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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
DUPUY DE LONE EXCITED.
Charitable Relief Not 10 Be Regarded
as a step Towards Intervention.

as a step Towards Intervention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S, 1897.-Mr. Du-
puy De LONE, the Spanish minister, ex-
presses strong disapproval of reports that
the relief measures adopted by the United
States, and eo-operated in by Spain, are
step toward intervention by this govern
ment in the affairs of Cuba. The minis
ter characterizes such reports as an Of
fort to mix politics with charity, and as
calculated to excite i'll feeling which will
embarrass the charitable movement and
impede it's execution in Havana and
throughout the island. Referring to the
subject he said today
"This talk of Intervention in certain
quarters has no other purpose than to en-
bitter both countries and to divert the
original essential purpose of aims giving.
The extension of aid to the sufferers in
Cuba is no more intervention than was
the action of all the nations of the world
including Spain-to extend help to Chic
ago after the big fire, or that of the Unit
ed States in sending ship load of grain
to Russia and last year to India, and
the city of London in sending food and
money to Paris when the siege by the
Germans was raised.'
Turning to dispatch just received from
DR.. Gongosta, Secretary General at
Havana, the Minister proceeded, quoting
in part from the Dispatch
1t is not true that the Spanish authori-
ties in Cuba are not equal to the situa-
tion. Succor is being given abundant and
relief committees are in regular operation.
In two of the provinces-Puerto Principe
and Santiago-there has been no concen-
tration. Forty plantations are grinding
sugar, and there is ample work for those
who want it. Many of the reconcentrados
who are reported to be, suffering aFe-ia-
such condition through an unwillingness
to work. The energy with which relief
measures are being conducted in Havana
papers every day, where there are long
lists of charitable donations from private
parties of condensed milk, eornmeal, and
like articles specially Serviceable for the
relief of children 1t should be borne in
mind also, that the Spanish Government
has RENTED all duties on relief supplies
sent to Cuba, so that for every dollar
of supplies entering Cuba Spain adds
considerable percentage, the remitted
duties running from 40 per cent. down.
'tIt is perfectly well understood that the
American help will be received with the
spirit in which it is given and the Ameri-
can Government as Secretary Sherman
expressed in his recent letter-offers the
well known generosity of the American
people in the same spirit that they have
accepted foreign help in cases of public
calamity. 1t seems that some persons
who make statements ,as to conditions in
Cuba forget that the evils of war cannot
be mitigated in short time They fail
to compare the actual situation of today
with that of the past, and they totally
disregard the efforts made to improve the
situation After all it is probably un-
necessary to answer those who will go
such an extreme as to mix intervention
and intrusion with the acts of mercy of
a nation we'll known for it's generosity
and charity
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
MILLIONS IN SEA MOSS.

BERKELEY. Cal. Dec. 2S, 1S97.-Dr.
VIM. Setchell, professor of botany in the
University of California, has been making
investigations among the California
Algae, and declares that the ocean plants
have uses little suspected by most people.
He says:-s'In the early days of California
the Chinese imported great quantities of
seaweed from China for food. Now they
gather all they want right here, and l
think they are even exporting some to
China Eaten raw, it has a gelatinous
slightly bitter in favor. 1t is dried and
cooked by the Chinese.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
CALIFORNIA NOTABLE DEAD.

SANTA ROSA. Cal, Dec. %, 1897
Samuel Bookstaver Bell is dead, aged
eighty years. He was born in Orange
county, N. Y. In 1S45 he married Miss
Sophia Walworth, member of Chan
cellor Walworths family. He took up the
study of law and practiced in the courts
of his State. Subsequently he studied
theology and was ordained minister of
the Presbyterian Church. Coming, to
California he established a college lin
Oakland which became the basis for the
formation of the University of California.
DR.. Bell served in the California Legis-
lature and presided over the first Repub-
personal and intimate friend of
Abraham Lincoln during the civil war
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
LABOk'S SHARE OF DING.

