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The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
MUST PRESS CHARGE.
Justice Nevin viii Not Have Com-
plants Withdrawn.

II propose to put stop to people COM
ing into court and making complaints
against people and after the arrests are
made refusing to press the charges re-
marked Justice Nevin in the First Grim
inal Court this morning.
The remark was brought out by the
willingness of John M. Douglas, of No.
1876 Erie street, who is representative
of the Windsor Trucking Company, to
withdraw a complaint of breaking, enter
ing and larceny, against George Rollins,
a former employee who was discharged
few weeks since. Douglas, in his com
plant, swore that Rollins entered the
stables after he had been discharged and
stripped a set of harness of bone rings.
Rollins heard that he was wanted for
the theft and was on his way to the
stable with the rings which he wanted
to return, when he was arrested. Doug
las said, for this reason, the firm for
which he worked did not desire to press
the charge.
Justice Nevin said there was too much
of this business of withdrawing COM
plants after they had been made. The
charge against Rollins was very seri-
Gus one and he proposed to hold him to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
Rollins was then locked UP.
Douglas said after the hearing was
over, that he was acting under orders
from the company, which did not desire
to send the young man to jail. Rollins
father was killed while in the employ OF
the Windsor Company, about eight years
ago. Since that time young Rollins has
taken his place.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
MAY HAVE TO PAY THE SULTAN.
New Complications Have Arisen In
the SIllu Islands.

WASHINGTON. May 15, 1ss9.-It is ex-
pected at the War Department that Gems
eral Otis will take steps at once to re-
place the Spanish garrison at ZamboangA
with United States troops. The indi-
cations are that comparatively small
force will suffice, provided that it is sup
ported by one or two gunboats. The place
is one Of great strategic Importance, being
the capital of the island of Hindanao. the
second largest in the Philippine group and
a good seaport 1t was to this point that
the Spanish forces retreated from 1loilo
when that town was evacuated without
notice to the American forces. The town
is easily defensible with a small artillery
force. The fact that the insurgents are in
possession of rapidlfre guns makes the
situation at Zamboango more serious, bus
it is not believed here that they have a
large supply of ammunition necessary to
operate the weapons. which will eonss-
quently soon become useless to them.
Through unofficial agents. the governs
ment here has been quietly making in-
vestigation into the state of affairs in
the Sulu group just to the south of the
Visayas Islands, with a view to deter
mining whether by good management the
inhabitants cannot be brought into al
legiance to the United States without "a.
surrectioh The natives are genera4FE
Mohammedans, and owe allegiance TO .
sultan whom the SpaniardS have never
been able to bring into more than noHl-
nal submission. He maintains haIem
and lives in state. and it is probabie thaS
an annuity will have to be provided for
him out of the revenues of the Islands
after the United States takes possessions
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
HER LAST APPEARANCE.
Queen Victoria in London
to Lay a Corner Stone--
Touching Incidents.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press.l


LONDON, May Is, 1s99.-Queen Victoria
arrived in London today from Windsor,
accompanied by the Duke and Duchess
of York and her suite, and drove to Ken
sington Palace the party occupying a
number of open, four-horse landaus with
postillions in blue and white, relocated
outriders and escorted by detachment
of the Horse Guards. Crowds OF en-
thusiastic people lined the route to the
Palace, where Her Majesty visited the
old apartments which she occupied as
young girl, which have been renovated
preparatory to opening the palace to the
public.
On the arrival of her Majesty at Pad
dington railroad station she noticed on
the platform shaggy irish terrier, named
Tim. which collects contributions for the
widows and orphans fund of the railroad.
The Queen had Tim brought to her by
the conductor of the train, and, after pat
ting the terrier on the head she dropped
a niece of gold into the metal box hanging
about the dogs neck.
Mrs. Choate, wife of the United States
Ambassador, Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, will
present at the Queens Drawing Room
tomorrow in addition to Mrs. Alfred
Parish. her sister, Miss Jennings and Miss
Nora Moot of Chicago, Miss Mary Still
man of New York. Mrs. Parish and Miss
Jennings are residents of Philadelphia,
and not of New York as cabled on May Is.
In the Diplomatic Circle Mrs. Choate
will present Miss Choate and Miss Eliza
beth Choate. a piece of Mrs. Choate, and
Mrs. and Miss Leishman, the wife and
daughter of the United States Minister to
Switzerland, Mr. J. G. A. Leishman.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
GEMIscHTER CHOIR CONCERT.
Twenty fifth Anniversary Cele-
brated Last Night.

