell was Henry Esmond.v
While young Vanderhi* waaxs{m II
college and perhaps even ~befer4that ho
had formed ansattaeAmeffH which ao<Ief4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11

New 1ogKFs season never opens runy
dntil the horse show has set the fashion
able world In motion. The opera is need
ed to set the styles for evening wear, as
the horse show does for out Of door gar
ments.
Everything for evening wear is made
of lace or prufusely adorned with it, and
all this lace is in turn sewed thickly with
fancy beads or ~spangies. Some Of the
set motives in the heavy laces are COM
pletely sewed with pearl beads, SO that
the design shows little or O Of the
lace foundation. The effect Is indescriba-
bly, rich, especially when the beaded lace
is set along in a line somewhere and fin
ished on the lower edge with a row Of
fine silk fringe to match. The cream lace
and cream colored beads and silk fringe
make a superb trimming for a white or
q very light colored gown.
There is much liberty silk seen in these
dainty evening dresses, especially when
they are for the young. These are gath
cred closely around the waist or laid in
close plaits, hanging thus to the bottom.
In fact, there is already a revolt against
these tight skirts abroad and soon viii be
here. There are skirts all cut ION the
straight" and then they are put on the
figure and the folds laid in SO that the
skirt falls smoothly from top to bottom
in plaits. The French call these good
wife, skirts.
The arrangement of these folds brings
the requisite hang to the skirt, having
the back in the proper dip or slight train.
But dresses are not to be 50 long, at least
those for the street, not because people
say it is d filthy habit or because science
tells about various microbes, but just be-
cause they are not found comfortable,
nor are they graceful. So they are
doomed.
We may and probably shall see many
of them during the remainder of the fall,
but that viii be the end OF them. Worn
with q short jacket they give a long,
lanky look to the prettiest woman, and
worn with an kind. of a wrap, and,
above all, the long, tight sack coat, they
really are extremely ugly.
The @bonne femme' skirt will / think,
prove a farorite for all ordinary occa-
sions and many dancing dresses. 1t Is
easy to have q three 1ounced "bonne
femme" skirt BY setting the three
iounces on a lining, one falling over the
other. When the lining is light taffeta
and the fiounces Of net or silk or silk
mill or liberty are set over II, 1t makes
especially pretty dancing dresses.
Broussa gauze is another new and
handsome stuff for evening dresses. The
very prettiest is all white or cream, with
stripes of the same silk woven closely
over the delicate ground. Broussa gauze
is as strong as any silk. does not tear or
frav and. though 30. dlmy. has the rustic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11
CURE FOR Badness.
Violet Rays VIII Grow Hair on Cra-
NAL esert

y
NAL Deserts.
That light rays may be used to XIII dis
ease bacteria and in this way cure bald
ness and various skin troubles is a new
discovery attributed to DIR. Finsen of
Copenhagen. He has already made some
hundreds OF cures described II The Brit
ish Medical Journal as quite marvellous,
and some OF the details Of his expert
ments are as interesting as they are
novel. Certain species of bacteria are
already recognized as the cause Of some
forms of badness, particularly the kind
that comes In patches. and these are kill
ed with promptness and certainty by the
method referred to. the hair Immediately
starting to- grow again.
II you take a glass prism and with the
help OF an everyday sunbeam throw a
miniature rainbow upon the wall Of a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11

crack tennis champions. Coming from =
family alfeady distinguizhed<for deeds OF
supremacy; the ladytwaSSf lily constituted
for her adventure, and tie in
which she. met and overcame her red foe
demonstrated thoroughly the intrepid
spirit that runs in the family,
The Miss Hardy that waists now Mrs
George White. City brod and daintily|
reared, the charming little lady found are
fighting an extremely novel and nltogeth-
er terrible 81 D~erience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11

"A LcAEsEales
Tisitor-Is suppose yanseonsideuxkfpe
Imodel prison.
Wandsn-yeseairs Re-ars ssF7 Rseud
% n,
YEitor-Suppnse { tnll youaxARfzfxAa
4 ole ytthfn ~ x91le tQ5sys
W4rdan-Yon dfdy k1I-
VidbDe-zbh npi & Was a f1ee ct prls-
pnarasedinE - hssaa1nst@hicagoaNsYgs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-11
OUR ADMlRAL'S CHOICE.

