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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
Is She "A PIRATE ?.
The Suspected Neptune Still
Watched By Custom
House Officers.
D0CKED FOR INVESTIGATION
Is Her Trip to Perth Amboy a
Mere Blind p" The News .
Stopped Filibustering.

The suspected f1libusterer Neptune, which
was moored at the Thingvalla dock. foot
of Fourth street. Hoboken. for nearly
six weeks. cut loose her, moorings yes
terday noon and was flowed to the dry
docks of Tietjen and Lang at Fifteen
street. Hoboken. There she underwent
a thorough investigation last night by
Uncle Sans Revenue officers
As was told exclusively in 1.-The Jersey
City News of Wednesday night the
Neptune, which is small. stout. strongly
white. caused considerable suspicion by
It's mysterious actions. So much did
the the Neptune eI1t mystify the longshoremeln
by her slow but gradual settling in the
water when no work was done upon her
during the day that several of the dock
hands reported it to the Custom House
officials. and they in turn notified the
New York Office
cutter Dan Lamont visited the ship a few
days ago. and the officers. thoroughly
searched her. They found nothing aboard;
spectors. and thew ordered the Neptune
dry docked for further inspection. They
received information that all vessels car
rying contraband goods had false bot
toms. and they were determined to find
cut whether the Neptune had or not.
The result of last nights inspection was
was satisfactory to the revenue officers.
as the cutter left Immediately after the
a Jersey City News reporter called
informed by Mr.. Lang that the Nep-
toWed left st wo ga eary s sbs Peh @ na A6y 16
ed at Ramsey's dry docks and undergo
thorough repairs. Mr.. Lang said that
the boat was very good boat and
would make an excellent filibusterer. She
would have been repaired at Hoboken
but the docking of the Hartford. one
of the Sound Steamers which occurred
this noon, prevented it from remain
ing here.
The Neptune was owned by John E.
Kerr & Co., of Pier No. 6, North River
burt & Co, Of No; is Broadway, New
received for it. or to whom it was sold
Hurlburt & Co. refuse to tell. Sew
eral of the Custom House officers say
that the story in ''The Jersey City
News" evidently 'queered' the game.
A close watch, the officers say, will be
kept upon the vessel, and it is their opin-
ion that she will go to sea in a few
days, her going to Perth Amboy being
but blind
From their inspection of her last night
she did not look as if she needed much
repairing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
BURNED TO DEATH.
Captain Herbert Found Dead
in His Cabin on a
Coal Barge.

Patrick Herbert of No 1872 Grand
street, owner of the coal barge c. B.
Houston which arrived at Steinway's
coal docks, Long Island City, on Wed
nesday for unloading, made an awful
discovery this morning. His son Will
lam, Is years of age, was captain of the
barge, and because he did not come over
to Jersey City yesterday his father went
to look for him.
There was a fire in the cabin of the
barge on Wednesday morning, VIII ch
was easily. extinguished No one at the
time thought anyone was on board.
This morning, however, on searching
through the cabin the father and a
friend were Mortified to find the body of
William almost consumed by the fire.
The body was scarcely recognizable. An
undertaken was called and the charred
remains were put into coffin and sent
oyer to Jersey City where they arrived
Mr.. Patrick Herbert. the owner of the
overcome with grief at the shocking dis
covery. William was model son, an
excellent young man in every respect and
respected by all who knew him.
Mr.. Herbert in conversation with a
News" reporter said that his son had
probably made. big fire in his cabin
and gone to sleep. In some way, prob
ably a live coal dropped onto the floor,
the cabin took fire and his boy was suf-
and Mrs Herbert. who are slsu very re- Respect. t
able residents in the lower section Of the
city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
A HOBOKBN CRIME.
Police Justice Marries a Young
Girl to Her Fathers Coach
man Both Under Age.

