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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
TWO MORE COMPETITOR
PRISONERS.
BIZ Cabls to the United Press.

HAVANA. May II, 1ssS--The steamer Tri-
ton from Bahia Honda, which has arrived
here, brought two prisoners Who are alleged
to have been board the fllihusterIng schoan-
er Competitor but managed 10 reach the
shore when the schooner was attacked by the
gunboat Mesagera. The prisoners were cap
tured during fight with a party of gucr-
rillas. One OF them IS said to he an Amer
lean and the other a Frenchnan They have
been sent to the Cabanas Fortress and orders
have been issued for their trial by marine
court-martial tomorrow.
General Weyler authorizes the statement
that the proceedings of the court-martial in
the case of Milton and Others captured on
the fiibuster Competitor We're forwarded 10
Madrid for the action, Of the Govern me Mt pS
tffe mail steamer leaving Havafa May 10
General Weyler also states that all rumors
that he or any of his Generals have threat
ened to resign if the sentence of the court
martial in this case should be modified are
utterly untrue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
M'KINLBYITEs IN A SMASH UP.
Missouri Republicans Have a Lively
Fight In Convention.

ST. JOSEPH, No., May -, 1S96.-Tne
battle royal between Chauncey l. Filley
and Richard c.. Kerens, the respective
leaders of oposing factions of the Republi-
can party, in Missouri, is being fought
on the floor of the Opera House, IN which
the Republican State Convention is held
today. All day yesterday and until the
early hours of this morning, friends of
both men made strenuous efforts to effect
was finally decided to carry the contest
compromise, but without avail and it
into the convention. If Filley over
following ates-at-large will be chosen
to the st. Louis Convention:--
Chauncey Ives Filey, F. G. Niering-
haus, of st. Louis; John Bot1pwell, of
Sedalia, and Mayor. James H. JONES' of
Kansas City In the event Of absolute
forces the elegates-at-large will be-
Richard c. Kerene and Chauncey Ives
Filley, of ST. Louis; Willians H. Warner.
Of Kansas City, and John L. Bittinger, of
st. Joseph.
All the members of both factions are
McKinleyites The State Central Com
mittee was in session until ten O'Clock
this morning and decided that when the
roll of districts is called for members of
the Committee on Credentials the st.
Louis districts, in which there are con-
tests shall be allowed to name members
of the committee to pass on these con-
tests. This will provoke contest from
the anti-McKinley side and motion will
be made to exclude the st. Louis districts
from places on the committee until the
contests are settled.
The vote on this motion will show where
the control of the convention lies
Hon. Richard Barlodt of st. Louis has
been selected for temporary chairman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
BOY TRIED FOR MURDER.
Charged With the Brutal Killing of
Capt. and Mrs. Lang Last Noyemhsr


BALTIMORE, May 12. 1ss6-Jerome Coun-
cell was placed on trial in the criminal cour4
today, charged with the murder of Captain
Frederick Lang and his wife in Noverober
last. The case promises to be one Of tha
most interesting tried here for MANY vears
Ihe prisoner is lad only Is years Of ! pe
and was raised by the murdered people from
very early period of infancy; in fact C,o5n
cei Knew no other father mother than
captain Lang and his wife. very great
affection existed between the boy and his
mother and father by adoption until. the
yeungster recently became profiigate and wa !
turned adrift. He continued to visit the housc
however.
Captain Lang and his wife were found dead
n their beds last election day November &
The conditions indicated a crime of great
brutality under circumstances peculiarly re-
Voting. The bed with its occupants was
sickening sight The murderer had crushed
in the heads Of his two victims with black
sfpith's hammer and there number OF
knife thrusts in the throat and body of borb
the captain and his wife
The blows upon the head were delivered with
such force and violence that the blood and
brains of the victims were scattered about
the rooms and high up on the walls and
ceiling. With the completion of the double
murder the hend ransacked bureaus and
of money and case of jewelry. The muir
dered couple were very well-to-do Captain
Lang's estate amounting to nearly Quarter
of million dollars. Suspicion was early
directed to Jerome Collncell and within few
hours he was arrested. There was no direct
cumstances led to the belief that he was gull
ty of the fearful crime. A large number Of
witnesses will testify and it is expected thai
the trial will consume the entire week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.
Competitors Crew, Mrs. Maybrick
and the TransvaaI Under Discussion u
B1i CnbJe to the TTnifed Press
BIZ Cable to the United Press

