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to all points in Virginia and the South
via Luray and Natural Bridge For all
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write to w. B. Bevill. GIN. Pass Agent,
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IRIS. HART'S SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES' AND CHILDREN.

1916 ia.k It, wheeling, ". Va
~ ANNA SESSION. beg.us MONDAY
pr lth6lE, l6, 1898. This school oilers
aal borough education ia PgAc-
d. ll.sI. MATHEMATICS. ENGLIsH Gas
-tN aIl NopERN LANGUAGES AMI
N Special advantages Offered
rom Public schools. and others
-' q. pursue higher branches o.
Methods Tus r,nrs, o. instruction
IDLY with the best seminars.
H.rr. spvs 'eivr.l ia the Primary
H'Hnte Departments For cir.u-
.c-erv. app,y To-
MRS. ". STEVENS HART,
Principal. Wheeling. ". We.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
OOBURG's ROYAL MARRIAGE.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

COBURG, April 20, 1S96. The marriage
of Princess Alexandra. the third daugh-
ter of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha and granddaughter of Queen Vic
toria, to Prince Ernest, Hereditary
Prince of Hohenlohe-L -Langenburg, was
celebrated here today. After the civil
ceremony, which was witnessed by the
Duke Of York and the Grand Duke Paul
of Russia, the bridal procession marched
to the castle church.
The procession was headed by the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the En-
press of Germany They were followed
BY Emperor William. the Duchess Of
Saxe-Coburg and Gctha, mother of the
bride; the Duke of York, the Grand
Duchess of Hesse, sister OF the bride and
Prince Ferdinand of Roumania. The Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the Ouch
ess of York led the bride to, the altar.
DR.. Mueller, Superintendent General and
Supreme Councillor, officiated at the cere-
mony, assisted BY two court chaplains.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony the
church and other bells of the city were
rung and salvos of artillery were fred.
The procession was reformed in the.
church. the newly welded couple leading
and marched to the throne room, where
the wedding breakfast was served. The
weather was bright and clear and the
city was thronged with visitors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
EXHIBITION LEGISLATION.
Money for the Omaha Show-On
Exhibits Abroad.

WASHINGTON, April 20 1S96.-The
Ways and Means Committee today ordered
a favorable report on the bill of Mr.. Mer-
Ger Of Nebraska to aid the trans NIissip-
pi and International Exposition at Omaha
The bill appropriates 100000 for a gov
ernment building and exhibit. but re-
quires the exposition company to raise
$3.50 600 before the government allotment
is made available.
6. c.. Wattles, President of the exposi-
ton, and Representative Mercer of Ne
braska addressed the committee on the
measure just before 1T was ordered re-
ported.
The committee also ordered a favorable
report ON the bill of Mr.. Washington of
Tennessee, authorizing foreign exhibitors
at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition
to be held in Nashville, Tenn, in 1897, to
bring to this country foreign laboreTs
from ther respective countries for the pur-
pose of preparing for and making their sex-
hibits, and allowing articles imported
from foreign countries for the sole purpose
of exhibition at that exposition to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Favorable action was also taken on
the bill of Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania,
providing that whenever any article or
articles or live stock shall be sent out OF
the United States for temporary use or
exhibition at any public exposition fair
or conference, held in a foreign country
such articles shall be entitled to be re-
turned to the United States, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, without the
payment of customs duties.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20

VAGUE EAST JERSEY
The Company Writes a Let :
ter About the New Pipe
It is Laying.
NO FIGURES As TO THE SUPPLY
What Is the Significance Of the
New Communication to The
Street and Water Board.

