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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03

People who are fond of rummaging
about in curio shops are no doubt sur
prised at the cheapness of u Japanese
swords. They are cheap because there
are plenty of them, says the Dubhq Her
add" When the natives threw offNthe ma
tive costumes and adopted European ways
they took to European costumes also, and
seemed to acquire a distaste for many OF
the things that had been personal or
house belongings. The short, needle
pointed. razor edged swords worn by the
daimos and their retainers, though OF the
finest steel and beautifully ornamented,
were discarded for English sabres and
dress swords, and came to this country
by thousands.
The price has advanced a little Of late
years, according to the condition Of the
blade, the richness of the lacquer on the
scabbard, the ornamentation In gold and
bronze on the handle; but plenty Of good
ones are still to be had. One odd freak OF
collectors is to break up the weapons
preserving only the bronze and iron
guards, which are often decorated with
flowers and figures of exquisite workman
ship in gold and silver. One man in Liv-
erpool IS said to have dismantled over
500 swords for this purpose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03

expeditions absolutely certain large mill
tary forces will be despatched to both
points to cooperate with the navy and
the insurgents. The purpose is to make
them overwhelming in strength and NUM-
bers and so crush the enemy at every
point and bring the war to a speedy ter
mination.
1t was stated at the Navy Department
this morning that no advices had been
received from Commodore Schley Tor
several days past This makes it evident
to the official mind that Tuesdays dem
onstration by the squadron at Santiago
was nothing more than a reconnaissance
in force.
In view of the fact that Spaniards are
known to have made considerable addi-
tions to the defences of Santiago since the
outbreak of the war, 1t would become alb
solutely necessary for naval commander
before entering upon general engage
ment. to take steps to learn for himsef
and beyond question just what defences
he must overcome to succeed In ms
attack. Otherwise the whole plan OF the
engagement carefully drawn in advance
might be suddenly overthrown In the
midst of the attack by the unexpected
fire by some heavy battery whose wnere-
abouts were unknown to the attacking
force
The naval officers today are giving out
the impression that the attack on SAN
tiago is to be deferred until the troops
arrive from Tampa. If this is SO tnen
nothing can be expected in the way OF an
engagement for some time to come. for It
was stated at the War Department today
that no troops ha yet boarded the
transports and several days will be re-
auired to make the passage from Tampa
to Santiago.
The attention of naval officers has been
attracted to the positions in the harbor
occupied by the Spanish flagship Cristopai
Colon and. the hulk Reina Mercedes.
Lying in the narrowest part of the chan
mel the ships when in danger of capture,
might be scuttled and thus absolutely pre-
vent the entrance of the American SHIPS.
While this would also prevent the egress
of the Spanish vessels it would tend to
make the reduction of Santiago an ex-
tremely difficult task and one requiring
long time, for the Spanish ironclads lying
in the harbor could be counted upon no
easily repel any attack coming from the
land side until such time as the troops
managed to secure the support of heavy
artillery.
The sudden appearance of the cruiser
Cincinnati at Hampton Roads is explained
at the Navy Deartment by the statement
that her boilers are to be re-tubed. The
Cincinnati has had a good deal OF hard
service since she was last overhaulel.
including two years work in the Mediter-
ranean preceding her service in the South
Atlantic and West Indies. She was or
dered north to have her boilers repaired
a month ago, but the execution of the or
der was delayed because there was need
of the ship up TO this time. About twenty
days should suffice to complete the re-
pairs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
TEDDY At TAMPA.

TAMPA, Fla, June 8, 1S98.-Colonel-
woods regiment of rough riders, officially
known as the First United States Volun-
teer Cavalry, went into camp today near
the Sixth Regular Cavalry Regiment, in
west Tampa, on the ground heretofore
used for drilling purposes. The regiment
was unloaded in Ybor City and rode out
to the camping grounds.
The men, fully armed and equipped.
made a magnificent appearance, and
many favorable comments were passed
by the veterans who congregated along
the road leading through the camps and
watched the Westerners as they rode by
on their bronchos. Several volunteer regi-
ments, including the One Hundred and
Fifty-frst Indiana, Second New York and
First Ohio, are expected here from Chick
amauga before nightfall.
Most OF these troops vii probably pc
placed near Porto Tampa for the present.
as ar the available ground around Tampa
has been taken up Captain Stewart NJ
Rrice. Commissary of Subsistence. U. 8:
q. has been attached to Major General
Skaters staff. He Is son OF ex-senator
Calvin S. Brice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
THREE ARTISTS" co TO PRISON
While They Entertained the Crowd
They Stole a Watch.

