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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
AMERICAN SAVES DONS.
He Resoues Spaniards From
Philippine Insurgents
Aguinaldo Flees.
[By Cable to The Associated Press. !

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MADRID, Dee. q, 1s9s.-A steamer
which has arrived here from Sarnar re-
ports that the Tagalog insurgents have
been in possession Of CaIbayon since De-
cember IL Busiisess there is said 10 be
entirely suspended. and all the Spaniards
in the vicinity have sought refuge in the
house of a man named Scott an Arneri-
can. The insurgents threatened to at
tack the refugees, but refrained from do
ing so because it was reported that
American soldiers were on their way
there. One Spaniard, however. was shot,
and another was pluckilyf rescued by
Scott who rode fifteen miles and de-
aanded the mans release in the face of
an armed mob of Tagalogs, who. have
been looting the Visayan stores and
houses, the leaders of the insurgents
being unable to control them. All the
efforts made to induce the Visayans to
join in the revolution have been fruitiess.
The situation, so far as the insurgents
are concerned, here is serious. The selec-
tion of a new Cabinet has been entrusted
to a Filipino named Madini, a rampant
irreconcilable of unknown antecedents and
q bitter opponent of Aguinaldo, especially
on the question of the Spanish prisoners.
1t is reported that Aguinaldo refused
to release the prisoners although the
Cabinet decided to accede to the request
of General Otis for their release. 1t is
rum0red that Aguinaldo fed to an in
accessible region back of Cavite with a
report. however, is denied, but his sudden
change of base is not explained,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
OLD GLORY IN HAVANA
Spanish Allow the Flying of
the United States and
Cuba Flags.
TBy cable 70 The Associated Press


HAVANA, Dec. p, 1s9S.-Major General
John R. Brooke, Military Governor Of
Cuba, arrived here from the United States
this morning.
The citizens of, Havana read in their.
morning papers an order from Captain
General Castellanos permitting the dis
play of Cuban and American flags inside
the lines OF Spanish Jurisdiction and early
this morning the Stars and Stripes and
the Lone Star of Cuba f1oated over many
buildings in the heart of the city and in
streets where the Spanish soldiers STILL
keep guard The only buildings excepted
in the order are the Government Offices
Havana, therefore, is now bright with col
or and hreerackers are being exploded N
the streets and on the plazas.
Fear of the spaniards disappeared
with the appearance Of disorder, for out
came thousands of flags secretly made by
the women Of the households or clande-
stinely purchased from adventurous ped
dlers. Robert A. Scott formerly City
Treasurer of Jacksonville, Fla, succeed
ed in getting small cargo of flags into
Havana some weeks ago, and flags orig
inally costing about four cents have been
selling for about dollar each.
Tn order Of Captain General Castellanos
was issued after a conference with Cen
eral Ludlow and it will be followed to-
night by aneorder closing the cafes at ten
p M General Ludlow rode around the
city late last night watching the temper
Of the people in the streets. Fourteen
persons We're wounded yesterday py p1 peo-
pie who fired different kinds of weapons
in the streets,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
MORE TROUBLE TONIGHT.
Row Expected at the Election of the
u. S. Grant Association.

There promises to be another Interest,"
ing meeting of the u. S. Grant Associa-
tion this evening. as the annual election
of officers will be held. Those nominated
at the last meeting are staunch supporters
of Alfred Hargen. the recently elected
county committeeman. who defeated Will
liam Burns for that position Burns is
still the treasurer of the organization, but
win be forced to vacate that position
after January q when the officers elected
this evening will be installed.
There are no other candidates in oppo-
sition to those already nominated. and
Burns and his followers are powerless to
raise a row over the elect The most
they can do is to refuse to- vote. How
ever, this will have no effect pn the re-
suit. But when the Burns faction can
get in their fine work is when any of the
Hargen people propose people for mem
bership. Then the little black balls can
be brought into play. with disastrous eff
feet. There We're rumors floating thick
and fast through the air last week to the
effect that the Burns contingent was
going to resign in a body and organize a
new Republican club in opposition to the
Grants
ITS too good to be true remarked a
prominent Grant member. The sooner
those disturbers got out the better, for
they have been trying very hard to dis
rupt the club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
THIEF GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Took His Employers Money
and Comes to Jersey City
Voluntarily For Trial.

