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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
SPAIN UND|SMAYED.
The New Sagasta Cabinet
Will Pursue a More
Active War Policy.

MADRID, May I6, 1898 GOO P. M.).-
Senior Sagasta, this afternoon, visited the
Palace and formally handed to the Queen
Regent the resignation of the Ministry.
The Queen Regent charged Senor Sa-
gasta to form new cabinet.
The Premier this evening, will confer
with the presidents of the Chambers and
with Senor Gamazo Accommodation
has been sent to the Chambers announc-
ing the Cabinet crisis and asking them
to suspend thelf sessions. pending a solu-
ton. Senior Sagasta believes the new
Ministry will be formed BY Wednesday
next
Orders have been issued by Senor Sa-
gasta countermanding the reception
which was to have been held tomorrow
upon the occasion of the Kings birthday,
and he has instructed the Captain Gener-
al in all districts not to hold their usual
receptions.
Senior Moret, the Minister for the Col
onies, this morning, confirmed the state
ment that any changes made in the COM
position of the Cabinet would be wholly
in the direction of a more active war
policy. He said Recent events have
greatly increased the war spirit of the
Nation. and the greatest reliance is
placed upon Admiral Cervera's squadron
and upon the skill of the Spanish Adj
miral. The latter is not hampered py
instructions and the details OF his plans
are not even known to the Ministers.
Captain General Blaneo, in a despatch
from Havana, officially reiterates the
Spanish version of the so-called fight be-
tween the Spanish gunboats Conde de
Venadito and Nueva Espana, and vessels
of the American blockading fleet. He
claims the two gunbeats engaged five
American ships and forced the latter to
retreat, adding II obtained the results
desired, namely to attract as many of the
cnemy's ships as possible. Yesterday
morning there were only three here, and
now there are eleven.
Admiral Camara, the Commander of the
Spanish Reserve Squadron at Cadiz, has
been recalled here to confer with the
Ministers respecting his intended opera
tions.
The newspapers express fear that Sc
cret Anglo-American alliance already
exists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
BICYCLE THIEF ON TRIAL.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Secure
Discharge of che Prisoner.

James Conroy is being tried in the Cen
eral Sessions Court today for breaking
into Pennsylvania Railroad car, in the
Harsimus Cove yard, on March 5, and
stealing a bicycle.
Two carloads of bicycles consigned from
a factory in Chicago, to John Wana-
maker in New York, arrived in the Har-
sinus Cove yard on March A. The next
day it was found that car No. S91 had
been broken open and one of the bicycles
stolen. He had forgotten to take the
pedals and saddles. About 10 a. NJ, on
lHafcfa IS. Gonrey Went 10 Smith & Re-
n1aifels shop. at Erie and Fourth streets,
and entered into negotiations to sell
bicycle which had no pedals or saddle
He did not have the bicycle with him.
In the meantime Freeholder Frank Nc
Nally went to Smith & Romaine's, and
finding Conroy there accused him of
having stolen the Wheel Conroy denied
thas he stole it, but admitted that he had
an incomplete wheel at his home which
had been left ther by some unknown
man.
Conroy denied today that he tried to
sell the bicycle, and said that he went TO
Smith & Romaines just to enquire If
they had lost wheel. Lawyer Dougher-
ty, who appeared for the defendant, re-
quested the court to direct an acquittal
on the ground that the indictment
charged his client with stealing bicy-
Gle from car No. /, los, when the evidence
showed that the wheel was stolen from
car S91, of the Union line. After he had
made his motion Mr.. Dougherty leaned
over and said something to Lawyer JOS
eph NJ. Noonan.
Assistant Prosecutor Van Winkle test
lily remarked that he was not aware that
there were two lawyers for the defence,
and if not, the rule permitting only the
,ca1f for hO dxafa IN H.
closure was being violated.
4 presume the Assistant Prosecutor re re-
ing. II desire to inform him that am
not assisting Mr.. Dougherty. ! told him
something regarding his motion that the
Prosecutor ought to know, that the NUM-
Der of the car is mere surplusage and
does not invalidate the Indictment"
Mr. Van Wrinkle moved to reopen the
case for the purpose of amending the in
dictment as to the car number. Mr.
Dougherty protested, but judge Blair
granted the motion saying that the ques-
tion at issue was whether a wheel was
stolen and whether the defendant stole
it or not. The case was given to the jury
shortly before recess
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Volunteers Rapidly Taking the
Place of the Regulars
in Camp.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Nav 16. 1885,
,,..l----s..e~a r,o,,,- lee ,,...,t h., tba de-
Cnlcaaausa am ieie yaeaiie - 'i.e ~.
parture of toe regulars, IS now rapldly
hlline ND with volunteers From all
.a.sts ~ t,,a oo,,ntrv tho vo1,,nt eers ire
paris u lho -
now pouring into the PARK IN traln
loads and the work of getting them
,,,,,,o,1,r is sn
cdiupeu anu ei's = :
immense job.
The First Regiment Of Ohio Cavalry,
lz.,ss 49,, 7o,, tbe oonnmand of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Swedish Lutheran Ebenezer Church
Celebration.

