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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
POLICEMAN THROWN OUT.
New York Ofaoer's Hired Horse
Runs Away With Him.

A horse attached to a two-seated phae-
ton ran away last night at the junction
of Grand street and Coumunipaw ave-
nue. Il was driven by Michael Slevin,
who claimed to be policeman attached
to the Ninth police precinct, New York
city His son. a boy sixteen years old.
was with him. The horse, when it start
ed to run, dashed madly down Commune
paw avenue. Slevin and his son were
thrown from the phaeton, but neither was
seriously hurt The rig collided with
trolley car No "A of the Pacific avenue
line as it was crossing Coffin House
Square and the horse, freed from his
fastenings. ran the faster. Down Com
munipaw avenue the animal ran, soaring
pedestrians and defying capture. He was
finally caught at the Jersey avenue cross
ing of the Central Railroad, which he
reached in an exhausted condition Pa
trolman Bettiger, who was of duty at
the time, caught him. The horse was
taken to Kehoess stable, near the juno
tion. 1t was hired from a New York
liyeryman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
NO EXCISE COMMISSION
Mayor Hoos Refuses the Re-
quest of the Brewers to
Act Under Law
of 1889.

The representatives of several local and
out of town breweries have appealed to
Mayor Hoos to appoint an Excise COM
mission. In 1889 a law was passed allow
ing the appointment by the Mayor of
commission to consist Of four members.
The salaries of the Commissioners is fixed
at $500 a year.
The act was passed for the benefit OF
Newark and it was a special legislation.
it is claimed. Mayor Hoos, however. be-
lieves he has right to name a commts-
sion under the act. Brewers have been
pretty harsEly dealt with by the Alder
men and they are anxious to have tho
granting of licenses put in charge Of .
commission such as Newark has.
One fault the brewers finds with the
Aldermen is that they require applicants
for licenses to deposit the $3.50 fee with
their applications. This system works .
hardship on the brewers, as in four cases
out of five the brewers have to pay for
the licenses of their customers. Conse-
quently the brewery has to put cut thou
sands of dollars on July l of each year.
Another fault found with the Aldermen
is that they are discriminating as to who
should be granted license. Under recent
ordinances an applicant has TO be resi-
dent of the State and city for at least a
year. That ordinance has shut out NUM-
berless saloonkeepers who have been I'M
ported from other cities by brewers.
Mayor Hoos has had the request OF the
brewers for the creation of commission
under consideration for several weeks
This morning he announced he would not
appoint the commission.
My reason for not creating such
commission said the Mayor, is that the
Aldermen have very little power left them
now. So far as can ascertain the Alder
men are using good judgment in the dis
tribution of licenses. That being the case
do not feel that would be warranted
in creating commission. In addition to
depriving the Aldermen of power they
should enjoy the commission would i'm
pose new expense upon the city. There
is no reason why the city should spend
81 900 a year for excise commissioners
while the Aldermen continue to do their
work as well as they are doing It now
The Mayors decision will doubtless dis
please the brewers, as they had felt con-
fident that an excise commission would
be created.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
WANTS $1,000 A MONTH
War Relief Committee Up to
the Neck in Work--WilI
Meet Tonight.

