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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-09
New Plumbing Firm.

Stewart & Glass, successors to M.
Yerbury. 800 Twentieth street.
plumbing. heating and lighting. Re-
pairing specially. Good work aud
prompt attention. Telephone 1882.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-09
Notice Co the Public.

The Rock Island postoffice will be
transferred from its present location
10 the new government building and
opened for business therein Friday,
Dec. IL, at ESQ q. m.
j. w. POTTER, p. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-09

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidpeys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken
or gripe; 10 cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
REBELS REPULSED.
BY Cable to the United Press.

MADRID, March 4, 1S96-A despatch to
the Imparciar' from Havana says that
a party of insurgents made an attack
upon Sagua Tanamo and were repulsed
after thsrty-six hours fighting. The
small Spanish garrison suffered severely.
The enemy lost one hundred killed or
wounded
1t is asserted upon good authority that
Spain is now in communication with the
several European Ministries with a view
of securing their agreement to a Joint
protest in the event of President Cleve-
land declaring the belligerencys of Cuba.
Demonstrations and meetings of protest
against the action of the American Sem
ate and House of Representatives con-
tinue in provinces. They are almost
wholly participated in by students. Yes
terday demonstrations took place in Sar-
agossa, Barcelona, Santiago, Malaga. Al
Gala, Bilbao and Cadiz. None of them
was of any particular Importance and
they We're all easily dispersed by the
police
Armed transatlantic steamers will be-
gin on March 20 to act as cruisers.
A Spanish women's patriotic league
has been formed which embraces the
rich and poor alike. Queen Regent
Christina is President. The league viii
open permanent subscriptions in aid Of
the Cuban war fund and donations of
even the smallest coins will be received
in every parish in Spain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
EVA BOOTH WELCOMED.
New England Loyal TO the English
Branch OF the ARMY.

BOSTON. March 4, 96-Commissioner
Eva Booth, the new head of the Salvation
Army in the United States, received her
first public welcome to Boston in Music
Hall last night. The big audience
showed emphatically that the Salvation
lstS OF New England are determined to
pc loyal to General Booth and his admin
istration.
Brigadier Brewer presided. Colonel
Nlcoi referred to the recent changes in
the Army and prophesied that WHEN the
mist of misrepresentation has rolled away
and the situation is calmly surveyed, the
life and character Of General Booth will
be found to stand forth more beautiful
and self sacrificing than ever
Commander Eva Booth spoke for about
half an hour. and made a most favorable
impression. She spoke of the painful
position in which she had been placed
but which she mad assumed upon orders
as every true soldier should do. and of the
value of sympathy and love she had re-
ceived. Nothing is left, she declared
but to stand closely together and root
their feet still firmer upon the rock of
their principles. After the meeting Miss
Booth received fattering personal ova-
ton in the ante room.
The report. that Commissioner Booth
Tucker has been definitely appointed Com
mander. OF the Army instead of Miss
Booth is positively denied by Miss Booth.
Colonel Nicol and Brig. Brewer. Tney
said that the permanent successor Of
Commander Ballington Booth would no.
be appointed for a week or more. or lln-
til the arrival of General Booth in Eng
land from India
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
TIE CUBAN FAKE.
Senate Refuses to Concur in the
House Buneombe "A
Conference.

WASHINGTON. March 4, 1S96-Mr.
Sherman (Rep., Ohio) chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, report
with those adopted by the House as
substitute and moved that The House
substitute be non-concurred in, and that
a conference be asked with the House
The motion was agreed to, and Senators
Sherman, Morgan Dem, Ala) and
Lodge (Rep., Mass) were appointed con-
ferrees on the part Of the Senate.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations discussed the House Cuban reso-
iutions this morning fer an hour and was
unable to agree to the resolutions as
passed by the House There wa, a di-
vision of sentiment in the committee
the majority holding that the Hous&sres4
buttons We're not as strong as the Men
are resolutions and that the languAse
was in some respects ambiguous. Ne
This was charged especially with reA,
erenca to the second clause of the House,
resolutions wherein it is stated that 1.-The
oiily permanent solution of the contest
equaily IN the interests of Spain, of the
people of Cuba and other nations would
pc IN the establishment of a government
by the choice of the people of cuba.
II was maintained during the argument
n committee that under such a resolu-
non TINS government would be com
mltted to settlement of the trouble by
Cupa on the basis of an agreement of any
sort with Spain that permitted Spain to
sIli reialn ner control and domination
OF the island. The actual independence
or the island was insisted upon as an
essential feature Of any resolution that
may may meet the final concurrence of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
TODAY AT TRENTON.
Republicans in Caucus All
Against Equal Taxatioh-
The strangling
Committee.
Special to the jersey cgtg Nears.