William Murphy, Charles Mack. John
Foster and Thomas Mccarthy, all artists
in their way, went into Patrick Maher's
saloon, No. Sl9 Newark avenue, on the
night of May 13. They could sing, dance
and tell good stories, and they entertained
the people in the saloon in fine style. Just
as they were about to leave Patrick
Murrer, one of the audience, missed his
watch. He remembered that one of the
entertaining quartette had been near him
and he made an outcry. The police cap
tured the four clever artists and the
watch was found in Mackss possession
He pleaded guilty to an indictmens for
robbery and the other three were tried IN
the Special Sessions yesterday afternoon.
They denied that they had ansthdng to
do with the robbery or knaw auything
about it until they were ARRESTED Judge
Blair convicted them and senteNced Mack.
Murphy and Mccarthy to tAFeA ySAre in
State Prison. Foster was aetS OFF with
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QUEER CERvERA STORY.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press
PARIS. June 3, 1Ss8.-There Is persis-
tent 5elief here and at Madrid that Ad-
miral Cervera is not at Santiago de Cuba.
The correspondent of the "Gaulois' at
Madrid telegraphs from there saying he
has leared from the highest authority
that Admiral Cervera has never been in
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, and
that the Spanish ships there belong to
Captain villamirs torpedo squadron.
1t appears from the information gath
cred by the "Gaulois' correspondent,
that Admiral Cervera, after leaving the
Cape Verde Islands "manoeuvred so as
to deceive the Americans and then start
ed at full speed for the Philippine Islands
where the fleet is to arrive on Saturday or
Sunday. His orders are to destroy Adj
miral Dewey's fleet. and then intercept,
capture or destroy the American trans
ports on their way to the Philippine
Islands from San Francisco
In conclusion the correspondent of The
"Gaulois' at the Spanish capital says
Admiral Camara's s squadron may be eX-
pected to join Admiral Cerveras In the
Philippine Islands In few weeks"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
William Roberts Fatally In
jured At the Jersey
Avenue Crossing.

At12.40 o'clock this afternoon, William
Roberts. thirty-six years old, of No. "a
Adams street, Hoboken. driver in the en-
ploy of the Standard Oil Company, was
struck by an eastbound passenger train at
the Jersey avenue crossing of the Erie rail-
way.
Roberts was on an oil truck. The gates
were up He was trying to cross the tracks
when the locomotive crashed into the truck
demolishing it, Roberts was dashed to the
crossing. He was taken to ST. Francis Hos
pital in an unconscious condition. He was
injured internally Two barrels of oil were
scattered over the crossing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
CLEVELAND 1 SPEAKS.

PHILAgELPHIA. June 8, 1895 -Ex-
President Cleveland has written letter
to the secretary OF the committee appoint
ed to collect funds for the Red Cross So
ciety. the funds to be used for the relief
Of soldiers during the war, expressing his
regret at being unable to attend a meet
dng Of the society here. Among other
things the letter contains the followingi
War Is national affltction. even walkn
best justided and most clearly unavoid-
able. Whatever proof Il furnishes Of
man s advance In civil Hon and ta5e
growth 81 human kLhship. q apt to pc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
FOR HIS LIFE.
Court Of Pardons Hears the
Malinak Murderer's APP
peal for Clemency.