The Hudson City Gemischter Chor last
night celebrated its twenty-fifth anniver-
sary at Arion Hall. Cambridge avenue
and Hutton street. An excellent musical
programme was followed by a reception.
Franz Gross directed the singing.
Among those present were William
Neumann, Mrs. C. Grachm, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ J. Brand Mr.. and Mrs. H. De St.
George, Mr. and Mrs. Reineke, Miss e.
Reincke, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lendeclse, j.
Staeb, Rudolph Staeb, Miss NJ. Wachter,
J. Pellinger, E. Schlaich, ]. Bauer. Miss
E. Bauer William Guessed R. Voght,
w. De Mollignon, Miss Emily Schmitt,
Paul Brand, Rudolph Beschardmer, Miss
Elizabeth Pattberg, Frederick Dubois, H.
Mussehl, Miss Elizabeth Mpssehl, Fred
erick Freund, r. Claire, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dietrich, Miss j. Dietrich, Chas.
Petrie Miss Harriet Lieber.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
RAID ON SLOT MACHINES.
Chief Murphy Learned They
Were Worked Sundays
Attempt Sue
cessful.

Chief of Police Murphy started a
crusade against slot machines yesterday.
He directed Detectives Bumsted and Gal
lagher to the work.
The two detectives began the work
early and before they had been out a
half hour call for a patrol wagon was
received at headquarters. machine had
been found in Keley's salon at the corner
of Newark avenue and Henderson street.
It was brought to headquarters.
The next machine found was in
Clement saloon, at the corner of Newark
avenue and Grove street. This machine
like the other was brought to the sta
ton
Gallagher and Bumsted then worked
their way around the city hoping to find
more of the machines. Over 200 saloons
were visited but no machines were found.
The proprietors had evidently been tipped
off and the machines were put out of
sight.
1t was not until Bassford & Glenns
saloon, at the corner of Montgomery
street and Bergen avenue, was reached
that another machines was locataed.
Detective Bumsted entered the place. By
a pre-dTFdHSeO pldll, Il AiS uiu Aice SoitAS
out in five minutes, Gallagher was to send
in a call for the patrol wagon. The pro-
prietor of the place nor the men who We're
playing on the machine never suspected
the presence of the police, until the patrol
wagon was backed up to the door. The
machine was then conffciated.
Detectives Bumsted and Gallagher We're
sent by Chief Murphy before Justice
Potts. this morning. Complaints against
the saloonkeepers in whose places the
machines were found were made.
Chief Murphy, in talking of the raid
said:-.T had learned that the proprietors
of saloons take advantage of the police
by putting up the slot machines on Sun
days. 1t was for that heason that |
ordered the men out yesterday. We have
now at Police Headquarters, nearly $1,000
worth of the machines that have been
confiscated by the police. 1t is my mten-
ton to request Prosecutor Erwin to Visit
my office this week in order that we may
dispose of the machines according to law.
The machines will no doubt be destroyed =
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
VAN WYCk MAzETTED.
He and Tammany Officials
Must Be on Hand
Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, May 10, 1S99.-The Mazet
Investigating Committee will resume its
sessions in this city tomorrow. 1t became
known today that Mayor Robert A. Van
Wyck had been served with a subponea
to appear before the Mazet Committee.
The summons was served on him in the
latter part of last week. He is expected
to be on hand tomorrow morning in the
Supreme Court room of the Criminal
Court building.
The importance of the session that
opens then is attested by the number of
been summoned to appear, of whom the
Mayor and the Comptroller are the most
noteworthy These subpoenas will appear
to bear out Mr.. Mazet's recent statement
that the next session would be an inn
portant and interesting one.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
MUSIC IN THE AIR.
McCluskey and Newman Dispute
Each Others Ability.

Throw him down, McClusky!' said
Patrick McClusky, forty years old, Of No.
40 Gilchrist street, as he proceeded to
wipe the street up with Joseph Newman,
a secondhand furniture dealer of WASH
ington and York street. McClusky is a
piano mover and he picked up an argu-
ment with Newman over his claim to be
the best man at his business in the city
He offered to bet Newman SIS that he
could move piano better and quicker
than Newman could. The bet was taken
and the money put up, but they could not
agree on a stakeholder. A quarrel en-
sued in which Newman was knocked
down on the sidewalk and roughly
handled A complaint of assault and bats
terry was made against McClusky and he
was arrested on that charge this morn
ing.
Justice Nevin found the prisoner guilty
and sentenced him to pay fine OF $3
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
vARIE TY IN COURT
vAklE | | IN GUUhl
Young Western Runaway
Showed Justice Nevin
Some Buck Dancing.
EARNED HIS WAY EAST
He and His Companion
Held For Further
Examination.

