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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

"a, . :, ~
Board Of Street and Water comml ,aa2 On
II the Assembly Chamber Of the CITY HAM
IMPROVEMENT OF AsA
NJ p,.-s-a
from Oto bergen Head Y r1ah1v
Said improvement 70 be made eonIorH@oIy
10 the provisions OF Snapter ~ q tns
or 1879, anu m dceofdSAce =. - $500
Blank forms of bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained at the Office o. SHs
Chief Engineer, CITY 6an Jersey SaIy,
QIANAtAAI ,a,cy
seo5s
~ Tast
About $40 cubic yards Of earth excavation
per cubic yard :. -.--.+. ~
About 5 cubic yards OF rock excavation
per cubic yard <. - = .-.-s---.------.-t @-W
About IS cubic yards OF sarth filing. per
cubic yard :. -- . ------.--.+-.s-. ~
About $50 cubic yards OF sand filing, per
cubic yard ). *. - .--..--.s-.--..-.- AS
About $50 square yards of Belgian paw
ing per square ward .......... 1-39
About s, 700 square yards of macadam
paving. per square yard ......-..-...-.- .6o
About 400 iineai feet Of curb stone, per
lineal fnnt IS
Aho,f 19o so,,are feet of bridge stone, per
~ sqeats az
squdts hoot rr .
square sara rasat ana
ABOUT lo1u ms t;n.sI s,ot 90
dressed curp stoie, psi me
About 14u SQUARE lset u az
About 2 receiving basin heaos 10 De e Al
set, each 80. $50 ,.-.- NV
About IL manhole heads to be reset
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
The making q the above Improvement and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
BOY HURT BY TROLLEY CAR.

Robert Coulson, seven years old, of No.
sos Newark avenue, while crossing that
street, near Herbert place. ait seven
O'Clock last evening, was struck by an
east bound trolley car of the North Jer-
sey Traction Company, but escaped with
a few bruises about the head. He was
taken home by a citizen and attended by
Dr Peacock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
UNLICENSED PEDDLER FINED.

Jacob Giles, of No. 2s0 Delaney street,
and Oscar Turner, of No. 121 Attorney
street, New York, were each fined S. yes
terday by Justice Nevin for peddling
ordinance. and Joseph Cookery, of No.
SIS Third street, New York, 81 for the
same offenSe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
SNEAK THIEVES IN WEEHAWKEN.

Sneak thieves, some time yesterday, en-
tered the dwelling of Herman "Opens, on
the Bulls Ferry Road. Weehawken, and
stole a quantity of jeweiry value at
several hundred dollars. The police have
no trace Of the thieves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
MARRIED BY JUSTICE MAILER.

Justice of the Peace McAleer, at the
Hoboken City Hall, this morning. mar
ried Miss Minnie Meyer, of No. 214 Second
street, Hoboken, to job G. Waeckler,
of No. 3G4 Central avenue, Heights. The
witnesses to the marriage were City Clerk
McDermott and Assistant City Clerk
Robert v. Curry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
HELD AS A DESERTER.

Thomas Moran, 20 years old, of No. 507.
Pavonia avenue, member of the Fourth
Regiment, N. ]. W was arrested yester-
day charged with being a deserted from
Camp Meade, and is held by order of
Police Justice Nevin for delivery to the
United States authorities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
ANOTHER CHANCE TO REGISTER.

The County Board of Elections will be
session at the Court House all day to-
morrow and Saturday 10 hear applications
for registration from voters who. for any
good reason, nave not been registered.
The Board will sit in the front court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
MATTER IN The WRONG PLACE.

