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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
FIGHTING IN CUBA.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.
HAVANA, March %, 1S9S.-A Spanish
report says General Hernandez Velazco
has been engaged at the farm of Delfin,
south of San Luis, Province of Pinar del
Rio, with an insurgent force under Ramon
Vidal, Luis Peres and Negro Cesareo.
The Spaniards are said to have destroyed
the camp of the insurgents, who are also
alleged to have left fifteen men killed and
a quantity of arms and ammunition on
the field, and to have retired with many
wounded. The Spanish loss, it is added.
was one captain and two soldiers killed
and two officers and eleven soldiers
wounded
Unimportant skirmishes are also re-
ported to have occurred at Nueva Paz,
Guira Melena Monies, Carmolo and Hoyo
Colorado, this province.
1t is also announced from the Palace
that eleven unimportant skirmishes have
taken place in the Province of Santa
Clara, and it is asserted that seventy-two
insurgents under Colonel Benito Socorro
have surrendered to the Spaniards at
Sagna la Grande Province of Matanzas.
The insurgents who surrendered are de-
scribed as having among them forty-two
armed men and two officers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
SCRAP FOR TIE REPORT

WASHINGTON, March %, 1S9S.-The
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
did not transact any business at its meet
ing today, but informally discussed the
Cuban situation. In fact the interest in
Cuba at the present time is such as to
overshadow everything else, and no other
be stated that the consensus of opinion of
the committee, based on information
which has been received from the Ad-
ministration by various members of the
committee, was that the President is pur-
suing wise and conservative course, a
course which is rendered necessary in is
sues which involve peace or war.
A member of the committee said that
the course of the President was surely
convincing the governments and intelli-
gent people of the world that the United
States was justified in its policy and
would have the moral support of Europe
when the crisis came.
It was the opinion, however, that the
inevitable tendency was toward a rup-
ture with Spain, and that the United
States position was becoming stronger
and stronger every day. The committee
is aware that the Maine disaster Will be
treated as separate and distinct inci-
dent for the present. There was some
the report Of the Board of Inquiry, when
it reaches the Senate Monday, and it is
probable that a motion will be made to
Immediately refer it to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
It is known that the Naval Committee
will seek jurisdiction of the report and
will contest the right of the Foreign Re
lations Committee to a matter involving
the loss of a battleship upon which the
Naval Board has made report. The
Foreign Relations Committee is confident
however, that the Senate will consider
that the Maine disaster involves foreign
questions, which make it properly the
right of that committee to consider the
subject.
Members of the Naval Committee will
claim that the Senate having authorized
it to investigate the Maine disaster that
committee should have the repor of the
Naval Board referred to it as a amtter of
courtesy as well as right.
An effort will be made, however, to adj
just the whole matter by the time the re-
port arrives. os that no debate will occur
until after committee has considered
the report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
PRODUCE THE SACRIFICE
Republicans Will Nominate a
Candidate Tonight for
Street and Water
Board.

Tonight the Republican party of Jersey
City will nominate candidate for Street
and Water Board Commissioner in con-
vention to be held in Lincoln Hall, Pa
vonia avenue. the new headquarters of
Democrats friends, the enemy. It is
something peculiar that for once the office
is running about looking for mai; gen
orally it is the other way about. No one
appears to be aching to serve his party in
the Board at an annual salary of $1,000,
and for the good reason that it is gener-
ally understood that not one of them has
the ghost of chance There are still
some names mentioned as martyrs to the
G. O. P cause, and one of these is said
to be Jake Kramer, the saloon keeper,
whose place is next to Police Headquar-
ters.
Big Jakes claims, it appears, are based
on the complaint that the First ward is
always left when the political flesh pots
are being stirred
Charles j. Peshall is also mentioned for
the reason that in the event of de-
feat he could secure writ of error and
hang up the office in the United States
Supreme Court, one of Mr.. PeshalPs ia
nous stamping grounds.
Then John Weastell of Monticello ave-
nue. is another might be; but dear Johns
health is none of the best, and mis- friends
are dubious whether he could stand the
fight His appetite, too, is a source of
general worry"
Richard Brown the present incumbent,
can't be induced to run again, although,
Commissioner, it is up to you. Genial and
ever pleasant Dick is tired of being out
side of the breastworks and playing the
lone fisherman act in the Street and
Water Board
Whoever will secure the privilege OF
putting up to be put up and knocked
down there won't be any wave OF en-
thusiasm behind him. Apathy reigns in
the Republican ranks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23

DIED.