young man who did not look more
than seventeen years old, but who said
he was twenty-five, rushed breathlessly
into the office Of Justice of the Peace
William F. Rusch, on First street, Ho-
boken, yesterday afternoon, and said he
wanted to get married Justice Rusch
asked him how old he was and where
was his promised bride.
Pm twenty-five, SQUIRE" replied the
nervous, excited youth, land my best
Wait here minute and I'll fetch her
up.
He ran out, and returned in minute
with his best girl who to the Judge,
did not look a day older than sixteen.
She said she was twenty. But Justice
untik after the couple took an oath that
they were of age.
The groom, who said he was Robert II.
cross OF Scranton, Pa, told the Judge
and witnesses that they had run away.
My wife," he continued, "is a queen,
Squire, and her father is very rich. I'm
only a poor coachman, but not poor at
my trade Oh, no! There's no better
handler of the ribbons than myself in
all Scranton.
"Well, her father objected to her marry
ing me as he wanted her to marry a rich
duck from New York, but we loved each
other and were determined to run away
and elope, and SO we did. Oh, I guess it
will be all right when we get home
Saloonkeeper Arnold Won ARK, who was
one of the witnesses, invited the run
away couple to his saloon to celebrate,
but Cross refused the invitation upon
the grounds of having only a few, minutes
in which to catch the train for Scranton.
Before he left he made Judge Rusch a
present of six silver dollars
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
Our Sale Of Hosiery Underwear Manufacturers
Cost Still Continues.
Samplers
C00PERS HAIL, 81 and SO newark AVE.
DEBAUCHERY AND DEATH

LYNN, Mass. Jan. 10. 1Ss5.-Shortly af-
ter two O'Clock this morning fire was
discovered in a one and one-half story
building in Tinkham's Court, occupied
by family named LeMoire When
the department arrived the body of Mrs
LeMoire was found in a chamber burned
to crisp, while the daughter, Annie,
was found lying on the stairway, ter
ribly burned about the body, having
evidently been overcome by the smoke
ana flames while attempting to escape.
After a tsp the u fire had been extinguished the
naked and under the influence of liquor.
The father was somewhat injured about
the head and was removed to the hos
pital
The daughters injuries will probably
prove fatal.
The damage to the building was slight.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from a kerosene stove. The theory is
that both the men and women were
indulging in a drinking spree and in
some, way overturned the stove which
set fire to the house. They were too
drunk to. escape or give an alarm All
the family are known unfavorably by
the police
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
REBELS RAN AWAY.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

HAVANA. Jan. 10. 1Ss6.-A despatch
from Banes in the province of Pinar del
Rio. says that on January force of
five hundred Spanish troops composed of
cavalry and infantry, pursued for two
and half hours the rebels under com
mand of the leaders Antonio Maceo.
zayas and Serafn Sanchez. The in
surgents refused to engage in battle with
the Government troops and disbanded.
Their killed they left upon the field, but
carried away with them many wounded.
Reports are in circulation here that
prior to the pursuit of his command by
the Spanish column under General Prat,
Antonio Maceo. the rebel leader. accom-
panied by an escort. approached an expert
guide in the province of Pinar del Rio
and asked to be conducted to the head
quarters. of Maxine Gomez, obviously
having lost track of the latter's wherea-
bouts. While the parleying with guide
was going on Maceo was surprised by
the firing of General Prat's grN1s and
made haste to- escape, otherwise he
would have been captured by the ad-
vancing Spaniards. AS it was, he was
cut off from his command and forced to
abandon his own troops.
A number of engagements have taken
place in the Province of Pinar' del Rio
today. 1t is believed that the main
forces of the rebels under Gomez and
Maceo are surrounded and cannot es-
cane.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
DEAD OR ALIVE !?
Pathetic Telegram From the
Widow Of the Baltimore's
Carpenter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1S96.-No Off
eial advices have reached the Navy
Department concerning the terrible ex-
perience of the cruiser Baltimore in the
China Sea, which resulted in the death
of two men and injury to seven others.
The first news of the calamity came to
the department in a United Press de-
spatch, and while this was being read
to an officer of the Bureau of Nayiga-
ton he was handed a telegram from
Philadelphia, reading in this way: rs
Carpenter Isaac Cooper of the Baltimore
living or dead? Answer. (SigneG Mrs.
Margaret Cooper"
According to the United Press de-
spatch, Carpenter Cooper was, killed by
being thrown against a gun during the
typhoon. The Navy Department expects
official advices by the next mail steam
er from Honolulu which the Baltimore
reached in safety. Her delay in reach
ing San Francisco has been commented
on for several days at the. department
but no hint was given of the apprehen-
Sinp. felt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
MR.. sEARLBs ON HIS RIGHT.
On the witness Stand He Refuses tt
Anaxzer and Eseads Statermanf.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1896.-The
District Attorney put Secretary Searles
of the Sugar Trust ON the stand today
in the Chapman, trial. but as soon as
he asked the first question Mr.. Searles
drew from his pocket written state-
ment, which he proceeded to read as
follows
'.Under. the advice of my counsel, in
respect to my constitutional rights and
with all respect to the Court, | decline
relating to the transactions of which
have knowledge alleged in the indictment
in this case, for the reason that am
myself under indictment in this court
Of these very transactions, and, there
fore, anything l may testify to those
transactions might have tendency to
crininate myself d6a if the +s;a indictment Toert
has held it to be.
Il have been guilty of no offense
against either law or morals in my con-
duct preceding my being called as a
witness before the Senate Committee I
am now accused of an offense in refus-
ing to answer certain questions which
were, as I have thought and still think;
an invasion of the private rights Of all
citizens. In this state of things I feel
it to be my duty to stand upon my per-
sonal constitutional protection"
The District Attorney promptly de-
manded that the witness be required to
answer his questions, which he declared
did not relate to the proceedings before
the Senate Committee, but If they should
Revised Statutes would protect him. He
quoted authorities sustaining his conten-
tion that the government is not prohibited
from pursuing an inquiry tending to
combatted by ex-senator Edmunds for
the defense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
FRANCOIS ooPPEE's FRIENDS.