The East Jersey Water Company,
through Messts. Collins & corbin, its
attorneys, sent today to the Street and
Water Board the following letter
Jersey City, N. j., April 20, 1896.
To the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners of Jersey City
Gentlemen-Cn the 18th of January last
the East Jersey Water Company inform-
ed your Honorable Board that the Pc
quannock water main through which
water was being supplied to Jersey City.
was carrying only S5,o00,o0 gallons per
day and that the company would pro-
ceed to make a thorough examination of
the entire line and endeavor to increase
the amount of delivery
Such examination has been made and
by number of devices the carrying
capacity has been increased
The company also informed your Board
that they would proceed at once with
the construction of a second main from
the Pequannock intake to Be1leyille.
This work was commenced in January
and has been strenuously pushed forward
notwithstanding the unfayorable weather
of the winter and spring. and is now
being advanced with great rapidity The
company has more than 1900 men at
work upon the line, besides numerous
engines and horses.
The new main has been connected with
the Peauannock intake and about two
and half miles already laid in the
trench between the intake and the
Pompton Notch. About five miles of pipe
have been delivered on the ground It
is confidently expected that the new 4S-
inch main will be completed from the
intake to Pompton Notch, a distance OF
five miles, before June Is, and additional
water turned into the present pipe.
Pompton Notch is the controlling point
on the line, being the point where the
grade towards the point of delivery in
creases, and by bringing additional
water through the new main down to
that point, the delivery through the ex-
listing main from there to Belleville will
be substantially increased
Upon the remaining sixteen miles Of
line from Pompton Notch to Beileville
a large amount of work has already been
done. The main has been laid under the
three canal crossings and is now being
laid across the Passaic and Pompton
Rivers. The heavy rock cutting in Great
Notch is also proceeding. The new main
upon this sixteen miles from Pompton
Notch to Bel,eville is to be AZ inches in
diameter, and will be completed before
November Is next after which date the
two mains will be capable of delivering
to Belleville over 7o,ooo,Ooo gallons OF
water per day.
The work upon the line will be prose
cuted hereafter as heretofore. with the
greatest diligence. The company will
be glad to give to the officers of the city
any opportunity desired to inspect and
note the progress of the work.
Yours respectfully,
EAST JERSEY WATER COMPANY,
BY COLLINS & CoRBIN,
htfonpa axyS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
WAS NOT TIED ON THE TRACK.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, April 20, 1886. e
Coroner Decker. who took charge of the
body of Ellsworth Taylor, which was
found near the tracks Of the New York,
Susquehanna and Western Railroad, near
Haunted House Station, yesterday, found
indications about the rails at the scene
of the accident which caused some sus-
picion that the man had been tied to
the tracks. Later this morning, however
Assessor David w. Reeve reported that
he had seen Taylor Saturday night in an
intoxicated condition and carrying a rope
an hour previous to the time Of the
supposed accident, going toward the place
where the body was found. This seems
to dispose of the murder theory and it is
now believed that Taylor while intoxi-
rope. and being tired sat on the rails
went to sleep and did not hear the train
as il came along, and was run over and
lrb11pd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
MANY DRUNKEN MEN ARRESTED
Notwithstanding 1t Was supposed
to BE a Dry Sunday

Although the saloons in the Old Fourth
District were supposed to be closed tight
yesterday. still the police OF the Third
and the Sixth Precinct arrested a num-
Der of drunk and disorderly persons.
They were:-
George Goodrich, 10 years old. of No.
SS5 Newark avenue was arrested on Ton
nele avenue by Chanceman Hennessey
as disorderly person. He was fined So
this morning by Justice Douglass.
James, Hanrahan, a faborer, q years
old, of No. 81 Oakland avenue, was ar
rested by Patrolman Warren for drunk
enness. This morning Justice Douglass
discharged him
Edward German, 20 years old of No.
356 Central avenue, was arrested on
Cambridge avenue by Chanceman Brandt
as a drunk and dsorderly person. This
morning Justice Douglass fined him S.
German was disturbing z revival service
in that locality when arrested
James Murphy, a watchman, Sc years
old, of No. 36 Manhattan avenue, was
arrested on Central avenue by Patrolman.
Fry a drunk and disorderly person.
This morning Justice Douglass fined the
prisoner S.
Robert Lundy, a driver. 35 years old of
No. 1876 Cambridge avenue was arrested
last night for a similar offence by PATROL
man Fry. This morning Justice Douglass
discharged the prisoner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
oHEOK ON NAVAL OFFICERS.

