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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
WON'T GIVE up SOUVENIRS
Cuban Soldiers VIII Keep Their
Arms as Remembrances.
6Rv Cable to The Associated Press

(By Gable to The Associated Press.)
HAVANA, May "a, 1Ss9.-11 A. M-The
Sanguilys, Lacret, Vidal, Mayia Rodri-
guez and all the late members of the
Cuban Military Assembly, aided by the
opposition newspapers, are advising the
Cuban soldiers NOT to give up their arms
Mot to sell the souvenirs of the heroic
struggle for liberty" and mot to part
with honor for SIS" 1t is pointed out
that even Gomez in his proclamation,
counselled the soldiers to go home with
or without money. General Brooke, Of
course, will proceed with his programme
without needing the opposition.
The military inquirers have lost conf
dence in the rolls prepared by the Cuban
Military Assembly. Hence, if 1900 or TO-
900 men appear for payment the expecta-
tions of the Americans will be satisfied
but the dissidents will lassert that as 49,
$50 men were enrolled any number less
than that appearing for payment will
represent armed Cubans who reject the
Americans conditions. In any event, a
large percentage of the $S,OO0,O00 will not
be disbursed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
PLATT FOR M'KINLEY.
Says the President and Hobart
Are His Nominees for
1900.

NEW YORK, May "a. 1s99.-The Even
ing World prints an interview with
Senator r. C. Platt in which the latter
is quoted as strongly advocating the re-
nomination of President Mckinley and
Vice President Hobart. The interview
says
Senator Platt said that all the criti-
cism which had been flung at Mckinley
cannot alter facts, and that the Presi-
dent has conducted in magnificent style
the shortest and most decisive war of
modern times, and simply astonished the
old world by the way in which he did it.
. This general satisfaction, continued
Senator Platt, has had undoubted DEM
onstration by the Presidents reception
wherever he has been. Without shadow
of a doubt he viii be nominated and
elected,
''The Republican party is stronger than
it ever was. Vice President Hobart Will
be reelected with Mckinley. He is my
choice for Vice President, just as Nc
xinley is for President. AS for the Demo-
cratic party. it has only one issue-silver
land that has been repudiated by the en-
tire country.
So far as we have gone American
commercial interests viii assuredly bene-
fit. At any rate, there is a certainty no
land ever held by the United States must
ever be relinquished. That would be inn
possible =
.'He spoke OF the peace conference al
The Hague as visionary beautiful but M
Is not for this age"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.
The Pennsylvania Railroad 1899
Summer Excursion Route Book.

On June the Passenger Department of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
publish the 1899 edition of it's summer
excursion route book. This work Is
designed to provide the public with short
descriptive notes of the principal summer
resorts of Eastern America, with the
routes for reaching them, and the rates
of fare. 1t contains all the principal sea-
shore and mountain resorts of the east,
and over fifteen hundred different routes
or combinations of routes for reaching
them. The book has been compiled with
the utmost care, and altogether is the
most complete and comprehensive hand
book of summer travel ever offered to the
public.
1t is bound in a handsome and striking
cover, in colors, and contains several
maps, presenting the exact routes over
which tickets are sold. 1t is also pro-
fusely illustrated with the fine half-tone
cut of scenery at the various resorts and
along the lines of the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
On and after June 1t may be procured
at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket Office
at the nominal price. Of ten cents, or, upon
application to the general office, Broad
street station by mall for twenty cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
SIXTEEN CARS BURNED
House of the Red Bank and Long
Branch Electric Road Destroyed.

Especial to "The Jersey City News.''1
RED BANK, May "a, 1S99.-The car
house of the Red Bank and Long Branch
Electric Railroad in Shrewsbury, was
destroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning. There were sixteen cars in the
building, and so quickly did the flames
spread that it was impossible to save any
of them. The loss to the building and
it's contents will amount to $4,000 The
damage is covered by insurance.
There was a rumor that the building
had. been set on fire by three men,
discharged employees of the company. 1t
was laid that they drove the watchman
away and then fired the building out OF
revenge. No faith is placed in the report,
however, by Receiver James Degnan OF
the company. He says he is satisfied the
fire was the result of an accident. Il
might have been started by crossed
electric light wire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
D. A. R. MEETING.
Will Be Held In the Ford
Mansion In Norris
town.

