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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
DISASTER OCCURRED IN A FOG.
English Ship Cromartyshire Nearly
Sunk too--soenes Of Dread and
Wonderful Escapes.

HALIFAX, N. s., July 6, 1SsS.-The Brit
here this morning by the Allan Liner
Greeian, with her bow torn away, by
collision sixty miles south Of Sable ISL
and, with the French Steamer LaBour-s
gogne, which went down ten minutes
later. OF the six hundred passengers and
crew on board, only two hundred were
saved.
One woman was saved by her husband.
The Captain and other deck officers
went down with the ship. The Cromarty-
shire laid to and picked up the two hun
dred passengers and seamen who were
rescued. transporting them to the Grecian.
which came along at that hour.
The log of the Cromartyshire, signed by
On July a. at A. NJ, dense fog; posi-
ton of ship sixty miles south of Sable
Island: ship by wind on the port tack,
heading about W. N. w, though under
reduced canvas, going about four or five
knots per hour. Our fog horn was being
kept going regularly every minute. At
that time heard a steamers whistle on
our weather side or port beam, which
seemed to be nearing very fast. We
blew horn and were answered by steam
ers whistle when all of a sudden she
loomed through the fog on our port bow
and crashed into US, going at terrific
speed Our foretopmast and main topgal-
liant mast came down, bringR with it
yards and everything attached. imme-
diately ordered the boats out and went to
bows were completely cut off and the
plates twisted into every conceivable
shape The other ship disappeared
through the fog. However. our ship was
floating on her collision bulkhead SO there
seemed no immediate danger of her sink
ing.
We set to work Immediately to clear
the wreckage and also to ship our star
board anchor which was hanging over
the starboard bow and in danger of
punching holes in the bow. We heard a
steamer blowing her whistle or coming
back and we answered with our fog horn
The steamer then threw up a rocket and
fred a shot. We also threw up some
rockets and fired several shots, but we
neither saw nor heard anything more of
the steamer
Shortly after or about $50 A. NJ the fog
lifted somewhat and we saw two boats
pulling towards us with the French flag
flying. We signalled them to come along
side and fSsxd that the steamer was the
La Bourgogne. from New York to Havre,
and that she haV gone down. We lay 10
ali day and receEed on board about two
hundred survivorf from amongst the pas
sengers and ,creF. reported to be in all
about six hundred
Several of the passengers were on life
RATS without oars, and called for vol
unteerf from among my crews and the
SURVIVING French seamen to bring these
RATS alongside Of the ship Some OF the
passengers and seamen from the sanken
steamer assisted Us and we jettisoned
some thirty tons Of cargo from our fore
hold in order to tighten the ship. At
about three P. M. another steamer hovs
In sight bound westward
We put up our signal, N. C." wants as
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
OHIO TROOPS ARRIVE.
Battalion of the Eighth From Camp
Alger to go Aboard the St. Paul.

The First Battalion of the Eighth Ohio
Regiment arrived in this city over the
Pennsylvania Railroad few minutes be-
fore eight o'clock this morning. They left
Camp Alger at eleven O'Clock last night.
1t took fourteen coaches and two bag
gage cars to bring the four companies
here. Colonel Curtis v. Hart was IN
command
AS soon as the troops disembarked from
the train they went on board the trans
port John F. Darcy and were taken to the
foot of Fulton street, where the ST. Paul,
which is to take the regiment to Santiago
is at anchor. The baggage was placed on
board the transport Dispatch to be con-
veyed to the ST. Paul. The other two bat
talions of the Eighth are on the way and
will arrive in this city during the fore
r,rn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
coLoRED MEN ENLISTING.
Captain Jordan Organizes Company
With Sixty-three Recruits.

