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The herald., 1898-06-02
Transfers-May. 1893

The summary of transfers recorded dur
Ing the month Of May, 1898, shows 992 trans
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, June 1.-The following
stock exchange today: ~"
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Bond List

NEW YORK, June 1.-The following
are the closing prices of bonds on the New
York stock exchange today:
~ pau Ac ROC 1oo1h NJ Carolina Ga 1914
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Mortgages filed for the week ended May
S1st were rs in number and amounted to
S95,66S as against 125, amounting to $142,-
$50 the previous week and ZIG, amounting
to $194,949 the corresponding week of last
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.$17747
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Releases of mortgages for the week
ended May 31st were SO in number ana
amounted to $1l4,011 as against r. amount
ing to $77,304 the previous week and 1O7
amounting to s123,915 the corresponding
week of last month.
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Transfers for the week ended May 31st
were 211 in number and amounted to $780,,
6SS as against 224, amounting to $3O3,711 the
previous week and 229, amounting to $751;
729 the corresponding week of last month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
TOM MURRAY'S FUNERAL
Arrest of His Brother for
Atrocious Assault Caused
His Death.

The funeral of Thomas Murray, of No.
165 Thirteenth street, who died suddenly
of heart disease Saturday morning, took
place from ST. Lucy's Church this morn
ing Solemn high mass was celebrated
by the Rev. Father Boylans the Rev.
Father Brown officiating as deason, and
the Rev. Father Kelly of st. Michael $
Church, as sub-deacon. The church was
filled with the sorrowing friends of the
deceased.
Thomas Murray was one of four broth
ers popular in the old Horseshoe dis
trict where they were born and brought
up. Since their fathers death, when all
were young children, Tom as he was
famfliarly CALLED by everybody who knew
him, assumed the fathers place. With
the assistance Of the three brothers, he
built up an extensive peddling business.
Their speciality was vegetables.
every vi morning m as they left home after
their wagons were piled up With yege-
tables for sale, was: Be careful and don, t
get into trouble Tom did not feel well
when his brothers went out on their
rounds Friday morning.
IIe was at the stable when his brothers
returned that night. He noticed that
something had gone wrong with Timothy,
at first, refused to tell what
the trouble was, but after consider
able persuasion he admitted that he bad
had trouble with a nan named Joseph Sig
noski, who had frustrated sale of some
potatoes to an Essex street merchant.
Timothy said he struck the man over the
head with bottle and that Lignosk was
now in the City Hospital.
While they were talking there was a
rap at the door. Detectives Clark and
Larkins had called to arrest Timothy.
the hospital. AS Timothy left the house
house in the custody of the detectives.
Thomas sank back exhausted in chair.
He believed his brother would be accused
f1f mil
his younger brother Cornelius. He sighed
and moaned al might.
At daybreak he tried to get up, but fell
back on his pillow, muttering, Poor
Tim These were his last words. When
his brother Cornelius, reached his side
Tom was dead.
Timothy was released on bail in order
to attend his brothers funeral Liquoski
is imprOYing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
WAR IN CONGRESS.
Bill to Increase the Engineer
Corps Revenue and
Volunteers Pay.

WASHINGTON, May 49, 1S9s-At the
opening of today's session of the Senate,
communication was received from Sec
retary of the War Alger, together with a
draft of a bill providing for a gradual in
crease in the number of officers of the
corps of engineers. The bill provides
that the corps of engineers of the army
shall hereafter CONSIST of one chief OF
engineers, with rank of gadier-general
seven colonials, Il lieutenant colonels, 2s
majors, IS captains, 80 first Neutenants, Il
second liealtenants and the BATTALION OF
engineers All promotions shall be made
by seniority The communication and
bill were referred to the military affairs
committee.
After the transaction of some routine
business Mr.. Allison CALLED up the MaI
Revenue measure. He announced that
when the Senate adjourned on Friday the
pending question was upon the amend
ment offered by Mr.. McEnery (La-), re-
moving the proposed corporation tax from
jcertaiT classes of corporations, which were
such~in name only. He added that the
reading of the bill had been completed
and that an agreement had been reached
for the convenience of the Senate, first tc
consider the amendment providing for ex-
else taxes on persons. firms. companies
Allison Thought ought to be disposed oil
before the remaining parts of the bill We're
taken I'D.
The House today passed the Senate Dill
providing for the payment of volunteers
| from their enrolment and authorized the
Secretary of War to pay troops embark
| ing for Manila one month in advance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
MARESPS LlBERALlTs.
DIR. Broderick's Version of the Fourth
Regiment Ball Supper.

