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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
S[W[[L GETS A COMMAND
He Will However Decline
the Major General
ship.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1S9S.-Major
General Sewell has been assigned by the
War Department to command the COM
centration camp at Falls Church, Va. It.
can be stated positively that General
Sewell will never take this command.
Attorney General Griggs gave him a
verbal opinion today to the effect that he
could not hold a commission in the army
and seat in the Senate at the same
time The Attorney General based his de-
cision on the Revised Statutes, which were
quoted few days ago.
General Sewell will accordingly decline
his commission as Major General and re-
tain his seila torial seat. He will prob
ably take this action tomorrow.
Senator Sewell yesterday received from
his Republican colleagues in the Senate
the following document:
"Hon. w. ]. SeweH United States SEN
ator:-
Dear Senator-The President having
appointed you Major General of Volun-
teers, and the Senate having promptly
and unanimously confirmed the nomina-
ton, we, your Republican associates in
that body, feel constrained to urge upon
you dechnation of the appointment.
We do this, knowing that the appoint
ment is well merited by your genius
for organization and command, because
we feel that in this exigency neither the
party nor the country can afford to fore
go in the Senate the benefit of your
experience, ability and industry in the
legislative service.
sThe military fame which in your
younger days you won in battle for the
preservation of the Union cannot well be
augmented, and with one accord we.
your party associates and friends here,
venture to express the hope that your
sense of public duty will lead you to con-
tinue without Interruption your service
in the Senate, which we all feel is of
great practical utility to the country
To this document thirty-nine Repub-
lican Senators appended their names. and
it also bore the signature of the Vice
President. Senator Hoar opposite his
name, wrote this characteristic sem
tence:-
''I think General Sewelrs great military
capacity is needed for guiding the legisla-
tion of the Senate, and that his place here
cannot be supplied
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
AID FOR DEWEY.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1S9S.-The Navy
Department has decided to have the
cruiser Charleston start at once on its re-
lief mission to Admiral Deweys fleet at
Manila The orders issued anticipate the
departure of the Charleston from San
Francisco today if it is possible to get
the ammunition ard stores aboard, and
she will cave without waiting to convoy
the city of Pekin and the other ships
loaded with supplies.
The order to- the commandant of the
navy yard at Mare Island is to put on
she will carry Her trip to Manila will
take about two weeks. The City of Pekin
which will follow her, is very fleet mer-
chantman, capable of being pushed to IS
knots or more so that even with the
handicap she has of starting several days
after the Charleston there is a prospect
she may overhaul her in the race across
the Pacific and reach Manila first.
The Charleston is commanded by Cap
tain Henry Glass Aside from carrying
ammunition and supplies to Admiral
Dewey. the Charleston will prove valu-
able adjunct to his squadron. She will
come next to the Olympia and Baltimore
in point of size and effectiveness.
In determining upon this speedy depart
ure of the Charleston, the authorities
here has had in mind not only the need
of giving early relief to Admiral Dewey,
but also have been somewhat apprehenr
sive Of the attitude of the Philippine in
surgen,ts.
She has a crew of about 300 men, and
this probably will be augmented by ma
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
FOURTH STILL WAITING.
Orders Daily Expected From
Gov. Voorhees, to Pro-
ceed to Camp.
WHAT THE COMMANDER CHIEF SAYS
Battalion Drills Last Night
Loudly Applauded---Per-
centage of Company's
Attendance.