Captain E. Jordan who has tried sew
erai times to organize negro militia COM
panies and who has the sanction of Gov
ernor Voorhees, to raise a company of
colored volunteers for the new regiment,
recruited sixty-three men at Kaser's
Hall, at the Grand street and Communi-
paw avenue junction last night
There will be a meeting of the recruits
on Friday night when new names will
be added and the organization will be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
PARK ON HUDSON STREET.

workmen began this morning to tear
down the building on Hudson street. ad-
joining the First National Bank Building.
The property has recently been purchased
by the Bank, and it is the intention Of
tho officials to leave the space vacant.
thus making small park which viii tend
to beautify that section.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
LIEUTENANT DICKINSON KILLED.

q
Among the killed at the fight before
Santiago was Lieutenant w. N. Dickinson
of the Seventeenth U. S. Infantry. Mr..
Dickinson was younger brother of
Colonel Asa w. Dickinson, the well known
lawyer of this city and members of the
firm of Dickinson. Thompson & McMaster.
Lieutenant Dickinson was for number
of years stationed at Columbus, Ohio, and
was. before he obtained his commission
in the line. a graduate Of West Point.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
.CAMARA'S SHORT SHR|FT
rRv cable to The Associated Press.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
sUEz July 6. 1sss.-t2:so P. M)-The
Spanish feet, commanded by Admiral
Camara, has arrived here and has been
notified by the officials of the Egyptian
government that it must leave this port
within twenty-four hours The govern
that he will not be allowed to coal here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
TO EXCHANGE HOBS0N.

WASHINGTON, July 6, 1SsS-The War
Department posts the following from
General Shafter:-
Adjutant General. Washington.
Camp near Santiago July 81 am Just
in receipt of a letter from General Soul
(prebably Toral} agreeing to exchange
Hobson and men here, to make exchange
in the morning Yesterday he refused my
proposition of exchange.
STIAFTER, Major General.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
KEY WEST REPORTS.
{By Cable to The Associated Press. !

KEY WEST, Fla, July 6, 1898 S-It is re-
ported here that the Spanish warship AL
fonso XII. attempted to run the blockade
out of Havana and was captured by an
American cruiser.
Two more ships are expected today from
Santiago de Cuba with seriously wounded
soldiers on board.
The doctor In charge of the hospitals
here says that the wounded men that ar
rived yesterday from the scene Of the re-
cent operations In Cuba, are improving
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
POPE DETECTED.
EBy Cable to The Associated Press.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, July 6. 1s9S.-A special de-
spatch from Rome says the Pope is pro-
foundly detected at the fresh disaster to
Spain.
mails strongly urge His Holiness TO make
another attempt to arrange peace be-
tween Spain and the United States. but
the Pontiff declares the failure of his
first intervention was so complete that
he cannot reinitiate the movement
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
COLUMBIA 3. & |.

The Columbia Building and Loan Assoc
citation met last night and received s2 $50.
Seven thousand dollars was sold at
premium of $24 a share. A new series
was opened and large number of shares
were sold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
RuMOR OF PEACE.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON. July s, 1ssS.-The Madrid
of the Daily Telegraph
sent a despatch to his paper this morn
ng, saying
4 am informed that peace will be de-
handed today"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
NOMINATED FOR GRAND WARDEN


Especial to sThe Jersey City News.'l
TRENTON, July s. 1898 Lewis Parke-,
Grand Secretary of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows Of New Jersey. ofIicisl-
ly Announces the nomination of William
Lodge. No AZ, of Washington, and p. G.
p OF Hero Encampment Of Junction, and
the former Prosecutor Of Warren county.
as Grand Warden, by forty-four lodges ce
the State. The election will be held in
Ocf0hers next
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
P[[AYO DISABLED.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
IsMALEIA. Egypt, July G. 1SsS.-The
machinery of the Spanish battleship
Pelayo is out of order and she has been
compelled to stop here since early morn
ing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. July g. 1S9S-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight p. NJ.
Thursday. For New York City ana
vieinity:-Showers during tonight and
Thursday; warmer Thursday; southerly
winds.
Hartnett's Thermometrica1 Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
ARLINGToN CEnETEnY

Was the first Landscape Lawn Cerheierye ID
the State. Lot owners have no expense fof
care Of grounds, nor for fencing. II you need
cemetery lot tand every family needs one,
ness its moderate prices ana easy terms ol
payment Office in Jersey City. 2S9 Washin3r-
ton street, eyer Prevalent Savings Bank TelS-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
A1zERS OFFAGr

New Jersey. ) best flour costs sc. more per
barrel than ordinary Hour, but worth dollar
axtra wholesale only at d. n. CIeary Co. S
stores, Greepe and Montgomery streets,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06

as well as can be expected, and that all
will recover.
The wounded officers will leave for the
North today or tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
EXPEDITION IN THE sOUDAN.
Maj. Gen. william Forbes Gatre Ap-
pointed TO the Command.

