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Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-30

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Portal authorizes ha,e decided that
mail matter need not T. delivered at
houses where vicious dos are kept un-
chained
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
TERROR SMASHED

WASHINGTON, June 2S 1898. The
Navy Department today posted the fol-
lowing bulletin
admiral Sampson reports that the Yale
arrived yesterday and discharged her
troops.
Captain Sigsbee reports that on We'd
nesday afternoon. while off San Juan,
Porto Rico, he was attacked by Span
ish unprotected cruiser, and the Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Terror. The Ter
ror made a dash which was awaited by
the st. Paul.
1.-The ST. Paul hit the Terror three
times, killing one officer and two men,
and wo unding several others. The Ter
ror dropped back under cover of the for
tifcations with difficulty, and was towed
into the harbor in a sinking condition,
where she is now being repaired.
Later, cruiser and a gunboat started
out but remained under protection of the
forts
In defeating the Terror Captain Sigsbee
has rendered a most impoe at service to
our navy and indeed to all navies. He has
not only deprived SIMPSONS fleet of ap-
prehension of an attack in the rear some
dark night, by this vicious little boat. but
he has demonstrated that an auxiliary
cruiser is amply able to take care of her
self against a torpedo gunboat
The torpedo gunboat was an untrled
quality in naval warfare up to this time.
Swifter than a torpedo boat, seaWortny,
and possessed of the armament OF Whicn
the torpedo boat is void, the torpedo gun
boat has been terror in imagination to
all naval men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
MONTHS FIRE RECORDS.
commissioners Pass Payro1ls and
Transact Routine Business.

The meeting of the Fire Commissioners
was held last evening at Fire Headquar-
tiers on Bay street, and very little busi-
ness was transacted. A communication
was received from the Finance Board, no.
tifying them that they had instructed the
City Comptroller to transfer from the ac-
count Of the Street and Water Board the
sum of 1924. 4.16, the appropriation that was
allowed the Fire Commissioners for the
repairing of No. 8 engine house.
The payroll for the month of June was
passed, amounting to s15.045.54. The pen-
sions for the month of June were sl66.65.
They were ordered paid.
The report of Chief Conway for the two
weeks ending June 27 was:-Total num-
ber of alarms, Z; bell alarms, II.
The report of the Superintendent of
Horses showed that during the past two
weeks eleven horses were under treat
ment All have been returned but two,
who are still at the hospital being doc
tored for lameness.
The Committee on Combustibles report
ed that it had issued ninety permits dur
ing the past two weeks. The Board adj
journed to meet on Thursday evening,
June 80 This meeting Is being specially
called for the purpose of filling the Va
eancies in the department caused by the
deaths of Messrs. Whelen and Mcclure
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
CAMARA'S TRIP.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.
MADRID. June 49, 1898 Q0:00 A. M.)-The
Spanish officials here assert that there
will be no difficulty in Admiral Camara
traversing the Suez Canal, as the ac-
companying transports, they add, have all
the coal the squadron requires. 1t is be-
lieved here that the Spanish ships will
enter the Canal today.
The Spanish Government does not credit
the report that an American squadron is
to visit Spanish waters. but the Ministers
say they have taken all possible precau-
tions that the ports are all ready and
that twenty-six thousand men who have
been called to the colors will be, dis
tributed among the principal Atlantic and
Mediterranean ports of Spain.
In Government circles here the an
nouncement is made that the Americans
were repulsed in fighting near Sevflla,
and that they were compelled to retire
to Baiquiri. Where they are encamped un-
der the protection of the ships guns. :.
It is denied that several wagon loads Of
wounded Spaniards were taken into the
city of Santiago de Cuba, and it is added
that General Linares' troops fought un-
der cover and that their losse are defin-
itely known to be captain and several
soldiers killed, and two deutenants and
twelve men wounded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
LONDON GOSSIP.
We Do Not Want the Suez Canal
Closed--New Ship for Spain.