The War Relief Committee, recently ap-
pointed by Mayor Edward Hoos, Will
hold its second meeting this evening in
the Mayors Office The committeeman
will report as to the work done during the
past week. Chanceman Frank O.Cole has
investigated some twenty-one cases, and
he says that in almost every case the
family required assistance.
..Of course there are some who do sot
REQUIRE help from the committee" ne
said. "but the cases will be- thoroughly
looked into before they are disposed. The
city has been divided into wards, and so
much territory allotted to each COM
mitteeman. I think it viii take a. least
81 900 a month to provide for the desti-
tute families in this city, Mr.. Cole said,
"and I don't think we viii have much
trouble in raising it. An appeal VIII be
drafted at the meeting this evening, ex-
planning the work to be done by the COM
mittee. These will be sent to all the
churches. clubs and organizations in the
county asking them 10 take 1t up and hetp
provide for the needy families"
Mr. Cole received a letter from Adju-
tant Gerardin, of the Fourth New Jersey
Volunteers. which Regiment is at Sea
Girt. saying that Colonel Smith had In
structed him to write and to tell Mr.. Cole
that the only way which the soldiers at
Sea Girt would be discharged is. for the
wives of the soldiers TO make application
to the War Department through the Com
gressman Of the certain district The let
ter further says, that any man in camp
who has a destitute family. and does not
senlY $40 a month to those at home. that.
the Colonel would look into those cases
ana see what could be done for those IN
want.
Mr.. Cole has another letter which was
sent to the Maor by a soldier at Sea Gtrt,
and who resides on Montgomery street.
The writer says that he has family in
this citv. and that when he visited them
last Saturday. he found his wife penniless,
and that there was nothing in the house
to eat Further, that his wife has three
children and that he would like the Mayor
to look after them.
STILL said Mr.. Cole this man has
s2 70 come to this city when he could
have sent 1t to his wife.
Another case which Mr.. Cole looked
into showed that some families wanted
to Impose on the committee A woman
came into Mr.. Coles store and said that
her son had gone to war and that she
was in need of help Further questioning
nv Mr. Cole ELECTED the information that
the woman's son had been out of work
since the first of the year and had seized
the opportunity to get out of the city
1--WE have pile Of work before us,
said Mr.. Cole but l think we can pro-
vide for all the needy ones.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
EXPECTING THE TEXAS.

NEW YORK, July 27, 1sss-The hos
pital ship solace will sail from the Navy
Yard. Brooklyn next Saturday The re-
pairs to her machinery and improvements
to her ice plant are almost completed,
Stores and supplies are being put ABOARD
in large quantities for distribution among
the ships Of the North Atlantic squadron
The converted yacht Free Lance, after
coaling, left the yard this morning to re-
sumo her place among the harbor defense
boats. The Kanawah was towed over TO
the dock foot Of Seventh street and East
River TO have underbody coppered.
The battleship Texas is expected to ar
rive next Saturday and the work of
clearing away the Golfer dam is beiag hur-
ried IN order TO have the dock ready 10
receive the war vessel when she gets
ta1a1.1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
FIGHTING WITH MILES.
Captain Faircloth of This
City Doing Good Work
at Porto Rico.

Captain Francis M. Faircloth, of No. ITO
Clinton avenue, this city, is now at Porto
Rico: that is Mrs Falrcloth says he is.
She is sure he is there though she has
not heard from him since the lombard
ment of Santiago, at which time he was
on the Indiana and watched the battle
from the bridge of that ship in company
with Captain Taylor. The letter convey
ing this news was brought to New York
by one of the large steamers from Santi-
ago. probably the ST. Paul, and mailed in
Brooklyn. 1t was great surprise TO
Mrs Faircloth to receive a letter in her
husbands handwriting. from Brooklyn,
but she soon discovered that whoever was
the bearer of the, ,missive must have drop
ped it In the Brooklyn post box.
Captain Faircloth has for forty years
been a navigator in southern waters. He
also has an enviable naval reputation,
having been on transport ships in both
the Mexican and Civil Wars. On one oc-
casion in the latter, he was in command
of the Boston, which by blunder on the
part of the pilot, was led into rebel wa
ters in South Carolina, and could not re-
treat The ship was burned after all
hands had been saved by Captain Fair
cloths order to save her from falling
prey to the Confederates. Since the
Civil War Mr.. Faircloth has been mer-
chant captain on vessels running be-
tween, New York and West Indian and
South American ports particularly Cuba.
He has never had an accident. 1t was
for this reason that he was chosen 10
take charge of the transport ship which
carried General Shafter and his staff safe
" into the enemy's waters. After land
ing the troops he went on board the In
diana and watched the fighting from the
bridge.
The Captain is well built man. about
six feet in height, and has the thought
ful brow. deep set eyes and firm mouth,
which mark the disciplinarian. He has
every appearance of a man who decides
in an instant the right thing to do and
does it, This, added to his age and forty
years experience fit him for his present
occupation.
Mrs F'aircloth is anXiously awaiting an
other letter from her husband, and thinks
in the confusion of the mail facilities
some of his missives may have bean lost.
His letters are characteristic Of himself,
concise and to the point. He is well
known in Jersey City ard among the sea
faring men and merchants of New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
LOWER TAX RATE.