The trial of the suit brought by Maresi,
the New York caterer, to recover $1,450
for supplies furnished at the Fourth Regi-
ment ball on February 25, 1895. was re-
sumed in the Circuit Court this morning
before Judge Nevius and a jury.
DR.. John ]. Broderick, who was made
the defendant because he was chairman
of the supper committee, testified that he
made contract with Maresi to furnish
800 suppers, or portions, as they are tech
nically termed, for $3.50. DIR. Broderick
matter with Maresi that possibly there
might be more than 500 people at the ball.
Maresi said that would make no differ
ence, that he was noted for his iberality
and that he could easily stretch out 500
portions into 1,100 II necessary. lie SAID
nothing whatever about extra compensa-
ton but assured DR.. Broderick that he
would be only too glad to feed 1.l00 people
under the contract for 500 portions.
Maresi sent his manager over to the
ball and the witness showed him around
the building. The manager said that
AIaresi was liberal and there would be no
difficulty about stretching the 500 portions
into 1,100 suppers.
DR.. Broderick was afraid that some
body might go hungry Notwithstanding
Maresi's liberality and he ordered lou
more portions at Seventy-flye cents por-
ton. That increased the contract price
to $500.
included $40 for five ladies' maids, S. for
four cloak room attendants, twenty-five
cents each for $40 camp chairs and other
incidentals.
On the night of the ball Maresi became
worried when he saw the. number OF
at $500 and declared that he was ruined.
The case is still on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
EIGHTH BOYS GO THROUGH
Bay Street Again the Scene
of Much Excitement.
Today.

Another regiment passed through Jer-
sey City this afternoon en- route for
Chfckamauga This was the Eighth, and
a fine body of men they were as they
debarked from a P. r. R. ferryboat which
had brought them from Long Island
City. In command was Colonel Chauncy.
From an early hour this morning
crowds of people, mostly women, crossed
over the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany's ferries and through the rain and
sloppy streets to the Bay street yards,
where the landing of the men would take
place. The only shelter in the yard was
the shed on the freight platform, and the
women took refuge therein among bales
of cotton barrels and boxes. Here they
patiently waited for several hours the ar
rival of the boat. When it did come at
last a rush was made for the pier and
two women narrowly escaped from be-
ing pushed into the dock.
One departure of soldiers is very much
like another. There is the same hug
ging kissing and fearful farewells re-
newed again and again: the same clasp
ing of hands around necls and waists;
the same cheering and the same waving
of handlkerchiefs and shouts of good
bye. The Inhabitants living near Bay
street are becoming so accustomed to
them that a day when no troops are to
be greeted and sent on their journey viii
be a novelty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
MERCER STREET SEWER.
Inspector Condor Finds It
Wrecked for MOO Feet
From the Viaduct.

81 IS
Sewer Inspector Condor made the dis
covery today that the Mercer street
sewer. from the viaduct distant at
least one hundred feet is wrecked.
Ninety feet of the demolished sewer is
steel pipe, the remainder a brick oval
sewer. The pipes were laid by M. 7.
Connolly on a piling foundation which
had for a Gaping 10x12 yellow pine tim
Der. The Gaping was in short strips
and capable of carrying any weight that
might be put upon it. When excavations
were made this morning 1t was ascer-
tanned that the pipes had cracked in the
bell and also split and settled in the centre
at least two feet.
How to account for the condition of
the sewer mystifies the contractor and
all the city officials. The contractor is
inclined to the belief that tapping the
pipes may be in some way responsible.
The ground has the appearance of having
been washed away from the supports by
q leak at some point in the pipe. This
explanation has no weisht with some OF
the officials. They say the pipes could not
have been cracked the way they are if
no supports at all were under them. A
theory that is given credence is that the
recent explosion in the acetyiene works.
which resulted in their complete demoli-
ton and the destruction of considerable
property in the neighborhood, caused the
breaking of the sewer
The ground in Mercer street, from
Brunswick street, has all been made since
the viaduct was proposed 1t is thought
probable that the concuSSion caused by
the explosion was 50 great that the sewer
pipes were subjected TO a slight upheaval.
The whole sewer will have to be rebuilt.
The work will cost at least $1,000. The
city will have to bear the expense. The
upper end of Mercer street may have to
be closed to travel until the work Is I'M
ished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
BREAKFASTED THE BOYS.
Warm Reception to Vermont
Troops in Bay Street Yards.

