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The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Singerly Pulp and Paper mill. He was
member of the Fairmount park COM
mission and until lately its treasurer.
and a trustee of the Philadelphia Com
mercial museum.
Mr. Singerly was born in this city on
Dec. 81. 1882, and, with the exception Of
brief period in his early manhood,
when he conducted commission busi-
ness in Chicago, had lived here ever
since. His father, Joseph Singerly, was
one of the originators of the street
railway system of Philadelphia, and
William returned here to assume the
management of the Germantown Pas
senger Railway company. In 1877 he
bought The Record. then compare
lively feeble journal and brought it to
its present high standard.
In 1887, upon the retirement of Gov
ernor Pattison from Office, Mr.. Singerly
took an active part in establishing the
Chestnut Street National bank. of which
the ex-governor became the first presi-
dent. Upon Mr. Pattison being called
for a second time to the governorship
OF Pennsylvania Mr.. Singerly succeeded
him as president of the bank and also
became president of the Chestnut Street
Savings Fund and Trust company.
In 1894 Mr.. Singerly was unanimously
made the Democratic candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania and entered
with great energy into the canvass,
speaking in nearly every county in the
state. The natural Republican majori-
ty of Pennsylvania was too great to be
overcome, however, and his competitor.
General Hastings, was elected.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Albany, March 1.-The activity at the
Watervliet arsenal and gun foundry
continues, with no signs of an early
abatement
Since the Maine disaster there has
been a hush of anxious suspense about
the place. Old residents in that vicini-
ty who can remember the rush orders
that were given when Fort Sumter was
fred upon, state that the conditions
there now are the same as at that time.
officers will not say anything.
1t was learned at the gun factory yes
terday that IL mortars were boxed and
ready for shipment as soon as cars ar
rive to convey them to their destina-
tion-Sandy Hook. 1t is understood that
part of the shipment will be made at
once.
Twenty machinists. whose names ap-
pear on the eligible civil service list,
were notified Saturday by the secretary
of the local civil service board to re-
port at the gun shop this morning
ready to go to work. 1t is the inten-
ton of the authorities to put the men
at work on parts of rifles which are in
fair way to completion.
Master Mechanic Alfred Christianson,
who is considered an expert on the
building of rifles of large caliber and
who has superintended the manufacture
of rifles at the arsenal for the past
eight years, will leave today ostensibly
for Washington at the orders OF the
war department, but in reality for the
forts and coast defenses where the
guns which have been sent from the
watervliet arsenal are located. He will
make a thorough examination of the
condition of the huge pieces of ord
nance.
Orders have been sent by the ord
nance department at Washington to
the Bethlehem Steel company, at Beth
lehem, Pa, to forward forgings to the
gun factory as soon as possible, in or
der that work on the rifles which are
at present under course of construction
will not be retarded
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

New York March l.
FLOUR-State and western firm and moder-
ately active; city mills patents, IS. 85a6 l5;
winter patents, s4. 90a5. 40: city mills clears.
$5.69a5, 75: winter straights, $460a475
WHEAT-No. red opened easy ON disap-
pointing cables, but recovered on covering,
due to clique support and good st. Louis buy
ing; March, $l.051sal.051a May, slal.00 al6.
RYE-Steady; No. 2 western. $3.50, f. o. b.
afoat New York.
CORN-No. quiet. but generally firmer on
heavy clearances and sympathy with wheat
May, 84Jsa35l4c.; July, 361sc.
OATS-No. 2quiet, but steady with the other
markets: track, white, state, 521aaS9c. track,
white, western, 321za39c.
PORK-Dull; mess, SIC. 65all family, SILL .50a
II.
LARD-steadY; prime western steam. S. 40.
nominal
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, isal7c. state
creamery, l4a20c
CHEESE Quiet and steady; large, white,
September. 8lac.; small, white, September.
8ka9c.
EGGS-Firm at the decline; state and Penn
sylvania. l41zc. western. lac.
SUGAk-Raw steady; fair refining, 8 IL i6c.
centrifugal. 96 test 316c.; refined steady
crushed 6S<c; powdered, s 7-l6c.
TURPENTINE-Firm at 851za96c.
MOLAS6ES- Steady; New Orleans, 28a83c.
RICE-Firm; domestic, 4sSa61zc. Japan, 5zs
SIC.
TALLow- Steady; city. seisaasSc coun-
try, Sssa3s<c.
HAY-ouist; shipping. Oassc good to
choice 55a7oc
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

