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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Admiral Walker Will Be Ready
to Report to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 1S9S.-Admiral
Walker, President Of the Nicaragua
Canal Commission, has returned to
Washington and is again devoting his at
tention to the collection and compilation
of the material which will form the sub
stance of the report of the Commission.
The Admiral says that the Commission
has now about $50 men at work along the
line of the proposed canal and they will:
stay there throughout the rainy season.
They are making borings and ascertain-
ing the character Of the soil at every
point where it is proposed to locate dams,
locks or other heavy masonry structures.
In a,Fdition the field parties are taking ac-
curate measurements of the rainfall and
the flow of the various streams lying
within the limits of the canal concession.
This information was particularly desired
by the Commission, owing to the fact
that up to this point all the calculations
made have been based upon the condf-
tions existing in the dry season, when
Nicaragua has always been visited by
Commissions.
Admiral Walker is confident that the
Commission will be able to report to
Congress at the approaching session, and
while he says the necessary data has not
been obtained accurately to determine
the cost of the canal, he feels confident
that the project will be shown to be en-
tirely practicable and worthy of execu-
fiOna
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
CLEANING CAMP THOMAS
Fire and Lime Freely Used in
the Work of Purifica-
ton.

CHICKAAfAUGA-CHA MA
TIoNAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn. Sept.
s, 1S9S-Two more regiments left Camp
Thomas today. The First Arkansas left
for Little Rock to be mustered out and
the First Mississippi for Lauderdale
Springs for the same purpose. The work
of mastering out Grigsby's Rough Riders
was completed today. The paymasters
expected to begin on this regiment today,
but on account of errors In the payrolls
the work was postponed until tomorrow.
Four additional paymasters arrived to-
day.
The work of cleaning up Chickamauga
Park is progressing in a vigorous man
ncr. being conducted under the personal
supervision of General Boynton. over 100
men are employed in cleaning out the
debris. The abandoned sinks of the va
rious camps are being filled with wood
and burned out Fire is the best de-
stroyer of germs and the dangerous ele-
ments at the sinks will be entirely re-
moved. Several hundred barrels of lime
have been purchased and before the work
of cleaning is finished will be distributed
throughout the park.
The investigation of the Second Divi-
sion Third Corps, hospital, by Major
Milo B. Ward, Chief Surgeon Third Brf-
gade, Second Division. Third Corps;
Major J. J. johnson and Major F. S. Hell
burn, has been completed and detailed
report of the case will be probably SUBJ
mitted to General Breckenridge this week.
over two hundred witnesses were before
the committee. and several days have
been consumed in the investigation.
Many cases of alleged lll-treatment and
neglect were investigated by the commit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
ILLINOIS men GOING HOME
Four Were So Ill That They
Were Left Behind.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 1S9S.-The well men
of the First Illinois Regiment arrived IN
Long Island City from Camp Wikoff, at
4:4O this morning. They left the camp
last night. All showed the effects of the
trip and received attention from the Red
Cross nurses who were about the depot
waiting for them to come in. Nine nun
dred of the First men arrived. Colonel
Turner said that thirty sick men were left
behind at Montauk. Two hundred brought
along were convalescents. Twenty-Five
suffered much during the trip through
Long Island They were attended py
Req Cross nurses when they arrived
here, and the Red Cross Society
wanted Colonel Turner to leave them be-
hind. This he declined to do. Four, all
from Chicago, were SO sick, however, that
he was compelled to change his decision
They Invertebrates McAuliffe, of Com
pany H. of No. 1924 Park avenue; Stephen
Hayes, Company NJ, No. n Dale street;
f. A. Martenson, Company l, 1899 North
Cdaplewood avenue, and VIM. F. Wendt,
Company L, Drexel avenue.
McAuliffe and Hayes were taken to the
Post Graduate Hospital in New York,
while hospitals have not as yet been Sc
cured for Martenson and Wendt and they
will remain at the Red Cross Hospital for
the present Colonel Turner, with the
other men, boarded a transport and were
taken to Jersey City. They are going to
Chicago over the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08

