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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55 F. M. Pullman yestibule
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car Ser
vice Meals a la carte. Connects at Buffalo
with through sieepers to Detroit and Chicago
LIS p. NJ. daily. for EASTON. MAUCH
CHUNK, W~ILkESBAHRE, SCRANTON week
days., PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chair
Car to Mauch Chunk.
4.22 P. NJ. daily, exert Sunday. for WILKES
BARRE. PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princi--
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in co@l regions Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car to Wilkesbarre.
4.33 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair Car
to Easton.
500 P. NJ, Sundays only. for Mauch Chunk
and intermediate stations.
6.2S P. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for EASTON
and principal intermediate stations.
III P. NJ. daily for BUFFALO,
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
yestibule Train, New York to Chicago, Sleep
es to Buffalo and Toronto.
only at SOUTH PLAINFIELD. EASTON.
BETHLEHEM, MAUCH CHUNK. SAYRE.
GENEVA, ROCHESTER,, BATAVIA, BUF-
TALO and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper for
BuTalo. None but Sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried:
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper to Ith
Traditional local trains daily. except Sunday,
for SOUTH PLAINFIELD. BOUND BROOK.
and intermediate points. leave as follows
s.45. 1880 Ssqndsys only), lies A. NJ; 215.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at Penn
sylvania Railroad Depot.
N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
Walled OVER THE MINES.
Commodore Dennin's Experience
With Uncle Sans Officers.

The trim little sloop yacnt Vesta. one of
the heetest in the Pavonia Yacht Clubs
feet. was on Decoration Day last "sa-
shaving about Sandy Hook Bay with a
fine disregard of the submarine mines
which Uncle Sam had planted for the
Spaniards' edifcation. Her commander,
Vice Commodore John A. DENIM, was
nervously pacing the Quarterback" and
wondering where in the fiend's name the
remainder of the Pavonia Yacht Clubs
fleet had gone to, when his attention was
attracted to the f~ortihcations on the
Hook. He observed a few men standing
near a gun and the next minute a cloud
of smoke came from that gun, then a
FASH then a deafening report and last of
all a round shot whizzed over his head.
what the deuce!" exclaimed the Vice
Commodore, ducking his head, I'm not
Cervera."
The next minute a boat left the shore,
and in 1t was an officer. 1t rapidly ap-
preached the Vespa and Commodore Den
min raised his yachting cap and cour-
teously received his visitor at the star
board gangway.
Good heavens!" only these are not the
exact words used by the officer when he
was within speaking distance of the
vespa; " what in - are you doing waltz
ing over the mines?"
"Mines?" replied the Vice Commodore.
Where are they? Why in thunder don't
you keep them out of the way?"
This unexpected reply staggered the
officer, who couldn't speak for a second.
When he recovered his speech he ex
claimed, with more or less picturesque
ness Great Scott (polite substitution,
they are everywhere around here. | ex-
pected every minute to see you and your
boat blown to - Opposite place to
heaven.
MY dear sir" replied the vespa's cap
tain, bowling, IF you would only place
signs over the mines with the inscription,
Mines planted here; no Spaniards need
apply. that would save you a lot of
trouble.
The joke was lost on the officer, who
angrily ordered his crew to pull back and
muttered something about the Vice Com
modore's instant departure to a future
state, where chopped ice is at a premium.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
ALAS, POOR TRACTION CO.
New Change Canses One Old Lady
to Wonder.

A broad new open car painted a rich
chocolate color and bearing on lis sides
the legend, North Jersey Company app
peared on the Henderson street lire this
morning, and the residents Of the sLong
Dock" were considerable surprised and
not a little puzzled. The conductor Of
that car had lots of fun answering the
queer questions put to him at the juno
ton Of Grand street where the cal
stands.
One lady looked at the car critically,
and then put her bundle on the Taber-
nacle doc steps and waited patiently. At
ter the car had made a trip ana returned
she asked the conductor:
Would you please tell me what lis the
matter with the Erie ferry carr"
Nothing, mann
but I'VE been waiting here half an
hour and nom has come along, and I am
afraid | ave lost my train"
This is the car said the conductor.
Whats the matter with the Traction
Company?"
Gone out OF business-it's the North
Jersey Company now.
Gone out Of business, heya The war
has hurt 1t, I ppD Well, well, what
changes" and she mounted the car and
surveyed 1t with the liveliest interest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
WRITTEN WITH HIS BLOOD
Sensational Testimony In q
Bayonne Divorce Case To-
day in Chancery.

