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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
CHARITABLE HOB0KBN
Sufferers From the Great Fire
Given Food, Clothes and
Shelter.

The great fire which visited Hoboken
early yesterday morning leaving us men,
women and children homeless, and des-
troying $500 worth of property, was the
most disastrous fire which that city ever
experienced. The houses were occupied
by some of Hoboken's poorest families,
and when they were burned out they
were thrown upon the charity of the pep
pie.
Many of those who threw their homes
open to the unfortunate victims had
scarcely enough for themselves but the
homeless creatures were heartily well
coined. Mayor Pagan and the members
of the Council investigated the condition
of the destitute families. and a result
was that call was made upon the people
of the city for clothing and provisions,
while the city provided rooms for them.
and did all in their power TO give them
new start in life.
Detective Nelson and Acting Poormaster
Bell took trip through the Fourth ward
yesterday morning, wnere most of the
homeless people were stopping with
friends. and told them to be at the City
Hall at two o'clock, where they would
be given such articles as they needed.
Many of them had to borrow clothes with
which to go the Hall.
Among those who were assisted was
Robert Laing, whose wife gave premature
birth to child while being carried out
of the burning building. He is a sober.
industrious man, but out of employment
He had a few dollars saved up but lost it
in the fire. He secured rooms at No.
65S Newark street. and the city sent a
note to his new landlord that it would
be responsible for his first months rent.
Others were given orders upon grocers
for food to the amcant of SIS each, and
rent guaranteed for one month.
Mrs. Tsmothy Docdy, who had occupied
apartments at No. 60 Adams street. APP
peared, IN an intoxicated condition and
fused she declined to tell where her
children were and commenced to kick up
a rumpus Mr. Bell went for police
man.. but before he returned the woman
had left.
Today the city secured a large quantity
of furniture and distributed It among
those who had secured rooms. There are
still few more who are unprovided for.
but they will be attended to as soon as
possible.
Much was said yesterday about the man
ner in which the fire was handled by the
department and when Mayor Fagan
heard of the many criticisms he expressed
himself as favoring a reorganization. On
the other hand many. speak in the highest
terms of Chief Applegate and his fire
laddies and think they did excellent work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
ROAD BILL PASSED.
Fuss Over The Three Cent Trolley
Measure In Trenton Today.

TRENTON, Feb. &C. 1ses.-Most Of the
morning session OF the House was taksn
up with discussion of the Stone Road
bill amending the law nv giving chosA,
fraab o,aar. 5;sars4:ss.s,..s -.
Aieeiioiuel' discretionary power IN uls-
posing OF petitions for building stone
roads was snnnorted hv Massrs esta,ya,.
and onsen -, tbisa "a ~ .aesls nv, s'a1,ssl
Ssei o'i 'iinu ieauiis' lhe latter
sdiu ne knew OF case where the contrac-
tors and not the property owners put np
the fen nor eant onorsntaa .rd +,,s,ss
ea.a,~ saat oisee' a1 e'A'Ao
lorceu the IreeholderS to build new
road not demanded by the people
Mr.. Reed onnosed tha hin baca,,sa Il
"ouiu give the Ireeholders arbitrary
power, and thus defeat the intent of the.
original bill
Massrs caa,,o,
Messrs: ocoVei' Wlioes and Lloyd spoke
for the bill. also Mr.. Macpherson, who
said that the citv of Trenton uo,,ld ha -
o,,,roa - "oAAa ~
quie ~ raise tWo-thlrds OF the money
expended for roads in the outlying portions
OF the county, and the board of free
nosders which is controlled by the
trenton members. should be allowed to
say what county roads should be inn
proved. Mr.. Thorne improved the bill.
1t was passed by As to s.
Inere was quite a fracas in the House
tins morning over Bullock's Scent trolley
report mad been. voted down yesterday,
was recommitted: Mr.. Bullock claimed
tnat TINS placed the bill before the House
on second reading, and he wanted III
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
SHIPWRROKBD MARINERS.
Crew of the Davis Brought In by the
Steamer CuracOa

