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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
HEYLBR'S FLAT FALLURB
Cuban Forces May Now Threaten
Havana-C Competitor Men
Not in Peril.

NEW YORK, Nov. "a, 1Ss6.--An evening
paper contains a special despatch from
Jacksonville, Florida, stating that Macco
IS master of the situation in Pinar del
Rio Province, and it is intimated that he
viii soon make a move that will put
Weyler and Havana in peril. The de-
spateh goes on to say that one of Ma
ceo's lieutenants. named Aristada, has
arrived from Havana with dispatches for
the New York Junta. He braved a Span
ish prison to get here, as he had to
pass through Havana There he was
smuggled on a schooner which took him
to Key West He was badly wounded
in one of the October engagements, and
is now here undergoing treatment While
he viii say little regarding the General's $
position, enough has been gathered to
know that Maceo is more than holding
his own. Weyler makes no move un-
known to the patriot chief, while Maceo
keeps Weyler guessing about him. The
Cuban commander is pursuing guerrilla
tactics, worrying Weyler with feints and
dashes, keeping the Spanish troops con-
stantly on the alert Americans with
Maceo are doing as much to worry the
Spaniards with their sharpshooting and
dynamite bombs as double their number
of Cubans.
a mine was sprung last week In the
midst of Weylers advance guard by a
young American named Lynn, who is a
lieutenant of a dynamite battery, killing
or wounding more than thirty soldiers
This has caused the Spaniards to fear
Lynn, who is called the american dyna-
miter." A price is set on his head.
Ar.stada says that while in Havana he
was told that Weyler's forces had been
repulsed and that Weyler was going back
secretly to Havana.<
The city is patrolled by large squads of
soldiers, all guards being doubled Many
arrests were made last week, the Govern
ment keeping the names of the persons
arrested secret, to avoid popular agitation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
HANNA STILL REFUSEs.
Adyices That Kze xsonss Accept the
OGsee-Ofher Candidates.

CANTON, O., Nov. "A. 1SsS-Major Nc
Kinley found a goodly number of people
awaiting him when he came into his
library this morning. Among the visitors
from a distance was Colonel H. A. Dupont
of Delaware
Major Mckinley read the statement of
Representative Dingley concerning the
financial question and the emergency
tariff bill with evident interest and OBJ
served that Mr.. Dingley wrote exceed
ingly we'll
The latest advices from Cleveland are to
the effect that Mr. Hanna is still opposed
to the notion of accepting official position
in the cabinet. There is still a good deal
of talk about Senator Cushman X Davis
of Minnesota for Secretary of State.
ExCcngressman BellaIny Storr of Gin
cinnati, VINO was a prominent member OF
in the last Congress. said
Davis IS an ideal man for the place.
He has uncommon qualifications for the
position OF Secretary of State. Not cnly
is he man of great learning, expert
ence and scholarship but he is a very
able lawyer and is thoroughly familiar
With all questions concerning our foreign
relations
G. L. Kurtz, Chairman OF the Ohio Re
publican State Committee, said The
suggestion which / hear in Canton about
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, for Secre-
tary of State, strikes me very favorably.
Senator Davis is a man Of great intellect
ual power and information. 1t would be
strong thing from some points of view
for the President-elect to select a Secre-
tary of State from the West.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
NO EVIDENCE OF MURDER.
Rody of Young Woman Found in
Trenton Unidentified.
Special TO the Je7scH 9th Neags.