True peeember dedcit to date. $652, no.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28

TIE JOURNALS CHARGES
Bar Association Suspends
Action to Give the Grim
lnal Court a chance.
SAM GREY TO HELP PROSECUTE
Mr.. Garretson Will Soon Move the
Cases = Journals" Lost
Indictment Fake.
SAM GREY TO HELP PROSECUTE

The committee of the Bar Association,
consisting of Messrs. Washington b.
Williams, James B. .Vredenburgh, Chas.
c. Black. Charles w. Parker and Rynier
Wortendyke, which was appointed TO de-
termine as to whether the charge of
conspiracy and bribe-taking against As
sistant Prosecutor Noonan and Counsel
lor Alexander Simpson was proper mat
ter to present to the Supreme Court
with a view to the disbarment OF the
accused, met this morning in the office
of Chairman Williams. Both Messrs.
Noonan and Simpson had been requested
to appear before the committee Mr..
Noonan appeared in person. Mr.. Simpson
was represented by Counsellor John Den
min.
The accused lawyers represented to the
committee that they had been indicted,
and that it was expected they would
have an early trial. In view of this con-
dition, they did not consider it fair to
be asked to disclose their defence in ad-
vance of the trial They, therefore, ask
ed for an adjournment of the hearing.
The committee, while not taking the
view that they are required to await the
less thought the request a proper one
under the circumstances and postponed
the hearing until Saturday, January 2s.
Ex-Judge Garretson, who is to prosecute
the indictment against Noonan and Simp-
son, was at the Court House this morn
ing and had a brief interview with JUS
tice Lippincott. He also had a talk with
Assistant Prosecutor Klink Judge Gar
retson said afterward to reporter for
1.-The News that he could not say today
on what date he would move the trial.
He would consider the earnest desire of
the defendants for a speedy trial. how
ever, and move the case just as soon as
he can get it ready. The task of prose-
cutting the indictment was not much to
his liking, he said but he would endeavor
to do his full duty.
The Journal yesterday printed wild
story about a lost Indictment against Mr..
Noonan for alleged malfeasance in office.
The allegation that an indictment was
lost or missing was chiefly in the head
lines and was not borne out by the text
of the story. As a matter of fact there
is no indictment either lost of missing.
Assistant Prosecutor Klink said this
morning that the Grand Jury found but
one Indictment and the defendants were
arraigned and pleaded to it. The indict-
ment, therefore that the journal says
is lost must be one found by the Jour-
nal'' itself without the knowledge of the
Grand Jury.
Justice Lippincott said this morning in
regard to the Noonan-Simpson case:-'l
have suggested to the Prosecutor of the
Pleas of the propriety of calling upon the
Attorney General to assist in the trial of
the case. The Prosecutor has assented
to the suggestion and has made proper
request upon me to act under the statute.
Accordingly, l have requested the Attor-
ney General to aid and assist in the prose-
cution of the case
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
NICARAGUA CANAL SURVEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S. 1S97.-The Atlas
line steamer Alene, which arrived this
morning from Kingston and Central
American ports reports the arrival at
Greytown, Nicaragua, on December II, of
the gunboat Newport with the Nicara-
guam Canal survey party on board, all
well. A large force of laborers from Port
Limon had already arrived at Greytown
to aid in the work of the survey.
There was considerable excitement at
Port Limon on December 20 owing to ex-
pected trouble with Nicaragua A large
force of Costa Rican troops were in Port
Limon when the Alene sailed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
Nc NEW COAL TRUST.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 2S 1S97.-Judge
Stevenson Burke denies the report from
New York that he has been authorized to
complete the necessary legal forms of pro-
cedure for combination of the Ohio soft
coal railroads for the purpose of MAIN
tanning freight rates.
Judge Burke says that it is true that
the roads have an agreement relative to
the coal traffic. but says no different ar
rangement has been made than has exist
cd for the past year and a half. The re-
cent meetings, he says, We're for the
purpose. of arriving at an understanding
regarding division of business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
HAS THE DEBT GROWN?