ago it was announced that three regi-
ments now at San Francisco wiuld il all
probability go to Honolulu, so that they
might be in readiness to go to Manila if
needed.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa saw
the President relative to a stop in Iowa
during the coming Presidential trip west.
The President expressed a desire to visi.
the State but said his plans were not yet
matured 1t is expected that something
definite en- route, time Of start and
places of visit will be announced in day
or two.
"A delegation from northwestern Ohio
saw the President as to furloughing the
Second Ohio Regiment, caInped at Knox
vile. The men are anxious to get back
home. and while mastering out is mex
pedient it is probable that they will be
furloughed from time TO time to relieve
the strain of protracted camp life
A call by Senator Bacon. of Georgia,
led to some conjecture as to his possible
choice as the Democratic member of the
Peace Commission The Senator declin-
ed to discuss the purpose of his call,
except to say that it did not relate to the.
Commissionership.
Brigadder General Gilmore, Adjutant
General in General Miles staff, reported
at the War Department today, and as
s,,mea his farties 81 Sa,e.a f3t,,,a rters of the
army
General schwarm who was With Cen.
erag Miles II porto Bico was at Yhe war
anartr,a,at today Ha nrohablv ufll po
.e,, d,,tv 4, -, : aA,s;,,tan+ Csa,ersl,s of,,ca
canaraI MiIes, avneotaa rat,,rn - wash
;ne.to, to,i.bt lels - considsrable carri-
dor ts,,e as - ubat conrsa wo,,ld he
adontad relative n tha Generals nub-
lisbed cr,ticjsms 0fficiallv however.
nothing Is said on the subject. and appar-
emily II IL NOT unaer cansidera finn seare-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
RE TURNED BY THE SEA
The Bodies Of Gen. Wheeler's
Son and Lieut.. Kirk
patrick Received.

CAMP WIKOFF. MONTAUK POINT,
L. +. Sept. s, 1SsS.--The bodies of Naval
Cadet Thomas H. Wheeler, son of Major
General Joseph Wheeler. and OF Second
Lieutenant Newton D. kirkpatrick, OF
the First United States Cavalry, who
were drowned while in the sea yesterday,
came in with the tide and were thrown
on the beach about two o'clock this
morning. The bodies were found close
together. just below the life saving sta
tion, about quarter of a mile from
where the young men had gone in bath
ing. A detail of sixty men from the Sec
ond Cavalry had been patroling the beach
with lanterns. The life savers, who know
the coast, had predicted that the bodies
would drift in where they did. It was
here that the bodies of the twenty-five
Shinnecock Indians, whoSwere lost in the
wreck Of the Circassian, were found.
Two rude biers were formed out cf
planks taken from near the life saving
station, and the bodies placed upon them.
In the meantime the cavalrymen had
gathered from up and down the beach and
followed the bodies to General WheeleT's
headquarters With General Wheeler
were three of his daughters who were IN
camp nursing the sick.
The uniform of an infantry private,
with the shoes, hat and underwear were
found on the beach this morning a Few
hundred yards to the westward of where
Cadet Wheeler and Lieutenant Kirkpat-
rick were drowned. 1t is inferred that a
third man was drowned last night. A
name is on the inside of the band of the
trousers but it is not legible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
! A GOOD RECORD.
The Depleted Ninth Massa-
chusetts Regiment Sent
Home.

CAMP WIKOFF, Aontauk Point, L. L.,
Sept. s. 1898-The Ninth Massachusetts
Regiment sailed at two o'clock this after
noon for New London, Conn, ON the
UnBted States Quarantine boat vigilant.
As it leaves camp today it numbers 345,
Including IS sick men. About 100 not able
to travel are left in the hospitals here.
The balance of the regiment were either
furIoughed before or, if sick, sent to Bos-
ton.
When the regiment left Camp Dewey.
in May last, 1t numbered 963 men. Fifty
five are dead. Among these are the three
senior officers, Colonel Frederick B..
Began, Major Grady and Major O'Con-
nor. The regiment was ffty-four days in
Cuba a longer time than any other
volunteer regiment spent there. 1t was
sixteen days in the trenches before San
tiago, without tents, baggage or any other
comfort After the surrender of the
Spanish troops a great many of the men
volunteered for hospital work. For this
General Bates, commander of the brigade,
of which the Ninth was part. sent the
regiment very complimentary letter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
.Ex-GON. WERTS VIlnAGi
He Is Said to Be in the Field
For Senatorial
Honors.
MAY DEPEND ON DALY's LUCK
If the Latter Runs For Gov
ernor Hudspeth May
Seek Congress.
MAY DEPEND ON DALY'S LUCK

