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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
|REFORMATORY SHIP BURNED
The Clarence Destroyed BY
Fire in the Mersey--Crew
All Saved.

IBy Cable to the Associated Press II
LIVERPOOL, July 26, 1899 The Roman
Catholic Reformatory ship Clarence was
destroyed by fire early this morning. It
was but few moments after the fire
was discovered until the great three-deck-
er was wrapped in flames. Intense ex-
eitement prevailed until it became known
that the hundreds Of lads and officers on
board the Clarence had been saved by the
ferryboats Mersey and Firefy which
quickly made fast to the burning vessel
and began pumping water upon the
flames. The boys on board the Clarence
worked with the utmost discipline until
they we're forced to leave the ship with
the officers
The Captains family and Bishop White
side. who spent the night on board the
Clarence, lost their personal effects. The
crew of the Mersey had narrow es-
cape having barely time to regain their
own craft, which had the utmost diff
Guilty in getting clear of the burning yes
sci when the bulwarks of the Mersey
were beginning to take fire. Three
hours after the fire was discovered the
Clarence's back broke and she settled
slowly.
This was the second Catholic reforma-
tory ship Of the same name that burned
on the Mersey River. Her predecessor
was fired by boys on board of her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
R0AST|N LENTZ

Special to .sThe Jersey City News.')
TRENTON. July 26 1899 The main
branch Of the Supreme Court today made
rule for Major Carl Lentz Of Newark
to show cause why he should not be de-
barred. The court had before it the re-
port Of the Ethics Committee of the
Lawyers Club of Newark. This commit
tee sometime ago conducted an investi-
cation of charges made against Lentz
and reported against him. The court
designated Attorney General Grey to con-
duct the case against the lawyer. but the
mater will probably not come up before
October.
Lentze was Chairman Of the Repubn-
can County Committee and member Of
the State Board of Taxation. The charges
against him are retaining money belong
TO clients. although it is admitted the
money has long since been paid over to
those clients.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
NO RACE SATURDAY.
Work on Columbia's Steel Mast Not
Completed

NEW YORK, July Is. 1882 William
Butler Duncan, Jr., the managing owner
of the yacht Defender, arrived in town
from Bristol this morning. To an Asso-
ciated Press representative he said
There will be no race on Saturday be-
tween Columbia and Defender for the rea-
son that the Herreshoffs did not complete
the work on the Columbia's steel mast at
the time promised. After the mast is
put in the new rigging viii have to be
stretched and she cannot possibly be
ready to race until next week. 1t is too
bad, but it cannot be helped"
When asked to confirm or deny the
rumor about the changing Of the crews
of the yachts, Mr.. Duncan said:-Ir IS
the greatest piece Of nonsense have ever
heard No sensible. person should be-
lieve such story, for there. is not an iota
in truth in it. Those Columbia 1aef are
doing their very best. and it IS not fair
to criticise them. You must remember
my men have been drilled steadily since
early in June The Columbia men will
be all right when the time comes You
may say from me that the crews viii not
be changed"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
REvOL TING MURDER.
Crushed child's Head With
An AK and Threw Body
to Hogs.

WESTCHES1ER Pa, July 26 1s99-The
most revolving murder that has startled
this county for years came to light today
when the discovery was made that Mrs.
Fannie Stevenson. colored, of Hamorton.
crushed her infant child's head with an
axe, after which she threw the body into
a pen of hungry hogs by whom the re-
mains were devoured. The murderess is
only twenty years old. She, with her re-.
puted husband, Joseph Stevenson, has fled.
1t is said that before leaving she made
a confession of the crime to some one
and that it reached the ears of the au-
thorities The latter prepared to arrest
her and were only awaiting the result of
some Investigation regarding the suspect
ed connection of her husband with the
crime when the couple left home De-
tectives are searching for them and their
arrest is expected in a few days
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
DON'T DO THEIR WORK
Grant Association Com
mittee May Be Dis
charged.

