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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
HusTLlNe FOR M'eovERN.


The contest for Freebooter in the Fifth
Ward is still at fever heat. The friends
of McGovern, the Democratic candidate,
predict walkover for him and are to be
seen each evening in all part of the ward
hustling for votes and are leaving no
stone unturned to elect him. The Demo
evening and as there is no opposition to
McGovern he will be the regular can
didate of hiss party
The Fifth Ward Democratic Club will
hold a ratification meeting Thursday
evening in Egans Hall, on Mercer street,
for the purpose of endorsing the Demo-
cratic nominations. Prominent speakers
of the ward and county will address the
voters on the State and local issues.
Delegations will be present from the Ger
man. American Democratic Club and the
This meeting will be the formal opening
of the regular campaign which will be
pushed with vigor by the Fifth Ward
Democratic Club until the poles close on
Q1ecfiof1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
THE ICE PICK sTABBlNG.
Case Begun But Adjourned fo,
Further Hearing on Friday.

Michael J. Quinn, of No. 1872 Railroad
avenue, charged with stabbing William
Witter of No. 1863 Henderson street, Fri
day night, several times with an ice
pick, in the saloon kept by the brother
of the accused, on Henderson street, was
arraigned today in the First Criminal
Court for examination on a charge of
atrocious assault and battery.
Wftter, who has been in the hospital
from the affect of his wounds since the
affray up to yesterday, testified that, in
company with William Sloan, he entered
Quinn's saloon and called for round of
drinks which Michael Quinn, who was
tending bar. gave him, and being in the
habit of getting drinks there and pay
ing for them on pay day, twice a month,
he called for another round, which
Quinn, who was under the influence Of
liquor, refused. Some words then passed
between them, when Quinn rushed upon
him, with the icepick in his hand, and
plunged it into him in number of places.
Sloan testified that he saw Quinn and
Witter in scuffle and later saw that
Witter had been stabbed.
Quinn declined to say anything and was
ordered held for the Grand Jury in $500
bail, but subsequently the case was re-
opened and adjourned to next Friday for
further hearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
Pangborn for Congress ?

The report going the rounds this morn
ing is that Major q. X. Pangborn will
be the Republican nominee for Congress.
1t is said that three-fourths of the dele
gates elected last night are pledged to
him The other delegates will so into
the convention prepared to support Rob-
ert Carey. It is reported that if Carey
sees he cannot win the nomination he
Will pull out and request his followers
to go over to the side of Major Pang-
born. The Major is quoted as saying that
he will accept the nomination if he gets
a unanimous vote. A Republican who
knows the Major very well was asked
this morning if he thought he would take
the nomination did you ever know the
Major to refuse anything he answered
He is strong candidate and if he en-
ters the race in earnest it is my opinion
that he, will make the Hon. William D.
DAILY do some unusual hustling When
the Major and Senator DAILY meet on the
stump some one will get hurt. There is
no doubt in my mind but what Major
Pangborn would get a great many Dem
ocratic votes honestly believe he can
defeat DAILY
The Republican Convention takes place
tomorrow night. 1t will be a merry gath
erilg and it is just possible that several
Independent delegates will fventilate their
IDEAS OF The methods of the machine
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
Dry Rot in the Seventh.