MARTIN-On Monday March q, 1898,
Jennie A, beloved and only daughter
of Andrew and Catherine Martin.
Relatives and friends are requested to
a. at A. M, from her late residence,
No. 1856 Mercer street; thence to St. Bridg-
cts Church. where high mass of gre-
QUEEN will be offered for the happy re-
pose of her soul.
SHACKELFORD-At the Hudson County
Almshouse, New Jersey, on Friday,
March IS, 1898, of senile atrophy and
paresis, Frances Shackelford, aged IS
years.
Buried in Bay View Cemetery, Jersey
City, in the grave with her daughter,
Carrie D. Shackelford, on Monday. March
21, 1S9S
Springfield, o., and Southern papers
please copy.
at his late residence No. So Spruce
street, Michael, beloved husband OF
Rosie Golden.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
GUDE--on Tuesday March p, 1898. Min
ME Pauline GUIDE, wife of Charles H.
GUIDE, aged SO years.
Funeral services at residence, 81 Boor-
aem avenue, on Thursday, March "a, at
80 P. M
ULLIGAN.-Anniversa solemn high
mass of requiem for the repose of the
soul of the late Catharine Mulligan
will be said at St. Patrick's Church on
Thursday March "a, 1893, at =. M.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend.
NICOLAUS.-On Wednesday, March %,
1898, after shaort illness, Hattie K,
beloved daughter of A. M and the late
Frederick Nicolaus.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
FORMOYLE.-On Tuesday, March %
1898, William, beloved husband OF
Elizabeth Formoyle.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 3S1 Railroad
p. M.
MARTIN on Tuesday, March
%. 1885, Emory Martin, aged Al years.
invited to attend his funeral on Friday
March rs, at two P. NJ, from his late resi-
dence, No. 1876 Second street.
ABBOTT-On Tuesday, March %, 1898, of
pneumonia, Diancy Pickering, widow
of Benjamin F. Abbott and mother OF
Mrs. John L.Scudder, in her 18th year.
LA PRUCE.-On Monday, March q, 1898,
at Hartford, Conn, John H. La Pruce
Jr, aged 81 years.
Funeral from the A. M. E. Zion Church,
Monmouth street, Jersey City, on Friday,
March 25, at 2:30 p M.
MITCHELL-At Newark, on Tuesday
morning, March 22 1898, Mary Negus,
beloved wife of Joseph d. Mitchell
and daughter of the late Thomas S.
and Lydia l.. Negus.
Funeral from her late residence, No. 13e
Lincoln avenue. Woodside. on Thursday,
March "a, at eleven A. M. Relatives and
friends invited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
A FEARFUL SUSPICION.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.''l
FREEHOLD, March %, 1SsS.-Mrs Julia
Schanck, an aged colored widow, was
burned to death early today near Wander
burg, N. j.. not far from Freehold, N. ].
1t may be a case of murder and arson
to cover robbery, as for a long time it
had been common talk that the old wom-
an kept considerable amount of money
in the house. Another theory is that she
may have accidentally upset a kerosene
lamp and started fire, and in attempt
ing to save her money lost her life in the
flames. The authorities are investigating
the affair
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
TWO HOLD UP A TRAIN.

