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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
VOLUNTEERS AT SEA GIRT
Completion Of the Quota of
the First New Jersey
Volunteers.

CAMP VOORHEES,, SEA GIRT, June
49, 1S9S.-The 292 recruits required to fill
the quota of the First New Jersey Volun-
teers have been mustered in, and the de-
tachment will leave here for Falls Church
Va, at six o'clock Friday morning, in
charge of First Lieutenant c. Albert
Gasser of Company K. Two hundred and
twenty-four of the 2s2 men needed for
the Second Regiment have been mustered
in. and the remainder will be sworn in to-
day. The detachment will not leave Sea
Girt for Jacksonville before Tuesday of
next week. when they will start South in
charge of Captain Frank L. D. Rondo, of
Company F. More than 200 recruits
have been mustered in for the Third Regi-
ment and the balance will take the oath
of allegiance today
The Governor announced yesterday that
the new regiment of infantry to be called
for next week would be furnished with a
band of twenty-four pieces. and fife and
drum corps of twenty-four men. Two
men will be enlisted as musicians in each
of the twelve companies to make up the
band, in addition to the two men from
each company for the drum corps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
NEW REVENUE STAMPS.
A Small Allotment Received
in This City
Today.
ORDINARY POSTAGE, STAMPED "R. L"
Deputy Collector Farmer Ex-
poets a Full Supply in
a Few Days.
ORDINARY POSTAGE, STAMPED "R. L"

very small allotment of the first in-
staliment of the new Internal Revenus
documentary stamps, which go into use
on July /, received at the office of Coli
lector Rutan, of the Fifth Internal Rev
enue District of New Jersey. at Newark,
reached the office of Deputy Collectors
Joseph Farmer. In this city, at noon to-
day. The first installment Of this
stamps IS of the two cent denom-
ination to be used on checks, drafts,
orders of payment and sight on demand.
By two o'clock they had all been dis
tributed among the various banks of the
ce lnty. The bank clerks were present
tt secure their share The division of this
first installment was equitable. Deputy
Collector Farmer said this afternoon that
he expected full supply of all denomina-
tions, in both documentary and proprie-
tary stamps by noon tomorrow.
The documentary stamps received today
are ordinary postage stamps of terra Gotta
color, stamped on the face with the LETT
ters .R. II in blue These will be used
temporarily until the regulation stamps
can be issued.
Deputy Collector Farmer said he had as
yet received no official information con-
cerning the appointment of extra clerks
to assist in the rush of business expected
around July l. 1t was rumored yesterday
that Captain Jack Graham and john
j. Bechtold, the latter of Bayonne, had
been appointed as such.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
ACADEMY OF SACRED HEART.
School Closes for the Year With
Interesting Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Academy of
the Sacred Heart, at Erie street and Pa
vonia avenue, took place this afternoon.
The graduating class is composed of
Anita Burns, Mary Brown, Margaret
Tobin and Jennie O'Donnell The pro-
gramme opened with a vocal duet,
Heart of Jesus We Are Grateful" pan
tomimed by the senior class; piano duo,
Dream of Sunshine by Mary Murphy,
Margaret Kelly, Anita Burns and Harriet
Wilkins followed.
Margaret Tobin was the salutatorian
and read thesis on Hope The boys
of the school sang America as a chorus,
accompanying the chorus with drill,
and the senior girls recited '.Sandalphon. !"
The first vocal class sang Sunrise as a
chorus. A piano duo, RENE des Fees, !"
by ]. O'Donnell, M. Murphy, F. Delaney
and A. Burns, followed the distribution
of academic honors. Then came vocal
duet, Music and Her Sister Song by
Margaret Kelly and Nellie Martin. Mary
Brown recited MY Soldier Son A
sprightly little operetta, Cinderella in
Fairyland," followed, with M. Kelly as
Prince Sunshine, M. Breen as Dame Ma
.ture, and L. Carly as Princess Marguerite,
with Blossoms, Sunbeams. Butterflies.
Robin and Bonny Bee. Jennie O'Donnell
sang 1.-The Broken Pitcher and May
Sullivan recited Show Uncle John Hung
the Picture" NJ. Murphy and ]. O'Don-
nell gave a piano duet. 'Salut Pesth. !"
The valedictorian was Miss Anita Burns.
who, in addition to class studies, read a
thesis on ..Memory.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
SPAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Consul Pratt Gives an Account of the
Civil and Military Establishment.


