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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
H. D. PLANT ILL HERE.
Compelled to Remain in His
Car, But Taken
Home Today.

President Henry B. Plant, of the Plant
Railroad system and the owner of the
Plant Line steamers. who was taken i'll
yesterday in the Pennsylvania station.
was still in his private car at the station
this morning. He arrived yesterday
morning from Florida, over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. He was preparing to
leave his car when he became dizzy. and
after sitting down was unable to arise.
His son, NJ. F. Plant, who accompanied
him became frightened, and put Mr..
Plant to bed in his car. Then the son
notified the family, at No. 500 Fifth ave-
nue., New York, and also sumoned Dr.
Durant, of No. z West Forty-sixth
street. New York, the family physician
Dr. Durant responded promptly as also
did younger son and daughter of the
railroad magnate. DR.. Durant remained
with the sick man all night
This morning Mr.. Plant was better and
he and his family partook of breakfast
in the Plant car at 9 A. NJ. 1t was said
that he was attacked with a fainting
spell and that kidney trouble had un-
doubtedly brought on the attack. Mr..
Plant is about 80 years old. He was car
fied in a chair from his car to a carriage
M l O'Clock this afternoon. He took the
LIS O'Clock boat of the Twenty-third
street line Tor New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
SPAIN'S LATEST.
A Suggestion That Kaiser
Wilhelm Arbitrate the
Dispute With Us.
lBy Gable to The Associated Press,l

MADRID. Nov. H. 1S9S-The "Heraldo,'' .
this morning, asserts that the Spanish
Government has resolved to maintain
Spain's sovereignty in the Philippine Isl
ands, and it adds that it has been sug-
gested that Emperor William of Germany,
who is expected TO visit Cadiz and Madrid
shortly, on his way back to Germany
from the Holy Land. be asked to arbi-
trate the questions in dispute between
Spain and The United States, in the event
of the Peace Commissions of the respee-
tive countries. now in cession at Paris,
falling TO come to an agreement upon the
terms of the proposed treaty of peace.
The Queen Regent presided at the Cab
met Council held here today. Premier Sa-
gasta read letter from Senior Montero
Rios. President Of the Spanish Peace
Commission, announcing that the Amer
lean Peace Commissioners had refused TO
recognize the Cuban debt and had exacted
the Philippine Islands. The Cab.ueI
Council viii meet again this evening and
decide upon a reply.
Admiral Camara's squadron has been
ordered to Cadiz at full speed, in view of
the approaching visit of Emperor William
to that port.
The Spanish steamer. Miguel Gallart
which left Neuvitas. Cuba, about Octocer
"a has arrived at Barcelona with repatri-
ated Spanish troops on board During the
voyage across the Atlantic twenty-three
men died. and on arriving here one hun-
dred were seriously ILL., suffering from ex-
haustion due to lack of food.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
Balance in Our Favor Largely
Increased IN Nine Months.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1S9S.-The de-
tails Of the reduction of $113, 3,000 900 in our
imports and of the increase of S123 ,0O0, 600
in our exports in the nine months, ending
September 3o 1898, are shown by the
monthly summary of commerce and
finance just issued by the Treasury Bur-
eau of Statistics. TO every grand divi-
sion of the world we have increased our
sales, while at the same time we have de-
creased our purchases from every grand
division except Asia and Oceanica.
To Europe we increased our sales from
$56s, sos, ,l59 to s66e, ,9S6, ,53s, while our pur-
chases were cut down from 1892 1894, ,948 TO
S240, 1868, ia To North American our sales
increased from s94, ,S42, $50 to $l08 ,9S1, S37
while our purchases fell from $84, o11, ,466 to
SIC, CAS- $40. To South America our ex-
ports increased from $24S7 ,545 to $50, 1923,
942 while our imports from that part of
the world fell from S78, 656 642 to $63, ,513 S73
To Asia and Oceanica our exports in
creased from $45. 1884, $40 TO $54. .495, 1872; our
imports also increased from SIS, S67 to
$SS, ,259 $50; this being mostly due to an in
crease in imports of raw silk for use in
the factories of the United States To
Africa our sales increased from $1l, 934, 1888
to $13 $50. or. while our imports decreased
from S. 186, $50 to S. 674, ,827.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
Besieged by Osacs Seekers.