GOV"
Mrs. Mildred
Hazen, who is
to become the
bride Of Admi-
raj Dewey, has
been known for
ten years as one
OF the m o $ t
HI - E1A
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04

Men In the whiskey trade in Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Louis. associated with
Louisville bankers, who control the Louis
Vile public warehouse company, are pro-
noting the compand, whose prospective
Warehouse company.
In addition TO the Louisville public
warehouse company's property which en-.
braces three storage plants in that CITY,
with gross capacity Of 100000 barrels, the
syndicate has taken.
Washlgton, April, S.1S99. JThe President
and Secretary Hay have been giving
consideration to the selection OF rep
resentative OF the nUited States govern-
ment on the Samoan commission. He will
to be a member Of either the senate or
house of representatives, according to
present lights. It is probable that the
effort viii be to find sorte Person thorough
ly familiar with the is-ues likely to be
presented in the settlement OF this Samoan
dispute.
1t is regarded by the state department
as essential that the commission be ap-
pointed the earliest possible moment
Many cable dispatches have been passlnr I
between Washington and London 4 re-
gard to the Samoan settlement. The
main point is on determining exactly ths
extent of authority which the high com.
mission is TO possess. Lord Salisbury, de-
string all uncertain points first cleared
up and an exact definition Of what the
commission is to do before committing
Great Britain. The British government
is as ready as the United States of Ger
many to accept the general principle o.
commissions.
| The indications are that the British au
thorities will give their adherence to tn
| agreement within a day or two, but II 1
| stated that there Is a chance, although
a very slight one, that ene agreement ma
not be concluded
The present negotiations are concen
trated on three main potts, viz:
| First, Is the commisslo to report or l
Ia 70 have executive authority to ad
minister as we'll as to negotiate and II so
what is the extent Of its executive power
second, will the action OF the commission
be determined by a majority, or will un
animous consent be required; third, II
| majority determinauo is arranged, wha
| safeguards are to be provided to insur
unanimous execution. This last point-a
between majority or unanimous action
is a vexlng one and is the same one whic
has risen as between the consular OF thl
In Samoa. and II is evident that Lor
Salisbury hesitates to assent to any agre
ment which may renew MS controversy
Any agreement upon King Oscar as fin5
arbitrator would obviate a deadlock, bu
this. while proposed unoffcially durin
the recent discussion, has not been assent
ed To officially
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04
Sport Fatally Wounded.

Columbus o.. April "A special TO the
state Journal from Lima, Ohio. says:
samuel Ilaller, who was probably fa-
tally shot by bookmaker Holland in New
York on Sunday. was born and raised in
this city 4.o had been ieading a rowing
life since no was 10 years OF age. He has
beo In every country In the world and gcr
u time was assistant chi OF police OF
salt Lake CITY. and when the worlds fair
commenced. took a position with Buf-
falo Bills show and has since been with
him.
During the Sullivan orbett hight he had
charge OF age actaolnshrdluetaoinET
charge OF the tickets at the fight and was
well known by sporting people all over
the world He was about s6 year OF ago
and has a widowed mother and two sis
tors living here. Ono of his sisters left
for New York this afternoon. A telegram
tonight TO his mother sid the hospital
physicians said there waa a ray OF hope
for him.
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Allan CaprOn's Brother.

washington. April 3.-Tho president to-
dav appointed Webster Vnlsen paymaster
lu tho regular army with rank OF major.
Tho vacancy was caused by the death OF
Colonel Glenn. Major Vinsen is hall
brother OF Captain Allyn Capron of the
First artillery, who died OF disease con-
tractod I'm Cuba, and an uncle OF Cap
tain ALVIN Capron jr Of the Rough Rid
ers who was killed In the first charge
Iat San Juan Major Vinsen Is tho sole
support OF the widows Of the Caprons.
and when the case was presented TO
President Last fam he SAID that he would
make the appointment when opportunity
offered as % would be a part OF his poll
ley 10 take such recognition Of tho rela-
lives of those who lost their lives lnthe
/ wlr.
The vacancy caused by the death Of
Col0ne lGlenn promotes Lieutenant Col
ono Alfred T.. Bates 10 be colonel, and
Major Culver c. snlffen TO be lieutenant
colonel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04
A Great
Live Stock Journal.

