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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
ANOTHER ON h'KAIG.
Thieves Secure $500 Worth
of Booty in His Precinct
and Take It Away
in a Wagon.

A daring burglary occurred last night in
Captain Mckaig's precinct. The bur-
glars, for there was probably more than
one, carried off wagon load of goods
without being detected by the police.
They must have consumed nearly an hour
n~eoIlecting the stuff and getting away
with 1t. The burglary occurred in West
Bergen. west of West Side avenue. James
H. yerran lives at No. 169 ClendenEy ave.
nue.. Back of his house and almost on
the line of Union street 1he has large
carpenters shop and planning and lurn-
ing mill He has large plant and ena-
ployes a number of men. When the men
ploys number of men. When the men
in the shop as usual.
In addition to the plant belonging to
Mr.. Verran and his own carpenters
ing to the men which were worth nearly
$500. The shop was securely locked be-
fore Mr.. Verran retired last night. He
sleeps in the rear bed room Of his house
which is but twenty feet from the shop.
During the night he heard nothing sus-
picious. When he went to the shop
shortly before seven O'Clock this morning,
however he found everything in con-
fusion. The door facing on Union street
was open-
All the tool chests belonging to the men
had disappeared and the valuable tools
which had been disposed around the
walls were missing. Everything was in
disorder When the men arrived they
could not go to work for lack of tools
All the tools they owned had been stolen.
An inventory was made and it was dis
covered that it would take over. SoUO TO
replace what the thieves had taken. It
would have been impossible for any four
men to take away the stuff without the
aid of wagon.
The neighbors were questioned but they
had seen nothing of the thieves. The
neighborhood was searched and in a sand
pit a few hundred feet from the shop
was found the empty tool chests and a
few old tools which were not worth carry
ing away The thieves had evidently re-
moved their booty to the sand pit and
| lesurely sorted it. taking only what was
of value to them. The police were noti-
fed of the robbery and Detective Hottie
was put on the case. He questioned Mr.
Verran and the neighbors, but got no
clue to the burglars 1t was found that
the thieves entered the shop by forcing
open a window which is nearly six feet
from the ground. Once inside it was an
easy matter for them to open the door
and carry out their booty. Although 1t
must have taken them nearly an hour
to accomplish the work no policeman saw
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26

BOSTON, Aug. 2e, 1sas--The first Of
the five sections Of the train bearing the
First Maine Volunteers from Chicka-
mauga to the Pine Tree State arrived at
the Providence depot here at 5:15 A. M,
having on board 1T2 officers and men un-
der the care of Surgeon Elliott of tho
regiment
There were twenty serious cases, two
of whom were very low, when the train
reached here.
One death occurred on the journey
Fred Hagerty, of Company I, Lewiston
having succumbed to typhoid fever He
was buried at Fayetteville.
DR.. ERiott said The sick men had lost
considerable ground on the journey owing
to the heat and fatigue In travelling, but
was hopeful that when they reached their
homes the majority would soon begin
to pick up.
The train was transported to the Boston
and Maine road al summerville, whence
the last part of the homeward journey
was begun at seven o'clock.
The men were destined for Biddeford,
Portland. Lewiston, Augusta and Bangor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
EXAMINING The BID.
Garwood Ferris Tabulating
the Flynn Bid for a New
Water Supply.
CONFERS WITH TIE BOARD TODAY
Report Will Be Ready Next
Week When the Com
mittee of the Whole
Will Meet.
CONFERS WITH TIE BOARD TODAY

