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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
MASCOT FOR The BADGER
Naval Reserves Secure ;
Poodle Reserves Eager
to Get to Sea.

NEW YORK, June A. 1sss.-The auxil-
larry cruiser Badger is almost ready to
go to sea, and she may possibly leave the
Navy Yard, Brooklyn, next Monday, if
not before. The New Jersey Naval Re-
serves who make up the crew of the
cruiser, are all anxious to get away, and
when they were told this morning that
no more Shore leave would be granted
there was general rejoicing.
One of the seamen, Vaderbogart, has
brought mascot on board the Badger
It is a little black French poodle dog, and
it has become so friendly with the men
that they have called it Badger after the
ship.
Lieutenant Commander Irving Blount of
the New Jersey Naval Militia is the Ex-
ecutive Officer of the ship, and Captain
Snow, u. S. N, is in command. The
Badger has quite a formidable battery,
consisting of six fve-inch and six three
pound rapid-fire guns. Six months pro-
visions. have been put aboard of the yes
sell and large quantity of coal has also
been shipped in preparation for lengthy
sea service
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
FIGHT FOR THE ROcKAWAY
Peculiar Riparian Suit Said to
Be in the Interest Of the
East Jersey.

A suit for the possession of a portion of
the bed of the Rockaway River in Dover
was before Justice Lippincott this morn
ing. 1t was brought here because Chief
Justice Magic, in whose circuit Dover is
located, was not accessible. George
Richards, the wealthy and well known
banker Of Morristown and a potent factor
in Republican politics has brought two
ejectment suits against Leopold D..
Schwarz and Irving E. Schwarz. Mr..
Richards owns the land on one side of
the river and claims that by that owner
ship he is entitled to the control of the
riparian rights over to the opposite bank.
The Schwarz brothers, who hold the
title to the property on the opposite side,
claim the riparin rights as far as the
middle of the river The suits as to eject
them from all claim to the river.
Senator DAILY and Lawyer Edward
Hyams of New York put in a disclaimer
this morning to any claim of ownership
on Mr.. Richards side on the part of the
Schwarz brothers, but insisted on their
rights to the middle of the river on their
own side. The property in dispute is To-
Gated on the north side of the Sussex
street bridge. Mahlon Pitney, who rep
resents Mr.. Richards, was not in court.
1t is understood that Mr.. Richards is con-
nected with the East Jersey Water Com
pany, and that this suit has some bearing
on the claims of the water syndicates to
the control of the Rockaway River. JUS
tice Lippincott took 30 action in the mat
ter except to hear testimony in behalf of
the defendants
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
SUGAR OUT OF WATER.
Some of the Hung Up Claims
of the City to Be Paid
Next Week.

City Treasurer Samuel d. Dickinson
announced this morning that on Monday
he will pay some of the old hung-up water
account claims. There are now in the
water department warrant books war
rants aggregatifg $4,000 awaiting the sig
nature of Treasurer Dickinson. Since
August last not a claim against the water
account has been paid 1t has been I'M
possible to pay any owing to the big de-
fieiency in the water account. which the
Democratic Street and Water Commis-
sioners have been endeavoring to wipe
out Colonel Dickinson has paid salaries
as rapidly as possible and previous to
this time has never been a surplus which
could be safely used to pay claims. Treas
urer Dickinson went over the water ac-
count yesterday afternoon and discovered
that. over and above June salaries and
interest there is about $4,000. Claims to
that amount viii be paid. For the last
month claimants have been hustling for
money and have pulled wires in every
direction to have their bills given prefer
ence Treasurer Dickinson announced to-
day that he will pay the old claims first.
At least 80 per cent. of the hung up water
claims are carried by the banks. Treas
urer Dickinson says. he will pay the old
claims as fast as money accumulates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
WATER ARREARAGES.
City's Debtors to Settle Soon--
East Jerseys Over
worked Meter.