A rather interesting meeting Of the II.
S. Grant Association was held last night
The attendance was light but enthusiastic.
AT the good and welfare stage of the
proceedings the President. Mr.. William
Reed requested the members to express
opinions relative to the prospects of the
Republican party in the ward, and to also
suggest means Of strengthening them.
William Burns, one Of the members of
the defunct Seventh Ward Republican
Club. at once jumped to his feet and said
that the delivery OF speeches could ac-
complish no good. He then launched into
a long and vehement TRADE against re-
porters. claiming that they should not be
allowed to attend the meetings, which,
he said, should not be public. He charged
the reporters with being instrumental in
prolonging the fight between the two fac
tions. His utterances were received with
laughter by most of the members.
Mr.. James McManus, one of the or
ganizers of the club which has been
absorbed by the Grant Association. fol-
lowed with a speech in the same strain
but a trifie milder. Mr.. McManus said
that he had his share of newspaper
notoriety, but he magnanimously ac-
knowledged that the reporters were his
friends. He also said that the meetings
should not be given publicity He wound
up by stating that he would do his ut
most for the party and by advising all
members to do the same The members
seemed very much bored.
Prior to this Mr.. Van Buskirk moved
that all the clubs committees be dis
charged from Office He claimed that the
work was not properly attended to, the
majority of the members of the com
mites seldom attending meetings After
considerable discussion it was decided to
have the secretary notify the committees
to attend the next meeting.
Chairman Edward Fry of the RepubIi-
can Executive Committee, was present
At the request of President Reed he
made short diplomatic speech He ex-
pressed pleasure at seeing harmony once
more among the opposing Republican fac
tions. Mr.. Fry was instrumental in
solving the harmony problem. and was
present to gaze upon the result of his
labors. There is considerable Jealousy
among the Republicans because OF the
fact that Mr.. Fry has been given the
lions share of tlle credit for harmonizng
the various scrapping Republican factions
in the ward. There are any number of
men who think that they would make
good leaders; in fact, there are a few in
the Grant Club. but it is most probable
that the leadership viii stay where it is
for some time to come
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
CONCESSIONS TO okE HANDLERS
Tie Up OF Lake Shipping is
Expected

ASHTABULA Ohio, July &C. 1899 The
result of the conference between the com
mittee of striking ore handlers and man
ager L c. Hanna of the NJ A. Hanna
docks, held in Cleveland, was unsatisfac-
tory, although some concessions were Of
fered, and the belief is expressed that a
tie-up of lake shipping. is inevitable.
The company consented to dismiss Chief
Engineer McNutt. but declined to let SUI
perintendent Razer go. These facts were
wired here and after meeting had been
held by the strikers it was decided to
wait a report in person from the COM
mittee before taking action.
1t developed that the men on the Lake
Shore docks were to have struck today.
but they were instructed to remain at
work for the time being.
Superintendent Razer has laid OF three
Of his assistant foremen. The machine
shop closed down at noon today and the
company will wait until the men are
ready to go to work again. 1t is now
apparent that general struggle Is immi-
uprf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
MINE ENGINEER ABDUCTED
John Doyle, OF Cripple Creek, Stolen
Presumably by Employees.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo, July 2e, 1s99.
John Doyle engineer of the Garfield
Grouse mine, was carried off by twenty
maskde men early this morning. The
Sheriff has been notified and is making
efforts to find the missing engineer.
When the masked men reached the
mine they ordered the blaeksmiths and
other employees Of the mine back
1--WE don't want you" said one of the
leaders, tits Doyle were after. Wen
fix him
The men employed at the Garfield
Grouse are unable to conjecture the cause
of the trouble.
Z The mine is worked under lease by F.
o. Wool and all the miners employed
there are union men.
The authorities are in the dark as to
the reason for the abduction, but it is
believed to be the result Of trouble be-
tween Doyle and his employees.
Doyle was released by his ahductors
after they had given him severe beating.
He processes not to know who the men
were or why they punished him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
HAITrs FINANCIAL CONDITION
Creditors of the Government Meet to
Discuss Debt ConsoIid alton.

lBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
PORT AU PRINCE, July rs 18s9--At a
meeting of the creditors of the Govern-
ment of Haiti, held yesterday in the MAJ
tionaI Palace here. the Minister Of
Finance submitted a proposition for the
consolidation of the interior debt of the
Island which amounts to about 5000 900.
The plan suggested contemplates the
suspension of payment on the principal
for one year. and that during that time
there shall be a reduction Of thirty-sfx
cents on the export duty on coffee The
creditors retired without having reached
decision, but appeared to be unfavor-
ably disposed toward the proposition of
the Minister of Finance. There will be
another meeting on Thursday at which a
definite understanding may be reached.
The financial situation is regarded as
critical.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
pINeREE WINS THIS STRIKE
Mem All Back at Work and the
Company Has Victory.