Mr.. Garwood Ferris, appointed by tna
Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers to calculate the bid of P. H Flynn ~
Brooklyn, for a new water for this city.
had preliminary conference this T1orn-
ing in the City Hall with Commissioners
Hauck and Heintze.
AS a result Of the conference Mr.. Fer
ris will at once go to work with the soli-
tary bid. first carefully examining 1t TO
ascertain if it complies strictly with the
terms of the specifications. His next
task will be TO compare the prices for
the purpose of giving the Board some
idea of their relative standard, although
the officials say that comparison Of
prices now with those of the former bid
would be unfair
Mr.. Ferris thinks that he will be ready
by Tuesday of next week, for the meet
ing of the Committee of the Whole. He
was very uncommunicative this morning
about the bid, ddscreetly saying that he
had not vet examined 1t, and his views
must first be submitted to the Board.
President Hauck would not talk
about the bid for the same reason. name-
ly, that he hadn't yet examined it.
AS to the question of prices, one Of
the Board said, unofficially, that in view
of the recent combination of iron and
steel industries of the east and west
prices would certainly be high now, and
the price of the steel pipe to be used in
the proposed water works would be far
ahead of the figures quoted in February
last. Labor, too, had gone up, and X
there should be business boom 1t will
still go higher. All these reasons. he
said, would explain a rise in the prices
charged by the contractor in the present
bid.
Mayor Hoos declines to say anything
about the. bid, .preferring to wait until it
is up to him
The question has been asked repeatedly
of the officials why We're there not more
bidders, and the answer has been given
that contractors cannot afford to ling
away a sum not less than So, 600 in pre-
pairing a bid for which there is only
remote chance of securing the contract
this point to a News representative,
said today
why, people haven't the remotest idea
what it costs to put in a bid for water
supply. First we have to secure. rights
and all sort of thing: go carefully over
the proposed source of supply, survey It;
employ engineers; expend money IN pay
ing for the trips to the watershed, ana,
last and greatest of all, borrow 800. 900
and leave it in the cfty's hands for sew
eral months. That means no interest,
but great deal to pay for 1t, considering
that you have to pay per cent. In the
money market today for it. No wonder
your city had only one bid. JUST think
of the many bids put in during the pasr
ten years and no result In the shape OF
a contract Few can stand throwing away
S4, 900 to $1,000 at every clip
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
VICTIMS OF ALCER| PRAIRIE AGROUND

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 1S9s-The auxil-
iary cruiser Prairie is aground on sand
bar off Amangansett, L. I. She lies IN
an easy position about half a mile from
the mainland. Two tugs are at work en-
deavoring to pull her off. She has not yet
moved, but it is hoped to float the ves-
sci at high water. The Prairie grounded
during the early hours
1t was reported at the village that
there was some mishap to the machinery
Of the Prairie and another rnmor was
that she ran aground during fog. The
Prairie is manned by the Massachusetts
Naval Reserves, under command of G..
j. Train.
The Prairie had troops on their way to
the Montauk camp. Two hundred ma
rines were landed today and they went
from Amagansett to Montauk by train
A lighter is now alongside the Prairie
General Young is directing the work Of
tightening the auxiliary cruiser. There
are 206 men of the Seventh Regular y
S. Infantry on the Prairie in addition to
the Massachusetts Naval Reserve men,
and if the tugs are unable to haul her off,
the soldiers will be transferred to the
lighter and taken TO Montauk, abous Y
miles away.
The troops on board the Prairie were al
landed shortly after noon. They We're
taken ashore in small boats All were
transferred from Amagansett to Mon
tauk by train.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
FATAL PUGIL|SM.
Alexander Scott Knocked
Into Commissions, Dies
in a Few Hours.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 1S9S.--Alexander
Scott, the pugilist, died at the Norwegian
Hospital at five o. clock this morning OF
commissions brought on by his exertions
in his fight with Tommy Butler, at the
Greenwood Athletic Club. Brooklyn, last
night.
Scott was a brakeman on the Long ISL
and Railroad. He was twenty-five years
old and leaves a wife and two children
He had made no serious preparations to
meet Butler last night and it is declared
by the physicians at the Norwegian Hos
pital that Scotts kidneys were in bad
condition before he entered the ring. The
excitement heat and his exertions
brought on a series of convulsions to
which he succumbed this morning But
Ter and his seconds are under arrest
DR.. J. p Hart, the physician to the
Greenwood Athletic Club, whose duty it
is to examine the men before they enter
the ring. says that Scott was in perfect
condition when he entered the ring, Df
Hart said the probable cause OF Scout s
death was concussion of the brain. In
the last round the doctor said Scott
showed the fatigue of the terrible e1ler-
ton and the heat and was Knocked down
four times, falling on his head on the
hardwood floor
Tommy Butler when arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Brenner in the Butler
Street Court Brooklyn. was charged with
manslaughter and remanded in the sum
of S.. .0O0 The complaint against him was
sworn to by Police Sergeant Jonas Evans.
The Court denied a motion to dismiss on
the ground of insufficient proof that
crime had been committed. Magistrate
BrenneT said:
Notwithstanding the clubs license and
the laws on boxing, no man has any
right to infiict punishment that will kill. :
Butler. of course. pleaded Not guilty.
The seconds. the president of the club
and the alleged matchmakers of the club,
were all held in 81 eco for examination on
Tuesday.
All the prisoners. with the exception of
Butler, We're arraigned as abettors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
SLAIN BY HIS SON.
Brutal Murder of a Sleeping
Man at Buffalo--A Cow
ards Excuse.