LONDON, May 12 1Se6.-In the House of
Commons today Mr.. George N. Curzon, Under
Foreign Secretary, replying to question by
Mr.. James O'Kelly, said that there was a
man claiming to be British subject among
the prisoners captured on board the Cuban
had become naturalized citizen of the
United States he had lost his title to British
nationality. The British Charge d'Affaires
in Madrid. he added, had telegraphed that
the Spanish Government had ordered the sus-
pension of the sentences of the Competitor
prisoners and had also ordered that the papers
relating to the case be sent to the Home Gov
ernment for full examination.
Sir Matthew White Ridley Home Secretary.
replying to an inquiry by Mr. C. b. Clark,
member for Caithness said that the Home
Office refused to reopen the case of the con-
victed murderess Florence Maybrick or to
appoint a commission of inquiry into the
alleged phases thereof
Right Hon. r. w. Hanbury. Financial Sec
retary to the Treasury, in reply to an inquiry
by Mr. G. w. Wolff, member for Belfast,
East said that the amount of subsidies grant
ed by England and Canada to the new Can
adian line of steamers could not be stated
until the matter of the tenders for vessels
was decided.
Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the
Colonies, announced that Sir Jacobus a.
Bewot. British Diplomatic Agent at Pretoria2
the capital of the Transvaal Republic had
been granted leave of absence for the benefit
of his health.
Thousands have tested the great building
found renewed strength, vigor and Vitality in
its USE -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK CHAOTIC.
Gus Addicks Cries Fraud in the
Raiaxunro fnnuontIor

Delaware Convention.
DOVER, Del, May II, 1S96.-The Repub-
lican State Convention met here today to
nominate delegates to the National Con-
vention and adopt resolutions for a high
protective tariff. The early trains brought
many of the prominent Republicans from
all parts of the State. A special train from
Wilmington consisting of six cars was
heavily loaded with Addicks supporters
The Sussex County delegates were late in
arriving and the convention did not start
until some time after the hour fixed for
the meeting Q1 o'clock.
The outlook is chaotic. The Higgins men
appear to be undecided whether to bolt
the convention or not. They are awaiting
developments. A caucus of the Whining
ton delegates decided on ex-senator Hig-.
gins for National delegate, with H. G.
Morse as alternate The Second District
caucus, which includes rural Newcastle
County, decided on John Pilling for dele
gate and General James H Wilson as al
ternate. DR.. c.. r. Layton will probably
be temporary and permanent chairman.
1t is believed that the convention under
the lead of Addicks will apply the unit
rule and name the entire six delegates.
The convention was called to order al
twelve O'Clock on the third floor of the
State House The small room was uneom-
fortably crowded, The Addicks men
announced aIln3a that they were anxious to
A large majority of the delegates wore
Mckinley badges When Mr. Addicks
fore twelve o'clock, he was greeted by
loud cheering which was repeated several
anowedgma9t hnss Mp Adafs affa 20 Peed abad his
been repeated there were several hisses
General Wilson. Chairman of the State
Central Committee. opened proceedings
by announcing that at the request Of the
majority he named DR.. Caleb r. Layton,
an Addicks man. for temporary chairman.
wl Or. Il Layton vas introduced, and there
ness.
Hugh c. Browne, of Wilmington, a Hig-
tary.
Contests were announced in three wards
Of Wilmington
called as delegate from Christians Hun
dred, put there was no response.
Mr.. Dupont is the claimant for the seat
pute " VS.
After the roll call, DR.. G. W. Marshall,
one OF the Addicks leaders. moved that a
the Chair -
F, f; Bach and other Higgins men
CANNED that the usual order of business
was 1of the districts to caucus and settle
their own contested delegates. Mr.. Addicks
got the floor and said that he smiled when
ne thought of Mr.. Bach demanding fair
play. He said that many Higgins Repub-
llcaBS We're here as delegates because Of
frauds in thep rimaries. A great uproar
followed. Mr.. Addicks said that Sussex
county was with the Addicks party. SO
called; w. Hastings shouted that he
thought this was Republican conven-
tion. -
Continuing, Mr.. Addicks said Hastings
had called the factions the Repu5iican
party and the Addicks party. i>'-''i
Addicks shouted loudly that he had been
prosecuted by the Higgins men in Newcas-
5le and he would stand their frauds no
longer. He said they had appealed to him
for money ~S ~ iiiAAi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
RUSSIA SEXES CHE FOO.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, May 12, 1s9s.-A despatch from
Shanghai to the Globe confirms the news
agency advices that the Russians have taken
possession of the disputed territory of Che
Foo. The despatch adds that the seizure was
made in defiance of Englands legal rights
The Government has not received any infor-
nation that Russia has seized English terri
tory at Che Foo and the Authorities say they
will be greatly surprised if Russia has really
taken such an aggressive step.
The ascertained facts of the Che Foo affair.
in which the Russians are represented as hav-
ing seized disputed territory, upon which Eng
land had claim. are these:-The Russian
Of foreshore belonging to the English firm of
Ferguson at Che Foo and proposed to build a
pier thereon Other firms objected to the
Russian company having possession of the
property, swhereupon the Russian Government
intervened and compelled the Chinese authori-
ties to accede to the full tranfer of the prop
erty to the Russian company.
The aGlobe," in a special article on the
subject, says that England is bound to re-
gard the affair as an unfriendly act and that
the result will be awaited with the greatest
anxiety.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
TEMPLARS AT TRENTON.
Soeciaz to The Jcrscu citu .Nca.-sc.