WASHINGTON. June 49, 1886. The adj
vance sheets of the consular reports is
sued today contains one report under
date of May 3, from E. Spencer Pratt,
United States Consul General at Singa-
pore, entitled Spanish War and Civil
Establishment in the Philippines The
officer gives a list of the Spanish fleet
in the Philippines as 1t existed before
Dewey's victory and says he furnished
this list to Admiral Dewey before hes
sailed from Hong Kong. The report also
gives a good deal of information about
the cables. railroads and steamship lines.
United States Consul at Montevideo has
notified the State Department that the
President Of Uruguay has appointed
commission composed of Representative
men, to revive the tariff laws of the coun-
try. This, says Mr.. Swain, will be of
much Importance to American trade af-
fording, as it will, an opportunity to-
change the present classihcations so as
to benefit many lines of our merchandise
Al curious result of the Spanish war is
set out in a report to the State Depart
n4ent by Consul Sprague al Gibraltar He
says that in the midst of great industrial
distress the coal beavers there struck be-
cause they were paid in Spanish curreE-
cy and this currency has greatly depreci-
afed as result of the war. An arrange
ment was finally reached by which the
coal heavers, while continuing to be paid
in Spanish money, were to divide with
their employers. the coal dealers, the
large profit in exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
SANT|AGO'S WATER CUT OFF

TBy Gable, Copyright, 1898, by The Associated
Press.
SIBONEY, PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO
DE CUBA, June %, via Kingston, Jamai-
ca, June % C0:3o A. M)-It is reported
here tonight, on apparently good author
ity that the water supply Of Santiago de
Cuba has been cut off. If this proves
true, the city is at our mercy.
General Wheeler today, forwarded his
official report of the encounter between
the Spaniards and Colonel Young and
Colonel Woods commands. The officers
are highly complimented for their dash
and courage.
The General says there is absolutely no
warrant for the statement that our troops
were ambuscaded. He says the attack
was deliberately planned from knowledge
in his possession the night before.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
MASSIVE FOUNDATIONS.
Granite Piers for the Extension of
p. r. Rs Train Shed.

Work on the foundations for the three
new big spans which will be required to
carry the Pennsylvania train shed 160 feet
nearer the ferry landings, according to
the company's new plans, is being push
ed vigorously. The work of preparing
these massive foundations is interesting
and is daily watched by crowds of the
passengers who pass through the station
daily. a Golfer dam is first built
around the space to be occupied by the
foundation. which Is excavated by a
steam dredger to a considerable depth.
Piles are then driven thick and of suffi-
cient depth to rest upon the solid rock,
many feet below the silt. On these piles
will be built massive foundation
of solid masonry, upon which the great
iron truss will be anchored. 1t is esti-
mated that each of these foundations will
cost $40 OO0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
HOBOKEN ELKS CAMBOL.
Their Summer Nights Re-
ception a Great
Success.

Hoboken Lodge, No. "a Of the B. 2. O.
Ells, held It's second annual summer re-
ception at Pohlmann's last evening. As
usual, with all social affairs OF
the Elks the entertainment was
very enjoyable one. A pro-
gramme of music and reeitations
proceeded the dancing. John H. DoscheI
was chairman of the floor committee
and Frederick S. Klennen, the assistant
chairman.
The other members of the COMMITTEES
were Charles Bartz, Henry Kilian, John
George L. Tomkins, George T. Ferris.
Herman c. Lange, John r. Wynne and
James J. Clark
Henry M. Nutzhorn was chairman OF
the reception committee. The other mem
bers of the committee were Jas. A. Speer,
Benz. E. Chaplin, Charles. W. Kaufman,
John J. Lane,--Leon Albeit, Henry J.
Lemmer Chas. A. Kendig, Fred, Schultze,
Thos. F. Hatfield, Ferd. Leonhard, Chas.
A. Donovan. Otto William Harms, Chas.
]. Delehey, Michael A. Dunn, James Lon
drigan, Aaron S. Baldwin, Chris. F.
Guth, John F. Keating Chas. A. Billings,
Justus G. Pfeiffer, Joseph v. Clark,
Albert Schocke. Adolph Lankering, VIM.
0. Armstrong, Ord Darling, j. Henry
Timken, Gilbert Hatfield, Jeannot Horst
mann, Henry L. Joyce, Chas. Schultze,
Michael E. Flaherty W. D. Binderwald,
Maurice J. Stack, E. G. Tully.
The committee of arrangements were
B, T. Langcake, Martin Daab. Jr., Robert
Naegeli, William H. Won Drele and Eu-
gene c. Satzger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
DEAD DRUNK AT THIRTEEN.
Policeman Murray Finds a Boy
Unconscious on the
Street.

