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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
SPANS QUEER FLEET
Cape de Verde Fleet Skulks
Back to Home Waters
Ships at Cadiz.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.l ]

LISBON, May 4, 1S9S-News has been
received here to the effect that the Span
ish Cape Verde squadron has returned to
is nearly ready for sea. 1t is added tflat
the combined fleet of Spain will shortly
start for American waters.
The Spanish fleet which was at the
Cape Verde Islands, consisting Of the
Vizcaya, Almirante Oquendo, Cristobal
Colon and Maria Theresa (all first class
cruisers), accompanied by the torpedo
boat destroyers Furor Terror and Pluton
left ST. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, on
April 20, destination unknown. The dis
tance from the Cape. Verde Islands to the
Canary Islands is about S76 miles, and the
distance from the Canary Islands to
Cadiz is about 700 miles, or 1876 miles from
the Cape Verde Islands to Cadiz. The
Spanish squadron being five days out
from St. Vincent, could have made by
this time, steaming at the rate of about
knots an hour, but the Lisbon despatch
does not say distinctly that the squad
ron has reached Cadiz. 1t announces
that the squadron ''has returned to join
the Spanish fleet near Cadiz, which
may mean that its news comes possibly
source at Madrid
AT Cadiz the Spanards are understood
to be fitting out the battleship Pelayo and
the first class cruisers Cardenal Cisneros,
and Alfonso XIII, besides the Warships
Numancia, Vitoria. Destructador and sew
eral auxiliary cruisers and number OF
torpedo boats and torpedo gun'boats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
ITALIAN PRINCE HERE.
Miss Winnle Davis a Passenger en-
the same ship with Him.

Prince Victor Emanuel, Count of Turin,
travelling incognito, arrived in Hoboken
last night on board the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. The Prince, who is the son
of the Duke of Aosta, the second son OF
the great Victor Emmanuel, is on q three
months tour of the United States. He is
accompanied by Major Graft Won Carpen-
etto On arriving at the dock the Primes
proceeded at once to Manhattan.
Among the other passengers was Miss
Winnie Davis, daughter of Jefferson
Davis. Few if any of the passengers on
the ship knew that Miss Davis was the
daughter of the President of the Confed-
erancy. Friday night her identity became
known. Several young American passen-
gers were singing national songs and
as they swung from one song to another
they started John Browns Body" They
had just reached that part which might
have been offensive to Miss Davis when
Captain Engeibart stopped them and ex-
planned why he did So Ira Sankey, the
Evangelist and his family also came over
on the Kaiser. Another passenger was
General Lieutenant Sheremin of the Ger
man Army. who is said to have been
sent by the Emperor William to accom-
pany the United States Army OF invasion
for purposes of observation and study
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
RAIDS IN HoB0KBN.
Detectives Arrest Coffee House Pros
prietor and Policy Deaiers.


The Hoboken police and detectives made
two important raids last night, one con-
tingent looking after coffee house and
another gathering in three policy players
The coffee house referred to is kept by
William Johansen, at No. 126 River street.
The place is a rendezvous for sailors and
females of questionable character. and
has been under surveillance for some
time.
Last night Detective Weinthal visited
the place and noticing the antics of the
crowd in the place Summoned Officers
Really and Rabold. fThe trio returned to
the place and arrested the proprietor and
three women. One of the latter, Julia
Melting, got away from the officers and
gave Rabold chase She was eaptursd
in a fiat on River street.
All hands were arraigned before Re-
corder Stanton this morning. They were
defended by Counsellor John J. Talon
Recorder Stanton discharged all hands.
with the exception of Julia Melia and
Proprietor Johansen, whom he fined SO
each
The policy dealers arrested were Smith
Howell William Howell and Fred
Schmalz, three old Offenders They were
held in default of bail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
ST. PAUL. $ SPY.
He Is An Oiler and Was
Caught Acting Sus-
piciously at the
Magazine.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 4, 1S9S.-
The report that a supposed Spanish spy
had been captured aboard the auxiliary
cruiser ST. Paul at Cramps ship yard
last night, was confirmed today. Who
the man is Captain Sigsbee refuses to
state and all that is known of him is that
mother was born on Cuban soil. The
suspect enlisted some days ago as an
oiler and almost from the time of his en-
listment was under suspicion on account
of his peculiar actions.
Late last night marine, who was on
watch below decks, near the powder
magazine, discovered the man acting in
a suspicious way around the magazine.
The marine lost no time in bringing the
man to ground and a short and severe
fight followed. The guard overpowered
him, but not before the suspect had re-
ceived a great cash on the right side of
his face.
He was taken before Captain sigsbee
for examination, and the captain COM
mitted him to the 'brig'' for the night. A
thorough investigation is being made to-
day.
The St. Paul is expected to leave
Cramps ship yard tomorrow morning She
is now taking on the remainder of her
coal. On her way to sea she will stop at
either League Island Navy Yard or Fort
Mifflin to take on her ammunition One
hundred and twenty men arrived aboard
the ship today andsher crew is practically
complete T
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
Trustees Committee Makes
a Selection in the Pre-
lirninary COMPETE
tion
SUCCESSFUL LOCAL ARCHITECTS
Designs TO Be Elaborated for the
First Contest Architects in
Any City May Compete.