The Republican primaries, to elect dele
gates to the Congressional. County and
Ward conventions held last evening in
the Seventh Ward, We're decidedly slow.
In four precinct only IS votes were cast
This goes to show the aparhetic feeling
prevalent IN the party in Greenvilie The
hot Old primaries which were formerly
held by the AIinks and Leaguers, with
their scraps are things of the past. A
prominent Greenville Republican, said,
last evening, that he thought the party
IN that section was Topping about like a
fish out of water, and that with the dis
sension in the Republican ranks the
Democrats should have little if any
trouble in winning in that ward
It is a fact that the Republicans are in
q bad way The responsibility for this Is
1put unon the shoulders of William Reed,
sof the Grant Association. who is so
changeahle. If he is .in the hands of his
friends" as he says he IS. then his
friends are little better than he is.
Reed has twice announced himself as a
candidate for the Freebooter nomination.
and twice for Boulevard Commissioner.
He is now a claimant in the latter nomi-
nation, having done the flop act last
week. BY this action, the Freehoider
nomination is begging an owner. Reed
was looked upon as a winner of it, no
other person having put in a claim. 1t
WIS ruinored that Charles Merker. of the
Milkakwa Club, would get the nominal
t:an. he having relinquislled his claim
upon the Boulevard Commissionership,
but he told News" reporter last even
ing, that under no circumstances would
he accept. His business, he says, viii not
permit him to enter the political arena
just yet No meeting of the Mnkakwa
Club was held last evening on account OF
the primaries.
A meeting of the q. S. Grant Associa-
tion viii be held this evening, and it is
just possible that it will put someone in
the field for Freebooter Anyhow they
will no doubt again endorse their Presi-
dent for Boulevard Commissioner. The
League Club will meet tomorrow evening
and il is about time surprise came from
that club. Perhaps a Freeholder candi-
date in the shape of Henry Petty can be
produced a S a sacrifice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
vALEl GUTENBERG TRACK
To be Sold by Auctionesr wolbert
Tomorrow.

The property belonging to the North
Hudson Driving Park Association is to
enptory sale tomorrow by Auctioneer r.
G.. Wolbert. The property is better known
as the Gutenberg Race Track IT is To-
Gated in North Bergea. 1t includes both
real estate and personal The tract COM
3prises about seventy-three acres and has
a frontage on the Boulevard of oyer two
InoqsaIlu feet thirteen hundred on the
on Bergenline avenue. The clubhouse,
grand stand, stables Jockey house ana ali
buildings on the land will be sold with the
land
All the personal property of the associa-
ton, such as carts, rollers, sprinklers.
stoves, chairs, etc, etc, are TO be sold
Immediately after the sale of the land.
The land IS especially deslra Bile for build-
ing lots. 1t is anticipated that the sale
will draw a great crowd of prospective
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11

ticket at a regular election were in line
in the interests Of the machine men,.
From Ed. Woolley's precinct "a good story.
comes. There were about forty men IN
line waiting to vote. A well dressed MAJ,
who was about fifteenth In the line asked
a man several numbers in front of him to
exchange places I live way up in the
northern end of the ward. and | want TO
vote and get home. / came from an out
OF the way section
That's nothing. replied the man in
front, | came from Brooklyn and am
just as anxious to get home as you are.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
Second Ward.

Only one Republican primary was held
in the Second Ward. There was no OPP
position. The delegates elected are as
follows:
The Congressional Cenvention-Hugn n
Douglass Daniel J. Harper. Andreas Nell
son. John g Durr, William II. Launders.
Melville Mackerley. Philip J. Dandt,
George 3. Harper, George W. Coons, John
J. McLoughlip.
10 County Gonvent tion-George B. Har-
per- Melville Madkeriey Daniel J. Har-
per- William H. Launders, n. S, Fox,
AIldreas Nelson, Philip j. Dandt, Hugh
Douglass, George w. Coons.
70 Ward CoFlyention--William Jessup,
William L. Fox Stephen Jamison
Frederick Mcdonald Edward Coover,
Walter Launders John Coffey. Dennis
Burke, William Corning. James Berry.
George w Lewis, Levi {,oover William
s.s9 Proves Robert t5gquhardt. Daniel
% DEeefes Philip j. Doubt, John j. Gregan,
Charles .Cnlsnll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
ELEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATS.

The Eleventh Ward Democratic Club
held meeting last night at Spatz's Hail.
Franklin and Ferry streets, and discussed
aprangeen1f az ,aa ,s ror con&ueet,nig e.,ri lively
ing. The club decided to raise a Demo-
cratic transparency next Monday even
ing There will be plenty of good speech
making and an enthusiastic meeting.
Mass meetings were also arranged for, as
follows:-At Pohlmann S, October 81; at
Central Hall formerly kessler's), Mo-
veinber 8; at Pohlmann's, November s..
Twenty-Five new members were elected
last evening
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11