THE PRAIRIE FARMER-a
weekly Agricultural and Live
Stock Journal-one dollar a
year 1t is admittedly the lead
er of the agricultural and live
stock journals of the United
States. 1t covers the entire
field of agriculture. dairying,
live stock breeding and live
stock feeding. II is edited for
western farmers and stockmen
who carry on diversified work,
in fact it is the farmers news
paper. The regular subscrip-
tion price is one dollar a year,
but in order that every one OF
our readers may get it next year
we will send it a full, year with
the Weekly Leader for rs cents
This low price may be with
dawn anytime; we request our
rea iers to act promptly. Hand
! IN your orde. or send it to us.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04
Warren Leland DYING.

New York. April 4-Tho condition OF
Warren +. Leland. who was peratod upon
for appendicitis on Sunday afternoon.
took serious turn about o clock last
night and an hour later DR. Pitl1ln was
hurriedly called Ho at once pronounced
the change a very grave one and advised
tnat all relatives he summoned. Mr. Le-
lands son, charles Wk, was already with
his father, and a telegram was immediate
ly sent 10 Chicago FOR the remaining son.
Miss Fannie. the surviving daughter. was
also called 10 her fathers bedside Mr..
Leland was still living az 1 O'Clock thls
morning, but Dr. Pltldn said only "a mira
Gle could save the patients life. He did
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04
Wants Lnmh r Tariff Reduced.

Tacoma, Wash, April 3-Untted states
Senator Addison c. Foster, after spend
ing several weeks investigating the east
and middle west the attitude on the joint
high commission on the lumber and coal
tariffs and the Alaskan boundary ques-
lion has returned 10 his home in this
city, he says:
81 am Of the opinion that removal Of
the duty on lumber Is one Of the most
important concessions sought by Eng
.lpand. In fact while the desired port OF
entry to the northern gold fields Is much
In demand among Canarians and Eng
Iishmen. ! rather incline to the opinion
that a satisfactory adjustment OF the
lumber and coal schedules are equal. II
not more 50, in demand. On my way west
l consulted with various senators and
lcongressmen on this subject, and l find
all things considered. that our lumber
people In all parts OF the United States
are inclined to yield a little In this mat
ter. provided the tariffs on humber and
Goals, also, # possible. can be made q
part OF the treaty. LAUNDERING Is a grea
Industry and we could not for a momen
consider the proposition Of removing th'
tariffs altogether
"'rhe lumbermen as a rule would will
ingly make reduction on the tari
from 81 20 $50 per thousand provide
that rate we're made part OF the treat
and thereby became permanent so lon
as the treaty lasts. This would constitut
a reduction of % per cent. In the lumbe
tariff as now in force"
Senator Foster is opposed TO making r.
ductiOns I'm tho tarih on lumber on spec
ial grades. This, In his opinion woul
not prove satisfactory and wouh be cei
, tain 70 result in abuses OF the privilege
granted. He strongly favOrs the jolr
high commission or at least, the Amer
lean members thereof visiting the Pacif
northwest and making a trip OF lnspe
" tlOn to Alaska.
Senator Foster urges the policy Of
8 pansion as being a part Of the CONNIE
r cial necessities OF The age. lie holds III
-Ol the United States must expand CONNIE
r cialiy 20 hold its place with the gre
isl powers OF the world and that the Orie
& Ia the only great field for expansion
this kind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04
CHICAGO LIyETOCK.

Chicago April slowing to light reoei-
piss last week buyers of cattle were pre-
pared to take hold freely and trade SNOW
ed decided improvement from the
start, prices rvle largely 10 cents higher.
Fancy cattle brought 5.7O05. e0 medium
steers 4.1Od4.S5; beef steers 4.6Oa4. 65;
stockers and feeders 3.5Oa4.G5; bulls go
d4. CO., cows and heifers 3.4OG4.25: west
ern steers .20d5.5O; Texas steers Also
$40.
There was an active local and shipping
demand for hogs but prices ruled a shade
lower. Sales being largely at s.75G3.s5.
fair to choice grades 3.SO@3 .92h; heavk
packing lots 36Od377M: mixed $500 s2ik
butchers S.65G3S7k; light S,G5aS. s2ls. pigs
35Oa3.75.
Trade in sheep was active at steady
prices but lambs comprised the greai
bulk OF offerings and sold on an average
at 5alO cents lower prices Fair to prime
sheep brought 4.65G505.
Receipts cattle 1850; hogs 10000; sheer
IS O00
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04
WORLDS MARKETS

