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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
MACHINE
TR|UMPHS
Woolley Dickinson Com
bine Garry the Re-
publican Primaries.
DESPERATE MEANS REQUIRED
Reformer Wilson Wins by a
Clever Ruse in the
Eighth Ward,
LANDRINE'S HARD FIGHT IN THE NINTH
Those Who Did Not Vote
for Jack Graham Dis
franchised.
LANDRINE'S HARD FIGHT IN THE NINTH
M'EWAN'S BATTLE IN THE TWELFTH
Followers of the congressman Claim
Victory.

The Republican primaries held through
ont the county last night resulted in a
victory for the machine. It was dearly
bought victory and in order to win the
Dickinson-Woolley guerilla horde had to
resort to methods which many respecta-
bic politicians would scorn to use. Well
known Republicans were denied the right
to vote. while in many precincts the votes
of men known as Democrats for years
were accepted unquesuoned.
In the Ninth Ward respectable Republic
cans were disguised TO find that the
standard of party fealty was loyalty to
.Jacke Graham. Those who would not
swear that they voted the entire ticket
at the last election were not allowed TO
vote. There were contests in several
wards, but owing to despicable means
used by the desperate machine. the re-
formers were beaten in every case. In
the Eighth Ward Abraham Wilson, by a
clever ruse. got more votes than his op-
ponent, much to the chagrin of the ma
chine men, Woolley quickly came TO their
rescue by announcing that the primary
would ne declared no primary and would
be held over again. 1t win not take many
more battles Ike that of last night to
overthrow the machine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
COMMODORE M0RGAN'S YACHT
Hull Will Arrive in Hoboken Next
Week for Completion.

The hull of the steam yacht Corsair Tor
Commoder J. Pierpont Morgan, OF the
New York Yacht Club, Will arrive in Ho-
boken on December Y, at the yard OF
William & A. Fletcher Co. That firm sub
let their contract for the huh to y s
Marvel & Co.. of Newburgh, who are
ready to put the huh into the water on
the morning of December u, and lmme-
diately afterwards she viii be toWed TO
Hoboken, where she will be completed.
The plans for the yacht were drawn py
J. Beaver Webb. of New York City Her
dimensions e:L.ength on water @ line t,s
$50 feet; length over all, 300 feet breadth
SO feet; moulded depth. 22 feet inches
The Corsair is one of the longest yaehts
ever built on this side of the water
Al special train for the convenience OF
the friends Of the owner who have peeh
invited to see the launching. VIII leave
Weehawken next Monday morning
Work on the Corsair has been pushed
rapidly of late in order to get her south
before the river closes. The keel was
laid june !, and a gang of 22o men mas
been working on her since that date
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
SEWERS IN SCHOOL NO. Z
Education Board Wants
$4,000 TO Make the
Building Safe.
FINANCE BOARD SAYS NO.
Both Commissioners Will
Meet Tonight and Decide
What Shall Be Done.

School No r. which was closed for re-
pairs month ago, is causing the mem
bers of the Boards of Education and III
nance, considerable annoyance. TO re-
pair the building and put it in sanitary
condition was estimated to cost S2,40o.
When that estimate was made 1t vas
thought an independent sewer from the
school to Communipaw avenue would
remedy matters. The Finance Board
made an investigation and contended that
81 900 would do all the repairing necessary
That sum was appropriated.
The Board Of Education next engaged
an expert to examine the building, and he
reports that at least $4,000 will have to
be expended to puE the building in good
sanitary condition. A request for that
sum was made to the Board of Finance.
Last night Finance Commissioner Mid
lige reported that the Board of Eduea-
ton has unexpended balances of s7,929.24,
which. he said, could be used in making
repairs. Mr.. Midlige urged that inn
mediate action be taken. stating that it
costs the city $50 a day to keep the school
closed. He was in favor, he said, Of ap-
propriating the sum asked at once.
The proposed remedy is to build new
traps and a new sewer and remodel to
ground floor.
Commissioner Ringle was indignant
when he heard $4,000 asked He said the
system of traps proposed was not a good
one and they would make the building
more untenantable than it is at present
Rain water, he argued, would run direct
into the cellar and stagnate and doubt
less cause disease. The traps. he said
might prevent back flow from the sewer
but otherwise they would be absolutely
no use.
Taxpayers money should not be
squandered as is proposed he continued
1T is my opinion that all the repairs ne
cessary can be made for $1,000. If the
Board of Education spends $4,000 with
out advertising for bids the members will
be liable to Indictment. ] would suggest
that Bergen Hall be hired fer school pur-
poses until this No. II ditaculty IS ad-
ilsteG.
President Heppenheimer hauled the
Board of Education over the Goals for
asking for an appropriation of $24o0 for
repairs vixen it had unexpended balances
of its own which could have been. used
Mr. Heppenheimer does not like the ac-
tion of the Board of Education in asking
for $12, 900 At the Presidents suggestion
a. conference will be held with the mem
bers of the Board of Education tonight
William Robertson, the contractor who
built No. 12 IS to attend the conference,
to give information as to what Is re-
auired to place the building in proper
order. It is not believed that the $4,000
asked for Will be appropriated. There
are other old school buildings to be re-
paired when No. Y is finished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
EACH CLAIMS VICTORY.
Lively Battle in the Twelfth
Ward Between McEWan
and the Ring.