A complaint reached the Mayors office
today that Magnolia avenue has been
swept but the contractor has left the
dirt there since the operation eight lays
q on
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Thursday. November 8, 1855
Circuit Court cases, Nos. 1873. 240. 241, 242
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02

Mrs.! Ninslowss Soothing syrup fcr cllldren
fe&thIng should always Pc used FOR children
pains cures wind colic and n the best remedy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02

travagant power that ruled the destinies
of this State.
Leon Albeit. John j. Vollers and Free
holder Candidate Schmitt made short al,
dresses. Each was given an ovation ana
the meeting closed with a round Of cheers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02

(Sale No. 1851
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
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Dated Jersey City, November ], 1855,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02

Sealed proposals viii be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, November a. 1855. at 2 o'clock ?. NJ.
IN the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
ANXIOUS TO LEARN DETAILS.
Warrington Omcials Want to Know
IL Rough Riders Used Their
Machine Guns.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Army officers
to-day read the news dispatches OF yes
terday's engagement with interest, but say
these necessarily omitted many facts that
are essential to enable one to form a clear
conception Of the details of the movement
attempted by General Lawton and Colonel
Young which resulted in the severe loss
for the rough riders. The rough riders
were supplied with at least two Colt au-
tomato machine guns when they started
from Tampa, and the officials are waiting
to hear whether these were used with ef-
feet or not These little guns weigh only
thirty pounds so they are easily transport
ed on nuleback, and may even be packed
along. with tripod, by soldier for q
short distance.
Only one message came during the night
to the navy department from Admiral
Sampson and 1t was in no wise connected
with yesterdays engagement. The report
was current that he had notified the de-
partment over night of his intention to
begin the bombardment Of the forts at the
entrance of Santiago harbor to-day and to
continue the ardment until the last
gun was siienced. No such cablegram
was received, though no doubt Is felt that
Admiral Sampson. who is in full and free
communication with Colonel Shafter. Will
use his ships in the manner referred to II
it. be deemed best to TO SO. He has not
notified the department. however, of any
such intention.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
CAMP ALGER MAY BE MOVED.
Manassas, Va, Said to He Under Con-
sideration as the New site-Am-
balances In Demand.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The attention
of troops at Camp Alger has again been
directed to the question of a change of To-
cation, but there Is nothing definitely
known on the subject. 1t is feared that
during the coming hot months the water
supply will fail, as it is daily growing
smaller. One story cited as evidence that
the camp will be moved is to the effect
that Washington contractor who pro-
posed to build natatorium for the use
of the soldiers. was told by General Gra-
ham that 1t would be unwise to invest
money in such project. as the camp site
might be changed ut any moment. 1t Is
also said that agents have been directed
to look over the country about Manassas
Va. to ascertain the availability of that
place as a camp location. At corps head
quarters, nothing can be learned in regard
to these rumors.
1t is probable that report will be made
to the war department soon on the meth
DDS Of punishment in use at the camp.
Colonel John T. Barnett, of the 169th In
diana. 1t Is thought at camp. may be
court-martialed for causing a soldier to
ride saw horse" for four hours 1t Is pre-
sumed the war department will lay down
rules governing the punishment Of soldiers
during the continuance Of the war.
The 169th Indiana, which has been out
bivouacking. was to-day mnrcheitw We and
a half miles. and four ambulances were re-
duired to bring back the men who had
given out along the way.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26