IL j. Demmer1nan and G. Boyd Young;
F. Mccain and David
Grant: Ward-Geerse Williams, Dallas d
Jones. George Hardy and Frank Hail.
In the fifth precinct held at No. 45
West Side avenue. these delegates We're
elected = ressional-Albert II. F..
Stivers James Earsey, Clarence B. Stur-
gess County George w. Decker; Ward
William Dram, James A. Cole. George p.
Swera rton.
4 Eighth precinct. N D. 130 Ocean avenue.-
Congr ressional-Louis GouFa, Jr., Henry G.
Crowley; buHty-William G. Jackson;
Ward-g hristfan Lauer, William Foster,
Jacob Seigman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
WooDLAWN DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

A short meeting of the Woodlawn
tion of Greenville was held last evening
in Woodlawn Hall Ocean ands Woodlawn
avenues. The following Campaign Com
mittee was appointed $-Edward Whalen
Matthew Lutzen, Michael Eagan, j. j.
G6nnell and Lawrence Pfeffer This club
was recently orgahfzed and the members
hope to prove a great help to the party
In this coming campaign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
Bo1dt's Chances Nil.

Alderman John Boldt is still possessed
of the idea that be will capture the DEM
ocratic Freebooter nomination of the
Twelfth Ward He has about the same
chance as Edward Kenny has of beating
Allan L. McDernlott Charles Schmitt
win defeat Bold 2 to / in every precinct
Frederick j. Stuhr will doubtless be
Schmitt's opponent. The Meswanitss are
OPPOSED to Stuhr and will support
Sehu,itt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
A coLoRED DISTURBANCE.

Spencer Lee, of No. l41 Monticello ave-
nue.. was afraigned in the Second Crimi-
nal Court this morning for assault and
woman is the wife of an old colored ex-
minister who claims Lee stole her away
from him. Mrs. Brooks has been keep
ing house for Lee fer some time: Re-
and threatened to go back to her minis
terial partner Lee threatened to kill her
If she did. They came to blows. A razor
was found In Lees boot when he was
arrested He was found guilty and re-
raanded for sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11

les. in Hobokeri. VIII cause l{tae excite
ment 1t was thought that th9re wgufs.
be contest for the Freeholder noTIlna-
tions, but she fight has beeR lnlfcaBly
settled The Freeholder Nominees for
Keating and P. J. O'.Feole. Phe candf-
dates for the Assembly will be John
Marnell. who will be feneminated, and
Leon Albeit, Jr. The party is united on
these candidates and they will get
rousing majorities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
UL T|NATUM TO SPAIN.
Notified That This Country
Will Take Control Of
Cuba Dec. l.
AND OF PORTO RICO ON OCT. is
Despatch to London From
Paris Says the Two Com
missions Are at Variance.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Il. isss. The
American Commissioners have notified
the Spanish authorities in Havana that
the United States will assume entire con-
troi. military and Governme entail of Inc
island ofGuba on December l. The same
control will be exercised in Porto Rice on
October is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
Disruption Of Republicans.

One result of last nights Republican
primaries will be the disruption of that
party. In every ward in the city there is
bad blood. and it is predicted by the party
leaders that every regular candidate will
be knitted. Congressman McEwan is de-
lighted, and says that just such practice
as is brewing will be s'ae means of wreck
ing the Republican party. He is quoted
as saying: why the best Republicans in
the county have afrayed themselves
against the machine, and that being the
case. it looks to me as though the decent
element of the party will yet have some
thing to say about nominations and the
general management of the party affairs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
RUMOR[D DIVISION.
.TBy Gable to The Associatea Press

TBy Gable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Oct Il, 1sess..A despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company, from
Paris says the United States and Span
ish Peace Commissioners are at entire
VARIANCE regarding the question Of the
disposition of the Philippine Islands and
that they have referred the matter to
their respective Governments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11

Samuel H. Monroe is booked for the
Republican Assembly nomination of the
Hudson City section 1t Is a long time
since Monroe has shown his head in
politics.
The Democratic candidate of the locality
will be John Vollers. Monroe will not
know he is running.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
COMMISSION SIT T|NGS.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct IL, 1898 The Peace Com
missions each held a separate session this
morning, preparatory to the fourth joint
session which began at two o'clock this
afternoon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
SCHMITT HAS A BOOM.

