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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
A MILITARY ENCOUNTER.
Battle Between Veterand and Poli-
tician This Morning.

Charles Merz, of No. 1886 Central ave-
nue., was arraigned in the Second Grim
inal Court this morning charged with as
sault and battery on Private Watchman
James Murphy, of No. "a Manhattan ave-
nue.. He wac found guilty but sentence
was suspended on payment of costs.
1t appears that Merz and some friends
were talking politics on the street at an
early hour this morning. Murphy said
something to the men and Merz made
some uncomplimentary remark about
Murphy, and then slapped him in the
face.
Murphy is an old veteran, member
of the First New Jersey Volunteers. He
is also of an excitable temperament and
his use of military terms in describing
the assault in which he was Worsted
greatly amused the court In attempting
to show the Justice how hard he was
struck he gave himself a blow that all
most knocked him out of the chair.
Hold on, my good man; that is not
necessary If you keep on at that rate
you'll have to get a warrant out for your
On yourself. Now, what did you do when
Merz struck you so hard?
II Immediately closed up the ranks,
drew my bullet and prepared for a sec
ond onslaught on the enemy = was tne
aAnd did he come atyou a second
time 2,, asked the interested Justice.
mo- when he realized that was ready
for action he turned right about face
and retreated in good o1aer.''
,sGuilty." said the Juf ice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
WHO OWNS The CANNON z
War Department Not Yet Gers
tain of Spain's Right. to
Philippine Arms.

WASHINGTON, May %, 1S99.-The
War Department is In possession of about
14O pieces of artillery captured or surren-
dered as a result of the war with Spain.
Manp applications have been received at
the Department for the loan or gifts of
these guns and few of them have been
granted. The act of Congress under which
the distribution is made sanctions such
loans or gifts only to G. A. r. Posts, Sol-
diers Memorial Association and Munici-
palities.
The War Department is not yet settled
in the acceptance of General Otis decis-
ion, that the Spanish Government is en-
titled to all of the cannon in the Philip
pines outside of those brought in by the
American army. The paragraph in the
peace treaty relating to the ownership
of this artillery admits of double con-
struction, but the weight of opinion in the
department is that the United States is as
least entitled to the possession of the
possession of the guns captured and sur
rendered before the signing Of the peace
protocal. This would include the batteries
at Cavite, Corregidor Island. at the mouth
of Manila bay and probably those In tha
fortifications of Manila itself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
BURIED UNDER A WML
Nine Workmen Seriously Hurt
1.-Two Expected to Die.

NEW YORK, May %. 1Sss-At seven
o'clock this morning the west side wall
of the new building at No. 12s West Elev-
enth street, caved in, severely injurins
three laborers. Their names are:-
John Donlon, fractured skull.
Louis Gosso, fractured skull.
Frank Forisso, lacerated chin and ia
ternal injuries.
Tony Argaro, Joseph Cratic, Angelo
Axle and Adelia Fradasso were also in
jured, receiving contusions. Donlon ana
Crosse are expected to die. Patrick Kelly
and Frederick Coghlan were also injured
but not so seriously that they had to be
taken to the hospital. The other men
were removed to an hospital
The men were in an excavation Old
buildings had been torn down and ths
men were digging for new building.
A sustaining wall, thirty-three feet long
and ten feet high, fell and buried nine OF
the workmen. The cause of the accidenI
is unknown. The men were employed by
Contractor Joseph Cody.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE.
The Officials Are Working
Hard to Make it a Great
Success.