Deputy City Comptroller Frank Van
Saun is preparing for Mayor Hoos' a
statement of the city's financial condition
on December l. The Mayor wants to
know whether the city's debt has in
creased or decreased. The impression
prevails that an increase will be shown
owing to the fact that an unusual num-
ber of temporary loan bonds have been
issued to pay claims of the previous ad-
ministration. Mr.. Van Saun's report VIII
be ready next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
JAP's BULLET KILLED BER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. %, 1897
Mary Castillo, the young Spanish woman
at whom the japanese, George Touchi,
fired four shots on Sunday afternoon, did
not die of fright or from the effect of a
shock upon a feeble heart, as believed
when she was examined at the receiving
hospital few minutes after her death.
No wounds of any kind were found upon
her then, but an autopsy held at the
morgue revealed the fact that the WON
ans death was caused by a bullet which
struck her in the arm, passed through
the lungs and entered the pericardium,
or sack surrounding the heart.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
CHINA ALARMED.
Germany's Demands and the
Powers Threats Paralyze
the Flowery Kingdom.
EBy Gable to The Associated preas.1

PEKIN, Dec. 2S 1S97.-The German ques-
tion is unsettled. China's difficulty is in
creased owing to the uncertainty of the
attitude of the Powers. Germans with
drawal from Kiao Chou Bay is said to be
conditional upon her finding suitable
naval station elsewhere.
China is becoming alarmed at the pres
ent situation. The Government appears
to be utterly powerless. No answer has
been received from Russia concerning the
proposed loan and there are calamitous
forebodingS connected with the suns
eclipse On the Chinese New Years Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
TROUBLE IN COSTA RIGA.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S, 1S97-Passengers
on the Atlas Line steamship Alene which
arrived here today from Port Limon,
Costa Rica, said that when they left that
port there was a regiment of Costa
Rican soldiers stationed there prepared
to resist an invasion of Nicaraguans
which, rumor said, might happen. The
Costa Ricans were very much excited
The ill feeling between the two republics
has sprung from differences upon their
boundary question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
BANK ROBBERY ooNDoNBD.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S, 1S97.-Judge New
burger today dismissed eleven indictments
for perjury and misdemeanor against Ed
ward E. Gedney, former president of the
North River Bank, which failed in No
vember, 1890. The dismissal was made on
the recommendation Of the District At,
torneys office. The indictments alleged
that Gedney swore to a quarterly report
that the bank had available specie of
$124, ,436 while $4,000 of that amount in
reality consisted of worthless paper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28

SALEM, Mass, Dec. 2S, 1s97.-Notices
were posted at the Naumkeag steam cot
ton mills in this city this morning an
nouncing that beginning January 3, 1898, a
cut of ten per cent. will be made in the
wage scale of the operatives. More than
fifteen hundred hands will be affected.
The reduction in wages is made under the
same conditions as those which have led
manufacturers of cotton goods in other
parts of New England to take such ac-
tiOn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
TEN YEARS FOR JACKSON

Especial to '.The Jersey City News.oJ
HACKENSACK. Dec 2S, 1897 Supreme
Court Justice Gilbert Collins today SEN
fenced Peter Jackson, colored,. to ten
years in State Prison for the murder OF
John Cosgrove, white. The men on
August IL last fought over woman in
New Milford and Jackson stabbed Cos
grove.
Jackson was tried for the murder last
week and the jury found him guilty of
manSlaughter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
BID STAY HOME; STAYED

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, Dec. %, 1S97.-The rebuke
of General Sewell administered to his
henchmen last week, had the desired eff
feet today. Very few members of the
Legislature are at the State House and
there is no news. The small crowd is
made up almost entirely of petty place
seekers and lobbyists.
Governor Griggs was away attending a
funeral at PaSSaic-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
FOOTBALL ON THE BRAIN.

NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 1Ss7.-Frank
Henlein, the young man who was found
unconscious in the street on Sunday last,
and whose condition was said by his
father to be due to an injury received in
football game eight years ago, died to-
day. An operation revealed a clot of
dried blood at the base of the skull,
jury. 1t was at first thought that Hem
lein had been sandbagged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
ANGER GAVE Elm SPEECH.

