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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
OUBANs ESCAPE IN NASSAU.
Acquitted of Charge OF Filibuster.
fng-NEay Land In Cuba.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a. 1s95.-The British
steamer Antilia from Nassau. arrived at
Quarantine this morning and Purser
Howe reports the arrival of seventeen
of the party of twenty one alleged Gu
bans who were arrested at Inagua on
October 10 last and carried by the H.
NJ s. Partridge to Nassau. N. P. The
Cubans were detained at Nassau to
await further evidence from Inagua and
Santiago de Cuba. the trial being post
poned from time to time for that pur-
pose.
the Hon c. G. Walpole Chief Justice.
and the Cubans were charged with
breach of the foreign enlistment act OF
the entire day. and the Jury, after being
out five minutes. rendered verdict OF
acauittai TO the approval Of sn the s entire
plause and shouting after the verdict
was rendered
Small American and Cuban flags were
and great excitement prevailed for g
time. The acquitted party gajther
around the store q the e. rorsman q ~, phe
evidence In the case was OF the most
flimsy character. They were put on
board the Partridge without warrant t
acting magistrate at Inagua forgot Until
after they arrived at Nassau 70 issue
the @ or The ee cupans F1aI she y
gave up their arms to him for safe keep
ing until they left the inland under the
advice of a, friend
The three spaniards from Santiago de
Cuba who were sent to Nassau to testify
against the prisoners. We're most willing
Witnesses. and their evidence only aiyy
at one time and occasionally wrote
against their government. EVIDENCE OF
two Pinkerton detectives from Philadei-
phia, who had been in Nassau for some
time, was. brought in to show thaf two
of the Cubans were seen In a court at
Wilmington, Del, charged with similar
no defense having offered:
Passage was engaged by the. Antilia
for the entire party, but ot the last mo-
ment one of THE party became Rl and
three more of the party remained be-
hind to take care of him. The Partridge
was to accompany the Antilia put of the
colonies in order to see that hone were
landed in Cuba. but the weather was 80
rough on the bar that the Partridge did
not sall 1t is presumed that her com
mander did not deem 1t prudent to
,aaA-t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
The F. & M.
SChaefer
Brewing Co.n
Special
Holiday
Brew
On Draueht at all Customers.
Bottled at the Brewery
and delivered direst to Families.
Park Ave., 59sh to 5lst ST., New York;
MR. PEICKB oBDURATE.
Won't Pay Any Attention to
the South Bergen Clas-
sis Summons.

Rev. Julius Fetcke. the minister who
gave up preaching to open a saloon in
Hoboken because he could make more
money behind the bar than he could be-
hind the pulpit. did not appear at the
meeting of the South Bergen Chassis,
which was he'd yesterday afternoon in
the Wayne Street Reformed Church.
Mr.. Fefcke was seen by a News, re-
porter this morning in his saloon at
Fifth and Garden streets. He said rhat
he had been cited to appear before the
classis; but did not intend to pay any
attention to the summons.
II do not want anything to do with the
Classis," said he. 'sand they can drop
my name from the roll if they please
The ex-dominie appeared to be dedns
a good business. He was smoking cigar
and talked freely with the customers In
were behind the bar seuing drinks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
oAVANNAaHs CELEBRATION.

A slight mistake was made in the ac-
count of the opening Of the new club
house of the J. J. Cavannash- Association
a few nights ago. It was not Mr.. John
Guare who made the opening speech, but
the secretary. who acted A. chairman.
Mr. William A. vanghan, who l7ass an
adnirable ADDRESS Mandatory Of STANDARD
Bearer Cavannagh, and then presented
him with a crayoh portrait of himself
Refreshments were SERVED and a deliEht-
ful programme presented by the folidw-
ing, gentlemen WHO sang-E. = RYAN.
r. T. Dowing, J. F.. Carey, o. L. Cranes
Richara Buckley. all Of Heboken; Jos-
ty, Thomas Flynn, George jeffrey, Geo.
Blanch, John Miles George 7. cIeinAntsr
Patrick Flynn, Edward Madden, Of Jera
sey; dances by Messrs. john Holden
VIM Nolan and Edward Madden; duet
by Messrs. John Kane, Jr., and Peter
Kane.
The officers of the association are:T~
John Guare, President; George Schumari,
Vice President; W. A. Vaughan, Secre-
tajry: Thomas J. Flynn, Financial. Secre-
iary;. John ]. CaS.i nnagl. Treasurers
Ed j. Flaherty Marshal; Comnittee in
Charge Geo. Schuman, Id. Madden, Jos,
F. Flaherty, VIM. Lahey, oohn Holden
and Thomas Moore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
DEATH RESULTS FROM A QUARREL