BUFFALO. Aug. &C. 1sss.-Early this
morning John Carrigan, about sixty years
Of age, a cartman, living at 50 Illinois
street, was brutally murdered by his son
Frank, aged thirty-three years, while he
slept The old mans head was nearly
severed from the body by an axe which
was found on the bed room floor Carri-
gan was arrested later. after making a
desperate resistance. during which he
was severely dubbed. He was taken to
the house and shown the result of his
work.
II did it; / admit it," the prisoner said.
A few minutes later while waiting for
the patrol wagon to arrive, Carrigan, the
murderer, said:
arm. He abused her and l would not
stand for it,
Carrigan was taken to Police Station
No. l. where he was looked up on the
charge of murder in the first degree.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
BLOOD IN MANILA
Soldiers Foolish Joke Causes
Riot and Two Lives
Are Lost.
rBv cable 10 The Associated Press.1


MANILA, Philippine Islands, Aug. 2S'
1SeS.-on Wednesday a Corporal and two
troopers of Battery B, of the Utah Artil-
lery, after .disembarking at Cavite, were
sent on an errand.
While passing through the streets
Trooper Hudson discharged his revolver.
1t was all mere fun, but the natives in
the immediate locality were much alarm
ed for the time.
The natives Immediately began firing
Dismounted cavalry We're sent to quell
the disturbance, but the natives misun-
derstood the movement and the firing be-
came general.
Trooper Hudson was killed and Corporal
Anderson nortally wounded.
Troopers Laydon, Nachbar, Connolly
and Doyle, of the Fourth Cavalry, were
-Four natives were killed and sevral
wounded
General Aguinaldo has expressed his re-
gret at the encounter and promises to
punish the offenders.
No further trouble is expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
TO FIGHT UNION LABOR.
Test Suit to Be Brought by Chica-
30 Stationary Engineer.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26 lS9s.-John C.
Whistler, stationary engineer. employed
by the Construction Company now build
ing the big Thirty-ninth street intercept-
ing sewer in this city, has begun suit
in the United States courts which VIII
test the constitutionality of the city or
dinance requiring all work done by and
for the city to be performed BY union
labor
Whistler is a member of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers, e.
body not affiliated with the Federation
of Labor. and, according to the latter, is
a non-union man. In the city's contract
with the Construction Company is the
regular clause providing that only union
labor shall be employed and declaring
the contract liable to forfeiture If nom
union labor is used
According to Whistler's complaint, ne
has been notified by his employers that
unless he joined the union he must leave
their employ The suit asking that the
city authorities be enjoined from de-
manding his discharge resulted. His de-
nland is based on the plea that the or
dinance is unconstitutional and II en-
forced would deprive thousands OF men
of work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
ADMIRAL scHLEY HERE.
He Holds an Impromptu Reception
in the p. r. r. Station.

Admiral schley pasesd through this
city this morning on his way to Wash
ington. He occupied a seat in the parlor
car attached to the train leaving the
Pennsylvania Railroad station at Il; 1S
o. clock He came across the river. on the
boat nrevious to the last boat, and as
soon as he entered the ferry house he
was recognized. A heavy cheer went up
to which he responded by lifting his ana
smiling.
He walked through the waiting ro7n
with a firm step and did not appear TO be
the sick man recent reports would cause
one to believe he was. He laughed good
naturedly when the throng crowded
around him and willingly grasped evssy
hand which was outStretched toward s;I1l
He sat in his seat in the parlor car and
nodded and smiled at the cheering crowd
which Surged about the car. Nnen ae
came down on the station platform and
held an impromptu reception
Every eIe who saw him was Won py ms
gracio.is manner and did not wonder that
he was the idol of his men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
u. S. VESSELS IN PORT.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s, ls9s.-The United
States transport Comanche arrived this
morning from Montauk. The Comanche
landed $50 officers and men of the 18th
Infantry at Montauk from Santiago. The
transport will be detained at Quarantine
for dssinfection.
The United States gunboat Wampa-
tuck, towing a torpedo boat tname not
ascertained), passed in Sandy Hook at
1905 A. NJ. They come from Hampton
Roads.
Navy Yard tug passed out Sandy
Hook at the same time, bound east.
The United States gunboat Uncas pass
ed in Sandy Hook at 10:4S A. NJ. She
comes from Hampton Roads. She was
formerly the ocear-going tug Walter A..
LuckeHbach.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
CLIFFORD PLACE IMPROVEMENT

