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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
EARL RUsaELL's DEFENSE
He and His Relatives Tessffy in the
Gaas Against Lady Scott.


LONDON Nov. q, l896-The trial of
Lady Scott and the male defendants,
Cockerton, Aylodt and Kast, for having
criminalIy libeled Earl Russell was con-
tins1ed today with Earl Russell still in the
witness box
Sir Frank Lockwood. for the prosscu-
tion, resumed his REORGANIZATION of the
plaintiff, who referred to his relations
with certain girl prior TO his marriage
10 Lady Scots daughter. Witness said
that he had told Lady Scott all about this
affair before the wedding took place. and
had also told her about the charge that
was made against him which had resulted
in his expulsion from Oxford.
Counsel read a letter written by Lady
Scott to Earl Russell, in which she told
him she loved him dearly and urged him
TO bring all his troubles to her. Earl Rus
sell said that this letter was sent to him
by Lady Scott after he had communicated
to her the incidents of his past life.
MIR. st. George Lane, a cousin of Earl
Russell, was called TO the stand He tes-
titled that he had objected to Earl Rus
sells marriage to Lady Scott's daughter
and warned him against associafing with
Lady Scott on account Of her VIGOROUSLY
bad character. Witness said that he was
on board Earl Russell's yacht at the same
time that Mr.. Ion Thyme was a guest
on board, and 1t was not true, as alleged
that he had ever seen anything wrong
there. If Aylott stated that the witness
had seen him threaten to strike Earl Rus
sell with a coal hammer Aylott lied
After evidence had been given in re-
gard 70 the responsibility of Lady Scott
fer printing and circulating the Iibels
charges against the defendants are based
the court adjourned until Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
BOAT LOADS OF INSURGENTS.
Refugees, Not Ffllbusfers, Captured
BY a Spanish ksunhoat

WASHINGTON, Nov. q, 1s96.-The Span
ish legation has no intelligence confirming
the report that the Spanish gunboat Bar
acua has captured three beats laden with
insurgents and arms off the Province of
Santiago de Cuba 1t is believed at the
legation that if there be any foundation
for the report it was merely the arrest
of certain refugees who were endeavoring
70 leave the island, and not of persons
VINO We're trying to effect a landing Dur
fng the past two months number Of for
ecgners principally Americans and French
men, residing in Cuba, have left the island
and sought an asylum in Jamaica and the
Eahama5 until the insurrection in thVse
parts OF Cuba where they formerly re-
sided has been quellsd
In some cases where these persons
We're known to be in sympathy with the
insurrection. arrests have been made
and It Is regarded as not unlikely that
the arrests above referred to are Of a
similar character. The Legation officials
give an emphatic denial to the Key West
dispatches, which state that General
Weyier and his army were ambushed
while marching through the Rubi noun
tains, and that the Spanish loss was
fully LOCO men. No information Of this
nature has reached the Legation Had
such an engagement occurred, the off,
Gals state, they would have been
OI0fQDtiV notified
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
sHB PUNCHED HER BoARDBR,

Patrick Mahan was tried in the Special
Sessions Court this morning for assault
and battery on Bridget Murphy, who
keeps boarding house in Twenty-third
street. Bayonne. Mahan was in arrears
for his board and had gone to another
boarding house. On November IA Mrs.
Murphy tried to collect her money She
waylaid Mahan as he was coming from
work and asked him for money He said
ne had no change then, but that he would
pay her later. Mrs. Murphy went home
and sent her ten-year-ol son down to
Mahans boarding house to get the money
Mike Clarkey, another boarder, went with
him. She got tired waiting for them to
return and went down herself She met
Mahan in the street and he gave her 81.
That did not satisfy her and she grabbed
Mahan's hat after giving him a couple of
punches. In the struggle for tine possess
sion of the hat she fell down Mai1an de-
MED that he struck her.
Judge Hudspeth said he would be
obliged to find the defendant technically
guilty, but he suspended sentence and
directed the Freeholders to pay the costs
lie said the woman got no more than she
deserved
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27

DEED.