NEW YORK, Dec. a. 1s95.-During a
quarrel in Shields saloon at the corner
of Madison and Roosevelt streets last
night John Dean, laborer, tWenty-six
years old, was beaten over the head with
club and was taken to the Hudson
Street Hospital, where he died at three
O'Clock this morning. James Mccarthy,
twenty-foIlr years old, waiter; David
Cook, twenty-five years old laborer,
and Thomas Dooney, twenty-five years
old, the bartender. were re- arrested BY the 1.s
the fight. The police are searching for
Albert McDowd, thirty years old, a lunch
man in a saloon, and q tall man whose
name is not known. The prisoners de-
clare that Dean was beaten over the
head with a club by McDowd and the
unknown tall man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
SOUGHT DEATH ON THE RAIL


RAILWAY, Dec. "a. 1Se5.-Jof1n Kelly.
whose home is in Baltimore. but who
has been working recently in the New
Milford Pottery works. Connecticut was
killed by train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad this morning. Kelly had been
arrested for being drunk, and while re-
covering from an attack of deairium
tremens made his escape at $50 o'clock
this morning by swimming the river. He
threw himself In front of train No. ~
was ground to pieces.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
3 BoRaANIzE THE MEDICAL CORP

WASHINGTON, Dec "a. 18s5-Mr. Hall
of Missouri introduced a bin in the
House providing for the reorganization
of the medical department of the navy
on the basis of the organization of the
medical department of the army. Under
the bill medical officers will not be en-
titled by their rank to command in the
line or other staff corps, and by the
change their pay will not be increased
n1. diminShed. q. q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
STRIKING TA1LoRs CONFIDENT.

NBW York. Dec. "a. 1Sy5.-Meyer
Schoenfeld. the leader of the tailors
who are on strike. said to a reporter to-
day that he was confident that the
trouble would be adjusted before the
end of the week. Three more firms, he
said, had fallen into line and under
taken to employ the men under the
agreement of last August, and others
are expected to follow their example
before the day is over.
Mr.. Schoenfeld said that he had de-
clined two offers of arbitration, one
from Commissioner Feeny. Of the State
Fickelheimer. Fischel & Co.. clothing
manufacturers.
ri the headquarters Of the contrac-
tors the policy Of silence adopted yes
terday was maintained today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
LIrEBoAT oREw Drowned.
Ru cable 10 the united Pres.

DUBLIN. Dec. "a. 1854 lifeboat be-
longing at Kinastcwn capSized In Dublin
Bay today while endeavoring to. reach
and rescue the crew of an English bark
which was flying signals of distress. and
the entire crew of seventeen were
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
ANOTHER HAPPY PRINCE.
BIZ Gable to tho Umstcd Press.

from Rome to the s'Pall Mall Gazette"
saws that the Prince of Naples, heir to
the italian throne, is engaged to be mar
ter Of Prince Regent Inttpold OF bavaria.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

mas time with unnecessary worrying.
After passing week with only one sub
ject to talk about. namely. war with
Great Britain, it seemed to be recognized
that after all there were other matters
which have Influenced prices before. and
will continue to do so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
Is Mars Inhabited ;?
is A QUESTION.

There is no question, however
but that if you are without tele-
phone you do business at disad-
vantage with your competitors
who have. A Long Distance TeIe-
phone through the New York and
New Jersey Trunk Line System
brings distant cities and towns
within speaking distance OF your
Office or residence.
Jersey City Exchange Se.gies as low as s5.53
PER MONTH.
THE NEW YORK AND
NEW JERSEY TELEPHONE 90.
to IA Erie ST., Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. q. 1&5.-E'or thS
36 hours ending at 8 r. M, Wednesz
For New York City and Vicinity.
For today and Wednesday, generally.
fair; slightly cooler Wednesday morn
ing: northerly winds
4..aatan ,Enarra a auaaKAr RanQcR.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
CHINESE IN PORT ARTHUR.
Bn cable 70 he United Press.

