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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
THE PEACE SCRAP.
Our ENJOYS Inventing Ingen'
uities to Match Spain's
Protest.
THE PHILIPPINE GRAB
Grounds of Spanish Opposi-
ton to Cession--Queer
Doings in Cuba.
THE PHILIPPINE GRAB
[Bx Cable to The Associated prsas.1

PARIS, Nov. II. 1sss.-The clerical forcs
Of the American Peace Commission waz
busy nearly all last night in translating
the Spanish memorandum presented at
yesterdays joint session. While ths
translators and typewriters were render
ing the Spanish argument into printed
English, counsel for the American Com
mission studied it sheet by sheet, making
notes of records to be examined and of
law points bearing on the matter in hand.
AS result, when the Americans gathered
for their daily session today the Spanish
presentment lay before them in English,
ready for consideration and accompanied
by data bearing upon it.
No unofficial persons knows the con-
tents of the document presented by the
Spanish Commissioners. yesterday; but,
it is safe to assume that. added TO her in
sistence of the reservation of her Philip
pine sovereignty and her proposition to
arbitrate the construction of the Third
Article Of the Protocol. Spain has made
two other important statements
F'irst-That on the high ground of f.
nancial probity she cannot allow any dis
cuss.on here of the validity of her action
in pledging the resources of the Philip
pliteS 1OF ttle payment OF the 9nlllpp1nS
debt.
Second-That in connection with the
American proposal to reimburse Spain for
her pacific expenditures in the Philip
pines, she cannot admit of any inquiry as
to how she has spent the proceeds of the
loans based on the Philippine pledges.
If Spain has assumed this attitude, and
it is believed she has done so, she prac-
tically conpels the American Commissions
ers to consider at least the entire Philir-
pine debt and its assumption BY the
United States or the Philippine Islands as
a condition to Spain's amicable surrender
of her sovereignty over those islands.
1t is difficult to understand how the
Americans can reply to this in any other
manner than by strictly outlining their
position and giving the Spaniards a time
limit in which to accept the propositions
of the United States. But the Americans
Commissioners may patiently continue
their endeavoEs to arrive at an amicable
understanding on the subject.
The "Alatin,' today, in reviewing the
history of the late war criticizes the
Americans attitude in regard to the
Philippine Islands, and says Prince Bis
march. on one occasion, remarked that
when you have your knee on a nations
neck You should make her. cough out al
you can. AIDING
III is possible the United States now
remembers this brutal maxim. and It Is
also possible the United States has for
gotten the rancor, hatred and exaspera-
tion it involves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
DOSES OF JUSTICE.
Judge Blair Fits the Pun
ishment to the Crime--
Reformer in Trouble.

Judge Blair administered doses OF JUS
tice in the Sessions Court this morning
to prisoners who had been convicted or
pleaded guilty of crime. The most con-
spicuous of the prisoners was Mrs. Mar
garet Lamphear the amateur detective
and reformer. who started out year
or two ago to reform the Town of Union.
but failed to make a success of it. Mrs.
Lamphear was indicted for shooting
Patrick Canary of No. 647 Lewis street,
in the leg, on October 3. and pleaded not
guilty. This morning she retracted her
plea and was sentenced to eighteen
months in the Penitentiary. The pris-
oner wore bright red waist, black dress
and a jaunty hat, with black feather
in 1t.
Henry Schmidt and Frank Rehn, the
thieves who stole former Fire Commits
sioner James Henderson's grey horse,
were sent to State Prison for five years.
Edward Durkee was sent to the County
Jail for three months for stealing an
oyercoat from John Barrett, of No. 81
Eye avenue, and a watch from Arthur
Drake of No. 225 Halliday street.
,You have a bad reputation and are
addicted to bad habits" said Judge
Blair to Oscar Vaughn, when that enter
prising young man was called up to be
sentenced for stealing a diamond ring
from Nancy Leslie of Bayonne. The
prisoner made no denial and was sem
fenced to two years in State Prison.
Irving Jackson, a negro, received tne
same sentence for breaking, entering ana
larceny.
Adolph Koop. professional ST. strong .ap
boy, who made away with a watcn,
chain and poclSetbook belonging to Mrs.
Johanna Miller, of No ll6 washington
street, Hoboken, was sent TO the fehi-
tentiary for eighteen months.
Gustave Harmon, who bit off portion
of julius Krause's ear during an argu-
ment in a nat at No s6l First street.
Hohoken, where they both lived, was
fined $50 and costs.
Adele Howard and Maude swarten-
back, two good locking young women,
who started IN the disorderly house busi-
ness in the Town OF Union, a short time
this morning. They promised to refrain
from trying to corrupt the morals of the
town by leaving it, and were discharged
on that condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
TROUBLE BECAUSE OF A DOG.