STATE HOUSE. TRENTON, March A.,
1S96.-Before this mornings session of
the House the Republican members held
caucus in the Speakers room The
equal taxation bill was considered, but
no vote was taken. All the speeches
made were against the bill
AS soon as the House convened there
was a fusilade of notices to relieve com
mittees on bills.
Mr.. Queen gave notice that tomorrow
or Monday night he would move to re-
iieve the Committee on Railroads of his
equal taxation bill.
Mr.. Allen gave similar notice with re-
gard to his anti-coal combine bill which
has been locked up in the same com
mittee for three weeks,
Mr.. RICHTER gave notice that he would
also endeaVor to get his school law re-
pealer out of committee
Mr.. Benedict of Essex introduced this
morning. bill No. 26S, providing for the
annexation of Harrison and Kearny to
Essex county.
1t was reported that bill is being in
troduced in the Senate in line with the
statement made by James $. Allen yes
terday, in behalf of the Erie Railroad.
1t will provide for a commission to deal
with the track elevation question
Mr.. Gledhill's s bill giving tax collectors
of second class cities power to appoint
will effect Hoboken and Paterson. The
Senate this morning r-ssed the House
bill prohibiting the establishment of new
the. consent Of the governing body.
Mr.. Bullock's semi-rnonthly payment
bill passed the House by an almost
unanimous vote: Mr.. Queen introduced
leetor of Jersey City to collect all water
rents due or overdue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
FATHER HENNESSY'S MEMORY.
Resolutions of Regret by Paulus
r.
K Council. G. b. L.

At the regular meeting of Paulus Hook
Council, Catholic Benevolent Legion, held
at Elks' Hall, No. 96 Montgomery street.
Friday evening, February %, 1895, after
the business of the meeting had been dis
posed of, Comrade William J. Moran
called the attention of the council to the
death of the Rev. Patrick Hennessy, pas
tor of ST. Patrick's Catholic Church, and
said that he had learned that he was a
member of Security Council, Jersey City
He said, it was right and proper that the
members of Paulus Hook Council should
take some action by which they should
place on record their deep sorrow for the
great loss the Catholic community has
sustained, and express their high appre-
citation of his noble qualities as a minis
ter Of God and loyal citizen of this
Republic.
Several members spoke feelingly of the
dead priest, and q committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive
Of the deep sorrow fe-t by the members
this community and the citizens at large
have sustained in the death of this true
disciple of Him who came on earth to
road to heaven. The committee met and
adopted the following
Whereas, The sad intelligence has
reached this committee that one of the
most esteemed comrades of the c. b. L.
has been removed from amongst us, and
summoned by his Divine Master whose
true disciple he was, to receive In a land
Of eternal happiness the reward he Ia
bored for here: and
Whereas, The Rev Father Hennessy,
by his pure, self-sacrifcing life, good
deeds and generous but unostentatious
charities, coupled with his nobility Of
character as an American citizen, has
endeared himself to the members Of the
&c. B: L. and to all the. people of this com
munity, irrespective Of creed; be it
Resolved, That we place on record oul
deep regret for the loss we have ali sus-
tainde by his death, our high apprecia-
ton Of him as an associate Of the Catholic
Benevolent Legion; and be it further
Resolved, That we shall ever remember
him with affection and hold him up to
our people as noble example of all that
goes to constitute. a good citizen, true
Christian, faithful child of ST. Patrick
and q self-sacrifcing priest of the Catfo-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
SPANS KING BUSY.
Eminent Personasea Couldn't Attend
the Hudson vgheelmen.n D7pner.