LONDON, Dec. "a. 1854 despatch
from Che Foo to the Pail Mall Gaz-
ette'' says that the Chinese MARCHED
into Port Arthur on Saturday and hoist
ed their FLAG.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

She struggIes under a tax rate OF zo5.
Almost everyone is. agreed that this
state of affairs could be remedied IN one
particular at least, and that Is in the
matter of cemeteries. 1t is well known
that in our large cities the cemeteries
are matters of speculation; The COM
bose bose of speculating. The stock is bought
and sold like any other, and, the lots
are bought and held for rise, like many
other commodities.
Charles C. Black of Jersey City. is one
of the members of the Board who has
given this matter much attention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
MArTERs or FAoT.

New Jerseys best -four costs 25c. more
per barrel than ordinary flour, but worth q
dollar extra Wholesale only at D. E. ClearX
Co.'s stores, Greene and Montgomery Streets,
SSzasssxskzzA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
TAXES 1S95--1S96.
CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE.
December Goth, 1896.

The Board OF Finance having en-
tended the time for the payment OF
taxes without interest to and includ-
ing January 18th, 1895, notice is
hereby given that after Wednesday,
January 18th next, interest will be
charged at the rate of ten per cent,
per annum from December 2eth, 1880
to date of payment Under an act
passed February 26, 1895, tChapter 53,
Laws of 1882 it becomes my duty
to certify to the City Comptroller
within 90 days after January goth
of each year the names and amount.
of Personal Taxes due for the previous
year, after which warrants for the
collection OF the same
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

II XUHr B4Uy y SBEEfnR Hefth
Be sure and use the old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums. 9llays AL pain,
cures Wind collie, and y The bagt renedy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

Blood and nerves are closely related, KeeI
the blood pure With Hoods Sansapa1iIia and
you win not be nervous ---s.-.sl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

The returns for 1885,, which are en-
bodied in the report now in the Cover
nor's hands, shows the exemptions by
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

The exemptions are over one-third of
the county buildings and many ceme<
feries are In this township. The Hacken-
sack Water Company, which, under a
s59ecial act of the Legislature, is exempt
from taxation, is also situated in this
township.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

The $4,000 allowed in this schedule for
cemetery property is for the cemetery in
North Bergen which is also exempted
in that township. and by what authority
is hard to see. Hoboken's local rate is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
ORGANIZING FOR FREE SILVER

,.r,cr,s o,,OsrS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY
r,,r NATIONAL. COMMITTEE IN CHICAGO.
c,,..go Julv ls.-rhe National Silver Commit
zoo Of one from each State and territory. appo'eu
a, the Memphis Silver Convention nnisheh us WORK
.. aav rudee Henry c. Miller. OF Chicago. who is
actng as one OF the Judges al the horr-iaf'e'
debate was selected as permanent chairman ana
II Acklen permanent secretary. The following
Executive Committee was named: a. j. warner
Ohio: A. Walcott Indiana: y. C. Biancharn' Lou's-
lana: George f. Bowen. Chicago. and Judge a. =.
Hucker Colorado Three bureaus for the dissem-
nation Of silver literature and the PRONUNCIATION
of the IS to l platform will be established by 'he
commttce-one in Chicago. one In Nashville ana
the third In San Francisco. The following resoiu-
tons adopted:
Whether the single gold standard. win increasing
debt and consequent servitude Tor the masses oi
the people shall be made perpetual In this country
or whether the constitutional standard OF goo ana
silver with better prices for the products OF TABOR
and safer conditions for business. snail be re-
stored must be decided by The people a ths
gold bonds and contracting currency on the one
side, and bmetalc standard no bond. ana =,
sufficient currency on the other belevins mat me
time has come when those who hold this issue TO
be paramount in mportance to al o,her apes, Mons
their efforts secure the establishment OF these
the Memphis Silver Convention June Il and l3.
1896 earnestly recommends ,.u,. ,..
First-rhe organization OF blmetaihc leagues
throughout the entire country; which all those VINO
believe IN the ton o. the rres ana UNLIMITED
dependently OF the action OF any other nation. shan
be invited to Join.
Second That a committee Of five be appointed 10
take charge Of this movement. TO provide and dis
tribute literature place organizers ana speakers
In the field. and Otherwise 10 advance the cause ~
bimetallisn in their Judgment they shall think
best.
Third-Eacn member OF the National Committee
Is authorized to select chairman for each county
Of his State and the chairman so selected may ap-
point In each district Of his county and In each
ward OF an incorporated town and city three mem
bers. tt constitute a county committee. which com
mittee shall organize bimetallic leagues Where
counties States have already acted and organiza
lions have been formed. said organizations shall be
reorganized The chairmen OF the respective county
committees shall constitute State committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
TITANIUM AS AN ALLOY.