Bay street freight yards of the PENN
sylvania Railroad looked like a military
camp yesterday. The First Regiment of
Vermont $ National Guards arrived from
Fort Ethan Allen VT, en- route for Chick
l1esesld. 6aeA g laIeds 6sql pue .sSngsus g
by women and girls, who rightly guessed
that the Vermont boys We're n hungry. ne W -,
ninistering angels came from, but there
they We're. with pots of coffee @ i leayes s, Ct
ETY. Of cpmestibles just all right for a
soldier with a whetted annette. Any
old thing was good enough for breakfast
table, freight car tops, boxes, rough
board, fiat cars, freight platforms, while
some took theirs a la Russo
A special train of thirty-two cars was
waiting to take the regiment South. The
railroad officials had evidently not ex-
pected them SO soon, for there were few
of the compally's employees on the ground,
and it was four hours before the baggage
was aboard. Shortly after noon the start
was made amid cheers from at least 1900
people gathered to bid godspeed to the
VeruoIrterS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
INSTALNENT ASSESSMENTS
Mayor Hoos Dissatisfied
With the Results Of the
New Public Improve
ment Plan.

Mayor Hoos is devoting some time now
to an investigation of the fve-year assess-
ment account.
Today he sent for Comptroller Hough
and obtained from him report. Two
years ago, when the instalment assess
ment paying system was inaugurated
there was rush to secure improvements.
Nothing in years had created such de-
mand for the improvement of streets and
construction of sewers. The then Street
and Water Commissioners reported favor
ably upon al least nine-tentl1s Of ali the
petitions which were presented Improve
nents were made indiscriminately and, as
has been told in tsThe News" before, in
some instances the assessments for bene-
fits exceeded the value of the lots against
which the assessments were levied Some
owners protested, while others surren-
dered their lots, allowing them to pass TO
the city by default rather than pay the
assessments To make good deficiencies
of this kind, and to pay the assessments
on lots owned by it, the city this year Will
have to raise by direct taxation S130, ,000, a
large part of which is chargeable to the
Mercer and Thirteenth street. viadIct.
In looking over accounts with the Comp
troller today, the Mayor discovered that
no notices of the assessments for the Mer-
Ger street viaduct have as yet been sent
out. The viaduct has been finished several
months and the assessments. had there
not been neglect somewhere, would have
been coming in long before now. Mayor
Hoos was much irritated by the delay.
He said something about men drawing
large salaries and doing nothing for them
Truesdell Y. Braun is clerk to the As
sessment Commission. The Mayor sent
for him and gave him a hauling over the
Goals. The assessment notices Will be
sent out tomorrow.
The instalment plan Of payment is not
operating as successfully as the Mayor
would like. In the two and a half years
it has been used, the payments have
reached about 50 per cent. of the whole
1t should be 80 per cent. at this time
In the two and half years to come. the
Mayor fears the payments will fall on
heavily and leave the city in hole.
AS soon as improvements are finished.
the city issues Improvement certificates
and pays the contractors. Those certif-5
Gates are supposed TO be retired as fast
as settlement is made by the property
owners. The present indications are that.
the city will have to charge some of
the Improvement certificates to its ar
rearage account. Mayor Hoos will
doubtless suggest that some check be
placed upon the instalment system
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
.CAMPED IN JERSEY CITY
Troops A and G Of N. Y,
Arrive Here En- Route
for Falls Church.