The number of organizations to take
part in the parade on the occasion of the
unveiling of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument, Memorial Day, is increasing
daily. Practically all the uniformed
bodies in the county will participate and
the parade will easily be the largest and
best ever held in this city The full list
of officials of the parade proper is as
follows Grand Marshall. Hon. George B.
Fielder; Adjutant General, Lieutenant
Frank Fl. Cole; Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral, George B. Fielder; Division Com
manders, Colonel John ]. Toffey, Major
Charles w. Laws, Messrs. Philip Hexa
mer, NJ. B. Moran and ]. J. Walsh. The
following aides will assist the Grand Mar
shall in conducting the parade:-Major
Joseph Bedle, Ralph O'Neil, Walter Col
lins, Joseph Locke, w. B. Simmons,
George Schueler, John Bowley William ].
Davis, Martin Collins, Michael Day, Clar-
ence T. Van Deren, Robert Hoos, John f.
Nagle, John w. Stuart, George w. DAILY
Philip M. Brett Frederick J. Stuhr, Jos.
A. Riordan, J. H. Timkin, William Clarke,
John P. Landrine, William G.. Stratford,
Captain George F. Seymour, Peter James
and George Bowley.
The Cadet Corps Battalion, which Major
Charles w. Laws has organized, will be
a feature The organization will be main
tained hereafter as a permanent one
Among the companies are all the Boys
Brigade companies, the High School Ca
det Corps and cadet company from
Public School No. 9. The boys are all
uniformed and armed, and as they are
well drilled they will make an excellent
appearance.
1t is expected that a representation
from each of the Jersey City parochial
schools will parade. The public schools
will form a flag at the City Hail.
The line of march as determined upon
by Grand Marshal George B. Fielder will
be-
Formation of line 1:9O p NJ, at Hamil-
ton Square, Jersey City. Column will
avenue to Bright street; thence east to
Grove street; thence north passing the
monument at City Hail. reviewing stand
and the living flag formed by 800 school
children; thence to and beyond Newark
avenue and dismiss
The Marshal earnestly requests that all
organizations who intend taking part In
this parade and who have not as yet sig
nified their intention or reported to Mar
shall Fielder, will do SO on or before
Thursday next, in order that they may be
assigned positions in line; otherwise they
will not be permitted to participate, as
the general and final orders for said par
ade will be issued on Friday next, and
will be published in the Jersey City and
Hoboken papers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
TALE OF A SHIRT WAIST
It Had Varied Experience in Pawn
Brokers Estabtishments.

Much of Police Justice Nevin's time
was wasted this morning in unraveling
the mystery of shirt waist, belonging to
a Mrs. Weber. Several weeks ago Mrs.
Weber being short of cash, decided to
pawn the waist which is made of silk
with Simon Mayer, at his pawn broker
establishment on Warren, near Mont
gomery street. 1t was pledged for So
Nothing was thought of the waist until a
few days ago when Mrs.W Der decided to
redeem her pledge and went to Mayors
to get the waist. She had the pawn ticket
and when Mayer could not find the waist
among the articles he had on hand he
thought it had been stolen. He so inform
ed Mrs Weber, who went home and told
her husband. A visit was made to Justice
Nevin, and summons was issued for
Mayer Mr. Weber reported the matter
to Chief Murphy, who detailed Detective
Prescott to the case.
Prescott's suspicious rested on the wom-
an who scrubs the floor of the establish
ment, as she was the only one who had
access to the floor on which clothing was
stored, outside of the police and the, at
taches of the establishment. Prescott,
finding that the owner of the waist is a
small woman, while the scrubwoman is
corpulent decided that the waist had been
pawned. He then visited the various
pawnshops in the city and this morning
succeeded in locating it at Mayer & Co.'S
corner of Grove and Bay streets. 1t had
been pawned by woman under the name
of Mrs Kelly, of No. 131 Steuben street.
Mrs Kelly's description tailed exactly
with that of the scrubwoman. Mrs. Duff
fy. who resides at No. 45 Sussex street.
MIR. and Mrs. Weber appeared in court
this morning. They We're informed that
the shirt waist had been located. the
couple visited Mayer the SECOND and
wanted to redeem it: The pawnbroker ac-
oompanied Mr. and Mrs. Weber to the po-
lice court where the waist was returned
without pay.
Mayer Immediately had a summons is
sued for Mrs. Duffy and she will be COM
PEELED to appear in court tomorrow to tell
how she came into possession Of the
waist
Mayer the first is busy taking stock.
hoping thereby to discover any more
losses if any.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
MAY SIT UP ALL NIGHT IF THEY LIKE.
Justice Potts Says There's No Law
Against Staying on Front Steps.

Kitty Becker, of No. 1856 Central avenue,
a prepossessing young woman, was COM
plainant in the Second Criminal Court
this morning against Mrs. Margaret
Hoch, of the same address, charging her
with assault and battery. They occupy
separate flats. The young woman keeps
house for her brothers.
Her testimony was that because she was
Stuck up" the other occupants of the
house were down on her and on every
occasion sought quarrel with her. On
Saturday a quarrel resulted in Mrs. Hoch
striking her.
Mrs Hoeh testified that the young
woman kept late hours and frequently sat
out on the stoop with gentlemen friends"
until after midnight.
Justice Potts declared that there was
no law to prevent woman setting out
on her door stoop with gentlemen
friends all night, if they wanted to, so
long as they did not annoy anyone. He
gave the two women some good advice
and dismissed the complaint against Mrs.
Hoch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
SEWAGE COMMISSION MEETS.
Plans For Joint Sewer Submitted
and Received.

