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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
CENTKAL FINED s7US,uD.
federaI Judge In Passing Sentence Ds-
nounces Railroad Practices.

nounces Railroad Practices.
New York, Oct 20.-Adjudged guilty
Of granting rebates to- the sugar trust.
the New York Central railroad WAS
fined $l0s,0o0 by Judge Holt in the
United States circuit court This WAS a
fine of $4,000 ON each Of the six
counts, or $1,000 less than the maxi
mum amount on each count
Frederick T. Pomeroy, assistant traf-
fic. manager of the railroad, codefend-
ant, was declared guilty on each of the
six counts and was fined total of
$4,000.
In passing sentence Judge Holt de-
livered scathing indictment Of the
practices of the railroad
aSuch violation of law" said Judge
Holt in passing sentence, lis much
more heinops than the ordinary com
mon or vulgar crimes usually brought
before the criminal courts. Those are
crimes Of sudden passion and tempta-
ton. These crimes we are dealing with
We're committed by men of education.
business experience and standing, in
the community, and as such they
should be expected TO set an example
Of obedience to the law, on the main
tenance of which the security of their
property depends
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20

New York, Oct 90 News received
by cable from London announced the
sailing for home of Thomas F. Ryan
and successful termination of an i'm
portant trade agreement with the king
of Belgium concerning the Kongo.
This agreement has been under nego-
tiation for two months. Little is
known in America, except among Mr..
Ryan's intimate associates, as to the
nature of these negotiations, and these
men have persistently refused to dis
cuss the subject. One of them ad-
mitted, however, that Mr. Ryan had
obtained a firm foothold in the Kongo
Free State for American enterprise in
the raw rubber trade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Muzzlin e Labor.

Down In Texas the rich truck gar
deners hire boys to pick berries and
make the youngsters wear muzzles
while at work for fear they would get
fair share of the good things they
prepare for market. That is the same
game in different form which the man
ufacturers have long been playing on
the workingmep of the north, but it is
the first time the principle of protect
ing American Labor. has been applied
in agriculture Down with the berry
trust! 1t is entirely too prosperous.
And abolish all muzzles and gags that
prevent labor from getting its full
share for its work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
HAVANA STORM Loss.
twenty Deaths and Destruction
of Millions In Property Re-
suit of Hurricane.
kMERlcaN FLEET IN PERIL,

aka0klyn 5riven Ashore, but Escapes
Without Damage Soldier Fatally
$Surs la Camp Columbia Forty
sklsksers Wrecked In Harbor Of Gu
ban capital-Tobacco Crop Ruined.
havana, Oct 2o.-Cut off for two
Gags from communication with the
outside world, the city took up the
york of repairing the tremendous dam
age wrought by the hurricane which
blew down some of the most substan-
Cd structures, sank forty vessels in
$Ae, harbog, dEeve the cruiser Brooklyn
eSrbund and caused a loss of twenty
Aves. At one time the wind reached
Saseeity of 10 miles an hour, and it is
kelieved that it was only the shelter
the hills that saved part Of the city
Sren destruction Almost all buildings
SaliF exposed TO tie wind were either
Nlewn fat or roohess.
? The Brooklyn was driven on mud.
Is shpre, but succeeded in backing on
,ySith fhiBr own power She is not dam
sxsed, and there was great cheering
RfeH fthe other warships when she re-
E0FG5d2 to her old position in the fleet.
cruiser Denver, the cruiser Min
'SEaaslis, the battleship Texas, the aux
Hsafy cr-1ser Prairie and the supply
akin Celtic all dragged their anchors.
asa only good seamanship prevented
collisions. These ships were all lying
sft anchored buoys which never had
Sra ggcd. The damage sustained by
ibe sq1acron is small Two gigs were
Nsst, al1 some of The light deck Mt
5tlEss were carried away The most
aeegiSus dsnage was the displaeing of
'ehe bridSe of the Prairie
81 a seriean Soldiers Hurt.
Yhe storm caused great havoc in
Gimp Columbia, where 1900 American
sSldicFs and marines are living under
oSi 2as Not one of the 400 tents was
skftss-an1i7g. Some of the tents were
literally torn from their fastenings and
btSe by the wind into the sea- The
wira s~att-red provisions of all KINDS,
sadsescte.ng Of every description was
fss. al tie trees in the camp were
elsfAn down, and many of the soldiers
Eere injured. Harry Fosdick, a team
Scr with the Twenty-eighth infantry,
sfaIa Sioux City, Ia. was fatally in
slgea- He was crushed by tree
sfAch cut down the tent in which he
Tss. Sleeping. Fred Sutcliffe, private
Of Fsrt Smelling, was terribly cut on
sha bead by broken limb of large
9feksanA Thonns Shonealt of Read
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
HUNDREDS MAY BE LOST.
Florida Key Reported to Have Been
Swept Clean by Storm.