The Committee of the Free Library
Trustees, who have been since Saturday
inspecting and celebrating on the plans
for the preliminary competition for
new Free Library Building, made their
award today of the two architects plans.
for which $3.50 each win be paid. They
are
knowles & Morrison, No 7n Grand
street.
Stone, Palmer & HornbosteI, No. a
Madison avenue.
The remaining three architects, Howard
& Caldwell, of No. 1,012 East Twenty
third street, New York City; Rankin s.
kellogg, No. 1,024 Walnut street, Phila-
delphia, and Whitney Warrin, of No. 16a
Fifth avenue, New York City. may en-
ter if they will the final competition.
The successful two will be invited to
elaborate their plans for the general com-
petition, to which all the profession here,
there and everywhere are, welcome TO
send on plans. but without compensation
for participation in the final competition.
These plans must be in the hands OF Pro-
fessor Hamblin at the Free Library, not
later than p M. on Saturday, June 70
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
RUSHING THE SHIPS.
Doings Mt ttle Brooklyn Navy Yard
MeuocaI Court Martial.

NEW YORK, May 4, 1s9S-Orders were
issued today ait the Navy Yard for the
tugboat Handy to leave the yard at noon
to transfer 15S officers and men of the
New York Naval Reserve from their
training ship New Hampshire to the aux
Hilary cruiser Yankee, which is lying at
the coal dock in the Navy Yard. For
some days past the men have been work
ing on board the Yankee but returned
every evening to the New Hampshire.
This evening it is expected that every
thing will be in order for them to remain
on board the vessel and sail with her on
Saturday to join the northern patrol
squadron.
The work OF mounting the guns on the
Prairie is still going on. The main bat
terry will consist OF ten six-inch guns
and the secondary battery of four six
pound rapid fire guns. This will make
the Prairie more formidable than the
Yankee, as the latters main battery is
made UP of FIVE inch guns.
Last night Captain Brownson. Comman-
der w. Butler Duncan and ten other Off
GERS Of the New York Naval Reserve were
entertained at dinner on board the Yam
kee
Notwithstanding various reports to the
contrary, it was ascertained today that
the steam yachts Nourmahal and Eleanor
belonging TO ]. J. Astor and w. l.. Slater
have not been purchased by the Govern
merit and are now lying at Tebos Basin,
at the foot of Twenty-third street, South
Brooklyn.
The greater Includes the less Hoods Sarsa-
narilla cures scrofula, and may be depended
upon to cure boils and pimples.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
FOREIGN OBSERVERS.

WASHINGTON, May 4, 1SSS-The stats
of the various embassies and legations at
Washington are being rapidly recruited
by military and naval officers who have
been assigned to make observations of
the military and naval operations in the
present war with Spain.
Lieutenant J. Rodler of the Austrian
Imperial Navy arrived here today, and
after securing authorization from the ma
val authorities he will go forward to in
spect the operations of the United States
fleet IN Cuban waters.
Captain Lee of the British Royal Ar
tillery and formerly stationed at Hall
fax, arrived three days ago and after
securing credentials from the authorities
here, proceeded to Chickamauga and
thence to Tampa, Fla. He is an expert
authority on explosives.
Major De Grantprey, the military at
tache of the French Embassy, will start
for Cuba as soon as milits y move
ment of any proportions is begun there
Count Won Goetzen, former Military At
tache of the German Embassy, has been
ordered to return her. and he, too will
proceed to Cuba. He left here about two
months ago, after his marriage to Mrs
Lay of Baltimore, to join his regiment at
Berlin, which is a part of the Imperial
Guards near Emperor William.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
NEN To COMMAND
Major and Brigadie1 Cen
erals Nominated by
the President.
SENATE WILL CONFIRM THEM
SIMPSONS Big Ships Leave
Key West, Provided for
a Long Cruise.
STILL WAITING FOR NEWS
President Has Not Yet beard
From Dewey or His CAL
liant Squadron.
SPAIN'S FLEET in RETREAT
Cape de Verde ships Said to Be Has
lening to Cadiz-Reports
From Lisbon.