Francois Coppee, the French author,
has many friends in Paris, but none
are more devoted to him than the little
birds in the Luxembourg Garden. They
in at one of the wide gates his shoul-
ders dropping, his head hanging for
ward, his face pale from ill-health. They
know in just which one Of his pockets
ne is going to divide into crumbs for
their benefit, and as soon as he is ready
to distribute his crumbs he is surrounded
by quite flock Of feathered friends
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
CHINESE GUNS.
The Late War Teaches the Rulers
That They Must Make Their Own

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, lS96-The De-
partment of State is in receipt of de-
spatch from our Minister in China trans
mitting a memorial addressed to the En-
peror by the Princes who are joint Pres
idents of the Board of Foreign Affairs,
in which attention is called to the infe-
rior quality of the foreign ordnance pur-
chased by the Chinese Government dur
ing the recent war with Japan and sug-
gesting plans for improving government
arSenals and gun factories The memo
rial is as follows
A memorial from Prince Kung and
Prince Ching requesting decree for
When CHINA was engaged last year in
naval warfare she sought out and bought
for m The these e We're several times the the usual
value thereof, they were in bad condition
and the number delivered did not come up
to the number paid for. These frauds
could not be avoided.
Memorialists, warned by previous
iesses, have carefully examined as tc
provinces are themselves able to make
quick firing guns and cannon, They have
ascertain1eed "a nee @ thar Lily I1 Chi-Haiang; an ex-
years director OF the Shanghai arsenal
lie is thoroughly familiar with the .forg
ing of steel and the manufacture of am
munit1on, which field he is able to open
to Chinese artisans.
In the eighth moon September Octo-
U L
king in obedience to imperial decree. and
plemorialists had several interviews with
them They compared quick-firing guns
made by him with the most perfect for
eign guns lately produced and found
them equal thereto in point of strength
and rapidity, while the cost was much
less.
Memorialists are united in the opin-
ion that, at this time when men of abil-,
ity are urgently needed when able men
are found they should be rewarded in
order that they may exert themselves
to the utmost We request that a de-
cree be issued ordering Liu Chi-Ssiang
to take sole charge of the business Of
the Shanghai arsenal The funds and
plant of this establishment should be
Increased as its needs require
The guns and cannons there made will
be examined by memorialists as they
are produced. Reports of disbursements
should be made directly to the Superin-
tendent of military affairs VINO should
write the proper board to provide there
for. If shortcomings become manifest
the above named Taotai shall alone be
responsible. This procedure will have
far reaching Effects and it will facilitate
the labor of investigation.
We humbly request the imperial pleas
ure as to this proposal.
(Note.-The above memorial was made
public November Z; decree making
the appointment requested was made
Novembsr So
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
BEN TAKES TO THE WOODS