TRENTON, Nov. "a, 1896.-The remains
of the young woman who was found dead
with bullet hole in her head on Revere
avenue on Sunday morning. and who is
believed to have committed suicide, have
been lying unrecognized at the City
Mergue ever since. They were partly
identified today by a young man named
Frank Ford who is employed in the
Globe Carpet Cleaning Works at Newark.
N. J. Ford said the dead woman resem-
bled closely his sister Annie, who
has been missing several months Fur
ther than this Ford would say nothing
save that he would send Immediately for
another sister who would be able TO tell.
positively whether the suicide was thezs
sister or not.
Ford's sister. who is Mrs. Mary O'Keefe=
noon She was first shown the clothing
OF the supposed suicide and then the re-
mains. She failed to identify either and
went away greatly relieved. Her sister
she said. upon leaving home, declared that
she intended to kill herself One of the
many thousands of persons who have
viewed the remains thought they were
those of Rose Oliver, of South Amboy
An acquaintance of the last-narned
woman, however, subsequently, called at
the morgue today and upon viewing the
body declared that she was not Rose
Oliver
Telegrams of inquiry are pouring in
from all parts of the country wherever a
young woman is missing. One of the
teiegrams received is from Washington
paper telling of the mysterious disappear
ance from that city of Minnie Ward and
asking for minute details The police
still adhere to the belief that the girl
ended her life herself and that there IS
no evidence whatever to substantiate the
theory of murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
A LITTLE GIRLS ROMANCE.
Crown 10 Womanhood She Is Trying
20 Obtain a EEaif Million.

BALTIMORE, Nov. a, Testimony
is being taken in this State in the famous
MeCafery case in an endeavor to discover
the rightful surviving heirs to the 100000
fortune left by John McCaffery, who died
in Chicago several years ago Some in
teresting facts in connection with the life
of the eccentric McCaffery while he was
a resident of Maryland have been brought
to light.
In the testimony taken at Hancock at
the instance of a Chicago court. it was
shown that McCaffery was married to
Miss Nancy Canoe, Who was also known
as Nancy knede, at Hancock IN 1858.
The evidence went on to show that when
McCaffery first appeared at the place ne
told people that he came from George
town where, 1t is alleged, he lived with a
woman who gave birth to two children, a
girl~aHd a boy. McCaffery himself told 1t
around Hancock that these children were
his and that fire in Georgetown burned
down the house where he lived. The wom-
an, It was said, perished in the flames.
McCaffery took the two children with
him to Hancock, where he met Miss
Canoe Tor Knode), who was about 60 years
old and sold gingercakes, etc, to the canal
boat men for living. They were mar
ried after short acquaintance. People
said at the time McCaffery only wanted
a wife to take care of his children In
about two weeks he left and was heard
of no more for long time. His wife did
not live long after her husbands depart
ure.
James Condy, now dead, took Marion.
the little girl, and raised her The boy
was sickly and soon died.
The little girl grew to womanhood and
married MIR. Hooper. She is now try
ing to secure the half million dollars for
tune by establishing the fact that she is
McCaffery's daughter.
A woman living in New York who
McCaffery was also represented at the
hearing. 1t was stated that Mrs. Hoop
eris representatives have been to Europe
and were unable to find any record OF
the marriage of McGaffery with the New
York woman, who claims that she mar
ried him before they left the old world
for America and that he deserted her in
New York CITY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
TO STUDY SHIP BUILDING.
Cadet Groesbeek Ordered TO Glasgow
fer UBfversfty Course.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1S95-Secretary
Herbert, in recognition of the urgent
need of more naval constructors to design
and supervise the building of new war
ships has granted the application of
Naval Cadet VIM. G. Groesbeck, of Indi-
ana, to enter that corps of the navy, and
the young officer, who is one of the honor
men of his class, has been detached from
duty on the armored cruiser New York
and will sail for Europe tomorrow TO
study marine architecture at the Uni
versity of Glasgow under Professor Biles.
It is customary to send three or four
men from each class of the Academy
abroad to study ship design. but Cadet
GroeSbeck is the sixth man so selected
from his class and he will have the ad-
vantage of being associated with two Of
his own classmates at Glasgow, Assistant
Naval Constructors Evans and Adams.
Two others are at Greenwich and one
at Paris. At the end of two years they
will all enter into active service at the
navy yards and ship building establish
ments, where their services are already
urgently needed. Chief Constructor Hich-
born will endeavor to secure eight or ten
men from the next graduating class in
the hope of increasing his staff to meet
ing the enormously Increased demands
mads upon 1t by the rapid growth of our
naval force.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
1 MINISTER MURDERED
Found With a Hole in His
Head in an Alley--His
Pockets Riled.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Nov. "a, 1896.-The Rev.
James Miller, pastor of the Grace Meth
odist Church, Bloomington, was found
murdered at an early hour this morn
ing in the alley in the rear of DIR. Will
lam Catto's residence, in the fashionable
part of the city, with bullet hole in the
centre of his forehead. The Rev. Mr..
Miller had been in Springfield yesterday
and left for Decatur last evening, ar
irving at 1905 o'clock. The supposition
Is that he walked up Edwards street to
go to the residence of DR.. Cato, with
whom he had been in the habit of stop
ping while in the city. man employed
at one of the nearby residences states
that he heard a shot at Il O'Clock or be-
fofe.
He was found in the alley with his
pockets rified and a thirty-eight calibre
revolver lying by his side. No powder
burns We're found on his face Two ladies
coming home from party noticed two
men standing in the alley and crossed
the street to avoid them. AS they did
so, negro who was on the opposite
side of the street joined the two in the
alley. The police have a fair description
of the men.
The Rev. Miller was formerly pastor Of
church in Decatur. He was sixty
years Of age and has wife and three
children; a son, DR.. John Miller, resides
in Decatur. He was Grand Chaplain OF
the Knights Tenplar of Illinois for TWEEN
ty years and a great worker in the Ma
sons. He attended the annual conclave
of the Grand Lodge of Knights Templar
In Chicago last week and was reelected
He was a member of the Central Illinois
Methodist Conference for over twenty
five wears
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24