TRENTON, May i2 1885, The thirty eighth
annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of
New Jersey Knights Templar was begun in
Masonic Temple. this city, today. Grand
Commander Edward Mills of. Camden presided,
and about seventy-five delegates present
The morning session was devoted to the
reception of reports and The transaction of
routine business. Commander Mills address
was feature of this session. Fhe order con-
tinues to flourish in New Jersey. The Past
Commanders Association held meeting here
last night, fifty members beng present. They
reelected the old officers, and subsequently
enjoyed banquet at the American House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
DOM KRUGER CoMBATIyE
Ru Cable to the United Press.

PRETORIA, May 12, President
Kruger has declared his unbounded as
constituent at the British Governments
defence of Cecil Rhodes and the British
South Africa Company in the British
House of Commons during the debate of
the Colonial estimates last Friday, and
has expressed the wish that he had been
personally present in order to refute the
arguments of Mr.. Chamberlain: The all
legged intrigues between the Transvaal
Government and Germany, he declares.
are merest soap bubbles. The South Afri-
can Republic, President Kruger says
wishes to be friends with all peoples, but
against the Transyaal must be punished.
and there will be no rest in South Africa
until this is done.
DR.. W j. Lloyds, Secretary of State Of
the Transvaal Republic, has addressed a
ernor Of the Cape Colony in which the
partially shown by Great Britain toward
the directors of the British South Africa
Company, and declares that the British
South Africa Company as at present CON
trolled is a source of danger to the whole
of South Africa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
TO STORE WATER.
East Jersey Said to Be Buying
Large Tracts Of Water
shed Lands.
Specia1 to the .Isrse,l Citn Nea;.s.

NEWARK, May Il, 1S96-Agents of the
East Jersey Water Company, it is said,
are endeavoring to secure. options on large
tracts of land in the neighborhood of the
Pequannoek water sheds and the Oak
Ridge reservoir. The purpose attributed
is sto construct additional reservoirs for
the storage of water in order to increase
the facilities of the company to supply
Jersey City and other places with Pc
quannock water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
Parisian stupidity.
BIZ Cable 10 the UnitcG Press.

PARIS. May 12 1ss6.-The Figaro"
commenting upon the attitude Of the
in Cuba, says
'.The conduct of the United States
throughout the war in Cuba deserves to
be severely condemned Europe cannot
remain Indifferent to such a policy, for
if the Monroe Doctrine allows America
to drive the Spaniards out of Cuba it also
French out of the Antilles, and perhaps
that is the United States Governments S
aim -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
PARTY FOR HER SON.

Mrs. ]. c. Tonissen, of No. 80 Reservoir
avenue, gave party to her son Eddie re-
Gently A very pleasant time was had by all
present Among those present were:-Miss H.
Herbert Eddie Tonissen. Otto Tonissen, John
Schlenig. Fred Otto, August Bodel, Charles
Edwards. William se1egken,' Walter Drake,
Robert Agnew, NJ. Diedrich M. Summers, f.
Meihause and NJ Jornton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
Turbulent Barcelons.
Ru CnhIe 10 the IT1litc.i Press.