Patrolman Murray of the Gregory street
station late last evening found a small
boy lying on the sidewalk in Grand street
near Warren street. He thought at first
that the little fellow was sick or had met
with some accident, but on examination
he found that he was drunk. He could
not stand up nor could he hardly tell the
policeman his name. He proved to be
William Fitzgerald. thirteen years old. Of
No. 319 First street.
He was sent to the City Hospital
prisoner. He was put to bed and the doc
tors worked over him to get him out of
the stupor he was in. This morning he
was over his drunk and was able to ap-
pear in the First Criminal Court. Police
Justice Nevint. Ifponed his examination
The police viii make a rigid investigation
and will if possible find out where the
boy got the Intoxicating liquor he drank.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
SOLDIERS WIFE IN NEED
Patrick Quinn at Chickamauga
While His Family Is
in Want.

Chief of Police Murphy this morning
received a letter from Private Patrick
Quinn, of the Eighth New York Regi-
ment, in Camp Thomas, Chicamauga, tell
ing him that he had a wife and four chill
dren living at No. Montgomery street,
this city, and asking him if he would not
see that something was done to help them
until such time as he received his pay
and could forward it to them. Chief Muir
ply sent Patrolman Robinson to the adj
dress given and found things as repre-
sented
Mrs. Quinn lives on the first floor. She
is the janitress of the building and re-
ceives her rent free for her work. She
has no other means of support. There are
four children, the eldest six years old,
and the youngest baby in arms. Mrs.
Quinn has received IS from Major. Byrne
citation, Of New York She is in need.
Chief Murphy has given her some as
sistance and will make her wants known
to others that they may help. Quinn has
has only been few years in this coun-
try. He was soldier in the British
Army, and saw service in the East Indies.
When the present war broke out he went
to Chief Murphy and introduced him
self as an old soldier. He said he saw in
the newspapers that Chief Murphy was
forming battalion of policemen for ac-
tive service in case they were needed,
and wanted to know If he could enlist in
it. II wantd to fight for his adopted
country. Chief Murphy told him that
there was little likelihood of the police
battalion being called out. Quinn said he
would enlist in some regiment that would
be ordered to the front. Chief Murphy
did not hear from him again until this
morning. when he received his letter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
FIREMAN WHALEN'S FUNERAL.

The funeral of Edward Whalen of Hook
and Ladder Company No. 1, who died last
Monday while undergoing an operation
at st. Francis Hospital, took place this
morning from his late home, No. 5n Jer-
sey avenue. At st. Bridget's Church, on
Montgomery street. solemn requiem
mass was celebrated.
The pail bearers, all members of Hook
and Ladder Company No. 1, were Chas.
Conway George Gardner, Frank Blakey,
J. Kingdom. Michael Leonard and Will
lam Van Horn.
A detachment of over sixty firemen, in
full uniform, under the command of Cap
tain Quinn, accompanied the remains to
the Catholic Cemetery, on West Side ave
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
FOURTH GETTING ANXIOUS
Members of the Regiment
Wonder When They Will
Be Called Out,

The members of the Fourth Regiment
are still impatiently awaiting a call to
arms by Governor Voorhees,. The order
was expected this morning, but had not
arrived up to three o'clock this after
noon. The men are tired of waiting.
Nothing else is talked Of at the Armory
evenings but the unaccountable delay in
calling out the regiment, or that portion
of it which it was promised should see
active service.
Many of the men, when Governor Voor-
hees promise that four companies should
ness affairs so that they could leave at
a moments notice. They are consider
ably put about by the delay. As one of
them expressed it today:-ssIf the orders
do not come tonight there will be hyster-
irs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29