There was nothing new last night IN
the Armory, and officers and men OF the
Fourth Regiment discussed the probable
sdty Of at last being called to Sea Girt in
place Of the troops ordered to the front
SHOULD the call ccune there will be no
hes tiof on fhspaFt Of Ulcers and men;
all are ca ger TO obey the call
One Of the officers was at Sea Girt yes
terday and he reports that the general
feeling yesterday among the officers there
was that the Governor would order the
Fourth into camp some day this week, or.
at least, as soon as the three regiments,
First, Seond and Third, departed for their
stations.
Il can't say" said Governor Voorhees,
to the officer who spoke to him on the
subject, what will do because, you see,
the Government has not vet signifieda its
need for more troops, and can't act until
it does
The expected presentation of long SER
vice medals to members of the regiment
did not take place last night. They Will,
however. be presented tomorrow evening,
when the Second Battalion will be drilled
BY Colonel r. G. Smith, who dried the
First Battalion last night. That driIl
was eminentiy satisfactory and the move
ments OF Companies A, E, g and 2 were
enthusiastically applauded by the friends
in the galleries. The men were on their
best behavior and drilled like veterans;
no slouchy movements and everything
put like the sharp word of command
They were anxious to show their friends
in the galleries that If it came to active
service no fault could be found in dis
cipline and drill.
Adjutant Benjamin M Gerardin last
night announced the percentage of attend
ance in the companies for April as fol-
lows Company A. 92.o5; Company G,
IS os, Company c, 1928; Company K, 76.4S;
Company L, 1920; Company H. 74.58; Com
pany d, 1910; Company b, n2o; Company
NJ, 66.70; Company F, 65.52; Company l.,
61.47; Company E, 6047.
Colonel Smith having offered a trophy
to the company with the best attendance
there is a very healthy rivalry among the
members to obtain that trophy. Up to
the present Company A appears to be the
winning company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
. DANGEROUS JOKE THIS.
Fashionable Young Mans
Explanation Of a Serious
Charge Of Forgery.

s.IIe that signs a name that isn't his'n,
When cotched is bound to go to pris n.
That old saw has worked out all right,
or all wrong, for Mr.. R. S. Gibson, a
fashionably dressed society man of Has
brouck Heights, who was sent to the Hud-
SON County Jail this morning to await
extradition to New York, where he is
wanted for forgery.
When United States marshal brought
him before u. S. Commissioner Linsly
Rowe, who arraigned him this morning
for signing on a postoffice order a name
that didn't belong to him, Mr.. Gibson
jauntly said it was a joke, a mistake,
don't you know, but Uncle Sans repre-
sentative graveIy informed him that while
it was true the old gentleman was paying
particula r at ttentionsto Spain at the pres
emit moment he tolerated no jokes with
his money orders.
Mr.. Gibson, it appears, had an office in
big building in New York City and on
the same floor was William Gibson
The other day letter fell into r. $. Glib
sons hands, which was addressed TO Will
lam Gibson, and it contained postoffiee
money order for $6.2o. The order was IS
sued at the Yonkers postoffice and
drawn to William Gibson's order, but he
didn't get it. On making inquiries at the
New York postoff1ce the payee found that
some one had signed his name TO the or
der making it payable to w V. II. smith,
and Smith having signed it it was PAID
to w. v. H. Smith. The proper payee,
William Gibson, recognized the handwrit-
ing so he charged, as that of Il. 5.
Gibson. in the same building, and on
complaining to U. S. Commissioner
Shields Of New York, that official sent
marshal to Gibson's Office to arrest him,
but he had flown to Hasbrouck Heights
Commissioner Shields at once sent the
papers to Commissioner Rowe, and re-
quested him to give the matter his off1clal
attention. and that gentleman promptly
sent marshal to the pretty New Jersey
suburb last night and nabbed Mr. CID
son, who was just about to dress for
fashionable gathering, and brought him
before Commissioner Rowe as soon as
possible.
"What have you to say about this
charge" asked the Commissioner, glanc-
ing at the complaining affidavit MADE py
Pcstoff1ee Inspector Moses Z. ~ RuTysd. yia.o .
mistake / took it because Thought IL
was for me. My middle name is William
YOU know said the prisoner carelessiy
adjusting the pin in his scarf.
II don't know anything about II,
replied the Commissioner, Sharply;
ssWhat did you do with the money, and
who is W. " H. Smith, whose name you
affixed to the order?
Mr.. r. S. Gibson's replies to these ques-
tions did not convince the Commissioner
who is provokingly matter of fact in Unit
ed States cases, ard without many more
questions he committed Gibson in 81, 800
ball to the County Jail. to await extradi-
tion papers from New York. where, as the
Government officers say. Mr.. Gipson Is
entirely SATISFACTORY to the postoffice IN
sppetOrS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
THE WHERE -|S-|T !?