Florida key Reported TO rave 5een
Swept Clean by Storm.
Miami, Fla, Oct. 20.-The steamer
St Lucie, Captain Bravo commanding,
has been sunk off the Florida coast.
One of the extension steamers arrived
in port bringing sixty wounded, which
were taken to the hospital, and it is
said there are twenty-five dead bodies.
Captain Bravo says that he anchored
on the lee side Of Elliott's key, twenty
five miles south of Miami, and that
soon after tidal wave engulf I'd the
island He says there were 250 resi-
dents on the island, all Of whom were
lost. The St Lucie was crushed by the
same wave. and -of the hundred per-
sons on board twenty-five were killed.
Captain Bravo was seriously injured.
1t is believed that portion Of the
Florida Fish and Produce company's
feet was destroyed. The fishing nets
were found strewn upon the shore.
The steamer St. Lucie belonged to
the fleet of the Florida East Coast rail-
way aud was employed in carrying
workmen to and from the extension
work on the keys. Despite the storm
warning Captain Bravo sailed for Key
Sarge with large number of work
men aboard. The steamer was caught
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20

It is as true Of the meat packers as
it is of the coal trust, that whatever
losses they may sustain by reason Of
the disturbance Of trade caused by the
presidents attack on them can be re-
couped from the public. But the stock
raisers, like the coal miners, must bear
their share Of the loss without any
possibility of receupment The advan-H
tage Of being in a trust always counts.
The president and the packers have
agreed upon a bill that gives the presi-
dent $s,o00,OO0 for immediate use as
patronage In Illinois, Nebraska apd
Missouri to help the stand patters
against the people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Hughes Visits Boyhood Scenes.

Oneonta, n Y, Oct. 20 Charles Il.
Hughes, Republican candidate for gov
erner, spent the greater part Of day
amid surroundings in the up state
country which brought back reminis-
cences Of his youth. He spoke at Del
hi, a picturesque little village tucked
away in the Catskill mountains where
some twenty years ago he was an in
structor in languages in the Delaware
academy. After an address in the
opera house, which was crowded, Mr..
Hughes visited the academy and en-
joyed the experience thoroughly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
CHARCOAL KILLS
BAD BREATH
Bad odor of Indigestion, Smoking,
Drinking or Eating Can Be
Instantly Stopped.



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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20

Boston, Oct. 20.-John B. Moran's ut,
terances in his canvass for governor
are interpreted by Boston newspapers
to mean that he aspires to the presf
dency. After denying allegiance to
Hearst or Bryan, Mr.. Moran said a"I
owe feaity to ne man. / take my
choice among all of them, and 4 ten
you this-that if / am elected governor
this year and reelected next year ]
will take my stand with the rest OF
them, not as follower. but as theil
equal"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
MURPHY ON THE STAND.
.feIIs Grand Jury Where to Get Infor
nation of AIleaed Political Graft.