The Court of Pardons met at noon to-
day in Chancery Chambers for the sole
purpose of hearing a petition to commute
the death sentence pronounced on An
dreas Malinak, who murdered Mrs Annie
Kemitz, at. No. 81 Broome street, Newark,
on the night of July %, 1897. Mahnak is
condemned to be hanged in the Essex
County Jail ON Thursday next, June 8.
The crime for which the condemned
man may expiate on the scaffold was a
peculiar one. For many years he had
been lover of his victim, who was
married woman. He had deserted his
own wife in Hungary, Austria, many
years ago. Jealousy of Mrs. Kemitz
husband inducsd him to break into her
apartments where she was asleep with
her husband. Malinak was SO infuriated
at the sight that he deliberately shot and
killed his mistress. He was arrested, in
dfcted and put on trial in the Oyer and
Terminer of Essex county, before Su-
preme Court Justice Depue, in October.
and after long trial was convicted of
murder in the first degree and subsequent
ly sentenced to be hanged. His lawyers.
Messrs. Adams and Feldmann. took an
appeal to the Court of Errors and APP
peals, which affirmed the decision of the
Court below. Then an appeal was made
to the Court of Pardons, which was heard
today
During the trial Drs. C. Young, of New
ark, and Evans, medical director of the
State Hospital at Morris Plains, testified
that the murderer was suffering from
what in their learned language was
known as aggressive dementia" but for
the State Drs. P. v. Haliett, Washington
and Henckle, as is customary with op-
posing experts, pooh-poobed that opinion.
On this ground then of aggressive de-
mentia, Lawyers Adams and Feldmann
made strong appeal to the Court this
afternoon. Governor Foster M. Voorhees,,
Chancellor McGill and the lay judges of
the Court of Errors and Appeals, com
posing the Board, were all present.
! After two hours delfberation it was
decided that committee should at once
proceed to the Essex County Jail and per-
sonally examine the condemned man. This
was done because very strong representa-
tion was made to the Court that if Malin-
ak was hanged II would be judicial mur-
der The Court will meet again in Tren-
report and take action. II is generally
believed that the Court will, commute the
sentence to imprisonment For life. The
committee left at once for Newark.
Friends of Luke Cuniff, of Jersey City.
who is serving a term of twenty years
Imprisonment for the murder of his wife
in Jersey City, were present today to in
tercede in his behalf. It is claimed that
the evidence which convicted Cuniff Was
given by disreputabIe people and that the
death was not, as alleged. caused by
Cuniff throwing a lighted lamp at his
wife, but by an accident. Cuniff, during
his confinement has been model pris-
oner and was a respectable young man
In his. early. life The Court of Pardons
will pass on his case at the next meeting.
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adopted It would be at different ratio

adopted it would be at different ratio
than 16 to 4.
Following this desultory debate, it was
agreed to consider the committee amend
ments yet to be disposed of, the motion Of
Mr.. Aldrich to strike out the committee
amendments providing for the coinage. of
the silver seigniorage. the issue OF silver
certificates and the Issue of United States
notes and the substitution Of the bond
provision being the pending questions.
Mr.. Wolcott (Rep.. Col) proposed an
amendment to the amendment Of the
Committee upon coinage Of the seignior-
age. 1t was in the nature Of a substitute
and after being slightly amended di-
rect vote upon it was reached, Mr.. Jones
(Dem., Ark.) giving notice that he would
move hereafter to substitute the commit
tee amendment for hte Wolcott amend-
ment.
Mr.. Wolcotts amendment was agreed
to-4S to 81. The amendment as agreed
to follows:-
That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall Immediately cause to be coined. as
fast as possible, into standard silver dol
lars. TO an amount of not less than 81, 200,
900 per month, which shall be of like
weight and ineness, and Of like legal
tender quality as these provided for un-
der existing law all the silver bullion
now held in the Treasury.
.sThat the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized and directed TO issue, as said
silver is coined. silver certificates of
similar design and denominations and Of
the same quality, payable and redeemable
in like manner as those authorized by
law, to the amount of the gain or
seignorage derived from the purchases
of silver bullion by the Treasury under
the Act of July a. 1890, until the sum Of
S42 000,000 shall have been issued.
That all said money SO coined, includ-
ing the amounts of the gains pr seignior-
age so coined, shall be used both for the
redemption of the Treasury notes, here
tofore issued under and by virtue Of the
act of July IA, 1890, and for the redemption
of the certificates issued under this act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
cHoKED MRS. sTRucKMEYER.

William Sankowski. of Rives4 and Sec-
ond streets, Hobohen, was. trfedf In the
Special Sessions Court yesterday after
noon for assault and battery on Lena
Struckmeyer and resisting an offioer. ThS
defendant was drinking in John StrucAr
meyers saloon, at No. Ss NewarA street.
on the night of May II. and got into q
row. Mr.. Struckmeyer attempted to eject
him Mrs. Struckmeyer went to her hus-
bands assistance, and it was aHeg gedsthae
Sankowski caught her by the throat ana
choked her The defendant was convtot@
ed of simple assault.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
IL ] III H i
SAN TACO. SCRAP
Why and How Commodore
Schley Drew Fire From
the Spanish Forts.
CRISTOBAL COLON Hit TWICE
Features of the Defences OF
the Cuban Port--C Channel
May Be Blocked.
CRUISER ST. PAUL IN PORT
sigsbee Has Dispatches for
Washington From Admiral
Sampson.
7EDDY's TERRoRs AT TAMPA.
Queer Story From Madrid That
Cervera Is on the Way to
the Philippines.
TEDDY'S TERRORS At TAMPA.
Queer Story From Madrid That
Cervera Is on the Way to
the Philippines.
(By Gable, Copyright. 1885,. by The Asso-
ciated Press.)