LONDON. May II, 1888 Inquiries made
on board ships which have recently arr
rived here from the Canary Islands the
Island of Madeira. Teneriffe and Gdbral-
tar show that nothing has been seen Of
the Spanish fleet.
The British steamer Galefa. Captain
Bird which left Cadiz on April 20, re-
ports that the only Spanish war vessels
there were the auxiliary cruisers Nor
mania and Columbia. two torpedo boats
and an armed yacht, possibly the Giralda.
The British steamer Tetuan. which aE-
rived here today from Gibraltar, after
leaving Las Palmas on April 49, Teneriffe
on April 30 and Madeira an May 2. saw
no signs of the Spanish fleet. She reportsx
however, that great excitement prevailed
at the Canary Islands when she n'as
there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
SIMPSONS SQUADRON.
Navy Department Expects
Important News Strategy
Board Busy.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1S98.-The Navy
Department is IN almost hourly expecta-
tion of advices from Admiral Sampson.
What the character of thes advices will
be the officials do not intimate, but they
expect interesting and important news.
/ is rather a matter of surprise to them
that the press has not already received
information from the squadron via St.
Thomas and the fleet desptch boats which
accompany Sarnpson,s squadron.
Notwithstanding the cable advices to
the effect that the Spanish flying squad
ron has rejoined the Spanish home squad
ron at cadiz, the naval strategy board is
by no means assured on this point, and it
it believed that while Admiral Sampson
has been placed in possession of the ca
BILE reports, he has been warned not to
accept them as absolutely conclusive as
yet.
In this state of affairs the only pru-
dent course of action by the department
would seem to be to confer upon Ad-
miral Sampson full authority to exercise
his own discretion in his movements, and
it is believed that this has been done. A
possible limitation was a request that he
hold himself in readiness TO furnish an
armed convoy for troops for Cuba.
It might seem strange that the Navy
Department should be in doubt as to
whether or not a squadron OF large mem
of-war IS lying in harbor where the
ships would be plaingly visible to the eyes
of 100 900 people. 1t must be remembered
however, that the United States has now
no representative in Cadiz. Reliance
must be placed either upon severely cen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
ITCHING FOR TROUBLE.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, May II, 189S.--A story is pub
lished here to the effect that Germany
is actively preparing to signify her dis
approval of lasting occupation of the
Philippine Islands by the United States.
The German Consul at Manila is said to
have been instructed to make representa-
tions to Rear Admiral Dewey, differing
materially in character from those of the
representatives of other powers.
Very heavy claims. it is added, are be-
ing encouraged upon the part of Germans
who have suffered from the lombard
ment of Cavite, and Germany, It is furth-
er said, proposes to obtain control of the
Philippine Islands, guaranteeing the pay
ment of Spain's indemnity. It is believed
this plan is acceptable t6 Emperor Fran
els Joseph of Austria, and it is under
stood to have been passively accepted by
France, which country is SO strongly in
terested, financially, in the rehabilitation
of Spain
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
LANDR|NE HITS OUT.
Scores Republican Party
Leaders for Turning
Him Down.

There was a big row last might in the
Bergen Republican Club. It was precipi-
tated by Captain jack Graham OBJ
jeeting to President John J. Landrire
buying flowers for Alderman SteIl at the
recent election. and then sending in a
bill to the club. Mr.. Landrine was will
ing to pay for the flowers himself But
s.Captain Jack" Graham objected to the
principle of the thing.
Later on at the meeting President Lam
drine said that the machine intended to
turn him down. He said he didn't care
continental, but he considered the pros
pective act a reflection upon Ninth Ward
Republicansm. He called attention to
the fact that while the Republican party
by organized effort had elected Mayor
five years ago, the party, under the Dick
insorS- Noolley leadership was HOW thor
oughly disorganized. President Landrine
denounced Mr.. Woolley and the idea that
the Chairman of the Republican County
Committee should appoint all sub-commit-
tees.
surprised at President Landrine's talk.
Louis Stubenyol. who was elected IN
LandrineS place as Chairman OF the Ut
ganization Committee, said that Lam
drine'S talk about one-man power APP
Piled to Mr. Landrine himself. For two
years he had not called meeting of the
Organizati tion Committee. This was Why
he was mot reelected as Chairman Of that
committee.
Frank Higgins further criticised Mr..
Landrine's conduct and alluded to the
fact that Mr.. Landrine had been appoint
ed to the Board of Appeals by Mayor
Wanser Mr. Higgins further scored Mr..
Landrine ON the, fact that it was Mr..
Wanser who made him a member of the
Executive Committee and Chairman Of
the Organization Committee. But just as
soon a slMayor Wanser was endorsed for
the Postmastership and the General Com
nittee had endorsed his appointment
without a dissenting voice, then Mr.. Lam
drine found it necessary to antagonize
his party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
PAvoNIA's FEAR THE MINES.