City Collector Davis office in the City
Hall was besieged by politicians this
morning. From every ward, save tns
Ninth, there was a delegation who wished
the Leaders support for a nomtiaation
of some description. Offices VIII nos 60
begging this fall Even though is IL
early for them to be sought there are at
least three candidates for each Office TO
be filled.
For the last month ex-Judge Robert
Hudspeth has been persistentiy mem
toned as the Senatorial candidate. It
was said today that the ex-Judge would
probably find some opposition at the polls.
The most surprising development is the
assertion that Ex-Governor George z.
Werts would not be averse to having the
Senatorial nomination. His boom is
backed by few personal friends. This
party leaders do not attach much irn-
portanee to the rumor, as they do not be-
lieve Werts wants to enter the race.
Senator DAILY has not abandoned hope
of capturing the Gubernatoriai nomi-
nation, and should he by any chance
gather it in it would necessitate the fnd-
ing of new Congressional nominee. Ex-
Judge Hudspeth, it is said, would take
that nomination. The party leaders say
that Ex-Governor Wents' boom Is prob~
ably based on the belief that Daily has
some chance in the Gubernatorial race.
Leader Davis declines to discuss local
politics. He says he must consult with
the several ward leaders before moving
There is a possibility that the fail Stats
will be outlined on the outing OF the
Davis Association next Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
OUR NEW NAVY.
Board Of Expert Officers Com
pairing Bids Torpedo
Boat Contracts.

WASHINGTON. Sept 5, 1s9S-T
board of naval bureau chiefs which has
been carefully examining the large num-
her of bids and plans submitted by ship
builders for the construction of torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers has
almost completed that work and within
day or two is expected to report to
Acting Secretary Allen a plan of distri-
button of the awards. The work mas
been one of difficulty because of the null
tiplicity of plans and the originality dis
played by some of the bidders. The de-
cision arrived at by the board is TO dis
tribute the craft as follows among the
bidders
To the Union Iron Works of San Fran
cisco probably three destroyers; the
Maryland Steel Co., of Sparrow Point,
four or five destroyers.; Naefie & Dayy,
of Philadelphia two or three destroyers;
Harlan 6 Hollingsworth, of Wilmington,
two destroyers. Fall River Iron Co, Of
Massachusetts, two or three destroyers;
w. R. Trigg & Co.. of Richmond, one or
two destroyers and three or four tor
pedo boats; Bath Iron Works, of Maine,
three or four. torpedo boats: Lawley, of
Boston, one or two torpedo boats. An
other of the torpedo boats will go to
either Lewis Nixon Of Elizabethport, ~
J.. or to Horreshoff of Bristol, R. h
while if the department shall decide to
still further distribute the work, and re-
duce the number of boats awarded 10
some Of the bidders the Columbia Iron
Works of Baltimore and the Gas En-
CINE and Power Co., of Morris Heights,
N. Y, may be awarded one boat each.
The Board is now about to turn its at
tention entirely to a close consideration
of the bids recently received for the con-
struction of three battleships. So far the
details of these vessels have only been
examined in a cursory manner But this
superficial examination has made 1t ap-
pear that the problem of selecting the
best designs is going to be much more
difficult than was at first supposed. The
bureau chiefs appear to have widely diff
ferent opinions as to the respective mer-
its of the designs and it is within the
bounds of possibility that the department
will decide not to make the awards in
accordance with the lowest bid In such
a case the Newport News bid the lowest
would lie thrown out and two of the
three ships would go to Cramp, the third
going to the Union Iron Works. One ele-
ment in the board favors rejection OF
all of the bids and the preparation OF
new plans, but as the adoption Of this
course probably would delay the letting
of contracts until the assembling of Con-
gress and thus imperil the effort OF the
department to secure further appropria-
tions for ships at the approaching session
it is not likely to prevail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08