rBy Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, June %, 1895. The reports
coming from America that the United
states has requested Great Britain to en-
force the neutrality laws by forbidding
Admiral Camaras squadron to coal at
Port Said are unfounded. The United
states Ambassador, Colonel John Hay,
has not received any Instructions on the
subject, and it is believed in Government
circles here that the United States is NOT
anxious to have Admiral Camara de-
tanned. 1t is surmised that the United
States Consul at Port Said acted on his
own initiative in protesting against the
coaling of the Spanish fleet It is point
ed out that If the Spaniards are denied
admission to the canal a precedent will be
established which will prevent the United
States from using the canal in the event
of that country desiring to send war
ships to the far East by that route during
the war.
The First Lord Of the Treasury and
Government leader, Mr.. A. ]. Balfour, re-
plying in the House of Commons today
to q question Of Mr. James Henry Del
zen. Liberal Member for the District Of
Kfrkcaldy, said Her Majesty's Govern
naerlt was not aware that Spain had arr
ranged with an English firm to coal ADJ
nfra1 camara'a squadron at Port Said:
Every precaution, Mr. Balfour added,
would 81 taken e preseFye neutrality by
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
NO METERS FOR HOUSES.
Project to Measure All Water
Consumed Altogether Too
Costly.

The Street and Water Commissioners
are considering the advisability of placing
meters in every house in the city. BY
doing SO they believe they will be able to
bring about large saving in the con-
sumption of water; prevent waste, and at
the same time largely increase the city S
water revenue.
Mayor Hoos is not particularly opposed
to the suggestion, and in fact would ap-
prove it if the city had sufficient money
to adopt such a plan. The records of the
tax department show that there are about
10000 buildings in the city. Meters at the
very lowest estimate cost from $40 to sl2
To make an expenditure of 100000 at this
time is out of the question the Mayor
says.
The metering project will therefore
have to be dropped until the city's water
account is in better shape
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
BLOCKADE HARDSH|PS.

[By Cable to The Associated Press
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DESPATCH BOAT CYNTHIA II, of
Havana. June 81, 1898 $500 p. Nd, via Key
West Fla, June IS C155. A. ND.-For the
first time in four weeks a newspaper des-
patch boat visited the bloekading feel
off Havana yesterday The conditions
were found to be as peaceful as the wa
ters OF the Golf Stream were turbulent
Since the good practice by the Spanish
gunners against the Montgomery the
other day. particulars of which were
cabled at the time. nothing has occurred
to break the monotony of this peaceful
blockade.
Rarely has Cubas capital been seer
under such exceptional advantages as il
was yesterday morning when the Gym
thia II steamed lazily along nine miles OIL
the harbor entrance. The air was clear
the sun was shining brightly and Spain
scarlet and yellow could be distinctly seen
through marine glasses as it 1aoated from
AIorro's flagstaff in front of the seIna-
phore To the east a long line of earth
works. not seen before by newspapermen
crowned the hill, and adviees from Ha-
vana say work on these and similar forIi-
fications to the westward are being push
ed daily.
Blockade duty is not pleasant service
and while no one with the fleet complains
there is a feeling that some effort might
be made to provide the warships with ice
and fresh vegetables. which would be
highly appreciated, as ice is almost ne
cessity in this climate. 1t has been sug-
gested that this is field in which the
Red Cross or some similar society nigh!
work to advantage.
However, the health of the fleet is good
an q mhnle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
{ X I R A I! /!
MORE BLOCKADE.
President Rings Around Cuba
and Porto Rico With a
Proclamation.
4 MONTH FOR NEUTRAL SHIPS
Captain Sigsbee Reports Dis
apl1ng the Torpedo 6oa6 Z
Destroyer. Terror.
NEW EXPEDITION TO SAIL
General snyder's Brigade Emf
barking at Tampa to Re-
inforce shafter.
STORES ALL ON BOARD
Rigid Censorship Has Made the
Movement Military Secret
Until Now.
STORES ALL ON BOARD
Rigid Censorship Has Made the
Movement Military Secret
Until Now.

