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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
'CATHOL|CITY PATRIOTIC.
The American Hierarchy to
the Clergy and Laity--
Strongly American.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1SsS.-The
archbishops of the Catholic Church in the
United States have agreed upon letter,
addressed to the clergy and laity OF the
country. The letter bears on the war
with Spain and will be read in all the
churches on Sunday 1t is indorsed by
Mgr. Martinelli, the apostolic delegate,
and is as follows:-
sT0 THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF TfiE
UNITED STATES. 4GREETING:-
1.-The events that have succeeded the
blowing up of the battleship Maine ana
the sacrifice of 266 innocent victims, lne
patriotic seamen of the United states,
have eliminated in a war with Spain and
our own beloved country.
Whatever may have been the lndl-
vidual opinions of Americans prior to the
declaration of war; there can now be no
two opinions as to the duty of every
loyal American citizen. A resort to arms
was determined upon by the Chief Execu-
tive of the nation, with the advice OF noth
Houses of Congress, and after consulta-
ton with his Cabinet officers. but not
until after every effort had been exhaust
ed to- bring about an honorable ana peace
full solution Of our diftiellitles with SPAN.
The patient calmness, the dignlhed for
5bearance the subdued firmness Of Presi-
dent Mckinley during the trying time that
sintervened between the destruction of the
tAlalQ6f ana the euecIdTdlloH dTt AbCyUlQ Dial
praise, and should command the admira-
tion of every true American. We, the
members Of the Catholic Church, are true
Americans and as such are loyal to our.
country and our flag and obedient to the
highest DEGREES and the supreme authority
OF the nation.
I'VE are not now engaged in a war of
section against section, or State against
State. but we are united as one man
against a foreign enemy and common
foe. If, as we are taught by our holy
church, love of country is next to love of
God, q. duty imposes on US by all laws,
human and divine, then it is our duty to
labor and to pray for the temporal and
spiritual Well-being of the brave soldiers
who are battling for our beloved country.
Let US faithfully beg the God of battles
to crown their arms on land and sea with
victory and triumph, and to stay un-
necessary effusion of blood, and speedily
to restore peace to our beloved land and
people.
ITO this end we direct that on and
after the receipt of this circular and
until the close of this war, every priest
Shall in his daily mass, pray for the
restoration of peace by the glorious vic
tory of our flag. We also direct that
prayers for the brave soldiers and sailors
that fall in battle be said every day after
a mass. These prayers shall be said aloud
with the people, and shall be one Our
Father and one Hail Mary and the De
Profundis.
We pray that God may bless and pre-
serve our country in this great crisis, and
speedily bring victory, honor and peace
to all our people =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
BAT T[R|ES BATTERED.
Blockade Cruisers Fire at
Spanish Working Parties
Along the Cuban Shore.
Activity of the Spaniards.
(By Cable. Copyrighted 1888, by the Asso-
ciated Press)

clat6u fTeSS.J
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DESPATCH BOAT KATE SPENCER.
Ksy sWsst; & FIa Sa,,;,ars May TO- a,gS9s. iSss-
coast from Bahia Honda. 45 miles west of
Havana, to Cardenas 65 miles to east
ward. AS the ships Of the blockading
fleet have Instructions to prevent the erec-
ton of new fortihcations and have at
various points shelled working parties,
fenses and throwing up earthworks is
carried on principally at might save in
the immediate vicinity of Havana.
The narrow escape of the VlckSburg
and Morrell, on Saturday. when they were
decoyed within easy range Of the Santa
Clara batteries. just West of MORO Cas-
ships a lesson, and it is not likely that
that class of boats will venture within
close range of the modern high power
guns again. But along the coast fresh
every night. As these works are OF
f1imsy character, and would be reduced
Dy the re fhe q ocera dne 81 the
fleet believe Captain General Bianco IS
wasting good deal OF trouble in the
erection of the insignificant shore bat
teries. The strengthening of the real
formidable works about Havana is a very
different thing. 1t may be, however, that
by the erection of these light batteries,
which must be abandoned as soon as the
serious work of the fleet begins, Blanco
puts heart in his starving soldiers and
imbues them with the idea that a Yankee
invasion can be repelled at any point.
The Hornet and the Winslow now
blockading Matan1as, have had lively
time for several days shelling Spanish de-
tails at work on batteries and telegraph
lines outside of the entrance of the har-
Dor. There, as at other points, most of
the work is done at night and each morn
fresh ant hills against the rusty green Of
the coast line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
OBJECT OF DEWEY DAY.
Supt. Snyder's Instructions to Prin-
cipals OF Our Schools.

