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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
JUDGE Lowry ROBBED.
Hi Pocket Picked On a Bayonne
Car Saturday.

Justice of the Peace Jacob g. Lowy, of
Lafayette, was the victim of pickpockets
Saturday afternoon, while standing on the
rear platform Of a Bayonne car going
east. He was touched for a gold watch
valued at SIS, and a pocketbook contain
ing a check for $3.50 and theatre tickets.
His loss was reported to the police OF the
C-ommunipaw avenue station,
The little Judge said. this morning, h
he had been on a business trip to Kearny
avenue and had crowded into a car about
folIr O'clock. He felt some one touching
him on he shoulder, he said, and thinks
that when he turned to look his watch
was taken. The timepiece was snapped
off the chain ring.
How he lost his p~ocketbook he does not
know This he carried in the back pocket
Of his trousers. The Judge does not know
the number of his missing watch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
CABLES COMING STAG.

Great interest is being taken in the
coming stag to be given under the au-
spices of the Gable Club. The Committee
of Arrangements met last night at the
clubhouse. corner of Erie and Thirteenth
streets and set the date for October Is.
The committee has arranged with some
Of the well known boxers to appear and
many spirited contests will be enjoyed.
An excellent programme is being arrang-
ed. The committee having charge of the
affair is composed Of Timothy Buckley,
William Cunningham, Terrence Aubrey,
Edward Bowling and Stephen Bleume.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
-RPORATI NOTICE.


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Board OF Street and Water commissioners on
Tuesday, October 8. 1899. at 2 O'clock p.
M, In the Assembly Chamber OF the CITY Hall.
for the
CONSTRUCTION OF AN 1S-INCH vITRIFIED
PIPE SEWER.
from a point about centre of intersection of
Van Winkle avenue and Ferris street, through
Van Wrinkle avenue to Porter street. and in
Porter street from Van Wrinkle avenue "a con-
meet with sewer in Newark avenue.
Said sewer to be built conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 2I7 Of the Laws
of 1895. and in accordance with specifications
on file in the office OF the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
Chief Engineer, city Hall, Jersey City, N. J.
ESTIMATE OF
100T
STANDARD
OF Cost.
About $50 lineal feet OF 1S-inch vitrihed
pipe sewer, per IineaI foot $1,000. 81 so
About $50 cubic yards Of rock excavation,
per cubic yard $50
About 20 cubic wards OF concrete ner cubic
yard 90
About / new receiving basin, at........... 70. 90
50 Ves days. ne o0mp'e''0n q 'he w0fA'
The making Of tbe above Improvement and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
1RoD ON ONE ANoTHsR's coRHs

viola Figsby, of No. 2Os Nunda avenue,
was arraigned in the Second Criminal
this morning charged ~ Cornelius
Mcsweeney, Of No. 2o2 Nunda avenue with
assault ana battery on his little son Ar
thur. Police Justice Potts threw the
case out of court; Beth families were
left the court room. still quarrelling. when
another row occurred.
Young Arthur had trodden upon Miss
crowd returned to the Justice, who rave
them a lecture and told them to go home
He advised one family to go by Newark
avenue and the other by way Of Hobo
ken avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
TEN DOLLARS FOR BEGGING.

Albert Lange. forty-four years old, Of
No. a Bowers street, was arrested yes
terday by Policeman Gaynor, of the
street station. LANCE was found
begging in houses in the vicinity Of Van
Worst Park. Justice Nevin fined LANCE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25

NOTICE no CREDITORS - ESTATE OF
ROBERT N. zEIGf1R. deceased; Marie II.
zeiger. administrators of Robert N zeiger, de-
c0a4ed. HS order of the Surrogate al Hudson
County. dacsdkSeptemIes al1's 1899, hereby gives
notice To Tie efedtkors Of salt decedeut ~
or afirulatiou. within nine months from the
date u said crde1x Qx they Will pe forever
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
JACKSON CLUBS DANCE.