mencemeRt exercises. This WINS In June
1860. and the regiment he joined was the
Eighty-.xth Ohio infantry. When the
term of enlistment had expired, he re-
turned to the parental home at Altoona,
Pa, and raised company Of cavalry, OF
which he was made captain. The company
was part OF the Twenty-ffth. and Cap
tain Bell served with distinction until the
close of the war. He took part in seven
teen battles. including seven saber charges,
and acquitted himself with such valor that
his general at the close of the war told
him he should continue in the regular
service.
The young soldier replied that he would
be delighted at an opportunity to do so,
ana was, therefore, not much surprised, q
Few days after reaching home from the
war. to receive notice of his appointment
airy, with orders TO report for duty at
Lcavenworth. He was soon made a first
lieutenant. and served through the many
liant Seventh took part. The regimen. be-
longed 10 the division Of the lamented Gem
eral Custer, but Lieutenant Bell was off
On furlough, and was visiting friends in
Philadelphia at the time of the Massacre.
Two days afterwards he was ordered to re-
port an aGra IN gi3Fa snng ana h as e1 through
captured. He was afterwards stationed at
Fort Reno. Fort Meyer. San Antonio, and
for the past two years has been at Fort
Riley; During these years he has been pro-
NOTED until he is now major. with the
changed from the Seventh 20 the First
United States cavalry. At the battle in
Cuba Thursday he was In command of the
regiment. his colonel. J. X. Arnold. having
been recently made brigadicr general
and no colonel yet having been named for
the regiment.
Although Major Bell has seen much serv-
ice, this is but the second time he has been
wounded, the first occasion being during
the civil war. while guarding cattle for
General Grant at Butchers Run when he
was shot through the shoulder and had five
men of his little company killed In a des-
perate charge by the Confederates.
Major Bell Is 81 years OF age. He has a
wife, but no children. Mrs. Bell was with
him at Tampa until the day before he
sailed for Cuba, when she joined a sister at
Cleveland o.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
Corporal White,
Wounded.
LAW OF THE BLOCKADE.
Navy Department Has Issued Elab-
crate Instructions to Oncers
of Warships.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Under the
head of instructions to blockading YES
sells and cruisers" the navy department has
issued general order No. 492, which is like
ly TO be hereafter almost complete epit-
ONE of the best international law relating
to blockades. The work has been in
progress for months and the best legal
minds in the state. war and navy depart
ments have participated in framing the or
der. The duties of a master of a block
aiding vessel are clearly set out in detail
and no neutral acting in good faith would
have excuse for complaint if the letter of
the circular were followed in the case of
blockades.
The very first definition lays down in
final form Il principle of international law
that is bound to arouse the opposition of
the Spaniards and perhaps of their sympa-
thizers in Europe. for it enlarges consid-
erably the narrow limits of effectiveness of
n blockade as construed by the Spanards
and made a basis of protest by them to the
powers. it is said:
"A blockade to be effective and bind
ing, must be maintained by force suf
ficient to render ingress to and egress
from a port dangerous. The continuity of
Il blockade is not broken If the blockading
vessels are driven away by stress of
weather or are absent on a chase, but it
Is broken if they leave voluntarily or are
driven away by the enemy's force. The
suspension of 4 blockade involves a new
notification and is serious matter"
Under the head of notification to neutrals
1t is said that neutral vessels are entitled
to notice of blockade before seizure. But
this notice may be given by proclamation,
by common notoriety or by notice from
vessel of the blockading force. The rule
is to be construed with lberality, how
ever. Vessels attempting to enter a port
after notice are prizes, save in certain
cases covered by treaty. A neutral ves-
sci may, in good faith. sail from a block
AIDED port with an alternative destination
to be decided upon by information as to
the continuance of the blockade, obtained
at a neutral port. But she must obtain this
notice before she reaches port. Vessels
in blockaded ports will be allowed thirty
days to leave after the blockade Is de-
clared. Vessels resisting visit or present.
| ing fraudulent papers or attempting to es-
cape should be seized. With the ternina-
tion of a voyage, blockade runners dan
ger ends, but she is liable to capture at
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
VICTIMS OF JURAGUA FIGHT.
-Four of the Wounded From OkInho-
mn-Cnptain Capron Mustered
In Oklahoma TrOOps

GUTHRIE. o. T. June 25.-(special)
There has been much excitement and sor-
row here to-day over the news from the
battle of Santiagoand the newspaper offices
and the governor have been besieged all
day for further details. Captain Capron.
reported killed, is well known here, hav-
ing mustered in the Oklahoma troops. He
has been for years stationed at Fort Sill.
o. T.. and when war was declared was the
first man TO volunteer to the governor to
raise troops.
Four of the wounded men reported in the
Associated Press dispatches as being from
Troop i, are Oklahoma boys from Troop ID.
They are: +. NJ. Hill, Tecumseh: NJ s.
Newcomb and Fred Beale. Kingfsher, and
Corporal Rhodes. of Enid.
WICHITA. kAS.. June 25.-Lieutenant J.
r. Thomas. who was wounded at Santiago.
is son of Judge Thomas. who is stationed
at Muskogee. He is one of the four judges
in service and is called war governor" as
10 him was assigned the duty of granting
all commissions to territory officers. He
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
HAVANA TALE OF THE LANDING
sabOney Were Destroyed-Span.
ish Losses Were Light.