Both factions of the Twelfth ward Re-
pubiicans-machine and anti-machine men
were claiming at midnight to have car
ried the ward This is Thomas MeEwan' $
ward Frederick j. Stuhr leader Of the
machine element, made his headquarters
at the Sixth precinct polling place, No.
120 Griffith street. The vote was heavy.
Otto Schmohl and John w. Theurer,
machine men. were opposed by Peter
yolckmann and Justus Herwig, Jr., who
are favorable to McEwan. The latter car
ried the precinct.
The ex-Congressman remained most of
the time at the primary Of the Fourth
precinct, at Bob McMaster's, Central
avenue and Congress street. Forty votes
were cast for him and Frederick Ellaby
for the two-year term, and for William
Berger for the one year term. There was
no opposition to this ticket William An-
derson. a AdcEwan man. was elected in
the Second precinct This was the first
news of an anti-maehine victory that
reached MeMaster's after the primary at
that place closed.
Following this came the news that Carl
Raisch. Andy Shaw's man, had been de-
feated IN the Fifth precinct Of the
Eleventh ward. by Henry F'iege. an anti
machine man. The McHwanites present
were beginning to feel good and this feel
ing grew boisterous as one after another
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08

to the two year term. Bumsted re-
fused to look at it that way. Wilson
then declared that according to Bum
sted's way of reasoning he was elected
any way as two committeeman had TO be
elected from that precinct and he mad
the next highest number of votes 10
Meyer. He insisted on having his cre-
dentials before leaving, the polling place.
The latest set Of election officers, Darnl-
er, vandersnaith and We're We're satisfied
that his contention was right, and gave
him his credentials. Then Bumsted went
and . 3nsulted his chief Edward, Woolley
Woolley after going over the whole
legal as the election board that eonduct-
ed it was not appointed in regular form
did not organize before serving. and was
nof dlllv sworn in He also declared that
Wilson had no right to run out Of h his IS
primary would be declared Illegal and
that it would be held again in a proper
manner. Abraham Wilson, when told OF
what Woolley proposed to do, declared
that if the primary was Illegally conduGta .,o
law, as he was responsible for the prin7,
airy in that precinct. He said he would
fight the matter in the courts ii his right
to sit in the Couny Committee was chal7
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
pEHTAeoET's loss A MYSTERY
General Agent Says Wreckage Was
Not Hers--Says All Hope in GONE.

NEW YORK, Dec. s, 1S9S.-Mr. n. l.
Newcomb, the general agent of the Mah-
haitian Steamship Company, said this
morning that the wreckage reported yes
terday foated ashore at Proyincetown,
Mass, consisting of mahogany wheel
inlaid with brass, a headlight painted red,
deck beams also painted red, etc, did noe
belong to Pentagoet. Her wheel was in
laid with different colored wood. She had
a red skylight over the engine room sut
no red deck beams.
He said that up to the present time
there was nothing in the wreckage res
ported having any connection with ths
Pentagoet, and it was a most perplexln8
mystery to him that Notwithstanding
communication with every point whers
any news could be got and with all tha
life saving stations along the Massachu~
setts and Maine coast and the thorough
patrol by them not a single yestige Of IN
formation could be got from thea os
from reports of incoming vessels about
the Pentagoet.
He feels compelled to conclude the Pens
tagoet is lost as so long a time nAs
elapsed without hearing of her and tha
only hope left is that the crew composed
of Captain . Il. IngTaham and eigaieSn
men have been picked up by some ysssei
bound for a foreign port Mr. New
a doubt as to the Pentagoets sea goia s
qualities. for she was 4 most Stancn sea.
worthy vessel and manned BY skilled and
experienced Seanne1l-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08