The Third Precinct Democratic Club Of
the Twelfth ward met Monday evening at
Gansbergs Hall, and endorsed Elvin w.
Crane for Governor. A resolution passed
piedging the earnest support of the club to
Charles c. sSchmitt for the nomination for
Freeholder at4omorrow nights primaries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
Laudriue Surprised.

John Landrine charges all kinds Of
fraud against the machine men in his
ward. he says it SURPRISED him to lind
that Republicans were such clever rogues.
Landrine was beaten in his own precinct
His defeat retires him from politics as
run by fhe machine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
[By Gable to The Associated Press.

lBy Gable TO The Associated Preas1
MADRID, Oct. II. 1sss-The Spanish
Government announces its intention to
maintain strong force Of troops in Cuba
until the treaty of peace with the United
States is definitely signed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
Candidate fer Anything.

Charles Msrker has again come out feS
the Boulevard Commission nomination Of
The Republican, sids. MerIer aas been a
CANDIDATE for everything hi sight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11

Ward Republicans nominating Charles
Cooper fof Freeholder. He is the door
keeper at the City Hall. He is protege
of John Weastell who rendered Edward
Wooliey valuable service last night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
REGISTRATION.

the November election.
Personal registration is necessary.
If you don't register you can't vote
Polls Opea.. ........................1P P. NJ
Polls Close. se...-.................... 2. M
After today there is only one more day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
REGISTRATION.

This is the second day Of registration for
the November election. i
Personal registration is necessary.
fsyou don't register, you can't vote.
Polls Open. 4. $. j r. M.
Polls Close !. :. p NJ.
! After today there IS only one more day,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. October II. 1898 IF cast
for the thirty six hours ending eight r
NJ Wednesday, October Y, for New YORK
City and vicinity Fair, followed by rata
tonight and Wednesday; stationery tem-
pera1ure; brisk to southerly winds.
Hartnettss Thernaometrioal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
P1edped to Hoboken.

The delegates of the First and Fourth
wards are pledged to Captain William H
Hooker for Assemblyman on the Repubil-
can side.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-11
jack Graham's Quest.

Captain Jack Graham is looking for
Freeholder nomination on the Hill. He Will
not get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-15
power, and larger standing army has
become Indispensable
MARTYR TO DUTY.
Death of Eben Brewer, the First U. S.
Postmaster in Cuba

Santiago, Aug. 15.-The first American
atBaiquiri. Eben Brewer being the postal
agent. From the first day United States
ders Issued. An immense amount of mail
parture of the army and its prompt de-
arrival at Baiquiri, was a task of some
magnitude After sorting the mail by
bought a horse, loaded the animal with
front to make delivery. 1t was the first
mail in Cuba under American auspices.
He was gone thirty-six hours and imme-
diately after his return made another
trip, this time hiring two mules, on one
of which he loaded the mail matter and
rode himself. He was gone four days,
and besides delivering his mail he assist
ed in caring for the wounded on the bat
tlefeld and helped the field surgeons in
Mr.. Brewer during these four days took
neither sleep nor rest, and the ofncers ana
he was as self-sacrificing on the field of
battle the brave men whom he helped
In the meantime 400 sacks of mail had
accumulated at Baiquiri and an improve
ment in the system of mail distribution
move the postoffice closer to the front,
opened in place of the old Baiquiri of6ce
BY this time Lewis Kempner had arrived
days every piece of mail matter was at
the front. sent there by pack mules, wa
Three days later Mr.. Brewer was taken
sick and removed to the yellow fever hos
pital. where, he died July IA. The dread
ed fever had begun to spread so rapidly
that order was issued to burn down
every building and hut at Siboney. Con-
sequently the postoffice building went
with the others and on July u the office
was moved into canvas tent, where bust
ness went on until July 81 when the post
office was finally moved into the build
ing. occupied by the Spanish postofice,
with Mr.. kempner, a United States pos
tai agent, at its head.
In, the short space Of time since the
establishment of the office considerable
business has been done. Money orders to
the value Of more than 5000 have been
issued and 1000 worth of stamps and
stamped envelopes have been sold.
a million pieces of mail matter have
thus far been received and distributed and
more than half a million letters have been
forwarded to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-15