Leader Davis Is still besieged by of
fee seekers. Up to the present time no
less than seven have made application
for the clerkship of the Board of Free
holders John Noonan, the assistant
clerk, is a candidate, and is making a
vigorous fight. He has number of
warm supporters. The Board is SO large
ly Democratic that it is possible consid-
erable difficulty will be experienced in
agreeing upon a clerk. Leader Davis is
friendly with all the aspirants for the
office, and in view of that fact will keep
his hands off, and allow the Freeholders
to fight it out themselves. All told the
Freeholders will have about sixty ap-
pointments to make. A majority of them,
now under the Freeholders, will fall to the
Boulevard Commissioners. All the Re-
publican heads will be chopped off. but
no veterans will be touched. The Boule-
ward Commissioners will make clean
sweep of the force now employed at the
electric lighting plant. There will be re-
newals at all the public institutions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
NAVY ALL RIGHT.
It Had Plenty Of Supplies
Which Were Promptly
Distributed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1S9S.-1n an
transformations way the Pay Department
of the Navy played a most important
part in the war, as appears from the an
nual report of Paymaster General Edwin
Stewart Aside from the mere disburse-
ments of funds in wages and salaries,
the department is charged with the pro-
curement of all supplies for the Navy.
The Paymaster General says that the
outbreak of hostilities found the depart
ment organized under a system that for
more than eight years had been in pro-
cess of thoughtful and painstaking de-
velopment. Under it the strain of the
war was met easily and sustained
throughout with satisfactory results.
During the period of active operations
1893 vessels were furnished and kept sup
piled with all necessary stores A base
Of supplies was established at Key West
early in March and stores for 5000 men
for three months were kept on hand.
Supplies for 1000 men at Mare Island,
for 1000 at Norfolk, and for 5000 at New
York were also accumulated
Before the outbreak of war, early IN
April Admiral Dewey was directed TO
buy the collier Nanshan, and the supply
ship Zafiro, the latter loaded with pro-
visions, so that when war broke out the
Asiatic feet was in possession OF nye
months suppIies; Eariy an MAY ans
KIN was despatched IRON sdll lalleisSo -.sis.
with three months aduatlohal sepplss5
A week after her purchase. on May I,
the refrigerating steamer, supply, saHeo
for Cuba, loaded with fresh meat, frult,
ice ana other supplies. The Celtic ana
Glacier were also purchased ana specify
sailed to supply the fleet with fresh meat
and vegetables.
Dewey's fleet was not forgotten for a
refrigerating steamer was sent in June to
join him with million and quarter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
DR.. sTODDARD'S SECRET
His Dancing Glass as Care
fully Guarded as An
Invention.

The Rev. E. L. Stoddard's dancing
class, which was organized last spring in
connection with St. Johns P. E. Church,
opened last night for the full course of
lessons. The lesson was given in the
gymnasium. The greatest secrecy as to
who attended and what occurred was pre-
served, no outsider being permitted to so
much as peep inside the building. 1t is
presumed that either Dr. Stoddard or his
vicar, Rev. E. S. Forbes, was on hand to
see that the young men and young women
who compose the class conducted them
selves in a strictly proper manner.
Unusual precautions were taken to keep
reporters and other outsiders out. Not
only was the door to the gymnasium
locked, but the door to the passage way
leading to the gymnasium, and all the
doors from the church into the gym
nasium were locked as well. On Clifton
place a person could hear the music to
which the pupils danced. The piano was
out Of tune. Professor. Anderson is IN
structor of the dancing class. Eight cents
is all that is charged for each lesson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
SCHLEY HOME AGAIN.
Arrives From Porto Rico on
the Cruiser Newark.