QUARANTINE, S. l., Feb. &C. 1885,
The beautiful little white steamer Cura-
Goa of the Red d Line, arrived at Quar-
antine early this morning from ports in
Venezuela. Among those on board were
twenty shipwrecked sailors Captain
Claxton and the crew of the American
ship VIM. G. Davis, who Were transferred
from the Nova Scotian bark Strathisla
to the Curacao on February q e. lat.
35.4S, lon. 72.44, having been picked dp by
the Strathisla on February q, about 1870
miles east of Cape Hatteras
Captain Claxton says the VIM. G. Davis
sailed from Manila October 2 and had an
uneventful voyage to February 16, when
the ship was struck by a severe hurricane
from the southwest, changing to the
west. The ship labored heavily under
bare poles, plunging into the enormous
seas which flooded the decks continu-
ously- The gales continued without
much intermission during the 15th 17th,
18th and 18th. On the last mentioned
the Large ship T'avonius QBr), from
Manila for Delaware Breakwater, was
seen running under bare poles endeavor-
ing to steer clear of the edge of the hur-
ricane. During the 18th and 10th the
still continued to hon Ets strength. - '0'
ried away, the vessel became unman-
ageable and it was a long time before
the rudder could be secured When it
was secured it was very tender and al
most useless The vessels hold was
sounded and water was found and the
ship continued to leak badly at the rate
I of four inches per hour. The ships po-
sition when the rudder broke was in
lat. 1924, lon. 70.13, the 140th day of her
voyage from Manila. The crew were
kept at the pumps, which became choked
as the sugar of her cargo melted into
molasses. Four feet of water was found
in the hold, the ship becoming water
logged.
Captain Ciaxton decided to abandon
the ship as soon as the sea went down.
Two boats were prepared and on the
21st the bark Strathisla, of Maitland,
N. s., appeared and bore down to the
distressed vessel aad the ships crew were
safely transferred to the bark, Captain
Claxton first applying the torch to the
wreck, as both he and Captain Urquhart
of the Strathisla considered her a dan
gerous obstruction to navigation, The
wreck when last seen was enyeloped in
flames. All of the effects OF the rescued
mariners were lost The ship William
G. Davis, Captain Claxton, sailed from
Manila october 2, with a cargo of 2250
tons of sugar for Philadelphia. She was
built at Dearing. Me-, in 1877, and was
owned in New York. Her tonnage was
15S9 her dimensions 214 feet long, Il
feet beam and 25 feet depth of hold.
Her New York agents are j. H. Win
chester & Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
THE PIRATI0AL HoRsA.

PHILADELPHIA, February, % 1896
The trial Of the late officers of the
steamer Iorsa. Captain ]. II. Wiborg
First Mate John r. Peterson and See
ond Mate H. Johnson. on the charge OF
engaging in Cuban filihusterfng ex.
petition, which is said to have started
from Brooklyn, n. Y, In November last
was resumed in the United States Dis
strict Court today.
Oscar Swenson. q fireman on the Horsa,
who was on the stand yesterday when ths
court adjourned. continued his testi-
mony.
on discrimination by Captain Ker
OF counsel for the defendants, the wit
ness admitted that he was being paid
us u MN. Wv, 81 s SSnSsS
In the case,
Ludwig Jansen also 4 fireman on tbs
Norass safron9saSeu tue eNi1snes silver
spedstson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
CUBAN FLAG IN PARIS.
Eu cable 70 be UMsted Prcsa.

PARIS. February 26 1SsS.-A slight dis
turbance took place in front of the office
Petit Partisan, growing out OF the
fact of the managers OF that paper hav-
ing hoisted the Cuban flag over the
building. Many Spaniards, residents of
Paris, objected to the display of the
flag, and crowd of men assembled in
front of the building and cheered for
Spain. They were dispersed by the po-
lice and some of them were arrested. but
We're released after a short detention in
the police station
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
CROCODILE WEEpS.


LONDON, February 26, 1ssS.-The "War
Cry" the official journal of the Salvation
Army publishes a statement signed by
Bramwell Booth. chief of staff in Lon
don, under the caption 'The American
Sorrow" The statement includes the let
ters leading up to the resignation of Bal
lington Booth, commander of the Sal
walton Army in the United States, and
concludes as follows:
'.The resignation of Ballington Booth
is deeply deplored, but the General has
only given fresh proof of his conscien-
tious and resolute determination to adj
minister the affairs of the, Salvation
Army without regard to family or per
sonal preferences Z,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26