The clubhouse of the Hudson County
Wheelmen at Nos. 1O9 and Ill Belmont
avenue were ablaze with light last night
The occasion was the annual dinner of
the club. While the club has had many
annual dinners that of last night was
the most enjoyable because it was the
first held in the new clubhouse Eighty
five members were present
President Frank Eveland responding to
the toast, "Our Club said it was in bet
ter condition than it ever was before
both financially and as to the number
Of members. The present officers brought
the club up to that point, he said. when
il can say it is no mans debtor, and ne
h3p.d the next officers will keep UP the
nigh standard of the club
club dinners as they were in past years
and now they should be in the years to
c6ne
raads T.r johnson. the venerable W ex-
President OF the club. who was one cf the
orsa.llszers ard the first President told
the hign wheel was in vogue, and re.afed
the many difficulties the mem5as were
forced 10 eleouEter. Other SPEAKERS We're
Messrs. N J. Fqrst, Madison Ailng, c..
Seymour and J. B. F. Ransone
A letter was read from Congressman
McEwar expressing his regret at being
unable to attend the dim ar.
kilograms were read from President
Grover Cleveland. David 3. Hill, the
King Of Spa.,. and DR.. Charles IT, Park
hllrst. statarg why they could not ecIne.
sC-eve-'s Was too busy thinking 6f She
Cuban resolutions. and the probability of
his being able to go duck shooting for
awhile Dave" Hill was too hssy de-
ploring tne condition of politics i, New
York. The King of Spain was thinking
up a. bluff to work on the American peo-
pie, while DR.. Parkhurst could not posi-
lively leave New York for fear old ssKing
Crime would regain his throne. EXPIRES.
ident Kerr was TOastmaster
A number of the members will go to
Newark tomorrow night to attend the
annual dinner of the Essex sBi's club
which is the oldest bicycle club on record
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
IMPERILLED BY FIRE
Winchester Apartment House
in Flames = Tenants
Rescued by Brave
Firemen.

NEW YORK, March 4, 1Ss6.-About
half-past five O'Clock this morning fire
started in the Winchester apartment
house. q five story brick srct' re at
Ncs. 1,242-1 ,24S Broadway. The apartment
is occupied on the first floor by the up
town advertising agency Of several news
papers; P Kaufman's picture store: j.
Scallen. florist bicycle establishment
and millinery store. The upper floors
were used as studios. offices and living
rooms. Surrounding the building on
three sides. north. south and i'll the rear,
is the seven-story building OF the I'M
perial Hotel
Frank Wavre. the elevator boy was
asleep on the third floor and was awak-
ened by suffocating sensation. He ran
TO the street and summoned help. Po-
licemen rushed through the house warn
ing the sleeping occupants of their dan
ger On the fourth and fifth floors the
tenants hearing the hOarse warnings to
get up and dress, but finding themselves
cur off by the flames from descending the
staircase, dashed out in their night
clothes on to the fire escapes in the
front and rear shrieking for some one
to take them down. The firemen soon
had their ladders raised and the work
OF rescuing the frightened people began
Men. Men. women and children We're taken
from tsafe windows and the IRE escape
OF all the floors and carried to The
ground by firemen.
Several guests at the Imperial Hotel
rugged up short ladders to the roof OF
the burning building and assisted num-
ber of its occupants to escape through
the windows of the hotel
All the occupants of the building as
capped without injury, thanks TO many
heroic rescues by the f1remen.
When the fire had been extinguished
Ghief Bonner praised the firemen for
their good work and said:-"That's good
work boys, bravely done"
The loss will be about $15, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
SUNDERED ARLITzES
Well Known Hoboken Doc
tor and His Wife Agree
to Separate.
COUNSEL DRAFTING PAPERS
Cause of the Trouble Not Revealed
"A Theatrical sug-
gestion.
COUNSEL DRAFTING PAPERS

AZ sensation has been caused in society
circles in Hoboken by the separation Of
Health Warden Arlitz and his wife. DR..
ana Mrs Arlitz are a young married coi1-
PIE, having enjoyed matrimonial life but
three years 1t was given out that Mrs.
Arlltz IS with her parents in Philadelphia,
put those who are in a position to know,
say that she is not Several unpleasant
stories are told as to the cause Of the
trouble between the doctor and his wife.
cut nothing definite can be aseertained
counsellor Young, who has the matter
IN charge. refuses to give any details of
Ntne trouble, but admits that he is going
to draw up separation papers
MRS. Arlitz left her husband on a prev
ious occasion. and spent several weeks at
a summer resort, but their differences
We're patched up and since then they
lived together apparently happy
Mrs Arlitz was a. well known figure in
society and was regular patron of the
Lyric Theatre, where she occupied a
box at each new performance. She was
passionately fond of the stage, and rumor
has It that she is going to enter the pro-
DR.; William a. Arlitz is Health Warden
Oh Hdoboken- He comes from wealthy
ana an respected Southern family. He met
10 vile wine III Baltimore WuSrG Su6
resided with her parents
When DR.. Atwen was sentenced for
pigamy year or SO ago, DR.. Arlitz, who
was personal friend of his, came to Ho-
boken and took care of his practice. He
soon proved to his patients That he was
a thorough physician, and within short
time after his arrival in the city had the
confidence of the community. When Dr.
AtWell returned to the city Dr. Arlitzs re-
manned and built up good practice fo3
himself He is we'll liked and has ths
sympathy Of large circle of friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
DRUNK In UNIFORM.
Two Policemen Arrested Last
Night--0ne Resigns
His Position.