DHED.

COE-Mary Coe, wife of Harry J. Coe
and daughter of Patrick Dcugherty,
Funeral from No. IS Clerk street on
Wednesday, November 25. at two p NJ.
GALl.AGHER-In this city, on Sunday.
November 2, 1896, John, beloved hus-
band of Ellen and son of James Cal
lagher, aged a years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
on Wednesday, November 25, at nine A.
NJ, from his late residence, No. ZIG
Grand street. thence to st. Patrick s
Church corner Braruhall and Ocean ave-
nues. where a solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN Will be offered for the happy re-
pose of his soul.
FERLENFEIN--On Monday, November
%, 1896, E'reidericxe, beloved wife of
Christopher Perlenfein, aged so
Funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence, No. 1S1 McAdoo avenue. on Thurs
day. November rs. at $50 n III, thence
to Salem Evangelical Church. Boulevard
and Pearsal avenue. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited to at
tend.
RATIGAN-on Monday. November "a,
1886, Thomas ]: Ratsgan, beloved son
of the late Thomas and Catharine
Ratigan, In his 26th year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
late residence, No. 500 Summit avenue, on
Wednesday, November 25 at nine A. NJ;
thence 70 ST. Joseph's Church, where a
solemn high mass VIII be offered for the
happy repose of his soul.
RoUNDS-At Idaho Falls Idaho, on Mon
day. November 2S 1896 Annie Spencer.
wife of Hon. Ruel Rounds formerly
of Jersey CITY.
STRAUS-At Hobolxen on Sunday Me-
yember 2. 1896, Mary A. Straus. be-
loved wife of Jacob Straus and daugh-
ter of Charles Seagrist, deceased.
Funeral from her late residence, No.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
ONLY A WORLD" FAKE.
The Competitor Prisoners Not Vet
Tried--Our zsoverDsaent Keeping Cool