WASHINGTON. April 20, 1Ss6.-As an
outgrowth of the recent investigation of
the Senate Committee on Naval. Affairs
Mr.. Chandler today offered number OF
important amendments to the Naval bill
One provides that no payment shall be
made from naval appropriations to any
officer in the navy or marine corps on the
active or retired list while such officer
is employed after January l. 1897, by
any person or company furnishing naval
supplies or war material to the govern-
ment Such employment is made, speci-
fically, unlawful after that date
contracts for battleships, their armor or
armament. 1t shall be stipulated that the
contractors shall guarantee the govern
ment against all liability by reason of
patented articles, etc., and shall convey
to the government the right to use such
patents
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
SHOT his STFP-FATHER.
Italian HI Uses His Mother and

An Italian shooting affray startled the
residents of Gilchrist street Saturday
night. The shooting was reported
promptly, and the would-be murderer was
landed in cell within half hour Of the
occurrence. The prisoner is Rocco
Destefano, of No. 1G5 Sullivan street, New
York, and his intended victim, was his
step-father. Germaico Scodes, Of No Is
Gilchrist street.
Destefano visited his mother Saturday
evening, and several pals of beer were
bought and consumed. Shortly after
eight O'clock Mrs Scodes went for a pail
of beer Her son followed her, and, She
alleged, i'll treated her. She told her
husband of her scn's actions, and he, it is
said, became excited, and sezfng a sho.
gun, attempted to shoot Destefano as he
entered the house. The gun was grabbed
by an Italian visitor and taken away
frcrn Scodss. After the scufae Destefano
drew a revolver and fired two shots at
his defenseless step-father.. One bail
entered the nose and lodged in the jaw
bone. The second struck his left arm.
1t was believed the arm Woslll have 10 be
amputated, blft the wound has proven
not to be a serious one. The arm will not
have TO be amputated and tke Did man S
condition is not dangerous Destefaiio is
held without bail for a-rocious assault.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
HoBoKEn'sNEw LIBRARY BUILDING
Mrs. stevens Lays the Corner stone
and the Trustees Looked Pleased.

and the Trustees Looked Pleased.
The corner stone Of the new Free Pub
lie Library building in Hoboken was
pressive ceremonies. The stone was laid
at the corner of Fifth street ami Park
avenue by Mrs. Martha B. Stevens.
through whose munificence the building
being erected. Librarian Thomas Hat
field handed her a silver trowel with
mortar upon it and as she threw the
mortar upon the base the stone was
lowered. SHE said few words which
could not be heard ana then placed a
copper box in On aperture N the stone.
The box contained the manual of the
Board of Library Trustees, several news
papers and documents.
The Rev. George G. Houghton, D. D.,
rector of Trinity Church, Offered up a
prayer and then the ceremonies con
cluded by the members of the Library
those present were Mayor Pagan, City
Treasurer Smith, President Russ of the
School Board, several members of the
Council and about fifty prominent citi-
zens.
The members of the old Hoboken Board
OF School Trustees met this morning ex
actly at ten O'Clock, as prescribed by
law, and adjourned sine die. The new
board, which is called the Commissioners
of Instruction, convened Immediately
of the old board, president of the new
board, and Clerk John Darcy, of the old,
clerk of the new board. They then adj
journed to meet next Monday night at
ten o'clock. The new Commissioners are:
President Edward Russ; DR.. Nichols
William Kerr. Arthur Phalen ad John
u Kenneday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
DID O0OKS0N HIT THE COP?
Judge Douglass Wrestles With the
Problem.