The first anniversary of the dedication
of the Swedish Lutheran Ebenezer
Church, at Palisade and Hoboken ave-
nues, was celebrated yesterday. The Rev.
Mr. Hargberg, of Passaic, presided. The
report of Rev. G. Reuser, pastor of the
church. showed that the membership had
reached LIS. The church was organized at
Andrew Andersons residence, No. SO Cot
tage street. six years ago, with forty
members. For while the congregation
worshipped in German Church in lower
Jersey City. Humboldt Hall was next
used by the congregation as church. On
May s. 1896, the site of the present church
was bought for $3 900.
The cornerstone of the new building
was laid by the Rev DR.. Hathaway
former pastor of the Westminster Pres
byterian Church. The first service was
held In the church on June 8, 1887. Each
male member worked day and night on
the basement in order to save expenses.
The church has now $500 in the treasury
The officers of the church board are:-
George Anderson, President; H. Muller.
Secretary; D. Bergman, Financial Secre-
tary. There are three societies connected
with the church, which also has choir
of thirty voices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
NOTED PICKPocKET CAPTURED.

Harry Sonneberg, alias Harry Jacobs, alias
Harry Carroll, was held in $1,000 bail by
Police Justice Nevin in the First Criminal
Court this morning, for picking the pocket
of Mrs. Joseph j. Beyers, of the Hotel Meth
erland, New York. Mrs. Beyers and her
husband were at the Pennsylvania depot
Saturday afternoon watching the troops eln-
bark Jacob Greenwich, Pennsylvania
railroad baggage porter, saw Sonneberg put
his hand in the womans pocket and with
draw it with pocketbook in it. He seized
him and turned him over to Patrolman
Boyle who stood nearby. Sonneberg is
well known crook. His picture is No. 1861
in the New York rogues gallery. He has
November II last he picked the pocket of
Mrs Annie Lanniken, of No. 3o7 Grove
street, while she was shopping in New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
TO REDUCE ST. MlcHAEL's DEBT
Father Sheppard to Announce the
Names Of Liberal Subscribers.

At all the masses at st. Michaefs X. ~.
Church yesterday morning the Rev.
Father Sheppard announced that hereaf-
ter at the monthly collections the names
of all who contribute one dollar and over
will be published in the church on the fol-
lowing Sunday. "A census of the parish
is at present being taken and many prom
ises toward an annual collection made.
This feature has been tried in some of the
Philadelphia parishes in which the annual
collection has grown to eight or nine
thousand dollars.
Father Sheppard also announced that
steps were being taken to organize
church debt collection. The parish was
districted yesterday and collectors APP
pointed and assigned to various streets
running through the parish with the OBJ
ject Of collecting Twenty-Five cents. fifty
cents or one dollar month from all the
heads Of families to make improvements
to the church and Mquidate the debt. This
latter feature in the line of church col-
lections will be put into operations about
July 1 The members of the parish are
exhibiting a magnificent disposifi ion to aid
EAther Sheppard In all his effortsFin their
frzff Nal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
A FORTY DOLLAR SPREE.

Patrick Collins, II years old, of No. 25
Hudson street and James Malone, 20 years
old, of No. Al Grand street, while drunk
early yesterday morning ran through Sussex
street yelling g Extra, 80 killed and Al
wounded" They also knocked on doors,
rang doorbells, woke people up and con-
cluded by knocking over several ash barrels.
They were chaseu by Patrolman Stanley
They were rapidly outdistancing him when
they ran into Patrolmar Gonser who was just
turning the corner of Grand street. Gonser
wanted them also, for disturbances COM
mitted on his post. Police Justice Nevin in
the First Criminal Court this morning fined
each of the prisoners $40.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
IN CIENFUEG0S.
Absurd Lies Pass Current in
the Town. Americans
Threatened.
/, De1uded spaniards.