nation of Alleged Political Graft.
New York, Oct 20-C Charles r. MUIR
ply. leader of Tsmmany Fail: Fran
els H. Shober. w g. Rathbone aud
Judge Otto Rosslsky were examined
before the grand jury by District At
terney Jerome as TO the charges of
blackmsil he sinade against the man
ayers Of the Independence league.
AS result of Mrrphy's testimony
three subpOenas werefmmediately sent
out, returnable on Tuesday next; when
the investigation will be continued and
the charges made by the leader Of
Tammany, slfted to the bottom
The subpoenas called for the appear
ance of William Astor Chanler, a
brother of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler,
the Independence league and Demo
cratic candidate for Lieutenant govern
or; Joseph Prendergast, an associate
Tammany leader, and Joseph Goulden,
Democratic congressman from the
Bronx district and candidate for re-
election.
1t Is understood that these men were
summoned as the authorities TO whom
Murphy referred as foundation for the
charges that he preferred.
1t was understood that, while Mr..
Murphy did not give the grand jury
the direct proef of the alleged attempts
of the Independence league to black
mail Tammany candidates in order to
have the Independence league men
withdraw, he told them where they
could get first hand information to
back up the statement that he gave
out
Beginning the examination after Dis
triet Attorney Jerome had asked Muir
phys name and address, he said:
and what Is your occupation?'
Mr.. Murphy looked at the semicircie
Of grand jurors.
Must l answer that question:"
'It is customary" said Mr. Jerome.
"Well, then" said Mr. Murphy I'm
a speeulator.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20

Boston. Oct 2o.-An impressive me-
mortal service for members who have
died during the past three years was
one of the leading events Of the trien-
nial convention of the Worlds Wonn-
ans Christian Temperance union in
fremont temple Lord Carlisle Of
England spoke in memory of his life
long friend, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, the
noted English parliamentary temper
ance leader. A solemn hush fell on the
great assembly as male quartet sang
Lead, Kindly Light"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
steru,s Ruin In San Salvador.

San Salvador, Oct. 2o.-A tempest
ragged necessarily for ten days through
out the republic, flooding the rich val
leys, principally that of Majada, and
resulting in great loss Of life and the
destruction of cattle and crops. The
Salvadorean man-ef war Izalco was
lost at Acajutla The topography of
various departments has been changed,
buildings have fallen, burying their
tenants in the ruins, and the iron
bridges over the principal rivers have
been carried away. Guatemala and
Honduras also have suffered severely.
1t is said the losses there will amount
to many millions of dollars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Saratoga Welcomes Hearst.

Saratoga, N. Y, Oct. 20. Convention
hall was crowded to its capacity with
people from all this part of Saratoga
county, who came to hear William
Randolph Hearst. Democratic and In
dependence league candidate for gov
ernor. There We're large delegations
present from Ballston Spa, Glens Falls,
Schuylerville and other neighboring
places.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
SYRIAN LEPER AT REST.
Death Brings Relief to West virsinian
Sufferer.


Death Brings Relief to West vireinian
Sufferer.
Clarksburg, w. Va, Oct. 20.-Geerge
Rashid, the Syrian leper who a few
months ago was driven from various
cities in the east because of his Attic
ton, died in a shanty at Pickens, near
here, of heart failure The body will
be cremated by the county authorities
The leper had been living in shanty
built especially for him altar his re
moval to Piekens by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company, and a
nurse was placed in attendance.
Eashid lefts sElkins, W. Va, to go to
a leper colony in New York, but was
discovered and elected from the train
and later captured at Keyser. The
railroad company shipped him east in
box car, but he was not allowed to
enter Philadelphia and was sent back
to Baltimore, where he was housed in
the box car number of days until one
night the Maryland health authorities
took him to Parkersburg, where the
1SoAulaoAe anu Ohto AutAOiltiCS 10
fused to receive the train until safter
his removal
He was kept under shade tree there
day or so and was then run into
Randolph county on special at night.
At first the railroad company provided
for his wants until the county and
state authorities took charge of him.
Later nurse came from New York to
look after him, but he appeared freely
on the streets of Pickens. was assault
ed and later shot at several times at
the shanty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Hymns Barred From Catholic churohe