knows il is much safer ii the lands
Of the Governor than those of the Health
Board. The Governor was always the
counsel of the Water Company. When
ever there was a bill before the Legis-
lature affecting it he came before the
committee and spoke against the meas
ure. He has always been most bitter in
his feelings against Jersey City. and
has often remarked when opposing bills
which sought to permit that city to OBJ
tain new supply, IF Jersey City wants
new supply let her buy it ana pay for
it like Newark and other municipalities
haye'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, Feb. 2s, 1sss.-A Cabinet
meeting was held at the Foreign Ofice
at eleven o'clock. Lord Salisbury pre-
sided.
The Paris Figaro says that the Euro
pean Foreign Office are now discussing
the Egyptian question in the light of
any agreement to evacuate that country.
and also whether the circumstances are
favorable to evacuation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
JUDGE SEYMOUR OPENS COURT.

Roderick B. Seymour took his seat
as Judge o. the Second District Court
this morning, The officials of the court
presented him with a bouquet Of flowers
There We're present delegations from
clubs in the city. There was no speech
making but the Judge said there world
be no change in court officials for the
present.
Judge Seymour's first case was that of
Heilbrum vs.. Tesehner. In an action on
contract. Judgment for S54 was given.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
A Very Rich Newarker.
specfaE to the Jersesl Ctt,l Ners.

NEWARK. Feb. 26. 1s9e.-George Watt
son, who committed suicide at the Gil-,
sey House. New York. today, was for
thirty years the head of the large clothing
house of George Watson & Co.. of Nos.
799 and 795 Broad street. Newark He
had been spending his winters in New
York City and lived with his Oldest son
at East Orange in the summer. His wife
and youngest son We're with him in New
York. He was connected with several
banks and financial institutions in New
ark, and was one of the wealthiest and
most prosperous clOthiers in the State
At his office on Broad street it was said
sthat Mr.. Watson had no apparent cause
for taking his life. The Oldest son left
for New York Immediately on learning of
his fathers suicide.
Mr.. Watson has not been seen at his
office here in three months. When last
in Newark he remarked that he was ap-
parently losing his reason.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
THREE RUNAWAYs CAUGHT.

Three boys walked into the. Oakland
avenue station house last night and said
that they had run away from their
homes in Wilmington Del. They came
here on freight trains and were anxious
to go home again. They gave their
names as John Joyce cf No. 617 Lom-
bard street William Smith of No. 1o6
Kings street, and Edward Pierce of No
5Gl East Seventh street They were
lcclled up as disorderly persons. Word
was sent to their parents The boys had
thirty-five cents in their possession.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
|G 0. P. STATE CONVENTION
Special to the Jesscv Citu Wears.

NEWARK, February 25 1s9e.-The
State Republican Committee issued a
call for the State convention to nominate
delegates to the National Convention at
st. Louis. to be held in Taylor Opera
House, Trenton. on April 16
The convention will choose four dele
gates-at-large and sixteen delegates from
the eight congressional districts. The
delegates -at-large now practically chosen
are Senator w. J. Sewell, Garrett A.
Hobart, Franklin Murphy and John
Kean
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
NEW BELGIAN CABINET.
81 Gable to the United Pres,

BRUSSELS. Feb. 26, 1S96-A royal de-
cree has been issued accepting the resig-
nation of M. de Burlet, from the Offices
of Prime Minister, Minister of the In.
terror and Minister of Instruction, and
appointing NJ Favereau as his successor.
The decree also appoints M. de Buriet
Minister of State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
DECLARED THE POLICEMAN INSANE

The Commissioners appointed by the
Supreme Court to inquire into the sanity
of ex-Policeman David Harrison, of Ho-
boken, met this morning and decided that
the bluecoat was insane. He will re-
nihin in the insane asylum at Snage Hill.
His relatives brought the suit to settle
property belonging to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEET.