Superintendent of Education Snyder this
morning instructed the principals of the
public schools to hold patriotic exercises
on Thursday next, which has been APP
pointed by Mayor Hoos as Dewey Day.
He also instructed them as to what form
of celebration to have. In an interview
with a reporter for THE News he said:
II want the celebration to be instruc-
tive as well as patriotic. l want it to
be filled with intelligent patriotism.
have instructed the principals to have the
war explained othe children and the
countries where it is being fought point
ed out to them on the maps. The great
importance of the victory at Manila will
be explained to them and they will be
given a brief history of our navy, which
win show that the Americans have prac-
hcally never known defeat ON the sea.
There will also be given short histories
of our naval heroes, Paul Jones, Decatur.
the Porters. Farragut, Perry, Dewey and
others. We will try to make them feel
they know about one of the most phen-
emenal lights ever chronicled. The gen.
era1 object of the celebrations is to foster
the strongest kind of love for country
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
Robert Davis Preparing a Big
Sacred Concert,

Robert Davis, the Democratic leader,
has arranged a monster sacred entertain
ment for Sunday evening next. 1t will
take place in the Bon Ton Theatre. The
four boxes viii be sold at public auctien
this evening by Auctioneer James f.
Newark avenue and Bay street. The
boxes, it is expected VIII bring at least
S25 apiece The admission win be 81, IS
cents, so cents and % cents. The best
talent possible has been engaged for the
occasion. In addition to New York pro-
fessional performers, there will be the fa-
NOUS Boys Band of Newark Local sing
their services. The outlook is that an ex-
cellent programme will be rendered The
proceeds of the entertainment will go to
the Maine Monument Fund
There is great demand for seats.
Those who desire to attend should lose
no time in procuring their seats
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10

steamer Strathdee, Captain Currie, at
tempted to run the blockade yesterday,
but was overhauled by the gunhoa1
Machias The captain Of the Strathdes
claimed that the vessel was loaded with
sugar and that he had on board num-
Der OF Spanish refugees from Sagua ~
Grande. He also said that the steamer
was bound for Matanzas, where It was
desired to disembark some of the refugees
The commander of the Machias was scep-s
teal of this story. however, and warned,
the captain of the Strathdee tnal u ne
ATTEMPTED to take the vessel into Matan-
zas she would be fired on. whereupon ne
put about and steamed away in the dir
rection of New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
cially at Camp voorhees, up 10 II o'clock

cially at Camp Voorhees, up to II o'clock
tonight.
Governor Voorhees, said he had received
no word from Washington yet, although
he did not dispute the authenticity Of the
statepssa In case the hree. regiments
now here are ordered away their places
will probably be filled by the Fourth,
Sixth and Seventh regiments, who were
not called out in Governor VOORHEES,
first order. The three regiments here
could not start for at least two days, as
not one-half of the volunteers are mus
tered in.
The order from the Governor will come
through the regularly prescribed chan
nels, and may arrive this week.
Adjutant Gerardin at the Armory today,
said that beyond the statement of the
knew nothing of the Fourth being called
upon, but that might happen any moment
by command of the Governor.
Brig General p. F. Wanser was seen
this morning. but he had heard nothing of
the call
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
MASTERING N.