Vice Chancellor Reed heard this morn
ing testimony in the divorce suit brought
by William James Wilson of Nc. 1872 Ave
nue. d, Bayonne, against his wife, Mrs.
Frederick Wilson, who keeps a boarding
house at Nos. is and 20 Rankin street,
Newark. Wilson charged his wife with
infdelity and named Edward l.. Squires,
a Newark m~achinist. as correspondent.
A novel feature of the testimony Of
fered by Counselor Isaac F. G~oldenhorn,
on the part of the petitioner, was a letter
written by Squire to Mrs. Wilson beg
ging her to come and live with him. 1t
was written with Squires' blood!
Before Mrs. Wilson was married
Squires, although a married man. living
with his wife and children. paid her a
great deal of attention Her maiden
name was Meyer and one day Squires'
lounges son saw his father take up a
sheet of note paper, open a vein in his
wrist and. dip his pen in the flowing blood,
and then indite a letter, which he direct
ed the boy to take to Miss Freda Meyer.
The parties were married in Newark IN
1895, and then came to live in Greenville,
and subsequently went to Bayonne. In
1897 Wilson went to Oswego on business
and remained there for some time. On
his return he found that his wife had left
his home and was living in Newark. With
a constable and a friend he raided the
house in Rankin street, Newark, hi
found Squires and his wife occupying the
same room. These facts were brought out
this morning on the hearing of the case,
when Wilson took the stand.
Edward f. Squires, a clerk in a New
York bank and a son of the correspond
ent, testified that his father had not lived
with himsel or his mother for five years.
He identified the letter written in blood
which his father sent to Mrs. Wilson. 1t
was addressed to Miss Freda Meyer
Meyer was Mrs. Wilson'S maiden name.
Mrs. John Martin of No. q Harrison
avenue, East Newark, gave some very
sensational testimony. She called at No.
is Rankin street. Newark. TO see Mrs.
Wilson and found her and Squires occu-
plying the same room. Mrs. Wilson, wilt
ness said, a confessed thai she had
been confined twice and Squires was the
father of the children.
Miss Mary Eddie of Plane street, New
ark, testified that she had seen Squires in
Mrs. Wilson's room.
Counsellor G~oldenhorn put in more eu-
mulative evidence, all making an exceed
lourned until June Is. on which day Law
yer Hood must satisfy the Vice Chancel-
Tor hat Mrs. Wilson had a reasonable
excuse for non-appearance today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01