No action has been taken in reference
to turning off the supply of water of de-
linquents. East Newark has paid up.
Kearny has been given until July Is to
settle its bill. The Councilmen of Kearny
have assured Mayor Hoos that they will
pay in full by that date.
This morning a committee of Harrison
Couneilmen waited on the Street and Wa
ter Commissioners to say that Harrison's
water account is in bad shape, owing
to the failure of consumers to pay. The
Councilmen promised to order its water
bill audited next Tuesday night.
The sugar house is to be sued by Cor
poration Counsel McDermott and City
Attorney Queen is to tackle Bayonne.
Satisfactory arrangements for settle-
ment having been made with the principal
delnquents, attention is now to be paid
to the East Jersey Water Company. The
meter of that concern, which registers
the quantity of water delivered to the
city is suspected of working overtime.
The city is to attach meter of its own
to the company delivery mains.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Sampson Orders the News
paper Boats to Get Out
Of Range.

(By Cable, Copyright, 1885, by The Asso-
ciated Press.)
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DESPATCH BOAT WANDA, OFF SAN
TIAGO DE CUBA, June 3, via Jamaica,
June 4, lSsS.-An hour before sunset to-
night, as dark rain clouds, lying low over
the coast line, forboded the usual tropical
storm. and the united fleet of America
lay off the mouth of the harbor of Santi-
ago re Cuba, flanked by f1otilla of little
despatch boats, Rear-Admiral Sampson
signalled the torpedo boat Porter to run
alongside the flagship. The nature of the
Admiral's orders was soon known, for
the Porter rushed alongside each news
paper despatch boat in turn and mega
phoned:-
1.-THE Admirax directs you to move ten
miles south and to take station for the
night
This meant business of serious import
In hand for the fleet before morning. All
indications are that southeastern Cuba
will be the scene of active naval and mill
tary operations for some time. Here are
assembled the squadrons of great fight
ing ships and looking down upon them
from the adjacent hills, are the watchful
bands of insurgents forming the outposts
of General Garcia's army, which is strong
enough unaided to strike the Spanish
land forces a hard blow, and, if reinforced
by the American army OF invasion, 20
seize and hold the entire eastern half of
the island.
Talk with Garcia's scouts shows that
they confidently expect American troops
soon. They say this is the best part OF
the island for the landing and the accli-
matfzatton of our soldiers. Well drained
and healthy camps can be established on
the high tablelands that lie on the sea
front or ON slopes Of the mountains at
any desired altitude. Pure water # found
in the springs and mountain streams,
whilethe fertile surrounding county yields
abundant fruits and vegetables and ev-
erything is favorable to the good sanitary
condition of well disciplined army.
The rainy season, the insurgents say,
is not a serious drawback where camps
can be quickly formed on drained eleva-
tions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
MARIETTA IS SAF [.
[By Cable to The Associated Press. ]

KEY WEST, Fla, June 4, 1898 (S:So A.
M).-The United States gunboat Marietta,
Commander F. NJ Simmons, arrived here
at 7:3O o'clock this morning, from San
Jose, Cal, which port she left on March
16. The trip was uneventful and theee
was not even a case of sickness on, board.
Much of the voyage was made in company
with the battleship Oregon, and the first
question of the Marietta's officers was
about the Oregon's whereabouts.
After the Marietta passed Cape Horn
she kept sharp lookout for the Spanish
torpedo boat Tenerario, which was sup-
posed to be hunting for the Oregon. The
Marietta's officers were very anxious %
meet the Spaniard, and they say that if a
meeting had taken place they would sure
ly have sunk her
During the entire voyage they sightad
only hSlf dozen vessels.
The Marietta left Rio Janeiro on May g..
The men on board had heard no war news
later thanathe first bulletin of Rear Aa-i
miral Deweys victory at Manila.
The Marietta anchored on her arrival
here and hoisted a flag for a doctor.
Pending his arrival no one was allowed
to leave or come aboard the vessel and
the correspondent of the Associated
Press shouted a brief summary of the war
news to the officers and men, the receipt
of which caused much laughing and re-
joicing.
The Marietta is painted black. Her
course was through Providence Channel
and she saw no warships.
Since December the Marietta has trav-
elled $4,000 miles.
Yesterday morning Armeria and Yos-
enfite sighted a black craft that looked like
Spaniard. The Armenia proceeded ons
her course. while the Yosemite gave
chase to the black fellow, who did not at
once hoist his flag when ordered. nor were
his signals understood. Finally the Yos-
en1ite. learned by wigwagging that the
stranger was the Marietta, not repainted,
and still using old signal code Marietta's
officers say that the way in which the
Yosemite held her up was very business
like
Vessels which arrived here today from
the Havana Cardenas blockade report
that there has been no excitement along
the line for ten days past But they
say the Spaniards are beginning new for
tifications at various points.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
NO INCOME TAX.
Senate Votes Down the
Morgan Insanity by 81
Yeas to 38 Noes.
WANTED SUPREME COURT ACTION
Strange Technicalities Inven-
ted by the Populistic Hum
bug From Alabama.
WANTED SUPREME COURT ACTION