TREVOR, Cal, March %, 1sss-North-
bound passenger train No. Is was held
up at Cross Creek Bridge, four miles
south of Trevor, last night. about $3.50, by
two train robbers. The men boarded the
train at Goshen, and soon after pulling
out climbed into the engine and eempelled
the fireman to cease firing.
When the train reached Cross Greek
the steam gave out and the train stePped-
The express car was blown up with dyna-
mite. 1t was completely demolished. The
mail car was entered and the mail pouch
containing the through San Francisco
registered matter was cut open ana all
contents taken No one was inquired.
The robbers had a buggy in readiness
near the scene and they left in this, going
north. 1t is not known how much was
taken by the robbers from the express
car The train was a local from Los
Angeles and as rule does not earry q
great deal of treasure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
Mr.. GLADSTONE'S MALADY

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON March %, 1S9S-Sir Thomas
Smith, Surgeon Extraordinary to the
Queen and senior surgeon of st. Bartholo-
news Hospital, etc., who was called in
consultation upon the case of Mr.. Glad
stone, in an interview said today that
after the examination Mr.. Gladstone
begged him not to say a word about his
condition unless the Queen asked for in
formation on the subject. The surgeon
confirmed the report that Mr.. Gladstone
was suffering intense pain and was very
i'll. He added that Mr.. Gladstone would
regard it as the greatest kindness if the
newspapers and the public would not
discuss the details of his sickness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
MENoOAL COURT MARTIAL.
Postponement Probable on Account
Of the Navy Engineers Illness.

NEW YORK, March %, 1S9s-The Court
of Inquiry appointed by Secretary Long
to investigate and report on the alleged
culpable negligence of Civil Engineer A.
G. Menocal. in the construction of Dry
Dock No. 3, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
will be called tomorrow.
At the Comma ndant's Office today it
was said that there is every possibility
that as soon as the court sits it will be
postponed again, indefinitely, on account
Of the illness of Engineer Menocal Near
ly all of the officers sent here by Secre-
tary Long are still in the city to be pres
ent the day the court is ordered to sit.
So far as the defence of Engineer Men
ocal is concerned. it was said to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press today
that he will disclaim responsibility for
the poor work, as he was absent at the
time it was DONE He will, it is said, pre-
sent the plea that he was sent South at
the time on a tour of inspection among
the government fortificat tiOns at Key West
and that therefore he was not to blame for
work done under other supervisors. En-
gineer Menocal, also it is said, will claim
that the ground in which the drilling was
done was poor and that tests at the
time did not show it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
TERROR FOR KEY WEST

WASHINGTON, March %, 1s9s-secre-
tary Long today telegraphed orders to
Captain Ludlow of the Monitor Terror
now at New York, to proceed at once to
Key West and report to Admiral Sicard
The Terror will be permanently attached
to the squadron at Key West. 1t is said
that she takes the place of the Massachu-
setts and Texas, which have gone to
Hampton Roads, and that this move has
been contemplated for more than week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
MGR. De 0oEoILIOs oBsEQUIEs
Arrangements Not Yet Completed
The ReQuicm Mass

The arrangements for the funeral of
Monsignor De Concilio, the dead rector
of ST. Michaeps parish, have not yet been
fully completed. The funeral will take
place Friday morning at ten O'Clock,
when solemn high mass will be celebrated
by the Rev Father Ter Woert, of ST.
Johns Church. The Rev Father Meehan
of All Saints Church will officiate as
deacon, and the Rev. Father Boylan of
ST. Lucys as sub-deacon. The Rev.
Father James Kelly, assistant rector of
st. Michaels parish, will be master of
ceremonies A funeral sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Father Charles
Mackel of Seton Hall College. Bishop
Wigger will be in attendance.
The church interior is being heavily
draped in black. The body of the dead
Monsignor will lie in state in the church
from three o'clock tomorrow afternoon
until the funeral service on Friday morn
ing. The pallbearers have not yet been
selevted.
There will be a joint meeting Of the
ST. Michaels Club, the Holy Name So
ciety and the various sodalities of the
church tonight in ST. Michaerss Hall to
further arrange for the funeral and to
pass resolutions expressive of the bereave-
ment the parish has sustained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
REGISTRY CLOSED.