anca, yenedito, Competitor and other
affairs as encouraging the United States
in their present bellicose attitude" 1t
counsels the government to awaken to
the reality of the situation, which tha
good sense of the Spanish people un-
derstands and is ready to meet"
The Correspondence Militar, organ os
the army, says
The prevailing impression is that
war between Spain and the United
States will break out in April
A former captain general of Cuba
presumably Marshal Martinez Cam
posi-, interviewed by a representative of
Correspondence Militar, is reported as
saying: Il never entertained a doubt
that if the rebellion were not suppressed
before 1898 war with the United States
would become an accomplished fact.
Unhappily my prophecy will be fulfilled.
But / have the consolation of having
done all in my power to avert it, and
therefore do not regret the blame
which has been heaped upon me. All
that is now possible is that we should
all unite to meet the danger that
threatens the country
The work of naval construction and
armament at Ferrol is being pushed by
the government with the greatest ac-
tivity at the arsenal and dockyard
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
England WIN Not Help Spain.

London, March 1.-The Daily News,
commenting editorially this morning on
the relations between the United States
and Spain, says:
Spain can expect no support, moral
or otherwise. from England against the
United States. She has ruined Cuba. as
she has ruined or lost every other col
ony by the grossest corruption, cruelty
and maladministration, and she must
be left to settle the account for it with
those whom it may concern without
any aid or sympathy on our part"
The Standard in an editorial on the
same general topic. highly praises Pres
ident McKinley's ''statesmanlike mod
Grafton" and recognizes that lit would
be only human nature that proof of the
Maine having been blown up from the
outside should engender dangerous
war feeling in America"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
snain Rnxs Warship..

Madrid, March 2.-Spain has sue
ceeded, in a manner not yet disclosed,
in raising the cash necessary TO secure
three Chilean warships, which have
been in the market for more than a
year The purchase is practically COM
pleted.
According to information which is en-
titled to be considered authoritative,
these ships will soon be added to the
Spanish navy, unless hostilities with
the United States should break out be-
fore their actual transfer TO the Span
ish flag, in which case international law
would prevent their use by Spain.
1t is surmlsed that the security for a
loan made today for the purchase of
the ships is the monopoly Of the i'm
portation, refining and sale Of petro-
leum and other mineral oils, which mo-
nopoly, it has been announced, will be
sold at auction on March %.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
COMING OF BERNABE
NEW SPANISH MINISTER SETS SAIL
FOR UNITED STATES.

He VIA seek to Arrange Commercial
Treaty and to Pacify This Country as
Wen as Cuba--Madrid Papers, However,
Prate Loudly Of War.
Madrid. March 2.-Senor Polo y Ber-
nabe, the new Spanish minister to the
United States. has started for Gibraltar
en- route to New York. He is fully em-
powered to continue the reciprocity
treaty negotiations. The government
is anxious to secure firm basis for COM
mercial and political relations with the
United States before May /, in case the
modification of Cuba should not have
made progress before the rainy season
commences.
Tt is an open secret that both the
home and colonial governments con-
slider the preservation of friendly reia-
tions with the United States as no less
important in the pacification of Cuba
than the military operations and the
unofficial negotiations to induce the in
surgent leaders to accept autonomy.
Senior Sagasta, commenting upon an
alleged interview with Prince Bismarck,
in which the latter is represented as
suggesting that the Cuban trouble
should be submitted to the powers for
arbitration, expressed his establishment
that such an idea could emanate from
Prince Bismarck and declared emphat-
ically that nothing but ignorance OF
the question could inspire the notion
that Spain would suffer foreign intru-
sion or submit to arbitration her in
disputable rights of sovereignty" No
body" said the Spanish premier, would
dare propose such an absurdity. and no
Spanish government would listen to or
dream of such proposal.
The impartial, in an editorial article,
blamss Spanish weakness in the Alli-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Athens, Feb 2S.-An attempt was
made on Saturday evening to assassl-
nate King George of Greece, but failed.
He was returning from Phalerum, ac-
companied by the Princess Maria. when
two men hidden in a ditch opened fire
on him Nine shots in all were fred,
but neither the king nor his daughter
was injured. Services of rejoicing were
held all over the country yesterday.
One of the men who attempted the
life Of the king has been arrested. His
name is Karditza, and he Is minor
employee in the mayors office. He re-
fuses to give the name of his accom-
plice. The motive for the assault cannot
he learned
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
La Cha,nnagne safelx In Port.