The examination Of William Cookson,
2S years old of No. 1872 South street. who
was arrested on Election Day as dis
orderly person, was finished Saturday
evelring before Justice Douglass. The
decision will be announced on Wednes-
day next. Cookson cross-examined the
witness for himself Patrolman Toner
who made the arrest, testified THE
box in the polling place on Central ave-
nue. near Lincoln street got out Of order
some way or other and while I was watt
ing for Policeman Hogan to come and
within the 100 feet limit of the polls and
ordered him away. Shortly after Police-
man Archibald came to relieve me and
started for the station house. Cookson
and some of his friends were standing at
Thorne street and Central avenue. He in
suited me and dared me to return; When
went back there was a fight, which he
commenced by hitting me In the back of
the neck We scuffled and was the vic
tor then arrested him.
Roundsrnan Richards testified that he
denied that he had hit Toner, and his
two witnesses, George Sunkle, keeper
.ianain Cohen said they had not seen
Cooksnn strike Toner. and also said that
he had not given out tickets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
DUGAN A DANGER,
Backed by Charlie Birdsall|
and Dan Lewis in the
City Clerkship Fight.
INDICTED S. & W. COMMISSIONS R
Democrats Appealing to Davis TO
Force the Selection of a
Clean Man.
DIR. GORDON STRONGLY URGED
DIR. GORDON STRONGLY URGED

The newest phase that the City Clefk-
to the front of Ex-Indicted Street and
Water Commissioner Edward A. Dusan
as prominent candidate Mr.. Dugan is
backed by a combina ton in which ex-
Policeman, ex-Jailer, ex-Justice and ex-
several other things Charles A. Birdsall
Is the king pin There has been called
for tonight meeting of all the Demo-
cratic Aldermen and Aldermen-elect to
push Mr.. Dugan's Claims 1t is to be
held at the house of Daniel Y Lewis,
at Montgomery street and the Boulevard.
Il is not yet known how many OF the
Aldermen will respond to the invitation.
There are now several ugly rumors
afioat about the City Clerkship. It is
saia that there is money to buy votes IN
certain quarters. Michael j. ODomnell
and John J.. Mulvaney, who have been
conducting a clean, square canvass on
their merits. are for the moment in the
background until the new and scandal
Gus stories are set at rest.
When the election was won. Leader
Robert Davis announced that he would
eg no part a,d IN ba the eontest prd for CITY
c-de for themselves whom they would
elect. He has so far resisted all i'm
portunities by the friends of either candi-
to settle, the struggle. He has been
greatly disturbed. however. by the APP
pearance of Dugan and others of the
same old gang in the field. 1t is now
not unlikely that he may jump into the
light to save the party and the city from
disaster. He may take up one of the
better candidates who We're already in
the field but there are those who be-
lieve that an entirely new man may be
chosen.
There is no doubt but DR.. Leonard j.
Gordon could have the office if he would
take it. 1t is considered that his APP
pontment would be an excellent one.
He has a very strong, backing among
Democrats of the best class. There is
also a revival of talk about ex-Judge
Garrsck, Otto Grouse and John Griffin.
George G. Tenant and Robert Carey
have been mentioned, but their youth is
considered an objection. George Witte
of Greenyille has a strong backing from
that part of the city
T F. H. O'Neill5 has been trying to work
up a boom for himself 1t is not taken
seriously. ] ust now, Dugan is regarded
as the great danger impending over the
party. He was one of the late Orestes
Cleveland's Street and Water selections.
He was in the Board from the date OF
the New Charter. The Board was
one of the man causes of of
fense to the public. on account of
which the city went Republican so many
times. Dugan was one of the Commits
the Consolidated Traction Company with
out compensation. He was one with the
rest of the Board in all the schemes
which caused Mayor Wanser to recommend
Governor Werts to remove them, and
which, later, caused their Indictment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
VIOTORS HAVE a SUCCESSFUL RUN
Commodore Gibson Is Given a Book
on FFow to Ride a wheel.