Especial to ssThe Jersey city News.''1
SEA GIRT. May 10, 1SsS.-Captain Butt
Ter Of the Regular Army, the recruiting
officer at Camp VOORHEES,, at Sea Girt. is
mastering in the volunteers from New
Jersey as rapidly as possible. At the best
it is slow work. It is expected that ad-
ditional mastering in officers will arrive
at the camp, probably this afternoon, as
Governor Voorhees, has asked General
Miles to assign more men in order to rush
the work of mastering in the troops.
The Governor would like all the men to
be in the government service by Saturday
night. The day was again very pleasant
in Camp Voorhees, and the men are get
ting some very good practice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
KEY WEST ON THE QUI WYE.
[Ry Gable to The associated Press


by Gable to The Associated Press.]
KEY WEST, Fla, May 10, 1898 (9:50
A. M.)-The Spanish fishing schooner Fer
nandito and the Norwegian steamer
Bratsberg are the only new vessels in
the harbor this morning.
The Spanish boat was captured by the
gunboat Vicksburg yesterday morning
while trying to make Havana Harbor, on
her way from Yucatan. She has a crew
of six men.
The Bratsberg is a cattle steamer and
left here few days ago. She was acting
suspiciously and was apparently attempt
ing to run the blockade into Havana when
she was stopped and turned back. The
Mangrove conveyed her to this port in
company with the Fernandito, which had
prize crew aboard. arriving here early
this morning.
The Mangrove reported that all was
quiet about Havana when she left that
harbor.
The Cuban blockade caused only cur
sorry interest here now. Everybody IS
waiting for news from Rear Admiral
Sampson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
RECRUITS ON THEIR WAY TO CAMP

Twelve raw recruits for the army reach
ed Jersey City this morning, and for
about an hour while waiting for a train
to take them to Sea Girt, they made a
tour of the saloons in the neighborhood
of the P. r. r. depot. Their costume
caused much amusement. There We're
only two complete uniforms among the
whole of them, but they divided them up
and one young man wore the trousers
while another sported a tunic; q third
army overcoat while another had the
cap, and so on. They were exceedingly
Jolly; waved tiny American flags and
lounged about Exchange place singing pa
triotic songs. North Jersey had the hon
or of their birth place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
IS THIS SPANISH WAR !?

sAuLT STE. MARIE, Mich, May 10,
1s9s.-Five sticvks of dynamite with fuse
and caps. have been found about 800 feet
from the locks. It is thought the Gov
ernEnent has information through it's se-
cret service agents that an attempt Is to
be made to blow the lock gates or power
house up. which would cause millions Of
dollars loss. Later another stick of dy-
Mantle with the fuse badly burned, was
found. The guards, which will be doubled.
Will not allow any one on the docks aft
ter flarg without inspection, and sailors
are not allowed to leave their boats when
lccking through.
Tyyo suspected Spanish spies have been
Hi town several days who are being
closely watched bg the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
HAVANA STARVING.
TBy Cable to The Associated Press.l

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.]
MADRID, May 10, 1898 90 A. M.)-The
Government intends to insist that the
Cortes sit continuously until the war
measures are adopted. The Minister of
Finance Senor Puigeerver, declares that,
until the credits are voted. it is impossible
to meet the demands for ammunition and
provisions for Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands,
and obtain the necessary stocks of coal.
Captain General Blanco has cabled an
urgent request for considerable SUPPLIES of
provision, which the Government cannot
despatch until the Cortes have voted the
war measure.
cerned about the provisions for this city.
1t is estimated that the stock of wheat
will be consumed inside of month, and
measures are being taken to purchase
wheat abroad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
STORY OF TR[ACH[RY.
[Bv Gable to The Associated Press.