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a 1S96.-State
Department authorities affect to be
wholly unconcerned over the reports that
the Competitor prisoners have been tried
in a Havana prison by a drum-head court
martial despite the protests of the United
States Consul General, because, they de-
clare, the special dispatches of the news
paper which published the reports have
hitherto been so uniformly unreliable and
for the further reason that the purported
information is 50 totally at variance with
the facts already reported to the Depart
ment. As Secretary Olney understands
the case there has been no court-martial
OF the Competitor prisoners, but in ac-
cordance with law commission similar
to our grand jury has been for some time
engaged in investigating the Competitor
incident, its sole function being to bring
an Indictment upon which subsequent
court-martial trial can be held. This COM
mission some weeks ago took the depo-
sitions of the prisoners.
Melton, the reporter who was captur-
ed on the Competitor, declared his birth
place to have been in Kansas. This
statement is now in process of verif1ca-
ton and until the search is completed
no Indictment can be reported and GER
tainly no eourt-martial can occur The
law Stipulates that all the men shall be
tried together before a single tribunal,
but it is expected from the course the
deliberations and Investigations of the
preliminary commission have taken that
Melton may be charged in lesser degree
than Laborde and the Others especially
II 1t is demonstrated that he accompanied
the expedition only to secure news for
his paper The authorities of the State
Department are confident that the actual
trial will not take place for some weeks
and they have no doubt that the terms
of the Gushing protocol will be respect
ed in accordance with the assurances
given by Spain.
This protocol specifically stipulates that
the accused shall have attorneys who
shall be allowed access to them at suitable
times; that they, as well as the State De-
partment, shall have a copy of the accu-
sation or indictment (Which has not yet
been drawn in these eases), and that a
list of witnesses for the prosecution shall
be furnished them. 1t is also promised
that the defense shall have the right to
compel the appearance of witnesses or to
take deposition. Every detail has been
arranged to Secretary Olney's satisfaction,
and it is not expected that the trial will
be held before the first of next year
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
EELMAS R0MAINE'S FUNERAL.
HI Health and Financial Troubles
the Cause for His suicide.


PATERSON, Nov. "a, 1S96.-The funeral
of Helmas Romaine who met death at his
own hands on his Lodi Farm takes place
from the residence of his family on Broad
way at two o'clock this afternoon The
runors which were current concerning
his death when his body was found have
been exploded, and his act is now attribut-
ed to bad health and financial ernbarrass-
ment.
Mr.. Romaine's wealth was estimated at
about 100000, but 1t is known that of late
he has been in bad way financially.
Several suits have been started against
him in the Passaic county courts, and he
has allowed a number of notes to go to
protest. note for $500, which he
promised to pay last Saturday, was pro-
tested, and claim of $500. which he had
borrowed from personal friend was also
due the same day.
lie sacrificed a $25,0 600 mortgage on a
farm he sold short time ago He also
recently loaned $50, 900 to a New York
bank, but that will probably be recover
encumbered realty in Romaine's estate,
and knowing this state Of affairs many
OF MS friends We're surprised to hear of
his financial embarra ssment
A personal friend Of Romaine's accounts
for this lack of ready money In the fact
that Romafne was guided in his financial
policy by determination not to relin-
quish any of his securities The S50, 600
insurance on Romaine'S life which pol
icy contained a suicide clause, will not
be invalidated. This is about all Ro-
maine leaves his family in ready cash
Besides this 1t is estimated that there
friends to the amount of $50, GOO, and a
considerable quantity of realty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
TWENTY-EIGHT TO DIE.
Wholesale Execution of Barcelona
Bomb 'rhrowers In Prospect.

BARCELONA, Nov. "a, 1ss6.-The Attor-
ney General. who is personally conduct
ing the prosecution of the prisoners who
are under arrest for connection with the
throwing of a bomb in a crowded street
while religious procession was passing
on June last, has announced that he
will ask the Court that twenty-eight of
the prisoners be sentenced to death and
fifty-six condemned to penal servitude
for life. Great precautions viii be taken
against disorder when the sentences are
published The Court will sit in the
vault of the Fortress of Mont Judich,
and only military officers will be adj
mitted to its proceedings.
The crime for which the prisoners are
to answer to a military court was one of
the most flendish Of the many similar
outrages committed by anarchists within
the last few years. The usual religious
observances of the Feast of Corpus
Christi were being observed and thou
sands of people lined the streets to wit
ness the procession on Its way to the
ancient church of Santa Maria del Mar
Just as the procession was entering the
church a bomb was exploded in the crowd
killing a dozen persons outright and
wounding about fifty others, some of
whom died from their injuries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
RUSSELL A VICTIM.
The Earl Making a Very Strong
Case Against Lady Scott
Money and Malice.