The recently appointed State sewage
Commission met yesterday afternoon In
the Fuller Building. 5. G. Smith OF New
York submitted plan for the disposal OF
sewage which was received and filed. A
plan for a joint sewer between the Town
ship of South Orange, Township OF west
Orange, Borough of Vaiisburg, Village OF
Iryington and Township of Milburn, was
submitted by James owen consulting
engineer of Newark, who asked the ap-
proval of the Board for the same Accord
ing to Mr. ovens plan the sewer shall
have its outlet on Arthur Kills. NO ac-
ton was taken on the application' put
Mr.. owen was directed to submit full
set of plans along with all particulars
before the, next meeting of the Commits
sion.
The Board decided to visit the different
towns and cities, where trouble over sew
erage exists, for the purpose of making
personal investigation of each case
Secretary Boyd Mclean will hereafter
he on hand daily to transact any busl-
ness that may call for immediate at
tention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
NEEDN'T GIVE UP ARMS
Brooke Will Pass it Over if
Cubans Don't Want Their
$75 Each.
fBv cable to The Associated Press.)


HAVANA. May %, 1899, I0:45 A. M
Soraeao of the late insurgents aver that they
will not give up their arms But Governor
General, Brooke has no present intention
of making a house to house search in or
der to seize arms. If the Cuban soldiers
are not willing to bring in their arms and
thereby get the s75 allotted to each man as
his share of the 50, 900 the matter will
be passed over.
Mrs Estes G. Rathbone is organizing
Decoration Day exercises. The graves OF
the forty-nine American soldiers buried
at Quemados during the winter will be
decorated with flowers and General F1tz-
hugh Lee will issue an order on the sub
ject of the usual military display. A spec
ial train has been arranged for in order to
take people from this city to witness the
Decoration Day celebration.
Senior Mora, the Supreme Court Fiscal,
in an, interview, is quoted as saying he
agrees that Senor Lanuza, Head of the
Department of Justice and Public In
struction, was wrong to abolish the in
communicate system before reforming
the entire procedure. According to the
present method. it is pointed out, pris-
oner cannot arrange to have his friends
testify favorably or subsidize a lawyer.
The Spanish code Furnishes perjury Sc
verely, but the people here have not the
respect for an oath which people have
in the United States. This is owing to
the corruption of the Spanish officials,
who had the idea of profting from every
thing DONE Therefore, Senior Mora add
ed the matter requires careful study,
H., - I, 10 T will n
change until prepared to complete the
reform process.
The Collector of Customs, Major T. n.
merchants this morning, the advantages
of the bonded warehouse and dock plan
originated by Major Bliss. 1t appears tnat
s 50, ,0O0, 600 are now spent on the antiquated
lighter system and it is the Collector s
design to build two docks, slightly longer
than the New York piers used by the
Transatlantic steamship companies, With
double stories, electric cranes and ELECTRIC
railroads. 1t is estimated that they Will
save their cost in twenty-seven months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
.K|DNAPP[R NOT CAUGHT

NEW YORK, May %, 1s9s.-Captain Nc
Clusky, chief of detectives, said this
morning that although practically the
whole machinery of the Police Depart
ment had been constantly at work on the
Clark kidnapping case, absolutely nothing
had been heard of the missing child. He
said he knew nothing about the where
abouts of Carrie Jones, the nurse, sup
posed to be implicated in the kidnapping,
and had heard nothing that would help
him to find her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
OUT FOR BLOOD.
Mouncey's Friends Will Make
the Bergen Clubs Meeting
Tonight Hot.