The tax rate will be about thirty-four
points lower this year than it was last.
The reduction means a saving of thirty
four cents on the thousand to every own
er of property in the city. The rate will
be struck on valuations of $50, 900 600, real
and personal property.
thousand; the county s5.s4 and the State
school 50. 70; in all $3.50 on the thousand.
The State school rate this year will be
$3.50 on the thousand or nine points
higher than last year. The county rate
will be $5.51 or a reduction of thirty-three
points. With the State school rate up
nine points and the county down thirty
three, there will be twenty-four points
decrease.
The Finance Commissioners meet this
afternoon. The budget of appropriations
will be adopted and approved by the
Mayor tomorrow. The appropriations
have been kept down to such narrow
margin that the Finance Commissioners
hope to be able to knock about ten points
off the city rate. If they are successful
the thirty-four points reduction will be
accomplished.
The rate would have been much lower
this year were it not for the fact that
about 100000 additional has to be raised
this year over last for the maintenance
of new public schools and the payment of
increased salaries to teachers, as provid-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
LIEUT.. FlScUS IMPROVING.

NEW YORK. July 27. Lieutenant
William Fiscus. who is down with typhoid
fever is now believed to be out of danger.
1t was thought on Monday that he would
die before the day was out but he showed
unexpected Improvement and has been
growing stronger since.
The five other officers in the Fort Wads-
worth hospital and the ninety-nine sick
and wounded in the Marine Hospital, are
reported to be making rapid progress to-
ward recovery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
OSTRICH ACT.
rRv cable to The Associated press. |

TBy Cable TO The Associated Press.I
MADRID. July p, 1898 g A. MD.-The
Spanish Government officials deny the re-
port that they have been occupied with
the question of peace between Spain and
the United State and senor Sagasta, the
Premier, contradcts the statement that
official peace negotiations are in progress.
But the Foreign ONCE announces that ne
gotiations due to private initiative are
proceeding.
The Spanish authorities have decided 20
reilluminats the lighthouses ii the
Balearie Islands, which were ordered to
be extinguished shortly after the out
break of the war.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
CARGO or c0NTRABaND.

NEW YORK, July 27, 1895 The British
steamer Tasso. which arrived this morn
ing from Antwerp, brought about $50 tons
or war materials IN cases. consigned to-
the United states Government. Captain
DilIy was unable to give a description Of
the cargo; all he knew about II. It was
consigned to the army and navy and con-
sisted almost entirely Of boxes and cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
FOR A HOSPITAL CAMP.
Quarantine Odacia1s' New Plan for
Hoffmnrn island.

NEW YORK, July q, 1sss.-The Quar-
antine officials have under discussion
plans to change Hoffman Island. one of
the Quarantine in the Lower Bay,
into hospital camp. HOFFMAN Is
land is now used for the detention of
persons who have been exposed to con-
tagious diseases
Within the next few weeks Ahere will
probably be many additional wounded
and sick soldiers brought to New York
for treatment and as the hospitals are
now filled with sick aud injured, other
arrangements for the comfort Of soldiers
become q necessity. Hoffman Island IS
considered an ideal location for hospi-
tai camp. 1t is proposed to erect several
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
NEW PACIFIC AVENUE BRIDGE.
Work Begun Today on the Big
Sfrucfnre.

Work on the new Pacific avenue bridge
has at last been started. The first pile
for the temporary spur which will be
used by trolley cars and pedestrians while
the new bridge is being built, was driven
at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
work is being pushed rapidly. This noon
eight or ten piles were in place. The
spur is to be run to the east of the old
bridge.
single car track will run across It.
Pacific avenue cars will be switched from
the main track to spur and back again
after the bridge is crossed. There will be
little delay In handling the cars. The
transfer from the old bridge to the spur
willNbe effected without Inconvenience to
lnrnnaDX.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
ANOTHER
EXP LOS|ON

PINoLE. Calf. July 27. 1895. AT LAO
this morning an explosion took place in
the nitro-glycerine house of the Pinole
Powder co. No one was in the building.
A crew was sent to clear away the debris
and al 4:15 a terrific explosion took place
killing five men and injuring twelve
Others. some fatally. perhaps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
BISMARCK A|L|NG.
[By Gable to The Associated Press ]