The last day of registration for the
spring election was yesterday, The books
were closed at o'c iock last night. a lsrse
number of new voters added their names
to the list. The total registration is not
vet known. as up to 8 o'clock this after
noon only about two-thirds of the books
had been turned in to City Clerk O'Don-
nell. The completed figures will not be
ready before tomorrow
City Clerk O'Donnell, assisted by oity
Marshal E. A. Vreeland, are busy today
nreparng for the spring elections. Ballot
blanks are being prepared and the poxes
are being oYerhauled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
WAITING ROOM READY.
Rapid work by tho r. n. Rd. at the
Depot.

The work of clearing away the debris
of the Pennsylvania depot fire and fitting
up temporary waiting room progressed
rapidly yesterday and today The wait
ing room was in readiness early this
morning. The corridors leading TO the
bridges for the ferryboats upper decks
have all been connected and traffic Is car
ried on almost as usual The temporary
restaurant and barber shop have been
partitioned eff on the Exchange place side
of the Courtlandt and Desbrosses street.
exit and are being fitted up as quickly as
possible.
Superintendent E. F. Brooks said today
that plans and specifications fer the new
waiting room are already being drawn
and that the new structure will be mod
eled somewhat aflcr the one burned. 1t
will cost about $1J5, 600.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
NO MORE BUYABLE SHIPS

WASHINGTON, March %. 1SsS-The
Navy Department has purchased no fur
ther ships abroad, and the negotiations
are not proceeding in manner to prom
Use success 1t was definitely determined
today that the Chilian battleship General
mander Brownson is today in Paris, af-
ter having inspected the Brazilian ships
now building at La Sienne. While these
from completion and could be of little
present service. What the Department
wants is ships, which can be commission
cd at once
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
SENATORIAL TRASH.

WASHINGTON, March 2s 1Sss.-sena-
tor Bacon of Georgia introduced joint
resolution in the Senate today declaring
that while it is the policy of the United
States to maintain its honor at all times
it is also their policy at all times to main
tain peace so long as it can be consistent
ly done and especially in the present
emergency.
He gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to take up the resolution tomor-
row.
Mr.. Hale, chairman of the Senate Naval
Committee, called up for passage in the
Senate the Maine relief bill. and 1T was
passed without a word of debate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
DYNAMITE EXPL0DES.

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. March 2s-shortly
after midnight last night half a ton of
dynamite stored in vacant building at
Hillsville, a quarry station on the Mahon-
ing branch of the Pittsburg and Lake
in Pennsylvania exploded with terrific
force, completely wrecking the building
adm partially demolishing number of
nearby cottages occupied by italian quar-
rynen. sSeveral persons, whose names
could MT be learned, were more or less
seriously hurt lightning struck the
building. The wounded were taken 90 the
Newcastle (Pa.) hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
Rumor Has st That Ese Will Succeed
Msr. Jordan.

Among the officials and attaches of the
Postoffice, whose terms expire on April
10, it is generally believed that ex-Mayor
P. F. Wanser will be Postmaster Jordan's
successor. Mr.. Wanser has received the
endorsement of the Patronage Committee
of the Republican County Committee,
and is also said to have received that of
Vice-President Hobart and General
Sewell
Among the candidates for the position
of Assistant Postmaster is Mr.. George
Bryson the present money order clerk,
who is a Republican. Mr.. Brysons pres
ent position was classified about the time
Postmaster Jordan was appointed, and
he could not, therefore, be removed ex-
cept for cause. He refuses to discuss
the probabilities of his appointment as
Assistant Postmaster, but some of his
friends think he will land his fish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
DOING THE OSTRICH ACT

[By Gable to The Associated Press.l
MADRID, March %, 1Sss-Senor sagasta,
the Premier. is quoted in an interview as
saying
1.-THE Government entirely approves of
Captain General Blanco's conduct in
denying that the Names magazines were
blown up with dynamite, as the Ameri-
cans have alleged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
FATALLY BURNED.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.''l
NEWARK, March 23, 1s9S.-Mrs. Mary
Watson, widow thirty years of age,
was probably fatally burned today in her
home while cooking. She went too near
to the stove, and her clothing ignated.
Mrs. Watson was fightfully burned about
the face and head. hands and body, and
the flesh peeled off in some parts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
MARINES LEAVE JERSEY CITY.