COOK.-On Friday, November 27, 1896.
William s., son Of Lydia A ana the
late James A. Cook.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend The funeral from his late
residence No. 50 Church street. on Sun
day, November 29, at P NJ.
GAUL.-In this city. on Wednesday, Mo-
veulber Is, 1896 Peter. beloved husband
Of Mary Gaul.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited 10 attend the funeral
from No. IS Jordan avenue, on Saturday,
November %, at 2 P. NJ
New York papers please copy.
GRINSTED.-on Friday. November q,
1895, Clarissa Ann, widow OF the late
Allen Grinstsd, aged 73 years.
Funeral services from p Monticello ave-
nue., ON Saturday, November 70, al P. NJ.
YOUNG-In this city. on Thursday, No
vember g. 1926, Arthur c. Young, aged
SO years and months
Relatives and friends of the family,
also members of Pioneer Council No. z,
Royal Arcanurn, and Pauius Hook Court
No. 26. Foresters of America, are lnylted
to attend the funeral on Sunday. Nov
20 at 3 P M from his late residence.
No IFS Fourth street
EAROLD-On Thursday, Nov. rs, 1896,
All his late residence SS Oakland ave-
nue.. Heights, Thomas Harold. be-
loved son CT Hannah and Edward
Relatives and friends are invited to at
terpd the funeral on Sunday, November 70,
at two p NJ.
KUHLdANN- Wednesday. November
25 1886, Magarthe D. Kuhllnana.
mother -in-faw of the late E. r. Dryer.
Relatives and Trends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral services from her late
residence, 800 Summit avenue, on Sat ur-
day, Nov. e. at 2:a P. M.
Omit flowers.
MEADE-In this city. on Thursday, Nov.
20 1895, William Meade, aged SO
years.
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
fience 187 Ninth street, On Saturday, Nov.
rs. ait nine A. 81.
MEEGAN.- Suddenly, on Wednesday.
November 25 1896, Joseph Meegan,
aged 42 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
rs, at nine A. NJ
McGRATH.-On Thursday, November 2s
1896. Michael H. beloved husband OF
Cecilia v. Faaerty and son OF Marcus
and Elizabeth McGrati. aged % years
and 2 months.
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence Of his parents, No
so Grove street on Sunday, November
BRuEGGEMANN. At Jersey city
Heights, on Wednesday, November %
1925. Emma F. 8rueggemann. nee
Meyer, beloved wife Of Albert Bruesge-
Relatives ard friends, also Summit
Lodge, NC. 49, r o. O. IT, HtslsaIt
County Plattdeutscher yerein and Hud-
son County ster5,ekagae; are invited 70 att
%. at two P. NJ. from her late residence,
No. 1885 Summit avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
WAR SCARE on A SMALL SCALE
RunOrs That tlae Fourth Regiment
Tza 10 Ea Sens 20 FInrsda

Considerable excitement was created in
Jersey City yesterday by a rumor, the
effect Of which was that secret orders
had been received by Colonel Abernethy
to mass his regiment promptly as it
might be called upon at any moment into
active service In Florida The rumor also
declared that all this was due to the
fact that war was about to be declared
against Spain.
The report did not disturb any one
familiar with the laws. The New Jersey
militia cannot be moved beyond the con-
fines of the State, and the order for their
services in the State must enanate from
the Governor. the comnander-in-chief.
the report and were nervous and anxious
The runner is based upon a trivial foun-
dation. Three weeks ago Colonel Aber-
nethy, commander OF the regiment, re-
ceived from Lieutenant -Rowell. of the
Tenth United States Cavalry. who is sta
toned in Newark, a circular letter solicit
ing detailed information about the regi-
ment. He asked for the number Of men,
companies, arms, equipments. the esti-
mated number who would promptly re-
spond If called into service, and the length
of time il would take 10 assemble them
at the arInory or at the local railway
stations. Colonel Abernethy gave the in
formation desired. He presumes that a
similar letter was sent to the commander
of every regiment in the State. as Lieut.
tenant Rowefl had undoubtedly been in
structed TO make a report as to the mem
bership and efficiency of the militia of
New Jersey, and In order to obtain the
latest figures and details quickly had
sought it direct from the commandants of
the regiments, instead Of through the
Adjutant-GeneraL
Colonel Abernethy said that his COM
mand was divided into squads. known as
m6bolized in two hours A signal well
understood by all members OF his COM
which means a call for duty This in
formation he sent to Lieutenant Rowell
Ii was said at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station last evening that Lieutenant
RoweH had obtained from the railway
company information as TO the time that
1t would consume in arranging special
trains and carrying militia to Florida and
the cost of transportation. 1t was re-
garded that he was merely collecting data
for the information OF the Government,
as similar Information has been sought
In other States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
DON'T WANT HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Mary A. Clark,s Queer Story Il
chief Murphv