The members Of the jackson. Club en-
joyed a lance at Pohlinann's Saturday
night. Ths attendance WAS quite large
ana the dance continued merriiy until
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
Dated Jersey city. Sept. 81. 1895.
rE "a nnNrRAcToRs

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, October 3, 1925, at two o'clock P. NJ.
in the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall,
for the
OF SEWER IN STREET
las the Chief Engineer may direct, from Grove
street to York street. in accordance with spec1-
said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office of the
Chief Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City. N. J.
Payment for work hereinafter advertised for
is to be made out of license moneys hereafter
to come to hand.
EsrIMAr OF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25

About Is water gate boxes to be reset,
each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .,....s.....- 2-V0
Time allowed for the completion Of the work,
50 working days
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Improvement
of Palisade avenue. directed to ssMr. Jas.
s. Nolan, Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, and handed to the Clerk
Of the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals land a possible subsequent c~entract) are
those OF some surety company authorized to
do business in the State Of New Jersey.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work cOmprehended in specidca-
tons, and if final award of contract be made
the per cent. so stated will form the basis upon
which payment viii be made for all items.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
interests Of the city so TO do
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section 7, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufficiency by
this Board and as to form by the Corporation
Counsel, the President OF this Board having the
power to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath.
l'''' GEO. T.. BouroN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city, Sept. %. 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
LEHICH VALLEY.

Leave rennsylvanla Railroad station. +Daily :
TIA AN. Local for EAST0N.
S.2S AN. For BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and West, and principal local
points. Farlor and Dining Cars. Connects for
+la.lAPM SLACK DIAMOND Ex
Limited to seating capacity. Dine Buffalo
9.55 P. NJ connecting with through
Sleepers to Detroit and Chicago. Dining car
service a ~lacarte.
For WILKES-BARRE
1.18 r. N. SCRANTON, Coal
f4.22 Pm. Branches and interm5r
ldiate points.
1899 p. NJ Local for AAuCH CHUNK
IS IS Pm. Local for MAUCH CHUNK.
1855 Pm. Local Express for EASTON.
6.23 Pm. For Buffalo and Points West
T~hroughSleeping Cars to Chicago and Toronto.
SHIP. III. Express for BUFFALO and
TORONTO; None but Sleeping Car passsas
Io.44 !. II. FOR ITHACA, ROCHESTER,
BUFFALO and West Sleeping Cars 70
souffH FI.AINFIELp and EouSp BROOK locals
daily except sunday: N5f A. IL. 24As 40 and 81
Tickets ana Pullman Recommendations at Penn
n Transfer CO, will call for and check oazSazo
from hotel or resistance throuehto destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
n OF

I0Dyo
Standard
Of Cost.
About LOO lineai feet Of 4s-inch brick sew
About pi $50 n iineal feet Of brick masonry, per
About bout IS 500 lIneai feet of piles driven.
About Beu 'ia Zoo l feet B. II. Of Gaping, per NJ
About 5000 feet B. N. of flooring. per NJ
About 5000 feet B. M. of sheathing, per
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
Is working days.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Reconstruction
of Gregory Street Sewer directed to Mr.. Jas.
S. Nolan, Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers and handed 70 tne Sierk
in the order of business relating 10 scared pro-
posals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals land a possible subsequent contracO are
those of some surety company authorized 70
do business in the State of New Jersey
Bidders must state a single liked percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quotea
for which they will furnish all materials ana
do all the work comprehended In specinca-
lions. and If final award OF conlract pc ulaus
the per cent. so stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals. IL 1t Is considered Tor the best
interests of the city so TO do.
The attention of bidders Is especially called
to Section 7, Chapter 1874 of the Laws OF 1871,
under the terms whereof no contract shall De
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufficiency by
this Board and as TO form by the corporation
Counsel, the President of this Board having the
mower to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath.
Gee. T. BoUToN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
NOTICE
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, October 5. 1899, at two o'clock P. NJ,
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF PALIsADE AVENUE
tasphalD from Prospect street to the Paterson
Plank Road, In accordance with specifications
on file in the office OF the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms IF bid and agreement OF sure
YES must be obtained az tEe office ot the
Payment for work hereinafter advertised for
Is to be made out Of license moneys hereafter
to come to hand.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25

ter Is Of the Laws Of 1892. that application
has been made to the Board Of Aldermen OF
Jersey City by the following named persons
for Licenses to sell Spirituous, Vtnous, Malt
and Brewed Liquors, at the following named
places In Jersey City.A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
FOR The EAGLE.
A COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General Intelligence
for Eagle Readers.