Maj. Gen. william toFDeS Ohtre AD-
pointed TO the Command.
London, Jan. "a dispatch from Alder
shot says that Maj. Gen. William Forbes
Gatre, has been ordered to Egypt to as
sumo command Of the glo-Egyptlan ex-
pedition in the Soudan.
Mai Gen. Gatre was born in 1913. He
entered the seventy-seventh regiment
when in his 18th year, and in 1870, became
captain. In 1871 he was appointed major in
the Middlesex regiment, becoming its lieu
tenant colonel and colonel in 1885, He also
served with the Hazara field force in 1883,
and with the Chtral relief force in 1895.
when he was in command Of the Third
brigade and mentioned in the dispatches.
From 1875 to 1877 Gen. Gatre was instruc-
tor Of surveying at the Royal Military COL
leee. quartermaster general at Aldershot
during the following year and military Sec
retary to the commander In chief at Bonn
bay during 1881.
From 1894 to 1897 he was In command of
a second class district in Bombay. and
during the early part of last year was one
Of the Bombay plague commissioners.
Since that time he has commanded the
Third brigade of infantry at Aldershot
with the temporary rank OF major general.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
RELIGION SCORED IN a WILL.
Millionaire Taber of New York De-
clares IL a Sham.

claFes II a Sham.
New York, Jan. 4.-One of the most re-
markable wills ever filed in the Office of
the surrogate is Henry Moorehouse Ia
bers, offered for probate to-day.
In spite of the fact that Mr.. Taber was
president and secretary of the board of
trustees of the First Presbyterian church,
in the opening clause of his will he de-
nounces ali religion as a sham, and as
having its origin in superstition. He re-
quests that no services be held over his
body, and that it be cremated He died
on Christmas eve, at the age of 73 years.
Two children, Sidney Richmond Taber
and Mary Taber, survive the testator, and
to them the entire estate, valued at over
81, ,000, ,O10 is given absolutely.
The will is in the handwriting of the tes-
tator and contains the following: "Believ-
ing that all religions. including Christian
ity are superstitions, that the basic doc
trine of the Christian religlon-the fall of
man--is utterly and absolutely false and
that its opposite-the rise of man from the
lower orders, Is a scientific fact-that belief
in (so-called) miracles are hallucinations Of
the brain and never had the slightest ex.s-
tence in fact; that the chief characteristic
of what is termed the word of God are
injustice, cruelty, untruthfulness and OBJ
scenity; that the effect of the orthodox
Christian teaching is to encourage ignor-
ance, selfishness, narrow-mindedness acri-
moniousness. intolerance, wrong and men
tai slavery; that Christianity, so-called, is
not the religion of Christ; that it supplants
ethical culture and true morality with
meaningless theology and unbelievable
dogmas; that it puts an unknown (and
probably unknowabl) imaginary being in
the place Of nature: that it gives a
name and a personality to evil
an equally unknown and imaginary be-
ing; that 1t so works upon the credulity
of its adherents a 5 to invite in them a fear
of Chat most horrible of doctrines) etsr-
nal punishment I say believing all
these, 1, in all kindness and in all earnest
ness, repeat that over my remains there
be no religious services of any kind, ma
ture or description whatever.
'I also request that my body be cremat-
ed at Fresh Pond or other crematory and
that my ashes be left there"
Mr.. Taber was director or trustee of a
vast number Of commercial and social or
ganizations besides being life member of
the Museum of Natural History. the Char
ity Organization Society, the Clinton Hail
Association, the New England Society," the
New York Historical, the American Geo
graphical Society, the Academy of De-
signs and the Metropolitan Museum Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
RAID ON A CAR BY A R0BBER.
TWO MEN GAG THE MESSENGER
AND ROB THE SAFE.