WASHINGTON, May f. 1S9S.-The Pres
ident today sent these nominations to the
.Senate:-
To be Major r-Generals-Brig. Gen. JOS
eph c. Breckinridge, Inspector General
U. S. A; Brig.-Gen. Elwel S. Otis, U.S.A.;
Brig.-Gen. John J. Coppinger, Brig. Gen
William R. Shafter, Brig.-Gen. William
NJ Graham, Brig.-Gen. James F. Wade
Brlg.-Gen. Henry c. Merriam. James H.
Wilson OF Delaware. Fitzhugh Lee of
Virginia, William ]. Sewell of New Jer-
sey. Joseph Wheeler of Alabama
Colonels to be brigadier-g generals
Thomas NJ. Anderson, 14th infantry;
Charles E. Compton, 4th cavalry; Abra-
ham *. Arnold 1st cavalry; John S. Po-
land, 18th infantry: John B. Bates, I'd in-
fantry; Andrew S. Burt, 25th infantry;
Simon Snyder, 18th infantry; Hamilton S..
Hawkins, Goth infantry; Royal T. Frank.
ist artillery; Jacob F. Kent, 24th infan-
Try: Samuel 5. Sumner, 9Th cavalry;
Francis 1. Guenther. 4th artillery; Guy
v. Henry, 10th cavalry; John l. Rodgers,
5ta artfllery; Louis H. Carpenter, 18th
cavalry: Samuel B. NJ. Young, Sd cavalry;
John M. Bacon, sth cavalry; Edward B.
Williston, 6th artillery.
Lieutenant cOlOneiS 10 De Dr1gad1er-
generals-Henry w. Lawten, Inspector
General George H. Randall, Eighth In
fantry; Theodore Schwan, Assistant Ad-
jutant General; William Ludlow, Corps
of Engineers; Adna R. Chaffee, Third
Cavalry; George w. Davis. Fourteenth
Infantry; Alfred E. Bates, Deputy Quar-
termaster General.
Subsistence department-Colonel Charles
Patrick Eagan, to be Commissary Gen
eral of Subsistence. with rank of briga-
der general.
Lieutenant Colonel John Francis, to be
Assistant Commissary General of Sub
sistence, with rank of Colonel; Major
Wells Willard, Commissary of Subsist-
ence, to be Assistant Commissary Gen
eral of Subsistence, with rank of Lieu
tenant Colonel; Captain Tasker Howard
Bliss to be Commissary of Subsistence,
with rank of Major; First Lieutenant
John Little, Fourteenth Infantry, to be
Commissary of Subsistence, with rank of
Captain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
THE FINANCIAL end.
Deficiency for the Year About
S12o,OoO. ooo-Army and
Navy Shares.

WASHINGTON, May A. 1S9S-It is ex-
pected that the extraordinary expendi-
lures for the army and navy on account
of the war for the first six months of the
coming fiscal year will make the General
Deficiency Appropriation bill. now being
held in the House Committee on Appfo-
priations, reach an aggregate of about
s12O, 600, ,000 This is the rough calculation
of Chairman Cannon of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations and others of
that committee, assuming that all these
expenditures will be provided for in a
single deficiency bill instead of earlier
separate bills. The amount is dependent
upon the prosecution of the war. The
General Deficiency bill has been in readi-
ness for report from the committee to the
House for several weeks and now will
not be reported until just before the ad-
journment of Congress, which many of
the leaders of the House, including Chair
man Dingley, of the Ways and Means,
and Chairman Cannon, of the Appropria-
tions, believe will be reached about the
middle of next month. Between now and
then the War Department will submit it's
war estimates for the first part of the
next fiscal year. covering expenditures to
be made until a month after Congress re-
conyenes. On the basis of a rough reck
oning of the needs of the service and the
light of the present situation something
over $50, 900 600 is now expected to be ask
ed for the army, principally for pay,
subsistence, transportation, etc, and the
estimates for the extraordinary expendi-
lures for the half year, together with
other estimates that may supplement the
s14,O0c, 900 already in, is expected to
make up about that total
The Secretary of the Navy sent to the
House today deficiency estimate of $780,
975. 500 for the remainder of the present
fiscal year and on account of the fiscal
year 1899.
The Senate Committee ON Finance re-
sumed its consideration of the war rev.
enue bill at II o'clock today. The Re-
publican members of the committee were
in conference at the Capital until IL
o'clock last night 1t is understood that
the purpose Of this meeting was to devise
means of increasing the amount of rev.
enue to be derived from the bill.
The Senate Committee on Military At
fairs held special meeting today for
the purpose of devising means of in-
creasing the efficiency of the signal corps
OF the army Gen. Greeley, Chief of the
Signal Service, was before the comnit-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
ASSASSINATION FAKES.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press