The United States cruiser Newark, in
command of Commander Goodrich, and
flying the flag of Rear Admiral Schley,
arrived this morning from San Juan,
Porto Rico, from which port she sailed
on Sunday last. The Newark was greeted
on her arrival by a salute from the
battleship Texas in honor OF Rear Admiral
Sehley. She came here to bring home the
Rear Admiral and Judge Russell, of the
Peace Commission. The Newark anchored
off TompkinSVille.
The transport Berlin from Santiago and
Porto Rico also arrived in Quaratine at
8:15 this morning.
A party Of newspaper men went out in
small boats from Tompkinsville to the
Newark, but were not allowed to board
her. The officer of the Deck said that
Admiral Schley was preparing to go to
Washington with the report of the Porto
Rican Evacuation Commission, and that
he would probably take the afternoon
train. AS far as he knew, tnere was
nothing to say about the Porto Rican
Commission work. He said that the i'm
formation made public i Porto Rico
was all that would be given out at the
present time, and that the full report
Of the commission would be given out IN
Washington after it had been presented
to the proper authorities.
The officer said that he could not call
the Admiral, as he had given !, orders
occurred
Later Admiral Schley said he felt well.
though tired and in need of rest, the
tact that had to be exercised in the
discharge of the work of the commits
sion had been a great strain, and he
wanted to get away off in the country
on a farm where he would be away from
all care for time. He said the meet
ings of the Commission with the Span
iards had been very Harmonious, the m
structions which the American Commits
sioneFs could not deviate from were
gracefully submitted to by them, and be-
fore the meetings ceased the Spaniards
had very much higher respect for Ann
ericans from meeting the Commissioners.
The report contains a full statement of
the finances the revenues and expendi-
lures, the debts, the government and
other conditions of Porto Rico and its
nearly d million inhabitants. Rear Adj
miral Schley finishes up the work of the
Commission in conveying the report to
the President. OF the other two men-
bers Major General John Il. Brooke re-
mains as military governor of Porto
Rico. and Brigadier General W. w. Gur-
don returned home some two weeks ago.
The Rear Admiral said that Porto Rico
had a great future and has advantages
fully equal with Cuba. The people are
nice, docile and amenable to law. and
just now carried away with love for the
United States and showing intense 10y
ali ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
sTEUBENvoLL AND MASON FREE.
Justice Potts Can Find no Law to
Hold Them,

Louis Steubenvoll. defeated Republican
candidate for Boulevard Commissioner.
and Republican Challenger Charles S.
Mason, who were arrested Tuesday for
Illegally carrying ballot envelopes from
one election precinct to another, were
before Police Justice Potts in the Second
Criminal Court this morning, Justice
Potts held that the law was deficient in
sue cases and discharged the accused
ms James j. Kelly testified that he
san steubenvoll take the official ballot
envelopes from the Fourth to the Third
precinct in the Ninth ward.
~ steubenvoll said he took the en-
xelopes and gave the election officers a
receipt. The officers agreed with him
thai i was all right as the envelopes
had given out at the Third precinct polling
place, and the election officers had re-
fused to allow the voting to proceed with
out the official envelopes. He said he had
felephoned to Frank Higgins and notified
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
GALE ON The LAKES.
Crews Rescued--Big Whale
back Wrecked at
Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o.. Nov. II. 1SsS.LThe big
whaleback barge No. Io4, owned by the
American Steel Barge Company, parted
her tow line in the harbor during the
fierce gale of last night and at once
driIted against the west breakwater. All
attempts to get line to her from tugs
were in vain, and after pounding against
the breakwater for several hours, she
went to the bottom early today Six men,
escaped with their lives, being rescued by
the life savers only with the utmost diff
Guilty and peril.
During the night the wind reached a
velocity of fifty-two miles an hour Early
today, however, the gale had begun to
subside.
NEW BUFFALO Mich, Nov. II, 1893.
The ST. Joseph Life Saving Crew, which
came here by special train last night to
rescue the crew of the stranded schooner
Lena NJ Nelson succeeded in getting all
the men safely off the wreck. The
schooner will probably be total loss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
FIVE KILLED.
Two Lehigh Valley Express
Trains Come Together
Head On.
PASSENGERS ESCAPE INJURY
Engineer Unable to Stop Train
Because Leaves Clogged
Brakes.

9
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Nov. II. 1ss8--
The Buffalo Express on the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad, which left New York al
$3.50 last night, ran into the New York
and Philadelphia Express going east on
Willxesbarre Mountain at three o'clock
this morning. The killed and wounded
taken from the wreck are:-
KILLED.
William Toxheimer, fireman.
Fred CHASER, fireman.
J. C. McGregor, express messenger
Easton.
Jacob Engleman, brakeman, Easton.
John McNally, engineer. White Haven.
INJURED.
D. e. Price, engineer, New York. badly
sca1ded.
John Rohbling. engineer, Wilkesbarre.
badly sealded.
Charles; Morgan. express messenger,
scalded about head.
John shanfield. brakeman, Maucn
Chunk, cut about head
The train going east, which was con-
posed of an express car, combination
baggage, day coach and three sleepers,
had the right of way on single track
The Buffalo Express, in charge of Engi-
neer Rohbling. had orders to stop on a
siding on the mountain and let the New
York Express pass AS Rohbling ap-
preached the siding he discovered that
the air brakes would not work. The
train was moving about thirty miles an
hour down a ninety-foot grade. The en-
gineer whistled frantically for the hand
brakes, for he knew the other train was
about due. He reversed his engine and
stuck to his post, but could not avert
the collision.
In less than a minute the express from
the West drawn by two heavy engines.
hove in sight. A terrible crash followed
on a curve in a deep cut. Nearly all the
passengers on both trains were asleep.
Many were thrown out of their berths by
the shock, but none was severely injured.
The engines and baggage and express
cars were piled up in heap in the cut.
The passengers rushed from the cars to
hear the cries OF the injured trainmen in
the dark It was almost impossible to
render any assistance. Flagmen went IN
haste to the nearest telegraph office and
train with a number of physicians and
two Nclergynen were at once sent to the
scene. OF the wreck AS soon as possible
the dead and injured were taken from
under the engines and cars.
The train going east consisted of an
express car, combination baggage, one
day coach and four Pullmans. The pas
seHgers were brought to this city and
later a train was made up and sent over
the "Gut Off" branch read. The road is
completely blocked and will not be clear
ed for some hours.
An investigation shows that a heavy
wind storm prevailed on the mountain
last night which caused leaves from the
forest to accumulate on the track The
engines ploughed into these leaves, which
clogged the bralzing apparatus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
PEACE COMMISSION.
Joint Session Will Go Over
to Monday to Please
the Spaniards.