IT'S Use WITH ALUMINIUM LIKELY TO INCREASE
THE VALUABLE PROPERTY OF THAT METAL"
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Referring TO your issue OF July 10 containing
an article on the new yacht. the Defender. and
the use OF aluminium and copper In It's CONSTITUTE
ton. permit to call your attention to the CLOS
ing paragraphs OF article read before the
Society OF Arts In London. May. 1895. and re-pub-
iished by The Scientific American in Its issue or
July g. reading follows:
When the naval architects met in that room very
recently. reference was made to the difficulty In
the of aluminium for torPedo-boas on account cunt
OF the boats corroding the line between wind
was built for French proprietor who was very
we'll pleased with It until he moored II WIN an
moored a boat sheaihed with copper. The result
that gigantic battery was estaD ,'s anu
The addition Of per cent Of ti,a mum, IN n,
creased the durability OF such metal as aluminium
when subject to the solvent action OF SAT- WAFER.
1t was Impossible to say what night 4, happen ra
when they had studied the properties OF aiSs
Uc hardly dared mention their uses In connection
with elecircity ra tnoid ana ns imnossibs
TO say what valuable results might pe optaheh
The use OF per cent OF titanium with aluminium
gives a resulting alloy OF great strength anu P'"o'
caIy noncorrod,b.e. have recently CONVERSION
with n gentleman who has witnessed some "x-
nor,merts made in Europe recently In the reduc-
lion OF this hitherto refractory metal. by when u
appears that the ttanium oxide can o, and
from tho ore for less than - cents per pou"' MN
. III, ~ 900, ~ smelling the ttanium oxide into
,hn metal viii not exceed Is cents more, so ina nav
The metal tltanum will not cost TO exceed u "
/, is believed by the gentlemen who are mo nt
,,,ui,r with these processes mat th'y VIII ="
aa,,'mtm,rv cheapcn.d 80 that the metal utanium
v'lu moi cost TO exceed 81 per pound probably
49, 49, ,h,n thnt sum The admiNturc OF per cent
y, ,t,,rtrn, with "a per cent OF aluminium WV lur.
"i.h a metal ~ strong a. steel. more b"nuiliul
Nan suv,r costing not more than one -il't""nth
a,' ,,urh and for many purposes undoubtedly the
mos, valuable metal which can de- obtained, az nov
a,,ons rnwbonts torpedo bonts and probably the
or,,,r Tor the armore1 cruisers and war vessels.
~ am informed that there W an immenS" deposit
~, ,b,a valuable metal IN North Carolina ~
OF n.S ynrL I,lv r. 1896 ROBT. AVERY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
REV SAMUEL STONES DESCENDANTS TO Mfxr.

Hartford. Conn. July IS (SpeciaD-The ninth an
nual reunion Of the descendants OF the Rev Samuel
Stone. the founder OF Hartford and the faithful
companion OF the Rev. Thomas Hooker both or
whom came to this country from Heresford. England
In 1888. will be held at Woodmont. Milford on
Wednesday September T. About hundred mem
beers Of the family are expected to be present and
II VIII be a meeting OF especial Interest; as II WAS
at this place that many OF tho descendants Of the
Rev: Samuel Stone made their home. The founder
OF the family first went 10 Cambridge. Mass. and
memorandum made by the late David VI. Stone
Editor or The Journal OF Commerce." reads: THE
Rev. Samuel stone and the Rev Thomas Hooker
said to have been two weeks the way to Hartford
from Cambridge. living mean time the milk OF
the cows they took with them-a journey which may
be made now IN as many hours" The officers OF the
association are: President. Samuel ". Hotchkiss
Hartford vice.presidents DR.. Jay s. Stone Sanford
John l.. Stone and Mrs Mary Merwin Tibba:s: re-
cordine secretary, Lieutenant Henry T.. Rhoades
United states Navy, corresponding secretary.
Charles 5. Smith. Terryville, Conn: treasurer. G.
Burke Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
yrw.YoRK BOY CAUSED 4 CONNECTION.
HE PULLED OUT REVOLVER IN A CAR NEAR
UAcKENSACK. SCARED THE PASSENGERS.
ANa MN EI.N MITu TIIE CONDUCTOR.