William Kearney, fifteen years old, and
Frank Conway, fourteen years old, both
of No. 141S Wabash avenue, Chicago were
picked up about two o'clock this morning
in the Erie Railroad yards, where they
had been sleeping in a box car. Detective
Clark. of the Second precinct police, took
the boys to the Second precinct station
house, where they were locked up for the
night.
The boys told the police that they were
originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but had
run away from there to Chicago, about
five weeks ago, and sought shelter in the
Newsboys' Home. About three weeks ago
Conway and Kearney decided to come to
New York and with three other boys
jumped on a freight train bound east.
One of the boys left the party short
distance outside of Chicago. The two
others dropped out in Indiana. Kearney
and Conway stuck out until this city was
reached.
Both lads were taken to the First Grim
inal Court, this morning. Before they
were arraigned Detective Clark took them
into the Judges private office, where he
questioned them in order to learn whether
or not they were telling the truth.
Where did you fellows come from?"
asked Clark.
From Chicago" was the answer.
Didn't you come from Paterson?'
mo- answered the boys in chorus.
'How did you get enough to eat?"
queried the detective.
Il danced in saloons for the money"
said Kearney. Il am good buck dane
err"
'Is that so?" asked Clark. Lets see
you Dance"
Detective Gallagher who was present
shut the door, and while the court was
in session a number of police officers
were treated to a variety show. Kearney
proved himself an adept at dancing.
The boys were held by Justice Nevin
for further examination.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
RUSSIA IN CHINA.
Demand for New Railroad
Excites Coreans and
Japanese.
nav cahle to rhe Assooiated press.1

PEKTN May Is, 1S9s.-The Russian
demand for a new railroad concession
connecting Pekin with Russia's present
railroad system in Machurina, is still ex-
citing the gravest anxiety here. The chief
Chinese officials are having constant con-
sultations with the Dowager Empress. 1t
appears to be tehe general opinion that it
is intended the line should start from
Kirin or Mukden, and run direct to Pekin
by way of Shehol (?). The Coreans and
Japanese are particularly uneasy on the
subject of this unexpected move upon the
part of the Russians and it is said there
is feeling among the prominent Chinese
that the moment has come to make every
effort in the direction of securing British
sYmpathY and aid.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
Natives Oppose British.

by Gable to The Associated Press.I
HONG KONG, May 15 1S9s-The native
opposition to the occupation by British
forces of the new territory, Kow Loon,
opposite Hong Kong. has suddenly been
renewed. About nine hundred men of the
Hong Kong Regiment, with machine
guns, are leaving here today and tonight,
while the volunteers have been warned
to be in readiness for any emergency. The
British second-class gunboat Swift, ac-
companied by three other gunboats, are
proceeding to sea under sealed orders.
These warships have five hundred men on
board.
The territory back of the Hinterland is
also disturbed and Chinese troops have
been sent there.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
F|END OR FAKE.
Martin Victor Of Hoboken
Accused Of Cutting Up
Ills Young Wife.
POLICE DISBELIEVE STORY
Think He Wished to Pass
as a "Bad Man Held
For Investigation.

Martin Victor, shipping clerk, twenty
years old, was arrested in New York to-
day on the complaint of his mother-in-
law and sister in law, who accused him
of numbering his young wire ana cutting
her body up on the plan adopted by Mar
tin Thorne in the Guldensuppe tragedy
Victor married clandestinely in January
last year. His wife's maiden name was
Sadie Cohen, and she lived with her
mother in Hoboken. Victor at the out
break of war enlisted in the navy, and
served on the Katahdin. His mother-in-
law and sster-in-law declare Victor's
wife has disappeared and that he has
boasted to them that he cut her up and
did away with her. He was held for ex-
animation, and to give detectives oppor-
tunity to investigate the accusation. He
denied the charge.
The prisoners mother-in-law is Mrs.
Sadie Cohen, of No. 9 West street, Hobo
ken. She is the wife of a well-to-do
skirt manufacturer of Newark. The sis
ter-in-law, who joins in the accusation,
is Mrs. Emma Froelich, of New York.
These women declared in police court,
after young Victor was arraigned on the
charges, that the young Sadie CO.
hen was Is years old and that on January
%, 1898, she was clandestinely married to
Victor in New York. They did not live
together After Victor was discharged
from the navy on account of iil-health,
they. alleged that his wife disappeared.
That was in October, last year. All eff
forts to find her were fruitless.
The mother and sister of the girl allege
that they called on Victor, who lives with
his mother in New York and he grew
angry and told them they need not bother
him any more about Sadie as he had killed
her and cut her up. On another occasion,
it was alleged, he laid loaded revolver,
a razor and a wire cutter on the table
and threatened to do violence to Mrs.
Froelich if she ever mentioned her sister S
name to him again.
When arrested Victor declared that he
did not know where his wife was. A
revolver, a razor and wire cutter, were
found on his person. He acknowledged
| that he stated to Mrs. Froelch that he
had murdered his wife and cut her up,
| but was merely 'jollyng her.
Magistrate wentworth. however, held
him without bail on suspicion of homicide.
The police are inclined to doubt the yer-
acity Of the charge believeing that he was
only trying to pose as 8 bad man.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
ST. pATRIcWs GARDEN PARTY.
Tickets Being Distributed Success
fully--Committees' Plans.