There comes a time in the life of every
criminal when to spend few short hours
among relatives and friends he IS will
ing to hazard the chance of arrest and
maybe long years behind the bars. So it
was to George Cewell, a desperate Grim
inal, who rather than remain away from
Jersey City on Christmas Day surrendered
himself to Chief of Police Murphy at
headquarters.
Cowell. who is forty-three years old,
was employed by Alderman Rudolph
Hartman when the latter ran a saloon at
lerrands and DO odd jobs about the place..
Hartman at that time cashed many
checks for railroad men, with which he
used to send CoweH to the bank. About
six months ago he sent Cowel1 to the
bank with a check for $3.50. with instruc-
tions to get the money and return as
quickly as possible. Cowen never came
back, and although Hartman reported
the case to the police he never went be-
fore the Grand Jury and no indictment
was found against him.
On Saturday afternoon Chief of Police
Murphy was notified by telephone by
Captain McCluskey Of the New York
Central office, that a man named George
Cowell had surrendered himself stating
that he was wanted in Jersey City for
grand larceny He had stolen $3.50 from
his employer, he said, and as he wanted
to be at home ON Christmas Day, ne had
decided to surrender himself
Chief Murphy informed Captain Nc
cluskey that as no indictment had been
found against Cowell il would not pay
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT SNAKE HILL.
Prisoners and Paupers Enjoy Good
Things--SheriR HeIIer's Hospitality

The county's wards in the Almshouse
and Insane Asylum, and involuntary
guests in the Penitentiary, has as merry
a Christmas as the Freeholders could pro-
vide for them. They had a poultry din
ner at the Asylum, and in the afternoon
the blind fiddler from the Almshouse went
up there and played for them. The un-
fortunates danced and some of them sang.
Director McNally and F'reeholders Rior-
dan and Dietz had charge of the enter
tainments at the institutions, and were as
sisted by the wardens, matrons and ar
tendants. After dinner al the Aims
house, bags of candy and nuts were dis
tributed, the children sang and the
zonaves paraded. The parade was ex-
tended to al the institutions,
3 The prisoners in the penitentiary were
provided with the usual Christmas supply
of pipes and tobacco on Sunday. On Mon-
day q poultry dinner was served with the
usual accompaniment. In the afternoon
the prisoners were given the freedom of
the corridor. They sang, and many ct
tations were delivered and speeches made.
Warden Grimes says that affairs of sta te
were ably discussed. and that II Con-
gressnan<elect DAILY had been there ne
could have secured many valuable points
on expansion and other questions OF GOV
ernment policy.
Sheriff Heller at his own expense, treat
ed the prisoners in the County Jail to a
Christmas feast on Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
THERE WAS NO DANCING
Greenville Turn verein Had No In
te1,tion of Violating the Law.

With all the notoriety that has been CIV
EN- to the entertainment OF the Greengille
Turn Verein, which took place Sunday
evening in Turn Hall on Danforth avenue,
Greenville, one would have been led TO be-
lieve that the event was going to equal
a Bowery entertainment and dance. How
ever, such was not the case. The per-
Torrance was strictly within the limits
of propriety. and, more than thai. the
members of the Verein never thought of
doing any unlawful act
! The entertainment was an excellent one
of its kind. 1t consisted Of reeitations,
songs, drills and tabieaux. A feature vas
the opening number, in which about
twenty-five children took part. They rep
resented every trade and were dressed ac-
cordingly. The large Christmas tres
which stood in the corner Of the hail, lad
en- with good things, was placed in the
centre of the hall. al the conclusion of The
performances and the distribution of pres
ents took place.
1t was then after midnight, and tie or
chestra struck up catchy waltz time,
fortably filed with the enthusiastic lovers
of that popular pastime. This continued,
for a couple Of hours. Captain Nugent
said he was sure no one intended to dis
bJty eiiti law put ltieti II fs1S dtCO1 Nisi5 "
orders that an officer was on hand uatii
midnight.
A leading member Of the Yerein told a
News" reporter Sunday. evening, that
there hadknever been any dancing neld IN
that han on Sunday and that there never
were any intentions of holding q dance
Sunday night.
There ise certain element abopt this
part of the city, he said, who always
make it their business TO mix up in other
peoples affairs There is no harm IN
and W. cinay--
" out of place for those people to take
such action -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
GUN AND MAN BOTH LOADED.
Tugboat1nan Shoots His Comrade
After Xmas Spree.