A notable proof that this is einphati-
cally an s.age of business Is the fact
that it is difficult to segregate the por-
traits of distinguished dealers in pork
and famous slaughter-house miilionaires
from famous Generals and distinguished
Admirals. During the past few months
the picture papers have abounded IN
portraits of warriors per mare per ter
ram Whether the warriors be fighters
by land or by sea, they are all pictured
tie same way. Thus we have seen Gem
eral Miles, General Shafter, 4Adnairal
Dewey, Admiral Sampson. admiral
Schley, Admiral Ceryera, CaptaInfi ieneral
Blanco, General Linares, General Toral,
Admiral Camara and a host of lesser cel-
ebrities. and every man Of them is seat
ed at a desk, with letter files. peii-raclxs.
inkstands, paper weights, elastic rubber
bands, tape, sealingwax. waste-bss "a aet,
and in the case of the American officers,
the cuspidor The day of the heroic por-
trait of the General mounted on O cara
coiling charger shifting the battle from
afar while his master waves his sword
the kindred portrait of the great Adj
nfral dashed IN the riggfng-all these
pictures seem to have passed away This
would seem to be the age of the roll-top
desk San Francisco Argonaut.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
SHAT TER GOES
TO WASHING
Will Consult With the Presi-
dent and War Depart
ment Officials.
GENERAL WHEELER IS In CHARGE
He Will Leave Tomorrow for
Home With the Body
of His Son.
Seven More Deaths in the Cen
eral Hospital at Camp
Black.

CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, Sept.
s, 1S9s.-General Shafter and Major J. D.
Miley. of his staff, left this morning for
Washington on the nine o'clock train.
The General is going to Washington to
see the President and the officials of the
War Department.
Companies and NJ, about 260 men, Of
the Third Texas Volunteers, got away
this morning on the nine o'clock train.
They are going to Fort Clark, Texas
About twenty-five of the Texas men are
sick. These were put into a baggage car
and made comfortable on steamer chairs.
The First District of Columbia Regi-
ment of Volunteers had expected to go
away this morning and their baggage is
all at the station. At the last moment,
however, it developed that mix-up had
occurred in the matter of transportation,
and the troubles in getting started home
of the Eighth Ohio and the First Illinois
were repeated. The Quartermaster's De-
partment in New York had failed to ar
range for transportation beyond New
York. and the regiment cannot leave this
morning. 1t may, however, get away this
afternoon.
Assistant Superintendent of Transporta-
tion- Beach, of the Long Island Railway,
who is in charge of these trains, says
ss.that it is not the fault of the Long Island
Rs4t4vas 4that these misunderstanding
occur: thaAFhe railroad could easily han
die regix lent, if given a few hours
notice. TIE trouble, he says, lies in New
York, Ing getting the men away from
there, and that they cannot move the
soldiers from Montauk Point until Colonel
Kimball of the Quartermaster' office in
New York arranges transportations from
that city and beyond.
The death list from the General Hos
pftal included the following
William Cramer, Co. c, Twelfth Regu-
lar Infantry.
Joseph Keene, and his brother, Elden
T. Keene, both of Co. H, Ninth Massa-
chusettes Volunteers.
Otto Sadhammer, Co. A, Eighth Ohio
Volunteers.
Frank A. Griffith, Co I, First District
of Columbia Volunteers.
Joseph Bergman. Co. A, Third Regular
Infantry.
J. c. Long. Co. c, Eighth Ohio volun-
teers.
The Keene brothers died within an hour
of each other of malarial fever
Today there were 761 patients in the
General Hospital, and 900 vacant1cots In
the detention hospital there were $50, and
go vacant beds.
The Ninth Massachusetts men, who ex-
pected to leave camp this morning, We're
delayed on account of transportation not
being ready.
The body of Cadet Wheeler will be TAX
en- to General Wheeler's home in Ala
bama, the start to be made tomorrow
morning. General Wheeler and family
will accompany it.
The body of Lieutenant kirkpatrick will
be taken to his home in Virginia for
burial
In the absence of General Shafter, Gen.
eral Wheeler is acting as commander Of
the camp today. If the former does not
return tomorrow morning General Young
may be left in charge when General
Wheeler leaves for Alabama.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
SPAIN WILL NOT GET THE DUTY.
Uncle Sam May Enforce the Prntc-
col as to Corsaals Cargo.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1S9S.-The or
der directing the payment of the Spanish
duty on the ratfons carried by the Comal
to Havana for the starving inhabitants
of Cuba, has been held up, pending
further information In answer to a
cable message as TO what the duty would
be a reply was received stating
that it would be, according to
Spanish rates. $4,000 in gold. No agent
of the United States has any such amount
of money on hand at Havana, and it
may be that the United States government
will take a different course than that de-
cided upon last evening.
BY the terms of the protocol Spain re-
linquishes her rights to Cuba and the
United States Government may decide
that it will not pay duties on such car
goes as was sent in the Comal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
TO cHRIsTEN THE ILLINOIS.
w. C. T. U. Fanatics Want Miss
Letter to Use Water.