Pennsylvania
The Standard Railway of America
in Effect May %. 1898.
RAILROADS

Trains leave Jersey City as follows:-
FOR H WEST.
SIS A. NJ, East Mai. with Bdrfet Parlor Lar
daily to Pittsburg, connecting there for Chi
cago. NO coaches to Pittsburgh -
s.15 A. NJ. Fast Line. with Vestioule Pariof
Car, daily for Pittsburg.
1o.4 A.. NJ, the Celebrated Pennsylvania
Limited, the pioneer of this class OF .ne vs i
vice, composed exclusively of Pullman vessi-
bule Compartment. Sleeping, Dining Oosels a.
ton and Smoking Cars, lighted py soa'i9 pi4ts.
and movable el eisreiab llgh1 In,di anal Louis
Vile. St. Louis. Cincinnati and Feiedo.
a.1s T. NJ, Chicago and nd s. a5;n Loal ears EAp daily
10 Ct Tolis and Chicago. Through Sleeping
Car for Nashville (via cincinnatD: 1-os,,h,,,s
s,ean,ng Cars, daily to Pittsburg,. Chicago and
Cleveland. Dining Car to Philadelphia anu
fItfsoq5s Y e southwestern Express, Sleeping
nd T,ining cars to Cincinnati and St. LOUIS:
Arrives Cincinnati $50 z. NJ lndianapoms IVA
: * . M Pacific Express, Pullman Sleeping
car 10 Pittsburg. Connects for Chicago daily
~ q "a p NJ. Mail and Express, Pullman Bunes
sleeping Car to Altoona. East Liberty Pitts-
burg and p9lntsAW wAssHINGToN AND THE
Far baltimore, Washington and the south a.
. 20 q "A g44. 10.2 "a, lib Dining carr A. M
IA a2s GA Congressional Limited Far
iar cars and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining
Carr, 4.44. SIS and s.1S T; N, ana Ky ~ nignt-
~ Tnncressional Limited Parior Cars and
1 81 rsylvania Railroad Dining Carr. 4.44. 5.13
and q x p. NJ. and 1890 night. For Baltimore
only. lis P. NJ. week days.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Exnress for philadelphia, 6.33. LAB, Ia. S.l3.
a eii5' s.44 d0.14 PENNSYLVANIA Limited, 1924
end II II eDining Carr A. NJ; II. IL, LA. lis,
s.as. a12. 4.ls, AS, A.. ga, sl4 s92, s;15. si5
q a n Aco u pennsylvania Limited). 1915. Il. IA
DINING Carr A; NJ IA als' - S-ls' e.l4'
.modation. 11;l5 a M 452 and rs P NJ
For Atlantic City. 1870 1921 Saturdays
onlyl. lila A. NJ. lis, 223 P. NJ. GA P. NJ.
tbroiph yestibuled Train, Buffet Parlor Cars.
passenger Coach and Combined Coach. week
DAYS iS. 80 and 6.34 A. M. Sundays.
For Cape May, 1880 A.. M. Q1.A Saturdays
only1. lis P. NJ. week days, 1890 A. M. Sum
DAYS.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park. Ocean Grove,
Point Pleasant and intermediate stations. via
Rahway. 9.23 A. NJ, 1924, 2.43, 1852, 5.22 p. NJ.
and l2.4 night. On Sunday, 10 A. NJ, 5.2S PM.
1stop at Interlaken for Asbury Park or Ocean
Grove on Sunday-)
The New York Transfer Company. will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
Tesloen HUTCHINSON, ]. r. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager. Gen PASSENGER Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
ScHLEssINcER IS CHAIRMAN.

Alexander Schlessinger was last night
elected chairman of the executive committee
of the Eleventh Ward Democratic Commit
tee to succeed John J. Walsh, who has
moved out of the ward. John Kelly was
elected a member of the finance committeeto
ill the vacancy caused by Mr.. S~chlessinger's
elevation to the craftsmanship. Executive
Committeeman James Larkins was made
Temporary chairman of last nights meeting.
The committee viii hold a meeting on the
last Monday Of August, at Spatz's hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
WAR PICTURES FOR THE LEAGUE.

A patriotic celebration will be held by the
members of the League Club this evening,
when Mr.. volz, Of Hoboken, will present the
club with life size pictures of Admiral
Dewey and Sampson and Commodore Schley.
A large picture of the Inflated battleship
Maine, done in fourteen c%olors, will also Be
presented. Speeches will be ma de after
which a supper will be served
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
MISS ALLEN TO MARRY.

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Laura Estelle Allen, daughter of former
Alderman-at-Large Charles w. Allen, and
DR.. j. Morgan Holloway, which will take
place on Tuesday, Jnne Z, at Mr.. Aliens re-
sidence, As Chestnut avenue The affair will
be one of the society events Of the season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
THOMAS j. KELLY ASSOCIATION.

At the meeting of the Thomas j.. Kelly
Association last evening, three new mem
bers were elected and one proposition re-
ceived for membership. The committee in
charge of the outing that takes place on
August 4, to Witzels Grove, College Point,
L. j. reported that the sale Of tickets already
demonstrates that there win be a large at
tendance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
JOHNNY M'AvoY MISSING.

Mrs. McEvoy of No. So Eighth street,
Hoboken, reported to the Hoboken police
yesterday that her thirteen-year-old son
John is missing from home. The boy
wore a blue cap, blue shirt with knicker-
bockers. He was sent to Public School
No. Q yesterday and did not reach there.
A general alarm has been sent out to the
police of ~neighboring cities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
C0MMENDS THE MAYOR.
Merchants Protective As
ISOLATION Endorses
His Action.

