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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
BULL AND THE BOERS.
Bp Cdf,lc to The United Press.

LONDON. Jan 81. 1S96.-Cecil J.
deira. 1t transpires that the reports
that he will plead ignorance of the opera
tions of DR.. Jameson in the Transvaal
trary. has telegraphed a statement OF
the events leading to DR.. Jameson's raid
to his London solicitors, to be used as
evidence in Jameson's defense when the
latter's trial comes off.
A despatch to the. Central News from
Johannesburg, under date of January 2S,
and that there are no signs of resumption
of business 1t is rumored that the Gov
eminent is contemplating another coup
involving additional arrests. of prominent
bert, Commander-in-Ch Chief. of the Trans
vaal forces, rode through the streets OF
Jonnesburg on the morning of January 28.
flag Of the South African Republic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
TROUBLE BREWIN
Both Companies Ready for
the Battle at the Point
Of Rocks.

The situation at the Point of Rocks to-
day is unchanged. The employees of the
warning corporations are holding off; but
they seem anxious to begin the struggle.
The workmen are all Italians, and it is
this fact that causes Chief Murphy to
fear a riot if there is a clash tomorrow
Three of the seven gondola cars, load
ed with rocks, still stand at the propos-
ed point of crossing, and perched on
them are workInen who are all ready to
dump the rocks into the excavation for
the tunnel at moments notices A large
number of spectators have taken up ad-
vantageous positions upon them. The
store yard is filed with cars and un-
less removed it will be practically inn
possible for the Junction men to make
any headway without subjectifg them
selves to considerable danger.
Work was pushed on the big mason
l,y ry arch Yesterday and today BY to-
walls finished close to the pennsylvania
embankment. This would shield the
Wsyorkmen from the attack of the men on
This cannot be accomplished in week
at the present rate of speed. A bare half
dozen Italian workmen dug and shovelled
exeavating for the side walls of the arch.
On the cars above several of their
eopntrymen watched them silently. The
arch already completed and kept a
watchful eye on the Pennsylvania yards.
The snoring, which sustains large
section of the entbankment, is to be torn
away. The dirt is to be loaded on fiat
cars and removed as quickly as possible
Derricks have been placed in position
to remove the bowlders,. which were
dumped into the excavation last summer.
Electric lights have been put up and
the work will be prosecuted day and
night unless the workmen become riot
Gus. With three hundred Italians at
work the Junction Company anticipates
finishing the rough work in short order.
A large force of stone men has been
engaged, and as fast as the passage is
Nleared the arch will be built. just
now to tear up tracks while they are
lined with cars is puzzling the Junction
men. If the cars are not removed to-
morrow morning the tracks will be un-
dermined just the same. ~
The Junction Road officials say they
are acting under authority from the
Court of Chaneery. The police will be
on hand to prevent any destruction of
Asa W. Dickinson, of counsel for the
Junction Road, said today that any OPP
position from the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will have to be answered
by that company in court. He win pro-
ceed against them if the cars are not
removed when the workmen are ready
to commence excayatings
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
IOKE WAS NOT TO BLAME.

Henry Icke of No. 15s Third street,
Hoboken, appeared before Recorder Nc
Donough yesterday and had warrant
issued for the arrest of August Wacker,
thirty-two years old. of No. 225 Park
having passed a worthless check
Icke said that Wacker came to him a
few days ago with a check for SIG and
he cashed it. When the check was pre-
sented to the bank it was found to be
worthless.
Wacker, when arrested, showed much
surprise He told the Recorder this
morning that the check was given to him
by a friend whom he thought good for
twice that amount. He proved that he
check and was discharged. A warrant
was then issued for the original maker
of the check and the police expect to
apprehend him today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
BEFORE TIE GRAND JURY.
Mayor Pagan and Councflmen N OF H o.
boken Questioned About TroHeys.