Hymns Barred From Catholic Churches
Newark, n. J., Oct 20-Bishop John
J. O'Connor has sent an order to all
the Roman Catholic pastors IN the do
cese of Newark warning them that the
hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee
must not be sung hereafter in any
Catholic church in the diocese and that
the hymn Lead, Kindly Light" may
only be sung in church after the
service is over, provided the pastor has
given his permission
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Happy Barons.

There are probably no more content
ed men nowadays than the tariff pro-
tected trust ibarons. They have whip
ped the Republican tariff reformers at
every turn and have forced President
Roosevelt to postpone any tariff reyi-
sion project he had until the indefinite
future.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Ohio Jury 'AdIudses Standard
Company Guilty FConspIf-
aey AsaiHst Trade.
HIGHER COURTS TO DECIDE.
Corporation vii! Appeal Case to fats
Supreme court-Verdiet Dsliberatsd
Upon Many Hours, jurymen Singing
Hymns to Pass Away the Time
Rockefeller Suit to Wait.

Findlay, o., Oct 2c.--By the verdict
of jury the Standard OIL company of
Ohio is guilty OF conspiracy against
trade in violation OF the Valentine ANTI
trust law Of Ohio.
The penalty is a fine of from $50 to
$4,000, which may be repeated for each
day Of the offense, or Imprisonment Jf
from six to twelve months.
The Standard Oil company of Chic
has given notice that it will ale mo-
ton for new trial Under the prac-
tice of the court the defendant has
three days to put this motion In form.
The next step will be for the court ts
! impose the penalty.
The defense will then take their bill
of exceptions of such rulings of Judge
Banker as they have objected TO to the
circuit court of the state The appeal
from this court is the supreme court of
the state by which tribunal there Is No
doubt the issue will ultimately be de.
cided. ss-
New Method Of Procedure.
To the state the suit, the verdict and
the ultimate appeal are important. par
, ticularly because they initiate an en-
tireiy new method of proceeding
against alleged trade monopoIies-that
is, by information and affidavit instead
of by grand jury indictment The YER
diet resulted from a continuous deliber.
alton by the jury during thirty-two
consecutive hours, The trial occupied
seven days preceding this deliberation.
A touch Of the dramatic marked the
two closing hours Of the jury's deliber-
alton. Hymns were sung during all but
ten minutes of this time This ten min
by the remaining juror. who had stooa
out in explaining his position and sur-
rendering to the majority
The case Will be permitted to go
through higher courts before Mr.. Rock.
efeller's case is called. Originally tns
plan was to have his trial Immediately.
offense Only Misdemeanor.
The reason for this is the question OF
Jurisdiction The Valentine act does
not fix the classification of this offense
further than to-provide a fine and i'm
prisonment. 1t does not say where i'm
prisonment shall be, thereby, preclud-
ing the possibility of its being a felony,
for in felony cases penitentiary impris-
onment is specified
Other statutes provide that where
the penalty is Imprisonment not spe-
cially defined the offense shall be class.
ed as a misdemeanor. Probate courts
were given concurrent Jurisdiction,
with common pleas courts in misde-
meanor cases by act of the last legis-
lature, but It is admitted that there
may be question relative to their, au-
thority to act upon such information
as was fled in this case The desire OF
a supreme court ruling on this point is
instantly apparent s n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Hearinc In Crapsey Case,

New York, Oct. 90. Decision was re-
served on a motion to dismiss the ap-
peal Of Rev. Or. A. S. Crapsey. rector
of st. Andrews church. Rochester, con-
victed Of heresy, when the appeal came
up for a hearing before the Episcopal
court OF review, which Sat at the do
cesan house here
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Italian shoots can.tahl..