At all the masses yesterday morning the
Rev. L. C. M. Carroll of st. Patrick's S
Church, announced that SO far about
thousand tickets for the proposed garden
party had been distributed He asked the
congregation to do as well during the
coming week and make the result crafty
ing.
The committees for the lawn party will
meet next Sunday evening in the rectory
on Bramhall avenue
After the meeting the Board of Drec-
tors of ST. Patrick's Club on Wednesday
evening there will be a joint meeting
of the committees from the Catholic
Club and the two Benevolent Legions, to
arrange for the decoration of Father
Hennessy's grave on Decoration Day
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
GATES WINS HIS SUI.
His Wife Went to Visit Her Brother.
in-Law and Never Game Back.

Congressman Daily received word today
that decree of divorce had been granted
to his client, Herman B. Gates, from his
wife, Anna Gates. Mr.. Gates is superin-
tendent of the oil works at Edgewater,
Bergen county, and he brought suit
against his wife for divorce upon the
ground of desertion. In his petition Mr..
Gates said that he was married to his
wife in December, 1864, at Williamsport,
Pa A few years ago he and his wife
came to Edgewater. where his wife evinc-
ed spirit of insane jealousy. If she
saw him talking to a young lady she i'm
mediately made scene which was very
embarrassing to him and the lady to
whom he was speaking. Finally, in June,
1888, his wife left his home, saying that
she was going to visit brother-in-law
at Sandusky, Ohio. She never came back.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
UNCRATEFUL
SAWeES.
Filipinos Prefer Liberty
to Being Sold Like
Cattle.
AGUINALD0'S DEFIANCE
McKinley's $2o,OOO,O 900 War
is as Far From Compile,
ton as Ever.
AGUINALDO'S DEFIANCE

LONDON, May Is. 1S9s-The Filipino
Junta here has received the following
message from Aguinaldo. cabled from
Hong Kong under date of May e.
1.-THE Filipino Government. in accord-
ance with the general feeling of the coun-
try. has decided to continue the war, at
all costs, until independence is secured.
'The Filipinos energetically refuse the
American peace overtures. based on re-
strfeted autonomy coupled with promises
of subsequent self-government.
''The Filipinos demand strict fulfil-
ment of the Articles of the Am-
erican Constitution and Treaties con-
tracted by the American representatives
when imploring a Filipino alliance In
combating the spaniards.
..All the Filipino generals support
Aguinaldo. General Luna's reported over-
lures for peace are untrue. Our army ID
the whole American line.
'The heat and rains are causing many
casualties in the American Army. All the
hospitals are crowded with sick and
wounded Four hundred of the Cincinnati
Regiment have been imprisoned by Gem
eral Otis for insubordination in refusing
to fight. The regular troops quartere6
in Manila and other towns are quiet. Tle
volunteers are abused and are always at
the front, with scanty rations.
''The discomfort between the Americans
and Europeans is general"
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
STILL MORE TROUBLE
Gomez Will Take No Further
Part in Distribution Of
S3,OOO,o 900.
rBv Gable to The Associated Press.1