Halifax, Feb. 2S.-The shapely French
liner Champagne, helpless but rejoicing,
with flags flying, was towed into this
harbor at O'clock last evening by the
Warren line freighter The Roman. On
board the passengers waved their hats
and handkerchiefs and cheered.
On shore crowds gave cheer after cheer
until the harbor was filled with shouts
of joy and welcome. The craft of the
port that had whistles received the
succorer and the succored with siren
notes. There was no end of happiness.
After 10 days of helplessness the Cham
pagne was safe in port, and her passen-
gers were thrilled with joy at the sight
of a haven of refuge.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
Death Of Matthew Bogert.

Haverstraw. N. Y, March 2.--Mat-
thew d. Bogert. who some years ago
was one of the prominent officials OF
Rockland county died here aged 81
years. He had been county treasurer
Of Rockland county for six successive
terms, serving IS years at the post. At
the close of his last term he was i'm
prisoned for alleged misappropriation
Of funds, which, it was claimed, he had
used to aid friends. Several men made
up the loss, amounting to about $4,000,
and Bogert was released.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
N. zoIa Declared Guilty.

Paris, Feb. 24.-M. Zola was found
guilty on all counts in the indictment
charging him with libeling the mill
tary authorities in connection with the
Dreyfus incident and sentenced to one
years Imprisonment and fined 1900
francs. M Perreux, manager of The
Aurore, in which the alleged damaging
article was printed was sentenced to
four months Imprisonment an
5000 francs fine.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
COURT AT KEY WEST.
An Ofricer of the Maine says She Was
Blown Up From Outside.


Blown Up From Outside.
Key West, March 1.-The naval court
of inquiry appointed to investigate the
cause of the wreck of the battleship
Maine, having substantially completed
its work in Havana, is now in session
here, taking the dispositions of surviv-
ors of the Maine. The most important
witness is Lieutenant Blandin, who was
officer of the deck when the disaster
occurred. The testimony of the other
survivors will take only short time,
and celerity is the order of the day
with the officers of the court
To a newspaper correspondent Cap
tain Sampson, president of the court
said: I'VE have finished up our work
in Cuba TO a certain extent. There is,
as you know. nothing I can say regard
ing our opinions on the Maine disaster.
All reports purporting to express our
opinions are false
An officer of the Maine who had been
examined by the court said to a CORE
spondent:
Il can't tell you what line of ques-
tioning was adopted. but the court will
hnd, I believe, that the Maine was
blown up by design, though I don't
think it will be able to ascertain ex
actly how. The courts finding will be
based on negative rather than positive
evidence.
by this I mea$i that all the testi-
mony heard SO far has, bit by bit, frus
trated the theories of those who think
the explosion was Of internal origin
This negative evidence is so strong and
70 general that I see no possibility OF
IL
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Spartanburg. s. c., March 1T. J.
TRIMMER a we'll known merchant and
respected citizen, was shot and killed
by DIR. S. J. Bivings, prominent
dentist Bivings entered the deceased 8
store with pistol in each hand and,
without warning, shot TRIMMER three
times, one ball entering the heart and
causing instant death. Trimmier's son
also was painfully wounded in the left
hand. The cause of the murder Is a
mystery, as the men had been close
friends
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
Mutilated Bills Not legal Tender.

Trenton, March 2.-The court of err
rors, in the case OF Anderson against
the North Hudson Traction company.
decided that mutilated dollar bill was
not a legal tender; that the federal
statutes providing for the redemption
of mutilated bills by the government
did not make the bill legal tender as
regards third parties. The case came
into court on a suit of Anderson for
damages for being elected from a car
when he had rendered mutilated dol
lar bill, and the conductor refused to
aeoant II
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Philadelphia, March AT the annual
meeting of the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad company, a branch OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
the following officers were elected:
President, Frank Thomson; vice presi-
dent, w. ]. Sewell; secretary, Joseph R
Mcclure; treasurer, Robert w. Smith;
directors, Frank Thomson. Coleman F.
Leaning, John M Moore, George Wood
N. Parker Shortridge. w. ]. Sewell
Benjamin F. Lee, James N. Nixon
Josiah Wistar, William G. Nixon, Sam.
uel Rea, William Bettell, Charles E
Pugh. John P. Green and W. H. Barnes
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
conp,essmen ON to Cuba.