A large number Of laborers are at work
cutting clifford place through from the
Boulevard to West Side avenue. They
have thus far succeeded in removing most
of the trees and in leveling off the upper
end of the block. A large tree thar stands
in the centre of the proposed street near
West Side avenue has yet to come down.
The work Of building on the new portion
Of the street has begun already. Henry
v Condict is putting up a magnificent
house near the Boulevard The sewer
viii be laid as soon as the street is
graded The West Side avenue connect
ing sewer is now being laid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26

absence of Secretary Alger, who will re-
turn tomorrow.
Captain Juan S. Hart, First Regiment
u s. Volunteer Infantry, has been de-
tailed to duty as interpreter to the Anerl,
can military commissioners in Cuba. and
has been ordered from Galveston 70
Washington, reporting to Major General
Wade.
What may be expected in the way Of N,
creased commerce between the UElte.a
States and its newly acquired territory IS
fairly Illustrated by an order for bot!lel
beer received by a brewing COMPANY of
Milwaukee. Its China agent has cables
an order for sixty-seven car loads Tor nm
mediate shipment The cars are being
loaded and will be forwarded by special
trains via the Canadian, Northern ana
Central Pacific routes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
PARTISAN FAKIR At WORK
IBy Gable to The Associated Press i


LONDON, Aug 26, ls9s.-The London
correspondent Of the Paris 'Patrie" in
forms his paper that the special mission
of Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
to China in the interests of British COM
merce includes the conclusion of an of
fensive and defensive alliance between
Great Britain and Japan, by the terms Of
which, in case of complications with Rus
sia Japan undertakes to invade Corea
and to place the Japanese fleet at the
disposal Of the British Admiral.
According to the same most question
able authority. Lord Beresford has been
furnished with the means necessary to
cause the downfall of Prince Ii Hung
Chang and is also bearer of an au-
tograph letter from Queen Victoria to
the Empress Dowager of China.
All this is regarded in London as ut
terly improbable; but 1t is a fair sample
of the fairy tales now in circulation re-
garding movements in the Far East.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
EPWoRTH LEAeuERS' TROLLEY RIDE

The members of the Epworth League,
of the West Side NJ E. Church, enjosed
a trolley ride last night to Bloomfield.
There they were entertained with re-
freslments by the Epworth League of
the Bloomfield Church. There was sing
ing and recitations by members OF the
West Side Church. The West Side or
chestra played a number of selections.
Mr.. William E. Beach recited and
Churchill Broadhead sang. The party
left the West Side Church at T.30 O'Clock
and returned at midnight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
MRS. BoTKlRs FIGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 26. 1885,
1t is stated on good authority that Mrs.
Botkin, the alleged poisoner, has decided
to make legal fight against the efforts
of the Delaware authorities to have her
taken to Dover for trial Already two
prominent attorneys have been retained:
Interesting legal points are to be raised
and the writ of habeas corpus is to be
invoked in the struggle to either restore
the prisoner to freedom or have the Cali
forria courts try the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
NO LONGER CRUISERS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s. 1Sss.-The
Navy Department has ordered the cruisers
st. Louis and st. Paul to the League Is
land Navy Yard, Philadelphia, where they
will be restored to their condition as
liners and returned to the American Line,
from which they were chartered. The
Yale and Sarvard, the other ships of this
line. are still in the service Of the War
Department as troop transports, but
these are also likely to be returned TO
the company at an early day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
DIED.