The Robbery Accomplished While
the Train Was Running Inside the
Limits of Kansas City-The Rob-
bers Make Their Escape-The Mes
senger Found Helpless by the Ne
gro POrter-Express officials Claim
the Money Taken VIII Not Exceed
$500.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. AFTER about
three months of inactivity Kansas City's
train robbers scored another brilliant
achievement tonight.
This time the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf road is the sufferer. The COM
panys Port Arthur express special, which
left the company's depot here at $40 to-
night, was robbed before it had passed
beyond the city limits. Two men, whom,
no one but the express messengers seems
to have seen, climbed into the express car
as the train left the depot They over
powered the messenger, bound and gagged
him and rifed the car before the train
came to a stop.
When the train slowed up at a railroad
crossing known as Air Line Junction, i'll
the southeastern section of the city, they
climbed from the car and disappeared.
Nothing was known of the robbery and
a negro train porter entered the car and
found the helpless messenger. At this
hour nothing is known as to the amount
of booty secured.
After the train had been stopped and
others of the crew had come forward and
released the express messenger, it was
found that the robbers had rified the local
safe, taking from it everything of value.
They had made no effort to disturb the
through safe.
From Air Line Junction a telegraphic
account of the robbery was sent to the city
and the train proceeded south.
Wells-Fargo officials stated that there
was not much of value in the local safe,
and that $500 or $500 would probably cover
the companys loss.
In police circles, however, the impression
prevails that the robbers secured several
thousand dollars in money and jewelry.
The report received at the express COM
panys offices here states that the robbers
entered the express car as the express
train was pulling out of the yards, having
forced the rear door with a jimmy.
E. N Hyde of Kansas City, was the ex
press messenger. Upon turning from his
work he looked into the barrel OF SIX
shooter. The messenger offered no resist
ence, though he was well armed, and after
the robbers had bound him, one of the
two stood guard over him.
The robbers are described "as smooth
faced young men and the fact that both
were extremely nervous while in the ex-
press car is taken as evidence that they
are new recruits to Kansas City's band
of train robbers.
At 7:1O o'clock tonight special train
was sent to the scene of the robbery with
a force of officers and they are now scour-
ing the country along the river banks in
search of the robbers.
To-night's robbery is the first that has
occurred on the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf line, but is the sixth crime of the
kind perpetrated in Kansas City within
fifteen months. There have been several
arrests of alleged train robbers during
this period, in which there has not been
a single conviction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
DURRANT PREPARING TO DIE.
HE REHEARsEs THE AWFUL SCENE
OF HIS DEMISE.

The Prisoner Knows just what IL
Expected of Him From the Moment
He AvaIxens Next Friday Morning
Until the Moment the Trap Ia
sprung-He Wants the Rope De-
stroyed So That II Cannot BE Cut
up for MementOcS.
San Quentin, Cal. Jan. 4-To-day Theo-
dore Durrant rehearsed the scene of his
own death. At his own request made abb
solutely without emotion, he has been told
every incident that will mark the minutes
of his last hours of life. From the mo-
ment that he awal1ens next Friday morn.
ing until Warden Hale gives the signal to
spring the galows trap Theodore Durrans
knows what is expected of him.
The authorities suspect some Of Dur
rants legal friends may attempt some play
at delay at the very moment of execu-
ton.
Durrant may invite so of the 100 who Will
be present. but Warden Hale will revise
the list, and it is hardly likely any of his
attorneys will be seen at the gallows.
The condemned man has made the fol-
lowing requests concerning his execution:
First, that the rope used to hang him
shall be destroyed Immediately after h:s
DEATH so that no person can secure a piece
of 1t as a memento.
Second. that none Of the possible specta-
tors shall be allowed to gaze upon his feat
ures after he is. executed.
Third, that no autopsy shall be held af-
ter death and that no physician will be all
lowed to examine his body
Fourth, that after he is been pronounc-
ed dead his remains shall be delivered to
his parents as soon as possible.
San Francisco CAL Jan. 4-The attor-
neys for Durrant visited Gov. Budd at tho
home of his niece in this city to-day, and
presented a petition praying for execu-
tive interference in the Durrant case.
The petition stated that Durrant was a
vital witness in the slander suit brought
by his mother against Horace smyth, ju-
ror in the murder trial who, it is alleged.
circulated scandalous stories regarding
Durrants family relations
Gov. Budd received the petition ana
promised the attorneys for Durrant that
he would read and carefully consider its
contents before giving his decision.
Attorney Deuprey still threatens to
spring a sensation in the case.
Judge Dickinson made another attempt
to-day to obtain a writ Of habeas corpus
from the circuit court.
The father of Durrant has received from
Meridian, Tex, a document which pur-
ports to be the original alleged confessions
of Joseph Blanther to the murder Of
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. It
will be used In the final efforts to secure a
stay of execution.
In the United States circuit court to-day
Attorney Eugene Draper presented petit
tion for a writ of habeas corpus on BEHALF
of w. II. r. Durrant. confined in San
Quentin. A decision will be rendered to-
morrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
CHINA'S NEW LOAN.
Negotiations Reported Practically
Concluded at London.