HAVANA, May Is, 1899. noon-General
Maxine Gomez today informed Cover
nor General Brooke that he could no lon
ger act as representative of the Cuban
Army in the ditributon of the 50. 100000 ap-
propriated for the payment of the Gu
ban troops.
General Gomez added that he had ar
rived at this decision with great reluc-
tance and with the most friendly feelings
towards General Brooke personally and
officially, but he felt he could no longer
represent the Cuban army because a
cabal. composed of many of the eubor-
dinate commanders, existed to oppose and.
if possible, defeat the plans for partition
ing the money.
He explained that former members of
the Cuban Military Assembly, led by
Mayfa Rodiguez, Manuel Sanguily, Juan
Gaulberto and other NAL contents who
had organized a majority of the officers
against him, apparently, and though he,
(Gomez,) might persist and possibly carry
the payment to a successful conclusion he
was disgusted and wished to wash his
hands of the whole business. Therefore
he thought that if he left General Brooke
free the latter would be able to act with
equal effectiveness aone.
General Gomez communicated those
views to General Brooke at an interview
which began at Vedado at nine O'Clock
and continued for an hour and a half.
The Cuban General was attended by Col.
Carlos Cespedes, son of the former Cuban
President of that name, who has been
mentioned as candidate fer the Presi-
dency of Cuba.
General Brooke expressed sympathy
with General Gomez, and said he regret
ted the position he had taken. But, the
American Commanded added if his de-
cision was Interchangeable he would pro-
eeed to deal with the question alone
1t was then mutually agreed that Gen
eral Gomez will issue tomorrow a mani
festo to the Cuban army. This document
will be prepared this afternoon and will
be submitted to General Brooke After
it has been issued General Brooke
may make a declaration concern
ing the manner in which he viii
now proceed. He is determined not
to be trifled with. He has the rolls OF
the privates and non-commissioned Off
GERS, who are willing to accept SIS each
and this amount will be offered on the
conditions previously laid down. A for
will be the ultimate procedure, provided
the events of the next two or three weeks
show that such action is necessary.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
CAME HOME TO Be ARRESTED
Young Lundy Ran Away and Took
Some Canned Goods.

William Lundy, twelve year old lad, of
No. 122 South street, has a perchant for
running away. He has chum of the name
of John Rodgers, who lives In New York,
but who spends much of hins time on this
side of the river. Lundy's parents say
that young Rogers exercises some in
fuence of hypnotic sort over him.
Some weeks ago the child left on a
trip and walked nearly thirty miles home
Recently the two disappeared again and
information was received through police
channels that they were in Binghampton,
New York. They were sent home by the
police.
Before young Lundy reached his home
after arriving in this city he was arrest
ed for stealing some canned goods from
in front of Buffers grocery store in Cen
tral avenue. He was arrafgned in the
Second Criminal Court this morning and
held for trial.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
LEAP FOR LIBERTY
Buff Jumps Down Precipice
to Escape His Pur-
suers.
LANDS ON JAGGED ROCKS
Police, In Climbing Down the
Cliff, Lose Track of Their
Prisoner.

Louis Buff, nineteen years old, of No.
SOC Central avenue, arrested Saturday
afternoon by Police Captain Cody and
Acting Detective Dan Lee of the Webster
avenue station, made daring leap for
liberty In his efforts to escape he dashed
over the precipice in the vicinity of the
foot of Bowers street, landed on pile
of sharp-edged rocks some ten or fifteen
feet below and in several bounds made
the Paterson Plank Road. With several
more leaps he reached the West Shore
Railroad tracks and was lost in an alley
way in the interior of Hoboken.
Buff had but recently returned from the
Reform School whittier he had been sent
by ex-Judge Hudspeth for being impii-
Gated i ma case of till-tapping. Since his
release there have been several cases of
till tapping in the Hudson City section,
and he is suspected of being implicated
in them. He was caught with a crowd
shooting craps on vacant lot on Pail
sade avenue, between Bowers and Crit
fifth street. He was taken to the nearest
signal box and patrol wagon was sig
nailed for. Meanwhile great crowd OF
children gathered.
Buff took advantage of a momentary re-
lease of the hold upon him during the ef-
forts of the Captain and the acting de-
tectiye to drive off the children which
swept around the trio like breakers in a
storm.
In dashng through the crowd Buff
knocked several children down. He made
a bee line for the cliff, the officers hotly
in pursuit. Buff is sprinter, but the
officers were close upon him when he
made his daring leap. In landing on the
first ledge he cut one of his ankles, and
he was seen to limp somewhat when he
gained the West Shore tracks.
The officers in pursuit We're obliged to
climb down the side of the cliff and Buff
thus gained headway on his pursuers.
He was seen to leap into wagon going
up Sixth street and hand the driver some
money The driver lashed his horse and
thus Buff gained more headway. The
wagon turned into Clinton street and
Buff was seen to enter an alleyway.
From here all trace of him was lost.
It is said he has been since seen in New
York