The Pavonia Yacht Club Is still In doubt
about opening the lower clubhouse at ATT
lantic Highlands this season, because of
the mines planted around the harbor for
the benefit of the Spaniards The club,
however. will hold a meeting on Sunday
next, after the annual planked shad DIM
ner, and decide the question of opening.
The Sandy Hook boats will commence
running in a few days and the New York
Yacht club have decided to run to Sandy
Hook bay during the season. and there
seems to be little doubt that the Pavonias
will follow their example.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
SPANISH NAVAL HORROR.
rBv Cable to The Associated Press

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, May II, lS9S.- despatch to
the "Globe" from Gibraltar says a Brit
ish steamer which has just arrived there
reports oficially that she passed, yester-
day evening. a Spanish torpedo boat des-
troyer, which was guarding Algeciras Bay
and the Straits. Shortly after the
steamer passed her. all the lights of the
destroyer was suddenly extinguished, a
terrific explosion followed Immediately
and the destroyer disappeared. The dis
aster, the despatch from Gibraltar adds.
was apparently caused by the explosion
of the boilers of the torpedo boat des-
troyer, and it is feared that all on board
Of her have perished.
The torpedo boat destroyer reported to
have been blown up near Gibraltar is
probably the Destructor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
AMBULANCE CORPS READY.

The New Jersey State Hospital and Ann
bulance Corps will probably be called
upon to enlist in the army of invasion
within the next few days. DR.. Roy In
glis. commander OF the corps, returned
from his visit to Governor Voorhees, late
last night. The United States recruiting
officers are enlisting men for hospital
work, and it is believed that the members
of the State Ambulance Corps will be
called upon to fill the more important
places, such as hospital stewardships. A
hospital steward in the regular army re-
ceives S45 a month
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
THROW UP THE SPONGE !?

[By Gable to The Associated Press.]
LONDON, May IL, 1Ses.--On the Stock
Exchange here today the report that the
Spanish Cape Verde squadron has re-
turned to Cadiz was generally discredited
though the opinion was freely expressed
that, if the rumor was true, it indicated
the intention of Spain to throw up the
sponge and leave the West Indies to their
fate thus opening the way to an early
peace. This is understood to be strongly
desired in certain quarters. and the effect
of the seeming backdown Of Spain was
beneficial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.
Second Baptist Church Of Hoboken
Formally Opened.

The new Second Baptist Church of Ho-
boken was formally opened last night. A
large gathering were present at the dedi-
catory exercises. which were of an i'm
pressive nature.
The services opened with the singing
of the Doxology, followed by an invoca-
ton by the Rev. r. Knorr. Hymns, Scrip
tural readings and responsive readings
comprised the remainder of the service.
The dedicatory sermon was preached by
the Rev d. c. Hughes. d. ID. Addresses
were also made by the Rev A. B. Rich
ardson. d. D., the Rev. H. T. Beatty, the
Hunter and the Rev. F. Knorr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11

Thad Stevens was once engaged in try
ing a case before a Judge noted for his
ignorance Of the law, says Time and
the Hour" During the trial the Judge
made ruling which greatly incensed
him. when, with hands trembling and his
thin face Redeemed. he began to tie up
his papers.
Judge. that you are trying to show con-
tempt for this Court"
No, str" retorted Stevens II am not
trying to show contempt for this Court.
On the contrary, I'm doing my best to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11

May Is, while three battalions of marines
are quartered at San Fernando ready FOR
embarkation.
Lieutenant colwell, the Naval Attache
of the United States Embassy, said today
that he was by no means convinced that
the Spanish Cape Verde squadron is really
at CadIz
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11

posure of the ships while bringing a ter
rible concentration OF fire upon the bat
teries in turn.
Admiral Dewey will be nominated to
the Senate as full Rear Admiral. just
as soon as the Navy Department is ad-
vised of the signature Of the President
to the resolution Of thanks which conveys
the necessary authority.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
DEWEY DAY PLANS.
Celebration Expect
ed in This City
Tomorrow.