Minister SewaH was seen in regard to
the flag raising. He said:
Il have just received my instructions
and will confer with Admiral Miller
very soon. can assure you, however,
that there will be nothing done until
Friday and probably later. That is all
I can say just now"
Old Glory floats from the top of Kaa-
Ia, the highest point of the island of
Oahu, Hawaii. This was accomplished
by Judge w. F. Frear, Garrett Wilder
and Walter Dillingham;, with a native
guide who made the ascent of the peak.
EX-Queen LiliuOka1ani is reported to
have said:
Il have done the best I could for my
people. Now that the islands are an
neXed there is nothing to do but sub
situation. My feelings in the premises
are well known and I do not care to
discuss the matter at length"
There are tWenty-fOur United States
soldiers in the hospital at Honolulu.
Seven of them are more or less serious
~ i'll. The number at the Red Cross
hospital on August LIST was Is. Of
these 10 were in bed, five patients re-
quired careful looking after. Two of
the Red Cross patients are GONZALES
cent and expect to be sent home by the
steamer Glengarvy, due from YokOha-
ma for San Francisco, August 16. They
are:
James LAWN of Company D, Twenty
third regiment, U. S. A, and Guy D.
volunteers.
AT the Queens hospital there are nine
boys in blue. Two are quite bad cases.
One has pneumonia and the other men
nights. The latter is Mr.. Prather. He
is gaining strength slowly but requires
the greatest of care.
The Honolulu bulletin says:
NOW that the islnads are a part and
parcel of the United States, a change
is beginning already to be felt in the
business community. Within a month
there has been quite an influx of repre-
sentatives of eastern and California
business firms here looking over the
situation.
While the payment of the Japanese
claims was humiliating to the govern
ment, yet being at the request of the
United States and meant as a COM
promise to facilitate annexation the
executive council after mature deliber-
alton has decided to yield without ad-
hitting that the government was in the
wrong"
Complaints come from the boys on the
City of Puebla about the condition of
that vessel and the great need of a
thorough cleaning before starting out
for Manila. The last story comes from
one of the officers on the City of Puebla
that one of the soldiers while on the
way to Honolulu had not had a mouth
full to eat for 16 hours. He stole a loaf
of bread and was court martialed and
fined $40.
The California boys aboard the trans
ports are looking for the men who sent
back to the states reports of outrageous
doings of the boys in blue on the first
transports to Manila.
They say it had such an effect on the
powers that the men were put under the
very strictest orders to refrain from
loud noises on board ship or on shore.
They must not cheer They should
not even wave old glory The worst
part OF the whole thing is that not
cent of their two months pay will be
given the men for fear that they will
create trouble in the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-15
EIGHTEEN DOCTORS
Mentioned in the List That Goes With
Mr.. Winn's Bankruptcy Case.

Mr.. Horatio Winn-, a travelling sales
man who resides at 329 Fillmore street
is the latest financial unfortunate to take
advantage of the new bankruptcy law. In
the petition filed in the federal court
he states that his assets consist of
household goods alone. on which there
are two chattel mortgages, and the list of
his creditors covers several pages with diff
terent amounts opposite their names.
Mr. Winn must have had cOnsidera BILE
sickness in his family in the past, as the
petition shows that he employed Is To-
peka doctors, allOpaths, hOmeOpaths and
eclectics, the size of the bills varying from
81 to 500. -Four druggists We're patron
lZed to furnish the medicine prescribed by
the Is physicians. and their bills now form
a part of Mr.. WINS liabilities.
Besides the doctors and druggists Mr.
VIM has done business with eight butch
ers four grocers, two dentists, several
shoe men, ice men and other merchants
and failed to pay them. The accounts of
all these will be wiped out through bank
ruptcy proceedings. and Mr. VIM will he
declared straight with the world.