PARIS. Nov. H. 1s9S.-It is now gener-
ally understood that the joint session of
the Peace Commissions, which was ar
ranged for Saturday, win be postponed
until Monday. At the joint session of
Wednesday last. it was agreed
that the session for Saturday
might be postponed until Monday
The Spanish Commissioners found them
selves unable to prepare a reply for pres
entation on Saturday, and it now appears
the Spaniards found it necessary to send
to Madrid for certain records which can
not reach Paris before ten o clock Satur-
day morning, and therefore their proper
embodiment into the Spanish rnemoran-
DUN cannot be accomplished before Mon
day.
The next communication from the Span
ish Commissioners will deal with the
rights of either Commission to discuss
Spanish soveignty over the Philippine
Islands and with the American contention
thai the retention of public moneys and
customs collections at Manila is justified
by the fact of the military occupation
of the place by the American forces and
warranted by the protocol, even If faulty.
as claimed by Spain, because such action
commenced after the suspension Of hos
tilities.
There is no truth in the statement
printed here this morning that the
Spaniards have decided to refuse entirely,
at the next session. to discuss the cession
of the Philippine Islands. On the con-
trary. they expect to fortify their po-
sition then on this point by introducing
their record OF certain verbal utterances
of President Mckinley and Judge Day
about the time the protocol was framed
and signed, tending, the Spaniards believe
to Indicate absence of purpose upon the
part OF the United States to take the
Philippine Islands, in the absence of
which, it is further contended, Spain con-
sented to sign the protocol
Judge Day, president of the American
Commission. is suffering from cold and
had slight chill last night Therefore,
by his physicians advice he is remaining
quiet today. The Judges indisposition is
in the nature of an attack of the grippe
from which all the Commissioners have
suffered more or less. but he expects to be
able to attend to business tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
WAS 1T MURDER ]?
Body of Man With Bullet Hole
in Head Found in a
Car.
[speclal q .The Jersey CIty News."l

WAvERLY. N. j., Nov. II, 1Sss.-The
body of an unknown young man appar-
emily about IS years of age, was found
at midnight in a freight car of the
Pennsylvania Railroad here. The car
had been standing for some days on a
side track There was a bullet hole in
the mans head but no pistol was found,
and the general inference is that the man
had been murdered.
Nothing was found in his clothing to
lead to identity. The general supposi-
tion is that he was murdered, and that
his body was thrown into the car to hide
the crime.
The case is entirely wrapped in mystery
and the police do not think the man could
have shot himself and then crawled into
the car afterward.
He did not have the appearance of a
tramp. and his clothing was neat, though
n bf bs were angS
some cigar stumps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
RIVER POISONED.

CARBONDALE,s Colo, Nov. II, 1885,
Six section men, employed on the Rio
Grande Railway. have been poisoned by
drinking water from the Roaring Fork
River and two are in a critical condition.
A child. which died in commissions is be-
leved also to have been poisoned. An
analysis OF the water showed that 1t con-
tained much arsenic and other poisonous
minerals. These come from the new con-
centrators at Aspen, In which zinc ores
are treated, the tailings being dumped
into tho river
Hundreds of people in the valley who
used the river water for domestic pur-
poses. are i'll and many cattle have died
after drinking it. Ranchers are taking
steps to check the pollution of the stream.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11

in the operation of banks, cotton mills,
paper mills, ice factories. breweries inter
island shipping and trade.
Few of our people consider that all of
the customs here are radically different
form those of the United States; you can
not upset the traditions and habits Of
two centuries in two weeks. The ORR
entail Will for a long time vet prefer rice
and opium to pie and baked beans. Feg-
tina Lente should be the rule of our COM
duct. Celereity should be contempered
with ounctation.
VERY respectfully, your obedient SER
want,
CHARLES A. WHITTIER
Brigadier General Of Volunteers.
collector CT Customs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
ONE. SUFFOCAT[D.
Three Others Hurt by the
Gazing in Of q Trench
in Bayonne.

