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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

man at a meeting of the Klondike Hy-
draulic Company called to receive the
report OF their engineers visit to the
Klondike to investigate the statements
OF the vendor. Srhe chairman said the
vendor first tried to get f36,o00 and then
e1o,ooo, for the purchase Of piping etc;
but the chairman went to San francisco
to investigate the matter and found the
vendors statement was false. whereupon
he withheld the money
The engineer also reported that the
vendors mine on the BLACK River was a
myth. that the location notices were
forgerles. and that he was satisfied the
vendor had never seen Alaska. There
fore, the chairman pointed out, the only
course was to wind up the company, the
shareholders escaping with the loss of
only two shillings a share.
The dignity of the Duke of Orleans re-
ceived a rude shock IN an Incident which
has just occurred While travelling
from Brussels to Vienna he engaged a sa-
loon carriage which requires the payment
of twenty tickets of the Belgian tariff or
twelve tickets of the German tariff. The
Duke elected to pay the German rates.
The officials at Brussels protested. but,
after scene on the platform, the tram
started. In spite OF this. a telegram was
sent to the frontier German official APP
peared in the carriage and demanded the
payment of the difference. The Duke re-
fused and the German official said,
Very well; we viii uncouple the carriage
and shunt Your Higness to a cold siding
until you pay. The Duke paid
The list Of winnings of race horse own
ers this season places Baron Rothsei1iId
first with se30.o17; c. D. Rose third with
eS.69O; Lord William Beresford, tenth,
with GSo20, and the Prince Of Wales,
fourteenth, with es,s47. which is a big
drop from 1896 when he won e96, ,S19.
Olga Nethersole has won her case
against Moss, an actor, who sued her for
damages, claiming breach of contract.
The suit turned on the Interpretation Of
the word season. for which Moss was
engaged.
Leonard Outram, the actor and dranlat-
ist. author of True Blue, who is now
in America, has secured a divorce from
his wife, whose stage name is Frances
Ivor, on the ground Of adultery with an
actor named Bert Thomas. outram also
secured $500 damages.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
GERMANS PROMPTING
TROUBLE.
icy cable to The Associated Press.

MANILA, Philippine Islands. Dec. 8.
1SsS-The Hong Kong newspapers having
asserted that the attitude OF the Germans
here was hostile to the Insurgents, The
Germans Of Manila have circulated a
statement saying that the Germans are
thoroughly friendly towards the Fitpiacs.
This statement is signed by the German
Consul and the German business firing.
The natives infer that the Germans are
favorable TO the independent faction. Ad-
vices from Capiz say the. spaniards have
abandoned gthat town and that 900 insur-
gents. with eight cannon, advanced OF II
on November q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
FR[EHOLD[RS' CAUCUS
It Took the Democratic
Members Over Seven
Hours to Make
a Slate.

The Democratic members of the Board
of Feeolders held a caucus last night in
the parlors of the County Jail. Leader
Robert Davis and Sheriff Heller was
there The caucus went in session at
7:30. and remained in session for over
seven hours without any intermission
even for refreshments, either liquid or
solid. The members were very reticent
about what had been agreed upon, but it
was learned that the slate, as already
published III THE News, was only
slightly fractured Freeholder Frank
McNally was agreed upon for Directors;
John P. Egan, Clerk; John P. Noonan,
Assistant Clerk; Hugh Dugan, Collector,
and John Griffin, counsel The only
Democrat who will be removed is DR..
Byrne Deputy County Physician. He will
be succeeded by DR.. Schlemm. Deputy
Warden William Fields of the Penlten-
tiary who expected to be retained on ac-
count of the work he had done for Free
holder MCGEE, win have to go. McGee is
friendly to him, but as he is a Republic
can, he must retire. McGee viii have
the naming of his success, and he will
name either a man named Brady or a
man named OfBrien from his section.
John j. O,Brien, the Clerk, will be sue
ceeded by John Tracey.
John Marthaler, the official carpenter
at the Court House, who was one of the
results of the combine two years ago,
will have to surrender his @osition to A.
Gately.. AS no appropriation has been
made for counsel TO the Board of Health,
Harry Winfeldss position was not dis
cussed A man named McKenna will
# y1lsl1 :
named Gallagher as gas engineer.
Patrick Henry O'Neill, formerly City
Collector, and now in the Internal
Revenue Office. was selected for store
keeper at Snake Hill. John Ryan wiH
take the place of William Wayne as as
sistant clerk in the Office of the County
Board of Health. Former Alderman John
AfdEntee win get position on the branch
road in the place of Mr.. Pattberg or Mr..
Conway, who are both to be dismissed.
Henry Muller, the second assistant
clerk in the office Of the Board, will be
replaced by Stephen Isola. j. Westeryelt,
night watchman. will be replaced by a
man named Cavanagh All the Repub-
lican employees at the Asylum viii have
to go, but so far as could be learned their
successors were not selected last night.
Three appointments were allotted to each
Democratic member of the Board, but the
old members will have to retain the pres-
ent employees who are Democrats and the
new members will have to stand for any
employees from their respective wards
who are Democrats. John Mccarthy of
West Hoboken, will succeed William
Stuber as gatekeeper at Snake Hill. It
win probably be necessary to hold an
other caucus to decide Hpon the appoint
ments which We're not made last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
DIED.