of McEWan'S lieutenants came in report
ing precinct after precinct having been
carried by the anti-machine men. At
eleven o'clock the McEwanites claimed
the Second Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
and Eighth precincts. This left the Firse
with three candidates and the Eighth
with one candidate to hear from. These
four votes could not change the result
Stuhr started in with five followers.
The McEwanites began to whoop it up
in fine Style At the Stuhr headquarters.
however, it was denied that a majority
Of members favorable to McEwan had
been elected One of the things which
caused the McEwanites to rejoice was
the announcement that Wallace Black, a
machine man, and his confrere had been
knocked out in his precinct in the Eiev-
enth Ward The ticket elected in that
precinct was Michael Wooleyer and W.
II. Faekenthal for two years and J. f.
Wandaugh 1t was also rumored that Ga
maliel Christie President of the Central
Organization of the McEwan Association,
had been elected up in West Hoboken.
2 The McEwanites had gathered in force
at MdMaster,s and celebrated what at
least seemed to be a ward victory. 1t
is here that the young eagle" which
took refuge in the McEwan Association
headquarters during the recent blizzard,
is on exhibition. 1t occupied big wood
en- cage in the rear of the saloon, stllu
last night attracted considerable atten-
ton. 1t blinked its eyes at the curious
crowd as though interested in the pro-
ceedings. The bird has caused considera-
Bile discussion. The claim that it was an
eagle. as set forth in Jersey city
News editorial. had been disputed by
Colonel Dickinson, who declared that 1T
was a buzzard. Major Simmons said the
day before the primaries that it was
dove with an olive branch The general
opinion of the crowd last night, none OF
whom claimed 10 be experts in ornithoi-
ogy. was that 1t was a chicken hawk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
But Our Commissioners Are
Alarmed at the Span
iards' Attitude.
DON'T CARE IF SCHOOL KEEPS
Madrid Press on the Cruelty
of Our Terms France
May Prove Ugly.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press. ]