Mrs Mary A. Clark, who says she is
the wife of Captain William G. Clark of
the Fourth Artillery, U. S. A, called on
Chief Murphy at noon today and requested
him to help her find her husband The
woman told the Chief disconnected and
odd story. She said She had been married
twenty-five years. She had not, how
ever, seen her husband, she declared, un-
til a few weeks ago for twenty years.
She was keeping hotel at Fort Ham.l-
ton, was making an excellent living, and
was not worrying about her fafthless hus-
band until he unexpectedly presented
himself at the door. HIS appeals for
forgiveness caused her to relent, and she
consented to take him back
At his suggestion she sold out the hotel
and with the proceeds went to the Cole
man ffotf~e N New York to live on the fat
Of the land. This morning when Mrs.
Clark awoke her husband had disappeared
and so had q few things upon which she
placed cons 'derable value.
Mrs. Clark wants the things not her
husband She says he can go his way in
the future. She will never vote again.
she says, to make up. The Chief prom
ised to assist her in locating her Jekyll-
Hyde hubby
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
The Commission Preparing
Documents for Use in
the International
Arbitration.
NOT TRYING 10 MARK 4 LINE
No Report Looked for Under Present
COnditions-Yast Mine Of
Information.

WASHINGTON. Nov. q, 1ess-The
Venezuelan Commission Is in a state Of
suspended animation only as far as the
deliberations of the Commissioners
toward deciding on a true DIVISIONAL lin<
OF the disputed territory are concernes
The executive of the Commission is. hey
ever. carrying on It's labors with un<
minished energy ia the effort 10 arraiz
for publication the vast amount of evi--
dence on the controversy which It has
collated in the past ten months ard
which is expected TO prove Invaluable to
the subsequent arbatral tribunal The i'm
preston created by recent publications
that the Commission viii make a report
to the President Involving opinions as to
the merits of any portion of the con~
troversy is characterized as distinctly err
ronecus by President Brewer and Secre-
tary Mallet-Provost, who are at present
the only active officials of the body, the
ether members having aeft the city not to
return or again take up their studies OF
the evidence unless the agreement entered
inte by Lord Salisbury and the State De-
partment proves aborttve in the Yenezue-
Ian Cabinet and Congress-
1t is stated authoritatively that no In
tlmation has been received from Presi-
dent Cleveland or an official source that
anything is expected of the Commission
Tor the present, but its existence is still
cohtinued for fear Of a necessary re-
the proposed settlement There il how
ever, SO little doubt in official circles that
genezuela will ratify the convention with
great Brltain,, that the Commissioners
OF their work for granted and have di-
recteo tne paDncation of all reports OF
experts which will be essential to future
decision, with the stipulation. however
that all opinions as to the merits Of the
dispute be expurgated and that the color
less facts alone be presented.
Ine principal reports TO be edited and
published are those of Professors Jane-
son and Burr on the Dutch settlements
and records of Justin Winsor on car
tography and the great atlas Of historical
maps OF Mallet-Prevost. Interest will
chiefly center In the latter volume which
has already been commenced by Balti-
more establishment It viii exhibit fac
SMILES of the great parent maps, num-
bering perhaps 55. from which all other
charts of Guiana have grown as veil as
experts, on which is shown only the con-
hguration of the disputed territory with
its rivers, coasts and mountains On this
groundwork there will be superimposed in
colors the location of the settlements az
various periods, the geological formation
and other features which present a graz
phical review Of the controversy.
The important documents disco 4z-]
Holland by Prof. Burr which had es-
capped the notice OF either Of the dis
putantss will also be printed for future
use
Beyond these publications the Comr1is-
sion has no idea of making any report.
but expects to be discharged of Its func-
tions by the President as soon as the
been formally accepted by both parties
Of the controversy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
A DUMB FAKE.