James Newton, secretary of the Hud-
son County Merchants Protective Asso-
sent the following communication
relating to h Grove street trolley fran
chise to Mayor Hoos this morning
Jersey City, May 81. A. D. 1895.
Hon. Edward Hoos, Mayor of Jersey
Dear Strive. the undersigned. a
committee appointed by the Mer-
chants Protective Association of Hud-
son County, and known a the Grove
Street Franchise Committee respect
fully call your attention to the resolu-
lions and protests passed by said assoc
citation and presented by US to Your
Honor al the time the application was
pending before the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners of Jersey
City for the grant of a franchise to
the North Hudson County Railway
Company for the right to construct q
4kroliey line for the Grove street branch
city.
1t has been publicly that
the ordinance granting said franchise
has been passed by a Dare majority
vote of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. and that the ordinance
is now before o Honor for consid-
Grafton. In view of this statement, we
again present to Your Honor copies of
the resolutions and also a copy of the
platform of the Democratic party of
our city and call your attention to the
fifth paragraph, setting forth that
such franchises should inure to the pc
cuniary advantages of the different
municipalities and the relief OF the
taxpayers.
Much has been said In favor of the
city's right to compensation, and all
though all argument has not been ex-
hausted In favor of city's right, we
deem sufficient has been said to prove
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
THREE GIRLS RUN AWAY.
Jersey City Young Women Escapes
From The Industrial School.


Especial to THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, June ], 1S9S.-Three girls
escaped from the Girls Industrial School
near this city, about two O'Clock yesterday
morning. Their names are Mary Timothy,
Of jersey City; Hanna Clark, of Plainfeld,
and Annie Chamberlain, Of Jobstown. They
are all about seventeen years old. The
police authorities Of the different cities of
the State have been notified to look for
them,
The flight is believed to have been pre-
arranged. The Chamberlain girl had pro-
cured a knife with which she cut from the
door Of her room in the third story enough
Stats to allow her to get her arm through.
Then she unlocked the door, the keys being
left in the doors in order that the girls may
be quickly released in case of a fire.
After the Chamberlain girl was out, she
went to the rooms occupied by the other two,
and released them. The three then went to
the lower floor and climbed out Of q window.
They left no clue. Every one Of them was
clad III the schools CARO-.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01

grander city than Jersey City ~ to-
day.
We respectfully ask you TO veto the
said proposed ordinance. and to with
hold your approval of any grant dis
posing of said franchise without com
pensation and for an unlimited term OF
years. Very respectfully,
JOSEPH ScHELiENBERGER.
No. rs Montgomery street.
JAS. II. COUGH,
No. sss Grove street.
A. A. SMYTH,
JAMES e. BANKS.
JAMES NEWTON. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
THREE LITTLE CRAP SHOOTERS.
Police Justice Potts Fines Them
IS Each.

1OA1ce ouSG1ce TOtts zines lnem
SIS Each.
Police Captain James McNulty and his
police are trying to break up the practice of
scrap shooting" among the boys Of Hudson
city section. The boys are too 'sfy" for the
ecops" in uniform. But last night the Cap
tain and acting Detective Lee, both in citizens
clothes swooped down upon a gang at Frank
lin street and Ogden avenue.
They bagged three of them and this morn
ing in the Second Criminal Court. Police
Justice Potts fined each of them SIS. They
were Fred Costa, Of No. 352 New York ave-
nue.; John Barrett, of No. IS South street;
and Jas. Walsh, of No. los Hancock avenue.
The charge originally preferred against them
was that of gambling, but this charge was
changed to that of disorderly persons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01
RAILROADS.
LEHIGH VALLEY SYSTEM.

Leave Pennsylvania r. r. Depot.
GA A. NJ. daily Sunday 7.12 A. Nj for
EASTON and intermediate stations.
8.33 A. NJ. daily for W~ILKESBARRE,
SCRANTON (week days. ITHACA, GENEVA,
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, FALLS
and the West. and principal local points. Din
ing Car and Chair Car to Buffalo.
1914 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01

en- ~ Ridges ~ &esyf Pins.
Small cartridges of.22 calibre are mount
ed al scarf pins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-01

Mayor Hoos has vetoed the Grove street
trolley ordinance. The message is an in
teresting one. 1t was sent to the Street
and Water Commissioners at their meet
ing this afternoon. 1t is as follows:-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
THE FATAL EXPLOSION.
Captain Sigsbee of the Maine De-
scribes 1t in Detail.