Washington, March 2.-Senators CAL
linger, Money and Thurston and Repre-
sentatives William Alden Smith Of
Michigan and Amos Cummings of New
York left yesterday afternoon for For
tress Monroe where they will embark
for Cuba as guests on private steam
yacht. They expect to be absent about
ten days, two Of which will probably be
spent in an inspection, in their individ-
ual capacities only. of the condition OF
the island. or, at least, that portion they
will be able to visit in the limited time.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
Murdered In Cold Blood.

New York, March Nicholas w.
Pontius was shot and skilled by Emil
Guzman in East Fifty-ninth street yes
terday afternoon Guzman sent five
bullets into his victims body and then
sauntered away with his hands in hi'
pockets. There is no explanation for
the crime. Guzman, when asked for a
statement, replied. Gentlemen, l have
nothing to say"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
Olaomargarlne pealnrs conxicted.

Philadelphia March 2.--Joseph Will
kins and Howard Butler, wholesale and
retail dealers in oleomargarine at
Washington, have been convicted of vi
olating the laws regulating the pur-
chase and sale OF oleomargarine. The
defendants have been frequent Offend
ers against this law and have number
of times been arrested by revenue Of
ficers in various sections of the country,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Sing Sing, Feb. 25.-Dr. Henry g. Nc
Gonagle has died in Sing Sing prison
hospital. DR.. McGonagle wsAs sentenced
to IA years in prison on Oct. Is, 1890, for
manslaughter in the first degree for
causing the death of Annie Goodwin in
New York city by malpractice. For
four years he had been in the hospital.
He was 81 years of age. Death was due
to general senile debility. His body was
brought to New York yesterday even
ing by friends.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
Hannex WIN Recoxer.

Cambridge, Mass, March FLAMES b.
Henney, Jr., the Harvard freshman
who barely escaped from burning
dormitory by a jump into the life net
from the fourth story, is still at the
Cambridge hospital. He has not yet
recovered from the tremendous shocl:
caused by his daring leap, but no symp-
toms of permanent injury have appear
ed. and he is resting comfortably.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Syracuse, March Edward H. Dick
son Of this city committed suicide by
taking a dose of opium at the Syracuse
House. He was alive when found and
taken to st. Joseph's hospital, where he
died. The cause for the act is said to
have been the loss Of two weeks wages,
amounting to 32s on Friday night.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
Drowned La a Barrel Of water.

Hanover, N. H., March 1.-Samuel w.
Cobb. rs years Of age, was drowned in
a barrel Of water which had been sunk
in the ground for a horse trough 1t
is supposed that in leaning over the
barrel he slipped in. Mr.. Cobb was a
prominent merchant and had held the
position o: postmaster of the town.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

lands secretary
of the treasury,
has been elected
president gener-
al of the Daugh-
ters of the
American Revo-
luton. She sue
ceeds Mrs. Adlai
Stevenson.
Mrs. Manning's S
majority over
Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean Of New
York city was
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

decisive, she receiving 1886 votes and
Mrs. Mclean lie.
When the result was announced the
delegates burst into applause Mrs.
Manning made a brief speech thanking
the delegates for the honor.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Boston, March 2.--Herbert M. Coates
was sentenced in the superior court to
state prison for a term not exceeding
five years nor less than AZ years. after
pleading guilty to charge of polyg-
amy. According to the officers Coates
gave public receptions in honor of wife
No. 2 while wife No. l was only IL
miles away.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
Mecox WIN Fight choxnskl.

Hot Springs, Ark. March 2--Kid Nc
Coy has accepted Joe Choynski's stand
ing challenge and has wired him to that
effect, the meeting to take place in Hot
Springs April 20.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

Philadelphia, Feb. zs. William M
Singerly died suddenly. at his residence,
1901 Locust street, yesterday afternoon
of heart disease.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03

william M. Singerly was proprietor
of The Record Publishing company
president Of the Chestnut Street Ma
tional bank and the Chestnut Street
Savings Fund and Trust company,
which recently collapsed, and of the
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
MRS. MANNING WINS.