One hundred and fifty of Uncle Sans
marines arrived in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road depot this morning from the Brook
lyn Navy Yard. They were off to Phil
adelphia for the cruisers Columbia and
Minneapolis, which are now lying at the
League Island Navy Yard. A special
train drew out of the station at S:13 this
morning and the men seemed to enjoy
the prospects Of riding in a land lubber's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
CAM PAlGN NOTES.

There will be meeting of the Third
Ward Republican Club this evening at
their headquarters, Jersey avenue and
First street.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Third Ward Democratic Club will be held
this evening in their rooms at No. go
Sixth street.
The members of the Bergen Republican
Club will meet this evening at eight
o'clock sharp. when campaign matters
will be discussed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
PANAMA RAILROAD STRIKE ENDED
EBy Gable to The Associated

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
COLON, Colombia. March 49, 1898. A
general order of the Panama Railroad
Company Offering an increase in the
wages of the railroad laborers of 25 cents
per day, during the present high rate of
exchange. ended yesterdays strike. The
men demanded 50 currency per day, in
stead of $1g0 currency, which had been
fhe wage rare.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
OUR NEW CRUISER.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.]
GRAvESEND, Eng, March %, 1885,
The United States cruiser New Orleans
Gormerly the Amazonas) started for Hole
Haven, at eleven o'clock this morning, to
take on board her ammunition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
MAYFLowER IN DRY DOCK.

NEW YORK, March 2s 1896. The steam
Yacht Mayflower which was purchased
from the Ogden GoeIet estate by the Gov
ernment about a week ago, was put into
dry dock this morning at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and will be Immediately trans
formed into a cruiser for use in case of
an emergency. The rifles which viii be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

for thirty-six hours ending at ate eight p M. NJ.
Thursday. For New York City and
misunderstanding tonight; fair on Thurs
day; colder ;Sbrisk northwest winds.
sSarInett,s Therm o meter Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
WERE THEY FILM PLANNERS :

Joseph Colan, of No. 444 Van Brunt
street Brooklyn. and William Fitzpatrick.
of No. 1919 Wright street, this city, were
held for examination by Police Justice
Nevin in the First Criminal Court this
morning on the charge of having attempt-
ed to film fam q druggist on Newark
avenue by a new method. They protest.
ed their innocence. The scheme, which it
is alleged they attempted to work, is to
enter a store where there Is a public
telephone and while one of them uses the
phone have the other go through the
cash drawer. A number of merchants
have been swindled in this manner In the
last few weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
OLD DING KEEPS ON

CFrom This Mornings "Tribune')
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington, ssol, ,2o1:, internal revenue receipts
s429,51s, and the miscellaneous receipts
s1O,477; total Government receipts for tbs
day, STA, l,19s; expenditures, 1861, 800. Re
ceipts for the month to date $2s, ,s64 $40
expenditures, s25.s55.Ooo; excess of expen-
ditures. s1.sso1so.
Allowing. for Kansas Pacific payments
s2,25o,Ooo the deficit for March to date is
s4,24o,1sO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23

obstruction to navigation, and 1t is not
believed that any opposition will be ofier-
ed to its removal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23

put aboard her are now at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and the torpedo tubes will
arrive from Newport within a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
MATTERS 0FFAcr.

New Jerseys best -four costs 26e more per
barrel than ordinary -four, but worth doAor
extra. wholesale Only g p CIsaW cAsa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
WANsER FOR POSTMASTER.

ONE OF THE JURORS