CLIFTON-At Bayonne, n. J.. on Thurss
day morning, December I, 1898. Benjas
min Chandler Clifton. in his SD year.
Funeral services on Saturday. Decenoek
3 at eight p NJ. at his late residence, No.
54S Avenue +, Bayon1le.
Interment at convenience OF family.
CLOI79sE-On Thursday, December l, 1858,
Henry Edmund CIough, aged 81 years.
Relatives ard friends, also Enterprise
Lodge. No 49, f. Il A. NJ, and Raglan
ledge Sons Of St. George. are invited 70
attend the funeral from his late residences
No H. Railroad avenue, on SATURDAY,
December s. at eight p. NJ
IntermenT with Masonic services On
Sunday, December l.
FI1AIIER RTY--In this city, on Thursday.
December i, 1885. Catharine, BELOVED
wife OF Michael Fiahertys aged -
Relatives and friends of the family the
respectively invited TO attend the fuher9sl
from her late residence. No. SO Hooker
avenue on Sunday December 4. At se3f a.
M Requiem mass for the happy repuse IL
lner soul ait St. Paul 5 Church, on Monday,
December 5 at nine A. NJ
Intefment in Calvary Cemetery
SAMMONS-On Thursday. December /,
1855. Rose, beloved wife Of the hate
Patrick Sammcrs.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral on Sunday, December 1.
at 1870 p NJ, frem the residence OF her
son, James Sammons, 209 First street,
corner Grove street,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
LIVED LIKE A WILD WOMAN.
Mrs. Pedriste's Husband Wanted

Marie Pedritti, married woman, who
lived with her husband and four children
at No. 25 Grace street, was obliged to
spend the night in a cell at the Oakland
avenue station house. last night This
is the woman who some time ago was
found in the woods of Somerset county,
subsisting on nuts and wild berries.
She is the wife of Antonio Pedritta.
Pedritta and his family came to Jersey
City about week ago from Union Hill.
They are in destitute circumstances. They
were married near Homestead eleven
wears ago, but seven or eight years ago
moved to Sterling, Somerset county.
They returned to this section about
three months ago, and up TO a week ago
fhev had been living in Union Hill. de-
pending mainly upon the charity OF nesgA-
bors and the town poormaster.
Poormaster I4ewitt's attention was CALI
ed to their condition yesterday. He was
told that the woman was insane Her
husband declares that she is. Mr. Hew-
lit does not. however, believe So She
has taken an intense dislike to her
husband and has run away from him
several times. 1t was on one of these
occasions that she was found in the
woods of Somerset county, living Ike q
wild woman.
The ladies of the family and other peo-
ple who lived in the house. No. 25 Grace
street. declared they had been unable to
sleep for week on account Of the
sereechiDg ana bawlfng Of the woman.
who was Invariably auarreling with her
husband. For the sake Of all concerned
the woman was arrested as a disorderly
person.
The rest Of the family evinced no in
terest. acting as though It was eoin-
mon occurrence. Their immediate wants
were relieved yesterday BY an order for
S. worth of groceries.
In the Second Criminal Court this MORN
ing Pedrftt and his wife decided to 80
back to Union Hill. where they had been
livins. They were given s2.l5.
Two Of The children had been IN tie
poorhouse, but had been taken out agaiE.
There are four Of them. ali boys 4 leek
nine years old; Serafino, eight; Charles,
six. and Eddie, four.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
SHeT BY BURGLARS.
saloonkeeper KILLED and House-
keeper Bound--Safe Looted.