The Victor Bicycle Club took its first
club run in their new uniforms yesterday.
The objective point was Elizabeth. The
club started about $50 A. M and re-
sHa1 was made in surprisingiy goo good time ana ana
was not marred by single accident
The gastronomic desires OF the wheel
return trip started about fours5o clock.
This return was made ascontinuous
race, the FIRST man In receiving a prize
and the last man also received a prize
ing, for which he received cyc.orneter
The last prize, a pamphlet with instruc-
'tions as to how to ride. wheel, was
captured by Commodore, J. Gibson The
club presented fine appearance on the
road, their bright new uniforms being
seen to advantage. The next run will
on that day will be Pfainfield
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
SPANIARDS WON ANYWAY
Ru Gable to the United Press.

HAVANA, April 20, 1Ss6.-News has
been received here that the Spanish col
umn, under command of Colonel Elola
While marching from San Jose to VAL
iente, near Cienfuegos, came upon a
party of two thousand rebels holding
strong positions and attacked them. The
official report of the engagement says
that the rebels were dislodged from their
positions by brilliant charge with bay
onets and Tnachetes and retired, leaving
eighty-six dead upon the field.
The Spanish loss was one killed and
six wounded. From other sources it is
learned that the rebel losses are exag
gerated and that the losses of the Span
ish troops were much greater than the
Government admits.
The name of the leader of the insur-
gent party is not stated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
JACK THE HUGGER.

HARTFORD, Conn, April 20. 1Ss6.-Afax
Gerstel. who the police are confident is
Jack the Hugger," who has assaulted
several women at night lately and :sr-
rorized many others, was arraigned in
the Police Court this morning charged
with assault and battery on Miss Ella
Nelson and Miss Isabelle B. Dunham,
on Good Friday night. His case was
adjourned to Wednesday, at the request
of the Prosecuting Attorney, who said
that more evidence was accommodating.
Gerstel claims to be son of Nine Ger
stel the opera singer of New York. who
after her arrival from Germany several
years ago married a musician named
Ottendorf. He is cigarette fieni.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
QUEEN CHRISTMAS SPEECH


PARIS, April 20, 1S96-A despatch from
Madrid to the Temps" says that the
speech from the throne which will be
delivered in the Cortes on May II will
declare the entire satisfaction of the
Spanish Government with the attitude OF
the Government at Washington towards
Cuba. The speech will also announce the
intention of the Government to grant to
Cuba a greater amount of local power
in the administration of the affairs of the
island, but will not grant political auto
nomy nor any revision of the tariff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
PLENTY TO DRINK IN HoBoEEN
Police Nor Constabies Could Keep
That City Dry.

The saloons in Hoboken yesterday, al
though not wide open, made no attempt
to conceal the fact that they were doing
a aourishing business. They did more
yesterday than any day since the Raines
law went into effect, owing to the saloons
in Jersey City being more or less closed.
Strangers who did not know the ropes.
had hard work to get drink in this
city, ard becoming tired of waiting out
SIDE for the saloon-keeper to make up h S
mind whether to admit them or not left
in disgust, and went to Hoboken.
Since Saturday might the IIobokan po-
hce arrested about twenty drunk and dis
orderly people, among whom Were three
women. The majority came from New
York, several from this city, and about a
half dozen were Hobokenites The re-
suit Of the arrests was the swelling of
the city treasury about $50 in fines inn
posed upon the prisoners by Recorder
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-20
GROWLIR RUSHERs RAIDED.

A gang Of growler rushers, who make
their headquarters in lumber ard in
Hobolen. was raided Saturday night BY
Detective Quinn and two patroimen, and
the result was that three of them spent
the remainder of the night ard all day
yesterday at Police Headquarters. Today
they Were sent to the Comfy Jail fol
thirty days. They said they were VIM
Keegan, 81 years old, of No 6o7 Grand
No. S27 Clinton street, Hoboken. and
John G. Whitmore. 20 years old, Of No. 81
Newark avenue. Jersey City.