Troop A of New York and Troop Z OF
Rroolslv,, arrived at the Communipaw
,s.set ,-as4ari7,, ftarroon from
saNeipue aepoe . -
Hampstead, l.. l. big crowd was IN the
denrt and the men received an uproarious
,e1.4o ,rba- uara canr,nanded by
weicoiiie. ~. -.
CaptS. Badgely ana C1ayuoiA 1He doop-
ers rode from Camp Black through Brook
-, ,,gl NJ vorl Citv to the Liberty
= - e 80, - -, :
street ferry, Wnere lney eniostheu 1oi tiie
B. & o. depot. They started south early
foday THE men were in fine shape and
4l ,x7a 49,
sang and shouted as they boarded the
trains which were to bear them south
:.
The start was Witnessed ny Three u
four hundred persons, many of whom
,,s;os ,ss,x,, nod 70 mako an earlv
y eiS ieuie7' ~ M y.
start to get chance to see the troopers,
as The men were under way before nine
~
2 cioeA.
The horses spent the night in the Ar
s1inpfon Baseball Club grounds. near La
80 ,7s
fayette. Ihey arrived at the pan sfouhus
shortly after six O'Clock on Sunday nlgnt
altar a long hard march from Camp
T,,-r,. 1,,s ,,,,a,. s,,,e,o ,,;o1,a+od in q
hollow square aQder detail of men who
ware left as 4 guard. The majority Of
1o.,,a of ,s,senca and
Went TO lhelf MONIES III Dfoosiyn ailu NV W
YORK. Ihey were undef oroerS 70 repoi
at the ball grounds at SIX ciock.
Captains clayton ana Badgley We're on
hand much earlier and before SIX Q clocS
the whole command was on tne ground
and engaged III caring for tne horses.
rapidly and then the order was given to
saddle. This work completed, the men
mounted without waiting for breakfast
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23

sharply after drills The men lack rifles
for the reason that they were obliged to
furnish some arms to regiments at Sea
Girt; but then Governor Voorhees, requisi-
ton to the War Department for more sup
plies will, It is expected, be granted with
Colonel r. G. Smith. who is busy today
with Adjutant Gerardin, Captains Christie
and Brederick defending he eaterer suit.
had heard nothing officially yet from
Trenton as to the regiment being ordered
out He wsus. of course, glad to hear
that there was a possibility, and said that
the men were all ready and eager to go to
camp or anywhere orders directed them.
General P. F. Wanser is one of the very
hopeful officers. He is anxious to go and
has been daily awaiting instructions from
of his brigade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
E. +. c. YOUNG RESIGNS.
Consolidated Traction Com
pany Will Soon Bein Control
of North Jersey.

The last meeting of the Consolidated
Traction Company as an operating road
was held this morning. E. F. G. Young
resigned as president and David Young
resigned as vice president and general
manager. B. NJ. Shanley was elected to
Mr.. Young's place.
On Wednesday the lease of the CONSOLE
dated Traction Company by the North
Jersey Company will take effect. 1t was
stated at the company's offices this MORN
ing that the Messrs. Young had resigned
so that they could be elected to the same
Offices in the North Jersey when il thor
oughly organizes on Wednesday, and that
they could not hold Office in both compan-
les. The Consolidated will practically
pass out of existence. 1t will cease TO OPP
erate a lsy trealey line. but VIII meet once
"a year for th6S ps1r5s r'0f -~aeieetinG dis
rectcrs and declaring dividends. For
some days past cars labelled North Jer-
sey" have appeared on the Jersey City
lines of the company, and it is the infen-
tions of the company to change the color
of its cars to the dark maroon now used
on some of the Plank Road cars. and re-
place the word Consolidated" with
"NOrth Jersey !"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
WATER FOR THE CAMP.
Pipe Line Being Laid From the
Cliokamauga Greek.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 23 1S9S.-
A large force of men began work this
morning on the pipe lines from Chicka-
mauga creek. which will supply the camps
with water An immense engine and
pump are now in working order and by
Friday Of this week every camp will be
supplied with water from the creek. Work
will be commenced tomorrow on pipe
line which will bring excellent drinking
water fro Crawfish Springs to the camp.
The wells are now furnishing plenty OF
water, but it is feared that some of them
will give out during the summer and the
officials are taking no chances.
General Breckenridge and staff continue
their work of inspection. They will re-
main several days, going from here to
Tampa. General Andrew S. Burt, who
was recently returned here from Tampa,
has been ordered back to Tampa. Troops
K, B and r, of the Third United States
Volunteer Cavalry, went into camp this
morning. Tie First District of Columbia
Infantry, Colonel G. H. Harris in com
mand of l 200 men, arrived this morning
over the Southern Railway. The regiment
got to the park about noon.
The Third Regiment, Tennessee In
fantry, leaves Nashville for the Park to-
night in command of Colonel j. H. Fyfe.
The Fourth Ohio Infantry will march
from the Park to the city late this even
ing This regiment will go into camp
near the National Cemetery, close to the
city limits, and will do provost guard
duty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
FIRED ON A BR|T|SHER.
Spanish Warship's Villainy
We Have a New
Prize.
By Gable, Copyright, 1858. by The Assoc
cia ted PraSS.l