4
SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. 3, 1Sss.-M =
Corcoran, ex-Postmaster at Duryea, a
small village in Luzerne County. was
shot and killed by burglars last night
in his saloon, which adjoins his residence
His housekeeper was gagged and bound
and the safe blew open. The men who
committed the crime have not yet been
discovered
Corceran was proprietor of the Duryea
Hotel. He closed the house shortly af-
ter midnight last night and retired to
his room. The presence of the burglars
in the building was not known to him
until he was aroused by the screams Of
the servant girl. The latter's room was
at the head of the stairway and was the
first room entered. After the girl had
been bound and gagged the burglars
started for the room occupied by Mr..
Coreoran, but they We're met in the hail
by the latter.
Mr.. Corcoran rushed at the approaching
men but was shot down before he had
gone ten feet, the bullet striking him in
the neck and severing his jugular vein.
The burglars then told the girl to make
no outcry or she would also be killed.
The men then blew open the safe, seeur-
ing about $500. When they had left the
house Miss Monahan, the servant, man
aged TO extricate herself and gave the
alarm but no trace of the men has vet
been found
Miss Monahan says there were four
men Suspicion is attached to several
strangers seen in Duryea for the past
week. They are said TO have had dyna-
,,,;4s. 90 rf,,i 1esass and ravolverS in II; ;eir
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

himself as he had stepped into track no.
/ with the men and got out just IN time
to escape being struck. He bore out the
statement Of the other witnesses that the
steam and smoke were SO dense as to
make it impossible to see ten feet aheaa.
He thought that that condition existed for
perhaps five minutes
Gerald Holsman, supervisor of the.
Penns ylvania's tracks as far as Newark,
under whose direction the men who We're
killed were working told what, in his
opinion. caused the accident His views
conceded with those of Quirk, the fore
man. Mr. HoIsman said there were no
rules to protect the men wh9. worked on
the tracks, but that the foremen were
supposed to use every possible precaution
to prevent disaster.
sDo YOU know asked Coroner Delaney.
"frorn the condition Of life Of those men
that they would not have protested even
though they had been ordered into that
track in the face of danger p
II don't think they would have pro-
tested"
Mr.. Holsman said he had known Quirk
for eight years, and had always known
him to be a careful man.
Ernest Hoffman, of No. 522 Henderson
street, one of the laborers who escaped
with his life, caused sensation by de-
claring that he was working with Dousn-
erty when he was killed, and at no time
that morning was he placed as lookout.
ssDougherty and Kamish and | were
gauging rail- about sixty feet from the
next gang Dougherty was spiking With
me. l went to get an adze and tliat
saved my life Dougherty was thrown
against me and his body hit me in the
side. was thrown into ditch and was
bruised all over. The doctor says / have
some bone broken in my side. ] am tell
ing the truth Dougherty was not Two
hundred feet away. He was working be-
side"
Frank Lallas, of No SS1 First street,
another laborer. gave the same testimony.
1t was nearly eleven o'clock when Coroner
Delaney charged the jury. He did not di-
rect any verdict. He told the jury to
do as their consciences dictated, and rem
der a verdict according to the evidence.
He said:-'Don't let any feeling of hui
manity or sentimentality interfere with
you in the discharge of your duty. If you
find that any person or corporation Was
responsible we want to know it. II the
system under which the men worked is
wrong that must be brought out in the
verdict, and the attention of the Prosecu-
tor of the Pleas must be drawn to it that
he may lay the facts before the Grand
jury and see that the guilty person or
persons are properly indicted. 1t will be
of no use to censure the railroad COM
pany. If you do that the verdict will not
be worth the paper it is written upen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
YALE : PRINCETON DEBATE
Young Men Who viii Take
Part in the Cuban Annex
alton Question.