Walter B. Townsend, of No. sS Wayne
street, and John White, of No. So1 First
street. are brothers-in-law. Townsend,
this morning, before Police Justice Nevin
in the First Criminal Court was charged
by White of stealing a thoroughbred
black and tan dog. White says he loaned
the dog to Townsend in the middle Of Au-
gust. and that when he asked for its re-
turn Townsend refused to give 1t up.
Townsend declared that White gave him
be willing to give 1t back If White paid
for the dogs board. White was ordered
TO pay Mr. Townsend IS. This he did.
Townsend agreeing to hand over the dog.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
PlcKPocEET SENTENCED.

Edward Clarkson and Toney Currey, al
legged to be pickpockets, were tried in the
General Session Court yesterday after
noon on an indictment for attempting to
pick the pocket of Mrs. Selma Sherry, No.
573 Hackensack plank road. Mrs. Sherry
and some friends were on an excursion
which left Hoboken on August g. The
excursion got back between nine. and ten
O'Clock, and while the people from the
Hill were standing on the Fourteenth
street pier waiting for the cars, Special
officer Meehan noticed the defendants
standing near Mrs. Sherry. About the
same time Mrs. Sherry felt hand in her
pocket and turning around saw Clarkson
right behind her. She gave an alarm ard
Officer Mehan arrested Clarkson and Cur
ry. The defendants denied the charge and
Glarkson said that he was on the excur-
sion tending bar. The jury conveyed
Clarkson and acquitted Curry: This
morning Judge Blair sentenced Clarkson
to eighteen months in the Penitentlary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
QUEER GUN AFFAIR.
Mysterious Act of the Govern-
ment Ship Glacier--Crook-
ed Relief Work.
rBv cable to The Associated Press.1

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. II, 1S9S.-+
Colonel Ray, the American Commander at
Guantanamo, reports from that place that
he heard that the United States Govern
ment ship Glacier had landed number Of
men at the port of Cayo del Toro and had
taken possession of the two finest pieces
of bronze cannon there. It was added
that the men of the Glacier had also acci-
dentally blown up the Arsenal.
Immediately after hearing these re-
ports Colonel Ray went to Caimanera in
order to nvestitgate the matter. Thera
he saw Captain Norman and the officers
of the ship, who positively denied know
ing anything regarding the cannon
Colonel Ray, however, said he had obtain
ed his information from a reliable source
the British Consul being his informant
whereupon Captain Norman admitted
taking the guns and said he took them
for the Secretary of the Navy.
The Captain refused to furnish any fur
ther information on the subject, and con-
seauently it is not known whether he
acted under the orders of the Secretary
of the Navy or is merely making the
Secretary a private present. Three SINH
lar guns have been asked for by the
Navy Department, as ornaments tor An
napolis and the War ONCE granted tne
permission necessary, with the result
that CAPTAIN Chester of the Cincinnati
will ship them North at the first oppor-
tunity.
Colonel Ray was at first inclined to de-
mand the immediate return OF the guns
fro rnthe Glacier but he decided to avals
instructions on the subject.
A corporal Of the Third Immune Regl~
ment at Guantanamo. who was detailed to
assist in the free ration distribution, has
been discovered. in cooperation with some
merchants of the town, to have been
swindhng the Government. Large sup
nlies of bacon and meal were found to
have disappeared and caused Colonel Ray
10 investigate the matter He discovered
a big shortage. the money value beng
over s.. .OoU and traced the affair to tho
CORPORAL and three merchants who were
acting with him. They are all under ar
rest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
M'WILLIAMS MARRIED.
His Bride Said to Be a Charm.
ing Actress--Romantic
Story.