The Hoboken Board of Free Library
Trustees met last night and received a
number of applications from young
LADIES' to be assistants in the library. It
was decided to notify the Council that
the contracts for the erection of the
new library building had been awarded
and that the contractors must file theii.
bonds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

SO hours ending at eight P. NJ. Thursday.
Fer New York City and vicinity -
Clearing tonight: fair on Thursdsys
warners winds oecoming soGthwesterly. =
Harsnestss THERMOMETER Repors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26

impoverished blood causes that tired faels
inE, Hoods SAraNpAftlia purifoa. enfieheS
and vitaliEes the hlood and glvea sigor and
Vitality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Board of Hope Mission gave an enter
tajnment last night at No. 544 Newark
avenue. The programme arranged was
excellent and there was large crowd
present.
Franklin street, Sherman and Webster
avenues by the city. The people living
in the vicinity are very thankful
The Athletic Committee of the Fourth
Company Boys Brigade will report to the
company council Friday night in regard
to fitting out a gymnasium.
r. Mcconnell, sixty years DID, of No.
2S4 Halliday street, was arrested last
night on complaint of Dr. Converse. who
declared him insane. He was held for
examination.
III Your Baby Is Curing Teeth
Be sure and use the old and well fried REM
dren teething ii soothes the child. softens
the gums. allay all pain, cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26

k'es' psotA Nostess See EossrtA AsgA
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
Money, Garments and jewels
Stolen From a Post.Street
House.
THE WoRKMEN WERE INNOCENT
An Officer Who Meant Well, But Who
Unwittingly Followed the
Wrong C!ew.

Some Of the "finest" on the police force,
who are not looking for Blanther or Dun
ham, have been distinguishing themselves
in other channels.
One of the blue-coated officers had very
exciting experience on Tuesday, when he
made things lively in his pursuit of crime.
He was 'single-handed and alone, and
he held up four sturdy. hard-working men,
each capable of doing him bodily injury
in a hand-to- hand conflict. He lined them
up against q wall and searched their
clothes for plumber suspected to be hidden
therein.
1t is the story of daylight burglary
one OF those the public seldom hears OF
unless the burglar is caught redhanded.
L. Ravaret, French artist of consldera-
BILE means, had taken mp quarters at AZ
Post street. where he occupied suite
mum bered 80, on the second floor, facing
both Kearny and Post streets.
Tuesday M. Ravaret left his apartment,
and during his absence of few hours
some miscreant visited the place and car
ried off $62 in coin, q lady's plush cape
valued at $45, gold necklace, pair OF
opera glasses and field glass. Other ar
ticles were likewise purloined, making
total value of nearly $500.
Ravaret's rooms were not exactly broken
into, for the burglar did his work In
neat manner evidently having either
picked the lock or else gained an entrance
through one of the windows. The police
were notified Immediately of the theft by
Mrs. Tracy, the landlady, and the only
detective available was sent to the scene.
There was no clew, strange to say. But,
in the absence of one, there were four
painters busily engaged painting the out
ward walls. They were high up in the air
on platforms strung from the housetop by
! ropes, and they were industriously attend
| ing to business.
At o'clock in the afternoon the painters
| "knocked- off" work.
| Their ordinary street clothes were stored
away on the third floor in a closet the
| landlady had given them the privilege TO
use. 1t was there that the policeman
awaited their coming.
Throw up your hands" shouted the
representative of the detective force.
''What's the matter now?" asked Charles
| Warnick, who had arrived first to cast off
his overalls.
! A w. Franklin, Robert Burns and P. j.
Lennon were close behind Warwick and
with him were deeply interested in solving
| what the policeman was aiming at.
Not for second did they dream that
they were suspected of being burglars. AS
matter of fact they knew nothing about
the rifing of Ravaret's rooms. But they
had TO take their medicine and be lined up
| against the wall and Systematically
searched by the policeman.
| OF course nothing but their own prop
erty was found upon their persons. The
men are representative mem bers of the
Painters Union, men of family, highly re-
speeted wherever known, and the expert
ence was SO ludicrous to them they have
not yet had time to get angry.
Thomas Downing, their employer,
laughed over the episode when he was
asked about it yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
ship of $40 actual resident voters in the