PARIS, Dec s, 1S9S-The treaty IS
finished. Judge Day said today:-''We e
have settled an the points upon which
there is a possibility Of agreement. Only
the engrossing remains
The Spaniards, today refused to cede
the United States coaling station in the
Caroline Islands.
The American Peace Commissioners en-
tered the joint conference in a nervous
frame of mind. They had reason to be-
lieve that even at this late hour that there
might be rupture. This feeling of ap-
| prehension was based on the temper the
Spaniards have displayed lately.
This week the Commissioners of Spain
do not conceal the fact that having fail
ed to gain all the important points, they
are Indifferent as to- whether the confer
ences result In a settlement of peace by
the signing of a treaty by which Spain
loses all her colonies. A miscarriage of
the negotiations would leave their po-
litical prestige at home no worse, II not
| in better position than If they signed
the treaty The Americans are anxious
not to give the Spaniards any pretext to
break off the negotiations, or take of
tense, so far as the exercise of patience
and diplomacy can steer clear Of protests.
The Madrid papers are disposed to re-
vive the question OF the Maine and ex-
cite public opinion against the United
States on account of the reference made
to this subject in President Mckinley $
message to Congress. They report that
Senior Montero Rios, President Of the
| Spanish Commission, made an inpas-
stoned denunciation of President McKin-
| ley at the last joint meeting of the Com
missions, But these reports are practical
| ly without foundation
Senior Montero Rios did refer to the
Maine But in only one calmly worded
sentence expressing regret that the Presi-
dent had spoken as Spaniards thought,
unjustly of them. The Spaniards had al
ready proposed at this conference to have
| the responsibility of the Maine reported
upon by joint commission of the Euro
pean powers The American Commission
! ers refused to listen to this and permitted
Senior Montero Rios reference to the
Presidents message to pass unehaHenged,
as discussion would have provoked de-
bate and bad blood.
Diplomatic circles in Paris predict, as
1 one of the results of the treaty, a diplo-
matte contest between France and the
United States which may have an impor-
| tant chapter in history.
| The French Government is reported to
have resolved to take up the case of the
| French holders of Cuban bonds and it is
believed France will declare that the re-
| pudiation of the bonds is the result of
| the treaty which the victorious nation
| impoged uDon Spain. They argue that
| through the treaty responsibility has
been shifted upon America and therefore
4 the French Government will endeavor to
| exact some pledge for the payment or
1 guarantee Of the bonds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
URGENT DEFICIENCY.
Both Parties Ready to Vote
Money to Support the
Volunteer Army.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s, fS9s.--In the
course of the consideration by the
House, today, of the Urgent Military De-
ficiency bill, Mr.. Cannon said it was diff
ficult. almost impossible, to tell with or
binary certainty, how much money
would be required during the next six
months, but this bill was based on the
best estimates.
Mr.. Underwood Denn., Ala.) interregat-
ed Mr.. Cannon with a view to securing
a statement as to the disposition to be
made of the volunteer army.
Mr.. Cannon said the treaty of peace
had not been ratified. 1t might be ratified
in January, it might not be ratified for
months. No one could tell what was in
front of US. We must deal with the
situation The volunteer army might be
mustered out and its place taken by the
regular army. That was a matter for the
future to decide, but ne felt confident that
the treasury would be rich enough and
Congress wise enough to meet the emer-
Mr. sayers fDem., Tex.1, the ranking
minority member of the appropriations
committee. gave his unaualiiisesd s. endorse
way, he said, the legislation regarding
the volunteer or regular armies II simply
made appropriations to support the pres
cit military anu naval IL
answer to questions ne said the bill was
based on the theory that the volunteers
would continue in the service until Janu-
ary l. 1899 If they were mustered out
the appropriations would be covered back
into the treasury.
Mr.. Livingston Dem, Ga.) in supports
ing the bill expressed the opinion hat the
law under which the volunteers were
mustered into service was subject to dot
BILE construction as to the time when they
should be mustered out That law said
purpose for which they were enlisted mad
been accomplished or when hostilities mad
ceased. He believed if the President WAS
disposed to keep the volunteers in the SER
vice until the regular army had been re-
organized this bill appropriating money
for their payment would strengthen MS
hands.
Mr. MeTae Dem, Ark,) said there WAS
no purpose on his side Of the House TO
BILL but he did NOT believe that Its Dsss-
sage should be construed as III any way
interpreting the ACT creating the soiEn
teer army. He gave notice that at the
proper time he would offer an amendment
declaring that nothing in the inpendins
bill should canstrue, extend or modify
section of the act of April 22, cye-tfss
the volunteer army.
He said he would not have pressed this
an,endnsent had 1t not been for the Presi-
dents declaration III his message that he
would muster Gilt the volunteer army as
soon as the regular establishment was
increased It was unjust to the velun-
teers to hold them in T. = service when
Congress had given a solemn pledge that
they should be mustered eat as soon as
the war ended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
FIGHT I'M TIE SEVENTH.
Grant Association Turns Down Mr..
Burns.

The primaries in the Seventh ward
passed oft very quietly last evening, with
the exception of one precinct the Fifth
There were two candidates for the po-
sftion of County Committeeman, Marshal
William Burns and Alfred Hargen, both
of the e. S. Grant Association. Burns
held the position for two years. and some
members hinted that he was unit to pc
a committeeman
Plans We're laid to do him, and IN
the language Of the politicians, he was
turned down. Mr.. Burns was never
in tie fight last evening, although he
made a thorough canvass OF the pre-
cinct.
Eighty votes were cast. Hargen re-
ceived fifty and Burns, thirty. The MEM
bers of the Grant Association are now
decidedly happy, as they have said many
times that Burns work never gave satis-
faction. The MinlSs and Leaguers got
along very well, and there was no op-
position to the ticket.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
DISGRACEFUL SCENES.
Machine Resorts to Rowdy
Meth DDS to Win in the
Eighth Ward.


Disgraee1ul scenes were enacseu 1!, a. -
Republican primaries III Tue Ninth "eio'
last night Gn1alr measures "eio
sorted TO BY the macnine poieiciais -
gam tHeE e9ias. ine A'tle'ii14S "o'''
II was py tne alu oi igeii,oelS a.. e''-o -
the adoption o. lneehoos miiioll -
questionable. Llle-iohs f'epuDiic'ii7 WEI
not permitted 10 VOTE "iiiie n.sn wiz
have always peen recosiii@eo - siie So4ii.
munity as Democrats voted Miliious
question me Wooiies icAiiisoii soi.Di-
nation secured seventeen oue u t,ie
twenty-four committeeman Aron '"e
Ninth ward.
The hereest hght was az the JONI pr
mary, held at BlackshaW 3 snop' ar
view and Monflceiio avenues. y was
there lhat John Lanorine, Tue leauei u
the anti-machine 1orces' ran ior re-eiee,
tioh 10 the county Soiilil,eeee' isse1
against MIN were FRANK higgins, LOUIS
SteubenvoH, JACK Graham' Joiih =
Pringle and edward Altcneh, tue crown
who made themselves obnoxious 70 the
Republicans OF the Nlnth Waro PRIOR "
the last election and brought ABOUT the
defeat OF the Repuplcan tlcKet IA ware
that IS oyerwneimlngly Repupiicah. ihe
election oHlcers at the biacksnaW PIT
mary, where the Ffst' second, SlAth
and Ninth precincts united were
Judge, Joseph AicSonp, Sierh' ]" iiiaiii
McComp' Inspector George Johiisoh'
1r.
the Woolley cnanengers We're Jack
Graham and EDWARD Mitcneh Jonh
Landrlne and isaac Romalne were lhe
chaliengers Ior tne Lahorlne iaceloii' Inc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
ORDINANCE VETOED