PRINCETON, Dec. 8, 1S9s-The sixth
annual debate between Yale and Pinceton
viii take place at New Haven, December
s. The subject selected is:-
s-Resolved, That the United States
should annext Cuba
In the previous five debates between the
two institutions, Yale has won three
times. Princeton, twice and the visiting
team has won in every case.
Princeton's representatives are Messrs.
Reeves. Jones, English and Armstrong
(alternate).
Joseph A. Jones, 1900, is the orator Of
the Princeton representation. He has
striking facial resemblance to William j.
Bryan. An Englshman by birth, Of
Welsh blood, he came to America to make
his mark in the world. He was soon re-
cognized as a fluent speaker, and was
put in charge of a Presbyterian church at
Passaic, N. j. He was prepared at Blair
Presbyterian Academy, entered Princeton
in the fam of 1886, and became a member
of the Cliosophic Society. A long list OF
class and hall prizes fell easy prey be-
fore his mastery address. During his coli
lege course he has continued preaching
and he is considered one of the brightest
and most eloquent of the young pulpit
orators of New Jersey.
r,onoSer Fne,1isb 100 of Elizabeth.
N I nrenared at Pingrv School and
entered the academic course in Prince
70, He represented his class in the
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
THE PEACE COMMISSION
nv cable 10 The Associated Prsss.1

BY Capie 10 Ihe ASSOCIATED Ils7S+I
PARIS, Dec. 3, 1898. There viii be no
joint session of the Peace Commissions
today
The Americans had three hours
meeting this morning.
The report from Berlin that Germany
is negotiating for the purchase Of the
Caroline Islands is confirmed from sew
eral quarters, although Count von Mum
ster-Ledenburg, the German Ambassador
here, informed a correspondent of The
Associated Press that he knew nothing
at all about the matter. The American
Commissioners are inclined to believe
the report, and it is looked upon as ex-
planning the reluctance of the spaniards
to give the Americans an answer in re-
gard to the Caroline Islands, as well as
the question OF religious liberty there
and the latest developments confirm the
report that the spaniards have been IN
structed not to yield on these points un-
til they have made a good bargain.
10 be entirely relieved Of the aches and
pains Of rheumatism means great deal, ana
Hoods Sarsaparilla does It.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
IEDDY'S APPOINTMENTS
Announces the Names Of
Those Who Will Form
His Personal
Attendants.

OYSTER BAY. L. T.. Dec. 8. 1895.
Governor-eleet Theodore Roosevelt left
Oyster Bay this morning for Boston,
where he will lecture tonight. Before
leaving Oyster Bay he authorized the fol
lowing appointments to be made public
Private Secretary. William J. Youngs.
Military Secretary, George G. Treadwell.
Pardon Clerk, John T. Joyce.
Appointment Clerk. T. Neweomb.
Executive Stenographer. Marion H. Hill.
Noterial Stenographers. Benjamin W,
Smith, George S. Allen and George Graves.
Confidential Messengers, Amos NJ
Knapp. William O'Connor and William J.
Lamborn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
FLYNN WILL GET II.

The Street and Water Commissioners
will meet Tuesday afternoon. The outlook
is that the water contract will go through.
Information received at the Street and
Water Board Office today seemed TO in
dicate that the Flynn people and the East
Jersey Water Company representatives
had arrived at an understanding. Just
as soon as the agreement papers Of the
two concerns are shown the city officials
will movedn the matter.
Just how Mayor Hoos stands in the pro-
posed $3.50. 900 award is not known. He
refuses to discuss the situation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
The PANAMA CANAL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8, 1893 -Inforrna-
ton has been communicated to the State
Department by Consul Hart that the
House Of Representatives at Bogota, Co
lonlbia, has rejected the petition Of the
Panama Canal Co., to extend for SIX
Years the time for completing the con-
struction of the canal. The company has
still six years in which to carry on the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
HARMONIOUS REPUBLICANS.