A rumor circulated about town this
morning, that John, better known as
Jack AIcWilliams, son OF the stean-
boat Captain, of No. 40 Hudson street,
had married Miss Inez Rae formerly with
Weber & Fields Stock Company.
In connection with the rumor ro-
mantle story was told to the effect that
McEVilliams left her one day because she
had accepted box Of candy from an
other. She went to her home in Balti-
more, but on receiving word that he was
sick she at once came to Jersey CITY to
nurse him.
Captain MeWilliams. it was said. was
bitterly opposed to the intended marriage
of his son, but when he saw Miss Rae
and witnessed her devotion TO his son ne
reIented and the two were privately mar
ried.
ant of Baron De Kalh,. the Admiral l., Of i
the Revolution, and she is CONNECTED with
some of the best families in Baltimore.
Captain MacWilliams was seen this
afternoon and admitted that the young
couple had become reconeiled and added
everything is lovely and the goose hangs
high y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
THE TIRE EXPLODED.
Rode a "Journal" Wheel and
Were Badly Injured.

DR.. Simmons and DR.. Harlan, of this
city. were seriously injured yesterday
afternoon while riding on a triplet, the
property of Mr.. James Higgins. The
wheel, a Cleveland, was won by Mr.. Hig-
gins on Labor Day when he won the
twenty-five mile road race held under the
auspices of the Evening Journal Asso-
citation The trio were riding on the
Boulevard in Bayonne, and Mr.. Higgins
was acting as pilot. When they neared
the hill at Twelfth street the front tire
exploded, throwing the crew TO the
ground DR.. Hanlan received few cuts
about the head and DR. Simmons had his
collar bone broken. Mr.. Higgins was the
only one to escape uninjured. Application
was made to the Bayonne Hospital for a
physician, bur none could be secured. The
wounded men were finally removed to
their homes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
GIRL FLEEcES BUTCHER LEVY.
She Secures 1881 by Means Of a
Very. Very Old Game.

The police are looking for an unknown
seventeen year old girl, who is engaged
in fim-fam and other kindred criminal
practices. This girl yesterday called at
Felix's butcher shop No COL Communi
paw avenue, and ordered $1.19 worth of
meat with change for S5 sent to Mrs.
O'Brien," of No. So Jackson avenue. A
boy was sent there with the meat and
the change. Near the house the girl in
tercepted the boy. took the change and
told him to take the meat in the house
and get the SIS bill.
No Mrs. OBrien lived there. While
the boy was in the house the girl dis
appeared Butcher Levy is out s3.S1. The
inches tall. dark complexioned and dress
ed in black
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
NO MONEY FOR SEWERS.
Finance Board Refuses Request of
Street and Water Board.

The Finance Commissioners have
pigeon-holed the request Of the Street
and Water Board for S., 600 for the sewer
cleaning account 1t has been customary
in the past for the Finance Board to
augment the account at frequent inter-
walls. The present Board does not like
that method of doing business and will
not act until assured by the law Off
GERS that they have the right to do so.
The men employed cleaning sewers
have not been paid in four months. The
payrolls have been passed by the Street
and Water Board, but the Finance Com
missioners decline to concur. The Board
also refused the Street and Water
Board 5 requests for $3.50, account Of pub
lie grounds $500 for the maintenance
and construction of macadam roadway,
and 5000 for the maintenance of the En-
gineering Bureau.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
MAYOR HOOS AROUSED.
He Declares the Journal"
Grossly Misrepresented
Him.

Mayor Hoos is as firm as ever about ms
stand for sacred concerts on Sunday He
did not care to discuss the subject at any
length this morning because what he has
said has stirred up quite a controversy
His only reason for not caring to go into
the subject further is that as usual he
has been misrepresented and misquoted.
Today he issued the following, copy of
which was sent to Joseph A. Dear, busi-
ness manager of the Journal.
The Evening Journal of this city
printed an interview with me on Tuesday,
November Is, 1898, in which l am quoted
as saying many things which as a matter
of fact were never said. What 1 did say
is that ! believe in sacred concerts on a
Sunday afternoon or evening; that know
that these concerts take place in other
orderly cities that they are orderly con-
Quoted and that they are never the sub
iect of complaint.
Referring to the Sunday question | re-
marked that 1t was still unsettled, but
that the tendency in this country at pres
ent was liberal one and that the Rev.
John L. Scudder's ideas on dancing, which
were the subject of SO much comment a
short time ago, are indicative OF the
spirit of the times. The interview as
printed was the result of the vivid imagi-
nation possessed by the writer of the
article, and such illusions as Where is
my wandering boy tonight ?" Young men
of the town going over to New York in
search of questionable enjoyment. and
the printing of Nearer My God to Thee"
on programmes.
The general wording and construction
of the article and the natural inferences
to be drawn from the composition on a
whole are the product of that imagina-
tion. The whole article is padded in such
way as to obscure my meaning The
Interview. as printed in The Jersey City
News" of same date Is substantially COR
rect. Trusting that you will right this
matter in your columns, | remain,
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD Hoos, Mayor
The Mayor says he may have something
further to say on the subject tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
All, JOHN YOU CAUGHT I'll