Mayor Hoos today vetoed the Inspector
of Scales, Weights and Measures ordi-
nance, which was passed by the Aldermen
at their last meeting. It was imagined
by the aldermen that the Mayor would
approve the document
On Monday. however, a delegation OF
merchants, principally grocers, waited on
z His Honor. and made a final appeal 70
have the ordinance vetoed, claiming that
the new tax that would be imposed upon
them would work a hardship that would
be difficult for them to bear The Mayor
promised to consider that request.
The veto is a short one, and will come
up at next Tuesday meeting OF the Al
derman The ordinance was repassed
,va1. the Mayors veto. The Mayors OBJ
lection to the ordinance is based on che
fee system and the new burden tliat
would be put upon those erected Dy ehat
orfiJ1ayre
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
A MISLEADING
COMPARISON. :
[From this weeks Life. y


Mayor Hoos, of Jersey City. seems to be
a singularly wicked man. He goes SO far
as to assert that Cod made the rose to
give out its perfume on Sundays as well
as week days, and there is no reason
why we should not get all the legitimate
enjoyment there is in life on Sundays as
on week days. Open theatres on Sundays
would keep many young men from going
to haunts of vice in New York and would
benefit Jersey City. I shall do all can
to have the theatres opened on the Sab
bath. and to make Sunday performances
permissible. This is very reprehensible,
and the allusion TO the rose is particularly
unfortunate. Our Puritan ancestors look
ed askance upon all fayors and the rose
was no exception. 1t has always re-
mained open Sundays, and until it closes
on that day it should not be cited as an
example to young men, In fact, nature
has never shown a hearty sympathy with
nor even the intelligent comprehension
of-the Christian Sabbath
Mayor Hoos must select some better il
lustration for his purpose than the gaudy
rose, a species of unlicensed tavern,
where bees and other drunkards guzzle
whatever intoxicants there may be on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
SANTIAGO EXCITED.
[By cable TO The Associated Press. !


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 8, 1S9s.--
The Cubans here are greatly excited
over yesterdays proceedings, resulting
from the commemoration of the death of
Antonio Maceo. particularly at the fact
that bullets reached the camp of the
Fifth Immunes, which proves that the
shots were not fired by the Cubans. who
fired voIleys in the air from the public
square here. Those shots only damaged
the Cathedral slightly 1t now seems that
the bullets which damaged the tents OF
the Fifth Immunes came from a differ
ent party of insurgents, near the trocha,
who were also celebrating.
Regarding the action of the three drunk
en- Cubans who entered the Spanish Club
and smashed chandeliers and furniture,
which building in five days becomes the
property of the Anglo-American Club. the
Cubans say they deeply deplore the out
rage and do not think it fair to look upon
it as race act. The San Carlos Club
think it fair TO look upon it as a race
act. The San Carlos Club intends to hold
a meeting and to tender an apology to the
Spanish Club The police are blamed far
not making any arrests.
Colone Beacon, the American Acting
Military Commander here, accompanied
by the Chief of Police, personally arrest
ed Juan Castillo this morning. He is a
captain in the Cuban army, and was the
man who led his two negro companions
into the club. Castillo, who is well con-
nected, objected to going to jail, and
offered his card instead. Colonel Bea-
com, however, was obdurate.
A repetition of this incident occurred in
the evening when a Spanish officer in
Central Park tore a Panama hat off a
Cuban's head and cut it into pieces with
his sword. The offender was arrested
and General Arolas. fearing further trou-
ble distributed a force of soldiers in the
park and its vicinity. No 9th z disturb
ances occurred, however.