DETROIT, Mich, July g. 1S9s--The
combination strike and lockout in the Pin-
gree & Smith shoe factory has ended. The
six hundred employees will all resume
work tomorrow morning. The company
has gained victory over the union, but
according to the strike leaders. there viii
be more or less warfare against the fac
tory by the International Union
Although Pingree & Smith will again
employ union hands. they discontinue the
use of the union label and insist on regu-
lating wages in line with introduction OF
new machinery and other changes in sys-
TENS of work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
FINANCE BOARD WORK.

Street and Water Commissioner James
S. Nolan, accompanied by Inspector Philip
Muldoon of the sewer cleaning depart
ment, waited upon the Board of Finance
a its meeting this afternoon and request
ed an appropriation for cleaning the sew
ers of the city.
Mr.. Nolan told President Henry Lem
beck of the Board of Finance that the
sewers are in very bad condition A
recent storm has choked many of the
sewer basins and to prevent disease it is
necessary that they should be cleaned.
Mr. Nolan wanted the Board to appro-
PIRATE $4,000 Mr.. Lembeck told him that
he believed the Board would give only
5000, The matter is now under advise
ment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
pENNsY's RESERVE FORCE
Barge Filled With Neapolitans Lies
Of Hoboken in Case of Strike.

A barge IN charge of a Yankee skipper,
who refuses to talk, has been lying off
Tenth street. Hoboken, for the past week
with two hundred odd Neapolitan labor
ers on board. The barge is the property
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and runor has it in Hoboken that the
Neapolitans are being held as relay
force in case the freight handlers en-
ployed by the railroad company in this
city strike. The men sleep and take their
meals on board the boat. A News" man
tried to talk with the skipper this morn
ing but he was as silent as the Sphinx.
Have nothing to talk about" was all
he would say
A watchman employed on one of the
piers in the vicinity informed the News
man that some of the Neapolitans were
filling in the gaps caused by the strikers
In New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
CHINESE WIFE MURDER

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 26, 1sse.-
Chinatown has had another murder. The
supposed wife of Lem Sang. Chinese
laundrynan was brutally murdered in a
room occupied by the pair in Stockton
street. The mutilated body was found by
the police when they broke in the door.
hacked almost to pieces, lying in a pool
of blood and presenting a most ghastly
sight. Who killed the woman can only
be conjecture from circumstances sur
rounding the mysterious murder and stls-
picion points strongly toward Lem Sang,
who has not yet been found.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
HITCH IN JAP CHINESE TREATY
Amount of Financial Control 40.
corded Is the Difficulty.

CBy Gable to The Associated Press.)
PEKIN, July 26. 1sss.-The Japanese
Admiral and four officers from the squad
ron at Ta-Ku. Gulf Of Pechi-Li, have ar
rived here to visit the Japanese Minister,
Prince Komura. who was with the squad-
ron. was expected here in connections
with pending treaty negotiations. but
there apepars to be hitch in the nego-
tiations with regard to the measure Of
financial control to be accorded to Japan
in return for reorganization of the Chin
ese army by Japanese officials In high
Chinese circles it is believed that the diff
cuities cannot be surmounted-
Prince Ching and the Dowager Empress
are the principal advocates of the treaty.
Others. though approving any arrange
ment that would be likely to secure China
from foreign aggression. are fearful that
the treaty might involve China in serious
complications.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
MESSENGERS STRIKE OFF
Almost All the Boys Have
Returned to Work.