By Gable Copyrighted 1898, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)
KINGSTON jamaica May 16, 1898. d.
vices which have just been received from
Cienfuegos, Island of Cuba, says the
Spaniards at that place attended the
chanting of a TIE Deum at the principal
church there in celebration of the news
circulated by the Spanish Government TO
the effect that the Spanish forces had
been swictorious'' at Manila. When the
first news was received at Cienfuegos
from Madrid all the bells in the city were
rung and General Pando, who was then
there. and his staff ATTENDED the Church
of ST. Sulpiceiin full uniform. In addition
a ration of wine was served out 10 the
soldiers, and, though the American block
aiding ships were outside the haisbpr and
meat was costing two pesetas pound,
the city was gay and rejoiced at The am
nounced success of the Spanish arms.
Since then, however, ugly rumofs OF the
defeat of the Spanlards have been ~ CIR
culation. but stof1icialy Spain has won
a victory in the Philippine Islands,
The refugees who arrived Af Jamaica
from Cienfuegos by the Adula were re-
leased from quarantine yesterday yS Among
are Mr.. Robert Fowler, brother of the
British Consul, his mother and sister;
Mr.. Antoine Pouvret, millionaire sugar
planter, and the Salceda family.
Threats of cutting off the heads of
Americans have been made at Cienfuegos,
but no violence has actually occurred
The refugees say the shots fired by the
blockading fleet at the forts Of Cienfuegos
on April 20 did not result in any loss of
life and that only a few houses near one
of the forts were struck.
On leaving the harbor an officer on
board the United States auxiliary gunIboat
10 nVprhanled
they were fishing for the cable and ex-
pected TO cut it any day. The cable has
since been cut.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes. of
$500 tons, now at Santiago de Cuba, has
seven of her ten boilers disabled, and she
is otherwise so yunseaworthy that she has
been anchored at the harbor entrance as
a guardship.
There was some complaint among the
fifty Americans on board the Adula in re-
gard to the departure of Consul McGarr
They aver that he left Cienfuegos with
out notifying the other Americans of their
danger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
TROOPS FOR DEWEY.

WASHINGTON, May Is, 1SsS-It is said
at the Quartermaster Generals Office that
the City of Pekin with over 1000 men
aboard will leave San Francisco on
Thursday for the Philippines. Brigadier
Otis is expected to go with the first de-
tachment of troops for the Philippines to
be followed later by General Merritt, who
is to be the commander in chief of the
expedition and military governor of the
islands General Miles has recommend
ed to the President that two additional
bridadiers also be sent, but their names
have not yet been announced.
The Charleston is still at Mare Island.
The vessel is ready to put to sea at a
moments notice but no one seems to
know when orders to sail will be received.
1t is generally. understood, however, that
she will get away sometime tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
THAT CABLE HOLD UP.
French Company Completely
Cleared Of Blame
America Favored
An Explanation.

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c.atea rress.'
FORT De F'RANpeE, isianu u 1usi
Unique, May TO- ioso.-ln ne iilanasei nei
of the French Gable Company fexpllcitly
denies the statement that a despatch
=. C...,- oe +ha 11n;+ed
fled by captain eocton, - lie oii.eo
States auxiliary cruiser Harvard, was de-
laved twenty-four hours at st. Pierre, this
seiona
The manager explains the matter as
follows
..ca.,4o, sSo+to,, nraso,+s,d himself at
SaplaiA sSo.eoii pie7Si'ss1
the office of the company at 81 Plerre
and asked bv what cable line cable mes
e.,,r,- ,,s,,,;ttad ~ washingtan
sases were 80
When he was informed that such mes
sages went by way of Fort de France and
rJe,,t, ~. rof,,.aa ~ yi,,, I'm bis aasnatcb
ihdyti nc icAu'eu - S-sS : - 800
because Spanish torpedo boat was at
thai moment at Fort de France and not
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
HALLS REPUTATION CLEARED.