ROME, N. Y, Jan. 10, 1896. .Ex-President
Harrison, who spent a portion of last
summer at Dodd's Camp, first lake,
Fulton Chain, was so well pleased with
the north woods that he has bought of
DR.. Seward Webb about twenty five
acres of land at the point where first
and second lakes join and will build a
cottage. The plot has a water frontage
of about 1000 feet. General Harrison has
had the land cleared of stumps, logs and
underbrush, and as soon as possible will
build a handsome cottage, which he ex-
poets to have ready for occupany next
summer. His purchase is on the south
side of the lake, about three and a half
miles from Old Forge. and about one
mile above, Dodd Camp, wh-,.a is on the
opposite side.
survey has just been completed for
a standard gauge steam railroad from
Fulton Chain station on the Adirondack
and st. Lawrence Railroad to Old Forge
at the foot of first lake, Fulton Chain
and the road will be built as soon as the
snow goes off.
An electric railroad is contemplated
to connect fourth lake with Racquette
Lake. eight miles further north.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
Active Work on Ships.
hu CaIle b tIle United Fress.

VICTORIA. B. c., Jan. 10, 1ss5.-The
greatest activity is being shown by the
naval authorities at this station. The
officers have been taking a great deal
of interest in the dispatches regard
ing the tiff between Great Britain and
Germany and more official dispatches
than usual have been going between Ad-
iniral Stephenson and the Admiralty
Office in London,
1t is stated that two large ships will
come out to join the Pacific fleet, be-
sides one which is intended to relieve
the Royal Arthur.
Work on Her Majesty's ship Satel-
ing rushed night and day. The Satei-
lite met with an accident in the South
Pacific. and when she arrived it was
announced that she would be in the
dock for six weeks All this has been
changed, and the men at work on her
say that she will be ready for service in
a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
FELL DOWN THE BON TONS STAIRS
John Hesslin Taken Home Uu-
eOnGc1nus

John Hessen. of No.. ZIG Palisade ave-
nue.. fell down the gallery stairs in the
Bon Ton Theatre this afternoon and
was seriously injured. Hesslin, who was un-
der the inf1uenceof liquor and accompanied
by his nephew. went to the theatre this
afternoon to witness the performance.
He became too enthusiastic. and the man
agement of the place ordered him to
leave. He started to go down the stairs.
which are very narrow, but before he had
gone more than two or three steps he
slipped and fell to the bottom. where he
lay unconscious
Detective McGinnis. who was near the
theatre at the time summoned the patrol
wagon from the Gregory street station,
and ordered the driver to take Hesslin
to the City Hospital. The nephew in
sisted so strongly that his uncle should
be taken home that the order to 60 to
the hospital was countermanded. Hesslin,
was still unconscious when the patrol
wagon drove off with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
ARE TIE ooNGREssMEN ALL FOOLS 2

WASHINGTON, Jan 10, 1S96-The
House Judiciary Committee today con-
sidered the bill introduced by Mr.: Cur
It's Of New York. several weeks ago to
modify capital punishment The. purpose
of the measure is to permit juries in
murder cases to return a verdict of
guilty, but with the added suggestion that
the penalty is not to be capital punish
ment One of the arguments in its sup
port is that juries frequently acquit pris-
oners because of their disinclination to
have the extreme penalty of the law
enforced In the event that the evidence
tends to conviction. The bill, therefore,
enables the judge to punish such Grim
inals with a long term of Imprisonment
in lieu of hanging.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
SAMPLER BREAKS A NAUTICAL
RULE,

In stormy weather good seaman re-
duces his sails. but in dull times, which
is the same thing in the mercantile
world, the wise merchant tries to in
crease his sales if he can, and that is
what Sampler, the Cooper's Hall Cloth
Ter, is doing just now. Sooner than carry
over the left over stock till next fall
this house has made a general reduction
of % per cent. from its regular selling
prices. Their well-known business integ-
rity is sufficient guarantee that there
will be no sshokus pokus" business about
this sale. 1t would be a good time now
to buy an overcoat or suit for next
winter. You can't always make 25 per
cent. per annum on your investments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
BOpY EATEN BY MICE.