John Driscoll. fireman, and Charles
Campbel. a cook on the tugboat Colonel
E. A. Stevens of Hoboken, got shore
leave yesterday and Immediately began to
celebrate Christmas. They got into an
argument in a saloon on Fourteenth
street and continued their quarrel until
the boat had been reached. CaInobell
wes1t TO bed, and Driseon continued to
annoy him. Finally Campbell picked up
d winchester rifle and taking deliberate
him at Driscon pulled the trigger. The
bah struck Driscoll in the fieshy part of
lhe right arm, causing an ugly and pain
ful wound
Driscoll was taken to Hobollen Police
Headquarters where his wound was
dressed by Police Surgeon Arlitz, and he
was then taken TO st. Mary's Hospital
Campbell was locked up, and this morn
ing he told Recorder Stanton that he
didn't know it was loaded "
Recorder Stanton committed Campbell
to await the action of the Grand Jury
on a charge of atrocious assault and
battery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
eREEavlLLE's POOR REMEMBERED.
Charitable Ladies Distribute Gifts
To the Needy.

The poor. people of Greenville We're not
forgotten this year and the usual Christ
mas donations to the charity fund Of that
section were distributed Saturday after
noon among about two hundred families.
Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson. who always SUI
perintended this work, was unable to as
sist, owing to a heavy attack of the grip,
from. which she has been suffering for
nearly two weeks. However, the work
was carried out under her directions, and
all who applied were, provided for
The platform in the Primary Depart
ment of School No. 20, on Danforth ave-
nue. where the donations were sent, was
piled high. with all sorts of good things.
These the ladies of that section distrl7,
buted in parcels so as that there We're
enough to go around Mrs. Harms, MIS-.
A. p. Bennett and Mrs. Carey were the
members of the committee in charge
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27

Club will end the festivities with literary
and musical Entertainment.
For this afternoon Christmas treat and
pleasant time has been planned for the
girls of the sewing class, which numbers
about ITO pupils. and on Friday evenings
the Newsboys' Club will entertain their
friends with a programme all their own,
refreshments however, being furnished
by the older heads of Whittier House.
A reception viii also be given by the
dancing class during the week
Tuesday morning, January 8 will, how
ever, see teachers and pupils once more
in their assigned places, ready to teach
and be taught besides a number Of new
pupils, creating a demand for new classes
In the various studies, which VIII be
promptly formed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
MR.. WEST WANTED WATER
Stopped Street Cleaning Until Pave
usent Was Surinkled.

The streets of the city are being clean
ed in a more systematic manner than
they have been in years. Last night all
the streets south of Montgomery street
We're swept. Yesterday morning Police
Commissioner West stopped work at
Brinkerhoff street and Monticello avenue
for a time. The Commissioner insisted
that the streets should be sprinkled be-
fore being swept Superintendent Boyle
informed Mr.. West that the sprinkler
had been used earlier in the morning but
the water froze as fast as it fell Sc
as to avoid trouble, however, the sprinlls
Ter was brought out again and West
was made happy
Boyle has been compliInented for the
manner in which he is compelling the
streets to be cleaned. He says he will
have the streets cleaner than they have
ever been before.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
FOR HUMANITyS SAKE.
How Navy Yard Tugs Entered Into
Cosnuetitiou.

WASHINGTON. Dec. q, 1sss.-The Navy
Department was surprised recently TO re-
'ceive a most energetic protest from some
residents of Key West against what was
described as the competition offered By
government tugs which was destroying
their business. OF course such competi-
ton could not be permitted. so a tele-
gram was promptly addressed to the
commandant Of the Key West Naval Sta
ton asking for an explanations
In reply he said that the government
tugs complained of had gone to the as
sissance of a burning ship as work of
and necessity, and THAI the
complaint was based upon the tact that
by so doing the tugs had prevented The
Nrarkers from securing the usual amount
Of loot and saivages which might nave
been realized had the vessel been lett 70
ment found the excuse ample.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
DREYFUS DOCUMENTS.
-[BE cahle . The Ass0aialed Press.l