Unless something unexpected develops
there promises to be, tonight, one of the
warmest sessions of the Bergen Republic
can Club in the history of that politicai
body The members of both sides are
sharpening knives and preparing an en-
tirely new and original set of epithets to
hurl at one another.
Both sides are out for blood. The anti
ringsters are especially hot since the action
of the County Committee in censuring
John Mouncey for alleged disloyalty to
the party. This miserable piece of work
has caused the anti-ring element to take
a more determined stand than ever
against the BOSSES 1t seems to be war to
the death, judging from the attitude of
both sides. Neither will give in. Now
that the machine is in such disrupted
condition, the anti-ring people consider
their chances for victory better than
ever.
1t has been clearly demonstrated that
the decent element will not abide by the
law tactics not infrequently practiced by
the machine gang. The meeting tonight
will be a direct fight against Messrs.
Mitchell, Graham, Stubenvoll and Hig-
gins, all self-appointed leaders who at
tempt to manage the ward politics. This
ouartette was responsible' for the action
of the County Committee. The efforts OF
Mouncey's friends will be directed against
the four.
That Mouncey and his colleagues
mean to fight back there is no doubt On
the best of authority it is announced that
a resolution will be offered denouncing IN
a harsh manner the action of the County
Committee. A big effort will be MADE TO
jam It through. The anti-ring people are
in the majority in the club, and the reso-
luton will doubtless be pushed through.
But the offering of such a resolution VIII
in all probability cause the biggest kind
of a row. The machine gang Wih pro-
test against the passage of the resoiu-
ton. and a hot discussion, peppered with
choice language will surely follow.
The meeting of the Organization Com
mittee has had practically no effect on the
Republicans in that ward. They care not
whether tne Republican party is ever con.
solidated again, and are determined not
to exert themselves in complying with the
wishes of the bosses. Harmony IS not
what they are looking for, but blood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
MAY SAVE THE PARIS
High Officials of the American
Line Says Prospects Are
Hopeful.
rBv Cable to The Associated Press.1


FALMOUTH. Eng. May %, 1Sse.-The
bulk of the passengers of the American
line steamer Paris, which ran on the
rocks off Lowlands Point, near Coverack,
Cornwall, early on Sunday morning, While
on her way to New York from South
ampton by way of Cherbourg, France,
left here on two special trains this morn
ing. Some of them will go on board the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, which is scheduled
to touch at Southampton today, but the
majority of them will take passage on
board the American line steamer st. Paul,
which is to sail for New York from
Southampton on Saturday next.
The travellers were intensely grateful
to the Cornish folk for the unstinted hos
pitaNty of the latter and as the trains
moved out of the station the passengers
Justify cheered those who had assembled
on the platform to wish them Godspeed.
The weather continues favorable to the
stranded shN A light wind is blowing
and there is no serious amount OF wash.
Soundings which have ben taken show the
Paris to be resting more favorably, owing
to the fact that she has been considerably
lightened
She is not strained at all and there is
a perceptible movement of the ship as
the swells roll beneath her showing there
is a clear passage, free from the rocks
Should the steamer show signs of sink
ing when taken in tow, it is proposed to
run her on a fiat sandy beach adjoining
the place where she stranded.
A high official of the American Line
says the prospects of saving the Paris
are more hopeful than ever.
There is little doubt that she will be
successfully towed off. Powerful pumps
belonging to the Liverpool Salvage AS
socation are expected to arrive at the
scene of the wreck this evening and the
divers believe the additional pumps will
clear the first four holds. The fifth is
SO badly pierced that no amount of pump
ing will clear it. The remaining six holds
are secure
1t is considered that the steamer. now
being balanced, will come off the rocks
without sustaining further damage.
The officers of the Paris still refuse TO
furnish any explanation of her getting
out OF her course. An official OF the boaro
of Trade boarded her for the purpose OF
obtaining some information on the SUBJ
ient hut her officers refused to answer any
questions on the ground that the Brltlsn
Board of Trade has no juSlsdlct1on IN the
matter and that the inquiry into the DIS,
aster must take place in the United
States, as the Paris IS under the American
flag.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
CONSUL TopERNAMBUCo DEAD
BENJAMIN Franklin Clark Buried
at Sea Nav IS.

NEW YORK, May %, 1s99.-Benjamin
Franklin Clark, United States consul at
Pernambuco, died on board the bamport
& Holt line steamer Hevelius, on May 49,,
of Bright's disase, and was buried at sea
the same evening. Mr.. Clark, who had
been suffering for some time with
Bright's disease, was returning to his
home at Manchester. N. H, accompanied
by Mrs. Clark During the voyage he
was taken seriously i'll, and although he
was attended by DR.. Grant, the ship $
surgeon. he passed away on May 10. The
body was buried at sea the at sunset the
same day Mr.. Clark was forty-eignt
wears of age He formerly resided at
Manchester, N. H.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
AMERICAN SCIENTISTS HoNoRED
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Makes Six Honorary Members.

rBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
4 LONDON, May %, 1S9s.-The Royal In
stitution of Great Britain, in commemo-
ration of it's centenary has elected as
Honorary Members, Professor Samuel
Pierpont Langley, astronomer, Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institute, Washing
ton. D. c.; Professor Albert Abraham
Nicholson, physicist, of Chicago; Profdes-
sor Robert Henry Thurston, mechanical
engineer, director of the Sibley College
of Cornell University; Professor j. s.
Ames. of Johns Hopkins University;
George Frederic Barker, physicist, Pro-
fessor of Physics at the University OF
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Profess
sor William Lyme Wilson, ex-Congress-
man and formerly President OF west
Virginia University and Regent OF the
J Smithsonian Institute.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
FLOWERS THE CAUSE OF A SUIT
F1oriest and Express Company IL
Court Against Each Other.

The Wells-Fargo Express Company is
the defendant in suit for $237, which
is being tried in the Supreme Court to-
day. The plaintiff is Albert A. Manda,
a florist at South Orange He had made
arrangements with Agent Webb of the
defendant concern to ship flowers and
plants at special rates.
In March, 1894, Manda shipped a num-
Der of plants to horticultural show at
Lenox, Mass, and the company's agent
agreed to return them. When they were
brought back the charge for transporta-
ton was SIS and Manda refused to pay
it, claiming that under his arrangement
with Agent Webb the bill should he sl3.
The Company took the plants away and
sold them for the expressage. Manda
claims that the plants were worth $237.
Cowies & Carey represent the plaintiff
and Corbin & Corbin are looking after
the defendants interests.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
De WEY AT
HONG KONG.
The Olympia Saluted by
Ships Of All Nation
alities.
ADMIRAL IN BAD HEALTH
Was Too Ill to Attend
Queens Dinner-News
of Manila and Cuba.
ADMIRAL IN BAD HEALTH
TBy Cable to The Associated press.l

HONG KONG, May %, 1Sss.-7:S5 P. M
The United States cruiser Olympia with
Admiral Dewey on board, has arrived
here from Manila. She was saluted by
the ships of all nationalties.
Admiral Dewey, Captain Lamberton,
Lieutenant Brumby, and United States
Consul Wildman were received by guard
of honor of the Royal Welsh Fusileers
when they landed to visit the Governor
OF Hong Kong. Sir Henry A. Blake. Major
General Gascoigne, in command of the
troops. and Commodore Powell, command
ing the naval forces. The visit was after
wards returned by the officials mentioned.
Admiral Dewey is in bad health, being
too i'll TO attend the queens birthday DIM
ner The Olympia IS going TO dock here
and will remain ten days at this port.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
CASE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
vio1;-n Had Severe Scalp Wound and
was Sent TO the Hospital.

George Gabrilson. son of Andrew Ga
brilson. Of No. 81 Beacon avenue, reports
ed at the Oakland avenue station this
morning that his father had been as
sanlted and robbed of SLIGO, watch and
chain and some other articles, while on
IN the Vicinity of ST. Pauls and Oakland
avenues
and works in New York. He visited
way home He reached home In a half
unconscious condition, suffering from q
severe scalp wound. He was subsequently
taken to Christ Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
TWO OF THE BEACH GANG CAUGHT
They Were Arrested to Prevent
Robbery Last Night.

The 'Beach Gang,'' several members of
which were arrested last week charged
with holding up and robbing Thomas B.
Hall, the miner of Seranac Lake. Pa, was
again raided last night by Captain Kelly
and the reserves of the Secong Precinct
police About midnight the Captain re-
ceived word that the gang was again at
work, and to prevent any possible rob-
berry he de to arrest whatever Of the
members v sound around the neighbor-
hood of the Beach" between Sixth and
of the gang, VIM. Reddick, of Eighth and
Proxxxost street and Cornelius Keefe, of
West street, New York, were gathered in;
Neying this morning in the First Criminal
Court, as disorderly persons. Reddick
was fined $40, while Keefe got off with a
81 fjne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-23
DAILY ASSOCIATION PICNIC.
Contest os Various Kinds for Hand
some Prizes.

The Michael j. Daley Association gave
a very successful picnic at Pohlmann's
last evening. Over one thousand peole
crowded the pavilion and enjoyed dane
ing and a contest drill between various
fife and drum corps.
A number OF out of town corps took part
in the contest. They were from Brooklyn,
New York, Newark and Paterson One
of the features was a contest between the
various drum majors in skill in welding a
baton The prize, gold mounted baton.
was won by the drum major of the Inn
periaT Fife and Drum Corps.