WASHINGTON, June %. 1Sss.-The Pres
ident has issued the following proclan:aa
tom
whereas, For the reasons set forth ~
my proclamation of April r. 1926, q
blockade of ports on the northern ccast
of Cuba from Cardenas 10 Bahia Honds,
inclusive, and of the port of CienfYegos
on the south coast of Cuba was declares
+ to have been instituted; and
s'Whereas, 1t has become desirable ta
extend the blockade to other soutnern
Now, therefore, /, William Mckinley.
President of the United States, do hereby
declare and proclaim that, in addition 70
the blockade of the ports specified in MT
proclamation of April q. 1885, the Un1teq
States of America has instituted and viii
maintain an effective blockade OF all q
the ports On the south coast Of Cuba,
from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz incl'lg
sive and also of the port of San Juan
in the island Of Porto Rico.
s'Neutral vessels lying in any OF the
ports to which the blockade is by tie
present proclamation extended, will be al
lowed 80 days to issue therefrom with
cargo.
I'm witness whereof, etc,
"W1tIIAM MCKINLEY,
president of the United States 81
America.
June 81, 1898.
ssBy the President, J.. B. Moore, Acting
Secretary of Stats =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
TINY TOT IN JAIL.
Boy of Eight Twenty-Five Days
Among Criminals on a
Trumpery Charge.

There was an outburst of indignation
yesterday afternoon. among the lawyers
and others in the Court of General Ses-
sions when Johnny Monahan. little
shaver. eight years old, was actually call
ed to the bar to plead to an Indictment
charging him with stealing a few fire.
crackers. This desperate criminal was
committed to the County jail twenty-five
days ago, by a Jersey City Magistrate,
on a charge preferred by I. P. Horsoff, of
Grove street.
When the Assistant Prosecutor called
Johnny to the bar, Judge Blair looked
up and noticing the little fellow with tear
stained face, said kindly.
What are you here for, sonny7''
Stealing firecrackers-bo oo-hoo-but
didn't steal 'ena-boo-hoo-I only TUX a few
of them" sobbed the poor little chap.
How long have you been in jail?' ask
ed the Court, with evident feeling.
Twenty-Five days, SIR"
Judge Blair who is one of the kindliest
men that ever sat on the bench, was at
first amazed, and then with trace of in
dignatiCn in his voice, said to the boy
You go home. my boy, at once
If the magistrate who sent that child
to spend twenty-five days among Grim
inals could have heard the remarks of the
people in court, he would not have felt
particularly elated over his administra-
ton of JUSTICE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
VERY CRAVE ASSAULT,
A Lively Day in Palisade Come
tery--Interloper Among
the Dead.

fuss In the Palisades Cemetery, on
April A, between the sexton Of the ceme-
terry, George Brockman, and grave dec
orator, Bernard Hofnagel was aired in
the Court of General Sessions this morn
ing. when the grave decorator charged
the sexton with assault.
There had been much bad feeling be-
tween the men because the sexton looked
culiar monopoly, and any fellow who
came in to decorate grave without first
consulting him was an inter.oper-
On the day named, April 4, Hofnagel
said he was decorating grave when
Brockman came up and accosted him
thus
You dirty brown sheenys III knock
the stntfinR out .qf You. 8 and proeeeded
70 perform that uncomfortable operation.
Hofnagel picked up stone and threat-
| ened the sexton that he would land him
in one of his own graves If he didn't
desist; thereupon Brockman severely
punched him. At the time of the as
sault the wife and daughter of Hofnagel
were walking in the cemetery and, see
ing the alteration, came up and inter-
fered
What were you doing there?. asked
ex-Judge w. T. Hoffman counsel for
Brockman of Mrs. Hofnagel, on eross-ex-
animation.
Just walking about
Enjoying yourself in the company of
the dead?" asked the lawyer.
''Oh, dear, no." said the woman, with
| a shudder.
What did Mr.. Broekman do to your
husband after he struck him and your
husband picked up stone?" inquired
Judge Hoffman.
He spit in my husbands face, he did;
ugh! you dirty wretch" said Mrs. Hof-
| nagel, throwing glance at the defend
ant who smiled.
Miss Hofnagel, pretty young woman,
daughter Of the complaining witness, cor
roborated the evidence and added that
Brockman called her father "a consump-
tive stick
Judge Hoffman explained. when the
case for the people closed, that Mr..
Brockman, of New Durham, had been in
charge of the Weehawken and Palisades
Cemetery for twenty-one years and he
had been annoyed by the interloping. acts
of Hofnagel who persisted in coming
into the cemetery and doing as he pleas
ed Mr.. Brockman warned him off the
premises and never struck him.
did you say to him, You brown
Sheeny, I'll knock the stuffing out. of
| your" asked Judge Hoffman.
"Oh. no. Mr.. Hoffman," replied Mr..
Brockman, very much shocked; TI
wouldn't think of doing such thing"
What did you do to him when you saw
him pick up stone?''
{ "Oh, only shook him hard, that's all, :
| replied the sexton. complacently.
/ EsxJudge Hoffman summed up in his ac-
customed forcible way and Mr.. Van
| Winkle replied The case was given to
| the jury early in the afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
TO BALk The BREWERS.
Retailers Talk of Purchasing
the Greenvilles Brewery.