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PARIS. Dec. q, 1SsS.-The Premier. NJ.
Dupuy; the Minister of War. N. de Frey
einet. and the President of the Court of
Cessation. NJ. Loew, have finally agreed
upon the conditions under which the
secret documents in the Dreyfus case are
to be submitted to the Court of Cessation.
They are to be taken there by Captain
Cuignet every morning the Court applies
for them and they are TO be returned the
same night.
Special dispatches from Paris say that
in view Of the daily preparations for
coup d'etat. the revolutionary Socialists
have organized a Vigilance Committee IN
each district, charged with the obserya-
ton and detection Of the anti-Repubhcan
movement.
Counter preparations are also being
made.
officers of the higher ranks in the army
are said to have been sounded on the
subject of coup d'etat but the. results
are said to have been disheartenlng-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
ALL DROWNED AT ONCE.
Three Geary Children Fall
Through Ice Near
Their Home.
Especial to srhe Jersey city News. ]

PHILLIPSBURG, Dec. 27, 1ss8--Grover,
aged 12. Lucy, aged 8, and Pearl. aged 6
years. children of Dewitt Geary, Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad
engineer. were drowned in the Morris
Canal at Port Golden, near Washington.
this county, yesterday afternoon Geary
lives very near the canal and the ehiidcsn
were accustomed to playing on the Zee
when the canal was frozen. Three times
yesterday the mother took her children
off the ice because she did not think it
safe
AT four o'clock she again missed the
little ones and going to the canal bank
she discovered a hole in the ice. Geary
raushed to the canal and jumped in. hop
ing to find the children, but he was not
successful. The bodies of the three lit
tie ones were found a short time after
ward, near where they h&d fallea In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
ALlAONY FOR MRS. CLEMENCET.

vice-Chancellor Emery, this morning,
gave Mrs. Marguerite Clemencet of West
Hoboken $40 week alimony and $50 fee
for her counsel TO defend suit brought
by her husband Louis, who charges her
with desertion.
The bill sets out that Mrs. Clemencet
went to Paris. Mr.. Clemencet. who IS
wall paper designer regularly sent her
SO q week but when she refused TO come
back he stopped the payments. On tine
other hand Mrs. Clemencet says her nus
band was cruel to her, and she could not
live with him for that reason.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
CHRISTMAS TREES TAKE FIRE

A Christmas tree caught fire on the
stage in Kennedy's concert garden on
Fourteenth street. Hoboken. causing a
stampede among the performers and the
audience of about one hundred people.
The fire was extinguished by the en-
ployes. The damage was trihing.
At 105 o'clock yesterday afternoon
children playing with toys on Christ
mas tree in Miler's oyster house. No 527
Washington street. Hoboken, set the tree
IN blaze. The fire was put out without
the aid of the fire department
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
HARRISON MUST PAY up.
Street and Water Board Sharp After
Deliuquents.

The Street and Water Commissioners
are to meet this afternoon. Notice is to
be served on the Township of Harrison
that It must make another payment at
once on the amount owed this city on
water furnished
The screws are also to be put on all
local delinquents. An effort is to be made
to collect enough money to pay some of
the hung up Water Department pay rolls
1t is also said that the Commissioners
are mapping, out q plan to reduce the
maintenance account of the Beileville
pumping plant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
ST. MIcHAErS PLAYERS.

The cast for the splendid drama, My
Partner" which the st. MichaeFs play
ers win produce at st. Michaels Hall,
on January 70, "a, 25 and 26, will hold
rehearsal this evening. Nearly all the old
members of the cast, which so success
fully presented Hazel Kirkes' are in
c1uded in the cast for My Partner" The
rehearsals are proceeding under the di-
rection of Mr.. Joseph r. CIossey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
DENIED STEALING THE TURKEY.

James Rowan, employed as helper by
Mrs. Mary Haenel, of No. 1853 Palisade
avenue, who conducts q butcher shop,
was arraigned in the Second Criminal
Court this morning, charged with petit
larceny. Mrs. Haenel accused him of
collecting on one occasion eighty-five
cents. all of which he failed to turn in.
She also accused him of stealing a
sample turkey. When Rowan was ar
raigned he admitted appropriating the
$1.2o, but denied taking the turkey. JUS
tiee Nevin fined him $40.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
TAKEN INSANE AGAIN.

George Hedden. who has been an in
mate of the insane asylum at Snake Hill
for the past five years, but was recently
released, went to the house of his brother
Matthew. Mo- All Grove street. Saturday
night. George began to show signs of
the returning malady. He went OUT on
the street and began to act in a very
queer manner. He was picked up by
Patrolman Maxwell and taken to the
Second precinct station house. This morn
ing he was returned to the asylum by
Justice Potts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
THINKS IT WAS AN ELoPEMENT.