WASHINGTON, June 4. 1s9s.-After the
transaction OF brief routine business. the
Senate this morning resumed considera-
tton OF the War Revenue measure.
As no amendment was pending. Mr. AL
lfson suggested the bill be reported from
the Committee of the Whole TO the Sem
ate.
'Tiie stszastlon developed several
amendments and also the absence Of q
quorum.
Mr. Mason Rep.. In.) who said he had
an important amendment. demanded call
OF the Senate.
After delay OF fifteen minutes,
quorum was secured.
Mr.. Morgan Dem., Ala.) then took the
floor and offered the amendment of which
he gave notice yesterday. requiring the
the collection of taxes under the pro-
visions of the income tax law of 1894 not
directly repealed by the Dingley BILL. If
fuse to levy the taxes under the law, the
amendment provides that it shall be the
duty of the Attorney General to proceed
against the Secretary of the Treasury to
compel him to perform the duties and If
take that action any taxpayer of the
United States may bring the necessary
action to compel the enforcement of the
law.
Mr.. Morgan said that full opportunity
was presented by his amendment to have
the question which it involves settled by
the Supreme Court. for. quite naturally,
affirmative action taken by Congress upon
IL.
ject to the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Morgan maintained that no part of
the income tax provisions of the Wilson
law having been repealed by the Dingley
law, the provisions were in full force and
effect They were left in the statute
book, I" said he. They are there Aow and
we want a; decision of the Court upon
them.'' He said he had been urged not
to precipitate the question involved in his
amendment until the Supreme Court had
been reorganized by political exigencies,
but he thought that the present moment,
a time of war was the time to bring
forward the income tax proposition. He
said that while the war was in progress
he wanted the Supreme Court to take up
the income tax question and consider it.
Now is the accepted time, the opportune
moment The Supreme Court decision
does not present any impediment what
ever as to many of the sections of the
law which were not touched by the de-
cisfon Of the court As to the probable
action of the court it may be said that
every man at times changes his mind
upon public questions. To my mind there
is not only a hope but almost certainty
that in this time of war and the country's s
need, the Suprem Court will find reason
for the announcement that these unre-
pealed income tax laws are valid and
ought to be enforced
Mr.. Morgan then entered upon techni-
cal, legal and constitutional discussion of
the income tax proposition.
The amendment was rejected by vote
of 35 yeas to 38 nays.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04


the island. He had not heard that the
Spanish feet was blockadade in Santiago
de Cuba, but he had heard a rumor that
Spain would soon send forty warships: to
Cuba.
Are these ships really in SantiagoY'
asked the Cuban with the deepest IN
terest.
He begged to be taken on board the
Wanda so that he might see great
battle.
The Cuban also said the Spaniards had
troops in nearly all the towns In the east
end of the island. but he explained the
Insurgents were in the central part OF
the country and We're gradually closing
In on the towns.
Al Sagua de Tanamo according to the
Cuban, there We're 2,OOO Spaniards; at
Porto del Padro there were loo, and at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
CATHOLIC CLUB FESTIVAL.
Arrangements Completed for Maxi
ing 1t Success.