Greensburg, Pa, Oct. 2O.-GeOrge 8.
Anderson and John Flickinger, consta
bies, were. shot while serving war.
rants on Italians at a railroad camp
near New Florence. Both men aza
probably fatally injured Ten Italians
charged with illegal liquor selling
Were subsequently captured. Frances
co Batonis is charged with the shoot.
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Leads to Graftfnx.

The officials of the geological survey
have emulated the example Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt by debating to arr
bringing pressure to bear on the repreF
sentatiyes of the people. This inter
ference of the executive departments
Of the government with the legislature
Is not only unconstitutional. but is like
~, as in the case of the geological sur
vey, to lead to scandal. extravaganza
and grating
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
RiasFire In Altoona. Pa.

Altoona, Pa, Oct 20.-one of the
most serious fires that has ever occur
Fed In Altoona started in the new five
story furniture building Of Oliver
Rothert, and before 1t was brought un-
der control property I'd the amount of
nearly half million dollars was de-
stroyed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Gar Grants More RIGHTS.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 20. govern
ment has issued a ukase removing all
restrictions regarding employment by
the state, making all equal before the
law and releasing the peasants from
the vexatious communal system. II
prescribes also that the peasants are
how free to choose their place of resi-
dence and abolishes the poll tax from
Jan, 1, 1907.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Apologies For Insult to Uniform

Washington, Oct. 90. Secretary
Bonaparte received an apology from
Harry Marietta, the proprietor Of a
hotel at Connellsviile, Pa, where a
seaman was refused accommodations
because he wore bluejacket's uni
form. Steps taken to prosecute the
hotel keeper have been discontinued
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20

New York, Oct 20. That city mag
istrate, sitting daily in tie police courts
under solemn oath to deal out even
handed justice and paid to do so, dis
charged prisoner against whom a
serious charge was pending and did so
on the receipt Of $1,000 is the accusa-
ton which was brought before the
grand jury for investigation by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Hostile Indians RstraaA.

Gillette, Wyo.. Oct 20.-The band OF
Ute Indians whose threatening attk
tude toward the settlers in the neigh.
borhood of Gillette caused government
troops to be ordered to the scene pulled
stakes and started in a body in the di-
.reetien of Montana. The Indians heard
of the order for troops and Immediate
" began preparations fof leaving.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
New York Life 10 Be Probed

New York, Oct 20 To the several
protests filed with State superlntend-
ent of Insurance Otto Kelsey by the
International Policy Holders commit
tee relative to alleged campaign meth
DDS of the New York Life Insurance
company in the election of new direct
ors reply was received from Super
intendent Kelsey by the committee
that the charges would be investigated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Lost Submarine Full Of Water.

Paris, Oct 20.-A dispatch to the
Temps from Bizerta says that the div
ers have ascertained that the sunken
submarine Lutin is full of water. The
Journal des Debats received dispatch
from Bizerta saying that a diver who
examined the hull of the Lutin found
that the hood of her coming tower
was omen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
cleveland Is Indisnossd.

Princeton. N. J.. Oct. 90 Former
President Cleveland is I'll in his home
here as result OF exposure during u
hunting trip in Delaware Mr. Cleve,
lands condition is not serious. it is
said, but it was necessary for him te
go to bed and to call in a physician.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
subtreasury CTlcisl Suspended

st. Louis. Oct. 90 United States
Subtreaeurer Atkins has suspended
Marshall B. Ferguson, paying teller
pending the result Of the investigation
by government experts into the alleged
shortage of sess, 900 IN the funds Of ths
ST Eotfis subteeasury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-10-20
Left School 100000.

North stonlngton, Conn, Oct 90
The will of Henry Wight Wheeler of
New York, fled for probate here,
leaves 100000 to the Wheeler High
school here.