Harry Hall, who, with his father ED"
Hall, was tried couple of weeks ago in the
General Sessions Court on an Indictment for
stealing two trunks, one containing silk and
the other cloth, which were in transit from
Pennsylvania to New York, in the custody
of the United States Express Company, has
been re-employed by the company. Hall
was employed by the company as driver at
the time of the robbery. He and his father
were acquitted on one indictment and sub
sequently admitted to bail on their own re-
cognizance on the other indictment. Nor
man L. Rowe, their counsel, said this morn
ing that the company had sent for young
Hall and had given him a better position
than he had before. Hall was told that the
company had made fuller investigation of
the robbery and was satisfied that he had
nothing to do with it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16

Villamil is not the admiral of these ships
and that at least one of them. the Cis-
neros, is on the other side of the water.
1t is also known that Admiral Viifamli
is a subordinate to Admiral Cervera.
whose particular duties are to command
the torpedo destroyers attached 20 lne
first Spanish squadron. He occupies the
same attitude that Commodore Watson
does to Admiral Sampson There is little
doubt therefore that the report is true so
far as stating that Admira Villamil has
arrived with his fleet at Martinique, but
this is merely the torpedo adjunct to the
main fleet. and was reported when the
fleet first made its appearance.
The fact that the alleged report of the
indicates the desire of the Spanish au-
thorities to spread abroad this misleading
information. Its purpose, it is believed,
isrto induce Admiral Sampson to remain
With his fleet at or near Martinique, in
quest of the shadowy second squadron. so
as to take him away from his pursuit of
Admiral Cervera and the actual Spanish
game already III sight.
The Navy department showed its usual
signs of activity, and yet there was an
absolute lack of Official information con-
cerning the fleets. 1t was assumed form
this that no engagement had occurred as
the Navy Department has been frank to
give out full reports of actual conflicts,
even while guarding with the most rigid
secrecy the preliminary movements OF
ships. Now that the opposing naval
forces are SO near together, naval osi-
Gals 1eel the need more than ever OF pre-
venting the disclosure of our strategic
plans as the advance publication of these
would jeopardze the entire plan of naval
campaign. For this reason the Navy
Department is practically closed against
all inquiry SO far as future movements
are concerned.
On the present war basis, the informa-
tion given by the department is the rou-
tine assignment of officers to ships. act
ual engagements with the fce.~and such
matters of news as will not assist the
enemy. The routine announcement of
vessel movements, composition of fleets,
etc, are entirely suspended. Not only is
the Department guarding against allow
ing this information to go from the De-
partmeut, but 1t is seeking to prevent
disclosures from the many coast towns,
where ships put in.
If it succeeds in heading off this dis
closure of our plans. it will have the
Spanish admiral at a dangerous disad-
vantage and an expression of wish is
made that the newspapers will assist in
this.
Secretary Long had a busy morning
with his bureau chiefs and with number
.of Congressional callers, including Sena-
tors Lodge, Pettigrew, Platt of New York,
and Proctor. Public men are experiencing
the same difficulty as the press in secur-
ing information of strategic movements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
PERSONAL.

Supreme Court Justice Lippincott is in
Trenton today, and consequently there is
no business going on in the front court
room today.
Chancellor McGill was not in Chancery
Chambers today. He is attending con-
ference or the Court of Errors and APP
peals.
Mr.. James F. Woodmencey of Fairview
avenue bears such a striking resem-
blance to Richard Croker that a few days
ago when he entered & New York thea
tire, he was surprised at the obSequfous
attentions of the ushers and when he tok
his scat he observed several people look
ing at him and bowling respectfully. A
friend of the genial gentlemen suggested
that now since Dick is over in England
With Albert Edward he might
so over to Tammany Hall and have some
fur,
Rev James NJ. Freeman. DID,, the au-
thor Of the interesting letter on. the
Genesis of the Newark Conference which
appeared in Saturdays News is a
very distinguished member Of that body.
He is a man of great learning, simple in
his style and eloquent when he chooses
TO be- When he succeeds in catching the
Presidents eye conference always pays
him the greatest attention, for they know
that whatever he says viii be insfruc-
tive and illuminative. On any subject of
Methodist doctrine or discipline 1t may
we'll be said of him when he has spoken
rem acu tetigisti
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
MRS. 1. C. COOKS FUNERAL.
Children Cover Her Coffin With
Flowers.

Funeral services over the body Of Mrs. L.
Cook, who died on Wednesday at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Britton,
were held yesterday afternoon in Simpson
Methodist Church. Despite the storm the
church was crowded. Delegates from
the primary department of the Sunday
school, of which Mrs. Cook was teacher;
the Epworth League. the Friday afternoon
class, the Ladies' Home Missionary Society
and the official board of the church sat in a
body.
Eulogies were delivered by the Rev. VIM.
Eakins the Rev. David Halloran. former
pastors of Simpson Church, and the Rev.
Mr.. Aylesworth the present pastor. The
choir and a male quartette rendered appro-
pirate selections. The infant children covered
the casket with flowers and delegation of
class followed the body to the Bergen Re-
formed Church. Instead of heusual custom
of sprinkling dirt upon the casket, the flow
ers contributed By the children were dropped
thereon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
CHURCH SAVES INTEREST.
st. James of Newark Borrows
100000.