HAVANA. Feb. 19.-Captain c. d.
Sigsbee Of the battleship Maine, in an
interview to-day with the correspond
ent of the Associated Press. described
in detail the explosion which destroyed
the great ship.
ON the night OF the explosion" said
Captain Sigsbee. 7 had not retired I
was writing letters. | find it impos-
sible to describe the sound or shock,
but the impression remains of some
thing awe-inspiriEg, terrifying. noise
rending. vibrating. all-pervadng. There
is nothing in the former experience Of
OF anyone on board to measure the ex-
piosion by.
After the first great shock-I can
not myself recall how many sharp de-
donations | heard. not more than two
or three--I knew my ship was gone. IN
such a structure as the Maine the ef-
fleets Of such an explosion are not for
a moment in doubt.
Il made my way through the long
passageway in ti1e dark. cropping from
side TO side in the hatchway. and then
into the poop. being among the earliest
to reach that spot. So soon as / rec
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
KANSAS PACIFIC ROAD.
The Final Step Taken in the Sale
of the Prcperty.

TOPEKA (Kas), Feb 19.-The final
step in the programme of the sale of
the Kansas Pacific Railroad was taken
to-day when the entire line from Kan
sas City to Denver was sold under the
consolidated mortgage for SS.000.000.
Judge w. d. Cornish read the decree
and offered the property for sale Alvin
w. Krech bid it in for $4,000, 009
But few people outside Of the railroad
men and attorneys interested in the
matter Were present at the sale to-day
The party arrived at the Union Pacific
depot few minutes before II o'clock.
and just at that hour Judge Cornish
started to read the decree of foreclos-
ure under the consolidated mortgage.
When he finished Mr.. Krech offered
the sum of IS, 00o, 900 for the Reorgan-
ization Committee, and the matter was
ended
This completes the sale of the Kansas
Pacific road. and all liens against the
property. Government and otherwise,
are now wiped out.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
PASSENGER RATE WAR.
The Northern Pacific Announces
Another Cut.

ST. PAUL. Feb. f9.-In connection
with the cut rates going into effect, the
Northern Pacific has announced that
on February Odd the rates will be cut
further, making the second-class rate
nearly a half cent a mile. This scale
of prices will apply over the Northern
Pacific from Buffalo. n. Y. and even
east of there to Puget Sound. The first
class rate is to-day $40, and the Sec
ond-class $50 from Buffalo to Vancou-
yer via the Northern Pacific From
ST. Paul to Vancouver the rates will be
$50 and SO on February 23d with a
corresponding cut from the eastern ter
minus of the Northern Pacific.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-East as we'll as
west bound business has now become
involved in the rate war started yester-
day by the Canadian Pacific Railroad
The Duluth. South Shore and Atlantic
a Canadian Pacific line, announced that
from Duluth and Lake Superior points
on it's line it would make an SIS firse-
cAss and ST. second-elass rate to New
Y FORK. From the same points to Port
land and Halifax its rates viii be 500
first-class and SO second-class. These
rates are practically the same as those
put in effect by the Canadian west
bound to st. Paul. Little doubt is en-
tertained that the st. Paul lines VIII
meet the rates from the Twin Cities.
Slashing of rates was not confined
TO the Duluth South Shore and A.
lantic. The Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern lost no time in meet
ing the Canadian Pacific rates to north
ern points. They have also gone a step
further. and announced their intention
of making a reduction in eastbound
as Well as westbound. They have an
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT
Two Men Convicted in California
Will be released From Prison.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Pres
ident has granted nardons in the fol-
lowing cases:
Marion Halderman Of Arkansas. con-
victed of larceny. The only result Of
the pardon is a restoration 10 citizen
ship.
Arthur d. Andrews, of the Southern
District of California, convicted for
violation Of the postal laws, and SEN
fenced to three years imprisonment
and 70 pay fine of $1,000. The par
don is granted on the ground that
since his arrest he has already served a
longer term than the sentence imposed
Jack Wilkinson, of the Eastern Dis
trict of Texas, convicted in 1896 Of
assault with intent 10 kill The papers
in the case show that the prisoner can
live only a short time.
This is also the basis for the pardon
in the case of Joseph Aired, OF the
Eastern District of Missouri who is
under sentence for counterfeiting
money, and also in the case of L. l.
Whitfield, of the Northern District of
California. also convicted for passing
counterfeit money
Pardons were denied in the follow
ing cases: Herman Hasler of Kansas.
of embeZzdng letter from the mails:
Charles Hubbard, of the Eastern Dis
trict of Missouri, violation of the postal
laws