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
HAMBURG, July q, 1928 1.-The health
of Prince Bismarck is again causing his
friends uneasiness. He has been confined
to his bed for three days and suffers from
insomnia. Besides his physician, Dr.
Schweninger, Counts Herbert and William
Bismarck, with their wives, are now at
Friedriehsruhe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
CALLED MRS. HARRINGTON NAMES

Kate and Josephine English, two come
ly young women of No. 154 Seventh street,
were before Police Justice Potts. n the
First Criminal Court this morning. for
calling Mary Harrington, of No. eos Ninth
street, names and hitting her. There was
no evidence against them and they were
discharged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
CHEAP WIFE BEATING.

James Hanahan. 81 years old. OF Nc.
151 Montgomery street, while drunk last
night, went home and after beating his
wife took her pocketbook and spent its
contents for more liquor Police JUS
tice Potts, in the First Criminal Court,
this morning, fined him IS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
TREASURE SHIP SAILS.

NEW YORK, July 27, 1SsS.-The United
States transport Olivette, with her hos
pital corps of Surgeons and Nurses, her
stock of medicines, part of which being
a million grains of quinine. and with $780,
for Skaters army, which dropped down
from her deck to Tonpkinsville, last
today. passing out Of Quarantine at 1888
p M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27

DIED.

WEATHERED-on Monday. July 25. 1893,
James, beloved husband of Sarah
Weathered IN his SD year.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services on Wednesday,,
July q, ct 7.30 P. NJ. from his late resi-
deslce, $50 Cemmunipaw avenue, Jersey
City
Stockport tE.ngland1 papers please copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
SMALL BOY THREW STONES.

Samuel Labow, Il years old. Of No. SO
Third street, was before Police Justice
Potts, in the First Criminal Court. this
morning, charged with throwing stones
at Valentine Warotski of No. 300 Third
street. He was found guilty and fiued IS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
HAD NO LIcfHsE

Charles Sopp. twenty years old, Of No
21 Spring street, West Hoboken, was ar
rested by Patrolman Cox last night. for
peddling on Pavon1a avenue without a
license. He was fined s. this morning by
Police Justice Potts in the First CrininaI
/ CAi1rf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
VISITED BY A SNEAK THIEF.

The home of Mrs. Walzer. No. s54 Pal
sade avenue, was entered by a sneak
thief yesterday during her absence, be-
.ween ten o'clock in the morning and
noon. The thief took a valuable gold
mounted onyx clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
ALFONSO HAS MEASLES.
TBy Cable to The Associated Press

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
MADRID. July q, 1898 1000 A. M).-In-.
quiries made at the Palace here today,
confirm the report that the King is suf-
fering from the measles; but, the attack
is following its usual course.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

the thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ
Thursday. For New York City and
vicinity:-Cloudy weather with showers
tonight; Thursday cloudy; stationary tenn
perature easterly winds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27

stores factories and institutions can now
ret their supplies gooa As any N <, house
,ssr, serve them Complete stock. low prices
81 81 ii Clearly s. CO. Wholesale Grocety
stores Montgomery and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27

hundred tents. each able to. accommodate
at least two patients, and as soon as
soldiers arrive from the South they are
TO be transferred to the hospital camp.
The health authorities say that the
wounded and sick would be Better isolat-
ed by being kept on the island and that
the sea breezes which are now In evil
dence at all times would greatly aid them
in recovering lost vitality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
SKATER NAlLSAFALSEHOOD
1rade Conditions in Santiago--Is
Red Gross wera Going
Too Far?