PITTSFORD. N. Y. Jan. 10, 1854
terrible case of wretched humanity. who
met death in an unknown manner, was
revealed to the light yesterday when
Julian Gear went to barn on his fam
to get load of hay. The hay knife
Investigation showed it to be a man.
lying face downward undoubtedly
tramp. He had evidently been dead
three weeks. doubtless from starvation
or Illness. The mice had eaten all of
the flesh from the right side of the
face and both eyes were out A mouse
of one boot. He was of sandy COM
pleXion and about 80 Years of age
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
BLANCO OUT OF POLITICS.
By Cable to the United Press.

PARIS, Jan. 10, 1Ss5.-The "Gaulois"
publishes report of an interview with
General Guzman Blanco, formerly Pres
ident of the Republic of Venezuela, in
whictR he says
q have absolutely retired from poll
ties. The allegation that 1 am concern
ed in an insurrection in Venezuela is an
absurd calumny circulated by persons
who are my enemies. Moreover, in the
struggle to maintain the integrity of our
rights all parties in Venezuela are merg-
ed into one national party, which right
ly supports President Crespo.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
CITY FIRM ASSIGNS

NEW YORK. JAN 10. -Spaulding,
Jennings & Co.. manufacturers of steel,
at Jersey City. Nj, made an assignment
today to Charles T. Hayiland. for the
benefit of creditors. The factory is at
Grant and Mallory avenues. Jersey City.
N. j.
Thomas H. Spaulding manufacturer of
bicycle fittings at Buffalo. N Y. and
Jersey City. N. J.. has assigned to John
R .Keim, without preferences.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
SENATE TARIFF JUGGLERS

WASHINGTON. JAN 10. 1S96.-After the
transaction of some routine morning
business Mr. Pritchard (Reps, CD adj
dressed the Senate in advocacy of an
amendment intended to be offered by him
to the Emergency Tariff bill. The amend
ment is to impose or increase duties on
clays or earths, lime marble and stone
and their manufactures. chronic ore,
iron ore. timber and lumber. leaf tobacco,
live animals and agricultural products.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
HYDRANTS FROzEN-SHAMEFUL
NEGLECT.

Fire broke out about O'Clock last
evening in the one-story extension of the
two-story house situated at No. 237 New
Jersey avenue. owned and occupied by
Otto Bruck. An alarm was sent in
from Box No. 145. Nearly all the water
MIGRANTS in the vicinity were frozen,
and the firemen had hard work finding.
water.
The fire was caused by an overheated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 1ssS.-For the So
For New York City and vicinity
Generally fair. except occasional light
snow: slightly colder: northerly winds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
GOLD RESERVE GAIN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1Sss.-The
Treasury gold reserve. with all known
Withdrawals out, at twelve noon today
stood at s57726, ,164. gain since yester-
day of $1,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10

IF Your BABY Is Cutting Teeth
Be sure and use the old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrnp.
for children teething. 1t soothes tne
child, softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
Where the Horse Excels.

Wheeler-I expect to live to see the
day when the bicycle will take the
place of the horse entirely!
B. kesby-Well. don't. They'll never
be able to make sausage out of the BIZ
cycle.-Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10

Stores factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good any N. Y
house can serve them. Complete stock. low
prices at D. E. CIeary Co.'S wholesale gro-
Gerry stores. Montgomery and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10

Rheumatism is caused by tactic acid in the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla neutralizes this
acid and cures rheumatism.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10
Free state TO germany.

~ tFss.,c 20 IHc I77IIEcls f'!tsN-
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10, 1s9s.-Dr. Beel-
aerts Van Rlokland. Minister of the
South African Republic to Germany.
the Netherlands and France, has gone to
Paris to confer with the. French Gov
ernment N regard to the situation in the
Ira nsyaal