ship of $50 actual resident voters in the
district.
About the organizers who held their
original meeting in Stanford Hail. corner
of Valencia and Twenty-eighth streets,
were soon gathered as councillors and di-
rectors the older and more experienced
politicians of the district, who eagerly
.ent their assistance to help make the
club prominent factor of powerful
political party in this City. Whether their
expectations have been realized may be
determined largely from the growth of
the club, for in politics numbers combined
with unity of purpose is the criterion of
strength.
Starting with the idea that the club
should have more in view than the work
of one great campaign, permanent or
ganization was effected, with v F. North
rop as president, c. NJ. Depew, vice presi-
dent; R. H. Stafford, secretary, and C. L.
Hedemark, treasurer. In addition to
these officers the club has the following
strong executive committee of twenty
four:
James Mcknight. D. F. Mulville, J. w. Muir
ply, Perry J. Smith, w. w. Mscy, NJ. ]. Nc
Pherson, E. A. Grant, J. N. Rave, Buron
Kelley, p C. Francis, E. H. Herrick, DR.. E. n.
Torrello, a. Collins, G. W. Debenham, W. r.
Plumbe, d. l. Newkirk, Elgin McNab, George
Dean, r. 8. Fredericks, A. J. Styche ]. NJ.
Rhodes, P. ]. Hyde. S. Gamble and ]. F. Butler.
The headquarters at present are at 1889
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
PUNCTURED A SENSATION
1t Was Brought From Hawaii by
Passengers Who Arrived
Yesterday.
A Naval Clash Alleged to Have Been
Imminent Over the Case of
Colonel Ashford.

A sensational report was brought to this
City by passengers who arrived from Hon
olulu on the steamer Alameda yesterday.
1t was asserted that England was en-
deavoring TO coerce President Dole into
allowing Colonel Volney o. Ashford, who
had been deported from the island on con-
viction Of misprision of treason, to return
to Hawaii.
The reports went so tar as TO intimate
that President Dole had appealed to
Washington to prevent the expected
coercion on the part of Great Britain, and
that in consequence clash between Brit
ish and American naval forces was threat
ened at Honolulu.
The utter absurdity of these stories was
shown by the fact that Colonel Ashford has
been confined for nearly nine months in
the French HospitaIsof this City, suffering
from variety of ills, which eliminated in
a paralytic stroke, and for six weeks past
his nourishment mas been given by means
of tube.
AT the present time he is undergoing
so me slight Improvement, but was not in
condition to be interviewed. His brother
Clarence, however, is thoroughly familiar
with the colonel's affairs. Speaking of
them yesterday he said
my brother having been convicted by
the military court OF the offense of mis-
prisicn of treason Failure TO disclose his
alleged knowledge of treason committed
by others), the British Government, to
whom he appealed, represented to the
Hawaiian Government that the conviction
was rendered upon insufficient and illegal
evidence and requested that the conyic-
ton be set aside and the sentence founded
thereon annulled. | understand that
that request has not been finally
answered by the Hawaiian Government
though negotiations have been proceed
ing between the two Governments upon
the topic for some months. The claim
that my brother has repeatedly or at all
asked permission to land in Hawaii is alb
solutely false. He has never asked per-
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05

Valencia street and there in comfortably
furnished and commodious hall the men,
bers assemble from time to time and in lit
tie groups discuss the political issues of the
day and the possibilities of the local field.
But hereafter regular meetings will be
held on the first and third Fridays of each
month. AS the campaign nears its climax
the club will meet every Friday evening.
In anticipation of an exciting season of
torchlight professions and street parades
the club proposes soon to organize a uni
formed branch, composed of the repre-
sentative, vigorous, younger men.
Throughout its experience the aim OF
this club has been to stand for pure poll
tics, and that idea has been impressed
upon each prospective member.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
FATE OF TWO SNAKES.

They Were at the Bottom of Mine Shaft
When Notice to Quit Was Served.
A Forest and Stream correspondent tells
a South African snake story. Two snakes
were at the bottom of a sixty-foot mine
shaft. The snakes were each about ten
feet long and of one of the most poisonous
species, known as mambas. Now, miners
and ten-foot nam bas do not agree very
well, and this is especially true when both
are at the bottom of mining shaft.
The miners whose claim had been
jumped sent message down to the snakes
with orders to come up. The message was
bottle of dynamite with a lighted fuse
attached. The snakes obeyed the sum-
mons at once. They came up the peruen-
dicular shaft with such speed that they
shot up thirty feet above the opening of
the shaft. When they came down they
were somewhat mixed. The two tails hi@i
in some way got tangled into a squsie
knot. such as sailors tie. The snakes
wanted to go in opposite directions, but
the efforts were in vain and they fell to
and stung one another to death.
The Forest and Stream does not vouch
for this story. 1t would have been all
right to have the snakes blown out of the
shaft, but the sailors knot sent it to the
column where the camptires flicker.