A number of laborers were digging a
sewer trench, fifteen feet below the sur
face, at Fifteenth street and Avenue 3
Bayonne, this morning, when the ground
cayed in and four of them We're entomb-
ed. One is dead, and three are badly in
jured The laborers who escaped began
at once TO rescue the men who were
buried beneath the dirt and they were
assisted by a number of people in the
neighborhood. After an hours hard
work all were found.
Nicholas Nafe, Of Fourth street, this
city, was dead, having been suffocated.
The injured We're Thomas Farrell, of No.
II Frazee place; Thomas Mullins, No. 81
Palisade avenue, and Samuel Reuss,s OF
No, "a Railroad avenue
The injured men were removed to the
Bayonne Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
Omoial Returns.

The official returns. as prepared by CITY
Clerk M j. O'Donnell, show that the vote
in this city was as follows:-Crane. ls'l5o;
VOORHEES,. 1859 Cranes majority. 4,5s6,
DAILY. il, ,1S9: Pangborn, Is. 422; Daly's ma
iority. 4,7e7 McDermott, I7,7l4; Brauti-
gam, 1s,2S1; MeDermott's majority, S,Ss3-
lBirdsall. 17,417; Lewis, 1907; Urquhart,
1892; Stubenvoll. 1s,4o4. Freeholders-
Clements, 1,733; McCabe 749; Clements
majority, sS4. Kenny. 1890; Cleary, liza;
Mclean. 1s1; Kenny's plurality, 5s. Nc
NaIly ,S29; Negravel. 1.102; MdNally's s
majority. 727. Tremble. 1,5oS; Meschutt,
S5l; Tremble's majority, 657. McGovern.
1920; Pagan, 1911; McGoverns majority,
15s. Fallon. ,4es; Zumbusch. 971; Fallon's
majority, 4s5. Murray, 1046; Borgstede,
s31; Murray's majority, 116. Richardson,
1878; Barry, 1888; Richardson's majority,
1876 Scott. 1876; Graham, 1,2SS; Scots
majority, 8S. Fitzsimmons, 1,57O; Bates,
LOIS: Fitzsmmons majority, 555. Nc
Guire. zoos; Craw. 1920; McGuire's ma
jority. 71s. Schmitt, 1.5s7; Williams, 1,OSS;
Schmitt's majority, 479.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Four Dead and the Pro-
prietor of the Store
Hurt.

HANOVER, Mass, Nov. II, 1893. Fire
in the general store of c. $. stearns was
discovered at $50 o'clock, this morning
and shortly afterwards terrific ex-
plosion occurred which blew out the sides
of the building, killing four men.
Edgar Adams, G. Al Peterson and Ct 4
Tolmar
Oyer dozen were injured, including
c. A. Stearns, proprietor Of the store
who had one arm and one leg broken, his
shoulder crushed and considerable burns
about the body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11
PRESIDENTS OWN MUSTERED our

WOOSTER, Ohio. Nov Il, 1sss.-The
Eighth Ohio Volunteers. 1.-THE Presidents
Own" have assembled here for muster
out. In less than five hours after the
men arrived thirty sick soldiers were sent
to the hospital, all but two with fever.
A recruiting office has been opened for
the regular army by Captain Tillman to
fill up the Twenty third United States In
fanfry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-11

DIED

DIxON-on Wednesday. Nov. 9. 1883,
Mary Dixon, beloved wife of George
Dixon, in her 47th year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence. No. 305 Seventh
street, on Saturday, Nov. II. at A. NJ;
thence TO ST. Mary's r. C. Church, where
a solemn high mass of requiem viii be
offered for the happy repose of his soul.
KNOWLTON-In this city, on Wednes-
day, Nov. o, 1898, Lizzie NJ, widow of
Arsel Knowlton and daughter of John
Hill.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Sun
day, Nov. 13, at p NJ, from her late
residence No. 3615 Erie street.
Boston, Mass, papers please copy.