Patrolman John p Feinan of the Web
ster avenue station was arrested last
night by Roundsman Howell for being
drunk while on post
feinan failed to report at 1045 p NJ,
as he was expected to do and Howell
went out to look for him. He found him
IN Fehneebock's saloon at No. 120 Grif-
nth street, seated at one of the tables
IN drunken condition. He was in full
uniform. Howell took him to the Web
ster avenue station and he was locked
up for the night
Feinan is forty-eight years old and
lives at No. 176 Cambridge avenue a
large family depends on him for suppors.
He has been before the Police Board fire.
ouently of late. but has always escaped
with a fine.
This morning Justice Douglass paroled
the prisoner to March q next. Louis v.
Burchard of No. 21S Hancock avenue
gave 500 bail for his appearance on that
date. He will be brought before the
Police Board on the above charges at its
next meeting.
Another officer was found drunk on
post last night in the same precinct He
was Michael Gibney. He has been be-
fore the Police Board on similar charges
before. This morning he handed his
resignation to Chief Murphy.
All information regarding the arrest
was refused at the Sixth precinct station
house
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
LET HIM GET OUT.
NEissouri's Governor Wants to Foist
Silver Upon the Demucracy.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 4, 1S96.-Gov-
ernor William j. Stone has sent out a
letter to the silver Democrats of Mis-
souri,. in which he delies the sound money
men of the State. He says, among other
things:-'tIn this fight 1 state frankly
my own position. 1 shall favor the
Bedalia convention sending a solid free
silver delegation to Chicago. Il shall IA
vor the selection of two delegates from
each Congressional district, as has been
done heretofore. as matter of geo.
with those who will insist on every
delegate being a pronounced advocate of
free silver coinage. shall take this
to Oeege ebesgo i w j right rspre
sent the Missouri Democracy. They go
there to voice the sentiment of the State
They do not go to voice simply the
the State convention would have no right
either to confirm or reject then it fol-
lows that it has the right to select whom
recommends men out of harmony and
sympathy with the party sentiment in
the State. not only regard it as the
select others in their stead
party is nonsense, Nobody is read out
out because he is not elected a dele
gate. The proposition is simply. to elect
delegates to the National Convention who
are in accord with the party sentiment
and who will strive, as a matter of
conviction. to. execute the will of those
they represent. If gold men are in con-
troll at Sedalia / will throw up my hands,
and, SO far as am concerned, give them
what they are entitled .to-a clear field.
If the gold men are in control at Chi
cago they will adopt gold platform
is as certain as fate / am in favor of
preventing that if possible, but it cam
not be prevented by sending Cleveland
men to represent silver constituencies
in the convention.
He ends with an appeal to the silver
men to organize at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
,tnett's Thermometer Report.


wARD.-ong Monday, March O. 1895,
and May A. Ward. aged Il years
respectively invited to attend the funeral
from his Alate residence, No. n Sussex
street; oV THURSDAY rgnN March 3, at nine
Church. /where solemn high mass will
be ,offfFed for the happy repose of his
DUN|-On Tuesday, March s. 1896.
Mabel. beloved daughter of Edward
j9hd Alice Dunn, aged IA years and 10
Heiatives and friends are respectfully
iT&ited to attend the funeral from the
Tesidence of her parents, No. 272 Ninth
Street, on Thursday. March 5, at 2.Se
fP. H.
Mary Agnes. only daughter of Thos.
A. and Ellen Grady nee Sweeney
Funeral on Thursday, March s. at 3
?. M. from the residence of her parents.
No. 272 Ninth street.
McSPIRIT.-On Tuesday. March 8. 1885,
Frank McSpirit. beloved husband OF
Mary McSpirIt, nee Lowry, and som
of Catharine and the late Patrick
McSpirit.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 427
Henderson street, on Friday, March 6.
at $50 o'clock A. NJ. thence to st. Mary's
oered 0r fhe 5appy repose o his %
PETTIT-In this city. on Tuesday. March
3, 1896, Cornelius Petit, aged 66 years.
Relatives and friends and members OF
the Jersey City Ferrymen's Association
are invited to attend his funeral on
Thursday afternoon, March 5, at two
o'clock. from his late residence. No. 2ss
Grove street.
PrERCE-At her residence, NO. 2r
Eighth street. on Tuesday morning.
March 3, 1896, Margaret A. Gilmour.
beloved wife of Leonard Pierce.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral Thursday evening.
March 4 at eight O'Clock.
WILSON. Wednesday. March 4: 1886.
at her residence. No. Al Ferry street.
Mary E.. wife of James A. Wilson.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
FIVE YEARS FOR BACH.
The Wife of the Sneak Thief Shrfeks
when Sentense il Pronounced.