TBy Gable to The Associated Press
LONDON, May 4, 1s9s-The reports in
circulation at Gibraltar that Senior Moret,
the Spanish Minister for the Colonies, and
Marshal Martinez de Campos, the former
Captain General of Cuba, have been as
sassinated, are unfounded. Inquiries show
that passenger who arrived there from
Spain yesterday afternoon brought the ru-
NOR that Senior Moret and Marshal
Campos had been murdered and that Pre-
mier Sagasta had sought refuge in the
British Embassy at Madrid The des-
patches sent from Madrid last night, re-
porting the speeches of Senior Sagasta
and Marshal Campos show conclusiveiy
that there is truth in the reports.
GIBRALTAR. May 4, 1SsS.-A despatch.
dated o. clock this morning, has been re-
ceived here from Madrid 1t makes no
mention of the alarmist stories of the all
legged assassinations of Senior Moret, the
Minister for the Colonies. and Marshal
Martinez de Campos. the former Captain
General of Cuba. But it says that great
excitement prevails at the Spanish capi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
CONGRESS AT WORK.

WASHINGTON, May 4, 1S9S-On pre-
senting an amendment to the War Rev
enue measure providing for the issuance
of treasury notes instead of bonds, Mr.
Stewart (Nev.), said it was we'll under
stood that bonds as provided for in the
bill was a favorite investment Of the
capitalist while the treasury notes pro-
vided for by his amendment was the fa-
vorite method of the people in meeting
emergency obligations.
Mr.. Stewards amendment was a sub
stitute for the loan and bond sections of
the revenue bill and provided for the is
suance of $5Oo0OO,oo 900 Of treasury notes,
which would be ample probably for the
conduct of the existing war. The amend
ment was referred TO the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr. Perkins CCalif) presented the con-
ference report on the Fortifications APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. German antag-
onized the action of the Senate con-
ferees in abandoning an amendment Of
fered by Mr. Chandler respecting pay
ment by the government for the use of
inventions of army and navy officers. The
report was agreed to, however.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04

the corner stone was laid recently for
the new No. 2s School. Yesterday he
caused the worn and tattered flag Of No.
3 School, in Sherman avenue. to be sub
stituted by an elegant new flag whose
ample folds today float above the school
the pride of every resident of that sec
ton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
ITALY WANTS GRAIN.

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
ROME, May A. 1s9S-A royal decree has
been gazetted, suspending the duties on
cereals until June 80.
Another decree just published directs
the Commanders of the Italian troops at
Piacenza, Bologna, Ancona and Barri to
assume the duties OF maintaining public
order.
During bread riots at Sorosina. yester-
day, mob attempted to set fire to the
municipal buildings. The troops fired a
volley into the crowd, killing two men
and wounding several others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
HAWAII s OFFER

HONOLULU, April 27, via San Fran
cisco, May A, SSs.-President Dole has sent
long communication to President Nc
Kinley offering to transfer the Hawaiian
Islands to the United States for the pur-
pose of its war with Spain, and to fur
nish the American ships of war in Pacific
waters with large quantities of coal, sup
plies and ammunition. This action was
taken by the Executive after a secret
conference of the Hawaiian Cabinet called
to discuss the position to be assumed by
the government toward the two belliger-
ents.
The news of the declaration of war by
the United States against Spain was re-
ceived here today by the Mariposa, which
arrived from the Australian colonies with
advices from. the United States to the
14th inst
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
MUST DISCOVER HIS PROPERTY
Proceedings I'm Chancery to Satisfy
Supreme Court Judgment.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.l
TRENTON, May A, 1s9S--John H.
Backes, on behalf of the Lancaster
Planning Mill Company, instituted supple
mental proceedings in the Court of Chan
Gerry yesterday against Adolph F. Leicht,
an architect of Jersey City. On February
% the Lancaster company obtained a
judgment against Leicht in the Supreme
Court for s.. 2.26S.66, with costs amounting
to $5o.37. The judgment was turned
over to the Sheriff of Hudson county and
an execution issued, which was returned
with an endorsement that Leicht had no
property in the county.
Vice Chancellor Reed granted an order
for discovery which compels Leicht to
appear before Frederick Gnichtei next
"Wednesday and there to answer such
questions as may be propounded relative
to his property, with a view of securing
satisfaction of the Judgment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
PROVOKING ENGLAND.
Santiago de Cuba the Scene Of
Riotous Disturbance
Consul Arrested.
serious Trouble al Santiago de Cuba
(By Gable. Copyright. 1898, by the Asso-