NEW YORK, July rs, 1Ss9.-The messen-
ger boys strike has not been officially de-
clared off for there is no leader or COM
the strike is at an end as far as inconven-
iencing the companies or there being any
considerable number of strikers is con-
cerned. The business of the Postal Tele-
graph Company is running smoothly, even
in the banking district, where most Of
the trouble was experienced. General
Manager Wilson Of the messenger de-
partment Of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany was still hiring a few boys this
morning, although the lists were about;
full. There were plenty of boys at work
at No. 20 Broad street. one of the large
Postal offices. this morning.
At the main banking district office of
the American District Telegraph Com
pany, at No. 4 Exchange court, the en-
tire force of boys was at work this morn
ing, but at the company's office at No. 16
Broad street, a few boys were still out.
The main office in the Western Union
Building seemed to be getting along very
well despite the fact that a number of
the boys refused to work
Superintendent Rayene of the American
District Telegraph Company said that he
believed that 100 would be a large esti-
mate OF the number of the boys of his
company that had struck.
IF the boys had selected time in the
interests of the company said Mr.. Ray
ems. they could not have chosen a better
time for their strike. At this season we
can readily spare two or three hundred
h Et.1x- T,a
not receive a committee of the boys with
regard to the present disturbance, but
that he would be glad at any time to
listen to individuals. The present trouble
men not in any way connected with the
company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
POISONED BY CANNED FRUIT
London Hotel Guests nl--Two
Dead.

By Gable to The Associated Press.)
LONDON. July 26. 1Ss9.-Much excite
rnent has been caused here by the mys-
terious poisoning Of a score Of guests of
the Inns of Court Hotel, which, 1t is al
legged, was due to American canned fruit.
A second victim, Mr. F. w Bartlett of
Philadelphia. died during the night. The
fruit was eaten a week ago, and all who
partook of it were made i'll, one of the
number dying on July q, the medical cer-
tificate assigning gastric enteritis as the
cause of death. An inquest will be held
in the case of Mr.. Bartlett
The Australian cricketers, who have
been residing at the hotel, were absent
when the fruit was served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
PITTSBURGH BOYS At WORK

PITTSBURG. Pa, July &C. 1896. The
strike of Western Union Telegraph mes
sengers ended today and the boys are all
at work again. They claim that the COM
pany has promised to concede their de-
mands, but this is denied by the officials.
About thirty postal messengers struck
today for the same pay And hours as de-
manded by the Western Union boys. They
are still out and the officials say they will
remain out unless the return at the old
terms.
The strikers made no attempt to inter-
fere with the boys still working.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
10000 TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA

(By Gable to The Associated Press)
sINILA. July 26. 1899 1t has transpired
that the Imperial Government had re-
garded war with the Transval as being
SO imminent that, just prior to the recent
amelioraFion of the situation 1t arranged
The briefest notice y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
JUSTICE IN TALLULAH AFFAIR

IBy Gable to the Associated Press"1
ROME, July 26, 1Ss9.-An official COM
munication says that the United States
Secretary of State. Mr.. John Hay, has
Instructed the American Embassy. TO as
sure the Government of Italy that the
United States will adopt every legal
measure warranted by the facts to insure
Justice in the Tallulah affair. The COM
munication adds that Secretary Hay has
expressed to the Italian Charge d Afaires
at Washington the regret of President
Mckinley for the deplorable occurrences.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
ScHooLSHlP SARATOGA VISITED

5By Gable to The Associated Press
SOUTHAMPTON. July 2s. 1Sss.-The
Navor and sheriffs Of Southampton
paid an Official visit today to the United
States schoolship Saratoga. They were
cordially entertained by the Commander
and officers of tie Saratoga. At luncheon
President Mckinley and Queen Victoria
were toasted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
TROOPS FOR MANILA

IBv Cable to The Associated Press.]
MANILA. July 26, 1899. 1924 P M.-The
transport Sherman sailed today for San
Francisco via Nagasak and Yokohoma,
with the California Infantry, consisting
Of As officers and $50 men; two batteries
of the California heavy artillery. offs
GERS and 80 men. and 275 discharged sol
diers of other regiments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
TWO MEN MURDERED

FORT GIBSON, /. T.. July 2G, 1899 The
bodies Of two white men. supposed to be
miles from this place. ofIlcers believe
they we're murdered by young man
named Smith, VINO u under arrast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
OPPOSING THE MINIMUM TARIFF