Elected President of Daughters OF Amer
lean Revolution.
yuaShfnofop Tnh 26-Mrs Daniel
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
DEATH OF SINCERITY.
EXPIRES SUDDENLY OF HEART DIS
EASE AT HIS HOME.

said to Have Becn Aggravated by Excess-
i've smoking sketch Of a Notable Ca
Publsher of the PhiIadeiphia
Record.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
PRESBYTERIANSW ARMED
REPORT OF TEMPERANCE COMMIT
TEE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Princeton University Not Mentioned,
but the Temptations of College
Life Pointed Out.

PITTsBURG. March 15.-The permanent
committee on temperance of the Presby-
terian General Assembly met to-day to hear
the action of the subcommittee appointed
at last Tuesdays meeting on the circular
letter outlining the stand of the committee
on the question of temperance in the educa-
tional institutions of the church. The re-
port adopted unanimously by the members
of the committee present and addressed
to the chairmen of the Presbyterian COM
mittees on temperance was like that
prepared last week except in the modi-
ficaton of the section relating TO the educa-
tional institutions No stand is taken
against Princeton or any other college by
name, but parents are warned against the
encouragement of the use of intoxicants.
The amended section in part is as follows:
"a larger number than ever before of the
youth of Presbyterian families are now be-
ing sent from home to receive instruction in
higher institutions of learning.
rs it not incumbent at this time ON all
our church courts in the discharge of their
pastoral responsibilities to faithfully fore
warn parents of the temptations that may
be set their sons as they enter upon college
life? The adversary. knowing well the value
of the game he would ensnare, has set his
alcoholic mantraps with hellsh cunning
around some of our colleges. Parents who
have taught their children to pray lead us
not into temptation should solemnly con-
slider whether at this momentous epoch of
their lives their boys, from whom the re-
straints of home have been just removed,
should be exposed to this peril.
THE Presbyterian Church has long been
teaching that temperance is total abstinence
from intoxicants-not their moderate use
and that the traffic licensed or unlicensed,
is a curse to be constantly combatted by
every Christian citizen. In these vitality i'm
portant principles other branches of Christs
church concur.
May they be kept in mind of it by par
entS when they make selection of college
for their sons. OF course, intemperance is
not the only peril to which our youth are
exposed but unquestionably on no other
rock are so many previously freighteo lives
wrecked. Surely Christian trustees and pro-
fessors, even in a college not-amenable to
ecclesiastical authority, should be ready to
consider appeals for the correction of un-
favorable conditions in their institution or
in it's environments, whether those appeals
come from Christian bodies or individuals.
Meanwhile let parents affectionately be
reminded that the moral and spiritual IN
terests be not subordinated to the intel
lectual. The existence in any institution OF
demoralizing influences cannot be atoned Tor
by any afluence of facilities for scientific
and literary culture. What shall 1t profit
a man if he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul? -
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

asters to British commerce numbered
about 250. They were very fast sailing
ships, wooden of course. and usually carried
from six to ten guns OF moderate size, with
a single long one, which was called Long
Tom," mounted on a swivel in the center.
Manned with American officers and sailors,
all armed with muskets, cutlasses and
boarding pixies, and commissioned to burn,
sink and destroy the property of the enc
my, either on the high seas or in his ports,
they were terror TO British commerce.
BY the declaration Of Paris, adopted in
1856, after the conclusion of the war be-
tween the allied powers and Russia, priva-
teering was abolished. This agreement was
entered into by Austria, France, Great
Britain, Sardinia, Prussia, Russia and
Turkey. Spain was not included, so it hap
pens that the United States and Spain are
both free to engage in privateering. In the
event of war all of the American ocean
liners would at once be converted into
cruisers and many of our merchant ships
would be armed as privateers. These ships
thus armed could not be captured by any
thing but battle ship. Merchantmen that
were unarmed or unprotected would prob
ably 'lay up for while Spanish pri-
vateers might in1ict some damage on
American commerce, but it would not be
very great, and many of them would them
selves be captured or destroyed.