CHICAGO, Sept. s. 1S9S.-The following
letter was sent from National w. c. 7. U.
Headquarters, today to Miss Nancy Letter,
who is to christen the battleship Illinois:-
The Temple, Chicago, Sept. s.
Dear Miss Leiter-In behalf of the three
hundred thousand women of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of the
United States, and, in particular, of the
fifteen thousand of our number in Illinois,
we respectfully request you to christen
the battleship Illinois not with cham
pagne but with pure water.
We would call your attention to the fact
that the battleship Kentucky was christ
ened with water from the Lincoln Spring,
and we feel that there are enough his
toric streams in our good State to make
such an act most appropriate. We also
feel sure that it would be far reaching
in its. influence for temperance and right
eousness.
We know you VIII appreciate the spirit
in which this letter is written and Will
not feel that we have taken an undue
liberty
Very sincerely yours.
KATHARINE LENCE STEVENSON,
Cor. Secretary.
HELEN M. BARKER. Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
MISERABLE SPAIN.
Her Wolfsh Politicians Plot
ting Against Her Peace
and Prosperity.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

MADRID. Sept. 5, 1898 The Spanish
Cabinet. at its meeting this morning,
agreed to take the most stringent meas
ures to prevent the publication of the
proceedings of the Cortes and to provide
for the censorship of telegraphic de-
spatches.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Duke
Almodovar de Rio. informed his coll
leagues that, as result of the negotia-
tions at Washington relative to the Span
iards in the Philippine Islands. instrac-
tions had been sent to the Spanish Con-
sui at Hong Kong, in accordance with the
agreement reached
The Society for Commercial Union is
sending a petition to the Cortes, de-
manding. the closing of all the military
schools. the eurtailing Of retiring pensions
that all officers returning from Cuba he
placed in the Reserve, and that, in addi-
tion that budget of one million Of
pesetas annually be provided for the care
of the sick and wounded Spanish soldiers
returning from the colonies.
The newspapers assert that the Govern
ment is greatly surprised and chagrined
at the attitude of the Conservatives in
the Chamber, which indicates that the
Government is isolated on questions of
such magnitude as the conclusion of the
peace treaty.
Continuing, the Spanish papers express
the opinion that this foreshadows the.
downfall of the Ministry.
The Cabinet win probably meet this
evening" in order to discuss the situation;
but the Chamber does not meet today,
as this is the fete day of the Virgin.
1t appears that many of the Govern
ment supporters abstained from voting
last night This fact is greatly COM
mented upon.
The disorderly scenes witnessed in the
Chamber yesterday evening would have
shamed a bull-ring. Fists and sticks
were shaken in the air and invectives
were to be heard on all sides. As a re-
suit several duels are expected to take
place.
1t is understood here that Spain in
tended to bargain at the Paris peace con-
ference to retain part of the Philippine
Islands, but the impression somehow pre-
walls that republic will be established
there under the protectorate of the United
States. Great Britain and Germany.
General Pelavieja. the former Captain
General of Cuba and of the Philippine Is
lands, who has just issued manifesto in
timating that he is ready to place himself
at the head OF neutral party in politics,
is understood to be recruiting a strong
party of discontented Liberals and
others, with the object, it is claimed, of
restoring the military proponderance Of
the Government"