HAVANA. June 25.-Accordirg to Of
fetal reports. one American ship. at .
a. M. on June q. opened fire upon Casilda,
a port of Trinidad. Santa Clara province,
firing $50 shots which did considerable
damage to residences and warehouses. The
vessel was compelled to retire by the gar
rison and the gunboat Dependiente and an
other vessel which was in the harbor.
On the morning of the 2ist, there were
in sight Off Santiago thirty-nine ships. with
landing forces, which. with the twenty
one warships, made n total of sixty-one
American ships off that port.
On the morning of June % the American
battleships and cruisers which were in from,
of Santiago bombarded the coast from
Punta Cabrera to Aguadores. killing one
person in Santiago and wounding three n,
Aguadores. Two Of the battIeships were
damaged. The. remaining warships at.
tackled Saboney and Baiquiri. protecting
the landing, which was made between Bal.
quiri and Punta BerracO. Baiquiri and Sa.
honey were destroyed. Captain Luis Bel.
lini, the military commander at Saboney, was
killed in the attack.
An attack by insurgents at Punta Ca.
brera was repelled by the force under Colo
mel Aldea.
1t was officially reported. on June "a.
that the American forces on the previous
day had attacked the camp of the Spanish
General Rubins, but were repelled with
considerable losses. The Spaniards suf-
fered no loss.
At $50 p. M. on June %. two American
warships opened fire against Casilda, but
although over 100 projectiies were fired,
only few houses were damaged
The Honduranian barkentine Amapala
| left to-day for Trujillo, Progresso and Vera
| Cruz. She had on board twenty-nine pas
| sengers, among them commander in the
Spanish navy.
Advices from Batabano report that a
Norwegian bark bound from Cape Town
| for Apalachicola has been wrecked off the
south coast Of the Isle of Pines. Her com.
| mander, Captain Christensen, and her en-.
tire crew arrived at Batabano on board the
| Spanish schooner Jover Alexandra.
Advices from Porto Rico, dated June %
i report that an American cruiser appeared
| off the harbor on June %, and the Spanish
gunboat Isabel Segunda and the torpedo
| boat destroyer Terror went out to engage
her. She was apparently damaged. TIL,
Terror was slightly damaged.
The principal cigar manufactures hav,
| started work again and thousands of peo
pie have secured employment in them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
troops from Manzanilla and the westward
are marching toward Santiago to REIN
force the Spanish soldiers there.
CAPTURE OF THE AMAPALA.
Two Masted Vessel Laden With Ref
uEees From Havana Taken
by the yicksbur1.