(By Cable Copyright, 1858. by The Assoc
ciated Press.)
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, May
2S, 1ssS-The British steamer Aldborough,
Captain Farrant which arrived at Porto
Rico on May from Mothil. Scotland,
reached this port from San Juan de Porto
Rico yesterday morning. She reports that
an American cruiser captured Spanish
bark. six miles north of San Juan, on
Saturday morning last The capture OF
the vessel was observed from San Juan.
The prize was towed north.
The Spanish cruiser Isabel II, while at
San Juan de Porto Rico, fired on the
British steamer Roath, from Barry on
April %, which arrived at Porto Rico
after the bombardment. 1t IS alleged that
the Spanish ship fired on the Roath,
which was loaded with coal, with the in
tention of cripplng her and thereby pre-
venting her departure. The officers of the
Isabel II. however. claim the firing was
the result of an accident.
Mr.. Freeman Halstead, the newspaper
correspondents who has been sentenced to
nine years Imprisonment for taking pho
tographs of the forlihcations of San Juan
de Porto Rico, has been conveyed to a
corvict's camp in order TO undergo his
sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
B0URSE FABLES.
IBy Gable to The Associated Press.]

EBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, May %, 1895. The @sts James
Gazette this afternoon, in its financial
article, said: -
"In the foreign market this morning
several leading dealers were said to be in
possession of advance news of the forth
coming announcement of a Franco Span
fsh alliance, hence the rise In Spanish
fours.
currently reported that the recent
speeches Of the Marquis of Salisbury and
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain did not refer to
West Africa. but to this impending alli-
ance, against which Mr.. Chamberlain $
allusion to an Anglo American alliance
was Intended ac count en- blast
the prospective Spanish purchases to re-
place the Withdrawals from the Bank Of
Spain, amounting to 1876 100000 pesetes
since April 16
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
SPANS Vain BUSTLE.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
MADRID. May %, 1898 (9:o0 A. NJ. )-Ac-
cording to current report here the Spanish
reserve fleet will manoeuvre in Cadiz
waters until its destination is decided
upon.
It is rumored that the Spanish au-
thorities propose to fortify the Queen
Of Spain's Chair, on the summit OF a
mountain overlooking Gibraltar, and that
upon Europa Point, at the eastern en-
trance of Algeciras Bay, and facing Glib
raltar.
Al despatch received here from Havana
says the Colonial Government mas de-
creed that the importations Of food into
all the ports of Cuba are to be duty free.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
WELL, LET THEM PONY up.

About fifteen members of the Veterans
Rights Association met at the Avenue
House. Saturday night. Major Simmons,
who presided, made a speech against the
action of the Monument Committee. he
advocated the purchase of the monument
designed by Martin I'll. Adams, model
Of which was recently exhibited In one
Of the windows of down town Newark
avenue store. The cost Would be $500.
Major Simmons further advocated the
erection of the monument on q triangular
plot in the vicinity of Sip avenue and
the Boulevard, which, he thought, could
be purchased al a reasonable figure The
Majors idea met with unanimous APP
proval. Further action will be taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
SOLDIERS KILLED.

SAVANNAH, Ca, May 2s, 1895 Early
this morning special train on the Flor
ida Central and Peninsula Railway. car
rying North Carolina troops en- route TO
Florida, collided with north bound veg
etable train. Private William Barbee,
Company I, of Durham, was killed, and
Private ]. NJ. Colclough was fatally in
iIlred
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23
PLEAS FOR REAsSESSoRS.
Losel and Smith Land in the Water
Denartment--MaYo Threat.

Reassessors Losel and Smith have been
detailed by the Street and Water Comnis-
sioners to do clerical work in the office of
Water Assessor McGrath. Losee, Smith
ard four other men were originally ap-
pointed to make a new water assessment.
That work has been finished and some of
the reassessors may be dropped
The detail of Losel and Smith as clerks
in the Water Department will probably
put an end to the efforts of the Street
and Water Board to appoint Charles
Freeland. John Sweeney and John En-
twistle clerks If the Street and Water
Commissioners do not dismiss some of
the reassessor who have been retained
Mayor Hoos may force some of them to
retire by preferring charges against them
for returning fictitious assessments.