BARCELONA, May II, 1S96-Owing to
5ff 5f q renewal Of the anft-AmeTican demons non,
strations in this city the police and the
Civil Guard have been concentrated and
official vigilance to prevent disturbances
has been resumed. Especial precaution
has been taken against an attack upon the
United States Consulate, at the door of
which two Civil Guards, with loaded car
bines, have been posted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
An OFFICE, ANY OFFICE
E. W. Woolley Willing to Take
Any Place That Pays
a Salary.

Ex-city Clerk Edward W. woolley has found
out. it is said, that he cannot get the clerk
ship of the Street and Water Board, now held
by George T. Bouton. AS a consequence ne
is said to be candidate for almost any office
paying salary. Larry" Broderck, the
Water Registrar. is said to be his present
object of attack. Broderick's Office pays 81, 500
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
JERRY CLEVELAND POR THE TAX
BOARD.

It was semi-oficially reported Today that
Jeremiah b. Cleveland is to succeed Michael
J. o'Donnel as member of the County
Board for the Equalization of Taxes. Mr.
Cleveland is ex-City Treasurer. He held office
while his brother, the late Orestes Cleveland
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
GUsTAVUs VAsA's BIRTHDAY,
Bu Cahlc to The United Press.

STOCKHOLM, May -, 1S96-The entire
Kingdomeo eof Sweden is engaged today in en-
Enthusiastically celebrating the four-hundreifli
anniversary Of the birth of Gustavua Easa
Kingsof Sweden and the Liberator Of Sweden
from the hands OF Denmark, who was born
at Lindhol1p May u, 1496. and was grand
father OF King Gustavus Adolphus 1.-The hero
OF the great battle Of Leipsic. I.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12

Lots and graves cared for by cemeter,
Association assessments; moderate prices
perfect title. Four and half miles from
Court House; "A minutes by rail from Erf
Depot. Office over Provident Sayinss Bank
No. sas Washington street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
MATTERjS OF "a CT.

Stores, factories and Institutions can now
| get their supplies as good as any N u
! house can serve them. Complete stock. low
| prices at D. 2. Cleary Co.'s wiolesale gro
cary stores. Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12
Money to Loan.

at on Household Goods and
6 Per Cent Chattels of Every Descrip-
Interest ton. You can pay it back
-. -. in weekly OF monthly pay
ments. o. J. IGOE. Al Montgomery
Street, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-12

what committing high prices Our customers are
thoroughly satisfied that else o
goods which we let them have, at prices.
Below you what do factories
and carloads to be shipped four establishments
Solid Oak Chiffoniers with Bevel Plate
Glass $4.5a
Well Made Couches, Upholstered In
denim $3.50
Handsome Extension Tables, Made to
Last s2.ss5
Tapestry Carpet Per Yard $40
Ingram Carpet CSC
Parlor Suits : s1As5s
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-20
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Two ExcursiOnists Killed Near Fort
Wayne--An Express Train De-
rallied on the Pennsylvania.

Fort Wayne, Ind, June 20.-This
morning three excursion trains with
5000 people, employees of the Pennsylva-
MIA railway shops and their families,
started for Rome City to spend the day.
Near Kendallville, one of the trains broke
in two. Two shop men, Sam c. Hender-
son and G.. F. Miller, we're thrown from
the platform, run over and killed.
Pittsburg.-An east bound Atlantic
express on the Pennsylvania railroad ran
into freight wreck, near Walls station,
this morning, derailing two engines, two
express cars, a combination car and one
sleeper. Engineer McIntyre was badly
bruised. No passengers were injured.
Swanton, Ohio.-The New York and
Chicago limited, due in Swanton at IL
o'clock last night, collided with a freight
train mile east of Swanton. Engineer
Hovey, of the passenger, noticed the
signal too late. The fireman jumped and
escaped with few bruises. The engi-
neer was seriously injured. The passen-
gers were shaken up. The loss to the
company is 100000.
Chicago.---A train on the Lake Street
Elevated railroad ran into an open switch
near Rockwell street station to-day and
was derailed. M. johnson, motorman,
was fatally injured. John Apgar and
James A. Buggie we're injured, but not
seriously.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-20
NEW MEXICO NEWS.