LOUISVILLE - Ky, Dec. 2s, 1897
Patrick Kelly. hard wood finisher, who
for over a year has been dumb suddenly
recovered the use o. speech yesterday
during. a fit of anger He was greatly sur
prised to find himself talking and cnang-
ed his words from curses to a fewent
'sThank God.n He was formerly em-
pIoyed by Mapleson & Co., at Whining
ton. Del, and it was when about to
curse one of the bosses there that his
voice was palsied.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
MR.. BaoDowsKrs CONSULATE.
[By Gable to The Associated Pressl

BERLIN. Dec. 2s 1897 Govern
ment has expressed its willingness to
grant an exequatur to Mr.. Edmund u
Brodowski of Illinois, recently appointed
United States Consul at Breslau, If Mr.
Brodowsli is appointed United States
Consul at Fuerth Mr.. Charles w. Erd-
man. of Kentucky who was appointed
United States Consul at Fuerth. being
transferred TO BreSlau.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
is SHE A PoIsONBR9

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S, 1S97.-Mrs. Sic
calour Butler, widow of James Butler,
the colored man who was found dead in
his home in this city under suspicious
circumstances yesterday, was today ar
raigned on the suspicion of having killed
her husband. She was remanded until
tomorrow. The police believe that Butler
was poisoned. They declare that damag-
ing evidence is being accumulated against
the widow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
WROTE THREATENING LETTERS.

NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1877. w. Har-
ris. a North Carolina negro, was ar
raigned today on the charge of sending
threatening letters to William K Wander
bilt, Charles Broadway Rouss, John
Wanamaker and other prominent men
The letters demanded money under threat
of personal violence and alleged that the
writer was a member of a society formed
to extort relief from millionaires at any
price AS no one appeared to prosecute,
Harris was committed to the workhouse
as yagrant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
The TARIFF TALLY,

(From This Mornings 'Tribune.'o
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were $662, ,257, internal rev.
enue receipts sl,2s7, 2s2. and the miscellan-
eous receipts s3o,64s; total Governmental
receipts for the day, s1,9so, ,14O; expendi-
lures, $685., 900; excess of receipts, 1865, ,14O.
Receipts for the month to date, $47, 451 2so;
expenditures, s24,6os, 900; excess Of receipts.
s22. .s4s, ,23O
True December deficit to date, $652770.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
FLEETS AT PORT HAMILTON

[By Cable to The Associated Press.I
LONDON, Dec 2s. 1Ss7-A special de-
spatch from Shanghai says the British
fleet has anchored at Port Hamilton.
The despatch further says that report
is current Che Foo to the effect that the
Japanese fleet has also arrived at Port
Hamilton.
Inc Globe this afternoon, says a
private telegram reached London yester-
day evening, announcing that over 20
British warships have arrived at Port
Hamilton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
MuoH. LEARNING ON WHEELS.

Two hundred and nineteen New York
school teachers passed through Jersey
city this morning on four-day Christ
mas holiday excursion. The majority OF
them were of the feminine persuasion.
They left on a special train at 11.2O.
other teachers are expected to join them
on the way to the Capital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS
[By Gable to The Associated Press. /

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 2S, 1S97-Owing to its
failure to reconstruct under the Premier
ship of the Marquis Saigo. the balance of
the Cabinet has resigned.
The newspapers demand the formation
of a very strong ministry capable of cop
ing with the situation in the East.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
MONUMENT SITE AGAIN VETOED

NEW YORK, Dec. IS, 1871. @. A.
Ward, President of the National Sculp-
ture Society, today vetoed the recent de-
cision arrived at by Mayor Strong and
others to place the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument on the Claremont site which
was the second choice of the Monument
Commission. Mayor Strong said that
this killed the monument altogether.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
TARIFF RUMORS DENIED.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. %. 1S9z-The National
Zeitung." today, denies that the tariff ne
gotiations with the United States have
been broken off, adding that they have
only just commenced and will continue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S, 1ss7.-Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending eight P NJ.
Wednesday.
For New York city and vicinfty:-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Wednesday;
warmer Wednesday night; northerly
winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
PRINCESS HoHENLoHB's FUNERAL
TBy cable to The Associated Press

BY Gable to The Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec IS, 1Sg7.-A1I the members
of the staff of the United States Embassy
today attended the celebration of a re-
QUEEN mass for the repose of the soul of
the late Princess Hohenlole, who died on
Tuesday last.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
JERSEY MAN IN TROUBLE.

NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1Ss7.-Charles
Duffy, a cook, of Pittsburg, Pa, and
Harry Ratzig, caterer, of Newark, N. j.,
were today held in $500 bail on the charge
of holding up James Killeen in a Bowery
saloon last night killeen alleged that
the prisoners obtained $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
VIC AND VENEZUELA.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
OSBORNE, Isle of Wight, Dec. %, 1897
Queen Victoria received the Venezuelan
Minister in audience today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
MRS. BALLIEGToE BOOTH.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S. 1897. The condi-
ton of Mrs. Ballington Booth today is re-
ported as being unchanged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
COtJRT CALENDARS.

wednesday, Dec. q, 1897:-
Supreme Court cases, Nos. 49, 4S, A. B
Circuit ire lit Court cases, Nos ZIG. 225, 242, 24s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28
Tb Report.
MATTERS oFFAor

New Jerseyts best four 25c. more per
barrel than ordinary flour, but worth dollar
extra. Wholesale only at D. e. Cleary Co.'S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-28

Diseases often lurk in the blood before they
openly manifest themselves. Therefore keep
the blood pure with Hoods sarsaparilla.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
The street Extension Case.

To the Editor of The Evening Stnr:
The letter that appeared In last evening
Star on the street extension case seems to
me timely, and the editorial mention under
the head Of urgent Need for Decision
most appropriate. I would like, however.
to call attention to one statement that
might deter people from improving prop
erty they own in the line of the proposed
streets.
No one wishes to buy ground for the
purpose of building a home on land SO To-
Gated. for there Is the possibility of being
obliged to sell 1t to the government under
this act. but so long as there is no appro-
priation to pay for the land, and the gov
ernment continues to collect taxes upon it.
1t seems to me that there Is no reason why
the owners of the same should hesitate to
beauttfy and improve the property while
1t Is theirs In any manner that the city
authorities give them a permit to do, and
the District government does continue to
issue permits for improvements in the line
of these proposed streets. which it has been
decided by the courts they are Obliged to do.
Now, If the owner has the right to build
1t seems to me that capitalists should not
hesitate to lend money for the purpose of
such improvements through any fear that
the United States will confiscate such bet
terments, simply because they were placed
there subsequent to the publication of the
highway plans. which they may see fit to
change at any time. as they have just done
In the case OF Connecticut avenue.
If such reasons exist hope some consti-
tutional lawyer will be moved to give the
public the benefit of them through the col
unns of The Star. Meantime, without be-
ing lawyer. constitutional or otherwise,
must think that such action by the govern
ment. the taking of such improvements
without compensation, Is plainly uneonsti-
tutionaL JOHN TAYLOR ARMS.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
JAPAN IS AROUSED
Will Send a Warship to Honolulu tn
En- force Her Rixhfs.

Will Send n Warship to Honolulu to
Enforce Her Rights.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April o9.-Ac-
cording to advices by steamer this morn
ing. the Japanese government is aroused
over the refusal of the Hawaiian govern
ment to permit Shinsnou Marou lmrai-
grants to land there, and has ordered war
ships to Honolulu to enforce what the
japanese immigrants consider their rights
The foreign ofIice instructed Hiogo Kencho
at Kobe on the 9Th instant to stop de-
parture of immigrants for the Islands at
once.
Grave complications have arisen, accord
ing to japan official newspapers over the
action Of the United States government in
seEding the Philadelphia to Honolulu.
Japanese official organs claim the cruiser
has been sent as a menace to the Japanese
government. and is significant in that II
foretells annexation of the islands to the
United States.
Japanese official newspapers are full of
war talk. The Chowc states that tele-
gram had been received by the japanese
authorities to the effect that England has
sent an intimation to the United States
government that she objec.s to the intend
ed annexation by the latter of the Ha-
waiian republic.
teiegraphic communications are at present
passing between the United States legation
at Toxic and the United States govern .nent
and is of the opinion that they relate to the
refusal of the Hawaiian government to be r
init Japanese immigrants to land.