[By Cable to The Associated Press]
HONG KONG, May TO- 1885 Green
wich Line) A fresh example Of Spanish
treachery seems to have come to light.
1t is said here that the priests and Sis
ters of Charity, of the Cavite Hospital, in
a procession, bearing crosses, etc, pc
titioned Rear Admiral Dewey not TO
massacre the sick and wounded, which,
naturally, he did not do. The Spaniards.
it is added. thereupon thanked the Amer
leans for their humanity. and repaid them
by informing them Of a narrow channel
which, they said, was not mined, mean
while the broad channel, they explained
was fully mined An investigation on the
part of the Americans, however, revealed
the contrary to be the case, and the
mines were blown up by the sailors of
the American fleet.
Rear Admiral Dewey. it is said here,
finds the insurgents growing dangerous
1t is added that he cannot control them,
nor can he enable the Spaniards to do so.
There is one Japanese Yar ship at Ma
r,i1a ty4AlrN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10

wiping out of the Spanish ships, like so
well known. to those familiar with Spain's
naval resources, that she mad a lot Of old
wooden crafts which wuld suffice for
dress parade In times of peace, and would
session of n actual navy. The Spanish
naval officers, Mr.. Quesada said, were
about the best feature of the Spanish SER
vice, but they were powerless as a result
of corrupt administra ton Of naval affairs
at Madrid. The guns had none of the
modern mechnism, and the gunners were
impractical All this had served to place
the Spanish ships at the mercy of the
strong modern armament under Comr1o
dore Dewey Mr.. Quesada said the first
reverse of this papre navy was simply
the same class of worthless ships with
worthless guns and worthless gunners
met Admiral Sampson and other COM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
ALICANTE BREAD RIOTS.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
MADRID May 10, 1898 6 A. M).-The
bread riots at Alicante, the seaport oI
Nalencia. which began yesterday, were
continued all night, the women taking
prominent part in the work of destr'lc-
tion.
Al riotous mob paraded the streets, de-
saries Of life The rioters marched to
the factories. where they were joined by
the people who were al work. Later they
sacked the Octroi Bureau and burned the
furniture and archives. strong force
of gendarmes was sent to the scene and
charge was made upon the mob which
WIS temporarily dispersed. But the riot,
eIs reformed and attacked and burned all
the bonded war ehouses, after possessing
themselves of the wheat in storage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10

falls the honor of being the first to EN-,
bark for Cuba. They are companies =
and g, with Captains J. J. O'Conneli ana
N. H. Phister in command. Ihe com.
mand of the United States troops at
Tampa was today formally turned over
to Major General John +. Wade by MAJOR
General Shafter In conformity with the
orders received yesterday from Washlng-
ton.
1t is stated on good authority, however,
that no change In the plans as regaros
the movement of troops from TINS polIi
toward Cuba are contemplated General
Shafter it Is said. viii be in command OF
the army on Cuban soil and will direct
the campaign against Havana.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
MANILA HORRORS.
[By Cable to The Associated Press.l

icy CaD1e 1de 1zssoc1dteu fTess.1
LONDON, May TO- 1SsS.-A special de-
spatch from Shanghai says it is reported
there that Admiral Montejo, the COM
mander of the Spanish fleet, who escaped
from Cavite by running along the shore
to Manila with his two sons, was killed
by the populace of the latter place
1t is added that the hospital of San
Rogue, filled with Spanish soldiers, was
set on fire by shells from the Boston
and that Sisters of Charity were killed
while removing the wounded.
Massacres are reported to have occurred
outside of Manila, the insurgents butcher
ing even the Spanish women and chill
dren.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
SHOULD Be CAUCH I

NEW YORK. May 49, 1sss.-The Span
ish steamer Ramon de Larrinaga, Of
2,01O tons, Captain Echevarria, which was
mentioned In cable. advices as having ar
rived at Barry on May g. from Manches-
ter, 10 load coal is announced in today's
cable news to have sailed from Barry to-
iay for CadiZ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
READY TO SAIL.

MOUNT GRETNA. Pa, May 10, 1885,.
Early this morning orders were received
from General Merritt for Batteries A and
c to hold themselves in readiness to pro-
ceed to Newport News. Both batteries
have tents and baggage packed and cars
to carry them South are in waiting. Or
ders for their departure are expected any
minute
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
THAT CRUISER or OURS.

Secretary Long has not vet notified Mr..
B. Z. Stowe OF the Board Of Trade when
seni-official source it IS learned that the
first ship acquired will receive the name
~ This tsifv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
BOARD OF TRADES REGIMENT.