prey of the rebels. 1t Is stated that an
appeal will be made to the British consul
to make arrangements for their removal
in case of bombardment.i
Since leaving Mrs Bay on April 27, the
American fleet has been unable to obtain
fresh provisions and the men have been
living on salt fare. Notwithstanding this
there is no sickness among the crews and
all are patiently waiting for orders to
take possession of Manila. The Spanish
soldiers are anxious to meet the Ameri-
can troops in battle. They are well arm
ed with Mauser rifles and Captain Gem
eral Augusti says every one will fight
with desperation to maintain the honor
Of Spain, f
A Japanese newspaper contains an ac-
count of the adventures with rebels and
Spaniards of Mr.. Vincent. an American,
experimenting a petroleum well on the
Island of Cobu. Mr.. Vincent was taken
captive by the rebels and taken to their
headquarters on the outskirts of Cebu,
where he was condemned to death.
While awaiting execution a Spanish war
vessel steamed into the harbor and COM
menced to lombard the place. The in
surgents speedily decamped, leaving
their prisoner behind.
Shell after shell came crashing through
stlae wallis. carrying away most Of the
building. When the bombardment ceased
large number of rebels returned, hav-
ing the bloodstained upper half of a
priests head in a basket The head was
placed on a table and Vincent was given
to understand that he would meet a SINH
lar fate. He was surrounded by rebels
with drawn knives Before the command
of execution was given he succeeded in
making them understand that he was an
American and not a Spaniard The chief
ordered his life spared.
In the meantime the Spanish soldiers
attacked the place in the rear and the
rebels attempted to escape. The Span
jsh force rounded together some two hun
dred natives many of whom were young
boys, and were indulging in an indiscrim-
mat slaughter Ignorant at the time OF
what was transpiring within a few score
of yards, Mr.. Vincent could hear the cries
and prayers of the helpless natives amid
the roar of musketry. After while the
fire slackened and all was quiet, except
a few occasional shots which sounded the
death knell of those among the natives
who had escaped the volleys poured into
their midst. About eight o'clock the
next morning Mr.. Vincent crept out of the
ruined building and succeeded in getting
aboard of tn British steamship Gulf of
Martaban, which had a number of Phil
ippine refugees bound for Singapore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
HOW HAVANA SEES THINGS

| (By Cable, Copyright, 1898, by The Asso-
ciated Press.)
HAVANA, June 2S 1856 delayed in
transmission y 1t is said at the Palace OF
the Captain General here, the head
quarters for official news, that the Amer
lean forces are finding difficulty in adj
vancing upon Santiago de Cuba. 1t is
claimed that they followed the railroad
track to Juragua from the mines situated
short distance from the coast, between
Siboney and Aguadores, but were unable
to reach the latter place In spite of the
protection afforded by the fire of the
American warships.
The commander OF the Spanish gunboat
Ardiila reports that while reconnoitering
on June 2e at Coloma, Punta Cortao and
other places at Coyaela, he was informed
that strange steamer with one smoke
stack apparently warship of 5000 tons,
was in sight. The stranger soon caught
sight of the Ardilla and pursued her.
The gunboat kept within the Blue Sea
and succeeded in keeping out Of range of
the gun of her pursuer. To the south
eastward the stranger, which turned ont
to be an American ship, appeared to be
in company with several other vessels.
L
following day June 27, and discovered
that the American ship had captured the
sloops Nemesia of Batabano, Province OF
Havana; Amistad and Manuelita, of
Coloma. Province of Pinar del Rio. and
the pilot boats Luz and Jacinto.
1t is claimed that when the sloops
were sighted the American ships
hoisted the Spanish flag which caused
Pilot Joaquin Fernandez, of the Luz, to
hoist the Spanish flag, believing he had
to do with Spanish warship. The pilot
also approached the American vessel,
and did not find out his mistake until the
latter fired blank shot and afterwards
fired loaded shells at the pilot boat. The
shells, it is claimed, exploded near her.
The American ship by this time seems to
have driven the Spanish craft into
bunch, including the Luz, Jacinto, Amis-
tad, Nemesia and Manuelita. The latter
it is further alleged, lost their anchors
and were abandoned by their crews, who
made for the shores, going In the direc-
tion of Punta de Piedras, on the south
western extremity of Pinar del Rio, be-
tween the Isle of Pines and the mainland.
The commander of Nemesia, with one of
his crew, remained on board his sloop ard
was captured and taken on board the
American ship. Later he was set at lib
erty after having been questioned regard
ing the Spanish and the general situation
of affairs.
The American ship is described as car
rying one gun forward, another at her
stern and four guns on each side. She is
said to have been commanded by a "frig-
ate captain, and to have carried about
six hundred men with blue pants and red
fringe" who said. they were going TO
Cuba and afterY)krds to Key West.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
CHEATED BY AN INsTALLMENT MAN
But the Victim Was Fined Just the
Same.