The Twelfth Ward Republican Associa-
tion last night. met at zibetti's Hall, m
Central avenue, and designated the var
ious polling places and appointed primary
officers TO next Wednesdays primaries.
Ex-Congressman AIcEwan was present,
but the Stuhr faction carried whatever
points they made by a vote of to s. The
proceedings were. however, harmonious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
TO HEAD OFF DON CARLOS.
rRv cable 70 The Associated Press. ]

MADRID. Dec. 3. 1895. Additional pre-
cautions have been taken by the Govern
ment against the Carlists In the provinces.
notably in Saragossa and Biscay.
The Impartial" today, commenting on
the statement that the United States in
tends to fully re-establish relations with
to send a new ultimatum, imposing friend
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. s. 1895. Forecast for
the thfrty-six hours ending eight P. NJ
Sunday For New York City and vicinity
Rain or snow tonight ana Sunday: sta
tionary temperature; fresh easterly winds
increasing.
Hartnett's ThermometricaI Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
SPANIaRDS HOME AGAIN.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.
VALENCIA, Spain, Dec. 8, 1SsS,-The
Spanish transport San Francisco has ar
rived here from Cuba with 1,so0 repa-
triated Spanish troops on board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
CITY NEWS NOTES.

John Barry and Patrick Farrell having
no homes, were each fined 50 iii flle Sec
ond Criminal Court this morning for ped
ding without license
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
GROVE STREET TRANSFER
North Hudson County Rail
road Replies to Mayor
Hoos' Letter.
READY 10 ARRANGE MATTERS
Awaiting Reply From the
North Jersey Co. - Thir-
teenth Street Associa-
TONS Action.
READY 10 ARRANGE MATTERS

Mayor Hoos did not receive reply IL
his letter to General Manager David
Young of the North Jersey Street Rail-
way Company in relation to the blocking
of the North Hudson County Company at
Newark avenue. Mr.. Myles Tferney.
President Of the North Hudson County
Company, who received letter from the
Mayor, sent the following reply today
Honorable Edward Hoos:-
Dear Sir-ln reply to yours Of the "a
inst. beg leave to assure you that no
one is more ready and anxious than to
accommodate the public on the Grove
street line by avoiding annoying transfers
at Morgan street. When we equipped the
line 10 this point there was no reason to
anticipate any delay in completing. the
arrangements for running through to
HUDSON street. but on the contrary every
assurance of assistance to accomplish this
end ! am ready at once to accept any
companies to effect any abatement Of
this annoyance to the public who ars
forced TO change cars at this point.
Yours respectfully,
MYLES TIERNEY.
Mayor Hoos anticipates hearing from
the North Jersey Company on Monday.
He also expects speedy adjustment Of
the difficulty in view of the conversation
he had with President Young yesterday.
The Thirteenth Street Improvement AS
soeiation has taken up the subject and it
is likely that a committee will wait on
Mayor Hoos and the Street and Water
Commissioners on Tuesday, and urge
them to use their influence in bringing
about an adjustment of the trouble Busi-
ness men viii also have petition before
the Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08

Maud Ferguson. Substitute. e.GertrudeLongmore Gene Arnott.. Substitute. Emma Stoer
 Not only have the Berkeley basket ball players themselves been bending every energy toward winning an interstate vic- tory, but the enthusiastic women students have organized a corps of coed rooterS to encourage them on to victory. By prac- tice they have reduced the yelling to a system, all the Shrill eXclamations com bining in one majestic, musical feminine shriek. They have also practiced a num- Der of songs for tne occasion. One of the best of the songs Is the following. written by Miss Ruby Farnham, an enthusiastic graduate. and sung to the tune of The Jolly Sophomore:
 When first came to college went into the And Gxlr there I Saw a lot 0, girls. with ginger A-beating all the other teams that came from And they were representatives of California. They throw that leather spheroid q mile or They run as swiftly as the wind Ca little more
 or less);
 And when Miss Robinson propelled the pisskin
 through the air.
 It always landed in the goal and hit it fair and
 square.
 Let others win at marbles, at tennis or cro-
 quet,
 But when 1t comes to harder things we always And well we know upon us smiles a little
 golden bar,
 Who guards the University of California
 The Nevada girls are expected to arrive tomorrow morning. A reception commit tee from Berkeley, consisting of Miss Louise Linscott, Mrs. G. E. Magee and Miss Eloise Trowbridge. will meet them at Sixteenth-street station. Oakland. and will accompany them to San Francisco where the visitors will be entertained at lunch and taken to the park and Cliff House: On Saturday morning they will visit the university grounds and will be shown around the buildings and will go over to the city, just before the game, with the Berkeley co-eds. On Saturday evening the Nevada girls will start back to the Sagebrush State