The John r. PurteH Association held a
meeting for the election of officers. The
meeting was largely attended and the Of
fcers elected were: William Campbell,
President; James M. White. Vice-Presi-
dent; julius Ebel, Financial Secretary;
Patrick Coyle, Treasurer. and Peter Ia
sulitus, Sergeant-at- The rooms of
the association, in the old Fifth Ward
bank building, have been fitted up with
a complete gymnasium and are open
every evening. Last night President
Campbell and Mr.. Purtell, the standard
bearer had friendly set to with the
gloves. and the result is that one of Mr..
Purteli's peppers IS slightly swollen this
morning The association is steadily IN
creasing in membership and is ina very
prosperous condition. Arrangements are
being made for the annual bail on Fepru-
new National Hail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
LOOK OUT FOR THIS WOMAN.
A Boarding House Thief With Tale
About Her Mother in the Hospital

The operations of a woman boarding
house thief were reported to Chief Of
Police Murphy today by a victim who re-
fuses to divulge her name or address. The
victim said that she was called upon by a
fairly dressed woman, about thirty-three
years old, short, with dark hair and eyes,
and who displayed considerable money
The woman engaged room and board.
She said she had been obliged TO put
her mother in st. Francis Hospital for
treatment, but that DIR. Varick had said
she would be able to be out within a few
days. Her trunks, she said, would come
later. While the family was at lunch
ths- new feminine boarder went through
tH .dpper portion of the house and dis
al cared, taking everything from the
premises that she could conveniently
ca rrY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
HoBoKEN'S BONDS ON SALE.

There was plentitude of we'll dressed
and bejewelled individuals at last night $
meeting of the Hoboken Common Coun-
cil The occasion was the reception of bids
for city bonds aggregating S213,0 900. Many
Representative of well known banking
firms of Wall street we're present.
In all thirteen bids were received. Tile
Hoboken Bank for Savings bid $1oS.s1 for
800. 900 worth Of the bonds, and in its bid
said that it would probably take all the
bonds at the same figure. The bid Of 10S
was the highest that was ever received for
bonds in Hoboken, and was a pleasant sur
prise to the city fathers All the BIDS
were referred 10 the Committee on FL
nance 1t Is probably that the HoboIzen
bank will capture all the bonds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
BRUTE SENT TO JAIL.

James O'Connor, of Morris street, who
has been locked up several days pending
charges of wife beating and not proper
~ providing for his wife and family, was
sentenced to one year in the Penitentiary
at Snake Hill, by Police Justice Nevin,
this morning. The Justice denounced
OConnor as brute. He said he has
made an investigation of his case and
would spend over half of it for drink
and the balance for delicacies, which he
would eat in the presence of his family,
while they were suffering Tor food.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
4 poets Queer saonse.

The Scandinavian poet. Arne Garborg,
has built for himself a very peculiar
home, near Jaderen, Norway the mouse
is h,silt On plot not larger than 100
square yards, between high rocks. rising
up perpendlcuEariy 2ol0 feet, IN the old
style al THAI country and consists Only
If two rau,ns and the Kitchen. The
roof Is covered with grass. From the
house one can look out on clle side only,
buf the view INCLUDES a beautiful scenery
of aat land ana the sea IN the distance:
When the pneis was asked why he had
selected such sF little piace 20 build on,
he replied The great God Of Nature
would not that possess more Frqn
this little home can observe life IN the
distance. / can dream and think as
please ana work amid tranquility a
my life task.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
ENGLAND'S GREATEST.
Launch of the Battleship,
Formidable, at Portsmouth
American Flag.
IBy cable 10 The Associated Press-l

/ PORTSMOUTH Eng, Nov II, 1885,
Thousands of people today witnessed the
launch of the ram battleship Formidable,
at the odclyard here She is said to be
the largest warship in the world, being
1900 tons displacement. She is 400 feet
long, has 75 feet beam and draws 26 feet
inches of water. She cost over 5000,
O0o and is estimated to steam eighteen
knots.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, sir
Michael Hicks Beach, the First Lord of
the Admiralty, Mr.. George ], GSoschen, and
Admiral Sir Michael Culme Seymour we're
among those present. A notable feature
of the launch of the battleship was the
entwining of the British and American
fiags- -o4s7- the official stand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CLUB.