(By Gable, Copyrignt. loso,. py Inc Asso-
ciated Press.)
ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP BROOK
IYN. OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May
81. 1898 (via Port Antonio. Jamaica. June
n.-Commodore SchIey determined to test
the batteries of Santiago de Cuba today
and determine where they lay and what
their capacity is. At ten O'Clock he trans
ferred his flag to the Vixen and was taken
ito the Massachusetts.
AT lis o'clock the Massachusetts. as the
Aagship. signalled the Iowa and the New
Orleans to form column and follow the
flagship A course due east was steered
until the ships were about 1000 yards from
the shore and then, circling until they
headed due west. they passed. starboard
side on by the forts. The heavy 13-inch
guns of the Massachusetts and the Pinch
guns of the Iowa were told to open on
the Cristobal Colon, which was about 1000
to 1900 yards inside the Moro. while-the
New Orleans large calibre guns were to
open on, the forts so as to draw their fire
The narrewness of tl1e harbor entrance
and the speed of the ships, which made
ten knots. allowed of the Cristobal Colon
being a target for only a few minutes.
In that few minutes. 1t Is believed, she
was hit twice, but was not seriously
damaged
The entire set of forts, some six in
number, opened fire, and the object of the
expedition was attained.
Some of the modern guns, with smoke
less powder, were aimed well. But of all
the shots fired not one did any damage
to Commodore Schley's ships
The Cristobal Colon replied to the fire,
but all of her shots fell short.
The American ships fired not more than
four rounds from their heavy guns, con-
suming in all fifteen minutes for the fire.
The Spaniards fired more than one hum
dred rounds, keeping up the fire when the
ships were fully two miles out of their
range.
During the action Commodore Schley
occupied a position near the forward 13-
inch turret of the Massachusetts, and
watched the shells go whistling by as the
ships got in the line of fire of the batter
ies as unconcernedly as though in no
danger from it.
At $3.50 o'clock the Commodore was back
on board the Brooklyn.
1t is evident that the Spaniards have
fortified Santiago very carefully and
well. There are number of modern guns
there, evidently Of English or French
make, and they use. smokeless powder.
which makes it difficult to locate or des-
troy them.
1t will take a heavy bombardment to
dislodge the batteries and the Spanish
fleet
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THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
Troops to Embark Next Tuesday,.
Merritt Seeks information.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June 3.-The
Chronicle says Major General Otis has
issued an order directing the First Colorado
and the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers to
embark on transports for the Philippines
next Tuesday The news reached the camp
about midnight and was received with mani
festations of the greatest delight by the men
chosen for the second Manila expedition.
The Colorado regiment is 1,00S and there are
$40 men from, the keystone State The order
of General Otis read simply that the colonels
of the regiments would take their commands
on board ship on Tuesday with four hundred
rounds of ammunition to each man and six
months rations.
No statement was made as to when the
ships would leave the harbor. It is notex-
pected, however, that the transports will
sail before Thursday. It is stated that the
Zealandia will be ready by this evening but
the China and Colon will not be in condition
to receive the men for several days, and then
stores will have to be taken on board.
These vessels will carry moro troops chan
are contained in the regiments named and
there is strong probability that the
Twenty Third regiment of United States
regulars will form part Of the expedi-
tionary force.
Both the Pennsylvania and Colorado regi-
ments are excellently drill and equipped or
ganizations. Colonel Hawkins of PennsyF
vania and Colonel Hale of Colorado. are ex-
perienced soldiers. Hale graduated at West
Point with the highest honors ever known at
that institution and Hawkins is a veteran OF
the Civil War. Both regiments are to bs in
spected today.
Supplies for the Manila foUilla are being
bought in immense quantities and the stocks
of some merchants here have been exhausted
General Merritt is using every effort to
collect reliable information regarding the
Philippines as q scene of military operations.
Data of every kind is being collected and
books and maps are purchased daily A
bureau of military information has been
established at headquarters and placed in
charge of Major J. F. Bell of the Engineer
Corps.
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MADRID HEARS THINGS.
rBv cable to The Assoclated Press. ]