what appeared TO be bold case Of KID.
mapping Of child was reported to the New
York police the other day, and q score Of
detectives were at once sent out In an en-
deavOr 10 arrest the offenders. The miss
ing child Is Marion. the 1S-months.old
daughter Of Arthur Clark, an employc Of
. publishing hrm. She was taken, the
police say, by a nurse named Carrie
Jones, who was hired by the Clarks
through an advertisement. The whole
thing seems to have been cleverly laid
plot. The child was taken out by the
nurse aud the empty baby carriage was
found by the police In Central Park. Soon
aftcrwar,l. Mrs. Clark received this letter:
Mrs. Clark--Do not look for your nurse
and baby. They are safe In our possess
sion. where they will remain for the pres
ent. II the matter Is kept out Of the
hsnds Of the police and newspapers you
will get your baby back safe and sound.
IL. instead. you make big time about It
and publish II all over. We will see to It
that you never sec her alive again. We
are driven to this by the fact that we can.
not get work and one Of ny has child dy-
ing. through want of proper treatment
and nourishmcnt. Your baby Is safe and
In good hands. The nurse girl Is still with
her. II everything Is quiet you will hear
from us Monday or Tuesday. (Signcdb
Three" There Il evidence to show that
the nurse girl wrote this letter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
nAuMGr QUOTATIONS.

Chicago common to prime,
$500 to S5.75; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep. fair to choice, $500
to $5.76; wheat, No. 2 red, 73c to Toe;
corn. No. 2, 32c to 34c; oats, No. 2, BIC
to 2Sc; rye, No. =, Ole to USc; butter,
choice creamery, lie TO lSc; eggs, fresh.
1?c to lie; potatoes. choice, &c to Acc
per bmshel.
1n,lianapolis-Cattlc. shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, x!.15 to $500;
sheep. common to choice. $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 4? rcd, Toe to Tic; cOrn, No. 2
white, S4c to 35c; oats. No. 2 white, Doc
to 3lc.
st. Louis Cattle. $3.50 70 $5.75; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. 75c to Tie; corn. No. 2
yellow, SIC to 35c; oats. No. 2. pc to Zoe;
rye. No. ., G2c to TIE.
Cincinnnti-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep, $3.50 to $500:
wheat, No. =. T3c To 7ic: corn. No. ?
mixed. 34c TO 33c; oats. No. +? mixed. 2Sc
to Doc; rye. No. =. die to taic.
Detroit--Cattlc. $3.50 TO S5.75: hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $40;
wheat, No. =, Tie to Tie: corn. No.
yellow. 3ic TO Bic; oats. No. 2 white. zoe
W Sic' rye. Vie 10 t.ic.
Toledo Wheat, No. 9 mixed. Tie to
t!e; corn. No. = mixed, :':,c To BIC: oats,
No. = mixed, zoe TO 3ic; rye. No. =. 50c
to tilc; clover seed, new. $3.50 to SI:pD.
Milwaukcc-Whcat. No. = spring. Tie
TO Ilc; corn, No. =, :I.c 10 :l4c; oats. No.
white. oSc to NE; rye. No. I. G'lc to G2c;
barley, M :, doc to i.c; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Bufralo-Cattle. good shipping steers.
$500 to $5.75; hogs, common to choice,
1928 to $4.25; sheep. fair to choice wcth.
ers. $3.50 to $3.50; lambs, common to
extra. $3.50 to SITE.
New York--Cattle. &325 to 5.75; hogs.
$500 to $4.M; sheep. &l.OO to $3.50;
wheat. No. rcd, Ajc to Nc; corn, No.
2. Ale 70 42c; oats. No. = white. 2Sc to Sac:
huttss: ss~enscry. Ne y lve: ssss. wsss'
| IN, 21eo lQcs sl N I, !.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

Henry Dipcomb. prominent citizen Of
Malinta. Ohio, to Davis Rcndicc and Geo.
Latham. his chum, has brought out a little
romance which Is decidedly out Of the or.
binary run. Some weeks ago Miss Mary
Dipcomb became engaged to Davis Zen.
dice. About that time her sister and Geo
Lailam also decided to marry and 1t was
proposed to have double wedding. Great
preparations were made and numerous in.
vitations sent out. The boys were almost
daily visitors at the Dipcomb home. and
all seemed to bc going merry as the pro.
verbal marriage bell when one afternoon
the young men found Miss Mary quite dis.
consulate. Her sister questioned her. and.
to her amaxement. learned that while she
was engaged TO marry Rcndcc she loved
Iaiiam better. Mutual condolences were
passed, and Miss Frances also admitted
that while she was engaged to Lafam she
loved Rcndicc better. A consultation he.
tween the four eusucd. with the result
that there were mutual releases aud mu.
tual pledges anew. The double wedding
came of at the Dipcomb home. The guests
were at loss to understand the situation
until the mother Of the girls made full cx-
plantations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
FolLs ARSON AT A coLLEar,
Teacher at Cotner University, Lincoin
Neb., Saves the Structure,