WASHINGTON, July 27, 1Sss.-The Navy
Department today posted the following
despatch from Captain Higginson, in
command of the naval expedition which
went to Porto Rico with General Miles,
ST. THOMAS, July 26. 1898.
Received in Washington July u,
1870 A. NJ.
Secretary of Navy, Washington.
Arrived here with General Miles and
The United States troops today at 9:15
A. M Landed them safely. There are
no batteries outside. Gloucester en-
tered the harbor; landed company of
sailors under command of Lieutenant
Harry ?. Huse, U. S. NJ, and Lieu
tenant Wood. Dispersed small COM
pany of Spanish soldiers. Hoisted flag.
Commend Lieut. Commander Richard
Wainwright and officers for gallantry
capturing Guanica. Transports dis
charged without any opposition, as
sisted by boats of Massachusetts.
/ have telegraphed Admiral Sampson.
HIGGINSON,
Port Guanica. Porto Rico, July 25, 1898.
The War Department made public the
following dispatch received from General
Shafter. in response to a query by the De-
partment as to ships being turned away
from Santiago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
THE TERROR CoALINc.

TRy Cable to The Associated Press.
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies. July
4. 1898. The United States monitor Ter
sor has arrived here for the purpose Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27
Santiago, via Hayti,
Inirr 2e 1909 II A NJ

July 2s, 1898. III a. NJ.
.Adjutant General. Y. S. A.. Washing
tom
Press reports not true. I only know
of three ships having arrived, one
from Kingston, the others from the
= United States. The Bratton has sold
Orleans. has sold only part Of it,
and tells me he is going away tonight.
] think he will sell before he leaves.
The trouble is they did not expect TO
money. The Spanish customs as ap-
piled to Spanish subjects-ilas only
been collected, and the twenty cents
per ton as ordered by the Secretary.
/ discovered this morning an attempt
on the part of the municipal authori-
ties to collect a local tax of iorty
cents per one hundred kilos, in this in
stance amounting to twenty-five hum
dred dollars | had already settled
this matter by ordering its non-co.lec-
ton. The fact is there is no money
here to do business. and merchants
are very tinid about making nur-
chases, fearing the effect of the Red
Cross supplies, who really are feeding
the town The New Orleans man. fo.
instance. brought twenty-nine head Of
cattle which he sold at eighty-five dol
lars per head. the person buying kills
one a day, selling the meat at seven
ty per pound. OF course only few
people buy. The first week we We're
here people were starving to death,
and think a few now are from the eff
IcELS OI SldTtdi1GIl. i 1tIu JDSltlFt.
however, that the customs have been
honestly administered.
STfAFTER, Major-General.
Secretary of State Day is in conference
with the President relative to the answer
to be given to Spain's peace message.
Asked as to when the reply to Spain
would be made he said it would depend
on circumstances, but would be deliver
ed within day or two.
BY tomorrow our Government will have
determined and communicated to the
French Ambassador just what form the
steps leading toward peace shall take It
is likely that If the Spanish Government
is really in earnest in its desire for peace
that our Government will consent to an
arrnistice as a preliminary. But it can
be stated positively the President is de-
termined to lose no ground through Span
ish diplomacy. The armistice. If granted,
Will be conditioned upon the most bind
Ing pledges that it is to be followed by
a treaty of peace. Moreover, the prelim-
inary agreement that provides for an
armistice. must constitute In itself an un-
dertaking on the part OF Spain to submit
to certain bread conditions imposed by the
United States as The basis Of peace.
military operations are to go steadily
forward SO far as the United States is
concerned until the negotiations have adj
varaced much further than they are at
present. They are subject 10 interruption
VI ~ ft.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-27

The Tasso went to Gravesend Bay at
1851 A. NJ and anchored to discharge
powder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-04
WANTS TO KNOW THEIR PLANS
CONTINUED from Eighth Page)

not even know who viii be sent here.
Whatever officer comes viii be in command
OF the camp until the question OF who will
stay and who will get out has been set
tied and discharges given.
The preparatory work OF mastering out
Is very nearly completed and It is thought
now that only a few days in camp will be
necessary. Ratons have been provided
for up to Nov. 10, but it Is said that it does
not follow from this that the disposition
OF the affairs Of the battalion VIII not be
finally effecled until that date. The time
is set as the extreme limit. aud the men
viii receive pay up to that day even II
they are discharged several days before.
On account OF the work being wen IN
hand and there being but little more TO be
done, it is not thought by the officers, one
of them said yesterday, that the camp viii
have to be moved on account OF its being
on the site OF the big hospital that is TO
be erected Work on this win not start
earlier than Nov. l5 and by that time the
officers expect to have everything settled.