All the members of the Hoboken Com
mon Council with Mayor Faganj and
City Clerk McDermotta were before the
Grand Jury Wednesday afternoon, to an
swer such questions as that body wish
ed to ask them relative to the fran
chises of the First street and River
front trolleys and the Ferry street sewer.
When Mayor Pagan was seen after he
came out Of the secret chamber, he was
very non-communicative. So were the
others; but yet they said enough to lead
outsiders to think that things were
not just as they would like to have
them. What they had been questioned
about could not be ascertained, but it
was said that they were not only ques-
toned upon the trolley and sewer mat
of Hobolxens saloons, as License In
spector Bell, Commissioner of Virtue
Weinthal and several policemenwere be-
fore that body the same day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
JANUARY'S LOW DEFICIT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1sss.-In round
figures, the Treasury statement to be
issued tomorrow win show the receipts
Tor January TO have been 29,000,00O ex-
penditures, So, SCI, ,090 making the deficit
for the month $500, 600, and for the fiscal
year to date $4,000 00O
Pacific Railroad bonds to the amount
OF S3.S00,000, which fell due January 1,
last, have been paid as fast as present
ed, but Sl5O0,000 still remain unpaid.
These are not accounted ..ordinary'' ex-
penditures and do not figure in expendi-
lures, but will figure in the cash state
mnet in the monthly debt statement
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
CANNOT FIGHT IN MEXICO

8 MEXICO CITY, jan 81, 1S96.-The pros
poets that the fight between Bob Fitz-
simmons and Peter Maher will be con
diminishing daily, and lit may now be
regarded as a certainty that it will not
take place upon Mexican soil General
munications and Public Works, has made
the announcement in his capacity as
Minister Of State that the fight will posi-
lively not be permitted on the soil of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
PAUPER WITH MILLIONS.
BIZ Cable to the United Pres

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PARIS. Jan. 81. 1896. 6.-The name of the
supposed American picked up in the
street yesterday in a dying condition and
found to be possessed Of 1000, 900 francs
in American securities, is ascertained te
have been Peters. His lodgings where
he died and where the securities were
found, were in the Boulevard Mont
martre The man was miser and dur
ing the twelve years of his occupany
of the lodgings in which he died he
a-less than thirty cents-a day. 1t is be-
lieved by the police that he was con-
nected with a large commercial house
In America. which he had ceased to di-
rect personally and that his partners re.
mitted to him his share of the profits
of tfafss 7hflkiress
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
DIR. ALIENS CASE POSTPONED.

The case of DR.. Ulalnor Allen against
the North Hudson Building and Loan AS
sociation was brought up in the Second
District Court this morning. The doctor
demanded fifty dollars damages for pa
pers, abstracts of deeds, and certificates
regarding property situated on Palisade
avenue, near South street, which had un-
lawfully come into the hands of the
Building and Loan Association. and which
had been disposed of by them without
the doctors knowledge Mr.. Frederick
Lawyer McEwan appeared for the defend
ants. The case was laid over till Feb
r,1a rv 11pxt
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MARIN'S BIG FIGHT.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

tBy cable from a staff correspondent Of
the United Press.)
IiAVANNA. Jan. 81. 1896.-General Sabas
Marin. Acting Captain General and Com
mander-in- Chief of the Spanish forces in
Cuba. who left HAVANA yesterday morn
ing, On board special traip, passed last
night ait San Antonio, ten miles west of
Rfncon. in the Province OF Havanna.
General Marfn's reception upon his arri-
val was Of the heartiest character both
the military and civil officials participat-
ing The colonel commanding the volun-
teers at Rincon said to General Marin:-
There are rebels in the town as well as
in the. country whereupon General Marin
replied:-sIf you have rebels against the
country here take them and we Vii pun
ish them immediately"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
WILL SEAT DUPONT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1Ss6.-The Sen
ztions considered the ease Of Mr. Dupont
saof pesawane, his morning, from 10:S0
O'Clock until noon, and then, by a strict
the seating of Mr.. Dupont Those voting
in the affirmative were Senators Mitch
ell (Oregon), Hoar, Chandler, Burrows
and Pritchard, and those in the negative,
Senators Gray, Pugh, Turpie and Palmer
Mr.. Mitchell was instructed to prepare
the report, but it will not be laid before
the Senate for several days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
ST. PAUL STICKS FAST

NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1se6.-F,our tugs
of the Merritt Wrecking Company were
at work this morning in another vain
endeavor to pun the big American Line
Steamship st. Paul out of the sand off
Long Branch, Where She has been
stranded since Saturday morning last
Despite the efforts of the tugboats the
st. Paul refused to bulge, and there is
little likelihood of getting her off the
beach into deep water until the wind
blows from the east
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
SEWER HEARING POSTPONED.