KEY WEST. FLA. June ga two mast
ed vessel, the Amapala. of Trujillo. Hon
duras, was brought in here this morning
flying the American tag and in charge of
Ensign Zeen. Of the Yicksburg. She was
captured yesterday afternoon at sunset
while leaving Havana and attempting to
run the blockade. She was quickly over
hauled by the yicksburg and was found to
have over thirty women and children and
a number OF men on board crew and pas
sengers. all refugees. There was no SEX
ness On board the Amapala, but she IS de-
tained at quarantine.
1t is said that she is of Spanish owner
ship and was bound for Vera Cruz. the be-
lief being that her flag would safely carry
her through the blockade. At Vera Cruz
she WAS TO take on a cargo of coal and pro-
visions, loading to her fullest capacity and
was then 10 hurry back to the most acccs-
sibie Cuban port, under the conditions set
forth in General Blancos proclamation ex-
empting ships bringing supplies from port
charges, dnties and other expenses.
The Amapaia belongs to Emanuel Mon
tesino Monteres. of Trujiiio. Honduras. She
| Lad been lying at Havana since before the
blockade. Her crew numbers eleven men.
besides the captain, but almost all were
refugees.
NJ. Gerome Baso French Citizen who
three years ago was Il leading exchange
| broker In Havana, chartered the vessel and
| got together over forty people eager to en-
| brace the chance to escape from Havana.
He is in charge Of an expedition made
| up Of all nationalities. including Spanish,
| French, Venezuelans, Cubans and Turks
They fully expected to be captured, but
| their conditions in Havana were so dread
| ful for the poor classes that any risk was
| preferable to starvation. The Amapala
came out OF Havana openly and offered
| no resistance. All of the captives are con.
| fident of release. Hardly any provisions
were on board at the time of the capture
| and no cargo or contrabapd articles were
| found, and She may not be held as a prize
| They report everything quiet at Havana
which looks like a deserted city, sine,
| business and traffic are at a standstll.
! The banking firms of II. Upton IL Co.
j. NJ Borges & Co, Varisco Ruez Co.
and II. Gelats & Co., are the only one.
doing any business. All other firms ar,
either closing UP or dragging on. waitin;
| for the end of the war. having discharg ge,
all employees. Hunger and starvation star,
! the lower classes in the face. the Nell-to-d,
having laid in three months stores. Afte'
| they are exhausted, distress will be ger
| eral as there is no further source Of sup
| ply.
| The stories regarding relief through
Southern ports are denied. Nothing ha
| gone into Havana for over a month, and
| tine situation, consequently, is very grave
| Murder and robbery are of daily occur
| renee In Havana, prompted in every case
| by want and hunger.
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only means of doing this was by pack
trains. which are necessarily slow. Ii is
believed that the troops will be free from
attack where they are, and that the Span
iards viii not attempt TO repeat the play
they adopted to-day of blockading the on
ward march of the Americans IN the d.
rection of Santiago. II is thought they will
trusting that, with the assistance of the
shore batteries and the guns on the war
ships in the harbor, they will be able to re-
pei the American troops, force them back
10 the seacoast and either capture them or
drive them from the island
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
WELL KNOWN IN KANSAS CITY.
Captafn T. L. Knox and Major j. NJ.
He'll, Wounded mt Santiago, Have
Many Friends Here.

Two of the officers who bore a distin-
Cuished part in the battle at Santiago last
Thursday arc well known in Kansas City.
Everybody remembers most pleasantly
Captain L. T. Knox, of Troop +, First
United States cavalry, who had command
of the detachment of troops from Fort Ri
ley which encamped at Fairmount park
during the Horse show last fall. Captain
Knox is the ideal cavalryman. brave, yet
cool, and many hearts will feel a sense OF
bereavement should his daring charge at
Santiago result fatally. Captain Knox has
wife and four children. One son is an en-
sign in the United States navy. Mrs. Knox.
with the other son and two daughters, is
still at Fort Riley.
Captain Knox mas been in the regular
army since ISL, having graduated from
West Point in that year. He served in the
various Indian wars during the decade fol-
lowing his graduation, and then, in 1893,
held a position in Washington in the war
department. Then he served in Arizona I'M
til 1895. and since has been at Fort Riley,
until going with his regiment to fight the
Spaniards in the early part of the year.
Major He'll Well known Here.
Major James NJ. Bell, of the First United
States cavalry, is well known to many peo-
Pile in Kansas City. Some years ago he
was stationed here on detached duty, buy
ing horses for the government, and spent
the winter at the Midland. He has also
made frequent visits here at the home of
his sister. Mrs. NJ. J. Miller. at 1893 Jeffer-
| son street. The major and his wife yis-
| tied here for several days last Christmas
| time before he went to Chickamauga.
Just before leaving at that time he said
| to friend: Just give me two revolvers
| and 1 am not afraid of all the Spaniards
! they can put before me-"