The members Of The Greenville Liquor
Dealers Association with the exception Of
one or two. have not as yet paid the adj
ditiona1 charge of 81 on barrel of beer,
nor have they been pushed for it, 1t
seems as though both sides were playing
a waiting game to see what the other pro-
poses to do about 1t. It Is, Of course, well
known that the majority of the saloon
keepers have refused to pay the extra
charge, and rather than do so, some de-
clare they will close up.
At the meeting Of the State Association
at Trenton last week, resolutions were
passed to the effect that the extra 81
would be refused when the collectors
came. AS a last resort, the plan of
erecting & brewery was discussed and
met with much favor. What 1t would cost
to establish a brewery, the members said.
could be raised easily
Otto Conrad, the President Of the Green
vile association, is thinking seriously of
laying before the State officers plans for
the purchasing Of the Greenville Brewery.
which is situated at the foot Of Girard
avenue. This, he said, could be bought
for reasonable sum. and If the occasion
should require It, additions would be
built on IN no time
This plan would save lots of tfme,'' he
said, Aas we could take hold almost im-
mediately. One kind Of beer would then
be brewed Tor all the dealers IN the State
much to the satisfaction Of not only the
retailers. but to the consumers We could
also brew much better grade Of bser
than that which we are getting.
Mr. Conrad is OF the opinion that II the
brewers firmly insist On the extra payment
which he says. he can SEQ no way out 0f,
that the ef1icers of the State association
will act fav2rabiy on M plans Iss
pay the addi itiona1 charge and that they
would close up r tue worst came to il1e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28

Stewart Brice and Lieutenants Milay and
Noble and his staff.
He was met by General Bates, who was
superintending the landing OF commissdry
supplies in the surf. General Shafter. in
full uniform, and wearing straw helmet,
was soon mounted on a large, handsome
horse and rode through the town, sur
veying the scene of the landing operations
and the camps of the troops. He halted
for a moment before the cottage which
serves as the headquarters of the Cuban
insurgents, where Generals Garcia AID
Castillo paid their respects to the Ameri-
can Commander.
About an hour later General Shafter
struck on the road to the front. in order
to consult with General Wheeler and The
Division Commanders and look over the
field of operations before Santiago de
Cuba. The General said he would prob
ably return to the Juragua headquarters
tonight
Permanent hospital arrangements are to
be provided at Juragua at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
ARSON ON THE HEIGHTS
Police Claim That Bruh.
weller Fired Adriatic
Hall.