London, Jan. 4-The Evening News says
it is reported in the city that negotiations
for a Chinese loan of f16,000OO0 guaran-
teed by the British government, are prac-
tically concluded.
The Times, commenting edltorially on
the statement OF the Cologne Gazette that
since Thursday last negotiations have been
proceeding in London for a Chinese loan
ON the proposed security of the land tax
and cesson Of territory. denies that Eng
land has any intention to demand territory
or to take the lead in the partition of
China. 1t says: "England's policy. on the
contrary, aims at maintaining the Chinese
empire as a growing concern and vast
field for the extension of trade. In pur-
suing this poicy we are glad to note that
England enjoys the powerful support OF
the United States government. as well as
the public opinion of that portion of the
American people which is not swayed by
blind lingo denunciatiOns."
The editorial considers that the govern
ment would be justified even In lncurring
reasonable financial risks which might
be properly regarded as outside the scope
of government action" in order to conn
bat measures restrictive of trade which
Russia and Germany are seeking to OBJ
tain from China i'm the shape Of railway
ana mining monopoles and the like"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
MARRIAGE LAWS OF PERU.
Veto of the President of the Repub-
lie Explained.


Washington, Jan. 4.-United States Min
ister Dudley, at Lima, Peru, has forward
ed 10 the department. Of state a copy Of the
marriage bill that was passed by the PERU
Wan congress on Nov. 20 last, but was We
toed by the president on Dec. 3.
Mr.. Dudley's action clears up a good deal
of msunders tanding which has existed as
to the attitude of the Peruvian government
towards this subject, of so much impor-
tance to foreigners and which has been
the object Of protests of the Protestant
portion of the community
The bill which was vetoed legalized
purely civil marriages and was applicable
to Peruvians and foreigners alike.
The veto was based on the two-fold
ground that the measure did not receive a
full two-thirds vote in the congress as re-
quired by the constitution, and that 1t was
not suited to the needs of the Peruvian
people the implication being that no OBJ
lection would be raised by the executive
If the congress had been content to limit
the operation of the bill to marriages of
non-Catholic foreigners. So the more con-
servauve measure, intended solely for
their benef,, has been twice defeated
through adding to 1t.
The President in his veto asks that con-
gress provide for the civil marriage of
non-Catholic foreigners and II is expected
that such a measure will be passed at the
present session
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
PAP FOR NEGRO DEMOCRATS.
KentuckIans Give Them One of the
Minor Legislative Places.

Frankfort, KY. Jan. 4-The convening
Of the two legislative houses to-day was
devoid Of any events of note
The failure to complete the organization
of the lower branch precluded even the
beginning OF business
The governor also failed to transmit his
messags, which later came out in the af-
ternoon papers.
The biggest fight among the democratic
majority of the House, the caucus Of
which was not concluded until tonight,
was over the determination of a majority
to limit the candidates for one of the mi
nor places to negro democrats. Some of
the members fought this measure to a
finish, but the negroes won and they were
given the place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
CHINA FEARS HosTILIrIEs.
COmmandnnt of TasO Chau Not Yet
Removed From once.

Pekin. Jan. 4.-The ministers and the
Tsung Ii Yamen Ohe Chinese foreign Of
fice) spent the whole night in discussing
the deposition Of the Chinese commandant
OF Taso Chau, province of Shan Tung,
who is accused of having used threatening
language to a German missionary. The
eommandant has not been summoned TO
Pekin for examination, as previously ca
bled, the difficulty having been smoothed
over.
The general situation remains unchang-
ed Hosnlitos are feared
The German minister Baron Won Hey
king, is understood to be temporlzlng un-
I'll the arrival in China Of Prince Henry
of Prussia.