Harris Bach was tried in tho General
Sessions Court this morning on charge
of grand larceny. Bach is the enterpris-
ing young man who was picked up In a
cellar in Hoboken on February II and
charged with vagrancy. He was ar
ranged before Recorder McDonough and
discharged
Just as he was leaving the court room.,
Mrs. Emily Browner, who row lives at
No. % Clinton street. Hoboken, and was
in thc court room waiting to make a come
plant IL. her house had been robbed, no4
ticed tina. Bach was wearing her hus4
bands hat Ill scarf pin. She had him re-
arrested. No thstanding the positive
evidence against am Bach elected to
stand trial
Jacob Franz. the ianstcr of a building
in Hudson street. tsslil-s that on No.
vember he found Baci = the cellar
hceman.
II locked him in" he testified, "as.tI he
couldn't get out no more
station and returned to the1celIar He
and Franz found a quantity OF jewelry
.,s which I, had been stolen from Mrs. Brow
place where Bach was found. They also
found a derby hat with the letter N''B',
stamped on the inside, and a. .oawntIcket
Mrs. Levison, Bach's mother-in-law
Bach made a weak attempt to prove, an
alibi. His wife. sickly looking wonans
Went on the stand and swore that her hus<
band was at their home in New York on
the day the robbery was committed and
did not leave the house. She also tssts-
fled that he was at home on the day ne
was arrested up to two O'Clock in the
afternoon, although the fact was that he
was arrested at nine o'clock In the rnorn-
Ing. The jury convicted Bach in about
four minutes.
He was called up for sentence at oncs
and pleaded for mercy on account Of his
wife. He admitted that he had JUST
completed term in State Prison for
grand larceny.
Judge Hudspeth told him that he was a.
thief and sentenced him to State Prison
for five years. His wife who was in the
rear of the court room, shrieked, and was
taken out of the court room She ,col-
lapsed afterwards and was removed to
Christ H0Snftal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
FERRY BOATS DELAYED
Packed lee in the River Makes
Traffic Difficult.

The strong wind, drift ice and heavy
tide all combined to impede ferryboat traf-
fic on the river this morning and as a
consequence Exchange place this morning
was blocked with vehicles. This inter-
fered with the running OF the trolley
cars and caused anpther howl against the
Traction Company, who were blamed for
the trouble caused by the elements.
Ice packed hard in the river
on the New Jersey shore, making
it difficult for the boats to push their
way through
The Erie and Hoboken Ferries had. per-
haps, the hardest time of it, The Erie
boats which carry passengers, and land
at the foot of Chambers street, are light
er than the average of the river fleet.
They were compelled frequently to give
up hope of getting into their own slips,
and resorted to the West Shore Railroad
docks at Jay street, New York, where
the ice was not SO thick, owing to the
fact that the, West Shore boats make
fewer trips than their sister craft and
therefore pound the ice less.
The Erie boat Susquehanna. got stuck
in the frozen mass at her landing place
as late as 1880 O'clock today, and was
forced to back out and ram the unyield-
ing ice half dozen times before her
passengers could go ashore. Last night
one of the boats of that line had to call
tugboat to assist ner.
The Hoboken boats, which bring to
town the committing contingent OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad. landing at Barclay street. are
new heavy vessels, most of them equip
ped with twin screws. But the ice was SO
thick in, the slips that two propellers
could not push it aside.
During the morning the Orange and the
Bergen SGT jammed in SO tightly that
they could not move an inch either way,
and had TO wait until another boat came
along to shove them in. Several Hoboken
boats made landings in the Pennsylvania
slips early this morning.