Teacher at Cotner Uuiversity, Lincoln,
Neb., Saves the Structure.
A plot to burn Cotner University build.
ing, the UNCONVENTIONAL college Of the
Christian Church Of Nebraska. six miles
northeast Of Lincoln, was overheard and
frustrated by Miss Lethe Watson. teach
or OF elocution In the university. The plot.
ters bound and gagged Miss Watson, and
locked her In a room. thus escaping. She
was discovered later by some students.
VINO were attending prayer meeting and
heard her groans. The story told by Miss
Watson Is that she was alone In class.
room on the fourth floor when she heard
two men. strangers. planning TO burn the
building. She stepped into a hallway
when they, realizing they had been over
heard. knocked her down. bound and gag
ged her and carried her to another room.
the door Of which closes with a spring
lock. She was unconscious when found
two hours later
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
Review Of the Week's Trade.

Il. q. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says: while the buying Of 100000
tons Of Bessemcr pig at Pittsburg gave
reason for the advance In price to $3.50.
with gray forge quoted ut $40 per ton. It
Is not quite Us ,Sear as II might be that the
output. which was $500 tons weekly,
according to the Pittsburg record, aud has
since been largely increased by the add.
ton Of many furnaces. will continue TO
fall below the demand. For the require
mcnt In various departments for manu-.
featured products. It must be recognized.
Is scarcely measurable. and does not seem
ms much diminished as might be expected
by higher prices and long delay In delv.
cry. The shipments OF boots and shoes
from the East have been, for two weeks
OF May. % per cent larger than last year
and 600 per cent larger than In 1902.
Leather shows hesitation. Spectators
are doing a large business In wool. some
foreign and some American. The orders
for wooden goods are decidedly better. Cot
ton declined small fraction. owing ia
freer port movement: but there was re-.
covery Of oil the decline In middling up.
lands and net gain In option prices.
Failures for the week have been LAT In
the United States, against $50 last year.
and II In Canada. against 20 last year"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
MOTHER AND SON DIE.
Mystery In Burning Of an Ohio House
Fired to Conceal Crime,

Fired to Conceal Crime.
The charrcd remains of Mrs. Rachel
Austin and her son William were rccov.
cred from the ruins Of their burned home
In Zane township, Ohio. and the youngest
son. Ernest, aged ~ years. has a bullet
hole in his breast. The family of Wesley
Haincs, a farmer. was aroused by some
one knocking at the door. Mr.. Haines an.
swered the call and found Ernest Austin,
faint from a bullet wound In his breast.
He said that about an hour before he had
been called TO the door by a robber and
shot In the chest. Austin continued In
broken sentences to say that the home was
In flames and his mother and brother were
no doubt dead. With this Austin swoon.
cd away and was carried into the house.
Mr.. Haines then went to the Austin home.
stead. about half a mile distant. and there
found the burning timbers and debris Of
the once comfortable home. The neigh.
borhood was aroused and in the ruins
were found the charrcd bodies OF Mrs.
Rachel Austin and her son William.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
BRINGS WORD OF ANDREE.
Ship viking Reports the Finding Of .
Letter In Iceland.

ship viking Reports the Finding Of .
Letter In Iceland.
The Norwegian ship Viking, which ar.
rived at Leith, Scotland, from Soydis.
ford. brought report Of letter written
by Prof. Andrce. which was found In u
bottle early IN April near Ritotang, on the
northeast coast Of Iceland. BY a farmer
named Johan Magnussen. The letter wns
addressed to the Polar Expedition at
Goeteberg and bore Andree's own stamp,
with the request that It be placed In the
nearest postoflcc. Magnussen, 1t Is said.
gave the letter to merchant. who mailed
u. and 1t Is expected TO arrive at Its des.
tination 10 the course OF few days. At
the same time the Viking brought letter
to prominent 1cclandcr. now In London,
advising him Of the fncts and requesting
him to telegraph to the King Of Sweden
and to the Polar Expedition at Goctcberg.
which was DONE
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
Race for the Pcnnant.
The standing Of the clubs In the Ma.
Ai0nal Lam MIA anno In ma f0ll0Suas
Following 10 the standing of the clubs
Rcvlevivr staud Give. way.

