The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-16
FROM NEW TORK.
The Jersey CITY Water supp,y.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The work of erecting
a stand-pipe at Belleville Water Works in Jer-
sey City was completed early this morning and
the pumps set at work again. At o'clock the
water was turned on, and Jersey City and Hobo
ken are now receiving full supply. There is
great rejoicing, particularly among mechanics,
many hundreds of whom were thrown out of en-
ployment for the past tea days by the stopping
of factories, machine shops, etc.
Consequences of Miners Strike.
On Saturday last over hundred and fifty
conductors, engineers, iremen, and brakemen
employed in the transportation of coal on the
Lehigh and Susquehanna and Morris and Essex
Railroads were discharged from work in conse-
quence of the strike of the coal miners in the
districts through which those roads run.
The SAN Domingo Commission.
Ex-senator Wade and Professor White, of the
San Domingo Commission, arrived at the Astor
House this morning, accompanied by the secre-
tary, A. G. Burton and assistant secretary,
Fred Douglas, Jr. Commissioner Howe has not
yet arrived, but is expected to-day. Secretary
Robson, of the Navy, General Porter, the Pre-
sident's secretary, and Commodore Alden, Chief
of Bureau of Navigation are also here for the
purpose of giving personal attention to the pre-
paration of the Tennessee, which vessel, under
the command of Captain Temple, will convey
the commission, 1t is possible another vessel
will consort the Tennessee as permission has
been given by the President to SO many to ac-
company the expedition, that accommodations
cannot be provided for all on one vessel. Ar
rangements have been made on board the Ten
nessee for the three commissioners, two secre-
taries two stenographers, and seven representa-
tiyes of the press; among the latter are General
H. V. Boynton, representative of the New York
Associa ted Press and Cincinnati Gazette; Oscar
G. Sawyer of the New York World; III. j.
Ramsdell of the New York Tribune; G.. G.
Fulton of the Baltimore American; Arthur r.
Shepperd, of the Washington Republican;
Messrs. Foley and Hill, stenographers; General
Siegel and Fred. Douglas, Sr. Professor L. f.
Crane, of the Cornell University, goes in the
capacity of private secretary to President
White.
The commission will hold q session to-day at
the Astor. 1t will not 1sail before tomorrow
afternoon and possibly not before Wednesday.
The commissioners expect an official commu-
nication from the President to-day though no
definite or elaborate instructions are to be given
as the business with which they are intrusted is
set forth in the resolution authorizing the
formation of the commission. There is good
authority for saying, contrary to the public
impression, that the commissioners do not eX-
pect to return before the middle of March.
Larceny Case.
New YORK, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Witowski Rel
mann, arrested in this city on kilograms from
her husband who is in Cincinnati, and the Chief
of Police OF that city, charging her with stealing
and swindling, was arraigned before Justice
Bowling this morning and remanded to police
headquarters to await further informa tion. The
Justice said if the woman took the money from
her husband he would discharge her. She says
she did, but that she earned it herself