The First Company of the Board Of
Trade Regiment will hold its first drill
this evening in Hasbrouck Hall. Captain
J. VandylSe will command the company.
General Mason will be on hand to coach
the boys and assist Captain Vandyke in
completing the organization of the COM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10

ing been boarded, at one o'clock this
morning eighteen miles east Of Europa
Point, by an armed party from Spanish
cruiser which fired across the steamers
bows. The officer in command OF the
boarding party examined the papers OF
the Narva and then allowed her TO pro-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
MORE FOOD FOR SPAIN.

Another consignment of powder and
projectiles arrived in Jersey City this
morning en- route for Washington. 1t
came ON the Lehigh Valley Railroad and
was instantly shipped on to the South.
There was a guard of six men in the car
and no one was allowed to approach the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 10. 1S9S-Forecast fog
w Wednesday. For New York City and
vicinity:-Generaily fair tonight and Wed3
nesday; stationary temperature: southerlE
winds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10

MA11ERS OF FAcr.

stores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies gooo as any N. Y. house
at D. e. Cleary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
stores, Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
REWARD

Fox Terrier Dog with light brown ears,
answering to the name DOC" or
Doctor; strayed away; liberal reward
Will be paid to the finder upon his return
to 270 Barrow street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
OUR GERMAN FRIENDS.

Especial ~ iI7 1SevEzsa' ]]eEs
fADIzs Nav 10. 1885. The crew OF the
German cruiser Oldenburg was allowed
liberty ashore today, and the sailors OF
that vessel ostentatiousiy fraternized
Peiayo. The Germans marched through
the streets arm in arm with the Span
iards wearing each others caps. The
Germans were greatly cheered by the pop
ulace of this port.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23
FINANCIAL CRISIS.
Panic on the BOurses at Madrid and
barcelona.

LONDON, April 23,-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Standard telegraphing Fri
day night, comments upon the great extent
to which Senior Sagasta has strengthened
his position by his decisive attitude to-
wards the United States and his advice to
the Queen Regent to consult all the political
leaders" He says: Senior Sagasta prob
ably took the latter step because he felt
and several of his colleagues, especially
Senior Moret and Admiral Bermejo, felt that
their general position was not popular
Martinez Campos after his audience with
the Queen Regent publicly declared that he
had advised her to stick to the Liberal Cabi-
net, and if that were impossible then to
call upon the Conservatives to take the
helm. adding that if it became necessary
in default of other solutions, he himself
would always be ready to assist the mon
archy and his country, though he had no
personal ambition.
"A most unpleasant feature of the situa-
ton is the panic on the Madrid and BARGE
Iona bourses and in financial circles all
over Spain, despite the energetic efforts of
the leading bankers and the remonstrances
of the press. The people have begun in Ma
drid and even more so in the provinces to
crowd the branch offices of the Bank of
Spain to exchange notes for silver, which
has long been the only currency in Spain.
Eel Impartial says that in three days
100000 pesetas have thus been drawn in
SllNeI from the bdIh Oh Opdln at BaTce-
Iona. The decline in Spanish bonds and all
the favorite securities of the native invest
ors has been painful. AS everybody knows
the Spaniards themselves nowadays hold al
most all their consols, their Cuban debt and
other issues. 1t will suffice to quote as an
instance the Bank of Spain shares, which
since the last settlement have declined from
404 to 30; the tobacco monopoly,
which has fallen from 243 to 1870;
and the Cuban bonds, which have fallen
from so to 81; while exchange on Paris has
risen from 81 to IS, to say nothing of the
gold premiums. Indeed. it was a PRESENT.
ment of the consequences of war for Span
ish finance that made business men and
financiers in Spain long the warmest
advocates of eoncilatory and peaceful set
tlement of the Cuban question, which has
been made impossible by the policy of the
United States.
Noisy but orderly patriotic demonstra-
tons are reported at Barcelona. Cadiz,
Malaga, Valencia and Toledo but the au-
thorities have nowhere interfered."