DR.. G. B. Kolhousen's new business
house at Ration will be regular city look
ing building, says the Range.
The clerk of the court at Las Vegas is
preparing transcript for the supreme
court in the case of Scipio Aguilar.
E. V. Chaves, the Socorro lawyer, who
recently took up his residence in Albu-
querque, has established law Office up
stairs in the Grant building on Railroad
avenue.
The Academy of the immaculate Con-
ception will give lawn social in connec-
tion with the closing exercises of that in
stitution, June "a. The public is cordi-
ally invited to attend.-Las Vegas Optic.
Mrs. Charles Rosenthal died at Las
Vegas yesterday morning of peritonits
superinduced by childbirth. She was
born in Vioksburg Miss, in 1866, and
was married to Mr.. Rosenthal in 1888.
The interment will take place at Vicks-
burg.
Prof. ". s. Storms left Ration for Chll-
licothe, Ohio, where he has been sum
moned by the board of education of that
progressive city. He has other desirable
positions offered him, as a man of his
ability and attalnments is always appre-
ciated by educational centers, but he will
probably locate at Chillicothe.-
Range.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-20
MOST MEDIOCRE CONVENTION
Such is Gov. Altgelds Opinion Of the
Late Republican National
Gathering.
PLATFORM STANDS FOR GOLD and GREED
Paralysis and Misery Would Result
Therefrom = Democracy's Grand
Opportunity to Annihilate the
Plutocracy.

Springfield, Ill, June 20.-Gov. Altgeld,
when asked what he thought of the action
of the national Republican convention,
replied: 1.-THE convention was one of
the most mediocre in character ever held
by that great party and showed that the
party is now at the opposite pole from
what it was when it nominated Lincoln.
Then its conventions were made up of
statesmen, orators, and patriots"
"The platform can be summed up in two
capital Gs, gold and greed, and stands
for paralysis and misery. If the Demo
cratic party will be true to its great mis-
sion and neither straddle nor compro-
mise, but stand for the interest, welfare
and rights of the great suffering masses,
then the ides of November will witness
the complete annihllation of that pluto
cratic association which, without right
or authority, calls itself the Republican
party."
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-20
A BOYS DARING LEAP.
Jumped Head First Into Mississippi
River from Eads Bridge Re-
ceived No Injury.

st. Louis, June 20.- Albert j. Baker,
aged 10, to-day made the frst dive into
the Mississippi river ever taken from the
Eads bridge. He is a pupil of Prof. "Blll'
Clark, who has turned out many good
divers.
For weeks Baker has been fired with an
ambition to Jump off from the big bridge
and has been practicing almost daily at
the natatorium.
He was particularly anxious to jump
head first, not feet first, as all the jump
ers before him have done. This he did.
The distance from the top of the bridge
to the water is 1876 feet. Baker struck
the water head first aud soon came up.
He swan about $50 feet to waiting tug,
and WAS taken on board without having
received hurt.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-20
APPLICATION FOR PATENTS.
for Patents to Lincoln -Lucky-Lee
Group in U. =. Land Office.

Judge Francis Downs, attorney for the
Lincoln, Lucky & Lee Mining company,
has filed applications for patents on the
ten lode mining claims in south Santa Fe
county, composing what is known as tho
Lincoln and Lucky group, as follows:
Amazon, Lulu, s. A. j., Midnight, Mystic
Shrine, Virginia, Jessee B, Middleton,
Denver Belle and Homestake No.2.
1t ia understood that the Lulu and 3. A.
j. claims cover the surface grounds of the
Anaconda location, the claimants of
which we're lately given verdict of dam
ages against the Lincoln, Lucky d Lee
company in the territorial district court.
The applications for patents are found
ed upon the fact that, prior to the final
settlement of the Canon de Aqua grant
by the United States supreme court, the
grounds now in controversy were formal
ly segregated from the public domain;
that they did not become part of the
public domain and subject to entry as
such until the re-survey of the Canon del
Aqua grant was approved by the general
land Office on Aug. 30, 1894; that on Aug.
81, 1894, the claims now sought to be
patented were relocated, and that the
Anaconda claimants did not relocate af-
ter the lands had become part of the pub
lie domain.
Judge Downs has also filed motion
for new trial of the ejectment suit OF
the Anaconda people against the Lincoln
Lucky & Lee company, wherein the jury
awarded the plaintiffs possession of the
ore body discovered and worked by thu
defendant company. This motion vii
be argued before Judge Laughlin or
Monday or Tuesday. II it is not granted
an appeal will be taken to the supreme
| oourt