Justice Of the Peace Geiger on Sunday
married Henry A. Sharp and Miss Jane
Rockwell, who gave their address as No
100 Thomas, street Newark. The couple
drove to the Justices Office in a cab, the
driver of which and Frederick Bowen
acted as witnesses. The bride, a hand
some blonde, gave her age as twenty
three; the groom stated he was twenty
eight It was their first marriage, they
said. Justice Geiger thinks it was an
elopement After the ceremony the couple
enjoyed a wedding breakfast at Taylor's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
QUARREL OVER A HOUSE.

Thomas Fallon Of No. 81 Factory street
was fined IS as a disorderly person by
Police Justice Nevin, in the Second Crim-
'inaI Court, this morning. The complains
ant against him was his brother Martin
Fallon. Thomas became intoxicated yes
terday and quarreled with his brother
over the ownership of the house
Martin is a married man and claims TO
have paid off a $7oo mortgage on it, and
for that reason his mother left it to
him on her death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
OLD GREENvILLER DEAD.

Greenville lost one of its Oldest resi-
dents Saturday night when Camille Nor
rite, who resided at No 26S Terhune ave-
nue., died Of old age. He was seventy
three years old. The deceased was known
from one end Of Greenville to the other.
He had resided there tthe best part of
his life and supplied mushrooms to the
residents.
These he grew himself in a small gar
den in the rear of his home. He viii
be buried today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
SERVICES AT SIMPSON CHURCH.

The musical programme at Simpson
Methodist Church Sunday evening was
greatly enjoyed by a large audience. 1t
was supplemented with an interesting cd
dress on the subject "The Spiritual Sig
nifcance Of Songs, by Prof. W. l. Tom
Inns, who was choral director al the Co
lumbia Exposition at Chicago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
TO SAIL THE SHAMROCK.
rRv cable to The Associated Press.

TBy Cable 70 The Associated Prsss.l
LONDON, Dec. 27, 1SeS.-Captain Arch
ie' Hogarth the former Commander Of
the Isolde, has been appointed to COM
mand the Americas Cup challenger
Shamrock He says the design OF the
new boat is perfect and that she has
been. specially designed to meet American
racing conditions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
FOOT CRUSHED ON THE RAIL

Robert Tabor, fourteen-year-o boy
of No. 800 Ocean avenue, Greenville, met
with a serious accident yesterday after
noon as he was about to cross the tracks
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at the
foot of Fulton avenue. He was hit by
freight train and had his right leg
crushed.
DIR. Lambert attended the injured boy.
His leg will have to be amputated,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
THE WEEK Ar THE WHITTIER HOUSE
Tree to Be Kept Lighted and Various
Clubs to Entertain.

Whittier House Christmas tree is to re-
main in place throughout the holiday
season and win be lighted every evening
until after New Years. The week will
consist Of q long line Of Christmas fes-
tiviiies, ending with an open reception on"
Kew Years Day in charge of Dr. Florence
De Hart and the csrnela Club. All
Afternoon Whittier House VIII receive It's
friends, and in the evening The cornelia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
GRAND DUKES ARRIVED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. q, 1925.
Among the passengers on the steamer
China which arrived from the Orient last
night were Grand Duke Cyril Of Russia
and his aides Lieutenants Causean and
Couxe The.Grand Duke, WHO u cousin
OF the Gar is on his way 70 st. Peters
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
HIS MOTHER HAD HIN ARRESTED

Richard QGrady, of No. 1s7 Hutton
street, while under the influence Of liquor
yesterday. was seized with commissions
A City Hospital ambulance was sum
moned, but O'Grady somehow or other
recovered before the ambulance arrived.
His mother, however, had him arrested as
a disorderly person. and Justice Neysn
made him Sign bondAto keep the peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27
WILLIAMS BEATEN AGAIN.

Vice Chancellor Emery has dismissed
the temporary injunction obtained by the
Williams side Of the controversy in the
A. A. GriRing Iron Company obtained
against the Griffing faction. The de-
cision is in the line Of the decision Of
the Supreme Court, rendered on Tuesday
and strengthens the hold of the Griffing
people,