Arrangements Completed for Maxi
ing It Success.
The Ladies' Committed in charge of the
strawberry festival to be given at the Cath
olic Club on Monday evening, have made
elaborate arrangements for the event and
expect large attendance to be present as it
will be the last entertainment of the season.
After the festival musical programme will
be given and long list of performers will
be present on the occasion.
The interior of the club house will be
profusely decorated with American flags and
the ladies in charge viii also wear red, white
and blue.
The festival will be- in charge of the follow
ing ladies: Mrs H. J. Burns, chairman; Mrs.
John Hennessey, Mrs Charles J. Somers.
Mrs. William Winberry, Mrs. John
Smathurs, Miss Maybe Burns, Miss Rose
McArdle, Miss Mary g. Keating, Miss Mar
garet Won Berner, Miss Hattie Symes, Miss
Marie Kelly, Miss Margaret Kenny, Miss
May Harrison and Miss Chrissie Mcdonald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
CUTTING THE CABLES.

(Ry Cable. Copyright. 1898. by the Asso-
ciated Presso
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DESPATCH BOAT WANDA, OFF SAN
TIAGo. VIA KINGSTON, Jamaica, June
4 1ses-The last cable strands binding
Cuba to the outside world were cut THIS
afternoon by a cable-vessel conveyed mere
nv the United States despatch boat Dol
min. This black sea crab delved all DAY
along the coast, hour by hour, and it's
powerful claws at length brought up the
barnacie-clustered cable strands and
snapped them and tonight Cuba is wholly
isolated.
The first cable picked UP was that run
ming to Kingston It was found early
this morning. The coast loop connecting
Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo was
then cut. Proceeding to Guantanamo
tI,e cable vessel finally grappled and sew
cred the Haytien cable.
This ends the cable cutting operations
begun a month ago, when the Marble
head and the Window lost five men IN
fight off Cienfuegos where three cables
were crippled and several hundred Span
iards We're killed by shells from the war
ships. Afterwards the st. Louis and the
Wampatuck cut the San Juan DE Porto
Rico cable at Santiago de Cuba.
The strands cut today were the only
ones remaining, except a few coast loops,
and these will probably be severed IN a
short time.
The cutting of these cables is almost as
serious for the Spaniards in coast towns
as the cutting of foreign cables, the land
wires connecting the coast towns being
wholly at the mercy of the insurgents.
Therefore, in the event of American
troops landing in Cuba the absence OF the
coast loops will seriously interfere with
the hasty mobilization of the Spanish
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
P[NNSY INDICTED.
First Steps Taken to Re-
gain Possession Of the
City's Streets.

The Grand Jury has found an indlct-
ment against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and Jersey Associates for main-
taining a nuisance by obstructing the
streets leading to the river. This is in
pursuance of the plan suggested by Allan
L. McDermott for testing the right of the
railroads. which have their ternini in
this city, to the exclusive possession OF
the river front. The Grand Jury. Of which
Mr.. McDermott was foreman, indicted the
Delaware. Laskawanna and Western and
the Erie Railroads for the same offence.
Mr.. Rosenberg, representing James 3.
vredenburgh. counsel for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. informed Judge Blair that
Mr. yredenburgh had not had time to de-
termine what course to pursue in the
matter and asked for a postponement
until June 1s. Judge Blair granted the ap-
nlica tion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04

DIED.

sPENGEMAN.- Thursday, June 2, Harry
H, third son of Frederick H. and
Anna Spengeman. aged 81 years.
Relatives, friends and members of w.
L. Dickenson Council, 54S, Royal Ar
canum. are invited to attend funeral SER
vices Sunday, June 5, P. NJ, at his late
residence, Madison avenue, Jersey City,
N. j.
BARMORE-On Thursday, June q 1898,
Walter S.. son of the late Mansfield
and Mary Barmore, aged 81 years.
Funeral services from the residence of
his sister Mrs. Anthoney Crouter, 10
,Brinkerhoff street, Jersey City, on Sunday
June 5, at P. NJ.
Greenwich, Conn.,, papers please copy.
DAvIS-In New York City, on Thursday.
June 9. 1888. Mrs. Lavinia Davis, widow
of the late Richard Y. Davis, aged Is
years, formerly of Jersey City.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at the residence
of her son. Oscar A. Davis, PSI Eighth
Street on Saturday, June 4, at p. M.
Won GRUBEN-On Thursday. June 2.
1898, Victor Leopold youngest son Of
William +. and Ida Won Gruben. aged
/ year and months.
Funeral private
TER WOERT-At Columbus Ohio, June
2. 1893, Sophia Ter Woert, in religion
Sister Laurentia 0. S. +.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04
TO FREE THE CHANNEL.
Spaniards Attempting to
Dynamite the Sunken
Insurgents
at Work.
(By Cable, Copyright. 1885, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)