ST. Louis, April S.-Tlour firm. Patent
310.
Wheat options fractions lower. Spot
steady. No. 2 red cash elevator "A; track
75d76; April 74lk May IS; July uh; no2
hard 69Gn.
Corn easy for options and lower for
spot No. cash 33h track a3hGS5, Apr
sSsk; May 39itGh bid; July s4ls bid
oats steady 10 easy. No. casn 2Si
track 2SiaA29; April 2s May 2s5s; July
26h asked; no. white 3ihG&.
Butter steady; creamery 1922. dairy
l3als.
Eggs firm i0ia.
Spleter firm 6.l5d620.
Pork easier standard mess jobbins
.9.12h.
Lard quiet prime steam 500; extra short
4S7ih; ribs o. shorts 5.'2ik.
Receipts -four 5000; wheat 5000; corn
i3 900; oats 1900
Shipments flour 12,O0O; wheat Sc 900; corr
Il 900; oats $1,000
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opened u cent up at C5M cents; closed
weak at GO cents. Cash no. 2 hard 6506Sc;
no. 63166 cents: no. rcd 7ld15 cents,
NO. 3 7Og7s cents: no. spring 6i0d6 cents;
no 3 61d6l cents.
CoRN-May ] cent lower at 3iH cents,
no mixed S2i6ms2s cents; no 3 80 cts
OATS-Dull. No. white 2StRG29 cents
RYE-Firm. No. 2 5l cents.
HAY-Steady. Choice timothy S.00QS50
prairie 81 .O0N7 .25.
BuTTER-Steady; Creamery l4a19 ct'
dairy i6 vents.
EGGS-Steady. Fresh 10 cents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-04
Baptists Discuss Lynching

Savannah, Ga, April 3.--In the Geargia
STATE baptlst convention .yu. Judge
George Hillyer. ex-mayor of Atlanta, and
on the superior court bench,
a report from the committee on
crime and lynchings. After reading the
report the judge gave some startling fig
ures upon the increase OF crime. urging
the consideration OF the question upon the
church and suggesting that as the law
was slow the state legislative body be
appealed to note the facts and figures
and to take action. Judge Hhyer said
that I'm the United States there vera
more homicldes than In Scotland, England
and Prussia. In 1894 there We're 5000
homicides in the United States, and In 1896
there were 10000. In the past year more
homicides were committed N the United
States than men were killed in Cuba and
more than fell at Gettysburg or IN the
Philippines. People were losing confidence
in the law, The press has been remak-
ably quick in bringing the matter to the
attention OF the public, out the ease with
which verdicts are set aside in the court
room and the facility with which motor.
ious criminals escape punishment have
brought much OF this about. The amount
Of crime IS increasing, and II seems thai
the criminal is the only one who has any
rights The people lose confidence In tn
| effectiveness OF ne law 10 punish orimi
nails. Hence the increase In lynching
Judge Hilyer said that although he ha'
twice brought this matter before the ba
association. they had taken no action
He now appealed from the bar TO IN
church 10 aid In correcting this grea
evil The resolutions call upon the legis
lature to 50 amend code Of criminal pro
ceedure and 50 enlarge the power Of IN
courts so as TO let all people know tina
the law Is willing and able todoimmediat
and thorough justice In every case. The
assert that lynching are result 'of di'
trust in the promptness and efficicacy Z
the legal machinery.
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FIVE MEN KILLED
EpudeElic Of Fatal Accidents at
Jonlin. &c

Joplin, Mo, ApIii. s-Fgve men were
knieG in three accidents here today. The
following three we're killed in a sewer
cave-in:
William Gee, ldarior Nee Barger ana
Walter Bum.
AZ the ''Old Shoe Mine at Lone Elm.
Dan Carmine was knocked down the ~
foot shOft and died soon cfterward.
At the Missouri lead ara zinc compan-
les mine at Parr Hnl John Smith, min
er was killed by falling boulder.
The three men working In the sewer
were entombed by the cavlng in Of the
sewer walls without warning Minch and
Bum were buried under nineteen feet or
earth and killed outright. Neighbarger
was pinned against the sewer walls with
head and shoulders exposed. He retained
consciousness for some time and talked
with his father and sister while workmen
strained every effort 10 dig him out, but
he died while thev were at work. with
hundreds Of people helplessly lookink on.