8 Yesferday affernoOn the members Of
the hearing in the matter of the Ferry
street sewer and the consideration of the
alleged exorbitant charges of Contractor
Cavanagh. Many suggestions We're made
as to the appointment of stenographer
to take testimony. at the hearing and the
conduct Of the investigation but moth
cilmen Of the sewer Committee. N.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
COAL HAS GONE UP.

NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1S96.-Anthracite
coal sales agents at a meeting held to-
day fixed theoutput for February at two
and half million tons The following
is the scale of prices agreed upon:-
Stove, $3.50; crate, 2.10; egg and chestnut,
IS. %. These prices are % to 80 cents
higher than the present figures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
AGED MISSION WORKER DEAD.
s,1ecfal to the Jerseu Catn Neas,

PLAINFIELD, Jan. 81, 1sss.-Afrs Sarah
T. Johnson, the Oldest and one Of the
best known mission workers in New Jer-
sey. died at her home in this city this
morning at the age of ninety-one years
She was born at Bridgeton, N. j., ard.
in her younger days was missionary to
India OF late years she has contributed
$4,000 to foreign missions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
LAST CHANCE AT PERLMUTTER s

That enterprising firm of Perlmutter is
out with another card today, which tells
of still further reduction in prices IF
ever the outlay of dollar returned a
hundred cents worth, the occasion will
only as far as d slight odor of smoke
are to be almost given away. Tens of
thousands of persons took advantage of
greater ones are to be had. This is the
last chance to obtain such bargains
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
0LE0MARGARINE SUITS.
EDccicl to the Jerseu Citu Ncaus.

TRENTON, Jan. 81, 1ss6-Dairy Cons
missioner Mcguire stated this morning
that suits will be begun against Daniel
Leach of Mays Landing; Noble Beatty
and ]. w. Orr. of Elizabeth, and T. Will
oleomargarine law. 1t IS alleged that
those parties have been selling oleomar-
garine for butter. William j. Lewis, of
has been instructed to commence the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
: LENA SAYS he SLAPPED HER.

Conrad Scharf, Of No. 12s willow ave-
nue., was arrested by Detective Fenton
this mornaIg on a complaint Of Lena
Behrens of the same address. Lena and
Conrad had some unpleasant words q few
'tfa vs. ago and Lena alleges that Conrad
slapped her. The young man was held
for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31

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HARRINGTON- -In this city. January
81, 1896 Amelia Donnelly, wife of Ed
ward r. Harrington.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
HEWITT. Thursday. January 80, 1896,
William. beloved husband of Ruth
Hewitt, aged Al years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
PROBING THE SEWER SCANDAL.

"A meeting was held in Mayor Fagan's S
office this afternoon between the mem-
bers of the Councilmen who are. upon the
committee on Sewers, Inspector John,
Hagerty and the Mayor himself The
meeting of the Commdttee of the Whole
which was postponed yesterday will be
held next Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
DELAY FOR sBAT' SHEA.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 81, 1sss.-Gov-
ernor Morton has granted Bat Shea a
further respite to February II. This was
done att the request of Commissioner
who is. Investigating McGough's S
cnlafeSSinu.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan 81. 1sg6.-For the SC
hours ending at p M. Saturday
For New York city and vicinity
Fair tonight followed by increasing
cloudiness and probably rain ON Satur-
dsy. warmer, winds becoming northeast
erly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31

stores, factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N. y
house can serve then1 Complete stock low
prices, at d. e. Cleary CO.. wholesale gro
Gerry stores Montgomery and Greene srreets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
+. G. VgOLBERT, Aucfioneer.
,e "a Montgomery Street.