Leonard Vera. 10 years old, of No. 1853
Provost street, was fined IS by Police jus
tice Nevin in the First Criminal Court,
this morning, for assaulting Charles Stur-
vesant, of No. 3e4 East Houston street,
New York. Sturvesant sells jewelry on
the installment plan. He went to Yer
RAJ S barber shop some time ago and sold
him ring which he warranted to be IA
carat gold. Vera had it tested and
found that it was only four carat and
worth less than half what he had been
charged for it. When Sturvesant called
for his money Vera refused to pay him,
telling him that he had defrauded him.
An argument ensued which ended in YER
ra's throwing Sturvesant out of his shop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
FR[[HO[D[RS GUT DOWN

The Finance Committee of the Free
holders met yesterday afternoon to make
the yearly appropriation. 1t is said Off
cially that there will be about $4,000 re-
duction. The rate will be the same as
lsss-97, or about $4,000 less than the
fiscal year of 's7-s.
Because of the Boulevard bonds and
other expenditures the Freeholders have
been econcmizing. Besides, they have to
meet the election expenses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
HORSE AND MAN HIT BY TROLLEY

Gustav Newman. % years old. of NO. s21
Rudlege street. Brooklyn, was riding
horseback on Grand street, this morning.
when trolley car No. 1923 of the Newark
line struck the horse throwing both it and
Newman to the ground. Newman was
hurt on his right side. The horse was
badly cut.
Newman was taken home. The injured
animal was placed in Bishops stable near
where the accident occurred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
BEGGED HER HUSBAND OFF.

Frank Smith. of No. 1e1 Railroad ave-
nue.. was before Police Justice Nevin, in
the First Criminal Court this morning.
for assaulting his wife. Before the case
was called Mrs. Smith relented, and
begged her husband OFF, refusing to press
her complaint against him.
He was paroled in the custody Of Pa
trolman Rodgers, who arrested him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.

William Reilly, of No. s4 Storms avenue,
was arrested yesterday by Detective
Douglass, on a charge of embezzlement
preferred by James McIlrayy, whole
sale fish dealer of No. 413 Cumberland
street, Brooklyn. Reilly was in McIlravy's S
employ Reilly was to have been ar
raigned in the Second Criminal Court this
morning, but the complainant failed to
appear The case was laid over for fur
M, ar ta3 q mi !, a tiOu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
L[O'S GRIEF.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.
ROME, June 20, 1898. The Pope is said
to be greatly affected by the course of
the spanish-American war, and, in view
OF his age and nervous prostration for
some time past, his entourage is anxious,
although his physicians declare there is
no cause for alarm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
ARRESTED ON AN OLD CHARGE.

Henry Lynch, of No. 21O Cole street.was
held by Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court, this morning, for exam
nation on the charge of robbery. The
alleged robbery was committed several
months ago. Lynch and two other men
were implicated. All three were arrested
but Lynch broke away from the police
man who mad him in charge and escaped
His companions were indicted. Hes was
picked up last night by Detective Clark
of the Seventh street station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
PEOPLES PALACE FREE BATH.
They Will Open ON Friday--Mone,
Needed to Maintain Them,

The Peoples Palace free baths will be
open to the public on Friday next, July /,
and will be open every afternoon from
that date until September, from one to
three o'clock. Lessons in swimming will
be given each day from eight o'clock in
the morning until noon.
Each bather will be supplied with soap
and shower bath in addition to the
swim. The expense of maintaining the
baths is considerable. Subscriptions to
aid in the work may be sent to Frank H.
Hall. treasurer, First National Bank
Building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
STATE HOUSE RENovATIoNS.

Especial to s'The Jersey City News.''1
TRENTON, June 20, 189S.-The State
House Commission. yesterday held an in
formal meeting, at which they looked over
rough plans prepared by Architect Paul
Bottischier of Newark for renovating of
the Governors rooms and decora tions for
the Assembly chamber The wood work
of the Governors room will be changed
to mahogany and redecorated in the en-
pire style. Bids on the work will likely
be asked for next Tuesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29

ment of that place and it Is alleged that
Prince Henry of Prussia Is on his way
there on board a warships%
The Spaniards are said to be actively
pushing preparations for the defence Of
the city.
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader,
declares that the family of Captain-Ge
eral Augustini, who are prisoners in his
hands. are at Panpanga and are we'll
treated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29
MILK THIEF ARRESTED.

William veith, of No. so Laidlaw ave-
nue., was arrested yesterday for stealing
milk left in the doorway of Mahlon H.
Lanning's house in the samer thorough
fare He was arrested at the instance
of Mr. Lanning on information furnished
by Joseph Dorsey, who was arrested and
fined for the same offense last week.