HE PULLED OUT A REVOLVER IN CAR NEAR
UAcKENSAcK. SCARED THE PASSENGERS.
AND HAD Fun WITH THE CONDUCTOR.
A carload OF passengers the New-Jersey and
N.w-york Railroad. near Hackensack. yesterday ar
ternoon was thrown In panic by Frank Wilsch
n sixteen year old boy. who pulled n revolver from
his pocket and pointed It at the newsboy who was
talking to him about getting of the train. When
Conductor Johnson came along and asked the boy
where ne got the revolver. to his surprise the boy
sad he had stolen It from the station agent at
River Edge When asked where he was going. the
hoy who had ticket sahi he wanted TO 20 to
Uayerstraw Conductor Johnson took him along
and when ne reached Haverstraw telegraphed 10
station Agent Blauvelt telling him what the boy
had said.
the truth as his revolver was missing. and re-
aucsted the conductor TO bring the LAD back to
River Edge. a.. - -, =,
The hoy was made a prisoner In the car until the
train stopped at Hillsdae. when he slipped out OF
The car and kissing his hand to the trainmen. said
coodby and started down the road on n run Town
Marshal Van Wagoncn went after the boy. and
the station and chained him fast to an iron seat
I'm the waiting room until Detective Doremus came
nm with a warrant issued by Justice j. q. Webb
and took him to River Edge. where he
mitted 10 the county Jail The boy told a reporter
last night that he lived in New-York at Eighth-st
and Avenue b. and made his home In the News
boys Lodging house. He admitted stealing the
revolver and pointing It at the newsboy. He said
ne left home yesterday morning and started TO
beat his way to Haverstraw. but had been put on
the train several times and had stolen the revolver
out Of Spite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
rxroN corI.EGE-A "REMINISCENCES.

To The Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. The celebration Of the centennial anniversary
a, Union College at Schenectady has awakened
ro,n,n,sccnce In my mind. Ny brother and |. tnen
bova were taken by my father TO the semi-ceh-
,cnnisl there nfty years ago, ana can reh'e''"ei
my father standing upon a bench under the Ten,
=, tho dinner dt was before the days Of banquetD
and repvlng 10 the toast OF Sister Colleges lie
represented Burlington College. and quoted the lines
OF the Latin poet "Facies non omnibus una nee
dIversa ,amen aualis deceit esse sororlm anu en-
Ia rcinr ,inon them In his own inmitable way. he
had been connected with Union College IN MS
I can see the whole scene now. the tent, the "a
bes the concourse OF people, and almost near tne
voice for such things photograph themselves upon
the mind OF a boy in an indelioe way, iernaLs
this "Reminiscences may interest some OF your reau-
ers and recall the scene 10 the nina OF o.hrns Gno
were present. like myself u H. ~
Newark. July g. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20

..arre. thar Newsan on July !. 1892 at Cedros' IN
tha island OF Trinidad. uttered forged receipt IN
the name Of Elizabeth Williams purportins 10 ne
n savings bank receipt In the name OF hn"''''"
Williams for fs7 los ID. and also that Mt Cedros OH
January !. 1898. he embezzled funds OF me "o'e'"
.nent OF Trinidad TO the amount OF 1911 Jos "a
The warrant was read TO Newsan VINO "n'"'',e'
his IDENTITY lie was cspler than ~ the Time Oh n's
arrest. when he said that he would strenuousS
resist extradlon lie said that at the time IN" IN
dlcim.nt arrived from Trinidad he would see 'h'
case made out and. " II was competent, IN MS
op,nIon he might waive examination ana consent 10
go back.
Mr. Fox said he had received n cable dispatch w
~, effect that an officer leaving Trinidad TO-
day and would be here with the indictment and the
necessary testimony ~ two weeks Commissioner
Shields then adjourned the case until august D.
Ncwsan was taken back to Ludlow street jan, .,
Newsan has money. lie nveu III nit sNivt
IN Trinidad, giving expensive entertainments an.
keeping stable of fast horses. III was KNOWN na,
he had a large income. and no suspicion attached
70 him until after his disappearance Al that UNI
he had converted ali his property into money. ana
ne closely followed after MS night ,t'at Nv
was not able to have his wife come TO him. She was
left destitute, and supported herse'I anu MI
children by selling milk and raising poultry W men
she finally came to her husband in brooklyn III
April last he had spent the remnants OF MS money
in avoiding pursuit and capture. ana ne became
an Insurance agent He looked yesterday IKE
broken down man go A.,
Mrs Newsan has four children with her at the
house No. 325 Evergreen-ave. and the detectives
said that her condition was pitiable There was
nothing TO eat in the house, and the family had no
neans Detective Zundt said that he would try TO
give the women enough to maintain ner unta me
other children are with the prisoners brother in
Trinidad