Ohce II montgomery Street.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2 o'clock P. NJ.
at the SALESROOM of the Auctioneer NO.
Al MONTGOMERY STREET, Jersey City.
will be sold peremptorily at PUBLIC AUc-
TION, the entire LAW LIBRARY of the late
STEPHEN B. RANSOM. comprising 700 VOL
UMES, consisting of TEXT BOOKS, ENG
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NEW JERSEY. LAWS. NEW JERSEY EQUI-
TY, and LAW REPORTS, DIGESTS RE-
VISIONS, Etc.
Here is rare chance to secure valuable
law books at your own price, regardless Of
value.
The herald., 1896-06-03
MRS, CARTER'S TRAINING
Made the Basis of Suit Against N. P.
Fairbank
BeIasco Only Wants Reasonable Compensa-
tion for the Labor of Teaching the
Lady How to Act

NEW YORK. June 2.-In the supreme
court today a jury was empaneileo Ior
the trial of the suit of David Belasco
against N. X. Fairbank of Chicago Be
lasco claims that the western man owes
him S65. 900 for his services and eXpen-
ses in training Mrs Leslie Carter for the
stage, which alleges occupied his en-
tire time from July, 1889, to November,
1890. Counsel for Belasco in stating
his case, said that Mr.. Fairbank had
agreed to pay the plaintiff whatever was
reasonable and counsel held that the
claim of s65, 900 which includes sundry
items of travelling and other expenses
incident to the business between Fair
bank, BelaSco and Mrs. Carter is within
that designation. Mrs. Carter was
trained by Bealsco for twenty-five parts
in plays by Shakespeare, Messrs. Wood,
Sardou and Gilbert.
Fairbank in his answer alleges In the
spring of 1891 Belasco released and dis
charged him of all claims arising out of
the first professional tour of Mrs. Car
ter. The defendant also alleges that be-
tween July 1. 1889. and November l.,
1890, he loaned Belasco $4,000 which the
latter promised to repay, and that sub
sequently to the date given he made fur
ther loans to the plaintiff aggregating
$20,S60. none of which as been returned
and which, with the $4,000 first specified.
he entered counter claim asking that
Belasco be dismissed and that he be
given Judgment against Belasco for $780,
$50 with interest and costs.
A motion to ahmed Mr. Fairbanks S
counter claim, so as to make the amount
advanced $1,000, which the millionaire
discovered he had advanced Belasco. for
Mrs Carriers training. was made later
The motion was opposed on the ground
it was too late after the jury had been
e,npanelled to make such request. The
trial of the case will be proceeded with
tomorrow
The herald., 1896-06-03
THE GREAT CANAL
A Bill to Be Reported Authorizing Its con-
Struction

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The senate
committee on Nicaragua canal held a
meeting today and authorized the chair
man, Senator Morgan, to report favor
ably bill similar to that which has
been reported in the house for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal The
committee also signified its concurrence
in report on the bill which Senator
Morgan had prepared and which he
read to the committee. The report was
afterward presented to the senate. 1t
is a voluminouS document and discuss
eS in a comprehensive manner all the
questions involved in the construction
of the proposed waterway. Referring to
the report of the Nocarague canal COM
mission, the committee says: There
is, in fact, no real engineering difficulty
in any part of this projected work. To
say that this work Is practicable at a.
cost that bears reasonable comparison
with it's Importance and value and to
add that it should not be built until
every feature of the work is fixed by
tests that are impossible to be applied
in advance of construction, is out of the
range of all experience and can only be-
a preteXt for refusing to engage in it.
The committee expresses the opinion,
based upon the work performed, that
the canal can be constructed for less
than Mr.. MonocaPs estimate, which is
$73, 1915, but they estimate that at q
cost of $150,000 200 the highest figure
named, it would pay an average of ST.
662.500 per year for the first en- years
after it's completion.
The herald., 1896-06-03
IN COMMITTEE
Proposed Reorganization of the Miiitin-More
Vetoes Expected

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Hawley from the committee on military
affairs has reported his bill for the re-
organization of the militia. The bill
is recodification of the laws relating
to the militia, with such changes as
are necessary to adapt them to exist
ing conditions. The bill provided for
two classes of militia the organized and
the unorganized the former to be known
as the National Guard and the latter
as the reserve militia. 1t appropriates
100000 annually for the purchase of
military stores and supplies to be issued
to the militia of the various states The
bill also permits the use of United States
forts by the militia upon the applica-
ton of the governors of the states as A.
camp grund. and authorizes the use of
the guns belonging to any fort for the
purpose of drill by any militia company.
The indications are that the general
deficiency appropriation bill will not re-
ceive the presidents signature, owing
principally to objections to the items an
propriating million and half dollars
for the payment French spoliation
claims and Bowman act claims. 1t is
probable, however, that the bill will be
permitted to become a law without his
signature.
The recount of votes from the con-
tested precincts of the Sixteenth IIli-
nois district is nearly completed and in
dicates that Rinaker,, Republican, will
secure the seat held by Downing The
last precinct counted today shows a
gain Of "a for Rinaker. which, with pre-
The herald., 1896-06-03