Especial to sThe Jersey City News3'l
MORRISTOWI, May "a, 1S99.-The New
Jersey Daughters of the American Revo-
tuition have been invited to attend gen.
eral meeting to be held in this place on
Thursday, June g. The meeting will be
in the old Ford mansion, now known as
"Washington's Headquarters" and during
the day a memorial will be dedicated in
conmemoration of an event in Washing
toms life while he lived here.
This old house, now the property of
the Washington Association of New Jer-
sey, is filled with memories of the Revo-
lutionary War. 1t was while Martha
Washington was staying in this house
with the General that a party of the
grand ladies of the town dressed in their
most beautiful and elegant apparel, called
on her and found her with s'speckled
homespun apron on and engaged in KNIT
ting a stocking" She greeted the guests
cordially, and resumed her knitting, say
ing
american ladies should be patterns of
industry to the countrywomen; we must
become Independent of England by doing
without those articles which we cannot
and brothers are examples of patriotism,
we must be examples of industry
Near this old house, in the time of
Washington's occupation of Morristown,
stood the Arnold farm, which was occu-
pied by the commander and his staff fer
some time before the Ford house; and
whilse here, many interesting events, both
in the life of the great General and of his
army, took place. From this tavern Wash
ington is known to have Joined the pas
tor and people of the village church IN
their semi-annual communion, and this is
said to be the only time that Washing
ton is known to have taken communion
AS the old church was occupied with the
sick soldiers, the historic event took place
in the open air, where the church SER
vices were held. The congregation sat on
the hard wooden benches arranged in
q semi-circle in grove near the church
throughout the winter, as well as sum-
mer, and, muffled to the chin, with thick
wraps, listened to the preaching of Pas.
tor Jones, with only the cold winter sky
as roof, while their building was given
up for use as a soldiers hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
THINK THEY HAVE THE THIEF
Captain Kelly and Detective Bum-
sted at Work ON Tea Robbery.

Captain John F. Kelly and Detective
Bumsted of the Second precinct police,
last night, cleared up the robbery OF
Brumsers tea store at the corner OF
Grove and Eighth streets, which has been
on the books for several weeks. The
matter was suspicious when first report
ed to Captain Kelly and he worked on It
himself He suspected the clerks OF hav-
ing been in collusion in the robbery. He
thought, during Proprietor Brumser's abb
sence. they probably stole chests of tea.
The movements of the clerks after busi-
ness hours were closely watched Cap
tain Kelly decided that John Often, one
of the clerks, who lives at No. 3lO First
street. HoRoken, was the guilty party.
Captain Kelly and Detective Bumsted
secured, last night, a warrant for Often
arrest from Justice of the Peace Jaereki
of Grove and Seventh streets. The two
officers then went to Hoboken and plac-
ed often under arrest. The case was laid
over until tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
LAWTON'S GREAT FEAT.
Marched 100 Miles, Cap
tured % Towns and
Only Lost Six Men.
[By Cable to The Associated Press ]

MANILA, May "a, 1S99.-6:25 P. M.-Two
companies of the Third Infantry and two
companies of the Twenty-second Infantry,
forming General Lawtons rear guard, re-
turning from San Miguel to Balinag, yes
terday, escorting a signal party which
was picking up wire laid with General
Lawton's expedition, found that the in
surgents had reoccupied the country and
hard fighting followed from daylight un-
til the Americans camped at night, but
the troops completed their work. though
harassed by the enemy. One American
! was killed and fourteen were wounded
The troops captured twenty prisoners and
thirty rifles.
1t developed today that five men, in
stead of one man, were drowned by the
sinking of raft, loaded with soldiers of
the Fourteenth Regiment, at the Pasig
ferry.
Twenty insurgents were killed and forty
were wounded in the engagement with
Major Bells accomplishing party. con-
sisting of two companies of the Fourth
Cavalry, in the vicinity of Santa Arita,
yesterday.
General Lawton, with most of his
troops, has arrived at Malolos. His re-
markable expedition marched 120 miles in
twenty days, had twenty-five fights, cap
tured twenty-eight towns, destroyed,
800 0G0 bushels of rice and only lost six
men killed and thirty-one wounded. On
the other hand, General Lawton estimates
that his troops killed for hundred insur-
gents and wounded double that number
The Oregon and Minnesota regiments
are returning to Manila.
The Spanish newspaper Oceanic" has
been suppressed for publishing seditious
editorials.
The United States Commissioners and
many American officers celebrated Queen
Victorias birthday today on board the
British first class cruiser Powerful.
Generals Macarthur and Funston, with
the Kansas and Montana Regiments and
the Utah Battery, have dispersed eight
hundred insurgents who were entrenched
on the railroad beyonk San Fernando,
near Santa Arita.
The American scouts were fired upon
from the trenches unexpectedly and with
drew The firing was heard at San Fer
nando and General Macarthur assembled
his troops and marched quickly after the
scouts The Montana Regiment fanked
the trenches on the left and the Kansas
flank, General Funston leading the charge
at the double quick. The. insurgents loss
was large, many prisoners were captured
and it is reported that twenty Americans
were wounded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
BANANA PEEL CAUSED A ROW.
Mrs. Sayder Was a Sorry Sight
When She Appeared In Court.