Detective Nelson saw a young man
shabbily clothed in the upper part of Ho-
boken this morning, with his. left hand
in sling and two pieces of dirty paper
in the other which he held out to people
passing. The readers would generally
drop some money into the mans hand.
Nelson watched him and decided he was
an imposter. The man was placed under
arrest. The paper he had in his hand
read:-"Dear Lady-I am dumb, hert
my hand whyle holding steal would you
please give me few pennys I want to
get pair of shoes.''
At Police Headquarters the man wrote
on slate that he was George Burns of
Whnenfieid, Mass. He had about dol
lar in pennies and nickels in his posses
sion. Before he was put in cell Can
tain Tanning asked HIM a dozen or more
question, and Burns forgot he was dumb
and answered the Captain. The arm in
the sling was also a fake to arouse sym
DafhV-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
BENDBR'S BENDER.
1t Landed Him in Jail on a Very
Serious Charge

Frederick Bender, butcher residing at
Terrace and Zabriskie streets Jersey
City Heights, went on a bender last
night. This morning at two o'clock
Policeman John Hager of the Sixth pre-
cinct found Bender on Zabriskie street
near his home, making the night hideous
with his yells Of drunken mirth. Hager
escorted Bender home and put the drunk
en- butcher inside the door.
Before Hager had time to resume his
beat, Bender rushed out of the house
fiourishing long. glittering butcher
knife. Bender ran at the policeman. The
latter kept the infuriated man at a dis
tance with his club and summoned Police
man James O'Connor from the next post
with his whistle The two policemen sue
ceeded in disarning Bender and locked
him UP.
( A charge Of disorderly conduct was en-
tered against Bender first, hut this morn
ing when Justice Douglass heard OiCon-
nor's story he dismissed this charge and
assault and battery - -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
DID NOT GET THE NEGRO's MONEY
So weuid-Be Robber Dooiey Runs
OF with a Child.

Richard Burke, of No. los Bowery. and
John Dooley, of No. 1874 Park Row, New
York, were committed to the Penitentiary
at Snake Hill for sixty days this morning
by Justice Potts. The men came 10 this
city Wednesday, and falling in with
Frank Htlliard, a cclored pcrtoF, man
aged to get drunk Eiaiard had just re-
eeived his months pay of $50 and IN treat
ing mis- new friends frequently displayed
the money.
In several saloons which the trio visited
pooley and Burke were overheard plan
ming to rob the colored man About two
O clock they entered Doyleis saloon ait
Van Worst and Montgomery streets. Hill
lard was scarcely able to walk. He
ing to go to sleep when the bartender no.
ticed Burke enter the room. Dooley went
about the store cursing and sad that
Burke was as SLOW as funeral in
having secured the '.niggerss wad.
Hilliard was finally warned that the men
were trying to rob him and while they
We're drinking at the bar he was taken
out a side door, helped on q ear and sent
home.
Burke and Dcoley became pugnacious
when they discovered that their prey had
saloon and crossing Montgomery street
toward Newark avenaes Doo1ey picked up
eight year old Michael Powell of No 1a1
Morgan street, who was going home from
St. Peters Parochial School, and with the
frightened child wriggiing IN his arms,
started on a brisk run through Cooper
place.
A man who witnessed the act notified
Captain Farrier. Policeman Pritcllarsi.
who was doing reserve duty at.the station
rushed out in his SHIRT sleeves and over
taking Dooley in front Of the City Hall,
arrested him and his companion Burke.
A charge of kidnapping was preferred
against them Dooley said he had no in
tenton Of kidnapping the boy and de-
clared that he was going to take him
home. 1t was ascertained that Dooiey did
not know the child and had no idea where
he lived: llasmuch as Dooley was drunk,
mapping and committed him and his
friend as disorderly persons He warned
both men to keep out of this city here
after
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
SAID HIS WIFE STARVED HIM.
But Kiopping Was Convicted of As
sauit and 8aslery on the Saarxer