LONDON, Nov. "a, 1ss6-The trial of
Lady Scott and the other defendants
cockerton, Kast and Aylott, charged with
having criminally libeled Earl Russell
was resumed in the Central Criminal
Court Old Bailey. this morning
Earl Russell was called to the witness
stand and narrated the circumstances of
his purchasing and manning his Yacht.
He had on board mate named w. H.
Parker and a cabin boy named w. H.
Parker, who left his employ to go into the
Royal Navy. He was aware that w. H.
Parker had been subpoenaed as a wit
ness In this case. He engaged Kast as
cabin boy in June. 1887 Among the guests
on board the yacht at that time were
Thyme, Cecil Fame and Lane Fox. Earl
Russell then proceeded to describe the ar
rangements on board the yacht for the
accommodation of his guests and himself
Earl Russell denied Kast's allegations
oI immortality on board the yacht while
the vessel was at Norfolk Roads. He
tnen produced his diary and by it prov
ed that 1t would have been Impossible
for the acts charged to have occurred on
the dates alleged. Earl Russell declared
mat kast had never slept in his cabin
uncleanliness
Earl Russell said that Kast had called
upon him once after leaving the yacht and
asked for work. Witness declined to re-
employ Kast but gave him few shil-
lings to help him along. Aylott sue
ceeded Kast as cabin hoy on board the
yacht. upon the recommendation of
Cockerton. A lad named Lenton, who
ne had heard might appear in the wit
ness box, was engaged as deck boy, but
ne was discharged because he got drunk.
The Earl narrated the quarrels with
MS wife over money matters which had
led to the allegations she had brought
against him.
Earl Russell emphatically denied that
he had been guilty Of misconduct with
Aylott He had discharged Cockerton for
drunkenness and for overstaying his
leave from the yacht Aylott, he said
had acted as his valet until 1889. Coming
70 the period of his marriage to Lady
Scotts daughter. the Earl said that Lady
Scott had appeared to be on friendly
terms with Mr.. Roberts Zone of Lord
Russell's Oxford friends). while visiting
his house, though afterwards she ha3
made charges against both Roberts and
himself
The trial was adjourned for the day.
Lady Scott was permitted to renew her
bail for her appearance tomorrow and
allowed to go free until tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-24
VETOED BY THE MAYOR
Ordinance Affecting the Sale Of
Produce From the Cars Re-
turned Unapproved.

Mayor Wanser before going to Chatta-
nooga penned two vetoes which will be
forwarded to the Board of Aldermen to-
night.
The first one deals with the produce
ordinance passed at the last meeting of
the Board. 1t was introduced by the
Democratic Aldermen at the request of
dozen or more local produce and fish
dealers, who maintained that it's pas
sage would afford valuable protection to
them. The two enterprises the local deal
ers were particularly anxious to get at
were those located in the several railroad
yards where potatoes. apples and all
kinds of produce were sold by New York
commission merchants on cons :gnment,
at prices far below what local dealers
could sell for and sometimes even buy
for, and the sale of fish from a fish car
in the Central Railroad yard
The New York men had built up such
a business that they were damaging local
dealers to no mean extent 1t was con-
sequently at the earnest solicitation of
the latter that the ordinance was made
a caucus measure.
When the ordinance was drafted a ma
jority of the Democratic members OBJ
jected to the creation of a fee of $500 a
year, contending that it was prohibitive
The interested local dealers held out for
the $500 fee, claiming that they wished to
break up the business of the New York
men. The fee was allowed to stand.
Since the passage of the ordinance those
dealers who were active in getting it
passed have denied its authorship and
have asserted that they did not want such
a high fee, and by every means in their
power have thrown the responsibility for
the whole thing on the shoulders of dis
interes ted Aldermen.
Commission merchants Of New York
who live in this city and do business in
the railroad yards appealed to Mayor
Wanser and his veto is the result
Under the rules of the Board the veto
will lie over until the next meeting when
it will be sustained. The Democratic
members in sustaining the veto will ex-
plain why they passed the ordinance and
at whose request they acted.
The second veto deals with the resolu-
tion giving City Clerk O'Donnell $500 for
his extra services in connection with the
recent election.