MADRID. June 8, 189S-The "Pais," a
prominent Republican organ, says 1t is
rumored that the United States feet has
made a second attack upon Santiago de
Cuba and that the Americans forced an
entrance into the harbor. In Spanish
circles here the report is not believed to
be true
The Madrid newspapers maintain that
Admiral Cervera's fleet is sailing in the
direction of the Philippine Islands.
despatch received here from Havana
saws that, in the Chamber of Represen-
tatives There. Senior Giberja, the autono-
mist leader, has presented a motion urg-
ing the Government of Cuba to request
the insurgents of that island to accept au-
tonomy on the ground that the Insurgents
Themselves ssmust be aware that the
country was not yet ripe for independ-
ence'
The President of the Chamber. the Hass
vana despatch adds, declared in pa.
friotic speech, that the Government would
entertain such motion.
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The Kentucky eenate today went into
Committee of the Whole to hear Repre-
sentative Hatfield of Pike County speak
in behalf of his Fox Scalp bill. Hatfield
said his people had sent sthe old man.
(himself) down here to pass a bill to sup
press the .'varmints' that kill lambs,
chickens. geese etc. He futher said I
ask for the passage of this bill in the In
no bounty for fox scalps no one will kill
the foxes; If no one will kill them they
will kill the chickens and whar' you have
no chickens you have no preachers, and
no religion and no morals. Cincinnati
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
DEWEY is THE cHILDREN's NAME
Patriotic Parents Name the Babes
for Manila's Hero.

Within the last ten days four certin-
Gates OF birth have been filed with CleFS
Rooney of the County Board Of Health,
aaa aa N hessoeS ssen eass 0an sne sbs nag child
When these children grow aRsaqad read cr
hear of the valiant deeds ofSthe hero
whose honor they have been n&med&they
will appreciate the consideration ard fore
thought displayed by their patriotic, par-
ents.
The name in one of the certificates 10
Version Dewey George.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
sALooNKEEpER BEuscH FINED.
He Sold Liquor to Fourteen Year
Old George Irwin.

Saloonkeeper Beusch, of Palisade avenue,
who was arrested Tuesday night, for selling
LIQUOR to minors which resulted in the carry
ing of fourteen-year old George Irwin, of
Summit avenue to the hospital in a comatose
condition, was find $40 by Police Justice
Potts in the Second Criminal Court this
morning. Young Irwin left the hospital
yesterday afternoon with his parents. He
did not appear in court this morning. Beusch
was fined under the city ordinance prohibft-
ing the sale of liquor to minors.
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PRISONERS OF WAR.

NEW YORK, June 8, 1S9S.-The steamer
Seminole, from Charleston, arrived this
morning, having on board thirty-nine
Spanish prisoners from the steamship
Rita, which was captured off Porto Rico
on the Sth of last month. The prisoners
were landed-at pier 80, East River, and
were released and turned over to the Aus
trian Consul to be sent back to Spain.
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DIED.

Charles p. son of Bridget, and the late
John Carson, aged 30 years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectively invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 1876 Grove
street on Saturday, June l. at nine A.. Nj
thence to St. Mary's r. c. Church, where
a solemn high mass of reqriem will be of
fered for the happy repose of his soul.
SPENGENrAN. - Thursday, June 2, Harry
H. third son of Frederick H. and
Anna Spengeman. aged 81 years.
Relatives, friends and members of W.
L. Dickinson Council, 54S, Royal Ar-
canum, are invited to attend funeral SER
vices Sunday, June 5, P. NJ. at hts lata
residence, Madison avenue, Jersey City,
N T.
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quick Fingers.

The dexterity of modern virtuosos $
fingers made deep impression on an old
farmer who was among the audience at
4 piano recital Clapping both hands
suddenly down upon his knees he was
heard to exclaim: I'D give 800 to have
that man pick peas for mer'-Troy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-03
wand for Hfs Erie ndr.

Said the Sunday school teacher All H.
tle children who lie. or steal, or fight, Or
don't go to church will go to the bad
place when they die" Little Charlis
there. DEAR, continued the teacher,
'NSn-no, + know that blubbered Char
lie; "b-b-but all my a.s--e friends will