Chief of Police Murphy said this morn
ing that the indications are that the peo-
pie of Jersey City will celebrate tomorrow
as Dewey day, on a large scale. He has
already received a large number OF appli-
cations for permission to set on flre WORKS
in all sections of the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
Her Political Views.

He-A fellow does not want to throw
mud in politics unless he is sure his own
skirts are clean.
She-The idea! If I had anything like
that to do, would wear the worst clothes
had.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May II, 1888 Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending at eight P. M.
Thursday.
For New York city and vicinity:-Cloudy
and showery tonight and Thursday; sta
tionary temperature; southerly shifting
to westerly, winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11
Raddieu,p,s a. sha Anwel.

An eccentric character who lives near
Derby, Conn. has been engaged for some
time past in making vioiins for the angels.
He IS an EXPERT woodworker, and these
Instruments are said TO be finely con-
structed. No money VIII tempt him to
part with his Instruments he declares
that God ordered one thousand vIolins
from him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-11

seekers after gold are often disappointed.
and hnd It meets every expectation.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Honest Dramatic Criticism

A writer in a recent issue of the London
Sketch" says: The new departure of the
Critic newspaper in purchasing seats at
theaters for its dramatic critic seems to
be copied almost Immediately, although
not apparently voluntarily, by the Satur-
day Review, the critic of which journal,
George Bernard Shaw, has been, within
about fortnight refused seats for first
night performances at not less than two
theaters. Mr.. Shaw was not invited by Sir
Henry Irving to Peter the Great" and ne
was not invited by Arthur Chudleigh to see
'Trelawny of the Wells" This seems to
me to be an incredible blunder on the part
of the managers of the Lyceum and Court
theaters. Bernard Shaw possesses by far
the keenest intellect at present devoted to
dramatic criticism; his absolute honesty
is as unquestionable as that of Mr.. Archer
He never loses his head, as Mr.. Archer
sometimes does. Even his onslaughts on
hakespeare-unaccepta as they are to
many of us-are absolutely the unbiased
judgment of a man with a singularly ana
lytlcal mind and are far more interesting
than the usual parrot cry of praise. l be-
lieve it is accepted by managers of thea
ters of the type of the Lyceum and Court
that conversation at dinner tables does as
much for the success of their plays as any
thing that appears in the journals of the
so much to promote discussion of plays and
thereby to assist to their success, as does
&c. b. S." of the Saturday Review.
The herald., 1898-03-13
LAGUNA SALOON ROBBED
A Mysterious Story Telephoned to the
Police

The report of a bold hold-up of a bar
keeper by two unknown men was received
at the police station last night at o'clock
by telephone The source of the informa-
tion is unknown even to the police. as they
were unable to ascertain who their in
formant was. His story of the robbery
was that Frank Escallier who owns the
Laguna saloon, about six miles southeast
of the city. had been assaulted by two
men. The robbers entered the saloon and
called for drink. When the saloon keep
er turned to get the glasses one of the men
struck him with a piece of rubber hose
which had been filled with shot or sand
Escallier dropped to the floor and the two
men dragged him from behind the bar and
tied him to the railing at the edge of the
counter. They then searched the cash
drawer, securing about S30 They also
searched Escallier's person and got $2 So
At his attempt to object the robbers again
assaulted him with their improvised clubs.
beating him into insensibility and leaving
him tied to the bar. He was discovered
soon afterward by another man, who went
into the place to get a drink. and was re-
leased. He was covered with blood and
was unable to give an accurate description
of the two men who had assaulted him.
The matter was at once reported to the
police of this city, but the man who tele-
phoned did not give his identity The
sheriff s office was notified. and Deputy
Sheriffs Woodward and Clement went to
the scene. AT 3 o'clock this morning they
had not returned.