4 private viewing stand at Maldedn,
Mass. on the route Of the parade In cele-
bration Of the two hundred and fftieth
anniversary OF the founding of the town
and which was occupied by number Of
Senators and Representatives Of the Mas.
sachusctts Legislature and their guests,
collapsed and several OF the occupants
received severe injuries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
Vessel Burus at Her Dock.

The German bark Ariadnc caught fire
pany's pier No. . at Bayonnc. n. J. The
flames spread to the pier, which was dc.
stroyed, together with about 600 barrels
of OIL The Aradnc was burned to the
water line. The loss on the Ariadnc is es.
timated ut $4,000. on the pier $4,000
aud on the oil $500
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
End Of Big Lake Strike.

The grain shovclcrs' strike at Buffalo
hns been settled. An agreement. signed
by subcommittee representing the strik.
ers. OF which President Keefc OF tho
'I.ongshoremcn's Association was mem.
bcr. and by Contractor Corners. has been
approved by the full committee Of the
Grain Shovclers' Union.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
20" LINE BUYS BRANCHES.
so1idifies Its system by Absorbing
Nine Lenaed Raads.

Nine Leased Roads.
Nine railroads that the Chicago, Bur.
llngton and Quincy Railroad Company has
been operating under leases for years have
been bought outright by this corporation.
and hereafter they will be parts OF the big
system. The following are the roads:
Illinois Valley and Northern. Galesburg
and Rio. Chicago and Iowa, Peoria and
Hannibal, Ottawa. Oswego and Fox Riv.
or Valley. Illinois aud Grand Trunk.
American Central, Quincy and Warsaw,
and St. Louis, Rock Island and Chicago.
The purchase Of these branches soliditcs
tho Burlington system east Of the Mis-.
souri, river.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
soys lie wa, K,dua ned,

a st. Louis policeman found q 0.year.
old boy crying and wandering around on
the street and took him to the station. The
boy said his name Is Willie Mnntcrs. and
that he was kidnapped from his home In
Hamilton, Ont. by Il strange man. who
took him to Chicago and later 10 East st.
Louis. where the boy escaped.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
LioHrNlNo,s WORK IN TEXAS.
One Man Killed In Erath County = The
Wind Wrecks Buildings.

The sevcrcst electrical storm known In
many years created havoc In the northern
part Of Erath County, Texas. Lightning
struck Mount Pleasant Church. near Lin.
gleville. The church was crowded with
persons at the time. and a panic ensucd.
William Kaufman was struck dead. and
hinc other persons were fatally injured.
The church itself was partly wrecked. AT
Stephcnville many houses were damaged.
Tho Cumberland Presbyterian Church
was unroofcd. The Methodist Church at
Alarm Creek was demolished. A report
says that eight persons were killed or In.
jurcd. Heavy damage was done all over
the county.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
hoy Poisouer ConHesss,.

At Cincinnati, James Weaver, colorcd.
aged IL years, confessed to having pol
soned bis father. Woodson Weaver. and
his half brother. John Weaver. John
Weaver died In few hours, and Woodson
Weaver has slight chance for recovery.
The lad simply said he found o box Of
trough on rats" on the stove and dldn't
know what It was. He put It in the cot.
tee pot. The father and two sons were
living together. and prepared their own
meals. Both the men were taken III soon
after drinking the coffee. A neighbor
saw the boy throw away the can which
contained tho poison, and this led to the
confession. The police now believe the
boy u responsible for the death Of Wood
son Viewers second wife. and for the
burning Of the house few months ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
Big Fire In a Mining Town.

Fire almost completely wiped out the
mining town Of Jerome, Ariz, Building
after building succumbed, with a popula.
tion almost powerless to prevent the de-
struction, for the town has no water sup.
ply OF consequence and practically no fire
department. Dynamite was used 10 blow
ing up buildings TO check and prevent fur.
Their spread OF the flames. The postofiice.
Masonic Hall and the company stores and
hospital were saved by special effort.
Many persons were injured. There IL
comparatively little insurance and ma.
jority Of the losses are total.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
Wars Cost In Deaths.

Adjt. Gen. Corbin has prepared this
have occurred In tho army since the begin
ming Of the war with Spain: In Cuba,
1890; in Porto Rico, 2S7; at Honolulu, 40;
IN the Philippines, 900; in the United
States, 3,S1?; total, 0,200.