A banana peeling was the cause Of .
fight in tenement house at No. 469 Hem
derson street, last night. Mrs. Sophia
Waring, who lives on the top floor of
the house, was arrested on a charge of
assault and battery preferred against her
by Mrs Caroline Sayder, who acts an
housekeeper of the tenement. Mrs. War
ing is the mother of two small children
who were blamed for the banana peeling
in the hallway.
When Mrs. Waring went down stairs to
do some purchasing at nearby store,
she was roundly abused for the nuisance.
supposed to have been committed by her
children. Mrs. Waring resented the in
suits that were being heaped upon her.
but apparently did not strike Mrs. Say
der:
Mrs. Sayder was sorry sight when
she appeared in court this morning. Her
face was badly scratched. Mrs. Waring
swore that the marks were self-indicted-
Mrs. Waring nevertheless was found
guilty of having committed the assault
and was put under bonds to keep the
peace by Justice Nevin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
READY FOR FIGHT
Seventh Ward Republican Club
Courts Investigation--Asks
For New Leader.

The Seventh Ward Republican Club held
well attended meeting last evening, at
its quarters, No. IS Bayview avenue. The
following resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted
Whereas, The club is in favor of har-
mony throughout the ward, and will do
all in its power to promote said harmony; ;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the County Committee
appoint an impartial committee to inves-
tigate the action of this body and deter
mine If anything detrimental to the in
sterests of the Republican party has been
done, in organizing themselves into club
to prevent as far as possible the dis
integration of the Republican party in the
Seventh Ward. which has been heretofore
under the control of the so called Repub-
lican leaders; and be 1t
.Resolved That a change of leadership
be made, considering that under the
present management, the ward which was
two years ago the banner Republican
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
coLLIeAH INAUGURAL PICNIC.

The inaugural picnic given under the
auspices of the John T. Colligar As
sociation, one Of the most popular organ
izations in the Horseshoe" will be held
tonight at Pohlhnanns Pavilion, Ogden
avenue and Ferry street. The committee
is composed of the oflceds of the associa-
tion as follows:-5ohn j. Fox, president;
J. P. Casey, vice president; Lawrence
Powers, financial secretary; James e.
Sheridan, treasurer; John J. Murphy, re-
cording secretary; Nicholas Colangelo,
cores sponding secretary; Thomas Martin,
sergeant-at-arms, and William Noonan,
assistant sergeant-at-arms.
No expense or trouble has been spared
to attain success. Several clubs of the
Horseshoe have signified their intention
of attending in bodies
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24

ward of the city. has now become a
Democratic stronghold.
The following resolution was also
offered
Whereas, The action of the U. S. Grant
Club, in expeliing w. s. Burns and John
McNfanus, on charges preferred by Henry
Smith, who while, a paid worker for tho
whole Republican ticket selected single
nominee on the Republican ticket, ana
worked with this exception for the Demo-
cratic ticket througout; and
whereas, W. J. Burns was condemned M &c,
the Complaint served upon him and which
he consequently had no opportunity to
refute; therefore be 1t
"Resolved That such unfair action
should merit the disapproval OF every tair
minded American citizen, be he Republi-
viii he made to clear the records Of Burns
and McManus against whom charges have
been made by the Grant Club, on account
of their holding positions under the
Eederal Government"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
NOW ITS A CUNNING TRUST
Especial to .The Jersey City News..l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.1
TRENTON, May "a, 1S99.-Articles of in
corporation of the American Cunning
Company, with an authorized capital OF
81, 900, OO0 were filed with the Secretary OF
State today. The company is formed to
manufacture machinery for cunning. cot
ton, burning of wool, spinning of threads
and the netting of goods.
The incorporators are Howard Sim and
Thomas w. Prior of Philadelphia; Mat
thew Prior, Watertown, Mass; John R.
Bennett, Hackettstown, N. j., and Chas.
B. Devoe, Bayonne, N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
eRAHDsoN's JOY.