MeENTEE-On Wednesday, August "a,
1855. al 2lS Griffith street, Jersey City
Heights James beloved husband OF
Honora cMcEntee
Funeral from the Church of St. Paul
of the Cross on Saturday, August q, at
ten A NJ.
Jersey City.
COONEY-On Thursday, August 25, 1898.
Patrick j.. beloved husband of Mar
tina Cooney. IN his S3d year.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
respectfully invited TO attend his funeral
from his late residence, SA6 West Forty
fifth street, New York City, on Saturday.
August q. at A. M.
Inserment in Hudson County Catholic
Cemetery, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
THE OLIVE PECK CRIME.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. 1sss-John
Andersen. IS, to be hanged at Norfolk,
va, today for murder committed on the
schooner Olive Peck The case has at
tracted wide attention in the east, es-
peciaIly in New England, and strenuous
efforts have been made by elergynen and
others to get a respite or communication of
sentence for the condemned man. The
Attorney General has been strongly of
opinion that it was not a case for clem-
ency, and said this morning that no
RESPITE would be granted by the President
so far as he knew.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
BRITA|N'S THREAT.
IBy Gable to The Associated Press. j

I1oy CaUIt 20 1Iit @tss'JeIs1tt-I z ess- ]
& LONDON. Aug. 26, 1S9S.-With reference
to the despatch sent from Shanghai yes
terday to local news agency asserting
that the entire available fleet in Chinese
waters had arrived at Wei-Hai-Wei to
support the demands of the British Minis
ter at Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald, she
Admiralty explained that no special sig
nificance whatever is attached to The
movement
The squadrons left Wei-Hai-Wei on July
% on the annual cruise calling at Port
Hamilton. in the Straight of Corea, and
at several Japanese ports. They then re-
turn to Wei-Hai-Wei in the ordinary
course
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
CLOSING ON Ell MAHDl.
lBv cahle n The Assoclated Press.l

lBy Cable to The Associated Press1
wADY HAMED Aug. 26 1Sss.-Yester-
day the gunboats, with the Anglo-Egyp-
tian expedition, seized the Island of Glib
el-Royan, opposite Ell Hajir, about forty
miles north of Omdurman, the capital
of the Khalifa.
The island viii be used as an advance
depot fo- stores.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
NEW GILLIAN MINISTER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. 1sss-senor
yicuna. the new Minister from Chill TO
this country, was accompanied to the
White House today by Secretary Day and
presented to the President. There was
the usual exchange of diplomatic greet
ings incident to the reception of new
m iyiStpr-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
ASSAULTED A FAMOUS BooTBLAcK

Luigi varicellis, of No. 1858 Palisadc ave-
nue. was fined IS in the Second Criminal.
Court this morning for assault On laellx
MuJlica 4 well known bootblack, who
has s done nearly all the shoeshining for
Hudson city politicians in the vicinity g
!Franlxlin street and Palisade avenue for
the past ten years,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
CHURCH FOUND OPEN.

Some member Of the West side NJ. r
Church carelessly LETT the door open last
night. It was discovered by q police
man shortly after midnight He sum
moned tho Rev Charles Little who fast
ened the door. Nothing had been stoien
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
CAPTAIN LADD RETURN.

Captain Charles Ladd, of the United
states church Army, returned yesterday
from his vacation of over two weeks
He led the meeting last night at st.
Johns Post, No. 2l0 Pacific avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
RECEPTION TO SAMPSON

NEWARK, Aug. 2s, 1S9s.-A reception
to Admiral w T. Sampson by the peo-
pie of Glen Ridge, N. j., where he re-
sides. will take place next Thursday
evening. at the Glen Ridge Club. The re-
ception will last from o'clock until $50
p NJ. and will be followed by banquet
at Glen Ridge Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
SPANISH TRUCULENCE.
1Rv cable to The Asgoclatea Press

BY Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, Aug. &C. 1s9s.-A special de-
spatch from Madrid says
s.In consequences of inquiries as to the
situation in the Philippines since the
capitulation of Manila, the Government
has decided to resume hostilities IN he
event of native opposition being con-
tinued.
"If the Americans send further rein
forcements to the Philippines. Spain will
do likewise"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
TWO KINDS OF STARS.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON. Aug. &c. 1s9s.-Mr and Mrs.
George Vanderbilt, and Mr.. John Drew,
the actor, are passengers on the Ham
burg American liner Augusta-Victoria,
which left Southampton for New York
today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
cAMpAAIA PASSED QUEENSTOWN

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 28. 1S9S.-The Gu
nard liner Campania, Captain Walker,
from New York August 20. for Liverpool,
passed here at five O'Clock this morning,
without making the usual stop to lard
mail and passengers, owing to the fog pre-
| ydiIins