(By Gable, Copyright. 1898, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)
POhr AU PRINCE, June 4, 1SsS-(S:50
A. M9.-Further news received here from
Santiago de Cuba confirm the reports that
the bombardment of that place COM
menced at o'clock yesterday morning,
and it is added that after the action the
Spaniards blew UP with dynamite the
sunken American collier Merrimac. 1t is
added that they have since been at work
clearing the channel so as to, in all prob
ability, permit Admiral Cervera's feet to
put out to sea in the possibility OF the
Cadiz squadron, under Admiral Camara,
arriving in Cuban waters to relieve the
blockaded ships.
In the meanwhile the dispatches from
Santiago de Cuba say the Spaniards pay
tribute to the audacity of the Americans
in SO cleverly attempting to block the
channel.
According to the spaniards, it would
be foolshness upon the part of the Amer
leans to attempt to force the harbor en-
trance, which is described as being long
and narrow and thoroughly mined, seem
ingly forming an insurmounta'ble barrier
There are a great number Of insurgents
in the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, prob
ably waiting for some decisive action
upon the part Of the American feet
which win undoubtedly be the signal for
a land attack upon the town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04

row entrance of the harbor, as the war
ships slowly drift up and down past It,
Perched high on one side of the en-
trance to the harbor is MORO Castle
which. for two centuries has looked down
upon all vessels entering there On The
opposite point small palms and tropical
shubbery grow rank and green, alnaos-
hiding the battery that has been placed
at that point.
Sailing along the shore, four miles off.
one would scarcely distinguish MORO
Castle. 1t looks like thousand other
rocky squire that project from the noun
tain sides all along the eastern shore of
the island.
This is the picture of the Santiago
blockade today.
The landscape is one or great beauty
The mountain scenry is majestic. Great
peaks of green rise eight thousand feet
above the sea, with sunlit clouds obscur-
ing them and then drifting away from
their cleaning summits
Down in the deep shadowed blue at their
base are the warships, silent and grima
drifting, waiting for the shot of bas-.
tie.
AT night, the moonlight makes a beau
ll1El picture OIL the uOuutdlHS anu SD
Imagine the ocean washing from the
hills of the Rocky Mountains. with a
tropical sky above ALL and you have
picture OF Santiago de Cuba and the
American blockade today.
The island already shows the effects
of the beginning of the rainy season.
Showers occur daily and soft, white rain
mists are seen on the slopes every morn
ing The smokes and fires of the burn
ing plantations are being extinguished
and luxuriaYt nature is rapidly healing
many of the ravages of the war.
These tropical storms at night are won-
derful exhibitions of electrical pyrotech-
MICS At times the lightning flashes on
the horizon line look like the regular
firing guns from a distant fort.
Again, the entire heavens seem afame
in vivid glare and forked tongues Of fire
appear to run down the mountain slopes
Drenching rain falls for an hour or two
and then the skies clear and all is serene
and the calm. full moon and brilliant con-
stellations of the tropics appear in all
their glory as the black clouds roll away
on the horizon.
Such storms are confined almostwhol-
ly to the coast, only going out to sea oe-
casionally, off cape of headland, to
kick up a squall. Ships sailing along the
coast in calm seas and clear skies are
witnesses to the beauty and grandeur of
slightest effect of these disturbances of
nature few miles distant.