(By Cable to the Associated Press)
BERLIN, May "a 1884 banquet will
be given in the Jasper Hall Of the New
Palace at Potsdam, this evening, in hon
or of Queen Victoria's birthday. The En-
peror and Empires of Germany, the
Crown Prince, Frederick William; Prince
Eitel Frederick, second son Of their Ma
jesties, and their suites, all the Princes
now in Berlin, the court dignitaries. the
officials of the British Embassy, the I'm
perial Chancellor, Prince Hohenloho; the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Baron Won
Buelow, and the leading military officers
will be present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
WIFE ASKED HIM FOR RENT.


Because his wife Annie asked him for
the money to pay the rent, jeremiah
Curtis, OF No. 81 York street, struck her
in the face, knocking her down. Mrs.
Curtis then had her brutal husband ar
rested This morning the case was tried
before Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court.
Several weeks ago Curtis, his wife al
legged, turned boarder from the house,
leaving her without any source Of income.
When the rent became due last Monday
Mrs. Curtis asked her husband for the
money and was assaulted.
Curtis was found guilty of the assault.
Sentence was suspended on payment of
costs. Curtis was put under bonds to keep
the peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24

DIED

LONGSTREET-At rest, on Tuesday.
May %, 1899, Eliza, beloved wke Of
William D. Longstreet, aged IS years
and months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Thursday, May 25, at p NJ, at her
late residence. No. 4S114 jersey aveiue
FOLEY-On Monday, May q, 1898,
Catharine, beloved wife of Timothy
Foley, in her 51st year.
respectfully invited to attend her funerat'
from he rlate residence, No. 44S York
street on Thursday, May rs, at 8 A. NJ. 4
thence to St. Bridget's r. O Church,
where a high mass of requiem win be
offered for the happy repose of her SOUL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
PARIS PASSENGERS COMING HOME
fBy cable to The Associated Press.)

(By Gable to The Associated Press.)
SOUTHAMPTON, May a. 1Sss-The
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, which left here for
New York today, carries forty-nine of
the saloon passengers of the American
Line steamer Paris, wrecked off Lowlands
Point, near Coverack. Cornwall. early on
Sunday morning last. Several of them
were interviewed, but they could not ex-
plain the accident. They highly praised
the discipline observed on board the Paris
and testified to the efforts made by all,
from Captain Watkins to the last cabin
boy, to make them comfortable.
The attempt just made to float the Ann
erican Line steamer Paris has proved un-
successful
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
MISSION REPuLSED ARABS

(By Gable to the Associated Press.)
TRIPOLI, May "a, 1Sss.-A messenger
has arrived here from the Foureau-Lamy
Mission, which was supposed to have been
massacred by Arabs, reporting its arr.-
val at Air, in the Sahara, where the Mis-
sion fortified itself and repulsed an at
tack of the surrounding tribesmen, of
whom ten were killed without any loss
on the French side. But the rear guard CT
the Mission, numbering fifty men, is re-
ported to have been attacked and to have
suffered severe losses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
M'K|NLEYS MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, May "a, 1Sss-The Presi-
dent ha saddressed the following message
to Queen Victoria on the occasion of the
anniversary of her birthday
Executive Mansion, Washington May "a
To Her Majesty, the Queen. Windsor
Castle. England
Madam--It gives me great pleasure to
convey on this happy anniversary the ex-
preston OF the sentiments Of regard and
affection which the American people
cherish towards your Majesty and to add
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
GROVER AND RoBLEY.