Charles klopping, of No 5a2 Clinton
street, Hoboken. a gentleman with pro
fusion of whfskers was tried in the spe-
cial Sessions Court today for assault and
battery on his wife. The couple have
five children. Mrs. Hopping testified
that on November 21 her husband came
nome In an ugly frame of mind and found
Iauit with everything. He wanted his
supper at once. She was preparing sup
per for the children and told him to
wait few minutes. Then he kicked her
inltne shins and otherwise rnaitreafed her
lklopping denied his wife's statement
re salu that she has been systematically
fetarvlng him and that she had not given
nlIn anything to eat since a week ago
M last Monday On the day in question he
was nearly starved and begged her to
give him something TO eat She was en-
ghgea m cutting bread and meat for the
cnlldren- Il told her l was Starving .
said the defendant. "She gave me a Sian
on the jaw and a punch in the neck. and
convicted. "@s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
SURROGATE LILLIs IN POSSESSION
Handsome Gifts sor the Outgoing
and Incoming Official.

Surrogate James T. Dtllis took possess
sion of his Office this morning without
any special ceremony. The clerks in the
Office and some friends had arranged a
little surprise for. the outgoing and in
coming officials. A handsome photograph
Of Surrogate O'NeiTs staff stood on an
easel It was presented to the retiring
Surrogate The group consisted Of James
t. Lillis,. John E. Moody, William ).
Flanagan, August J. NiclSlas and Lewis
c. Allen. On the table there was a very
handsome solid silver card receiver, with
this inscription
To James H: o'Neil, from few Of
his friends on his retirement from the
Office of Surrogate of Hudson county N.
j., on November o. 1885,
Looming up over the card receiver was
a magnificent basket of flowers, made up
principally of roses and ehrysanthemums.
The basket was three feet square. 1t was
a present from the retiring Surrogate
to his successor. Over on the Surro-
gates desk was a very handsome basket
of flowers presented to Surrogate Lillis
by the clerks in the Office. There was
a general handshaking all around.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
LIE ABOUT LEE NAILED.
Consul General kaows no Reason
Why He should Not Return 20 Ha-

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 1Sse.-Consul-
General Lee says the rumor that he may
not go back to Havana because Spain OBJ
jects to him, has no foundation in fact.
He certainly would have heard of 1t if
there were any truth in the idea. His
relations with General Weyler have been
cordial and when they parted several
weeks ago they exchanged photographs
bearing autographic expressions of friend
ship.
There can certainly be nothing personal
against him and officially as CONSUL
General of the United States in the pres
ent situation Spain could hardly take an
exception to his performance of duty.
General Lee says ne is in this
country solely for vacation
after five months hard work in Havana
during the hottest time Of the year. and
that he has considerable private business
that demands his attention after his has
~ departure from the United States last
spring.
He is going to Richmond on Monday
and will visit several other places in
Virginia After a trip to West Point to
see his son, a cadet there, his leave will
end and he will report to Secretary
Olney his readiness to return.
Whether he will take his wife to Cuba
with him will depend entirely on the
state of the country at the time he re-
turns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
A NAVAL SOFT SNAP
Secretary Herbert selects Com.
snanaer for the asasteIBatlon,

<@tt& HeNa effS tE1s- Sts13SkG<s<2G1OSzs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 1896 Secretary
Herbert has settled the succession to one
OF the most eagerly sought bilIets in the
entire navy, the command of the naval
training station and training ship Con-
steilation at Newport, by selecting Com
nlander John Mcciowam for the post. and
that popular officer, who is now chief Of
detail on Admiral Ramseys staff, will re-
ceiye his orders in day or two. Com
lllanders Francis w. Dickens at present
in command of the Constellation, VIII
succeed to the vacancy in the Bureau OF
Navigation
k Commander MCGOWAN, who. will thus
oecome the chief driiimaster of the en-
Sllsted men Of the navy. has had consid-
cradle experience IN that line, having
successfully commanded the New York
nautical school ship St. Marys and the
training SHIPS Portsmouth and Alliance
tie is also one of the few ranking off,
eefs in the service who has been himself
an enlisted sailor, having entered the
navy from New Jersey as Z. volunteer in
1862 and rapidly rising to a commission
by reason of his ability and bravery. He
served eonspiculously ON the Potomac
neltlila and was subsequently attached to
The Assatic and European stations, the
II photographic Office, the torpedo school
and other posts which especially fitted
an officer for training sailors