James B. Vredenburgh applied to Vice
Chancellor Pitney this morning on behalf
of tn executors of the viii of the late
Dudley S. Gregory, for permission to loan
100000 to the St. James Catholic Church.
of Newark BY the terms of Mr. Greg
ory's will certain sum was set aside
for the purpose of paying certain an
l1uities mentioned in the will The invest
ment of this sum was to be made only
with the approval of the Court of Cham
to the Adirondack Steel Company was
paid off last year and has been lying in
the bank ever since. There is a mort
gage for $4,000 now on the church, held
by Morristown bank, of which the Vice
Chancellor is director. The church
pays flve per cent. on the mortgage and
the Gregory estate proposes to let 1t
Vice Chancellor granted the order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
ANCHOR ATHLETES STAG.
Prasser's Hall Filled Saturday Night
With Members and Friends.

The sixth annual stag of the Anchor
Athletic Club was held Saturday evening
at Prasser's Hall, Central avenue. the
hall was crowded and everybody present
had a good time. Every man on entering
was given a clap pipe and bag of to-
bacco, and inside of fifteen minutes the
theatre brought to mind the battle OF
Manila Bay. A splendid vaudeville pro-
gramme preceded a number of lively
sparring and wrestling bouts. The lat
ter part of the programme included two
115-lb. bouts. the first between Charles
Roden and Thomas Gaffney of the Olym-
pic a. c., and the second between Harry
Mccarthy and William Mcclellan of the
Anchor Athletic Club. A 14G-lb. bout fol-
lowed between Archie F'ollet of Central
A. C. Of West Hoboken and John Giy1ln
of Boulevard A. c. The wrestling bout
was between R. Bleckshmidt of Central
A. c.. and Jos Columbo of Boulevard A. c.
Patriotic outbursts were numerous dur
ing the performance wherever any allu-
sion was made TO the American flag.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
MAYOR WANsER's FATHER DEAD
He Was a Paralytio for Five

William H. Wanser, the father Of Briga-
der General and former Mayor P. F. Wan
ser, died on Saturday at his home, No 4S1
Jersey avenue, in his 10Th year.
He was born in Willets street, New York
City. and was for many years engaged in
the comm ission business in Washington
Market. He had a stroke of paralysis about
five years ago, from which he never fully
recovered The immediate cause of his
death was pneumonia with which he was
FRUSTRATED about ten days. A widow, one
son and three daughters survive him.
Funeral services will be held tonight at his
late residence and the interment will take
III New Brunswick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
"sIMPsoN cITY'S" OUTING.

The 9 Citizens of Simpson City, en-
joyed their first outing of the season on
Saturday. Pastor A ellsworth took them to
Bergen Point, by trolley. Here they had great
sport playing bali, etc. About thirty OF the
brightest little fellow tnat ever dreamed of
some day possibly becoming president of the
United states, made up the party.
The pleasure of the event was materially
heightened by the accidental meeting OF Pas-
tor Cookman's Junior Mizpah Brotherhood,
the members of which were also enjoying
their tilst outing of the season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
MORGAN WAS HoN-SUlTED.

Mr. Emlyn Morgan. who endeavored to
recover $4,000 from the New Jersey Elec-
tric Railway Company for injuries sus-
tanned in a collision with one of the com-
pany's cars, was ron-suited on Saturday
afternoon The case was tried in Justfcs
Lippincott's Court lawyer Frank NJ.
Hardenberg, appearing for the plaintiff,
William B. Gourlay for the Defendant
The accident occurred at Homestead
After the testimony for the plaintiff had
been put in Mr.. Gourley moved for non-
suit on the ground of contributory neglt-
eence The motion was granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-16
THE TERROR REPAIRED.

(By Gable, Copyright. 1898. by the Assoc
ciated Press.)
ST. PIERRE. Island of Martinique, May
is, 1S9S.-The Spanish torpedo gunboat
Terror, which has been undergoing re-
pairs at Fort de France since she arrived
there with the Cape Verde fleet under the
command of Admiral Cervera, will prob
ably leave that port today. Nothing ap-
pears to be known regarding her desstina-
IN