sANDUSKY, Ohio; May "a, 1S99-Ex-
Evans, who, with party of friends, have
been fishing in the vicinity of Middle Bass
Island for the past two weeks arrived
her today on the steamer Leroy Brook
Later departed for the East over the B..
& o. road. Both expressed themselves as
having greatly enjoyed their outing. Mr..
Cleveland said the fishing around the
isalnds is unusually good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
THEY DIDN'T REMEMBER
Brown and Smith Were Sent Back
to Prison to Recover Their Memories

Robert Brown, of No. 100 York street,
and Joseph Smith, who refuses to give
his address. were accused of stealing a
valuable spaniel dog, the property of
Miss Anna Mccormack, the cashier of
Bordens grocery store on Warren street.
They adopted the "Mazet'' method of an
swering questions put to them by Justice
Nevin, in the First Criminal Court this
morning.
I'VE don't remember" was the only an
swer the Court received.
''Well, I'll make you remember shout
ed Justice Nevin, as he ordered the pris-
cners remanded back until they recover
their memory.
Brown and Smith will probably be re-
quired to sojourn in the City Prison for
several days until they get ready to an
swer the courts questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
FUN FOR THE CAPTAINS.
The Police Shake Up Has
Been the Cause of Much
Merriment.

Police Captain Farrier, who, as the re-
suit of the recent shake-up in police cir
cles was assigned to duty in the Third
precinct has since, as told in The
News mourned the loss of his garden
patch, surrounding the Seventh precinct
station, In which he took so much pride.
Captain McKaig, who is well known as
a practical joker, succeeded him at the
Seventh precinct station. He has assum-
ed the management of Farriers little
farm.
Captain Farrier, yesterday, sent Cap
tain McKaig note asking that officer to
take good care of the garden, as when
the vegetables are ready for the table,
Captain Farrier would like to have a
share of them.
ITO the victor belongs the spoils, ;"
thought Captain McKaig when he took
command of his new precinct. "I'll have
the benefit of Farrier's farm products
at least" This thought seemed to con-
sole the venerable Captain, and he soon
became reconciled to his lot.
After Farrier's note had been received
yesterday, Captain McKaig went out into
the patch" and picked a radish, an
onion and a few pansy leaves. These were
enclosed in plain envelope with the fol-
lowing note:-
Seventh Precinct, Jersey City Police.
"My Dear Captain Farrier:-
Enclosed is your share of the garden
products. Yours.
These were sent by messenger to the
Third precinct station. When Captain
Farrier opened the note and saw its con-
tents he was mad--mad all through. He
said he would go down to McKaig's pre-
clnct at the dead of night and play harl-
kari with the garden unless McKaig
agrees to divide the products share and
chara alike
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
.C0GHLAN'S PUNISHMENT.

Y WASHINGTON, May "a, 1s99-The naval
orders posted today assign Captain j. B.
Coghlan to duty as commandant of the
Puget Sound Naval Station, June 80, by
which time the Raleigh will be cut of
commission. The remaining officers OF
the Raleigh are also detached and plac-
ed in waiting orders or leave. Captain
Coghlan relieves as commandant Captain
j. G. Green.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
MERDES' CONDITION CRAVE.

(By Cable to the Associated Press.)
PARIS, May "a, 1S99.-M. Catulle Mondes
the French author and dramatic critic.
who fought a duel with swords yesterday
on the lie de la Grande Cato, with NJ.
Vanar, and who was seriously wounded
in the abdomen, is in a grave condition,
suffering from internal hemorrhage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
ANTI-SEMITE RAGE
Hard Names Called in Frances
Crazy Parliament.

[By Gable to Thae Associated Press.]
PARIS, May "a, 1Sss.-There was live
ly scene in the Chamber of Deputies here
today. During the debate on Algeria, NJ.
Rouanet, Radical Socialist, representing
one of the divisions of the Seine, made a
rabid attack upon the Anti-Semites,
whereupon representative of the 'Libre
Parole" the Anti-Semite organ, in the
Press Gallery, shouted
'sYou are a cur.''
The uproar which followed was terrific
and, finally, the newspapermen were
evicted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
PARIS JOYOUS TOO

By Cable to The Associated Press)
PARIS, May "a, commemorative
services in honor of Queen Vietoria's
birthday were held in the English Church
here today. The British Ambassador, Sir
Edmund j. Monson; the members of the
British Embassy, representatives of the
other embassies, General Baillond, repre-
senting President Loubet, and the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, NJ. DelcasSo,
were among those present.