Serious Trouble al Santiago de Cuba
(By Gable, Copyright. 1898, by the Assoc
ciated PreSs.)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May A, 1885,
Trouble of a most serious nature is
threatening British interests at Santiago
de Cuba. The British third-class cruiser
Pearl is now there and within twentyfour
bours the British third-class cruiser Pal
las and the British sloop Alert will prob
ably be at Santiago de Cuba. The Alert
it now appears, was accompanied to Sam
tiago de Cuba by the Pearl and the
Alert was sent back with dispatches, re-
garded by the British consul as being too
important to trust to the censored ca
BILE. These dispatches were cabled to
London by the Colonial authorities here.
The Alert will return to Santiago de Cuba
with the Pallas, now at Port Antonio
The Colonial authorities are absolutely
reticent as to the contents of the de-
spatches and the reasons for the move
ments of the warships. But the story
told the Associated Press correspondent
at the jamaica Club today was that the
British Consul Mr.. Remon (F w. Rams
dom?) had been attacked in the Consul
late by mob, whereupon he fell on the
crowd, killed a Spaniard and has been
imprisoned. These statements, how
ever, are not verified. Mr.. Ramon is a
partner in the firm of Brooks Bros, and
is regarded as a man of vigorous and
even violent character.
Later in the day it was reported that
the trouble at Santiago de Cuba has been
settled. Tie British warship Pearl has
arrived at Port Royal and though her
officers are entirely reticent, it is believed
that the trouble is not SO serious as re-
ported at the Jamaica Club. The British
warship Pallas is still at Port Antonio
There is no further light ON the occur
rences at Santiago de Cuba
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
COAST WATCHD0GS.

NEWPORT. R. T., May A. 1895. The
cruiser Minneapolis arrived here at s.
A. NJ. and anchored in the harbor
PROvTNCETOWN, Mass, May 4, 1898. -
The United States cruiser San Francisco
arrived in this harbor at 7 o'clock this
morning.
BAR HARBOR, Me-. May 4 1896. The
cruiser Columbia sailed east at 7:so o'clock
this morning
NEWPORT. r. l., May 4. 1S9S.-The
cruiser New Orleans sailed at 10 o'clock
this forenoon for Hampton Roads to join
Commodore Schley's flying squadron, to
which she has been attached in place or
the Columbia. The New Orleans has been
receiving an outfit here
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04

nance. while the Carlos v is still more
Formidable craft of over 5000 TONS
The first named vessel is reported from
another source to be at Cadiz, so there
is some confusion in the reports. Sup
posing any cruiser is in that section OF
the West Indies she would be almost IN
the pathway of the oregon coming north
ward and thus exposed to capture II the
battleship thought it worth while to he
in wait for the expulsion OF the spanish
cruiser from the British port under the
neutrality law.
AS to the Oregon herself. the opinion
is expressed that she is in no particular
danger at the hands of a Spanish fleet
that may be approaching the coast from
Cape Verde. as she will probably Keep
close along the Brazilian coast within the
three-mile where she cannot be attacked
except by breach of neutrality. Following
the Brazilian shore line closely would
bring the Oregon to a point where she
would have only very short run to make
across the high sea in order to- affect q
junction with Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
BEED-

HORAHAN-On Monday, May 2, 1898,
Margaret, beloved wife of William
Horahan, aged AZ years.
Relatives and friends are. invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No 206 Ninth street. on Thursday, May .,
al nine A. NJ; thence to st. Michael s
Church. where a solmen requiem mass
will be offered up for the happy repose OF
her soul.
MADIN.-On Monday, May g. 1S9S George
S. Madin, aged sixty-two years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services on
Wednesday, May 4, at z. M, from the
residence of his son, Frederick Madin, 2SS
Seventh street, Jersey City.
THOMPSON Monday. May 2, 1898,
James Thompson. aged thirty three
Relatives and friends are invited to at
terd funeral services on Thursday, May .,
at3P M, from No. 4S Union street, Jer-
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