ped out. Representative Democrats in
every district vino favor the gold stand
ard will be urged to come to the state
convention whether they are made del
egates or not. The committee believes
that the presence of Democrats from
every county, pleading against the
adoption of a free silver platform. will
have some influence on the delegates.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 2.-The slate
for the state Democratic convention,
which will meet here on the 10th inst,
has practically been made up and it is
reasonably certain that the following
will be named as delegates at large:
John r. Hurst of Baltimore, John Gill
and F.. Wartield, Baltimore and J. f.
Pierce of Kent county.
Senator German will not go to Chicago
as delegate, nor will he seek re-elec-
tion as member of the national COM
m1ttee. The state platform will lcontain
gold standard plank as strong as can
be devised and will endorse the Cleve-
land administration. The delegates will
probably go to Chicago uninStructed.
KANSAS FOR SILVER
TOPEKA, Kan, June 2-Democrats
to the Democratic state convention to
assemble here tomorrow are nearly all
in. The fight for silver is practically
settled, the administration crowd vir-
tualy conceding defeat. Ex-senator
John Martin and David Overmeyer are
likely to head the deleeation-a large to
Chicago, although the fight of the con-
vention will be made on Overmeyer This
convention will elect six delegates-at-
large and seven congressional conven-
tions will elect two delegates each No
state ticket is to be named tomorrow.
Bland is being talked of for president
STATE POLITICS.
STOCKTON, June 1.-THE Democratic
primaries this evening were exceedingly
quiet and less that 200 votes were poiled
in the entire city. With but three excep-
tions the nominees of last evenings
ward meetings We're selected. One of
these was a Democrat who came out last
spring as an Independent candidate after
being defeated.
PERKINS RENOMINATED
OMAHA. Neb., June "A special to
the Bee from Cherillee, Iowa, says: Con-
gressman George Fl. Perkins of the
Eleventh district, was renominated to-
day by the Republican convention in
this city. His only opponent was 1. S.
Struble of eLmars. and on the first bal
lot the vote stood 20 to 40 in Perkins
favor
REPORTERS NEEDS
CHICAGO, June 2.-Secretary Shee-
rim of the national Democratic commit
tee said today that no applications for
press space at the convention would be
considered after June 18th. Applica-
tions should be addressed to him at Lo-
gansport, Ind
A MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
PHOENIX, A. T., June 2.-James D..
Monahan. Republican and citizens tick
ct nominee, was elected mayor at the
municipal election today. The munich
pality also voted to issue $43 500 new
bonds of the city to take up outstanding
indebtedness.
UTAH DELEGATES.
SALT LAKE, June 2.-The Democrat
ic primaries held yesterday indicate that
Moses Thatcher o. w. Powers and J. L.
Rawlins will be the delegates at large
to the national convention at Chicago.
The herald., 1896-06-03
THE VALLEY ROAD
Officers Find Fault With the Delay In Con-
StructiOn

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2-The Off
GERS of the San Joaquin Valley railroad
are chatting under the delay in con-
struction caused by 1.-The necessity Of
bringing condemnation proceedings for
right of way beyond Merced. There are
four instructions of this nature begin
ming at a point twelve miles south of
the town, one near Fresno and two or
three in that city, involving the depot
site among other things. The first of
these suits will come up for trial on Mon
day next and it Is hoped to dispose of
it in few days, but the others may drag
along. Track laying should be conduct
ed at the rate of two miles day, but for
the last week has only progressed at half
that speed. The tracks are now three
miles from Merced, and will reach that
town on Thursday. At that point all
difficulty regarding depot site has been
overcome, but from now on until the con-
demnation suits are finished little grad
ing or track laying will be possible.
The San Joaquin officials say they have
offered many times the value of the land
which it is desired to traverse and also
to submit it's valuation to arbitration.
but that all proffers have been refused
and they have been compelled to go into
the courts. They have little doubt that
the tribunals will declare the road a
public benefit and condemn the lands,
but they are filled with disgust that de-
lays should take place just at this time.