(Bv Gable to The Associated Press.)
PARIS. July rs. 1889. The EeiaIrs
SAYS that NJ Castelin, Republican Revis-
ionist. Deputy for Aisne. will interpret
late the government in the Chamber of
mum tariff to the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
RUN OVER BY S. P. c A.

a little girl was run over by the s. p
c. A. wagon at the corner of Grand and
Grove streets this afternoon. The wag-
on ran over the child's mouth: She was
carried into the drug store on the corner
Later she was sent TO the hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26
DREYFus VERY Ill

{By Cable TO the Associated Press
PARIS, July q. 1s9a The fetit Jour
mar says that Captain prexfas + II
Win 1eyeF and that hia condlzIon = sox-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-26

faith IN Hoods Sarsapafilla, which never dis
appoints. It is the best medicine money can
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-15
How She Encouraged Him.
the Morning Oregonjan,


In some countries women are chosen
for wives because of their capacity for
work; in some for their beauty; in some
for their accomplishments and in others
for all three. This story has to do with
an Oregon woman. who is not beauti-
ful-Just plain brunette.
She is willing to be wife, but only 20
a man who will do all the work and
hand over all the money on pay day
her summer vacation took her this year
to the farm home of girl friend in the
country. This girl has a brother big
and husky, regular machine for work
but without prospects except such as
the farm affords, and the farm is heav-
lily mortgaged. He toiled day after day,
He arose with the sun and retired when
the days work was done. no richer. no
poorer than when he arose She
watched him at his work. She sympa-
thized with him. and once she turned
the grindstone for him when he was
trying to put an edge on a woodman's
ilbe as it was was a conductor of love.
He felt the warmth of the love. but she
did not. IT she thought of it at all. she
pondered what a lovely husband he
would make II he only had money.
The fight of time brought the hour
of the girls departure for the city, He
thought of the many country parties
to which he had taken her and of the
countless times he had looked wicked
eyed at the country SWANS who had
looked sweet-eyed at his love. She
thought only of the time when she
would reach home and whether
mamma would have tea ready. At the
train, the parting place, he took heart
and proposed.
Marry your" said the damsel. "How
could 1 think of marrying you with
neither money nor prospects,
You do not love me?' he asked sad
ly. Then why did you encourage me?"
What encouragement have l ever
given your she asked in genuine sur
prise, for she did not forget she was
practical woman.
mo encouragement" he whimpered.
Then why did you turn the grindstone
for me?"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-15
Available Supply.

New York Nov. 14.-Special commune
cations to Bradstreet's show the follow
Ing changes in available supply as COM
pared with the last account:
Wheat, United States and Canada east
OF the Rockies. increase, 1,92s,000 BUSH
els; Liverpool Corn Trade News, afloat
for and in Europe, increase 100000 bush
els. Total supply. increase, 6,92S, 600 bush
els.
Corn, United States and Canada, east
OF the Rockies decrease, 1857 coo bushels.
Oats, United States and Canada, east
OF the Rockies, decrease, 61OO 900 bushels.
Among the most important increases
reported not given in the official supply
statement are those of 5000 bushels at
Northwestern interior elevators and 1885,
ooo bushels at Milwaukee private eleva-
tors and $4,000 bushels at Portland. Me-
The principal decreases are these of $40.
600 bushels at Chicago private elevators
and 100000 bushels at Manitoba storage
points.
The aggregate stock OF wheat held at
Portland. Ore. and Tacoma and Seat
tie wash, increased $4,000 bushels last
week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-15

Boston Nov. H,-There has been no
change in the demand for wool during
the past week and the sales have been
heavy. Holders are firm In their view
of higher prices and many are holding
good lots for an advance. Territory
woods continue to lead in sales at 55d
SIC secured for fine medium and fine
white and 6og65c for strictly staple goods
Australian woods are limited and very
little Is being done.
Territory woos-Montana and Dakota
fine medium and fine, 14M22c; secured, 5,
d56c; staple, 50M52c. Utah and wyoming
fine medium and fine, 14M20c: secured. So
SIC; staple, 5Sd60c Idaho fine medium
and fine. 1S31Sc. Australians, secured ba-
sis. staple prices, combings. superfine, so
@s2c, good, 7SdS0c; average, 75677c.