The suspicious character of the fire at
Adriatic Hall, No. 1871 Congress street,
which broke out and gutted the building
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning. has led
to the arrest of August Bruhweiler, the
bartender of the establishment on a
charge of arson. Bruhweiler was arrest
ed Yesterday by Acting Detective Dan Lee
who had been Investigating the origin of
the fire. After hearing the case in the
Second Criminal Court this morning Po-
lice Justice Potts held Bruhweiler for the
Grand Jury. He also held and locked up
Louis Ruch, an important witness. This
precaution had to be taken, because Ruch
has enlisted and is expected to be called
out any day.
Ruch is a baker and lives next door to
Adriatic Hall. He told the police that
tered the saloon and found a broken
lamp on the bar, with oil running from
II. There was also a lighted candle on
the bar. He says he asked Bruhweiler
where the boss" John Bade, was. and
was told he was upstairs. After the fire
broke out Ruch says he made his way
to the floor above the burning saloon,
fearing that Bade had been left there
asleep. He failed to find him. and also
ascertained that he had not been there
during the night and that Bruhweiler had
lied when he said Bade was upstairs.
Bade was down in Hoboken.
Bruhweiler told the police that he had
gone to Hoboken after he closed the
saloon between one and two o'clock. The
police say he was seen In the vicinity of
the fire during the time he claims he was
in Hoboken. He has told several con-
flicting stories.
The police have an idea that a con-
spiracy existed between Bade and Bruh-
weller to burn the place and that Bruh-
weller was to do the firing. But they have
thus far been unable to find any tangible
evidence by which they can connect Babe
withsthe alleged crime. Business had been
very dull and the saloon is said to have
been running at a loss The stock and
fixtures were recently insured for s2.4G0,
an amount above their actual worth.
Bade says it was his usual custom to
place d lighted lamp on his bar after
closing his saloon because 1t was cheaper
than gas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
CHANCE FOR Chief MURPHY
DisgracefuI Scenes on the
Trolley Cars Which the
Police Should Stop.

Now that the heavy summer traffic has
been resumed on the Greenville and Bay
onne trolley cars, respectable passengers
are treated to some very disgraceful
scenes. The crowds of toughs which ride
back and forth almost nightly, make life
miserable for both motorman and conduc-
tors. but nothing can be done to stop the
nuisance
From about eleven o'clock at night un-
til late in the morning the crowds leave
the resorts along the shores in Bayonne,
and some of the young men are tough
customers to deal with. They crowd and
push on the cars, and in their efforts to
get seats fine streak of vile profanity is
heard, much to the disgust of other pas
sengers. The conductors are powerless
to stop the young toughs from making
these disturbances, as they always travel
In gangs and often times threaten the con-
ductors. On one or two occasions ihe
conductors have had the offenders ar
rested for such offenses, but this takes
time, and makes more disturbance. Some
of the tricks that are played on the cor
ductors are to pull the trolley from the
wire. and while the conductor hustles
back to adjust it, the young thugs shift
their seats, and when the conductor goes
to collect fares they declare they have al
ready paid. This sort of thing is prac-
ticed almost nightly.
Sometimes the offenders even go as far
as to unscrew the incandescent lights and
throw the bulbs into the street. Shout
ing singing and swearing at the tops OF
their voices are other mild pastirres in
which the young toughs indulge, and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-28
BADGER OFF FOR KEY WEST
Auxiliary Cruiser With the Jer-
sey Reserves on Board
Starts South From Port
land for Active Work.
rspecial to .The Jersey City News.

Especial to The Jersey Slty News
PORTLAND, Me, June 2S, lssS-The
auxiliary cruiser Badger. with the Jersey
Reserves on board, started Sunday night
for Key West. The orders to go arrived
Saturday afternoon, and the men were
kept hard at work all night coaling the
ship. The men were greatly delighted to
be relieved Of patrol duty, and to have a
chance to see real active duty at the seat
of war
The Badger took her first prize Friday
night There was little excitement over
the event, as the members of the watch
on deck were all that were needed. 1t
was in the morning. watch, with Quarter
master John Lenanda on the bridge,
when he sighted boat bearing down on
the ship and acting in strange man
ner. He at once notified the watch, and
they kept an eye on the boat. 1t came
toward the ship and then veered away.
At last the watch made 1t out to be a
fishing dory adrift, and couple Of men
were sent after 1t and brought It along
side.
The ships mascot, small dog, has got
to know the men so we'll that he will not
allow stranger or one in civilian clothes
to go around the decks unless some one
is with him. On Saturday he was sleep
ing in a hammock when the paper boy
came on board The dog Jumped on the
lad and had to be pulled off by a member
of the crew.
The u. S. s. Enterprise came into this
port Friday night. and Is now anchored
few cables ahead of the Badger.
The first case of man overheard hap
cr,,y T0rir1