Mrs Bertha Schwarz recovered judg-
ment of $3.50 in a suit against the Ger
man Club of Hoboken, which was tried
In the Circuit Court yesterday before
Judge Nevius and a jury. Mrs Schwarz
sent bill of s275 to the club for car
husband at the clubhouse, and payment
was refused on the ground that the bill
was excessive. Mr. William s. Stufr APP
bin & Corbin for the defendant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
SECOND JERSEY NOT MUSTERED OUT

NEW YORK, Nov. II, 1SsS.-The Second
New Jersey Volunteers was not mustered
out today as was intended. This was
because the muster rolls had not been
completed.
Brigadier General Patterson, the chief
mastering out officer of New Jersey, HAS
set November 81 as the date on which
the regiment will leave the volunteer
service.
The second New Jersey Volunteers is
made up of companies in different towns
of the State. All of the companies Will
go to Paterson to be mustered out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
FIRE NEAR MANILA.
ny Cable to The Associated Press.l

MANILA, Philippine Islands, Nov. II,
lSsS.-In a fire at Ermita, yesterday even
Ing, during which the American soldiers
worked splendidly and saved the neigh
boring houses, three persons were burned
to death.
The Spanish mail boat, which recently
arrived at Iloilo, has been detained there
by the Governor, who intends to use her
IL hostilities are resumed
The Rev. Mr.. Mckinnon, an American
chaplain, eontradicts the statement made
by Aguinaldo regarding the insurgents
treatment of their prisoners. The chap
lain and others have seen the insurgents
iH-treating prisoners, including women.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
THE DREyfUS REACTION.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press.J

l5g c.1ls % lns zsl1llz.9d 1!esz.1
PARIS, Nov. II. 1S9S.-It was announced
today that NJ. Labori, counsel for Colonel
Picquart, who is now confined in the Mill
tary Prison of Chercne Midi, has re-
eeived authorization to confer this after
noon with his clinet.
In legal circles here the belief IS ex-
pressed that the Court of Cessation will
shortly order the return Of Dreyfus to
France, from his prison on Devils Island,
off the cost Of French Guiana, on the
ground that it is impossible TO carry on
The examination of the prisoner by cable
in view of the cost of such a proceeding,
as well as in view of the necessary delay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
Something Wrong.

[By Cable to The Associated Press
BERLIN. Nov. II, lSsS.-An official tele-
gram received here from valetta, Island
of Malta. says the Emperor and Empress
of Germany have sailed for Pola at the
northern part of the Adriatic Sea- from
which port they will travel overland di-
rect for home
1t is explained that the Emperor de-
cided upon this course because the tenn
perature of the Mediterranean has be-
come considerably cooler and the danger
to the health of the Empress by sud-
den change from a northern TO a southern
climate, is thus lessened.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
WHIPPED HIS SISTER.

Thomas Fallon a laborer, thirty-eight
years old, of No. 81 Factory street, was
arrested yesterday, by Patrolman Reddy
on complaint of his sister-in-law, Mary
Fallon, with whom he lives. She said
that he had been annoying her for some
provoked assault on her, yesterday US
fice Potts, in the Second Criminal Court
this morning found him guilty OF assault
and battery, but suspended sentence on
payment of costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
BILLY GOING HOME.
[By Gable to The Associated Press. ]

VALETTA, Island of Malta, Nov. II,
sS--The German Imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern sailed from here this morning. The
next port she will call at is not known,
but it is believed it will be somewhere in
Italy.
II transpires that when Emperor Will
liam passed the Island of Rhodes. where
the Khedive of Egypt is staying at pres
ent, the Emperor telegraphed his regrets
at being unable to visit Egypt, also thank
ing the Khediye for the preparations
made to receive His Majesty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
oBSTRUcTED THE TRACKS.

A heavily laden truck of lumber broke
down on Palisade avenue. near Franklin
street. yesterday afternoon, obstructing
the tracks Of the North Hudson Railway
Company ana delaying traffic for half an
hour Ii was necessary to unload the
truck before the wreck could be removed.